GrumpyOldGuy

Ha, Ha, not a bad book.... actually I used to really like Birkenhead beers, their blonde ale was excellent, actually they were all good, or the ones I tried anyway.

Yes, Mr O Leary seems to think its okay to violently kick in all 4 doors, break off a mirror and a rear screen wiper because the elderly man, according to him, bumped his Porche. Well, I think Mr O Leary will quickly learn that the two are completely separate issues, a mild bumper bashing does not give you the right to destroy anothers property and traumatize an elderly man. But as I say, I think the indignant public voice is going to economically and personally hurt this bully far more than any possible court action would have.

He is just a bully who thinks he can do as he likes. I can almost guarantee you had there been a hefty Nigerian instead of a pensioner in the Rover things would have been different, its easy to intimidate the weak and vulnerable. I hear he was suspended from his job, but it also seems there is a determined effort to do a "Bell Pottinger" on him, and to force his business associates, suppliers and customers like Porche SA to remove themselves from this toxic entity and by implication drive him out of business. I say good, its unlikely the courts will do much if it even goes that far, but the public in SA smells blood, and buoyed by recent successes like at BP and KPMG they are creating a voice to force associates to distance themselves and leave this scum to stew. When he cant pay his premium and they repo his Porsche maybe then he will learn that you cannot behave like an animal anymore.

Yes, thanks for the info, I sort of saw that (slight left) but wasn't sure if it was the same car or not and not remembering the area I didn't have a mental reference. Clearly speed played a big role, but do you think the corner was apexed enough to throw a relatively high performance car with an "in control" driver off so much? I am quite interested in this scenario because I still think there is more to this accident, something like, intoxication, fallen asleep, mechanical incident maybe?..launching a car like that over the middle island and then over what looks like a brick fence takes some doing if you are relatively in control. It reminds me of once I was riding my motorbike and came around a corner noticing fresh tyre skid marks, as I apexed I saw another motorbike in the middle of the road on its side and a guy sitting on the curb looking dazed. I stopped, and fortunately he was okay just a little dazed, but all he could say was "I just lost concentration for a second and next thing I was on the dirt". Its easy to do unfortunately, late at night, maybe been out at a party, tired, fell asleep and ....well there she is.!

Yah, and pretty strong too, thats a vertical wall and the little fella is almost the size of his rescuer, lots of strength needed there to haul him up.

Yah, true, I dont quite understand it though, I cant remember that stretch of Rivonia Road anymore, but it doesn't look like there is a sharp corner or a circle or similar which she just couldn't take at that speed,... so I can only assume she completely lost control of the vehicle on a relatively straight road....speed clearly played a part but it could also suggest another issue, a Tyre blowout maybe?....perhaps someone who knows the road / area presently can fill me in?.

Thats pretty darn spectacular. The Fast and Furious franchise would be envious. But, to be honest the fact that she has lived to tell the tale I think speaks volumes to the build quality and safety standards of the Audi brand.

Yah, remember them well, I was very fond of another of Louis Luyt's beer's "Kronenbrau 1308" in fact at the time its the only brand I was drinking. Not so fussy now though.! http://img.bidorbuy.co.za/image/upload/user_images/112/2168112/2168112_140702090931_P6300338.JPG

Who remembers Virgin Cola .......Ster Kinekor promoted them heavily in the mid 90's but it never took off and disappeared from the SA market, Coke is too entrenched. http://the90s.site/wp-content/uploads/virgin_cola_90s.jpg

I kind of like it. I would stay for just the experience, actually you may battle to get me out.

Yah, and the hovering "John Rolfe" helicopter would blow them all over the place.

Ha, Ha, yah, I remember,....life was a lot simpler back then.

Yah, I cant remember who it was but at Nicks Funeral he was chatting to the press about training under Nick and he said "Nick would never tell you to get up at 4 am and go run 8 kms - He would never do that - No, Nick got up and came and ran with you!!."

Yah, but no boxing thread would be complete without a mention of the late great boxing trainer Nick Durandt. Nearly every great SA boxer trained in his gym under his mentorship. He had no equal in the SA boxing training World, and another no nonsense character as many found out to their disdain.

Yah, tough as nails, not someone to take lightly.

Yes, please do, I would appreciate that. We all deal with adversity in our lives, people who take it on the chin and use the opportunity to change their lives for the better inspire me.

Yah, .... I have to say Jimmy looks pretty normal here.

Wow, all credit to him, to turn your life around like that is something else, not easy.

Wow, he has lost a lot of weight,......can you imagine wearing that shirt. ​

I never knew that, I know his brothers got into some trouble with the law and Jimmy fell on some hard times but I didn't know that. To be honest I thought he was a chuckle, he was a product of the times, nothing more nothing less.

He aint no small fella.......!

Sure, probably, but we were pretty good in the boxing arena back then, I think it was Gerrie Coetzee who did a bit of sanction busting boxing in the UK and USA and did very well,he was very well respected in the ring, but in effect our boxers mostly had to fight locally. It was tough for all sportsman in those days, sanctions stopped them competing internationally. Those like Bruce Fordyce, who had a British passport were able to go run everywhere but they were in the minority most other SA top runners actually all athletes were limited to just local events.

Ha, Ha, Mike Schutte,...thats him...sounds about right for Mike. Look, Jimmy, Mike, Gerrie, Kallie, all came out of the school of hard knocks, they all grew up on the streets, were as tough as nails and didnt take c**p from anyone, I think Jimmy and his brothers had a few run in with the police. I remember once there was a joke played on Jimmy Abbot once when he was somewhere with his family swimming or watching rugby, I cant remember, but they caught him on his own walking to the bar and were all in his face pretending to box with him, it was very irritating but he was very calm at first telling them to leave him alone, but eventually he lost his rag and grabbed the one guy threw him around a bit then got him in a neck hold and started blixeming him, .....they had to all run away and call the producer to show him it was a joke,... if they hadn't I think he would have blixemed them all. He stalked off in a huff, dint think it was funny.

Ha, Ha, yah, the 80's made me think of Jimmy Abbot, Kallie Knoetze, Gerrie Coetzee, Korrie Sanders and there must have been a few others. Jimmy Abbot was an enigma, he must have weighed 180kgs, very little of it pure muscle and he could barely walk never mind bob around the ring, how he survived is beyond me, but he had a strong following, boxing was big in those days.

I think he was too slow period, Mayweather hopped around bobbing and weaving like a humming bird, a lot of the time Mcgregor missed altogether, and hitting Mayweather on the back of the head was something else the ref let slide, and he did it constantly, Mayweather, to his credit though never appealed it. I think Floyd went into this match far more prepared than he let on, mentally and physically, lets remember he was coming out of a two year retirement where, even if he stayed in touch he wasn't competing, but he still came in in tip top shape, his skills were undeniable, mentally he was well tuned in and even at 40, in the pro ring, he was dancing around like he never left. He may have issues in his private life but thats not our concern, none of us are perfect, however professionally he is beyond reproach, and he demonstrated this with an impeccable performance against McGregor.