Colin McRae - Dead!

Just woke up to find this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/

feel really sad now, was a nice guy and a scottish guy so us brits always wanted him to win the WRC and such heh. Ironic how such a dangerous sport involving so many near-death crashes he manages to survive, yet dies in a helicopter accident. Reckon this will be the end of Colin McRae games?

~-~Judging by this sticky thread my guess is SW has known for a while and wasn't too nice about it.:? What games was he involved with? (Whatever he did.)~-~The_PirateKing

That being because of a topic about the death, where people made jokes and poked fun at it. JPL had good reason to do that.

Yeah, I found that out ealier today. I mean, after playing so much Dirt and really respecting the sport for how dangerous it is and how skilled you need to be at it, I was really respecting guys like Colin. Seems a bloody shame for him to die in a helicopter and not in a car, doing what he loved. :(JustPlainLucas

Same thing can be said for Steve Irwin.

[QUOTE="The_PirateKing"]~-~Judging by this sticky thread my guess is SW has known for a while and wasn't too nice about it.:? What games was he involved with? (Whatever he did.)~-~WeAreToast

That being because of a topic about the death, where people made jokes and poked fun at it. JPL had good reason to do that.

[QUOTE="WeAreToast"][QUOTE="The_PirateKing"]~-~Judging by this my guess is SW has known for a while and wasn't too nice about it.:? What games was he involved with? (Whatever he did.)~-~The_PirateKing

That being because of a topic about the death, where people made jokes and poked fun at it. JPL had good reason to do that.

Ever play Dirt? Or any other Colin McRae offroad rally games..?

[QUOTE="The_PirateKing"][QUOTE="WeAreToast"][QUOTE="The_PirateKing"]~-~Judging by this my guess is SW has known for a while and wasn't too nice about it.:? What games was he involved with? (Whatever he did.)~-~Dethshoot

That being because of a topic about the death, where people made jokes and poked fun at it. JPL had good reason to do that.

Ever play Dirt? Or any other Colin McRae offroad rally games..?

its very sad... wasnt his son with him in the crash aswell? very depressing.muppet1010

OMG, this is unbelievable, first steve irwin now Collin Mcrea.

Condolances to his family

Mcrae was a true motorsprt legend who seemed to take part for the fun andchallenge of rallying rather than the money who was passionate for his sport and country. He was a hero for me when i was younger and couldn't believe it when i heard the news last night.

Colin and others involved R.I.P.

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"]Yeah, I found that out ealier today. I mean, after playing so much Dirt and really respecting the sport for how dangerous it is and how skilled you need to be at it, I was really respecting guys like Colin. Seems a bloody shame for him to die in a helicopter and not in a car, doing what he loved. :(KiIIa

Same thing can be said for Steve Irwin.

Sad news :(. Even worse is that his 5 year old son was with him.

[QUOTE="KiIIa"]

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"]Yeah, I found that out ealier today. I mean, after playing so much Dirt and really respecting the sport for how dangerous it is and how skilled you need to be at it, I was really respecting guys like Colin. Seems a bloody shame for him to die in a helicopter and not in a car, doing what he loved. :(marty_81

Same thing can be said for Steve Irwin.

Swimming with sting rays?

That's pretty messed up!! What's worse is one of his shorties went with him... :(

I think his son was also in the helicopter.

RIP

Wow, just wow. I don't know what to say.

He was, by far, the best performer on Whose Line Is It Anyway and one of my favorite comedians.

Goodnight, sweet prince - heaven has just been filled with a little more laughter. RIP.

rlake

I hope that was a lame attempt at a joke.

Never heard of him...Why was he so important?THE_DRUGGIE

He's a legend in off-road rally racing.

Now he's racing in a better place...Hell_Dude

He really isn't.

[QUOTE="marty_81"][QUOTE="KiIIa"]

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"]Yeah, I found that out ealier today. I mean, after playing so much Dirt and really respecting the sport for how dangerous it is and how skilled you need to be at it, I was really respecting guys like Colin. Seems a bloody shame for him to die in a helicopter and not in a car, doing what he loved. :(Vfanek

Same thing can be said for Steve Irwin.

Swimming with sting rays?

Creating a documentary about a certain animal.

Never heard of him...Why was he so important?THE_DRUGGIE

Most people here on GS only know him because the racing games associated with his name. Do a search using his name here on GS and it should bring up several rallying games.

Wow. Shows no one is immune from death..... :(Magical_Zebra

Yeah, it's one of the few sure things in life. RIP to both him and his son.

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"]Yeah, I found that out ealier today. I mean, after playing so much Dirt and really respecting the sport for how dangerous it is and how skilled you need to be at it, I was really respecting guys like Colin. Seems a bloody shame for him to die in a helicopter and not in a car, doing what he loved. :(KiIIa

Same thing can be said for Steve Irwin.

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[QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]Never heard of him...Why was he so important?THE_DRUGGIE

He's a legend in off-road rally racing.

Then I don't care...Still, RIP.

Maybe when you die, someone in the world will go out of their way to let everyone know how much they dont care. :|

[QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"][QUOTE="Ranger_x8b"]

[QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]Never heard of him...Why was he so important?Ninja-Vox

He's a legend in off-road rally racing.

Then I don't care...Still, RIP.

Maybe when you die, someone in the world will go out of their way to let everyone know how much they dont care. :|

You're actually taking me that seriously? Yeesh, I meant that I wasn't much of a fan of rally racing, which meant that it doesn't really effect me. I guess I should've put it a little lighter so people wouldn't take it as if I were insulting him...Yeesh... >_>

It seems clear on here that the majority of US users obviously don't know who Colin McRae was (and judging by comments from one person, don't care).

Could I at least ask that they just refrain from posting if they have nothing good to say?

He was very highly respected here in Britain and a household name in British motorsport, so a lot of people are going to be upset about his death. Add to that his 5 year old son was onboard and possibly another young child and it's really a tradgedy.

So, please, refrain from the senseless and brainless comments and sick jokes. No-one's laughing...

RIP Colin.

I didn't say you were insulting him. I was simply making comment that it's both insensitive as well as completey pointless to post "then i dont care..." in regards to someone's death just because you've never heard of them.

Dont post then. Believe it or not, saying nothing is actually an option.

I didn't say you were insulting him. I was simply making comment that it's both insensitive as well as completey pointless to post "then i dont care..." in regards to someone's death just because you've never heard of them.

Dont post then. Believe it or not, saying nothing is actually an option.

Ninja-Vox

I sense a bit of hostility. Calm down, man....

I'm perfectly calm. If you honestly cant just take simple advice and admit your comment was pointless and insensitive, i'll leave it there.

It's one of the main problems with OT:

"Do i post something good or do i post something bad?"

NAY! Dont post anything at all! That is an option.