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    Thread: The Forum / The Future
Post: RE: The Forum / The Future
Well this has been a read! I haven't logged in for around 18 months so had missed the sad news of Malcolm's (RIP) passing and all the trials and tribulations of the website and forum. For what it's ...
 HammerHead ADMIN Posts - Everyone Please Read 84 55,768 24-01-2024, 03:08 PM
    Thread: Blasts From The Past
Post: Blasts From The Past
I've just discovered a couple of TT clips on the BBC Archive that they've recently put online. Scene Around Six | Rewind (bbcrewind.co.uk) News: Senior T.T. Race, Isle of Man | Rewind (bbcrewind.co....
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 2 14,680 20-07-2022, 05:06 PM
    Thread: Sidecars
Post: RE: Sidecars
Personally I like the sidecars and think the event would be poorer for the lack of them. If push came to shove I'd rather watch the sidecars than a second twin or stock race which are on the schedule ...
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 10 27,093 15-06-2022, 11:47 AM
    Thread: Sadly another statement, the Stocktons this time
Post: RE: Sadly another statement, the Stocktons this ti...
All the footage I've seen of sidecars at Ago's this year has shown outfits looking very skittery and "on the edge". Clearly I have no idea if the road has physically changed, and even less idea of how...
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 10 10,206 13-06-2022, 11:30 AM
    Thread: Dave Hewson Video Diary
Post: Dave Hewson Video Diary
I came across Dave Hewson's video diary of the 2022 TT (so far) last night. I found it really watchable and it gives a good sense of the cameraderie, not only in the team but in the paddock as a whole...
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 2 4,473 09-06-2022, 10:39 AM
    Thread: TT+ NOW LIVE TO SUBSCRIBE
Post: RE: TT+ NOW LIVE TO SUBSCRIBE
(21-05-2022, 08:43 AM)milestone 11 Wrote: I rather thought there'd be some exclusive content to encourage the purchase of the Live subscription, but no. It will be a mad rush on the day I imagine se...
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 85 82,529 24-05-2022, 02:22 PM
    Thread: TT+ NOW LIVE TO SUBSCRIBE
Post: RE: TT 2022 Countdown
(19-05-2022, 11:19 AM)milestone 11 Wrote: If you've paid for TT+Live, all races and practices will be available indefinitely on that platform. I'm not sure if it's indefinite, but they are saying yo...
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 85 82,529 19-05-2022, 02:44 PM
    Thread: Food and beer
Post: RE: Food and beer
The food and portions in the Marine in Peel are good.
 HammerHead General Discussion 10 11,205 17-05-2022, 12:16 PM
    Thread: TT+ NOW LIVE TO SUBSCRIBE
Post: RE: TT+ NOW LIVE TO SUBSCRIBE
There is now an app if you're on Android - I downloaded and logged in yesterday. There is also an Amazon Fire Stick app if you use that (I don't and I can't see it on Amazon Prime).
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 85 82,529 13-05-2022, 01:45 PM
    Thread: Food and beer
Post: RE: Food and beer
(13-05-2022, 12:04 PM)Chrisp955 Wrote: So where will your 1st pint be on the Isle  this year. What's your favourite pub and where are your favourite places to eat. Some of our old favourites might h...
 HammerHead General Discussion 10 11,205 13-05-2022, 01:41 PM
    Thread: Clichés
Post: RE: Clichés
There's a real sense of speed through Kirk Michael.
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 4 13,436 05-05-2022, 02:39 PM
    Thread: Creighton Track Bike in the Senior?
Post: RE: Creighton Track Bike in the Senior?
(23-03-2022, 01:07 PM)Sam Pato Wrote: Does anyone know if it would fit under the rules for a Senior entry? Isn't entry to the Senior ultimately at the discretion of the organisers? I think that's ho...
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 6 7,772 24-03-2022, 02:36 PM
    Thread: Radio TT returning with new look for TT 2022
Post: RE: Radio TT returning with new look for TT 2022
(22-03-2022, 11:55 PM)civ Wrote: I think it's been said that any delay will be added to the TV stream separately - the feed that the radio commentators are watching will be live, they'll not be watc...
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 4 14,307 24-03-2022, 02:23 PM
    Thread: Apologies Again
Post: RE: Apologies Again
You have absolutely no reason to apologise Malcolm, your health is the primary concern. I hope it all goes well and wish you all the best.
 HammerHead ADMIN Posts - Everyone Please Read 32 25,931 21-03-2022, 11:21 AM
    Thread: list
Post: RE: list
The entry list is complete, that was announced last week, but I don't think it has been released yet. As Sprocket says so far we only have riders announcements to go with. The top 20 seeded riders ar...
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 2 12,571 17-03-2022, 10:51 AM
    Thread: New member from Germany
Post: RE: New member from Germany
Welcome Rudi, as ever European citizens have a grasp of our language that puts us Brits to shame when travelling abroad.
 HammerHead General Discussion 5 5,708 22-02-2022, 01:53 PM
    Thread: Temperature rising on the island as TT changes are announced.
Post: RE: Temperature rising on the island as TT changes...
To the point, and a very pronounced counter balance to the official blurb released last week. This seems to be much more in line with the majority opinion that I have come across, albeit of a limited ...
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 15 20,973 22-02-2022, 01:51 PM
    Thread: Radio TT returning with new look for TT 2022
Post: RE: Radio TT returning with new look for TT 2022
The radio will be in sync with the TV stream, so not live but subject to delay. Has anyone seen anything anywhere as to how long the delay is? Would 5 seconds be enough or are we expecting maybe 30 se...
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 4 14,307 21-02-2022, 01:24 PM
    Thread: Future of TT Website (By Malcolm when taken ill in 2021)
Post: RE: Future of TT Website
Good to hear the news is positive, albeit with a long road ahead. Best wishes continue to be sent.
 HammerHead ADMIN Posts - Everyone Please Read 55 57,276 27-09-2021, 10:45 AM
    Thread: Forum Recommendations
Post: RE: Forum Recommendations
Silja I think it must have been re-booted, so to speak. I joined yesterday (for the first time) and there were only 17 members.
 HammerHead General Discussion 26 27,595 08-09-2021, 10:22 AM
    Thread: Forum Recommendations
Post: RE: Forum Recommendations
I know it's not a forum, but Roy Moore and Barry Wood have a Facebook group which is similar in ethos to a forum (I think it's a closed group so you have to be approved after clicking to join). It's c...
 HammerHead General Discussion 26 27,595 07-09-2021, 11:56 AM
    Thread: Future of TT Website (By Malcolm when taken ill in 2021)
Post: RE: Future of TT Website
I've returned from holiday without logging in for a couple of weeks to find this sad news. I'm not sure when you'll see this Malcolm as I see you're being admitted today, but I wanted to wish you all...
 HammerHead ADMIN Posts - Everyone Please Read 55 57,276 07-09-2021, 11:47 AM
    Thread: out of Action For A Wee While.
Post: RE: out of Action For A Wee While.
I hope you make a full and speedy recovery Malcolm. All the best.
 HammerHead ADMIN Posts - Everyone Please Read 23 27,770 27-07-2021, 01:59 PM
    Thread: Who, What, Where, When?
Post: RE: Who, What, Where, When?
That's a great pic captain. Really struggling to place it. The wall made me think of Hillberry and Sulby Bridge but I din't think they'd be a mirror, much less two of them, at either. Purely on the f...
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 758 766,849 26-04-2021, 03:31 PM
    Thread: Who, What, Where, When?
Post: RE: Who, What, Where, When?
I'll do the easy bit - Rhencullen
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 758 766,849 29-03-2021, 02:33 PM
    Thread: Who, What, Where, When?
Post: RE: Who, What, Where, When?
Captain, there's not much to go on but I have some similar ones from Ramsey hairpin. Maybe it's there?
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 758 766,849 24-03-2021, 12:12 PM
    Thread: Who, What, Where, When?
Post: RE: Who, What, Where, When?
(16-02-2021, 07:03 PM)Alfie Noakes Wrote: I started spec'n here HHead and then mooched over to the exit / drop ... Not sure it was the same day, but if it was I'll be in your pic. I was there in pra...
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 758 766,849 17-02-2021, 11:19 AM
    Thread: Who, What, Where, When?
Post: RE: Who, What, Where, When?
Alfie, you may have been sat next to me - I have almost identical shots! End of Cronk-y-Voddy in 2016 #3 is John Holden. I think he still had Andy Winkle in the chair that year. #2 is Ben & Tom ...
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 758 766,849 16-02-2021, 05:41 PM
    Thread: Who, What, Where, When?
Post: RE: Who, What, Where, When?
It's the lens compression in the pic which makes it hard to spot sometimes where it is, because your eyes don't see things the same way. I was just looking at Google Maps to see if I could spot the si...
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 758 766,849 11-02-2021, 02:42 PM
    Thread: Who, What, Where, When?
Post: RE: Who, What, Where, When?
(05-01-2021, 12:02 AM)Sam Pato Wrote: I think the location is the climb up to Waterworks 1 from just after the Ramsey hairpin. This was my immediate thought too.
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 758 766,849 05-01-2021, 02:34 PM
    Thread: Who, What, Where, When?
Post: RE: Who, What, Where, When?
(30-11-2020, 09:14 PM)Splashdown Wrote: Hammerhead. I've looked at the photo........and the tyre marks. Well according to the tyre marks you are correct!! (massive climb down from Splashdown!). All ...
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 758 766,849 01-12-2020, 03:26 PM
    Thread: Who, What, Where, When?
Post: RE: Who, What, Where, When?
(30-11-2020, 10:09 AM)Splashdown Wrote: Ginger Hall...... and just a tad wide. I'm interested in your comment Nick. Clearly you have the experience to know (which I definitely do not), but the lines...
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 758 766,849 30-11-2020, 03:07 PM
    Thread: Who, What, Where, When?
Post: RE: Who, What, Where, When?
Agreed - I think Ginger Hall too, just after the pub.
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 758 766,849 11-11-2020, 02:27 PM
    Thread: MALCOLMS BIRTHDAY
Post: RE: MALCOLMS BIRTHDAY
Have a good one Malcolm.
 HammerHead General Discussion 14 15,535 30-10-2020, 03:23 PM
    Thread: Who, What, Where, When?
Post: RE: Who, What, Where, When?
(29-10-2020, 10:53 AM)ago/mh1967 Wrote: Is it between may hill and whitegates? I reckon that's a good shout.
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 758 766,849 29-10-2020, 11:32 AM
    Thread: Who, What, Where, When?
Post: RE: Who, What, Where, When?
(27-10-2020, 11:22 PM)Chrisp955 Wrote: Number 5 is James Hillier. Great pic both wheels of the floor. Struggling with where through I think it's Union Mills.
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 758 766,849 28-10-2020, 01:40 PM
    Thread: old tt picss
Post: RE: old tt picss
Sticky I don't think the original poster knows any information. They were his Dad's slides and the TT is not his thing he mentioned in a different post. I'm sure Splashdown will be along in due cours...
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 13 17,312 12-10-2020, 01:37 PM
    Thread: Ryan Farquhar says decision over 2021 North West 200 and Isle of Man TT needed '
Post: RE: Ryan Farquhar says decision over 2021 North We...
It's a no win situation. Ryan is right - any cancellation needs to be made before big spends start happening, but if (and it's a huge if) there is a vaccine by March and things return to "normal" the...
 HammerHead General Discussion 3 4,914 12-10-2020, 01:33 PM
    Thread: old tt picss
Post: RE: old tt picss
That's what I thought Manxman78. Pic 9 was the one I thought might be Bray Hill? The last one (Pic 10) is in Douglas as it looks like the Tower of Refuge in the background.
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 13 17,312 07-10-2020, 03:27 PM
    Thread: old tt picss
Post: RE: old tt picss
Here are a selection, trying to post directly to here: [Image: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/5042...c697_b.jpg] [Image: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/5042...238f_b.jpg] [Image: https://...
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 13 17,312 07-10-2020, 01:53 PM
    Thread: old tt picss
Post: RE: old tt picss
The majority of your action shots are from Quarterbridge. One, PICT0017 (2), looks like it might be from Bray Hill. PICT0043 is on Douglas Prom near the Sea Terminal. I have a Flickr account but for...
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 13 17,312 07-10-2020, 01:37 PM
    Thread: Doubts about TT2021
Post: RE: Doubts about TT2021
It's far too early to make a call on TT2021. Who know what will happen with a possible 2nd wave, winter spike (like flu) or vaccine development. Can't see any decision either way being made before Feb...
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 10 23,923 29-07-2020, 11:29 AM
    Thread: Well Done Manx Radio
Post: RE: Well Done Manx Radio
The old adverts were interesting. Being a relative newcomer the old voices didn't have the same impact on me as I'm sure they did on many but hearing the more modern ones made me miss this years TT mo...
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 8 12,261 14-06-2020, 12:28 AM
    Thread: Well Done Manx Radio
Post: RE: Well Done Manx Radio
Agreed, the commentaries were great. Playing them from half an hour before the start really helped set the "atmosphere" for the races. I'm sure Manx Radio would make a fortune if they made them avail...
 HammerHead TT Related Posts (Only) 8 12,261 14-06-2020, 12:08 AM
    Thread: My TT2016 video
Post: RE: My TT2016 video
(04-06-2020, 08:58 AM)Alfie Noakes Wrote: Very nice - seriously missing all of that. I like the POV from exit of Bungalow.. thanks In real life it's so much better! Interesting to see the slightly d...
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 4 8,878 04-06-2020, 10:15 AM
    Thread: My TT2016 video
Post: RE: My TT2016 video
No problem John, glad they were of use to someone.
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 4 8,878 03-06-2020, 06:11 PM
    Thread: Koalas 1984 TT retrospective
Post: RE: Koalas 1984 TT retrospective
I love that last shot, it illustrates just how much things have changed while the essence of the event stays the same.
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 85 114,038 03-06-2020, 01:02 PM
    Thread: My TT2016 video
Post: My TT2016 video
I hadn't got around to it for four years, but now during lockdown I've been through the clips I had from TT2016 and put them together into one video of the TT. It's not a polished production, and goi...
 HammerHead ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 4 8,878 03-06-2020, 12:57 PM
    Thread: Keppel gate
Post: RE: Keppel gate
Nothing when we watched the Superbike race in 2016. Great spot with a number of different viewpoints. You just have to hope the mountain road hasn't been closed so that you can get there.
 HammerHead General Discussion 4 6,538 19-05-2020, 04:16 PM
    Thread: Best TT Memories.
Post: RE: Best TT Memories.
My first year was as recent as 2014 and there are a number of "first time" memories which make the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Waiting at Ramsey Hairpin and hearing the bikes approach Ramsey...
 HammerHead General Discussion 47 55,904 07-04-2020, 03:20 PM