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4 Feb 2005, 01:43 (Ref:1217056)
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Can you Marshal with one Eye?
Some of you guys will know me, some not. Peter Harding knows me, as does Snetmarshal and a number of others. Without going into detail, as a result of an operation last year, I am still without full use of my right eye.
 It works, just not with the left one. My vision may recover, once the Radiotherapy is finished, and corrective lenses may be a temporary/permanent solution. But, I was just curious how you would feel Marshalling with a one-eyed Marshal, being as we have to watch each others back etc. The vision in my 'good' eye has compensated to near perfect. And my Photography has improved too. 
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4 Feb 2005, 03:29 (Ref:1217107)
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I don't see why not...
A lot of marshalls are one eyed already DKGandBH |
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4 Feb 2005, 07:13 (Ref:1217171)
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And some just don't see!!
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4 Feb 2005, 07:55 (Ref:1217190)
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Andy, I don't see it as being a problem given the level of sight in your other eye. In the unlikely event the club you marshals for preferred you didn't go trackside, then there are plenty of other extremely worthwhile jobs you could do with aplomb!
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4 Feb 2005, 08:00 (Ref:1217193)
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Most of us observers are blind according to the other discliplinrs trackside.
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4 Feb 2005, 08:13 (Ref:1217203)
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Speak for yourself!
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4 Feb 2005, 08:42 (Ref:1217214)
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I am only repeating the allegations.
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4 Feb 2005, 09:13 (Ref:1217245)
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On a more serious note, I would rather have a one-eyed marshal watching what is going on behind me than a no-brainer who is on another planet.
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4 Feb 2005, 09:54 (Ref:1217268)
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here here!!
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4 Feb 2005, 10:08 (Ref:1217281)
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Absolutely no problem, you'd be welcome on my post for sure.
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Comments made are personal and don't reflect any club or Motorsport UK policy. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
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4 Feb 2005, 10:08 (Ref:1217283)
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Alternative Posting?
If you are turned down as a marshall why not try being an observer!
 Better still a Clerk of Course! With your disability you could go far! 
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4 Feb 2005, 10:32 (Ref:1217296)
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I think it makes you more astute when you are aware of your own disability .Only advice i can give is make sure your fellow marshal on post with you is aware which is your 'blind' side & try stand with him covering that side for you . Good luck xx
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4 Feb 2005, 14:31 (Ref:1217447)
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i work with a colour blind electrician which is worse than a one eyed maeshal.
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4 Feb 2005, 14:40 (Ref:1217450)
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4 Feb 2005, 15:10 (Ref:1217470)
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My initial reaction is - no problem. you were a good marshal before the op and, if your eyesight is ok, them no problem ... but
Your doctor is the only one qualified to say the sight is ok and being out in all weathers/running/exertion etc will not hamper full recovery. Let Doctor decide what is advisable type of activity and let the Chief Marshal assign you accordingly. There are lots of jobs and, if Incident is a problem, then there's always Assembly/Pits or Telephone etc. Your future health MUST be first priority for you. |
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