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Ron sees Red (Bulletin)

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I'll just quote

straight from the Thursday press conference (transcript at http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/59115 ):
Q. (Fredrik Af Petersens – Honorary Media Pass) Question for Ron Dennis: why isn't it allowed to read the Red Bulletin in the Communications Centre?

RD: Well, I think it's a piece of rubbish. I feel that if we all focused on humorous magazines that criticise the other teams, I think the likes of Ferrari, with the support of Marlboro, could spend a lot of time and energy writing humorous things about other teams and individuals within the sport. I have a simple view that if people want to come and enjoy the hospitality of McLaren, then they should respect the fact that I don't particularly like what I consider to be a controversial document coming into our facility.

They can go and sit in Red Bull and eat to their heart's content and enjoy their hospitality. But I don't like it, I don't like what it stands for, I don't like the quality of it, and I don't like the way it tries to make fun out of individuals from every team and their efforts to try and do a good job. So I think that's a pretty straightforward answer and leaves you in no doubt about my feelings. I don't think it has a place in Grand Prix racing.
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I think this all happened at the Spanish Grand Prix I believe
Simon: Nils? You can close in now. Nils?
John McClane: [on the guard's phone] Attention! Attention! Nils is dead! I repeat, Nils is dead, ----head. So's his pal, and those four guys from the East German All-Stars, your boys at the bank? They're gonna be a little late.
Simon: [on the phone] John... in the back of the truck you're driving, there's $13 billon dollars worth in gold bullion. I wonder would a deal be out of the question?
John McClane: [on the phone] Yeah, I got a deal for you. Come out from that rock you're hiding under, and I'll drive this truck up your ass.
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As part of their marketing and to "make F1 fun again", Red Bull started The Red Bulletin, a satirical magazine that is released four times per race weekend and distributed to the paddock and to members of the public from behind the main grandstand at each track.
So this is released every day at the track, and even though I have never seen one, the satire has offended Ron. Personally, I believe old age is diminishing his sense of humor. Lately Ron has taken upon himself to make comments on how other teams do their business. He has criticized BMW on their fuel strategy, and now he would prefer that the Red Bulliten would disappear.
My words to Mr Dennis would be "chill dude."
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Well I think the Red Bulletin is an awesome way of portraying F1 as a fun sport and I quite like the way it is presented, with all the caricatures and stuff..........so if Ron doesnt want his employees to have a laugh about the funny side of what they do, its quite stupid of Ron :lol: :lol:
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Red Bulletin banned - Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:04 am
Ron sees Red (Bulletin) - Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 12:14 am

:wink:

Looks like I posted something like 9 hrs earlier, spotted it as I was going through the Thursday press conference transcript ... Well, it's all trivial anyway (hence "off topic"), so I didn't even want to make a point of it when noticing a repost.

Just thought that those familiar with Red Bulletin might want to weigh in.
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I managed to obtain a copy of the red bulletin and I've got to say, although its a bit of a joke, people have put alot of work into this. Its a great idea but there's always someone whos too far stuck up their own arse to get the funny side.

I usually respect Ron alot, he's a very clever man, but I don't believe that laughing along would make his team lose any more credibility than whining about it. I think he might be very embarrassed if RB pull off a surprise defeat. Its unlikely but he's putting his team on the spot and under pressure to perform!
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Maybe he is still bitter that Newey left him
Simon: Nils? You can close in now. Nils?
John McClane: [on the guard's phone] Attention! Attention! Nils is dead! I repeat, Nils is dead, ----head. So's his pal, and those four guys from the East German All-Stars, your boys at the bank? They're gonna be a little late.
Simon: [on the phone] John... in the back of the truck you're driving, there's $13 billon dollars worth in gold bullion. I wonder would a deal be out of the question?
John McClane: [on the phone] Yeah, I got a deal for you. Come out from that rock you're hiding under, and I'll drive this truck up your ass.
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It was 40 years ago today, well, this month...

Although this is last years Red Bulletin I think its a nice, F1 style tribute to one of the greatest bands ever.

[IMG:550:799]http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o206 ... stscan.jpg[/img]
[IMG:572:799]http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o206 ... tscan2.jpg[/img]
and the original.

Can you name everyone in the Red Bulletin one without looking at the key?
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