Thin Orange Line

[Ian Lewis]

Originally posted by SJC-214
Its a good job you work on a Rescue unit Ian and get to meet plenty of Doctors....you might be needing one when Marshalgirl reads this

Steve,

I'm on the 'bank' this w/e

Where are you ?

Ian

[Ian Lewis]

[QUOTEI wonder how we will fare this coming Saturday on the Island Circuit with the 750mc, as I understand quite a few Oulton "Regulars" are off to Donny for the BTCC?


Mark [/B][/QUOTE]

I have had the volenteering sheet sent through to me.
We have 65 bodies if they all turn up.

No apologies as yet !

Looking good !

Ian

[Mark Mitchell]

Well that's a more positive sign!
Hopefully I will be able to perform just the one duty on Saturday.
I will be on either Island, Hilltop, Avenue, Deer leap, or Knicker In I think.......or if we DO end up being short....all of them!!

Mark

[Ian Lewis]

As you well know.....

Us blokes can only do one thing at once....

We leave the multi tasking to the ladies.
Ian

[SJC-214]

Originally posted by Ian Lewis
Steve,

I'm on the 'bank' this w/e

Where are you ?

Ian

Can you remember what to do on the bank Ian? You know it involves standing up for long periods of time, are you still up to that?

You know very well were I am this weekend, I'm at Donington on the Rescue Unit.

Please except my apologies for not being at Oulton, I hope you have a good day and the meeting passes with no serious incidents.

Glad too hear that you have a reasonable number this weekend, at least Mr Mitchell will be able to do what all Observers do best....sleep

[Ian Lewis]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by SJC-214
[B]Can you remember what to do on the bank Ian? You know it involves standing up for long periods of time, are you still up to that?

I think so.

The last time I was on the bank 15th August BARC meeting with the Legends.

My team were on Druids and were very busy. I even had to do some running and put a fire out too !

Seriously, I split my time between the Unit and the Bank

I enjoy them both.

So you are off to Donny at the w/e.
The quantity has dropped now but the quality has just shot up !

Ian

[SJC-214]

Congratulations, glad to hear you have not lost your touch Ian

I know you divide your time between Rescue and going on the Bank Ian, I was joking.

I too enjoy doing I.O and Rescue but as I'm sure you will appreciate as a trainee rescue member I need to get as much experience as possible in order to get through my assessment.

As regards the quality going up I agree totally Ian, with you on the Bank the quality was always going to go up.

[Mark Mitchell]

Originally posted by SJC-214
...at least Mr Mitchell will be able to do what all Observers do best....sleep!

Kettle, Pot & Black all spring to mind here Steve.
Weren't you the one at Anglesey who was spread out like a starfish on the grass at every oportunity?

I personally find it difficult to sleep, especially at the last couple of meetings.
You just get comfy and warm, and you feel your eye-lids getting heavy and then all of a sudden
BANG-CRASH-WALLOP.....some daft sod in a legend rolls it over a barrier or a caterham tries to squeeze into the observers box with you.

[Ian Lewis]

Originally posted by Ian Lewis
[QUOTEI wonder how we will fare this coming Saturday on the Island Circuit with the 750mc, as I understand quite a few Oulton "Regulars" are off to Donny for the BTCC?


Mark

I have had the volenteering sheet sent through to me.
We have 65 bodies if they all turn up.

No apologies as yet !

Looking good !

Ian [/B][/QUOTE]

We did the signing on on Saturday. From the 65 Volenteers, we had 6 apologies, 16 did'nt bother and 8 extras.
Most Oulton regulars, did this meeting and then off to Donny for the Sunday.

Of course this does not answer the question. What happened to the 16 others?

Ian

[Derek Lawson]

Originally posted by Scallywag
Has someone written a book?

Yes, tis I and it's all about the car racing that's gone on since 1953 at Oulton Park. PM me if you want any more details and see the thread that's under my name too!

Cheers

D

[Ian Lewis]

Originally posted by Derek Lawson
Yes, tis I and it's all about the car racing that's gone on since 1953 at Oulton Park. PM me if you want any more details and see the thread that's under my name too!

Cheers

D

Dear Mr.Lawson,

What does your book have to with 'The thin Orange Line' ?

This thread is dedicated to increasing marshal numbers not 'plugging' your book.

Thank you

Ian Lewis

[Nadine J Lewis]

Originally posted by Ian Lewis
This thread is dedicated to increasing marshal numbers not 'plugging' your book.

Are the proceeds going to the marshals club - we could do with some more funding?!!!

[Derek Lawson]

Ian, I suggest that you read ALL of the items in this thread.

See 25 Jul 2003 17:58 particularly and as I am quoting from a fellow user 'Scallwag' I would have thought it was obvious that I am merely following a strand that has arisen within it!

I hope that you can take time to read it...

[Nadine J Lewis]

Originally posted by Derek Lawson
Ian, I suggest that you read ALL of the items in this thread.

I hope that you can take time to read it...

All of us read all of the threads and this one is about lack of numbers of marshals and what can be done about it - unless a book is for marshal funding I don't see how this is helping!!!

Can the administrator please remove the irrelevant comments as well as the rude ones??!!!

[Dutch chap]

Ah, so there was the original topic from a fellow marshal who was wondering why the numbers (of marshals) were dropping. Then there were a lot of replies, and I noticed people voluntering to become a marshal (which is a good thing), then this "book" thing became the issue. Then the author of this book was accused of collecting the benefits of this book for himself instead of "using it for the proper cause". Instead of accusing people for purchasing their next bungalow on Ibiza I think it´s time to get back to the original topic. No I, ve not put me thoughts on this subject online (yet), but I´m very curious about your thoughts on this subject.

[Dutch chap]

And of course I forgot something. In Holland we have the same problem as you seem to be having in the UK. We tried averything we could, and that is by now the same things that you did. No succes at this moment.

[Derek Lawson]

I agree that these comments should be removed from the thread but all I was doing was replying to an earlier strand of a thread I havd just been made aware of.
As for flats in Ibiza, there isn't going to be any money made from this book (honest) to fund a week in Colwyn Bay let alone a Spanish island home.
So go on Mr or Mrs Administrator 'blitz 'em'!

:confused: How does showing pictures of crashes increase Marshal numbers, by the way?

[Mark Mitchell]

Children, Children......!

I guess Derek replied to the earlier thread in good faith! Derek - A Tip! When replying to relevent threads, particularly older ones, it's a good idea to "Quote" the post you are replying to, then it all makes sense!!

Now then.....Derek you sit over there and be quiet....M.G. ....you sit over on the other side and Ian.......stand outside the door please until you can all behave!!

Teacher!!

[Ian Lewis]

[ :confused: How does showing pictures of crashes increase Marshal numbers, by the way? [/B][/QUOTE]


'A picture paints a thousand words'

We have another 4 marshals thanks to this thread.



Ian

[Mark Mitchell]

Originally posted by Ian Lewis
[B
A picture paints a thousand words[/B]

The book only needed to have 20 pictures then!!

[garcon]

Seem to remember the picture was of my first incident as a marshal, and the conversation around it was about how important it is (in terms of retention as well as safety) for new marshals to be well looked after and properly instructed (as I was, due credit to the organisation at Oulton), and how 'getting through' your first incident is a key moment.

I've been unavoidably absent since then, but I promise I'll be back on the bank next season!

With my mod head on (I hope you don't mind me butting in Steve ), can we bury this nonsense now? Derek answered a straight question (which he quoted), and referenced the relevant thread. It could have been left at that and we could have simply returned to talking about the topic in hand. Can't we just do that now? I don't see the need to pull the posts.

[Scallywag]

Originally posted by Derek Lawson
Ian, I suggest that you read ALL of the items in this thread.

See 25 Jul 2003 17:58 particularly and as I am quoting from a fellow user 'Scallwag' I would have thought it was obvious that I am merely following a strand that has arisen within it!

I hope that you can take time to read it...

Are you boys fighting over me?

I don't read books- I'm a marshal.

That's why we never feature in any motorsport books, unless we have been killed, seriously injured or just knocked flying by Martin Brundle..Japanese G.P.
That's the only referance you will hear from Bernies mate.
Scally

[Scallywag]

Oops...Reference.....

Me and my spellings...

[flying muppet]

Oh, I was enjoying that squabble!

[Ian Lewis]

[QUOTEI don't read books- I'm a marshal.

That's why we never feature in any motorsport books, unless we have been killed, seriously injured or just knocked flying by Martin Brundle..Japanese G.P.
That's the only referance you will hear from Bernies mate.
Scally [/B][/QUOTE]

I quite agree Scally

On another thread it was mentioned that someone was going to contact one of the motoring 'Press/celeb' to promote our cause.

I have never heard Martin Brundle say anything posative about marshals in the way that Muddly Talker would.
His (M.B.) only mention of marshals was to state that he had broken some poor Japanese marshals leg when he lost control of his car when the yellow flags were out.
What is a yellow flag show?

If I or Marshal Girl get chance at the BTCC meeting we plan to have a word with Ben Edwards (the bloke who presents with VBH )to see what can be done.

Ian