The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Bob Eager wrote:
On Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:42:14 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Next remember than about half the nations you will compete
against have little or no access to inland waterways at all and
the rest will have about as much access as a Jamaican attempting
the ski jump.

You should, of course, have said "Jamaica attempting the four-man
bob".
Probably the highlight of any winter olympics. I was mixing them up
with Eddy the Eagle.

Eddie was a plasterer that had to wear his glasses when jumping. He also had
no ski slope to train on so he made one out of platerboard.

Was he a winner?

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Adam

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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Bob Eager wrote:
On Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:42:14 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Next remember than about half the nations you will compete
against have little or no access to inland waterways at all and
the rest will have about as much access as a Jamaican attempting
the ski jump.

You should, of course, have said "Jamaica attempting the four-man
bob".
Probably the highlight of any winter olympics. I was mixing them up
with Eddy the Eagle.

Eddie was a plasterer that had to wear his glasses when jumping. He also had
no ski slope to train on so he made one out of platerboard.

He also had to borrow equipment - skis for example from other
contestants


Was he a winner?


No, but he was a tryer, he wasn't a quitter

The Germans loved him for it and , despite what the british olympic
authority thought, was a great ambassador for the UK

Eddie der Adler - the Spiegel goes as far as to call him a legend

http://einestages.spiegel.de/static/...02/der_traum_v
om_fliegen.html


respect !

--
geoff