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15 Nov 2011, 18:35 (Ref:2986819)
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Factually Dubious Childrens Book
I was reading a book with my one year old son earlier, when I noticed this:
 
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15 Nov 2011, 18:40 (Ref:2986822)
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They were obviously swayed by Toyota's advertising...
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15 Nov 2011, 18:54 (Ref:2986827)
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Trulli mis-leading
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Andretti, Mario: Auto racing legend owns the rights to an unspecified Spinal Tap song, which he purchased when former manager Ian Faith secretly sold the band’s catalog
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15 Nov 2011, 19:03 (Ref:2986832)
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Those rear tyres somehow look bigger and that's a lot of camber on the front left.
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15 Nov 2011, 21:11 (Ref:2986921)
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It's a grand prix car isn't it ?
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15 Nov 2011, 21:17 (Ref:2986926)
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15 Nov 2011, 21:30 (Ref:2986940)
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 Unless fathers explain to them that "that" is not exactly what should be called a "grand prix car in frist place" 
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15 Nov 2011, 21:43 (Ref:2986948)
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The Grand Prix car is fourth again, and behind it is a lengthy train. |
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15 Nov 2011, 22:17 (Ref:2986968)
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Home, is where I want to be but I guess I'm already there I come home, she lifted up her wings guess that this must be the place
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15 Nov 2011, 22:30 (Ref:2986972)
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 Well that's just hilarious. Tried giving out some rep but apparently I must spread some more rep love other than to Super Hans!Selby |
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15 Nov 2011, 22:37 (Ref:2986975)
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im confused, can you tell me what age range that book is for, also does it have any long words?
isbn as well, i might put it on a student reading list for a laugh 
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16 Nov 2011, 07:47 (Ref:2987108)
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They must be taking the P-an-iss.
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16 Nov 2011, 14:40 (Ref:2987246)
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Indeed it would appear that it is Olivier Panis at the wheel of the 2004 car.
Here he is on his way to 5th place at the US GP. He could only be dreaming of winning. 
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17 Nov 2011, 11:19 (Ref:2987653)
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If the measure was of winning was good cheer and being jolly nice lads then the Toyota team won week in week out.
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17 Nov 2011, 11:52 (Ref:2987664)
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Toyota tried to be the Japanese version of Ferrari...
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17 Nov 2011, 12:08 (Ref:2987673)
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I think that the reason Toyota didn't work was because by the time the go ahead for development was approved, other teams had moved on. Toyota were always one step behind the other teams due to bosses in Japan dragging their feet and not realising that to stand still in F1 means that you go backwards.
Also trying to communicate between Germany and Japan didn't work too well, and trying to hire good people to work in Germany also went against it. Other decisions like hiring and firing drivers for no apparent reason and hiring Ralf Schumacher on a long term contract for a huge amount of money, gave way to the inevitable jokes as to wonder whether Toyota knew exactly who it was that they were hiring. Reminds me of a CEO at Ford a while back, who, on looking at the cost of running the Jaguar team, exclaimed: "Who the hell is Eddie Irvine!" |
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17 Nov 2011, 12:47 (Ref:2987705)
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17 Nov 2011, 12:54 (Ref:2987709)
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Toyota's problem was that it was the corporate answer to on 'ocean liner'. Hard to change direction. Whereas for the arms race of F1 you want the maneuverability of a speed-boat.
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21 Nov 2011, 23:47 (Ref:2989813)
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Ralf used to be pretty reasonable, although I agree a long-term well-paid contract was not a great kick up the backside. He even challenged Montoya at Williams, a driver who I always rated as better. Ralf deserves a bit more credit perhaps, not financially though. He was a bit crappy at the end though. Didn't he go slower than someone who'd never raced in F1 or driven an F1 car when he tested for Force India? (testing is testing though; different programmes etc). He was like Trulli - used to be good.
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21 Nov 2011, 23:49 (Ref:2989814)
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* Waits for Ralf's Girl to come out of the woodwork.
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21 Nov 2011, 23:51 (Ref:2989815)
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Come on Ralf's girl, bring us hell !
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22 Nov 2011, 17:52 (Ref:2990090)
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This post is factually dubious
Other blatantly factually dubious book include....Harry Potter books, Alex Rider books, The very hungry Caterpillar (there is no way it could eat all that stuff), Star Wars, and probably a couple of others.
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22 Nov 2011, 18:06 (Ref:2990095)
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I hope my attempt at humour hasn't irritated you JamesH.
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22 Nov 2011, 18:10 (Ref:2990097)
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What irritating is the whole metric sh*t load of work that keep landing on my desk! |
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22 Nov 2011, 18:27 (Ref:2990105)
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That's a relief! I too have had a day of it work-wise. Covering colleagues off sick.
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