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Title: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: bodie on December 30, 2013, 11:51:08 AM

Can't say I am a fan but Schumacher has been Formula 1 champion SEVEN times.

It would be tragic for him to die in a ski accident now.

Michael Schumacher is fighting for his life and it doesn't look too good.

Schumacher =  :viking:

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: Semicolon on December 30, 2013, 12:20:07 PM

Skiing is dangerous. :(

/me waits for Lit to point out that you gave Michael Schumacher the :thumbdn:.

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: bodie on December 30, 2013, 12:33:13 PM

I didn't mean to.   

 :thumbdn: = just meant what a bummer he is fighting for his life!

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: 'andersom' on December 30, 2013, 04:26:47 PM

Hope he pulls through, without lots of lasting damage.

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: bodie on December 30, 2013, 04:31:06 PM

I just noticed someone changed my title!

I am now a triple something thingy  :laugh:

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: bodie on December 30, 2013, 04:33:56 PM

and now it is gone  :dunno:

I should have taken a screen shot

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 30, 2013, 05:05:46 PM

I've never heard of him.  :dunno:

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: TheoK on December 30, 2013, 05:10:14 PM

Even I have heard of him, and I'm not into sports at all.

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 30, 2013, 05:11:21 PM

My life is kind of isolated.  :lol1:

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: Semicolon on December 30, 2013, 05:16:59 PM

I hadn't heard of him, either. Perhaps it's an American thing? :dunno:

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: TheoK on December 30, 2013, 05:20:11 PM

Fatty fat ignorant etc etc etc  :M

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: Semicolon on December 30, 2013, 05:24:28 PM

Quote from: Lit on December 30, 2013, 05:20:11 PM

Fatty fat ignorant etc etc etc  :M

Is that all? Reference some new stereotypes. :arrr:

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: bodie on December 30, 2013, 08:20:05 PM

It did not occur to me when posting that American's do not follow Formula 1.   I have no idea who is NASCAR champion so i doubt you would know him anyway.

He dominated F1 for a decade.  I was never really a supporter of Schumacher because he is German.  I have to admit he is one awesome driver. 

There were unsubstantiated rumours that he was one of Top Gear's Stig's.  Not sure if true, perhaps Odeon will know.

My all time favourite driver was Ayerton Senna. R.I.P.

I take an interest in racing cars,  used to follow my eldest brother who competed in Rally and was co driver in a Mitsubishi Evo.  He got quite far but acts as a steward now as he is an old fart.  :laugh:

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: Semicolon on December 30, 2013, 09:56:36 PM

Quote from: bodie on December 30, 2013, 08:20:05 PM

It did not occur to me when posting that American's do not follow Formula 1.   I have no idea who is NASCAR champion so i doubt you would know him anyway.

He dominated F1 for a decade.  I was never really a supporter of Schumacher because he is German.  I have to admit he is one awesome driver. 

There were unsubstantiated rumours that he was one of Top Gear's Stig's.  Not sure if true, perhaps Odeon will know.

My all time favourite driver was Ayerton Senna. R.I.P.

I take an interest in racing cars,  used to follow my eldest brother who competed in Rally and was co driver in a Mitsubishi Evo.  He got quite far but acts as a steward now as he is an old fart.  :laugh:

The biggest sports in America are baseball, football (not soccer :P), basketball and hockey. In general, Americans will recognize common references to these. Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_%28sports%29) It's currently late in football season and midseason in hockey and professional basketball. :)

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: Icequeen on December 30, 2013, 10:06:51 PM

Quote from: Semicolon link=topic=21935.msg1016527#msg1016527

The biggest sports in America are baseball, football (not soccer :P), basketball and hockey. In general, Americans will recognize common references to these. Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_%28sports%29) It's currently late in football season and midseason in hockey and professional basketball. :)

You have forgotten the hoards of rednecks who enjoy NASCAR and monster trucks. I tend to prefer to watch the trucks myself :autism:, but do keep up with NASCAR from time to time.

Jimmie Johnson is the leader right now in NASCAR.

Hope he pulls through bodie.

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: odeon on December 31, 2013, 04:02:19 AM

I hope he makes it. :(

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: Semicolon on December 31, 2013, 06:35:28 AM

Quote from: Icequeen on December 30, 2013, 10:06:51 PM

Quote from: Semicolon link=topic=21935.msg1016527#msg1016527

The biggest sports in America are baseball, football (not soccer :P), basketball and hockey. In general, Americans will recognize common references to these. Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_%28sports%29) It's currently late in football season and midseason in hockey and professional basketball. :)

You have forgotten the hoards of rednecks who enjoy NASCAR and monster trucks. I tend to prefer to watch the trucks myself :autism:, but do keep up with NASCAR from time to time.

Jimmie Johnson is the leader right now in NASCAR.

Hope he pulls through bodie.

I haven't forgotten; I didn't want to flood Bodie with too much American culture at once. 8)

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: TheoK on December 31, 2013, 06:39:13 AM

"American culture" is an oxymoron  :M

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: Semicolon on December 31, 2013, 06:48:54 AM

Quote from: Lit on December 31, 2013, 06:39:13 AM

"American culture" is an oxymoron  :M

Be :viking: and come up with some new stereotypes. There's even a Wikipedia article on the subject. :tooledup:

:pirateship:

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: bodie on December 31, 2013, 07:33:27 AM

I do not like the look of NASCAR tbh.  I think the big monster trucks that IQ mentioned look pretty entertaining.

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: odeon on January 02, 2014, 01:23:58 AM

NASCAR is entertaining but I do prefer F1.

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on April 21, 2016, 01:24:59 PM

Schumacher looks like he might spend the rest of his life as a vegetable.  :-/

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: odeon on April 21, 2016, 01:28:32 PM

If he is one now. Probably, but not many people actually know.

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on April 21, 2016, 01:40:39 PM

The fact that the Schumacher family is so quiet gives away the fact that he's not doing well.

Title: Re: C'mon Michael Schumacher
Post by: odeon on April 21, 2016, 02:35:24 PM

It *suggests* that he is not doing well, but actual facts are scarce.