Hey Everyone!! Today is my first full day back from my holiday and I’m already missing the seaside! However life goes on and I must get back to doing normal things like introducing you all to Sunday! While I’ve been away there seems to have been a lot of things going on, and it seems that even moving house can be a little dangerous- let’s hope that Mrs C’s Sunday is much less painful than yesterday. Lots of things happening today to keep us all occupied though so I should get on with the bullet points;
- Before Mrs C was attacked by a washing machine both she and RG have been working very hard on sorting out our brand new Wiki site, doesn’t it look lovely? Go on have a look around, it’s very nice, plenty of awesome pages to explore. Mr C has also been busy with a brand new Factbyte Factbox page. You should check that out too. A huge thank you to all three for their hard work this past week.
- Now I know it’s been mentioned before but Ant Davidson joined twitter this week! It’s very exciting and I’m hoping one day Holly Samos will complete the 5livef1 team on twitter. Until then I want to urge you all to take a look at Ant’s page.( ) I will confess that’s not the only reason I’m mentioning him in the daily, he’s again shown how great he is by following Mr C on twitter. How exciting!
- Pat has also been very busy! He has written a rather epic post about IndyCar and the announcement of a new car concept that will start in 2012. () He explains the new chassis announcement perfectly, which is brilliant for both people who follow IndyCar closely and those (like me) who aren’t such avid followers. Thank you to Pat too!
- Now it’s time for me to bring you the sad news that there will be no Giggles radio today. He’ll be back next week though, and there are plenty of archives we can tune into in the meantime.
That’s about it for today, I’m off to see the WTCC and F2 action at Brands today so expect some photos of my day in the next week. If you’re also attending the racing and happen to spot me feel free to come and say hi. Whatever you’re doing today, have a lovely day!
i haven't listened to last weeks giggles radio show, yet. i shall do that today at the expected time.
if i am home at 4pm i shall do the same. :)
Not here but thanks for the old wiki mention, I think Mrs C does most of the hard work on the transferring bit of the stuff. So yeah. Pre-season match tomorow so night.
hehe! will you be commenting from the field later today?
if i have signal i may pop into the comments...and update you lot on my day... if anything interesting happens :)
if i manage to get my hands on an HTC this week i fear my ability to stay away from the internet will be damaged :)
:)
is it the htc desire btw? christine demoed how much better the screen was compared to the itouch yesterday. staggering improvement.
the two friends i went on holiday with both had HTC Wildfires... i was very jealous.
i hope so. :) Orange don't have the much cheaper wildfire.. and the desire is nicer anyways... my poor old phone is dying very quickly.
it's worth every penny. turn-by-turn nav (for free) is also awesome.
we had a little experiment on the way down to devon. We set up one of the HTCs, a sat nav... and my friend with a map to see which was easier to hear/use/navigate etc and the HTC was just as good as the Sat Nav... which we were very impressed with.
that's the one. and the satnav was, what, £60(ish)?
twas one of the more expensive sat navs, i think nearer £100... definitely get your money's worth with the HTC.
agreed. my only complaint is the UI is harder to figure than the itouch, but for features it's much better value.
the UI takes some getting used to i agree, although by the end of the week i'd nearly managed it. Where as i suppose you can pick up an ipod/iphone/ipad and know how to use it pretty quickly. i usually find it hardish to adapt to a new phone though so it's no problem.
Although i still can get used to the fact you draw a pattern to unlock the screen rather than putting a pin code in.
haven't seen that. i struggle with the hidden pull up/down things.
no iPhone 4 for Lou? :(
hehe i like that :) it's like a grid and you draw a set pattern to unlock the screen. very odd. what was wrong with a code?
People can guess the code. Guessing a pattern is way harder
i did see one the other day and the quality of the display is incredible. However i already have an ipod touch.. and i strange in that i like to have seperate gadgets to do different things. I'll happily carry round a phone, ipod, and camera in my bag rather than one gadget that does it all. So for me the iphone is just not right... plus it's expensive..
it's only a 4x4 grid though.. there are only a set number of patterns... eventually you're going to get the right one.
We can't win them all I suppose :)
I would like to get an Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S is good I hear) in our household but Zoe refuses and I don't need another phone
hehe oh i do love the iphone.. and would happily buy one if i could justify spending the money and ending up with an iphone and an ipod touch in my bag at the same time. :) plus i'd rather put the money i save towards a macbook or something :)
okay, i must sleep. it is waaaaaay too late and i need to be up early to get to brands! night all!! xx
night lou
ooh win!
night Lou :)
If you put in a 4 digit code you have 9:1 against guessing the right digit. With the grid it is 15:1 per digit and instead of 999:1 against guessing a four digit code you have 50,625:1 against guessing a four point pattern on a 4*4 grid
Night Lou
i have no idea what that means, but i'm pretty sure apple need you.
Still one of the greatest lines in Movie history
Spock: Please Captain. Not in front of the Klingons
Simple stats. You have a one in ten chance of guessing a digit but a one in 15 chance of guessing a square on the 4X4 grid. So for a four digit code you have a one in a thousand chance of guessin it but for a pattern of four taps you have a one in 50,626 chance. I am sure Apple know that
they may have improved it in ios4. my login still looks like this: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/iphone-101_-protect-your-device-with-a-passcode_cb12937.jpg
Was it not the iphone Lou said had the pattern recognistion or was it the HTC?
htc i assumed. i haven't seen an itouch with that, anyhow.
I got it wrong then
alpha numeric baby!
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/30/5-little-known-features-in-ios-4/
ah-ha. i'm so out of touch.
Assuming you can use the full alphabet that gives one chance n 1,679,616 for a four digit code. Alphanumeric wins
I am lazy and don't care enough about security - 4 digit pin wins for me :)
oh. go apple!
Someone is making manly cupcakes but no Postman Pat??
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100717/tod-butch-baker-sells-cupcakes-for-manly-870a197.html
"We've got a cupcake that has whisky. It tastes like a B-52."
priced £2.70. two pound, seventy. for a cupcake that tastes of war? make it a fiver. please.
I don't knwo what confuses me more. A cupcake that tastes of aeroplane or someone knows whate aeroplane tastes of?
:) :)
in a related video... capello has his own player rankings system? and it's not definitive: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100717/video/vhd-fabio-capello-angry-over-index-ratin-686f718.html
I have seen that mentioned a few times today. The odd thing is it seems he decided to rank players at the world cup but not to run a rankings system before it to decide who to choose.
i cannot imagine what made him think it was a good idea at all?
I can kind of see the point but I have no idea why he made it public. That was incredibly stupid. The only people that needed to know of its existence were his assistant and coaches who would have a part in team selection
this sounds all too familiar:
"...a statistical analysis system developed in order to offer a universal and completely objective result"
Castrol footballers?
no. apparently this is for football fans who:
"rarely have the opportunity to use an in-depth, objective and understandable analysis system"
i assume capello thinks castrol football rankings are bunkem too.
Depends how he is using it. If he has it set up so that he can work out the result of certain player combinations it should be able to usefully contribute to team selection. It is easy to identify the best players in each position but often that doesn't result in the best team. It is a huge problem in the England midfield for example and has been for a few years. There are two great players who play the same position but when the both play the result is disaster every time. But if he doesn't play one of them and loses the press instantly pick on that.
Oooooooooooo. Christines footballers then? ;-)
surely it's just going head-to-head with castrol?
http://www.capelloindex.com/en/aboutCI.aspx
It's for fans?? He is insane. That is fine if he works for the media but the team manager can't do that
That's easy. 1st Forlan 2nd Beckham, 3rd no-one
:) :)
:D
Mr C did you tell Christine that Beckham was on TV last night?
i did. she said she was "over that whole jonathan ross thing". i think she probably prefers him in shorts to be honest.
:D
He was really good on it
beckham. not wossy.
agreed.
I figured that out myself
i should go to bed. i'll get into all sorts of trouble :)
I think you would be better off spamming the comments then there is less chance of this one being on Christine's radar in the morning
that
won't
raise
any
suspicions
night all xx
Good night
Night
hola
Hola. Como Estas?
bueno!
Excellente!
Finally testing out my Spa rain coat. So far so good
Rain is getting heavier. The hood has gone up.
morning everyone
Kind of over rain now and still 40 min from home. Boo outside
Tram?
Morning!
Not near any tram routes
Melbourne now flooding. Feet very wet but top half still dry so jacket passes test! Thinking fish and chips for dinner to warm up
Flooding?
Dont tell Bernie or your race will be moved to July!
there was flooding in March too :D
well today is a bit fail. sunday's suck
aw, bad day? Have some cake. Cake makes things good.
Morning
whats wrong?
this is beyond cake.
no brands for me.
oh :(
:(
gaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!
so i suppose i'll be blogging today then.
have you done all your CFD testing, or are you using one of your allocated straight-line test days?
erm...?
Alison got flikr??? :(
my life sucks.
it's the best way to share pics in the comments.
We're here for you if there's anything we can do :)
can you give me a tardis so i can go back in time and get to brands when i was aiming to be there (9am) rather than sitting here having argument after argument with my parents?
boo
I watched Back To The Future last night. I think you should write a blog post on Tardis vs. DeLorean to distract you :)
It has accessibility issues!
Off for a round of golf, at our old 'usual' rather than our new 'usual', just to see if we've got better...
Slightly frustrating as it means I miss MotoGP, the Open and other stuff. Hope to be back by 6 for the IndyCar but we'll see...
the new look is sooo cool though. plus you'll like it again when you move to australia.
it's on at 6? ace. i assumed it was later.
PDF schedule http://www.indycar.com/var/assets/10TorontoFinal.pdf says 12.30 on ABC which is 5.30 here, I'm assuming there's a bit of buildup in there.
i've never seen back to the future. maybe i need to do that.
You definitely need to see the first one. The sequels are OK but I wouldn't make a lot of effort to see them.
if i manage to escape tomorrow i'll see if i can get a copy.
I am moving to australia?
what!? where!?
Oh.My.God
i got all 3 in a box set for a very good price! i heart box sets.
Sydney CBD, or slightly south would be great. You don't want to be too close to family :P
plus apparently brisbane has bats.
What's the equivalent to JB HiFi in England? Virgin? Sanity? HMV?
I stayed in sydney for a month, its much to close to family, i would consider perth, or maybe tasmania. anywhere else is too close!
the great thing about being here is i have at least a 12 hour lead time should any family decide to visit :)
I do not know, I don't leave for another 5 weeks and 2 hours ;)
(It's countdown day!)
There are some near where my family are, watching them fly at sunset is amazing
JB hifi do hardware too dont they?
If so its probably currys, if not then HMV
we have HMV.... if that counts?
you're running away from alison. apparently.
don't look at me, i just read the comments. you won't fine me stirring.
Not much ;) Hope the move went OK, I saw Christine had a fight with a washing machine. What's the view like from the other side of Rockall?
hehe. it's not done yet. she's just wandered off to move more stuff.
:D
Fridge?
that's sort of standing waiting for the gas to settle. she's
faffingorganising smaller things now. i'm doing my bit by staying well out of the way.hehe, she thinks she is coming with me! :P
The gas has to settle?
Sounds like the smart thing to do
24 - 48 hours after moving it. yes.
Not in Australia. I jusbt move the fridge, whack the beer in it and turn it on.
think it depends on whether it was led on its back, and for how long.
And how badly you want cold stuff. Also how impatient you are in my case.
Really?
I have never done that! what happens if you turn it on before it settles?
as far as im aware, only one of you two currently has a visa :D
Ill get mine on the plane ;)
i never realised you needed one to get in down here just for a holiday, its nice of england to let us in up there without one when we clearly don't reciprocate :D
yahoo says:
By plugging the unit in prematurely, you risk a condition called "slugging" the compressor. A refrigerant compressor is meant to compress a gas only... if for some reason it brings back liquid (either refrigerant or oil), you risk breaking one of the internal valves. Do yourself a favor and let it sit.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070302054342AAnHINt
We might see you on one of those border security tv shows!
Wow, i had no idea!
me neither. christine's dad said so. apparently before google people just knew this stuff.
I randomly had a thought today, whatever happened to F1 Rocks?
silence: http://twitter.com/f1rocksofficial
sales of fridges were probably higher as well ;)
according to the very old news on their website, they were meant to be doing seven events this year. Fail.
Morning
Moto GP on the parade lap. Just saw Timo Glock interviewed on the grid. He as wearing normal clothes with no sponsors on it.
I wonder what else we are all supposed to know that we dont!
There are some pics over on facebook from yesterday: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=197390&id=263973091626
em buxton was doing the PR at one point: http://twitter.com/EmBuxton/status/8330793072
Not only is Montreal back on the F1 calendar, but LG and F1 ROCKS event could be taking over Crescent Street! Watch this space!
i guess that didn't happen.
Should we keep watching the space just in case?
The last tweet on the first page of the official one says "F1 Rocks Melbourne creeping ever closer.. "
Still waiting, 4 months after the race :D
You have to wonder why it hasn't happened when it is a guaranteed money spinner
i guess it generated income, but not enough income for bernie?
There was some rocking going on though
Maybe
apparently it was one of the biggest music events in the world
http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1039182&c=1
that was the least amount of rocking I'd seen in the three years I've gone!
Oh!
The Who > Kiss > Simple Minds. :D
Milli vanilli for next year?
Rossi just set fastest lap of the race. THe guy is unbelievable
Perhaps just Milli, Vanilli died. :D
eddie jordan probably
he played in 2009. Not 2010 though, he must have outstayed his welcome :D
Stoner is dropping off then pace
And the Doctor is about to pass Dovioso
Big accident.
Red flag
Red flag!
I can't rember the last time I saw Moto GP red flagged.
Not motogp. Happens a bit in moto2
Oo that was nasty
it inspired me to turn on my TV.
Afternoon all. The comments on the red flag may have caused me to switch to the motogp....
The track is so narrow at that point they had no option but stop it.
Interesting to see what Rossi can do now he is warmed up and only has 9 laps to race and no gap to the front guys
1/3 of the way through the race seems very late to do a total restart from the grid, not that I know anything about bikes :D
Because it has stopped?
I would have thought the Timo comment would have done that
I have no idea how many laps they run this time
Yikes that looked nasty
I was having dinner then.
It's not a total restart. As far as I understand it they just do the bit they haven't already done
He seemed to be enjoyig himself there. And not a sponsor on hs clothes or mentioned in his interview
BBC just said 9 laps completed so 21 laps to go from the re-start
I suppose he's not there on Virgin Racing business, just for pleasure really.
I can't believe how well Rossi was going. It's only 6 weeks since he crashed and ended up with a compound fracture of his shin to go with the shoulder he had already trashed in a training ride. He is not supposed to be anywhere near a bike for another 4 weeks but after 9 laps he was in 4th.
Rossi is amazing. Shows he is tough too.
Race to restart in just under 20 minutes
Doctor Costa couldn't understand how he was able to race with the shoulder before he broke his leg.
The front end of number 41 looks pretty well bent.
That's says something. He's the guy who put Mick doohan back together
but what's the point of watching?
Rossi walking with a crutch
Rossi using a crutch to walk to his bike
Moto Gp is great racing most of the time and watching Rossi at any time is worth doing. The man is incredible on a bike
i really can't see the fun of watching one person dominate. especially if they dominate when broken.
all that work for nothing. It's a brand new race!
Doohan did a lot more damage to himself than Rossi. He had two huge accidents that cost him another 3 championships to go with the 5 he got
He's not this year. It's the most competitive it's been for about 20 years
Amy , did you see the pic of Catherine?
yeah, cause he crashed.
I did thank yoooou ♥
He is not dominating he was 4th before the crash. There is a difference watching an absolute genius operate and win easpecially the way he does it than watch someone dominate because he has absolutely everything including the governing body in his favour
no not really. Lorenzo, dovisioso, stoner are all competitive. Hasn't been this good since the days of Lawson, rainy, schwantz and Gardner
i'd rather someone else had a go. i might start watching if he ever retires. i think i'd shoot myself if he was in f1 this year.
You'd never see an F1 driver pimping their twitter on the grid haha
Plus seeing what Lorenzo does when he wins is a real giggle
Even as a Schumi fan, I'd agree. There's almost nothing you can complain about with Rossi. He always has genuinely competitive teammates as well.
So... valentino = Moto GP's michael?
I would love to have seen him try F1 just to see what he could do
Crazy race so far. Rossi for the podium, I'd think, but 3rd will be as good as it gets. Lorenzo-Stoner-Rossi.
Hi all.
absolutely. he even tested the ferrari.
No. He is a proper champion and deserves all his wins
yes... and no. this is michael in terms of building a team around him and turning things around at crappy teams (see Yamaha), but with no favours done for him.
are motogp grid girls provided by the teams rather than the circuits?
michael's domination of f1 was boring regardless of help or otherwise. all domination in sport is boring.
Schumacher went from a small team Benetton to a a huge team Ferrari and took five years to win a championship. Rossi went from the totally dominant Honda to Yamaha who were rubbish and previous champions who went there made no impression. Rossi won his first race and the championship in his first year. Now that he has dominated the championship with them for a few years rumour has it he is switching to Ducati next season
Seem to be
yup. stoner's grid girl is his wife.
Motogp has had way too much of that. But it's good this year.
even though a man who can't walk is beating them?
it'll happen, most probably. i'm thinking rossi-hayden at ducati for 2011, with a view to getting dovi for 2012 for all-italian fiat ducati. spies moves up to factory yamaha alongside lorenzo. 3-man team at honda for next year with pedrosa, dovi, and casey.
i can't put my finger on why that seems so much tackier to me.
sounds like Grand Prix, if you ask me... ;)
and rossi isn't beating all of them...
But he's not. There are 4 riders who have every chance of winning now
Depends why someone is dominant. Rossi arrived in Moto GP when Biaggi was supposed to be the greatest thing on two wheels and destroyed him. Gibernau looked capable of taking a couple of championships until he annoyed Rossi one day and Rossi vowed that he would never win another race. From that day a guy who looked capable of winning championships never won another race because Rossi simply wouldn't let him
Finn crashes
VISIT SPAIN.
That's not subtle.
But OK, I will.
:)
I still find that odd on a German circuit
not to me. in speed sporting i'd ban winners from competing again. once you'd proven yourself, go find another hobby.
he always does that
they have kerbs that look like their flag, they can't have everything :D
i... what... erm... okay.
You need to add that to the wiki.
:)
There would be nobody left...
q
You wouldn't like windsurfing. Or squash.
You are happy for Jenson to be banned from F1?
the badoers of the world would be winners!
in f1? it would mean losing alonso, schumacher, button and hamilton.
that would be excellent.
nooo i don't really understand mr c's reasons.. but i thought it easier to agree.... JB's not getting banned from nothing ;)
you're mean...
you should google how they met... :D
You could have JV back winning
I think thats insane
oh so only the champions? I thought you meant all the winners which would be quite a large chunk of the grid.
oh I already know that story, it makes me cringe. They both look like children in their wedding pictures.
why? he's banned too.
but.. you can't just ban people from a sport because they are good at it.. it doesn't make sense..
On the plus side, rubens woulds till be in f1!
He hasn't won a race in 13 years that must get him another chance
I'm trying to imagine tennis without Roger. Andy might have actually won something!
he'd be champion by now so probably wouldn't..
No Roger, no Rafa and no anyone else who has won a grand slam tournament
just the champions. x1 championship title should be enough for anyone.
JV is a world champion. so he's banned.
Just think: DC vs Rubens. Go the not-champions!
updated: http://sidepodcast.wikia.com/wiki/Speed_Sporting
speaking of tennis, my tickets for January turned up in the mailbox. Got your tickets for November yet Lou? ;)
I think if you are going to be consistent any team that wins a championship should be banned. By now Ferrari or McLaren could be successful football clubs
but imagine roger playing football. he's banned from tennis so he could go do something else.
oh dammit.. no. next month :)
can you remind me? :)
as i said in the wiki. they must drop all drivers (and test drivers) and start again.
but.. they wouldn't just switch sports?..
all the weekend tickets have sold out, by the time I remind you they'll all be gone :D
they'd be bored. they could do all sorts of interesting things.
and test drivers?!
i'd end up supporting no one..
I am... quite possibly at a pretty low non-league level, if not Sunday league.
Lorenzo-Pedrosa is a nailbiter!
How can you ban a test driver who probably hasn't even sat in the car?
Jenson would just do triathlons.. i'd only get to see him once a year..
i'm not banning them from competing. they just have to go to another team. a losing team.
the otne of the commentators seem to be giving that opinion but I'm not excited by this.
I so don't get bikes.
There are lots of triathlons. He could do one a week easily
erm... but... what?.. so does that mean like Rob and other great F1 people would have to swap teams too?
That could mean Sauber would be World Champions.
And thats just wrong.
Only if Ferrari win something
erm.. yeah.
yep.
but more interesting that mclaren / ferrari every single year.
Stoner will hate this
he's reading?
Or it could just be McLaren and Ferrari all the time with different drivers
:D not right now, but since you mention it........
No. He will hate Rossi being all over him
ahh true.
but.. that wouldn't be f1...
plus Brawn won the championship... they weren't mclaren or ferrari.. they were honda.
Rossi passes Stoner. Incredible
And he's through. Ducati won't mind too much... ;)
No kidding!
Stoner can't stay with him. I bet he wants a Honda now
After 12/13 laps of the second part of the race Lorenzon on the same bike as Rossi is less than 4 seconds ahead of him. Busted leg and shouler cost 0.25 seconds a lap
O I spoke too soon
Rossi will get him in the end. There is no way Rossi's scriptwriter will not give him a podium on his comeback
De Puniet has tibia and fibula breaks from his accident earlier
Afterrnoon
Just catching the end of the race, looks good
Right on cue.
Wouldnt you just end up with all the good people winning then being banned, inevitably resulting in GP2?
Should i go and have a beer with mark blundell? :P
please!
i'm only banning one driver a year.
Only if he's groovin' at The Buddah Bar ;)
Woo stoner got him
What a finish!
Good job. Ya jinxed him. :P
Indeed.
That was a nice bit of riding
Vale got Rossi'd there
Stoner got third in the end and Rossi finishes fourth. I can't believe he battled wheel to wheel right to the last corner. Most people in his condition would never have gotten involved in that kind of battle
At least he doesn't need to stand on the podium with a crutch
Right, am going to prime fourstar too but if Alex turns up today or tomorrow, it's important we only call him 'Judith'
[see yesterday's comments starting here]
Goodness knows Rossi will be much fitter at Brno.
Next race is Laguna Seca next Sunday
my nails are no longer purple. I had become quite attached to them. I might have to become a person who wears nail polish.
Ooooh.
its a strange feeling, actually wanting to do something "girly"
and on that note, I am taking advantage of no race and no giggles radio to have an early night. And by early night I mean I will probably curl up with Alistair and then all of a sudden it will be 3am as I'm quite enjoying the book I'm halfway through.
Ooh, corkscrew! Nice
What is it?
Indeed. Other than that titanic clash Rossi and Lorenzo had... last year, was it?, it's not one of Rossi's best circuits - the Americans tend to shine here. Ben Spies is my dark horse bet for the win.
Pderosa has a SPain shirt on and it has a gold star. Adidas produced them quickly
Night Amy
I think Rossi will win.
The Spanish team had t-shirts with the gold star on it right after the game. I presume there were Dutch shirts with a gold star on it ready to go too - and those will never see the light of day.
ooooh. interesting. we shall see.
Night Amy.
This one
I got it when it was free. I heart free :D
Enjoy
Night night
There always are things like that produce that never see the light of day. I know at the Japanese GP one year Willi Weber lost a lot of merchandise with Michael Schumacher world champion on it when he didn't win it.
98, it was, i think.
That was the date I was thinking but I wasn't at all sure
Like Woolworths and Prince William wedding crockery :)
Doh!
Casey Stoner chose the BBC's music????
the drivers pick the music for the bbc? brilliant.
Sounds like it ;)
I have missed a few races this season but I have never heard them do that before
i just like the idea, provides a lot more variety.
Quick, where's the remote? It that blinking show!
Gah!!!!
Even Columbo is better than DeadEnders
I think it is an interesting idea and something that could make F1 drivers a little more human
BBC1 has some nailbiting stuff on right now.
Golf... Is not nail biting ;)
But isn't there someone who likes Manilow in F1? :(
Don't know if anyone has mentioned it earlier but Justin Wilson got his first ever IRL pole
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85348
Just don't appreciate the sport.
THat's the risk you take. You could end up with a Hasselhoff fan or someone choosing Shatner as a joke
This is quite true
Quote fail
Unless they pick his Common People cover
IRL race is early today. Starts at 5:30pm.
Right, fourstar's primed for work tomorrow.
Now we wait for Judith to come home ;)
wooo 5 weeks til take off!
#nothere
:D
How do I link to an individual tweet?
S'ok
http://twitter.com/bassanoclapper/status/18837815053
:D
:)
Mr C: have you tried Modern Conflict on the iPad? [introductory price]
Great little Risk-type strategy game
i no longer have an ipad.
Oh yeah, Christine does, yes?
:)
indeed.
Well, if Christine likes Risk, I'd recommend it
It's £1.19 but there's a free version too
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/modern-conflict-hd/id373323573?mt=8
Did you have little use for it or was it more suitable for Christine's workflow/leisure?
she gets more out of it. it's kinda pointless for a man who spends all day in front of one computer or another. and it's not usable enough to replace them.
True enough
I suppose if you want to develop for one, having it in the household is enough too
someone's twittering that a car landed in the crowd at Brands Hatch, but noones been injured.
@benconsty, that is
Ouch
Hope it's not messy
i develop for them at work. we have... several.
:D
Surrounded by iPads
Cos that won't make people jelous ;)
someone else I'm following is there too - http://twitter.com/shellk1984/statuses/18845604531
You should get together with Joe to do a GP+ app
Lots of people would buy single issues rather than a year's subscription
What's racing today?
BTCC?
he can just add them to ibooks. no app development needed.
No, must be open wheel to go over a catch fence
World touring cars I think, and F2. Lou was gonna go but couldn't :(
I heard :(
So that was Brands
woah! scary!
2010 SEAT Leon Eurocup?
WTCC and F2.
Then he really should
Though an app would be better IMHO
I bought Popular Mechanics yesterday, so less bloated than Wired
Very good and cheap too
am pleased i didn't know i think... it sounds very scary :(
is this it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKtUoxx7nok
Just. WOW!
No idea but OMG! That one steward was so so so close, that's scary...
My word those marshalls were lucky.
DON'T tell your folks about it!
Certainly were.
Hope the driver's ok too
yeah i'm hoping it doesn't come on the news later.. they'll never let me go on my own if they see that... specially if i ever get media access...
oh my goodness!
Hey guys, I'm back from Sweden... and knackered!
Hi Gavin
Hello sir!
hello! did you have a nice time?
hey gavin
Yeah it was great ... I have loads of pics, and I think I'll have to blog about it later, but Southern Sweden is really nice and we had a lovely little road trip.
I'm off to have a Pizza but I'll put some pics up later ;)
Holy frackin' crap on a stick.
Lou's there. Hope she is OK and has photos
WtCC and F2
phew
*points to the comment threads and her twitter*
I have a feeling she was quite safe and away from that crash ;)
She didn't go
OMG
The marshals ran the wrong way
Hi Gavin
I am never leaving the comments again. It's too scary
:)
In about 10 years time this place will have have evolved into an agoraphobics help group :D
stuuuupid life being stupid. i hope Andy Hone's okay!
I love the reaction of the guy in the truck right at the end
in fairness. i think you were better off where you were.
If your parents see this crash, just tell them you're far more likely to get killed driving on the highway than getting hit by a car at a race track.
Or maybe that wouldn't be such a good idea either.
true.
Agoraphobic is just a word used by people with no sense to persecute us
Real life can be a pain in the bum at times
:lol:
Unfortunately I have to go outside now. Wife called and said, rather sheepishly, "uhmm... honey... I forgot some stuff I had printed out for the class I'm teaching today... could you, uh, run it up here pretty pretty please? You can even go to the store with the awesome beer selection and buy some beer!"
So I'm going to go buy A LOT OF BEER.
yeah it can. although it's giving me time to get my pics sorted from holiday so it's no all bad.
Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/07/18/with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/
we'll need pics
i just looked on the silverstone website at their race calender and you can book tickets for next years GP... they are almost affordable if you book them this early.....
Afternoon everyone.
Am I glad I cancelled Giggles Radio this week... We are *still* north of London
Hi Judith
Hello...
Ahem :)
To be fair this wasn't really a holiday... It wasca wedding.
I am sure she did them too
still £400 for the two of us. but a bit better i guess.
at least they know they have a gp next year.
:)
yo yo yo
:)
i was thinking for the friday more but yes it's good they can offer them this early. not that i would even bother booking tickets this early. i'd forget i'd bought them by Christmas...
INdycar coming soon folks - anyone watching?
Just setting up now
:)
Good evening. I'm shattered from all the walking
Looks like Dario has a green car this time
Mr C sir
Must cost that team a fortune on bodywork and race suits for him and his crew
squire
i bet amy's already bought some...
quick guest post a-comin'
:)
ace. for indy?
yep - sent
:)
cool. will find pics too.
but... amy is amy...
Is his name really Will Power? I just realised how awesome that is.
That really is his name. Either that or he had it before he did F3 in Britain 7 or 8 years ago
recieved. can ya fluff it out some more? it's a bit... short.
Looks like he started driving for the family team so Power is real
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Power#Junior_Series
I didn't know Leigh could write short posts ;)
it came as a shock to us :)
the race was so close that i just blasted what was in my head at the time
Pat, this positively 100 words
;)
Grid twitpiccery from @99forever of Planet-IRL.com
http://twitpic.com/26j5nt
http://twitpic.com/26j6fq
http://twitpic.com/26j6vx
http://twitpic.com/26j7td
ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/07/18/hey-hermann-this-is-how-you-do-it/
cheers, it's up. just could do with something more. how am i meant to know who to support this weekend ;)
Hiiiiii I'm home :)
Nick seems to think we're running away oversees....
Picking photos is hard!
Hiya Alison :)
Tell the cheapskate to buy plane tickets instead. Running that far is bad for you
I'm sure you must have something to do with this. Should I be demanding an explanation??
What did I do? I told you he was running away from you last night now both of you are running
Hmmm....
Paul Tracy in car: "If they keep playing argy-bargy like this, we just might win this thing."
Top Gear on BBC2 now
Damn, I forgot
Heikki got a telescope
http://flic.kr/p/8jCa7Z
Heikki is into space stuff. He just gets better
He must be able to see points coming with that
I think it's to spot Amy when she gets to Europe ;)
:D
Ahh Bassano, advice from Dad on Calais. He says with the exchange rates and all that, we're better off getting wine etc in the EuroTunnel terminal in France rather than supermarket or whatever - they've got good offers which they tell you about on the way over, and a big selection. Although it may be worth checking Carrefour. The one I went to with him before has shut.
#sidepodboozecruise
:D
I can buy a bottle duty free ... what would you guys like?
A bottle? :)
This is for the car on the way back. Stock up at home ;)
I'm all up for convenience. Nice one
#sidepodboozecruise
I thought it was on the way over to stock up for the weekend
Might do that too ;)
Could do that too
Same here :)
It's all good - I am willing to pay an equal share in all things, of course ;)
Snap!
#GreatMinds...
how much cheaper is that?
Don't worry dude, aeroplanes and bottles are a pain. Thanks though
:)
Although we can't get in the French terminal until we leave and we'll probably have UK prices in Folkestone... so Carrefour or something when we get there
It's a little cheaper. But it's proabably cheaper in Calais, TBH...
It used to be really cheap but apparently not so much now
Am thinking about bringing a small esky
Guinness
Red or White [if can get ice] wine
Bottle of black sambucca
Any thoughts?
They are building motorhomes!
Splash & dash :)
Lotus bassed motorhome????
Huh?
Is this across the pond?
Can't see the F1 forum in that
Esky?
White will work without ice if the place has a fridge.
Guinness can be heavy so an alternative would be good..
I'm sure we can sort out supplies in the area. Belgian beers must be found :)
Nope. Fleet services on the M3 to Cornwall.
I have no idea how they are allowed to put stuff like this on the road
Ice/cool box
Oh TG, I s'pose
Yep
I was thinking that
Vodka?
A303 now, know it well
I agree, Guinness might be a little heavy...
Not loads, just a few. I don't get on too well with fizzy beers though I will be sampling some of the local brew for sure ;)
Always a reliable and versatile addition to any SidepodDrinks event
[cheeky vimto must stay at home]
Fair enough.
I don't get how people think that. I think it's psychological cos of it's opaqueness
Guinness from here is a good idea because I've no idea if they sell it or the special Belgian-style sort I had in Spain...
I'm sure we can source a wide selection of lagers and other things from various places :)
What's Vimto?
Because after a two or three sometimes I feel like I've had a full meal :)
Because it takes longer to drink?
I do love the stuff, but I do also love the lager too.
But TBH, just make a list and I'll pay towards it. I'm pretty easy ;)
We should have a Skype IM chat with the interested parties soon
Or a scheduled breakout thread if appropriate
Sounds good.
I know French Guinness has more alcohol in it than normal Guinness
Oh dear
It's really best if you don't ask
Google if you need to ;)
#PoorEmily
Perhaps when we're in the right month :)
I am sure Bassano will sort you out with one at SPa
That's how carbonated beer makes me feel
Bonjour!
something that should never be drunk if Bassano offers it to you
#adviceforspa
Let's just say the taste should not come as a surprise given that Vimto is an anagram of vomit
Tying up this evening's theme's, IndyCar and beer :)
http://www.zazzle.com/2012_indybeer_tee_tshirt-235257815697738274
me too sometimes
:D
:D
Vimto is fruit based cordial
Cheeky Vimto is something else entirely that probably shouldn't be encouraged
#TastyButDeadly
So then you wont be drinking Vimto? I might wait to check for your reaction before accepting drinks! haha
Wise words
ahaha no no i wont be drinking any Cheeky Vimto... not.ever. i think the girls should stick together when the drinking starts :P
Still dont know what it is though...
From Wikipedia:
Cheeky Vimto is an alcoholic cocktail. Primarily drunk in nightclubs rather than bars, the "Cheeky Vimto" is a popular drink among Britain's younger population, and has been claimed as a favourite drink of singer Charlotte Church.
Eww, Steven!
It tastes lovely, that's half the problem
The other half is that it's slightly more potent than rocket fuel
Hang on, Port and Blue WKD???
It's very very nice :)
yes.. it does taste lovely i agree..... but it's almost too nice. hence why i tried some and gave it back :)
THe cheeky version may taste good the non-cheeky version tastes awful
I'm starting to wish we were driving on Wednesday so we have a designated drinking night with no need to be up early :)
E U R G H
Half a bottle of Port, yes
In a punch bowl
Thank you!
Sadly if you do that I lose all my money on my flights :8
It's a personal thing. I love normal Vimto too, especially the fizzy version
I can't really judge, I spend most of my time at university drinking shocking amounts of vodka in wkd mixed with reef so it turned a beautiful green....
I like that too
And we'd have to rebook the tunnel
I've accepted it's going to be a weekend of hangovers, loud noise and a submarine full of adrenaline!
I'm happy to go on Wed! Not sure where we would sleep on wed night...
So I'm thinking Ribena + Port + vodka.
Remember to pick up Red Bull when we go shopping..
hehehe i'm so going to love everyone being hungover except me.. you'll hate my over excitement by the end of it :P
Yes! And sugar-free Red Bull!
Pamela, you're joining us on the Tuesday evening, yes?
Now that is something I will not drink. Apart from the fact I am currently caffeine free, I cannot stand the taste/smell.
I presume the track sells coffee
I don't either but there are times when needs must :)
You have yet to experience my 'happy hangovers' :D
Yep! My hotel is about a 10 min walk I think
red bull is yummy :)
I trid it once and hated it
That drink is completely pointless!
:D well i will both experience and document them.. i shall be taking pics of everything... and probably eeeeking .... alot..
Eurgh. I'm never getting too drunk ever again. Hangovers are just too nasty....
Ace
From Amy's twitter reply, I'm guessing you're an Aussie not a Kiwi
I want car flags :)
You're not taking pics of me in the morning, that's bad enough without a hangover :D
just so you know... car flags make me angry :)
Lou - Amy and I have discussed have only one night of drunken fun. Neither of us really drink (not since my uni days anyways)...
Excellent, drag on your car means I can keep up..
hehehehe i'm going to need plenty of memory cards for the trip :)
Yep, Aussie.
Not English ones
One Aus and one NZ
I think you really should all consider drinking far too much of this http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v54/175/109/284102580/n284102580_435554_1767.jpg
I'll make every effort to stay in convoy
I'm happy doing a good speed but less so with passengers :)
cool! :) i shall be documenting this one night of drunken fun.. just so you know :P
Green drinks are yummy
*adds creme de menthe to the list*
Bassano - how big is your car? Is the boot big? Am thinking of luggage space...
I drank far too much creme de menthe one holiday. Grasshopper cocktails are fantastic.
You're going to need a lot of pre-publish approval forms ;)
hahaha. Okay.
In Melb we "lived it up" by having pizza in Jeremy's hotel room. And we skyped. What a contrast!
:D am doubting many will make it onto the internet... unless people are mean to me :P
hehe but i'm not too mean that i'll put awful pics up without people being okay with it :)
May I ask what model cars are being driven? Or do I have to wait for the surprise? ;)
I was going to ask about that
Am guessing Gavin and I will have 1 smallish bag each
As for the girls ...
*shudders at luggage nightmares ;)*
It's VW Golf sized, an Audi A3
Which day is this? :)
You will need this on the playlist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwaygKjs2fI&feature=related
Well I dunno, you may have to wait and see TG-style :)
2.0 TDi Sport
[sounds like a contradiction :)]
Uh oh! :(
I have a large-ish suitcase. I think Amy will have a large backpack.
Yep that's fine by me - define smallish and I will pack accordingly ;)
hehehe i'm so pleased i'm the only girl in Pat's car.. although i'm probably better than some girls i know... just..
10-4 Rubber Duck
great film :)
although I don't always say 'duck'
Clarkson cooking with Castrol GTX
Every day, I'll have forgotten yesterday :D
Ford Focus.
And a fairly big case. May need to source a smaller one
Thursday night I believe.
Cider is going to head, need to eat..
#needsmorerum
Oh dear
Bagpacks are friends for life you know. I'd think about investing in one
And halving your packing list too :)
[always a good idea]
Seriously though, a large suitcase with 4 people in the car may be an issue
I'm travelling for about 2 months so I about 30 kg :(
chilli!
Christ!! 30kg How do you lift that???
This is why the Victorians invented the washing machine
I travelled for a year with half that!
I'm already in Nice! I couldnt find an appropriate back pack to buy :(
What happened to travelling light
[facepalms self]
20 in suitcase plus 10 in backpack. Its do-able. Just. Am meeting up with family later in the trip so am planning on off-loading what I can!
Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/07/18/character-cup-2010-round-1-michael-schumacher-vs-pedro-de-la-rosa/
realistically i'm probably gonna have a smallish case... or a holdall thing or something...plus a handbag and a camera bag which can easily go on my lap. it wont be too big. i'm sure within the two cars we can share the load if one car is a bit too full? i mean we are all going to the same place...
you're commenting from nice? cool!
That is a lot of stuff...
How much of it is shoes?
awesome that you are in Nice!! i'm very jealous. i expect photos!!
Seems like a lot of luggage to lug round the world
Nice is great. Weather has been awesome. Am leaving tmrw though. Arrived here on Wed.
I dont really know what I have that weighs so much. Travel books mainly I think. Very surprising. Backpack weight is laptop, charger, etc
coool!!! where is the next destination on your trip?
I'm gonna need dimensions on this cargo container of yours, I think [seriously]
Where are you before London and you're going to Brussels with Amy, right?
So Nice is... nice? :D
Ummm, I dont know, a large suitcase. Will email exact measurements once I find a ruler.
Before london will be in Paris. But will be around UK for a week or so before London on Sat before Spa. Heading east tmrw.
Yes, Amy and I are departing from Brussels on the Monday night.
ahhh cool! well if you're in the SE of England or bored in London before Spa i'll happily come say hi.
This is going to need a serious think
Was going to request one bag each
Ok, we'll worry about that when we need to
Cool! :)
Pamela, do we have you on Twitter?
Is anyone else having trouble uploading pics to Facebook?
It took me ages the other day when I loaded up my Silverstone pics. I think it's just slow...
Stopped using it for stuff like that, so no
Yep, I'm following you. I dont tweet though.
I tried to upload 30 pics, it uploaded 10 and stopped...
Nope, uploaded tonight.
How many? I'm trying to upload about 30 at a time...
only about 10
Ok, it's a good way of contacting everyone
DM or email should the need arise?
yep. either sounds good.
Ah, it's a Chrome problem. Firefox works OK ;)
I always have trouble uploading pics to Facebook, it doesn't like me
Ok, I see it, I think
Test DM sent
yep. that's me.
I'll DM my mobile nearer the time
Ok, enough #Spa talk for now
Is there a breakout thread for the Indy stuff later?
aw but it's my next holiday to look forward to.. i've already had 2 in 2 weeks! :)
The race is over
I was thinking of everyone else
I could do this all night
[I won't]
hehe
Ok
[cool ;)]
Woohoo!
But there was a breakout thread
I was bracing myself for it coming up, that's all
Was it a good race?
Not really. Too many stupid yellows. First 17 laps were green and the last 15 were too but the 50ish in the middle had about 6 yellows
I love the Schweppes ad with the leopard :)
"at the end of the day" gets on my wick though
Oval, normal or street?
Short street course in Toronto. 60 second laps
Hmm, that rings a bell
Mighty short lap
Heheh @NeilCole:
Hmmm... I wonder what ProDrive are about to announce? *whistles Self-Preservation Society* *blows the bloody doors off* #WRC
What are Pro-Drive expected to announce then?
There have been rumblings for some months that they are going to run a Mini in the WRC
Oh, I did hear that.
That'd be most bodacious :)
#TVWatch
The Bourne Supremacy is on ITV2 in 10mins
Did you watch the Green Zone? Aren't you a bit Matt Damoned out? :P
It'd be great :)
Ford and Citroen are introducing smaller cars too (Fiesta and... er..), for some new rules.
What class would that be or rather, what would it be competing against? Small Citroens or Peugeots and the like?
No, I didn't in the end. Was commenting too long
SPC is bad for my film backlog
Probably not watching Bourne, just pointing it out
Will catch the repeat of The IT Crowd
Missed it on Fri
They are getting rid of the cool fast cars and bringing in slower ones which aren't as impressive. Smaller engine sizes, but I think they have turbos.
I'm in the process of washing up (letting something soak) and switching from alcohol to tea, wondering what to do next.
I have this week off so I'll hopefully be able to work on various backlogs :)
We're about to enter a new turbo era aren't we
F1 regs are bound to do some kind of smaller capacity/restricted turbo thing when the re-jig things
Does anyone know how to edit tags in a flickr set without doing it for each photo?
I think so yeah.
under organise and create...all your content.. then you can batch organize tags..
not sure if this link with work for you.. but try it..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/
Thanks ;)
Gavin, our mutual F1NGers friend will be at the same race as us...
no problem. i need to batch organise all my goodwood pics soon... *sob*
So I hear.
I preferred Jared Leto as an actor rather than rock star
I'm figuring out suitable avoidance techniques.
"Sorry guys, Pat can't come out to play, he's way too hungover"
Hehe :)
Ain't nothing like the truth!
bah, silly milk is going off earlier these days I swear
I buy that stuff that lasts 10 day or so now
[the one the cows want back]
Turn the fridge down
Cravendale?
Then my beer won't be cold enough :)
When I say 'down', I mean cooler
Keeps the beer happy too
Ah. It is fairly cold already. Will check the setting.
Wow! TV headping
An advert just came on for it
#Spooky
:)
I think it is time to boycott Selfridges
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-10677562
(cos obviously I go all the time like)
what?! i mean i walked round the christmas section while waiting for Jenson... and it's awesome... but..... August is too early...
Definitely!
"I can see a time when we offer a capsule Christmas collection throughout the year"
when that time comes i'm doing all my shopping online (if all shops adapt it...)
There's a Christmas shop in Montreal [all year round, obviously] which is really weird in May when the sun's shining away quite happily
Guys,
Here are all my photos from the weekend via my Facebook account.
If you want Flickr links, click here:
Malmø
Skåne
Ales Stenar
Turning Torso Building
Sofiero Castle
Elsinore Castle
Hope you like them ;)
i get annoyed when i see christmas decorations in november... let alone august!
Cheers Gavin
Do I have you as a contact?
I'm not sure - add me if you don't...
We had to go in though cos it was so surreal
Felt really weird though. I wouldn't do it at home
Madness
Me too
Done
Good stuff, nice to see somewhere new.
That's an awesome building, the turning one
I'd never heard of it before
Cheers - it really is awesome - so high up and looks different from each side as you walk around!
It's only been open a few years.
Are these flying bombs or somehing? Why are they there?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rubbergoat/4805581043/in/set-72157624530381886/
Kwyyyylie is on telly :D
*reaches for mute button*
I think they were mines and torpedoes - I didn't dare ask ;)
They look more like they are designed to fly rather than to be in the sea
Oh dear, she's starting to look like Nicole Kidman
Hmm, it was odd to see a lot of recent coastal bunkers, armaments and stuff from a country which is supposed to be neutral ;)
Switzerland is neutral but if anyone tries to invade they are going to take a lot of casualties.
Looks like you had a fun break
I'm blogging again. Although I might not post this one until after the game stuff goes up tomorrow/Tuesday.
Yeah it was really good. We drove heaps - apparently over 400km! We stayed in Malmø, which is quite a fun town, and just drove along the southern coast, stopping when we saw something nice. It was really cool and we saw a lot in the end :)
Hmm now I can't change my Twitter pic!
noo, post it now. you can write another tomorrow.
Twitter has had problems for a few days with that, have seen loads of people say about it
Boo. Can't really keep my pic as it's World Cup related ;)
Tempting. :) It is another 'I watched tons of stuff' post, part of a series.
Also this week will be the last of my Goodwood roundups. Just in the mood to do writing today rather than play with photos..
From @JennieGow off the BBC MotoGP:
http://tweetphoto.com/33544068
taken on the approach to Heathrow!
That sounds really relaxing
It was, and we had songs from the iPod to keep us nice and good. Really nice time. Of course, a road trip weekend works if you can find nice quiet roads like we did - traffic jams would have been very stressful!
Where was the race today?
Looks like Easy Jet, but LHR?
Sachsenring Germany
Hmm, ok
Don't know my liveries since I stopped working airside.
Not a plane geek then?
Definitely not
May have only just remembered to do the daily...
They make fun of me at work if one of the larger Marine helicopters flies over because I run to the window ;)
Bassano, how are you getting on with Biffy?
hehe!
:D
and after this post too: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/07/18/with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/
They're a special breed
Near the maintenance base at 6am at the weekends, waiting for the Airbus A380's to land
Nice and early!
another late daily. mr c will be pleased :)
Had a run through the latest yesterday. Will listen to the early stuff this week, hopefully
We have military helicopters flying really low over us at work now and then, just your standard Sea Kings or Merlins though. For the longest time I'd dash to the window to see them :) Still do sometimes, especially Chinooks. Sometimes we get fast jets too!
it's what i live for!
I can understand gawking when they go overhead
Just not recording registrations
Wow... that is quite full on! I just like the liveries myself, Mrs. Goat and I like to guess them.
One time we were staying in an airport hotel at Billund and we had the window open. We hear (but can't see) a plane arrive and Mrs. Goat says "That's a KLM.". Sure enough, I doubted her so I looked out the window and it was. I asked her how she knew and she gave me a look and said "it always arrives at this time!"
Definitely with you there...
cool. I've decided I'm in a 'Vertigo is good' phase. Listened to Blackened Sky again yesterday and they were a bit unpolished then..
Clever girl :)
Ha :)
I like unpolished
I hate it when bands re-record early singles for their first album
I need to listen to more music in the car rather than mostly podcasts
may i recommend Bombay Bicycle club? they are awesome.
It's on my list to get
Saw an advert for The Xx earlier, quite surprised
Bands like that rarely get tv spots
They are having a bit of a Jonsi thing though with programme makers using their stuff a lot
ahh i love the xx!!! :D
It's a good album
yaaaaayyy!!!!!!! :D love them sooooo much. their album is one of those albums that just completely fits.. it flows so well. so good.
ooh i haven't got the album yet.
*puts on list.*
I need to think of suitable stuff for Amy in the car, our tastes are quite far apart.
What does Gavin like?
I'm pretty easy going - I have quite a wide range of stuff ;)
oooooo! we should get Giggles to make us a Spa playlist :P
I was thinking of putting lots of Startledbunny's podcasts on an SD card. And Muse on another ;)
I have an iPod/Phone radio car kit thingy now...
Good, I'll definitely have stuff for you
I have no Backstreet
[and will not]
:)
Does he archive his shows?
How long is the journey? You'll need to halve the time then ask him to fill it. You should then get exactly the right amount ;)
oh goodness me...
You're in the other car :)
* points at daily*
yes.
http://www.ustream.tv/user/alexandronov/videos
other one. 'Your'.
:D :D :D
For the tunnel:
Going Underground
Deeper Underground
6 Underground
Hahah :)
oh i keep forgetting about the underground tunnel thing... joy of joys...
Gets me every time :) [I read this one too ]
I meant the audio
and The Wombling Song for when you emerge - "Underground, Overground Wombling Free" etc
erm. *shrugs*
No, right first time
Multitask fail
When we get to Spa:
A Forest by The Cure
&/or The Trees by Rush
Good. Cause SD Cards are for Cameras ;)
Unless you want to switch of course
Either car is fine, I'm just glad one of you is able to bring me along ;)
:)
I have a car kit for iPod too Gavin
Amy: if you're reading in the morning - it censors boy bands ;)
They work for me.. :)
Bit small though.
We've worked it all out
The wiki page has a transport bit
But Robbie has rejoined Take That. Surely you will want to Take That & Party?
I really don't
A bit of S Club if I'm drunk but that's a long story
i can see we're gonna need a daily spa post soon...
Sorry
I did try to stop it earlier, it came back
'Cos you mentioned the car :)
:)
Well I was just about to head down to get some pringles from Spar but...
What's going to happen if I want to talk about waffles tomorrow?
:) :) :)
Waffles, all sorted.
For me that brings up the Birds Eye ad from when I was a kid...
Waffly Versatile!
Night guys :)
♥
night chap.
Night
Everytime! Me too
night!
See ya Gavin.
Night fella
Why is Pimms so yummy?.....
best.plug.ever
Niice :)
Cos it's summer booooze
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSq_Fhcckvo
I still don't like it, even if my mum is trying to get me to like it
i (heart) it so much... om nom nom nom nom.
It is nice, hardly touch it though... should get some for when it gets sunny and warm again..
hehehe! yay for your mum. tis fine if you don't like it though. as i explained at Goodwood, if you don't like it the more for me! :)
That's how it starts Lou ;)
i could easily drink it all year round :)... it was even the main drink at my surprise 18th last october. (hearts) my friends.
Her pimms-stand-ometer at Goodwood was off the scale. she immediatedly pointed them out!
i was so surprised there was a Pimms stand! let alone more than one!... it was yummy though, perfect for that warm friday!
The force is strong in this one
It's Goodwood, Pimms was practically invented for stuff like that
Add it to 'the list'
and you can claim it towards your five fruit/veg if they make it with strawberries & cucumber ;)
:D it did kinda make my friday... and my sunday....
genius
hehe! love it! :)
i missed spa talk! stupid sleep!
for reference, i am taking a holdall type bag, its not very big and would probably fit at my feet #shotgun
now i know where I stand!
My list is down to a packet of polos now, that's all the room I'll have
Well done Amy
And good morning
it's okay, it comes round almost on the hour...
ah erm ooooops.
#sorrylukeh
#sorrymrc
Headping works again
#TooSpookyAgain
You mean there's another way to serve it? :o
:lol:
:lol:
:)
Thats ok, I understand
heeeeh!
ROFL
Hi Pimms
heheheheheheehe!!!!!!!
Not for me. Winter Pimms (no 3) is nice mixed with apple juice & then warmed up.
ooooo that sounds nice.
:lol: :lol:
It is. Pimms is not just for the summer ;)
Bleurgh, warm alcohol is wrong
Even my sambucca is flame free :)
Does this mean i have to call you Pimms now?
A nice warm mulled wine is alright sometimes..
Depends if there's a pimms that comes served with hair, glasses and confusion.
When's Judith back, tomorrow?
to be honest with you, if you're really planning what songs to play in the car, for a road trip that's still more than 6 weeks away... well there's a wiki for that:
http://sidepodcast.wikia.com/
create a bunch of spa pages and people who are going can add musical choices and stuff to that. it is designed for exactly purpose.
By heating it there's always the risk that some will evaporate
That's not a conversation though.
all pimms are served in glasses.. kinda... non with hair though.
true. but at least you have a hope in hell of finding it again. what are the chances you will ever find this conversation again?
We're not, cos if we ain't got it, we can't play it
true story. you say 6 weeks like it's a long time... only 2 more GPs till Spa *ehem*
Don't need to.
Theres a discussions page you can also use...
yes you are: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/07/18/daily-18th-july-2010/comments/#comment-846075
I'm off to bed. Hard day tomorrow, might get up in the morning, then transfer to the sofa & watch House. Comment with you later peoples. Goodnight
awesome!
G'night Janna
but the question: What does Gavin like? will never be answered in the comments. he's asleep. a wiki page would be the perfect place to track any event planning.
Sounds good :)
night janna.
That's not planning, that's discussing but I take your point
night!!
He was here when the question was asked.
He answered cos he was here
back folks
Night Janna
Henry Surtees; 1 year on
:(
to me it just seems crazy. you could write a couple of guests posts and use those to track conversation, but every question you've asked about luggage recently will all be forgotten unless you track it.
what did amy answer? i bet you've forgotten already.
fair enough. i can just see this whole conversation repeating again and again.
she said she will probably have a holdall which can go by her feet.. cause she's called shotgun..
next question? :P
She has a backpack that will sit in the front if need be
and pamela...
I think we've collectively assumed guest posts on the subject are frowned upon. I certainly have.
A shipping container
[30 kg suitcase]
i would prefer them, if only because i could ignore the thread entirely. kinda like we hid football posts from those not interested. i'll have a word will christine in the morning.
ah that's true. although Spa talk hasn't repeated the same subject too much already has it?
i can see as people (okay me) start to get really excited it might become a problem (you may need to ban me from the comments for a bit)
What about a spa weekly thread?
or maybe we've just found the use for that google wave thing everyone can't find a use for?
But nearly all of the people involved are because of this place
Never used wave
i personally cannot cope with deciding what songs to play on the radio months ahead of time. if that's the discussion i'll catch you all in october.
Evening all, just popping in to say hi
The topics do repeat themselves a bit, with more developments each time, which can be a bit annoying, Mr C's idea sounds good.
Some proper F1 action! With refuelling and everything!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QBVFwEHs8k&feature=player_embedded
If I gave my honest opinion I don't think there's anything wrong with using the wiki for planning stuff, worked for me so far
Plus I don't really get involved in the planning comments, it's not my cup of tea tbh...
weekly threads will fall off doohickey within two to three days. i'll have a word with christine. in the meantime, g'night.
G'night Mr C
Ok
Night Sir
We aren't taking it that seriously... just speculative stuff for a laugh..
I can't cope with the buzzkill all the time so maybe another thread will work.
I think its simple, someone sets up a wiki page, links to it in the comments, surely there is no need for any more discussion after that?
Night mr c.
Tbh we tried that for accomodation and travel and it only works to provide info on things, not for planning things. The planning was done in the comments.
It needs some thought, I agree
I thought LCLT vs Doohickey would be fine for those wishing not to listen
You can talk to me, I'm not going to Spa.
ah fair enough. planning songs months in advance i can see as a bit annoying. i'm sure the intention wasn't to drive you from the comments.
i think Spa talk should go to like a wiki page or something... that way it's much easier for people to ignore you're right. the football comments were a bit much for me sometimes to i just opened the daily in live comments, much nicer to be able to ignore things you're not interested in.
please don't disappear till October... Spa is only in August....
and me!
night mr c
fair point.
agreed.
I should probably head off too so nighty night
which thread should i open in lclt to ignore spa talk? i can ignore daily, but that means ignoring everything.
and when you all get back from spa...
october seems safe.
It's not lists that folk are after
I sense it's the fun in anticipation and excitement
night
PimmsLukeh!Come back for my birthday :D
exactly
okay. where? twitter?
Night people leaving..
...if there were a Spa thread
I understand the logistics are tricky
fair enough. i may just avoid the daily in the meantime.
Same issue. Crowding the stream for others
but you wont see my pics :'( bad times. i had no idea Spa talk was so annoying. Wiki seems like the best idea then, or even just DMs over twitter or emails work for gathering info.
That's not fair on you either
:(
I'm taking a break. Probably back later
G'night to those who go to bed soon
Kinda ruined my evening too, think I'll do something else for a bit. Catch you all whenever
Perhaps wave or something is the answer, the wiki doesn't suit the way i like to communicate about this sort of thing, as demonstrated by the number of "definite"s on the Spa page who actually aren't coming. Everyone appears to have left now anyway, i shall go do some work :D