Today is Pedro de la Rosa's birthday, and the Spaniard is turning 39. Hopefully he won't be celebrating too hard and will instead be preparing for the upcoming test in Barcelona. It kicks off on Thursday, so he has a couple of days to eat cake, I suppose. Meanwhile, here are a couple of the things we're talking about:
- Ahead of Joe's meetup in London on Friday, we've got a competition for you! We're giving away a signed copy of The Grand Prix Saboteurs, and there's just a simple question (and a little luck) standing between you and it. You've got a couple of weeks to enter as well, but do it now before you forget!
- F1 Big Picture was updated yesterday with a couple of great photos. I am particularly partial to this one, as I do like the shadows, plus it's good to see Alonso and Webber side by side. Let's hope we can get some overtaking action in the races as well as in testing.
- Kubica has been talking about the Renault and it looks like he's hoping they have some upgrades before the racing gets underway in Bahrain. He's also keen to point out that there won't be a number on in his team, which I find odd because a) who cares? and b) he then goes on to admit that Petrov hasn't driven in F1 so he would still be learning. Bless teams and drivers always keen to show there's no favouritism.
That should do it for now. Let us know how your week is going, and I will see you in the comments.
Hello new day. Have a pic of the new Penske colour scheme.
that's a bit pink, but it could be worse.
I can't see any pink.
Of note - the Marlboro / Philip Morris money has run out, and the endplates are different colours now so we can tell them a part more easily.
Just to let you know I am alive and home safe and sound. I hope you saw the belgian guiness on the drop :)
There is an IndyCar test at Barber over the next few days. I had earlier wondered if that would clash with a potential USF1 test but I think we can rest easy :-)
but are you sober?
the endplates are pink, aren't they?
um... Of course. I wouldn't be drunk in charge of a doohicky ;)
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/photo-418
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/img-4288
More of an orange to me.
:)
oh that... That was at the first pub... So it probably doesn't count ;)
you're on holiday... right?
Awww did you not choose somewhere hot to go?
btw I had some awesome comments on my blog post, so thanks all.
Happy Birthday Steven P Jobs :)
Have some cake. On me. Please.
pedro and steve? cool.
we have lift off...
http://michaelgriffinonf1.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/an-apology/
hmm, had me until the defence of gmm. ahh, well.
eeeekkkk how is it nearly 1am!!!! i got too occupied drawing a brawn! night all!! xx
Me too, though I think he may be defending his friends.
you draw too?
night
night lou
who just dumped him? i'm not really buying it - like f1 times have the budget to send anyone to races.
i think he can stay unfollowed.
for textiles... so i have to be able to draw to an extent. watercolour is much easier than still life... oh and i have some exciting things to show you all regarding my f1 textiles project :) will have to wait till tomorrow! night *is actually going* xx
cool, look forward to it.
He seems to have a poor idea of what constitutes an apology. When you make a public apology you don't highlight that you received abusive e-mails etc. Equally when you have been shooting your mouth off about plagiarism it is really stupid to defend a site using plagiarised content.
I feel the need to leave him a comment.
eeekkkk!!! Night Lou
:D
I don't know, most of their site is under construction for a relaunch. I can't see where the money comes from but who knows. It all seems a bit odd.
Don't like waiting
Question; how much (roughly) do we think it costs to get GMM content?
they have four days left to launch. classic.
£50 per month when offered to us (for f1 minute), but that was jan '08.
that is roughly, we can't find the email now, but it was around that amount.
which is *does the math* £600 a year. how can students afford that?!
really don't know.
woohoo i have got a promotion. but only for a month. And dont tell anyone because no one is allowed to know yet.
+ hosting etc.
i just see so much better use for that kind of money.
#CLASSIFIED!
well done amy ;)
yaayyy Amy! Why did you only get promoted for a month?
hosted here: http://graphicjunkie.com/
certainly a more creative use.
Go you!
*tells everyone he knows that has no connection to Amy - gets many blank looks*
Congrats!
My god... this is almost getting to Mastercard-Lola levels...
What interesting, a lot of this stuff was said on the Autosport forums for weeks with some guy posting stuff that stated in the story... hmmmmm....
ah no :( i forgot im back at uni, means i cant access my host. grr
only for a month as the guy i am replacing only got promoted for a month as someone is going on holiday. But i will take a month of a higher wage and even more time to watch tv :D
yaayyy. is there tennis on in that month?
I think the best part of that story was Peter Windsor's shock, when he asked the staff a supposedly rhetorical question..."who doesn't think we will make it to Bahrain".... and everyone raised their hands. Wow!
none of us here work in f1 (apart form stuart), yet we all knew. how is it possible peter did not?
Ignorance is bliss??
It's only a few pounds a month
*keep reading*
Sorry, I am trying to catch up on the previous comments.
USF1 has entered the "Mike Tyson Zone" for me. I could believe any crazy story now that relates to USF1. This is getting really really embarrassing...
I think it is less than that now.
I have left a comment on his apology to try and nudge him in the right direction. Either I will get a sensible response or a flame war
WOOHOO!!!
#confidential
probably is. two years is a long time on the internet. the man who could confirm is clive, he used to use them, but he's gone awol.
I still don't understand how he could be that out of touch.
there is great tennis on! Indian wells which is the first masters of the year and hopefully the first return of both roger and rafa since the australian open
#confidential
Give me two minutes and check our e-mail
noted.
Eternal optimism? Or lack of grasp on reality? Maybe it just shows us how detached from the project he really was...he was probably kept on a need to know basis, as he was the one sprouting all the PR. The people from Oz will remember last year about how much he was pushing the USF1 thing on our TV screens, (being an Aussie and all), and he made it sound like they were going to be giving the front of the grid a scare in a few years. Bizarre.
what will he do now?
I don't know... but I can't wait to hear his comments on ONE HD (our broadcast channel), as he is special comments from the track. Let's wait to hear from him in Bahrain.
I replied.
Assuming he still has that role.
His whole attitude to this enterprise has been bizarre. First we had the big Speed launch and all the promises of openeness followed by a year of radio silence and the odd video or photo realeased all of which were anything but convincing.
I likes the Andy and his dyslexic lawer comment. very good :D
Well, he clearly needs the money!!
It's such an easy target but every time I get a chance to hit it I just can't restrain myself.
Bobsleigh on BBC now
Someone stole my evening again. Night!
Night Pat
In moderation it seems. Wonder if he'll publish.
he did to Stevens
Night Pat
I am special :)
oooh now i had to comment too!
careful, you'll record traffic ;)
oooh i like Pats
i was careful not too :P
Something not right there... ;)
Morning, folks.
seconded.
i might fix that.
don't care. this is an intervention and we're only halfway there ;)
The letter Stuart was talking about last week has well and truly broken into the open. Again, one must wonder how this got out...
i am torn. i love how media is being redefined and how everyone is having to readjust perspectives and in the process make some very public mistakes.
on the other hand, the power of unfollowing and blocking is so equally great that i could switch him off and never hear a peep again.
Someone with a cross to bear? In the eternal words of The Smiths: "there's always someone, somewhere with a big nose, who knows... who'll trip you up and laugh when you fall"
Someone wanted to expose the truth behind this facade.
i go the former, he's just being a bit nieve, young enough to learn from this all
true enough.
Indeed. But Stuart was thinking that the letter was so shocking, concerned people would find a way to cover it up. But it hasn't.
Clearly from his reply to my comment he hasn't learned to shut up and consider his response and just types and posts still.
we talking about Windsor?
hehe. sadly not, no.
peter twittering would be all kinds of awesome though.
haha, no windsor probably isnt young ;)
ouch!
sorry... my bad!
*as
:D
That is fine to an extent but until today I had never heard of him but because of him having a go at Jackie I have read a lot about him today. That can't be turned off.
Still here while waiting for a song to end. :)
He's a young blogger/writer, he's bound to make mistakes. If this episode convinces him GMM are worthless and that he's better off working from his own Wordpress site to post analysis (as I believe he is), then he could turn out to be an asset rather than a liability. I think that's worth a shot, I might be wrong but we won't know until we try.
We all spout off about GMM yet when the opportunity crops up to convert someone, we're just going to lock them out? I don't like that.
My reply is up and he's responded maturely. Now we wait to see how the blog develops. My work here is done. :)
All you would get is 5 tweets promising the Earth then nothing for a year apart from the occasional toaster ad
Agreed.
:D
I can't believe USF1 have been this stupid. They would make a killing on USF1 toasters!!
But what a well produced toaster ad that would be!
nahh..I think they might over engineer their toaster tub layups, causing delays in production.
noted, understood and agreed.
heeeh!
I can't believe in a year they have released no merchandise. They could have financed their team on merchandise. I was in Charlotte airport a year before the Carolina Panthers played their first NFL game and shops were doing a load of business in team merchandise. It seems odd to someone from this part of the world that people would buy merchandise for a team that is at least a year from competing but it does happend over there.
Especially for a team that brands themselves as USF1.
Exactly
Those Aussies are really good at balancing a bobsled on 2 wheels
ooh also it appears that qantas are the new ING who were the new qantas in that they are the title sponsor of this years australian gp
So you are going to get a 747 flying over at 50 feet again
#needsmorefosters
They have done this every year of the GP even when Qantas weren't title sponsor.. its kinda cool!
you know Foster's is the Aussie joke to the rest of the world, right?
i don't care about the drink ;)
aha!! so you do know. we don't care about it either.
i understand why too, although i think maybe it doesn't taste as bad a people suggest, and in a double-blind test i couldn't tell it for anything else. the marketing though is a complete farce.
so they've either reupgraded, or the sponsorship price went down.
we already had that in bahrain and abu dhabi even when qantas moved out.
last year they flew over an a380. Every year i cant help but wonder what would happen if the entire f1 paddock was wiped out in one aviation accident
I don't think it tastes that bad also, but I really dislike being forced to buy it at the GP for want of any other choice, until recently. But, we certainly don't buy/drink it outta choice here, and I love how it is pushed overseas as "The Aussie man's drink".
that is the problem right there.
Are you sure? maybe I did have too much of that Fosters, I thought it was a run of the mill 747.
depends if bernie was included. consider it sacrificing a few for the greater good.
plus kimi is elsewhere.
maybe they should flip the advertising on its head, and tell people that we don't drink it here... they might sell more.
:)
I have an interview today.
I should be asleep.
I'm not.
Oh well!
It was a 747.
anyone exciting?
oh no. im being interviewed
ahh. sorry. what for?
remember ages ago when i wasnt sure if i wanted to stay here or not?
well these are the interview's for Primary ed (which was what i was planning on doing in the first place), still not sure whether i want to stay or not, so i have one today, one tomorrow and one next wednesday
A little off topic - anyone else in Melbourne got their "Meet Joe" tickets??
ooh, cool. good luck then. if it goes well... then what?
Then i get offers and i have to make a decision
*shakes fist* BARROWMAN!
i hate decisions
Woooo I thought I was the only one!
For my interview tomorrow I'm teaching what triathlon is to 5 other people by doing a pretend triathlon. I really need to film it, its gonna be amazing ;)
they suck.
i believe amy might have, yourself?
I think what you mean is
AMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the announcer definitely said a380 last year. plus it was different from the one in 2008
:)
Of course!! +1... can't wait! :-)
You should live stream that
Yeah having said that, I realise it's quite cruel to wish this affliction on you. I'm lucky I have Nick to decide things for me.
i do and paul does too
You know what, i had considered doing something about internet and media and streaming it....
You allow someone who can't organise meat to organise your life?
Excellent!! should be a great night.
aha and he hates you for that :P
however, you do live quiiiiiiite far away from each other, so i can imagine that would get a bit tedious for him in the early hours
you think jon should date nick?
You know that's not the first time that's come up.....
scarily so.
i didn't...
Harsh!
you said i should date him!!!!!!!!
do you have questions ready?
I did not! I said I was lucky he decides things for me :P
hmmmmmmmm
That has nothing to do with you. It just makes you unfortunate enough to have to make your own decisions.
Not quite yet, but I am sure I will come up with plenty on the spot... as ever time I listen to your "Aside's" I find myself wanting to ask questions just as you do, or jut before you do... :-)
i choose to make my own decisions :P ta
I think following Snoop Dogg on twitter may have been the greatest decision :P
I think you're as incapable as me tbh....
surely you mean: "the greatest decizzle"?
jon, while you're still awake. what are your plans for gp2 coverage this year? are you thinking of doing anything in terms of live commenting?
don't want to trend on anyone's toes, but if it's of interest to you, spc live comments could be at your disposal. kinda similar to the way giggle's radio is using them.
aha ta. its not that i cant make a decision, i just dont want to, if i leave here then i have less time to do my own stuff and will miss the people alot, but if i change then im doing what ive wanted to do for aaaaaaages
hadnt thought anything of it to be honest, no treading of toes!
thats cool ta
basically...thanks for the offer, i dont mind what happens, if you want to do anything with it then i wont feel trodden on, was my point
cool. am just seeing if there's a way they can be embedded in other sites too. may not be available for the start of the season, but it is feasible.
i don't know enough about gp2 to confidently write threads. but if the site isn't being used for anything else, it seems like a waste.
thats cool, the only problem i forsee is that a gp2 feed isnt always avaliable.
oooh yes
is it not? ahh, didn't realise.
did we watch croftie via justin.tv or something?
yeah i think so
ahh, rubbish.
ask around tomorrow because im not 100%, but of the times i was around i remember a lack of feed, F2 do their own on their website but GP2 dont as of yet
Although there is this page
http://live.gp2series.com/
but i dont know what they're planing on doing with it
Hehe I'd hate for you to think I genuinely can't take care of myself. Consequences can be very stressful though eh...
v.interesting.
GP2 have really gone full strength with the Feeder Series thing, tis screwing me a bit tbh
oh?
ok, maybe a bit overreaction, didnt look at hte whole site. but stories are being published on their site as "by Feeder Series" and such
is that new? did you make an impression already?
*shakes fist at will buxton*
maybe, its a new site, you can now comment on it, different layout too. i like it actually. we'll see what happens with it all.
fair enough. haven't looked, sounds a little to coincidental to me.
Right, i've lost count of the amount of Friends episodes I've watched tonight, and the idiot with the airhorn outside seems to have stopped, so time for bed. I am spending my day on a train, hoorah. Night Mr C, Alison and the lurkers (cool name for a band)
night jon.
Night on behalf of the lurkers!
bass or drums?
40 years too late
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lurkers
:)
i just bought a book. I feel like i am cheating on kindle
There wasn't even an internet then. How did they know what lurkers were?
This is becoming an epidemic
mine arrived yesterday :(
:) :)
no idea?!
I play both. I think drums for this band :-) you?
This is going to become sidepodpages before long
Mr C is a guitar genius
#confidential
really? what is your weapon of choice?? Are you camp Gisbon / or Fender? (or shock horror) something else?
my book was published by a newspaper. Its a conspiracy.
genius? no. not even close to average.
but fender.
that'll leave me with bass then.
alison and the lurkers.
can alison sing?
Strat, tele, Jaugar?
She will need to ask Nick. He does decisions
i like first or seconds choices. not the third.
#notkurtcobain
sidepodband, managed by nick.
what can go wrong?
:D
Actually yes but don't tell anyone #confidential
excellent
#sawnothing
can I change my mind and play bass instead? (I am not sure I can stand more drummers jokes).
means i get to sit down.
so... yes.
We might as well break up now tbh....
Can you play the drums from a ball?
you know, i've never tried...
I don't suppose you have a drum kit handy now?
works ok, as long as you don't have a double kick...you can brace yourself with your left foot on the hats or on the floor...yes, I learned the HARD way.
you played drums on a gym ball?
oddly enough, i don't.
you sound as surprised as my girlfriend when she walked in and saw it happened. why is it so strange?? my stool was being repaired, I was desperate man!!
i've... just... never... encountered such a thing.
we may need video!
Borrow mine then
http://www.kenbrashear.com/
(hearts)
I will see if I can dig up my tripod and set it up! I will try to operate the self timer tonight and email it tomorrow.
you're hired.
nick?
wait til you see me play, you may change your mind!
i do think we've heard alison sing either?
OI!
(but i'm sure she has the voice of an angel)
I can't image that there are too many drummers round here
today is the day when my Mac conversion process will be complete. the last piece of windows powered hardware is retiring making space for Snow Leopard habitat
YES!
i mean... cool.
what are you trying to say? hehe
did i miss the transition, how come the change?
the transition has started about 2 years ago when I ditched my home PC for iMac, then the laptop, the phone today is the day the office PC goes :-)
good man.
our last remaining vista machine died yesterday. annoyingly it came back to life today :(
I never touched Vista, still on XP. I decided it has died. and what is the better way to enter the Year of Tiger than to give a Leopard a chance :-)
how have apple not thought of that?
no idea :-)
we don't let the marketing guys out too often. We get scared when they mention things like that.
#confidential
;)
Probably Steve decided that the Chinese did not put the animals in the right order
it's been about 20 years but I'm game. Then again, I became a navigator because I wasn't the world best driver. What's the analogy for drumming here? :P
percussion?
I can see a sidepodidol competition.
I can be triangle guy!
Can make noise on a harmonica...
we can give you an electric triangle?
I was going to bed early and failed again. I am off now. See you all later.
night steven. i should do the same i guess.
GarageBand?
I have inherited an electric sax and a fender strat. Sidepodcast should move to Australia to play with my toys.
(must remember to test that mixer)
Sshhh
umm, no. electric triangle... conducts electricity.
noted.
I woke Nick up. I have yet to break it to him that he's now the manager of an amazing new band.
we still need a keyboard player, although christine might be interested in auditioning.
who's the roadie?
and a name, we need a name.
yes the name is always the hardest part of starting a band.
For the love of God, don't ask me to choose!
sidepod tap?
i must sleep. night all.
night!!
Night Mr C
I can't sleep until I get home from work.
Sorry I went quiet, got captured in some Olympic hockey. What I love about Olympic hockey... wider rink for faster, more skilled game. The drawback... little to none hockey fights.
There is a twitter ad platform on the way soon... get ready to get angry! :P
Hoooooooray Singapore pre-sale tickets are out.
Ticket = purchased :D
However they seemed to think it would cost $57 Singapore dollars to courier them to me so I'll be picking them up at the circuit.
Do you know where you are sitting?
Stamford Stand, Block 6, Row 1, Seat 22 :D
#watchoutforstalkers !!!
Is that near the Crossroads bit?
indeed http://www.singaporegp.sg/ticket_sistic/plan_stamford.html I wanted to sit in A8 but it wasn't available :(
At least you get to go, i think my bahrain ambitions have been scaled back to taking the afternoon off and going to the pub....
you're not trying hard enough!
hehe, if i am sponsored i could go :P
Flights are now costing twice the price of tickets.
I have a lot of spending to do if i get my new job
congrats on your promotion :)
I'd like to say you used up all your free-F1 luck at Yas last year but I'll probably be proven wrong :D
thank yoooou. There were a few jealous people in my office, I don't like that :(
When i was at the V8's i think i worked out a way to get in free this year too :D
I just need to convince some friends who arent so keen on F1 to join me
surely F1 would have more security than the V8s did?
But your employee of the year, surely you deserve it!
Of course, But My plan is cunning ;) Its also stupidly simple :)
I am booking a table at the yas hotel
surely that won't work? They must have thought of that!
the same people who are jealous of me suddenly being in charge of them were also jealous of not being employee of the year :(
I asked them when we were watching the V8's from up there, there is a minimum spend (so i need pals), but its first come first serve!
Booo... buy them all a cookie?
ahhh ok. Now needing friends makes sense :D
nah, written warnings for all!
Where on earth does Amy get the extra hours to be employee of the year? Amazing
Someone was watching the V8s? I didn't see anyone in the stands!
There's a new competition? But I just bought a copy of that book 2 days ago :-(
Maybe Joe will sign mine in Melbourne
I only stayed for quali, it cost far too much, there was no way they were going to get people going out that far.
I was amazed at how i could walk though the paddock though, just troll up to a garage and be about a metre from a driver.
We also ended up in the paddock club without passes, i dont think bernie would have let that happen!
Did you get knocked over by a tumbleweed? I don't understand why they take this series to places that aren't interested.
Having said that, the track configuration they used looked pretty good, with the "corckscrew" section.
Why is it I can get a book delivered from the UK in 3 days, but I'm still waiting on one from Melbourne....?
Australia Post sucks. I'm still angry about my $18 postage fee to send a book to New Zealand.
Morning :)
It would have been cheaper to post one from NZ to the UK!
Well my book from the UK came with free postage. I can't work this stuff out.
Morning
I really liked that part, its a shame you have to miss the hairpin and cut the straight short to use it
#OhDear
:D :D :D
Wasnt that the first thing you decided?
Alison and the lurkers...
I can see this band wont be easy to manage!
it depends if we can turn it up to eleven or not, then we'd have to be sidepod tap
Morning everyone :)
:)
Morning
So I've read 'the apology' (http://michaelgriffinonf1.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/an-apology/) and may comment later... but after reading through the comments here, may I just add that although it's really easy to unfollow someone when they make a mistake, how does that change anything?
It's better to point out the mistakes and offer your opinion on how to make things better... but if that doesn't work, you at least get to see the fireworks. I think it's important when it involves someone in the community to keep following that person so we are all up to speed on what is happening.
This case is a perfect example of using the power of social networking to encourage someone to make a positive change. If he means what he says here, then that is a good thing.
And Jackie, get blogging again - for every Mike Griffin there are 100 nice compliments and one from an F1 journo - that makes it all worth it :D
I have only just realised Viva F1 and Pitlane Fanatic are one in the same
#oops
Just got sent a clip with John Clarke in it where he plays a senator being quizzed about a shipping accident, which occurred when 'the front fell off' - you guys know it?
The person who sent it couldn't tell if it was real or not ;)
He's quite funny. Does those sort of short interviews every week I think, or at least he used to.
Clip is here: http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/the-front-fell-off-wmv
Well worth watching ;)
Morning all.
I am off after today for the rest of the week, so if anyone can make this day go quicker, I would appreciate it. It's not often I ask for time to go faster.
:)
Whatever you do, don't move really really fast as Einstein says that makes time slow down ;)
Okay, moving slowly. Got it.
Can you sneak in a subtle nap?
Sleeping makes time speed up: FACT
Also a good idea. There's a pregnant lady in the next office who has tons of pillows on her chair. She probably wouldn't notice if I borrowed one.
Does she not sit on an exercise ball?
Nope. One of the directors used to but then he got a fancy new office and the purple gym ball "didn't really suit the look."
Very disappointing :)
Ouch :(
good morning
Morning! How goes it?
Don't bet on it!
Well I have no idea what day of the week it is which is probably a bad sign, oh happy birthday Pedalo, how are things here today?
Good. From what I can tell a new Sidepodband was set up overnight, and Mr C is on drums so that he can be sitting down.
fancies himself as the new eddie jordan does he?
Ooh, I hadn't thought of that. Much teasing when he wakes up. :)
heheh
Wednesday! That just means 3 more days to grind through
paper bag on head for the gigs presumably!
You must have just checked a calendar :)
I should really start each daily like I did yesterday: "Today is Tuesday..." That might help.
Will you be joining in the singing and on Keyboards?
Who have you got on cowbell?
1.5 for me... whoop!
I have a headache (i should whoop less)
I have a cowbell, which might qualify me
Absolutely!
Sold!
Oh wait, I'm not even in the band. I shouldn't be hiring and firing.
No one yet!
Although its technically percussion so you should probably clear it with Mr C if you want it :D
don't want to tread on Mr C's toes... especially if he's wearing Eddie Jordan pink suede shoes
:)
You could watch this video of fourstar receiving his trophy in style from last night... No sound required:
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/img-4288
Drop.io appears to not be working for me right now, but I will keep an eye out. Did he get a new trophy, or did you just hand him the 2008 one?
Morning
Hi Lukeh.
No no... He was the 2008 winner and he only just got the trophy. My dad was the 2009 winner he hasn't got his yet. I have the 2007 one.
We really were that late with handing out the 2008 trophy!
I too was having some issues btw. Not just you.
Ahh, I got ya. When's the ceremony for '09 then? Couple of years? :)
morning
well we don't want to rush into anything :)
we wait to find out if they were a good ambassador for the sport first. it's the only way these days :)
morning Lukeh
heheh
after all of yesterday's shenanigans, Andrew Maitland has emailed with "an exciting new way to collaborate with GMM, the world’s only
Formula 1-dedicated news provision service."
sadly, it doesn't involve lining them up against a wall
the man has timing if nothing else... And from why I hear his timing is actually ripped off from f1.com
Well I am about to go up to town*
And to test the live broadcast field equipment (2 iPhones) in time for Friday I will do a bit of live broadcasting. Please join me on http://ustream.tv/channel/alexandronov if you're about. I will start at about quarter past the current hour.
* for those non-London types that means into London, you would never refer to your local town as a town you would just say, "postoffice", "bookshop", or whatever. Town is always London Town.
Hehe. We always refer as the city centre as 'town' here, even though it's a city.
I do too but a lot of Melburnians say 'I'm going into the city' so it must be a hangover from my NZ life :D
I've got to say that I've never referred to my town as a "postoffice" or "bookshop" in my life. A dump, maybe, but nothing like that.
hehe, we have 4 different CBD's so going into town would confuse most people here!
:)
the confusing part here is that I live in a town. Which is walking distance from where I am. But if I said to Katherine I was popping into town she would assume I meant central london. Odd huh.
When I was younger, I used to stay with a friend during the holidays sometimes. We would always "get the bus into town." It was a big adventure, and I was always confused when we got on the bus and said "return to town please" that he knew exactly what we meant.
Buses still confuse me, but that's another story :)
I wonder if I could make "I'm off to the hoddle grid" catch on.
Because you don't know when to get off. Somebody I know has nightmares about not being able to get off the bus so never goes on them. I am always hopping on and off them myself.
I could handle buses at home but I am scared of Melbourne buses so I have never been on one. I don't understand where they go to.
To the bus stop?
That and other things.
I don't like public transport.
#diva
but where is the bus stop?
The childrens TV show Playbus taught me many untrue facts about buses. They are not as cheerful as Playbus.
Ah, i live in a comunity, which is a bit like a suberb/estate
However it is also in an area of dubai called 'New Dubai'
I could say i was going to the other end of town, but that would be a very big area including 3 of the 4 CBDs
Easy. That's where the bus goes :D
I was in fear before i went to uni when i was told i had to use one every day... I adapted.
Still hate getting them now, apart from on that one route!
I just can't decipher things like this
Modern art?
Since you have Batman Stret, you should just say you are "off to the Batcave" :D
My only wish at this time is that all foreign metro systems in places I am going will be easy to use even when English is not the language of the country. Because otherwise I might cry.
locals yell at you if you pronounce it like Batman. It's Bat-min. Min. Not Man. Apparently.
Oooh... I've just been invited to go racing this weekend
In hydrogen fuel cell powered micro cars!
Hear the gentle hum as you push the pedal to the neatly carpeted metal
Think Im live
Is this what they are doing for BTCC now? giggle
*ducks*
:D
Do you run away going
nanananananananananana........nanananananananana.....
I've been told strictly non-contact
You are
......no
:D
*waves*
I am a viewer, woohoo
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/alexandronov
how dare you go live when I'm watching Lost.
oh just as I said that it ended.
Its something to keep in mind... ;)
It looks very lovely and warm in London, Alex
BOOO! did they change the time or did I forget?
8.30 wednesdays on 7two
(Rainy and horrible is a holiday for us welsh) ;)
The stream is working very well by the way
Grrrrrr I hate missing episodes
my saviour: http://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/
my memory needs help
I wonder how long it took them to decide to call the channel that!
Kids these days with their playstations and their game boys, they still find time to do silly things like graffition on a railway tsk tsk
they look just like our stations. I am sure I will feel right at home.
I know. Bad.
Did you guys here the now thing?
I heard you mention the now thing but I wasn't sure what to do :(
i did. I didn't know if I was expected to also type NOW so I didn't.
hear I mean.
Ah I meant to discover how out of sync we were.
no soundcard at work, but the picture is fine
Did you hear me say I was signing off?
Indeedy
well in that case I think it was probably truely live.
Can we try something again?
blurry iphone
i'm going to try and read out your comment as soon as I see it
hmm not so blurry now
NOW
*posts comment for alex to read and times*
That was super quick, like instantly
eek! will this cause internet feedback? and to yiu need to get to platform 1?
hahahahaha Im not watching anything :P
I don't like the platform voice people, they scare me, and then they shout at us to mind the gap
me likey this tweet from John Allert:
"Jenson settling nicely into the team. Lewis fired up. I love the fact that Jenson admires Prost while Lewis is a Senna man."
I'm liking Jenson more every day...:D
Morning all.
Is it me or has the BBC F1 site gotten worse with the changes they've made to the layout...?
Morning
They seem to think a video section is is changing it into 3 headlines down the side
So comments were appearing on the screen as fast as they were appearing on your doohicky at home. That's the main thing.
Huston we have a solution :)
Platform 1? Seems like the place to be
I'm on the train now.
seeing it in action, Mercedes really does look like it has a smear of vis flow paint down the sidepods
Thankfully, I have links to last year's on track stuff hidden away on a TextEdit file. They really should clean it up though - here's hoping.
I did a mock up not too long ago - http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q127/Lukehmuse/bbcf1mockup.jpg - still don't see why they can't do something similar
Three posts from me:
http://smarterthanyouraverage.com/2010/02/24/hold-it-flash-bang-wallop/
http://iheartfranck.com/2010/02/24/peugeot-announce-their-2010-plans/
http://mediafuturechange.com/2010/02/24/not-for-vegetarians/
Don't we all think that Prost is a bit of a forgotten man when it comes to F1 these days. What he achieved in his career was remarkable, and without him Senna would never have reached the heights that he did.
I don't think so but then he had the good fortune to not get himself killed, sadly always a good way to make your star shine that little bit brighter
"Quantas become title sponsor for Australian Grand Prix"
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/2/10463.html
any relation to Qantas who used to sponsor it?
really, that's shockingly poor from Bernie's site - rule #1: don't get a sponsor's name wrong
How can you have 4 different centres? Surely a town only has one centre?
I hate buses. Can't rely on them and they are so slow!
Why do you have a Doncaster in Melbourne? Of all the English town names...
Come to Copenhagen - it's really easy and hopefully we'll have moved there by then and you can crash at our place ;)
They'll be on the Taxis next year, don't worry ;)
Oooh.
Don't worry, Andrew Benson is right ;)
the general rule is that they are easy to use unless it is in an English speaking country in which case English isn't going to be any help to you anyway
Agreed.
You would think so...
Dubai was orignaly 2 settlements Bur Dubai & Deira, although their are bridges at either end, the CBDs are still separated by a creek and you have to get a water taxi between them unless you want to drive all the way around, they are quite separate.
Then we have downtown dubai where all the skyscrapers, financial markets is.
& finally about 20km up the highway we have New Dubai which is where i work, around a marina, lots of towers, and one of the busiest areas in the city along the beach
@motorsport print is creating me some sort of art of a dragon fighting an MP4-25
It doesnt get more awesome!
a st george reference?
That's silly. Just announce where the town centre is - else you get people all over the place and no coherent part of town which is the hub for stuff.
It works quite well, the different parts of town all fulfill different functions
But where is the town square? Where do you go if you 'go to town'? Madness!
Oh, no one goes to town, we go to a mall :P
Thats where all the shops are!
holy...
lets go to the mall everybody!
I appreciate the encouragement.
Surely St Davids would make more sense with it approaching next week? ;)
eddie jordan has turned up then?
i commented!
She's clearly watching the curling - perfect time for blogging ;)
I remember HIMYM: Let's go to the mall... TODAY! :D
Will let you off then.
The sausage one just confuses me.
best song ever
so true. :D
I dont understand how you are supposed to not eat it
Doesnt sound like an effective stylus to me!
tenstepstories isn't even there yet. :O
I just don't understand why the stylus... is a sausage!!!
I mean...?!!
How is a dead sausage analogous to a living finger?
It doesn't look very appealing!
*googles analogous*
Ohhh, I don't know. They are definitely not analogous in my opinion :D
Lopez's manager has confessed he's beenn talking to Campos
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81667
Seems the nail in USF1's coffin seems to be getting hammered in deeper ever day at the moment
rather contradicts what USF1 keep saying about Chad Hurley still working to save the team doesn't it?
But they are sausages you have to eat them!
I wonder if you need to cook them, then you might get away with it!
I guess he could convert it into an indy team?
They dont seem to be able to build a car, but maybe they can operate one?
I think if I got a sausage out of the fridge and started using it as a stylus, I wouldn't be thinking 'Ooh, this sausage looks yummy' but instead be wondering why, you know, I'm using a sausage.
As a stylus.
It's because your hands are cold and you are wearing gloves. Obviously.
:)
:)
unless the end result is supposed to be "US Campos"? (CampUS?)
So mr c... Wanna see something cool?
mmm, shoot.
I'll try again, they could happily appeal to the student market by saying they can join their Campus
Why does this remind me of the guy at the begining of "the beach" who goes "You wanna drink snake blood?"
:lol:
and by giving a free rail pass to all fans
i get scared every time giggles takes a holiday.
I support Campus F1
Sorry, science words (seemed appropriate)...
:D
check my ustream in 2 secs
Behold the Masterpice! http://twitpic.com/152bls
hehe, it's ok. We learn something new every day :)
did you see this comment lukeh?
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/the-doctor-gets-some-recognition/#comment-12309
i has no audio, is that ok?
I got to stomach churning, and then my stomach started churning itself
You all stopped writing comments no fair
ooh, sorry.
i'm not sure what i'm looking at?
sorry, my stomach was churning from so many big words
did i miss it? stream says off air: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/alexandronov
Oooh I hope my word wasn't that bad???
seemingly no buffering ustream live broadcast from the iPhone over 3G!
My 3GS iPhone pointing at my old iPhone showing the comments.
There are few fairs this time of year it is true,
You could say its a sad state of affairs...
ahhh, that's awesome. will you be doing that on friday?
His manager's name is Felipe McGough? I don't trust him with a name like that!
It's like me changing my name to Gavin Barrichello!
I stopped. Can go again now I've explained it :)
this was the test.
please do.
i'll think of something to comment.
i see you!
although, i don't see my comment?
now i do :)
i fear i'm talking to myself...
He misunderstands Nietzsche if he thinks that is "A stomach-churning demonstration of the nietzschean-compact in action"
By the way, when I read that comment I said to myself "I'm glad I decided against studying philosophy!
but I like that name
Whoops I closed the app accidentally!
I fear you were. But considering I was in a moving vehicle that was pretty snappy?
no worries. i'm still getting maybe 30seconds delay, but it's a million times better than qik.
ustream will always add a delay to broadcasts, even those via desktop/broadband, so that's pretty damn good.
the other thing was that the doohicky iPhone is on Gprs not 3G. And how often does your page poll?
every 10 seconds.
although you can mitigate that by commenting yourself.
we were getting the same response time earlier this morning when I tested after broadcasting for 15 minutes. Which is the most awesome part before you would have been several minutes adrift.
not enough hands! :)
just so you know, i'm sitting behind you at the meetup :)
#needsmorekatherine
considers packing duct tape ;)
uh-oh :)
For anyone interested: the delay on Qik =
1 year, 34 weeks, 2 days 2 hours & 2 miniutes
Yes I am THAT Bored
I just found out from the book I bought today that there is a shop near me that does a chocolate hazelnut and strawberry pizza. I am now in love with my book and do not feel guilty for cheating on Kindle.
Have you been to get it?
Poor Poor kindle though...
no but I shall! Possibly on Friday night.
Alistair knows I still love him.
:)
I know this is yesterday's news but this headline:
US F1 insider: Hurley can save team
...got me all kinds of excited. Wrong Hurley :(
They both have lots of money.
if he can save the island, he can save usf1.
who were you thinking of?
:0
It's not Liz and she's not going to fasten two halves of a car together with safety pins?
Oooh Christine... Apparently you checked out squarespace... Do you remember what you didn't like about it?
haha he would be an awesome team boss!
Dude....
Lukeh... I believe this is for you...
http://www.geekstir.com/img/fs.jpg
I did. I've checked it out twice and didn't like it either time. I just don't get the way it works.
You see how your blog looks and edit it whilst you're looking at it, which I can see would be useful, but I don't find it usable.
Loads of people love it, though, so it may just be me having too much of a Wordpress-head.
Excuse me whilst I pick up the pieces of me exploding.
WOW!!!!
I am not lukeh but WOAH
It seems an interesting compromise to me because you can have your own templates and not do your own hosting... so I was intrigued.
Also, it's free to try and you don't have to enter any credit card details, so if you're thinking about it, you might as well give it a go.
Definitely my new wallpaper when I go home. That is amaaaaaaaaazing
Indeed anyone else can look too :)
I guess I might just do that :)
my wallpaper is this because something about Andy Murray standing awkwardly in a fireplace amuses me.
oh speaking of pictures...
LOOOOOOOOOOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
here are some 'members' only pictures for you to judge.
erm, how come i can see that?
because their members only security is rubbish
:)
I have given squarespace the opportunity to try importing my blog
I have just learned their estore is a bit the same way, if I click on the '2010 team collection' on the main page I go straight to an error page. Awesome.
didn't you just move it?
it's not the fully "paid up" security though is it? it's just register your email for "the lastest updates" (from Johnnie Walker, Santander, etc...)
Did legard just tweet up a scoop?
James Key to work at Sauber after leaving Force India yesterday
Asuming its right, but i would expect it to be
those images are from the 'cutting room floor' section which you can only access as a paid-up member
I just wanted a look see to see what it's all about. I am going to give wordpress a fair crack at the whip don't worry.
The only slightly annoying thing with the hosted wordpress is the lack of custom templates. Not that I need that right now but I was just curious.
Force India said he was leaving to go to another team though, I thought?
interesting that the bbc are covering this weeks test. so weeks one and four, but not two or three.
cool
I accidentally wandered into Red Bull's supposedly locked off media-only site just before they launched the new website - like a kid in a candy store
I have a 30 pound estore voucher to spend but I don't really want anything they are selling. I am tempted by this though just because its not obnoxiously covered in logos and its cheap.
Hey, Mr C, did you read back through the comments? We need you to approve Maverick on cowbell for your band.
oh I am not a size large. Back to the drawing board. I miss you, pre-Vodafone McLaren clothing.
I do wonder what sort of band needs a cowbell...
i didn't. have given up trying to read all comments, i just the ones i see.
is he auditioning like lorenzo?
i have my own cowbell if that helps?
blue oyster cult... and now us.
I think because he has a cowbell, he automatically got the job... pending approval from you, because you're in charge of percussion apparently.
he's setting a video camera up on a tripod and is filming himself.
ooh, right. in that case he's in.
so you're the drummer are you?
That was pretty straight forward... http://gamboling.squarespace.com/
But the interface is.... UUUUURRRRRRRGGGHHHH horrible.
I keep hovering over things and things keep popping up and it's all urrrgh!
So I will delete it I think.
That's how I should have explained it.
i was the bass player for ten minutes, but now i'm the drummer.
:)
EJ went through the same moment of crisis I believe
you're such an eddie.
I need some of these. If only because they have a sheep as a logo.
"pajamas for your ears" is an odd claim
They're all at the Olympics?
the guy with the cowbell in the saturday night live sketch was ricky bobby?
What can you listen to when you are asleep? Aren't you worried you might not hear something?
Why is drop.io down? grr....
Will Ferrell. Yeah. That's before he was 'famous' though, right?
vedder?
why are you still using it?
had no idea.
I don't listen when I'm asleep, but I do listen in bed and the earbuds aren't comfortable.
I was tying to send you something.
we're using anything but drop.io nowadays. twitpic, flickr, youtube etc. that's why they all lightbox as drop.io used too.
I can't listen to a podcast while I try and sleep because I don't take anything in...
Why do my work taunt me with my payslip a week before i get paid. I jus end up feeling rich and spending it before i even have it...
My drop.io still works great - plenty of files but only a couple of MB used though...
there are a few free mp3s on the site
Newport waves sounded interesting until I found out it was Newport, Rhode Island
not that expensive i guess. will you buy one?
I wake up to a gentle light and soothing wind chimes. Chuffing Marvellous!
Mm. I don't listen to try and sleep, I listen to get me in the right place to then try and sleep.
That's not the right answer at all!
ooooh right :)
Eyes closed? Light on or off?
I am talking about my evening train home - I often need to drift off for 10 minutes, the podcast helps but then I feel that I miss out...
i'm quite disappointed it never lived up to it's promise to be honest.
Ah I wonder if I can e-mail to one of those...
The main annoyance when out and about is that I want to be able to do other things on the iPhone while the e-mail is sending with video especially it can take a while to send and in any of the uploader tools because of the lack of multitasking it's kind of annoying.
Ouchies. :D
Sometimes, either, both. It depends.
I do a million things at once all day, and then can't just stop and sleep unless I am dead on my feet.
Listening to podcasts means I can concentrate on one thing, and that helps me get to sleep mode.
Yeah. Well I use mine very lightly as a backup/transfer drive. Works OK I guess. In a couple of months I won't really need it when I stop commuting so far though...
I would like to be considered for the 2nd cowbell position in the band. I submit my audition tape:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/4384942978/
Presumably when ours disappears, people can still make their own drops if they miss it. It just won't lightbox.
I completely understand. I think I have the same problem, which is why I nap on the train. I'm nice and relaxed and not able to do much. In the evenings there's always something else to do, so I stay up too late and then when I do try and sleep, I am restless...
gah! damn my lack of audio :(
If you happen to see nick later can you tell him i'v stayed at work as i'm feeling better. I can't get hold of him...
true story.
NICK!!!!
And the answer is that flickr does accept submissions of pictures and video via a secret e-mail address :)
Sold :)
the advantages to flickr/twitpic/yotube over drop.io, is that it reduces our admin overhead to zero. you can upload, remove, and link as you see fit.
we don't have to mange spam, we don't have to worry about copyright issues, it's all down to the commenter. plus it doesn't cost us anything.
the only remaining issue is what to do with content already in the drop.
you wish. ;)
ace.
i have to work on flickr video lightboxing :)
A lot of it is copyright, but it's on my list to go through and pull out things like outtakes, Lukeh genius pictures, and stuff.
pull out and put where though?
Absolutely I was only clinging on to drop.io because of the e-mail background feature and that was annoying in itself.
Here's a suggestion for something that might be cool there are quite a lot of flickr users I believe there is a way to bring in images etc with a tag. Maybe it's worth doing that so that when people are out and about they could send their stuff with the tags and they could be displayed. Of course that might get into the whole same issue again re admin...
Why not a separate sidepodcastolddrop flickr? then you could tag all that stuff to the tag I was just talking about?
i have no idea what that means :(
you got an example?
Depends what it is, I suppose. Saving it is the first priority.
fair nuff :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/sidepodcast/
I just tagged my video sidepodcast so you could see it mixed in there. But you could instead suggest the tag be sidepodflickr or something. And anyone who wants to display their stuff on the aggregated page tags their pictures with the sidepodflickr tag. That way you don't bring in all my random stuff just the stuff that I'm targeting at you?
oooh, got ya. can certainly look into that.
Then what I meant is you can go and create a user called sidepodflickr or whatever it is and then upload all the old drop.io stuff there so it appears.... However there is a fee I think for flickr...
hahahahaha.... just realised that I haven't set my mac audio up correctly so the video is just silence.... ooops.
#needsmoremrc
i see all videos in silence during the day :)
in my new position I get two computers and one has unrestricted internet! and sound! I don't think I can doohickey though.
ie6?
yeah :( plus waaaay too over zealous monitoring of net usage.
ahh, boo. ie6, should work now. can't really help with the other thing.
Here you go, my lovely people: http://tenstepstories.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/life-in-the-fast-lane-part-8/
when I did that other secondment last June I got internet privileges taken away. Oops.
ie6 and unrestricted internet ain't the same thing
:)
compared to my normal computer that has ie6 and only the bbc it almost is
woohoo!
if I were Nico Rosberg, what would I do? hmmm.
duly voted.
WWNRD?
could also be WWRBD?
don't go there with WWNPJD?
ah
why did I read 'nick later' as 'nick carter'? #toomuchbackstreet
can i start a one man movement to urge you to use anything but flikr as it locks me out :(
Yes, I know, Im a shellfish
Remind me not to move to Dubai.
WWDT
But its awesome for everything else.
The peoblem is Flikr host adult content and they havent worked out a way to seperate that part of the site
Can I start a one man movement to urge you to live under a less oppressive regime?
#sorrynick
oh my god
#satire
I don't like the idea of living in a place where I could be arrested for not being married in certain situations. I'm sure it doesn't happen often, but the fact that it could scares me.
oh. :D
Who likes blog posts about me embarrassing myself http://gamboling.co.uk/2010/02/24/a-beautiful-mind/
*puts hand up*
They just arrest the stupid people. If you have even the smallest amount of common sense you will be fine.
Its quite a good feature, you would be surprised how nice it makes the town!
It's no fish and chips or doctor giggles... but... at least it's something to tide you over.
wouldn't you be better starting a movement to urge unrestricted internet access in your country of residence?
:)
Hehehehe, the fish and chips!!
I like it so far because it's about an economist and I read economics texts for fun :D
Although he did actually get some made and sold them for charity.
I like that you are live commenting the reading of a blog post!
I have finished reading it. I have commented on the post. Here ends the live commenting.
I dont think i would be succesfful
Many people would miss this lady http://www.web-censorship.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/du_uae_2009.png
Not quite... because... there is more tomorrow (tomorrow is connected)
This makes me scared for the Australian web filter that appears to be unstoppable :(
Well you should give it a go. It's them who are wrong.
fair enough. you're not going to convince me to stop using flickr either :)
Doh!
I am looking for an alternative at the moment to put my yas pics up o
The fee is why I use Picasa.
Flikr = 100mb free
Picasa = 1gb free
the problem you have i guess, is the problem we have with twitter.
i prefer identi.ca, but all the f1 teams are on twitter. likewise they're all on flickr.
I suppose that's true. I made a Flikr account first and it has the extra stuff like tags, but when I made the accounts I had no use for them because i had nobody to share it with. So I took the one with most free stuff.
Apparently the city is Dry this weekend...
Thats a blow...
flickr are arguably a nightmare company in terms of how they do business, but somehow, like twitter, they're the most successful.
I thought you said you could find ways..
Do you haveto download the software for picassa?
Im planning a productive day on saturday, writing, photo uploading, video editing
No idea. I did because it makes it ridiculously easy to use.
Oh i have beer, but it means i cant go 'out' ;)
kinda like being 15 again :)
I am off to the pub now for a beer, to make up for it!
Then to an ice hockey game a friend is playing in, , some ex NHL guys too so it should be fun!
Yay for new desktop courtesy of Alex!
http://i46.tinypic.com/90avmc.png
The Sims!
Oh wait, we did that.
That is sooo last desktop.
Mr C I have requested more information about your comment on my blog :)
umm, i've lost it? is it not on the homepage?
I don't think that's embarrasing. It just makes me wish I could talk to girls at that age :)
I think it is... but here it is: http://gamboling.co.uk/2010/02/24/a-beautiful-mind/#comments
heh... It felt embarrassing to tell the story but actually looking back it's not that bad.
mine must be cached.
odd...
Ah... thank you for the follow up comment. I have replied again :)
It's good this live blog reading business ;)
so instead of sleeping I am browsing travel blogs, because it's only 178 days until I leave! I really want one of these now :( not to travel with, just to wear around the house.
....and replied.
Oh good lord.
Heh. I've replied twice!
#confidential
busted :(
sorry :)
I think I preferred the talk about cheese!! :)
Edam! That gouda hurt!
this is kinda why it's impossible to catch up with overnight comments :)
anyone think we need a doohickeylivechat.com site or something?!
#halftruth :D
From Maurice Hamilton:
Mosley puzzled - along with the rest of us - over purpose of Ferrari's weird diatribe against new teams.
James Allen was there too so I'd expect soemthing from him this evening
it's pretty good, actually. you were vindicated, after all. :)
hello all.
what's to be puzzled about. new teams are bringing much embarrassment to f1.
LDM did something special, then - he has confused Max Mosley - or at least made him publicly admit to being such. That doesn't happen often.
true, but why would ferrari of all people put out such a statement? at first glance, anyway, they have nothing to gain from doing so.
a) because mclaren can't, they're under suspended sentence.
b) ditto for renault
c) williams may as well be a small team given the engine partner
d) who else is there?
Especially the poor, beleaguered by silence and lies USF1. It's too bad too, as I was hoping that a team from my own country would spark some more interest in Grand Prix racing over here.
Has much attention been given to the embarrassment of USF1 over in the states?
but even if there were no limitations/restrictions, i don't see any of the above teams doing what ferrari did.
Might a reverse attraction work here? USF1 ended up in the NYT, might make people curious what they got themselves into.
ferrari have the most "prestige" to loose.
Also seems pretty consistant with what LDM has been saying forever.
that's true. since schumy/todt left, the gap between ferrari and max grew ever wider.
yes, that is true, but even then, this is pretty extreme language for what is essentially a peacetime F1. especially so early in the year too.
The only thing we get here is propaganda from United States affiliates. Speed TV (go figure since Ken is in leagues with them) hasn't made mention of the serious issues surrounding the team. The only real news we get about USF1 comes from Europe.
i'll be curious to see how JT and LDM get along now... LDM was careful to avoid criticizing the current FIA administration, specifically targeting the former FIA president.
To be fair, though, Adam Cooper's initial article got published on the SPEED website pretty quickly. They got whiff of the news before many of the other F1 websites did.
You got me there, I dont look at the site. I watch the TV show only because it's the only outlet for motorsports I have available in that media form.
Afternoon
6 down, 1 more pre-dawn alram to go
How are we?
I do find it interesting, though, that even if it was discussed online, it wasn't discussed on TV. Like they wanted to get the scoop, but limit the damage.
They might have separate divisions. I know that (for example) ESPN's TV program and website divisions have little to do with each other. Totally different management. Speed might be the same way.
Same parent company though?
Disney, yes. A few people have been canned from the TV program and the website because they upset management at Disney.
And that traditionally was Ferrari's job. Or Mosley's
also true.
afternoon
Or both.
I think Flavio has letter head for that job actually.
Flavio Briatore
Official F1 Embarrassmenter and Wrecker of English
Ferrari are acting in self interest. They want manufacturers in as most of them were rubbish. Teams that spent a fortune marketing the sport which benefitted Ferrari but were no threat. Ferrari had there most successful spell in their history when all the rival teams were tied up with manufacturers. The previous 20 years when their rivals were privateers Ferrari won nothing. Don't assume when they have a go at privateers they are only having a go at the new teams.
Personally I read that whole thing as a dig at Bernie. They are basically saying, "why are you bothering propping up this dross?"
It's funny, I think the other day I said that I thought Bernie was waiting for the teams to come to him so he would be in a position of power: "However, the beneficiaries of this generosity might find the knight in question expects them to fulfil the role of loyal vassal."
Saying all that won't make manufacturers come back, though. This comes across as a whine... at best.
That's very true. I have no idea what their aim is in this.
James Key left FIF1 yesterday and turned up at Sauber today.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81675
Nothing new there then
Anyone get the feeling they have been wanting a major whinge for ages but didn't want to spoil Jean's chances of presidency?
So much for gardening leave, then. Interesting to find out, though, that they get to keep the supercomputer.
Yeah, saw that earlier, Rampf is off to the parent company?
Hmmm. You may be on to something there.
Seems very 'pent up' to me
This is dead on. Coming from a Ferrari fan, we all know they love to complain but yes, they probably stifled themselves a bit before Todt could get into office.
What parent company?
He's the key to success...
Hey all.
Is this the last bit of ranting then before we see Maranello realign with Paris?
The BMW part of BMW Sauber
And he will unlock Sauber's true potential. :D
Ahhh.
I thought we got rid of all ties with them?
Hey dude
Doubt it
Just wondering if they made him an offer
@adamcooperf1: The FIA's Charlie Whiting is believed to be at the US F1 factory at this very moment, presumably to inspect whatever the team can show him.
I guess they offered some of the people at the team jobs and he took them up on it
ooh, good on him. i wonder if something will trickle down the grapevine afterwards...
Cheese Toastie for lunch then ;)
Charlie and the Pipedream Factory
Ramph left pretty suddenly... I wonder about how long this new guy is locked in for.
doh. Ramph seems to have bolted... ooops.
Things must be desperate if they are sending for Charlie. He is a bigger liar than Windsor.
AMY!!!!!!
Did you get the Singapore GP email??
I would imagine she's asleep
Don't wake her ;)
:D We just got an email basically saying previous ticket-holders can already start buying tickets.
She bought hers already
Amy already has tickets
She tweeted something about Singapore tickets being sorted
Brilliant.
Kathi: Do you know if Spa is ok for you yet?
Journeyer, I take it you are going?
If you don't mind me asking, how much & where?
Nice. :D She acted pretty quick! She got her ticket 6 hours after the email was sent.
Quoted Amy's comments from earlier
Not for sure but I'm optimistic.
She was probably at work for 5 1/2 of those
Argh, I'm jealous... When I lived in Europe I would attend Hockenheim, Nurburg and Spa (back before they got rid of two races a year in Germany). Luckily the Canadian GP is back and I'll be attending that.
:D
Fingers crossed then
Nope. I wanna go to as many circuits as possible before I repeat one. So it's China this year and maybe Australia next year.
When I went in 2008, I sat at the Marina section (which no longer exists). If you wanna go this year, go for Stamford (where Amy is) or Connaught.
There are at least two SPC people going to Montreal this year
:D
It's pure fantasy as getting there on Staff Travel would be nigh impossible during GP week
Give it a shot, anyway. Many of those who went last year were locals. So there may still be a possibility, even if it is a long shot.
Have you found a place to stay yet?
It's my Mission for March
*whispers hypnotically* luxurious mobile home luxurious mobile home luxurious mobile home ...
and not just because we want you to drive us around ;)
Not saying no way just yet but I definitely won't be driving around after Thursday ;)
Very subtle Kathi
If we want to price up that place in Germany I'll need to know by Saturday.
hometime, back shortly
Logistically I think it's a lot of hassle but the offer is much appreciated
:( spa :(
You need to look after more of Nick's stuff, sell it and come with us :)
How is little miss happy today then?
I'm alright thanking you. I'm still pretty ill and at work so it's not ideal... I'd basically need to sell his house. Not sure his dad would be super impressed!
I've never known a winter where so many people have been ill
Swine Flu evolving I guess
I don't know what's up with me. It's not a cold/flu i've got. I'm just very run down. I keep getting migraines, feeling faint, being generally drowsy...
Blood pressure ok?
Maybe just a lack of rest?
Yeah, i went to the doctor the other day after i had to come home from work. My bp is fine. I'm sure i'll live...
I had something like that years ago. Just felt awful. Spent 6 weeks going to the doctor getting results from one lot of blood tests and giving them another gallon to analyse for something else. After 6 weeks the only thing they had found out was that my white blood cell count was high. The last time I went to see him he said he had no idea what I had but he had one more blood test to run. He told me not to worry if it came back positive as his dog had just had that disease and it was fine now. By that stage I was feeling better so decided the best thing I could do was stay away from doctors.
Or vets
woof
For info: iTunes 10billionth download is happening today - together with the $10,000 voucher too (worldwide offer)
Free entry or buy something from the store
hey everyone. how are you all?
I've had a lovely Wednesday, and i even managed to finish off the drawings/watercolour i was doing yesterday evening :)
Hi Lou
You said you couldn't draw? Very nice
I am now watching the proposal
*shakes fist* BLACHFORD!!!!!! ;)
(only joking :) )
Bullock?
Really?
Oh Alex!
i can't really. not the things that matter... like still life, or observational drawing. if it's from a picture it's much easier. :)
[should be watching The Hurt Locker]
It was a moment of weekness
it'll tear your soul apart
Maybe that was Hellraiser
Sometimes you just really need something upbeat and non-thinky. And today that's exactly what I needed.
That is awesome!!
Where The Wild Things Are
The Hangover
check check but not until Katherine gets home
Getting the crap out of the way huh, I get it ;)
I watched Ghost Dog: The way of the Samurai yesterday does that help at all?
Alex: I'm heading into town on Friday to grab a bite to eat by 6 if you're interested
Nothing fancy, pub food likely, near Ox Circus
Brilliant & underrated film
[Your] Nick would be proud ;)
One of my personal favourites.
I'm pretty sure I introduced him to that one.
I love the old gangster fella doing public enemy :D
Absolutely great moment. Was thinking about watching Coffee and Cigarettes which I think I've owned since it came out but have never seen. Any thoughts?
Ooooh.... Um... Yeah don't see why not. Do you mean have finished eating by 6 or start eating at 6?
Haven't seen it but with Roberto Benigni, Steve Buscemi & Steven Wright how can it go wrong?
Yeah, it's Jarmusch, so quite easily I guess
The Phoenix round the corner from there is pretty good.
Dunno, ballpark figure
Will chat tomorrow
Quite varied I understand. I think I've only seen Ghost Dog and Dead Man and have liked both
#SorryChristine ;)
You have to see Down By Law
I've not seen all of it but JJ fans swear by it
on the list
Oh and Night on Earth
Even if just for Béatrice Dalle
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/25/25974/Phoenix/Oxford_Circus
Save Requiem for a Dream for another day
Ta
I've seen it not JJ though right.
maybe another lifetime
Darren Aronofsky
(or however his name is sspelled)
esentially the same as the white heart in Crystal Palace. Good selection considering the tourist traps.
Aronofsky of Pi, The Wrestler & The Fountain fame
Anyway this has been fun but I better get back to the second half of the proposal
Gotcha
Builders pub
Hard going but worth it
Choose the day wisely
agreed. It sat at home for awhile before I sat down and watched it.
His next project sounds... interesting. Black Swan
My friend gave me Pi to watch, I had it for 5 years before I did
http://www.beerintheevening.com should be given charitable status, such a valuable asset to the community
Natalie Portman is awesome.
The drill scene will live with me forever.
Ooh, yes
haven't seen it yet (it's in my netflix queue)
V for Vendetta & Leon make up for Star Wars
Ever see her rap skit for SNL?
Quality!
So, Foustar won the 2008 trophy I guess
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/img-4288
yeah, I've seen it. It rocks.
Bleurgh, Old Guinness
He he
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/the-front-fell-off-wmv
Who was this?
Ooh, tumbleweed
Hi again.
I agree. I'd prefer to be nearer, and then maybe we can hook up with the camping lot somehow for evening food (quite how will be a question for much later :))
Via text, I'd imagine
Pat, are you up for St Patrick's Day drinks?
Sorry, I'll be on a flight to Spain :)
He he
@GrandPrixDiary:
What is it that makes some JV fans so spiteful when their man is criticised? It's not as if I called him a has-been. Which I will do now.
Oh yeah, I think you mentioned that
Enjoy, have a drinky with your sis instead
:)
busy doing awesome things.
Mr C?
Several. There's apparently a club or two in Vigo that plays nothing but 90s indie until 4am. Heaven.
S'ok
We know you breathe via your keyboard
Poifect
quite possibly. will see how we're set after the first race.
Will let you know nearer the time, it's midweek
is this a confirmed meetup?
In advance, it wasn't my fault
Well, I'll be there
.
.
.
Erm
hehe. will get the wonderful lady to add to the sidepodcalendar.
Will chat to Alex Off The Internet on Friday
The Coal Hole, The Strand, London, 7pm
Not thought about it really
:)
kat has to come too.
I may or may not be available for when Gavin is around, we'll have to see nearer the time.
Natch
Nice car, nice ad, shame about the driver
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/a-little-fun-from-mercedes-benz/
#MichaelWho?
phew, thought you were planning to lead the man astray.
Mercedes played that video at their launch didn't they? Seems a bit random
this is odd, why have f1 people started plugging that ad now? we saw it during the mercedes launch. adam cooper did the same earlier.
not adam cooper, the other adam. sorry:
http://www.metrof1.com/blogs/metrof1/2010/02/tunnel-vision.html
Joe's just found it or it's being re-issued as testing reaches fever pitch
Never stopped me before ;)
Done.
ta.
Much obliged ma'am
Err, don't get that latest tweet to SPC
CptMuirFace thinks you like Ferrari?
@mrschristine @sidepodcast If things get any more sickly with this Ferrari love affair the 2010 season is in danger of becoming a Rom-com
it's for christine's rankings. alonso needs to be voted down :)
Ta
MSN article on the DeltaWing Indy Car concept. Some better pics than before, plus some details on the other designs submitted.
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1129819
they've made a mockup?
Stole it from Bruce Wayne
:)
Looks like it.
A minor success.
@F1Times As of March 1st, The F1 Times will no longer source news through GMM. (Original content only!) #f1
Next job: Get Jackie blogging again.
ooh! go pat.
Yeah, various pics around the place. I won't tell you the alternative moniker that was floating around tweets/blogs the other day.
not really me :)
well, i gave up.
I love that their first comment on this insane design is that it lacks a front spoiler. Really? Surely the fact it looks more like the space shuttle than a racing car is slightly more noticeable than the lack of a wing
I'm not sure. I admit, it *is* fugly, but slap some sponser stickers on it, and a "go-faster" stripe down the center-line, and it might grow on me.
Just don't get Piquet Jr to test it ;)
Those are better pics than I'd seen previously.
One thing that has come out is this isn't a definitive chassis, just the concept. DW aren't going to build it, they see themselves in the same role as F1's OWG (but more so).
Another defeat for the forces of evil. Wonder if Andy's mother will write them a letter.
Incidentally, the apology came last night
More like they've made a mockery of it ;)
I'm more of a fan of the concept than I am of the concept car. Let's see how the demo car runs though.
Very like the OWG. The one thing you can guarantee if anyone is insane enough to race this design is that there will be no overtaking on a road circuit
:D
I agree 100% The other mockup in Valvoline Livery looks ace!
PopOffValve has posted a fan's interpretation, though there isn't enough info to know if widening the front wheel tracking will affect the aero design.
http://www.popoffvalve.com/2010/2/18/1316532/indycar-fans-designs-changing
Mr C, why are you tweeting Holly Willoughby?
By the way, good evening everyone - hope you are all nice and warm ;)
Jake had lunch with her
*ducks*
Hey Gavin
Busted
This thread needs more Milky Bars
i didn't tweet them.
Hello all, I appear to have arrived in the middle of a domestic ;)
Christine, have just sent you an e-mail, hope it's ok
If it's any consolation, she's as thick as 3 short diffusers
Hi Janna
One problem with the delta wing racer that the designer has not considered is racing drivers. They look for a gap they can put the nose of their car in and go for it. If the nose of the car is half the width of the back there are going to be lots of accidents and lots of pointed fingers.
Hi Janna
Thanks Janna, we'll publish on Friday :)
It's like why cats have whiskers - if the whiskers can't fit through the gap then neither can the body...
always the way :)
you're suggesting they should add carbon whiskers?
Just checked his twitter. Seems to be Holly Willis not Holly Willoughby. Surprised he didn't know that himself though and use it in his defence
I was thinking of writing a follow-up to There's An App For That from a 'Can't See The Race Live' perspective
Probably around April time
Unless your cat is like mine. My cat has a bunch of junk in the trunk, much wider than the wiskers.
The pic is of Willoughby though
Good plan. Carbon fibre whiskers at 240mph. What could possibly go wrong with that?
Well it has no chance of getting through a gap then ;)
And an engine noise so when they race past they sound like "MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOWWW!!!!!"
Not much overtaking power either =(
:lol:
:-)
eh?
http://gamboling.co.uk/2010/02/18/junk-in-your-trunk/
#PlugBecauseAlexIsWatchingTheProposal
She confused me by shortening her name
I don't think she can spell it
:)
You don't need much if you don't have the drag from wings
My plastic wiskers stayed on while doing 240 (kmh) down the ending straight of Nordschleife
http://www.flohtingpoint.net/img-bin/200sx/zipties.jpg
But it probably doesn't get shunted off easily. Your cat is a Stock Car :D
Very much so. She can put someone into the wall.
Link no worky for me
http://www.flohtingpoint.net/img-bin/200sx/zipties.jpg
But, err?
Yea, I jacked it up =P
What's the idea, boundary layer thing?
I notice Jake hasn't tweeted that he is having tea with Holly.
Reminding me of a mid-70's era Cadillac, with curb feelers, aka kerb feelers.
lol, no. I had to take the bumper off while putting on the FMIC. The bolts holding it on had many years of hard German salt from the roads on them and all broke. Zipties were the only thing holding it to the fenders and two bolts up top held it in place in the middle.
Err, I thought he did
Got a pic?
Needs more wirecutters :)
Hasn't tweeted in hours
http://twitter.com/jakehumphreyf1
he did. did it vanish?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/anti-axe/car/DSC02091.jpg
Mrs H got as upset as Mrs C?
I'm SOOOOOOOO tired - did a 3km run, 10 minutes of rowing and 10 minutes on the Cross Country Ski Machine!
The bumper came off on Hockenheim and I ran it over =P I had another bumper in the garage so we threw it on with a ton of high speed tape, safety wire and custom brackets.
Mean ride
Crikey - how do they work then?
:)
Either that or DC was winding him up
I have a DR test in Birmingham of all places on the day. But I may well be back in the evening.
Makes notes.
Got Hacked?
What's with the Spiderman suits the bobsledders are wearing?
even better. http://kuva1.kuvablogi.com/iso/img606412.jpg
They work, as I've been told, by making a metal-scrapey sound when you're parking and brush the curb.
Msake the sound you know you're close enough. For those cars that were land-yachts, and you couldn't see what was around you.
David Richards is giving you a test drive?
I tweetvited her already :)
dunno, i read something from him, that's why i tweeted them both. strange.
Odd for someone of his profile to delete a tweet like that if it was genuine
There was that DM hack over the weekend: http://bit.ly/9tVeLt
phew :)
Are you sure you were not just following Holly?
:)
Thanks. I wonder why that didn't catch on - sounds like a really good idea...
am reading back through the comments
awesome!! Well done Amy! :)
awesome!! good day for Amy then :)
I love all the chat about a sidepodband :D hehehehe
wohoo! a small victory!
hmmm... just staged shots then? no race/ testing shots? hmmmmm but thank you :)
:D :D
tsk...
not really tsk :)
Sato does IndyCar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/4385426266
So what are you going to play?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kvracingtechnology/4385541252/
Ooh, there's a Glasgow Film Festival!
Bagsy drums
Guess the logo on the sidepod suggests KV are short of sponsorship
Just as long as he doesn't bring his old Aguri mate Ide. That could cause quite a mess of things.
agreed!
(phew)
nothing, i'll take the pics or.. something... :P
It's back: http://twitter.com/jakehumphreyf1/status/9589587550
Has been for years
As if by magic:
Lovely afteroon with @hollywills...I taught her son something cheeky so I'm her bad books despite helping give him his lunch and a bath!!
Goood evening.
that wasn't what i read though. ahh well.
;) it's a moment i shall never forget i'm afraid Alex :P :D
Yeah it's a new tweet...
We already have two people who want to play the drums while sitting on a ball. One of them has already done tha and is going to post a video as soon as he can make it.
Didn't realise, Jean Pierre Jeunet's MicMacs opened it
Adam & The Ants had two drummers
We need to top that
:)
Def Leppard Drummer?
Didn't you agree someone else could play drums last night? Could be one of those bands with two drummers I suppose
4 minutes ago
There's a joke about that...
...I'll do it on twitter.
Steve is not going to be happy with someone else using Mac. Surprised he has not sued McDonald's yet
So we need 6 drummers all sitting on balls
Pour some Guinness on me?
[facepalm] :D
I was about to say, "well you did ask", but then I realised that you didn't :)
I love Joe's Belgrade Amateur Dramatic Society post
I have done a very odd go for odd thing... http://goforodd.com/2010/02/keeping-not-dead/ if anyone is trying to keep tabs
w00t
The prodigal website returns
Don't get yourself too excited... It's just me in front of my machine.
awww i just realised not only did i miss Murray's tennis match... but he lost. bad times.
I love GoForOdd
V slow to load, if at all
why thank you :)
yes... I'm spotting that now too :(
It loads in the end, it is really very odd - had to go & look up the source material - brilliantly done Alex :)
Think I've got it
Not finished yet
Thought so
:lol:
:lol:
:lol:
glad to be of service maam ;)
he he :)
Nice to see Lou advising someone older than her about how young he is :D
http://michaelgriffinonf1.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/an-apology/#comment-49
Ha ha
when james met max:
http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/02/max-mosley-lunch-with-a-retired-president/
erm...oopps :P
Well she's certainly a lot more mature!
Surprisingly interesting.
I'm not sure I know what's going on other than that you are in a mirror-image house..
I think he's still going to be casing trouble...
Max still spinning the line about needing to be in Monaco for the FIA when it is in Paris and saying that USF1 and Campos were financially auditted and everything was OK. What planet is he on and why are the journalists still giving him an easy ride?
He doesn't know you are not ancient.
Re-translate the title and listen again
Will definitely read after work. 2 more hours btw, not that I'm watching the clock or anything... *tick tock tick tock*
I thought the first line gave it away
For the youngsters? ;)
I tired to be as strong as possible at the beginning.
yeah that silly photo booth for the mac does that. Grrr.
Everyone must know that
It's very good
Remind me on Fri to tell you my joke (or two)
I recognised that bit :)
I'm useless at lyrics and stuff though.
I think Onyx lets you flip it to normal by default
I used Google once I figured what it was and listened again
I have put it in my calendar!
Some of them are even broadcastable
Flagging a bit. SHower and a cup of tea of coffee before I blog the game results..
http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=2705
Awesome :D
Yay
Thanks guys :D
Oh nooooo's I've killed the chat again
that may have been me :)
Nmoooo well done Jackie :)
I'm too engrossed in the football.
Nice to see ya blogging again Jackie :)
that's an extra special M in there.
Thanks Alex and RG .. I didn't want to but Mav made me see the light
yaaaaayyy for Jackie blogging! :D
Always causing trouble. Will read your blog post after the football.
Mmmwah to you too :D xx
Well done Mav. You can't let some guy with a big mouth put you off.
Noooooooooooos, no sooner do I load the doohickey than I have to do chores. Back soon!
I think its Nmoooooooooooooo these days...
For every idiotic comment there are 100 nice ones - and the odd compliment from a respected journo ;)
Where is he, anyone know?
Yes that was an added bonus
No idea
Apart from the fact that:
a) Yours & VivaF1's work is fab
b) You have more talent in your leftover crisps than he
&
c) He's an idiot
Jackie, you're one of us
You'll make me cry... happy tears though
hugs all round ;)
good idea :D
Jackie peddles alcohol to teenagers?
LOVING IT!
RE: accelerometers. The college (American) football team (Virginia Tech) I follow have accelerometers installed in their helmets and everything is recorded throughout the game.
http://technologyreview.com/computing/19356/?a=f
Yay for hugs.
awwww!
seconded :)
Cool, I'd never heard of them before researching this
Your iPhone/iPod Touch has one, if not several
x3 i thinks.
yeah, it is. Concussions are a very serious problem with American Football players.
. o O ( she mentions that in the article, ya know )
3 axes, would make sense
There ain't no hug like a Sidepodhug :D .. I can feel a version of the S-club song coming on
hehehe looks like Red Bull were filmed for something... website feature? sponsor?..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redbullf1spy/4385703694/
01212887225
Reach for the (Fluoro) Dyes
pmsl maybe after a shandy
DO IT!
he's having family time :-) (not here)
I really wish I could get podcasts to play double speed using iTunes. It's easy on the iPhone. Just can't seem to find anything under iTunes.
You put your family before sidepodcast? Have you not seen the terms and conditions?
Other media players are available
family time came with conditions to, something to do with "to have and to hold"
quicktime does?
ah, but not when she's on the phone to the mother-in-law it seems. I'm free!
Hehehe this makes me laugh so much. You should take your own advice!
that's what I've heard. But I can't find the "show A/V controls" like Apple says I need to.
Could be me just brainfarting.
Have to go taxi service .. be back soon
are you using snowy?
it was hard enough getting her to blog!
yup
hiya *waves* ttfn
hiya - you've cheered up then!
you need to install quicktime 7 from the disc. quicktimeX is all shade of useless.
She should phone in an eeek again
Sidepodhugs were administered
So far, no sexual harrassment suits have been filed, thank goodness.
Thanks, I'll give that a shot. unfortunately my snow leopard disk as at home.
Evening :)
wow! i'm just catching up with the big picture... i <3 this entry
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/02/recent_scenes_from_indonesia.html
specially this photo
hi Alison! how are you today?
Evening. It's only 5 minutes since you commented
Not hugely well tbh. I'm soldiering on though! Yourself?
Awww I didn't say hello, I felt rude. I saw that other comment earlier at work and felt I had to respond!!!
More hugs required?
aw i hope you get better soon. i'm alright thanks :)
My boss is convinced that I'm pregnant. She asked me about 10 times today literally.
Dare I ask why?
if you were, would that increase the likelihood of you getting married this year?
just curious.
Because I'm being sick, getting headaches, feeling dizzy and fainting....
at first they sound cute
but on further reflection they sound like something Schumi gave to Hill in Adelaide
Regardless, it's none of her business
Hahahaha what??
You still after a go in that simulator? :P
me? noooo.
He wants to disappear with Claire while the rest of us play on the simulator.
#don'ttellChristine
wouldn't it just be easier (and cheaper) for you to try make friends with Claire on twitter.. maybe you could convince her to run a competition or something?...
hardly as much fun, is it?
For who??
Good thinking Lou.
Aye, a wedding and a ride on a simulator on the same day. Thats brilliant.
hmmmmm :P
;)
right, well i'm sure Alison will be thrilled :P
Has anyone mentioned that a billion songs is probably less than 30 mins away? Enter to win for free:
http://www.apple.com/au/itunes/10-billion-song-countdown/
I guess not. I might be more bothered if it wasn't ridiculous.
Did earlier but worth repeating for $10,000
that you have to spend in one (admittedly 'cool as') shop? :-)
More like 10 mins
under 10,000 downloads to go
Sorry, 100k
Actually 90 now
http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/10-billion-song-countdown/
how the hell are they selling so many songs?
and the record industry is still complaining...
The Ferrari effect ;)
People are downloading like crazy worldwide for this promo
How is that a real counter?
more people listen to you than you think :P
who needs physical media huh?
Average sales per minute/hour?
how can they really give the prize to the 1 billionth downloader when no purchase is necessary?
Speeding up
How hard can it beat to link a counter to the buy button? Everything is bought on a click
There's a free entry form and it's TEN BILLION!
Free download?
That too
Single of the week
i didn't hit the zero hard enough :-)
but that's the point, there's an entry form - so the prize has nothing to do with actually being the 10 billionth downloader
Odds are it'll be a song though
1,500 to go
Damn those zeros
"Limit 25 entries per person per day." - sounds more like everyone is being entered into a draw rather than genuinely picking the 10 billionth customer
Morning all. I see my favourite fireplace dweller lost in Dubai over night. Adje!
Hi Amy! how is thursday?
I bought Johnny Cash: "A Boy Named Sue (Live from San Quentin)"
Hey Amy.
Hi Amy
Morning Amy
I wanna know who won already!
Can't believe Black Eyed Peas have the most popular song ever
Back again
that's ridiculous..
It's not even "where is the love?"
Thursday is good so far! I am still catching up on comments but ms lou did you see the mclaren members pics i linked to?
oh deary me.
yep, thank you ms amy
oo while searching for that comment i noticed for the first time in ye olde comments the 'loading comments' message.. that's rather cool :)
Tch, the public are crazy. Y'know, they even choose governments this way.
A man with taste.
I love that version
What an awesome song though! It always puts me in a good mood.
I gotta feeling we will be hearing snippets from this song for a long time to come on ads and special promos for sporting events etc. :-)
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs478.snc3/26189_10150091536505408_777610407_11004715_5650332_n.jpg
via @MidwkMotorsport
Really?
Bwah hah hah!
:D :D
Actually that song isn't that bad, I was surprised to learn it was theirs. Most of their stuff is dirge, IMHO of course.
It's really weird to run to that though!
:D :D
i was practically brought up on that song
They believe in having two saturdays in a week - I'm on their side! :P
Any closer and we'd call you Sue?
that is true
fortunately butch cassidy and the sundance kid overruled
oh no... could this mean more shoes on hands?
Lewis Hamilton and Thierry Henry go head-to-head at the launch of the new Reebok ZigTech training shoe, on February 24 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. The two superstars were competing over a specially built course in Barcelona as they put the new technology through its paces.
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/97022471/Getty-Images-Sport
:D :D
Does this mean lewis and thierry will replace Tilke if it's a popular course? They both need to overtake each other lots to help the cause
4585 Johhny Cash songs on the Aussie iTunes store. Legend!
oh thank goodness Jenson isn't involved in that...
also..is Lewis really short or is Thierry really tall?
Well, we all know Henry likes to use his hands...
But his Dad wont let him race Jenson? I wonder if that could happen now?
Surely Reebok have missed the key component of selling their shoes through lewis here?
Considering his feet are concealed in his main form of providing advertisement?
Lewis is not very tall and I think Thierry is around 6 ft
how exactly can having a fast shoe help him anyways?
You know what they say about feet....
@Steven
Nick Daman had some good comments on your question on MWM.
massa's stink?
I know what they say over here...not sure about over there.
Maybe Lewis doesn't like jenson getting a foothold in the team
OK, where to go with this....
Could be quicker running from the fireballed Macca, running to and from the car for a quick pee break, running away from Martin when he does his gridwalks, running further away when Martin's joined by DC and/or EJ.
ah okay.
bah, 6 ft? SHORTY!
they need big shoes
for a driver it is more about feel than speed.. do Reebok do racing shoes?
They read it? First time I have ever written to them. Will listen tomorrow. Thanks for the tip
Molly Wood replied to Gavin on Twitter. Way cool.
ouch
Molly who?
awesome!
what she say?
From CNET. She's my podcast hero alongside Leo.
It's not majorly exciting: http://twitter.com/mollywood/statuses/9595037061
But still.
Just did a quick check. Henry is 6 ft 2. Can't find a height for Lewis but I stood right next to him at Goodwood although he was behind a barrier and a bit lower down but he is 5ft8 or 9 maybe
:D Gavin is happy as he quite likes Molly :D
Typical. I get Nick Daman and two minutes later he gets Molly Wood
Here ya go Bassano,
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/picture-1-png-5
:) :)
I had Paul Casey once upon a time.
Famous blogger and podcaster
I work in Tech Support. This is the way I do my job: http://xkcd.com/627/
which is *does the math* £600 a year. how can students afford that?!
really don't know. {Comment #39}
Maybe GMM thinks all students are like Michael Dell* and run computer companies in their student accommodation...
* - Michael Dell started the eponymous computer company during his first year at university. His parents told him that if he didn't make enough to live on in a year, he'd have to drop the company and concentrate on his studies. He made $112,000 in his first semester and more in the second (despite his room-mates making him get proper premises because they were fed up of the accommodation being full of computer bits). He'd probably have been able to afford GMM, had he seen any point in purchasing such a feed...
ahhh okay :)
I think the best part of that story was Peter Windsor's shock, when he asked the staff a supposedly rhetorical question..."who doesn't think we will make it to Bahrain".... and everyone raised their hands. Wow! {Comment #51}
Rhetorical questions are always dangerous. I'm surprised Peter hadn't figured that out with all his years of journalism experience, even allowing for his apparent cluelessness regarding the state of his staff.
you stood next to him at goodwood? Where was I? Or was this on the saturday or friday? (goodwood was such a long time ago :( )
none of us here work in f1 (apart form stuart), yet we all knew. how is it possible peter did not? {Comment #52}
Deliberately not going on the internet until negotiations are completed in order to avoid distracting yourself from sponsor-chasing? I'm grasping at straws here...
Just did a quick check. Henry is 6 ft 2. Can't find a height for Lewis but I stood right next to him at Goodwood although he was behind a barrier and a bit lower down but he is 5ft8 or 9 maybe {Comment #1225}
According to F1 Yearbook 2008-2009, Lewis Hamilton is 174 cm (5 ft 9 in).
:-) :-)
erm.. It was 2008 I think. I was at the top of the hill just after lunch and he and some other F1 driver ran straight after lunch instead of a few hours later because Lewis had to go somewhere. When they announced that he would run there was almost no-one there so I was leaning on the fence but by the time he arrived and got out to sign autographs I was trampled by aggressive ten year olds. But he was literally a fence width away from me.
I refuse to believe IT ever ask anyone else.
We do, but on rare occasions we pass the buck to somebody who knows what they're doing. ;)
our last remaining vista machine died yesterday. annoyingly it came back to life today :( {Comment #243}
Vista has a zombie mode if poked? That's scary...
appologies I thought lukeh made the comment hehe (teaches me to read comments on my iPod hehe). That's one of the reasons I love goodwood though, it's sooo easy to get close to the drivers :)
Hey everyone... why is it whenever I click onto the internet... I afraid of the next story on AUTOSPORT which I might read. I think I'm a little bit shell shocked.
Enough whining. How is everyone today?
Since I have never met you it did seem odd to ask where you were then
Don't know if you have heard but Charlie Whiting is inspecting USF1 today or yesterday
I was too busy talking to Jules
*runs away from lou very very quickly*
i swear I'm slowly loosing my mind hehe :)
it's been about 20 years but I'm game. Then again, I became a navigator because I wasn't the world best driver. What's the analogy for drumming here? {Comment #250}
Dare I say Eddie Jordan (Johnny Rotten once said he was "almost musical")?
Grrrrrr although I've spoken to Jenson.. Sooo...... ;)
I am catching up. I've been rather busy the last few days, and catching up on today's news.
Correct me if I am wrong... but shouldn't the FIA already know what is going on? It's not like they've inspected them before.
Thank god for international hockey, it has taken my sports attention away from the U.S.S.F.1 Titanic sinking not so silently into the night.
Fair enough, yours is better :)
It's probably best I go to bed. So I bid each and every single wonderful one of you good night, sleep well, don't fall outta bed if you can help it!! :D
Night sir
Speaking of that, I need to work on "USF1... The Musical" tonight.
Niight.
see ya
Night!
For a song, you don't even need to change any words, how about 'The Impossible Dream'.
Its almost motorsport related.
Nick probably put it on the wrong shelf of the fridge
it devours the living flesh of your RAM
I'll add that to the list. So we have:
"The Impossible Dream"
"Get Me to the Grid on Time"
"Oh, What a Beautiful Toaster"
"Some Enchanted Entry"
"Crush E'vry Rumor"
"(Jose) Maria"
“Yankee Doodle Dandy"
"Springtime for Stefan and Serbia"
"Don't drive for me Argentina"
The video has 2 of my favourite cars in it - Honda RA272 and Honda RA106.
Nick Craw inspected the team in October and today Max had lunch with some UK journalists and said that as part of the selection process the new teams proved they had funding.
http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/02/max-mosley-lunch-with-a-retired-president/
#notreallyhere
Good night
That was Honda the Musical. They used it in their TV ads
“Yankee Doodle Dandy" featuring Peter Windsor dress like this.
Hence why I said it was almost motorsport related.
I'm sure you can mix and match these things.
They should have never made Rocky IV. III had such a good ending!
Curling Commentary is so much like the cricket!
Honda RA106!! i love that car!! (only cause it gave Jenson his first win though... *ehem*
you have to have "Carolina in the morning"
The RA 272 has a WICKED sounding engine!
What and take out"No easy way out" blasting while he is driving a Ferrari through Philli and "Hearts on Fire" when does his best Heikki impersonation in Siberia? Also, if Rocky doesn't single handy win the cold war... what will happen to world history?
Rocky 5,6,7,8,9,10....1,900,322 on the other hand should never had been made.
*googles analogous*
Ohhh, I don't know. They are definitely not analogous in my opinion :D
did you see this comment lukeh?
http://joesawa...nition/#comment-12309
Oooh I hope my word wasn't that bad???
By the way, when I read that comment I said to myself "I'm glad I decided against studying philosophy! {Comment #511}
I've done some modules of philosophy at university (and read Friedrich Nietzsche's Thus Spake Zarathustra) and can tell you that the commenter is using sesquipedalian loquaciousness to obscure a completely incoherent argument consisting of sophistry.
I will summarise the argument's intent in one sentence: claiming that Lotus should not be associated with Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The commenter would have been better served using plain English (because none of the philosophical concepts the commenter used actually advanced the argument any).
Totally!!
that's what Lukeh said too
analogous was difficult enough for me, just looking at sesuwucidudelicious is quite something
What can you listen to when you are asleep? Aren't you worried you might not hear something? {Comment #584}
They're useful for people who listen to sleep-learning programmes, which are designed to work on your subconscious processes while you are asleep. No idea how well they work because I've never tried them.
analogous was difficult enough for me, just looking at sesuwucidudelicious is quite something {Comment #1280}
The best explanation for it I can find is TV Tropes. It also pokes fun at the concept - and mentions Ron Dennis in the examples (last entry in "Nonfictional Depictions of the Current Trope". Enjoy!
Oops. There appears to be some swearing in some of the other examples...
...even just the sound of it is really quite atrooooo-cious
I can't listen to a podcast while I try and sleep because I don't take anything in... {Comment #593}
I have the opposite problem. Attempting to decipher words (as is generally necessary to understand a spoken podcast) stops me from being able to sleep, or even feeling tired.
...even just the sound of it is really quite atrooooo-cious {Comment #1284}
:D
I love Joe's Belgrade Amateur Dramatic Society post {Comment #1021}
Me too - I think that's Joe's best blog entry yet :D
night peeps ;)
Night Gavin, I'm gonna head off too. Night everyone!
night Gavin and Luke
Night Gavin and Lukeh
Night you guys
i am still on the hunt for my remote thief! People are laughing at me but it is the principle! You dont take stuff out of peoples drawers!
Thieves!
Read and voted on part 8. Didn't know it was up.
http://tenstepstories.wordpress.com/
Their Australians. They were sent there for nicking stuff.
you need to read back through the comments :P
We need a comments summary that people can read on a shift change.
i would also accept the $60 cost of the remote in cash. I like cash.
Seems reasonable
NASCAR finally sorted out a UK TV deal if anyone is interested... but it is on a channel I've never heard of..
@NASCAR: Exciting news for our UK fans -- Coverage of the 2010 NSCS season launches on Open Access 3 (SKY GUIDE 190) starting with LVMS #NASCAR
Never heard of it either
Bit of a step down from Sky Sports 3.
ooooo that reminds me of a conversation i had with mum the other day. I'd just got home and was reading through the comments while listening to f1 minute, and mum asked what f1 minute was. When i explained to her she at first thought it was a podcast recapping over gossip in the comments. I had to explain that would be rather time consuming :)
The trouble with that would be producing the podcast fast enough for it to still be relevant
or maybe a rating system that flagged up the most important comments of the day? i've no idea if that's even doable... or needed. :)
i can imagine it would get rather tiring too. When i explained to mum that it was for f1 news she thought it was awesome :)
Mr C has discussed such a system.
sleep time for me, night all! xx
night