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[Ivor Windybottom]

Lol. Just looking through some old photos and found one taken from our seats in front of the track with the pits in the background. Never noticed before but the 'Brasserie' in the photo was where we had our expensive drinks 10 years earlier!

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The stands we were in are erected for the GP and behind us is the harbour. Many of the celebs were stepping ashore from tenders from their yachts just behind us. One shock I had was when I got my mobile bill for that month. There was a ridiculous charge for the time I was there. Apparently I had picked up the Wifi from one of the yatch's behind me. I complained and my airtime provider waived the bill.

Each to their own I suppose, all I see is concrete and a chain link fence, I'd rather be pretty much anywhere else. I'd much rather look at nature, hills and open space in peace than listen to engines surrounded by concrete.

I've been to Monte Carlo, we went for a day trip on the local train while staying in Nice. We walked most of the circuit just for the heck of it, then sat in a cafe laughing at the valet shifting the parked cars around outside the casino to ensure the poshest car remained outside the front door while people came and went. It's OK but unremarkable, its main attraction is definitely not the place itself but the lax tax laws there.

 

[Mottie]

Each to their own I suppose, all I see is concrete and a chain link fence,

That’s the general
definition of a race track. Well spotted.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

...or a prison camp!

 

[transam]

You spend stupid money to watch vehicles race up a hill??!

Glad we cleared that up.

No there are no races at the festival of speed

You are thinking of the revival at the good wood circuit

Festival of speed is not at the goodwood circuit

Rumour has it that some people pay stupid money to go down a snow covered piste

 

[noseall]

Rumour has it that some people pay stupid money to go down a snow covered piste

Yup about 400 million each year. Economies rely upon it.

 

[transam]

Yup about 400 million each year. Economies rely upon it.

Every major car manufacturer is present at the festival of speed some spend massive amounts of money on there temp buildings and exhibits

Probably the biggest show of its type in the world ??

As for the sking economy best they start looking else where due
To global warming

 

[noseall]

As for the sking economy best they start looking else where due
To global warming

Just in time for my 4th of Feb excursion to Mayrhofen.

 

[transam]

Just in time for my 4th of Feb excursion to Mayrhofen.

Make an attempt not to embarrass the UK

 

[fillyboy]

Just in time for my 4th of Feb excursion to Mayrhofen.

 

[noseall]

Yup about 400 million each year. Economies rely upon it.

That's 400 million people (visits) not pounds.

Probably the biggest show of its type in the world ??

The ski industry is worth billions upon billions. You won't even comprehend the numbers trans.

 

[Brigadier]

That's 400 million people not pounds.

1 in 20 people on the planet pay to ski, every year?
I ain't buying that stat, sorry.

 

[noseall]

1 in 20 people on the planet pay to ski, every year?
I ain't buying that stat, sorry.

You are probably right. I think that was skier visits. Still, probably 150 million people. There revenue is enormous. Skiing aint cheap.
30 million - Alps, 55 million - USA alone. Then you have Scandinavia, Japan, China.

400 million visits is a lot of revenue.

 

[noseall]

1 in 20 people on the planet pay to ski, every year?
I ain't buying that stat, sorry.

Edited for clarity.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

There's some irony in 400 million people flying all around the world to ski, now all moaning about global warming melting all the snow.

 

[crystal ball]

There's some irony in 400 million people flying all around the world to ski, now all moaning about global warming melting all the snow.

I doubt they all fly, I know quite a few who drive to European resorts, lots of Aussies drive to theirs