"getchapopcorn" (getchapopcorn)
11/20/2013 at 17:35 • Filed to: LNO Theater, Joey Dunlop
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"getchapopcorn" (getchapopcorn)
11/20/2013 at 17:35 • Filed to: LNO Theater, Joey Dunlop | 0
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Tonight is a first for the LNO Theater, we've lost two wheels and picked up speed. When it comes to picking a subject for our first flick on bikes, there were really only two choices: John Surtees or Joey Dunlop. I decided to go with Dunlop.
For those unfamiliar, Dunlop was a from-nothing rider from Northern Ireland who was universally loved throughout the tumultuous times of 'The Troubles .' He was just a regular guy and a genuinely good person. Indeed, while there are many motorsport personalities who have received an order of chivalry, Joey earned his OBE not for racing but for his humanitarian efforts (that's saying a lot for man who won the Isle of Man TT 26 times and had a hat trick of hat trick years). In the end, he went out with his boots on and most certainly left the world a better place than that into which he was brought. His funeral was attended by some 50,000 persons.
So getcha popcorn and turn your phones on vibrate. Turn down the lights and turn up the volume! Welcome to the LNO Theater. Enjoy:
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**Unfortunately, the last 3-4 minutes of the program were not recorded by the uploader and are not available. The story remains the same and not much is lost but if anyone knows of a full version I would be very grateful if they could point me in the right direction**