FTOF Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, Slartibartfast said: Darts is like horse racing, only interesting if you have money on it. I think you're being overly kind there. It's fucking guff. Edited November 5, 2017 by FTOF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 10 minutes ago, FTOF said: I think you're being overly kind there. It's fucking guff. Interesting viewpoint. The standard and quality is almost always produced and there's plenty of drama. Still takes all types, some people like bikes being peddled on a road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 Stunning darts from MVG against Anderson in the final. 8-4 with 11 being the winning target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) On 11/4/2017 at 11:57 PM, faraway saint said: World Series of Darts, some pretty tasty matches tonight. Darts is great TV, quality almost guaranteed. Woohoo . Pub games on TV Gimme a shout when the Domino season starts. Cant wait ! ......as you say , it takes all types !! Edited November 6, 2017 by Callum Gilhooley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, Callum Gilhooley said: Woohoo . Pub games on TV Gimme a shout when the Domino season starts. Cant wait ! ......as you say , it takes all types !! Bet you wish you were good at something apart from drinking in a pub.......................... Just to clarify, these figures are over 2 years and are only prize money. Sponsorship would be additional. Rank Player Country Prize 1 Michael van Gerwen Netherlands £2,630,468 2 Gary Anderson Scotland £1,123,533 3 Peter Wright Scotland £1,076,627 4 Phil Taylor England £833,878 5 Adrian Lewis England £632,824 6 Dave Chisnall England £581,878 7 Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands £565,966 8 James Wade England £521,966 9 Mensur Suljovic Austria £497,500 10 Daryl Gurney Northern Ireland £458,750 Edited November 6, 2017 by faraway saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 3 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Bet you wish you were good at something apart from drinking in a pub.......................... Rank Player Country Prize 1 Michael van Gerwen Netherlands £2,630,468 2 Gary Anderson Scotland £1,123,533 3 Peter Wright Scotland £1,076,627 4 Phil Taylor England £833,878 5 Adrian Lewis England £632,824 6 Dave Chisnall England £581,878 7 Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands £565,966 8 James Wade England £521,966 9 Mensur Suljovic Austria £497,500 10 Daryl Gurney Northern Ireland £458,750 Dont Kid yourself on , i`m not even very good at that !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 6 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Bet you wish you were good at something apart from drinking in a pub.......................... Rank Player Country Prize 1 Michael van Gerwen Netherlands £2,630,468 2 Gary Anderson Scotland £1,123,533 3 Peter Wright Scotland £1,076,627 4 Phil Taylor England £833,878 5 Adrian Lewis England £632,824 6 Dave Chisnall England £581,878 7 Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands £565,966 8 James Wade England £521,966 9 Mensur Suljovic Austria £497,500 10 Daryl Gurney Northern Ireland £458,750 Mind you , look what these guys get just for driving round and round !! on the down side, the F1 guys cant even have a pre match beer . Fernando Alonso (McLaren)$40 million including bonuses Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)$31 million excluding bonuses Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)$30 million excluding bonuses Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)$8.5 million including bonuses Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)$7 million excluding bonuses Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)$6.5 million excluding bonuses Felipe Massa (Williams)$5 million Nico Hulkenberg (Renault F1)$3 million Max Verstappen (Red Bull)$3 million excluding bonuses Sergio Perez (Force India)$2.5 million Romain Grosjean (Haas F1)$1.5 million Kevin Magnussen (Haas F1)$1 million Jolyon Palmer (Renault F1)$1 million Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso)$750,000 Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso)$750,000 Stoffel Vandoorne (McLaren)$300,000 Marcus Ericsson (Sauber)$285,000 Esteban Ocon (Force India)$185,000 Pascal Wehrlein (Sauber)$150,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Just now, Callum Gilhooley said: Mind you , look what these guys get just for driving round and round !! on the down side, the F1 guys cant even have a pre match beer . Fernando Alonso (McLaren)$40 million including bonuses Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)$31 million excluding bonuses Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)$30 million excluding bonuses Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)$8.5 million including bonuses Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)$7 million excluding bonuses Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)$6.5 million excluding bonuses Felipe Massa (Williams)$5 million Nico Hulkenberg (Renault F1)$3 million Max Verstappen (Red Bull)$3 million excluding bonuses Sergio Perez (Force India)$2.5 million Romain Grosjean (Haas F1)$1.5 million Kevin Magnussen (Haas F1)$1 million Jolyon Palmer (Renault F1)$1 million Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso)$750,000 Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso)$750,000 Stoffel Vandoorne (McLaren)$300,000 Marcus Ericsson (Sauber)$285,000 Esteban Ocon (Force India)$185,000 Pascal Wehrlein (Sauber)$150,000 Even reading that almost sent me into a snooze....................love the F1. Could only find these figures for dominoes.................... World No1 - £5.40 and a sausage roll World No2 - £3.80 and a pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 1 minute ago, faraway saint said: Even reading that almost sent me into a snooze....................love the F1. Could only find these figures for dominoes.................... World No1 - £5.40 and a sausage roll World No2 - £3.80 and a pie. Thats it. Count me in ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Just now, Callum Gilhooley said: Thats it. Count me in ! No bother fatty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 45 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Bet you wish you were good at something apart from drinking in a pub.......................... Just to clarify, these figures are over 2 years and are only prize money. Sponsorship would be additional. Rank Player Country Prize 1 Michael van Gerwen Netherlands £2,630,468 2 Gary Anderson Scotland £1,123,533 3 Peter Wright Scotland £1,076,627 4 Phil Taylor England £833,878 5 Adrian Lewis England £632,824 6 Dave Chisnall England £581,878 7 Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands £565,966 8 James Wade England £521,966 9 Mensur Suljovic Austria £497,500 10 Daryl Gurney Northern Ireland £458,750 But do they dodge their taxes like the Queen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 4 hours ago, Bud the Baker said: But do they dodge their taxes like the Queen? I don't know. Maybe I'll start a thread about tax dodging darts players, that would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 39 minutes ago, faraway saint said: I don't know. Maybe I'll start a thread about tax dodging darts players, that would be good. Different "sport" but apparently Lewis Hamilton's VAT exemption for his jet is questionable as he also uses it for private business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Just now, Bud the Baker said: Different "sport" but apparently Lewis Hamilton's VAT exemption for his jet is questionable as he also uses it for private business. Aye, seen that earlier. I've done a wee bit of smart moving in the last few years, keep it to yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Different "sport" but apparently Lewis Hamilton's VAT exemption for his jet is questionable as he also uses it for private business. Is Hamilton not resident in Monaco for tax purposes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 1 minute ago, TPAFKATS said: Is Hamilton not resident in Monaco for tax purposes? Aye, plenty are, I tried to buy a hoose, couldn't afford it so I just bought an address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Channel 4+1, Trouble on the Trains. "Dispatches" showing how what's seen as football songs and banter is a front for racism and general unacceptable behaviour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Two Doors Down presently getting repeated on UK Gold Very funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munoz Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 9 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Channel 4+1, Trouble on the Trains. "Dispatches" showing how what's seen as football songs and banter is a front for racism and general unacceptable behaviour. Watched it earlier. Some real scum on view, but still no footage of the notorious Stranraer train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 The One Show do an annual charity raiser for Children in Need called The Rickshaw Challenge. 10 (I think) children with various physical disabilities take it in turns to peddle a rickshaw 500 miles. This years starting off in London and heading to Glasgow. Heartwarming stories on the kids, all with something to prove to themselves and raising money for children who have similar, or worse, disabilities. Aye, good on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 BBC news reporting on a crash on the two man bobsleigh................ Travelling about 90 MPH onto concrete as hard as ice............................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 8 days............................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 17 hours ago, faraway saint said: The One Show do an annual charity raiser for Children in Need called The Rickshaw Challenge. 10 (I think) children with various physical disabilities take it in turns to peddle a rickshaw 500 miles. This years starting off in London and heading to Glasgow. Heartwarming stories on the kids, all with something to prove to themselves and raising money for children who have similar, or worse, disabilities. Aye, good on them. Meant to say, the other week Sharon Osbourne was helping promote this and live on the programme she pledged £10,000 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Anyone recommend a film that’s worth a watch & perhaps available on demand ( sky ) or sky store ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 2 minutes ago, whydowebother said: Anyone recommend a film that’s worth a watch & perhaps available on demand ( sky ) or sky store ? The latest Planet of the Apes film looks ok. I downloaded it last night, not watched it yet so if it's shite it's not my fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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