@chess_feed Spassky makes my top 10 probably — in no small part just for the exceptional grace and decency with which he endured Fischer. The better player won, the better man lost.
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Mark Hallam
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Mark Hallam
@marks_hallam
Writer for @dwnews. Germanophile Brit based in Bonn. I tweet sporadically, often about F1 and the Bundesliga. All views mine, or maybe borrowed.
Bonn, Germany Katılım Nisan 2011
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Do you agree with this Top 10 chess players of all time list?
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@Itshaber There was very little sprinting or sudden running on medieval battlefields. Swift march in tight formation — only sprint the last few paces, if at all. (Or perhaps in disorderly retreat.) Formation and structure much more valuable than the speed that inevitably breaks it apart.
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Just finished watching Game Of Thrones for the first time..
Something I can't stop thinking about;
How many warriors during the medieval times died in battle because they tore their ACL on the battlefield/charging into battle?
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@mccloskeybooks You’re in the doghouse, sir. “They hit the quaffle with the spanking stick” made me bray with laughter like a moron in the supermarket, to puzzled and suspicious stares.
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@SeniormanKelzz Pace notes are somewhat customized, but I expect “flat right, maybe” is supposed to indicate to the driver that it *could* be taken flat, with ideal approach and line, but that lifting might be necessary with a sub-optimal entry. Rally cornering speeds more fluid than on a track.
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@Motorsport Need at least 5 years, please.
- Narrower, shorter, lighter cars
- Manual box, 3 pedals (I don’t hate hybrid era, but if this is really only possible with an ICE, so be it
- Smaller brakes (ban carbon?)
- Prioritize free-to-air broadcast deals
- budget cap down 50%
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You're in charge of Formula 1 for a day.
What would you change? #F1
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@formulaleonog7 Jimmy Clark, winning by 5 minutes with a defective gearbox, steering one-handed in 5th gear in the wet at (the old, big boy layout) Spa.
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Senna isn't the fastest driver ever. Lewis Hamilton is
F1 History@TodayF1History
What Formula 1 take is this?
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@Motorsport @F1 If it’s not the instrumental outro of The Chain, it will never be the F1 theme. (Buy the rights already, Liberty.)
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Hans Zimmer’s title track from #F1TheMovie plays for the intro video this week!
Thoughts?
🎥: @f1
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@SauberManC24 @justformulacar Guess tyres might have stopped his suspension shearing off, but surely to the same token, Halo might have stopped it hitting his helmet?
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@marks_hallam @justformulacar Senna lives if he hits a tire barrier rather than unprotected concrete. Barrichello sits there until they right the car if he had a HANS device.
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@SauberManC24 @justformulacar Senna? Non-fatal, but maybe Barichello’s front teeth too. And that’s just from one weekend in the reasonably safe 90s.
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@justformulacar Every use case for Halo occurred only after Halo was introduced. No fatal accident prior to Halo’s introduction would have been significantly altered by Halo’s presence.
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@theserpentarius @mace_jay @interesting_aIl 1 in 3 *new* cars, sorry, sold last year. Percentage on the road will be higher because of legacy.
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@theserpentarius @mace_jay @interesting_aIl Actually in Europe, it's more like 1 in 3 passenger cars that are manual. Though you are correct that there's been a massive dip, from more like 90% 30 years ago.
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Showcasing how to drive a manual transmission car
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@germany_iam More fun than real embarrassing. Serving at a pub in Pfalz I was asked for a "kalter Kaffee." Eiskaffee, I queried? No, lad, a kalter Kaffee.
Eventually, I brought him a piping hot coffee and said he was welcome to let it go cold. Table burst out laughing. He got his Spezi next.
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@RikeFranke @LeiR3aG They definitely "can," but there's no denying the system puts them (or anyone with a more radical point of view) at a distinct disadvantage.
Certainly much more than the PR voting to European Parliament does.
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@RetroGP_Store Nige if money no object. Alesi if pricing in the prices!
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Which one would you want?
More helmets to be auctioned by Bonhams at the Miami GP this weekend.
bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto…
#F1 #formula1 #whenracingwasracing #grandprixdrivers
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@bencoates1 If only he realised he’s accidentally parodying an actual Gorbachev lightbulb moment in a remote branch of Ralph’s once upon a time.
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Current GDP per capita:
USA: $76,330
Russia: $15,271
Ron Filipkowski@RonFilipkowski
Tucker says after visiting a Russian grocery store he is “radicalized against our leaders” because Russians have it so much better than Americans.
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@iamkosmonaut Convenience. Particularly for those on 7-day work weeks. Not being able to fill your fridge can't aid mental health either. (To be clear I'd advocate essential stores only, not all.)
Also, youngsters working in supermarkets might like Sunday pay rates (and are free that day).
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I see this argument made quite often by non Germans - but tbh having one day where you are not forced to "consume" is good for everyone's mental health. I have yet to encounter a single valid argument as to why shops etc should be open on Sundays.
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@AndyFletcher90 @GoldenHelikaon @holland_tom @dcsandbrook "We must stop here. This is dinosaur country."
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@GoldenHelikaon @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Sort of like a very middle class sober take on Fear and Loathing? I like it. 'We were somewhere outside of Whitby when the history began to take hold.'
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