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No such thing as a good tax - Churchill
To make mistakes is human. To blame someone else for your mistake, is strategic.
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Originally posted by Doktor View PostBecause it wont get the attention. Only humans can make some cluster******s and no machine can replicate or even predict them.
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My comment was mainly we don't see robots racing, or computers playing chess... simply because it's plain boring.
Much like F1. Whenever I wanna have a nice Sunday 2pm nap, I switch to it, see the start, have a nap (the monotone noise is great for falling a sleep) and then wake up to see the finish. I have watched entire race, plus I am fresh ;)No such thing as a good tax - Churchill
To make mistakes is human. To blame someone else for your mistake, is strategic.
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Originally posted by Doktor View PostMy comment was mainly we don't see robots racing, or computers playing chess... simply because it's plain boring.
Much like F1. Whenever I wanna have a nice Sunday 2pm nap, I switch to it, see the start, have a nap (the monotone noise is great for falling a sleep) and then wake up to see the finish. I have watched entire race, plus I am fresh ;)
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Didn't see that coming.
And like the good captain said, the AC meant something back in the days of Captain Outrageous...now, meh.
One of my favorite memories of the AC came far from water. When I was in the Infantry Office Advanced Course is was right after the Ozzies had won it for the first time. We had an Australian Army major as a staff instructor in tactics. In our first lecture from him he started with the lights dim (200 man classroom) and we started to hear the theme song from JAWS over the speakers. Then on these 40 foot screens flashed big white letters on a black background JUST WHEN THE YANKS THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO BACK INTO THE WATER! and the the picture flashed to the Ozzie secret weapon....the winged keel sticking out of the water like a sharks fin. We had a good laugh.“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
Mark Twain
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Originally posted by Albany Rifles View PostDidn't see that coming.
And like the good captain said, the AC meant something back in the days of Captain Outrageous...now, meh.
One of my favorite memories of the AC came far from water. When I was in the Infantry Office Advanced Course is was right after the Ozzies had won it for the first time. We had an Australian Army major as a staff instructor in tactics. In our first lecture from him he started with the lights dim (200 man classroom) and we started to hear the theme song from JAWS over the speakers. Then on these 40 foot screens flashed big white letters on a black background JUST WHEN THE YANKS THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO BACK INTO THE WATER! and the the picture flashed to the Ozzie secret weapon....the winged keel sticking out of the water like a sharks fin. We had a good laugh.Last edited by desertswo; 26 Sep 13,, 21:01.
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Originally posted by desertswo View PostMan, you need some NASCAR to keep you awake. Totally different kind of racing, and trust me, a totally different kind of crowd watching it. That's part of the show in itself! ;)
Anyway, from motorsports I am more of a WRC / Moto GP / WTCC spectator.No such thing as a good tax - Churchill
To make mistakes is human. To blame someone else for your mistake, is strategic.
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Originally posted by Albany Rifles View PostDok,
He's from SAn Diego...the only thing he knows about ice is what he puts in a cocktail!
However, please allow me to add that I lived in Newport for six years and another three in Northern Virginia. I do know a little bit about ice, other than keeping my drinks cold. ;)
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Originally posted by desertswo View PostIt's not getting any attention now, even with the "historic comeback." There are no real "personalities" in this thing, like Ted Turner, or San Diego's Dennis Conner, who was an acquired taste, even for a native San Diegan like me. It's bland, mechanized, and frankly boring. Much like a lot of what I used to do for a living (and the defense of my country).Removing a single turd from the cesspool doesn't make any difference.
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Originally posted by bonehead View PostIt it quite the rich man's sport. Put a cap of 100K on the boat and give the other 99% a shot at playing the game... interest will pick up. Even if people tune in to see all the sailors who think they can sail.
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Originally posted by desertswo View PostThat's actually quite correct. Dennis Conner was not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination. I believe he had a family owned upholstery business. He had to hustle to raise money back in the 80s just to help mount a challenge. The fact that he was successful had more to do with his actual skill on the water than in gripping and grinning. Like I said, he was an acquired taste at best, although he was successful at that too.In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.
Leibniz
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Originally posted by Parihaka View PostI liked him. The press liked to paint him evil here but the man could sail.
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Originally posted by desertswo View PostExactly!!! He was a hell of a sailor!! And that's what this event should be about; the skill of the crews and not the sexy technology. Like I said, it used to mean something to me. Now, I barely notice, and had "the big comeback" not become something of an issue, I wouldn't be talking to you about this now.In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.
Leibniz
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