Wikipedia tells me that today is "Crate Day" - the day after Boxing Day when all the boxes were loaded into crates. I don't really understand - what boxes? what crates? But still, I do like the idea that soon every day will have an official name. Anyway, here are some of the things we're talking about:
- At last, it appears there is movement within the US F1 camp, as a website has appeared. The design leaves a lot to be desired, but there is some merit in simplicity, I suppose. The problem is, there still doesn't seem to be anything of major substance and if this is just to appease Bernie, I'm not sure it's going to work. The video is good though.
- Joe has news about Donington, that it has been returned to its rightful owners - the Wheatcrofts. Considering what a state it is in, I don't suppose they are particularly happy about it, but if anyone can sort out the mess, I think the original owners can.
- Following some inspiration in the comments yesterday, I'm tempted to try and make a 2009 in Audio best of show before the year is out. It is hard work, and I need your help. If you can remember any of your favourite bits from the year gone by, from all audio (except Sidepodradio which will get a best of to itself), then please leave it in the comments with a hashtag #09inaudio. We've had some great suggestions so far and any and all are appreciated as I try and wade through all the audio we've created this year.
That should do it for now. Let us know what you're up to, if you've run out of turkey yet, or if you are having to gear up to go back to work. I'll see you in the comments.
one flight down, two to go. Thankfully my transit time here is only 35 minutes.
did you remember your flag?
You heading back to Aus already?
indeed, back already :( for once i didnt leave anything behind! Although i did leave my cardigan on the plane on thursday :(
Someone left a dead octopus in a bag on a train in Scotland
ew! I am blaming the lady in front of me who ignored the instruction to put her seat back upright so i could barely reach under her seat to get my belongings. My cardy was in the top of my bag and must have fallen out :( i called the lost property at the airport but had to leave a message as they werent there. Boo at me assuming it was still in my bag!
I hate when stuff goes like that. I know a few people who have left stuff on planes and none of them ever got it back
it sucks because i hadnt even got through customs when i realised but everyone at the airport said they couldnt help as they were airport employees not airline employees and apparently had no way of contacting the airline people who were 20m away
That's typical. The cleaners who deal with the planes are not airline employees or airport employees just to complicate things.
I am now using my 15 minutes of free wi-fi at this airport to see if the site where I bought it still has them in stock so I can get a new one.
hmm I had it in black and they still have it in a sort of creamy-sandy colour. I think I'll buy it even though its a different colour because it was just so comfortable. And it's on sale!
If you buy a new one it increases the chances of getting your old one back
:)
Hello :)
Sorry to hear about your cardie Amy
Morning everyone :)
#09inaudio
The discussion of the bell crank on Sidepodradio
#09inaudio
Mr and Mrs C going backwards and forwards on the bridge
Morning everyone
Morning Alex and Lukeh :)
i am back in melbourne. Hooray! And boo too!
Hurrah! Boo!
Morning. Sorry I disappeared for a few days, someone carelessly decided that there was to be such a thing a Christmas...
Oh yeah I;ve heard about that. Crazy thing
Really was. I still am yet to recover from the glorified karaoke that was Singstar Take That (Mother's, not mine....) until 2am.
even more boo i just missed the tram i need and the next one is 30 minutes away. Stupid Sunday night public transport. I just want to get hoooome
Tram? Awesome!
I know you're saving for spa, but... Taxi?
Stay safe Amy!
heh trams are silly, they have to stop for traffic lights. New plan is to get the one in 5 minutes that goes 5 away from my house then walk. Rather that than sit here any longer, town is full of scary people at night.
i dont do taxis. Even if i wanted to they refuse to go to my house because the fare is too small. They dont seem to care that its illegal to reject jobs
Grrrr! Keep Amy from the Internet safe you silly taxi drivers! Grrrr!
I wonder... is there a place where taxis rejecting jobs isn't illegal? Better yet, is there a place where taxis don't reject jobs?
Afternoon all.
Hello. :) How are ya?
Pretty good. You?
Afternoon!
I'm great! Watching a Glee marathon now. :D
Hi Christine.
Afternoon all.
Erk! My parents are coming to visit!
Ooooh, best behaviour!
Hey Stuart - sounds fun! :D
Hi Lukeh - any more Christmas dinners today?
Someone left a dead octopus in a bag on a train in Scotland {Comment #5}
Is it worth asking why?
Afternoon all.
Erk! My parents are coming to visit! {Comment #38}
Hope it goes well!
That's disgusting!
At least it was dead!! I've been chased down a pier by an octopus and it was terrifying!!!
...well.... yes...!!!
Although we're having pork today rather than turkey.
I have a severe disliking of octopi and squid. Freaks of nature if you ask me.
Good to hear you're enjoying The Resistance, Tom :)
Yeah, I hate them! I swear I'd have dived off the end if the man hadn't got it back in the basket in time!!
Oh yes, very much. I can't help my enthusiasm with the tweets!
I only woke up an hour and a quarter ago due to recovering from the party at my aunt's house last night. It was a lot of fun, but I was ready to fall asleep about an hour before Mum decided to leave. Oh well, all part of the once-a-year stuff that comes with Christmas...
Oh you should've followed me when it was realised.
Worrying times for my followers :)
Hi Lukeh - any more Christmas dinners today? {Comment #41}
Sort of. I'm having savoury Christmas leftovers, with extra seasonal vegetables, as a thick soup.
Urgh... that really sounds like a horrible experience.
I think the fact that I've had to wait since September to get it has just made it more exciting!
I was only about 9. Scarred for life I tell you!
I can imagine. I've never had such a thing happen to me, but still, I hate them.
yay for being back in my own bed. Boo for being so tired I can't keep my eyes open but wanting to stay up as well.
Dubai, they have a minimum fare of about 1.80 GBP
OUCH. Makes ours seem positively tame by comparison. Our minimum fare is at 0.30 GBP.
All the taxis here start at £2.50 anyway but don't have a minimum fare I think.
Its new, it was about 50p befroe, but since they introduced it they dont seem to reject fares.
If they do they run the risk of loosing their job abd being deported so...
in my logic it would make sense for a taxi driver to do a quick 5 minute trip to my place because there is always lots of people in my area trying to take a quick 5 minute trip back the other way. Otherwise they could do their 20 minute journey and then have to drive all the way back into the city with no one in the car.
Grrrrr stupid cold weather meaning mum doesn't want to go to the zoo... I want to see the elephants and tigers and everything! :( I have to do sone work instead. Hi everyone, having avbetter day than me? ;)
Booo, not fair! :( When will you get to use your camera?
I haven't done much... iplayer, iplayer, another christmas lunch, iplayer. :)
Mine goes like... Glee, Glee, dinner, Glee. :D
not sure.... I do have lots of work to get done so maybe later in the week.. :)
another one?
No turkey today though. As you can probably tell mum and stepdad buy a lot of food at christmas... :)
I'm not complaining, I barely got to eat last week with all the mad hours at work.
Someone uploaded this commercial for F1 Digital + just this week.
I'd pay to have this now. A shame it was too ahead of its time.
yay! :) i love the zoom on my new camera, i was in my room when i noticed the woodpecker on the bird feeders outside and decided to test how close a shot i could get with it...
and here is the result.
zoomed out
zoomed in
it's not the best quality shot, but for a subject that's moving and far away it's more than what i could ask for.
Have i mentioned how much i like my new digi camera :)
That is pretty impressive!
now i want to go to the zoo... or goodwood.. to try it out :D
The zoo would be good, although it might be a bit cold for the animals.
Hello. Has everyone had a good couple of days?
:( i know.. why isn't it summer yet? we've had christmas, now bring on the slightly warmer weather!
Hi Pat! How are you?
I'm well, thanks. It is amazing how tiring it is sitting around, eating, playing board games, etc. 2 x mega sleeps :-)
I'm amazed that I haven't been stuffing my face with food as much as usual, although I did have two Christmas dinners... 1 turkey, 1 beef..
Afternoon all.
Afternoon
Hey RG and Pat :)
I got F1 2009 for Wii.. I may be playing that this evening..
Oooh, very good!
http://bit.ly/6e7xgg Merry Christmas from Jon, Sam and Pilot Pete
:D
Afternoon all
Christine, don't know if you watch Lost on iTunes or not but a discounted final season pass is now on offer
I also had a really interesting book from Mum, about old/classic racetracks which are now (or have always been) public roads which anyone can drive on. Well written with good pics.
am confused.. :-)
afternoon
Am having a film week
Today's candidates are Terminator Salvation and/or Indy 4
[I think the decision's been made]
he's from the air ambulance :D
Also, I see Mark Kermode is raving about 'Let The Right One In' on his end of year video blog
[You heard it here first! ;)]
Ah!
Right, I came back home to get chores done, so I suppose I should start.. although I'll leave comments open :-)
how goes it?
£10 a race?! yikes.
Did you enjoy The Incredibles?
mmm, yes indeedy.
definitely sleeping on the couch:
"My husband’s choice turns our family upside down, but he needs a challenge... that’s the way he’s built." - corinna
http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/12/corinna-schumacher-michael-needs-a-challenge/
Yup
Am guessing she already has all the diamonds she needs :)
I just screwed a draught excluder to the foot of the door. I had to get my stepdad to cut it down earlioer in the week because I don't have a hacksaw :-)
Half of the key to better (and safer) DIY is having the right tools in the first place
hehe. was hoping you'd say "all done, now playing the wii"
If I hadn't have spent an hour lazing around reading the internet I would be done by now!
I take it there's been no more rumours of HD broadcasts of F1 for next season?
Am looking to buy a new tv soon but am inclined to wait until LED prices have dropped a little
All I really should do now is get the golf stuff from the car so I can throw them in the washing machine. We've not played in 2 months and things are starting to whiff a bit... just the club covers, the anorak and my gloves, really.
I used to follow a thread on DigitalSpy where some insiders leaked or teased info.. Keep meaning to check up on it - does anyone else? The forums are just about the only thing useful about that site now.
I've used DS a few times in the past, good idea
quick show of hands, we're thinking of maybe not doing fantasyracers this year. the 2010 championship is open, but there appears to be a needlessly complicated two-tier entry system, and now leagues with over 100 people are excluded from the competition.
#fantasyracers
ouch
Two-tier is never popular!
are they "lets stop Kathi and SPC walking away with it like last year" rules ;)
Is getting needlessly bogged down in rules & complications
I'll likely not do another
i think so :)
thought as much :D
Is this an initiative of the FIA, this fantasyracers thing? :P
You totally said "this year."
#still2009
i heard there were great predictioning games at:
http://www.sofaf1.com/
http://www.f1wolf.com/
:)
:(
Maybe that's where I'll concentrate my efforts on doing badly next year then ;)
Evening.
Well I won't have much to blog about at F1 races next year what with no fuel corrected qualifying analysis and no Fantasy Racers, will I? :D
Two-tier in what way?
ahh, hadn't considered that.
sign up and you have to either pick unlimited driver changes, or no driver changes but a bigger budget.
how the chuff are we going to explain that every weekend?
Not for long!
Besides the 2010 F1 year started the day after the FIA awards, in my world
Clearly, they hadn't been informed that the two-tier system in F1 has been put on hold...
so less money but you can change it each week or more money and have you to be really really really lucky?
I intend to play Wolf's game next year, I didn't get around to it this time.
Sounds like there's scope for some Kathi loophole finding to me ;)
Evening.
I know the SofaF1 prediction game
What's Wolf's involve?
i think so.
i liked it where you just clicked drivers names once a week :)
http://www.f1wolf.com/2009/02/2009-prediction-game-rules-and-the-2009-champion-prediction.html
Oh.
F1 Tipping does leagues but isn't a management game with budgets, just pick an entry. We had a league with F1NGers until people lost interest..
So why did Danny ask us for Feedback and run a beta championship and then just do something else?
That was quite good - though I daresay interest was lost in F1NGers rather than the league!
To see what we were good at?
That's because you shouldn't have to!
True :-)
I don't like that. I like one set of rules. This sounds like the engine freeze. Imagine if those rules applied in 2009. How many people woud have had the Brawn drivers? Yet they were winning every race at the start of the season and unless you chose the right oprion at the start there would be no way to get them.
it's kinda the same as the beta trial, the 100 team limit was in place there too.
There was another game we had a league with, some time ago. Grand Prix..something. Can you remember what that was called? It had a blue layout and involved budgets. I'm not sure if that would also be a bit complicated
What would happen if a driver was injured or sacked so he missed races?
awww i would have won and everything :(
If you look at the SPC league, the top 100 excludes a lot of us here too.
I'm not sure what to think. Strategy 1 would have been fine but it's wrong to exclude people on the basis that SPC and AUTOSPORT promoted the game better and therefore cannot be rewarded with extra players!
I used to co-run a game on F1NGers. I miss doing that, although it was a ton of work. I'm half tempted to dream up a new one on the blog.
Sorry I don't - only the SAP leagues...
...and encouraged donations :)
See. It's really bad idea
Exactly. Danny has made a big mistake here I think.
Maybe we could look at something?
:D
oi!
Could do yeah, as long as it isn't too similar to what anyone else is doing, there's no point repeating other people's work.
I think a league needs to be simple. No changing values
I agree.
umm, Bassano?
You're name came back?
Feels like 2009, don't like the rules, form a breakaway series.
:)
Oh, that was unintentional
Desktop Doohickey just loaded like that
Odd, cos I was using it yesterday without a surname
Thanks Jon
boo. wish i hadnt told you ;)
I clap behind the scenes these days
Just closed and reopened DD and it's behaving itself now
Silly self aware software ;)
Time for some food, I can hear some sausages calling me ;)
All those days off made me forget how cold my office is :( i'm really inappropriately dressed!
That sounds stranger than was intended
:-)
Booooooo you! Mock me in my hour of cold why don't you...
I thought you were meant to be ill? No-one who goes home from work ill just before Xmas goes back before New Year. It's the law.
i'm not mocking you, just sitting next to this really lovely warm radiator while cleaning my desk :)
But i'm going on holiday on the 13th and i have a lot to get done before i go... This is the busiest time of the year!
It's people like you that say that, come to work sick and make the rest of us ill!
and if you don't get it all done the global economy will colapse and the world will end?
Don't panic gavin, i don't have a cold! I was fainting. I don't think it's infectious! :)
Well if you are fainting it's all the more reason to stay home!
if anyone has 5mins, we're just testing something new here:
http://sidepodcast.com/2009/12/20/live-after-eight/
instead of having to download the replay (which can take ages), you can now seek to any point in the video almost instantly. this works a bit like youtube does.
let us know if it works for you, or if anyone experiences issues. currently the party video is the only show that is "seek enabled". you can still download it like normal by clicking the "arrow out of the box" icon.
#oopsy.
I do have good reasons for making the changes I did at Fantasy Racers, and not only to stop Kathi from winning. I'd like to explain the decision for the 2 biggest changes.
Firstly, the 100 team limit - this isn't to stop leagues of more than 100 teams from entering. Leagues can continue as they did this year, but only the first 100 will contribute to the average score. The SPC league was never headed in 2009, and never looked like it would be. It's a pretty unique position to have 500+ entries in a single league, and I doubt any other league would ever get close to that. Therefore the trophy is pretty much assured to go to SPC each year, which isn't really in the spirit of the competition. There's nothing to stop a large sidepodcast league, or even form multiple leagues of 100, but the important thing is that it's a competition and not a foregone conlusion right from the start because of the number of entries in that league.
The explanation for the two tier system is largely to please the casual player. Many people felt that they simply wanted to enter a team and to stick with it as the season unfolded. They didn't want to come back race after race to make the changes, but felt they were disadvantaged by those that did. The extra 5.0m budget was to redress that balance a little.
That said, I do understand the reluctance to play if it's not to the taste of sidepodcast masses. I did receive feedback from a large number of players, as well as that at SPC. Obviously I can't please everybody.
Hi Danny,
Thanks for the clarification. I think the main complaint with FR last year was that it was too complicated for the casual player. I think with a two-tier system it becomes more complicated than it was before, which is totally against your aim I suppose.
But there are other large leagues as well - and it seems a little odd to be penalising those with the largest members who actively promote and donate to the game itself?
Afternoon all. How are we? What have I missed in the past few days?
Hey Danny.
Say if you chose the no-change option, what if a driver was sacked or injured. Could you replace them?
hey danny. we were always under the impression only the top 5 contributed to league position? probably a misunderstanding on our part.
that makes sense, but i can't see how we can tell the difference between each type of player? if person 'a' takes option one while person 'b' takes option two, how do we know if that's a person putting loads of effort in or not?
that's good news. i think that the easiest way to solve the 500+ teams problem is simply not to have a league. people can still compete individually, and we probably still will.
explaining all of this in less than 30 seconds on an audio show, is probably beyond us.
It's not really penalising, just trying to level the playing field I guess. Sidepodcast had over 500 teams this year. only 1 other league came close which was still under 200. No other league was bigger than 100 entries.
Yes you could.
Thanks for clarifying - this actually seems like a reasonable idea. It depends what you mean by 'first 100', I assume it would be the '100 best' in any given week.
Evening. I have no idea, I haven't been here either :-)
did you see the video?
http://sidepodcast.com/2009/12/25/an-alternative-christmas-message-2009/
lol. I'm assuming nothing major then...
Shhh, let's not mention it again!
USF1 finally has something on their website, I think that's about it :)
Not yet. I'll do so now...
:P
d'oh! I thought a reply would include the original post :(
That is right, but under the new rules only the top 5 of the first 100 teams entered will qualify.
You can see peoples selections for each of the races.
i don't get how this makes a difference though? apart from excluding the other less-quick people
I just watched their YouTube video.
it means we'd have to make sure christine and i were the last ones to sign up, and make sure that kathi and jordan were first in line :)
Having a look at some of that site, I'm still fully expecting a truck to roll out of the garage in a few months.
as opposed to a race car? or containing a race car...
I think they've just bought Herbie.
That car will beat anything.
They made a nosecone. That doesn't seem like a big effort for 6 month's work!
I don't think they've quite got the whole F1 concept and being far too American with the production process, so, yes, as opposed to the race car.
If you guys decide to do it, I will still make my FR posts. If we do a doohickey league I might consider continuing them as well but they will become a lower priority.
Hullo again
Too busy making toasters
I guess if SPC still had a single league the later entries may feel a little aggrieved at not contributing to the 'league average' - perhaps I've underestimated the importance?
There's nothing to stop multiple SPC leagues from being created, and competing against one another. I'd be willing to put a page together combining all SPC leagues if there was an appetite for it.
Well, at least they've got something...
Toast?
:D
Exactly, they might be trying the good old way of designing, with a cup of tea and some toast.
I was about to say they could hire me, but i'm not a fan of tea, so they'd have to get something else in.
So your dorm has decent heating then?
that's more work than we could ask you to do.
not sure about anyone else, but i'm quite liking the idea of just competing in the main league and seeing where we end up.
yeah that sounds good actually. not a bad plan
confused?
gavin could still provide stats, but we be up against thousands, not hundreds.
Ha! I love the most recent comment on on USF1's intro video on You Tube. Shan't repeat here because it has a naughty word in. :D
It would actually take me less than 2 minutes to concatenate multiple leagues, so happy to go either way.
The only difference would be the last paragraph, assuming I make the same analyses as 2009. Still looking into it though!
haha.
Multiple SPC leagues would not make sense in the live show. Part of the fun of the competition is that we can all track positions relative to each other and then people can set up or change rivalries during the season. I would be in favour of one sidepodcast league and if only the first 100 entries count for the overall competition then so be it.
Hopefully there is a bit of lag between what is in the video, and what is going on in reality - they should be crash-testing a basic chassis now shouldn't they?
could we do that using just the main league?
They should have really done that already, but you'd hope so wouldn't you.
Why join a league if your points don't contribute? What you'll end up with is SPC-A, SPC-B, etc..
Brian Kerramba USF1 Xmas special
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjjgS8AATd4
We could.
Just so everyone can see there position relative to everyone else.
Just more of a faff to find out where you are but still do-able.
Ah, true. I suppose if there were 400 people in the SPC league, the 100 counting for the main game could have an icon by their name...
I think if I was runnig USF1 I would have branded toaster on sale by now. Some people would buy them.
Those that can not contribute to the league average appear in a different colour on the page.
I would hope so too. With all the stories going around about them, you would think that they would put out a bit more, no?
I wouldn't even consider trying to compare us if that happened!
Okay.
I'm definitely going to give the main game another go, I got a bit lost last year with a combination of not having enough free time to understand what I was doing.
Oh. That's not a sentence.
Perhaps they've decided it is better not to spend their time attacking their attackers, just keep a low profile and let their on-track performance do the talking?
Multiple SPC leagues would not make sense in the live show. Part of the fun of the competition is that we can all track positions relative to each other and then people can set up or change rivalries during the season. I would be in favour of one sidepodcast league and if only the first 100 entries count for the overall competition then so be it. {Comment #221}
What if I dumped all the SPC league data into a giant spreadsheet between the end of the race and the debrief, and then posted the spreadsheet here? Then we could still see where we were with regard to each other. And I promise to make it less complicated than the comparitor...
that would work, but not in audio. and you'd be up against it to finish it in time for the live show.
it could just be a blog thing i guess.
Perhaps they've decided it is better not to spend their time attacking their attackers, just keep a low profile and let their on-track performance do the talking? {Comment #237}
Midland did something similar when they started out. The tactic might have worked in the long term if Alex Schnaider hadn't sold out before the end of the first season.
As I mentioned to 'me' earlier, I'd be happy to put together a page or download including all details of all SPC members, if the decision was made to split across multiple leagues.
All of the data is in the database, I simply need to write a quick query to extract it.
As I mentioned to 'me' earlier, I'd be happy to put together a page or download including all details of all SPC members, if the decision was made to split across multiple leagues.
All of the data is in the database, I simply need to write a quick query to extract it. {Comment #241}
That's kind of you, thanks :)
I'd advise you against that - it's tough to get it out on time and if they forgot to mention it, you might not be happy!
happens a lot :)
Evening all, Is everyone still enjoying the christmas hols?
Is tomorrow a bank holiday because boxing day was on a saturday or are you all joining me at the virtual grindstone?
tomorrow is bank holiday monday here, yup.
Although I'm still working on it despite no buses *grumbles*
Don't you get paid extra?
well.. after much sneezing and much polishing i have tidied my entire desk (draws too) so i'm now feeling all organised. ahh :)
Fair enough I suppose - you must have lots of things each time that you want to put into the show and can't for whatever reason. I think you guys are going to struggle a little with next year's FR rules, IMO...
No. Usually we don't open bank Holidays but new area manager thinks it's a good idea. Despite, again, the fact noone will be coming to us as we're in a city centre.
Awesome fun, (well except for you)
Hope everyone enjoys it! I am really looking forward to thursday!
do you think it should be blog only?
It might have to be if you need a spreadsheet to explain it. I can't see people flocking to join the league when you guys try and explain the two tier system on a podcast - I think most people will turn off to that!
Yay for the organising :) you should out your feet up and chill though :P
*put
I am not sure if i am confused or not...
You either sign up for a locked team and get $5 million more, or you have an unlocked team and carry on like normal?
it's kind of thing that could work well as a video podcast with animated graphs. if we had a few thousand hours to spare it would rock :)
And the locked team can only change drivers upon one chosen being fired or not racing.
I can provide the graphs ;)
yup. but, when it comes to comparing people, we'd have to note that every time.
It doesnt seem that complex :P
;)
Ah i see. Perhaps tell people to put a number or a symbol at the end of any team they enter the SPC leauge with to say which option they have taken?
Either that or have 2 SPC leauges one for each category.
In the end i guess the $5m will even it up anyway?
it really does, if you have a 5 minute slot ever 14 days in which to convey a lot of information. in that instance simplicity rules. this year was very hard and in fact only the manager reports saved it from being dropped altogether.
I think there is a bit of a lag. Windsor mentioned at least once during the (I think it was in one of the last 3 or 4 races) season on Speed TV that they were laying out parts that day.
Yeah, i guess it is a little tricky, you dont want it to take over the shows...
the rules for signing up used to be simple. go here, type in "franck", pick a team. and still people got confused.
you're vastly overestimating people's ability to read instructions if you think selecting the correct league based on the type of team you have will not end in disaster.
need i mention the "active thread drop down"? :)
That is probably true.
:D
I guess it could be easier as a blog only thing. It might be worth leaving the leauge there like normal, and seeing what happens? it could all even out in the end?
What's that?
;)
in terms of blog stuff, that's very easy. we can do pretty much whatever. there's no deadline to work to or anything.
nick nemesis :)
hahaha, i have been better at it lately.
I guess thats mainly because i havent been around, and using LCLT for catching up more (i think its better at that than doohicky ;) **LCLT Love*)
better than me even.
w00t!
To be honest, I stopped playing in summer and skipped that part of the podcasts from then on.
hehe, you will be starting a facebook fan page for it next :P
Would it not be easier if everyone in the sidepodcast league played to the one set of rules rather than having some paying by each set?
Don't think so, as some people would want to do option 1, and others want to do option 2. As they would feel it suits them better.
Me and my stupid impulses have just decided to start an F1 blog, if I can actually have the time to do it. However, lack of creativity and brain power means I can't think of a witty name. I'm not on the ball tonight...
Hmmm. Howabouts, I'm not on the F1 Ball
Apt, especially with coming up with a name right now.
What about SPC 1 vs SPC 2?
Christine & Mr C can choose their sides if they opt in for next year
There was a pic i had as my desktop background of the aston martin LMP1. It was a side profile studio shot with a black background. I cant find it anywhere on the webz, i dont suppose anyone has a copy?
Something like this or on track?
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/10/Aston_Martin_LMP1.jpg
Top Gear Xmas Special - Bolivia!
I do like these excursions they do. last few episodes have been very ordinary...
That's nice
are you calling Jenson ordinary? ;)
Whoop! :D
Thats the one!
Cheers its awesome!
with a couple of notable exceptions...
As is Google Image search ;)
I cant belive you had it, this place rocks! :D
I did loads! I literally spent 20 mins on it the other day!
About 1 1/2 mins
Select large images only, it really helps
ah!
I even did the sort by colour thing.
Stoopid google.ae
I'd So love to do this trip
When looking for desktop wallpapers, it's the only way
Stick to .com then
I really should. they dont like it though, they keep sending me back
Make it your home page
hehe, i use the chrome screen
my other browsers all have their own too.
I am going to need more soon!
How're you getting on with Windows 7?
Its pretty good, i like it almost as much as XP.
Its a little annoying when you are switching between several excel sheets. but other than that its very smooth and nice
You liked XP?
Loved it. I know a lot of people didnt, but it worked for me until it updated and went a little bit unreadable.
7 seems very nice so far.
I like Vista ;) :P
:)
What's wrong with XP?
But. You break websites wiha single comma Jon
;)
shhhhhhh
Terrible search functionality
Slow
Frustrates the hell out of me
LOL at "Kate Moss' Delicatessen"
Nick?
Did you forget his name?
OK, maybe not this bit
Finally came up with a F1 blog name, after just over an hour...
:D
And?
that's a great name!!
'A Little Bit Piquet...'
after just over an hour, like how long a good race lasts :D
Alternatively titled, USF1 finish times
Listen to that....
*silence*
Thats the sound of a USF1 test session
:)
Os it in honour of the spinners of the field?
No, I just think my blog will end up being a little bit Piquet!
I like your confidence
It's my best feature! :D
Aren't you all hilarious...
Yes, yes we are :D
What've we done now?
Yes.
Wondering the same thing myself...
nope, i'm mr. c. or me. giving me more names would just add to the confusion.
Am guessing that doesn't help
:)
#blameschumi
if you want nick you'll need to do a head ping.. that may help ;)
or you could just text him?
I want to visit Chile now
ah yes :)
same!
I don't really like this episode. Only bit worth watching has been the death road...
He's likely to be asleep at this time, isn't he?
i'll do it if she really wants him ;)
But look at he scenery
It's lovely I know. But it's the same old journey. Top gear is just becoming insanely predictable and tired now for me at least...
Best episode since last year's Vietnam trip
i'm not watching it. but from reading the comments i'm assuming it's gone a bit judith chalmers.
Stunning scenery in Chile at 16,000ft
nah im enjoying it, me and my bro are laughing along. it's predictable but still makes me laugh (simple minds)
i can believe that. no-one has yet to mention anything about cars though.
they're pretty rubbish ;) naturally
3 4x4's they bought in advance on the Bolivian Exchange & Mart :)
no one really mentions the cars in their specials like this though...
the comments read like a travel programme. "visit malaysia" shouldn't be sponsoring f1, they should just speak to jeremy.
:D
The Atacama Desert: "Richard Hammond was the smallest living organism... for miles"
:lol:
ehehe i have learnt something... toyota really are unable to make a good car :)
nicht. i bring you....toyota hilux
Land Cruisers are normally very good
I think they searched for a dud
ahh...okay i stand corrected.
That looked scary
Agreed. It started slow but got much better. The Hammond bit at the end seemed staged for effect, the rest I don't think was.
You mistake TG for a car show. It isn't.
and that's the genius. Very enjoyable stuff.
i had no idea it was a holiday show though.
The most popular show on the iPlayer
Just exactly how many people are watching the Live Debrief recording?
The Specials are always a hugely silly roadtrip
it's the amazing cinematography...
tis true. the real talent lies behind the camera.
Amazon are saying that Kindle e-books are outselling physical books!
http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/12/27/kindle.has.breakthrough.christmas/
that's interesting but i'm not sure you can properly judge it until after christmas, end of jan/feb/march time
They still aren't giving up any stats but I think they are hyping things in advance of the expected Apple announcement on Jan 26th
They really do need a UK/European version
it really does.
they did. I told them to stick to F1 :P
Malaysia's nice, just no need to spend too much time in KL
Wonderfully nice people all over though
:D :D
Does everyone have Monday off as a replacement public holiday for Boxing Day being on a Saturday?
Nope :(
It's a Bank Holiday but certain industries are working, as usual
:-)
Luuuuuuuukeh
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8431974.stm
Yeah, and I also bagged Tues and Weds off. A lot of people have the week off, I work for a farm/food company so they expect us to work the days that aren't public holidays but since it is quiet and the office is covered, I don't need to be in, other than Thurs 31st for stocktake.
bank holidays are only for banks over here. We call the days that everyone is supposed to have off 'public' holidays. All the retail shops are open though.
The poor people working in the Caltex petrol station were only getting time and a half for Xmas day. I'm outraged by this. It should be triple time!
PING: http://sidepodcast.com/2009/12/27/f1-debrief-2009-season-review-megamix/
Ah no way.... no no no no NO!!!
Ooh, thanks Christine
TG over, I am going to set up the Wii game :-)
have i ever said how much i hate snow?
i feel i'm missing something.
As I say on twitter
Someone is going to see someone else on wednesday before his birthday and if that happens, someone cant go
:(
ooooh.
Free World Cup Countdown App
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/world-cup-countdown/id345557848?mt=8
[For those who like this kinda thing, and football]
stupid trains not working in snow.
Heya :D
heeelllooo Jackie!
Did you get a sidepodhat for christmas?
Hi Jackie
LOL No Jon I didn't but I did see Lukeh publically proclaiming his love for Lou .. aww how lovely :D
Hi Bassano
Hellllo Jackie
aww i havent seen that, link? ;)
It was on Lukeh's ToaTA blog .. lemme check
linky
Just founded it. thats really sweet :) love it
How sweet, bless 'em
Evening Jackie
Hi Pat
So did you all have a fantastic crimble?
now I want apple crumble
:)
Unexpectedly, yes!
And you?
noooooooo don't say that, I have some in the fridge and I have to be good. Got to do a fasting blood test in the morning and if I eat now I'll have to not have even a cuppa till 10am tomorrow
Very quiet, I was all on my own. I had planned on heading to Scotland but my Dad had flu and he was worried about me driving in the snow. My daughter had previously made arrangements to spend Christmas with her boyfriends family
I've got strudel in the freezer but I'm telling myself I can't have it.
:-( doesn't sound like a fun day
Is there much snow there?
Yum .. lol now I want something sweet
6" overnight apparently and going to be -17 in the next couple of days
I've got chocolate, have had enough of that already though!
Yikes
'A Little Bit... Piquet' is live now, but you'll find no posts yet...
Yeah, turns out he was right to say don't come up
?
We need links to the homepage still ;)
My new F1 blog I just randomly decided to do...
Ooh, congratulations .. is there a link to it yet?
Not yet, give me half hour, and there should be something to link to properly...
random question... are most shops closed on new years day?
Just watching top gear now, the scenery is spectacular
most yes, they will be
http://vimeo.com/7881756
This is JR Hildebrand in a 1975 Penske F1 car, from his own tweet a few mins ago.. The venue is Infineon Raceway, Sears Point, which was where Franck did the IRL race..
okay :) thank you.
Right I think my Wiimote has finally charged up..
I don't think so, it'll be like Sunday hours
the bigger ones will be i think, i know that debinhams will be if thats any help
What did you have in mind Lou, just a general browse?
i was having a convo with emily about it on msn and we couldn't work out whether bluewater would be open. however i have decided that i should get work done instead.
Hello jackie!
Hey LPG How are you?
10 - 6
For the record
http://www.bluewater.co.uk/openinghours/op_shophours
Shops will be open here.
Blimey .. that surprises me
There's no stopping the consumerism down here
Plus, I think the shops will be glad of the extra business the sales should bring in
We were closed Christmas Day only.
most seem to be here. Not going to be going anywhere near them though as will be hellish (was bad enough today!) although IKEA will probably be ok.
wow! why do i never think that these places would have websites.. thank you
although here rather further than bluewater.
Sigh I miss bluewater
Westfield is better [and bigger]
Even Wotsits have a website
they do?
never been there though, bluewater used to be just down the road.
I used to love how it looks as though it was just dug out of the ground
Bluewater is lovely :)
You asked for it, you got it. Presenting, for your pleasure, 'A Little Bit... Piquet'!
Yay for new blogs!
Woohoo :D
yay!
it's must comment monday in couple of hours, and i'm determined this week.
Yay :)
have subscribed and commented :)
oh yeah! got a WSbR guide for your delectation in a few hours
So I see, thanks very much! I'll get round to writing something proper this week, when I get the time.
nice one.
realised that if im going to be talking to people about it at AI then i really need to add lots of content
Love the 'about' section:
* We're not saying that Piquet's rubbish, if you are reading this, Mr Piquet. Just hinting it. Everyone knows it really.
Note to self, change the bloomin thread your posting in.
Just looking on Lotus F1's gallery and every single photo with Heikki he looks miserable. Please Amy go cheer the man up!
This one looks... oh, wait. I think that's wind
LOL :D
And of course, I live about 30 miles away from the Lotus factory! I was quite excited to hear that Heikki and Jarno had been near here!
Nice one :-)
although there is something there that Firefox doesn't like and goes to 'not responding' for a little while..
Not here
hmm. mine does it on some wordpress blogs sometimes.
ISP issue?
I'm with BT so probably! May also be an XP issue.
Can't be. Nick says it's brilliant, so it must be true :P
I'm currently trying to find Lotus F1 HQ on Google Maps. I'd love to go find it.
Like the Abu Dhabi GP? ;)
Indeed
He's never gonna live that down
Some people may perhaps like my latest blog post, lots of growing up in the 90s goodiness to remember as a kid :)
http://toata.wordpress.com/2009/12/27/52-can-i-be-8-years-old-again-please/
Good times...
Hmmm is the pull down to load new comments deliberate or accidental? If on purpose, I think it's a nice touch!
Here?
Yes.
It pages every 20 secs doesn't it?
Didn't realise Tony Fernandes was rumoured to be buying West Ham
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/westham/6895505/Tony-Fernandes-increases-West-Ham-takeover-speculation-with-trip-to-Upton-Park.html
Which might explain his West Ham tweets which I get annoyed about.
I thought that, but I was wondering....
If it's a coincidence thing, prehaps it needs to go on the list?
It wold have to be a Sidepodcast App for that to work...
Righteo, I'm heading off. Night everyone, see you all in the evening.
not sure i understand. pull down?
Night lukeh
night lukeh.
Load new comments, I took it as
night Lukeh.
G'night
Me too - goodnight!
night Gavin
See ya Gavin
See ya mate
we reduced it to ever 10 seconds a while back, thanks to the new homepage perf.
bye.
i feel like everyone is on the same page except me :(
sorry:(
pull down as in touch the top of the open window, scroll down, and release.
Trying to go a whole day online with new toy. Starting to realise that I can't do my usual 70 wpm though.....
If it's any consolation, Mr C, I don't get it either.
LPG is talking about what happens when you try to pull down the page past the top on an iPod Touch/iPhone. What happens is you see a grey background and then the page springs back up again.
Tweetie 2 uses this gesture to load new tweets, LPG was wondering if this was happening to the comments too, but it isn't.
i still have no idea what that means and i've had an touch for over two years :cry:
do you have an example of what it should do?
As Andy says, in Tweetie 2
Ah, I get it now. Twittelator does the same. Where's LPG seeing this, Safari?
i really don't understand..
On your iPod Touch
Imagine pulling at the top of the screen and then releasing to refresh the page
Somebody get out a diagram?
that refreshes the page?
ahhhh. no, comments load automatically, tweetie has to do that because twitter rate limits you to 300 "pulls" per hour. we have no limits or restrictions so it wouldn't be of use.
iphone development is go though, although the first plan is to incorporate the audio/video podcasts and then add commenting after that.
No, LPG was asking if it loads new comment shere but was just a coincidence
ooooh okay.
:) then I'll just have to find open wifi other than near the apple store or in starbucks/pret in town
WiFiZone@UK app should help
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH5GAcXPIOo
About 1:35 in, this review shows you what we mean
Ah, yes, thanks, that should explain it.
?it says only for iPhone .not that I can download stuff as I don't have the password for the apatite account (looks pointedly at andy).
"Compatible with iPhone & iPod Touch, requires OS 2.0 or later"
that should of course read ap STORE
Sigh. although capitals seem to be a bit hit and ( often) miss on here as well ;)
yes. I looked at the wrong thing. I'm still learning to drive this thing :)
Don't forget the 12 days of Christmas from the App store
I think it's a free Alan Partridge episode today
Mr Bassano Plane Expert man I have a plane related question. Why do I have to have my window shades up for landing? :D
It's to do with acclimatising with the outdoors in case of a rapid exit
oooh. Smart.
That's a good question because if they were down you could keep the cabin lights on during landing.
I'm guessing that it's so the crew can see out and I don't mean the pilot. Mind you on the Concorde, with the nose up you couldn't see out the front only sideways.
Nah, it wasn't my idea ;)
That's why it drooped down for landing
I had worked out that the seat upright and the tray table stowed was probably in case you needed to get out in a hurry but I couldn't work out how window shades relate. It all makes sense now :D
12.5 degrees for landing, 5 for taking off.
That's some specific knowledge Tom
I'm an aviation buff myself, as well as a hopeful pilot! I already have about 4 hours at the controls of aircraft!
I used to be a Concorde Maintenance Engineer
Nice. That's a dream job of mine, well, just below Concorde pilot really! Were you able to fly on her at all?
I did a test flight and flew on the final sector of the one they retired to the Boeing Museum of Flight at Seattle
Wow, that's more than I've done in Concorde, absolutely no flights at all! Closest I've got is going in 002 (British Prototype) and 101 (British Pre-Production). I was promised a flight one day by my grandfather, but then it was retired. It really was the saddest moment of this decade.
When do you think you'll have your PPL?
Possibly in a few years, I'm hoping to join the RAF as a pilot in about a year and a half.
You won't get any better training than that
Good luck
That's what my Dad said and so I've been stuck on that career path since the age of 9!
Right sleep and shouty baby beckon....
Night all.
Night LPG
Night LPG
Nighty night.
I'm obviously essential to the smooth running of the universe! I'm really not that ill. Moping about in bed isn't going to help me.
It's an outright tragedy for my wallet when the comic shop has a sale.
<3
If you really must know his phone is USELESS and never rings properly. I doubt you'd have a funny foreign number for him?
pssshhhhh. (thats no in "Jon's made a fool of himself, language)
steven, sorry, i've moderated that comment too.
BOO!
With the exception of a couple of words I think it could have stood. I am trying to convert these people to reality. I managed to de-program a Jehovah's Witness once and I want to add a Schumacher fan to my collection of freed souls.
What's new :P
i admitted it :P
and i agree. but there's a time and a place, and there's a whole season in which to mentor the mentalists. the conversation was already wildly off-topic in relevance to the scope of the video, and it's christmas.
i did agree with all your points though.
I see your point but in my experience the way to deal with Schumacher fans is to stand up and argue. They get fed up and go away because they don't like facing reality.
I actually thought this guy seemed like he was a reasonable person who was not one of the harfcore aggressive members of the cult.
That's not my experience.
The alternative is not to tackle them and let them takeover or constantly moderate them which just leads to more and more obscene posts.
standing up and being counted is important, it'll require dedicated threads and happy places though.
It is better to do it that way. I am amazed that even Schumacher fans could take offence to that video but that is what blind faith foes to people I suppose.
My experience is that the most hardcore won't back down. This is somewhat true for both camps. It makes for an unpleasant atmosphere.
I'll second that one. Been burned badly too many times to bother again!
true, but then i wouldn't bother with the lunatics on the autosport forums even before the man returned, yet i do bother to comment on plenty of blogs.
Blogs and forums maybe. But the sites where I have a known regular profile I would not.
am wondering if he'll be brave enough to have a twitter account...
Can you do double hash tag searches in Twitter
#Schu + #Sidepodcast should find him ;)
I believe arguing against some of them only antagonises pros into posting more comments in response, antis into replying to those to try and convince them, each intentionally baiting the other until it becomes a battleground driving away everyone else.
Is why I ignored his last comment too
Is there a reason why this is still in Sunday's thread, conversation continuation?
michael?
ooh, no.
also, i may have fixed the wordpress scheduler that i broke, so daily's are going up at the correct time too.
:D
The latest Schu evangelist
Just a continuation. I'm not sure why it started there.
couldn't care less. i want to know if schumacher will be brave enough to tweet.
Ah. I'd say he gets a fair amount of junk/angry mailers. I'd say not
bet he doesn't get rubens taunting him via the postal service though.
:lol: