Agreed. Favorite part was seeing Nicky in his prime. > On Mar 22, 2020, at 10:04 AM, Stephen Abramson <desmo900cr@gmail.com> wrote: > > Amazing to see Nicky battling like the Legend that he is. Would even Rossi himself imagine that he’d still be in MotoGP in 14 yrs? > >> On Mar 22, 2020, at 9:20 AM, Tony Pagliaroli <ajpags@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Qatar is on now.... >> >> Stoner’s Honda is super hot. >> >>>> On Mar 22, 2020, at 9:11 AM, Kevin Kachadourian <kkachadourian@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Exactly. Just ask yourself, how many of the riders in that grid, who are >>> still alive (RIP Nicky) are still in the grid today? >>> >>> For me, it was great to see Nicky racing again. I forget how good a rider >>> he was. And, being a Loris Capirossi fan and a Dani Pedrosa fan, it was >>> good to Loris near the front , and Dani getting so much camera time in his >>> battle with Melandri. >>> >>>> On Sun, 22 Mar 2020 at 13:55, Tony Pagliaroli <ajpags@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> And to think of all the people he’s outlasted. Dani, Jorge, Capirossi, >>>> Stoner etc. >>>> >>>>> On Mar 22, 2020, at 7:40 AM, Kevin Kachadourian <kkachadourian@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Not a spoiler, hahaha. >>>>> >>>>> I just watched the race. Good one. Great to see and remember Nicky. >>>>> >>>>> I had to laugh when the commentator wondered aloud if Rossi was going to >>>>> retire next year. 14 years later, they are still asking the same >>>> question. >>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Mar 22, 2020, 12:16 Tony Pagliaroli <ajpags@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Yeah funny how we forget stuff a mere 14 years ago! >>>>>> >>>>>> Qatar at 9 Eastern today. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 22, 2020, at 5:31 AM, Kevin Kachadourian < >>>> kkachadourian@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Well, I apologize. >>>>>>> Qatar *was* the second race that year. >>>>>>> I jumped the gun just a bit there; guess I'll have to do a aride >>>> through. >>>>>>> Kevin >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, 22 Mar 2020 at 01:18, Kevin Kachadourian < >>>>>> kkachadourian@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> No spoiler. >>>>>>>> I can't believe it. You watched Jerez yesterday, and you are watching >>>>>>>> Qatar tomorrow? >>>>>>>> First, they never have two races two days in a row. How would they get >>>>>> all >>>>>>>> the equipment there so fast, and how could there be Free Practice and >>>>>>>> Qualifying? >>>>>>>> And, Qatar is always Round 1. Always. >>>>>>>> But, okay, I'm in. Tomorrow, Qatar. And, if I watch it first (I'm in >>>>>> Spain >>>>>>>> now), I promise no Spoiler. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 22, 2020, 00:36 stephen abramson <desmo900cr@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello, folks. It’s sure weird how all of our lives have changed so >>>>>>>>> suddenly and dramatically over the last few weeks. Everything has >>>>>> changed, >>>>>>>>> and there is a new norm, even though though there’s no way you’d >>>>>> expect to >>>>>>>>> use the work normal in times like this. I express my deepest hopes >>>> for >>>>>> all >>>>>>>>> of us and everyone on our planet to weather this storm as best as the >>>>>> cards >>>>>>>>> have it for us. I know I’m not the only one who is missing many >>>> things >>>>>> in >>>>>>>>> their lives that they took for granted before this unimaginable thing >>>>>>>>> happened. Pretty safe to say that it’s the most unimaginable thing >>>> that >>>>>>>>> could ever not possibly be imagined. Never in our lives have we been >>>> in >>>>>>>>> more need of diversions/breaking up of the “new” routine/looking for >>>>>> small >>>>>>>>> things that can take us away from the forefront of our daily >>>>>> brainwaves/a >>>>>>>>> few moments of “ignorant bliss”. Among all of these things we miss, >>>> at >>>>>>>>> least based on the common passions in this group is motorsports, and >>>>>> most >>>>>>>>> specifically, MotoGP. I’m sure this is not a unique thing, but my >>>>>> brother >>>>>>>>> Pags and I have embarked on just such a diversion. We have, for many >>>>>> years, >>>>>>>>> for every race humanly possible, even when we might be away from home >>>>>> tried >>>>>>>>> to “watch” every MotoGP race together. On a number of occasions, I >>>> have >>>>>>>>> ridden to his home in PA to watch the race in person with him and his >>>>>> two >>>>>>>>> young rider/racer sons. Pags live in Bethlehem, PA, and myself in >>>> North >>>>>>>>> Jersey. Shout out to Phil in Oradell, wherever he is in Oradell, NJ, >>>>>> about >>>>>>>>> 10 minutes from my house! We have a constant text thread going on >>>>>> during >>>>>>>>> the race, and although it’s not to the extent that we can’t enjoy the >>>>>> race >>>>>>>>> because of constant texting, we really have a close common feel for >>>>>> each >>>>>>>>> other in the emotions of the race, and text when we need to. >>>> Sometimes >>>>>> we >>>>>>>>> go a couple of laps in “silence”, and other times are blazing away at >>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> phone going nuts. Accordingly, we decided to pick a season from some >>>>>> year >>>>>>>>> ago, and periodically watch each race in that season, following the >>>>>>>>> schedule of the given year. We chose 2006 as a start, and although >>>> I’m >>>>>>>>> technically late in making this announcement/inquiry with the group >>>>>> because >>>>>>>>> we watched the first race in Jerez this morning, wanted to put this >>>> out >>>>>>>>> there. It was so much fun, and virtually like watching it for the >>>> first >>>>>>>>> time again, which was amazing. The riders from the era, the teams, >>>> the >>>>>>>>> bikes, the styles, THE YOUNGSTERS! A youthful Nick Harris! Just >>>> crazy. >>>>>>>>> SO-it occurred to me a short time ago that we could do the same with >>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> list, although not in real time, of course, but Pags/myself could be >>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> "admin" of sorts in announcing the schedule over the season, and just >>>>>> like >>>>>>>>> “regular” racing, a No Spoiler conversation could be had amongst us >>>> to >>>>>>>>> provide banter about the heroics we witnessed during the race, and it >>>>>> could >>>>>>>>> offer some diversion for many people, and take our minds off the >>>>>> concerns >>>>>>>>> of the moment. As mentioned, we saw Jerez this morning, and are >>>>>> planning on >>>>>>>>> “watching” Round 2 from 2006 at Qatar tomorrow morning, so I’m going >>>> to >>>>>>>>> start a 14 yr old “NO SPOILER” thread after the race, and I’d be >>>>>> thrilled >>>>>>>>> if anyone cares to chime in and have some fun. I have a wonderful >>>>>> feeling >>>>>>>>> about this, and I hope it strikes a chord with someone and they join >>>>>> in. >>>>>>>>> Either way, thank you to everyone who contributes to the >>>>>> conversations, and >>>>>>>>> as always want to acknowledge that none of this would be happening >>>>>> without >>>>>>>>> Miss Vicki. Even in the best of times, this list/group has been a >>>> great >>>>>>>>> part of my life in developing a good number of friendships that have >>>>>> never >>>>>>>>> been face to face,ouple that were face to face, and a couple who have >>>>>>>>> become special friends like Pags and Harlyn (miss ya buddy!) 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