We are at Tuesday already, which means it's time for another daily post, and that means more links and news to keep you going. The good news is that this weekend's Debrief is edited, so if you haven't already, you can hear the condensed version. Meanwhile, here's what's going on:
- Martin Whitmarsh has said that of all the team, he feels like he really needed this win more than most. Having taken over from Ron, Whitmarsh has seen the McLaren's lapped and slow, so he's probably right. It's about time he got his moment of glory on the podium.
- Valencia have asked the FIA to think of the fans with regards to the Renault penalty. They know that a vast majority of their visitors will only be there to see a certain Spanish driver, and if he's not racing, it's going to seriously affect the turnout. The FIA won't listen, but will Bernie?
- Finally, don't forget about Sidepodradio! I have written another update with more details, and if you're not involved yet, why not? There is plenty you can do from a simple phone call or donation, to turning up on the day and commenting, to hosting a show. You'll find a role that suits you.
That'll do it for now, I reckon. Keep us up to date with any news you spot over the next 24 hours, and as ever, I'll see you in the comments.
That is without doubt the dumbest comment I have ever heard in F1 and that is saying something. A team is suspended for breaching safety regulations but should be allowed to race because the fans would be upset.
It may well be stupid, but we will see just how much sway the commercial side of the sport has. We saw what happened there last year when Alonso was punted out on lap 1.
we also heard the argument (maybe from vodafone?), that lewis shouldn't be benched after the melbourne because fans wanted to see him race.
it wouldn't be the first time, commercial discussions outweigh everything else. as stupid and wrong as that sounds.
Morning everyone.
Morning all
It does seem rather silly that Lewis didn't get banned for cheating and Renault get banned for human error...
renault need a scapegoat. in the macca case ron agreed to back away. maybe if flav offered the same?
hullo sean.
jon. do ya have time for a quick convo re: blogging?
Wishful thinking? ;)
not now, but at some point this week.
always :)
umm, yeah, of course. any particular reason?
http://wiki.sidepodcast.com/page/Interviews+with+Bloggers
thought as much, yeah sure, just give me a shout whenever in the week
good man :)
Have you guys seen this?
Kanaan is OK, but look at how quickly the fire starts and how quickly the pit guys race over to help him - that's one lucky guy!
I love how everyone just keeps throwing stuff on the car :D
They need an FIA regulated refuelling rig ;) then pit fires would never happ..oh wait, thats rubbish :D
Saw that on the news last night. It's not the worst pitstop fire I've ever seen, but it'd still be pretty damn scary.
A bit comical with the buckets but it seems to have worked...
Yup, the oldies never fail
That was a lot of fuel spilled. I always hate to see drivers put their visors up in the pits when there is refuelling
It's one of the advantages of using alcohol as fuel. You just chuck lots of water at it. At least now you can see the flames which wasn;t the case before.
oh my.. that must have been one of the scariest things ever! can't believe how quick they were getting to help him though..
good night all!
See ya.
night Gavin
I asked for updates on Twitter when the tweets came in. The fuel splashed on a battery in the cockpit, which is why it was visible.
Goodnight Gavin
Night Gavin
The commentary said they put a trace amount of gasoline in to make it visible.
Ah okay. Twitter guy must have been speculating.
This talk of blogging has made me want to blog....seize the moment and all that
You lucky girl! Try not to find coverage of either Jos Verstappen's Pit lane fire at Hockenheim, 1994 or Gerhard Berger's crash/fire at Imola in 1989. This was nothing in comparsion...
Jordan! Haven't seen you round these parts in a while (you may have been....i'm just not very observant)!!
How are you?
Hey gang
the bbc showed some of Jos Verstappen's pit fire this weekend *shudders*
G'Day.
Howdy hey.
How are you this fine morning/afternoon/evening (delete as applicable)
We saw the Verstappen fire recently. Can't remember if it was on TV or a link in the comments.
I haven't seen the Berger video since that day. That was seriously scary at the time.
Hi Joe
heya :)
It was on the BBC last weekend.
Early evening, the Rays are losing to the Yankees, but I have a cool buzz on, so what the heck
Sounds good ;)
Long way to go yet in that game
Yeah, I knew Steven Roy would be interested.
I think I'll plan a trip to a Rays game later in the summer. St Pete beach is great for running
gah i hate the wiki!
what has it done now?
Mr. C! And a good day to you, Sir!
uh-oh... what's up mr c?
minor change to the site this morning:
http://wiki.sidepodcast.com/page/Website+Changelog
the formatting is screwed up. am sure christine will fix later.
it won't un-bold something i didn't want to be bold in the first place.
earlier it wouldn't link. it hates me.
oops. hi :)
it hates me too, dont take it personally
i'll see if i can fix it..
fair enough :)
Careful what you say, there's a Panda operating Wiki
is that what you wanted?
thank you lou. i think i might go to bed. catch you all in the morning.
night Mr C
how... what did... gaaaah!
that's perfect!
Night Mr C
I think god invented wireless headphones for me, they are awesome...although i do occationally forget about the wire when i'm using my wired headphones....
whoops
A good night to you, Sir!
it does the same thing in chrome. tis fine in firefox though :)
night Mr C, i'm off too seeing as i just finished watching top gear, night all x
Night lou
Night Lou and Mr C.
Night lou
I'm off too, have to go and play chaffeur...
See you all later.
It messes my head up to think it's not 1:23am where you are too ;)
See ya later
Night Lou and Sean
I have a question for y'all.
If you had a year out of your normal routine, where you didnt have to worry about money (i.e mortage, food, essentials all paid for).
What would you do?
The races I have been to are the biggest and best parties I have ever been to. Why, did you win the lottery or something?
aha no, just thinking outloud. Theres quite a high chance i'm going to have to take a forced gap year, and just thinking what the coolest things to do would be.
Travel. There is a lot of world out there and you should try and see as much of it as possible.
I really wish in my early 20s I had taken a couple of years out and travelled. I should have just travelled and done bar work or something wherever I was.
I was in the Customs line with a woman that was following the F1 circuit and a design engineer for the Honda F1 team, a very interesting 3 hrs. Also, Takuma Sato was on our flight to Indy
That really is awesome. I'd love to do that, i'd also like to cycle the Nordschleife but thats a different point for a different time lol
How Berger survived the Imola crash is beyond me.... And please stay away from footage Lauda's fire at the old Nuerberging...That too is pretty rough to watch.
Berger's crash and fire at Imola is still scary viewing even knowing that he is still with us living people, Steven...
That's easy for me:
1) Go to all the f1 Races on the calender that year ==> getting the best possible vantage points to watch the race live from ==> like the roof of the that hotel in Monaco so I can get that clasic shot from above the hairpin...
2) Get a Commerical PIlot Rating. Handy to get the pilot's seat on a 60 year old Lancaster Bomber, as well as similiar WWII aircraft at the local flying museum.
3) Go diving and get some super specialized gear and training (Rebreatehrs) so that cool places like Bikini Atoll become possible.
If the budget will stand it do as many once in a lifetime things as possible.
Go drive an F1 car
Jump out of an aeroplane etc - not the one you are flying though
etc
They sound like some great ideas, shame the lack of money!
I'm off to bed,
Goodnight all
so i got my proper 8 hours last night and feel worse than i did after the 3 hours the night before. Bah to sleep i say
I would take an around the world beer tour starting off in Dublin and making my way over to Edinburgh to do the Rose Street Challenge and then the rest of the world. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm beer.
Go Amy of Borg!
Actually, I have not been around for a while because I have been keeping either the diver girlfriend happy or the country happy forfilling my duties to Military Service, but I have fired a few unnoticed messages at strange times in the morning (GMT time)....
Hungary did confirm to me that English Broadcasters are now hopeless if there is an English Driver in the lead. I almost thought that Hamilton won the World Championship at Hungary, the way the commentators where going on. So I turned off the TV in disgust after Hamilton crossed the line and took the girl diving.
Er...... by the way, I did not catch who came in second, third, and forth. If I went by either ITV or the BBC, I would guess ==> Hamilton's father, Hamilton's brother and Nicole what's her name again....
BBC, bring back Murray Walker and Martin Brundle even if you have have to press gang them BBC, at least they were objective...
Your body's not used to 8 hours, so you feel groggy. You have to make your body adjust to a decent amount of sleep - like 5-6 hours.
Morning, everyone. :D
Didn't you try Croftie and co. on 5Live?
As much as I like Murray, I think he's too old to be able to do a good job in the booth.
I tried to listen to 5Live a couple of races ago and all I got was a message telling that due to contracts this program is not available in your area. Thanks Bernie.
I do not get that choice here in the land of Flooded Tundra... What would be perfect would be to keep Brundle, replace the otehr guy with "me" and have Christine roam the pits hunting down scoops, and hold a group prayer to God that Montagny does not return to F1 !
SBC? :D
Well, it's a UK-only feed. I haven't found an online feed all season that's picked Croftie over Legard. ;)
Sidepodcast Broadcasting Corporation might actually work....if they throw in their version of / or the actual Doctor Who, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Granada Sherlock Holmes Mysteries, Top Gear, Legends of Motorsport and the Sharpe and Hornblower Series. I guess they weil have to have Easteenders and Cornie Street to keep our better halves happy as well.
Come to think about it, BBC radio has a lot to worry about come August 2nd !
:D
Gone to bed. Night everyone.
Night, Jordan.
Heh, you know how often a coach and other training staff on a football team will have their initials on their tracksuits, I think they made a bit of a mistake here.
http://goal.com/en/news/1276/south-east-asia/2009/07/28/1407640/exclusive-interview-scott-odonnel-cambodias-australian-coach
It seems that Singapore is having some trouble selling tickets. From the Singapore GP website:
Note that these are all but one of the major grandstands - only the bay grandstand is missing. The prices of the seats at Pit, Turn 1, and Turn 3 in particular are the most expensive seats on the circuit, early bird or not.
Read between the lines: the organizers knew no one would be crazy enough to buy the remaining (very pricey) tickets at their regular prices, so they decided to keep the early bird prices in an effort to get more people to buy early and avoid half-empty stands.
meanwhile, the tickets are ready for August 5 dispatch ...
comparing with last year, the tickets are a bit cheaper (early bird, weaker Sing dollar), same hotel costs me a bit less, but the plane ticket costs double ...
Why is the plane more expensive? Isn't it a bit odd, given it's going to happen the same time this year as last?
BTW, will you be dropping by the BSB concert? I'm sure Amy and Christine would appreciate it. ;)
The FIA have confirmed that only the team is banned. If the drivers can find drives elsewhere, they're free to race at Valencia.
Don't say that, the Alonso to Ferrari rumours would be never-ending! ;)
Hi all.
Morning. There is an email on its way once the atachments load. ;)
Ooh, how exciting.
Don't get your hopes up.
Received, thanks Sean. I haven't got audio at the moment, so will listen this eve :)
Ooooh, cool quizzes from Dave:
Ultimate F1 Quiz
Ultimate TG Quiz
No worries. As I said in the email though, it's not worth looking forward to. ;)
I just went to put my bottle of un-named fizzy cola in the fridge, and I dropped it. It rolled along the floor with me chasing after it, like a loser. And of course, now it's gone all Elvis on me.
What a rubbish start to a day!
sorry to rub it in, but I'm on the train going home.
Going Elvis = fat or dead?
yeah, this is much later than I bought my tickets last year, and they certainly weren't "early bird!"
Boo, neither.
I'm not sure what you mean then. Those are the two things I think of when Elvis is mentioned. Am I a complete numpty? :-)
All shook up?
Correct.
It quite literally took me 10 minutes of thinking to reach that conclusion
aah. So obvious once I see it. I'd use the excuse that it's end of day, but clearly Amy is just SMRTR than me
Aww - it's not all bad, Christine. Nice metaphor there with Elvis, BTW. ;)
Considering those going get better musical acts than last year, the prices are a pretty good bargain, as long as you're not too bothered about it being the 2nd F1 night race, rather than the 1st.
what do you mean the BSB are better than the fake Beatles? ;)
ehm ... BSB ? I will wait for some concert that plays music :-)
I think the airlines flying to Singapore this year realized that it may be worth to treat Sing GP weekend as peak season ...
Jetstar certainly did, the flights I took last year even when I was looking at them months ago were almost twice the price for this year.
in a desperate move to climb up the fantasy league table I ditched Trulli and Rubens from my team today - gentlemen, you are fired
i was just thinking the same thing.
it would be awesome if Ferrari signed alonso as a one-race 3rd driver. if that's at all possible.
and is it only me to think that if we get a massa/alonso line up we'll really be getting a hamilton/alonso all over again?
P.S. i'm talking about massa as if he's fine and well because i really want him to be fine and well (positive energy in the air)
They should've done it last year. They won't be making as much money now. I suspect most of those who'll watch will be from Singapore and Malaysia.
New Ferrari Road Car Alert!
The f430's replacement, called the 458 italia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beI5ITGPG-o
in my opinion, the best looking car ever!
Somehow, I don't think so. I think the team will handle it better.
I have drop.ioed the only video of the fake Beatles I appear to have. I wish I had filmed more of them.
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/mov05547-mpg
we have trams painted with Singapore GP running around. looks cool, will try to take pics when I see them around. Shanghai never did any promo for GP here in HK ...
I had 10 people group last year, only 3 hard core ones going this time ...
The only promo they seem to be doing here is a competition run by our F1 broadcaster to win a trip there "thanks to Singapore Tourism Board". If I don't win, I'm not going. But for sure I will win.
Is that Beatnix? If it is then they come or at least one of their members comes from near where I live. If it is one of the countless other Beatles cover bands then forget I said this.
people talking here win things, so you will win :-)
I don't. Perhaps I should buy a ticket for $80 million powerball this week, then we can change that. ;)
I can't remember their name but I know it wasn't the Beatnix. I prefer "fake Beatles" because everytime I go to a tribute band thats what I call them. Me and one of my friends once got very drunk at a fake Bee Gees gig and then spent quite a while harrasing fake Maurice and asking him when he came back from the dead. Oops.
Theres always the GP advantage competition I entered at the Australian GP as well. Surely with two competitions with the same prize there is no way I can lose. I'm surprised they haven't drawn that by now actually, and if they have they haven't mentioned it anywhere.
He got sick of having "Too much heaven" and decided that "Stayin' alive" was more fun. ;)
quote. of. the. year.
Perhaps they have drawn it, but they've only told the winners so far?
possibly, but I'd expect them to be milking the publicity of LOOK HOW AWESOME THE GRAND PRIX IS YOU CAN WIN STUFF for all its worth.
:) Did you know that Stayin' Alive is the perfect song to sing while doing chest compressions if you need to resuscitate someone?
Here is another Sidepodradio show that needs some input from you very clever folks.
http://wiki.sidepodcast.com/page/F1+Top+5
So far, I have top 5 worst moments in F1. I am not sure this will fill up an entire half hour.
My first thought if top 5 Finns but HOW CAN I CHOOSE
Top 5 F1 debuts? I don't know who would be in it apart from Mark Webber though.
Hamilton obviously!
Morning
funny or serious? Top 5 worst designed trophies? Top 5 most memorable celebrations (DC's cape, anyone?)
leave your idea on the wiki Sean so it's easier for Christine to keep track of.
I would reaaaaally like you to complete that list :)
Hmm, Raikkonen, Rosberg, Hakkinen, Lehto and... Salo?
I am in there at the moment, so it's not a problem, but thank you for watching out for me :)
SOMEONE IS MISSING.
Either funny or serious is all good. Funny probably better though :)
I like both those suggestions!
Top 5 F1 Quotes of the Year So Far? :D Will leave it on the wiki
What? No, I reckon that list is pretty complete. ;)
:D
That's a good one, too.
I'll wiki them, then
haha, you did that already. speedy Mrs C!
I would have trouble picking between the Hakk, the Raikk and the Kov. I guess I'd have to do it by 'number of world championships' but Heikki in 3rd place? Blasphemy!
It's ok, 3rd is usually higher than he can get. ;)
its the car! the car is rubbish! it didn't win the last race!
The first step is admitting you have a problem with your car...
It would appear that Amy has now moved on to denial :)
I will never move onto acceptance. Never!
#sidepodspace
Someone has moved their cheese: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/8171619.stm
At 0400 BST a weather balloon was launched 18.6 miles (30km) into the upper atmosphere, carrying a capsule containing a 300g wedge of Cheddar. But the organisers' GPS tracking system has stopped working and now they need help to find the cheese once it lands.
Why are they sending cheese up in the first place!?
HFA - Heikki Fans Anonymous.
Having trouble with coming to terms with Heikki's lack of speed? Does your level of support worry you? Is it causing you to get into unpleasant or dangerous situations? Are family members complaining about your refusal to see the truth? See if the HFA program of recovery is what you need.
Valencia have asked the FIA to think of the fans {Original comment}
I'm sure the FIA is thinking of the fans. It knows a lot of people will be justifiably upset if it condones behaviour that could endanger competitors - and that it would be in extreme bother if any driver is injured through a lack of concern about safety on the FIA's part.
It does seem rather silly that Lewis didn’t get banned for cheating and Renault get banned for human error… {Comment #6}
That's because Lewis was banned for one race (the one he'd just completed). Giving Fernando the same penalty would have been completely pointless because he'd already retired by the time the decision was made, so the ban had to be for a future race.
Absolutely. If the wheel had killed somebody then you wouldn't expect them to be lenient. The FIA *have* to act with the same strength as though it had killed somebody. It seems odd but that is the consistent approach here.
Does being excited about the McLaren eshop sale because it means you can finally buy that Heikki shirt you've had your eye on for months qualify me for membership?
Why is the plane more expensive? {Comment #103}
Because so many fewer people are flying and the price of fuel's increased, so the people still flying must pay a lot more for the priviledge. This applies to most flights irrespective of start and end points.
I have just found my new favorite website:
http://www.hondaintegra.com/
Ooooh, cool quizzes from Dave: {Comment #111}
I got 20/20 from the F1 one. Two of them required me to do some thinking.
OK. Now that I have bought said Heikki T-shirt, will I ever get to wear it? Not really something you can wear down the street, and if I wear it to a race next year, it will cause me dilemmas over my support of McLaren (assuming he is no longer there)
Also, I see that you can now buy Racing Line at a ridiculous price on the e-store. My advice would be: don't.
OK. Now that I have bought said Heikki T-shirt, will I ever get to wear it? {Comment #177}
How about wearing it when watching Heikki on TV or the internet? It doesn't matter if nobody can see you in it - if you're a happy Heikki supporter you will send positive energy to Heikki and that's got to help him :)
I still wear my "David #5" tshirt
Felipe Massa's doctor thinks the Brazilian could walk out of hospital within 10 days. More on autosport.com soon
http://twitter.com/NobleF1/status/2887824629
I'm trying to decide which McLaren shirt I will buy this year. I'm also trying to find a Brawn one - just for history sake.
What great news. Very scary stuff. I am still catching up from the weekend, and currently watching the BBC pre-race.
Since I'm paying shipping anyway I'm also trying to chose which Heikki picture to buy for my McLaren wall. I am tempted by this one because it's not your normal 'driver in car' picture, plus it has his name on his helmet so I'll remember who it's of :D
Thats pretty cool. Sadly I don't expect McLaren to share postage for a Brawn shirt. :-(
heheh. My only advice would be don't buy the shirt with Lewis's face on it because that one is creepy
I haven't bought any Lewis stuff. I just don't feel that suportive of him, although he's a great driver. I even bought an Alonso shirt instead in 2007
They still sell those for full price in the F1 store here. They really should learn to discount stock from old seasons. I did pay full price for their Honda-BAR mug though :D
Felipe Massa’s doctor thinks the Brazilian could walk out of hospital within 10 days. {Comment #181}
This makes me very very happy :D
I'd be happy if Force India (or possibly Reebok - not sure which is to blame) worked out that if you're going to reserve race numbers because the merchandise already has the numbers on, it's a good idea to actually release the merchandise...
I feel the picture on http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77391 was chosen based on who is in the background because with him there its 25% more awesome.
that is one odd choice for a photo, but it really is awesomeness.
It's great to read the doctors are so optimistic, and that Felipe appears to be making a good recovery.
If anyone is ever considering buying F1 merchandise from www.fangadgets.com, don't. Their service is amongst the worst I have ever had in my life.
Andrew Benson writes about... Michael Schumacher?
Hmmm. Not sure if this article is Mole-worthy.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8172310.stm
if he comes back...
we'll be bigger rivals than ever, mr. c. can you just imagine...? :D
still don't see it happening, though. why come back? he has more to lose than to gain.
Who mentioned DC as a stand-in? they should be wary of men in white coats.
hello again sidepodcast, I have been working on drawing of nelson piquet jr and I'd thought I'd share it with you just in case any of you are interested.
http://twitpic.com/buv7q
and i pictured my progress which can be found here
http://smakaka.deviantart.com/
I'm soon to do one of massa and I'm gonna email it to the guys on ForzaFelipe on twitter.
wow! I wish I had even a fraction of that talent!
Red Bull would have to be mad to let DC drive in the red car making the title challenging Newey beast an obvious target for DC2009 red missile ...
Let's put it this way: is Marc Gene worthy of a Ferrari race drive? He deserves it for the effort he's given them, but will he be able to get good results with it?
sidepodcast started after michael quit f1. that is NOT a coincidence.
i don't think i could watch tbh.
oh.my.wow!
that is amazing!
WOW
morning all
No, but that begs the question, why don't Ferrari have a realistic reserve driver?
yes, i know (you said so in your 1st article.) but you were already watching f1 when michael was there, right?
don't worry - i think it's more likely that alonso will drive that car than schumi will.
good question.
on and off. i watched more when alonso was beating him.
but f1 made me very miserable at the time. and even the thought of him returning makes me very angry. i literally couldn't watch.
that would make me very happy.
Especially as Schumacher is still recovering from his Superbike whoopsie. ;)
My favourite bakery did not win the best NZ pie award. I am outraged.
autosport rant update:
http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?showtopic=112768
no-one in the office appears to give damn (unless dank works there?).
I am supporting you by not being subscribed. ;)
hehehe. have been trying to get people to sign up recently. i think it's a good deal, i just think the people in charge are clueless.
I have thought about it many times and even been on the subscription page many times, but I never quite go through with it. I'm not sure I would use it enough.
I think the subcription is really good value. The paid for articles are great. But I thought I was subscribing to everything!
wow! that's amazing Janine, great job!
And paper magazines are just mad! Madness!
exactly!
In fact, their last good reserve driver was... Felipe Massa (in 2003).
Australian news fail: this article is linked internally on the website with the headline "I'll be back" says Massa which clearly he hasn't said. The only thing remotely close is a quote from his wife that sounds badly translated from Portuguese.
It was that thing from the Daily Show I linked to the other week. Where their reporter was talking to the editor of the Wall Street Journal and he said, "so this is yesterday's newspaper, where is todays?".
"No," came the reply, "that's today's newspaper".
"But all of the stories in here are from yesterday. Point me out one thing in here that happened today."
"There isn't anything."
"Right so where's today's newspaper."
perfect. that's exactly it.
i personally can't wait for what mark hughes has to say on thursday. i'm sure it will be of the utmost importance by then, and i shall sit on the newsagents floor, read the piece, not look at any adverts and return the item to the shelf.
a waste of time? yes. will it make me feel better? probably.
I am not here....
This would have amused me had i been amuseable...
http://www.martinbrundle.com/
Afternoon all
Surely no form of civil protest is ever a waste of time?
The thing is that I could understand somebody saying, "I really like the feel of a magazine and I like to read it in bed and after a long days computing I don't want to look at another screen". I could understand that if the magazine was about knitting, design, style, lifestyle, etc. I might not feel that way myself but I could just about see it.
But for a news magazine or a magazine reporting on stuff that changes this fast even if it is in the form of considered articles. Paper is out of date before you've finished the print run.
Afternoon!
Afternoon, how are ya?
AUTOSPORT is forcing you to go outside?
Afternoon Stuart :)
haha, i like
Wondering what all the commotion is about...
Will finish up what I'm doing and then look in...
Their can be relevance in what i will badly describe as 'digestive media'. the focus shouldn't be anywhere near breaking news. But reflections, ideas and in depth features like interviews and analysis that aren't too time dependent could be relevant, perhaps even better once they are separated from the event.
They just need to adapt.
(still not here)
I don't bother with the "news" in F1 Racing but I like the features regardless of when I read them. How can you not like Nelson Piquet doing the readers questions and coming off as more arrogant than I ever thought possible?
i loved that piece. "why would you want to read yesterday's news". I start my day with the Daily Show. love it ;)
australian news is pretty bad at changing quotes. i noticed they started doing it at least 10 years ago, and if you go inside the full article you see clearly that "He'll be back" can become a headline of "I'll be back", but if they run it without quotations then ethically it's okay. I don't get that, but hey, it seems to be standard practice in oz, and probably around the world.
thanks for the nice comments guys (:
I enjoyed reading that interview.
okay, having caught up with the news and stuff i'm off to Cafe Nero's for lunch, see you later!
Apropos your columnic kerfuffle, surely this is a case of two people sitting in proximity to one another, both contributing to the same title, having a "What's your column going to be about, mate?" discussion so as not to tread on one another's toes. The initiator of the chat then decides to flag forward to his colleague's column. Simple as. No shady attempt by management to part you with green stuff involved.
interesting site. show reel was worth a look. few interesting videos up there, including a guide to silvestone.
see ya!
The weird thing is why the article isn't online yet... But it's in the magazine?
i'm gonna need a flag or a t-shirt :)
i suspect the newsagent won't care. might be a rather quiet protest.
Depends on the temperament of the shopkeeper. When I was a student a mate and I were ejected from a local newsagent for reading the magazines without buying them. We gave it a week and then let off a couple of stinkbombs in there. No great change in world affairs eventuated but it gave some pleasure (not to the shopkeeper, of course).
This reminds me of a very strange moment on TV when the prime minister at the time John Major's brother was on Have I Got News For You. He complained to Ian Hislop about the price of Private Eye going up. Ian said that it was still very reasonably priced. Terry said it didn't matter he just photocopied the pages he cared about anyway, it was much cheaper that way.
Hi all
Look at what happened when over a million people marched on parliment about the Irag invasion.......nothing!!
So does 'Me' like the possibility of Schumi doing a few races?
Me personally i'm all for it! I'd love to see Alonso, Schu, Hamilton, Kimi, and Vettel all fighting for turn 1!
I was just making my comment about old fangled newspapers and one of my collegues made me take a picture of the four old fangled cds that arrived in the post just today to prove that I am a hypocrite.
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/photo-142
I still think it's different between music and news, but I take their point.
Lets hope this is true...
Doctors say that Massa has now opened his left eye and initial indications are that there is no damage
http://twitter.com/NobleF1/status/2889063810
you're probably missing my main argument though.
i don't mind paying, i do mind the going outside and picking up a physical magazine. it seemed cheeky to me, to offer paying subscribers a teaser to content they don't have access too.
:)
why would you do such a thing?
It's a good question... I am mad?
I am very nervy of being tied to one vendor as I was with iTunes before they started doing the Plus thing. But now I'm not sure... Is it really safe to buy from iTunes?
Is that what you mean or are you complaining about La Roux? ;)
I buy individual tracks from iTunes. But when I am buying an album I want to buy and Album and that still, in my head, means buying a CD.
how can it go wrong. you have a good backup strategy, right?
what do you get with cd's that you don't with itunes? aside from a bunch of packaging you have to store.
you disappoint me :)
People REJOICE.
I now have a full tank of V-Power.
wooop
that'll last you to xmas.
This is true.
Nothing. It's not rational. It isn't.
The big problem for me is admitting defeat. I have a large CD collection. Lets not do numbers :) I haven't even ripped them all. And at the moment if I think where is that album I can go to the collection and find it. But if it might be somewhere else eg virtual only then I feel it might get very confusing. And there is something social about it as well. People when they come over look at your bookshelves, cd shelves, dvd shelves and decide about you. Or maybe that's just in my head ;)
I know me too :)
It's only recently now that I've got my apple tv connected to my stereo that I can play music downstairs without CDs. And even then my Apple TV can't fit all of the music on it.
can it not stream from another itunes?
if i came over, i'd point and laugh...
Yes it can actually scrub that.
I know you would! That's the effect I'm after :)
So yes my point is that it means admitting that I was an idiot for the last 17 years. I know I was an idiot. And yet making the break is painful.
you weren't an idiot for 17 years. but buying "friends" for your phone and then order physical cd's could be classed as... confused.
Yeah I don't understand buying music but nnot having a physical copy.
Personally I just use torrents for music I wantg to download. I do buy cds sometimes, because I love having the artwork and case and so on, and the album can feel more special to me that way.
See the thing is that I don't have the storage to store all of my movies digitally so I buy movies physically and rent movies on iTunes. For music I still buy the CD. For TV shows it's complicated. I own the West Wing on DVDs, I would buy Friends on iTunes because I want to watch it on my phone.
At the moment the hard disk constraint is more expensive to deal with than the physical storage constraint, but only just.
I have a 2x 1TB hard disks in my main server. They are getting full :(
From Jon Noble:
HOORAY!
Oops - Alex had posted it first. Heheh. :D
A benefit and a drawback for making cakes...
Benefit - You get to lick the bowl
Drawback - My head's too big to fit in the bowl to lick it properly
rubber bowl scraper?
why do you buy movies? how often do you watch the same movie?
you need a drobo.
My father has bought one... He's my guinea pig :)
waaaay ahead of you, but still dosent mean i get all of it
perfect.
although it turns out mine isnt rubber anymore...its useless
I do actually quite a lot. And insanely enough many DVDs are available on Amazon for around the same price as you can rent them on iTunes.
the silicone ones are amazing
im using a spoon that has the same curvature as the bowl....i still havent got it all, booo
its the best bit, better than the cake itself
i guess we have different viewing habits.
i only rent movies from itunes, except for a single test purchase i bought the first time that i could (coyote ugly i think). movies for me tend to be a mood thing, and i don't think i've seen the same movie twice in any twelve month period.
by the time i come to watch the film again, it's likely a brand new higher quality version has been released anyhow. renting is perfect. before itunes that meant a trip to blockbuster. i don't think i'll ever own another movie, but who knows.
as for music. i have some ripped cd's but i never tagged them correctly and would now prefer to but drm free from itunes, because i know there are no glitches and the artwork will all be correct.
i don't own any cd's anymore, and will never by music that way again.
have tried audio books, but audible quality sucks. i'd buy a kindle if they'd sell them here.
Me first.
forgot to add. tv shows are all now from itunes, even one that can be found freely on bbc/c4. i'd like to rent those too, but i don't think you can at the moment.
damnit.
I just got a facebook message from MWM, they are interviewing Ari!! Awesomeness :D
It is! http://www.ferrari.com/English/News/Pages/090728_F1_More_positive_signs.aspx
"His condition is improving quickly and constantly. He is more and more awake and reactive," Dino Altman, his personal doctor, said. "He spoke to several people today, using three different languages, replying always in a coherent way. He's also progressing with his physiotherapy very well. He opened his left eye and confirmed that he can see with it. As far as the near future is concerned we have to be cautious, but I have to say that also today there are very positive signs."
he speaks more languages with his brain injury than I do without one. No fair!
yay :)
bugger.
I speak about 1.1 languages. :(
its maori language week apparently. kia ora.
Isn't that a drink of some kind?
apparently. When I found that out I was very confused as to why you would call a drink that.
:P
The sportage might be better value, but i would urge you to consider a Hyundai instead.
:D
let me rephrase my greeting. ;)
Tena koutou :D
massa's replacement?
:D my awesome maori skills clearly aren't kicking it with this british crowd ;)
Doesnt she spell it Tina?
:P
this is fun... what other maori skills do you have?
Hmmm. Interesting.
Would need an 8 bay though... thats £1k before any drives....
erm. I know greetings, the names for members of the family, the colours, (mostly because you learn them in songs at primary school.) I can also count to 100 and tell you the names of various random words like water, bathroom and food.
microsoft wave?
random photo of the day - elephants as pandas
Not allowed.
How many fingers is that again?
for amy.
Can you do the Haka? Or Catch a whale?
just the one.
;)
why not?
Because it's clearly wrong. Elephants are elephants, pandas are pandas.
eheh I had to download a Maori language pack when I was at uni because I did a paper on New Zealand legal history and a lot of my essays had maori words so I had to have the vowels with the line above them.
what about red pandas? do they count as wanna be pandas? how bout flying foxes?
Red pandas are apparently pandas but they are rarely cute. I know not about flying foxes. Surely they are foxes?
more like bats. nothing like pandas but i was just thinking of animals pretending to be something they are not.
I know quite a few haka from my school days, and I also know a song about a whale. They teach you the songs but they never teach you the translations or what they mean so to be honest I couldn't tell you what they're singing about. The only Maori song I know the English translation to is the National Anthem :D
I burnt myself on the oven, whilst holding a kebab metal stick thing (to see if hte cake is cooked) and on reaction of the heat, i stabbed myself.
Ouch
And to make it worse, the cake isnt cooked yet.
Bad times
They are very cute!
Look at This Guy!
correct link
hehe, that is cheating!
i shouldn't laugh...
but it's okay right? :)
oh and this one which apparently was huge and went to number 1 before I was born.
the real question is, what kind of cake?
you can laugh all you want....you wait till your cooking show ;)
its one heck of a sidepodcake :D
apple
Well nature likes to try and fool us. But those elephants aren't fooling anyone, it seems a bit mean, and they just look freaky
ahh, but i'm being forced into it.
dosent mean it wont be funny ;)
thats your first problem. Should've been chocolate.
Maybe they are Goth-Elephants?
By who?
Did you consider making a Linux one?
nothing wrong with that, but i don't think it was their choice to dress that way.
i was going to, but im lazy and didnt want to walk 1 minute to Morrisons
Apples better ;)
:lol:
Hence the "mean" bit.
other acceptable cakes: coffee, banana, carrot.
these are the only four cakes that exist in my world.
lemon is also good
provided they don't see a mirror, I think they'll cope.
made that banana cake yet?
nope :D found a cake shop down the road though....
#blamesteven?
trust me. better than a cake shop.
i'm not doing it by choice. someone must be making me?
It appears....my apple cake....dosent taste much of apple...
but....but....effort!
plus I would find a way to ruin it somehow. I can't even make the ones that come in a box properly.
Definitely #blamesteven.
the space shuttle will be undocking from the ISS in a couple of hours. If you've never bothered to go outside at night and look for the space shuttle, tonight and tomorrow should be good nights to do it because the will stay close together and look like they're chasing each other across the sky. To find out where and when you can see them, go here, and look for Sighting Opportunities over on the left.
Does it taste of cake though?
sorted.
satisfaction makes the cake taste even better. what can go wrong?
vaguely
Not sure if you've seen this already, but here's the drivers video for Felipe:
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/07/27/video-f1-drivers-send-best-wishes-to-massa/
Fernando and Jenson walk and talk! :D
Some amazing sketches from Bruno post-Hungary:
http://mantovani.zip.net/
i swear that site was unmentionable :(
Uh-oh, Flav's again:
"When a driver lacks results, he opens the book of excuses and begins: the fault is the weather's, a spectator's sunglasses, a spin on the straight, this and that..."
The first one? Sorry. Twas a good video, though.
I like that Rubens has the shirt! And the wee bandaid on Massa, aww.
...on the warpath? :D
He can't be referring to Alonso, can he?
Massa's get well picture is soooo cute. :D
No, Piquet is fighting back apparently:
"He only thinks about money, at how much money he can pocket in everything he's involved, he's a man with no friends. Every day everyone asks me what's going on, so why should I always keep quiet?"
see amy, i told you i'd find the video for you :) nice work Journeyer, regardless of the site.
A man with no friends? I thought Flavio and his dad were friends?
thanks, Scott. :)
no Heikki though...
#sorryamy
Wait wait wait, he's comparing Webbers lack of testing to Piquets, this is only his second season!!! Webbers had loads of years!!
Too much Italian for my liking ;) Damn that multi-lingual Massa!
"Webber has been in F1 since 2001, he started in a different era, when testing wasn't limited. He's probably done more than 20,000 kms in testing, so it's not a fair comparison. Now the situation is more difficult for a driver with little experience.
welcome to my life. you get half a second of english and think "oh sweet" and then they start talking over the top and i can't clearly hear either of them. i'd rather if they talk italian that they just silence the english and give me a chance :) if i'm, at home for the f1 i watch the press conferences on the swiss networks because they talk quieter and i can still hear the english.
Alguersuari didn't seem to struggle too much. Oh well. We shall see.
I'd chose subtitles over dubbing every day, and all my foreign friends say the same. Although, all my foreign friends speak English so its no wonder they want to hear the original language.
i would to, but on a live broadcast it's too hard. even without worrying about the language issue. turn on the subtitles for hearing impaired people and see how behind they are for a live show.
Subtitles over dubbing every time. The dubbers tend to lose the emotion of the original dialogue.
ahh true, forgot about the live thing.
last year on italian MTV, some of the shows had subtitles, but left the audio in the original (American) english, so it was great for me to follow a show and pick up bits of italian. now those same shows (in repeat mode) are dubbed. pity :(
my preference given digital tv these days, would be to provide different language options, one that keeps the original language and one that has the translation into italian (as default obviously). you could do it for the press conferences, but it'd be a bit of work and the italians are scared of that ;)
I watch almost every DVD I own with the Spanish subtitles on. Every little bit of learning helps!
afternoon all.
Trying to install a printer I was given, except it's missing software :(
Back again (apols for the interregnum; have had to relocate working venues)
Do you have your CDs in alphabetical order? Since moving house (three years ago now) I haven't got round to putting mine back thus, and therefore can never find the one I want.
outstanding work. can we blame steven?
For no particular reason, my dad was given a Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber cap. He didn't know what to do with it, so he gave it to me. :D
Only if Steven is my mother in law ;)
exactly right. it's a very passive way to build a vocabulary up. then eventually you can switch to spanish audio (if available) and english subtitles!
i'm not sure you need to, everything's his fault automatically
Can't you download it from the OEM's website?
I once tried Spanish audio with Finnish subtitles :D
i'm guessing no?
how do you get one of these hats for no particular reason?
preparing for your move to the internet homeland?
Yeah I'm doing that. Just grumbling because It's missing stuff!
I don't miss those days
Hope it goes well
more a shock that something actually had Finnish subtitles, it's not the most common language to find on a movie :D I think I need to move to the homeland and learn the language once I arrive ;)
In France, once, out of a mixture of boredom and curiosity I watched a goodly proportion of Jaws just to see how "We're going to need a bigger boat" translated.
Nearly of of the DVD's in Region 2 (Europe) have Finnish subtitles I think
i think you should get there with some basic language - it'll be hard to find an internet plan if you can't read finnish. unless it's all in english...
I wonder how much I'd need to pay Heikki for him to be my personal translator?
I worked in Madrid for a month or two, many moons ago
Star Trek, The Next Gen was tres funny in Spanish
Though they still said "Mister Worf" :)
You could pay him in hugs I guess :)
For those who listen to Midweek Motorsport, head over to the listeners collective on Facebook as they are asking for questions to interview Ari Vatanen this week...
watching A Few Good Men's "You want the truth" scene in german was interesting ;)
I'm not a hugger. Hate the things. My best friend insists on hugging me everytime she sees me and after 10 years of not hugging back she hasn't yet got the hint.
for what? maori?
You can't handle it!
Huh?
Hugs are great but each to their own
You should tell your friend though
my Swiss friend knows more Maori than I do!
The Swiss are TOO efficient, it's scary
Ah but I have and she laughs it off. I hug my mum and dad, I hug my boyfriend, thats about it :D
I have now managed to get them back in alphabetical order after a misguided attempt by Katherine to arrange them by colour!
All of our books are *still* arranged by colour!
so none of that "free hugs" business?
run away!
I dont think they have a very sturdy business plan...
that's what we thought about the guy who started it in Sydney. We thought he was a little strange, It seems he was misunderstood given the world's reaction to the concept. When I came here and saw people doing it at Christmas time, I thought the world was way too small and similar.
depends on how deep the pockets are ;)
I have absolutely no idea whats going on
That's crazy talk!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4
All my stuff is arranged by "where does it fit on a shelf?"
That's a very solid method that I can endorse too
I use... "Ill just put it here until i get around to getting another shelf"
hehehehehehehe
ah, thats what my floor is for
She remembers the books by what they look like. She has a very visual memory. It doesn't really matter as I can't remember anything about what they look like or anything else.
this started in Sydney, the guy had been doing it for years, then a sydney band used it in a film clip and then the guy was on oprah. madness but kinda cute.
i love hte guy that jumps over someone on his skateboard, then runs into a hug. tis amazing
He'd quite likely get a few choice words trying that in Peckham
and shot
and stabbed.
Just to make sure ;)
then, hung, drawn and quatered
Though in Dulwich they'd want to charge him
tolerant bunch huh?
Thorough :)
right. sleep time for me. e noho ra ;)
ciao :)
Early night for you
Sweet dreams
:D night
best health story ever, and with nothing sensational about it. this from CNN: The same blue food dye found in M&Ms and Gatorade could be used to reduce damage caused by spine injuries, offering a better chance of recovery.
also reported on BBC
schumacher WOULD consider a return, says his spokesperson
Who cares?
We don't want him
Willi Weber is still saying No
i think willi and this spokesperson need to have a chat hehe
i realise that Willi is saying no, but it's odd isn't it. maybe things have changed in the last 12 hours? or the spokesperson is just keen to keep the story going for some reason.
I care about who fills the seat of Massa, and this would be one hell of a story.
on that bombshell (or miscommunication) I'm off home. ciao.
Massa's seat? Yeah, mildly interested
But not Schuey, please
see ya
why not?
Don't like him, great driver
Poor sportsman
Right, Printer installed ... but I have no bloody paper! GAHHHH!
Ah, that poses a small problem
Better check the ink too
Piquet would be a great story too...
But a stupid decision :)
But he could beat kimi and win the race...
F1 would implode...
If he did that, I think the universe would
No, just his car!
:D
Nice thought as a Schumi fan, but I'm being pragmatic on this one. It won't happen.
This one's for Mr. C, or anyone else who's heard of Stevie Nicks....
I giggled!
Ralf?
Not in a million years. :D
I wrote a blog post in a vain attempt to distract myself...
http://racingpolitics.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/where-in-the-world-is-formula-one/
Do you want to ask Ari Vatanen a question? If so, he is being interviewed by Midweek Motorsport so head over to the Listener's Collective on Facebook and add your question!
She sanf The Chain. Everyone should know who she is.
sang
Indeed. But just in case...
If Sabine Kehm says Schumacher wants to race then he is going to race unless the Luca decides he doesn't want him. Sabine Kehm trumps Willi Weber
I am not here btw
hmmm that sounds interesting... This wednesday?
We discussed this at the Science meet up & Mr C was shocked
I wouldn't know the non instrumental part of The Chain if it smacked me in the face
Really?
1. I thought Willi trumped Sabine.
2. She said he'd consider it if they approached him. Nothing set in stone there.
Yes, at www.radiolemans.com 8pm GMT - but be quick because the questions have to be in before tonight!
It's a song she wrote that didn't fit anywhere else. The band originally wrote the bit we all know and couldn't make it into a song - so they combined the two parts apparently...
What she is saying is he wants to drive. It is the same way politicians talk. Don't commit but get the message out.
She is Schumacher's personal spokesperson. She says what he wants said. Bear in mind Weber was asked before the implications of the accident were clear.
This is a clear statement from Schumacher that he wants to race.
The full version of The Chain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXpVq1hfRmM
i felt let down when i bought that off itunes, i was like "what is this!?"
Asked:
Would the FIA not be better served by separating the running of the motorsport champuionships into a separate power structure to the road and touring side of things as it used to be? Would you consider doing something like this?
I actually like the first part of the song. :)
Interesting logic, there. Trial balloon, then? See how people react to it?
Do you think it'll happen, though?
For the Win.
Up to Ferrari. I guess it depends whether he wants to come back and do the rest of the season or if he is bored and thinking of a full time come back.
If I was running Ferrari I would put him in the car. It would be interesting to see how he would cope when he doesn't have his hand picked team around him. Of course he did say on Top Gear that he may have the possibility to drive for Brawn next year so this may be a warm up for that.
I wonder how Mr C would react to that...
I think we've just reached the peak of Silly Season.
He tweeted words to the effect of "Noooooooooooooo"
It's only just begun...
you WHAT!!! he isn't allowed in a Brawn car.
What can beat Alonso to Ferrari and Schumacher to Brawn? Hard to top that.
According to a motorsports news agency Schu has done an interview with a german magazine called Bunte saying he is not changing his mind about retirement.
Alonso to retire, Schumacher to stay retired?
Not... Giggles Made-up Media?
Schumacher staying retired would be no surprise. Alonso retiring would be a big surprise.
Too many Germans!!! Kusch!!!
:D
Your attitude has changed since Tim turned up on Sunday. :D
I thnk if he went there, jenson would have to leave...
BMW or Renault...
Is he even contracted to Brawn for 2010, come to think of it?
nope...
not yet, they are taking contract negotiations slowly... Nick Fry said there was no rush last time he was asked...
Need to raise next year's budget first
hmmm. i wonder...
nah.
Jenson isn't going to leave brawn.
they'll be fine ;) no need to worry... Ross Brawn will think of something..........
If they dont start getting sponsors soon there are going to be rumours they wont be here next year...
Is that because they have Schumacher already signed??? :D
don't say that... i don't want another off season like the last one, i wouldn't cope...
I'm sure they will. Am glad it won't be in conjunction with beardy too
Schumacher is NOT going to Brawn... i wont let him.
The should get sponsorship from Braun
Team Braun Brawn
germans go where they want... fact
hehe... sorry, i am sure they will be there, i just dont see why they arent getting any sponsorship...
They cant keep using the same excuses they did for the first 4 races, they are wasting millions.
Where did all the positive energy go? ;)
It would make my day
Into Rubens Duracell hat?
there is nothing positive to say about Schumacher going to Brawn GP... nothing.
:D that must happen :)
Apparently Jake and Lee are friends with Nelson! :P
Don't worry he won't. Germans are not compatible with English breakfast.
ehehehe :D ehehehe
More friends than Flav....apparently
Nelson's gonna need all the friends he can get soon
No good if they're all at the track on race weekends though
He'll be at home
Michael won 7 titles with Ross; 2 of them at Enstone. I can't see what's not compatible about that... ;)
He will be in a ferrari... He is mates with Felipe
What will Nico do at Woking, have Sushi?
titles with cheating dont cou.....
Better not!
If Nico does go to McLaren, will they insist he race under the Finnish flag? ;)
For consistency's sake
:D
Last time they had a non-Finnish driver in the line up, look what happened
*No Finnish drivers
The last season they had without a Finn in the lineup, Senna won 3 races - while Andretti had a nightmare of a season.
*The last time - Mika came in at Estoril towards the end of the season.
Lewis & Alonso?
Wasn't DC effectively a "no finnish driver" half the time ;)
Oh yeahhhh. Forgot about that. ;)
:lol:
It could be that Ron is Amy's Dad
Where'd this Finnish thing start with him?
am off back out into the real world again...see you all later!
Keke Rosberg 1986
Be careful. Wear a crash helmet and stuff
you seem to be doing that very often at the moment, are you feeling ok? ;)
haha, i can just picture Ron giving driving lessons...
Did he miss him that much he had to have one every year since Mika turned up?
Knee pads
3 Layer Nomex Overalls
Nomex Underwear
Gloves
Boots
Balaclava
x 2
i know it's strange... people keep making arrangements to do things...
i don't have any of that! i'm doomed!... anyways... bye.
How inconsiderate! ;)
#sidepodspace
NASA has shuffled the schedule on me again. I guess their press kit was not updated after they decided that they needed to leave the ISS a day early to make way for the unmanned Russian Progress craft.
The hatches between the shuttle and the ISS have been closed and the docking latches will open at 1:26pm Eastern / 6:26pm UK.
After undocking the shuttle will do a flyaround of the station which is always very cool to watch.
At 2:41pm Eastern/7:41pm UK the shuttle will start to move away from the ISS
Grr... i just wrote a long comment out with links to new photos of the Yas circuit and pressed the wrong key and it vanished... grrrr
Good evening sidepodders of the world :)
oooh i hate that
Afternoon sire
grrr. there is nothing good about it ...grrrrr
;)
Hi Lukek
King Lukeh?
Well this is an interesting start to my night. I mean work was tough today but that's quite a promotion.
Sleepy sleepy sleepy. I'm regretting agreeing to go out tonight. It's all wet :(
Don't go then.
#sidepodspace update
The shuttle will undock from the ISS in 30 minutes
I don't think I'd be forgiven.
Blame Steven
Why do I have so many F1 minutes?? Not that I'm complaining
There are a couple of Massa specials along with the regular minutes.
Was ist das? Baked beans? MEIN GOTT MANN!
Ahhh certainly no complaints about Massa love....
JPM's tweet on the Renault suspension:
:D
Just read about Piquet and Briatore on AUTOSPORT. Now that is an article that made me giggle, such a ridiculous relationship between the two, plus Piquet's comments always amuse me as much as I dislike Flav.
I love Piquet's facial expressions whenever a reporter asks him about Flav. At least he's smart enough to keep his mouth shut on the whole.
You are right, Amy. It is Blasphemy that Kovie's rated in third. He should be excluded from the list! Hakkinen, Kimi, Keke Rosberg, Mika Salo and J. J. Letho....
NASA is insane. They are undocking the shuttle during orbital night so it will be dark and the pictures on NASA TV will be rubbish. What an incredibly stupid decision.
Hopefully it means the flyaround of the ISS will be in orbital day time but who knows?
"....he's a man with no friends..."
i'm not sure he is ;)
He probably knows his days are numbered now. Might as well get a few digs in
I have added an extra status column to the Sidepodradio table, just for extra notes and to be able to keep track of where we are with each show.
Feel free to update with ETAs on your pre-recorded shows, or if you're all prepped and ready to go for your live stuff.
But if his time there is over...
Would be ironic to see him race at valencia and flav banned...
He's like a big, fat turkey in the middle of December
Oh goodness... has anything else been suggested for the sidepodmellodrama? is it still going ahead?
If so... please start thinking funny people!
A bit dishy?
Ripe for the axe
Updated sidepodspace status
Anyways I'm going to go outside! Into the rain no less. Wish me luck :)
Bring your White Visor!
Enjoy
I like it. I keep coming up with stupid questions for you as well :)
haha, I love teds off the cuff dissing of flav/ support for PK in the middle of this interview
he just mutters 'at last' when PK says he has the same parts as Fernando.
Sorry if it has already been posted/mentioned
Christine suggested that we should base it on one of the new teams. I then suggested that the outline story should be Manor building a superb car (with a little help from Donnelly) and finding the Czech driver no-one had heard of. The Czech wins the first race.
If we use that each individual sketch can feed into that story or someone can come up with other ideas.
i think we are going to struggle to do this on time. Next year if we do this can we do it onthe second or third Sunday of the break and that gives us a free weekend to prepare?
Lets be careful out there
The more questions the better.
I also think we should all be tweeting about sidepodradio to try to pull more in more comments. I say that as someone who has opened tweetdeck once in a month.
5 minutes ish to undocking.
Don't miss the station flyaround that follows undocking
1 minute to undocking
i think NASA work on sidepodtime
I agree, i am slightly worried.
I could bang out a script, but i cant gaurentee it will be funny.
The other option is to do the who's line thing...
The shuttle has undocked succesfully
My gut feel is we should do the melodrama as a separate thing on its own in a couple of weeks. If we are going to do it we really want to do it properly and there is so much work in that one show with writing, and then recording all the parts and then stitching it all together.
I didn't realise the who's line had been dropped. That is pretty much unscripted so we should do that if enough people volunteer.
Anyone else have any views on these?
Depends if Ferrari want to keep Massa to complete the season doesn't it? If Ferrari is honest about Massa being such an important part of Ferrari, and if Massa is on the way to a complete recovery (including his eye), then there is nothing wrong with Ferrari picking up PK, jr to keep Massa's seat warm for a few races, like Salo did when Schumacher was injuried. Now if Alsono or worse yet, Schuie steps into Massa's cockpit ==> what's the promise that Massa's coming back to Ferrari? I for one, doubt it.
Evening everyone. I've just been in the meeting that would not die. Glad to be out of it!
Do F1 release info on their tv ratings?
NASCAR arent doing too well. they are down 12% this year...
http://newsok.com/fading-nascar-heads-to-espn/article/3387541
I expect thats why Ferrari are talking about taking their time over the decision. Their choice for 1 or 2 races will undoubtedly be different for their choice for the rest of the season. Furthermore, I can't see it hurting to wait until the Renault picture for valencia emerges further. If alonso is really going to end up sat on the sidelines then Ferrari would have to be mad not to consider getting him in even if only for a single race... The PR benefit, amount of memorabillia they'd sell over the weekend not to mention the fact that Alonso may do well would all cross their minds
The question of whether Renault will allow it still looms large though
Yes although I can't remember where. They put out some kind of end of year report on how many people viewed coverage.
thanks, will look out for it.
Any ideas on what i should have for dinner?
what options do you have?
its usually in f1 racing
there is a small supermarket acoss the way...
And i am feeling very lazy. but dont know what to have other than no pizza. (or fish)
Evening all :)
There is no way Alonso can drive for Ferrari in Valencia. There are 101 reasons why it can't happen. For one the team is suspended for an incident involving his car including the fact that he kept driving knowing the wheel was going to come off. How can the FIA let him hop in another car?
Are Ferrari really going to give him free access to all the technical information he would need to be able to get the best out of the car so he can take that back to Renault? Are they going to let him wander about their garage and sit in on their meetings so that he can feed info back to Renault?
Chicken and mint sauce
Evening Scott, & everyone else :-)
Lukeh will approve. ;)
Hi Janna and Scott
Not too mention it also says to felipe:
Sorry about the crash, we are hiring this guy next season, he might be replacing you.
I approve
Told ya :D
do you cook it with that on it?
I must check the wiki for ideas...
It really is a fabulous combination. Roast chicken and potato salad is also really good.
So long as it's not German?
That is a Ferrari tradition though. That is what they did to Lauda
DOOOOOMMMMMEEEED
There is a local girls 6th form school that rocks!
Teacher had taken his music a-level students to see the Blues Brothers at the cinema. :D To explain how music can work with film and also to see iconic musical films.
He's taken them to see Blade Runner, Highlander, Mama Mia *oh well..always a down side* and This Is Spinal Tap before this.
No but what you can do is stick it in the oven with all the normal juicy stuff you cook chicken in and add mint (herb not sauce) to that, If mint sauce is too strong for you chuck some of the herb in your gravy.
You seem very well informed
this I approve of
Oi Oiiiii! :D
The shuttle is now about 300 feet from the ISS and should start the flyaround very soon
hmmm.. i was thinking of stir frying it...
I might go look for some super thin steak for sandwiches
What is need to do I suppose is have mint sauce with that combination
Was chatting to the teacher after the film while his young ladies went to errr... powder their noses...
Stick some mint in the stir fry
OK, i will head over to the shop and look for inspiration...
just to clarify mint is good. Mint sauce is bad.
Pan fried chicken with wholewheat spagetti and tomato and basil sauce.
lamburger no need for a bun, couscous with red peppers and some tatziki on the side. Use a griddle pan to cook the burger and the peppers.
Wholewheat?!?!
In my household we have proper spaghetti ;)
So do we - I prefer wholewheat with that recipie.
Endeavour is now starting the flyaround of the ISS
Awesome pics on NASA TV now
I have to say I have never preferred wholewheat pasta.
That reminds me of Russell Kane's joke about the social appartide in London :D
"Who hasn't been to New York?! Throw your tatziki at him!"
ditto
ZOMG!!!! TRON 2!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhN-4Oxmd-A&fmt=22
Did you see the photo of the ISS with docked Shuttle passing the sun?
Yes
Phew, all this blogging business is tiring stuff. 2 in 2 days now :o with more coming this week. madness I tells ya.
"Steven did you [insert any imaginable combination of words] the ISS?"
YES
I think probably would be closer than yes but there is a really good chance I did.
There are some great pics of the Earth in the background of the ISS or shuttle. I tried to get some scren dumps to dropio but my computer just gives me solid black for everything.
The porch looks much bigger than I expected. I think someone got their inches and cms mixed up again
Steven did you decide to have mint sauce with your chicken dinner after watching the ISS?
This could be a fun game!
I am back... I got too lazy for anything serious....
Mac&Cheese was beaten off after a successfull charge by Quiche Lorraine and blue cheese salad...
No. I had lamb one day and the following day I had chicken and an opened jsr of mint sauce in the fridge so I thought a little of that can't hurt. It's how the best discoveries are made.
Noone told me they played Muse during qualifying :O
Mr C might like this...
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/07/augmented-reality-coming-to-iphone-with-iphone-os-31.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss?utm_source=microblogging&utm_medium=arstch&utm_term=Main Account&utm_campaign=microblogging
Stupid link sorry.
Steven did you know that there are over 28,000 Tribbles living on the ISS?
Oh yeah, Map of the Problematique.
Mmmmm.... Dax in Trials and Tribble-ations... :D
I finally got round to watching the preshow before Qualifying now and totally didnt expect that. Pretty much the whole thing, and an instrumental!! I've never heard an instrumental version of that epic song...
I was going to draw you a diagram of which song it was but I found it very difficut.
Dax in anything!
There will be more than that now
Now THAT....
Looks IMAX worthy :D
What with it being French and all too.
Here ya are Lukeh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNuLMEcWa1A
I interviewed her once many years ago.
But the outfit in T&T... :D
How did you manage that?
Oh yes!
You stopped dribbling long enough to speak?
I'd say it was a struggle
You havent started a website about this fact?
This is insane....
I've seen that before, sadly it's not an instrumental :(
It repeats part of the song over and over to create the effect of an instrumental and it doesn't sound like the actual song to me if that makes sense. I know it is the song, but I know when listening it's not a real instrumental. To be fair it does the job but I've listened to that song so muvh that I notice it so easily... which can be annoying feature to have I suppose...
Cheers though :) One day the real instrumental will turn up on the interwebs. These tv stations always have instrumentals of songs... damn them. :(
well now that's a story. It was only a telephone interview however. But it did mean I had her home number. But yes it's a long story and I'm actually typing while walking at the moment.
You need that see-through background app for emails...
Well, the Doohickey version anyway.
That'd be quite far down the list I reckon
ok... but dont think your getting away this lightly!
I fear I may be crucified at this point if I ask who is Dax?
it's on the Internet somewhere I'm pretty sure. Not the story, but the interview.
The random last question favoured as final questions in interviews involved her revealing her favourite beverage was diet coke.
Glad you asked, I was wondering the same
Just a 300 year old person that spends half its time being a man and the other half being a woman...
Hot Alien from Star Trek: Deep Space 9.
http://uk.images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http://uk.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=terry+farrell+dax+tribble&n=21&ei=utf-8&y=Search&fr=yfp-t-839&w=320&h=240&imgurl=www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/epics/DS9503.jpg&rurl=http://www.slushfactory.com/forums/showthread.php?p=70037&size=21k&name=DS9503+jpg&p=terry+farrell+dax+tribble&oid=4596f9965c8cd1b6&fr2=&no=4&tt=4&sigr=11pfsfklc&sigi=11e5m81m0&sigb=13fgau0h8
From tribble episode
With a giant wormy thing that lives inside them until they die. The wormy thing is Dax
The bit they're drooling over is the woman, I hope!
The link is slightly more enormous than I thought but I guess if you just post the search link that is what happens.
Should i point out that Ezri was just as nice or is this sacrilege?
You only see the wormy thing when she dies and it moves to someone else. Her name was something stupid like Jadzia and Dax was the surnamesort of thing.
Booo!
Ezri Dax wasn't too shabby either
I can't even picture her. But there is only one Dax for me
Ezri image
She was also in one of The Cube films
She was in the last season... http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/memoryalpha/en/images/thumb/4/40/Ezri_dax_arrival.jpg/300px-Ezri_dax_arrival.jpg
It was the first one
Nicole de Boer btw
I remember her now
to make things clear I interviewed Terry Farrell who was the first Dax (in the series not ever).
Okay, I'm off but before I go
Olivia Munn's been doing her Princess Leia impressions again at Comic-Con
http://www.oliviamunn.com/comic-con-2009/?pid=1412
I just typed my name and hers into the google... The internet really does keep everything forever...
http://www.alxa.demon.co.uk/stn/backissu.html
Booo. :(
No gold bikini...
She also did Wonder Woman and Lara Croft
Oh yes she did!
This is awesome...
Love the first question: Apart from fishing what is your favourite hobby?
Scratch that.. She did it last year! :D
What was I thinking?
It was 1996 in my defense. Things were all very different then ;)
here are some interesting quotes there...
You are a lucky guy!
I knew I had seen that on here somewhere
http://www.sidepodcast.com/2009/07/26/daily-26th-july-2009/#comment-411627
I can't believe how bad the spelling was in that. How embarrassing!
I am surprised Sidepodcast doesn't have one of those 'made with macintosh logos at the bottom...
hehe, you dug it up!
But she sounded pretty determined to stay with the show till the end then...
Don't give him any ideas.
hehe... oops!
If I were Ferrari and wanted a temporary replacement for Felipe - I would use neither of my test drivers nor Michael Schumacher (too old and not enough recent F1 experience). I doubt if Flavio would allow Fernando a chance to drive for Ferrari (I know his contract might say a guaranteed drive but not for the opposition). I would hire Bourdais - recent experience with a Ferrai-engined F1 car plus he is managed by Nicholas Todt (I think) who also manges Felipe. If Bourdais is still slow we will then know he is not F1 material.
This could be a great idea. although i think the Todt connection could prevent it from happening.
Evening all!
Also - if he did well it would really annoy STR. :D
They are connect edto Todt via Felipe so it actually means the fewer variables.
BOOO!
NASA TV just announced that tonight it will be possible to view three independent spacecraft at the same time. If you have a sighting opportunity where you are you will see the shuttle followed by the ISS and then the unmanned Russian Progress.
Just checked sighying opportunities here and there are none.
That would be a good reason to hire him. He is qualified to drive and probably not threatening to Kimi and could be got rid of when Felipe is better. If he does well and Kimi retires they have another option. Personally I doubt that Kimi will retire unless the rallying his addictive.
Good evening. I'm gradually venturing out of hiding (sorry).
What?? You never saw fit to mention this before??
Yeah, but there is the smal issiue of the fia election. they wont want anything to do with that name untill it is out of the way...
I have not heard from his manager at all this week which is very strange. maybe he has ditched him as his manager?
Excellent, I love it :-)
He should really have it in brackets after his name from now on...
He has been strangely quiet!
Toad of Toad Hall has been for a visit
IIt looks like the BBC F1 2010 lineup has been announced
He hasnt. Itv reports he is at his bedside
hehe...nice
Second to the right makes me feel ill...
Hahah :D
Where's your sense of adventure!
Journeyer linked to this quiz early this morning so itis worth posting the link again. I got 19/20 so it is my favourite quiz ever.
http://dave.uktv.co.uk/quizzes/ultimate-f1-quiz/finish/
It gave me a monty python error??
That's good that he has been at his bedside. Possibly being quiet is appropriate considering his dad wants to run for FIA presidency.
I am not a fan of Ferrari butl Stefano Domenicali seems a genuinely good bloke.
http://dave.uktv.co.uk/quizzes/ultimate-f1-quiz/
This should work...
OOPS
I got 17, not baaad.
With 16/20 i dont feel too dumb.
Ralf cost me a point so that doesnt count ...17/20
I got 12, pretty baaad, will have to revise more for the next one !
Hello all:
In that case I will not share this link with him.
Someone must of already commented on this but I had to change my shirt because I made the mistake of trying to drink a cup a coffee while reading the Flavio/Piquet war of words.
It gave me such a fantastic giggle when I got in from work as I commented on earlier, it's actually really funny hearing this dispute. Plus I'm happy because it fits into something I plan to use this sunday on sidepodradio!
There is no guessing now about PK's future. While I have found him somewhat arrogant (based on rather little apparent F1 talent) I enjoyed the way he hit back at Flavio.
They've basically written a part of the script for Sidepodmelodrama for us!
That another thing that sidepodcast needs to do is pull together all the excuses so we can make litterally, the book of excuses.
I am recording my midseason review tonight.
That is one of the most pointless things I have ever heard of. What kind of person wants to send chees into space when the moon is made of cheese already.
I've got 3 songs for my Sim Racers Weekly show, but I just need a 4th. It's proving tougher than I thought. :P
Posted earlier by Janine
That is incredible. I wish I was remotely artisitc
Awesome!! Sadly twitpic is still down but managed to see it on deviantart, fantastic job :D
just a quick comment on my psp as i am still quite ill. sadly, i dont think i will be able 2 do my radio show on sun cos of how i am feeling. sorry. hope you are all well anyways.
I sae it on twitpic just before I posted it
Hope you feel better soon mate!
Aww maaan.
Hope you feel better soon. What a shame. :(
What's up RG? I noticed you hadn't been around.
SAW
Aw, thanks for letting us know. Hope you feel better.
I've not been able to see twitpic all evening, all my followers on Twitter have disappeared and, worst of all, Farm Town won't work on Facebook. I think the internet hates me, at least I can still see Sidepodcast.
You should be receiving my song choices for my show by e-mail about now, Christine :)
That's the main thing though!
Received, thanks.
Oooooooooooh. Zane Lowe played a 30 second clip of another Muse song off their new album and it sounds like a funky Doctor Who intro...!!!!
Evening all. Looks like Mr C can breathe easy - MSC is not likely to be racing for Ferrari again, according to his manager. Interesting that this was posted on Autosport at around 2pm but the BBC were still reporting the speculation at 6pm.
#Sim racing: TWINGO! :D
http://www.virtualr.net/wp-content/gallery/1779/image_forza_motorsport_3-11249-1856_0013.jpg
Also - for Christine, I've been asking about the Logic problems you mentioned the other day. Only one answer so far, but with regard to the unwanted silences at the beginning of tracks, I have been informed that you need to change your bounce settings.
His manager said he was 200% cetain he wont be racing yesterday. But his spokeswoman said it was possible today.
Thanks Andy. I can safely say I have tried every single bounce option there is.
Have you tried letting air out of MrC's ball again... I doubt it would solve the logic problem, but it might provide a distraction :P
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9084292
Trouble is, I have a ball too now. He could quite easily do the same to me. I gots to be more careful :)
hehehe
Have you tried this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqf5-s7N2kM
I think that is a different problem. My bounce seems to be completely confused about start and end points, as it adds about ten seconds at the start, and cuts the same off the end.
If anyone can do it, Tigger can.
Can I just say, this is now officially the greatest song ever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdTELokKfCk
Plus it has the worst. Dalek. ever. That is all.
Ah, OK. Will consult again and get back to you. 10 seconds is a lot, would point to something non-obvious but hopeflly simple to fix.
have you seen the totp version?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5YA0Uq2wXM
x2 bass players, x2 drummers and live daleks. classic tv :)
For copyright reasons no doubt. Just like the scene from Goldmember
I didn't think it was possible to top that video
Kudos to you sir
Related clips on that page include Star Trekkin'Must.Not.Click.
Just starting the live show... I think i missed too much last weekend!
We come in peace. Shoot to kill. shoot to kill
I dont know if this will help with Mr C wanting to read the MPH column or just make him angry again...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8171976.stm
Evening all! Hope everyone's SidePodRadio preparations are coming along nicely :)
Sorry to hear about RG :(
kudos to you
:D
mr c did you hear about the 2010 bbc f1 news?
2 series of West Wing in under 4 days, i really am quite proud of myself. 5 more to go!!
i havent? do tell
nope. what's news?
This has been released of the 2010 team
I think they've made an excellent choice
I did :)
:D
:D :D :D :D :D
Still scared by the person second from the right *shudders*
Ted can do many wonderful things.
I use the word wonderful very carefully in this example
christine has to do this for every parade lap. why do you think we keep asking for requests ;)
It's really difficult. I have selected 12 for my shows... I wonder how many of our selections will repeat during the day?
I thought that was Alex's show so it should be his job to get the music.
shhh :)
YES!
I blame Steven!
i should comment trawl more often...
I blame Mr C :)
Ooh, living dangerously with that one!
If everyone who used the internet boycotted every artist who wasnt 100% podsafe's songs. this problem would go away.
Now how to get the message out?
Do you think this hashtag could catch on? #IEWUTIBEAWW100%PSTPWGA
i am blameless
Well it looks like I have solved one of Christine's problems. Nice to have a little success every now and then.
you fix things too now?
Mr and Mrs C... I was just going to let you know that I will be doing all of the rest of my stuff for the SidePodRadio tomorrow so if I could get an answer on my e-mail from earlier before then then that would be the awesomeness. Sorry to be demanding :( It's just that with going away on Friday I am really pushed for time :(
Oops. Now I have nicked Giggles's job. Still that will give him more time to find music.
Can Steven fix it for me to... Blame Steven :)
#stevenllfixit
you ask a lot of questions...
I do sorry! I am a royal pain!
Alsono, Schuie, Hamilton, Kimi. Vettel, Button, and Webber all fighting for turn 1 of the next race should improve my team's (Trulli, Glock, Kubica, Heidfeld, Sutil and Brumei) standings by a factor of a 1000!
I am assuming that by turn 2 of lap 1, my worst place driver could do no worse than 13th !
Yes I completely support the #IEWUTIBEAWW100%PSTPWGA campaign :)
it's okay. i like that after all this time, you still turn to us for answers :)
Ten pounds says you copy pasted that.
Who in f1 would make a good Doctor? As in Doctor Who...
This is not for photoshopping purposes. Ahem.
I know someone outside of F1 who would.
excellent!
Do you think that by quoting your post #IEWUTIBEAWW100%PSTPWGA is now the highest trending topic on sidepodcast?
haha :) Well what can I say? I panicked :)
:D
Ummm...
You saw through my cunning plan! I would have got away with it too if it hadn't been for you meddling kids.
What's that Scoob?
Why that's right if you pull off Mr C's invisibility mask it's old man Willicker who ran the haunted amusment arcade!
ZOINKS!
What are you on, Alex? No wonder they call you Giggles!
First!
This is an odd (and random) question, but I've just been thinking as I watch the 2008 review.
What happens if a 19 year old wins in a country with higher drinking laws (for example America)? Are they still allowed to spray Champagne?
That is an awesome question!
Thanks!
You'd have to find someone with good hair. I'm not sure any of the current drivers could pull off the quiff or the sideburns (ref Dr 10) :-)
You'd have to find someone with good hair. I'm not sure any of the current drivers could pull off the quiff or the sideburns (ref Dr 10) :-)
As long as they promise not to drink it!
Is that a joke?
just to let alex know, there is an email heading his way. wouldn't want his mailbox pinging in the midst of a recording, would we?
Sorry about the double post, I got an error message twice!
Bernie will just tell them not to drink it and they wont.
Simples ;)
don't worry, it does that sometimes. i have a fix for it too, but someone agreed to do a 12 hour radio broadcast this weekend...
Wasn't that you?
I think lou may kill me for this :( but ahh, it was a good photo!
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/drjenson-jpg
thank you. Ahem ;)
LMFAO! :D
yes.
:cry:
Of all the facial expressions!
:P
It's fantastic :D
I think Alonso must have been under 21 when he won in the states and there wasn't a problem.
Was also tempted to use that really bizarre shape smile he did near the start of the season...
Same with Lewis. The thought just occurred to me.
It may not just be lou!
Oh yeah, that one that makes him look like he's saying "Awww mayte" :D
is it illegal to buy it, or illegal to consume it?
Well, in the UK it's illegal to do both before 18. (Although it's ok to drink with a meal from 16 onwards)
In texas, colorado and new mexico i belive its illegal to buy it on a sunday
not sure about consuming it though
Actually the minimum legal age is 5 (yes five) for consumption at home as a drink. If alcohol is used in food there is no limit. Allowing your child to become drunk is considered to be abuse.
now he tells me.
Was your macbook legal?
nope!!
Huh?
NobleF1:
It's nothing to do with Massa. Everything is looking good on his front, but this story isn't very good news for F1. Give me 5 mins!
what story?
Oh good late night breaking news.
what a ridiculous tweet.
I hate being on tenterhooks!
Apparently Mr Noble is typing it up as we speak to be put on AUTOSPORT...
*shrugs shoulders and makes a sound that sounds like "I dunno"*
i see. soz, thought i'd missed a comment.
Please don't let it be politics. It inevitably will.
Flav and Nels announce PPV fight in las vegas on sky box office?
Bourdais reveals his name is really Tim?
Bernie gets haircut and grows 2ft?
Gosh the possibilities. All those are possible to me.
What's the odds on Carlos Ghosn threatening to pull Renault out of F1 again?
Unless GP1 is a go... i fear i will be disapointed.
I saw the article on Piquet/Briatore earlier today. Made me laugh. :D
autosport really a handle on this twitter thing...
Wasnt there some rumour about the Aresnal/Gazprom guy to buy a team?
Maybe the moscow trip was just a sales pitch?
Perhaps it's the news that Ted Kravitz will not be reporting on F1 next year. That would be a disaster.
F1 scoop: Mutterings from the Germany suggest a big announcement on 'future strategic direction' from one of the big German F1 teams in the morning
lalalalalalalalalicanthearyou
that's not correct quite. An adult can give a child as you as four (this age may have changed recently but it's still low) alcohol if they are looking after them. They can't sell it to them.
BMW. Gotta be.
f1 scoop:
"Mutterings from the Germany suggest a big announcement on 'future strategic direction' from one of the big German F1 teams in the morning"
http://twitter.com/f1scoop/statuses/2897651449
anyways, thats impossible what with Ted walking and talking with Ted and Ted
ONE of the big German F1 teams? There's only BMW...
i'll just wait...
It looks like BMW could be out of F1 at the end of the year, after the company called an emergency press conference for tomorrow morning
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77398
From J.Noble @ AUTOSPORT
here it is it looks like BMW could be out of F1 at the end of the year, after the company called an emergency press conference for tomorrow morning
That was from Noble again by the way.
I bet that even with an all-Ted team, EJ would still be annoying.
Depends - based in Germany or actually German?
Toyota, Mercedes or BMW....
Maybe this is a good time for RG to be ill and not see this news...
Toyota?
Bang... What on earth happens next?
BMW it is then!
See, it was obvious.
Wait.... does that mean....
....no Ned Flanders? :(
Mercedes isn't a team though, which leaves Toyota and BMW.
Could it just be a simple case of "We're doing bad, so what's the point any more?"
Kubica was on the AUTOSPORT site today saying he wanted to try rallying. He may get his wish.
"..will announce its withdrawal from the sport at the end of this season, on Wednesday."
That's a ridiculous sentence comma or no comma.
This doesnt make any sense.
Although basing a global marketing campaign around KERS, then not using it wasnt all that smart.
Then Merc being able to go... we won an F1 race with a hybrid... just isnt great.
I got the impression the comma was for dramatic effect, as in the spokesperson was saying the sentence, turned their back, clenched there first and simply said... "On Wednesday".
That or yes, very bad grammar, stuff, thingies.
I wonder if it is a co-incidence that this comes just days after all the stories about the Concorde Agreement being almost ready? Maybe a negotiating ploy.
Of course if they go this opens the door up for Prodrive or Epislon Upsadaisy
Tis a shame though. Reckon we'll see Prodrive or someone else in then?
Especially as every other team was prepared to go along with a KERS ban and BMW vetoed it.
I reckon we'll see an FIA law suit, they've entered into the 2010 WC.
maybe, but i guess being in switzerland N.tech makes more sense geographicly
I wonder if Sauber will try to buy the team back and continue?
That would be super. Then get Johnny Herbert back please.
#sorryrg
gotta be worth a shot.
Would Peter want to, though?
He seemed to go to a lot of trouble to make sure the team stayed in Hinwil and that the people stayed in work when he sold to BMW. I would not be surprised if he bought it back. maybe Sauber could be next year's Brawn and RG can have a great year to look forward to.
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH!
Could this be the first of a line of domino's?
Bit of a shock? ;)
It would be like Brawn. He would get it for buttons and so long as there is some sponsorship in place he has nothing to lose by buying it.
It's the second. Honda was the first. I am only surprised Renault wasn't second.
With all the interest in f1 spots though this year, couldnt they get more for it elsewhere?
Yeah but I mean how much influence does he have in running the team day to day? I didn't think he had much, if any at all.
True.
Maybe the penalty will provide them some cover...
they still have his name, wonder if he has some rights too?
Yep. See, this is what happens when you become a fan of a manufacturer team. They never repay your loyalty and it always ends in tears.
Speaking of which, how do we think Robert Kubica feels now?
Who wants a team that is based in Switzerland?
Lewis Hamilton.
Several people around saying it's a disaster for BMW to leave.
Why? Can anyone explain it to me? Apart from 1 win, what have they achieved other than burning an awful lot of money?
Next up - Renault
Still - Peter can now buy his team back at a knock-down garage sale price and come back. :D
A country that despises the car with a passion, by the way.
:D
BMW quitting? Why, oh why? Is it because those stupid men in suits did a shortsighted decision just because the team wasn't working according to plan this one year? Oh world...
Evening everyone!
I got stopped for driving a car that was too loud through the country. :D
Advertising?
What a wasted opportunity 2008 was for BMW, who gives up on a title chase to concentrate on the year after? whats the worst that can happen you actually win the title ahead of schedule?
Evening :) how did your evening turn out?
also, biiiig f1 news...
Was this on the way back from the 'Ring?
In a word, yes. They got the exposure they needed from the sport, which they care not for and now they're effing off!
Yup, massive.
:o oh noes!!!!
sorry RG :(
evening! Whatever you do, don't look at drop.io!
That's your fault for going through Switzerland wasn't it?
Does this not mean you were going too slowly? :P
why what happened?
shush!!!
:)
If anyone still has the original link open, the page has been updated to add Dieter Rencken's name. I stupidly refreshed when I should have opened a new tab to compare, so if someone could please check for changes I'd be grateful...
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77398
I can smell a return to Le Mans/sportscars in the LMP1 class here. They did say when the ACO "threw open it's doors to F1 teams" that BMW along with Toyota were considering it.
Nothing. Nothing at all. Not anything Lukeh's photoshoped...oops!
evening out was lovely...
:( bad times :( does RG know yet?... tis not a nice feeling...
Duck!
oh god what has he done?... it's got something to do with Jenson i assume... i'll take a look in a second...
He's still ill, so we're guessing no.
No no, it's nothing. Ooh look, a panda!
*runs away in terror.*
My sat-nav isn't that bad. :D
Had to. :(
I was within the speed limit in a perfectly road legal car. Sadly, it was an American 440ci engine so made an awful lot of noise even at idle. :D
*hides under house*
oh noes :( poor guy.
I'll bet. Lucky Red Bull is winning now! If not, I'd be worried they'd be leaving too!
:D You're for it now!
It's not like they haven's done this before.
F1 should not have manufacturer owned teams because they always do this. Bernie and Max tried to hook them in then cancelled all the races the manufacturers wanted in their biggest markets.
Jenson is awesome. The Doctor is awesome. It's an awesome combination. That's my defence!
Shall we wake him up with sidepodtelepathy?
RG is ill and won't be able to do his sidepodradio show. Hopefully the news tomorrow won't be as bad as we think now
Hear hear.
Right. Now I've got Lukeh in trouble, I'm off for the night. Hope for RG's sake tomorrow is better than we hope!
O.O...... why..... why is there a photo of Jenson... coming out of the tardis?....
I wonder if this crisis will be so serious Max has 'no choice but to stand again'
hopefully. If they are exiting F1 at least they don't have just 4 months to sell the team... at least they've got a bit of hope...
but.... why?....
Bring it on, in a three way fight Max and Todt split votes and only help Ari.
Unless Peter Sauber wants to come back, I don't see a Brawn-z hero coming in.
i wonder if this has anything to do with politics, above all else?
i can see renault's price dropping significantly if they want out too. bad times for ghosn.
Aww geez, do we have to go through all this again!
What have I missed on my trip to the pub? Who's trying to quit now?
Muse started it. Their fault for making a new song that sounds like Dr Who :(
How did Jenson come into it? I.... don't know...
hey. be happy, we haven't got a holiday to cancel tomorrow.
EVERYONEBMWhas this already been said tonight? sorry i'll read back through them to stop repetition.
Oh okay. I wouldn't be gutted about that. Obviously it's good to have teams on the grid, but I'm not that attached to them. Except for Mario's moustache of course
No sorry I meant, all the rumours about what will happen to the team, who may buy it etc...
BMW tomorrow
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77398
Perhaps we could have Bernie make flav grow one as a tribute?
Or Bernie could do it?
I don't get it. Once the cost were supposedly coming to ensure these teams future, we might lose two manufacturers.
I wonder if it has to do with the new Concord agreement. BMW was heavily invested in using F1 as a platform for new technologies, if they are limited, why take part. Since KERS and other technologies are limited for the future, I wonder if that tipped their involvement.
I can personally see them going back to Le Mans or something like that less of an investment but yields more technological advancement or something of that nature. It is certainly not for money. BMW is doing comparatively well compared to Toyota and Renault.
#Giggles Made-up Media
Gerhard Berger was a BMW man for a lot of years. He quit STR at the start of the season and now BMW becomes available. Co-incidence??
But they did Le Mans and won it though?
ought we start the kubica to take massa's seat rumours now then?
Just listening to the live show... Mrs C said the BMW's were freakishly slow.
I am not suggesting BMW board base their decisions solely on sidepodcast, but...
good luck selling STR now DM.
:D
i agree.
He needs to stay away from german moustaches for a bit ;)
Kubica's nowhere near charismatic enough to replace Massa.... Imagine him and Kimi in a room together, Ferrari would just fade into a shade of grey
The reason why I think that is they've been making a big stink about the current course in Formula One is that they are big into KERS and alternative technologies including better diesel technologies. I thin that fits better with Le Mans than Formula One.
Wasn't that Honda's excuse for not wanting to return as well?
Wow... why not?
The thing with KERS is we only have it because BMW vetoed banning it when every other team was prepared to let it go and now their bigges rival has won a race with it.
There is no F1 race in the USA which is their biggest market and a serious chance off there being none in Germany either next season.
When theeconomy dips even slightly manufacturers run from F1 so in the current situation it is surprising that we have not lost more.
If this was the case why would they not have entered a diesel into World Touring, instead of spending the last couple of years complaining about SEAT's diesels? Something doesn't add up for me.
They are foing to have to build a big car to get all those drivers in it.
But you're right, it does fit well with LM
if renault follow, which seems more and more likely. would toyota do the same?
This from a company that still thinks having the engine at the front of the car driving the rear wheels is the ultimate configuration.
Of course the Ferrari understeers to a ridiculous extent which would probably suit him. Not so sure he would happy with the massive twitches though.
Jaime was getting grief because he had now experience of fast cars so is it right that Kubica can step straight into one?
It might be better for them all to leave at once and avoid the drip drip drip...
:P
Zing!
All Toyota has done since it entered F1 is follow the other manufacturers
If that the case, we are starting to run out of engine suppliers. Mercedes, Ferrari, and Cosworth?
Meow. :D
We are back to proper F1.
Mechachrome could come back maybe? Mugen? Alpina?
I wonder if Bernie and Max are on the phone with Lola and the others that tried to get a 2010 entry to see if they want to buy out Renault, STR, and BMW's places?
Maybe Sauber would return
How about Judd or Hart?
If I were Lola and the others taking that call, I'd decline, 'cos it'd be funny.
If I were them and it were Ari phoning.. where do I sign?
(whatever the emotion for wink is)
Would anyone buy BMW if there is a chance they can get Renault, which is based in motorsport valley?
(other than wurtz's comedy roadshow)
It is strange that in the hour since this broke.. i have no stories in my rss reader...
I hope not, I want him for USF1 lead driver.
Toro Rosso going somewhere then?
I'm guessing Noble got the insider information but everyone else is waiting for the press conference.
not now, no. mr. dm be stuck with them methinks.
Croft tried to sell Ant to them the other day.
I wonder if that will work! :P
The owner announced he was selling them yonks ago.... he's been trying to show how independent they are from Red Bull, that's why they're doing so badly....
am assuming he got an invite?
Surely they didn't just call the press conference when he posted the story
If he cant sell them in 18 months he might as well shut it down and sell their entry surely?
Can anyone link me to that girl (i think she's a girl) thats going round following the F1 circus for the year? she has a blog dosent she?
Even with that, No one is carring the story but AUTOSPORT. Usually, reports like this spread like wildfire. I even checked Google new and Autosport is the only one with the story. AP, Reuters, or UPI have not reported it yet.
I guess he knows something more though.
he'd have to to justify the flight. no?
Twas on Auto Bild earlier on this evening, couple of hours before Autosport.
Maybe they don't trust the source? Not that that stops people most of the time....
Maybe he got invited. Asked why he should fly across Europe and they 'hinted'
I am surprised others haven't done this too though?
nice one. cheers.
You should know Alison that Dank who asked that question is a Red Bull fan with inside info and a very good Red Bull blog. He knows the background better than anyone. He is just stirring.
Dietrich Mateschitz won't be looking to sell Toro Rosso for another couple of years at least, especially less so if the planned budget cuts come in.
:)
http://backpackersguidetof1.vox.com/
You make me sound like a smug git :-D
fair point. so why aren't they getting as much help as last year?
thankin' ya
Didn't he have to sell them or run them completely independently by a certain date? Did I just imagine that?
She seems to like hot dogs.
This sounds more Honda than Jaguar.
Alison was being helpful and I knew it was pointless trying to help you.
Why though, they have no raison d'etre!?
Running drivers in GP2 would be far cheaper and probably more effective.
He could use the spare change to buy up practicaly every trackside advert in F1
Not wanting a repeat of last year when the minnows beat their big brother is one factor, though taking Vettel out of the ecuation certainly helps. This year they're having to find their own way, ready for 2010 when they become their own constructor.
Also, if you look at the quotes in the press from Franz Tost this year, he's happy to admit they are a junior, step-up, team, whereas before they'd point-blank deny it.
haha! while dank is around... does he have time for an interview about blogging sometime this week?
same question to dan, also?
I'm just a helpful person :)
I'm also quite confused. Wasn't he told they couldn't be a "customer car" after some big row/lawsuit mainly aimed at Honda?
This way though he gets to try young drivers in F1 and if they are any good he can switch them into the top team. If any of the RBR drivers get hurt he has race sharp drivers available. And if the Autosport rumours are to be believed he is going to put Sebastien Loeb in the car later this season without affecting the competitiveness of his top team.
To me it makes a lot of sense for top teams to have a back up.
and nick. and anyone else on this list:
http://wiki.sidepodcast.com/page/Interviews+with+Bloggers
damn, i'm rubbish at oragnising.
It's a guy called Harry Bradley that writes it. See here
it's a girl called harriet.
Next year STR have to make their own car but that doesn't affect ownership
See, he can't even organise his letters properly :D
and spelling, it seems
;)
You should get yourself a secretary
He is a she. It's Harriet
meanies.
hehehehe :D
aw, sorry to here you are ill, get well soon RG.
Nico Rosberg...
Thank god you didn't... :P
ah tis alright i needed to catch up with comments anyways.
is that so people stop talking about Schumacher?
:D :D
Probably not, between the radio show and work, I really don't know where I will find the time this week. Sorry.
I am "borrowing" some audio eqipment tonight to record my show from work tonight. I think I am going to do a all Funk talk radio format for the big show.
opps.. sorry for the long comment..
can you record the answers at the same time? no worries if not.
Are you sure?
The tone seems a but blokey...
yes.
Sorry just playing catch up with everything that's been going on round here. Sounds interesting, unlike me though. So will give it a miss because I'm a big girls blouse.
I think Lou just set a quoting record
awwww, please do it. we can send you the questions and you can phone in your answers if you prefer? you can script them and everything...
The questions are very short and pre-recorded. It would probably take no more than ten minutes to answer them.
No problem.
C'mon Dank... the questions are really easy and it's fun!
nah.. i've done more than that before.. :P
Yes we talked about this when we first found her blog.
At least she's caught up now ;)
Sorry, must have missed that discussion then!
And the whole point is to let you plug your blog.
What are the questions....out of interest?
i think i am... i may have skim read a few comments really quickly though... so erm...
i think journeyer met her? that's how we discovered it.
Didnt someone meet her in bahrain, or was that another forum?
if you agree to a recording, i'll send them to you.
do it! and if i cant do a live chat then i'll record and send in if you want?
Can I do mine tomorrow if thats alright?
yup. i send you questions too.
Actually its two too many English drivers.... Or too many English commentators on BBC!
Actually, I am trying to line up a second show either for this Sidepodradio or if we do it in the future. I want interview a guy I know who worked for Penske in 1970's when they were in F1. Here is a link to his photo gallery: http://stevehulbert.org/index.php?set_albumName=album03&name=gallery&include=view_album.php
I won't get him in time for this time... maybe next.
danka, oooh you have an email address, i didnt know this :D
nice one!
hehe.
i should point out that if you mail me, you also need to comment to say you have. i usually check once a week.
if i were to record on my pooter, would .mp3 be ok?
Oh my gosh.
That would make a really intresting interview
Hmmm, Schuie at Brawn for 2010. I guess he will want to use Barrichello as the rear gunner again so I guess that we can give Button the Test/third driver role if he wants it....
that would be ace!
they're not that bad?
Can you elaborate? :P
Oh it's not that. It's my mind even wondering where to begin answering :D
Audible here i come! (tomorrow night...because...)
I am 5 minutes away from sleepy time, so goodnight all!
fanx you jon. night.
did dank run away?
I will take my leave as well. Night all :)
The guys is actually the one who got me into racing. Every year, he would get us full paddock and VIP passes to the Portland CART race with Penske and Newman Haas. Really neat and nice guy.
Night Jon&Scott
Wow!
F1 Scoop Mutterings from Cologne suggest Toyota boss John Howett has traveled to Tokyo at short notice to discuss teams #F1 future with the board
any kind of average time length you looking for steven?
Not another one!
i think ya scared him off
Night Jon and Scott.
see ya.
I can see how that would get you interested.
i have that effect on people.
This is starting to sound like a co-ordinated FOTA strategy
No he's still here. Just about... zzzZZZ
Because I've completely and utterly missed the beginnings of these 'blogger interviews' and just read the Wiki, I take it they're just a few questions regarding our blogs and stuff?
Bad news for Nakajima?
I wonder if they want to announce tomorrow to deflect attention from it?
Pretty much, yes.
I did mine yesterday...
One thing before I go - there's a piece of graffiti underneath an overpass just next to the car park my mum parks in for Aviva and I'm not kidding here - it says "Mr C Strikes Again" :D
Entirely up to you. The questions are just their to help you talk about your blog. The idea is to get people to read your blog so long enough to make them want to read it but not so long that you have either told them everything that is there or bored them to death.
I need to find it somewhere, but I have a photo somewhere of little Dan Brunell (I would be like 12ish?) standing next to Michael Andretti's Newman-Haas car.
I have to see this!
I can do it, but technology hasn't reached these parts yet so no Skype or that jazz. So what's the best way of going about it?
Yes just a few quick questions. We may use the interviews as fill ins between shows rather than running them one after the other in one show.
He went putside?
He golfs!? :P
can we phone you sometime before the weekend and record your answers?
or you can call 0121 28 87225 and leave a voicemail containing the answers.
outside.
My keyboard hates me
it really is. hmmm.
I wouldn't put it pass them. I wonder if this a comeback for a breakaway or going to another series.
May be a reaction to Todt or trying to screw more money or assurances out of Bernie
You can, but it might be a bit tricky as I'm only available before 12:30pm any day and I don't think mornings agree with you? :-D
Or I could do that I guess.
Whichever's easiest and you reckon will sound better. I'm easy. And easily persuaded it seems...
Either that or they're all scrambling over each other to screw each other over
Does seem like they are picking on RG though. First BMW then Timo
We need to take away sharp objects and shoelaces from him tonight.
Oh goodness...
Timo will off to McLaren (sorry Amy and DiResta)
If Timo goes to drive in another series though, you'll actually get a chance to meet him. It's only F1 that hates the public getting anywhere near it....
ouch!
you're my new favourite :)
voicemail sounds like it's worth a shot. there's a ten minute limit if you plan to talk for a while but answers can be as brief as you like. don't forget to plug your url lots.
will send you questions now.
Thanking you. I trust you still have my email address? I'll call in over the next 48hrs or so (probably sooner) :-D
Not to change subjects, but I am listening to the Williams Team podcast and Sir Frank said he would prefer a race in Russia rather than a race back in North America. Grrrr..... He is now on my naughty list.
He really did betray FOTA and side with Max eh?
yup. have sent.
oh no :( Timo can come to Brawn? well... if Rubens leaves.... plus they'll be new f1 teams next year, they will need drivers.
It funny he started out saying "Well commerically... actually Russia."
that would make sense though. he has no cars to sell.
I'll bet the Renault podcast will be interesting this week, BTW ;)
who was your old favourite? lol
Recorded my answers and it's about 9 minutes... is that alright or too long?
are they doing one? they seem sporadic.
I'm just being provinical and selfish.
perfect.
you're ace!
Oh yeah!!!
you can be my new, new favourite if you agree too?
How about a Western Sandwich (chopped up ham, pepper, onions in an egg and a bit of milk) and spagetti?
You can call it a "Spagetti Western" and it comes out in one of three differnet flavours depending on how well it is made:
"The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" :P
you missed my comment yesterday then?
i don't blame you. i don't blame frank either :)
noooooo. umm, yes?
Arrived! Cool. Right, in the words of Rob Smedley 'I'm cream-crackered.' Catch up with you all tomorrow.
If you are happy with them that is fine. Christine has the power to edit as always
#1139 - 2008 SPC-land Fantasy Racers Champions Jordan F1 said:
#629 – Alex Andronov said:
Any ideas on what i should have for dinner?
How about a Western Sandwich (chopped up ham, pepper, onions in an egg and a bit of milk) and spagetti?
You can call it a “Spagetti Western” and it comes out in one of three differnet flavours depending on how well it is made:
“The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”
"For a few dollars more" you can add Meatballs!
night sir.
you always seem to miss my comments :( lol ;)
i said, in response to your comment about sending me the questions and me recording and sending them back or whatever that i would prefer that... if i had to do it...
Night Dank
i remember! they're on their way now.
Night Dank.
Or you can do a philly cheesesteak sandwich. LINK: http://dinnerbydad.blogspot.com/2007/03/low-fat-philly-cheese-steaks.html
so you did read my comment... you just forgot about me! :(
;)
And a "Fistful of Dollars" will get you some Whiskey...
After most GP's?
you sure?
However, unless you don't want a large wasteline, you will one want to do it Once Upon a Time in the West.
Itunes has a season preview then one after Australia, Bahrain and Germany. That;s all for this season
I was sure there were more than that?
that's all i have.
Itunes does some weird stuff with podcasts.
Must have been mixing them up with the Force India and Williams ones then :(
You have to use generic meat for the sandwich though - the ham with no name.