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25 Apr 2006, 17:31 (Ref:1594778)
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Button's lollipop man is...
is his cheif engineer Alaister Gibons
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25 Apr 2006, 17:33 (Ref:1594780)
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yes very good.
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A byte walks into a bar and orders a pint. Bartender asks him "What's wrong?" Byte says "Parity error." Bartender nods and says "Yeah, I thought you looked a bit off."
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25 Apr 2006, 17:37 (Ref:1594781)
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I knew that.
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I would engage you in a battle of wits, but it is against my moral code to attack the unarmed!!!
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25 Apr 2006, 17:47 (Ref:1594784)
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sorry,
i no it must be tough for the guy, and i hope the pit team can embrace there mistake and move on.. |
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25 Apr 2006, 18:37 (Ref:1594813)
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Speaking of which...did anyone send in a suggestion for a new name for a lollipop to James Allen?
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25 Apr 2006, 18:40 (Ref:1594815)
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Isn't it Gibson?
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25 Apr 2006, 18:44 (Ref:1594819)
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25 Apr 2006, 18:51 (Ref:1594824)
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oh it was close, the spelling
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25 Apr 2006, 18:55 (Ref:1594826)
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He lowered the lollipop quickly and Jenson didn't react that quickly... I've seen drivers just inch forward, not stop 20 meters further...
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25 Apr 2006, 19:06 (Ref:1594831)
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Since James Allen has said that 'lollipop man' is childish and needs changing, can we call it the 'James Allen', if you get my drift? |
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25 Apr 2006, 19:16 (Ref:1594835)
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Clearly this is a revelation, but the incident discussion is here: http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...t=82510&page=5
Even James Allen knew this and said so at the time. |
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25 Apr 2006, 19:22 (Ref:1594841)
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Yes John! I think I get your drift, you mean like some people need an 'idiot board', others may need an 'Allen Board' (or should that be bored?)
Anyway, what's wrong with 'lollipop man' it probably baffles Johhny Foreigner, and is a typical British idiosyncracy. Let's not flatter 'Fat Boy' by giving any of his suggestions creedence. |
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26 Apr 2006, 09:55 (Ref:1595276)
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Even All The drivers call it Lolipop,
Its britsh init and lets keep it that way, its straight to the point. But i have no idea what you would call it the traffic light, cause thats basically wot is Go and stop |
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26 Apr 2006, 15:38 (Ref:1595532)
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Unless they get a new one, I think we should call the Honda lollipop a stick...
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26 Apr 2006, 17:32 (Ref:1595583)
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Thought the man with the lolly was Mr Whippy
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26 Apr 2006, 18:04 (Ref:1595595)
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Millions of whatevers are spent on finding that last tenth of a second and the drivers get let out of their pit box by a guy wielding a lollipop.Room for improvement there i think.
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26 Apr 2006, 18:44 (Ref:1595620)
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But it remains the best way!
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26 Apr 2006, 20:52 (Ref:1595694)
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26 Apr 2006, 22:02 (Ref:1595770)
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I would engage you in a battle of wits, but it is against my moral code to attack the unarmed!!!
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27 Apr 2006, 00:11 (Ref:1595836)
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DTM style mechanical boards or even something as simple as the team talking the driver through the sequence on the radio (which I'm sure they already do) would remove 12 men from the entire pitlane during a race, safer and probably more effecient. I'd be amazed if drivers need the lollipop to know when to stop considering they're surrounded by their mechanics in the first place and the turn in could easily be signalled from the pitwall. It remains the simplist way of doing things, but let's not pretend it's the only and best way. Last edited by Silk Cut Jaguar; 27 Apr 2006 at 00:14. |
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27 Apr 2006, 00:47 (Ref:1595850)
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i have an idea, but i think i may contact the Honda F1 team before i release it on this forum.
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27 Apr 2006, 00:53 (Ref:1595852)
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a number of team managers/bosses (Ron Dennis) or Chief Mechanics have been lillipop men because no one else wants to do it. |
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27 Apr 2006, 07:49 (Ref:1595995)
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I think that once the pitstop has been carried out and the lollipop is lifted the driver should have to wait for a further period of time before he moves off,to allow the crew to retire to a safe distance.During that time anything untoward should be spotted and the lollipop is lowered again.This isn't speeding things up,but it will make it safer. |
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27 Apr 2006, 10:01 (Ref:1596098)
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imagine putting that on Your Cv Im am a lolipop man
But giving credit to the guy he is not only lolipop guy, hes buttons cheif engineer. P.s Have there been any incidents like it in F1 history |
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