I'm writing this slightly ahead of schedule as I have no way of knowing when we'll be back from the Sidepodxmas party. That means I only have half a days worth of goings on to share with you, but I will do my best. Here are some of the things we're talking about:
- The FIA gala took place on Friday, which means Bernie can now rest at ease - Jenson is officially the 2009 World Champion. There are snippets of news and pictures all over the place, but the Autosport Gallery is a good place to start, if you want to see lots of men in black suits.
- Lucas di Grassi, known around these parts as di licious, says he definitely has a deal with an F1 team, although he has not yet said which. Everyone assumes it is with Manor GP/Virgin Racing, alongside Timo Glock, which would make quite the pairing, in my opinion. Lotus have said they will be revealing their drivers on Monday, as well, so a good part of the entry list will be cleared up soon.
- It looks like Piquet Jr will be having another go at NASCAR, participating in a second test with Red Horse Racing. Does this mean the Brazilian has a chance behind the wheel of a completely different series? How would he fare going round in circles all the time?
That'll do it for now. I hope your weekend is going okay, and assuming that we recover in good time from the party, I will see you in the comments.
We are home, safe and sound... Just... Thanks to kat and alex for hosting the party. We had a lovely time :)
Everyone is in the party thread. Live wii games being streamed.
Glad you both got home OK
we are home and safe (surprisingly!) but a disclaimer is needed....i blaime bassano's cheeky vimto ;) hope everyone is still having a good night!
Hi Emily.
They have just stopped live streaming wii games. Switch to the party thread.
go to sleep!
I gave everyone a public warning so you only have fourstar to blame
For Journeyer: I am still working on Giggles, but...
Never say never, but it's not looking bad for March
[I didn't say that Kat ;)]
I'm still here. We are going out to get some cheap itunes cards soon.
Have been playing Burnout on PS2. I will be getting a PS3 with PlayTV for xmas I think.
Hello all, FD christmas party is done!
Hello, everyone. Looks like you all enjoyed the party. :D
And yes, get Emily to Spa, Lou! :) Perhaps we'll see Emily here on a daily basis now? Hehehe. :D
Christine - sent you a guest post. :D
30-second panda overload!
Hooray I am awake!
me too :)
eeeh I heart todays giggles advent :D
First thing i've just seen as I've come down is the party hats and crackers! Ooops!
glad you like it.
you can't have had much sleep!
i'll just have to pretend to be you :)
in other news pat and chris are still here.
party part two, wooo!
the last thing Chris said to me before he went to bed was, "i've got to get up pretty early tomorrow so I might not see you." I wonder what the modern student definition of early is?
I'm not a student anymore but I call anything before noon on a weekend early :D
my problem is my usual work get up time is 5:30. Hence waking up at nine now 3 and a half hour lie in is pretty much my limit.
I went to bed at 10.30am and woke up at 7pm. Bye bye Sunday :D
I'm planning the exactly same thing for today except an hour later and I have to get up earlier because my flatmate is moving out and her farewell party is tonight. I prefer your version :(
Heikki Kulta has changed his mind. He now thinks Heikki will drive for Lotus.
was it the fact it was a choice between him or Sato that gave it away :D
:P
Good night everyone
night Kathi.
Right. All clearing up done. I have coffee. Time for some telly.
MTV3 still believes he will sign for Renault since he was at the factory on Friday according to http://www.confidential-renault.fr/
#nothereanymore
ooh, Heikki Kovalainen en visite à Enstone indeed.
If Renault did indeed sell up to Lopez and Gravity, they might lose Kubica, depending on how that get-out clause is worded. But from what I understand, Kobayashi may have signed up with Gravity and could be waiting for a Renault seat to materialize.
So we could see Kovalainen-Kobayashi at Renault, with Kubica partnering Rosberg at Mercedes, and Sato getting the 2nd Lotus seat.
Chris has gone now too.
He agreed early was pre 12
And hello to everyone who's here. ;)
Renault would be crazy to lose Robert for Kovy. Robert is their one hope for getting anywhere next year.
It wouldn't be Renault's choice if Kubica decides to leave. If that get-out clause can be triggered, we know Kubica will go running to Brackley.
I think Heikki and Jarno would be a really good pair for a new team to end up with and definitely will be in the hunt of being the best of the new guys (Sauber is not included in that category)
Do you not think Brackley are going for Schumacher? Nick is as good as Robert with better development skill - so he is a fall back if MS fails his medical.
I honestly don't think they are going for Schumacher at this point - not as a race driver, anyway. But I suspect they are probably targeting him in a pitwall role. It's discussed in a bit more detail if and when my guest post gets published. :)
One wonders if Brackley has the same assessment.
morning everyone :)
hey hey - look who's here! :)
morning emily. enjoyed yourself last night?
morning! How are you feeling this mornig?
If I were Mercedes - yes I would try and get Schumacher on the technical/development and PR not as a driver. Which ever driver they get next to Rosberg it is a one year ticket as Vettel is the guy they really want.
Agreed on both counts.
hehe feeling okay actually, have been tunefully awakened by coldplay on lou's alarm. :D
how did everything end up last night? i feel sad we left early :/
you MUST go to Spa then. ;)
Renault look as if they will compete under their own name, so it might be better for Robert. Robert is a driver that likes a clear number 1 status - he is not going to get that at Mercedes.
It depends how fast he thinks the Merc and the Regie are at this point. I would say the Merc will be faster.
As for clear number 1, he can and should get it at Merc by beating Rosberg on a regular basis. As for Renault, we don't know if the new management will go for a numero uno policy, or an equal partner policy.
it ended up great. Shame you had to leave.
thank you for having us anyway :)
I think Rosberg might surprise Robert who this was essentially bettered by his team mate. Renault's strategy will in part be based on what they have signed with Robert in way of contract details. He is a real complainer and for no other reason if I were Brawn I would not go for him. Robert and Kamui is a good pair (even though I think Kamui is way way over-rated).
Just got to Giggles's train station. Train's at half past.
Morning Emily!
morning! how're you? i still in fact have no idea where that train station is. narnia, probably.
I'm fine thanks. Bit tired, but that's due to a late night. Yes, the train station is in narnia! You go out the door, turn left, through the cuboard and it's third on your right. :)
Morning all, hope you had a great party last night... sadly I couldn't join in on the comments because my idiot cousin-in-law and his girlfriend came to visit so we had to go to dinner with them...
Looks like David Haye wants the SPOTY - is anyone else uncomfortable with this?
My thoughts on vacant seat seats next year
Campos - vacant seat? Only drivers with healthy sponsorship deals need apply.
Lotus (Jarno to be announced tomorrow) - I would got for Kumai as the second driver.
Renault one vacant seat - hopefully they will give it to Kovy - he is better at set up than Robert
Virgin (Di Grassi to be announced this week)
Mercedes one vacant seat for one year only (may people think this is now for he who must not be mentioned).
Sauber (two vacant seats - but a Ferrari engine deal) I am sure they will go for Petrov as the new guy. They will wait until Nick's known (and likely) availability) otherwise it will be Fissy in some Ferrari deal.
So only USF1 is left - they will be last so I feel sorry for any driver in that team. Lopez will be one once he has all the sponsorship money.
I've never heard of him.
He beat up a really tall hairy Russian guy that couldn't box properly.
Morning all.
Sore heads?
looking on wiki, the tall hairy Russian guy is a professional boxer? Maybe I missed some controversy but I don't see whats wrong that.
Umm, What I don't like is that he's asking people to vote for him like it was X-Factor or something. Call me old fashioned, but I always thought sportspeople should be humble about awards like this...
ah, gotcha.
It was cool that he won the boxing, although his real test is the Klitscko brothers, apparently.
hehehehe thats AMAZING
And well scary!
i knew they were all doing something for it, but when i couldnt see any of them at the beginning i assumed it wasnt for today...But NO! hehe
had to pick the right punch line that was easy to shout out.
it worked ;)
so who's left Mr A?
nobody now. Just me and Katherine left.
oooh ok :) lots to clear up?
oh no all done. Everyone was very good and helped. So there wasn't much left to do this morning.
awesome
I assume Mr + Mrs C made it home safely? No comments from them for 8 hours!
I hope so. Christine had a thing she needed to do around lunchtime.
Hi. We did make it back to Rockall safe. Bed at 5am. Gonna be bleary eyed to meet my family today.
Thanks for the fun party everyone!
5am! When I get home at that time after a night out I'm munted on Sunday!
Amy, Kathi - do you think the stories are true about Heikki going to Notus?
It depends a bit on where Kumai goes, which in turn depends on who gets to own the 75% stake in Renault F1.
omg!! Wow
more meet ups needed in the future ;)
Hey all btw
you're awake :D
AUTOSPORT says the second seat is a straight fight between Heikki and Taku.
I still think Jacques Villeneuve will end up here.
and Em too. :)
apparently...stupid train journey giving me bad headaches...grr. Other than the train to victoria it was a lovely evening :)
From Alan Baldwin:
Sato misses out on Lotus F1 drive
It's Trulli-Kovalainen, folks!
I guess he just went to Renault to inform them that he's declining their offer. Wow - a THIRD driver that's turned Renault down. :O
So I suspect we will get Kubica-Kobayashi at Renault. If Kubica somehow manages to leave, I'm guessing Montagny will take his place.
Wow, where's Amy, Kathi, and Emily when you need their reaction? ;)
sorry was busy berating lou for her driver joining mclaren ;)
hahaha! I'm sure she didn't want it to happen, either. :) now the press is going mad for a Schumi comeback I don't want to happen.
hehe this was basically our conversation :D
i didn't want him to join mclaren! It's like my worse nightmare my fav driver in my least fav team
i'm sure your love for jenson will still come through. :)
schumi is not going into my fav team! He can't! Lol
May Bild be wrong...
I was in the shower :D
Ahhh. :) Have you seen my news then?
of course. I have my Heikki hat on now :D
Heikki hat?! You'll now need to update that of course. :) So you'll be rooting for Hamilton, Kovalainen, and Button, in that order?
Kovalainen (who realistically won't win anyway), Hamilton then Barrichello. Then somewhere waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down the list comes Button. 26th or so.
Even if he turned out to be McLaren's only chance of winning the titles this year? ;)
Fixed.
see I don't worry about hypothetical situations that will never, ever happen :D
Cannot see that happening.
well, we don't think Michael Schumacher's coming back to F1, do we? ;)
i heart
even if he did I wouldn't be too bothered. I'd almost expect him to embarrass himself if he did.
the way i see it, if he comes back, i dont care, it'll be interesting to see how he does, but if he dosent, im not going to loose any sleep
my point is, i certainly thought it was a hypothetical situation that would never ever happen. yet it just might happen. same goes with jenson becoming McLaren team leader. ;)
No we don't - I will only be happy if did return and gets trashed by his team mate (yea wishful thinking). Seems crazy to me to get MS back in a seat.
Is this your least favorite driver going to your favorite team?
possibley
and your favourite driver going to your least favourite team?
yep.. Bad times
For me its like my 2nd fav driver to going to my least fav team and my least fav driver going to my 2nd fav team.
How's the heads today?
Mine is good. But then, I wasn't there. ;) Didn't seem to see you last night...?
I'm working a lot of odd hours at the moment. Trying to keep up with my sleep mainly. I was out last night though.
Ohhh. How long will it be like that for you?
Until i quit my job? I'm in the merry place as we speak... We're 2 people short really so until that's sorted, i'm stuck here doing stupid long shifts.
Oh. Not the best scenario to be in, I guess.
If you are an itunes user, search "iTunes Holiday" and click on "iTunes Holiday Sampler". It's a free albumn of christmas music, ye olde ones.
Gogogo ;)
not available in the Australian store, boooo
big boo
i'm so not tired and I have to get up in 5 hours #blamefourstar
the last thing Chris said to me before he went to bed was, "i've got to get up pretty early tomorrow so I might not see you." I wonder what the modern student definition of early is? {Comment #21}
When I was a university student, "pretty early" meant 6:30am - I had to commute 20 miles each way to get to university and if I stayed in bed any later I'd have missed my lift to get to morning lectures. It was not a coincidence that I became one of my friend's "alarm clocks"...
"Very early" - reserved for days when I had a lecture/event starting before 9am - was 5:30am. Except on graduation day, when I had to get up at 4:40am and watched the highlights of an IRL race over breakfast...
why fourstar?
its just what we do
That's pretty early, alright - that's pretty crazy early. :P
:D
he's the new steven
Mine is fine. But I didn't have more than a sip of Cheeky Vimto
:)
I have taken all the sheets off my bed and am testing my sleeping sack. Practicing for Spa :D
Good plan :)
Are you sleeping in the Kathi mobile then?
The luxurious motor home you mean. Yes, Yes I am.
aha.
Kust got back from dropping Em off home and realised that i don't have most of the photos i took last night due to the fact that i may have borrowed Mr & Mrs C's awesome digi camera for most of the evenings... lol
I suppose i should open twitter/check comments from last night now :)
ahaha
hmm, maybe not ;))
it's true. mine was struggling with the lighting (i was going to change the settings honest...) but they gave me their adorable camera. Not sure how good the pics are cause i was just messing around. But i very nearly took it home with me. :)
I can believe that! Also, wasn't most of the photos on your camera Emily trying to take a picture of you without you noticing?
-12 degree Celsius and snow. #happybunny
that's what I'm looking forward to when I finally get home!
#notfair
shouldn't you be asleep :D
ah... erm.. yes. i haven't checked them really. but yesterday has made me realise several things...
1. I would really like a decent small digi camera i can take everywhere with me so my DSLR doesn't have to come all the time..
2. Mac's look even more amazing when they aren't in the apple store, and i love them lots.
3. Apple TV is an incredible invention and I think i may need one of those too...
4. Watching a man walk round the room with an iphone taped to his chest is a hilarious and an awesome sight.
5. I was right to stay away from Bassano's cheeky Vimto.
and last but not least, everyone is so lovely :)
Have to WALK to the farewell party in 5 Min.
At least the snow takes your mind off the temperature.
heh have fun!
I love the cold. My mind does not have to be taken off it :)
after watching last night I am so much more looking forward to Spa but sad not everyone will be staying in the same place :D
I wish I could make my brain think like that but I am just not suited to being cold
I think there will be at least one night where everyone ends up sleeping on the floor of one place
there is a difference between Scottish rainy cold and Finnish icy cold. I don't like rainy cold either.
I need to try Finnish cold then. I have tried lots of cold places and unless I have skis on my feet I don't like any of them
we can fit 6 so we can have parties of 6 at least :D
Spa is going to be awesome :D at one point i was in one room chatting and i suddenly heard your voice from the kitchen :D skype is awesome. can't wait for Spa now either :)
You have beds for 6 so for parties with people sleeping on the floors and walls you can cope with 20ish
From Paul Moss of Malaysian TV:
:D
20ish? in a caravan. have fun with that ;)
I cannot foresee the hotel-going crowd sleeping on floors :D
KIMI AND FISI!?!?!? I never saw that coming
ITS KIMI AND GIANCARLO ;)
it's a luxurious caravan
mwahahaha
Not Fisi - it's Liuzzi! :P
Just saw this on Dank's tweet. Zanardi is unbelievable. No legs but he can still get a motorbike round Monza. I was going to say he got it round better than some people can get a car round on the wii but that would just be mean so I won't.
Forza Alex
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&tl=en&u=http://motorsport.motorionline.com/2009/12/11/alex-zanardi-torna-in-pista-ma-su-due-ruote/
feeeeeeeeeeeel the luxury
:P
Once they are tired and drunk the floor will be very nice
i seee bunk beds
Exactly
they're still beds aka not a sleeping bag on the ground. #campingsucks
camping is AWESOME
you're messed up in the head.
I spent 2 days sleeping in a tent in the middle of race circuit whilst racing was going on.
Yes, Yes i am
well actually it wasnt 2 it was 3, and clearly i wasnt sleeping the whole time
I haven't done it since they made me at school and I'll die happy if I never do it again.
I'm doing it again next year :D
best.2.days.ever
Camping is the best thing ever!! I love it. Simple pleasures...
There is something inherently relaxing about cooking baked beans on a mini stove
You and Nick are going to Spa too, aren't you? Will you be camping there?
http://wiki.sidepodcast.com/page/Spa+Grand+Prix+2010
WIKI NEVER LIES
Camping stoves are awesome. Not sure i'd opt for baked beans though! I'm more into my pasta...
Mmm, pasta. :D
Last year I did baked beans and pasta. Was soooo good
I think that page is horrifically out of date :D
Hah we really haven't talked about it. If i'm going i'll probably share a caravan with amy if there's room. I think i said i would.
horribly so. :D
so you haven't bought tickets yet? hope it doesn't run out, especially if Schumi comes back... wow, Spa in the middle of a Schumi comeback would be something. :D
would you like to correct :P
I don't remember these things :D Kathi is doing a good job of looking after it :)
my info is already up to date, its others who may have changed their minds ;)
Nooooo there's been no ticket buying. It'll be fine. I'm not all that bothered about where i'm sat. I'm pretty sure it's not on the brink of selling out!
Oh no. 28/29th is 2CV weekend too.
poo
As long as Schumi doesn't come back... ;) heheh. :D
Helllllo world.
were you thinking of going?
his "return" last year didn't sell out any track did it? I know it picked sales up a bit, but did any sell out?
Thinking about it, but the 24 hours takes my priority am afraid
only because it was so close to the day. if people had more time to plan, it would be more likely to sell out.
I have to say I was surprised. I expected races to sell out within 24 hours of his announcement but it never happened. Maybe people have escaped the Schumi personality cult.
One word: recession.
I think if was *entirely* possible for people too they would have, if you're a schumi fan you'd move hell and high water to see his come back
I don't buy that. His fans who sold out every track in the world couldn't sell out one race?
Economy back then was better compared to now. And I don't think prices have gone down enough to allow people to impulse buy F1 tickets. But given sufficient lead-time to plan should make a sellout more likely, if a comeback does happen.
Was it ever confirmed he was actually coming back? I can't remember. I guess people might have been waiting for confirmation.
I am looking at http://www.singaporegp.sg/download/Annex2.pdf as I'm still thinking about where I want to sit in Singapore. Where I want to sit and what I am willing to pay for it are not quite the same. My ticket for Eau Rouge was cheaper than all but Bay and Padang which is ridiculous, I'd assume almost any F1 fan in the world would rather see Eau Rouge than any of the views at Singapore.
...I think it was, but they had a disclaimer that it was subject to medical approval. I still think there was a conspiracy to announce it early to push the BMW pullout from the headlines.
That's the way of the new circuits for you - the only way they can pay Bernie is if they can get us to pay more...
I'm just dealing right now with my most ambitious giggles advent recording ever. For the 15th end of row one.
evening all. I'm home!
hooorah
Well done!
what for? getting home?
morning all.
we're all very proud of you!
I may have been a bit over excited there. Yes. That was it.
Morning :)
aha
:D
Hi Mr C and Chris
how nice of you to greet me in my time. it's morning here.
unless you define morning to be a few hours before sunset. :D
afternoon Mr C :) having a nice day?
i may have had some sleep to catch up with.
did i miss much?
well there was this party, and some people went to it and we watched it on tv!
/internet
Only that we're 99% sure it'll be Kovalainen alongside Trulli at Lotus. Sato's confirmed they're no longer in the running, and a Finn arrived at KLIA tonight. ;)
Notus are signing a Finn and an Italian but they are not saying that it is Trulli and Heikki
*cough*chestcam*cough*
Not until this afternoon, anyway. ;)
oh yeah! forgot about that
To be exact, it'll be announced at 4 AM GMT. You might still be up to do the breakout, Mr C! ;)
32 - Journeyer said: 13/12/2009 at 09:49:43ooh, Heikki Kovalainen en visite à Enstone indeed.
If Renault did indeed sell up to Lopez and Gravity, they might lose Kubica, depending on how that get-out clause is worded. But from what I understand, Kobayashi may have signed up with Gravity and could be waiting for a Renault seat to materialize.
So we could see Kovalainen-Kobayashi at Renault, with Kubica partnering Rosberg at Mercedes, and Sato getting the 2nd Lotus seat.
I know it is not the Lotus, but why ruin a great name by having Sato run the 2nd seat. I mean Mr. "c" adoer can drive as well. Woooops Sato, not Nakajima. Then again, there's not that much difference between them Sato and Nakajima is there?
That's an outdated comment from me. ;) The 2nd seat is as good as Kovalainen's.
But for the record, at least Sato scored points in a midfield car. Got a podium too.
ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2009/12/13/schumacher-the-comeback-the-sequel/
will add to homepage asap. just can't make pictures lying in bed!
WOOHOO! :D
:D
hmm I'd best go to bed for my 3 hours sleep. I foresee an early night tomorrow :D
And I thought borgs don't sleep. :P
Night Amy. ;)
#58 - Rich said: 13/12/2009 at 10:39:15My thoughts on vacant seat seats next year
Mercedes one vacant seat for one year only (may people think this is now for he who must not be mentioned).
Why on earth would Merc want Zsolt Baumgartner ?
Evening all
Elo Mr Lukeh. :)
http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2009/Pages/f1_gala.aspx
Has anyone noticed that they were spelling Barrichello's name wrong throughout the release?
They should update their spellchecker on Word
Lukeh will see to it that heads roll for that one.
Evening all :) Hope everyone's recovered in some shape or form from last night. I have been looking at some smoothie recipies which I want to try out in a bid to honour the goals on my 2010 List of getting in better shape and eating more fruit and veg. Although in this case, I'd be drinking them but they wouldn't lose any of the good stuff from them because they're in liquid form :P
Evening all
Good party? :D
Anything i should know about happen? I take it Bassano got you all drunk? :D
Suprisingly, not everyone. Maybe next time!
#158 - Steven Roy said: 13/12/2009 at 15:27:45
there is a difference between Scottish rainy cold and Finnish icy cold. I don't like rainy cold either.
I need to try Finnish cold then. I have tried lots of cold places and unless I have skis on my feet I don't like any of them
Care to sample our wonderful Canadian "I forgot to plug the block heater to the car last night and now the car will not start (the oil and anti-freeze are frozen...)!" cold? Steven?
Booo.. I hope he didnt let you all down :D
There dont seem to be any FIA gala videos on yourube yet which is a shame,
Im sorry to be missing out on SPOTY... tempted to get a uk vpn...
that's cause it's not shown (in the UK at least) till tonight. (11pm on eurosport)
It won't be on Eurosport until 2300 GMT. After that, I expect a free-for-all.
I'm crossing my fingers Jonny will show it.
Ah... I am a day ahead of reality :P
I guess going to work today made me think it was last night!
#252 - Jordan F1 said: 13/12/2009 at 17:41:27#158 - Steven Roy said: 13/12/2009 at
Care to sample our wonderful Canadian "I forgot to plug the block heater to the car last night and now the car will not start (the oil and anti-freeze are frozen...)!" cold? Steven?
Attachment: It gets so cold around here that using the old Fairenheit scale actually "looks warmer" on its face valu, even both values are in the negative...
I am not convinced any cold is good. Kathi did a better job of selling Finnish cold than you did with Canadian cold. I fancy something a touch more tropical than either
#170 - Steven Roy said: 13/12/2009 at 15:34:29Just saw this on Dank's tweet. Zanardi is unbelievable. No legs but he can still get a motorbike round Monza. I was going to say he got it round better than some people can get a car round on the wii but that would just be mean so I won't.
Forza Alex
In mr "c" adoer's defense, Steven, people with no legs are said to be able to withstand one more additional "G" force than people wiith legs. This is due to actually having a little bit more blood, and oxygen in the brain than collecting in the bottom of the legs. We can only assume that mr. cadoer exceed his "G" force limitation and blacked out soimewhere before the turn, thus heading straigth into the wall.
Although, the other theory, advanced by Prof. Woodwiss, that mr. c is the Britsh Badoer, is highly possible as well. Further research is needed..... :P
that reminds me, I'm going to go and do some monaco practice now!
Our observational findings last night gave us a base for this theory. We must investigate further :P
#259 - Steven Roy said: 13/12/2009 at 17:52:01Care to sample our wonderful Canadian "I forgot to plug the block heater to the car last night and now the car will not start (the oil and anti-freeze are frozen...)!" cold? Steven?
I am not convinced any cold is good. Kathi did a better job of selling Finnish cold than you did with Canadian cold. I fancy something a touch more tropical than either
But it is a DRY cold, Steven....
I prefer dry heat or wet heat or anything that won't give me frost bite and hypothermia
Does anyone remember what that site bassano was taking about the other day which lets you stream tv in the uk?
http://www.tvcatchup.com/guide.html
http://www.tvcatchup.co.uk I think
Hey everybody.
TV Catchup or something?
Just ignore me then ;)
Hi RG
Did you win today?
Hi RG.
Yep. Made a meal of it but we still won.
journeyer, have added pics and set your post as homepage. soz for the delays, was a bit sleepy :)
Aww Badoer is hugging the big brawn bear :)
it's fine, don't worry about it. ;)
On fiurther investigation he appears to be dragging him away
Mr. Todt doesn't seem too happy in the pic. Maybe because he didn't win the title that year. ;)
Cheers everyone :D
Or perhaps he's pushing Ross down so he can be seen by the cameras? ;)
Well Badoer should have got there quicker to get at the front shouldn't he :P
afternoon sipodpeople.
did you enjoyed the party yesterday?
best.party.ever!
hey mr. guille. i enjoyed whatever part of it i managed to catch. :D
:D
glad to hear it. I was out all day and couldn't catch anything live... :-(
my favourite bit so far:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/3011511
(first 60 seconds)
hehe, do you miss having a camera there?
Just saw on the news that someone punched Berlusconi in the nose. Lots of blood on his face. I guess de Montezemolo is going into politics and using the Schumacher approach.
Poor Silvio, It must be hard being the most persecuted man in the history of the world, ever....
If you go into bat for that man you really are crazy!
Nick are you at home, your phone is broked?
I guess there is only one question to be answered. Was it a husband or a father?
What?
But he is! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8300184.stm
I am.... erm, i guess it must be
Just heard this snippet. It's the final of the UK snooker championship final today. The tournament is sponsored by Pukka Pies. In addition to the trophy and the cheque the winner gets his own body weight in pies.
If Greggs had a deal like that we would never get Lukeh off the snooker table.
Can't remember who said it on twitter, but he said something that the waited until Stephen Lee was knocked out before the announcement was made.
Hello everyone.
:D
Hi CHristine
Good evening. SPOTY in less than 10 minutes.
Hi Christine! :) how are you today? have you recovered from the late night? i'm sorry i never stole your camera ;)
Hellllo
omg! i nearly forgot!
Scottish News just said that Button is odds on favourite for SPOTY
Evening
I am going to miss it to watch a program on Danish TV about a group of robbers called the 'Blekingadebånden'...
But wasn't Hamilton the favorite the last 2 years as well?
Hehehe. We had best have a look at what pictures you took.
Shame, shame on you. :P
David Haye was tweeting people to vote for him in SPOTY tonight...
hi christine
Of all the people, am thinking Jessica Ennis deserves it the most. She won't get anywhere near it though.
Haha, brilliant. David haye makes me laugh, he's so ridiculous and attention grabbing especially before fights with some of his comments but he amuses me still. If that works, fair does to the man! He obviously wants it
haha they are probably not very good, i was just playing around with your camera.. it's made me look for digi cameras though... i now want your camera and a Nikon Coolpix P90 because it looks awesome! :D
i trust people will be voting for Jenson? ;)
I want Jenson or Ryan Giggs to win it myself. More Giggs than Jenson though...
#sorryLou
Although giggsy did win Welsh SPOTY. :D
*Stops typing in Jessica Ennis' number
I would if I could, but I can't so I won't. ;)
we get to vote?
but...but... it's Jenson.....
I thought BBC votes with phones always end in scandals?
british public do i think?
heard good things about this one:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/OlympusEP1/
Jake!!!!!!!!!
SPOTY has started ... will pop off in half an hour...
Is it wrong I'm really only watching it for Jake?
Just saw DC and Jenson
Jake should win it, he is a sports personality
Just seen Brawn behind Button. Why?
Definitely not
And Jess was there too...
If that doesn't get Jenson the SPOTY, I don't know what will. :D
hehe.
Team of the year?
I think jenson races for him this year
Team of the year?
*raced, even.
see... now i want a new digi, and a new digi with an awesome zoom... and a mac.. and an apple tv.... :D
but have you seen the zooooom! and the screen!!
I thought there was only one award.
I saw Brundle AND the FIA F1 trophy already :D
There's lots of awards
Jenson first on stage
JYS there too..
Jackie Stewart!
Mark Cavedish looks like Ryan giggs, this is gonna be confusing
Was that James Allen next to Fabio Capello there?
Jenson! eeek okay.. this evening s going to be somewhat of a Jenson overload i think. Plus Jenson appears to be tweeting from the awards! :)
And I spotted DC sitting in front of JB too.
But... he was just onstage?
mind = blown
I thought I saw Vettel too... Might be wishfull thinking though
Yaaaaaay giggy. or Cavendish.
#sameperson
holly and lee are there somewhere.
I fancy some predos
Sports Personality: 1) David Haye 2) Jenson Button 3) Ryan Giggs
Team of the Year: England's women
Foreigner: Usain Bolt
Unsung Hero: Richard Scott
Young Sports Personality: Tom Daley (boooo)
Neil Warnock? Really?
Legend.
Neil Warnock was the Notts County boss - don't diss!
best.champion.ever? :P i could be biased though
Phillips Rodman?
Andy Murray can't even be bothered to go
#notgoingtowin
Andy Murray has no chance of winning!
I wonder if Jenson might win partly because everyone else would be watching X Factor. :D
:)
See Andrew strauss can afford a media linkup, Andy Murray's probably playing on his PS2
Philips Idowu but the hair is the only similarity with Rodman
Think i saw Horner there too!
That's ok - it just removes all the dumb people from the voting pool ;)
The question has now become who ISNT there I think! :P
:D
How often have you seen some get a presentation who is not at an awards ceremony? It happens all the time. But he won't win.
Bernie Ecclestone?
Hehe Tweddle next to Haye looks so funny!
I know but they showed him up immediately by showing andrew strauss with a satellite connection!
:D
Right, I've voted
Andy Murray :)
:D
:D
:D
I am watching,,,, i dont think i can vote, i wonder if they accept skype calls?
hmmm...
there is the number to call... 09015 2227 01 :)
:P
Give it a try!
To be honest, they are all worthy except for Haye and Murray... but COME ON JENSON!!!
Was that 09015 2227 04?
Legard?
Why not Haye?
yep ;)
Just voted ;)
Lewis?
booo... rejected!
Why not haye?
He thumped a big dumb Russian. When he beats Klitchko then he's worthy!
No, it's 01212 887 225
...no, sorry. That's stuck in my head for some reason...
Well there is the old boxing isnt a sport if its decided on points argument...
Is there a Sports lack of personality of the year?
Legard would scoop that
Perhaps. But he beat a unbeaten, unknocadownable Russian. Twice the size of him. Mightly impressive.
Also his chin broke his hand.
But the gymnast who won on points is worthy?
I remember on a SPOTY years ago they got Benetton to build a car from scratch by halftime and fire it up in the studio - was mighty impressive!
Can you imagine his speech: "Thank you..................for this..............award..............I am.............very............happy."
hehe... im not going there!
Torvil and dean will be invoked next!
I don't think gymnasts knock each other out. :D
Boxing is a sport - it's his opponent I have the problem with.
"Something's happening there!! Oh you;re giving me an award. MARTIN!"
Flintoff has retired? How old is he?
Christopher Dean went to my primary school!
32 I think.
He has gone freelance.
Just retired from 5 day cricket as he was getting too injured,
Is that old for stanfing about a field all day occasionally throwing a ball or hitting it with a bat?
IPL for the money?
Do you know how fatigued and injured these guys get?
Well jenson has just asked everyone on twitter to vote for him. Do you think that's wrong gavin, seeing as you didnt like haye doing so?
They shouldn't drink if they can't handle it
It is wrong. I'm very disappointed he's done that!
If they don't get Team of the Year I will be stunned. (Thats England women btw)
I honestly don't know what's wrong with doing so!
England has a women's cricket team? Who knew?
Is it wrong that I want F1 to win in each category?
won the ashes and the world cup in cricket, and no-one reported it in the news? Little sexist, surely!
Add the word "we" in front of that...
Bowling repeatedly supposedly puts more pressure on your joints than nearly every other sport, there is very little let up, and if you injur something its pretty much a cycle though being injured everywhere else as you try to compensate and put more pressure on other places
Because it's a bit X-Factor-ish and I think a sportsperson should be humble when in the running for such an award.
I knew.
#avidskysportsnewswatcher
..shh! ;)
also the world t20 too...
Not if they don't get a big enough audience to justify it. It's up to them to make their sport big enough that it can't be ignored.
You're not gonna like the judges later on then giving each contendor their view and criticism...
:P
Oh god, I hope the BBC didn't read that
It's the Scottishman from the F1 Voiceover!
touche!
Is he the guiness man?
this kid is 15 and diving off a 10 metre board? CRAZY TALK!!!
He is better at diving than Mr Bean
No way. It's hardly like baseball pitching where the starting pitcher has to throw 120-150 94mph pitches once or twice a week without a 20 minute break between each pitch
:D
Damon Hill...spotted at SPOTY!
Just saw Damon Hill.
ooh they'e got the Damon Hill waxwork from the Silverstone announcement
Oh it
I bet Jake loves doing this show because he knows he doesn't have to babysit EJ
I do like how they show the League Cup final without showing any of the losing team.
That team was obviously rubbish ;)
what a year for this man *applauds Giggsy*
There is far more impact for a fast bowler, all the joints are straight, the bowler lands and pulls there arm down at the same time. they have to be mindfull of where they land.
I watch a bit of baseball and none of the pitchers seem to be putting themselves though the ringer quite as much
For someone who also shouted 'Get in, Arsenal' on twitter earlier, you really are walking a fine, fine line ;)
Isnt he there?
'Get in, Arsenal' because I really dislike Liverpool, in fairness...
The man is 36 and still utterly awesome! Unbelievable Jeff.
I see BBC are doing an MTV tonight?
Oh not james Corden AGAIN.
EJ's there too!
They throw half a dozen balls and then have a break while someone else has a shot. I refuse to believe of all the sports on the planet that cricket is the hardest on the body
Next to EJ as well.
Still...
*cries*
I'd hate to be on that row.
Is that James Allen?
Poor Des Lynam sitting next to them
Giggs is so retiring!
Nooo, he's having a Rubens year - in theory he should be retiring but he's still doing the job so well.
No chance
Right, I'm off - enjoy SPOTY!
Night Gavin
See ya mate.
What an awesome man.
Totally agree.
Pretty incredible
Woo I just saw Andrew Castle off GMTV
#eveningisnowcomplete
Just saw Eddie Izzard
Is that Eddie Izzard?
I bet mr and mrs c are secretly there too ;) everyone else is!
As I can't find any free streams, might as well go to bed. SPOTY + FIA Gala goodness awaits in the morning.
Night everyone!
Night Journeyer
was that jackie stewart?
Night!
Indeed
I didn't want to say anything, but I'm atually sitting next to Paula Radcliffe.
Night Journeyer.
I thought I saw you! I'm over in the corner sitting next to Park Ji Sung
Hello
lou's party pics are simply brilliant!
Ron Dennis!
Ahh yes. Just about can see you
They seem to be giving jake all the silly bits!
Jenson! And Ross Brawn behind him, kinda looking at him disapprovingly. Sorry, but that made me LOL. :P
He's the only one to have worked on CBBC.
Oh dear, I had better check them out
Evening all
Roger Federer is quite good at Tennis isn't he?
Amy says he is
Hi Bassano
really? i was just playing around....
I've just come in from the train, after a successful afternoon Christmas shopping in London. It took longer than planned. Can't think why.
Woah! Trophyfest! WDC looks tiny in there
nothing to do with me... Mr and Mrs C have
my....the camera that istolewas using...how are you feeling this evening?
probably because its the constructors :P
in that case, you are quite an annoying person ;)
Hehe, it looked pretty fun from the streaming...
What an awkward talking point for Lineker
eheheh :P
It really was
hehe, it was pretty funny the way people kept groaning and laughing :)
Shame watson didnt win...
Any one else think if Watson had won the Open, he'd have been Sports Personality?
I heard you didnt get some people drunk though ;)
The Ryder Cup is being held here in Newport in 2010. I dread to think what these big golfers are going to think or our fair 'city'....
He's American. Overseas award, yes. Main award, no.
Me, oh no. Not I
That Tiger Woods...
I won't go there
can overseas people win it?
I wouldn't worry, it can't be any worse than Carnoustie...
Overseas people can, funnily enough, win the overseas award
Booooooooooooo.
#random question... If it is called newport... where is the oldport?
No
Didn't Padraig Harrington win the main thing?
If it's any older than this place then it's better not to know!
hehe, i meant the main one! :P
When they're up, that is :)
It would just be called Port
Ah!
but then would there be a starboard too?
On the overseas sportsman winning the main thing, Barry McGuigan won it (Irish), Frankie Dettori (Italian) came third, so I think you can.
Did I mention how much I hate printers?? I've had to go round my parents' to print important documents and there's no way to get the printer to do them double sided, I need to manually print each page one at a time....
Tres annoying!!!
Interesting hairflop she has there...
Which number is rubens' vote?
Oh... i thought you were ignoring me :P
Christian Horner's there too, sat behind Haye!
Add 2010 at the end of it.
Oh come ON.
why is James Cordon everywhere?....
They ran out of numbers so they made it so you have to vote for jenson twice... :P
Fabio Capello doesn't appear to be laughing at that video ;)
Fabio Capello is also fed up of seeing him probably
wow Paula looks awkward...
I don't think he's even heard of him.
I'm not ignoring you. This computer is USELESS. It won't download any email attachments. I'm not sure how to persuade it to.
Eddie Izzard! he is awesome!
Jealous :(
This was fantastic by Eddie :)
He did all that running for sport relief, but noone told him it isnt untill its next year!
Ooh I love that song the orchestra was playing then..
That rower keeps reminding me of the bad guy from spiderman 1
Willem Dafoe?!
The Chain
Aww I remember this, I got really sad when they gave it to Sir bobby
THE CHAIN!!!
Oh aye, here we go :D
EJ drumming
EJ you did NOT invent The Chain
Eddie on the drums?? you have to be kidding me..
I cheered when I saw the bassist, I booed when I saw the drummer!
Last two years have gone to someone from the North East. But the Sir Bobby one was just emotional.
It's not quite Muse, is it?
Thats the guy... but specificly as that character
Being strangled and buried :(
someone kill Eddie... they've ruined the montage...
Why odo they insist on Kubica crashing in Aus?
hehe, he had to get on the stage somehow!
At least he's not talking over the top
Oh it's time for a race I guess
I take it I was the only one who thought that was half decent.
Jenson, please wear that Brawn GP shirt net year :)
It could have been a lot worse!
Because EJ didn't talk you mean.
aww all these interviews were filmed on his last day at Brawn :(
That was a very short off-season
I am so happy they didnt have Jenson up to sing the Chain
Woohooooooooooo :D
Oh my god I'm going to steal that car, brb.
Was that Nick Fry?
meanie... bet you couldn't do any better while driving an f1 car :P
:D
and Davidson!
yes
I can't sing at any time
I think I could
i missed him!! noo!
too late, its gone, they are in Sheffield doesnt take long
He's behind EJ, so most people were too busy glaring at him!
Ooh there are a few Brawn GP people there
Shov is there!!!
I could drive it better too :)
and Ron Meadows!!
Jake just said congratulations on this evening's award to Jenson. OOPS
Thats his name!! I call him 'The guy who looks like my boss at work'
:D
Moto Gp equivalent to Legard
hahaha poor Jake..
He's a former presenter of Top Gear Australia!
If he doesnt win it now...
ha!
I wonder if it is rigged
It's the Wiggler!
I think Rossi deserved more than 20 seconds
Are you suggesting a BBC phone in vote is rigged?
Ludicrous ;)
He used to race in the BTCC
Lewis will make sure he doesn't win. A world champion and sports personality, he will be pretty jealous :D
I think they shoulda shown more of the Catalunya race.
Jenson will win... by votes... Jake said he was nervous about it all, he must be hoping Jenson wins.. :P
Murray to win, he is such a personality :)
Haha irony, Cavendish is the fastest cycler cos he is on FIRE
They had Sex on fire for Jenson, London's Burning will be the next song :D
I feel awkward watching Sue Barker outside of Wimbledon. I rhought she lived there.
Cavendish best victory of the year was Milan- San Remo.
Magic that.
I'm thinking that was Dave Kitson?
Doesn't exist. In cycling there is on the Tour de France and in tennis there is only Wimbledon
:D
Isn't Jimmy White supposed to be in a jungle with washed up celebrities?
Finished a week ago.
oh.
that makes sense then.
Hehe, Doreen is lovely :)
Is that the challenger they are showing?
Apollo 11
I'm back... has SPOTY been good so far?
You missed EJ performing The Chain
Woop, sigur Ros :)
I see Dr Mario Theissen has found a nerw profession
Cool... I am sure it will be on iPlayer later...
is it sigur ros? it sounds like the planetarium music... not quite sigur ros.. but trying to be?
No, Gavin didn't see it
I'm pretty sure he didn't miss it ;)
Never seen him as a horse racing fan if I'm honest.
That was definitely sigur ros because I was listening it in work today. It's one of the untitled songs :)
ahhh okay..
:D
i can't see how boxing is sport.. sorry to any fans of it, but i just don't get it..
Oooh Michael Buffer's voice is awesome.
I loved Mike Costello's commentary of it. It was mental.
There was Ewan Thomas.
It requires strength, determination, discipline... you can't say F1 is a sport and not boxing, TBH...
beating someone up for a living isn't really f1 is it... i'm not saying people shouldn't like it, i just think it's horrible.
Not as horrible as Schumacher punting people off the track at 200mph
Right, I have to go for a bit. I prob won't be back before the end. Let me know who wins!
I think it is fair to say it is a sport, but I am not so sure about wrestling these days.
See ya Chris.
Of course MS is not the ONLY driver to have done so!
i don't agree with that either tbh.. and i wouldn't dream about defending him. it's just the f1 i love to watch is very different to two people hitting each other in a ring. I know that's probably not what it's all about but that's what i see and it's not a nice sight..
Perhaps they should start scripting boxing too, get Barry McGuigan to run in and cause mayhem with a chair
OK I saw your tweet and I get what you are saying... but F1 used to be Barbaric too. I'm not the biggest fan of boxing but they are a heck of an athlete...
@200mph??
Come on Brawn GP for Team of the Year!
It'll either go to Englands women (cricket or football)
There's lee mckenzie!
TED!!! :D
:O Ted too!
Ted Kravitz (no beard) and Patrick Head!
BRAWN! :D
WOO! They got nominated!
Cmoooooon Brawn
Mens?!!!! Kidding right. Shoulda gone to the womens.
Agree 100%
Are they watching xfactor in the background?
They won the ashes and that trumps everything apparently. Winning a 2 horse race is a ridiculous reason for a team to get any award
Stupid cricket.
I am not sure the speed is the issue it is the sportiness (or lack of) of the action of to take somebody out deliberately.
It is why I hope MS never returns to the F1 track.
Considering the ladies did it as amateurs too :(
I hope Jake enters himself as a late contedor in a shock
Can someone vote for Button on my behalf please? ;)
with pleasure :)
Just done so.
I assumed you meant Ryan giggs though
I accidently typed 04 Gavin, sorry!
But the England cricket team weren't world champions after coming so close to being out a job this time last year.
Englands womens team won anything though.
James Corden's on his phone?!
you voted for someone i've never heard of over Jenson? (he's probably been in the rest of the program but i wasn't paying attention)...
I think Scott missed the sarcasm ;)
voting?
Is James Allen sitting next to Fabio Capello?
Probably his agent getting him on the follow up show, and every other show on the BBC
It's not james allen!
In fairness, they're both Welsh...
The last time they won the ashes they all got MBEs. It is totally ridiculous that they get rewarded because most of the time they are rubbish but occasionally they win
Who is it then?
Not james allen ;)
hmmmm i may let him off seeing as he has a bad back....
David Hayes is supremely fit, though I am not sure he would survive some of the other boxers like the K brothers or a left hook from NZ's David Tau.
They did beat the Australians though ...everyone wants to beat them!!!
woohoo I finally know what this song is ;)
+100 for bigging up David Tua ;)
i love that song soooo much :)
Remember 09015222704
*hides from lou
I like-a da England. Ita cold, butta they paya me well-er!
corrected for ya ;)
Yay statto from baddiel and skinner's fantasy football :D
Hang on, there is an Italian in England who talks worse English than my Grandad???
A bit late considering I've already voted for Ennis, a few times...
Fabio's busy wondering who Lineker is talking to ;)
you can vote more than once?
Sad bit.... oh God and not Hillsborough :(
What I saw on YouTube of David Tau - that has to be the hardest left hook in the history of the sport. I only occasionally watch boxing but switch of if there is blood.
:( Hillsbrough.
I hope Henry Surtees gets honoured here.
ooh no ones even won it yet? I really am up early.
There are some very young people here :(
He should
There we go
He did. Good stuff, BBC.
YOu missed Rog
Leon Walker was only 19, as were the two jockeys. Yeah, young :(
That Sir Bobby gets me everytime.
Same here. I really liked Sir Bobby.
aww. I am about to go to work so I will miss everyone!
Same here. :(
The guy exuded class
Does Ross Brawn count as a coach?
Not Capello please!
ooo i love this song too :)
Just give it to ALex!
team owner surely?
Or Ferguson, or Flower.
Oh,
#sorrygavin
Why???
Coach of the year. He will be fired by July
I find that unfair, anyone could improce the England team after the failure that was Steve Mclaren
July 2012. Unless England really fail.
Coach of the year for assembling a team from the world's best league and actually qualifying for once?
They will
What is Lee wearing on her head?
Voting closed. We'll know if Jenson's won in 15 minutes.
Depends on fail, I see fail on not reaching the quater finals.
Agreed.
Seve's award was announced on the BBC website earlier today...
Seconded.
Award ceremonies always announce the lifetime achievement award before the actual ceremony
I really truly hope he recovers...
Ballesteros is awesome. And when he was younger he reminds me of the football Deco as random as that is...
fingers crossed he recovers soon :)
I can see the similarity
Yeah, see where lukeh is coming from.
Oh God, it's like my office with all this Spanish-English!
Olazabal speaks better than Montgomerie
He does. He's much more emotive.
When he said Sitting I thought he said something else
I heart this bit!
Hahaha, gotta love Seve. :)
Poor guy, looks like he's had a stroke, his face is a bit lop sided.
Oooooooh hans Zimmer music!
Was that the Highcroft Acura LMP1 on screen? Bit random.
Why did they just show the Patron Highcroft Acura from the ALMS?
My thought exactly.
He has brain cancer
Yes
is the man narrating this videos the same as the guy who did the f1 intro?
I want to watch Da Vinci Code/Angels & demons now after hearing this epic music :) Love it!
Yes.
I know, I was just pointing it out.
Brabham? Australian?
Sorry, was talking about the LMP1 car...
Not fancy a Newcastle Eagles mention. Dominate basketball and get nothing.
I forgot who David Brabham was at Goodwood
#sorrydavidbrabhambutyouwereareallynivceguywhenyoutoldme
Good to see they pointed out Le Mans.
They got the wrong car so I guess they did well getting a pic of him
It's gotta be Usain Bolt for Overseas award. Why else would they get Michael Johnson on the stage to present it.
Amy, your Rog is on!
To be fair, usain Bolt is quite fast
you asked him who he was?
Usain Bolt for me.
Looks like they are both getting it. Amy won't be happy at missing it
Rog's wife is awesome, BTW...
A man who sets word records by sleeping and eating chicken nuggets. What a guy.
Nooo, when I spoke to him I went blank, i knew who he was but i just went blank!
but he had his overalls on so I put two and two together and he saw me looking though...
I wish I could be as fast being as lazy.
:D hehe
He is my hero
Why doesn't Amy like him then?
Here's the main event!
#424 - Nick in Dubai said: 13/12/2009 at 19:18:26won the ashes and the world cup in cricket, and no-one reported it in the news? Little sexist, surely!
also the world t20 too...
Nah..... It is just like the number of girls / women on this site who like a partcular driver for reasons that have nothing to dop with there abilities driving a race car on the track. ....
I fear a lot of people will get disappointed...
*fingers crossed for Jenson* Come on, let's not have it 3 times an F1 personality finishes 2nd. It better not be bloody cricket either.
Why wasn't Dario mentioned just before?
As long as James bloody Corden doesnt apear again, it'll be fine by me!
I'm just as unhappy with the Eagles not being mentioned.
All that voting and only for third?! Oh come on.
I heard J and for a split second I was worried!
Jes... ahhh!
NOT AGAIN! GRRRRRRRRRRR
Jenson is second!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
2nd's not bad :) awwww Jess looks happy for him :)
Button and Brawn look to be still talking
What does someone in F1 have to do to win the damn thing?!
As long as it isn't Tom Daley.
good sign for 2011 then :D
Gutted.
People of the UK, I hate you for the third year in a row :(
YES!! RYAN GIGGS!!!!!
:D
2nd isn't bad :)
Well, I think we all knew it would happen. Well done Giggsy.
Well, if Jenson has to lose, then I suppose it's good Giggsy gets it before he retires...
you think i'm joking :) hahah
Thanks, though Ennis did deserve it more.
He also won the Welsh SPOTY too so yay! :D
The man damn well deserves this one though... we only have about 6 sports people in wales. ;)
But Lou, F1 has finished 2nd 3 times in a row now. 3 TIMES! There is no justice.
No
awww look at Jenson's "trying not to look too disappointed" face... awww
You can;t say Ryan Giggs doesn't deserve this though!
I never said he didn't.
On each occassion, someone has done better that year. 2007 Calzaghe dominated, 2008 was the Olypics and 2009 Ennis was robbed, but it still went to Giggs.
it's only bbc sports personality of the year... it's not a huge deal... Jenson is still the 10th ever British world champion.. and he had an amazing year, with an incredible team. couldn't have asked for much more tbh.
It feels odd to have this finish at this time of night. I lways think of it as being on really late
Can I ask, objectively speaking, what did Giggs do in 2009 that was SPOTY worthy?
And he has a McLaren contract and he gets to wear a rocket red T shirt when Lewis wins.
PFA's Player of the Year.
Is the emphasis not on "personality" and success against odds?
who won?
PFA is Professional Football Association, before you ask :P
Giggs.
i was talking about 2009... no need to ruin it with 2010 talk ;)
PFA Player of the year, easily the best player for Manchester Utd in terms of consistency and performances in 2009, all at 36 as well
Just a shame he's Welsh tbh!
it feels pretty late to me, i'm done in :-)
Like a lot of these things he is not getting it for one year. He is getting it for his career. It helps that he is a well liked player in the sport that is by far the most popular in the country
I suspect you are on the ball sir.
And all the Man U fans voting for him no matter what.
serious? who came third?
He is no more Welsh than me. He just happens to play for Wales. His name isn't even Giggs
Jessica Ennis
Ennis. Even after about 100 votes from me.
eh?
haha omg! i've only just seen the new dr who bbc er... whatever you call it..
But that's what I meant, it's a shame he plays for the Welsh national team. He's second only to John Charles in terms of best players ever to play for them in my opinion, but Charles got to play in a World Cup unlike giggs who sadly never will despite his talent.
Giggs was born in England
Oh my goodness, Berlusconi got punched in the face. His security staff are SOOO fired
His name is really Wilson. I can't remember the details but I think he was born in England but went to school in Wales or something
Someone's about to win that X Factor thing in a minute, if anyone cares.
I hope giggs wins that too
...actually, no I don't. Ew.
Just like George Best. Great players who never got to play in the biggest tournament.
He can sing too?
If there is a rumble where I am, I know who has won.
Also who will be on the front page of the Chronicle tomorrow as well.
You need to sing to win Xfactor?
;)
Jussi Jaaskelainen is an awesome keeper, yet he managed to be born in Finland.
Wikipedia says it's the other way around: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Giggs
...Good point.
See. Totally confusing
Surprised that he didn't try and be eligible for England?
Amazing how someone's added his SPOTY award in a matter of minutes.
Shall I make a cup of tea? NO! I better update Ryan Giggs' Wikipedia entry!
He used to play for England schoolboys but went all welsh again. At least he had no pressure on his shoulders for every tournament ;)
For every Wiki there is an RG...
Dear Lukeh
Muse = Amazing
That is all
You went to see them live, their first gig in months and months in their home town, and NOW you decide they're amazing?
I need a wet cloth to calm me down
I knew this before, and I'm ashamed to say that i got their albumn a couple of months ago and havent listened to it yet because i thought their albumn might ruin the live bit because it was just so flipping amazing. But now i'm listening to their albumn, it's bought it all back.
People actually think I'm named after Ryan Giggs. Having the same initials and first name.
#pointlessfact
That's the thing about them live though. They mirror their studio work so well because of how good they are live.
like coldplay ;)
Exactly! See lou understands :P
;)
Best moment of last night was
Mr C: "Lou Lukeh's going to be on skype in a minute"
lou: "oh ok"
Mr C: "Don't pretend to be all casual about it, Get over here!!"
hehe :)
:P
I don't remember anything from last night on the call actually. Which is worrying.
You sounded like you were barely awake
aww hehehe :D #sorrylukeh ;)
i don't either, but we really couldn't here very much of it our end. we just want ed to include people.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80561
hmm
he dressed up as santa...?
I posted this last night but most folk won't remember. Tonight is supposed to have the best meteor shower of the year so if you are not clouded out it coould be worth the occasional look at the sky. For those not clued up on astronomy the best way to find them is go outside and look up.
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/geminid20091209.html
You have an excuse, I was just very tired ;)
insert
SantaFelipe Baby joke here?I spent far too long trying to hear the miles-away people instead of being with the nearby people.. oops..
Thanks - but Denmark is cloudy from November-March so there's zero chance of seeing it :(
i realised at one point i think i may have got used to you having the iphone strapped to your chest.. after a while it almost felt normal within the situation of the 'geeky party' :P
They just interviewed JB who gave a typical runner-up speech. Feel sorry for him, TBH :(
-19 degree Celsius #evenhappierbunny
*cough* I didn't want him to win *cough*
#confidential
#sorrylou
butnotthatsorryToo cold
we never made me a man-with-the-stick hat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS5hxriyZxw
Good night guys...
I'm heading off. Night all.
#sameperson ;)
It did. At one point I had to remind myself why he was thrusting his chest in my direction, then I realised someone asked who I was in the comments and wanted me to say hi...
Night Gavin and lukeh
Night Gavin and Lukeh
fair enough, he won the world championship with Brawn.. that's all i could have asked for, people are entitled to like other sportsman ;)
night Lukeh
night Gavin
Night Gavin and Luke
and boy did I love it! thank you so much for making me feel a part of the party. what an awesome sunday I had
twas so awesome
g'night.
Night guys
Did it come across well?
most mental image was looking up from a beer and seeing x4 doohickeys all updating around me.
one was even on TV
you're creation did us proud :)
we could hear you just about all the time when the ustream stuff was happening. even when you were in another room. fantastic!
you couldn't half say that. absolutely brilliant!
:D it was odd sitting on the sofa and seeing Alex (or i think you) updating from the kitchen and seeing it on the huge TV screen, knowing you were just in the other room...
considering how broken it was on friday, i may even have to raise a glass to mediatemple.
If we're talkig "sports personality" giggs probably was the right fit, but Wiggins and Cavendish should have also been up there.
Its all a big popularity contest!
YOu are still drunk then?
It was weird watching Lukeh's video stream he was writing a comment, and seeing it appear on the TV
i don't know about any of the other sports, apart from tennis..so i'm not really a fair judge.. i just (heart) Jenson ;)
just a little.
I strategically avoided the cheeky vimtos as Kat and Giggles graciously let me stay and I didn't want to be too worse for wear in the morning...
we said the same last year.
plus they were a bit sweet for me
Raising a glass to MT was the clue
did you carry on much after we left?
so F1 is bigger in the UK than anywhere else, but still not as big as football?
it annoys me ALOT
not even close to football
Not really, Bassano's taxi arrived 15 or 20 mins later and then we went to bed. Were you there when he called the taxi company? :-)
amazing!
nothing is bigger than football.
Probably wise
i'm amazed they came and picked him up after that!
now i wanna know what happened....
#classified
You should not have gone home then
They asked for my name
I told them
Then said, "no, I mean - Bassano"
#shouldhavestayed
looooool
much like being at a real party, Zoe made me leave at 2am (GMT).
We turned on the playstation for the first time in over a year - inspired by the action at the party
i wanted to stay.. and it would have been much nicer to have stayed. i didn't enjoy the 20min train journey to victoria with 3 drunk men kinda harassing us/me in a horrible way.. london at night is awful!
:D haha
we didn't give it enough thought when you said you were coming. once you said what you were planning we all new it was crazy. community fail on our part, we should've pointed it out in advance, as opposed to 20mins before you planned to leave.
my biggest tip for the tube like that, is that when the train stops, you get off, walk back/forward a carriage, and then get back on again. even i get harrased at night
haha it's alright, i didn't think either. i'll not be attempting to take that kinda journey again though. have never felt unsafe like that before, and don't plan on feeling like that in the future. However we had a lovely evening and it didn't spoil it ;)
Agreed. It's not good for apprentice students to be leaving a party at 10pm and it is a lot safer for you two to stay then get on trains alone in London at that time of a Saturday night.
it was overground train, and we were on a tight schedule, and Em wasn't feeling to great. moving was basically impossible... bad times.
boo :(
will keep that in mind for the future though :)
#906 - Jon Waldock said: 13/12/2009 at 21:57:43i wanted to stay.. and it would have been much nicer to have stayed. i didn't enjoy the 20min train journey to victoria with 3 drunk men kinda harassing us/me in a horrible way.. london at night is awful!
my biggest tip for the tube like that, is that when the train stops, you get off, walk back/forward a carriage, and then get back on again. even i get harrased at night
You need too time it so that the subway's doors close behind you too to make sure your firends do not follow you...
i had it a couple of weeks ago, cramped train, i got on and there was adrunk guy iwth one of those blowy things that makes a noise and pops out when you blow into it, and he kept doing it and i tired anyway, so i got off moved up a carriage and the rest of hte journey was fine
generally they shouldnt unless they're being really bad, most drunks will harrass you on the train but thats it
problem was it was just em, I and these guys on the carriage. I would have felt much safer if there had been others there.
is there a guard carriage? usually in the middle of our trains, there is a blue light on the side of the train indicating where the guard is. I always try to sit in that carriage. it has saved me a few times.
yeah, i can see that. i guess you were just unlucky on that particular train
I think that's unique to Oz
we dont have that kind of thing, but it sounds good
I don't think there was even a guard on those trains.
I have noticed on other new trains though the guard's little office has been moved to the centre of a carriage somewhere in the middle of the train, they're in a transparant box..
I think Jeremy is talking about where the conductor sits. There's normally a guy in the middle car of a subway who has to check that the station is clear in both directions before he closes the doors (Usually on someone runnig down the stiars just getting onto the platform....) At least that how they work in North America...
Shame. Even if they just did it for the night trains. I know its expensive, but it's necessary, I think.
We have people on the platforms for that. The guard may do double duty at night when the stations have no staff present, but they have signs calling them guards, so I'm going with that :)
#ForChristine
I forgot to mention last night, I was hoping to record a (very) brief thing for the season review when I got home today, but it turns out I got back later than I thought I might and was far too tired. Will attempt tomorrow.
Most trains here have guards, I think these suburban lines have so many trains that maybe they didn't see a need, or he was hiding at the back somewhere. On the underground they don't have any on-board but in busy periods they've got people with loudhailers on the platform.
I should go to bed. Only four more days of school left! Night all, lotsa love.
Night
night RG
I hate to say this, but Lou's expereince on her train ride home just seems to be a little bit too common. I mean, you're in London. Where's the Stephen King-eque supernatural - haunting - ghost story story here.... ?
i am confused to get to work and find I dont like usain bolt
what dont you like?
random question, what is mark webber's pub called?
The overseas SPOTY was between Bolt and Federer
the stag.
ah ok
Something like Il Maschio - I think it means the stag
thank you! :)
you planning our next meetup?
I did a search for Il Maschio and the third return was http://www.sidepodcast.com/2008/02/12/episode-51-whats-that-helmet-doing-in-the-middle-of-my-dinner/
i was just sitting here thinking about what some f1 personalities did other than f1 (thinking back from eddie and his obvious love of drumming) and i remembered you went to Mark's pub. But sounds great to me! name a day and i'll find my way to this mysterious location ;P
Does Mark live nearby?
no idea..
it's in middle of absolutely nowhere, so car/taxi only. but i think it's his wife's really.
*or girlfirend.
He lives near Northampton I think
believe so.
fair enough, will have to wait till i'm driving then... find another place, and a day and i'll be there.. with maybe more cookies ;)
Gavin decided she doesn't like him. You have to ask him.
According to his wikipedia entry
Webber lives in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England with his girlfriend and former manager Ann Neal, and her son from a previous relationship, Luke
yay for cookies (even if i only got to have one).
aww, they were pretty big though?
Hi Kathi. How was the party?
about 5 miles away.
You get plenty of cookies from the internet
that's true. i may have been a little to drunk to appreciate it properly, you'll have to bake more :)
mum may have made them....#confidential
i shall make them next time ;)
wasn't much of a party. Just dinner in a pizzeria. The walk was nice. Snowy and cold. Have I mentioned already that it has snowed and that it's -20? :)
The temperature gets lower every time you mention it. It's like a fishing story in reverse
#940 - lou said: 13/12/2009 at 22:30:40you planning our next meetup?
i was just sitting here thinking about what some f1 personalities did other than f1 (thinking back from eddie and his obvious love of drumming) and i remembered you went to Mark's pub. But sounds great to me! name a day and i'll find my way to this mysterious location ;P
Kind of far from Montreal, Lou, If you a closer place to the track JV has set up a restaurant in "centreville." Oddly enough, he called it the "New Town" restaurant. Can't figure out what what it means in French although... :P
Eddie Irvine has a bar in Ireland that Christine and Mr C are going to visit
also true. as does mike gascoyne.
FIA gala shown in 20 mins on eurosport.
Lou could rent Mike Gascoyne's boat
:D
wait a second.. you think i have enough money to rent a boat! if i did i'd have a much nicer camera...
You could steal it then ;)
He keeps a few Macs in it. Honest
if there is an apple tv and a lumix camera also involved i may consider it... ;)
gavin told you i dont like him, it was news to me.
I assumed it was because he beat Rog for the overseas SPOTY
Lou could rent Mike Gascoyne's boat
wait a second.. you think i have enough money to rent a boat! if i did i'd have a much nicer camera
I am sure there are quite a few inflatable boats that are cheaper than your camera, Lou. I am also sure that a few bucks more for paint you can paint on this inflatable boat "Mike Gascoyne's boat".....
i am not sure how he got liking rog to mean disliking bolt. Can i not like both? :D
I'm tired but I don't want an early night because when I wake up I have to go to work, and I don't want to go to work.
I suppose you can like whoever you like.
Shouldn't we have a poll to find out who Amy is allowed to like? :P
Me? :)
i think it's only fair ;)
i am not sure what bolt did this year because last i heard of him was the olympics but either way, dude is amazing.
She doesn't seem sure so we should help
He won the world championship at 100 metres and 200 metres and set a new world record for the 200 which improved the record by the biggest margin since electronic timing was introduced
i cant believe its 10.15 already. Quickest day ever! Which is good because i didnt get my 3 hours sleep, it was more like 1
Is Jon still around
JONN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(maybe we need Mr C's headping from yesterday?)
what did i do?
not to spoil your illusion, but i was already around y'day, just had been silent for a bit.
oh... illusion= shattered :(
#sorrylou
I was in the advanced stages of hypothermia at a football match yesterday when an idea for his sponsorship popped into my head. He needs to approach suppliers or contractors to the university as they may be keen to be seen to be helping out a university project so they can use that when they are pitching for future business.
Well done with the headping Lou
;)
thank ye :) i shall add it to the file "Stevens Gems" (i honestly have a file called that)
:D
really thanks very much, you're really helpful :)
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr the stupid snooker on Eurosport has forced back the FIA gala first to 11:30 now to 11:50... thank heavens i don't have school in the morning! grrrrrrrrrrrr
So...Mr Roy...as you're about..
We've been asked to put together a kind of flyer/leaflet that we can give out, and i've been playing about with language...this is what i've got so far..
-----
Bucks New Racing is the student based Motorsport organisation of Bucks New University, based in High Wycombe. As an organisation, we strive to improve the Motorsport opportunities and experiences that our members gain.
Our Mission Statement;
To bring all students with an interest in Motorsport together, to expand and diversify our knowledge and experience, by providing access to industry professionals, motorsport events and through practical, hands on experience.
Our Aims
• To help fully integrate our students into the Motorsport industry.
• To offer racing experience; whether through driving or through being part of an engineering team.
• To provide opportunities to learn and experience industry skills and meet industry experts.
snooker forcing back a program by only 20 minutes? thats unheard of
Is also holding up the re-run of Buzzcocks on BBC2
iPlayer it is then
I want to sleep now please :(
my next bits are going to be about business opportunities and future plans
I enjoy helping and I just have the kind of brain that something I haven't thought about for a couple of days is still rattling around and then something triggers an idea from it. I spent an hour discussing onductive inks with a mate on the phone and literally the second I put the phone down I came up with two inventions to stop sharks attacking surfers. I have never been surfing or been attacked by a shark and my head was buzzing with an hours worth of info on a project we were working on but something just triggered in my brain and I had two new ideas.
no in total it would be 50mins... it was meant to start at 11.... was then forced back to 11:30, not 11:50... bad times.
If it is the same snooker that is on BBC it could go on for another hour yet.
it's 'live uk championship snooker' apparently...
"a project we were working on"
what kind of job do you do?!?!
it appears i have the same type of mind as you. can be annoying at times, but can be good fun to seeother people try and realise what you're on about
stevens right, it'll be on for ages.
Just remembered how funny this was last night
http://gigglesadvent.com/?id=13
proof please
I've just this minute finished watching it on iPlayer, very good one
Sounds good.
You could add something that says that you aim to back up the educational part of the course by providing exposure to the real life competitive racing environment.
You need to make it clear that you know what is required to compete as a team whether you do or not.
To offer experience of all aspects of racing from team management to sponsorship and from engineering to driving
Good night.
And sleep
Is it the UK championship?
Yeah, I think so
Is Mr C about?
Gala is now scheduled for 00:05... *sigh*... anyone want to take guesses on when it will actually start?
That is also on BBC2. The score is 9-7 and the first to ten wins so you could have 2 and a half frames to play yet
yes
1am
i have no idea what a frame is.. :D
gimme a min
A single 'game'
i don't really know what that consists of.. have i mentioned i find snooker very very boring? and have no idea about scores or rules..
This is not anything to do with work but some business ideas which we were trying out. We have a few invntions between us and we have a 50:50 deal on each others. Trouble is the economy is screwed and even though we know how to sort major problems that the printed electronics industry has no-one wants to talk to us any more.
It is very dull.... When all the balls are in the holes the game is over. They'll decide in advance how many games they're going to play ie. best of 17 or 31 or whatever and they'll play games until it's impossible for someone to lose.
am gonna be optimistic and suggest 12:30..
Minimum 20 minutes. A frame is an individual game of snooker. Higgins just one that one so there will be at least one more frame and possibly two
right... someone tell me when the snooker is over :D
I used to leave it on the TV for hours, sometimes just as background, sometimes watching closely. Then one season ended, the next one came around and I turned it on, I couldn't get interested in it again. No idea why.
http://drop.io/bucksnewracing/asset/stevensgems-jpg
you may have to download the pic, but there is proof!
:-) :-)
mr bassano after the party i am looking forward to spa even more which i didnt think was possible. Sidepodpeople are so much fun!
You may need to steer clear of the Cheeky Vimto though Amy ;)
i am sure belgium will have plenty of beer so you wont need to make cheeky vimto
if he makes it anyway, stay away!
There was plenty og guinness & wine last night
That didn't stop me!
This is true
I spent most of today in a darkened room
hear hear. ;)
ill just have to bring lots of stuff with me so there is no room for it in the car ;)
emily!!!! :) you're at your house, commenting again! 3rd time this week! :D mwahaha :P
awww, i'm so pleased i knew from the little sip that i had that it was too nice to continue drinking :P
i'm wondering when your response to me being here is going to change :P
In hindsight, I shoulda known it was too sweet and needed more WKD to dilute it a bit
- in a years time -
E: "hiiii"
L: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!?!?! THIS IS AMAZING"
E: "i've been here for over a year now"
L: "shhhhhhhh"
never!! it's awesome you're around more :D
somehow i don't think lack of WKD was the main problem with the cheeky vimto :D
meanie!!...
you also appear to know me too well.. :P
mwahahah
STEVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that's exactly what you'll be like lou ! hehe
You rang?
Well, with the port being 20% adding more WKD at around 5%, it would've reduced the acohol ratio
Seems odd but true
how long is this snooker going to go on for? i feel like i'm dying of boredom! :(
it's true...
Snooker is now effectively over. Another minute or two to tidy up then photos, presentation and posing
port D:
that does make strange sense. though surely port and WKD should mix and then annihilate one another in a quantum physics-y way?
AT LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I answered that before I read the question
did you put your christmas decs up? :)
All that money on the Large Hadron Collider
They should be doing particle physics experiments at Chateau Giggles
I bet that's why cocktail mixers get hired. They know quantum physics
nope :D i'm being a scrooge still and will help put them up tomorrow or wednesday :)
:D
we were actually exploring the boundaries of experimental science with the cheeky vimto. :D
the gala STILL hasn't been shown?
Hello all.
:D
NO!! it's 1hr 12mins behind schedule... and people think f1 is bad at delaying tv... :P
hi journeyer
I hope no passing birds dropped a bit of baguette in the cheeky vimto mix
Hi Journeyer.
Snooker delayed the FIA
i nearly threw a reindeer at my mum. XD who knew hanging a garlandy thing could be so aggravating.
hahaha :D i get so bored with our christmas decorations, they are the same each year.. it's annoying...
FIA gala is beginning :) yay!
awww Jenson and Jess look so lovely together.
I didn't realise Holly Samos was the english 'announcer' of the awards :) it's cool to see her in person, rather than just hearing her over the radio.
No Gala on Eurosport Asia. BOO.
...but i FOUND A STREAM!!! :D
yay! :)
i hope its on youtube by the time i get home
and it's WTCC that goes first.
the WTCC season highlights don't seem too bad.. almost promising for the f1 highlights..
if I'm not mistaken, the season highlights are produced by the respective commercial rights holders, so it may not exactly tell us how the F1 will be.
campione indeed, gabriele. :)
What are you watching?
I thought you were sleeping
FIA Gala on Eurosport.
No I want to go to sleep. I have work to do.
That is not so much fun
If I were to guess, WRC would be next.
...was that Scarlett Johansson? :O
not a clue, i wasn't looking..
BTW, no new daily?
And now the FIA choir will sing Jiggle Bells...
http://www.autosport.com/gallery/photo.php/id/1323868
am sure it will be up soon :)
Hey, it's Mrs. Todt!
...and Schumacher. And no wonder - it's Make Roads Safe.
Hey, multiple-language ads. Lovely. :D
Andrea Bertolini = FIA GT Champion. He's also an occasional Ferrari F1 test driver, usually for the odd straight-line test.
WRC highlights up now..
... i LIKE it so far!
me too... not too bad at all :)
Just one thing - unless the family is really geeky, why would they have a PS2 controller with the laptop...?
who knows... lol
Kimi fans, consider this as your teaser for WRC 2010... :D
they showed Jenson cheering Loeb :) this makes me happy for some reason.
6 straight years - Loeb has a stranglehold on the WRC. It's scary.
Jenson is going rallying next?
Kimi'll beat him
he would never do that. you and i both know he is going back to Mr Brawn in 2011..:D
...only if Mercedes can't get Vettel, and if Jenson feels miserable at McLaren.
over Vettel or Jenson they'd choose Jenson... don't ruin the glimmer of hope i have that Jenson's carrier may not be over... :P
Good of them to spare a moment for Henry Surtees.
aw a tribute to henry surtees, before they look at the f2 championship.
Formula 1 yay!
Jenson.... Ant.... Honda....omg! this is already brilliant!!! eeekkkk
Awesome start!
...then my stream goes off air. YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING! :( :(
this.is.awesome.... it's not totally brawn related though, it's covering the Lewis lying thing...
someone put a toddler in a mclaren cockpit! awwww! so cute!
SLIM SHADY!
At Last? Poor Luca...
brilliant coverage of Rob and Badoer! :D
THEY USED SIGUR ROS!!!
awww that was awesome :D i loved that video... then again i loved the season... but that was a great video edit :) can't wait for you all to see it
Song name please. :) Goodness knows how many songs they used - 10?! But at least half of them sound familiar. :)
They missed two events in their newspaper format - no FOTA breakaway, and no Abu Dhabi!
it was Hoppípolla :) amazing song
Did Holly say BGP01? Not that there'd be any more BGPs anyway.
OMG! he actually drove the car in for a pitstop!! with him singing 'we are the champions' :D awww that's awesome!! :D
i thought it was BGP001 but i may be wrong.
gotta sleep. byeee
you can actually find grip on that floor?!
Hugs between Jenson and Ross.
its technically called the BrawnGP001. what;s wrong with her saying that?
see ya!
Just saying. ;)
awww both Jenson and Ross seem to be on good terms.. lots of smiles between them. Jenson got a standing ovation too!.. not sure why Jenson seems to be slightly whispering in his press interview though. Bit like he has a sore throat, or doesn't want others to know what he is saying...or like he is ill/ has a cold.
:D ah okay
No SPOTY for Jenson, BTW?
#sorryLou
nope... but i don't mind, cause he's the CHAMPION!!!! eheh :D
I am heading off to bed.
Do you two know that the new daily has been up for a while and you are still in yesterday?
aww Jenson saying thanks to the Brawn guys who were on stage..
yep, best keep all the gala comments together though? and technically the gala was meant to be shown yesterday.
night Steven
I'm off too, must get some more sleep, but that's made me all happy :)
night to those still awake! xxx
Yup - but there's no point in breaking the convo just to switch threads. ;)
Night Steven.
Night Lou! :)
And it ends with a pictorial with the new President.
Welcome to the brave new world.