For those of you that are interested, there will
be a tribute to Joey Dunlop on TV tonight, but I
think it will only be available in the NI or Border
region. However, if you check the www.iomtt.com bulletin
board, a very generous island resident has offered to
tape the programme and send a tape out to all those
who want a copy, for a nominal fee.

Vampire, I listened in on Sunday and I saw some
of the coverage on UTV tonight. Awesome! I couldn't
be there but my heart was. What about the blackbird
on the sound effects microphone at the grandstand.
Weird.<br><br>Cheers, Edscape.

Did any one in this club come over for the lap of
honour for Joey, round the TT course?<br><br>I watched
all the bikes setting of from the grandstand. Ive
never, e-e-e-e-ever seen so many bikes before! It was a
beautiful sight.

The ManxGP is as unique as the TT with less
hustle and bustle.<br>The Island is as socialble as ever
at both events and access to the racers is
better.<br>There are lots of non bike events going on and it's a
great oppotunity to promote motorcycling and racing to
the general public who are in the Island to soak in
the diversity of the place, its people and its
visitors.<br>Wish I could be over to either event again to race my
600 and soak it all in.<br>Any sponsers on this bbs
yet:-)<br>Gareth

yeah thanx ... dont think i can make it this year but may try next year :-)

hey Samavar, I'm sorry but I have about 20 years on you - I could have been your
teacher though lol. Am looking forward to MGP right now :) regards - Peter.

No, the island isn't as bustling with bikers as
it is at TT. There aren't as many bike related
events and if it weren't for the roads being closed you
may not even know it's on. Still some good racing
though. Hope this answers your questions doog!

Can any one tell me what the manx is like compared to the TT. Does the island
get busy? is the island geared towards bikes like during the TT
fortnight??<br><br>thanx

Hi Peter<br>I was born in 1969 and went to Onchan, then Ballakermeen then St
Ninnians are you in the same age group, maybe we went to school
together<br><br>Samavar

lucky gits :-)<br><br>I have to survive on just 1 week a year

Born and brought up here !<br>Peter

Thats where my parents live except they are just below Signpost!!  Were you
brought up on the Island or a new resident.

Hi Samavar,<br>You are right wall to wall sun today, great biking weather ! I'm
in Onchan - just above signpost and it was HOT !<br>regards,<br>Peter

Hi<br>You are really lucky - its my birthday today and all I wanted was to be on
the Island with my family and my bike, they all told me it was a glorious day,
ideal for being out on the bike.

I've just come back from a long weekend at the
Isle of Man, My brother and me had our bikes and
enjoyed lapping the TT course.<br>We didn't have to worry
about the over-crowed TT roads or police.<br>Its the
only place you can really go fast on the<br>roads
today.

Cool, everytime this website is posted on IOMTT bullitan board a few more people
join.

I primed me parents for the week leading up to it
as they fuss so but now that dads got a mobile and
can use it I expected a call and it came direct from
the Steam Packet booking desk asking if the crossings
were OK we wanted Sunday morning but had to make do
with 1500 Sunday afternoon never mind I don't go back
to work until the Friday after so could of stayed
longer but my other half Simon would probably get lost
on his Triumph and never make it. He broke down in
Liverpool once and I was five miles down the M62 before I
realised he wasn't there!!!

Reading the messages on the TT website, it seems
that tickets went very fast. When booking for me and
Wayne I had to sort out two separate tickets, due to 2
separate bikes. In the 30 seconds or so between booking
the tickets and getting reference numbers, 5 new
tickets had already been booked. That was at 7.00 am on a
Bank Holiday Monday! It was definitely worth getting
up so early to get good sailings, even though I was
completely knackered for the whole day!

Hi Deeway<br>I have booked for next year, luckily
I am from the Island and my family live there, I
detailed off my dad to go and book for us on the Monday
morning and we didn't get the crossings we really wanted
- going from Liverpool Wednesday practice week
returning Liverpool Sunday after TT. Can't come soon enough
for me.

Hear hear!!<br><br>The TT just won't be the same
without Joey. Me and t'other half are going over next
year for both weeks. I was up at horrible O'Clock on
the first day of ordering to get some decent time
sailings, which luckily, I did. Has anybody else booked
their tickets yet, or does anybody else have plans for
going next year?

I was totally moved by the silence of the people,
and Donnas peom, Joey would have been really proud of
her. He will be sadly missed by thousands,the messages
left on the UTV website are worth looking at, they are
really from the heart.....Ride on Joey

Although he's gone.<br>He was taken from us at a
venue dedicated to changing the lives of others, for
the better.<br>A sacrifice of time and effort for any
good cause is a worthy endevour made even more
powerful by the loss of a great champion.<br>May the
troubles of Northern Ireland, the Baltics and all the
worlds trouble spots be ever changed by noble acts of
ordinary people....Go Joey!!<br>Gareth Jones <br>CRA Chief
New Riders Instructor.<br>The Colonels,<br>Brainerd
International Raceway. <br>CRA #41 F2/3/RR
<br><a href=http://www.newracers.com target=new>http://www.newracers.com</a>

I have been looking at the TT website and reading
the messages posted to the bulletin board there. One
message that particularly caught my attention was someone
saying that they wanted to ride up to Joey's funeral,
but was a bit concerned as they had Dublin plates,
and could anyone recommend a "safe" route for them to
ride. A number of messages came back which read along
the lines of sod the plates, we want to go too and we
have Belfast plates. Can't we put this trouble behind
us and travel to the funeral together? It's nice to
read, but it's just a shame that it takes a death to
make it happen.

What I find strange is apparently there was a
ceasefire if thats what you want to call it between
loyalists and nationalists last night due to it being Joeys
funeral. The BBC reported that in fact there had been no
violence last night at Drumchree, but nothing more, no
talk of the funeral.

I watched the news on BBC, ITV and Channel 5 in
the hope that there may be some sort of report. The
only thing I saw was a few incidental seconds at the
end of the report on the NI/Orange March troubles.
Very disappointing indeed.

Its 1155 on Friday night and I have just watched
the coverage wow what a turnout - little bit about it
on sky news but I don't think there was anything on
normal TV. No obituries in the broadsheets either I just
can't believe it, he was an MBE and OBE.

I've just managed to see Joey's funeral via the
Ulster TV Website. I don't mind admitting that I had a
lump in my throat and a tear in my eye. I think what
moved me the most was the sheer number of fans that
went to Ballymoney to pay their respects. I don't
think that there will be a turnout of that magnitude
for anybody else for a very long time. Joey certainly
was one in a million! Has anybody else seen the
coverage?

I'm listening to Manx Radio at the moment and by
the sounds of it, this awful news has hit the people
of the Isle of Man really hard. The news is
reporting that Books of Condolence are to be available at
points throughout the island. A Manx friend of mine has
also been in touch with his family on the island who
are also devastated and will be forwarding newspapers
for us to read. I'll report anything I find to this
site. An internet book of condolence has been opened at
www.maxrpm.co.uk/forum and will be passed to Joey's family.

I can't believe he's gone. No-one should ever
ride no.3, as you' ve all said already the TT will
never be the same again. I am in total shock. RIP Joey,
and my thoughts go to Lynda and the kids.........

Absolutely devastaed by Yer Maun's death, and
still can't quite believe it. What a huge loss, not
only to the TT, but also to his good causes. The TT
will never be quite the same again. Our thoughts are
with Joey's family and friends.