Another week is ready to get going, although it seems like all the fun stuff is towards the end of it. We've got testing in Barcelona plus a meetup with Joe, but that doesn't kick off until Thursday and Friday. I'm sure we can keep ourselves amused until then, though, and here are some of the things we've been up to:
- It was guest post central this weekend, as we had four posts over the course of three days. I've mentioned some of them already in previous daily threads, but in case you missed them, here's the full run down of the guest posts we had. It started with Lady Snowcat's In Search of the Iceman, then on to Lewis with Silverstone vs. Silverstone. Lukeh got us feeling optimistic with Approaching the Start Line and finally Brawn2bwild spent A Sunny Saturday Afternoon in Jerez. If you've got a story you want to share, please get writing and forward it to christine@sidepodcast.com.
- If you're looking for more to read, Jackie has a great selection of posts to peruse in her Something for the Weekend roundup. I love reading the roundups in case there is something I have missed, which there usually is. Definitely worth checking out.
- SpeedTV's Adam Cooper has written an interesting post about the possibility of a return to F1 by Jacques Villeneuve, although it really is more about the likelihood of Stefan GP making the grid. I can't believe there are so many team changes this close to the season beginning, but it's certainly giving the journalists something to do!
That should do it for now. There'll be an F1 Debrief podcast along at some point this evening, and until then, I will see you in the comments.
Plate of scratch made spaghetti... check.
Two 22 oz bottles of home made English Brown Bitter... check.
USA vs Canada hockey game primed and ready to go on the TV... check.
...and I am set for the night.
On minute in. USA 1 - 0. Canada looks really tight.
Canada strikes back. 1-1 nine minutes in the first period.
Just like that USA comes back! 2-1 USA.
since you all had so much to say on ski cross i am ready to watch a replay in 15 minutes. There is a stereophonics gig on at the moment. I didnt know canada would have heard of them.
BBC just started hickey coverage.
Ski cross is awesome. Women's event is tomorrow
We should find out in ten minutes if the space shuttle is going to land at 3:20am UK time
Good evening from Connecticut all.
Hi grouch
i just got an email from my manager to say they are turning up the temperature. This might be the happiest day of my life.
I forgot about the Murray Walker radio interview this morning. One hour of Murray is on the iplayer for those who can access it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00qxffj
Will they give you a refund on your blanket?
You mean that after looking at everyone with blankets over them shivering he's realised that you may be cold?
I think it's code for "we gave you a gift voucher, now we want you to work harder and longer for the same money"
The email didn't have the word 'challenge' in there somewhere did it? :-)
someone else was using my blanket when i arrived this morning. I felt violated.
:D
Outrageous
demand they buy it off you
Just tell them it's ok, and that you only use that blanket when you are desperately sick.
End of the first period. Canada getting the shots but they are just not going in. Still 2-1 USA.
It just ended on BBC as well so they must only have shown highlights. I wasn't paying attention. I don't know if you have the same commentator but ours wanted Canada to stop playing nicely and get down and dirty
It is the first period break, it is about a 15 minute break.
The commentator is actually right. Canada is bigger. They are wearing down the Americans a bit but they really need to physical to break them.
i like snowboard cross more than ski cross. I havent seen enough people fall down. Perhaps because my back is to the tv
You will and spectacularly. They run 1st round, 2nd round, semis and finals all one after the other. The further on the competition goes the closer the skiers get as the weakest get eliminated. If you haven't seen anyone fall you must have your eyes closed
i am only seeing about 2 seconds of each run because i am too busy to turn around. My blanket stealer also stole my desk that has a tv in line of sight when i am looking at my computer
How are you supposed to cope with no TV? Wait till she gets up to do something and move back.
We are tied up again. 2-2. Canada just finally broke a tired American back line.
i assume i will see more crashes when the qualifying is over and they go in groups instead of individual
I didn't see qualifying. I imagine it is pretty dull. When there are 4 and only two go through they get very determined to be one of the two. If I was you I would ignore qualifying
According to our commentator Canada have their work boots on now.
Their goalie has settled down a lot as well.
I kind of wished we were on the Canadian feed instead of the U.S. The commentators are OK, but I want to hear Don Cherry rant between the periods.
#sidepodspace update
Mission control just gave the go for de-orbit burn. The shuttle is travelling backwards and fires its engine for about 4 minutes. This slows the shuttle enough that it falls from its orbit.
The de-orbit burn will take place in around half an hour and will land an hour after that. They can cancel the de-orbit burn at any time between now and a second or two before it starts but once they start they have to land as they don't have enough power to boost it back to orbit.
Landing should be at 3:20am UK time
De-orbit burn in 21 minutes time
Can't NASA TV hire someone with a personality. It would be nice to hav someone who sounded like they knew what they were talking about and wasn't reading everything
USA scores... 3-2. Wow. Night run of play by USA.
Darn good game. Back and forth.
Good that after the big build up it is a close game
#sidepodspace
De-orbit burn made. The shuttle will land in just over an hour at 3:20 UK time.
Boooo for falling asleep too early and being awake at 2am :(
Evening.
I just realised that the shuttle will be landing in darkness. That is not going to make for great viewing.
#stupidnasa
ooh ski cross finals starting
Don't blink
ah ha, now i have seen a crash
It won't be the last.
If you have a window in your office that faces south you may see the space shuttle flying over right now
USA scores again... and the entire nation of Canada is in horror. 12 minutes left.
4-2 USA.
I have the game on and missed that due to NASA. If the Candians keep getting players sent off they are bound to lose goals
Nash and Crosby? No Stills or Young?
Canada finally pick up the pace after the power play is over. Where is the sense in that?
There it is for Canada. Long past due. USA 4-3 Canada
USA 4 Canada 3.
Last few minutes should be fun
Despite the four goals, Miller has been standing on his head all night tonight. He has really kept them in the game.
Geeze... how did Canada NOT score the last two minutes?
Beats me.
Game over now
Canada had 45 shots to 22 for USA. That is incredible
Wow... I don't know how they won that game. The shots were so lopsided.
The entire nation of Canada will be pulling its' hair out.
For those that may not know, but the pressure put on Team Canada is like what England faces every world cup.
20 minutes to touchdown of the shuttle
I hope the goalkeeper got man of the match!
Only after they untagle the knots in his arms and legs
untangle
For those reading earlier untagle is not another Scottish word
Don Cherry is going to have a heart attack tonight. Grrr American cable blocking the Canadian sports broadcasts this year.
He seems to be a bit of a character
I wonder what a space shuttle landing looks like in the dark. I can't help feeling that there is not going to be a lot to see.
I linked the wrong clip.
Shuttle over Central AMerica. 15 minutes to go
If anyone is wanting to watch.
The shuttle training aircraft is checking the landing area and now reporting the cloud base at 12,000 feet. It was 6000 earlier so all good
Sounds like everything is perfect for the landing. 5 minutes to go
4 minutes to go and still no video. Very disappointing. But I guess it is dark
I want to see the pilot's view at night
Theremo cam?
I was thinking Predator cam for a second there.
Seems more interested in the girl than the shuttle
Worst coverage ever
I wished they showed the HUD display all the way down. That is an insane attack angle.
Nice landing but could have been covered a lot better even if it is dark. The view through the HUD at night must have been really good but we didn't get it until it was almost on the runway.
They showed that view 5 or 6 missions ago and stayed with it for a long time and it was really interesting. It's pitch black there so I assumed as soon as it was in range they would go to the HUD cam and stick with it.
Is that a flame off the top near the base of the tail or is that a strobe light?
Not a flame. I think it is a strobe and just the hot air from the wings etc rising through it. The engines are not used for landing.
Next shuttle launch is April 5th so not long to wait for more action
That does look like a flame but it is not
It is a flame? I have never seen that before. Must be pretty much invisible in daylight
The commentator said the flame is from the APUs (auxiliary power units). These are hydrazine fueled and hydrazine burns with a blue flame so may not be as obvious in daylight.
Bed time for me now.
Night all
Night Steven.
Morning sidepodland
Morning.
Paying €615 for a tent is insane, right?
I thought so :( But it is such a nice tent.
Does it fly?
Morning.
ScarbsF1 published an article about ride height and is implying that qualifying will be done on low fuel and then the cars parc fermé'd and fuelled up: http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2010/02/21/ride-height-changes-with-fuel-level/
Or is he just talking about those outside the top 10?
Did you forget that we were doing Quali on low fuel? ;)
Only difference for the top10 is they must start on the same tyres they qualified on
yes indeedy
I must have got confused... sorry. Didn't sleep well and only had 1 coffee...
*tannoy announcement*
Can I please get a coffee for a Mr Goat? A coffee for a Mr Goat?
:D hehehe!
Make it a Red Bull chaser!
You could consider creating your own rival... "Red Goat"? :D
when you have enough wind
For that much money it should really have an engine!
It's red!
So you can find it in the snow?
we may need a picture.
Morning all.
But I know that nothing beats the awesome power that is the nectar of the crimson bovine, so any attempts to rival it would fail miserably.
However, if anyone wants to photoshop a Red Bull Logo into a Red Goat logo, you would probably make my day...
ello.
Morning guys
chap.
Morning all :)
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/eaparsons/P1000373.jpg
You beat me.
I am envious!
:)
You can have one too for only €615.
that is quite nice.
it's also quite outside though.
You can pitch it inside too: http://www.fliegfix.com/geomiXCMS/produkte-images/16_1275.jpg
missed this tweet earlier: http://twitter.com/McLaren_eShop/status/9445288900
My wife's grandad used to own a tent company, apparently.
In The Archers, the vicar is sleeping in a tent for Lent. 40 days outside!!
warning, these are not for gavin's eyes...
an interesting look at how video looks before / after it's been on the colouring table:
http://prolost.com/beforeafter
click each to see the difference.
A Tent for Lent ... is he in Kent?
My Dad works in the printing trade and taught me how to use Photoshop. It has taught me to never believe what I see!
That's not what you were saying before!
why is it so much?
I actualy like it before, after it all looks very cold and harsh
except when watching ugly betty?
You're right. I guess it's because I'm used to seeing the trickery for static images.
That's just the choice of colour palette being a cold one. It's very easy to over do it - I always try and be very minimal when correcting photographs...
I don't watch Ugly Betty ;)
they're static images from a movie though, hence why i said video.
when we were watching Sherlock Holmes yesterday, a few times I thought to myself "I bet this is all green screen"
#damnyoumrc
I'm sure Jude Law's mustache was green screened as well.
you were probably correct too :)
Yeah he's completed ruined it. Next you'll be telling me all the Star Wars Characters in the new movies weren't even there ;)
I dunno, I'm sure they destructed London Bridge and filmed it being rebuilt. :)
Oh right - sorry. I thought they were just photos (as they look like proper framed stills)...
At least Lost is Real
It's just lazy film-making if they didn't ;)
Anyone else completely baffled by the conversation we had on Friday, then?
Friday! That's a whole 3 days ago!
My lecturer has been talking about charlie chaplin for 20 mins now. I didnt know he influenced XML so much.
who needs a tent when you have a luxurious motorhome?
oooh F1 ad on TV with a very strange choice of background music.
I am always baffled ;)
If this takes off it looks like it could be the end of the day for the camera men
http://gizmodo.com/5476617/apidis-automated-film-crew-could-produce-the-perfect-sports-coverage
Who knows, maybe it would save Bernie enough money to give us 3D/HD
Hehehehe at the John terry paragraph
best line this week: "You're not a heifer Helen"
Hehehe!
I can't believe Sally Sparrow is up for BAFTAs and Oscars! Aww, she's in the big league now. she'll never be the Doctor's companion.
Awww, bless you for holding on to that belief.
I know. :(
I blame Stephen Moffat. He made her too likable of a character. and it was only one episode!
I hope your socks are made out of cotton Lukeh
See? Lazy Film making! ;)
Would it be the same if she was the companion of a different doctor though?
No, Tennent is the only doctor ever ;)
I'm not sure actually...
That's true. Good point :)
Still need to get in that local Tardis to see who's living in there.
Tom Baker, probably!
Ooh I hope so. His voice rivals that of Brian Blessed. They would host the best. show. ever.
not true, sadly. these systems (or ones similar) are already in place in most if not all premiership grounds already, and the only thing they're good for is tracking practice sessions.
the problem is, a lot of the interesting action in sports happens off the ball, and it still takes skilled people to catch those moments. think about the little winker ronaldo... well winking. apidis can't catch that.
it's a nice idea, and i wish it would work, it could revolutionise event coverage. sadly it doesn't, it just makes everything appear bland and repetitive.
What about in Motorsports though? Say if a camera was fixed on one car or only shifted when a car went off-line?
Maybe F1 could use it so christine could watch Di Grassi the entire race coverage
Definitely wouldn't be bland.
the problem with motorsports is the area they tend to cover. it could work for RoC, but the thing only would on a pre-defined grid.
so basketball, tennis, football are all candidates. motorsport, not so much.
:)
Football info there!
I made up a little bit of football patter the other day... I'll try it out and see if it works...
So I see the Arsenal youth program has started to pay dividends with Sol Campbell being called up... Actually it was funny to watch him play made you ask how long it had been since he last played right? Apparently turns out it was such a long time ago, the last time he played you could pass back to the goalkeeper.
Would that sound convincing if you knew about football?
Woooww! There is a Muse app for the iPod! #awesome
Did you see that ludicrous display last night? Thing about Arsenal, they always try to walk it in.
It sounds convincing when I don't know about football.
:D:D
People talk about Arsenal playing in triangles. I always want to go "ting", "ting", "ting". But that might just be me
Graham Linehan has been saying on twitter how theyve started work on series 4. woop!
Lukeh gets the reference! I heart Lukeh :D
That does sound very convincing. Did they play last night?
*shrugs*
Ah of course! TSK! Bad Alex.
its very convincing
IT Crowd
oh.
I couldn't get past the first episode of that.
same.
#notthesameperson
madness!
Plus the second series was better... and the third... ;)
It's really good. I am afraid I loved it from the get go.
I think you should chose another player!
I dont know about football, but i do know he came from their arch rivals the Totspurs or something
it speaks to my geekiness :)
The football thing was interesting because it's very similar to one of my favourite Armando Iannouchi bits where he imagines that everyone secretly has wires running back to football experts so that they can understand what's going on.
Actually I think we've had this conversation before?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EbPsK6shaQ
also this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KclC9DKNaZE&NR=1
and: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU8O_QEqrAo&feature=video_response
if there was an online shop that sold all of Roys t-shirts I would have every Christmas present for the rest of forever sorted for my brother.
If I was prime minister I would change the emergecy number to 0118 999 881 999 119 7253
...
3.
don't forget the better looking ambulance drivers
Nicer ambulances, faster response times and better looking drivers mean they're not just the Emergency Services, they're your Emergency Services!
In the weekend I watched all of Black Books and all of Father Ted. I think I may be slightly in love with Graham Linehan.
I turned it off but then turned it on again and it was better :p
Ha! :D
Same here. The mantra especially!
I went to see a stand up show with the Irish guy from Black Books. Man he was funny!
I went to see him on my birthday last year :D Best present to myself ever. Speaking of Irish people, I recently learned my birthday is the same day as Mr C's favourite Irishman.
he bloomin well isn't.
I thought he made you swoon
ooooh him!
sorry, assumed you meant EJ.
noooo, I really meant your favourite!
Kimi almost hit something else besides snow and treesvideo
:)
IT Crowd? I really like it! :)
video no worky for amy
yaaaayy
cant watch the video though, i just get the logo the whole was through
I think a lot of people do, else they wouldn't keep commissioning it :)
I didn't really find the characters endearing, and I found the jokes a bit flat, but comedy is a super personal thing.
It's a weird one that I know exactly what you mean and yet... I liked it. It's weird but they really don't start off as that likeable a bunch and that's quite unusual in sitcoms.
I was just thinking... "right I'm about ready to go outside"... I have just looked out the window and it appears to be sleeting :(
I want to know what exciting news @5LiveF1 are coming out with at 3pm. It's just like @backstreetboys have news next week. Why does everyone on twitter have news and why aren't they telling me now?
Morning :)
Working in the morning has made me sick. I've had to come home.
#GetWellSoon
i have news too, it will be announced via carrier pigeon and flares at 5.08pm
#gettowork ?
I used to think these were ugly, now i have completly changed my mind and am considering getting one... (not that i can afford it)
http://www.roadfly.com/gallery2/d/24735-6/toyota-fj-cruiser.jpg
Whatda you all think?
#YesMam
ew
Please God spare me?
I think Alison is currently happen to read "not that i can afford it"
http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2010-02-22/
I heart Dilbert.
failing eyesight is common as you get older
the really ugly part, of course, is the obelisk on the roof...
I continue to believe that Nick lives in bizarro world. The moment everyone else is thinking twice about buying a Toyota because of the recalls etc Nick is straight in there.
He already drives one :P
Straight to the heart as always!
hahaha, I am already driving a toyota!
And these ones can fly!
To Toyota's credit (never thought i'd ever say that in a sentence) these recalls, and once much much worse happen all the time, Toyota are just rubbish at PR
Don't you have better things to spend your money on? Like extravagant gifts for example.... :D
:) :)
so can this: http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/sep2009/0/5/james-may-balloon-caravan-95148898.jpg
but I still don't want one
oooh ill have one of these
:-)
I can think of cars I prefer to that one..
I want the UP house better :)
I'm not sure that's even fair - there was a struggling US car manufacturer base backed by the US government ready to pounce at the drop of a hat
ooh Nick Nick!!
http://blogs.knoxnews.com/silence/archives/uglycar.jpg
Morning
Noooooo
At least in the FJ i can blast though the desert and pretend that im kimi ;)
well done, you must have gone to specsavers
oh course, and im sure they've fixed all the problems have been fixed quickly etc, but for example, BMW had a disk problem on one of their cars where it shattered under braking, the disk broke, under braking!? but did we hear about it at hte time? nope
why, what is its NCAP crash rating?
Its a tank. NCAP would be too scared to test it
no, because a lot of people were thinking "serves them right for cutting me up all the time"
I'm sorry? You want to put me in a car that could kill me? Does it roll? You know I have paranoia about rolling....
it does remind me a lot of this car: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6qpQzK2Rj4
:D
I like that I knew what that was before I clicked it.
and now I want to watch more Simpsons in German.
you knew it would be in german! am. impressed.
heh that I didn't know :D
Dont worry I wont put you on the roof
(probably) #confidential
you really know how to make a girl feel special ;) eh?
presumably the obelisk prevents it from rolling on to its roof
That must make it pretty heavy though!
on the roof might be safer than inside ;-)
clearly this is hte car you need
http://blog.al.com/engine-block/2008/04/popemobile_mclass.jpg
it wont roll!
It looks like a hearse!
well he won't be using it, he was killed by inferior wine.
?
now that just sounds like a challenge
!
I was?
#Ghost
Ah, whats that from?
black books :D
Of course!!!
Do you remember what he says when he holds the paper up?
"Manny... I don't believe it... It's my birthday today!!!"
:D:D
Ah, i havent seen it
Don't worry, we can lend you the DVD when DVD players become obsolete ;)
You what? Black Books is epic.
I am an enabler, when people tell me that I give them the dvds and say 'watch! enjoy!' but you are far away.
Me too!
I have them. However, Nick wouldn't let me borrow a book so I'm not sending them!
tit for tat, i like it
I'm super mature I am!
If its a british comedy i may struggle.
The ones i like are few and far between :(
The one epic one i loved got cancelled,
ooh what was that?
Its defiantly not family friendly!
I shall tweet it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL9v2fhZFJs&feature=sub
ahahaha
Oooh oooh oooh new Masterchef has started!!!
Happy happy awesome day for a sick day!
clearly, pending announcements are all the rage:
Hi everyone, stay tuned for some important announcments over the coming days.
http://twitter.com/jasonplato/status/9474750421
grrrrr
Jason Platato Head!
Part 7 - http://tenstepstories.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/life-in-the-fast-lane-part-7/
yay, voting!
(must read properly, there will be a test later)
the things you find when you look up swedish moose...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/28/police-murderous-swedish-_n_372809.html
brings a whole new meaning to "there's a moose, loose about this hoose"
#blameGiggles
i always do.
:-) :-)
My mum still has my series 1 box..
I saw IT Crowd talk earlier, I like it but keep missing it on telly, and I ran out of time to watch it when it was on BT Vision. Will check 4OD.
They're all on there. That's where I
saw itgave up watching it :)Ah good :)
I have so much other stuff to watch though..
Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/02/22/a-mixed-result-for-heikki-on-christines-rankings-this-week/
:)
Still cold, MRS. C? You could get one of these: http://ogracing.com/catalog/1-Driver/21-Cooling-System/item-1207-FRESH-AIR-SYSTEMS-CARBON-X-COOL-SHIRT and just pump hot water through it.
And "jumpers" to me are baby clothes.
Ooooh, that looks good.
I just bought a song from itunes. I never do that so it makes me feel very #mfc :D
On Franck's site he has a post about not being a fan of winter:
The track is really green if not wet or icy, the wind is really strong and makes your car a bit trickier, as if you needed it, but still, you’re driving and that’s what truly matters! You don’t really bother if Mr Weather is messing around…
Mr Weather!
♥
Oooh, well done!
it has a backstreet boy in it!
Just one?
just one. doing a duet with a one hit wonder from 1998 (seriously, did you know Jennifer Paige is still alive?). It's such cheesy pop but I am willing to admit I have a terrible taste in music.
@5liveF1's news:
He (Ant) will drive the #1 Peugeot Le Mans entry alongside Wurz and Gene. Great news for him, but it does mean we will miss him at a few races...
Wow!
where's franck?
The Crush woman? I have such bad memories of that song.
Surely he must be in the other car, otherwise he wouldn't have come to Autosport...
thats the one. It scares me how often they still play that on radio. But she did a song with Nick and I have listened to nothing about the backstreet boys for the last few days because I am WAY TOO EXCITED about next week.
Ant just gets to step in and be in the #1? Bah.
and what of bourdais?
#nothere
Have they dropped Brabham or is he sticking with his US team.
Franck is in the other car with Miassian and Sarazzin
This site says this:
At the 12 Hours of Sebring, Sebastien Bourdais, Pedro Lamy and Nicolas Minassian will be involved on either of 908, while the second meet Alexander Wurz, Marc Gené and Anthony Davidson.
Which isn't Le Mans but isn't Franck either :(
ahh that's who he's replacing then, last year Brabs had an exemption from his ALMS team to race with Peugeot at Le Mans, but this year they'll be at Le Mans themselves and he's driving.
Bourdais not Minassian
odd!
from @teamSCboard Driving with Alex Wurz? The mind boggles at the thought of how big Ant's booster cushion will have to be...
:-D
tis okay, am bouncing all comments to daily, once the convo fizzles out.
:)
I'm listening to last week's TWiT - they're in fits of laughter at the Google ISP guy!
Apologies.
Christine has mentioned this idea a few times in the past... But in case you were thinking, "why haven't I done that thing I was supposed to do", "why can't I create something" here is your answer, all you need to do is start: http://gamboling.co.uk/2010/02/22/start/
no worries. i like that we're both on the same wavelength.
Again, it's me that's not and led everyone astray.
I'm very sorry for the bother caused guyd :(
3rd car?
There is an Oreca 908 too this year.
it's not a problem.
i understand how/why it happens, so long as you guys know that we get lots and lots and lots of feedback saying that daily threads are mostly impossible to follow and that the breakouts are a godsend.
we have to keep them focussed, not trying to be mean or anything.
I know he's there and doing it. I'm not happy about the lack of mentions.
This post is better: http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-3620.html
Although they do bring out the ol' Franck the Tank which I'd hoped had gone away.
:)
Does seem like a ridiculous combination. I am not sure how you make a car fit two such different drivers
the photocall is going to look hilarious.
http://twitter.com/5LiveF1/status/9480390213
So who should we get in the box to replace Ant in Bahrain, Barcelona and Canada? Ideas welcome....
Now there's a question.
Johnny Herbert
I like that Christian Klien is reserve driver now. Ha Ha.
Off the top of my head, JYS. Derek Warwick was also good when he was last in a booth.
Hello, folks.
LM24 entry list shows 3 'works' Peugeots and one independent.
http://www.planetlemans.com/le-mans-2010-le-mans-24-entry-list/
It shows Minassian and Bourdais and separate cars, Christine's earlier link showed the two together at Sebring so it looks like they are chopping and changing the lineups.
btw I don't know if this got mentioned.. Marco Andretti will be at Le Mans
http://www.planetlemans.com/2010/02/21/marco-andretti-joins-rebellion-racing-for-lm24/
Good experience for him. Gives him a whole load of new people to crash into
:-)
In fairness he was very good at Sebring when he was driving for his Dad's team. I'd go as far as saying he's better in these cars than open wheelers.
JYS is a good shout
Hi
:D Who knows, he might be decent.
What is a 'routier-sprinter'?
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81637
I would love JYS to be in the box
google translate fail, maybe?
How about bringing back another retiree, for one race (Barca)... Murray!
Canada... JV (unless he is driving).
Bahrain... JYS would make for a grat commentator for a great motor-race
Routier is a truck driver I think. When you see a truck woth a plate saying TIR on it, it is to allow them to operate in foreign countries without registering in them. TIR is trans inter routier. That is the limit of my knowledge assuming that passes as knowledge.
I assume routier-sprinters are drivers who will not go flat out from the start
weird!
wouldn't they want everyone to do that?
In old Le Mans, everyone (or most cars) were routier-sprinters. The cars couldn't go that fast that long. Nowadays, it's less common, but it allows cars who stay out of trouble to be a factor later if those at the front screw up.
ah-ha. like maybe... a tank?
Nooooo.
ooops.
The traditional way for a three car team at Le Mans was for one to be the rabbit and go flat out forcing the opposition to chase it on the off chance it would be reliable enough to get to the end. The idea was to break opposition cars while the other two ran slightly slower and a lot more reliably.
I guess now the cars are a lot more reliable they have two cars going flat out and the other not taking too many risks.
Going by last season Franck's car and the winning car will be the sprinters
*runs*
Ah. I didn't realise they had a name.
Niiiice! I have a feeling Part 9 will have a HUGE vote at the end.
But for now... no guts, no glory. :D
I just did a search on Google and apparently it's a cycling term. Could mean something like a support car or something.
Woohooo!!
Evening all
Yaaayyy Ant :D
I suppose it would be a bit rubbish to have the last vote as What will Mitch have for breakfast?
Yes, but still! I was thinking of another possible last vote, but the one you're teasing is MUCH better.
Do the options like Legard: EGGS! SAUSAGES! BACON! TOAST! OOH LOOK A TOMATO!
Unless it's been poisoned
Ahhh, good point!
I am going to up the ante with Nick Wirth and announce my entry to Formula 1 will be from lecture doodling. None of this wind tunnel and CFD business for me
http://twitpic.com/14qu4k
That's better than USF1 have.
are you sure you're not entering a hillclimb?
Clearly I am preparing to show my car for Goodwood :)
Afternoon all
4 down, 3 to go!
:)
hullo.
Excellent priorities!
Afternoon bassano
Past the halfway stage :)
Good news for Ant!
oh silly Lukeh... you are supposed to announce that you will later be announcing something. Then you come out with something like this drawing.
Ah! true! But this now means AUTOSPORT can't predict Doodle F1
Please not Murray, please no!
[senility shouldn't be broadcast]
I thought he did a decent job before but a lot of people hated it
I think you should leak a story saying you work for a repossession company who repossessed USF1's fridge and the drawing was stuck to it.
BOOOOOOOO!!
Sorry, he's a British motorsport icon and all but I've always hated his commentary
:)
I suggest that the Anthony Davidson role cannot be replaced by 1 man alone. I will only accept one of two options:
1) Brian Blessed and Tom Baker (to borrow Lukeh's suggestion from earlier)
or
2) Jacques Villeneruve and Jon BARROWMAN!!!! *shakes fist*
Definitely
Squadron Rosso, DIVE!
Ohhhh yes. This is an excellent idea.
Barrowman should go in the same box as Legard. Can you imagine what that would be like. Then we can have Croft and Brundle for people on this planet
HE HAS GONE TO THE RIGHT OF THE PICTURE WE ARE LOOKING AT AND HAS DISAPPEARED
The picture is changing
HE'S ALIVE!!!!
Alex: is 4 o'clock Giggles Radio time or will it very by week?
I think it's pretty much set, unless something else happens :)
[Braces for bad news at work very soon]
oh dear
BBC say "inside sources tell us strike vote a big yes!"
Hey all.
By the way did you ever hear the Adam and Joe Blessed and Callow impression: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2Xz8eLMWk0
:(
Hi Lou
You need to retweet something
MacBook Pro being given away by Office for Mac
Oh my Lukeh...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP11L9jRW94&NR=1
Staff Travel will be embargoed if strikes do go ahead
:( :( :(
Have seen that before, it is just epic :D
evening :)
People are stupid. Stiking now is not a good idea
ooo!! *opens tweetdeck*
Hi Lou. Feeling better?
:(
I have to use my flight before end of March too
erm... yes and no. my feet still hurt, but that's only because i walked up town to buy some art things. However i walked up in the rain without an umbrella so came back absolutely soaked. i've been cold ever since. It's been a good day except that.
Is it still half term for you?
Hello everyone
Hey RG
nope, back to school today, but i had a triple free so went up to get lunch, buy photography and textiles supplies, oh and because i was soaked i cheered myself up with a visit to HMV.... i spent too much money today :(
oh. so holiday to Bahrain? ;)
Possibly
Lou: apologies, Mac Promo is US & Canada only :(
Find anything decent in there? :P
ah never mind. one day i shall stumble across an amazing macbook somehow.. maybe for my birthday, maybe with a student discount, who knows ;)
As consolation, it was a horrible coloured one
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/22/microsoft-wants-to-give-you-a-macbook-pro/
i managed to get 3 CDs (not very mfc i know). Passion Pit, Friendly Fires and Bombay bicycle club. It was a bargain and i needed to cheer myself up :D
Probably so it wouldn't look so Mac-like ;)
O.O eeewwwww
oooooo i just saw the news about Ant!!! yay!!! :D best of both worlds he gets to commentate and race. I remember reading a comment someone made (i think mr c) about Maurice Hamilton probably spending more time in the commentary box this year, i wonder if that is linked to Ant's absence at a few races?
Linked this the other day but it was rather early in the morning
Nominated for short animation award in Dutch film festival
Pivot: http://vimeo.com/9178331
Just brilliant
I just hope someone pleeeeeeease gives him some kind of extra warning about radio transmissions. even with a several second warning on screen he still didn't seem to learn!
am wondering what Heidfeld will be up to?.. he may make an interesting companion in the coms box (with Maurice and Croftie)?
BBC News reporter just said "To be fair"
#listeningtoSPCtoomuch?
Talking about dwiving at bahwain?
okay... maybe not.. how about Fisi? he's rather awesome :P
How about Kimi?
Very 'appy tha da lights ave gone owt
i'd prefer Fisi... :P
it would be awesome! :) ehehe They should consider having one of the more recent drivers up their though... maybe DC? it would keep him away from any strange interviews in the pitlane ;)
Hi All
I've been lurking for ages!!! sorry lol
What does this mean (talking about Ant Davidson's LeMans drive)
Pug statement:
"We needed two teams of sprinters and one of routier-sprinters while at the same time maintaining a sense of balance. It is my belief that we have three crews capable of victory at Le Mans."
What's a routier sprinter?...that a posh way of sayin we want two quick teams and a consistent slow team?
Can't see DC switching from TV to Radio
Maybe, just can't see it
he'd do both?...
The word routier is French for "company".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Routiers
Seems to be a cycling term. Two teams go absolutely flat out and one goes slightly slower to guarantee reliability.
I think R5Live want to distinguish between the two broadcasts not merge
You want someone British, who knows what the cars are like, and most people have an idea who he is.
Paul di Resta....
Yes!
It is also related to truck drivers
What a great idea
Thanks...right back to lurking for another 3 months
x
Get right back here commenting
ah good point.
:)
Mr C: are you airport parking again on Friday?
No relurking. It's the law
Morning / afternoon everyone.
Not to beat a dying horse, but something dawned on me when I was at a hearing this morning about the slow death of USF1. I blogged about it today, but to save you the effort of a click... USF1 might have a court case against Bernie if the Concorde Agreement is in violation of the FIA rules at the time it was drafted.
After all, isn't it mandatory that we should have some high drama court case at the beginning of every season. ;)
[Double facepalm] that this could actually happen
how much does suzi perry know about f1? maybe she could have a go at commentating?.. seeing as she isn't doing motogp presenting anymore....
Speed can't get a comment from USF1? How did this happen? They were all buddies and going to work together to make the world wonderful
Presenter not a commentator
ooh, maybe. haven't considered it yet.
i know... that's why i asked how much she knew about f1... Croftie can do all the actual commentating :P
Not disrepect to Suzi but I think the producers also like that she's a pretty face to present the show
Was thinking of free alternatives for you
:D i'm just thinking of random people. maybe she could replace EJ and they can lock him in an unused comms box?...
last time we did that, we drove to giggle's house and it took about 9 hours :)
Do you actually do that? I thought that was a joke!
You should of heard Varsha on Windtunnel last night. Varsha basically said, "Peter is going through a tough time right now trying to concentrate on saving this team. He is asking for privacy which I can understand and respect."
The look on Dave Despain's face to that was priceless... almost like someone farted in the studio.
I was thinking before Hammersmith when the traffic really kicks in :)
could be a good plan.
Can she do that anyway please!
it is by far the easiest and most convenient place to park in london. there's a train right to the carpark, and as a bonus, you don't have to drive anywhere near london.
Eurgh do you guys all get skype spam? How do I stop strangers sending me messages? I used to get none at all but now it's daily.....
I guess so. I do tend to park and get the train into big cities but I'd think Heathrow parking must cost a fortune! Is it not cheaper to find a residential area near another train station and dump your car there....
Can you 'go private'?
it wouldn't be an F1 season without it!
Unfortunately Lawyering up (whether USF1 is in the right or wrong on this one) requires money, which is USF1's problem. They don't have any. Also, if there's even the slightest possibility that you might try and re-apply for a spot next year (if that's even feasible) would you want to get deeper into Bernies bad side? Even if you ARE in the right?
Like here
just off the A4
I am having a look, I can't see the option. I block them as soon as they come in but it's starting to get really irritating.
You can't find finance sitting with your head in your hands. They have a TV station at their beck and call and should have been using it for the lasty ear.
Or eyes? :)
ah cool, cheers.
I get one item every 3 or 4 weeks
I don't think they have enough to hope for next year. It is now or never for these guys.
On the left, before the station
You can see it for a few hundred metres before you get to it [on the left]
Can't miss it
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1565973
blimey! got ya.
There are planes nearby, they nedd to see it
[It lights up at night!]
That been their problem. They expected companies to flock to them and it didn't happen. Either they thought Hurley was going to pull through or some U.S. company was just going to show up with a semi full of cast because they like Formula One.
Ridiculous. I would love to know how many presentations to Fortune 500 companies they did in the last 12 months. I imagine not many.
What people forget is Windsor nor Anderson are not businessmen. Either of them have never had to sign a paycheck for employees before. With an investment like this, I am starting to think Hurley isn't much of one either.
yeah, I'm doubtful they'd have the money to do that.
Success! No more instant diplomas for me I'm afraid :(
Yay
I think I did that on day one through habit
i'm looking at this photo from red bull.. when i become a photographer, am i going to have to climb ladders like that?
Funny, I was writing my Williams F1 team preview last night. In my previews I have a section called "Three Questions" where I pose three questions and answer them. I almost put down as the first one, "Is Claire Williams single?"
Then I realized that might be the first step in becoming a internet stalker the likes of Christine.
Can you learn to use stilts instead?
Yes. Photographers not only have to climb ladders but to carry them round all day.
no... :(
bad times ;)
Mr C must have found that out in his clandestine meeting with her
That's nothing.
i could cope with that..i think..
The alternative is to get a hard camera case and stand on that or get an assistant to do all the carrting so you can be all creative
i like the second option.. :P
You either have to pay them or be good enough that they'll learn for free :)
sometimes you have to travel to locations and then buy one. use it and then ditch it.
Ladder for life?
Firano (or which ever one you spell it) for example
not just for pictures.
i don't like climbing ladders... bad times.
When I worked for the papers, I would keep a small step latter in my trunk.
exactly
Fiorano, I think
thats it
You need a really long lens with a bend in it then
You could offer to carry someone's ladder? Sounds like a great excuse to follow them around. Who'd say no to that...
Evening.
Lukeh, are you still bored? :D
mclaren fans didn't like my hoodie design. oh well..
http://mclarenfan.wordpress.com/
or just to get used to climbing ladders?
Wassup?
i prefer the image of lou with her massive camera and this
Shame. Still at least you got a chance to let people see your design
:lol:
@Lou,
If you are really serious about getting into professional photography, especially automotive photography, you might want to look into this place.
I had a scholarship there and nearly went, but I decided to go to a four year school with a journalism program because journalism is where all the jobs are at. ;)
meanie.
Was talking earlier with Nick about me making a rival drink to Red Bull ... I am really curious to see what this looks like but I don't have the skills to do it -fancy hacking the logo so it's two bulls and the text says "Rubber Goat"? :D
or 2 red goats ;)
Surely two goats with wobbly legs
I'll give it a go this evening, can't promise it'll be good though :P but yeah, will definitely have a go!
:D
ooo thank you! have applied to a few unis about photography and my interviews are coming up soon (eeek) not sure i'd want to go to california rather than studying in the uk though.
From Steven earlier...
Franck wont be in the winning car? ;)
Awesome! I'm already looking forward to it ;)
Hey, it could be worse, you could be shooting with this like I did in high school.
Yeah sorry Lukeh I meant to say that the Bulls have to look like goats ;)
:P
Are you like 70 yrs old or something?
It is the best photography school in the world in my opinion. Plus Santa Barbara is beautiful. Their automotive courses are amazing.
They have race circuits in California like Laguna Seca and you would get some great pics there
Last season's winning car.
No. My dad had my grandpa's old Speed Graphic, so I got some film and shot with it.
That not even the oldest camera I've ever operated. For my BFA photo project, shot the entire series with my great grandmother's box camera from 1873.
i'm freaking out about maybe going as far as Falmouth... California is even worse! plus... as long as i enjoy the course and gain something from it i don't mind. It's my work that will mean something at the end of it.. i mean it could be the worst photographic department ever but as long as you've got a passion for it surely that's all that matters?
ah.. got out of that one!
Do they use the same cars as last year?
Or just the same designs used to build new cars with some updates?
Not really. You need to find out the easiest way to get from university to the job you want. Is there a university that many of the F1 photographers have gone through? Is there one that offers a course that is somehow slanted to motor sport? Is there one with a better reputation than the others?
You do know that when you become an F1 photographer you will have to leave Kent?
This year's cars will be slightly modified versions of last year's. 2011 has a major re-jig of the regulations so those cars will be totally new.
yeah, out of the choices i have Falmouth's press and editorial photography course is gear towards whatever you want to study.. i mean. If you want to cover motorsport you do (as several of their graduates did - some of whom are now motosport photographers). Falmouth has links with loads of agencies too. Southampton Solent also has links with photographic agencies, as does uni of Kent and Farnham (my other choices). Most F1 photographers (from what i can gather) have worked up from covering events for race tracks to lower series etc.
heheheheh of course! but i'm only 18 atm, not sure i want to study in another country just yet.
Here you go Gavin
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q127/Lukehmuse/rubbergoat.jpg
isn't 18 exactly the right time to do such things?
Nice! :D
There are other Counties in the UK though
Grrr. Dropio. Grrrr....
It is.
I only wish I had dun gud in College when I was 18 - 22 yrs old. I coulda gone and done things.
My current university does some thing with Oxford every other year and they're always bugging me to go. Would love to, except, you know, kids, wife, full time job, etc., etc.
I was going to upload some stuff and its' down... grrrrr.
study in a different country?.. hmm maybe... but seriously i know i wouldn't cope if i did. I used to get really badly homesick when i was younger, the transition from home to uni is going to be a big enough one for me atm. one step at a time as they say. nothing really wrong with me starting by covering British events and working my way up is there? tis what Lorrenzo Ballenca, Darren Heath, Sutton..and Emily Davenport did...
that's part of the reason we're dropping it. try twitpic.
yeah. you can't really do it at 25 when you're married (at williams) with kids.
not at all.
:D
Everyone matures at a different rate. I wasn't ready to do that at 18 but lots of other people are. What I have learned since is that it would have done me the world of good to have done that then but everyone has to learn from theirself until someone invents time travel and our future selves can tell us what only age can teach us.
I am not suggesting that Lou should definitely go but she should not automatically rule it out.
Lou if you ever want some work in London I have a friend who is a pro snapper, is always looking for eager assistants. Think he pays 10% of the job fee
[He always says he looks for a good eye not a great photographer]
travel = yes. but no studying that far away from home, not yet i just wouldn't cope. I'm not ruling it out, let me get used to living away from home first, plenty of time for travelling etc. Nothing stopping me going on after uni to do that.
http://www.shotbythesheriff.co.uk/
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oops.
Adam Cooper made his reputation by going and living in Japan and covering events there and Joe made his by living in a tent and traveling all round Europe.
:D
I don't think I've ever showed you guys any of these. Here some examples from that camera. Crater Lake, OR; US Highway97; and Klamath Falls Rd.
I used to work a lot with 4x5 camera outdoors. Here is an example of that.
These are pretty poor slide transfers. I am still old fashion that I shoot most of my personal stuff in film.
Nice colouring though
You would be amazed how easily you would adapt. It is far easier to move abroad to study when you will be with a bunch of like minded people of similar age than going away to work even if it is only to cover a race when you will be with a bunch of old men who have been doing it for ever.
Besides, you can do worse than Santa Barbara, California. I need to look through my rolodex, but I know a few alumni if you are serious.
Do people stil use those?
[Then again, if you're still using film... ;)]
I get so many damn business cards, it makes it easy then trying to enter everything into outlook.
THAT IS BRILLIANT! Cheers Lukeh :D :D :D
Watching the news. Is any of that strike nonsense affecting you Bassano? I approve of unions but honestly, that one seem purely mad!
In the words of Gavin. That is five pints of awesome!
Nooo problemo :)
Our Planes' maintenance schedules tends to run on days rather than hours but the threat of bankruptcy is very real
I'll comment no more than that
Christ. Well I hope it all works out.
As do I!
Mrs. Goat and I were just commenting on how greedy those pilots are in times like these. All the best for you Bass!
Thanks, that when I worked at the color lab in college. There is nothing like slaving over a pool of diluted hydrochloric acid and sliver bromide in a completely dark room for hours at a time.
Pilots agreed a re-structuring deal aaaages ago
But cheers :D
We were talking about the Lufthansa guys ... but I guess it applies to you too ;)
Ah, of course
I guess it depends how much you trust your employer to be honest about when they really need you to accept a pay freeze/cut and when they're on the make.
We have a substantial pension defict that has been made quite public
Oh yeah, I'm pretty sure you're deep in trouble.... #sorrybassano
Anyway
I tweeted Sarah Holt earlier about the BBC F1 Gossip Column, wonder if I'll get a reply
wow! they are lovely.
'sup peeps, I've had a good day today! It's absolutely flown by. Faster than Button at Albert Park!
She should get tips from legard and 5 live, they're good replyers!
I have a feeling she writes it [gossip thing] so I doubt I will
The World Series require my press forms to be sent back by fax
FAX?!?!?
FAX!?!?!?
gah
Email-to-fax services are available on the internet. ;)
s'what im having a look at at the moooment,
Alison threatened to fax me something earlier!
Our office is so 2.0 , we dont have phones let alone a fax machine!
Either that or you can blag use of a fax machine at your local library / school / job / friends / family place.
"Family place" one dosen't work, i bought my forms back specifically for that reason, but no-one uses Fax anymore?!
Found one that you can send 2 free faxes a day, hoorah
Read and voted
http://tenstepstories.wordpress.com/
That is insane. Presumably it means they need a signature. There are various fax programs for PCs that were common years ago but I can't remember the last time I saw one.
I'm still stuck faxing in my requests for tuition reimbursement, Kind of a pain, but it does require a signature and a seal or two.
It was awesome, im kinda sad there are only 10 steps!
I had to do that for my job, but i just had to scan and email
its completely stupid. grrr. they're the only ones thank goodness
they exist, you just have to pay for them.
There could be ten more steps. A sequel or a prequel.
I feel like there might be potential for a sequel, but it depends which way the votes go :)
Awesome :D
You have created some awesome characters, i would love to see them back!
I'll be honest wit' ya, the idea that Stefan GP would be at the first 4 races then replaced with USF1 never occurred to me.
Wonder where racecar eng and F1Blog (http://www.formula1blog.com/2010/02/22/your-view-should-stefan-gp-run-four-races-and-then-be-replaced-by-usf1/) got that idea? Sounds like someone might be talking out of their butt.
RCE are usually good, do you have a link for them?
just one of their tweets, no link other than that I'm afraid.
just testing, pls ignore...
Good evening y'all
I used to have a couple of freebies. Have a search for dm club. Don't know if they are still around but I got a free fax number from them years ago that went to my e-mail inbox
ahh, cool. that works. if you're using ye olde commenting, have just added some keyboard shortcuts:
ctrl + b, ctrl + i, ctrl + d, ctrl + q when inside the comment box, will give you bold, italic,
deleteandtags respectively.
ctrl + return will publish the comment.
i can't see if it works in IE because the vista machine is refusing to boot :(
So if we don't get a sequel it is our own fault
That is not going to happen. It is not remotley possible
Something like that :)
ooo thanks mr c.
Have opened IE8 to test for you
Lets
see
if it:lol:
thanks you janna ;)
(hearts)
IE test
bold
italic
deletewe're you both testing ctrl+return too there?
No problem, back to Chrome now, much happier.
Thank you for all your hard work
It worked. Now I can turn the infernal browser off again
IE test
*you've been h4x0r3d!*
No
Yes, funnily enough, just has error message when posting in Chrome ;)
the things you do for spc :)
Here ya go outtake fans:
http://sidepodcast.com/episodes/media/misc/episode135outtake.mp3
With a bonus snort from me.
chrome test (on a mac)
It's fine now, I think it was just sulking because I had IE open
oh yeah, it did for me too. looks more like a mediafail error that one though, hmm.
oh no!
ctrl + return test
It works to. Can I please never use IE again?
deal.
wow!! how is that even possible to do?... did you give him red bull?...
You need to do a mailbag show
Nice one!
Anyone know why I get a delay when typing stuff in Windows 7?
Nice one! Can't wait for Friday. :D
You shouldn't. Are you working the cpu too hard?
Other energy drinks, such as the one marketed by JB last year, are available on the (black and soon-to-be-red) market.
Might be. Have 2 flash videos plus Chrome plus Tweetdeck...
It comes and goes TBH
it's a flash issue.
Pffft, I have that on my PC and I can type without delays. YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Check the task manager to see
Oh, when is it NOT a Flash issue? Flash bad. Flash very very bad. *hits Adobe on nose with newspaper*
Pants.
It's a brand new PC and it's 64% unused now...
Boxers. ;)
BARROWMAN!!!
I mean, I have a brand-new super fast PC and it still kills it!
BARROWMAN!!!!! *shakes fist*
i know.
the other day christine said she was going to watch skins(?) on 4oD. i said she'd be better off buying on itunes. the money spent purchasing would likely be less than the cost of power flash uses ramming the cpu up to 100%
not to mention extending the life of her mac.
Have you discovered Silverlight yet? It's like Flash only better!
it's not. it's like flash, only made by microsoft.
Now I am worried for the F1 season with my planned 3 video windows!
In other words, ripped off and more bloated and buggy?
i know. i player needs live h.264, but the spec isn't ready yet (nor are the browsers really).
it's not great on the mac.
Microsoft stuff doesn't work on Macs and Apple stuff doesn't work on Windows.
The exception to the rule is Exchange, which is OK.
The spec's been ready for the last 5 years, nobody's used it correctly yet!
flash doesn't work on either :)
That kinda sums up Adobe in a nutshell, no? ;)
i think so :)
has the live streaming spec been available that long?
They've had their choice of many different levels to settle on, but nobody's got a decoder fast enough to play it on most computers and accurate enough not to break when it plays an illegal stream. CoreCodec can't sort the licensing out for their CoreAVC decoder, and they'd make MILLIONS if Flash took that one on as their H.264 decoder. The only one to play all H.264 streams out in the wild correctly is libavcodec, but unfortunately it's too slow for modern playback (multithreads). :(
Major ROFL
got ya.
mmmm... threads....
Carl Lewis is a Curling fan?
Outtake fans, it is not just Mr C: http://sidepodcast.com/episodes/media/misc/episode135outtake2.mp3
I thought he said something else then....
I'll just quietly use this door here.
USF1 Blollopped!
I have immense respect for someone that can do a show like that live, several times a day, like Leo does.
No way in H...E... double hockey sticks that will ever fly.
Me too.
How do you spell blollupted and should it be in the dictionary? I would add it but I have no idea what it means
Never stopped anyone before
agreed.
Which is why I'm wondering where the idea came from.
GMM?
PWMM?
The logic behind this idea is the same as used by the Alonso fans who thought last year that Kimi would swap drives with Alonso. It suited their man and Ferrari and it never occurred to them that Kimi may not want to waste a year at Renault. Why would Stefan GP agree to go to the expense of setting up to do 4 races then walk away so that another team can have the slot. I am amazed that people with this level of logic have not killed themselves by walking in front of a bus because the bus will know they are going to step in front of it and will automatcially avoid them
I has been drawing Jenson
http://twitpic.com/14s2gs
You has good talents! :)
Two bullseyes in one night, sir!
I don't think "logic" entered anywhere into this equation :)
Is not in the F1 rule book
My Indian Friend asked me who were "Steven GP" today :D
Did you tell them it was Mr Roy's team?
#confidential
did you tell him they were some team run by a wacked out Scottish guy?
;)
That's mean!
:)
But just as real, in F1 terms
I kid because I love :)
And you love it when you kid???
PING: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/02/22/f1-debrief-thick-green-and-yellow/
scrub that. export error.
Latest USF1 Tailenders video. http://www.crash.net/tailenders/video/157014/1/usf1_uses_its_dough_to_earn_some_dough.html
Since USF1 are on the way out they are planning a new venture. Lewis and Jenson BFFs.
I do :)
But I like everyone here, and if it offends people or puts them off I'll stop.
I can't imagine anyone is offended by anything you have done. You need to try harder. ;)
heh.
My wife told me the other day that her boss had to stop following me on twitter because I was too crude.
No way man, it's all good!
Bet he can't wait for the Christmas card, then.
So no pod yet?
jenson is lewis' bff?
:cry:
two mins.
we have a double whammy of mediatemple causing all sorts of fail today, meaning files are hard to upload and we can't get onto the admin pages. grr.
I didn't think you would approve
Nah, she's (the boss) is alright. I sometimes use some pretty bad language, which I'm trying to cut down on since it's all public and you never know when I'll be looking for a job again :)
Cog. No worries - just wanted to know why I couldn't see it in iTunes...
A double whammy of mediatemple + christine fail :)
Christine fail is not possible. Must be a disguised Mr. C fail.
oi!
(well yes, in a roundabout way)
If I could twist it to blame it on him, I would, believe me :)
i suggested logic.
Christine fail?
So disillusioned
Logic does not come into it ;)
:) :)
When Christine Fails, we all do :(
i go off, do some textiles and come back to this? bad times ;)
Mm, true. I blame Apple.
Will this cheer you up?
http://twitpic.com/14s2gs
gah! it's hiiiim, the big bff stealer :(
oh, you meant lou?
wow!! that's awesome! i wish i was good at drawing :)
Well, I could draw one of the back of Lewis' head if you like... and a window...
*hides*
oi! don't be mean about Jenson.. i wish i could find the quote where he said his favourite driver in the paddock was Ant Davidson cause he could fit him in his pocket...anyway... :)
you'd need to draw a pic of lewis waving from behind the window ;)
oooh, that's the one. :)
Life is too complicated! Can I be a child again please?
yeah, but the *wink wink nudge nudge YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT* makes it ALL worth it.
Pancakes ;)
coworkers came by the cube and we lamented about USF1.
Sometimes it's nice to be able to physically cry on anothers shoulder.
People made me pancakes when I was little. Now I have none :(
DARN TOOTIN'!
And bacon.
people still make me pancakes. you just have to meet the right people.
Even I can make pancakes from scratch, it's not difficult.
Clearly Nick does not treat you well ;)
hey look see. i spy something beginning with 'p':
http://sidepodcast.com/2010/02/22/f1-debrief-thick-green-and-yellow/
apologies for the delay.
Denmark Vs. GB in Womens Curling on now!
pancakes? Seems to be a hot discussion right now.
:)
it woooorks :)
podcakes?
Excellent!
I will be listening to the dulcet tones of the C's while on the treadmill in a few minutes!
I think that's quite obvious :P
Awww he's going to read that in the morning and cry.... I don't mean it really. Honest.
GUDDLE!!!
What does that mean?
Scottish lady on the Curling just said it...
We should definitely ask someone with a knowledge of scottish dialect
Evening all. I was looking at the comments earlier, and it's put me in an IT Crowd mood. Got series one playing in the background. How are we all?
am now good. had a rather stressful half hour, but beyond that, life is ace.
Hello. I was watching MotoGP earlier and it got me thinking, so I've been blogging. It took longer than usual for some reason.
Has everyone forgotten Must Comment Monday then?
ooooooh... blast!
Damn. Just about to head off to bed. I think I'll make it Must Comment Tuesday then.
I hasn't, just hasnt read anything today
I've just received the F1 Racing season preview, and I think it may have had a little re-design since last issue...
on a monday?
Does it come with a season poser?
To be honest I've struggled with that all winter.
Oops, season poster, not USF1 posing as a team
I excuse myself by the fact that I comment on most days ;)
A season poser? After Nico Rosberg....
A seasoned poser? Does Nico count?
ManipeF1 wrote an excellent post earlier comparing the greats of F1 using a normalised points scoring system, which I think tied really well with the ones I did - so I wrote a short post linking to it here: http://f1numbers.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/update-on-the-points-system-comparisons/
(Note - includes Ace pic of a Lotus ;) )
okay... maybe not.. how about Fisi? he's rather awesome :P {Comment #424}
I'd be pleased if he did do Bahrain, but he's stuck doing a LMS race in Belgium while the Spanish GP weekend is on (unless Ferrari F1 invokes the reserve clause, which won't be much help to Five Live) and I think I heard something about a Le Mans reserve involvement, which would also rule Canada out.
You want someone British, who knows what the cars are like, and most people have an idea who he is.
Paul di Resta.... {Comment #435}
An excellent idea - provided they find a substitute for the three Friday sessions (Paul may find simultaneous driving of the VJM03 and commentating a touch tricky).
Wha?! Well, erm, he can just do the qualifying and race.
Unless that darn Force India team scupper my plans yet again and add a third car with di Resta in it.
I think Jake Humphrey just got Tweeted so many questions he's had to go to bed! :)
Jake Humphrey just replied to lukeh on twitter!! how awesome.
Yay he retweeted me!
I meant to listen to Murray's radio interview live on Sunday but forgot. It's on the iplayer for anyone similarly forgetful
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00qxffj
:D
lol, retweet!
RCE are saying Lotus could enter the Indy 500, I'm highly dubious for the moment but if it is true it could be really interesting to have an F1 team enter it..
http://bit.ly/dD54jA
(btw that page's formatting is really screwed up for me in FF)
nice one :)
:D
:D
And thats me for the night, lotsa love
Danny Bahar said Group Lotus not Team Lotus were going to get involved in all sorts of classes and he mentioned IRL on the list.
Night RG
Must sleep now - goodnight ;)
Night people who are leaving
night rg and gavin
Nighty night. Glad you liked your new logo :P
Ditto, bye people
This evening is rapidly disappearing
Yeah :(
I have tomorrow off though so it's a happy day.
If you've got 20 minutes to spare...
http://www.ted.com/talks/jk_rowling_the_fringe_benefits_of_failure.html
Very good little speech from JK Rowling at a graduation
comment permalinks taking me to a page with no comments on it makes me want to cry /mobilefeedback
hmm?
When I opened the daily post in IE it came up without comments a few times. I assumed that was just IE being awkward
on a monday? {Comment #750}
My F1 Racings seem to come on a random day of the week between the Saturday and Wednesday prior to them arriving on the shop shelf. Apart from the occasion two years ago when the shops beat the post by two days.
That's my local post system for you - the same one that can't make its mind up whether to deliver at 8:30am, 2:30pm or somewhere in between...
ahh right. media temple are having all kinds of fail this evening:
http://twitter.com/mediatemple/status/9490980446
Does it come with a season poser? {Comment #751}
Haven't got beyond the Murray column yet, so for all I know there could be.
I do know I needed a magnifying glass to read the contents page though. Oh, and Mr C may wish to skip the last page...
the way i catch up on comments used to be load comments, read to bottom then click comment number then refresh page to get all the new comments since i started reading. This meant my last read comment was on top. Now when I click the comment number it takes me to the post content and I have to click again to read the comments. That comment page loads at comment #1 and I never remember what number I am up to. It does the same when I try a link from doohickey if i have missed more comments than what displays. I have read the daily content about 15 times a day since it changed. I dont like change :(
it shouldn't do.
how long has it been doing this?
Wha?! Well, erm, he can just do the qualifying and race.
Unless that Force India team scupper my plans yet again and add a third car with di Resta in it. {Comment #760}
He can also do the Saturday practise and whichever Friday session he isn't driving in each race as well (since I don't think Force India are going to convince the other teams to let them field three cars just yet). So there's still a vacancy for the other three sessions. And I'm not sure who to suggest for them...
it has been about a week, every link takes me just to the daily with "view responses to this post" at the bottom
ahh, is this on your phone?
The day ends in a Y
indeedy. I just checked opera mini and that works fine so it appears to only do it in the built in nokia browser
:)
am moving half the site very, very soon.
Half the site? Is that a good idea? Is that not like countries switching to driving on the left but to make it easier they have the trucks and buses switch one day and cars the following day
understood. i have no nokia with which to test, hadn't accounted for that.
the reason for that change is because someone said that post content wouldn't load on their mobile. the reason was the quantity of comments was flipping out the limits of the browser memory. so the comments have been lobbed into a separate page.
the permalinks are fixable though, i'll have a think. sorry about the breakage, i'll try and find a phone for testing.
hehe. more details soon.
you are a star mr c :D
you just gotta say ;)
mwaha, it's still Monday, ergo, MCM, ergo;
http://jonwaldock.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/485/
amy, i've fudged this page to permalink to the correct comment:
http://sidepodcast.com/realtime/mobile/
the rest are a little more complicated, but i'll tackle tomorrow evening.
oh cripes.
I geniunely have no idea what to say.
aha. true dat
phew. jon, you big meanie.
ill let you off, you can just comment on one of the 3 from yesterday :P
I read like 5 of your posts. You should feel privileged. I think that's a total of 5 for this month :P Commenting is a step too far!
Done.
Morning all
Slightly F1 related - Vijay Mallya and I are to become colleagues!
Kingfisher Airlines have applied to join the OneWorld Alliance :)
Slightly F1 related - Vijay Mallya and I are to become colleagues!
Kingfisher Airlines have applied to join the OneWorld Alliance :) {Comment #809}
Yay!