Ellen MacArthur

Top bird.Well done.[1]

I thought Dodger was on the Isle Of Dogs not the Wight !!

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Um, journos are usually the first to the bar.....

 

Absolutely. Hurrah! Rule Britannia! Remember Agincourt! etc.

 

It just might inspire one or two kids to get off their arses, turn of
the fscking goggle-box, and go out and learn to sail a dinghy. Which
they just might develop a passion for, which just might stop them
getting so bored in their teens that they try drugs, or summat.

Tiff

 

Quite right. In fact, some of the money she raises goes into
a charity whose aims are exactly that.

 

"it's for charity": the ultimate "I can't think of a good reason for
doing something, but I'm going to do it anyway" excuse.

 

She certainly looks like one.

 

Just started reading Tony Hawks, Round Ireland with a fridge. He points out
the GTDSBS syndrome[1].

[1] Going To Do Something A Bit Silly syndrome

I think it fits in quite nicely with what Ellen has done. And she took a
fridge as well.

 

Bet you can't think of a better reason for riding a bike[1].

Tiff
[1] At least not a goldwing.

 

DR wrote (of the pointlessness EMc's achievements):

While I can see you point, I will at least try this tack.

I would expect that some of the tecnology used during the trip
will be at the leading edge of it's field - GPS/SatNav, telecoms,
materials etc. Whilst we may not see a direct result of their use
immediately I think that having all these items used in extreme
conditions cause them to eventually be available to mere consumers
such as us at a reasonable price.

If you have any clothing containing GoreTex, then I would expect that
a lot of it has been tested in extreme conditions and long distance,
offshore yachting will be one of a number of options for this to be
done.

I don't recall thinking that advances such as engine management and
traction control would ever make it from the F1 grid to run-of-the-mill
family car but it did and it now benefts many of us at a reasonable
cost.

Also, am I right in thinking that teflon was developed during by
NASA during the space program. Did you think of that when
you were frying your egg this morning, eh? )

All the above IMO, of course.

 

"When living on 3 hours sleep a day in 20 minute naps for 3 months you
are, look this good, you will not".

Tiff

 

Ged, yes. Must be like keeping up with ukrm...