Something that made me happy - and something to make your brain hurt...

[curiouswombat]

On Monday I watched highlights of the San Marino Moto GP on TV (Like F1 for motorbikes). And I was inordinately pleased to discover that it is held at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli

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[shirebound]

Be fair, she probably meant that 11 other people sank instantly into the green cheese and were never heard from again.

I can't forgive her for Louis Armstrong, though.

*smacks head and howls*

[curiouswombat]

Ah yes - that could be the thing that someone called Armstrong is keeping to himself!

[adafrog]

lolol

[curiouswombat]

Me too!

[kathyh]

Well, Louis Armstrong was inspired to sing “What a Wonderful World” while he was up there so maybe he didn’t want to share the royalties!

What can one say!

[speakr2customrs]

"I really wish he would tell us what he saw that means nobody has ever been there since him."

Easy. He saw trees of green, red roses too...

[curiouswombat]

Of course! It's obvious when you think about it!

[curiouswombat]

Ah - of course! The puzzle is solved :)

[pondhopper]

My eyes are rolling way back into my head over that last part.
You should have stopped and sent the list of the other 11! LOL

I remember Marco Simoncelli. I've never been a huge fan of Moto GP racing but Manolo was so we watched all the big races. And of course we have the Jerez Circuit nearby...

[curiouswombat]

Honestly - it was like a line from a comedy show - but even after she corrected the first mistake she sounded genuinely curious about what had stopped anyone else but Neil Armstrong ever going to the moon.

I can still see Marco Simoncelli in my mind - all that hair that was not sensible in a crash helmet :)

[slaymesoftly]

Sometimes I feel very old.... especially when listening to announcers.

[curiouswombat]

Me too!

[kazzy_cee]

Oh wow - that person on the radio really had no clue did they! I can't believe her producer didn't explain it to her - that's how misinformation gets out into the world. I hope she's better informed now!

So sad when people with potential are killed. All those 'what ifs....'

[curiouswombat]

It is quite possible that someone corrected her later, I was almost home when she said it. But she does seem to ramble on whenever I happen to catch her. She is not one of my favourites!

Marco Simoncelli had so much potential career-wise - but also seemed to be a genuinely nice lad that I feel he had so much potential to bring happiness to his family, too.