Hello once again one and all, it's a Friday so that must mean it's my time to write up a daily and spread the good word to you all with some awesome links and some fun times for all to share. It's not been an excellent week for myself so I've decided to make today a Feel-Good-Friday for all to enjoy! Yay! There was quite the spectacle last night as Giggles and Christine had a game of Guess Who? over the internet to some success! Fantastic stuff! RG even has a great Wiki Page for this epic new championship. Onto the bullet points now though and wads of information to hopefully make your day.
- Plenty of Formula 1 news came flooding into our feeds yesterday from allsorts of angles. First off, is this the end of the Red Bull story with Mark Webber or are we merely closing Chapter 2 of this story? They say that everything is settled in camp but we'll soon see just how true that is. Toro Rosso had plenty to celebrate by resigning their up and coming drivers Tim (Jaime Algeursauri) and Sebastien Buemi for another year, a move I feel perfect for the two drivers in having a secure drive and a chance to boost their experience. More news from the US as the Austin organisers for the United States GP have been talking up their plans and excitement for their future race. Seeing as Tilke is behind the track plans, let's hope it's more Turkey and less Abu Dhabi!
- Of course, here at Sidepodcast we got the shock of the year in a massive tournament that is currently taking place. The World Cup is so last week, and now everyone should focus their attention upon the fantastic Character Cup 2010 that is taking place! The first match proved a massive shocker as Fernando Alonso did an Italy and went crumbling out of the tournament in the first round after a loss to Vitaly Petrov. Quite frankly I'm amazed that Petrov won but fair play! Today's match sees Sebastien Buemi facing Nico Hulkenburg so make sure you head over and vote! Well the panini-sticker collection NOOO howler from Switzerland get your vote or will you decide that the Valencian-barrier kicking Williams man deserves to go through?
- And now for some epic brief Twitter news. You may have heard of a certain driver-commentator-Richard/Judy-legend around these parts by the name of Anthony Davidson. This miniscule legend of a man is a favourite to many you see, and thanks to the power of social networking and persuasion no doubt from the 5 Live F1 crew, Ant can now be found on Twitter! Woohoo!!! Make sure you follow him as I'm sure he'll have plenty to talk about when he gets to grips with the service... do you think Ant can say something in just 140 characters? I'm sure his sparring partner on the mic and other half of the duo Crofty will get him into it anyways.
- We're just over halfway in the season now, so how are you enjoying F1 so far this year? For me it's been a pretty enjoyable season personally, so yesterday afternoon I decided to take a look at my race reviews from my blog and have another look at the races so far and how I've analysed them. In general the results are quite positive and I remembered how to use Excel again so a win-win situation I reckon! Do take a read though and feel free to post your opinions on the races we've had so far in 2010. Also remember to take a gander at leigh O'Gorman's excellent recap of his day at Silverstone as it's really fantastically written and worthwhile to spend your time checking it out, especially in the way Leigh has decided to tell his story. Love it!!
- One very quick final thing for those who enjoy their simulation racing - you may be interested to know that if you own Forza Motorsport 3 you're now able to download the new McLaren MP4-12C super-duper-Ronspeak roadcar for the game. It does cost a few pound as it comes with a few other cars but if you fancy racing it in your game on the Xbox 360 then it's there waiting for you! Whilst on the subject of the 360, if you've played games on it then I'm sure you'll know about the Achievement system in all it's games (and the amazing sound it plays when you unlock one!). Achievements are just a way of getting replay value and that extra incentive into playing games and doing more than you'd normally do and it's a fantastic system that was explained and discussed into how they work yesterday evening from the Microsoft engineers. It's a very techy article but for those into that kind of thing I found it quite fascinating to understand how they get this quite vast system working quite well and the choices made along the way. PLINK!
I think that's enough for today, guys. It is the final day of the week before another weekend so remember to take it easy and enjoy yourselves. The weather isn't so nice in the UK so what better way to spend your day than to follow the many links included and indulge yourself? Head over to the Sidepodcast Wiki (which has been renovated and rehoused without the need for Nick Knowles, may I add) for a bit perhaps, then go and check out my movie reviews on my blog if you wish, or even play some Rollercoaster Tycoon (as recommended by myself) and then you could just spent some time checking out the new Sidepodcast photos from an Audience with Joe. Most importantly though, remember to join us in the comments and we'll have an awesome day commenting into the weekend!
Helloooo new daily.
May be a bit more packed than I first anticipated.
wow. settles in confortably.
I have a feeling it'll be Saturday by the time I finish reading this one...
I personally blame thursday for producing too much stuff to discuss ;)
Didnt mean to make it so long though, eep....
We're just over halfway in the season now, so how are you enjoying F1 so far this year?
that's a timely question. more than i was, but not yet enough to buy a silverstone ticket probably sums it up. red bull shenanigans really are the entertainment of the season for me.
Buemi is Swiss not Austrian
Oops, i knew it was around there somewhere. Europe is confusing *changes*
:D
It's all them red and white flags
Reminds me I need to do my halfway review of all these plucky new teams.
Just reached 1000 words about the new IndyCar thing. This is turning into an essay.
...it's a fantastic system that was explained and discussed into how they work yesterday evening from the Microsoft engineers
nice article. the offline stuff is especially good given that's sort of what we're working on for commenting.
Ooh awesome! Brucie bonus :)
I just like reading about how people approach these type of things like the thought process and development cycle I suppose with web development and general computing type of stuff. The techy stuff as well impresses me but I can understand if that's not everyone's tastes :)
me too. kind of like reading photographer blogs about the settings they used etc. right now is a good time for learning stuff.
Doctor Captain Slow
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1295091/Top-Gear-presenter-James-May-left-emotional-awarded-honorary-degree.html
i might have to watch that 'man lab' programme.
Since you are married does that mean you have a bomb you need to defuse?
YES!!!! he's back! :D
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85268
hello sidepodworld...
he must know some good Doctor (or The Doctor) :-)
Morning :)
Morning! :)
Morning :)
Nice to see folks up early. How goes it?
Some funnies from Sniff Petrol, link from Adam C:
http://sniffpetrol.com/2010/07/12/new-red-bull-puzzle-revealed/
the outer bands of the typhoon that struck Manila few days ago are brushing our lovely city now. amazing downpour, amazing downpour
I'm really tired and grumpy after my course yesterday which was all round a bit of a nightmare.....
Nick is off buying tickets for the AD GP unless you can talk some sense into him :P
that typhoon was crazy. it changed course at the last second. we had no power for 16+ hours.
but from what i remember, the rain wasn't so bad. it was the howling wind that was scary.
You're going with him? Even if it produces crappy racing, it won't matter as much if the title is still up for grabs by then...
I don't think so. I think we're going to go to Aus together instead.
Awww. Was it that bad?
Next year! Woohoo! As it stands, I have a better than 60-40 chance of going. :D
This is for the 2011 Aussie GP, right?
Oh I don't mean the GP. I mean we're going on holiday to Australia and then I won't be allowed anymore time off work so I can't really go anywhere until the new year.
we are probably too far away from it for the strong wind, but it felt like we are getting all the water
any idea who made up that Villeneuve story ?
Hopefully that ratio keeps increasing steadily over the next few months :D
Pamela! I want to know how your trip is going!
Hiya! I'm still in Nice. The weather is great!! Went swimming yesterday - the water was lovely and warm. Doing a Monte Carlo day trip tmrw. Lots of shopping and am spending money way too fast :)
Say hi to the track for me! How was the flight to Paris?
haha will do :)
Slept a bit to adjust time zones. But by the end I just wanted to get off the plane. Very over it. KL had free wifi, but Dubai didn't. But I would still choose 2 stopovers as I couldn't sit on the plane for 12 hours or more. How many stopovers do you have to London?
I did watch some tv - Gavin & Stacey, Valentine's Day movie, etc.
There is wifi at Dubai. Or there is in Terminal 3 at any rate, I've never been to any of the others.
I read on the website that it was in certain areas. I couldn't pick up anything on my phone or laptop though :(
Auto Motor und Sport was the one who broke the story.
Lame :(
Buenos dias.
Good morning.
After my power flickered for a 2nd time causing my PC to reset, I decided to go to bed without letting it boot up again... Will finish my blog post tonight.
Morning - that's a phrase I hear a lot!
I have one six hour stop over :(
Where?
I figure if Amy's getting all continental then I'd join in too.
Coool :)
Singapore
Morning all
1000 words?? That's a 30 second speech for me
;)
oh, that is the source often quoted by one unnamed agency :-)
Unnamed?????? What does sir mean?!
;)
Morning all.
morning lukeh
You'll pass that time in an instant ... there's loads to do there!
If Robbie Williams can rejoin Take That, I think it's only fair we get to see five Backstreet Boys again.
I almost fell over reading that. It's not as if they needed him back or he needed to re join, is it?
I can't believe it's the most important news story in a few places!
I suspect he needs them more than they need him.
Has there been some continental drift? ;)
Do you think so? I know he's having a bit of a lull, but it's not as if he wasn't successful after leaving.
Anyway, it's nice - I even liked the last song they released...
He went wrong with the whole Rudebox ugh and never really recovered.
Take That has been very successful and made ridiculous money since their 'rebirth' so to speak, whilst Robbie has produced two albums that really are quite bad compared to some of his other solo albums. I think he's definitely joining for his benefit more than the band needing him back as a whole.
I like to pretend that album never happened :)
His newest album isn't as bad...but it's still bad compared to some of the stuff he has done before. I'm no fan but his earlier solo albums were very listenable and very strong quality.
Ah, so he's come back saying sorry then :)
Depends if he really wants them, wants them back, wants them back for good.
Plus, didn't he do a whole lifetime achievement award thing? It probably got to him a bit, as he's only 30 or whatever.
Hehe.
He fired his co-writer... And the end was neigh...
woooo I am all 80s-ified but I just realised I have to go out in public to actually GET to where I'm going. Oh dear.
Picture!
This is interesting... Silverstone want Ant's advice for future track layouts?
http://twitter.com/antdavidson/statuses/18670300399
I wish I had dug out those lace gloves :)
Have fun!
Boom!
Yeah, totally unfair random people get to see you dressed up and we don't ;)
Or maybe it's a more general track design. I am still waking up :)
I fail at taking pictures of myself, but there will be many when I return!
Didn't the backstreet boys come back though?
Boo! Cop out!
There's only four of them :(
Ahh :(
But I thought when Backstreet came back it was alright?
Boy bands confuse me sooooooo much. There we so many that I can't tell the difference. There was one with justin timberlake and another one that did Mmmmbop and one that did a cover of Take on Me...
Also, Steps.
I have only got to the entrance of my building but ive had odd looks from 2 of my neighbours. I dread the tram.
Take an 80s picture for me
Take an 80s picture
Wear a large overcoat
N Sync. Hanson. A1.
And yes, Steps. :)
I see.
*notes down for future reference in case I am ever on mastermind*
Also, if/when we do a Sidepodradio 2, we should have a Mastermind show.
I am wearing a coat but it doesn't hide the high heels i cant walk in or the purple eyeshadow or the hair teased to next week. If only I wasn't too cheap to pay for a taxi
Good idea!
Have added to the wiki: http://sidepodcast.wikia.com/wiki/Sidepodradio_2
Yay!
I think I know what my specialist subject would be :)
Pop bands of the 80s...
... My suggestion... People suggest their specialist subject. And then you get a random one from the pool of specialist subjects but not yours.
:D
Oooh I like it
I think my Mastermind subject would be the original series of Doctor Who (or Formula 1 from 1980 onwards)
:)
Pat's could be types of cheese?
I would pick something Danish I think...
Friends for me please.
Booo. How annoying it is that you get ready to go out then it gets really cloudy and dark. Welsh weather is a very annoying thing!
Still going to Cardiff anyways so I shall see you guys later.
Have fun :)
Completely bonkers but I love it: http://tweetphoto.com/32959783
Hahah :)
Hmm maybe, we only make two...
That's not enough cheese.
OOOOOOOH. Singapore...
#nothere
The only good thing about this rain is it means I don't have to move lots of boxes of old accounts filing down to the archive...
'archive' = old workshop around the corner where we pile up old stuff and forget about it
You're right I'm in half term mood, really not interested in working :)
So I'm reading yesterday's live commentary of the Open and found this about the trophy..
You can't do that!!
What the...?
Woah... All of those things are so acidic. I don't know what the thing is made of but that can't be good for it....
OOoh I hope I get randomly assigned your friends subject... It's all relative...
OH NOW THAT'S A GAME! I have the friends board game!
MISS Chanandler Bong!
Not sure actually... wood i think
Hehehehe!
♥
As we know, I've been watching the first season of Friends in the kitchen and/or the shower. I am tempted to blog each episode like I did Doctor Who. Although it might just be - love this one! every time.
I'm thinking when Padraig Harrington won he covered it all in ladybirds...
Hey folks
Just to be clear, I do not intend to blog from the shower.
Hmm:
Sebastien Buemi has denied having committed to the Toro Rosso team for next year, despite claims from Franz Tost.
...
"I have not signed yet," Buemi was quoted as saying by Blick. "Also, there are some details that are missing, so the transfer market still open."
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85291
:)
A fellow at work told me today that water was a good way to clean the iPad screen.
Toro Rosso don't do driving signings very well do they?
2009: Jaime claims he's signed with STR; STR denies it before eventually confirming it
2010: STR claims they've signed Seb; Seb denies it...
Nope, thing is he doesn't really have anywhere to go.
Might his denial be fanning the Renault rumour flames?
He should stay with Toro Rosso there is chance of a seat with the Red Bull team in 2012. Although he might get it this year if Webber and Red Bull continue to fall out.
he is Spanish, why supports the Dutch ? :-)
I just found this page, by the way: http://sidepodcast.wikia.com/wiki/Are_You_Mr_or_Mrs_C?
There must be more we can add to this.
oooh, will miss it this year as will probably the whole 2011 season
Mr Saward has his bit to say on Villeneuve Racing - http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/villeneuve-racing/
I could add "no, I'm Paul"?
Boo.
I am obviously not "getting" this ;-)
In Wizard of oz news, dorothy is off to see the wizard. I don't like the way munchkins talk so I'm glad she's out of there
Could someone please, please tell me that there are not people in the world that are really this stupid - I need reassurance...
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/digital-drugs/
Kids these days!
Why do I come in this darn apple store? It always make me want an iPad sooooo much
You don't have one yet?
if only, it's a distant dream for me
iPad not waterproof?
Whip it! Whip it good!
Pardon?
Classic. Things are obviously going well.
Thats my way of saying no milli vanilli yet
won't be able to travel much next year, TV will have to do
Right, with you now ;)
I have added some content:
http://sidepodcast.wikia.com/wiki/Are_You_Mr_or_Mrs_C
Answer the following questions:
1) Do you know what the key with a hollow upwards facing arrow is for on a keyboard?
a) Yes
b) No
2) Do you sometimes have nightmares where you wake up screaming about anti-aliasing?
a) Yes
b) No
3) Would it be unusual for you to shower while watching television?
a) Yes
b) No
4) When thinking of a group of Formula 1 drivers which order would you like to place them in?
a) Most like or unlike Michael Schumacher
b) Most likely to be in a boy band
5) While playing Formula 1 Guess Who what would be your first move?
a) To ask the rules
b) Are they blonde?
Are you Mr or Mrs C?
Mostly a)s - Mr C
Mostly b)s - Mrs C
That should probably be "upwards pointing" rather than "upwards facing".
It took me a minute to figure out what you meant. Thankfully, I took the quiz, and it turns out I am Mrs C.
wtf?
you could comment though.
phew
I wonder who started the page? And why they didn't put any content in there?
That'll be my fault. Copy pasting and all that. It was a few questions from the comments. Amy and Lukeh I think.
Actually that first question is the wrong way around isn't it - Doh!
who am i?
Is this Going For Gold?
:) :) :)
Fixed: http://sidepodcast.wikia.com/wiki/Are_You_Mr_or_Mrs_C
Although the formatting is screwy.
you're all big meanies. who was it who suggested people wiki trawl? lukeh!!
Hehe, I'm not trawling, I'm trying to make it useable because someone suggested people wiki trawl.
...
Lukeh!!
:)
Seems it was a bit wet at the golf this morning
http://twitpic.com/25pkzy
and here too
I loved that show. If ever I was off sick from school or in half term I'd always watch it.
+1
Hmm is that Spam I can smell?
Live leaderboard for the Open golf..
The main guy starts in 15 minutes too.
He's doing well.
I'm catching up with today's live text
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/8827179.stm
Hmmm I just tried to apply for an Australian visa and it's just loaded a blank page after I've submitted it... I can't work out if it's worked or not :S
Contact the consulate ... if you keep trying to submit they flag you and pull yuo aside when you arrive...
Yeah it's not urgent. I'm gonna leave it a couple of days. It says I should receive an email within 2 working days if the application is successful so I might wait and see if I get the email first.
I'm in half-term mode too... in three hours I drive to Sweden for the weekend...
Oh it's okay, I've been able to request the reference seperately to check it's gone through. Super! Everything should work like this :D
What's the plan?
Break and have to use a backup system? :)
i have no idea how this is possible: http://www.panic.com/blog/2010/07/good-ui/
i now need some one-year-old volunteers to take a shot at comment quoting. ta.
Hmmm okay. I'm just pleasantly surprised it's not broken forever...
Drive over the Øresund Bridge and stay in Malmø... then spend saturday driving along the south coast of Sweden, check out some beaches and forests etc.
Then on Sunday, drive up to Helsinborg, take a ferry to Helsingør and go check out the Castle from Hamlet before driving home...
Hullo again!
Neither do I, because I'm not using a browser that supports HMTL5 :P
You don't want to watch it, it's creepy!
LUKEH!
a small child person appears to figure out how to hold and unlock an iphone.
Sounds good. Part bridge part tunnel?? Never heard of that before.
*waves*
You think that's creepy? I just did a search for baby unlocking iPhone on YouTube. Very scary!
Is there an iPhone conference tonight or something? There was an apple dude in the apple store talking about an apple conference. I'm not sure why it surprised me he was talking about the subject.
this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVm1qyUuXI0
We were talking about it just now. They're holding a press con to discuss that antenna.
press conf about antenna issues.
Lots of 'names' look like missing the cut. A way to go yet though
We have two like that in Denmark. They had to do it for shipping and because of the airport...
There are babies everywhere and they all appear to be unlocking iPhones. Don't put your phone down people!
Ahh.
They should just put a big brick phone antenna on top and call it retro.
sorry, iRetro.
A man just phoned me up and said I was in the last round of a competition to win a fiat 500. Shockingly he turned out to be asking for cash....
A baby probably grabbed his phone and random dialed you.
:)
Gooooooood afternoon madam...
/fonejacker
Although the rumours doing the rounds are that it may be more than just that...
the iPhad, a new addon for the iPhone 4 that looks like an iPad but is a big antenna.
oooh, are they going to be enabling HD video uploads too?
:)
This is what is known as "reaping the whirlwind". They have used hype to create a huge fuss for each of their phones and other devices in the past... And now something that is relatively minor and doesn't affect most users is also being blown massively out of proportion. Some people do have a real issue (I can cause it to happen myself) but I haven't dropped a call, if I did regularly drop calls I can't imagine how annoying it would be. But from my understanding it's not actually worse than the old phone. It's just that you think you are going to get a signal and then you don't when you hold it like that. But Apple's PR is built on hype and so the faults get hyped too.
I love that the 4.0.1 update made the smallest bar on the signal meter a little bit bigger :)
Ooooh dear. This won't go down too well around these parts.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85304
#confidentialfromchristine
WHAT!?
I blame Bourdais personally. Not sure why but I just do.
After I said he was driving yesterday in the daily. typical.
I have blogged it too.
Rrrrubbish.
Superleague is very confusing with cars and teams changing all the time. It's like the Magical Roundabout of motorsport.
Presumably, from the way it is written, it is not Franck's choice? I'm going to need a wiki page with a list of my grudges, I think.
It means the series is dying
right, time to move some boxes..
they keep racing on f1 weekends. that's almost as daft of live streaming through top gear.
oh wow, too windy in Scotland...
1439: PLAY SUSPENDED DUE TO UNPLAYABLE CONDITIONS
Is it me or is there a bit of this: http://sidepodcast.wikia.com/wiki/Sidepodcast_Guess_Who_Championship that doesn't quite make sense?
plus they have a stupid concept with franchises run by mostly unknown teams and largely unknown drivers.
Would be unfair on the likes of McIlroy, Woods etc if they had to play in that if Oosthuizen got so much easier conditions
they stop play for wind?!?
In all fairness I cared more about the little infobox than what I wrote.
They should bring out the safety cart
:) :)
It is an awesome infobox, after all.
You can't play when the balls are moving when they should be still
:D
what about rain? rain sorts the men from the boys.
That's cool... It is a very good infobox... But I read it and I just thought... It might make sense but it might be me.
:)
They can play in quite a bit of rain
so I am playing the new Lego Harry Potter game. I like how when things are done in lego it makes stuff make more sense to me :)
i shall let them off then.
Right pretty people, the Wiki should all be linked together nicely now. You should be able to navigate anywhere you want to go via the sidebar and onwards.
I still don't vouch for the formatting of some of the pages, and there are a couple that need cleaning up, but mostly it's done.
I've also added a page: http://sidepodcast.wikia.com/wiki/Not_Quite_F1 and combined a few more into each other. We're getting somewhere, I think!
downshifting is awesome :)
Oh yes, and I got rid of the Archived Pages idea because that was silly.
I want to try an infobox now but I have nothing to do it for. Humph.
:)
:D
I tweaked the Guess who page a little bit, hope that's okay. :)
Looks better.
If my calculations are correct, there should be no orphaned pages left, although the list is cached so I can't tell until it updates.
Have also expanded the Where to Start section on the first page to explain the categories a bit better. Maybe.
http://sidepodcast.wikia.com/wiki/Sidepodcast_Wiki
I'll stop spamming about the wiki now.
It's looking awesome! I was just having a poke around on there.
Did Bassano ever go to his SPC selected holiday destination?
Wiki spam is my favourite type of spam!
I am glad you have decided to exhibit control over your orphans (and hopefully your widows too)*
*Layout joke ;)
I have added my claim to fame ;)
http://sidepodcast.wikia.com/wiki/Claims_to_Fame
not ari?
oh yeah!
Damn that bruno making me forg.. making me sidetrack.
I'm not sure. I thought maybe he did but I must admit I don't keep track of his vacation time :)
I have no idea what that means!
it got dark early. if i had a secretary i wouldn't be sat here unable to see.
i am hoooome!
Are you sure you didn't just blink?
It's still daylight here.
Pictures!
Rockall can't be that far north for it to be dark now!
this is a demonstration of my legwarmers
http://twitpic.com/25sue3
and this is a demonstration of how I wore three different colours of the same earrings because I'm cool like that.
http://twitpic.com/25su7t
Don't blink!
The bracelets are epic!
there is hundreds of the things!
Also that is quite the bow.
I love my bow. I wish it was more appropriate for more situations.
Sadly no photos captured my beautiful purple eyeshadow in all its glory.
I shall wait and see what I get tagged in on facebook from other people.
it's dark. electricity however, is awesome.
Yeah I've heard good things about that electricity stuff
this one is already there
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs132.snc4/36955_10150234760855401_616045400_13239328_4395597_n.jpg
I think I was talking, I didn't know it was going straight on facebook :(
There is definitely some eye shadow there.
purple is awesome.
my hair smells like smoke :(
Eurgh. I really noticed that in Dubai. It's horrible. You're not allowed to smoke inside here anymore and I've decided that overall, it's awesome!
I won't be able to sleep because I can't escape the smell so I have to go wash my hair for the second time today. Booooo.
It does make people very antisocial though... A lot of my friends smoke and I hate getting left inside while they're out smoking.
thats the whole reason my hair smells like smoke, I went outside because everyone else was, I'm pretty much the only non-smoker in my office :(
It was so dark here earlier we had to turn the light on. Then the rain and clouds went away and it was much nicer :)
I'm all hot from moving boxes. I have a Mars ice cream in the fridge at home, just one more hour..
Bassano! Did you ever go on your SPC holiday? :D
We actually had an earthquake here this morning. http://is.gd/du4CP
Extremely rare event 'round these parts! Too bad I wasn't awake for it.
haha!
I'm enjoying the BBC golf live text. The golfer called Glover who doesn't wear a glove, and why aren't Watson, Holmes and Moriarty grouped for a round?
(is not here)
Bassano would it be possible that you take both Emma and me to London on the way back from Spa?
Are you sure it didn't wake you up?
How many are going in cars from London? I think I am down to go with PatW or Bassano - if it helps, I just bought a car kit for my iPod ;)
Right guys, I'm off to Sweden. See you Sunday night ;)
If you're referring to Sidepodmanila, no, he hasn't. :(
#nothere
2 cars of 4 each, minus whoever is getting off at Brussells..
Have a good one!
Amy and Pamela
Ah okay. I'd imagine he'd be fine with it (doesn't seem to be here).
My concern is luggage space in my car..
I have to go now, back in a while.
Goood evening. I am now in holiday mode. :)
(yes, that was quick)
i blinked
Heheh. I don't always come online straight after I get home but I wanted to look up something without my using mobile data (got to keep the costs down pre-Spa). I forgot to ring someone about my car next week, then I realised he's probably closed. Drat.
You have GOT to see this
http://www.ediblearrangements.com/fruit-bouquet-detail.aspx?ArrangementID=453
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85314
GRRRRRRRRR
that is all
Well.... at least they told us a week before the race this time: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85314
Darn you Mr Warlock
Why are they messing around like that?
WHAT?
WHAT?
WHAT?
boo ya
I can't believe it though, don't they know Chandhok is in a fierce battle with Kovalainen in my championship. Its ruined the competition.
Stupid team.
They clearly want more money and want to see which is the better one of their drivers. Bah
That's insanely stupidly crazy. is this about equal treatment?
But they won't be able to find out if they mess them around. Everything is new, what they need is stability!
Hello all. It is possible I am over excited. Not only have I just picked up my House Seasons 1-5 DVDs (and saw Daleks on the way there) but the box came wrapped in giant bubble wrap POP !
Yay for bubble wrap. I've been working in a school this week and theres a giant package wrapped in bubble wrap and alot of kids pop some as they walk past!
I want a new computer. I've decided to buy myself one for Christmas. This one has pushed me too far!
Can you wait until Christmas though?
I'm gonna have to. I refuse to put it on my credit card having spent about 2 years getting rid of the stupid things.
Very sensible and you have lots of time to research which one you want :)
Andy hone is going to be at brands on Sunday :D
what the helllll!!!!!!!!!
I don't know how to feel. Yay for Bruno, Nay for Karun :(
I do feel its a slight injustice as the 4th best driver at the team seems to the new permanent one and the best one at the team is stuck doing nothing.
Come to think of it why did Klien even bother... he coulda stayed at Sauber...
My frackin' thoughts exactly.
ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/07/16/hokey-cokey-hispania-pull-chandhok-out-put-yamamoto-in/
Karun's mother is from Texas, which some still consider part of the US. Therefore, he's as close to a US driver as there is, which makes him my favorite driver. There was a Japanese Admiral named Yamamato at the beginning of WWII. Therefore Sakun should never be allowed to drive.
#mylogicisimpeccable
I don't like it when I can't decide what to have for dinner, it means it takes longer to get it
ferrari call charlie whiting a liar (of sorts): http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85320
"This is not polemics, these are elements to clarify why Ferrari made certain decisions and the logic behind them, after Alonso's move on Kubica."
We're just over halfway in the season now, so how are you enjoying F1 so far this year? {Original entry}
Quite a lot. Bahrain was a horrible omen but thankfully it proved a false one. There's been a lot to enjoy. That said, the most exciting two races I've seen this year have been in sportscars, which is something I wouldn't have ever imagined me saying this time last year (largely because back then I wouldn't have envisaged seeing 2 sportscar races in the first place)!
Yep, Amy and I will be leaving you guys in Brussels.
Am wondering about boot space too - hope all the luggage will fit!
Evening all
Good evening, Steven :)
Evening
I believe someone else did that before them. Someone wrote an article for a site that no longer exists called Charlie Witing is a liar and no-one cares. Now Ferrari care
Helllo
There was no room to overtake so our driver decided to pass on the grass???
i recall that very article ;)
I have a large case and I'm too tight to buy a smaller one especially :)
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85320
It seems fairly clear to me that they were told to give the position back. The stewards never give decisions on whether or not to give positions back. Charlie advises and the stewards normally agree with him apart from when Lewis overtook Kimi at Spa and Charlie said he was fine to have given it back and retaken it. Then the liar changed his mind after the race. Imagine football referees changing their decision after the match
Definitely fair enough :)
I just have a big case. Any chance Bassano drives a van?
Tbh with that man you never know....
Emma and me could also take the train to Brussels and Bassano or you pick us up there?
I can't understand why when asked 'is this the decision?', he said 'No, but that's how we see it.'
He needed to have said 'yes' in order for Alonso to have given the place back..
You can't ask him to give it back when there are cars between them.
When do you need to know? I don't think we'll know how much space there is until we pack the cars in London. I think it should be possible if you don't mind a squeeze between Spa and Brussels.
that whiting quote again:
"we told them that immediately, right after the overtaking manoeuvre."
ferrari say 1m 55s later.
It never happens like that. On the radio to the teams CHarlie gives advice and that is all. They are still living in the 70s. THe need one steward only and let him make decisions in real time like a football referee.
I'm struggling to know who to believe given I don't trust either of 'em...
I agree completely
I believe Ferrari based on what Kubica has said about when he was told Ferrari would return the place. That mustn't have come from the Stewards, Charlie said that.
I just love the idea of the FIA and Ferrari fighting. That is good for F1 and FOTA
That would come from Charlie too possibly with the advice of the stewards. Of course history shows believing CHarlie can cost you
I need an app that lets me vet Nick's tweets before he can send them... Or a child lock on it or something!?
heheheh! what he do?
:D
You should have changed his password while you were there.
Can't be Desert Strike because that was an amazing game for its time
The duck tweet seems to have been deleted :)
Sunday in Spa :)
Have you tried investing in buying him that new app 'Thinking Before You Tweet'? It's free and you don't even need a phone or anything for it, it usually works in people's heads ;)
Hah. I caught him picking on David Mitchell the other day!!! Of all people... Now he's harassing Suzi Perry. Not impressed.
Just read through his front page and the Suzi Perry tweet was the only one that looked like it could be dodgy
Hmmmmm
Okay :)
Why didn't you suggest that before? :P
I didn't know there was a problem before
I find it hard to believe there could ever not be a problem :P
You need to invent a way of approving his tweets before he sends them. There must be a market for that
Can anyone help with this?
http://twitter.com/Vinnchan/statuses/18697785034
Definitely!! I would pay good money for a service like that.
The golf coverage came to an end and there was an ad for a new show.... they've remade Sherlock Holmes but in modern times... it'll be awful won't it?
Apparantly its been written by the bloke who does Dr Who...so maybe not.
No, as it's written by Stephen Moffat and one of the League of Gentleman
Mark gatiss! That's the fella'.
nick could email them to you and you could publish.
Aha, in that case I hold out hope
Hah. I'm not sure that would work. Normally he posts things and I complain and he deletes them :)
Have seen lots of journalists on twitter whove seen esrly screenings really big it up as well so it might be worth checking out
the history of formula one by bruce jones.
Ah-ha! The clue is in the title :)
Where do you start? Depends on what he is interested in. There are loads of books on individual historic drivers or teams. It also depends if the friend is interested in a particular period or not
Invent it sell it and people will pay you good money for that. Imagine all the parents who don't want their kids to compromise their safety
Could someone please, please tell me that there are not people in the world that are really this stupid - I need reassurance...
http://www.wir…010/07/digital-drugs/ {Comment #136}
In the future, "digital drugs" should be theoretically possible, but they'd have to be individually mapped out because the connections between frequencies heard and the pleasure centres of the brain differ between every individual. Otherwise the music industry would barely exist because everyone would buy the same few songs and ignore all other output.
Given that nobody has yet found a way of mapping those connections comprehensively (at the moment only the loosest establishment that such a connection exists and that it varies between individuals is possible), let alone synthesise them easily for a price a teenager is likely to be able to pay multiple times, the current i-dosing is clearly a big fat scam.
I have a good book, but I can't find it on amazon (or anywhere else at the moment)
Is that a spoof? Like wtf....
ferrari call charlie whiting a liar (of sorts): http://www.aut…s/report.php/id/85320
I believe someone else did that before them. Someone wrote an article for a site that no longer exists called Charlie Witing is a liar and no-one cares. Now Ferrari care {Comment #320}
I believe several someones have said it before (though the number of articles written declaring as much are limited ;) ) but Ferrari could actually face consequences in Jean Todt's campaign to prove that he really isn't biased towards his ex-employer, no sirree...
Just did a search on Amazon for f1 history. The first suggestion was written by a Mr Codling
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Formula-One-Race-Car/dp/0760337314/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279307067&sr=1-1
Could someone please, please tell me that there are not people in the world that are really this stupid - I need reassurance...
http://www.wir…010/07/digital-drugs/ {Comment #136}
Is that a spoof? Like wtf.... {Comment #369}
At the moment, it sounds like a scam...
Hehe, that one is on my list :)
Reminds me of Snowcrash a little bit...
Amazon search sucks - sorry Stuart. The second suggestion was the Saturn V rocket. THe one that launched the Apollos. What has that to do with F1?
Initially I thought I'd clicked on the onion or something. But no, a serious news article. Some people are weird.
this might be quite good Christine: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Top-100-Drivers-All-Time/dp/190685002X/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1279307668&sr=1-9
i'd suggest the book infront of me, except I can't find it anywhere.
A few suggestions from a quick browse of Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Golden-Age-Formula-1/dp/3832794360/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279307621&sr=1-11
http://www.amazon.co.uk/60-Years-Formula-One-Championship/dp/1847322972/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279307621&sr=1-4
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Generation-Tragically-British-Williamson/dp/1844252051/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279307539&sr=1-26
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grand-Prix-Racers-Portraits-Speed/dp/0760334307/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279307067&sr=1-11
love these pics: http://www.apple.com/antenna/testing-lab.html
I don't think I pinged these yet, so Mr C probably hasn't read them.
http://smarterthanyouraverage.com/2010/07/15/too-many-pieces-not-enough-time/
http://smarterthanyouraverage.com/2010/07/16/couch-2-5k-part-2-of-more-than-3/
ooh ta
$100 million and not a left handed engineer in the place
Alison!!!!
Do you have a recommendation for an okay restaurant in Carlisle city centre?
We have arrived and have no idea :)
Depends what you like! If you like Mexican, Panchos beside the railway station is good. There's a nice Pizza Express on the corner of Lowther street. Indian from Teza on Botchergate is nice too. Errrrm... it's not exactly a happening place :D
Thank you :) don't worry we don't need happening. We just need not horrible :)
We're actually on botchergate right now so that sounds like a plan!
Thanks again :)
My favourite restaurant closed down about 6 months ago :(
ahh Carlise it can be a happening place, trouble is I didn't spend long there and don't remember many places. :)
Boo :(
No worries :) Have fun!
(hearts) comments
Me too :)
Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/07/16/character-cup-2010-round-1-rubens-barrichello-vs-lucas-di-grassi/
We are in Teza :)
:D
w00t
And another ping: http://smarterthanyouraverage.com/2010/07/16/a-splash-of-paint/
I've been reminded of the show 999 this evening. What an awesome show with an awesome theme song.
Whatever happened to Michael Beurk?
He did an episode of Have I Got News For You a LOOOONG while back, not seen anything of him on TV since.
Heikki is at St Andrews
http://flic.kr/p/8j85hD
http://flic.kr/p/8jbkCN
Am trying to spot him when everyones clapping Tom Watson.
Schumacher has been back on track on a motorbike. Why would he do that?
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/161638/1/schumacher_back_on_a_bike_admits_hed_be_lucky_to_win_in_2010.html
I'm not sure how I've managed to waste so much of my evening playing a game where you kill zombies with a vuvuzela...
You kill zombies with a vuvuzela?
I know how.
You're killing zombies with a vuvuzela. And that's awesome.
You blow it at them and their heads pop off.
I can see why that would take you a while
Hans Stuck tells it like it is. Clearly Stucky doesn't believe someone in his position should be bland and vague.
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/161633/1/stuck_red_bull_should_ditch_horner_marko_for_tost.html
Just to prove it... It was very nice.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexandronov/4799705617/
Is this a web game? Link?
it's a free iphone game. I think it's called zombies vs vuvuzela
Super :)
Now you can either go to the cinema, sit in a pub full of children or get in a brawl in the street :D
Oooh Lukeh I though you might like to know that Nick Knowles is on Twitter.
http://twitter.com/MrNickKnowles
But he wasn't necessary to help Christine redo her Twitter either:
http://smarterthanyouraverage.com/2010/07/16/a-splash-of-paint/
So I wonder what he does get up to now?
Or go to sleep which is the current plan :)
Good idea. I hope other people down Botchergate brawl quietly then :D
Thanks
Yay!
For Christine
Beckham is on Jonathan Ross now
Wearing the same suit from the World Cup isn't he?!
she might be asleep. now forlan, i would wake her for.
I hope he frowns
:)
how come he sounds normal?
Not sure
He has been doing online chats with Yahoo and fans from loads of countries
I'm watching a programme about two women who've bought a greengrocers even though they don't like fruit...
on this new-fangled Internet i hear
He always does
he does? he used to talk like a 4 year old? granted i haven't heard him talk for about six years.
Is that the one with Mary what's her name who goes in and sorts out clueless businesses
When he was younger he did but that was a long time ago
he's still available for england? i assumed he was an ambassador or something.
Yeah, I had to turn this off though. She took the ladies to Harrods to look at how they made up veg boxes and one of the women said they couldn't see how it was related to their busines?? It's too irritating to watch.
I once heard about some people who run a Formula 1 website even though they don't like F1...
He ruined his achilles. Knowing Capello's selection he'd have been in the team
:) :) :) :)
I watched it and was stunned for the whole program. They didn't know how much they were spending or how much they were taking in.
Every program like that has people who are running failing business but are totally resistant to change. The last one of hers that was on was about a shop selling furniture and home fittings. You have to watch that all the way through. Just don't watch it if you have a headache
Yeah that was mental. They're lucky they make a loss or they'd be tax evading for sure.
Beckham came across really well there. He is going to be great when he gives up football and is on TV all the time. I think there is a little bit of Jackie Stewart there.
It's hard to believe when the majority of footballers have no concept of reality that someone in his position is so grounded.
he is a lit better with interviews than people give him credit IMO. He came across excellent in that though definitely.
Early in his career he was terrible but now he has it totally sussed.
hehe he used to say some really silly things :)
I forgot to remind people about the TMR game.
http://toomuchracing.com/2010/07/14/tmr-game-week-25/
Time for sleep, night everyone
night Lukeh
Ah yes, cheers for the reminder.
night mate
Night Lukeh
EURGH! More boobs on the BBC! What's the world coming to?? :S
YOu watching Dragons Den again?
No that vegetable programme....Those old women in their vegetable photos :(
I thought you had stopped watching. Besides there is nothing on show. Mary woman makes it sound like they are going to be spread out naked on a load of Brussel sprouts but they are just covered in vegetables
Yeah I couldn't find anything better to watch. They're not going to keep it up, it's obvious. They're too happy to plod along rather than grow their business.
One of them takes it seriously but another just digs her heels in and objects to everything.
they're not needed in the comments either.
Like at the 4 weeks later thingy, they've only got an extra 10 customers to take the veggie boxes. That's ridiculous. They can't be offering them to anyone...
Sorry mr c
They simply sold to people who asked for them. They made no effort to sell
;)
Any business you ever go near will tell you that if you offer people things, more often than not they buy them. They should tell every person that comes in their shop that they'll deliver a fresh box to them once or twice a week.
The thing that annoyed me is Marywoman lead them by the hand and showed them that people wanted to buy and there was guaranteed money in it and still they didn't do anything about it.
Have they hired an accountant yet??
No idea
They were definitely more annoying than you're usual clueless business owner.
Blogging fail, I'm too distracted by youtube :)
Wait till you see he furniture/homewear people
I've clearly spent far too long talking to Nick. Grammar FAIL.
it's not difficult
have you tried leanback?
http://youtube.com/leanback
Ooh, nope
Rofl. What a shop....
Have you seen the son who is permanently wrapped in a dressing gown yet?
Yeah, they're all a bit nuts. If I were Mary, I'd not bother and go home. Clearly those people are beyond help if they think the most sensible solution to a cold shop is to wear their pyjamas to work....
Unbelievably it gets way worse than that
Well erm they're lucky they found each other.... I guess that at least keeps them relatively contained.