This is just too cool... I guess there are a lot of people in the world who had nothing but respect for Michael Schumacher.

[QUOTE]Schumacher recieves island from Dubai
Michael Schumacher received an unique and unprecedented parting gift after his last grand prix in Brazil -- an island. Dubai's crown prince - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - reportedly decided to give the retiring German a piece of the man-made island paradise 'The World', located off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.

'The World' is 300 islands clustered together in a nine kilometre zone to resemble Earth from an aerial photo. Schumacher's island, apparently part of 'Antarctica' on the artificial globe, is worth about (US) $7 million.

Schumacher's manager Willi Weber confirmed:

 

Doug, did you remove my post in which I objected to your style of "moderating" and if not, who removed it??

It started off quoting your condescending words "If you knew...you would know" (something like that) and made mention of your intolerance for differing viewpoints/opinions.

 

Lapdog's choice of words seems telling....

Up until now I have helped my team by filling the holes,



Massa warns Kimi to expect battle for no1 spot
''I don't think I will be obliged to let Kimi pass''
24/10/06 19:07


Massa won't settle for number two status


Felipe Massa, winner of last Sunday's Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix, has warned Kimi Raikkonen to expect a battle for the number one driver's spot at Ferrari next season.

Finn Raikkonen will replace seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher, who retired at the weekend after finishing second to Renault's Fernando Alonso in the drivers' championship.

"Up until now I have helped my team by filling the holes, but things have changed," the 25-year-old Massa told the Gazzetta dello Sport's website on Tuesday. "Next year I don't think I will be obliged to let Kimi pass in front of me. He is a great driver, but he is joining a new team and it will be up to him to win them over. It will be a great battle, but a fair one.
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Massa's victory on Sunday in his home city of Sao Paolo - the first by a Brazilian in their own Grand Prix since the late Ayrton Senna in 1993 - was his second career triumph after winning the Turkey Grand Prix earlier this season.

Raikkonen was runner-up in the drivers' championship in 2003 and 2005, but the 2006 season was a disappointing one for him and his McLaren Mercedes-Benz team. He finished fifth in the drivers' championship while McLaren were third in the constructors' championship.


For the record, next year I will cheer for Ferrai and Raikkonen to win the WDC and McLaren to win WCC.

 

Kimi will probably do his talking on the track. Given how MS was almost always faster than Massa I expect Kimi will be also. Just don't ever take each other out of a race! Nothing looks worse IMO.

 

Sunil, the answer to your question was already provided, please try again to actually read my reply - see below in bold blue. this time.

[QUOTE=Triple-H,Oct 24 2006, 07:21 AM]AquilaEagle one of the site administrators had to go in and delete a few replies from a few people because they fell within the realm of

 

Sunil, the answer to your question was already provided, please try again to read my reply - see below in bold blue. this time.

[QUOTE=Triple-H,Oct 24 2006, 07:21 AM]AquilaEagle one of the site administrators had to go in and delete a few replies from a few people because they fell within the realm of

 

So AquilaEagle removed my post...is that correct...?

 

Here is your other re-quote Doug:
"AquilaEagle one of the site administrators had to go in and delete a few replies from a few people because they fell within the realm of offensive/disrespectful/obscene. "

 

The Ferarri team has given the car to Michael Schmacher as a momento. That beats the hell out of a gold watch in my opinion.

Does anyone care to speculate what that car will be worth to his estate one hundred years from now?

 

I'm afraid I can't count that many zeros on the left side of the decimal point...