Colin McRae is dead

[Rival24]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article2461339.ece

THE former rally driving champion Colin McRae was killed and his five year-old son feared dead in a helicopter crash yesterday afternoon. The aircraft came down in Jerviswood, Lanarkshire, half a mile from the family's home and burst into flames just after 4pm.

Jean-Eric Freudiger, McRae's agent, said the 39-year-old driver had been piloting the helicopter himself. Also on board were believed to be his son Johnny, another adult and another child. Police said there were no survivors.


Sad story, but what'll happen to the game franchise now?

[Bleach22]

Wow. Something definately shit on his bonfire.

[JasonA]

Oh no...!!! I quite liked him, but not his games.

[TRIGGER M4N]

LOL at the thead title. Straight up no bullshitting.

Wasn't really into Rally.

[JasonA]

LOL at the thead title. Straight up no bullshitting.

Wasn't really into Rally.

I go through rally 'spouts' I only like the Sega Rally games...but as for anyone its a shame he's dead and his son :(

I dont want to ever get in a helicopter !

[TRIGGER M4N]

Guess he'll be seeing a lot of DiRt now.

[JasonA]

Guess he'll be seeing a lot of DiRt now.

:'(:'(

[Bleach22]

Guess he'll be seeing a lot of DiRt now.

As harsh as that is, I can't deny its funny.

[wakeboardnmoto]

thats a downer, (title mislead me ;( )

[nofear360]

Damn :(.

[_Chris_]

Yeah tis sad and all, but...
Guess he'll be seeing a lot of DiRt now.
LOL!_o_

[Curry]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article2461339.ece

Sad story, but what'll happen to the game franchise now?
I think Codemasters will relish all the extra attention to the franchise and sell a ton of copies of DiRT, and then find someone else to sponsor their off-road franchise to avoid being dubbed vultures.

[Jamzy No 2]

they might make a final edition or summit then move on to the next big thing in rally.

R.I.P.

[Bleach22]

http://expn.go.com/media/xgames/sxg/2006/misc/060805_Rally06.jpg

R.I.P

[Vagrant]

Guess he'll be seeing a lot of DiRt now.

Quite the fucking comedian.

Show a bit of respect you heartless prick.

[Chris]

Guess he'll be seeing a lot of DiRt now.

New game out in Q2 2008'?

Colin McRae: OFFROAD HELICOPTIN'.

[Fanappy]

Lol you sick bastards

It's a real shame I feel for the Widow losing ur Husband and Kid in the same day (I think he's married can't remember)

[HylianHitman]

Well, that's one way to get another registration :+

[max2663]

i would be sad i just dont tend to care that much if i dont know them (apart from like millions of people dead even then im not like oh shit like 9/11 i was but like ypu know) call me a heartless prick

[JasonA]

i would be sad i just dont tend to care that much if i dont know them (apart from like millions of people dead even then im not like oh shit like 9/11 i was but like ypu know) call me a heartless prick

No - just a child.

[xYouGot0wnedx]

That's too bad.
That's a horrible way to die.

[JasonA]

Quite the fucking comedian.

Show a bit of respect you heartless prick.

Obviously he doesn't mean it in a sick way? Bet you laughed at all the 9/11 jokes...

[Jamzy No 2]

wait there are 9/11 jokes?
fuck my genration just seems to grief fat people and peoples fat mothers
seriouslly though the dudes died not evreyone wants to hear those sort of jokes

[FoolInjection]

Well I work in a supermarket and after the news broke we sold a lot more copies of the game... so like someone here said Codemasters will be loving this media attention...

All for the wrong reasons though... may he and the other victims rest in peace. He was a great asset to Scottish sport and he was immensly talented behind the wheel of a rally car.

I think the people making up the jokes... should you know lay off a little... bit soon guys... he's not even had a funeral yet and the jokes are coming. Wee bit respect for the man, eh ?.

As for the game series... Don't know where thats likly to go. I do know in the USA they had Travis Pastrana features quite heavily in it as he had been in the X-Games with Colin... My bet is they start using his name on the cover.

[JasonA]

If Tigerwoods had died, I'd have been in bits !! - Montgomery 09 just wouldn't have the same ring to it, plus it'll mess up my organised game boxes... not sure who'll replace Colin McRae in that franchise, but someone who may influence online multiplayer racing as an addition in it would be a good thing :)

[Ivan Joidherpus]

Guess he'll be seeing a lot of DiRt now.

grow up you fucking ass-clown.
Show some goddamned respect.

child.
:-(

[Chris]

grow up you fucking ass-clown.
Show some goddamned respect.

child.
:-(


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[JasonA]

If Im laughing...beat me with a stick!!





(ouch)

[AugustusBot]

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2426/rotary02junewt7.gif

hilarious.
as someone who doesnt watch rally racing... doesnt play the dirt game... and otherwise would never have heard of colin mcrae if his name wasnt int he games title...

i come into this thread being a little sad about someone i don't know / barely have heard of. (i mean it would be like if i posted a thread saying my uncle died. and bring everyone down for someone they don't know.)

therefore the jokes were hilarious and brought a smile back to my face.

[Ivan Joidherpus]

The fact that you did not personally know the man, his family or anyone on board the helicopter is irrelevant.

What is relevant is that 4 people died.
It shows a complete lack of class, let alone a lack of respect for a human life to make such needless 'jokes'. Don't forget, no one is invicible. One day, a tradegy will happen to you, your family, or someone very close to you. This isn't a 'repent as the end is near' comment, rather a cold ahrd slap in the face from reality. When that day comes, you won't be laughing.

Acting like a child in these situations doesn't benefit anyone. No one here personally knew the man. That his name/face were lent to a video game has no bearing on the fact that in death, we all deserve some degree of respect from the living.

I'd like to hope that the 'joking' comments above were a sign of immaturity and nothing else.

[AugustusBot]

The fact that you did not personally know the man, his family or anyone on board the helicopter is irrelevant.

What is relevant is that 4 people died.
It shows a complete lack of class, let alone a lack of respect for a human life to make such needless 'jokes'. Don't forget, no one is invicible. One day, a tradegy will happen to you, your family, or someone very close to you. This isn't a 'repent as the end is near' comment, rather a cold ahrd slap in the face from reality. When that day comes, you won't be laughing.

Acting like a child in these situations doesn't benefit anyone. No one here personally knew the man. That his name/face were lent to a video game has no bearing on the fact that in death, we all deserve some degree of respect from the living.

I'd like to hope that the 'joking' comments above were a sign of immaturity and nothing else.

you always take some 'i'm holier than thou' moral highground in every situation. you make me sick.

i know people who've died. i have immediate family members who've died. obviously i wasn't laughing. but am i in some position now so that every time someone on this planet dies i'm going to shed a silent tear? no. fuck it. people die every day, and if it's not someone i know, it's not my problem. ya, it's sad,

but...

the jokes were hilarious.

[HylianHitman]

My sick, twisted humor doesn't compare to Trigger tbh :+

[Ivan Joidherpus]

@ augustus, while my comments were not directed soley at you, you do epitomize the immaturity I spoke of.

[AugustusBot]

@ augustus, while my comments were not directed soley at you, you do epitomize the immaturity I spoke of.

if it sets me apart from people like you and your godlike standards... gladly.

[JasonA]

@ augustus, while my comments were not directed soley at you, you do epitomize the immaturity I spoke of.

It does seem sometimes that you lecture, but obviously there's nothing wrong in having morals & standards

if it sets me apart from people like you and your godlike standards... gladly.

ooh that's below the belt a bit! anyway not my argument Im shutting up

[Ivan Joidherpus]

read the comments again.
its not a lecture, but rather a request for some tact.
And quite frankly, I couldn't care less what some piss-ant (augutus) thinks of me anyways. If respecting the deceased makes me seem I have 'godlike standards' then so be it.

I can't be bothered to explain myself any further.
Take humour in a man's death if you want. Thats a shitty thing to do and I don't think anyone can disagree. I'm done with this thread, and I'm done responding to immature children.

RIP Colin, your boy and the two others.

[JasonA]

read the comments again.
its not a lecture, but rather a request for some tact.
And quite frankly, I couldn't care less what some piss-ant (augutus) thinks of me anyways. If respecting the deceased makes me seem I have 'godlike standards' then so be it.

I can't be bothered to explain myself any further.
Take humour in a man's death if you want. Thats a shitty thing to do and I don't think anyone can disagree. I'm done with this thread, and I'm done responding to immature children.

RIP Colin, your boy and the two others.

You're just very arrogant then?
Nobody is rolling on the floor laughing at a dead guy. I for one am certainly not, but sometimes I can smirk when I see what others have posted and that doesn't make me immature - makes me human.

I am man enough to take criticism's for my actions, but also intelligent enough to know every one of us are different and some people just do what they feel or think to express themselves. Any man & child dying in a helicopter crash is horrific, but I wouldn't come on telling people what's right or wrong - this isn't politics and no ones going to listen or take note of someone else making demands - nor am I defending anyone either in my comment.

[AugustusBot]

i took no humor in a man's death.
i took humor in the joke about Dirt.

laughter is the best medicine.

[Jamzy No 2]

he's not asking u to fucking go round to the mans funeral and show respect but the guys died if u can't show abit of respect then why make jokes when its clear people don't want to hear them

so what if u don't shead a tear thats fine just shut the fuck up

[FoolInjection]

Umm...

How about we all stop fighting over this eh...

Colin McRae is dead... and lets not forget, so too his son aged 5, his sons pal aged 6 and another man who was in the helicopter as well. His wife must be in pieces the now...

So...

A wee bit of FUCKING... RESPECT... would go a LONG way.

If you want to take the piss... make your own fucking thread for it.

I'm Scottish... this man was a sporting legend... and I don't appreciate the jokes as I'm sure the many Americans on this board probably didn't appreciate the 9/11 jokes that came about right after that happened.

So take it fucking else where. Theres a time and a place for jokes... and before the man's even dead a burried ISN'T the time.

End of Rant.

Colin... may you rest in peace.

[JasonA]

Theres only 3 joke post's in this thread, and more & more people jumping on the band wagon of how harsh it is to tell a joke pulling out all kinds of crap regarding respect.

[FoolInjection]

Sorry... the Helicopter spinning picture took the cake for me.

I don't care for that... I think thats fucking wrong...

Will say this though...

Wasn't that when it was September 11 and there was people posting gif's of the plane hitting the towers and the shite THEY got about respect.

One set of rules for one... and one for another.

[JasonA]

Sorry... the Helicopter spinning picture took the cake for me.

I don't care for that... I think thats fucking wrong...

Will say this though...

Wasn't that when it was September 11 and there was people posting gif's of the plane hitting the towers and the shite THEY got about respect.

One set of rules for one... and one for another.

I can't compare both situations, totally different - but with most things, there are boundaries you shouldn't cross which makes things tasteless...

I saw his wife on Sky news earlier and the area he crashed, you just can't imagine what it must have been knowing you're gonna die in that helicopter. It was terrible.

[FoolInjection]

How's it different... that was a tragedy for the US... this is a tragedy for Scotland.

We lost a great sporting personallity and a great ambassador for Scottish Motorsport in the most horrible way possible.

So as much as the people in the US didn't like the jokes about there tragedy... I don't appreciate the ones about ours.

[Rossko_UK]

Guys stop with the bitching and whining. The jokes are, in my humble opinion, totally inappropriate. However for the sake of free speech the posts won't be deleted and will have to be either be taken lightly or simply ignored.

This topic is now filled up with enough arguing that it doesn't need any more, and continual arguing will simply result in the thread being closed. Either say your respects, or say nothing at all.

[_Chris_]

Umm...

How about we all stop fighting over this eh...

Colin McRae is dead... and lets not forget, so too his son aged 5, his sons pal aged 6 and another man who was in the helicopter as well. His wife must be in pieces the now...

So...

A wee bit of FUCKING... RESPECT... would go a LONG way.

If you want to take the piss... make your own fucking thread for it.

I'm Scottish... this man was a sporting legend... and I don't appreciate the jokes as I'm sure the many Americans on this board probably didn't appreciate the 9/11 jokes that came about right after that happened.

So take it fucking else where. Theres a time and a place for jokes... and before the man's even dead a burried ISN'T the time.

End of Rant.

Colin... may you rest in peace.At least people making jokes about it are trying to put some light heartedness on such a downer, to be honest, if i died in a horrible way, actually when i die full stop, i would rather people make some jokes and have a laugh about it than cry and winge about it, bringing people joy even in such a horrible time, its a good thing. Again just to make this clear, i would much rather people had a laugh and such over my death than cry cry cry about it, may not be the same for everyone else, but its a nicer way to be remembered, even bringing jokes in death over "WAHHHHHHH WAHHHHHH WAHHHHHHH!!!!!! I DIDNT KNOW YOU! I JUST FOLLOWED YOU CAUSE YOUR FAMOUS WAHHH WAHH WAAHHH COME BACK!! WHY DID YOU DIIIIIIIE!! WAHHHH WAHH!!!111Ione."

How's it different... that was a tragedy for the US... this is a tragedy for Scotland.

We lost a great sporting personallity and a great ambassador for Scottish Motorsport in the most horrible way possible.

So as much as the people in the US didn't like the jokes about there tragedy... I don't appreciate the ones about ours.
Sorry mate but thats fucking bollocks, I'm not American nor Scottish, but compare the two: one sporting personality dies in an ACCIDENT, and hundreds of people die in a TERRORIST ATTACK, sorry, but the fact of the matter is, anyone that compares those to like they are similar is a fucking idiot.

Sorry if this offends anyone or whatever, but most people here know what i'm like when i'm drunk, and i am.

[JasonA]

I love you...lol

Seriously though, I will not post anything in a such n such is dead thread again...they always end up in some form of agro. Maybe no dead threads allowed. You got genuine people and then you got people who just want to twist and start on you - prowling for an opportunity... this is chris benoit blah blah all over again...

[_Chris_]

Lol, i was a bit on the drunk side, and i just think some people are looking a bit too deep into it, yeah people died, and that is sad, but everyone copes with things in different ways, if your way of dealing with it or whatever is to have a little joke, why not? It lightens the mood slightly, and its not being said to anyone who actually KNEW him so its not offencive (IMO) fair enough if someone that knew him came on here and people started making lots of jokes knowing someone close to him would see them, thats just nasty, but noone here knew him. I'm sure everyone here, people who made jokes out of this included, feels bad for his family and such, but that doesnt mean people cant try to make the best of something really really horrible.

I'm gonna shut up now, i'm hungover and have a headache, i think i'm just gonna have a nap.

[Gaz-DanaWalker]

RIP ma man!!!

you were a great icon to the people of Scoland and Rally.


I think there will be one more mcrae game after this one as a mark of respect. the title may even be passed to his brother after that. (think he still drives?)

[HylianHitman]

I don't think there will be a tribute game.

Maybe a tribute rally race, or something more in his field.

[Sotha]

Crazy news motorsport legend and great loss, 5 year old son and a 6 year old kid to, madness.

[TRIGGER M4N]

Should be noted that the Colin McRae DiRt joke is copyright to me.

Suppose I should explain the joke. I won't go into detail, but I've been to about 6 funerals with the last 2 years. Some were family and friends, and trust me, making jokes helps a lot more than sitting and moaning/mourning about it. Maybe the joke was a bit too soon, but it does help.

[Jamzy No 2]

yeah mabey personal jokes about how he lived to close familly but the guy was a legend and hes died i think its abit disrespectful to make these jokes to some people and since u don't know how other pepole are going to react then just keep them private or tell them who are going to appricheate the humor

that's the last im going to say on it

[AugustusBot]

celebrities aren't your friends.

[Ivan Joidherpus]

Maybe the joke was a bit too soon, but it does help.

possibly, the most mature thing you have ever said on these boards.

Listen, I want to clear the air here. I don't think that we should be sitting around lamenting and crying. Humour is a great way of dealing with the pain of a loss, but in due time. The day the news breaks is far too early IMO, but not everyone feels that way, and I should've been able to recognize this.

my bad....

once again, RIP good sir.
end of thread?

[JasonA]

Should be noted that the Colin McRae DiRt joke is copyright to me.

Suppose I should explain the joke. I won't go into detail, but I've been to about 6 funerals with the last 2 years. Some were family and friends, and trust me, making jokes helps a lot more than sitting and moaning/mourning about it. Maybe the joke was a bit too soon, but it does help.


My gran from Ayr, had her life machine switched off and we had a massive party for her, and everyone all got pissed - it was so much fun, moreso cos that's what she wanted, and everyone told jokes about her cos she won the yard of ale contest 9yrs in a row.

You're joke was terrible, but it's not that big a deal. It's not like you're at his funeral or anything. Disrespect comes in many forms, but I don't believe for one minute any one believes you're laughing at a dead man.

I'll show you what disrespectful is:

What have Colin McRae and the English Rugby Team got in common?

They both crashed and burned...

NOW THAT!!! is disrespectful...

I should not post in these dead threads, they make me angry.

possibly, the most mature thing you have ever said on these boards.

Listen, I want to clear the air here. I don't think that we should be sitting around lamenting and crying. Humour is a great way of dealing with the pain of a loss, but in due time. The day the news breaks is far too early IMO, but not everyone feels that way, and I should've been able to recognize this.

my bad....

once again, RIP good sir.
end of thread?

Soz for what I said before Mass...

Of course RIP Colin...I quite like Rally Driving

[Gaz-DanaWalker]

What have Colin McRae and the English Rugby Team got in common?

They both crashed and burned...

good one.

i liked triggermans joke too even though it was a bit early.

theres obviously a correct time and place for humour. personally i prefer to hear something funny to brighten me up when theres something to be upset about....just so long as its not over the top.