Andy

Hey Dad, A funny thing happened when I got home last night. You're gonna love this, I can see you laughing and saying You silly Bugger" Ha Ha Ha! My foot accidentally slipped off the brake pedal and jammed down on the accelerator as I was coming up the driveway. I'm really sorry, but I know you will find forgiveness in your heart. If you need me, I have spent the night out side the Naval Recruiting office and I'll be home in about 6 years. Your Son, David Scroll down...

Yup, I was taking the old fella round. His heart even survived the Scooby. He did get a "Vinnie, move yer right leg in!" after a few shots... ...but I took him to the CB for a beer or two and he didn't seem too disturbed by the experience

Don't deal with it through the forums. It won't work. It's something I badly need to update. Watch this space.

Scott Trial Section breakdown sections.doc boards.pdf

AAARGHHHH! How many "Scott Trial" topics do we need on these forums? This makes six and I've already merged another two making EIGHT Topics on the same bleeding event! ALL Please post in an existing topic for a subject if one exists. This topic closed. I will attach full results to one of the other five.

As you are only too aware, it is possible to ride and not finish!

Read the front page! Are you French or something?!

I'm not aware of a reporter who was there who has permissions to post on Trials Central. With the exception of myself all those who have permission to post on this site do so either on behalf of a Club or Centre or on behalf of a rider. i.e. There is a bias to their reporting. The fact remains that it is down to the organisers to provide event follow-up if they want press coverage. You managed to post your own son's results in the forums so it obviously wasn't down to lack of time. Why couldn't you have taken the time to email me the results from the Indoor event? At least from that I would have had something to work from.

Alan, I take serious offence at this. You KNOW I do whatever I can to promote Youth Trials both in the UK and abroad. You complain I haven't reported anything on this event, but have you considered that might be due to the fact I received no report on it from the organisers? Events I attend I am happy to write reports on as I was there. Events I don't attend then my crystal ball might need a bit of polishing... Did you or anyone else from IOWMCC send out a post-event press-release? NO. Did you even email me results? NO. You have, as a Club, the appropriate permissions to post news directly to the front page of Trials Central. Have you done so? NO. I rest my case. I can't speak for TMX, but suspect they're in the same position I am. If you don't provide the news then we can't publicise it. End of story. Don't come on here throwing your toys out of your pram about lack of reporting if you're not prepared to work with those who will help you. It only makes you look slightly daft...

Be careful in your use of the word "fags" - remember it has an entirely different meaning to our American readers!

I could rant forever on this topic. All I will say is I am VERY envious of my parents. My Dad was born in 1945, my Mum in 1946. There was never a better time to be on this planet in my opinion Post-WWII it was hard, but they hit their teenage years at the most exciting time ever. Late 50's, 60's was an awesome time to grow up if you look into it. Rock 'n' Roll was new, the Beatnick thing was new, the world was changing, but in a positive way. We then move on to when I was a kid. We played outside from dawn till dusk and as long as you were home by dark or when your Mum shouted out the window then all was fine. There was no hassle. We feared nobody except the local bobbie who'd give us a clip round the ear if we gave him any cheek. We now see news that kids are obese because parents are too scared to let them go out and play. We see news that Merseyside police are proposing using airborne drones to police the youth. We see news that schools are to gain approval to deploy airport style metal detectors. What the hell is going on? In my opinion, the Government have really lost the grip on the values that made this country once great and, I'm afraid, a lot of that is due to EU membership and the influence our relationship with the USA and it's litigious "sue for everything and sue big time" nature has had on our traditional values. The more time I spend in places like Italy or Spain, the more I'm tempted to jack it all in and move there. Family circumstances mean I can't right now, but in my opinion, Britain sucks...

Well if he hadn't posted bleedin' text-talk I'd have had no reason to go near the topic, would I...

Not quite true. I laughed in your face when you asked dumb question of the year "Is Dougie fit for the Scott?" I'll be taking my

No. I went to delete your reply as it contained text talk which, as you know, is not allowed on the forums. I accidently deleted the entire topic instead.

I think Kinnel's suffering from the male menopause

A tad unfair on Ben. He had BIG boots to fill. Jim and Doug had worked together for years. It was always going to be daunting for him. On another note, as Mr. Galway's self-appointed manager, all queries regarding his availability should be carried out through me. He is very busy out-of-season attending hen-nights and other ladies-only events due to his obvious sex-symbol status. We might be able to fit some training events in, but be warned - he doesn't come cheap!

I'm totally ignoring this topic as I get enough requests for IT support from my parents.

This seems like a good time for John or Mick to explain the insurance and litigation reasons for having membership if they're so inclined. It's probably in the handbook, but it's becoming apparent folk don't read that as a lot of it isn't relevant to Trials.

I deleted a topic about Rob Andrews not entering this morning. I also saw a topic posted then requesting deletion about Jack Challoner not entering saying it was sorted. I think posting topics to provoke a response from the parties is totally the wrong way to approach things. It is far better to approach them privately by email or telephone than to force a response by posting on a public forum. By all means update who has entered, but bear in mind these guys are largely self-funding and at this stage of the season they may simply not be able to afford yet another trip. Posting publicly is only putting pressure on them to attend.

I've got one of the most rare photos EVER. Big John buying a round...

Now I'm back home and getting on top of things, the results were sent to me by Dave Willoughby at 17:30 on Sunday night. They were sent again by Ron at 19:27 on Monday night. As I said, I was at a conference in Barcelona from Sunday till today, hence no publication here. I go to two of these conferences a year and it does mean I don't have time to do Trials Central stuff.

That's because I'm currently sat outside a hotel in Barcelona enjoying my morning coffee There are not one, but three sets of full results sitting in my Inbox, but real life job is permitted to take priority every now and then.

I was emailed about this, but without hard fact, it's all just supposition and there's nothing I can do or say. If there are cheats out there then, as I said and as has been pointed out, they are cheating nobody except themselves. The TRUE talent in the Youth riders will come out on top no matter what.

Andrew? Only my parents call me that!!!

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