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I would like to know more about these stunts.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>A renowed practical joker, Parrish is banned from Macau after blowing up a brothel, and burnt down a toilet block in Poland.[9] He also posed as a medical doctor to allow John Hopkins to fly from Japan to the Australian GP
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Maybe he isn't as dry as we all thought !
 
From "Hizzy", the autobiography of Steve Hislop.
"Macau...Steve blew up a brothel with a huge bomb made out of fireworks. Steve knew some of the riders were inside the brothel being 'treated' so he thought he'd surprise them. The bomb was far more powerful than he'd imagined and the whole joint was practically wrecked in the explosion. Steve was chased out of the country by the police and just avoided being captured as he fled to Hong Kong. The authorities impounded his hire car and charged him for it and he's still banned from the country to this day."
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pigeon @ Jun 9 2009, 08:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>From "Hizzy", the autobiography of Steve Hislop.
"Macau...Steve blew up a brothel with a huge bomb made out of fireworks. Steve knew some of the riders were inside the brothel being 'treated' so he thought he'd surprise them. The bomb was far more powerful than he'd imagined and the whole joint was practically wrecked in the explosion. Steve was chased out of the country by the police and just avoided being captured as he fled to Hong Kong. The authorities impounded his hire car and charged him for it and he's still banned from the country to this day."
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....... excellent. cheers pidg.
 
Sheene played a great one on Stavros when they were team-mates.

Sheene had retired from the British GP and Parrish was leading as he started the last lap. He looked at his pit-board and saw Sheene holding the board up with the words "GAS IT ......" on it - so he did, and went and crashed at the very next corner.

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How about the time Sheene was hurt for qualifying, so Stavros put on Barry's leathers & lid & qualified for him. Only to go back & qualify his own identical Suzuki lower on the grid!!
 
Blows up brothel, are your ....... kidding me?
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I wonder which riders ran out...?
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pigeon @ Jun 9 2009, 08:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>From "Hizzy", the autobiography of Steve Hislop.
"Macau...Steve blew up a brothel with a huge bomb made out of fireworks. Steve knew some of the riders were inside the brothel being 'treated' so he thought he'd surprise them. The bomb was far more powerful than he'd imagined and the whole joint was practically wrecked in the explosion. Steve was chased out of the country by the police and just avoided being captured as he fled to Hong Kong. The authorities impounded his hire car and charged him for it and he's still banned from the country to this day."
For years Parish and Sheeney (the latter, as first official riders rep to the FIM) had been very vocal about circuit safety along with poor paddock facilities. At Imatra, they broached this by dynamiting the toilet block because the powers that be never listened to complaints until someone took action. Imagine the resultant shower of .... from that.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arrabbiata1 @ Jun 10 2009, 04:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>For years Parish and Sheeney (the latter, as first official riders rep to the FIM) had been very vocal about circuit safety along with poor paddock facilities. At Imatra, they broached this by dynamiting the toilet block because the powers that be never listened to complaints until someone took action. Imagine the resultant shower of .... from that.
Great stuff
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just need details on the pretending to be a doctor to smuggle hopper out of hospital now
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this it roger ?

Steve Parrish is a legend of British motorcycle racing. A close friend of Barry Sheene, former racer and team manager, he's been there and done that. He is also a deeply hilarious person with a reputation for practical jokes. One story, which appears to be true, is that he was on a plane between MotoGP rounds a few years ago when John Hopkins got on. When the cabin crew heard that Hopper had broken ribs, they were all set to chuck him off, because if he developed a punctured lung the plane would be forced to land immediately at the nearest airport, costing the company tens of thousands of dollars. Up stepped Parrish, who implied he was a doctor without actually saying it, and proceeded to examine Hopkins and pass him fit to travel. In short, Parrish is a genuine nutter, and a great commentator due to his experience and humour.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pigeon @ Jun 10 2009, 07:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>this it roger ?

Steve Parrish is a legend of British motorcycle racing. A close friend of Barry Sheene, former racer and team manager, he's been there and done that. He is also a deeply hilarious person with a reputation for practical jokes. One story, which appears to be true, is that he was on a plane between MotoGP rounds a few years ago when John Hopkins got on. When the cabin crew heard that Hopper had broken ribs, they were all set to chuck him off, because if he developed a punctured lung the plane would be forced to land immediately at the nearest airport, costing the company tens of thousands of dollars. Up stepped Parrish, who implied he was a doctor without actually saying it, and proceeded to examine Hopkins and pass him fit to travel. In short, Parrish is a genuine nutter, and a great commentator due to his experience and humour.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Stevo @ Jun 9 2009, 10:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Sheene played a great one on Stavros when they were team-mates.

Sheene had retired from the British GP and Parrish was leading as he started the last lap. He looked at his pit-board and saw Sheene holding the board up with the words "GAS IT ......" on it - so he did, and went and crashed at the very next corner.

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rotfl ahh that is classic.
 
Could you imagine the .... storm that would ensue if a team member hung out "GAS IT ......" on a pit board during a Grand Prix today??

Besides the massive lulz, the powers that head the GP freight train would give birth to kittens!
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Stevo @ Jun 9 2009, 10:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Sheene played a great one on Stavros when they were team-mates.

Sheene had retired from the British GP and Parrish was leading as he started the last lap. He looked at his pit-board and saw Sheene holding the board up with the words "GAS IT ......" on it - so he did, and went and crashed at the very next corner.

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quality !
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Jun 10 2009, 11:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Blows up brothel, are your ....... kidding me?
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I wonder which riders ran out...?

Haslam had the hole-shot! With Roberts 000.081 seconds behind followed by
Mamola. "You could have thrown a blanket across them." In fact that's exactly
what happened.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Keshav @ Jun 11 2009, 01:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Haslam had the hole-shot! With Roberts 000.081 seconds behind followed by
Mamola. "You could have thrown a blanket across them." In fact that's exactly
what happened.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Keshav @ Jun 11 2009, 01:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Haslam had the hole-shot! With Roberts 000.081 seconds behind followed by
Mamola. "You could have thrown a blanket across them." In fact that's exactly
what happened.
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And then the fireworks started!
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