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Minardi excluded

I have received a calendar produced by a German company called teNeues this Christmas; guess which team it omitted? (My Autocourse calendar for 2004 did not make this dreadful mistake) Anyway, have emailed the Krauts:

"Dear teNeues calendars,

I am delighted to have received one of your Formula 1 calendars as a Christmas present. The selection of photographs is very good but I have one complaint; you have forgotten one very special team.

Minardi may not have won a race but neither has BAR, which gets two pictures on your calendar.

In an age of big money, Minardi symbolises the true sporting spirit of F1, surviving against the odds and talent-spotting many young drivers. For those reasons and more it has worldwide support and is the 'second' team of many spectators.

2005 is Minardi's 20th anniversary year in F1 so it is particularly sad it does not feature on your calendar. Don't let the fans down in 2006!

Many thanks and Forza Minardi!
Simon 'viges' Vigar."

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Will let you know if they respond. Bit of cold steel, they don't like it up 'em ...

Comments

  • Well done Viges!
  • Email is so impersonal for such a subject.
    A classic letter (bomb) written in blood is far more appropriate....
  • Uhh Viges,

    Minardi started in F1 1985.
    So 2004-season was the 20th season and 2005-season will be the 21st season !!!!!!;)

  • A classic letter (bomb) written in blood is far more appropriate....
    Every time you piss me off and I just about write you off to come up with something that endears you again.

  • Every time you piss me off and I'm just about write you off to come up with something that endears you again.
    Really? My opinion of you works the other way round ;)

    BTW: Where the hell is Don? I miss your 8 page fights...
  • Minardi started in F1 1985.
    So 2004-season was the 20th season and 2005-season will be the 21st season !!!!!!
    Read again and apologise
  • 1985 1st
    1986 2nd
    1987 3rd
    1988 4th
    1989 5th
    1990 6th
    1991 7th
    1992 8th
    1993 9th
    1994 10th
    1995 11th
    1996 12th
    1997 13th
    1998 14th
    1999 15th
    2000 16th
    2001 17th
    2002 18th
    2003 19th
    2004 20th
    And ... 2005 21st

    I appologize for being right !!!!!:hehe:


    EDITED with some Minardi PR from the 2004 Brazilo GP:
    Brazilian G.P. - The race


    20 YEARS ON

    SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, October 24, 2004


    The Minardi F1 Team celebrated the concluding race of its 20th season in Formula One
    [Edited on 29/12/2004 by Minardus]
  • What we really need is an all Minardi calender, no need for the others teams.
  • Good idea maybe we could get Minardi to ell it in the eshop at TOMS!

    Oh, thats right...they don't have one.
  • [quoteBTW: Where the hell is Don? I miss your 8 page fights... [/quote]

    I miss him too but many commie types over here are in therapy over the election.
    Really? My opinion of you works the other way round
    Thanks...I think.


    [Edited on 29/12/2004 by MCSF]
  • Maybe make it the FM.com calender since TOMS has no e-shop
  • 1985 1st
    1986 2nd
    1987 3rd
    1988 4th
    1989 5th
    1990 6th
    1991 7th
    1992 8th
    1993 9th
    1994 10th
    1995 11th
    1996 12th
    1997 13th
    1998 14th
    1999 15th
    2000 16th
    2001 17th
    2002 18th
    2003 19th
    2004 20th
    And ... 2005 21st

    I appologize for being right !!!!!:hehe:


    EDITED with some Minardi PR from the 2004 Brazilo GP:
    [quote]Brazilian G.P. - The race


    20 YEARS ON

    SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, October 24, 2004


    The Minardi F1 Team celebrated the concluding race of its 20th season in Formula One
    [Edited on 29/12/2004 by Minardus] [/quote]

    Sorry Minardus but prepare to be owned
    2005 is Minardi's 20th anniversary year in F1 so it is particularly sad it does not feature on your calendar. Don't let the fans down in 2006!
    1985 - started
    1986 - 1st anniversary
    1987 - 2nd anniversary
    1988 - 3rd anniversary
    1989 - 4th anniversary
    1990 - 5th anniversary
    1991 - 6th anniversary
    1992 - 7th anniversary
    1993 - 8th anniversary
    1994 - 9th anniversary
    1995 - 10th anniversary
    1996 - 11th anniversary
    1997 - 12th anniversary
    1998 - 13th anniversary
    1999 - 14th anniversary
    2000 - 15th anniversary
    2001 - 16th anniversary
    2002 - 17th anniversary
    2003 - 18th anniversary
    2004 - 19th anniversary
    2005 - 20th anniversary
  • I thought we made the poit clear.


    It's obvious: 2004 was Minardi's 20th season in F1
    2005 will be its 20th anniversary.

    It works like for birthdays.

    I.e. (again)

    23 july 1975, I'm going to be thirty.
    That is it's going to be my 30th "anniversary"
    But my 30th year of life begun the day of my 29th birthday, july 23rd 2003.

  • Maybe make it the FM.com calender since TOMS has no e-shop
    January
    image

    February
    image

    March
    image

    April
    image

    Need I go on?
  • Please stop while you are ahead...unless my pic was going to be in it.
  • No please stop now......................... ;)
  • OK, I give up !!!

    Btw, IF there would be a FM.com (with Minardi team and car pics) then I would certainly order it !!!
  • An FM.com calender would be a great idea (don't think much to RJ's effort), but if you really want to celebrate the teams 20th get yourselves to Imola:cool:
  • I would like to thank my Learned friends, RJ QC, fzz QC and the Honourable Member for Sicily.

    Minardus, see me in my study.

    BTW RJ, where's the shot of you in the GoKL racing suit?!
    + as off season fun, shall we show them our shot taken on Oxford Street?
    C'mon boys, how much do you want to see a deeply humiliating shot of RJ and viges? Mmm?

    [Edited on 30/12/2004 by viges]
  • and the Honourable Member for Sicily
    image

    Let me write to those Germans, I'll make'em an offer they can't refuse.
  • Forget it! I know this story and I'm not like this band-leader.

    Oh, by the way, wanna watch my horse?
  • we showed them already, no? I'm pretty sure we did because Matt complained about my shirt

    but here is another one (gotta get a better one in the Kl suit)

    June

    image

  • image
    "Jos Verstappen has no weight concerns of any kind"
  • we showed them already, no? I'm pretty sure we did because Matt complained about my shirt

    but here is another one (gotta get a better one in the Kl suit)

    June

    image

    I hope for Viges sake the owner of that Merc doesn't occasionally browse this site :spank:
  • My radio car, love.
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