hillary Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Time I had my three pennorth's worth. As you can see, laptop is working at the moment, but can't guarantee for how long. I do not know who Toneybow is, as unfortunately contributors are able to hide behind a pseudonym, however, I don't, so when I write it is immediately apparent who it is by. Now then Mr Bow. I assume you were a rider, if so, you will have arrived at my van where my daughter relieved you of your punch card, totalled it up and immediately added it to the results board which was in the van, trying to be kept dry in the pouring rain. Once the last rider had finished, she travelled one mile down the road and took it into the annex where you signed on. There it stayed, out of the rain until just about everybody had gone home. If you had taken the opportunity to ask, or indeed find out for yourself, the full results were available and on display, less than 10 minutes after the last rider had finished. Can't say that is too bad myself, but you obviously think differently. Having got the results out and on display, I considered that I had done enough for the day, particularly as transferring the results from the board to a computer file for all to read was going to take me an hour and a half. When I reached home, I washed my bike, cleared out my van, LOADED IT FOR WORK IN THE MORNING, had a shower and wrote the sidecar trial report from the previous day. It was my plan to prepare a file for publication on Monday evening, indeed I did, but at the crucial moment, everything died - fortunately the file had been saved, and on Tuesday morning, I tried again and hey presto, the laptop was back in action and I was able to load up the file to Trials Central. Did I fail, arguably yes, but all I want from technology is for it to work, and it didn't! Just to make you feel really humble (impossible I think), I was at Torver on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I rode the course with Norman Cooper on Friday to check the sidecar sections. Having signed everybody on, Saturday morning, I observed three sections on Saturday and made a number of section alterations as it became apparent that the trial was on the hard side for the clubmen. On Sunday again I signed everybody on and again observed a number of sections. I also had to make the decision to cut out three sections and re-route the trial as the river had become impassable, before doing all that I have described above. Do I want a medal for all this, of course not as I was simply part of a team. Cooperman spent hours doing all the section marking with Andy Wilkinson, whilst many others did their fair share. I could go on, but to get to the point, results were there for you and everybody else to see, and they were on Trials Central as soon as technology allowed. If you do ride in trials at which I am involved, you will also know that results are always up and on show about half eight every Sunday night, and the same time on Thursdays after a Wednesday evening trial. That's my lot, now I wonder if you'll have the guts to say who you are. I bet not! Mike Rapley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toeneybow Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Andy has been demoted Right Toneybow (you wish) your getting a bit flustered lad about the speed of results for your days enjoyment. Mike probably helped set out both trials the Sidecar and the Twin Shock prior to the weekend, if not he definately as seretery was taking entries for both days and probably left after the last rider finished on both days (you had probably long gone by then), he might have even picked up an observers board and helped out for that thankless task?? I am sure Mike will correct me if I am wrong maybe he did more maybe he did less but he did his fair share!! He then apologises to all for not getting the results up quick enough because his computer was playing up (yes Mike has said that secretery's should post quicker, but it was out of his control), but you still choose to bitch..QUALITY Oh by the way Mike has also a full time job and writes an article every week that you chose to read, but he gave up all of his free time at the weekend so you could enjoy yourself, so what if the results were late you still go to work Monday and will still ride at the weekend, carry on bitching and all these willing helpers will disapear, then you would really have something to moan about. By the way the reults are out now so you can phone your mates and say 'Na Na Na Na Na I beat you!!!!'' always best if you dont know who your talking about to say very little about them, its best to first think, then comment, you choose just to comment.... lots of wide sweeping remarks, most of which are wrong, best to engage brain before balls.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted July 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Just to add, Rappers sent me a text last night saying he had problems posting results and could I anounce that fact. I'd been on the go since 6:30am getting back from the San Marino World round, had not long got home, was starving and totally knackered. By the time I'd sorted myself out, grabbed something to eat and got round to posting his request he'd already beaten me to it by using his daughter's account. It's not that long ago you had to wait from a Trial on a Sunday till the following Thursday or Friday to find out results in the printed press. Everybody lived with that and was happy that was the way things were. Anything faster than that is a privilege. It is not a God-given right to expect or demand rapid results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toeneybow Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Time I had my three pennorth's worth.As you can see, laptop is working at the moment, but can't guarantee for how long. I do not know who Toneybow is, as unfortunately contributors are able to hide behind a pseudonym, however, I don't, so when I write it is immediately apparent who it is by. Now then Mr Bow. I assume you were a rider, if so, you will have arrived at my van where my daughter relieved you of your punch card, totalled it up and immediately added it to the results board which was in the van, trying to be kept dry in the pouring rain. Once the last rider had finished, she travelled one mile down the road and took it into the annex where you signed on. There it stayed, out of the rain until just about everybody had gone home. If you had taken the opportunity to ask, or indeed find out for yourself, the full results were available and on display, less than 10 minutes after the last rider had finished. Can't say that is too bad myself, but you obviously think differently. Having got the results out and on display, I considered that I had done enough for the day, particularly as transferring the results from the board to a computer file for all to read was going to take me an hour and a half. When I reached home, I washed my bike, cleared out my van, LOADED IT FOR WORK IN THE MORNING, had a shower and wrote the sidecar trial report from the previous day. It was my plan to prepare a file for publication on Monday evening, indeed I did, but at the crucial moment, everything died - fortunately the file had been saved, and on Tuesday morning, I tried again and hey presto, the laptop was back in action and I was able to load up the file to Trials Central. Did I fail, arguably yes, but all I want from technology is for it to work, and it didn't! Just to make you feel really humble (impossible I think), I was at Torver on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I rode the course with Norman Cooper on Friday to check the sidecar sections. Having signed everybody on, Saturday morning, I observed three sections on Saturday and made a number of section alterations as it became apparent that the trial was on the hard side for the clubmen. On Sunday again I signed everybody on and again observed a number of sections. I also had to make the decision to cut out three sections and re-route the trial as the river had become impassable, before doing all that I have described above. Do I want a medal for all this, of course not as I was simply part of a team. Cooperman spent hours doing all the section marking with Andy Wilkinson, whilst many others did their fair share. I could go on, but to get to the point, results were there for you and everybody else to see, and they were on Trials Central as soon as technology allowed. If you do ride in trials at which I am involved, you will also know that results are always up and on show about half eight every Sunday night, and the same time on Thursdays after a Wednesday evening trial. That's my lot, now I wonder if you'll have the guts to say who you are. I bet not! Mike Rapley appreciate all you did, i put a very constructive comment about the event followed by a tongue in cheek one purely because my first post had been moved(its like a soap...) so didnt see your reply... i totally respect all you did and like you said you tried! it was an awful day and all deserved a medal, had big brother not moved the first thread we wouldnt be here now....... only one other thing, never assume.... if i had not had to leave asap for my journey home, i would of taken great pleasure in staying longer, i couldnt, so i put a thread on here to ask if anyone knew any results, (in the wrong place.... i didnt read the big and bold, oh and red too rules of the forum tidier!) wish id never asked now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizza5 Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 its best to first think, then comment, you choose just to comment.... best to engage brain before balls.... So why didn't you?? I do see, however, you are trying to ''eat humble-pie'' now the damage is done so I congratulate you on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neils on wheels Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Now, now children; back to the tax rules... It has for a long time been tax law that UK earnings are taxable in the UK, including for foreign visitors. What that means in practice is that if Rafel Nadel wins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 I think you'll find that cost effective is a n oxymoron for civil servants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luskyjnr Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Hi Mike. Are there any pictures from last Saturdays Sidecar Round, i noticed you taking some throughout the day and wondered where they could be seen. Thanks, Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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