I have finally caught up with all the British GP podcasting goodness, but it has, in turn, made me a day behind on all things Wimbledon. Yesterday I watched a preview, today I hope to consume as much as possible to be back on track. Anyway, there are F1 things going on as well, you know:
- The latest Paddock Life is available to read and as usual provides some great insight into what it's like being behind the scenes (BBC mole, please take note). I really like the recurrent use of the word "perhaps" when talking about Silverstone's last hurrah.
- Bernie Ecclestone has come out with some fighting talk, suggesting that he's given so much of his life to F1, he won't let it fall apart. Quote: "My marriage broke up because of Formula 1, so I am not going to let things disintegrate over what is, in the end, basically nothing." Don't let FOTA hear you say it's nothing, though, eh?
- Adrian Newey isn't letting his appearance on the podium on Sunday go to his head, stating that Red Bull had a good weekend but they quite as easily have a bad one next time round. Listen to the associated F1 Minute show here, and check out the Newey shaped F1 Big Picture as well.
Most of the other F1 news seems to be teams both hoping they'll make a big step forward and not getting their hopes up either. Can you really do both? Anyway, I will see you in the comments.
I got a book on Minardi today at Waterstones. I was stunned that such a book existed.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Forza-Minardi-Simon-Vigar/dp/1845841603
Glad to hear I'm not the only one miles behind with everything. :-)
hey, who mp3'd the parade lap? that's brilliant, it's literally the next thing on my list.
thanks you.
Interesting/Bizzare article on the presentation of trophies at Silverstone as a warm up to Wimbledon for the Duke of Kent
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article6557176.ece
oops forgot the mp3 linkage:
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/parade-lap-great-britain-i-want-a-bigger-bibendum-mp3
Oh! and on my listen list. Well done.
Strange - I was on the comments but couldn't here the audio
W
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:D
Ah, its Giles Smith, its generaly a good read, making sense... a little less of that... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/giles_smith/
I got a book on Minardi today at Waterstones. I was stunned that such a book existed. {Comment #1}
Forza Minardi! has been out for a year or two. Can't comment on the book's quality because I've not read it yet...
Did Giggles fix it? ;)
Evening all
Noooooo! Why are people in films so stupid?? Do they not want to live?
morning....
hehe. he may well have done.
just listening back, it sounds a bit distorted. not sure what went wrong there. must try harder.
Acting dead does require less effort...
We need a Sidepod Greeting that is not bound by time zones! :D
Other than Hello, I mean
If you thought someone was stalking you would you go by yourself down some dank stairway into an underground carpark.
Interesting/Bizzare article on the presentation of trophies at Silverstone as a warm up to Wimbledon for the Duke of Kent Comment #4}
:D :D :D
Hi Bassano
I turned the media player level down a tad and it was fine
That was for the embedded video playback though
Helloooooooooo?
it sort of gets better. and the evening show is fine.
please do yell in future though.
I suppose folk were talking about The Mole article on BBC website earlier
Specifically Max changing the commitment dates of the draft copy for FOTA to sign
Jumping on the train now to sleepyland so I'll see you guys tomorrow :)
Night!
This has to be a wind up. I thought of this a few days ago and was planning to start a competition on the next show I was on. Then Amy came up with her generic Finnish greeting yesterday and now you.
This place scares me at times
As a rule, 11 is a bit high ;)
Helio!
(after Castroneves)
ta.
Kinda like a... collective
This is the second time today where a conversation like this has taken place
We need a Sidepod Greeting that is not bound by time zones! {Comment #15}
Hi-Side? ;)
When the cellist starts playing, it's time to run the other way
What are you watching?
That car park film, Level something?
:D :P ;)
This place is becoming predictable.
...sort of like a collective?
I've just got in from work, not seen comments all day
Snap[ish]
Your lucky i wasn't mentally throwing peanuts at your screen
The other one was about Heidfekd's beard
88 minutes
With Al Pacino. He's pretty dense!
I have no imagination.
All that hoo hah-ing must've gone to his head
Dry Roasted or Salted?
Shelley, you're obviously next!!
big ones in a shell, they get peoples attention quicker!
Are you Live Commenting the film?
Must be good then
ace!
This bit:
The Mole's sources say that on Wednesday last week, the teams' umbrella group Fota had agreed a compromise with FIA president Max Mosley that would have seen everyone sign up for F1 in 2010.
It appears, though, that when Mosley sent through the documentation the following morning, he had changed the date until which the teams had to commit to F1 from 2012 to 2014.
Lol no, it's just that I've started watching the film but I'm a wimp. I thought maybe if I told you about it I'd feel less alone in the house..... :D
There should be more of that.
Note to self: bring iphone to next blockbuster, it will relieve the boredom
It's a really good book. It is one of the many F1 books on my coffee table at home and on my meeting desk at work.
There are some especially snarky comments I could give with this one. Bernie needs to make the smart movie, just keep quiet, work something out with FOTA or the WMSC to get the best deal for FOM, and be glad that they aren't coming after him. After all, Bernie amazingly one sided deals with the teams and the FIA is at the root of some of this.
Transformers 2:
Megan Fox pouts
Yellow Robot hits Red Robot
Red Robot hits back [I think]
Megan Fox pouts some more
i likes it, please carry on. a bit like this:
http://smarterthanyouraverage.com/2009/06/22/film-watch-08-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/
i thought that was the woman you liked?
Hehe. and camera flies around so mush you get sick?
I do
But that's what happens in Transformers
[I never said she could act]
I saw that yesterday, errr, Sunday.
The CGI is so fast-moving you actually can't see what's going on.
And yes, lots of pouting. And slowmo running. We likes the slowmo.
6 million dollar man style? (showing my age here)
haha!
I dont understand fims, they are so short and you get no next episode...
unless its star trek or james bond..
Anyhow i am massivly tired.. Bedddddd.
SidepodNight
My childhood hero
[Steve Austen, not Paul]
{Sorry Paul}
I just hate how stupid characters are in films like this. Why are they always so trusting even when someone's making death threats against them....
:)
See ya
Christine commented on this film then Bernie turns up with the theme as a ring tone.
THis place really worries me
Ah well. At least I didn't crash an experimental aircraft
Night Nick
:)
I think Bernie's ringtone reveal was first, maybe Mr C can confirm
umm, you've done that on purpose haven't you?
ah-ha. the url says it was posted on the 22nd. so bernie came first.
however, i know that film has been on her list for more than a week and the rental was about to expire... if that helps?
There are too many men on SPC!
tis okay. i'm just deleting them as they comment.
can't be bothered to tell them though... shhh ;)
You're welcome to make similar comments about any men you like...
:-) I am meant to be working.
really, really not.
And I'm meant to be sleeping. Night all :)
We spend most days talking about men and machinery
The odd, good natured appreciation of the female gliterati shouldn't upset the balance too much
i made a comment earlier about mature discussion, and those that go to far. i really didn't expect to be proved right within the hour.
Are we on the naughty mat?
christine says no, and that's good enough for me.
nah. you carry on, i'm deleting faster than you're typing anyhow.
She's da boss
You mean you are not up to date on Christine's blog?
Really? Okay, sorry. Tbh by 'real life' standards this is tame, but I won't go there again here. I think that's a good time to call it a night.
that be true.
Hehe.
*sits down and feels sorry*
night pat.
:)
i'm paranoid that i'm not. i thought i was, and i think i am. but it's a scary place to go, don't ya know.
We just decided over the weekend that there are more women here than any other F1 site on the net
tis okay. really no problem.
I don't think that's much of a scale!!
talk about taking the wind out of our sails!
Mr C: "That bloke's going straight to the moderation queue"
;-)
Awwww I'm not offended, I just thought it was amusing.
:D
I was going to tut but we know where that got us all last time ;)
It's amazing what you will do to take your mind off Oracle problems.
How many F1 sites give marriage proposal misunderstandings advice?
?
can we be of help?
I always preferred Ceefax
Best left that way ;)
ha!
We have suggested that to balance things there should be an all female sidepodpanel show in the next series. I am sure you will take part to help.
No.
The application supplier should help. But he isn't very
I'm not sure I believe in affirmative action :)
:D
i know the type.
sound like a yes to me.
Hahahaha and much appreciated it was too!!
You can answer the panel questions ambiguously if you like
You can't complain about too many male opinions then turn down the chance to have more female voices held. That would be unfair to the other women here and any new ones who may turn up as a result
another comment of the year. where's the wiki?
I am sure I detected the word volunteer in there
I think you could have the female insomniac panel.
http://wiki.sidepodcast.com/page/Best+Comment+of+the+Year
I used to have a formula that proved women were evil
I'll save it for another day when I'm already on the naughty step for a different reason :)
My first entry [blushes]
Alex's Fight Club line is priceless
it really is.
Haha perhaps. I think you're confusing me with someone who has actual opinions though. My main F1 related thought is that I heart Sebastian Vettel for some completely inexplicable reason because he's really not very pretty, although he is quite fluffy!
I have never seen Fight Club and everyone I ask about it says that there is a rule about not talking about Fight Club
Many panel points have been awarded for much, much less
Sounds like an opinion to me, and "perhaps" sounds like a yes
Just say that as the answer to every question then. Glad you volunteered
I wish I had read the book before I had seen the film
The film still throws me a little. I like Fincher's work a lot though
Alia's comments are quite spooky. I feel like I have a school teacher standing behind me.
Probly was although good luck getting hold of me at home at any sensible hour!
Post trawling is addictive
What makes you think it is recorded at a sensible hour
panels start at 9pm...
What makes you think sensible is even remotely possible?
....in some countries. :-)
Oh okay. That's almost a sensible hour!
Panels start at 9pm sidepodtime
sorry. yes.
GMT or BST depending on what silly system the UK is following.
Moon program on BBC 2 at 9pm on Wednesday night. I love all this space stuff
and apparently wide-awake time if you are Amy.
What's the idea of this mission?
This is part of the series looking back at the moon landings in the build up to the 40th anniversary of the Appolo 11 mission.
I haven't even bothered trying to talk Amy into it because she will do it anyway. I did manage to get Lou to volunteer last night so we are getting there and there is plenty of time left.
Everytime is awake time for me....
The lunar mission that was launched last week arrives at the moon about 10am UK tomorrow morning but I can;t imagine there will be anythng to see.
You really want an all girl podcast??? I thought you were kidding.
Oh right. So not some preparation for the maned return or anything.
Maybe they are checking if anyone's swapped the flag yet
We really do
I think an all girl Vs Steven Roy might be fun.
Let's hope Flibster doesn't read that comment
Oh dear. That really doesn't look right does it. I missed a word or two.
But why? I'll happily go on your panel but I wasn't kidding, I think affirmative action is ridiculous!
It'll be different. We are intersted in the direction it will take. It may encourage more de-lurking. We are fed up with hearing our own voices
Many reasons really
Absolutely. Mr C and I were discussing the other night that the male:female ratio on thsi site was much more balanced than on any other motor racing site yet the shows don't reflect that so to encourage more female participation an all female show was suggested so the people like me don't talk over the girls. We want to hear your opinions abd we want more girls on all the shows.
affirmative action is an actual thing?
i thought you were refusing to confirm...
It is
It's normally used in relation to race but yeah it exists!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action
Actually it is. They have a satellite that is going to go into a polar orbit to scan the surface looking for landing sites. They also have two impactors that are going to smash into the surface kicking up dust plumes 6 miles high which can be scanned for water
Erm....
given that you'd already admitted most f1 sites are male dominated. why do you think this plan is ridiculous?
Erm indeed.
Pauli: either concentrate or don't comment.
*coughs* preview button *coughs*
Sorry, I choose my words poorly. I don't have a problem with your plan :)
I think when applied more widely though, affirmative action becomes highly offensive to me. I'm a bit of a political nut.
Oh is that why it's there?
One of the things I have noticed listening back to shows is that everytime there is a silence and two people speak at the same time the girl always backs down and usually Gavin or I talk over them and they don't get the chance to put an opinion across. So an all femal show means that won't happen.
Someone, Giggles I think, decided I have to be on every panel and I have never scored a point from the comments so this is the answer to my problem so I am foing to make sure it happens. And one of you better get me a point.
:D
We should have the SPC equivalent of a presedential debate between Steven & Gavin after the season ends
Just not about Paul di Resta ;)
i'm interested. i can see how it can go too far. but also, i believe that if there was a larger female presence in f1 as a whole. the sport would likely be a much better place than it is right now.
if we can do anything to make f1 better, we should embrace it with open arms.
I have started a wiki page for the all female sidepodpanel. Anyone who wishes to be volunteered to take part can add their name or have it added. Alison's name has already been added.
and lou?
Interesting idea. We need a format and rules and someone could start a list of polite ways I can tell Gavin he is wrong and I am right
Rules, pah!
Yes and Amy and I haven't asked her.
perfect. are we taking bets on how late she is for work today btw?
You just want a 15 minute argument or the full half hour
She is never going to survive a fortnight of Wimbledon
Amy must be 10% coffee by now
:P
Lewis doing donuts. I love the instant change in reaction of the fans when they realise what he is doing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSJi50tCrvs
Yeah for sure but does that mean it's acceptable to give some of those jobs to women who might be less ept than the men they'd otherwise have gone to?
Out comes the closet feminist. I just feel that if I were to be given something because I was a woman rather than on merit, it means nothing at all.
Plus I'm stupidly competitive. I'd hate to think I'd been allowed to win ;)
that's fantastic. more of that please.
It's going to be fun having you and Lou on the same panel then. Not that she is competitive. Oh no.
Agreed. Surely it's about nuturing an environment where women feel comfortable to apply and then gain any position on merit
I agree with this completely, but not in this setting. I think the guys are trying to encourage more women into to community, not let them "win" or comment or whatever just because of their sex.
Sidepodcast is so refreshing, given the number of women here that really get into the discussion
Have you thought about the fact that maybe Christine's got a lot to do with your high woman count?
I want women to be given the chance to build their confidence in a all female panel so that I can beat them in the future
Yes. We did discuss that
For sure. She's a role model
Sorry, I didn't mean to start some big row. I'm not having a go. You've all been very friendly and welcoming to me :)
Plus this is a daft argument to have, we've already decided I've very outnumbered ;)
We don't have rows, we have discussions ;)
spot on. but also, i actually want to hear that kind of show. this is partially selfish, just because i'm fed up of hearing so many males voices discussing f1. where for example is lee during the bbc forum?
aside from holly and claire williams, who do we actually hear from. and even then claire doesn't really give an opinion.
are we really to believe there are no female's out there who deserve to have their thoughts on f1 aired?
have at it. I'm loving you're point of view.
It is only a friendly discussion. It's good that we can discuss stuff like this
I fear that Clare is there through nepotism
I could be wrong
Okay, I can hold my own. I was just concerned I'd barged into your forum and offended you all.
I really want to hear women who have something to say, and aren't just there as fluff. This is the great thing about the people here.
We still don't know what happened with Mr C and Clare Williams when they disappeared together at the Williams factory.
hmm. difficult. she's the teams pr person and she didn't like what they had before, so she took control. despite knowing less than nothing about podcasting.
i say good on her.
Not at all. I love that so many new people have turned up recently and it is great that you feel youi don't have to hold back your opinion for months to feel established.
We may be family friendly but we're made of stern stuff :)
We'll be fine, it takes quite a lot
So the women are not all in bikinis fot this all female show then??
Morning, everyone!
I agree with this 100%. The fact that we have a lot of women here (more than anywhere else I've seen on the F1 webs), and that they are regulars (Lou, Amy, Alison to name a few), and they all have great points and make very good discussions about F1 - that is just amazing. :D
shhh!
Her PR skills may be top notch, I can't really judge her on the podcast alone
Well that goes without saying. But they can speak their mind ;-)
:D
Hi Journeyer
The last 2 weeks (Le Mans and Silverstone) have seen a lot of new guys and gals come in - and it's been fantastic! :)
i was not late for work. I am up for any female panel of course. Thank you to spc for not allowing boy talk but letting me post gratuitous pictures of fernando verdasco alongside a discussion of a" grand slam of good lookingness."
:D hahaha! that was hilarious last night.
Nothing wrong with fluff though
[Goes back to thinking of Megan Fox again - full circle]
I think the crucial part is that he wasn't mainly nude or pouting ;)
double standards? us?
Mmmmegan Fox...
I'll shut up now. :D
You were only not late because you are on flexi time
Oh don't you start
:D But Transformers comes out here tomorrow... :D
Who releases films on Wednesdays?
Our country does. ;) Which is why we usually get the big blockbusters 3 days ahead of the US. :D
Never gonna beat the Goonies though is it....
Haha! :D
But tomorrow's not ahead, we had it last Thursday!
ARRRG. :P
Sorry, did I spoil it for you? Just pretend I didn't say anything. Maybe I got confused or something..... :D
Now that I think about it, I shouldn't be surprised you guys got it first. There's been a ton of pictures of Mmmmmegan when she went around Europe to premiere it.
Can't say I noticed ;)
[I'll stop now]
Interestingly, Michael Bay has been whinging about the press reactions to his films. Like he's Bernado Bertolucci or something! :)
Rumours of Realtime Mobile gaining popularity prove to be true
:)
Heh. Michael makes the best CGI ever, but his plot can be a bit... patchy in places. Not that I'd notice with Mmmegan around. ;)
I was ready to hate the first one, I just couldn't
[In a mindless, robot smashing way, it's alright]
Mindless?? They saved earth from Megatron!!!
:D
♥
I am missing something. The engine company was attacking the Earth??
Max thought it was the only possible way for a win :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megatron_(engine)
Alia’s comments are quite spooky. I feel like I have a school teacher standing behind me. {Comment #125}
Sorry, Paul. I'm just comment-trawling (having been away from Sidepodcast since Thursday lunch) - feel free to tell me off if I'm doing it in an annoying way, or if you object to what I'm saying in my comments...
I think it was the equations :)
Not annoying at all, it's refreshing. I just had flash backs to school and being way out of my depth
affirmative action is an actual thing?
It’s normally used in relation to race but yeah it exists!! {Comment #152}
My last employer even did disability-related affirmative action, at least in theory (in practise I believe they were practising a lot of discrimination and simply didn't bother documenting it). In the UK, it's more generally known as "two ticks" and the logo is frequently seen on adverts.
I think it was the equations :) {Comment #236}
Ah. It's been a while since I've done any serious algebra and I just felt like doing some...
That would make it time for a rest then :D
Alianora,
Don't know if you noticed in the comments but there is a plan to have an all female podpanel show early in the next series which is about two months away. Would you be interested in taking part? We are trying to let all the female commenters have their say in a show.
Not annoying at all, it’s refreshing. {Comment #237}
That's a relief.
Don’t know if you noticed in the comments but there is a plan to have an all female podpanel show early in the next series which is about two months away. Would you be interested in taking part? {Comment #241}
Sorry, that won't be possible for me:
1) Skype doesn't work on my computer
2) After the revelations last week concerning its directory, I have privacy concerns about it
3) Given the comments I've heard concerning the computer I use to connect to the internet, I'm not even sure whether I'll be able to connect to the internet for the podpanel or whether the computer will be mid-reinstall at that point.
That would make it time for a rest then {Comment #240}
I'm not quite sure I follow that reasoning...
can we call you / you call us on a telephone?
how did we manage 12 days of xmas?
That's a shame. I hope your computer problems get sorted soon.
Feeling like some algebra :D
MOTORING! I need you all to know that the Power Ballads compilation CDs are the best albums in the history of time.
Oh look! Amy in cartoon form: (language warning)
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/addiction.png
i am nowhere near a computer with the internet. I can totally go without. Uh huh. Totally.
Morning, everyone!
Working on 2 PCs today - this one has Windows 7. I likes it. :D
Sure - in the year 3000, maybe. :P
It's great isn't it. I have been running 7RC on my laptop for about a month now.
i just got asked the best quiz question ever.
Who is driving #2 this year?
Oooooooh Algebra!
Good morning all,
Today is 'Sankt Hans Aften' In Denmark, so tonight I'm going to a lake to watch a witch being burned on a bonfire...)
"but how do you know she is a witch?"
(MP - The Holy Grail)
if the answer to every quiz question was "Finnish" I would be unbeatable
Cute Panda Pic for Christine
Why do pandas look like people dressed up in panda suits?
Because Pandas have been extinct in China for 10 years and the Chinese are trying to cover it up?
As I was perusing coinnews.net (don't ask) I discovered that China are releasing some Panda coins:
http://www.coinnews.net/2009/06/22/china-to-issue-commemorative-silver-and-gold-panda-coins/
Is it too soon for me to go for this joke again? Come on it is Wimbledon season after all.
Have you heard that all of the Wimbledon tennis players are into the occult?
It's true, you know Goran Evenhesawitch.
:D What would we do without you, Alex?
She turned me into a newt....
,,,I got better.
I am worried about the suggested beverage on that wikipedia page Gavin.
I'm sure it tastes better than Elderflower beer or whatever it is that you drink...
Coin News!!
Well I know you are goat but drinking that?!?!?!
The Eldeflower thing is really Christine's fault!
Well since you asked... I was trying to work out when I was likely to see all of the new coins. We seem to find 1ps and 2ps pretty easily and we've got a 10p and 20p (although the 20 was hard to find).
But we're not sure we've ever seen a 5p and the 50s and pounds are like hens teeth!
Are these the ones that make up the shield thing?
It hasn't been done since the times of the Vikings it said...
They just drink beer now!
I have worked out which apartment I'm going to buy when I win the $50 million tonight.
Oh Grr. I forgot all about it.
Is it in Finland?
I have some alcoholic ginger beer in the fridge. That's one to try on a special occasion.
Those are the ones.... http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/photo-99
ooh. No. I would have plenty of spare change to buy one there as well though.
Cool. And next to Wimbledon?
I suppose I could do Monaco too.
Morning :D
Coffee machine is on - movies are stacking up.
*mental note - 18 shots of espresso in a day is not good...*
Hi guys, i had a good weekend up at Silverstone - but i forgot to ring up for the parade lap show...bit distracted with ticket checking and David Coulthard coming in and out of the gate, etc. Glad you kept the home fires burning back at Sidepodcast HQ though and i am going to enjoy listening to the shows :)
S.
No work for you, Flibster?
Not today. :D
Currently taking some holiday time - I carried over 12 days last year...
Awesome.
By the way, that maple beer was nice - very stouty!
Can't you go for a drive?
Could do. Thinking about visiting my local aviation museums later this week anyway.
Imperial War Museum Duxford, De Havilland Heritage Centre and the magnificent Shuttleworth Collection.
That will involve finding all my camera gear, cleaning it and charging it.
Morning chaps :)
Morning Freezer boy!
Am very confused. Feels like Monday today.
Whyzat? Was it a bank holiday yesterday in the UK?
Nope, but I did have the day off.
No :D
Second Post up on my blog all about the FIA vs FOTA :)
You can never have enough Jon and Vangelis, clearly...
Indeed. This is where iPods rock, making your own compilations for Road Trips ;)
Vangelis has the beard and jumper to be an 80s Top Gear presenter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40K55oszGho
Speaking of which, I bumped into Tiff Needell at Le Mans you know...
Hello everybody !
Hey buddy - where are ya?
I am back in Hong Kong :-) I survived Silverstone but almost missed my plane because of London subway :-)
Did you ask him why his little bruv Rafael isn't doing Wimbledon?
There must be some sort of support group for all the people who've gone through this.
TBH he wasn't very approachable or friendly (even though he walked over to watch some people do silly things at the campsite) so I didn't get to talk to him much. I was very disappointed :(
well, the bus worked and the airline re-opened the flight for me, so enough support for one day :-)
Morning!!
did you tap him on the shoulder?
wow, that is some soft focus, right there.
I did actually...
I definitely don't have an affinity with him ;)
Oh my god, am just researching a bit of stuff for this 2nd entry of my loyalty F1 thing, and I forgot how freakin' ugly the hammerhead williams was....
BMW Nose vs Williams hammerhead - who would win in a fight?
One of the many plus points of travelling with a decent airline. Sadly, I've got to fly Ryanair next week. Times, indeed, are hard!
My parents were on the same cruise as Michael Fish once and he was the same.
What's with the musketeers slogan? When did that happen?
Sdepodgreetings!
The hammerhead was positively sexy compared to 09' cars, wins every day...
Makes you wonder how he found his way home...
best of luck with landing.
:P
When we were at the Williams Centre this year, I kept asking Mr C - "Is it that one?" "Is that it?"
And he just said: "You'll know when you see it."
Wide nose F1 cars always seem to fail - which is weird that the RBR has wider nose now...
Absolutely!
Because you just want to shout "WALLLLL-RUS!"
Hehe :D
i kinda liked the williams...
Ryanair aren't that bad...
the 94' Beneton was pretty fat, but pointy
I would happily take 2009 model cars over that..... thing.
*shudders*
That's a wide-ish nose. It's like a higher version of the one Newey created for McLaren's 05 effort...
can we call you / you call us on a telephone?
how did we manage 12 days of xmas?
We did that by you phoning me. That was a fun time :D
I suppose we could do that again - unless it would be easier for me to phone you, of course (thanks to the lack of internet access, it does have a decent amount of credit).
I think it was ahead of its time, its a shame they didn't persist with it a little more...
Yay! :D
Exactly. Look at how flat and wide the Renault, the Walrus-williams etc are in comparison.
The '94 Benetton was considered ugly at the time, too...
a pilot i know says they are they worst in the business. not being a pilot i couldn't tell you any more, suffice to say he's usually right about these things.
it scares me :(
we'll do that, thanks you alia :)
That was just an evolution of the concept they started in 92. I liked it a lot. Although I'd have to admit that the Tyrrell solution before it and the Williams solution after it both looked prettier...
Wider nose - increased ability to get more weight forward
The current cars seem to love having the centre of gravity forward.
Like all things in life, you get what you pay for. As long as the cheapo airline gets you there on time and with your bags, that's all you should expect!
Its ugly now!
That's also because of the front track being too wide isn't it?
i forgot to ring up for the parade lap show…bit distracted with ticket checking and David Coulthard coming in and out of the gate, {Comment #282}
More interesting than my "the dog ate the phone connection" excuse, at least. Hope you had a great time.
Unfortunately Ryanair are dirt cheap.
I'll fly with Easyjet - Ryanair I avoid.
I prefer BA though. :D
I thought it was ugly at the time.
Does that explain why the current KERS regs will never work, because it just adds more weight to an already heavy front?
Easyjet were cool. Compared to SAS they werent that different in quality anyway (but were MUCH cheaper)...
Ah, goodwood tickets have arrived"
Woop!
The KERS regs usually mean the heavy bits are behind the driver - which means adding more weight to the front end.
There was rumours of Ferrari having moved the battery packs into the nose - dont' know if they did or now.
we’ll do that, thanks you alia {Comment #183}
You're welcome. It would be good to get on another show :)
Huzzah!
Seconded - it's been too long since we heard from you :)
When I did a Long Interview with Patrick Head 18 months ago he got into the subject of the walrus nose, but I ended up editing it out of the final text (for length reasons) and I didn't keep a separate transcript. Duh! Anyway, from memory, he said that it was very good in a straight line but terribly unstable; he drew the analogy with aviation, saying you wouldn't put the tailfin at the front.
Yes, going to the Norisring with Easyjet this week. Unfortunately Ryanair is the only carrier my client will swallow the cost of for the following week's jaunt.
that's pretty much the advice i was given.
i bet stuart's pleased we started this conversation...
For me, Easyjet fly out of Copenhagen and RyanAir out of Billund (Legoland). I live equidistant from the two airports...
Have you been to Legoland Billund? Always been a childhood dream of mine to go there... :D
By the way, loving the iPod 3.0 software - especially the scrubbing and 30 second buttons!
You're in Denmark? I have many happy memories of Danish holidays. I think I still have my Lego driving licence :D
Many times ... and I'm going next week hopefully!
Good point there. But what would be the tailfin of an F1 car - your diffuser?
note syncing?
Indeed I am :D
Whassat?
30-second button? What that? Scrubbing I'm familiar with. :D
I flew My travel once...
They taxied out to runway with a faulty blackbox, we had to go back.
We then got half way across the channel and they had to shut an engine down.
Compensation? £5 for food in the terminal and a mini can of coke on the flight
Something the American's have tried.
i recall you being slightly miffed some months back, that your strongly worded letter to pitpass was stuck on your ipod. and we said you had to wait for 3.0 before syncing would work.
It goes back 30 seconds - very good idea!
Awww... *jealous!!!*
Where do you find that?
Oh yeah. Well good stuff then!
During playback for podcasts...
Ohhhh. Okay...
Ghastly, ghastly, ghastly. Last time I flew Ryanair the jalopy backed off the stand, sat for 15 minutes, then drove back in again and we had to get off.
That and the prospect of a 90-mile drive to check in for a 6.55am departure...
hadn't seen that one. cheers.
hey it has an x2 button too!
well I am Cathay Pacific person :-)
It does - all of these are great for fat fingers like me!
you would be - you're from HK!
there's also a half speed option, for anyone struggling to keep up with the pace of f1 minute.
I am all for emirates... And it has nothing to do with all the free stuff...
Well maybe a little, are you listening Ethiad?
Would that make it F2 Minute or F1 minutes?
omg... "fine scrubbing". how cool is this? i haven't seen any of this stuff.
AirNZ, Singapore and Lufthansa FTW...
No one has ever asked me about F1 politics at work before. Ever. And now I've been talking about it all morning.
Amazing what a home race will do.
Guilty as charged. Needed to put it on my portable audio thingy so I could listen to it on the train.
much appreciated.
You didn't find that?! It's awesome!
:D You're the F1 Guru. :)
I meant to write a paragraph about Jenson's loyalty and history with stuff like Williams, and it turned into 4 paragraphs. Bleh.
don't tell anyone... but i don't listen to podcasts.
shhh!
Whats scrubbing?
Tis okay, I listen to enough for the both of us.
PHEW!
Especially F1 minute if my memory is working correctly. ;)
hehe. i listen to that on the sidebar. and i listen to twit on leo's live player. but i don't listen to any on the ipod.
When you want to jump to a specific part of the MP3 or podcast.
No TWIT?
SPC: Thanks for the debrief shoutout, and your Friday sounded awesome!
Have finished my second part blog entry talking about loyalty in formula one if anyone is interested, it's a bit long mind. :)
The fine scrubbing is actually my favourite feature I think. All the other things are cool but this I've used about 10 times since I had it.
Fine Scrubbing is Fat finger friendly - I must admit I really love all the touch screen stuff the iPod does...
Don't call him that! ;)
:)
By the way, they're mowing the lawns at work today and I just found out the head gardener's a Kiwi! (and he's from Wellington!) :D
there appears to have been some sort of mistake. The lotto people drew the wrong numbers.
I need a job at Mclaren, it looks awesome in there...
In other news... If you had to choose between an iphone and going to the hungarian grand prix... What would sidepodcast do?
Brawnmower?
Yours is rigged as well??
Who would have thought this problem is worldwide!
I was beginning to suspect your silence was a sign you had gone out buying up real estate!
..there is always next week ;)
Indeed. A big green one!
hehe
If that were me - I'd pick Hungary. :)
that was a once off for me!
I hope I'm not the only person to show up to work tomorrow, everyone else went in together to buy a ticket with something ridiculous like 120 lines :)
i think the problem was I didn't enter. Otherwise I am sure I would have won
Do you get the bbc coverage on that strem thing, or just the matches? they are showing some black tie players party at the moment...
just the matches. Our TV coverage has some of those 'off court' moments though.
Yeah you would have beaten that pesky 99.99997796% chance of not winning, I'm sure of it.
well someone has to win
I'm hoping to go to abu dhabi as well... if Ethiad are nice to me...
I'm going to see if i can recruit enough people to bring the fuel costs down...
1000 miles is a long way!
My flatmate gets discounted flights with Etihad, but even they don't make Abu Dhabi affordable :(
(Sorry Amy)
I have been told I might have a chance of some corporate tickets for the race. Although what people say in the UAE and what they can actually do don't necessary correlate.
Lewis tweets using 'u' instead of 'you'. My respect for him goes down a notch.
Lewis tweets?
Was it required for it to fit into 140 char? That's forgivable!
he spread it over 6 messages, he had plenty of space ;)
He's using twitter! And he is being nice to everyone :D
I get the impression his dad & THAT women aren't there either.. coincidence?
Quelle Surprise!
It was in the first one, he probably likes to be consistant.
The K in Kool... not sure about that, unless Mclaren have a new sponsor. If so, i feel sorry for the people sweeping up glass at the MTC.
Bah humbug!
He new i was blogging, and he has deliberatly made me re-write a lot of it.
#BOOMAX
I've GOT to tweet him later - what's his twittername?
it was just a once off on thefifthdriver like Heikki did
Will it be - @lewishamilton Call me?
Bernie should make them all go on twitter.
I want the real version of fake f1
I kind of like Nelson a little bit more for tweeting,. It's like tennis, I was never an Andy Roddick fan but now I cheer for him because I like the fact he tweets. Andy Murray on the other hand, doesn't tweet enough so it doesn't change how I feel about him ;)
Has anyone seen the alledged FOTA calendar for 2010?
Who's up for racing in Finland? :-)
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/lewispc-jpg
Lewis, you make it too easy
:D
5liveF1 want you to tell them that a video of them road tripping to Germany is a good idea.
I say.. only if we get to see 7 sausages in a day...
:)
Lewis_Hamilton. His updates aren't public. BOO.
And THAT woman IS on Twitter. ;)
Who is this woman that annoys you so? His gf? She is pretty thick!
Yes, THAT woman, indeed. :D
as far as I can see theres nothing to verify they aren't fake
true, true. but she's more likely to have a Twitter account than he is.
Im surprised Vodafone haven't forced him on there yet...
Mmmmm nachos! Perfect afternoon snack!
sounds good to me!
What time is it where you are? I get very confused.
I've got some break baking at the moment - will have some large chunks of that with some very strong cheese and caramalised red onion and balsamic vinegar dressing. :D
Break?
Bread even...
If and when I get to the UK, I must get to taste some of your cooking, they sound fabulous. :D
:)
Not gonna be able to compete with that.... I did make my own dips if that counts
iphone every time.
we're not going to goodwood so we can buy new imacs. they represent better value for money and last 3 years, as opposed to three days.
Road tripping to Germany is ALWAYS a good idea...!
I did buy the caramelised red onion and balsamic vinegar dressing. :D Local farm produce rocks.
I think I missed something somewhere 8O
I think lunch will be a bacon and egg sandwich, some pastrami, and a poptart...
who said i was unhealthy?
David Croft. ;)
I'm about to start cooking dinner, and its 10.40pm. I don't think thats healthy either.
Goodwood sounds horrendously expensive then...
See I'm the opposite - I would sacrifice just to get to an event!
Bacon and egg buttie is why I had to make more bread. I had a couple of those this morning. :D
David croft is now "David 7 sausages in a day Croft" as seen places like here http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/76482
As would I - travel bug and all that. :D
But if you're a Borg don't you just assimilate the food?
Your flatmates must think you're crazy!
He spoke about it during FP2... it happened after turkey, in 2 sittings if i remember correctly!
me too. other stuff will still be there to buy when I get home.
i would opt for the event if it was value for money, but the bgp wasn't and neither is goodwood. a 13" mbp is though.
including those that belonged to someone else on the plane!
but we can make better content with these things. we can do more and faster.
I can understand BGP but why not Goodwood? I'd love to see all that old machinery and get closer to the action...
tis true. after all, amy and i don't create podcasts. :)
:D
once, maybe twice. it's the same stuff every year though. and it's goddamn awful when it rains.
I'll bet I've seen most of the cars already during the Classic Le Mans race...?
Also, it was great the first year to get closer to the action.
Then Lewis-mania hit and you couldn't get close to anything, except maybe a policeman.
I imagine this year will be the same with Button-mania.
oh...
don't put me off, am really excited for it!
didn't mean that. just saying i'd prefer a mac.
you'll have a blast :)
He's not - he's saying you should go and see it - just not every time!
If it is your first time, you'll LOVE it.
exactly.
Pretty hard to see anything when all the bandwagons have been jumped on...
(runs and hides...)
Who are you going with, Lukeh? :)
Thats alright then :)
i blame steve rider.
That was the same choice I had this year. Go to Monza and not see anything (but experience it all) or go to Le Mans. As I've been to an F1 race it was close, but I chose Le Mans (also based on the horror stories my Uncle told me from last year's visit to Monza). I'm so glad I did - very different to an F1 race!
You're supposed to blame Steven Roy!
Im about to go to bed and y'all start talking about buying Macs!
Question: When you say iMacs, you mean MBP 13 inch right?
Maybe mr c was saying it with some kind of bizzare accent?
Steven Roy....der
:D
:D
soz. yup.
I thought you meant desktops when you said iMacs!
Is that to replace the one with the naff battery that you had to tape the power cord onto?
I'm so excited for you. I get my 2.53 GHz model at the next conference in July. I don't want to give up my Air, but a new 13 inch MBP makes a good case! :)
I got my tickets this morning, and i cant stop looking at them :D
we both need new macs. but yeah, mine's had a new battery since then.
what you doing with the old ones?
Just to balance the conversation here a little bit, the EeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeePC is growing on me, bit by bit...
Mr C I have sent you a mpb related e-mail.
You make it sound a bit like you are being assimilated!
Thats a good point - are they worth passing on?
one will probably replace the vista machine as the video streaming server. making us a mac only household. not sure about the other yet.
what is the email thing of which you speak?
:) heh.
I'm not really sure.
I'm worried about google wave coming out... We'll all have to say, "I've waved at you".
Sorta. I have realised that it's only good for very basic use and I may have had too high expectations for it. I can do the light stuff but that's about it.
depends what state they're in when they finally get replaced i guess.
Damn you BBC! My match has been moved around the channels without warning!
Sidepod donation?
I have a tiny netbook tablet thing which is about 5 years old, its handy for web browsing and has a sim card slot, but its starts whining if you ask it to think...
ooh, almost forgot. i was nearly an ex-sidepodcaster today. came face-to-face with an old man driving the wrong way down a dual-carriageway this morning. lunacy.
there's always a need for that :)
Yikes! what did you do!
Booo.
Yikes!
stopped. quickly.
There was an ad on NZ TV about that ... Are you OK?
I'm always terrified that'll be me someday!
PayPal calls Christine the 'Donation Coordinator'
I dont know why that sounds funny :-)
sure. i'd forgotten until just then.
You may install Windows 7 via Boot Camp or VM Ware Fusion if you must. Don't you have a NetBook?
Oh Michael Eavis (glastonbury organiser) you evil... evil man... there's still a huge headline act for glastonbury that has not been revealed, and he tweeted this earlier
If thats what i think it is.......
I was about to say you are very kind, Jeremy, but I might not now you're laughing at me :)
But you just said it... ;)
Darn.
Going by my ticket numbers (this isnt scientific)
there appears to be more people going to goodwood on the saturday than the sunday so far.
Hey all, anyone going to Goodwood this year?
I can get you discounts on Apple gear as well (if feasable) :P
A lot - do we have a list of who's going?
Hides Lukeh's blowtorch.
http://wiki.sidepodcast.com/page/Other+Motorsport+Events
What are you thinking it is? (for people who dont know music)
Yeh, well you will be getting to see a video game super car brought to life http://tinyurl.com/kl9rrz
Muse's last album was Black Holes and Revelations, their next album is The Resistance. He said a few months ago the secret act will be 'Mmmm.......' if I remember rightly too, and they have a new album out in 85 days time.
Adds up...
Certainly does.. are you going?
nah. it will be on TV though, and it'd probably be a chance for them to try 1 or 2 riffs or perhaps songs with a live audience for the first time.. if that is the case, I may actually spontaneously combust.
Bye All! Hopefully chat tomorrow.
Cherrio!
Apparently a supposed FOTA callender has been leaked
http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21598.html
If that's true then it's a case of the good, the bad and the ugly...
COME TO MELBOURNE FOTA!
Abu Dhabi is obvious given the ferrari influence, Surfers would be really good. Suzuka is a surprise over fuji, and not sure how they could couble together a race in helsinki that quick.
I dont think its real though, if it is its a huge surprise to have a street race like Singapore jumping on whilst still under F1 contract
The thing to remember is that
a) while the FOTA members are upset that they aren't in America right now
b) it's because the circuits won't pay enough money
c) FOTA don't have any money
Yeah but Jereth-eth-eth, Lausitzring and Mangy-Core? Yawn!
The Lausitzring isn't a bad track :P
I think they would be willing to pay, just not stupid Bernie/CVC amounts.
Neither is Jerez.
I did find it quite telling that the Australian Grand Prix Corp have removed 2010 tickets from sale.
Make magny core a designated wet race, and it will be fine :D
Not much optimism there, then...
Hehe, you should have got some, they might be worth a small fortune in the future...
Right... but remember... The teams want more money than they are getting now.
I'm not convinced TBH.
:D
I like the idea of a race in Helsinki for som reason.
Senna v Mansell in 1986 is convincing enough. ;)
It would take at least 2 years. Finnish article
and after the chairman went on TV and said he wasn't worried :D
of course he has to say that, even if reality dictates otherwise...
Yeah but Senna vs. Mansell was at Barcelona too and that didn't help ;)
But since they arent being paid that wouldnt be hard :P
I guess they will need to be realistic and take a loss for a year or 2 then once its established as the dominant series, buy a rake for their pool of cash.
It wont be easy though, they need a solid invsetor of one sort or another.
...oh look there is a 78 year old man, made of money, who rather likes being involved in car racing. :D :D D
That was one pass in an entire race. Senna v Mansell in Jerez was a race-long battle. :D
Schumi-JV in 1997 was also mega - as much as it pains me to say it.
Corrected. ;)
hehe, there are easier ways for men as rich as him to make money... ;)
Oh Tim.... "Had a chat with Larry, we hooked up and had a really good time"
Why would you say that on television?
:D Hahahaha! That made me burst with laughter. ;)
Some of the audience might not have 1 track minds... :D
I am getting Stosur on my TV followed by Hewitt. Thank god for Wimbledon online.
Looks lovely on centre court today :)
My neighbour's burglar alarm is going off :(
are they being burgled?
Quick! Hide!!
A friend of mine went into their charities office a few months ago. All of their computer equipment had been stolen but there was a message on the answerphone...
"Please can you stop your bugler alarm from going off all night. You are breaching the peace. You are very lucky I haven't called the police."
hehehe. pacman on twitter
:D
Hahahaha They're totally pointless! I haven't moved off my seat to investigate the noise.
My one at work though I get phonecalls to go meet the police at the building and turn it off.
we have no hot water. I want a shower :(
You can make one with a kettle, a large plastic bag and a fork...
Sounds like a recipe for a good scalding....
you obviously mix only a little of the water from the kettle with cold water ;)
Don't you have a bucket and a pail? If you do, you just need a kettle to boil some water...
no:(
my plan is to stay up until 4am, hopefully we'll have some by then ;)
is it too logical to sleep until then?
that sounds sensible - in an amy way. :P
were you always like this - a nocturnal person?
:D
You could always be brave and go for it now?
my whole family is. Stupid genes.
Haha, maybe you should move to europe :P
:D
She'd just be nocturnal in a different timezone. :D
pretty much. When I first moved to Australia it was good for a few days because I'd get tired at midnight because my body still thought it was 2am :D
Hey guys,
just a quick reminder for those interested.
There's a new batracer game up so if you want to join:
Join link: http://batracer.com/-cj?&D&42660
Password: franck
4 people signed up yesterday, see if we can add to that number!
Murray's latest video is up http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/murraywalker/2009/06/my_british_gp_moments.html/ (with non geolocked option!)
But jake's great blog betrayal continues...
The Brits aren't doing so well at Wimbledon so far. From the Beeb live blog:
Sometimes, I wish I wasn't British... then I see a man in union jack shorts and everything is alright.
Ooh, I didn't know about the WMSC meeting tomorrow about the future of f1...
Lots of blogs about it flying around this afternoon. I wont pick one out unless you insist...
You do? http://racingpolitics.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/martyrdom-for-max/ ok then!
:D
That's why Max announced his bid for reelection. I'd assume that Craw and Boeri are against him at this point.
Y'know, I like the guy who writes that blog. He's not shameless and wouldn't go plugging it at any given opportunity.
;)
I felt sorry for him, Max made him write it twice...
my new f1 cartoon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRT6vMj562E
So - do we think Max hangs on tomorrow? Or are we going to see a shock defeat?
i tell ya. that man has done some nasty things in his time, but this really takes the breakaway biscuit.
The real question is, do I need to set up another happy place tomorrow?
I wanna shock defeat but I'd put my watch on him staying.
Hey all btw.
I think he will either jump and claimed he saved F1, he will fortify his position, or he will pull something out of the hat like arbitration or more cash from Bernie.
I say yes.
Ooh please do, I have to get my assignment and exam results as well.
Unless there is a surprise, i cant see there being a great deal to discuss... FOTA arent really there, its just Luca
Exam results tomorrow? Fingers crossed!
Good luck sir.
What I need is a default blog post in waiting that says:
Something has happened, discuss it here!!
So I can publish immediately, add more details later, and save the happy place from complete destruction.
good luck with them!
But if Max is going, it won't happen with FOTA - it has to happen here.
why won't it happen during the elections??
Could you keep an option on the drop menu's on Doohicky and live comenter which is just EMERGENCY THREAD. no blog post on the main page or anything,then we post in there and you can add it to a blog post later on?
apparenly Australia is about to have an iPhone price war. Hmm.
Oooh, I'm pretty sure that would blow Wordpress's mind.
By that point wont it be too late?
Apparently d-day for green lighting the FOTA series is in mid july.
If it goes ahead the FIA elections become somewhat irrelevent
oops... wouldnt want that... it would be messy.
dunno. i think it's right to say that it HAS to be tomorrow though.
Yup - If I remember correctly, they can remove Max by a vote of no-confidence, then keep the post vacant until the elections. Or something like that...
i DON'T think. sorry.
doh!
Every time!!
gah.
Ooooh... :D
Defiantly not, the press are hyping tomorrow up. Its important, but there is no guarantee anything will happen beyond the consumption of overpriced mineral water.
hehe.
oooooooh yes! Our local shops have began selling packs of orange kitkats!! They are now my favourite shop in the world.
I have given up believing anything is going to happen, and then when it does it is a nice surprise.
Although, so far, it has been the kind of nice surprise that means one doesn't get any sleep. But still...
JA's analysis:
http://allenonf1.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/high-stakes-poker-ahead-of-world-council-meeting/
Does that mean something's gonna happen tomorrow, then? ;)
I don't believe so, no.
Andy Murray will have to wait a bit longer - Chardy just beat Roddick in Set 3.
Will keep that in mind for this time tomorrow. ;)
Perhaps Ron will announce he is running against Max for FIA president
Why?
In case something happens. :D
That doesn't make any sense.
As much as I want it to happen, I just know it won't happen. :)
You don't think anything's gonna come out of tomorrow, right? That's what I'm keeping in mind. :)
I don't believe anything is going to happen EVER.
I am bound to be wrong at some point. That's kinda the idea.
Ohhh... I thought you just meant tomorrow.
I have recived inspiration for a blog post... Its like manna from heaven"!
Tim Henman is talking about twitter. hehehe.
Do tennis players always know what the score is as they're playing, or do you think they forget?
I always forget, but they seem to know. They also know when to be at what end which is something I always forget as well.
I would hope they are paying attention!
They do have pretty big scoreboards and a bloke reading out the score after each point!
I don't think they really forget no. You do get reminded after every point though!
That's true.
In my Sims 3 saga: The company sent out another copy to me. Then the first one showed up. Then the second one showed up. Now I have two.
I forgot that bit cos I has no audio :)
Ooooh. I know someone who would like that.
I reckon they have a secret in tennis where when they become a professional, they get a built in display into their vision so they can see the score in the top left of their eyesight like on the BBC.
Do you have to send it back?
I'm not sure you can compare god giving staving people food and blog inspiration ;)
Howdy all, i'm having a good day :) :)
How are we all??
That would be brilliant. It always bugs me when they cut to a different shot on the Beeb and the score disappears.
Nope. I'm thinking eBay :D
Does that kinda make up for it a little bit?
I am very satisfied :D
Can you make your Sims watch Wimbledon?
I wish.
Hurry up Murray.
A slight change of heart?
;)
His match will start soon-ish. Roddick is through.
I don't want to miss any chance of seeing him lose. :D
Guess not, then... ;)
Wonder if LeeMcK will get any broadcast time :D
?
shes at centre court
oooh...
Just posted it...
Essentially, could Bernie be lining Flav up to run the FOTA series on his behalf?
What's in that for Bernie? He's certainly maneuvering so he's in with whoever comes out on top.
wow! I just realised you can center align AUTOSPORT
Well thats just made my day that.
gooo Kendrick
Hehehe.
Hush, if you don't mind. I am the generic Brit putting too much pressure on a plucky person who will inevitably fail out at the quater finals.
to anyone with a subscription: Do you use 'my autosport'?
one of my friends says "as much as i hate murray, i see that cap on backwards and i am just filled with loathing."
she makes a good point.
No no no. Not allowed. Plus I wouldn't think you'd like Kendrick, he's rude and scruffy as well
Hahaha, are you sure we're not secretly the same person??
Has Wozniacki played yet? Just asking...
Setanta have gon into administration, and will cease broadcasting shortly...
she won earlier
He's getting a bit old, he has missed at least 2 races this year, best let flav do it and be a back-seat driver...
Damn, missed her.
Google analytics is scary...
it knows too much....
Google knows everything.
It doesnt know where my hat is... http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=where+is+my+hat?&meta=
Which would be helpful right now, as I am looking for my hat
the Google app on my phone scares me, its all YOU ARE IN MELBOURNE and tailors results to my location.
Have I ever mentioned that I really like Martin Whitmarsh? Everytime I read a quote from him he's being positive about Heikki. I'd say not positive enough to give him a seat next year, but nonetheless.
"Heikki had a very different car to what he had been driving all year, handed to him on Saturday morning, and he had to deal with that. He did an excellent job, a very limited experience of that very different configuration, and in the circumstances did a good job in qualifying."
Whoo! headgear related issues solved! :D
Where was that going my man....?
True but he didn't wait for a taxi from heikki did he?
no thanks to Google?
that was the lady with the prams fault. God help her if I ever see her on a crossing
:D
You know what though? It just shows how much of a gentleman Heikki is. He's a racing driver and still he waited until she was completely across the road.
I'd take him home to mum. For sure.
I still think it'd be great if next year we end the championship on a street circuit, with heikki as a challenger for the championship, and he loses it via allowing a woman in a pram to cross over.
He would be the moral victor.
with a pram, even. If she was in it that'd be just wierd.
And further install his status as a gentleman!
Hehehe. I didn't even notice that bit :)
nope.
I really REALLY can't be bothered to take my films back to blockbuster :(
okay :)
yourself?
None at all... infact it took longer because i had to use goggle to see if it could help, which was no help at all...
Setanta is now officialy an Ex-broadcaster :( No State of origin or GP2 any more...
There's your first mistake. Goggle doesn't know anything!
Any signs of any tv channels picking anything up, side from football.
Doh!
hahaha, no it was the google!
:D:D:D
:P
not yet, it only stopped broadcasting 90 seconds ago!
I mean rumours, like if GP2 would be heading off to ITV or NRL off to Eurosport.
I didn't know they had that until they asked about it in a survey today. autosport is one of the few news sites I don't have in my feedreader but actually visit so probably. Once I figure out what content I want.
At the moment I'm just adding and removing boxes and move them around randomly.
Hi. Who broke Twitter?
Unfortunately, this is where Ryanair falls over..
I haven't heard yet, the BBC supposedly still have the right to show GP2 if they want to, as demonstrated by the clip of the crash at Monaco in the main show.
i know some people use it, because stats say we get links from there and i keeps wondering why autosport are linking to SIDEPODCAST.
:)
How long do we vote the tennis will last? I need to get to Blockbuster by 8 but if the match is still on later I don't want to have to leave at the end. Maybe I should just go now....
Go now. We'll still be here when you get back.
Oooooh an argument with the umpire!! Such bad manners!
BBC: "Andy Murray is just 7 matches away from his first grand slam"
Andy to the final with Roger :D
You probably dont want to hear this but Sidepodcast just broke for me.
Odd. Seemed okay here.
:D
Kendrick to win in 4 ;)
Doohicky said not connected at the top right corner, then i couldn't load comments. The normal site loaded up slowly, then doohicky came back after 2 or 3 more refreshes.
Lewis Hamilton syndrome.
Lewis has escaped that in my mind. Maybe Murray just needs to be hopeless for 3 or 4 months, then reinvent himself and start doing things like dohnuts.
I think so but ridiculous hyping of someones chances never helps win fans.
Twitter wasn't broke, it was me.
Ooh. I liked that return from kendrick.
Oh Andy what are you playing at? Blockbuster time me thinks!
Andy-monium?
Uuuuuughhhhh.
Andy "Chokeovic" Murray :D
This will be a 5-setter from the looks of it. Rough start for Murray...
Better settle into the bed for the rest of the match.
Night all.
Andy "I still am a over ambitious Brit who still thinks he will win the next two 6-0, 6-0" Murray
His serve is amazing though I mean winning 100% of your 1st serve points! But if you're not breaking it does you no good at all.
ah well, I can't be too mean while Marat "I'm killing Amy right now" Safin is playing terribly.
Sorry to hear of the lack of Goodwood action this year for the C's.
The repetition of stuff is the reason I stopped going after only two attendances. But it is a BRILLIANT event for occasional visits.
testing the mobile doohickey on my psp
ah-ha. coolio.
how is it?
woah. this is an idea I had not thought of.
it is very good, i like it. Should be good for when I go to Cardiff this weekend.
Don't think we praise you enough around these parts.
I may try it on my DS actually, which has the most basic version of Opera ever...
Oh, sorry my DSi I should say. The i is for important!
:P
that's cause christine doesn't let ya ;)
i heart mr c
Ooooh, it works on the DSi too!
;)
yay!
we should add a list of known supported devices to the sidepodguide.
Hear, Hear
It is allowed, as long as I get compliments too. That's the rule :)
Urm... on GRID, I just saw a friend of mine doing les combes at Spa Francorchamps in, well, a way I've never seen before. He flipped over the entire chicane...!
Is uplaoding a video for me now to show you guys, it's quite something :D
Hehe, i think i have found new ways round most the corners on GRID :D
I did manage about 4 corners on top of another car at one of the American circuits!
evening all :D
I should probably sleep but I'm enjoying this match :(
evening :)
evening!
Hehe, Amy like seeing Murray win :P
Hey everyone
howdy.
Whos things Mr and Mrs C?
i'm loving the fact i don't have much work tonight, and have spent the entire afternoon setting up for the huge rock concert that is going on at our school tomorrow. :) it actually looks amazing (twas mainly one of my techie friends that did most of it - but it feels nice to have helped).
In fact i'm even going to read back through the comments :D
Sorry *How
Hey to everyone just arrived
he hasn't won yet :P
Having problems uploading on drop, gets to 96% then nothing :(
Meanwhile, The Spa thing I just mentioned is now available to view. I love it :D
Evening all
Read something in the Daily Mail yesterday about how ironic it would be if ITV got the FOTA breakaway series since the guy who runs the whole ITV sport side of things now set everything up for the BBC to get the coverage and then left for ITV, if I remember it right.
ooh, sounds good :o
Hey team-mate hows thing
's
Ahh, there we go. Dual Screen Doohickey :D
hehehe, very cool
That. Is. So. Cool!
Can I ask why on my laptop it says 19:19 and the live timming says 18:19
Ah you left before i could ask last night, what's with the Sutil?
wow!
Is his name Nelson Piquet? Crashing off, where he shouldn't be crashing off.
All is well sir.
Jealous. I only got one screen.
Still love it though
I think Sutil is a good driver alright!!
Is it just me, or is Spanky(max) a whiny little bitch?
Has anyone else seen the time in live commenting is a hour behind the time on my laptop?
haha, thats brilliant, I need to try that later!
I havent seen your laptop?
Well Nick is the time on your machine the same as the live timing?
Hehe,
i think the doohicky is on Universal time (GMT), as we have people from all over the world posting here?
cool
Im not 100% on that, I did notice it was an hour out earlier, so maybe its changed?
I think it should say 4.27 am ;)
How will you work!
I am Borg.
Amy I'm going to draw a picture of Andy Murray just for you
:D
Always.
erm.. well the time where i am is 7:29... no idea why the doohickey thinks it's 6:29 though..
Andy Murray drawing: http://twitpic.com/87g8v
:D
I'm not sure i have heard anyone use that excuse!
Will you be watching state of origin? It wont be on here :(
And no, they are not two photos next to each other.
that picture looks better than he does
isn't the more pressing question - does amy remember what it feels like not to feel tired at work? :P
nahhh I have no allegiances there so don't follow it :D
the last two days I have found myself asleep at my desk. When I go back to my real job on Monday I won't get away with that :(
:(
on that note I might go zzzz for 3 hours. I assume Murray is going to let me down and actually win it so I'll give up on him for now.
Night all :D
night amy
night amy :)
Bye Amy!!
I love it. I hate English rugby league, but the Australian stuff is really good. Now they have taken it away :(
Night/Morning... I think you're a secret fan!
Really? I can't really catch the NRL but do like the sounds of it, but I do like Super League as well.
Morning Amy.
Just to show how it works on the psp
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/p6230707-jpg
that is lovely.
Just missed the most obvious way to plug my blog, like ever.
I think its because its the main sport over there, it makes it seem better.
The Super league people all annoy me...
Ooh :d
So we have a handheld choice of iphoney, widescreen or double screen. I say all audiences are suited for :P
Yeah, true I suppose.
How?
Just generally. Everything from the commentators to the players to the fans :D
Hi all
Night/morning Amy
Thanks... ;)
did Alison go to blockbusters after? I think she could've left it afterall!
Hehe, not on an individual level... just collectively!
Hyvää Yötä!
Oh yes, one little trivial thing - I learnt my lesson from the last time I was at Silverstone for the GP and wore ear plugs for qualifying and the race. Gotta protect the lugs 'n all that :P
w00t!
Made sure it was a priority when I got to the circuit. Only managed to get them before I went to Hangar Straight for qually. Going over the bridge for the Renault garage tour, I had to walk across fingers in ears since FP3 was still going on below me. What amazed me was one of the photographers on the bridge had nothing in his ears. Stupid idiot.
sidepodspace update
There is a really interesting discussion going on on NASA TV that I didn't know about and have missed most of it.
It is on the subject of future manned missions to the moon and it looks like there is a real possibility that rather than NASA doing its own thing and others doing rival missions there could be a serious multinational program involving USA, Canada, ESA, Russia, Japan, China, Korea etc
Murray won - sorry Amy
:D
:D
wohoo! (sorry amy)
Hehe at all the apologising :)
...um.. although I don't have anything to be sorry for. Sorry Amy.
:D
Excellent :-)
good news! may be chatting to joe this evening. if you have any questions, please feel free to add them here:
http://wiki.sidepodcast.com/page/Questions+for+Joe
Is "Does Joe read my blog?" a valid question?
:P
:P
I am upset with him for not passing my comment earlier. I made so much effort to back up my comment with facts but he still won't let me say Max is a compulsive liar on his site
yay! :D this day just gets better and better :D
have you tried emailing him to ask why?
"Does he read any of our blogs?"
Perhaps best to use itas a warm p one, so you dont have to broadcast it :D
But please ask the Vettel one, id love to hear his response.
He does need the FIA for his accrediatation, he can only rock the boat so much.
can do. but you should put your name beside it too.
I assume it is my reference to the real reason Max moved to Monaco which I first read on grandprix.com but no longer exists on that site. The last time I made comments like this I received an e-mail from Joe saying that he was not happy to publish anything that could not be verified. This time I thought I was safe but apparently not. For anyone who is interested I kept a copy of the comment just in case. It was posted on his item titled En Route to Paris
Since the initial statement that they were considering leaving the FIA and setting up their own association Nick Craw and co as far as I can find have maintained a strict silence. I assume this means that they have decided to contest the presidential election and have been campaigning behind the scenes to have their man, presumably Craw, elected.
I am all in favour of a FOTA breakaway. I don't see this as the CART/IRL split I see this more as CART taking over their championship from USAC and that worked spectacularly well until Tony George decided he could do better and pulled the whole thing down. I think a FOTA championship could be outstandingly successful so long as Ferrari and Monaco don't decide that they can do better elsewhere.
I really don't think removing Mosley will change anything because the FIA needs a root and branch overhaul before it is remotely fit for purpose. You have to wonder how any organisation can maintain some in its highest office when he lies constantly.
At the vote of confidence he said that if he was given the vote he would not stand for re-election again then a couple of months later he said he had not made his mind up if he would stand or not.
At the same time as he said he would not stand again he said that he was the only person who could re-negotiate the commercial rights contract. I still await any news on that but not with much optimism. It was surprising that he was stupid enough to say he was the only person who could re-negotiate that contract because he disqualified himself from the original negotiations on the grounds of conflict of interest. I assume any such conflict disappeared around the time of his move to Monaco.
His statement at the time of that move that he had moved to Monaco to prevent him being arrested under a European Arrest Warrant apart from being an outright lie must raise questions about the way the FIA is run. Does the FIA really consider that it is acceptable for its president to announce to the world's media that he is moving to Monaco to evade the law? How can anyone in charge of an organisation that enforces rules make a statement like that and not be challenged by the organisation?
I wish that FOTA would state categorically that regardless of anything that happens at the FIA they will run their own championship next season. F1 is so badly run that they have to be able to do it better. The only downside I can see is that i expect Bernie Ecclestone to switch to that championship and we will be stuck with his 1960s mentality.
It should be utterly embarrassing for F1 that fans watching racing at home can have a far better experience provided by A1GP, ALMS etc etc. How in this day and age can F1 be happy with only providing a very basic and unreliable live timing service when A1GP provides live telemetry? How can Ecclestone not understand that spending time, money and effort taking fans videos down from youtube is less profitable than ALMS inviting fans to post videos on the official ALMS site?
There has not been an official F1 game in several years despite the explosion in motor racing gaming in that time. Apart from traditional computer games their is a massive online racing community which several current drivers including Lewis Hamilton have admitted to joining. Anyone with a basic grasp of modern business would have an official F1 online game with the opportunity to race against current F1 drivers as prizes.
I am thoroughly fed up hearing about how the sport is so much better due to Bernie Ecclestone. It is not. It may have moved on from the mess he inherited but he is missing opportunity after opportunity to give the fans a better experience and to make the sport more money.
I only hope FOTA sticks together and decides it can do a better job than Mosley and Ecclestone. The sport could be far more enjoyable and profitable as a result.
WOW.
we're gonna need a bigger boat.
Have done that and... :D
I understand that. That is why I stick to facts as far as possible. It is interesting that he kills the whole comment where in the past James Allen has redacted sections. i would assume joe prefers not to redact as this could change the meaning or balance of the original comment. I have no objection to either approach and think both are valid.
There is already that kind of sim racing tech in the works.
http://www.virtualr.net/iopener-signs-deal-with-simbin/
just a minor point. james allen doesn't redact, he has minions to do admin.
i'm assuming joe does it himself.
Yes but there should have been an official one up and runnig a few years ago. It really annoys me hearing all the Bernie fans in the paddock saying what a great job Bernie does. None of thme have a clue how much he is costing F1. I would also like people like EJ declare an interest when they make a statement. Bernie did an engine deal for him and on a couple of occasions kept him in business. The reason EJ has all the money he does is due to Bernie so any comment he makes has to be seen in that light as opposed to being portrayed as informed independent opinion as it is .
i don't disagree with any of your comment steven, the only reason not to publish it, is you haven't quoted any sources. if you wrote that on say, wikipedia, they'd pull it too.
I didn't know that/
added a question about Flav running FOTAF1 for Bernie...
It is all public knowledge. No-one on any cooment that appears on his site quotes sources. As I said I first heard o the real reason for Max;s Monaco move on grandprix,com but it has since been removed.
maybe it was removed because the original article wasn't correct?
fair point. but no-one is claiming what you are.
all i'm saying is that might be a reason.
Max ultimately is the one who lets the journalists into the races. As much as we don't like it, journalists who go to races have to be careful to an extent, Joe has admitted as much in his blog about unreliable news sources.
Ain't gonna happen
I assume it was removed because it couldn't be proved in court. We know the reason he gave for the move was a lie and one that should have seen him dragged over the coals by the Senate of the FIA. How can the head of any organisation make a statement that he is seeking to evade the law and not be taken to task.
I think it might, maybe not for the money, but just because Bernie like to be in charge. He cant do that at the moment, being the puppeteer is the next best thing
I understand that anyone with a paddock pass has to protect it which is a sad reflection of the way the sport is run.
Its a problem with sport in general, but it effects everything from FIFA to the Olympics to the NFL
Bernie wouldn't pay Flavio what he wanted to do the job. I would guess Flavio is looking for Renault to sell cheaply to him and then he can sell to someone else at a nice profit when the new championship is established
i guess it's kinda of like the conversation that happened here last night.
everything that was said about certain women wearing very little, was no-doubt factually correct, it's just not the kind of thing we want discussed on this site.
maybe joe just doesn't want his blog to attract the kind of conversations you're trying to start?
and if that's the case... you need to get a blog ;)
Perhaps, i get the impression he is getting frustrated winning a team that isn't at the front. But if he went in as the head of the new series, with bernie as the investor, once the series takes off he can pay himself like a king.
Random trivia I just learned - Jean Alesi has raced at Le Mans. 1989 in the Takefuji Porsche 962 alongside Will Hoy and Dominic Dobson. His car retired when it caught fire.
I thought I was so restrained in my comment. I didn't mention the other liars that Max has put in positions of power like Charlie Whiting who was proved to have lied during the aftermath of Spa last year when he said he had phoned Tony Scott-Andrews and TS-A had changed his mind on a previous similar incident t=where TS-A had ruled the opposite to Whiting'e interpretation at Spa.
McLaren then produced a signed statement from TS-A saying that not only had he not changed his mind but he had not been called by Whiting. No action has ever been taken against Whiting.
What am I a going to say in a blog that I don't say here. It is sidepodcast's fault I don't have a blog. If I have an opinion I voice it here and get instant feedback.
Success!! Although I couldn't help myself renting another film that I'm gonna have to hike back next week :(
On your own blog though the discussion doesn't get lost and if people miss the original conversation it doesn't mean they can't add to the discussion/be enlightened by your opinion.
hehe. oops.
i know you were restrained. but if it's the subject that's the problem, it doesn't matter what you say.
kinda like bassano mentioning that woman from transformers. next time he's going straight into moderation. not because the comment is bad, but because the follow up comments that it attracts almost certainly will be.
that make any sense?
on your own blog you get to set the boundaries.
Bernie has rarely employed anyone to run a business for him. The only one I can think of was Paddy McNally who used to run trackside advertising and most people including me saw him as the natural successor. Bernie bought him out so that he could run the business himself.
There is no way Bernie is going to put someone as high profile as Flavio in a position of power where his own autority will be diluted. Bernie likes people to go to him with their problems as it gives him ammunition and leverage. He is not going to put Flavio in a position to build a constituency to oust him.
Yeah haha people don't delete your comments ;)
Who's side are you on
bingo!
I've only just turned on my computer. I wasn't talking about whether or not people should delete comments from their blog.
I was just saying that being on here shouldn't stop you getting a blog. You seem to have a lot to say!!
I fully understand why he made the decision. I am curious however as to why it took so long to do it. Because comments made after mine were unmoderated while mine was still in the queue so it wasn't killed off immediately.
I can understand Joe not wanting a discussion like that taking place on his site but at a time that the future of the sport is up for grabs I think it is sensible and necessary to question of the best path is to continue to have it run by a power mad liar and a megalomaniac whose contribution is massively overstated and who provides the fans with the absolute minimum and does not in aby way maximise the value of the championship.
The podcast?
:D
I like the boundaries here.
I very rarely have a comment deleted here. Why would I want to build an audience from zero when I can inflict my views on an existing community>
I have nothing to say. No opinions. Nothing
This is just my curiosity but can you guys ban people from here? Is there any way of blocking nuisance posters?
Do you have a lot of problems with people posting to promote their amazing new diet pills or whatever?
You are more than welcome to do posts on my blog, if you want to write something political that goes further than a comment...
interesting. that's gotta be worth and email.
People selling maxout?
:)
yup. we did so about 5 nights ago when someone new came along and posted some very bad links.
first time commentors, or irregular commentors get sent through a spam filter initially.
:D
if anyone is up for some new sidepodcode. there's a minor (and flaky) addition to:
http://www.sidepodcast.com/realtime/
refresh the page and you'll see a new filter box in the top right. this is our answer to requests for desktop doohickey to have a 'find' option.
it's not exactly like a search though. it simply restricts the visible comments to those that match a phrase you enter.
for example type in steven and you'll only see comments from steven roy, or this one, which includes the word 'steven' in its content. the filter box is not case-sensitive and removing the phrase will bring comments back into view.
lord knows if that makes any sense? but try typing in the filter box and see what happens.
ps. when we say 'flaky', we mean it. it can be quite slow too, and it's also quite limited in terms of how smart it is at present.
um, i think that's all.
it works REALLY fast for me. Great little addition!
Now that's a cool feature!
good stuff. if anyone is having issues, you may need to clear your browser cache first.
Thats great!
Did we mention we dont thank you enough?
I like.
any time. it's fun.
in theory, it'll be even more useful on lclt, but needs more refinement first.
I also meant to say before that the scissors thing has really grown on me!
will livecommenting get one too?
:)
works in the release candidate of firefox 3.5 too, hopefully that'll be released soon.
Speaking of Joe, and his devotion to reading my blog, he has a new post
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/what-is-formula-1/
absolutely. soonish.
Can I hug you, cos you are the best. (Christine a close second)
Mind reader!!
:)
hugs are always welcomed.
Are you trying to get rid of me now? :)
Any idea of a Bashcar winner being the world champion scares me, although it probably shouldnt.
Got me....
Thanks Nick. I have written a few guest post on here although not on politics. The apporpriate links can be found on my wiki page http://wiki.sidepodcast.com/page/Steven+Roy
I half expected it to be pulled. It is more fun tryin to find the limit rather than just asking where it is.
*smacks head into monitor.... advantage no:13 of a CRT. :P *
Oh god...
The git is going to stand for re-election again....
What happened to 2 terms and thats it? Oh yes - it doesn't apply to Thwax.
*thunk* *thunk* *thunk*
I think he runs on sidepodtime
noted!
Ah, I will have a read.
I have my own blog with that function
That works so well for me. Much better than edit find and much more immediate
it's still a bit jumpy in some browsers. yell if it should do something that it doesn't though.
There is way too much mind reading going on here
You know way too much to be surprised by that.
He removed the two term thing just before the end of his second term. Incredible co-incidence
oh
my
god
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/photo-100
giggle's is rather annoying :(
I should point out that other guest posters have written stuff as well.
Quoted the wrong thing on my last comment. That was a reply to Nick
And mr c's jaw drops once more in envy :P
Why is he at a pub and we are not picking his drinks? That must be against the rules
:D Other brands are available...
I'm still hungover from Sunday to drink, but pub beer gardens always look so tempting...
give the man a parade lap and he takes a mile.
As far as I'm aware - it hasn't been removed from the 'guidelines'
They just ignore it.
Although we do have an FIA meeting tomorrow...
There is hope.. not much, but there is some.
I want Masterchef back!! Am I gonna have to wait until Wimbledon's finished to get any more :(
So ungrateful, that man... ;)
iplayer?
A part of me hopes they keep max on so we can have the breakaway and see how well F1 could be run.
There is a big risk it could all go wrong though and we end up with nothing.
I think its win-win & lose-lose whatever happens
I'm wearing a Brawn GP cap and a BMW t-shirt. Yeah, bit of a contrast there.
Don't you think that all Max was doing with his announcement is calling their bluff though. I mean if they were really serious about their breakaway, they wouldn't care who was at the FIA
okay time to catch up on some comments
i'm really not competitive... well not when i'm really nervous anyways
maybe some of them feel more comfortable discussing their thoughts in the comments rather than on a show :P
aww :( good that you can get a new mac though.
oh my... that's just crazy
that's good.. Jens is going on the Sunday. so there will be less people getting in my way :D
Erm, weren't you wearing the same yesterday?
I would like FOTA to announce that they will have no further discussions with the FIA and that they are going ahead with their championship. Trouble is even if they said that I am too cynical to believe them
No, not the Brawn cap. Saving my Brawn GP shirt for work on Friday. :D
What. I need to read back through the comments.
and there was me thinking you read all the comments :P
Someone pulled out in front of our bus, he took evasive action, everyone flew to the left. Nearly flew over onto the A1*
Glad yer okay Mr C
*Ever so slight exageration, brakes are canny good on a bus.
I would love that, and something concrete like a race anouncemnt with tickets on sale.
The only downside can see is that the TV coverage has been really good this year in my opinion and it would be a shame to loose it after just one season.
This is a non-F1 rant alert.
DVD's.
I've bought hundreds...errr... thousands of the things.
Haven't got a pirated one in my collection.
So..every DVD I put in has that bloody awful
'You wouldn't steal a car' ' Piracy is theft' **** at the beginning that for the most part - is unskippable!
If I'd pirated the DVD, I wouldn't have that on the disk! What a pointless waste of time and money!
Also - Piracy isn't theft! It's copyright infringement - theft is the removal of someone's property. Hell it's not even piracy. How many people with dodgy cd's or dvd's wear eyepatches and go sailing on a big boat with cannons under a skull and crossbones flag?
It's copyright infringement only!
*grrrrrrrrrrrr.....*
Woah! Glad to see and hear you're still with us Mr C. :)
I used to use Limewire A LOT for music. So much so that mum and dad would request songs for me to make into CDs for them. But they were only for personal use. I would never even consider selling CDs like that. Nowadays, I does it properly. ;)
You wouldnt steal a policemans helmet!!
<3 It Crowd
No, but if you are a pregnant woman, you can have a pee in it. :D
I do. I just haven't yet
Urgh! I don't want that image in my head!
If FOTA do it right the coverage could be far better.
Just think of the Rozzer putting it back on afterwards....
makes me feel all happy.
Just reliving some classic songs from Gran Turismo soundtracks. Here's a favourite of mine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-omD879axE&feature=related
Most of our policemen round here have those flat cloth hats. I don't think that'd work that well...
Does anyone else read Simon Aaron's weekend diaries?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/columnists/simonarron/5613358/Formula-One-diary-Le-Mans-memories-and-Silverstone-swansong.html
They always make me wish i was there
Ahh good times....
GT4 is where I found Joe Satriani. Loved his stuff ever since.
You don;t want the hat on your head either
Thats even better - like a sponge.. :D
I can't believe he did the song for the original formula 1 PS1 game! Amazing how the world works out, growing up to enjoy his music then finding that bombshell out.
In much the same way, here's a song I liked off GT3 that I had no idea was on there - I think i recognise the band...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k31XQeS59NY
:P
I always do, but this one escaped my feedreader. Thank you.
*feels very old...*
Best revelation ever.
Nico Rosberg sat next to Piquet Jnr on his first day of school in Monaco. PK had long hair and Nico thought he was a girl!
:D
Daiki Kasho do a lot of great stuff for Gran Turismo. And this one was always a good one on GT3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13NHLaxPXxc&feature=related
Love it! :D
Where did you find that
That could explain why he can't drive properly then. ;)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/columnists/simonarron/5613358/Formula-One-diary-Le-Mans-memories-and-Silverstone-swansong.html
Is the pic of Lewi looking at sidepodcast on dropio legit or is it just Lukeh?
For me, the best intro is always the original. Where it all began:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ASmIlmgTbE&feature=related
:D
I think you know the answer to that one :)
Yes, I'm amazed how good a lurker Lewis is mind you.
*facepalm*
I'm no good at that kinda stuff.
I knew Lukeh couldn't do that
Although I do like the idea of lewis using Firefox that has a skin with a giant smiley face...
Great to see Alianora volunteering to be on an all female show. We are getting there
And Nikki has added herself to the wiki as a maybe.
Sue them
I missed this story earlier. Max says he has to stand again because people are challenging the FIA's authority. Who's fault is that??
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76485
Evening all. How are we all??
I cycled 11 miles today, im quite chuffed with myself, given that a year ago i could hardly get out of bed :)
wow.. i've just noticed.. what's the filter thing on the top right of the doohickey for?
There is a calendar?
oooooo i see..... ooo i like :D good job mr c :)
search function for the comments shown in your current doohickey :)
Gah, more praise.
I do agree it has improved some, but I'd be all for some high-definition feeds, as well as multiple cameras (in-car and out), as well as more pit/team radio options and additional on-screen telemetry. We're spoiled here in the states (especially with Nascar) - would love to see it on the pinnacle of motorsport!
Christine, you have been excellent in making happy daily threads.
:P
oh... i shall balance it out by saying how great you are at editing and podcast producing :D
Type Lou in it and only your posts or posts with lou in them are shown. It is a much better alternative to edit find
:)
Agreed, i feel very happy today :)
Hehe, that's okay then :)
true story.
your skills to get the debrief out in the time you did makes you superhuman!
F1 TV coverage is still years behind where it should be. As is the live timing
@live timing...
2 words..
Le
Mans
This is something F1 has been really slow on, its the only major sport not to be in HD. Its mainly due to the slow take up of HD across Europe, its only really taken off in the UK because sky have pushed it.
But they have been testing an onboard HD camera this year, and there were rumours it would be available next year.
There's only one, Mr C!
Walking along, singing a song
Walking in a Mr C wonderland
Oooh, need chants for Mrs C
And we all love Christine, all over the land
Christine, give uz a wave, Christine Christine give uz a wave
And one for the loveable RG
You don't know what your doing
It is nothing compared to A1GP
absolutely agree - while what we get in the US is via an HD channel (SPEED), the actual feed looks pretty much as it has for the 10-15 years I've been watching!
A1GP live timing is 3 laps behind?
The team radios are something I'd be really interested to hear more of. I don't really understand why we can't hear them, I mean the other teams can hear them all right?
I don't really care about HD myself in that I don't have any way of getting HD channels nor would it make any difference on my hunk of junk tv that goes green in the corner if you leave it on too long....
I now have a new found liking for BMW. Must be an after effect of the weekend at Silverstone. :D
And where was this liking before?
Erm, somewhere quite non-existant. Dunno why but after everything that BMW let me do on Saturday, I think they're cool :P
:D
Do you also feed a need to buy a Puma race suit?
They are always 'cool'. I am disapointed that you did not find them 'cool' before hand.
There is some australian comedy thing on BBC4 which is really funny!
Oh my goodness.
Please tell me you didn't just call Flight of the Conchords australian
What I meant was they've gone up in my personal favourite teams on the grid. They're now up there with Mclaren, Brawn GP, Red Bull and Force India.
Its definatly not that...
(thats american)
It is a bit flaky but you can get live telemetry from any car on the grid. it is so far ahead of F1.
*faints*
oh wow!
I am insulted you only find them 5th in the list of 'cool' teams. Especially behind this 'McLaren' team.
I can't understand why the teams agreed to their radio being made public. If I was running a team no-one outside the team would hear anything. Why give an information to your competition? Why let anyone know you have problems?
The other teams can only hear what is broadcast
I didn't say they were 5th. Here's how I rank them at the present moment:
Red Bull
Brawn GP
BMW
McLaren
Force India
3rd? Only 3rd? In my opinion they are the 'coolest' and well 'cooler' than 'Red Bull' and 'Brawn GP'
ok...so its not FOTC
BUT
if you call them american, i'm going to beat you.
with a long pole
I like BMW! Obviously that's not enough for you, sir. ;)
Quite clearly it is not. And until you put them top of your 'cool' list then 'I' will be unhappy.
Its made by HBO.
Its filmed in New York
Just because the stars are New Zealnders doesnt stop it being American. You cant say Shooting stars was a sweedish tv show just because ulrika johnsson was in it.
Sure? Didn't Mr C. said the other day that using Kangaroo TV at Silverstone they could hear everything? (at least, much more than in the international feed)
What would happen if Ulrika Johnson married the footballer kaka?
Can we settle at joint 2nd with Brawn?
i don't, but they're new zealenders, but i get your point
The commentators too. The RTL guys sometimes mention the radio conversation that are off air.
The world would fold inhalf!
The world would implode?
True, but then, she would be Ulrika kaka
hehe.
No.
I don't like how sarcasm can't be transfered over t'internet
:D hehe, ive had that debate before!
This chasers show is amazing!
ehehehehehehehehehe
I like to see an argument over New Zealanders without the word actually being spelled correctly once ;)
Just found a 2 hour Sky at Night special on Apollo 11 on the iplayer. I had no idea it had been broadcast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074s8m/The_Sky_at_Night_Apollo_11_A_Night_to_Remember/
it's the best way :D
New cylinders?
If it was my team, I'd have to agree that it's like giving secrets to the enemy. Since they agreed to making them public though, I'd love to hear more of them!
:)
They had access before, it was a bit more James Bond though
I better add a (Sorry Amy) Just in case
Almost thought you were called 'me' and I was shocked you used capitals. Since your mel, hi, and I'm going crazy.
My opinion, be with the fans, make them love you to love them. But sort out the plan beforehand and all possibilities and give them secret codenames like 'Plan Sutil' or 'Plan Alesi'
Why is the World Series event archived in Other Motorsport Events on the Wiki. It hasn't happened yet...
I'm so annoyed! I can't find my diary and can't remember if I'm supposed to be opening the shop up in the morning!! I think not, but I'm not really sure enough to stay in bed.... I'll be so annoyed if I turn up and someone else is there though and I've missed out on precious sleeping hours!!
Sorry, I didn't know when it was.
Tis a wiki though, feel free to move.
S'ok, tis the same weekend as Goodwood.
Will do :)
Is there some sort of wiki page with a list of all the pages on the wiki, or some kind of search function? The nav bar on the left really isn't very intuitive for finding things.
Why, Alison, yes there is
http://wiki.sidepodcast.com/page/The+Best+Sidepodsitemap...+in+the+World
Just a thought, if mr and mrs c aren't going to Goodwood you're always welcome to give us a call if you want to know how the weekend is etc.
Athough I'm sure you know obviously and it's not necessary, just thought I'd throw the idea out there after Scott's excellent coverage of his silverstone experience :P
Aww, fanx you :P
A marvellous idea!
Is there no-one you can phone?
Sounds good, are we going to have a C-less sidepodmeetup?
You are going to live comment the Festival of Speed
I sent messages to my other key holders to ask if they think they're opening up but I've only had one reply and they're not.... Guess it's an early morning for me :(
That's annoying.
According to the wiki (I heart wiki). Yes.
I assume so, i'm sure we can sort something out.
They might get free tickets from, dunno, Mobil 1?
*cue the Mobil 1 plugs*
:P
If Lord March is a reader/listener you never know...
It has always been known that the Apollo program was always a bit marginal and that astronaut safety was less important than it should have been. The onboard computers were incredibly primitive. On the Aky at Night program they just said that Apollo 8 which orbited the moon but fifn't land had a navigation problem when they lined up their navigation instruments on a star and the computer told them there was not a star in that position. Turned out it was a drop of urine floating in space.
Come on, admit it?! Who wee'd in their suit?
It was outside. They just peed in a bag and vented it to space
oh lol
thats quite funny
Not if you take an alignment off it and fire the rocket
Hello everyone.
I noticed this on Grand Prix dot com. LINK: http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21600.html
If IMG is involved with FOTA, I can see why Bernie is all of a sudden getting really angry about what is going on. It cuts him off completely. It just not Max's job on the line now, but Bernie all of a sudden realizes that he has competition.
If true, then bravo FOTA. You've just outmaneuvered two old masters. Max isn't the only one now with a sword tip pointing at their adam's apple now. Bernie will have to throw Max off the bus or else he will also be left without a chair when the music stops.
I know it is all hearsay, rumor, and what not but something like this (RUMORED) IMG / FOTA agreement makes all the puzzle pieces fit neatly. It explains everything that has been going on from the teams' point of view.
I hope your reading is right Dan. I would love to see those two hung out to dry.
Whoever asked for the FOTA calendar.
7 March Buenos Aires Argentina Last hosted F1 in 1998
21 March Mexico City Mexico Last hosted F1 in 1992
11 April Jerez Spain Last hosted F1 in 1997
25 April Portimao Portugal Never hosted F1
2 May Imola San Marino Last hosted F1 in 2006
23 May Monte Carlo Monaco Current F1 host
6 June Montreal Canada Last hosted F1 in 2008
13 June Indianapolis United States Last hosted F1 in 2007
11 July Silverstone United Kingdom Current F1 host
25 July Magny-Cours France Last hosted F1 in 2008
15 August Laustizring Germany Never hosted F1
29 August Helsinki Finland Never hosted F1
12 September Monza Italy Current F1 host
26 September Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Current F1 host
10 October Marina Bay Singapore Current F1 host
24 October Suzuka Japan Last hosted F1 in 2006
7 November Adelaide or Surfers' Paradise Australia Last hosted F1 in 1995/Never hosted F1
Shame that Interlagos and Spa would be under contract with the FIA. More reasons to hate them
Surely these circuits host more than just F1 though? Is there something in the contract that prohibits other motor racing? How have Monaco and Monza got away with it?
They're definite shames :( maybe after a few years it would be released? At contract signing time
No idea, I just read that Spa is contracted with the FIA until 2012 and Interlagos 2015
Monaco is an interesting one, because it would be wierd having 2 Monacos.
I really think it is a load of rubbish:
1)there is no way you can race in the UAE in September.
2) There is no way Helsinki can be ready by next year
3)It seems unilkely they would visit Suzuka instead of Fuji seeing as Toyota own Fuji
4)Marina Bay has a contract with FOM, and I believe it is both exclusive and unlikely they would close the city down for an extra week
Monaco's deal is unique in F1, they dont even pay to have the race. I suspect If anyone can just walk away from F1 it is them
Were their contracts renewed recently? I wonder if Bernie put a veto clause or a non-compete with other open wheel championship series?
Who said anything about walking away, they could do both? That would be cool, but odd aswell. Not sure what i think about it really
Spa surely does another open wheeler?
I have just founf the comment with the link for the calendar. It doesn't look remotely real to me. No-one is going to start a new championship by going to 5 tracks that have not held a grand prix in the last 5 years. You go to established circuits first to guarantee big crowds. Makes your sales pitch easier.
Buenos Aires was dumped after one or two races
Jerez is hopeless. It was never a good F1 track.
Magny Cours. Shame there isn't an alternative in France
Lauzitsring?? Why not Nurburgring or Hockenheim?
Helsinki? They have raced DTM there but why would F1 go there?
There is no Brazil race. That is one of the countries that must have a race
I doubt they would, it would dilute their product. If they did i think it would have to be on the same weekend
No reason they can't hold both series
Not of the same standard.
They do F3, FPA, F2 too i should thing, but nothing on the scale of F1
This is true. rubens needs to win somewhere.
I'm not sure it works like that ;)
Monza's contract I think is up for renewal and Monaco don't pay for the race so I don't think there is a contact
Fuji has alreafy pulled out of F1
again, another good point seeing as Rubens is going to be FIA president after max based on my theory on the weekend
I can't see the teams being too unhappy with no Brazil - the number of them that get robbed, mugged or end up in hospital every year.
May be worth avoiding that.
Finland? F1 on Ice? Studded tyres? ;)
Wasnt that becuse of cost?
Surely if Toyota own part of the championship it would make more sense to do it there?
Late August :(
Booo. :(
They can still have mobile moose chicanes?
Shame its not the Icelandic GP. Imagine the possible sponsorship...
having watched the Alaska special episode of Mythbusters - Moooooooses hitting a F1 would be messy
Didnt they run out of money?
Saab windscreens?
It just doesn't make sense to me.
Argentina- The track isn't even up to any basic standards.
Mexico - When NASCAR guys complain about a track, then you know it is bad.
Jerez - Why not Barcelona or the Vanencia road course (not the waterfront monstrosity, the MotoGP one.)
Portugal - Makes sense
San Marino- Makes sense
Monaco - Makes sense
Canada - Makes sense
Indianapolis - Makes sense
Silverstone - Makes sense
France - Makes sense at Magny for the time being.
Germany - I'll repeat what was said earlier, why not the Nurburgring or Hock? Both better tracks with loose FOM contracts.
Finland - What track could hold it?
Italy - Makes sense.
Abu Dhabi - Makes financial sense.
Singapore - Not while they are under contract with FOM.
Suzuka - Makes sense.
Adelaide or Surfers’ Paradise Australia - Both make sense, even though I would rather watch a race in Adelaide.
The schedule doesn't make sense to me at all. Especially Finland, Singapore, Argentina, and Mexico being there and not Brazil, Spa, or perhaps a eastern European race like at Brno or something like that.
Smells like a GMM story to me.
I think an F1 car could get under one.
But they are chicanes, hitting one would get you a stop go penalty
Or projected Vodka consumption was beyond reach
Not In September! You get temperatures in the mid 30's and Humidity over 70%
Switch it with Finland. :D
Let's not bring up the Cristiano da Matta deer incident.
Erm, won't August be even worse?
Then you get temps in the low 40's and humidity at 100 most days!
*shrugs* I want F1 on Ice. :D
I now also have a Monty Python song going through my head... guess which one? :D
I created this graphic for my blog and I cant help sing abba whenever I see it...
I was commenting on the races, but we would get a lot more "Felipe Baby stay cool" comments over the radio and the ice cream bars would be flying from the fridge.
Oops, have a link that works.
thats pretty awesome
I'm not sure the Australian one make sense either. Surfers currently run run V8s in late October with A1GP, that is a 5 year deal. I don't know whether Adealiade would run a second major race for the year either, since they have V8s in March
Is it the lumberjack song?
Unusually, no.
Finland Finland Finland
Couldnt they drop a support race and make FOTAF1 the title race and A1GP seccondry?
I like that. I just think of Harry Hill. FIGHT!!!!!!
This is a comment from a 13 MBP...
...sorry...
...don't hate me...
...at least it's not mine.
Knights of the round table?
The crowds go for the V8s (sadly) and that is now a long 200km race. I don't think FOTA would agreee to equal billing with the tin tops
We have a winner! :D
this could just be me... but it seems like this isn't very realistic, i can't see it personally..
is it kat's?
"there place where I want to be"
MrC! did you have a chat with Joe?
No it's my mate Rich's
I fon't remember that song. I feel like Christine does with Monty Python now
ahh. in that case, all is forgiven.
i hate rich.
job done. questions asked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgTyVkpJY3g
and answered?
you feel like christine does every single day.
absolutely.
:D
Awesome! Cant wait for it :D
I'm having big problems because when I press tab at the end of my post it is going to the address bar rather than the post comment button - maybe a Safari 4 thing?
They are the best questions, those ones
christine's gone to sleeps and left me in charge of logic.
usually it'll take her 30mins. i reckon i can get it done by 5am? if i'm lucky.
I can imagine... Don't worry he's massively in debt because he hasn't sold his old laptop!
You're in charge?
Oh dear....
oops. todays update may have broken that.
Gah! We need another dramatic F1 surprise to wake her up for
FOTA are you listening!
fancy hiding on my psp again. good to see the joe podcast done. cheers
Ahhh... Okay... I was ready to blame MBPs but perhaps I was too hasty
having the same thing here. i said it was a flaky update. soz.
Don't worry, was just showing off the cool site... Rich said he liked the sound! That was the main thing.
i thought mr c had been given some logic, as in sense. not the software
yay! me hearts rich.
shall head off now, test in the afternoon, last gcse this term. woooo. ciao
best of luck rg.
He does have his hosting with mediatemple so you have to have some sympathy for him as well.
now i think he's a fool ;)
Well you signed up too remember!
good luck!
Mr C. Did you make changes to the doohickey then?
Night and Luck RG
Oh woops. never mind
Night RG.
Good luck
shh. plus we're trapped.
i'm torn now...
- owns new mbp
- massively in debt
- likes the sound
- has mt hosting
it's a tough one, but i'll give rich me sympathy.
:)
yell if you likes/hate?
Things are always getting better ;-)
Riiiight. What to watch/fall asleep watching. Can't work out whether I want a comedy or more crime thriller....
If it's american comedy you should fall asleep
I'm currently watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
NI!
She's a witch!
If she weighs the same as a duck...
One of the greatest films ever made. Is it on Christine's list?
I was more leaning towards Police conspiracy film....
depends if itunes discount it. i think she's mostly picking 99p films of the week.
Hehe. How will she manage Ghostbusters 2 (this week's film)?
i think sequels are an issue, because she hasn't seen number one. but you'd best ask her.
That's why I mentioned it. Best Re-tweet I've seen this week was: "BBC2? I haven't even seen BBC1 yet."
Isn't not having seen Ghostbusters a criminal offence?
:D
When did the clock break? Does SPC not know it's summer... I swear it wasn't always like that.
someone noticed it earlier, chris maybe? will look into it later.
I think it is a trick so that we don't realise how late it is and stay here until after midnight instead of going to bed at 11pm
I did get a nasty surprise when I noticed the proper time :( It's only 5 hours until I need to get up for work. No fun at all.
noo leave it, i like thinking i still have almost one hour left of tuesday:D
Did I hear something about Doohickey updates?
only £1.99 for deluxe version!
hehe.
oops. soz.
Que?
:D
Your favourite f1 driver will read out all the messages as they come in!
:P
The normal one has a filter search thingy too
Haha it's not your fault I haven't gone to bed at a sensible time! I mean you can be responsible if you want but.....
or extra if you want it running on Safari.
*ducks*
top right. minor update.
rude!
:)
Filter for what? Subject/user/thread?
Or maybe until you don't need to get up
comment text / author name.
try it.
You can search, and it removes all posts that dont have that in, try your name
Doohickey doesn't know my name ;)
Muchos gracias
Another tick on the list
i'd pay way more than £1.99 for Jens to read out all the spc comments, can you imagine.. he'd be talking to me for days :D
wanna know a neat trick?
You mean that isnt your real name? I haven felt as decived since jake lied about his blog! :P
Rumour has it there is a combination you can type in there and it wil give you Mr C's real name.
Oooh that's scary. All of a sudden, I'm all alone.
Yes please!
You'd also get kicked out of school for not turning up or paying attention
Go'wan
try adding a minus symbol to the start of the filter...
i've only got one more year :P it's not like it's important ;) maybe there could be a catchup feature? so that when i come home i can press reply or something and he reads all the comments i've missed?
Proper good
Now I can filter out Nascar ;)
...and all of a sudden I don't exist!
:D
so minus max? :P
hello all
Nice
That removes me or anyone i dont like from history!
Mrs C could use it to keep her happy place!
Mind you dont clog it up!
It's the 'la la, I'm not listening' box
Good way to ignore Trolls.
that's brilliant! :D
Did the update take us to Middle Earth?
Ill take it with me next time i cross a bridge :P
simpsons reference: "hello Louise, you're quite good at turning me on" in computerized Jenson voice
They are sneaky. You just never know.
it's not quite that smart yet. but one day we're thinking you could have saved searches, and google-suggest type drop downs.
Goodness me!
Well can't you just remove any post with "max" in it.... or FIA. That'd do the trick....
Sorry? Can't hear you ;-)
But then you would never hear about the dieting product maxout
there's a wealth of great content in the comments, it's just extracting it that's the issue.
if you were short of time, you could say, show me all comments that aren't a hello/morning/goodnight/goodbye.
:P
Will LCLT get this too?
oh yes. and the main site eventually.
I think Lou's will permanently be set at -jensen
So is this for a single word right now, or can you use more than one?
Right - that my next day out in London sorted.
Off to see my current favourite musical *after they closed Spamalot. :( *
Avenue Q :D
There's a main site? ;)
True, but if i say hi to someone, then make an important plot point you might miss it!
Or Jenson
try it
*only
but then how will people know that there isn't an f1 driver called jensen... (it took 3 attempts to write that, because it just looks wrong) lol :D
ooh, another trick is you can filter in or out on smileys. which is a bit mental. but give it a try, mileage may vary.
heeh!
single. currently.
I thought she would prefer to miss all the comments that misspell his name as jensen
Friends tell me it's very funny
Yep OK. Wasn't quite sure about what I was seeing.
Very cool.
Seen it a couple of times.
Imagine a mix of South Park and Seasme Street. :D
true enough. but if time is short, it's better than not reading any at all. which is what's happening to me sometimes.
Is Jenson a real name or did his dad just name him after a car?
Will flibster have -apple, -safari or -iPhone?
All of the above?
I tried to say something mean about using the filter on a rather impatient commenter, but the 'internet on a train' gods wouldn't let me. For the best I suppose
The only problem I can see is that someone could accidently type a minus in the box and lose all the comments. Not a lot you can do about that though
Apparently, it's Danish
"son of Jens"
noo the car is Jensen the f1 driver is Jenson :D i should know, we have a Jensen in the garage :D
Only one allowed for now
good point.
YOu must be so disappointed that your parents got the wrong jensen for you
Crazy idea that i never expect to ever be implemented because its completly pointless...
Have people posts on doohicky and lclt colour coded according to which browser they are using
ooh! Intercepter?
:D
:D
Marina Button?
DS Button?
Robin Button?
530i Button?
Yugo Button?
Doesn't work quite as well.. :D
nope Jensen Healey, and it's Bright blue :D
I know that, the spelling thing made me think! John could have changed the spelling a bit, its just not a name i have heard anywhere else
DeDion Bouton - well nearly
yeah i am a little, i mean, they could have at least asked :P even though they got it before i was born :P
Hehehe
Delorean Button?
needs picture of globe, or white with fluoro yellow stripes. Kidding! Pics please
Were some before, was it drop.io or Flickr?
Beetle Button?
Corvette Button sounds like girl i should know
ahah i'd take a pic but it's under a cloth atm with loads of boxes and stuff around it. sadly as you've probably guessed it hasn't been used in a while. however i have a theory that one day, years in the future when i've been driving for a few years that i can try get it fixed and then use it :D eheh
Push the 'insert brand of unreliable car' Button?
What? Cheap, fast and mainly plastic?
Both apparently
Wonder if John spelt it incorectly or on purpose?
well whatever the reason, it's still a lovely name. but maybe it wasn't John who named him, maybe it was Simone?
They still make me smile, especially the red ones...
Ive got an amusing image of John in the pub taking drunken suggestions...:D
True, I just figured as John was a Rallycross driver that it was him
Or going round the pub car park saying Austin...nah, Morris....nah, Jensen-that'll do
good point :) Simone is quiet the f1 fan though (surprisingly :P) so maybe she is a fan of cars too? hehe :) i'm joking, chances are it probably was John.
hehehe
Even ones like this?
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/busted-vette-jpg
Awe, She just needs a hug and some TLC :D
That was seen on my trip to Phoenix
This was our ride :D
You what! You flipping What!
I need that. I need that now!
No way....
They talked us into an upgrade at the desk for silly money. It was wrong to say no. Something like £20 extra each per day
You had to be talked into it?
I had to be told what a Challenger was? :)
Then it was easy
BC, you actually paid money for that s-box? :P
Simple: Something to put in front of every photo you take
You didnt deserve her!
One of my friends has a charger, I drove it in a city centre and nealy went through a couple of cyclists!
Very little
I must say, it was fun but I wouldn't wanna own one
Panel gaps of a Lada
You weren't around for the Phoenix bragging then?
Hehe. No, I guess not.
mmmm, morning tea time....
In fairness to Dodge, they do have a nice coupe called a Viper...
No, this was tea time
1st class is fab!
Thats really a shelby.
Im working out if its worth a driving holiday just to sit in a challenger
It was a bit large for the twisty hills on the way to the canyon but we had fun
Yummy.
Ah, id just hit the long straight pointless roads around Texas/Oaklahoma/New Mexico
i'm for to get some sleep before school :( as i've just noticed the time and i have such a long day tomorrow. night all x
There were a few of them too
Didn't see many cops but we were quite restrained
[Probably hungover]
G'night Lou
Night!
Night Lou
Now you have me looking at mustangs on e-bay.
little voice in my head is egging me on
What about a Mk II Jag
That engine is too much trouble
Im too childish!
Was that double by-pass burger part of the first class treatment?
They use aircraft to spot/clock speeders and call ahead to the nearest donut shop for the guys on motorbikes.... :D
Sadly not, I saw several people finish their triples
I over did the free refills on the fries I think
As if the 2 half pound patties weren't enough!
C'mom guys, he is not pretending that he is Jamie Farr in the Cannonball Run....
Or Inspector Morse
hehe, there was a clip show on bbc4 earlier, they showed that footage of a white jag going over the same cliff had been used by 3 different tv shows!
My neighbour’s burglar alarm is going off :( {Comment #568}
You haven't got a Typhoon flying above your neighbour's place, have you?
I missed this story earlier. Max says he has to stand again because people are challenging the FIA’s authority. Who’s fault is that?? {Comment #976}
Staying primarily because people want you to go despite promising to go is not a good move.
Max is saying something to the effect that FOTA want to get rid of him to take the power themselves. It isn't true, but he's making the story believable enough so that people who don't bother looking into the details vote for him anyway.