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Post by norm on Sept 4, 2007 11:50:55 GMT
Perhaps because none of Reid, Leslie or Cleland start with the letter S so they need different nicknames?
I think that several posts have explained why he is "super".
Richard - I can understand you not liking him (that is a matter of personal opinion after all, an opinion you should be relatively free to express), but not why you seem to begrudge him his success.
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Post by jxr242 on Sept 4, 2007 11:54:43 GMT
Apart from the fact that Gordon is a very, very quick driver, one of the reasons the nickname "Super" has been attached to him is because it is a word which implies he is very good and it begins with the same letter as his surname. Its called an alliteration. I, for example have often been called "Fast Findlay". "Super Findlay" or Fast Sheds" don't have the same ring to them.... None of Reid, Leslie or Cleland begin with an S. Gordon has also been given the nickname "Flash" by his team. Now that is due to his first name being Gordon and the linkage to the famous cartoon carachter Flash Gordon (do you all see the link, clever or what, sometimes I don't know how people think these things up). Also, Flash implies speed. Just gets more clever by the second. Hang on Flash is also a cleaning product....
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Post by Heinicke on Sept 4, 2007 11:54:59 GMT
I take my hat off to him for his success, but because he has been an idiot towards me why should I support him?
I support Johnathan Adam, he hasn't been an idiot towards me.
Flash is also a derogitory term for someone who wears his/her wealth on their sleeve, expensive car, jewellery or wearing sunglasses on an overcast day at Knockhill.
Dad was called the "Flying Doctor" once Hugh Chambers retired. John Muir called him "Old Man Mallock."
I could be "Carr the Complainer" or "Heinicke the Hero"! "Heinicke the Hun"?
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Post by jxr242 on Sept 4, 2007 12:05:35 GMT
No one is suggesting you support him richard the question Norm asked was why begrudge him success.
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Post by norm on Sept 4, 2007 12:13:04 GMT
Sorry, I'm going back to work now as we seem to have ended up going full circle!! Are we now meant to assume that the Flying Doctor can or cannot actually fly? Did he infact give himself the nickname? Did he force Hugh Chambers to retire so that he could get the nickname? Is he a nice enough person, a quick enough driver, and poor enough to warrant a nickname (no nicknames for rich people remember, for they can't deserve them)? I have a PhD - can I start to call myself the Flying Doctor or is it trademarked? Does "flying" imply that he is faster or slower than "super"?
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Post by jxr242 on Sept 4, 2007 12:17:39 GMT
You back working Norm ? Thats good to hear, last I heard you were still "between positions"
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Post by Heinicke on Sept 4, 2007 12:18:56 GMT
The "Flying Doctor" was Hugh's nickname and Dad took it over, even though he was racing his "slow" 1st Mallock. Its because they both had MBChBs, not Phds. The "Flying Doctor" was stopped being used when the BBC had that programme about Docs in Australia flying in planes around their practice, this was before Dad had major success in racing, as for money GPs get paid enough to get by and go racing.
Hugh is a charming man and a fantastic racing driver.
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Post by Mike Hogg on Sept 4, 2007 12:19:55 GMT
To be a success in motorsport you need three things: skill, money and the will/confidence/arrogance whatever you want to call it to be the best. You have to believe yourself to be the best. If you have all these things then chances are you'll get somewhere. All the best drivers have what are generally thought of as "character flaws" by people - Jason Plato for instance is a prime example of a driver who splits opinion down the middle. (And no I'm not going to compare myself to any of these guys - all I have of all that is the money on a temporary basis.  ) Richard, we've been through this before, if you can't make your point without calling someone an "eejit", bringing their racing history into question or whatever, please just keep it to yourself. This is the second big argument you've caused on the forum through abrasive wording and there aren't going to be three. Please just step back and re-read what you type before hitting the "post" button. |
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Post by Michael Booth on Sept 4, 2007 12:24:10 GMT
Please just step back and re-read what you type before hitting the "post" button. Or that eqaully useful one beside it named "Preview"  |
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Post by andrew on Sept 4, 2007 12:40:23 GMT
I support Johnathan Adam, he hasn't been an idiot towards me. Maybe you havn't given him the chance yet ? You can't really decide who to support on some short conversations you've had with them, who knows what kind of mood they were in/what had just happened before you spoke to them. You would need to now go and meet every BTCC driver to see what they were like if you wanted to be fair. |
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Post by Heinicke on Sept 4, 2007 12:42:34 GMT
Mike, how come I am not allowed to express my opinion and call someone an eejit but Andrew can call me an "arse"?
Gordon Shedden, might be the darling of Scottish motorsport fans at the moment but he will come and go like other people have, just because I have said I don't like the guy, I have been subjected to a torrent of abuse.
As for his credentials, there are several champions among our ranks but aren't given a name like"Super Sheds", in esscence he has only won 1 national championship, why does he need to be so arrogant to a young 19 or 24 year old? We have former World Champions and European Champions among us.
Andrew, the 1st impression is all! If you're an "arse" towards someone they will hold it against you, possibly for the rest of your life.
Remember James Hunt held Riccardo Patrese wholey resposable for Ronnie Peterson's death and the old Villeneuve/Pironi battle lead to one being killed and the other being in a wheelchair.
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Post by NS-R on Sept 4, 2007 12:56:57 GMT
"Mike, how come I am not allowed to express my opinion and call someone an eejit but Andrew can call me an "arse"?"
...because you ARE an ar*e - now can we lock this thread please...pretty please...
Nick.
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Post by Catriona on Sept 4, 2007 13:07:24 GMT
Nick, that's not helping anything... and yes, I think I will lock this before it gets even more out of hand. That's quite enough namecalling from everyone.
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Post by Mike Hogg on Sept 4, 2007 13:17:37 GMT
Mike, how come I am not allowed to express my opinion and call someone an eejit but Andrew can call me an "arse"? Catriona asked on the first page that everyone stop the insults. You unfortunately kept it up and more followed from elsewhere, just like the last thread that went South in this way. As I said, Richard - next time you feel the need to comment, do it without insults and abrasive language or it'll be deleted. |
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