Jafo being....er....Jafo
Thursday, March 21, 2019 by Jafo | Discussion: Life, the Universe and Everything
When I'm not here [shock-horror...sometimes I'm not]... I'm a Race Official FIA/FIM [Formula 1 - MotoGP - SBK] .
Here's me at Albert Park, Opening event of the 2019 F1 Calendar. I'm the one in the jacket - each badge on it is a one year service badge. There are 34 of them...I got the 35th 2 days later...
This was actually my 40th Australian GrandPrix in a row, one of only 4 or 5 who have made it that far.
Reply #2 Sunday, March 24, 2019 6:10 PM
Paul, How long do you plan on being a race official there? I think the last time you posted a photo, there were more people in it. Maybe more officials.
Reply #3 Sunday, March 24, 2019 8:43 PM
Very nice picture.
Good for you Paul. When one is as old as we are it's good to stay active. A lesson these younger people should start learning.
Reply #4 Sunday, March 24, 2019 10:00 PM
Paul, How long do you plan on being a race official there? I think the last time you posted a photo, there were more people in it. Maybe more officials.
Fear not....there's more than 4 ....more like 700...
Here's another....
....that's the 'Boss'....and from a look at the rubber...it's after one of the V8 Supercar races, most likely Sunday morning. Terry's 31st GrandPrix...
Reply #5 Sunday, March 24, 2019 10:04 PM
As for how many GrandsPrix I'm hoping to do....the Australian GrandPrix is the second oldest in the world [French comes first], and if I can last till I'm about 75 I'll have done half of them all...
....gonna be in a motorized Zimmer Frame by then...
Reply #6 Monday, March 25, 2019 5:32 AM
Damn, you're ancient, Paul!! But you wear it well!! Haha..
Yup, he first started back when it was chariot races.
Paul, How long do you plan on being a race official there?
He'll be doing way past the World-wide EMP in 2049 that renders all motor vehicles useless and it's the back to chariots..... in a motorised zimmer frame with a souped-up V8
Reply #7 Monday, March 25, 2019 7:37 AM
It's great you love doing that. Always wonderful doing something we enjoy. No sense giving that up till we can't do it anymore. 
Reply #8 Monday, March 25, 2019 3:34 PM
You're getting old Paul!!!! Ahahaha.
Errr. wait. That means so am I.
Crap.
Reply #9 Monday, March 25, 2019 4:20 PM
I missed the opening race of the Indy season yesterday. Probably should have watched that one. The Nascar race at Martinsville, a half mile track, was boring. I prefer the super speedways like Talladega or Daytona. Last one I saw those cars doing straightaways at 215 mph and hitting those curves doing 205. Then there are the pile ups. last one took out 17 cars, three of them totaled. Awesome.
Reply #11 Wednesday, March 27, 2019 8:55 PM
haven't watched it for years.... but.. mclaren. misses the boat for the nth straight year.
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Reply #1 Thursday, March 21, 2019 9:46 PM
Damn, you're ancient, Paul!! But you wear it well!! Haha..