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Post by agentf on Feb 1, 2021 8:18:57 GMT -5
He was sailing for Monaco so not entirely un-French. Plus, he spent time training in Northern France in his youth, I think. Definitely a standup guy. Jean Le Cam is your rebel with the media, all long pauses and loaded silences. π And a good guy too, since he chose to host the shipwrecked guy until the rescuers arrived. It was a fantastic race. Made everybody dream a little. ππΌ Well, I guess the appeal was for one that he wasn't French, so being the first non French skipper to have a chance to win was an appeal. The other that he seems to be a genuinely nice guy. He is very good with the media and at the same time not bending or playing to them. It's refreshing to see authentic people doing what they love to do. And let#s be honest, most of us don't even like to risk doing what we would love to do for a living and instead live a fairly secure but halfhearted life. Maybe that's why some people think not wearing mask is ok, because they are already sacrificing a lot in normal times. Maybe we should all just take a few more risks in some ways and thus being able to take less risks in others. Interesting though that many years ago a teenager named Boris got Germans interested in tennis, now another Boris get's them interested in sailing....
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Post by paca on Feb 1, 2021 20:42:13 GMT -5
Yeah, but Monaco was barely mentioned. At least in Germany. He lives in Hamburg. MC is only his sponsor and I am afraid that here mentioning MC more, would have tarnished his rep. So reporting here was based on him being German and collectin data for science. He didn't push the MC link either. He left the mc talk to his boat. Wise choice. Let's see who will be payin his bills in the future. I think he can chose now. It should be easy for him now to get sponsors. and btw practically all participants have sailed in the north of France. A lot of them are based in the Bretagne. The winner is practically living down the road. The German French woman lives in the Bretagne, so I guess there are good conditions for professional sailors.
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Post by agentf on Feb 2, 2021 3:28:53 GMT -5
Oookkie dokie. Maybe Boris likes his current situation and his current sponsors just fine. π And has no issues with Monaco either...(?!) Bretagne has the toughest waters. Forgive my geographically-challenged brain but that's where Brest is, I think. Yeah, but Monaco was barely mentioned. At least in Germany. He lives in Hamburg. MC is only his sponsor and I am afraid that here mentioning MC more, would have tarnished his rep. So reporting here was based on him being German and collectin data for science. He didn't push the MC link either. He left the mc talk to his boat. Wise choice. Let's see who will be payin his bills in the future. I think he can chose now. It should be easy for him now to get sponsors. and btw practically all participants have sailed in the north of France. A lot of them are based in the Bretagne. The winner is practically living down the road. The German French woman lives in the Bretagne, so I guess there are good conditions for professional sailors.
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Post by paca on Feb 2, 2021 12:37:27 GMT -5
Well, we will see, but as I said where Germany is concerned MC is not benefitting him. Obviously for MC his image is very beneficial, so he might be able to get more money for the things he wants to do from them. It will all depend on what other offers will be there and how his projects are being supported as he goes beyond sailing. And lets not forget the people who supported him. He may have been alone on the boat, but there were a whole lot of people supporting him 24/7 during those 80 days. Time will tell
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Post by agentf on Feb 2, 2021 21:17:34 GMT -5
I must be missing something... I admire Boris Hermann but it doesn't get much better when you're hooked up with top sponsors, the science community and the UN. Where do you want him to go from here, and what could possibly be the hurry? If this is all to stake the claim of German superiority (?!) over Monaco, personally I think the overall chemistry works. I really don't get a vibe Monaco is just a stepping stone that he would dismiss offhand because he's now some German star. Well, we will see, but as I said where Germany is concerned MC is not benefitting him. Obviously for MC his image is very beneficial, so he might be able to get more money for the things he wants to do from them. It will all depend on what other offers will be there and how his projects are being supported as he goes beyond sailing. And lets not forget the people who supported him. He may have been alone on the boat, but there were a whole lot of people supporting him 24/7 during those 80 days. Time will tell
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Post by paca on Feb 7, 2021 9:04:57 GMT -5
I must be missing something... I admire Boris Hermann but it doesn't get much better when you're hooked up with top sponsors, the science community and the UN. Where do you want him to go from here, and what could possibly be the hurry? If this is all to stake the claim of German superiority (?!) over Monaco, personally I think the overall chemistry works. I really don't get a vibe Monaco is just a stepping stone that he would dismiss offhand because he's now some German star. Well, we will see, but as I said where Germany is concerned MC is not benefitting him. Obviously for MC his image is very beneficial, so he might be able to get more money for the things he wants to do from them. It will all depend on what other offers will be there and how his projects are being supported as he goes beyond sailing. And lets not forget the people who supported him. He may have been alone on the boat, but there were a whole lot of people supporting him 24/7 during those 80 days. Time will tell Well, first of all Germans are very strange when it comes to the success of other Germans. When Boris Becker won Wimbledon he was idealized, today not many people have a good word to say about him. With pope Benedict bild titled we are pope... and whilst he is respected as an intellectual, criticism is tough on him. Von der Leyen, the worst politician ever, was made head of EU, blatently showing why she is the wrong person to have been put into a position that puts her completely out of her depth (a woman who can't do her job without an armada of private consultants and who gets her own kids into jobs with these companies; corruption anyone?) because of European squabbles. There is only one person that would have been worst placed and that would have been Andy scheuer as head of EU. Anyway Boris Becker once described how the German media and public tried to pressurize him. I saw some of it in the vendee reporting here in Germany. Anyways the malizia is being sold off and he will be participating in the next vendee globe with a new ship. He wants the podium. So let's see where it takes him.
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Post by agentf on Feb 8, 2021 12:54:06 GMT -5
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Post by agentf on Jul 18, 2021 6:09:50 GMT -5
The family were out in force for a Summer Red Cross event: http://instagram.com/p/CRbVNquB1qR Looking beautiful! Even CC's brother was there. (Curious how some IG posts are fine and others on this forum are reduced to links...)
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Post by paca on Sept 16, 2021 8:40:20 GMT -5
Another figure of MC life has sadly passed. I sang with his brother Eduard in the choir. Henri Doria was responsible for the academie Rainier III until 2011. I left then and so did the director. We all regretted that. IMO it was the best thing about MC. Getting your kids inscribed there was the best thing you could do for them. for a fee of 20 Euro, the children would receive free lessons on an instrument, play in an orchestra, learn to read notes and history of music and sing in a choir. they also had seminars on all sorts of things and at least once a term they'd go to a concert. Not mentioning the ones they were giving. If I had money to give away, that is were I would donate. So thank you for your service. It was greatly appreciated. www.monacomatin.mc/vie-locale/henri-doria-une-figure-emblematique-de-monaco-sen-est-alle-705486
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Post by agentf on Sept 16, 2021 9:56:42 GMT -5
Music is so instrumental in developing the mind, especially the mathematical part. It would be worthwhile. This morning I gave on the Share the Meal app of the UN Food programme. For $20 you buy 22 meals for refugees and for countries with food insecurity. May your friend's brother rest in peace. ππΌ Another figure of MC life has sadly passed. I sang with his brother Eduard in the choir. Henri Doria was responsible for the academie Rainier III until 2011. I left then and so did the director. We all regretted that. IMO it was the best thing about MC. Getting your kids inscribed there was the best thing you could do for them. for a fee of 20 Euro, the children would receive free lessons on an instrument, play in an orchestra, learn to read notes and history of music and sing in a choir. they also had seminars on all sorts of things and at least once a term they'd go to a concert. Not mentioning the ones they were giving. If I had money to give away, that is were I would donate. So thank you for your service. It was greatly appreciated. www.monacomatin.mc/vie-locale/henri-doria-une-figure-emblematique-de-monaco-sen-est-alle-705486
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Post by paca on Sept 16, 2021 10:53:19 GMT -5
Interesting about the math and music connection. The mathematically gifted son of mine is also the most musically gifted. Well done for the food program. 22 meals for 20$ that is really good. My wish though is that one day the UNHCR will be obsolete. Wishful thinking...
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Post by agentf on Sept 16, 2021 13:38:07 GMT -5
Today was Nicaragua, Afghanistan and refugees in Jordan. I consider it an extension of feeding my cherished creatures who are no longer here, and I proceed by the group that are farthest from reaching the 100% goal set by the food programme. It's an app everyone can download on their phone, and when you pass up on a restaurant outing for example or cocktail hour, it's even easier to send a little consideration their way and "invite" them to eat to your mutual good health. Sometimes too, they tell you whether your donation fed a family for a month. You feel you've contributed something. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sharethemeal.appMusic is brainfood π Interesting about the math and music connection. The mathematically gifted son of mine is also the most musically gifted. Well done for the food program. 22 meals for 20$ that is really good. My wish though is that one day the UNHCR will be obsolete. Wishful thinking...
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Post by paca on Oct 4, 2021 10:17:21 GMT -5
October only just started and already they have bad weather alert. It does bring back memories. MC is possibly the most miserable place to be in bad weather. Also people are not good at coping with bad weather. It wasn't unusual for parents not to take heir kids to school when it was raining. Whereas when you dressed your kids appropriately to the weather and brought them a change of shoes to wear, so that they didn't have to wear rainboots all day in school, you were frowned upon. And if you allowed them to play in the puddles after school in full rain gear 5 minutes from home, even more so. btw it seems to be a mediterranean thing as we were told in Greece, when we gave a concert there, that we would have n audience, because it was raining. That was true until the rain stopped mid concert and we almost had full house at the end... The parents who did not take theeir kids to school all came from med countries. The onces who did, were German, British.... www.monacomatin.mc/meteo/vigilance-meteo-a-monaco-les-parents-autorises-a-recuperer-leurs-enfants-a-lecole-les-salaries-invites-a-teletravailler-ce-lundi-718506
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Post by agentf on Oct 4, 2021 11:05:14 GMT -5
I just find fascinating in the news, that Putin's lovechild lives in Monaco with the former cleaning lady. At least that last part is proletarian. October only just started and already they have bad weather alert. It does bring back memories. MC is possibly the most miserable place to be in bad weather. Also people are not good at coping with bad weather. It wasn't unusual for parents not to take heir kids to school when it was raining. Whereas when you dressed your kids appropriately to the weather and brought them a change of shoes to wear, so that they didn't have to wear rainboots all day in school, you were frowned upon. And if you allowed them to play in the puddles after school in full rain gear 5 minutes from home, even more so. btw it seems to be a mediterranean thing as we were told in Greece, when we gave a concert there, that we would have n audience, because it was raining. That was true until the rain stopped mid concert and we almost had full house at the end... The parents who did not take theeir kids to school all came from med countries. The onces who did, were German, British.... www.monacomatin.mc/meteo/vigilance-meteo-a-monaco-les-parents-autorises-a-recuperer-leurs-enfants-a-lecole-les-salaries-invites-a-teletravailler-ce-lundi-718506
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Post by paca on Oct 4, 2021 11:39:37 GMT -5
well I guess he thinks they are safe there. Boris Beckers love child used to live next to the post office in Beausoleil. Never saw that kid smile. Ever.
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Post by paca on Oct 28, 2021 13:07:01 GMT -5
Interesting insight into one of the once most powerfull families in MC. The trial is on going, his sister testified yesterday and it is his turn now. Especially in view of the latest problems surrounding corruption and realestate, I find this interesting as it seems that the players are changing. Michel Pastor is gone (he was ill for quite some time, so already left a void, which might in some way have given Sylvias husband his ideas). I find it also interesting that one of the cousins is represented at trial as injured party. Obviously a murder of this kind ravages through all branches of a family, especially one that keeps closed ranks. One of the cousins is married to David Halliday. He gave up his share of inheritance, after the fight with Leticia became tabloid fodder. The Pastors don't want press in their lives for good reason. They have enough money, so dragging their private life into the press over what is peanuts to them, probably didn't make sense. It was a smart move. I have seen pics of Sylvia at social events in MC after the murder. So her stance of keeping herself out of the way and in Marakech is not quite true. She has attended all sorts of high profile functions in MC. Obviously that doesn't make her guilty, but she certainly knew about her husbands false diplomas. There was apparently not enough evidence to involve her and her parner of 28 years will not blab, while she pays his lawyers bills. She doesn't have to foot his bills, but she does. They were not married, so she could easily disown him. So why pay his bills? Because they have a child? Or because he might feel the need to involve her, if she doesn't? He still might, if his sentence doesn't get reduced and all alleys are closed. He has cancer. He might still talk. www.parismatch.com/Actu/Faits-divers/Gildo-Pastor-Justice-pour-ma-mere-1763863
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Post by margarita on Nov 6, 2021 11:52:40 GMT -5
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Post by margarita on Nov 15, 2021 7:09:13 GMT -5
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Post by paca on Nov 22, 2021 9:28:40 GMT -5
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Post by paca on Nov 26, 2021 6:11:31 GMT -5
an old article, but interesting with regards to mental health. One suicide per week... that tops the death rate through covid. He doesn't mention the drug related deaths though or the general alcohol problem... www.fnp.de/frankfurt/teppich-fuerst-10884639.html
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