Title: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: paultarsey on August 15, 2006, 12:01:03 pm
Hi there;
Just a note to say hello to everyone on CA. I've never been one for 'joining' things but this forum looks too good to miss. This year's Le Mans was my 28th consecutive visit (so I think I qualify as an old git). My first time was the Whittington Brothers 935 year when Paul Newman came second. I've done most of the different ways; camping, motorhome, hotel gite and sleeping in the car. Still can't make up my mind which is best!
Just a note to say hello to everyone on CA. I've never been one for 'joining' things but this forum looks too good to miss. This year's Le Mans was my 28th consecutive visit (so I think I qualify as an old git). My first time was the Whittington Brothers 935 year when Paul Newman came second. I've done most of the different ways; camping, motorhome, hotel gite and sleeping in the car. Still can't make up my mind which is best!
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: fagey on August 15, 2006, 12:26:13 pm
Welcome.. nothing wrong with being an old git ;)
this is a cracking forum and I hope you enjoy it :)
Andy ;D
this is a cracking forum and I hope you enjoy it :)
Andy ;D
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Steve Pyro on August 15, 2006, 12:27:54 pm
Welcome. There's plenty of gits on this forum, some young, some old. But we all got the same common take on Le Mans, Commers, beer and life in general.
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Bob U on August 15, 2006, 12:56:00 pm
Welcome. 28 consecutive eh?, very impressive. I'm sure you will enjoy the forum, it helps with keeping ones sanity over the Winter months.
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: paultarsey on August 15, 2006, 01:07:16 pm
Although it is 28 on the trot it actually started before that. My Dad was also a fan and first went in 1956, and hence saw the D Type Ecurie Ecosse victory. Whilst his run wasn't unbroken he was there in 1988 to see the first of the 'next generation' Jag wins. He is 86 now but is still up to speed on most things LM, although like the rest of us can't quite get his head round diesel racing cars. What next .... steam?
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Andy Zarse on August 16, 2006, 02:12:32 pm
Crikey! Your old man sounds like a bloody good egg! Do you think he'd be interested in registering on Club Arnage too? I think one of our members here (who will remain nameless!) saw the GT40s win but it would be very cool to have a D Type man on board and claim him as one of the boys. I'd see to it that he's sent a free Club Arnage teeshirt.
Welcome anyway!
Welcome anyway!
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: paultarsey on August 16, 2006, 03:28:45 pm
Thanks for the welcome!
The Old Chap is not very good with technology and hence is unlikely to get onto the site but I will pass on your best wishes.
We had a dinner to celebrate 50 years since his first visit earlier in the year which was FAB. There were people there who had been with him in the 50s right up to current visitors.
After dinner Dad stood up and made a speech. He told us about being in the back of the pits when Mike Hawthorn (who was driving for Ferrari) came into the pits with a big lead, only for the team to make a complete hash of it and the car went back into the race in third place. Seeing that the group that Dad was with were English, Hawthorn walked up to them (pretty well with steam coming out of his ears) and said "that's the last time I shell their f^^^ing peas for them" and stormed off.
Memories are made of this.
The Old Git Newbie.
The Old Chap is not very good with technology and hence is unlikely to get onto the site but I will pass on your best wishes.
We had a dinner to celebrate 50 years since his first visit earlier in the year which was FAB. There were people there who had been with him in the 50s right up to current visitors.
After dinner Dad stood up and made a speech. He told us about being in the back of the pits when Mike Hawthorn (who was driving for Ferrari) came into the pits with a big lead, only for the team to make a complete hash of it and the car went back into the race in third place. Seeing that the group that Dad was with were English, Hawthorn walked up to them (pretty well with steam coming out of his ears) and said "that's the last time I shell their f^^^ing peas for them" and stormed off.
Memories are made of this.
The Old Git Newbie.
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Snoring Rhino on August 16, 2006, 09:29:06 pm
Welcome Paul, your old man sounds a right good egg and I'm sure he would appriecate the humour and scraps on this site (as you will as well) but time and technology marches on.
Where are you based, we have a fair few get togethers (planning meetings??) in London and Wokingham, and the likes of Donnington ect.
Where are you based, we have a fair few get togethers (planning meetings??) in London and Wokingham, and the likes of Donnington ect.
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: paultarsey on August 17, 2006, 09:35:51 am
Thanks for the comments Ian, I live in Emsworth, Hampshire (near Portsmouth) which is pretty well served by routes to the rest of the world. Perhaps we can get together at a 'planning meeting' and discuss the world in general and LM in particular.
Best wishes, The Old Git
Best wishes, The Old Git
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Piglet on August 17, 2006, 10:13:51 am
Welcome Paul, you're old chap sounds fab - do think about getting him to talk about some of his memories on tape so that you've got them for the future.
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Ferrari Spider on August 17, 2006, 10:13:58 am
Dear Old Git, my I point you to our map of CA members, please pin yourself up ole' chap, not too far apart, planning meeting always can be arranged, be down your way next week for the testing at Goodwood. ;)
http://www.frappr.com/clubarnage
http://www.frappr.com/clubarnage
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Bob U on August 17, 2006, 10:31:04 am
may I point you to our map of CA members,
What map Peter?. I aint never seen no map
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Ferrari Spider on August 17, 2006, 10:39:28 am
may I point you to our map of CA members,
What map Peter?. I aint never seen no map
you need your eyes tested bob.
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Bob U on August 17, 2006, 11:01:06 am
Who said that?? 8)
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: fagey on August 17, 2006, 11:18:24 am
I found it the map.. and I'm now on it ;D
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: paultarsey on August 17, 2006, 12:24:13 pm
Never mind 86 year olds having trouble with technology, I had enough trouble working the map and I'm 'only' 55. Still, I think I am on it now, damned if I know where though.
Old Git
Old Git
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Ferrari Spider on August 17, 2006, 12:31:10 pm
can't see you yet?
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: paultarsey on August 17, 2006, 12:35:57 pm
Bums! I will try again but will have to put a techie anorak on first. Anybody got a pin?
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Andy Zarse on August 17, 2006, 07:34:15 pm
Don't waste your time is my advice. I think I hate this stupid map just about more than anything else on Club Arnage and that includes the spammers. It's not user friendly and it's based on american software, so it had not heard of Crawley West Sussex or even Gatwick airport. If you're from Southampton and you're lucky it will show you as Southampton, otherwise it's London.
When it was first posted on here I recall writing some very disparaging words about it (and it's supporters!) which I won't repeat. Suffice to say - what a load of CRAP!
When it was first posted on here I recall writing some very disparaging words about it (and it's supporters!) which I won't repeat. Suffice to say - what a load of CRAP!
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Ferrari Spider on August 17, 2006, 07:49:29 pm
Don't listen to Mrs Zarse, he's just having a bad hair day ;) The beauty of the MAP is that you can pin point your exact location. Even my place abroad has a hat pin right on the swimming pool. Even though it hasn't heard of Seminyak.
Mind you, how can a programme have ears :D
Mind you, how can a programme have ears :D
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Bob U on August 17, 2006, 08:12:27 pm
Don't listen to Mrs FS either I tried to pinpoint my address and the closest it could get was some Godforsaken hole about 3 miles from where I actually live.
I haven't spent the last 25 years moving house and climbing up the property ladder to have some rubbish American orientated website try and put me back among the peasants
I haven't spent the last 25 years moving house and climbing up the property ladder to have some rubbish American orientated website try and put me back among the peasants
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Ferrari Spider on August 17, 2006, 08:31:10 pm
Don't listen to Mrs FS either I tried to pinpoint my address and the closest it could get was some Godforsaken hole about 3 miles from where I actually live.
I haven't spent the last 25 years moving house and climbing up the property ladder to have some rubbish American orientated website try and put me back among the peasants
I haven't spent the last 25 years moving house and climbing up the property ladder to have some rubbish American orientated website try and put me back among the peasants
the programme is quite able to pinpoint your exact location, down to the front door, that's if the satellite saw it. what you're hearing are the beating's of the computer illiterate
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Andy Zarse on August 17, 2006, 09:27:58 pm
Don't listen to Mrs FS either I tried to pinpoint my address and the closest it could get was some Godforsaken hole about 3 miles from where I actually live.
I haven't spent the last 25 years moving house and climbing up the property ladder to have some rubbish American orientated website try and put me back among the peasants
I haven't spent the last 25 years moving house and climbing up the property ladder to have some rubbish American orientated website try and put me back among the peasants
the programme is quite able to pinpoint your exact location, down to the front door, that's if the satellite saw it. what you're hearing are the beating's of the computer illiterate
No it's the bleating of someone with too much time on their hands. And by the way, I'm in a good mood today!
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Ferrari Spider on August 17, 2006, 10:41:52 pm
Don't listen to Mrs FS either I tried to pinpoint my address and the closest it could get was some Godforsaken hole about 3 miles from where I actually live.
I haven't spent the last 25 years moving house and climbing up the property ladder to have some rubbish American orientated website try and put me back among the peasants
I haven't spent the last 25 years moving house and climbing up the property ladder to have some rubbish American orientated website try and put me back among the peasants
the programme is quite able to pinpoint your exact location, down to the front door, that's if the satellite saw it. what you're hearing are the beating's of the computer illiterate
No it's the bleating of someone with too much time on their hands. And by the way, I'm in a good mood today!
hope that it isn't a pop at me Mrs Zarse, I'm fully occupied at present and have a number of deadlines for international magazines to meet. BUT still find time to help our new CA chums out. ;)
would you be another person that would like to have a quiet word with me at Donny? There seems to be a bit of a queue forming. NEXT :D
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: fagey on August 18, 2006, 09:09:46 am
managed to get the pin on jersey... thank heavens it didnt land on guernsey ;) full of tomatoes and stables ;)
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Martini...LB on August 23, 2006, 09:40:45 pm
managed to get the pin on jersey... thank heavens it didnt land on guernsey ;) full of tomatoes and stables ;)
Surprised it recognised Jersey as ther are so few locals over there it should be re-named as little Poland, Madeira, Portugal, Ireland, Wales, Italy etc etc but not Jersey And we are proud of our tomatoes unlike the Jersey growers who dumped so many 'Royals' a few years ago they polluted the streams!
PS. Fagey, I will prob be over in Sept for work perhaps meet for a beer or molotof cocktail.
>Martini...
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: fagey on September 04, 2006, 10:16:30 am
managed to get the pin on jersey... thank heavens it didnt land on guernsey ;) full of tomatoes and stables ;)
PS. Fagey, I will prob be over in Sept for work perhaps meet for a beer or molotof cocktail.>Martini...
would be absoulutely delighted to welcome you for a beer or 10.. will need it soon as I am wading through millions of emails :( first day back at work and all that!
Title: Re: This newbie is really an old git!
Post by: Leftie on May 19, 2007, 08:35:21 pm
Paul,
Where in Emsworth do you live, I'm in Record Road.
Jerry
Where in Emsworth do you live, I'm in Record Road.
Jerry
