Michael Schumacher hints at retirement

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Do you think Michael Schumacher should retire at the end of the 2006 Season ?

Yes
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No
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Total votes: 16

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Post by JayVee » Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:45 am

Kapel wrote: Hello JayVee,not having a good day today? :wink: :coffee:
Huh! I am having a great day. Just that this :horn: is a bit noisy!

:horn: Stop it!

I think Hondas are not only more affordable but also more reliable than Ferraris :lol: :lol:
I'm back and yes supporting Alonso "The Cute" in the Ferrari!

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Post by Julian Mayo » Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:55 am

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Julian Mayo wrote: :fly: Merely stating what is in that respectable and august publication, "the Melbourne Age", :notme: :knight: :light:
Which now becomes merely unrespecatable :croc:
It, and the Hume hway WERE the only good things coming out of Melbourne :cry:
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Post by Julian Mayo » Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:57 am

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Julian Mayo wrote:I am a great fan of Renault as I have said repeatedly for years. I do pass on things I have read. That is all. :bang:
This means you are a great great fan of Williams but I don't see you passing on anything negative you read about them or their dreaded gearbox ..... That's all :sling:
Sigh, if you read some of my posts you will disagree with your post, and that is not all :duel: :sling: :knight:
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Post by Julian Mayo » Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:59 am

JayVee wrote:
Kapel wrote: Hello JayVee,not having a good day today? :wink: :coffee:
Huh! I am having a great day. Just that this :horn: is a bit noisy!

:horn: Stop it!

I think Hondas are not only more affordable but also more reliable than Ferraris :lol: :lol:
And geminis :ROTFLMAO: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout:
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Post by rah » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:54 pm

JayVee wrote:
rah wrote: Ahhh, so your argument is entirely made up of speculation. That explains it.
Ah but you can't answer why Michael never had a strong driver alongside him at Ferrari
rah wrote:And Indy was not Ferrari's fault. We do not need to rehash that old argument.
Not Indy 2005 :crush: :crush:
No I can't, I had no idea I was supoosed to. We DO know of the contracts the other drivers had, but we do NOT know why they never picked another top line driver. Maybe they approched them, but the drivers were turned off due to the contract. I have no idea. What I do know is that I have never seen it stated in anything I have read (other than your posts) that MS has a veto over any other drivers. IMO the contract would have driven other drivers away, not MS.
Ok, Lewis may win the WDC in 07, but Sato will beat him in 08.

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Post by JayVee » Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:11 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
JayVee wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:I am a great fan of Renault as I have said repeatedly for years. I do pass on things I have read. That is all. :bang:
This means you are a great great fan of Williams but I don't see you passing on anything negative you read about them or their dreaded gearbox ..... That's all :sling:
Sigh, if you read some of my posts you will disagree with your post, and that is not all :duel: :sling: :knight:
huh ?

Show me one of those posts. You said it before, if there is anything bad on Williams (or Webber for that matter) you stay quiet.

So don't report bad news on Renault then say you are a great fan of them :blah2: :blah2:
I'm back and yes supporting Alonso "The Cute" in the Ferrari!

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Post by JayVee » Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:12 pm

Julian Mayo wrote: And geminis :ROTFLMAO: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout:
More reliable yes but more affordable :shock: :shock:
I'm back and yes supporting Alonso "The Cute" in the Ferrari!

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Post by rah » Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:14 pm

JayVee wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote: And geminis :ROTFLMAO: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout:
More reliable yes but more affordable :shock: :shock:
Over the long run, probably.
Ok, Lewis may win the WDC in 07, but Sato will beat him in 08.

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Post by JayVee » Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:16 pm

rah wrote:
JayVee wrote:
rah wrote: Ahhh, so your argument is entirely made up of speculation. That explains it.
Ah but you can't answer why Michael never had a strong driver alongside him at Ferrari
rah wrote:And Indy was not Ferrari's fault. We do not need to rehash that old argument.
Not Indy 2005 :crush: :crush:
No I can't, I had no idea I was supoosed to. We DO know of the contracts the other drivers had, but we do NOT know why they never picked another top line driver. Maybe they approched them, but the drivers were turned off due to the contract. I have no idea. What I do know is that I have never seen it stated in anything I have read (other than your posts) that MS has a veto over any other drivers. IMO the contract would have driven other drivers away, not MS.
Ah I see, so it is only semantics. There is a condition in the other driver's contract to play second fiddle to Michael (i.e. helper in my book). Hence any driver that could be a threat gets turned away.

No that's not a veto by Michael
Perhaps in todays world we can call it a preemptive veto by Michael :threat:
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Post by JayVee » Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:17 pm

rah wrote:
JayVee wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote: And geminis :ROTFLMAO: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout:
More reliable yes but more affordable :shock: :shock:
Over the long run, probably.
Not when it is parked for ever :sling: :horn: :horn: :horn:
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Post by JayVee » Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:21 pm

Julian Mayo wrote: And geminis :ROTFLMAO: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout:
And its a Camira not a Gemini :crush: :crush:
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Post by rah » Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:24 pm

JayVee wrote:
Ah I see, so it is only semantics. There is a condition in the other driver's contract to play second fiddle to Michael (i.e. helper in my book). Hence any driver that could be a threat gets turned away.

No that's not a veto by Michael
Perhaps in todays world we can call it a preemptive veto by Michael :threat:
Not semantics, a totally different thing. One is an action by Ferrari. One as you are suggesting is an action by MS. Two different actions by two different parties.
No that's not a veto by Michael
Absolutely correct. Glad you get it now.

As a clarification you say
Hence any driver that could be a threat gets turned away.
But any good driver who wants the WDC would not want to drive for Ferrari under those contract conditions. They would get turned off joining Ferrari. They would not get turned away by Ferrari.
Ok, Lewis may win the WDC in 07, but Sato will beat him in 08.

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Post by rah » Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:26 pm

JayVee wrote:
Not when it is parked for ever :sling: :horn: :horn: :horn:
Ah I had no idea you were using it as a feature in your lanscaping.
Ok, Lewis may win the WDC in 07, but Sato will beat him in 08.

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Post by Kapel » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:28 pm

JayVee wrote: I think Hondas are not only more affordable but also more reliable than Ferraris :lol: :lol:
I still wouldnt mind the Ferrari in my garage if someone can pay for its maintenance :D

On Honda-yes they r affordable with occasional BBQ :wink: :lol:
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Post by rah » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:33 pm

Kapel wrote:
JayVee wrote: I think Hondas are not only more affordable but also more reliable than Ferraris :lol: :lol:
I still wouldnt mind the Ferrari in my garage if someone can pay for its maintenance :D

On Honda-yes they r affordable with occasional BBQ :wink: :lol:
Ferrari's these days are pretty reliable too. The servicing though would be a little bit more costly than the ute.
Ok, Lewis may win the WDC in 07, but Sato will beat him in 08.

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