Comments on: “I reached into my bag of talent, and found it to be empty…” http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/ the blog that is not dansdata.com Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:33:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: VMax http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1478 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:33:20 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1478 I'd be inclined to suggest that whilst Billy Birmingham may have come up with *a* brilliant parody, you haven't heard *the most* brilliant until you've listened to The Grand Prix of Gibraltar, by Peter Ustinov. It's well worth digging around for, especially (but not only) if you have some knowledge of motor racing in the period immediately before and immediately after WWII. I’d be inclined to suggest that whilst Billy Birmingham may have come up with *a* brilliant parody, you haven’t heard *the most* brilliant until you’ve listened to The Grand Prix of Gibraltar, by Peter Ustinov. It’s well worth digging around for, especially (but not only) if you have some knowledge of motor racing in the period immediately before and immediately after WWII.

]]> by: GeeJay http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1475 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:13:10 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1475 I used to race bikes (motor) off road...and always remember one of the celebrated movers and shakers of the time commenting when confronted with a new Husky or KTM that 'that bike bike pulls like 14 year old boy' I used to race bikes (motor) off road…and always remember one of the celebrated movers and shakers of the time commenting when confronted with a new Husky or KTM that ‘that bike bike pulls like 14 year old boy’

]]> by: DBT http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1474 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:43:31 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1474 I have heard so many appropriate examples in my life, but bugger me if I can remember any, other than the most brilliant parody of this very paradigm ... by Mr Billy Birmingham. I have heard so many appropriate examples in my life, but bugger me if I can remember any, other than the most brilliant parody of this very paradigm … by Mr Billy Birmingham.

]]> by: sockatume http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1472 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:28:27 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1472 I think that the decline of the Forumula One console videogame can be directly linked to Murray Walker's retirment. It's just not the <i>same</i>. I think that the decline of the Forumula One console videogame can be directly linked to Murray Walker’s retirment. It’s just not the same.

]]> by: Bruce http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1471 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:46:38 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1471 Apparently there are similarities between commenter &amp; commentator (see above) I have always loved the comment that cars accelerate once they hit the grass - if true I would drive there all the time. A friend's wife had the temerity to question why he was home from racing early, to which he gruffly replied - oil leak. What he didn't say was the oil leaked out from the filler cap on account of the car coming to rest "shiny side down". Apparently there are similarities between commenter & commentator (see above)

I have always loved the comment that cars accelerate once they hit the grass - if true I would drive there all the time.

A friend’s wife had the temerity to question why he was home from racing early, to which he gruffly replied - oil leak. What he didn’t say was the oil leaked out from the filler cap on account of the car coming to rest “shiny side down”.

]]> by: darkbane http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1470 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:16:32 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1470 mm I tought that t'was only a local issue, but now that you say so, I have to tell you that here too (Italy) TV commentators have the same bad attitude. I will never, ever forget the commentary for "Robot Wars".. the commentator would say only "..a robotic Carnage!" and "..in the pit! in the pit!".. NOTHING ELSE! T'was half an hour worth of mixing an shouting of the robot names yelled aloud along with the abovementioned two phrases.. OH GAWD :) mm I tought that t’was only a local issue, but now that you say so, I have to tell you that here too (Italy) TV commentators have the same bad attitude. I will never, ever forget the commentary for “Robot Wars”.. the commentator would say only “..a robotic Carnage!” and “..in the pit! in the pit!”.. NOTHING ELSE! T’was half an hour worth of mixing an shouting of the robot names yelled aloud along with the abovementioned two phrases.. OH GAWD :)

]]> by: darkbane http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1469 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:16:11 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1469 mm I tought that t'was only a local issue, but now that you say so, I have to tell you that here too (Italy) TV commentators have the same bad attitude. I will never, ever forget the commentary for "Robot Wars".. the commentator would say only "..a robotic Carnage!" and "..in the pit! in the pit!".. NOTHING ELSE! T'was half an hour worth of mixing an shouting of the robot names yelled aloud along with the abovementioned two phrases.. OH GAWD :) mm I tought that t’was only a local issue, but now that you say so, I have to tell you that here too (Italy) TV commentators have the same bad attitude. I will never, ever forget the commentary for “Robot Wars”.. the commentator would say only “..a robotic Carnage!” and “..in the pit! in the pit!”.. NOTHING ELSE! T’was half an hour worth of mixing an shouting of the robot names yelled aloud along with the abovementioned two phrases.. OH GAWD :)

]]> by: darkbane http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1468 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:15:48 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/10/25/i-reached-into-my-bag-of-talent-and-found-it-to-be-empty/#comment-1468 mm I tought that t'was only a local issue, but now that you say so, I have to tell you that here too (Italy) TV commentators have the same bad attitude. I will never, ever forget the commentary for "Robot Wars".. the commentator would say only "..a robotic Carnage!" and "..in the pit! in the pit!".. NOTHING ELSE! T'was half an hour worth of mixing an shouting of the robot names yelled aloud along with the abovementioned two phrases.. OH GAWD :) mm I tought that t’was only a local issue, but now that you say so, I have to tell you that here too (Italy) TV commentators have the same bad attitude. I will never, ever forget the commentary for “Robot Wars”.. the commentator would say only “..a robotic Carnage!” and “..in the pit! in the pit!”.. NOTHING ELSE! T’was half an hour worth of mixing an shouting of the robot names yelled aloud along with the abovementioned two phrases.. OH GAWD :)

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