It is Jarno Trulli's birthday! Isn't it fantastic that Tuesday birthdays are back? In any case, I am wishing Trulli a very happy birthday, especially since he was the best of the newcomer teams just last weekend. A move up on RG's rankings should go a long way into improving anyone's mood. And talking about rankings...
- Christine has updated her rankings and it is Karun who gets the sole lead. How will the rest react? And will anyone else dare try tweeting Christine now that she is dealing out punishments for point-fishing?
- Another weekly update sees two of my favourite sports coincide. I can just picture Fernando wandering around the whole paddock with the (replica) golden trophy in hand.
- As with every other race weekend, there has been plenty of debate going on here. The latest is on one very low-key Vitaly Petrov, but feel free to also comment on Silverstone's upgrades or the public airing of team radio.
- Apparently Renault engines are all the craze now. Either that, or Lotus Racing has decided to copy Red Bull yet again.
- After unsuccessfully trying to pass off Valencia as their 500th race, Lotus Racing boss Tony Fernandes has decided it will make his job easier if he had owned the Lotus name in the first place. Shouldn't he have tried to acquire it a long time ago?
- Endurance racing driver watch as Anthony Davidson, Alex Wurz and Franck Montagny all feature.
- In yesterday's daily, RG has mentioned the regrettable end of competitive international football for quite some time. It wasn't the best world cup ever (arguably one of the worst actually), but it featured a spirited and united Africa as hosts, a beautiful German team that will probably come back for more trophies, and the one and only Diego Forlan. As the world moves on to club football, I recommend watching the La Liga for those who want more entertainment. After all, Spain are the world champions and Forlan plays in Athletico Madrid. ;)
Hopefully you'll have a lovely day and do not suffer from football withdrawal the way I do. ;)
It's a new day and Marilene has done another of her great dailys.
Ping - Goodwood 2010: F1 Paddock
http://toomuchracing.com/2010/07/13/goodwood-2010-f1-paddock/
The video alignment annoys me but I've given up :(
I also updated the blog sidebar with the events of the next two weekends
pamela is on a plane and i am at work.
i dont think this is fair
That is extremely unfair. I think you should get a day off to make up for it
I think so too!
Morning, folks.
Good morning.
I'm still far too super tired to be awake. I have no idea why I'm awake now on my day off...
Jetlag from Dubai?
Why not sleep again?
Sort of. Nick and I basically get up at the same time for work though even though he's 3 hours ahead :P
I won't get back to sleep... EVER.
You wake up at the same time because of him or just because? ;)
Awww. It's no good feeling tired on your rest day.
Because I get up for work at 6 and he gets up at 9. I've given up trying to call in the morning, he's too grumpy!
Hehehehe. :D Wow, his workday sure starts late.
morning peep :)
Morning, Mr Gavin.
Sorry to recycle and old conversation but why can't I make a spotify account? It says I need to pay or have an invitation...
Are you outside the UK?
No
https://www.spotify.com/uk/get-spotify/go/premium
Then you should be OK`?
It is very hard to find leg warmers in 2010
Probably thanks to the prevalence of heaters all around.
Is this for Spa?
But heaters won't help me at my 80s prom!
...80s prom?
You have an 80s prom?
Hehehehehe. :D
Wish I could help you, but as much as I love the 80s, it wasn't because of the fashion. ;)
Don't lie - you have a Thriller Jacket and a permed mullet wig!
Do you have American Apparel there? That's where I go for junk like that... It's basically a shop full of neon leggings....
Heheh our work mid winter ball is on friday and that is the theme. I just bought some fluro jewellery but its winter so my legs will be cold! I have also just been invited to a party with the theme "american stereotypes" so i have no idea what to wear to that
Nope and nope. Really. :)
Remember, I was 4 by the end of the 80s. I wouldn't even remember how they wore back then, never mind appreciate it. :D
That's just asking for bad taste jokes that is!
Or a lot of cowboys?
I found some at target! And they are purple!
Hello peoples.
My insurance company have sent me a rude letter back :(
I wish they'd stop faffing and just send me a cheque...
What's the latest?
They replied to my letter with basically just a statement of what I've paid and why but they haven't actually addressed anything I asked them.
I need to write them another letter. Happily I've found one of their prepaid envelopes in my folder :D
I think you should see a solicitor as well.
I also received a seperate letter just saying they received my complaint and it'll be dealt with as soon as possible blah blah blah. Weirdly though they're signed by the same guy but he's given himself a different job title on each letter dated 2 days apart....
Why? Wouldn't that be shockingly expensive?
Err... probably?
I'll write them another letter. We have an ombudsman service that oversees complaints about financial services. I'm not allowed to complain to them until I've exhausted the company's own complaints service though or if there isn't resolution after 8 weeks from first complaining.
That sounds like a better idea. They haven't been reasonable with you ... especially after you were upfront with them!
I've just realised - the Outlaws are coming to stay tonight so I won't be able to write the daily. Anyone wanna sub in/swap with me?
Marilene's ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/07/13/what-is-eating-at-fernando-alonso/
Yeah they're quite good. They asses claims on what's deemed to be "fair" rather than simply from a legal perspective. Companies have to agree to letting them regulate them to operate here. It's a good idea. It's supposed to stop individuals being forced to make expensive legal claims.
Morning.
Yes you need an invite.
Morning, Christine and Pat. :)
Morning guys
oh the joy
good morning
Morning
Hi
hi pat
#nothere
Christine... I found this website... And thought of you :)
http://www.penciltalk.org/
Oooh, yum!
I shall be very annoyed if I missed a delivery. I'm sure I heard a knock at the door so I went down and then noone was there but I saw a guy in a high visibility jacket with a parcel drive off as I opened the door
I'm not expecting anything though #confused
Presents!
I did the rain dance and now the rain has come bringing presents clearly :)
Hehe.
Hmmm... rather interesting
http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/07/senna-movie-treat-in-store-for-f1-fans-this-autumn/
Wonder if it'll be any use?
Saw this last night and I'm really looking forward to it. Seems to be getting promising feedback from James into how they're using the footage
Does anyone know where the best place would be to sell off my uni books I don't need anymore?
Amazon marketplace?
Most Universities buy them back so they can sell them at the start of the next trimester in a second-hand sale, don't they?
Why not keep them? I have...
I sold some of mine on there and it was really easy. Some of my friends made more money on ebay but it's not worth the extra hassle imo. You just make a listing and leave it alone until someone wants it. They email you if it's going to expire and you can relist for free.
I can almost guarantee you now I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever read them again ;)
Ever?
I use Play's marketplace type thing for games and that's hassle free and super easy to use so it sounds like Amazon is just as easy which is good
Ever.
Plus I'd like a bit more money in my spa savings.
Ever Ever?
Can't say I've ever re-read mine either...
You can list by just typing in the ISBN and it links it to all the book information. You just need to describe the condition and set the price basically.
I still have a few of mine. I can't believe I eve knew what calculus was
Is it worth keeping them then?
Great when moving house ;-)
Yeah. I don't throw out my books until I really have to. It reminds me of where I have been and what I achieved.
I have very much grown myself into the mindset of, if I'm never going to use it/play it/watch it then I'll sell it. Silly perhaps but I hate owning stuff I know I wont use.
I was happier with the cash!
Ah. That's what my blog is for. Not quite so heavy :)
I still regret having to leave books behind in NZ, as I want to refer to them or lend them to people.
Not silly at all. They were useful once and you used them but you don't need them now and can use the money/space for something else you're going to use.
That counts as using the books.
I am one of those people that has trouble throwing stuff out. Mrs. Goat is a lot better at this, but she has to strongly convince me...
Well, there's a very nice Argentinian lady using them now ;)
Are either better than eBay?
I think Play's playtrade/marketplace service is fantastic although I primarily use it for games.
Much easier particularly if you have a lot of items to list.
Ok cool, I've got a shelf of really old games I never play any more. I tell myself I will..
Will try it then, ta. I've got books to get rid of too.
I'm keeping my accounts stuff though.
I also have next week off and if it is as grey and 'orrible as it has become today..
You probably will get slightly less for them but you type in the ISBN and all the information, photos and reviews and everything are all there without you spending hours writing descriptions.
I used to use eBay quite a lot a few years back but I find it so clumsy and past it now. Something very annoying about it, especially with Paypal as well
That, and the listing charges annoy me.
Ah forgot about them. Another annoyance for sure.
Ah good, I was dreading having to take pictures of everthing, got better things to do..
I'm so so so hungryyyy but too lazy to go get some food... :( I hate empty post-holiday fridge!
It's times like these we need a Greggs home delivery service.
#missedopportunity
Niiiiiiick get me some lunch please :)
Heeeeeeeeh!! Twitter is making me like mark blundell more :)
http://twitter.com/markblundellF1/statuses/18426530546
As the food angel has not arrived, I guess I should go find some myself... I'm wondering if it would be wrong to go out in my pyjamas...
Ooooh want
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/green-motoring/7885788/Bendy-bicycle-that-can-be-wrapped-round-lamp-posts-wins-design-prize.html?utm_source=tmg&utm_medium=TD_bendy&utm_campaign=moto1307am
Heheh :)
That would be popular round here...
Hooray I am home! I have just tried all my new accessories on and now I'm certainly looking forward to my "prom" :D
So... Is somebody willing to take my Daily Spot for tomorrow?
I can cover, no probs.
Thanks Christine :)
hooray, I have my tickets for the tennis in January #sorrymrc
Ugghhhh….
Office radio (don’t know what channel) has just put on “Saturday Night” by Whigfield – I wonder if they realise it’s Tuesday afternoon……
That song is so bad it should even be banned on a saturday night let alone tuesday afternoon!
Although I would like to hear a Tuesday Afternoon cover. It would be fantastically generic.
desperately hoping it's a joke - i think it's time to get the headphones out
If you think that song by a Danish pop singer is bad, you haven't even scratched the surface!
ahhhh.... the glory of Europop!!
They take Eurovision VERY seriously over here! :)
I used to live with guy at Uni who listened to Europop and British trance all the time - mental dancer
my condolenses
There's something wrong with taking it serious?
Afternoon lovely people.
Eurovision...............
Afternoon.
Not at all, but I always thought of it as a bit of fun...
It's blooming frightening
If you want to scare spiders out of barns, just play Abba
My Cat always got freaked out by the bass at the start of 'Under the Influence' by the Chemical Brothers. Great Stereo test BTW...
:D
It is - crank it up and listen for bass distortions...
It is, but I always found that their percussion samples were often a bit sharp for my liking - great band though
They are a bit sharp too.
I used to have a sampler CD, contained some classical and other types of music which I used to compare stereos with.
So is Phat Planet by Leftfield
a.k.a. the old Guinness ad
My mate tried to show off his new Blu-Ray system, and cranked up Avatar. After the first thud of the bass he had to turn it off as his two year old daughter started crying hysterically!
Jah Division are great bass tests too if you've ever come across them
Got that one too...
and now for something quite unexplainable
http://unevengoogle.com/
What is it? Looks like normal Google?
It is normal google
But uneven.
If you've ever wanted to browse a slightly slanted google, now you can!
only if you're slanted
Well it's not working properly here then because I have evengoogle!
Ooh, someone emailled me a press release. It is the fxpro game Mr C found. Presumably they expect me to blog about it.
I got that as well, I have no idea where they got my email from
I had a comment on my blog about it, so I published it.
Mine neither
I am watching the full video of the pub quiz
SURPRISE LEGARD
These things should come with a warning.
To be fair, on the side of your blog it does say 'contact via email'
There is that :)
Shh
:)
Were any of the features good? I didn't want to sit through 210 minutes of coverage so I only watched the highlights...
Spooky. Almost as if somebody who didn't know your address could send you an email...
the features were all fantastic this weekend
I thought they were LAME but each to their own...
Here's the pub quiz
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8807651.st
I think it's not geolocked
I think I enjoyed the forum more than the race this weekend.
oops, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8807651.stm is the proper link
Yep it was a good buildup show, they always are for the British GP.
Ah nuts. I just didn't have the time to watch it!
Daytime ping for last night's Goodwood post, part of a series:
http://toomuchracing.com/2010/07/13/goodwood-2010-f1-paddock/
I missed the forum
It was really funny, and they talked about some decent stuff for once...
I could smack that smart alec kid that asked Eddie about his trousers though....
Nah I thought that was funny. Plus, all the kids were really scared of Jake the Giant!
I hate that kind of attitude in children. I can't stand it.
TBH he may have just been a bit nervous?
woot full pub quiz has a new zealand shoutout!
LUKEH! You should know better than to link to such wonkiness.
It's ok, I found a non wonky version too
http://www.google.com
:P
YOU FIXED IT! ;)
It must be fun to be Jake. He just snapped his fingers on Twitter and started an impromptu Q and A. Although Mr Chandhok wasn't impressed: http://twitter.com/karunchandhok/status/18431905479
Hehe.
eek eek eek the season 6 preview of my favourite show ever is downloading. I want it to go faster because the season 5 cliffhanger was AMAAAAZING and I have been waiting so long for this.
I thought the pre-qualifying coverage was the best I've seen from the Beeb for a long time.
Do we have to guess?
Thanks... hope I get some time to see it then!
nooo its an nz show so you might not get it. Although I did mention it on facebook this morning :D
Outrageous Fortune?
That reminds me, I need to watch some more new Futurama
ding! They've announced that this will be the final season, which is sad. But best to go out on a high I guess.
There's a NZ-singaporean in that who I went to university with....
ooh?
Michelle Ang. When I knew her she had blue hair because she was still in 'The Tribe'. Can't say I knew her that well though...
I've heard of The Tribe!
Yeah. It was way more popular in Europe than it was in NZ, which is really weird because it was filmed in NZ!
eheheh to me she'll always be the girl from McDonalds Young Entertainers :D
:D
Do people in Australia watch Eastenders like the 6 people who watch Home and Away do here?
Coronation Street is VERY popular in NZ...
Fair enough! I wouldn't have thought it would be with all it's northern-ness
Yeah it is a bit odd how it is TBH...
When I was in Dubai there was loads of Emerdale on the tv...
they do in NZ but in Australia people would go 'what is that?' if you asked them.
That just confuses me even further
It's all Home and Away, right?
They really love Water Rats in Denmark as well...
Talk abouot escapism - you live in a hot desert and you're watching a cold wet English farming village on TV...
I havn't seen much Australian TV anyways... although Round the Twist was an epic kids TV show and I quite liked that Kath and Kim program that was on :)
Yeah I thought that was plain WEIRD
I don't know what the stats on H&A are but it turns out no one watches Neighbours http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/not-everyone-loves-good-neighbours-as-soap-viewing-figures-tumble/story-e6frfmyi-1225888242579
When I visited Denmark for the first time I had to see an IKEA (we don't have them in NZ). I confused my mother in law a lot when I kept saying "Let's go to EYE-KUAY-AH!"
I have not watched Neighbours in aaaaages. And it looks like nobody else has either.
Thats because Harold Bishop isn't in it anymore, see
pretty much, Home and Away at least still has Alf
He isn't?? Again?
Flaming galah!
Ah Alf, who doesn't love his old-fashioned rage!
Bloody Ripper!
I'm frightened that more people watched Kylie and Jason get married than watched the World Cup final. That's well weird.
:)
Alf!
I think Roger must have been a Neighbours fan, it's the only reason I could think of for calling one of his twins Charlene.
Speaking of his twins, cuuuuuuute
What about the lesser stuff? Does Aussie and NZ get Hollyoaks and Doctors?
The only NZ show I've seen* is Shortland Street for all of half a minute, it was terrible!
Blimey, his loss at Wimbledon has certainly aged Mirka.
Oh my goodness, I hope they don't get Hollyoaks. If you guys do I'm so so so sorry on behalf of the UK
Oh yeah, Shortland street is really bad!
We tend to get most British programmes, but only the main ones on terrestrial TV. When I left, Sky just started a UKTV channel...
:D
She was there pretending to be Lou
http://i28.tinypic.com/1255h81.jpg
They aren't on free to air but they are on UKTV on Sky. One of the ladies I used to work with loooooved them.
Shortland St hasn't even made it to Australia so I'm amazed it made it all the way there!
It's been in the UK for ages. I remember seeing it in 1995 (the year we wanted to move to NZ) hoping to see the country on it ;)
They keep the prior weeks episodes on the Air NZ entertainment screens, when I went home at Christmas I watched them because it was the end of the year cliffhanger, I was secretly hoping the people sitting next to me were not New Zealanders and thus had no idea what I was watching because it was very, very shameful :D
I used to like Hollyoaks when I was nearer the target age group... they seem like kids now :)
Ah yes. I like watching kids films on aeroplanes but I feel very judged by the people around me....
I have Star Wars Lego, smurfs and Lightning McQueen on my desk at work. I think I'm past caring ;)
I normally read or watch something on my laptop because I like to keep the screen on the little airplane tracker thingy that tells you how high you are and how far you've gone
It's the in flight version of Live Timing innit? :D
totally, gotta love the stats :D
Me too. I watched it from the very beginning for years and years and years until it all went a bit bonkers.
Hello all
My planes have had that on the big screen everyone can see.
That and emmerdale are the only soaps that reeeeeeeeeeeally bother me. *shakes fist at the both of them*
I stopped watching when I left home. When I went home my sister would give me a round-up of the storyline and the descriptions just got madder and madder.
I usually get stuck on the commuter jets to Canada, barely enough room to sit up. A good sudoku is what keeps me entertained
Hey buddy
I've never been on a plane with a big screen because I've only ever gone on short haul planes with the 3-3 seating configuration. But that will change in 40 days and 1 hour! :D
Well I'm hardly a frequent flier... I've only done a couple of short budget flights then with Emirates to Dubai.
Worryingly, next time I fly, I will have enough miles for a silver member card.... I think that's a bit crazy. I hate flying, I'm not sure how that happened.
Does that get you in the lounge?
you keep dating boys who leave the country?
If you need some tips closer to the date, I'll be happy to offer them.
It all went wrong when they locked up Becca (been in it for years) and she was in The Bill a few weeks later, oh and that nasty one who disappeared to be in Eastenders for a bit.
tips on flying? I love flying :D
Ah yes. That one. He didn't just leave. He went many air miles away :P
Cool. You should be allright anyway - it's just longer.
Ooh now I remember a show I used to love that was a bit soap-like - Bad Girls, the one with the prison. For many series' that show was awesome.
that I might not enjoy, I get bored on a 4 hour flight. But I think I shall be OK since my seat will have a power point. Think of all the transcribing I could do in 24 hours.
Oooh I want to go to Australia but I was disappointed that involved having to take off and land 3 times. It kills my ears every time.I may actually end up deaf.
Did you ever notice that when you are flying to an F1 race, it's exciting...everything is possible, the people are friendly....it's a bright new day. Then on the way home, you feel like cattle
I didn't have that when I flew to Singapore, on the way home I was surrounded by other race fans and we discussed the race most of the way home :D
Yes! I used to love that. Also went a bit bonkers.
I usually stay in Montreal another day or two so on the flights home, all the race fans are already at home or at work
It did :( the first 4 or 5 series' though were always quality. Fenner was just evil!
I've never been on a plane with seat-back screens. I've done two return long-hauls in the 90s when there were only big screens, the rest short-haul
fair enough. I flew out the following afternoon, thats how I managed to see Jenson at the airport :D
I hope on my flight* from Melbourne to Malaysia I see lots of people, it's my only reason for going to Malaysia early.
*(If my dates are right)
You might be right there. Silly Justin.
I was reading this post: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2010/jul/08/coronation-street-birthday-disaster and loved the bit about Hollyoaks:
Strangely, there is no word yet of a huge disaster from the mighty Hollyoaks. The show, which exists in its own demented parallel universe with only scant resemblance to our own, is always dreaming up new and interesting ways of killing its characters, and has announced the exits of 16 cast members this year. And of the ones already gone, not one of them has fallen victim to a lesbian-love-triangle-parachute-sabotage, or similar. Frankly, the series needs to man up.
I usually stay at a GP weekend for 6 days or so, so I ready to get home. On my flight from Toronto to Indy for the final US GP oddly enough Takumo Sato was on my flight after finishing 6th in Montreal. He was a happy guy
I am considering going to Melbourne next year, but I think the on the early legs of the flights in the US, when I bring up F1, I'll get the confused dalmation look.
woooo do it! *adds name to breakfast list*
Breakfast is so an annual thing now.
Some of Bad Girls is available to watch: http://www.seesaw.com/TV/Drama/s-13592-Bad-Girls
Count me as a maybe and of course, I'll need an Audience with Joe.
I've been put off speaking to strangers while travelling since weird National Express stalker man.... I did speak to a nice lady by the baggage carousel in Birmingham though. Maybe I should be braver.
I am secretly hopeful my flight from Heathrow to Singapore will see me seated next to someone F1y :D
People are always drawn together by collective moaning... I had to wait nearly 90 minutes for my bag. I nearly missed my train it took that long. To add to it, some badly behaved kids kept kicking the emergency stop button.... I've decided I like getting off in Dubai because so many people are just changing there, it's really quiet when you get off.
Not always.
Ooh non-stop? Not sure I know anyone who's done that before, Mum's been with a stopover..
*fingers crossed* I've never had a bag lost or delayed and have been very lucky with seat assignments. Though once I wanted to get into the exit row and there was three elderly women sitting there, I doubt they could handle the exit window if it were needed
Heheh! Blowing up the pub seems so tame now..
nah, it's 8 hours to Singapore, then I have a 6 hour stop over, then its another 13 hours to London.
I guess not. We bonded over collective horror at seeing all these leaky vats of holy water coming round an hour into waiting. Goodness knows what they'd been leaking over the whole time. Also the children. Who could let their children stop the thing 3 times without dealing with it??
Speaking to strangers just seems so alien :)
The vats of holy water was too surreal too ignore though.... I thought it was petrol at first.
Ah that may not be as bad. Just the thought of 24 hours breathing the same air..
that doesn't concern me. I just need a window seat to be happy :D
Ooh no likey. I always ask for the aisle. The staff always tell me there's a window seat available when I check my bags. They seem insulted when I don't want it.
I like to have something to watch if I get bored, especially if it's my first time going somewhere.
I like watching the take-off and landing.
eeek 4 minutes til my download is finished. I'm so excited I might explode. The cliffhanger had gunshots! Someone might not be alive anymore!
I agree. Love watching the wings tips bounce in the turbulance
I prefer to be able to get up when I like without feeling guilty. Plus my ears hurt too much for me to enjoy looking at anything unless we're too high for there to be anything to see.
I don't tend to get up much and I find if I'm in the aisle I always seem to be stuck by people who get up every 10 minutes and it really disturbs me having to let them in and out
I heart online buying sometimes. Bought a new hard drive for my Xbox 360 at a super cheap price about 10 minutes ago, in that time they've paid, shipped and provided tracking details for the (free) recorded delivery if necessary.
Fast service is fast and satisfying :)
hooray! I found the perfect costume for my stereotype party and when I tried to order it with both my home and work address I got told 'we cannot ship to your location' so that was a mighty fail for free shipping Australia wide.
Stereotype party??
the girl hosting it has just came back from America and has decided to have an American stereotype theme, the sort of stereotypes you see in teenage movies.
Could also be known as a Glee party!
heheh so true. I want to wear this :D
retro stereotype
uh-huh
Woah. You do you cheerlead in a skirt that long? Doesn't it stop you moving??
Ooh yes, that's good.
they used to back in the day, or so I have learned from old movies and saved by the bell :D
it seems to be the only cheerleader costume in the world thats not from a playboy catalogue
There is that yes :D
so, who'll be screech?
Browsing through that site quickly, it looks like you either have to wear very little or end up looking like this: http://www.costumebox.com.au/Bacon-and-Eggs-Couples-Set-p-19298.html
really not going to look while i'm on my work computer...
;)
that'd be pretty epic.
I've heard there might be a Marty McFly at our 80s prom this Friday...
ooohh... interesting
apparently it's very very hard to find an orange puffy vest though, latest update is he will try and dye a white one.
I had a bit of a rant at the World Cup
http://toata.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/95-the-worlds-greatest-disappointment/
woops, 2am again.
night all!
Night amy
nearly home time.........
No fair. I need to go in for a meeting in a bit.... :(
I don't do meetings - they make me run a mile
Lucky you.
Just another pain of concrete hell
joe on the fernandes' plans for lotus: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/fernandes-moving-in-on-team-lotus/
*knocks*
Is this thing on?
Hello, is the football over?
I hate meetings that are late in the day
Prefer it when mine are all wrapped up by 08:30
It's ok, you can come back now ;)
Hello all, am watching my Live Aid DVD, can't believe it's 25 years ago. We were on holiday camping so only got to hear it on the radio. When we got home a friend brought round their video player as they had recorded some of the concert. It was the first time I'd seen video.
How old do I feel now!
Phew!
Hi Janna
I remember the VCR that my cousin had that had a remote control with a 10ft wire!
I can use my iPhone these days :)
Have you got your iPhone 4 now?
Yup, it's yummy
My 3GS has gone to a good home too ;)
Mr C:
I've had two runs at an F1 App post and am happy with neither. Now that the BBC have released Live Tracking, I've really lost the wind in my sails on that one.
Very sorry
One for Lukeh:
Playing SNES games on an iPad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/07/13/how-to-play-snes-on-your-ipad/
Yeesh, I don't get retro games. Most of the time they're fun for about 10 mins, I certainly wouldn't crack my OS to do so
Hehe, nice.
I wouldn't either, I'd rather have something official than go jailbreaking anything. Not worth it,
Hey fella
What are you doing now Uni's out?
Keeping my eye out for graduate jobs and just looking at jobs in general finding something beneficial and can provide a bit of experience.
aka doing what I can to get out of that place. ;)
Gotcha! :D
I'm sure something good will come up. It fits in nicely with hinting towards my mum that I'll need a car to get me further away if I had to. :)
Ideally, what would you like to do?
I dunno to be honest. Just something that would be useful, I wouldn't mind doing something computing related seeing as I've learnt what I've learnt for 3 years but I wouldn't mind something more general. Ultimately I want to do teaching but I'm happy to wait a few years to get more experience or placements first.
Retail is a big no-no. :)
"All the 5 by 7 frames came in 7 by 5"
I love My Name Is Earl :)
Customers suck - as a rule
It has stopped raining!!! Yay for non rainy holidays. How is the world with everyone?
Managing one plane's maintenance is easier than 3, so - better than yesterday
Hey Lou, how's Devon?
Hello you, we still have lots of rain here. That plus grumpy parents = meh!
Nostalgic. Have my Live Aid DVD on, just listened to Nik Kershaw (mullettastic) & now Sade.
Has Phil Collins done his London & then New York bit yet?
[or was it Vice Versa?]
Not yet, Sting just came on & said Phil would be with him in a moment. I think I'm just on the Wembley acts.
it's very sunny now :) blue skies = pretty looking sea = amazing views from the window :) we did get wet a bit today though
ah come visit me, no grumpy parents here. Just us, their amazing aunt, her dog and the sea :)
Happy birthday Jarno!
Hi Alia, how's the new job going?
Can't say I've ever re-read mine either...
Is it worth keeping them then? {Comment #70}
I've re-read several of my old university books, but then I was careful which books I bought in the first place. Some of them have since proven highly relevant in understanding certain phenomenae.
Evening
Ah Pat, 'ello
EuroStar/Tunnel thing
Have you booked, really need to do that this week.
What do ya reckon, about 1pm?
Hi. Where the hell have you been? :)
I haven't and I know, it needs doing. I've been wanting to ask what you think.
Avoiding the World Cup :)
I think early afternoon
I was thinking 11 or 12. I've booked the hotel in Wimbledon and will be ready to leave there by 8 I hope (aiming between 7.30 and 8.30 in my head, realistically could be later), then I reckon on meeting up with you guys and going in convoy to Ashford to get Lou? I imagine it would be under an hour from the edge of London but I don't know how long it would take to get out of the city in that direction at rush hour.
Then hang around the terminal to get any last minute items (i.e. coffee either to have there or take on the train).
We had dedicated threads :)
I know but the non-footie ones were covered in tumbleweeds :)
That is to say if we skip brekkie and get it later. Or meet and get it. Figure out on the Tuesday night I suppose.
I'm just thinking if we get the standard ticket we can get there up to 2 hours late
And then Wimbledon, and then something else
I take a break every few months, it cleanses the soul ;)
Hi Alia, how's the new job going? {Comment #323}
Fantastically. I'm typing in lots of useful forms into a not-entirely reliable database (therefore getting quite a bit of variety into my day). I'm steaming through them faster than my boss expected (but I'd like to get them in quicker and surprise everyone by getting all the forms in for the deadline). The department is great - there's good banter, friendliness and plenty of nice biscuits. There's also flexi-time, so I can start between 7:30am and 9:30am. The only problem is that my colleagues sometimes have to remind me to go home and it's already become a standing joke...
Sounds good. Aim for 12 and then we have some leeway
Heheh :) Must say I found that in my Spain holiday, I was still addicted to the comments until I got there, then the clean break was really helpful.
You know you're getting popular on Twitter when you start getting spam followers in Spanish...
Wimbles to here will be bad, gettingoutside the South circular [mini M25 A road around inner London] next then onto Ashford should be the easy bif as it's against the traffic
:lol:
Thus meaning we can book midday and get there at 1.45 with no penalty, I wouldn't leave it later than that. 1pm is just as good, I was just thinking we don't necessarily want to get there, do coffee etc and still have to wait. But as I say i'm not sure how long it takes.
Evening everyone,
I assume everyone has seen that the Beeb are angry with Ron Dennis?
http://adamcooperf1.com/2010/07/13/bbc-furious-as-ron-dennis-sabotages-eddie-jordan/
Great, nice biscuits are always good :)
At a guess, I'd say my house to Ashford in 1 1/2 hours plus 1 hour from there
Leaving London [Bassanoville] at 9:30/10 would miss most of the traffic
Si!
For shutting up EJ, he needs a medal!
Have you got/borrowing SatNav?
Great, nice biscuits are always good :) {Comment #343}
Indeed. Especially since they're not in the least snobbish about the biscuits brought in reciprocation. If they're edible, they're happy!
Okay no worries then. I've been on the North circular with the traffic and don't care to repeat that experience..
I've not checked the times lately but we could go for the 12.30 one if there is one. If we get there early we can get stuff in the shop, if we're there on time we've still time to do that.
Always!
£150 per car Thursday returning Monday afternoon
http://www.eurotunnel1.com/direct/booking/fare.asp
Okay that's fine. I thought Ashford was nearer the tunnel than that.
Good plan.
Yeah. I've got a crummy old one but Dad's offered his much better one with the John Cleese voice :)
The Eurostar is, the Car Tunnel is Folkstone not Dover and I'm accounting for queueing at the terminal [bank holiday/GP weekend]
I'll DM my postcode to you.
Okay.
Yeah I've been through it before. I forgot about holiday and GP traffic.
If the French go on strike that weekend there will be trouble
I'm nipping off for a bit, if Gavin appears, I need his arrival details
If he's not around, I'll tweet him later
Then we leave much earlier
See ya later.
I need to get some food and stuff too.
Thinks he's got the in-laws tonight, you'll probably need to tweet him.
Well the Eurotunnel site keeps crashing on me so I'll try it later
Cheers
We know far too much about each others lives.
"My friend in Denmark has the in-laws round and my mate in Melbourne really needs to get an early night this week"
:)
I could kiss one I spoke to today! I had a horrible experience doing some cover for someone yesterday who'd cut some very dangerous corners but I was in several minds about reporting it. Luckily a customer wrote a complaint letter and now I don't have to :D
Janna, are you still on sabbatical?
That's cutomer service with a smile
Hi Alison
Yes, have applied for a few jobs but nothing yet. Am volunteering at the local hospice a couple of times a week in donor administration. I'm really loving it :)
Good for you
from London to ashford it takes around 2 give or take... Not including rush hour, but it's only about 30mins from me to folkstone. I hope that helps
It does, thanks
Same value, different sums ;)
I love it when someone else resolves a situation you're not sure about
Ta :)
Thanks, it also meant I could go to Silverstone last Friday. I wrote a post about it http://sidepodcast.com/2010/07/10/do-you-remember-the-first-time-my-first-silverstone-experience/
I can get to Bluewater on a good day in about 45mins
Not that time of the morning though
Coffees and Croissants on the road methinks :)
Nicely plugged :)
I'll have a look at that later on
I'm loving Karun Chandhok's twitter tonight. He's cooking with his dad & they're arguing http://twitter.com/karunchandhok
I'm really liking this chap, he's so down to earth
it's 40odd mins to get to blue water from home :)
Lou, when you're in London next, the Covent Garden Apple Store may be open
#BackToSchoolResearch
Remember you want Higher Education discount which they probably can't advise you on in store. You have to phone up about it or do it online from a uni IP address.
Hello all
Hiya Joe
How's the tropics [kinda] these days?
You don't care about my holiday? :cry:
You're on/going to/back from holiday?
Delete as applicable
How was it?
How is it?
Are you looking forward to it?
;)
Quite warm, I dread running tommorrow morning..but it's not bad
You do this on purpose!! I'm just back from Dubai on Sunday :)
I'm melted....
Now that would've been a bit hot, I'm guessing.
I take it the boy is fine too?
Eeesh, early morning then before it gets above 80F
can't help it, I don't get off until 0800. But I ran this morning at 0630 and it was still hot. Got a call gotta go
Ooh, I can almost here the sirens
Be safe
*hear
I wanted to go swim in Nick's pool but it's outdoor and I couldn't bring myself to get up at 5 so I didn't scorch my shoulders...
Greetings peoples
Steeeeeeeven :)
http://www.myrashguards.com/product/Womens-LongSleeveRashGuard-Navy.php
Hola
It was Nick's birthday while I was out there and I can confirm that hangover + scorching sun don't go together well.
My fave tweet today:
Just got a parking ticket outside the Children's Television Workshop, apparently it's kermit holders only.
:lol:
Ooh, I can concur there
You'd practically need an IV to hydrate
I was nearly sick in a shopping mall... On the verge of needing to claim pregnancy to avoid arrest... :P
Upon looking through Monkey Island stuff this evening I found this art from the first game that I forgot about with what is clearly Nico Rosberg in it :)
It is interesting timing Bassano returning today, the day I happened to buy a pie and Guinness!
Ooooh I can answer loads of today's university challenge questions! It must be getting easier...
No way!
Good karma ;)
Possible alternative career for Nico if the Schumi-sitting doesn't work out
okay, I'm back
I miss the mini pies.
Now I'm humming that stupid Monkey Island song.... GRRRR
I suspect pre-Spa meet-up will not be at the Coal Hole but the Kiwi bar instead
We may need to bring our own :)
Hi Joe
the words stupid and monkey island in the same sentence?! :P
There's a song?
Tried the demo version on the iPad yesterday, can't say I was enthralled
Well I'm in town for two nights, unfortunately one will have limited drinking due to the drive the next day.
Boo bobobobobo booooo! Boo boo boooooo!
I'm gonna say Alison means this one
Can see how that would get annoying
nooooooooooo!
Tuesday in town, Wednesday local and early
That's the one... It was definitely more fun when I was 10. I used to play it on an ancient Mackintosh back before they decided it was cool to call it a Mac.
I liked Monkey Island's theme at the time, sounds quite dated now...
Deeetox
Shame it isn't the proper video intro, just the audio with silly stills.
You tricked me into listening to the Tour de France song!!!!??? Why would you do that to me??
Hehee :)
My dad was telling me that started out as Frere Jacques which is obvious witchcraft...
Kraftwerk?
That's a choon!
Aww, alas not
Noooo that's the old one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pdbnmqwmgo
Aaaaaah! I did tell him he was nuts at the time. I could never hear it...
Indeed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQz-CZvkY8k&feature=related
I went to the cinema to see Breakdance - The Movie!
:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hujDWD1k-l0&feature=related
You did what?
And the sequel :D
Never heard of it :)
It was 1984 and I wasn't even a teenager yet
I can't really judge. When asked what my favourite film is I normally say the Wedding Singer...
There is a sequel?
Sup.
Wha'sa happened to all da footy now den?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086998/
Chaka Khan's Ain't Nobody is also on the Soundtrack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXuNa_h804c&feature=fvw
I now have a totally different image of "being Bassano'd".
You're not selling this very well here...
Exploring the greatness that is Breakdance, the Movie!
Hey dude
Heathen
*hearts Alison*
In my school it was lino in the playground instead of jumpers for goalposts
#InTheGhetto ;)
Isn't that now in theatres or something?
Hey iPhone seller!
Kids!
*tuts*
Chaka Khan does make me think of the wedding singer though so maybe that's a plus point.
Hehehe. I grew up in a totally different era. Kicking was punished for starters.
Streetdance 3D is NOT the same
Wash your... keyboard out with soap!
Affinity. I'd advise not prodding with a stick, we tend to band well when needed.
Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/07/13/the-unofficial-f1-world-tour-2010-part-4/
I didn't mean Streetdance, I mean Breakdance. I thought it was in theatres 6 months ago, had a run on Broadway or something.
Stick you say?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVrWDPi12zE&feature=related
Pah!
80's revival cashing in :(
I have new found respect for your inner music geek.
I don't think so. You were probably thinking of Streetdance or Step Up 6 or whatever they're up to now or some other lame rip off dancing film....
Shows what I know. I see dancing, it all looks the same.
Ah, Patch Tuesday hits again. Wonder what the goody bag contains this week.....
I like Save the last Dance :) The guy is very cute. I can't believe he was like 35 when they filmed that, it's insane....
You were probably thinking of Streetdance or Step Up 6 or whatever they're up to now :D {Comment #461}
I enjoyed Step Up... ...1, I suppose I should call it. I think they only got as far as 2 though - the films after that were named other things if I remember rightly.
.NET security fixes, an XP security fix and the obligatory Malicious Software remover for this month which seems to have little effect.
When my peers were listening to Duran Duran I was listening to Grandmaster Flash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXuv7m-5_gw&feature=related
I was an odd kid ;)
50 seconds in and I've already spotted two things lifted by others (S Club and LL Cool J).
Is that the Ballet/Hip Hop one with Julia Stiles?
This is no way a 32 year old man http://www.imdb.com/media/rm528521472/tt0206275
Yeah :P
Yes.
I shall go hide in the corner now.
Until I was 15 I was stuck in the world of 'Now' tapes. Then suddenly I switched into Oasis, Sleeper, etc.
I wonder if that'll be on Giggles W :)
I only know it as I had to source it for my then GF
Needless to say, she watched it without me
Saturday on Q was 90's day
I was Indietastic
In the provinces you had Radio 1 or nothing
or tinpot local radio = nothing
You missed out!!!
On the topic of watching things without people. I phoned earlier and caught Nick secretly watching the Sopranos which we had been watching together!! Very bad form....
Last Saturday I mean :)
My sister bought Now 1, before they had number
Oh right :)
Although on FM it is essentially still true
Jo Whiley on Radio 1 was the only indie until XFm arrived
I still need to watch The Sopranos
Now watching Top Gear that was on on Sunday. RUBENS!!!!!
Later dudes and dudettes.
Series 1 was excellent, I can tell you that much..
See ya TM
Why doesn't Nick lend you the DVD so he can't watch anymore!! We hadn't finished it but twas good so far :)
Pluggety Plug Plug: McLaren Meatballs
Hmmm I wanted to rent a film but Itunes rentals seem like a rip off right now...
Obviously people don't rent a lot on there. I refuse to believe more than 1 person has rented Love Actually in July.... I'm not sure how it's ended up on the chart.
What's the 99p film this week?
Is Film4 on Freeview?
24 grams. I've seen that before and thought it was lame.
21 even :P Can you tell I looked earlier and didn't give it much thought....
Ooh, 21 Grams
That's good, not terribly cheerful, mind
Think I'd better be off to bed. Am hoping the nice postman will deliver House Series 1-5 tomorrow (28 discs). If he does, I may not leave the sofa for a very long time :). Good Night all
Green Zone's supposed to be good
Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass again
I watched that on my plane :P
Ah, vegging out. Night :)
May do a bit of that next week in my week off.
Night Janna
#ILoveHouseToo
I thought Green Zone was lacking in plot really which was a big disappointment because I LOVE bourne films.
I reeeeeeeeally wanna see Scott Pilgrim when it's released. Looks amazing.
Inception looks fantastic too... and of course, Tory Story 3
Alice in Wonderland?
Thats a really unfortunate typo...
*toy
Poor Pixar...
:D
Eurgh no. I worked in a cinema when most of these came out. I either watched it or I didn't want to.
Booked my IMAX seats, keeping the big screen run going
Think it'll be Tron after that
The only thing I have on my mental "to see list" is maybe Up in the Air.
I need to get round to Zombieland too :)
Yeah I really don't think we're on the same page with the films....
Ya think :D
:)
Good basis for a sidepodradio show
Yeah, I'm kinda a mindless gore or Icelandic vampire dramas, kinda guy
I'm too snobby and judgemental about films. You'd all throw things at me.
So am I but about different films, probably
Hmmm I don't mind that specifically. I like all sorts but I don't like big Hollywood films I feel were made for the sake of it. Alice in Wonderland for example I thought was really duff and unnecessary. I also don't like college humour. Other than that.... I'm okay.
I only wanna see Alice as a Tim Burton fan but I think he may be past his best
I hate college humour unless it's done well, like Role Models
Role Models is fantastic, that was such a surprise of a film
I rarely find comedy done well these days. Usually, the producers wimp out for the RomCom territory
Going back a few hours... There is an apple store in Covent garden?
Very soon
http://www.macworld.com/article/152600/2010/07/applestore_london.html?lsrc=rss_main
Hey Lou
Did Lukeh tell you about Jessica?
Maybe I'll give 21 grams another chance. I watched it the first time when I was 17 with my first ever boyfriend who had just broken up with me and couldn't get home for several hours so perhaps that contributed to why I didn't enjoy it so much....
Now there's some personal life trivia you never needed to know.
It's not really a film to cheer you up
I really rate Sean Penn though
awesome! I'm in London next week.. So maybe not then...
no...but I did see this morning :D
Do tell
I posted a link to some pics last night and he promised he would tell you today
well... We might see her in the paddock next race :)
Well that paints a lovely picture of me... I haven't had the chance to speak to lou! :(
http://sidepodcast.com/2010/07/12/daily-12th-july-2010/comments/#comment-841614
Booooo!!
They're back together?
Lucky boy
I am sure Lou understands
I think they just went on a date.
awww sorry... We are playing cards atm and I'm rubbish
I can imagine your reaction if Nick hadn't told you something
although when I had signal I did send you a pic of my new ring :) ;)
Nick never tells me anything!!
I'm so bad at rummy it hurts.... Not that I'm competitive
CHange the game to poker or something else
I am sure that is not true
Oooh I won... I don't think I understand this game
I have no idea how to play poker... And they won't play whist... Which I'm good at
"Whist, laddie, whist" :)
:(
Excuse me?
It's from a SidepodStory by Giggles
Am better at cards than I thought :) hehehe okay bed time night all xxxx
:D
Night Lou
this should've been finished last week:
http://sidepodcast.posterous.com/character-cup-teaser-image
it's getting there though.
what is with sebastian's hair?
Vettel looks...different.
no idea. they're all pre-season shots though.
well expect for HRT drivers, as the team doesn't appear to have taken any.
It's why I think he's fluffy!
good job its not a hair cup.
It's gone now. Shocking as it is, he looked like that until about 5/6 months ago... Little boy's all grown up and grumpy now.
Nice design.
Looks like Princess Petal is wearing a wig
No comments on the design?
trying to copy Kimi, even had a big hat for a while.
he's like sampson. his sense of humour got cut off.
Not sure I like the text... would surnames be better? Just in case we get a Buemi v Vettel situation.
it seemed more human / friendly that way. you should be able to tell the seb's apart by what they look like. can change it, if you'd prefer though?
Do we get the guy from X Factor to do the voiceover?
Noooo I like the first names
for reference, here's the previous design: http://sidepodcast.com/2009/02/14/character-cup-the-final-alonso-vs-vettel/
Seb B v Seb V or Sebastian v Petal
New design is way better
It's all very pretty I was just a bit horrified by the hair situation.
I see what you mean. I don't mind it that much, as you've probably managed to keep the two Sebs away from each other.
What are you going to do for the final?
Miles better.
Yes definitely. Although I like old hair better. On both.
you're assuming they both get that far ;)
w00t! i delayed the cup by a week faffing around with polls, and then we spent at least two days fiddling with the design. it will start soon. it will.
The new one I mean.
No, it'll be a three way final...
hehehe.
where's that wiki page when you need it...
...http://sidepodcast.wikia.com/wiki/Character_Cup_2010
excellent :)
i've lost track of the comments today, has this article by manipe been plugged?
http://www.manipef1.com/blog/articles/38/
if not, go read now.
I haven't seen it but I haven't been around much.
i love this story! cooper is taking it way to seriously though.
just rewatched it. Eddie seemed quite annoyed at what happened. I like that Ron doesn't get a pass through McLaren but from Bernie.
that does seem strange. i guess he'll argue that if it's good enough for flav.
true, but Renault and Flav have cut all ties (i can't imagine they want him anywhere near them) although I don't think the drivers he managed have. Ron is the chaiman of McLaren so you'd think he'd get one from them.
I didn'tknowanythingabout this. Go Ron. We have spent the whole season asking for someone to shut EJ up and Ron is the man who did it. Shame Christine doesn't do ex-team principal's rankings.
How have I not heard of Ron's reputation as a practical joker. Berger was legandary and Senna eventually decided the best option was not to sulk but to retaliate. Senna got himself a carbon fibre briefcase and Berger decided it was pretentious and a ridiculous amount of money. Senna told him it was indestructible so Berger through it out of a helicopter. It had Senna's wallet, passport etc in it.
:)
on the plus side, presumably no-one could ever get the money out of it :)
I think it survived because they were not that high but Senna still hadn't developed his sense of humour and didn't take it well.
Berger had another favourite trick. When he started in F1 he was also doing the Euro Touring car championship also for BMW. I am sure it was in touring cars that he got hold of the keys to another driver's car. He opened the sunroof a few inches and put a fire hose in and filled it. I am sure that was a nice surprise at the end of a day's racing.