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    One of the truly great Formula 1 drivers.....RIP

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    Noooooo

    What an accomplished man both in racing, life and business.
    Especially considering his set backs

    R.I.P. Niki
    Last edited by ol' boy; 21-05-19 at 05:46 PM.
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    In life there is really only one certainty. We all die. Some sooner than others. He had a good life, achieving what many of us could only dream.
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    RIP Niki.
    Age 70, so soon.

    Only one thing I can say about the press reports is that they are inconsistent, the Daily Telegraph link in first post says 5 months since his lung transplant, the UK Sun reports 8 months, one of them must be wrong?

    FORMULA One legend Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70, his heartbroken family has confirmed.
    The three-time F1 world champion passed away peacefully on Monday - eight months after undergoing a lung transplant.

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    Both a very clinical and very brave man and a great driver, R.I.P. Niki Lauda

    Will be a solemn weekend of F1 this week.
    Last edited by Al Bundy; 21-05-19 at 06:20 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Al Bundy View Post

    Will be a solemn weekend of F1 this week.
    Great point, and race of all races too, Monaco!
    Of which he won twice for Ferrari ('75 and '79)
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    One of the bravest, most driven men of this century

    RIP Nicky

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    I really hate all these Death announcements.

    XXX DEAD sounds insulting or disrespectful to the person. I know I'll get flack for being precious but just never sits well with me.

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    If u want to go on an expedition get a Land Rover, if u want to come home from an expedition get a Landcruiser!

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    Quote Originally Posted by george65 View Post
    I really hate all these Death announcements.

    XXX DEAD sounds insulting or disrespectful to the person. I know I'll get flack for being precious but just never sits well with me.
    That's the beauty of this country. Despite the PC brigade, you still have the ability to express your opinion.
    The fact that there's a highway to hell and a stairway to heaven says a lot about the anticipated traffic flow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by george65 View Post
    I really hate all these Death announcements.

    XXX DEAD sounds insulting or disrespectful to the person. I know I'll get flack for being precious but just never sits well with me.
    Thats fine george65, hate away, but probably the easiest thing is just ignore the post, rather than post your trolling comments, much easier for everyone that way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by george65 View Post
    I really hate all these Death announcements.

    XXX DEAD sounds insulting or disrespectful to the person. I know I'll get flack for being precious but just never sits well with me.
    You'll hate this then



    Too soon?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Al Bundy View Post
    Thats fine george65, hate away, but probably the easiest thing is just ignore the post, rather than post your trolling comments, much easier for everyone that way.
    I hate arse clowns who think anything they don't agree with is trolling more though.
    Still don't really know what " trolling" Is? Seems to be just a cop out for those with an inability to clear describe what they are objecting to.

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    Quote Originally Posted by george65 View Post
    I hate arse clowns who think anything they don't agree with is trolling more though.
    Quote Originally Posted by george65 View Post
    Still don't really know what " trolling" Is? Seems to be just a cop out for those with an inability to clear describe what they are objecting to.

    Why don’t you just say you hate everyone and anything and be done with it then “TROLL
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    A nice quote from Niki Lauda just popped up;

    "A lot of people criticise Formula 1 as an unnecessary risk. But what would life be if we only did what is necessary?"

    As only Niki could say it
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    Quote Originally Posted by enf View Post
    That's the beauty of this country. Despite the PC brigade, you still have the ability to express your opinion.
    The United States ? That's the country we are posting on, we don't have free speech in Australia.

    I have no idea at all how posting that someone is dead is disrespectful or insulting. If we didn't, someone might think they are just asleep.

    I can remember when I was a kid in the 70's reading one of those joke sheets of paper (same as the ones posted in the joke thread) and can clearly remember this one :

    Q. What do Niki Lauder and Hot Lips Houlihan have in common ?
    A. They have both been ####ed by major burns.

    It is pretty funny

    RIP Niki Lauder, a great achiever and really accomplished a lot over his life time.

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    The fact that there's a highway to hell and a stairway to heaven says a lot about the anticipated traffic flow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by enf View Post
    I'm sure Lauder got a laugh out of that one when originally published, too.
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    Niki Lauda gets a mention in this old Hey Hey It's Saturday Combo of Dickie Knee.
    Last edited by Al Bundy; 24-05-19 at 08:01 PM.
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    Hehehe.... Come on guys, you can't do any worse than me. It came as a surprise when I heard that he died. I thought he was already dead.

    Youtube appears to have blocked the Red faces skit Oceanboy, because the first thing that always jumps to mind where I hear the name Niki Lauda is that skit.
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