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I read the Moffat book. It's a detailed book and he's open about his dual personality, the smiling Allan for the PR and camera's and the ruthless operator that holds grudges forever. He lead an interesting life for sure. Didn't know for instance he lived in South Africa as a teenager. I think even if you are not fan, it's an interesting insight into motor racing in the 60's through the 1990's.
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Picked it up at the Post Office today. Only trouble is the wife grabbed it and wrapped it and said I'd just bought myself a Christmas present...
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I think to make it in motorsport, stay in motorsport and make a living as a driver, it certainly requires a very harsh element to your personality as it's a ruthless, competitive business with frequent change as manufacturers, sponsors, series, races, etc come and go quickly. I give him credit for hanging in there as long as he did as few in that era could make it stick that long.
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I deal with a lot of asian immigrants, and when some of them say they are New Zealanders and I laugh at them, they wonder why. When I explain it to them, they seem to finally get it. Like if I got Chinese citizenship, no one on the planet would call say I'm Chinese, because I'm a white Kiwi and I look nothing like Chinese. The lines seem to be more easily blurred when it's white guy going to another white country because to look at them you can't tell where they were born. |
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Mate I was born in ireland. I came here when I was 4. I went to school here, I got citizenship as soon as i was old enough.
I have a more aussie accent than Paul hogan. Im a member of an Australian political party, i have done jury duty. I have worked for the Australian army. I have worked for the Parliament. i have pledged allegiance to Australia in front of a Government member I have an Australian passport that says "nationality Australian" If i wanted to, and enough people liked me I could be prime minister or GG (ok that aint gunna happen) I have only ever lived here (since i was 4), i love living here and i plan on being cremated here. And you... a kiwi... are telling me Im not Australian! Last edited by bathurst77; 4 Nov 2018 at 08:43. |
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Hmm, I still won't be rushing out to buy this book. At the very least until Mr. Moffat apologises to me and the young girls who stood behind me last year about his bad attitude and behaviour.
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