Ladies Who Chat(and men of course)

[oldbluefox]

Steady on!!! Those Geordie lasses can take care of themselves. Don't get me involved.

[qbman1]

Well, you raised it !!

[oldbluefox]

Won't be surprised if you don't get a bit of Geordie Bish Bash Bosch. You know what these red heads are like!!!

[Mervyn and Trish]

There are still a few seats left in the bunker

[qbman1]

Spuddy's been a bit quiet lately - must have some new batteries in !

[qbman1]

Never known women so quiet for so long............................
Are the men going deaf?

Hardly surprising, is it? You and your fellow ModPlods have archived the thread......!

[oldbluefox]

[Mervyn and Trish]

Never known women so quiet for so long............................
Are the men going deaf?

Hardly surprising, is it? You and your fellow ModPlods have archived the thread......!

Would they? Surely not.....

[qbman1]

Just don't call me Shirley !

[Mervyn and Trish]

Just don't call me Shirley !

Another 500 and something posts and we'll have to call you Sir!

And I notice Foxy is on the doorstep of the senior officers' mess.

[Silver_Shiney]

And I notice Foxy is on the doorstep of the senior officers' mess.

Good, it's about time it got cleaned

[qbman1]

Just don't call me Shirley !

Another 500 and something posts and we'll have to call you Sir!

And I notice Foxy is on the doorstep of the senior officers' mess.

With "Games" and "Archive" posts being excluded, that could take come time !

Anyway, I have saved your post so I can hold it against you if and when I am elevated to the upper echelons !

[suespud]

Spuddy's been a bit quiet lately - must have some new batteries in !

Hubby has been home....fixed my washer...

[qbman1]

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[oldbluefox]

What happened to this topic, ladies? I thought I was going deaf!!!

[suespud]

Errrrr Hello foxy....
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[oldbluefox]

Have just been watching the Brownlee brothers where Jonny is close to collapse and is helped over the line by his brother Alastair.
Irrespective of the result it was a lovely example of brotherly love and care.

[suespud]

Have just been watching the Brownlee brothers where Jonny is close to collapse and is helped over the line by his brother Alastair.
Irrespective of the result it was a lovely example of brotherly love and care.

That was so moving, brotherly love indeed.

[Raybosailor]

Sorry but I don't agree with that, if he can't make it over the line without being carried he has not finished the race and should be disqualified.

We will be getting dads carrying their kids to win a race on school sports day next, why didn't they let him complete the cycling event on a moped ? he would have made the running event then.

Brotherly love or not it is not in the spirit of sport.

[Silver_Shiney]

Sorry but I don't agree with that, if he can't make it over the line without being carried he has not finished the race and should be disqualified.

We will be getting dads carrying their kids to win a race on school sports day next, why didn't they let him complete the cycling event on a moped ? he would have made the running event then.

Brotherly love or not it is not in the spirit of sport.

It may not be in the spirit of sport for sport's sake, but it is a superb example of brotherly love and sportsmanship on the part of the brother who helped his struggling sibling.

[oldbluefox]

There are some things which are more important than the spirit of sport. If it were my brother in the same situation I wouldn't give the spirit of sport a second thought, or worry about disqualification. When you see somebody from your own family in trouble the race suddenly becomes second in priority. Apparently it is within the rules for another competitor to help but not anybody stood on the sidelines.
Anyone remember Paolo di Canio, the hot headed Italian who could have scored a goal but stopped play so the injured goalkeeper could get attention? Should he have been disciplined? For me it is moments like this which restores faith in human nature.

Sorry Raybo, I can't agree with you.

[Raybosailor]

There are some things which are more important than the spirit of sport. If it were my brother in the same situation I wouldn't give the spirit of sport a second thought, or worried about disqualification. When you see somebody from your own family in trouble the race suddenly becomes second in priority.
Anyone remember Paolo di Canio, the hot headed Italian who could have scored a goal but stopped play so the injured goalkeeper could get attention. Should he have been disciplined. For me it is moments like this which restores faith in human nature.

You hit the nail on the head with Paolo di Campo Foxy he sportingly refused to score so that the injured goalkeeper could get treatment, Johnny Brownlee was helped to get the silver medal in the race and could have won the World Series, the competitor that finished fourth was denied a medal.

If it was me I would have stopped to help my brother of course but only to get first aid and I would have denied myself the chance of getting the bronze medal too.

There is nobody more patriotic than me but I think justice was done when the Spaniard crossed the line with enough points to win the World Series.

[Dancing Queen]

Having no interest in sport whatsoever I haven't a clue what you are talking about but I do know about brother/sisterly love and I would walk/crawl across hot coals on my hands and knees for my brother and I know he would do the same for me.

[Raybosailor]

Having no interest in sport whatsoever I haven't a clue what you are talking about but I do know about brother/sisterly love and I would walk/crawl across hot coals on my hands and knees for my brother and I know he would do the same for me.

I would give up my life for my brothers and sister Jo but I wouldn't help them unsportingly gain a medal.

[Mervyn and Trish]

Well if it's within the rules - which it must be or they would have both been disqualified - it's surely not unsporting?

Is it any different in that sense from cycle teams deliberately towing each other in turn in their slipstreams to gain advantage over other competitors?