We're into Saturday now, which is quite a relief because it really has been one of those weeks. For whatever reason, four day weeks just seem to be harder than their five-day counterparts. Anyway, let's see what's happening in the world of Sidepodcast:
- Ollie is back to blogging, with two posts today - one on Prodrive, and one on the teams conditional entry to 2010. Both are excellent reads, and detail what's going on in the crazy F1 circus at the moment. Like Journeyer said yesterday, regarding the Concorde Agreement - haven't we had enough deadlines already?
- There is talk that Fuji won't want to host next year's Japanese Grand Prix due to financial troubles. Well, that's what they say, but I wonder whether it is because they saw how well Suzuka did in the first round of the Circuit Cup and realised they can't compete?
- On the subject of the wiki (because we were?), I have revamped the Website Bugs page. Now, obviously I am not trying to encourage you to find bugs and expand our growing to-do list, but if you do spot something not quite right, then this is the place to log it. The new layout will allow us to track and respond to the problems much better.
I think that'll keep us going for now. Don't forget to let us know what you're up to over the weekend, it looks like the weather is going to hold up in the UK, so you might be... gasp... going outside? Let us know, and I'll see you in the comments.
Thanks, it's good to be back. :) Still catching up though - what a crazy few days it's been! Not least of all a new LCLT thing to play around with.
OLLIE!
hey all :) everyone had a good evening/ day?
LOU!
okay, i'll stop that now.
Christine/Mr C
The date on the new daily post is wrong. We already had the 29th
hiya lou! :D
with one hello there is a goodbye though, i'm turning me laptop off so i'll see you guys after work tomorrow. night!
hey there mr c.
So hows things lou/ollie. you had good days?
I walked too far, and i will pay for it tomorrow, but tomorrow doesn't exist as its past midnight!
haha, thats amazing
It was Friday. So yeah, a very good day. ;)
I'm very confused!
As much as I'd like to have the 29th again. The laws of time and pysics deny that from happening.
Oops.
Sounds like you need a more reliable time machine. :)
Groundhog day?
lou! how was it?!
How was your walk nick?
Hmm. I do. Reading old blog posts isn't working.
Amazing weather, lovely scenery, and I'm now shattered!
now that's unfair i just typed a really long comment and it didn't post it... i'll start again..
London is amazing! and it was soo warm and sunny. we went for a walk down south bank and it was just lovely. then we got to the studio 45mins early and it turned out we were at the front of the reserve list and only just got in. We got great seats though, just 6 rows from the front! :o and QI recording is amazing and funny, and Steven Fry and Alan Davies are just legends!
You'll sleep better (eventually) i'm sure
Mr C: I sent you a DM about Macbook Pro SMC update related to fan speed that's just been released
in a word. incredible.
yikes. gimmie 2 seconds.
Lou:
Was that at Hammersmith Riverside Studios?
Now you coulda got the weather here, and QI will be on tv anyway....
Awesome stuff anyway, glad ya enjoyed it ;)
hasn't appeared for me? the update that is, not the DM.
that was 4..technically ;)
:D
woot, day change, you may all have to refresh to get the new date
Yeah, passed some people playing Polo, i might be a fan after watching 10 min's of it for the first time in 6 or 7 years
Was for 2006 MBPs onwards I think :(
Back to the can of air then
erm.. nope at the London Studios.
apologies. that was mighty confusing.
you'll have to wait till after christmas to see the episode i watched thoug :P
:)
but one day i will be able to answer hte question in a sidepodquiz..."which day did spc have twice?"
On the South Bank, I love that place
What! Thats soooo UNFAIR!
it's the 10th episode :D and yesterdays was the christmas special... so they are a way away..
it was really hard to find though, if we had taken one other wrong turning we wouldn't have got in as we would have been too far back in the queue
Speaking of TV, isn't Top Gear meant to back on the box soon? They usually have a run starting in May, don't they?
Last i heard was "Autumn"...so September/October maybe?!
Underneath, by the river,there's usually lots of skaters and Parkour action going on
I just got it, about to restart...
Ah, the Wiki says June 21st. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Top_Gear_episodes#Series_Thirteen
June isn;t it? So, soon then
Details here and which machines it's valid for
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1237
I wonder if they will have any f1 crossover material
They made a big deal of mentioning that the beeb had F1 back again
10 weeks before christmas i'm guessing..
That's crazy!!
'Jeremy, Richard and James try to build the worlds first amphibious f1 car, that can also be turned into a convertable.'
mine's on the list. but nothing in software update.
btw i saw a black cab today with Renault f1 advertising.. hehe i kinda screamed when i saw it... lol
AWESOME :D
Thats very exciting. I'm very happy to be wrong...
Is trying to find the right Sidepodtime to appear on the update list ;)
QI is a legendary show if you ask me, I'm a big fan and a little jealous! ;)
Well, I didn't want to mention it, but you asked for it. Your post on the Circuit Character Cup has a little flaw in it, as the first line of the Spa vs Singapore paragraph says "Singapore" where I reckon you meant "Silverstone" :)
Weekend plans include studying for my upcoming exams and watching RG. Roland Garros, that is :-P
Watched the heartbreaker between Dokic and Dementieva last thursday, that was so sad :(
I saw one of those the other day and had a chuckle at the irony
Can always grab it yourself, 2nd on list
http://support.apple.com/downloads/
hehe. i followed the link and it 404'd.
if there was a problem with macbookpro fans when used under heavy load (which mine frequently was), and they've fixed it now, after my mac is already screwed, should i complain?
Sounds perfect for you
"This SMC Firmware update adjusts the fan behavior in MacBook Pro systems (15-inch and 17-inch) when running under high workload conditions."
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! I have a comment in moderation!!! GRRRRRRROOOOWL!
(Or should that be "EEEK!"?)
Right, my peeps (yes i'm down with the kids) I am in some serious need of sleep!
G'night!
Aye, take it to a genius and speak to the store duty manager
G'night Jon
Ciao sir.
Night jon
:)
sorted. mind if i ask where you commented alenyaa, cause that shouldn't happen?
I know someone who was given a shiny new Alu MBP after repeated attempts to fix failed and he didn't even have Applecare :D
At home?
ran the update... computer does not need this :(
Uhm, isn't that a bit pointless seeing as it has no roof/top to begin with?
smartarse!
It's Top Gear, half of it is pointless
:D
A convertible needs a collapsible roof or it is just an open top!!!
Do other folks here have the pc game Grand Prix 2? If you don't you can always download it but anyway. Lap-time contest could be good for any that have it.
Well later on tonight ( as in Saturday night), I shall be going on my first night out with my work colleagues to celebrate one of them leaving. So that'll be fun :)
Plus in the morning, I shall be in the O2 store sorting out a contract for that iPhone ;)
Bassano beat me to it :-D
I'm not sure what you mean exactly, so here's my blind stab at an answer: I live in Antwerp and used ye olde commenting :)
Sorry, I had it once, but no memory of ever managing to complete a lap :P
The main article for Series 13 reveals what will be in the first episode. I won't post details of it here though. Go look for yourself if you want to. All I'll say is they'll be doing a power test of a certain new hot hatch that I love :D
I'm not here, I did not say this:
WAIT! Don't buy yet!
Why?
No likey the LCLT or Doohickey goodness?
See, that's why I'm not in engineering or anything along those lines...
gotya. ye olde comment still ends up in moderation, i forgot. no worries, just making sure the system was working as expected.
so far as i know may comment from antwerp with impunity ;)
ooooooooooh!!
:)
New iPhone MAY be announced on June 8th!!!
...And? Won't really be any different other than it'll have an OLED display.
And as far as I know, it's out July 17th.
you sir, will argue with anyone!
;)
No release date yet
Could have better camera, battery life. Larger storage
Nothing like a healthy debate ;)
Eddie Jordan of Sidepodcast?
Cept less annyoing.
Camera's only supposed to be 3.2MP apparently. And yes, there is a 32GB version coming.
I don't mind. But I'm using an older model of pc, only a poor student so yeah...
I'm not quite sure it's up to the task :-P
I certainly will :)
jeremy quoted an announcement date. not a release date. jeremy likely knows more than you and you'd be wise to listen.
carry on.
Awwww, thanks you. :P
Wait one week and see what happens, there'll be plenty of old stock left and may be going cheap
:D
ahh, fair point. upgrades to ye olde commenting are on the list.
No one knows anything for sure. The only thing I'll say is a) new v3.0 software will work on original and 3G iphone and is a free upgrade, b) the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference starts on the 8th June. Both these pieces of information are already public knowledge.
Nobody really knows. Not even me.
I'd buy on the day of announcement when you 'possibly' have the choice of old or new. I say possibly because everyone may be out of stock making my advice bad :-(
Regarding new iPhone:
http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_2009_comes_on_17_july_oled_display_on_board-news-917.php
My mistake. I thought it was coming out then, but that's when the announcment's due.
whats the best commenting solution for a non iphone mobile?
what make/model?
In 10 days time we should know a lot more. Maybe not, but likely
So, anyone else watching RG this weekend? Again, the tourny, not the poster :-P
I don't expect much news on F1 over the weekend so I just thought I'd give us some alternatives ;)
Its an INQ 1 which you probably havent heard of, but i need skype and its super cheapo
Woot!
I was rather scared after the first sentance. The second makes up for it :)
You mean Roland Garros? Sorry, I'm just guessing here.
in that case, you may be best waiting for the amy-updates that should roll out next week. perfect for older mobiles, but read-only to start with.
I said the same in my moderated post, but I guess most people missed it due to its quest through moderation hell.
Well obviously some people do know about new products in advance, but there are few of them and they don't tend to spill the beans ahead of the official announcements.
I do :)
I'd like it officially noted that on the 29th of May, I managed to read all the comments left on the daily post of the 28th. It took me all day, and I consider it an achievement. That is all.
Aha :D
Roland Garros?
They used to have Peugeot Roland Garros editions, lovely green
But by doing so, did you miss all of the comments on the 29th? :)
How does everybody always manage to quote me before I get a chance to correct my errors?
Am I like the Minardi of SPC?
No. Nobody! :-) ha ha
Men in Black do exist in Appleland. I'm sure of it! :-)
We're not using Ye Olde Comments ;)
i need to tell y'all something, but i don't want any sniggering at the back...
am having problems with my ball this evening. christine thinks she might like one so has been pla... practising with mine.
because she's
a shortarsenot as tall as me, she had to let some air out so herflump feetsmall feet can touch the ground.i may have forgotten when i stole it back, and assumed my usual position (complete with glass of wine in one hand), only to drop an extra foot farther than expected covering myself in rose.
balls.
Green? For a tournament on red clay?
I'll snigger at the front then
:D
give this a whirl:
http://www.sidepodcast.com/realtime/
it may not work on your machine, but it can't hurt to try.
I'll howl with laughter instead! :D
You sir, need to be laminated to make you easily wipable
Failed to comply after reading only this far :-P
hahahaha XD
Why are you sat on a ball? Buy a comfy chair.
For the Greatest Day in Racing last week I moved my armchair to my PC and I haven't moved it back.
Awesome, cant wait for AMY 1.0¬!
Bad luck with the wine!
Hehehe
Peugeot Car Manufacturers (French) commissioned a 'Roland Garros' limited edition version of its 205 model in celebration of the Tennis Tournament that bears his name. The model included special paint and leather interior. Due to the success of this special edition, Peugeot later created Roland Garros editions of its 106, 206, 207, 306 and 806 models
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Garros_(aviator)
Oh you're so on your own with that one!
And cue a swift clip round the back of the head from Christine on that one...
:D
Very good for core stability apparently
i felt the need to insert a lewd comment here then lou reminded me it was a family site :P
Correct :-(
i just like really.
So yes, I am the Minardi of SPC.
Aha, but an aero update is on its way!
helllllllo!!
Did he learn nothing from today's telling off, must've only recently just come off the naughty step
I take it Mr C escaped further punishment for last night, or more likely Mrs C is in bed now, and the 250+ comments we didnt get last night are expected!
Aha, exercise balls. I thought he was referring to....erm...well yes...carry on.
I'm in trouble for that one aren't I? *strongly considers running and hiding*
Chocolate 1.1?
hello!! sorry to bring the tone down x)
she forgot amongst all the character cup stuff :)
You should listen to the first ten minutes of this week's net at night. Leo and Sarah Lane discussing his balls is histerical
Morning!
Mr C is hilarious. :D
Hi! I don't think it could get any lower right now! :P
Bit rubbish for relaxing after a long week though?
long time no
speaktype. how in the world are ya?I don't think the tone could be any lower
not got there yet, will do though.
Get that man a comedy tour - in a panda costume.
Podcasters have to sit on balls. Leo does so must everyone else.
Im now suspecting a day spent tipping off various websites of Eastern Europe to create a diversion!
Morning Journeyer
I could tell you've been drinking. You used the Aussie word for bum before. Um ah! It was ok though because you put the word smart in front of it :-)
i don't relax. i go from hyper to sleep almost instantaneously.
Oh it can.
Are you having too much fun with the
siwipeswipe thingy?Hi Emily. Haven't seen you for a while.
Hahahaha!
i am indeed.
am very good, just settled down to some michael mcintyre and lou mocking me :D nice night in really
Sit back in a chair, listen to music and drink alcohol while reading comments.
Indeed. How are ya, emily?
Thought so. But I do
confessadmit, they are funThe aero update works, I'm no longer the Minardi of SPC!!! :D
way-hey!
Hey everyone, I'm good thanks how are the sidepodcasters? i feel like lou's guest star haha
You are full of
sh...rubbish sometimes, RG. :DYou remind me of Cheggers on the Chris Moyles Show... :D
Awww! Here at SPC, everyone's a star in their own right. :D
I'm trying to get Taarbt into formation within the same line as Lennon and Bentley whilst making all three happy that I actually gave O'Hara their place in the team.
How do you scratchout or do you need the LCLT?
Only
notkidding. ;)Shame Amy isn't around. I have never seen to Heikki fans in the same place
I Sir, am in your debt.
And no, I'm not taking the fall for you mocking Christine's (lack of) height. Just blame Steven for that one.
RG's Black Book
#1 : Scott Woodwiss
What are you on about?
She probably has no idea what you just said.
it needs a button. but just type:
<del>text here</del>
use the preview button to see if you have it right.
I'll just be over here, digging an ever-increasing hole if you need me...
what i do?
rats.
Neither have I.
I am prepared to take the blame for anything that doesn't get me in trouble with Christine.
Hey, sounds just like me
neither do i to be fair...
yesterday we picked bassano's holiday destination for him.
Got it
:P
How did you do that without the crossout getting triggered. That's cool. :)
If that's the case, shouldn't you be #2? :D
#2: RG ;)
spot on.
I don't insult myself.
Amy will probably be here soon. ;)
You gave my Minardi an upgrade :)
One question: can I quote other posters using realtime, I don't see any button?
i got the condensed version on the train :) i think most major decisions should be made by you guys...let's pick something controversial :D :D :D
i wrote it in escaped html:
<del>text here</del>
Hehehe. Just realized what a brilliant thing FOTA just did today? Now that all supposed new entries have been filed, we can more or less say that the new entries plus Williams will only total... 6 teams. Without FOTA, Max can't have a full grid... :D
Should we kick Robert Kubica out of BMW for being a whiny little muppet?
Oooh... Tis very cool... We were taught that in high school, but I've long forgotten it... :D
There is a girl im thinking of dumping, maybe you guys cousorry cant think of anything off the top of my head
Click on the text you want
You get taught that? Lucky, lucky you.
No longer a fan of Bobby K, then? I think he'll do well in a McLaren - but Alonso will probably tell him not to do that, based on experience... :D
1 - hit the reply button beneath a comment you wish to quote
2 - click on the comment with your mouse
3 - comment is copied into reply box
4 - preview button to check all is well
We were taught it in 1st year high school. Pretty good stuff - except that I don't remember it now. Heheh. :P
Nick Heidfeld is beating him and his attitude is annoying me.
No update is useful unless you know how to use it :-P
I just had my Minardi pimped by Mr. C!
Don't know why but I do not like Bobby K as a nickname
Maybe it doesn't sound Polish enough
Just click on what you want to quote
normally when i use it people vacate the room. only only sidepodcast could someone be impressed.
Who would you want in the 2nd Bimmer, then?
That is pretty darn clever!
Obviously Timo but thats not going to happen. Someone reliable, don't think Klien is good enough. Maybe Rosberg?
with great knowledge... have we mentioned that this is addictive?
Best hope the Doc doesnt listen to an aside!
Anyone who doesn't have a drive already?
How about Taku? Mr C would like that.
I tend to ignore such wanrings ;)
If we get rid of him now, Klien. At the end of the season, Rosberg or someone similar.
hehe. did you catch the podpanel when alex offered me a drive, but only if i agreed to team-up with sato? i may have capitulated on my comments about him.
But... Alia says there's a catch.
With all the new teams, he'll be back. I say Prodrive
Back alongside Ant?
Gosh, I hope not
Question is, will the FIA throw the book at FOTA? Or considering the bigger embarrassment Max may face, just decide to conveniently ignore that rule...
Just Ant please
Well, we'll see what happens.
Ant and Taku, not a bad partnership.
LeMans could be a real good opportunity for him to get his foot in the door
Disagree but that'll get me nowhere :)
i almost don't want Ant to drive in F1 again..him and croftie are just an awesome pairing... plus we wouldn't hear as much of him *sob*
Ant and Dec is better
He could commentate while driving?
You know, at one point you're going to have to choose between him and Jenson...
With a twitterwheel?
His interviews with his ex-colleagues should be good!
genius...
left, right, left, left, straight.
FakePiquet tried that - with predictable results.
And now over to Anthony Davidson and "Groundhog Watch"
haha i choose Jenson :P that wasn't hard. lol but i do like Ant... i just like hearing him commentate, plus he is cool... him not being in the commentary box would be such a shame.
I think if we found out the real one was doing the same it would explain a lot!
:D
Tahe that, Ant! :D
I keep hearing rumours about Honda placing him in an IndyCar for the Motegi oval in September.
I always liked that line-up.
A,B,A,A,A,B,left,down,up
10 extra lives!
I heard the same rumours. That would be... interesting :-P
Heard of the Konami Code?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_Code
It used to work at espn.com, but they appear to have fixed that :(
No I was making it up as I went along
Where did it work there?
It works on google reader and facebook
just type it in and press enter (you have to start typing on facebook to get the effect)
frontpage! brought up unicorns and rainbows :D
heheh, lens flare on facebook!
Aaaanyhooo, I'm off to bed. Need to get studying again tomorrow. Talk to you peeps later!
See ya mate
he's getting away...
night alenyaa.
In my new pimped Minardi nobody will catch me :-P
Bye now!
I think your in Toro Rosso stage now.
Good night Alenyaa
later alenyaa. :)
Night Alenyaa!
we are heading off the laptop now, night all! x
night girls
Night!
g'night ladies.
Night ladies
Don't know if I can interest anyone in a preview of this non-F1 weekend?
might have to try and catch the f2 race. cheers.
don't forget there are two of them
Dont know if anyone posted James Allen's Audioblog last Sunday, but it sounds like he was on the hill... Locked out of the pressroom?
http://audioboo.fm/profile/jamesallenonf1
Or maybe he's hardcore
saturday is the better for me. and if they have streaming on the site, it'll have to be done.
g'night ladies. :)
yay!
Moto GP at Mugello should be good. That is a really good flowing track.
I am curious how F2 is going to turn out and of course I want to see if the DTM is going to turn into another Audi benefit like the last race.
Ill have a look at the F2 although im sceptical about it, but forgot about motogp or as i have taken to calling it motojeep, so hope to catch that!
Saturday 1.20pm UK time. Sunday 12.50pm. I'll miss Saturday due to golf!
And Rossi would want to redeem himself after the embarrassment at Le Mans...
F2 will be very interesting to watch - I want to see how deep the field is...
Watch the F2, The MotoGP and the BTCC I think.
Not very.
I may watch F2 semi-regularly if there's a solid field driving.
Uh-oh... That can't be good...
Saw a tweet from Suzi Perry saying she was going for drinks with Rossi's mechanics. I hope she is not a bad influence on them.
There are a few good names that got left behind elsewhere when they shouldn't have done. There are a few names that shouldn't be racing at all. Then there's everything in between.
Hehehe. I'm afraid she might distract them with her good looks. :D
In saying that, in qualifying the top 12 or more were covered by 1 second. So I could be proved wrong.
Oh Dear, someone messed up the f1 calender... Im going to miss the British GP :(
ouch
I'm at the world 20/20 final, so its not too bad, but why have 2 events of such a size on the same day?
so it looks like it's a close field. but a deep field is rather different...
Intresting point, would have been more logical for it to have been on a Saturday then.
Where is that held? If it's miles away there's not reason not to.
There is a semi on the Friday im going to, then Ascot on the Saturday which i expect im going to, so it wouldn't have helped me, But yes! :(
Hmm, busy weekend then. Shame that. Does it not start later in the day?
Wickens should walk it. Soucek and one or two of the others were in GP2/WSbR so they should be his main competition. The others are stepping up and I don't know much about them.
Its at lords, So London, But its at 3, so i guess it doesnt effect TV. But still 2 very big events on the same day :(
You could catch it on 5Live if you have a radio available?
well, yeah, but completely different events in completely different areas...
I wont, but hopefully there will be a bar with it on...
Anyway, I can't stay awake, must sleep! See you tomorrow evening.
Night Pat
Yeah, true.
Night Pat.
Night Pat.
Good morning, Europe! :D
After being woken at this brutal time... morning! :(
Morning! This might cheer you up:
Bruno Mantovani's Monaco video
And I think it's better than the employee of the month theme he had for his 1st drawing.
How very strange!
not sure if i should go back to bed and sleep now i finaly have the chance, or stay awake
it's almost 8 AM over there - why sleep again?
I have barely been to sleep :P
But the sun is out and it looks amazing outside!
You guys have been having great weather as of late. Rather stormy over here right now. :(
makes me want to head out and lay on the lawns, but i have no web out there, and i would likely fall asleep!
No new f1 news overnight either although i have a lovely pic of jenson and his girlfriend in the paper. (although i dont have one delivered the paperboy has put one through my letterbox)
I woke up at 4.30pm. This may be a new record for me.
how nice of him! :D
WHOA. What time did you sleep last night?
Ouch!
Shame there is no GOP to keep up for
GOP?
around 2ish. No wonder my weekends don't seem long enough, I don't see enough of them.
Its like a Grand Prix, but when you haven't slept
:D But you were asleep 14 hours?! I sleep half that...
Grand O Prix? :D Not sure what it stands for...
At least there is the french open
That damn Murray won't lose. It's ruining my fun.
Awww... Is he and Federer due for a collision in the semis if they both make it that far?
He's like the angry serb, but with a friendly twitter account
nope, he's on Nadal's side of the draw :D
The angry serb makes me cry with laughter in this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPx5RH71gHM
Ooooh... That'll be quite the match. So Roger's paired with Novak?
aye
Tsonga amuses me in that video
I think they need to make F1 Racing out of cotton wool or something. It is too loud when it falls through my letterbox.
ooh, anything interesting in the June one?
well, it has JB on the cover and appears to be a British GP special with thoughts from anyone and everyone. Nigel mansell, Damon Hill, JB and LewHam. A little bit about Ferrari but as yet I see no Heikki.
ahh my copy might be quite different then because our March issue was the Australian GP special. Depends how much other non British GP content they can find I guess.
It will be interesting to compare. You must reportt back to us :)
Was it delivered on a Saturday?
This morning. Woke me up.
That's a bit rude! But mail on the weekend seems cool
How very English. I wish my mail came into my house.
I was shocked when I arrived in Melbourne and found out mail is only delivered Monday-Friday. Silly backwards country, Saturday mail is normal.
Hehe.
We get so little, that to be honest, I could wait until Monday. But it's probably useful for lots of people.
It's the worst when you're expecting something and you know it can't be far away but it doesn't arrive on Friday. Monday seems so far away :(
How sheltered I am...
Won't somebody think of the mailman? :-)
:D
For the second day in a row, Mr C has been insulting me whilst I sleep. We may have to implement some kind of Google Goggles for commenting.
The trick is to never sleep.
Or beat him up.
That works too
That's how you know if a boy really likes you :)
Pulls my hair and pushes me over in the playground?
Exactly ;)
Mornin' all
I got out of bed when the doorbell rang, fumbling to put on my dressing gown, opened the door to the postman...he took one look at me and went "WAKEY WAKEEEY!!!!"
I (heart) my postman
:D there is nothing I hate more than answering the door when I've clearly just woken up
Same, i looked at myself in the mirror outside my room on the way downstairs and just went "ergh"
I can hear fireworks. I don't know why.
I wish my postman shared the enthusiasm of yours.
Morning
because someones having a firework display?
never seen this guy before, but i hope he stays
Melbourne seems to have an awful lot of them. I have found out it is the opening night of the winter fire and light festival.
Any excuse I suppose.
I think they overcompensate for the fact that domestic firework sales are illegal. They don't do Guy Fawkes night here. Last November when I asked people about it they had no idea what I was talking about.
So the big companies show off then?
To be fair, I hate 5th November, never get a good sleep cos there is always someone who thinks its funny to have a display at 2 in the morning.
In china the firework factorys have a display nearly every day to show off what they've been making. It would suck/be great to live next door!!!
I have lived in my flat since July last year and in that time I have heard 6 different displays. Back home I only ever heard an official display on New Years Eve.
That is a very good point. I also tired of teenage boys who thought it was funny to shoot them at people
I was expecting fireworks in Singapore last year to be honest, after Valencia had their weird daytime ones. I thought a night race + fireworks was pretty self explanatory but maybe the area was too built up since it was the middle of the city.
Hmmm, yeah. The news is always full of warnings and reports of that happening.
I like this analysis of F2 vs F3. Not a great start for the new series.
F3 did slower times in testing, but not that much slower. So F2 are faster....just
And i'm not sure it matters too much that it's only a bit faster, it's a series of F3 level that dosen't require a £600,000 budget. I think thats great.
I got distracted by the mention of Heikki in the 4th paragraph
So I've returned from the city and I now have something called an iPhone...
Isn't there a new one coming out soon?
Been there, done that!
Welcome to the fold Scott. Shazam and Remote should be your first apps
Yup, I'd rather not go into all that again!
It's a pleasure to join the Apple ranks.
You've sold your soul ;)
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Dont join them, for the love of god no.
Appears, I'm too late
Thats the last time I'm going 'outside'
It's too late RG, he's gone.
It's OK, after I got my iPod repaired 3 times in a year, and then it promptly broke for a 4th time after the warranty had expired, I vowed never again would I go Apple.
You learnt the hard way, but atleast you learnt
Yay! I like Amy even more now
It's been 6 years and counting.
you sound like the kind of person who shouldn't be trusted with expensive electrical equipment.
;)
afternoon all :) everyone alright?
First an iPod, then a headset. What next?
No, Scott's went to the dark side.
Apart from that, I'm fine
The Spanish have fireworks anytime of the day. Happens in MotoGP all the time.
Hello everyone. :D
i dropped the non-Apple replacement down 3 flights of stairs and it didn't break :D the iPods harddrive would crash if I just looked at it funny.
*reads back through comments* you mean got himself an iphone?... getting an apple product seems like perfect sense to me, congrats scott! :)
Noooo!! Lou don't do it!!!
It's too late RG, they've all gone
Not an Apple fan, then?
you sound like the kind of person who drops expensive electrical equipment down three flights of stairs.
;)
Nope, until they give me three hours back, i am not.
what's wrong with apple? ipods are amazing... i can understand if it were a mac (although i want one) but ipods/ iphones are awesome!
i'm surprised Christine hasn't gotten to you yet today... :P
This is a bad thing because I am quite a fan of expensive electrical equipment. Thankfully I have never broken anything other than the iPod. The headset doesn't count, it wasn't expensive.
but my Sony does everything the iPod can do, just with more options and better sound quality.
hehehe. she's busy talking to her plants. am safe for a while.
does it doohickey?
there you go again! :P
if I was to have an iPod it wouldn't be a touchy one so that point is irrelevant :P
no she really is!
:)
talking to her plants? okay... ;)
so, anyone peeking at F2 today? or should I go for MotoGP quali instead?
read her blog and you'll find out more ;)
if there's live streaming here: http://www.formulatwo.com/
i can do.
ooh, I'll follow any motorsport I can follow easily online. If I have to make an effort, not a chance
I see... them berries look rather cramped in that pocket... :-/
live timing should be here:
http://www.mstworld.com/dev/livetiming.htm?series=f2
I want Henri Karjalainen to win.
it starts at 13.15 GMT
christine's mum has come to the rescue:
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/2009-05-30-11-50-27
Is it because his name sounds an awful lot like a certain Finnish F1 driver's name...? :P
no, but it is because hes from the same country :D
think i may have to support brundle.
I want the Lithuanian guy to do well, Vasilukularskigsgsgser or something like that
i'm never sure what to make of him, i've followed him since he started in T-Cars (10 under 16's in touring cars, what could possibly go wrong) and i get to the feeling that he's not great, and then he pulls out some great result.
the list of UK entrants reads like a who's who of ex-F1 relations.
website says: 14:15 (GMT)
?
14:15 CET
thats what i have
What does the E mean in the top left corner of the iPhone?
It means Emergency, you have to take it back and change it for sometihng thats not an apple
:D True.
Very funny. Seriously?
Also, iTunes is saying I can't sync apps to my phone because I'm not authorised for it on this computer. But I'm the only one that uses it...
hmm. this page:
"(Worldwide) formulatwo.com - F2TV LIVE: 14:15 (GMT)"
http://www.formulatwo.com/news/formula-two---live-and-in-high-definition.aspx
:D
edge network connectivity.
Morning, err, afternoon. Golf plans changed because Dad wants to watch the cup final, and he's got someone coming to look at a car. We're going tomorrow - so I can watch the F2! But it means I miss tomorrow's DTM, bikes, etc
have you logged into the itunes store?
Yup
odd. I'm hanging out here
http://www.formulatwo.com/f2tv-live.aspx
That's odd. Their double-page ad in Autosport says CET.
i'm going with what you guys say.
i'm out of ideas :(
Don't worry, I'll try through the iPhone itself :)
Official timing says the race starts at 14.20 local time
I found MotoGP qualifying on BBC red button (302). Think it is 125 or 250, but they make an annoying buzzing sound.
Yup, that works! Just putting Skype and Shazam on for a start.
125, you're supporting Bradley Smith and Scott Redding
Who are up front, that's good. :-)
didnt see that coming :o
Bradley Smith is awesome!
he's good when he's good, but he can be really aweful too. it's his 3rd year in 125 so it's do or die. Scott Redding is doing amazingly
i'm not sure but it sounds like the little internet logo thing... i have it on my phone sometimes when i'm not able to get a 3G signal. I'm not sure what it stands for but that seems to be the case for my phone.
ah i didn't see mr c's comment.. he knows more than me :D
I've managed to get my iPhone connected to the Home Hub, so that's all good.
I went to bed at 2.45am and woke up at midday.
Am not watching SPC diaries on the iPhone on YT :D
What I meant ;)
are you doohickeying too?
Is that why he runs funny?
There's an sidepodapp now? :D
nope. but doohickey is designed to run well in the iphone browser.
hey!!
Ah cool. Will test it out now.
You can do them on a laptop.
i feel that i should add that if you add the link to your homepage/ menu the little spc icon is really cute :D
Testing from iphone
It works! :D
:)
Which I've just done :D
you can also email iphone pictures to dropio: [email protected]
now you can live comment from any racetrack in the country.
Damn, that could be useful to me next month.
Bradley Smith has potential, but he needs to be more consistent. I'm surprised at how much the commentators (I think ours are from Eurosport) hype him...
Will definately have to test that out at Silverstone for the WSR.
come over to the dark side rg.
agreed
Thanks, that was a good post. I just commented there about the difference between Formula Master which is at Valencia this weekend.
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!
its ok, I can comment from my non iphone, it's not impossible!
OK, those who have iPhones/iPod Touches - can you recommend any free apps? I don't really want to pay for any just yet.
OK, I take that back - just got the Ocarina app. Have wantd to try that for a long time.
tap tap is fun :) then there are apps like google earth, last.fm, and slotz (can't remember if it's free),
You know whats better, getting a notepad out and writing my thoughts on that, and then put it on my blog.
A real actual notepad? I use Notepad.
Actual real notepad, don't think taking a laptop to a circuit is the best idea. Specially since Croft will inevitably be pouring down.
T-4 minutes till F2
I pondered it because I missed having live timing then I decided it was a silly idea. I did see 4 or 5 other people in my stand with theirs though :D
http://www.formulatwo.com/f2tv-live.aspx
Feeed Livesss
It has just kicked in here: http://www.formulatwo.com/f2tv-live.aspx
Martin Haven!!
Eh? March is coming back...
Will consider that.
How many laps is an F2 race?
Lasts 45 minutes, not sure how many
I don't think we know yet.
Formula 2 lives again!
1/23 laps top of screen.
Impressed no one smashed into someone else at the start.
my stream looks like a james allen slideshow :(
incredible.
already and improvement on gp2.
its mr mosley
must be your connection? all good here. better than bbc.
I tried 'opening an external player' and WMP crashed. VLC seems to work.
Vasiliauskas is 5th. I'm delighted.
live timing is really nice.
it seems to have fixed itself thankfully. Go Finnish guy!
The beta one is very good.
Drivethrough for someone already. And it's a British driver.
Is it me, or do the F2 cars look a bit like the old Lola A1GP cars?
much better. the other one is clunky flash, i'm a fan.
I'm liking how the commentators haven't got the foggiest who is who.
Standard fare for Martin Haven :-)
No idea who the other guy is.
Martin Haven is one of them. He's brilliant.
He's the F2 test driver, the guy who developed the car
I first heard him from his Radio Le Mans days, which I'm pretty sure he still does.
i like it but it's massive... fitting comments and a video stream on my screen at the same time as that is a bit difficult...
Start last on the grid...and then get a drive through...his weekends going well
Not at Le Mans - he's usually covering it for Eurosport although last year he did WTCC that weekend because of their stupid scheduling.
point taken.
Is this a support race for the WTCC?
Anyone else love how they refer to Max Mosley as an Ex F2 race and constructor...but not as the FIA president lol
I've got a TV hooked up to my computer by S-VIDEO cable, video is full screen there ;-)
ah! Max!
yup
Officially they are running at the same meeting.
In reality.... yes.
Shoulda realised with all the banners.
No one watching the FA Cup build-up?
Eeek!
Not when there is racing on. I may be persuaded to watch it from whatever the equivalent of 'lights to flag' is.
ITV and SKY's build up are both rather poor. Plus there is racing on.
Whistle to whistle to whistle to whistle?
There should be a warning. MM will appear on your screen in 5s!!
Even though I'm supporting Karjalainen I still haven't worked out which one he is.
in fairness to the man. he may be trying to ruin f1, but this series is all down to him.
Today will be more like 'Start to Penalties'
so far so good :)
Kickoff to penalties?
John Surtees has a nice electronic stopwatch
That'll be the one.
I have nothing against the series but it isn't a Formula 1 feeder.
Those ones are rather cool, you can do times of 4 cars at once
not directly anyway
I'm not sure that it needs to be
Meh. Not F1 so I don't care about it.
That's sort of what I mean - it will feed into GP2. Max is going to be disappointed.
for actual racing this is better
Automatic dismissal without even looking at it? Pfffft
it's better than F3, and a 3rd of the price, i think drivers could be picked up from it
They will. But not directly into F1. F1 will pay attention to who is doing well but will insist on a year in GP2 - unless the driver really is THAT good.
Ah adverts, need a new feed
Test driver?.
awww amy wont be happy
Would have been - before the test ban!
Nooo Henri, Nooooo
Yay! Vasi up to third I think.
oh yeah, forgot about that
some Finn news to cheer you up again
Valtteri Bottas finished 2nd in Euro F3 race.
hooray! I like pretending I can read Finnish sites. So many vowels...
If the car retires down to a mechanical fault and not the driver i wonder if the driver has to pay to repair it
:D
Mika Mäki started last and finished 12h and Atte Mustonen qualified 3rd but did not finish the race
Clarke, Surtees, Brundle, Palmer.
Have I gone back in time here?
lots of Finns!
I may or may not have clicked the links on the right hand side of that page solely based on the pictures *cough*
:D
Sssssmmmmmooooooking!
Woooo, goo Vasi!
Good stuff after the restart, shame Eng threw it away though.
enjoyed that one.
Nakajima esq
me too. Was good fun.
Colin Chapman Cup for the N/A Engined F1 cars?
I don't think so.
Jim Clark Cup...
I thought the Clark Cup was the for the Drivers Championship and the Chapman Cup for the Constructors?
organisation seems to have fallen apart.
it's all hit the fan
heheh, someone stalled in pit entry.
He was talking about Palmer though - he won the Jim Clark Cup, That year Tyrrell won the Colin Chapman Trophy.
Hmm, see one disadvantage of having a centrally-run championship with no teams is there's nobody in parc ferme to celebrate with..
Ah right. I wasn't really listening :-)
anyone know who got what points?
Is it F1 points for top 8?
I approve! :D
i second.
yep
thirded
will there be a podium?
I was under the impression this race was not on TV until 5pm? From the graphic and what Martin is saying, it is live on Eurosport 2
me too but not of my wonky connection that meant I missed the end :(
yesss
The top 8 score points, so if my maths is correct
Wickens : 10
Iancollei : 8
Vasi : 6
Aleshin : 5
Joussi : 4
Bortolotti : 3
Surtees : 2
Brundle : 1
what a crap trophy
BOOO!
Mosley presenting the trophies!
I only caught the end of the race, looks ok. All I can say is that I'm glad we're not doing an F2 podcast, because some of those names are tricksy! I'm sticking with Brundle.
Seems the trophy was on a budget as well. Probably a fiver from Argos.
if that
Ah come on, suppport a good driver, lie Vasiliauskas
presented by Max. :D
Good luck with that!
Eurosport is tellling me "life is over"
hmm
F2 was okay - less racy than GP2 for me, though...
Thanks, I'm nicknaming him Vasi to save me though.
Didn't the commentator struggle with his name - badly?
That was the first race, give it a bit of a chance
Well it depends. I've seen amazing GP2 races, I've seen terrible processional ones.
Hmmm... Chelsea-Everton? Or WTCC Valencia? Hmmm...
Tis true - but I won't see Race 2 - conflicts with MotoGP...
WTCC is only qualifying though.
I'm not sure if I'll watch anything. I need to do exam stuff. What I WANT to do is re-watch Monaco for my blog post..
Moto GP on one screen, F2 on another and the BTCC on the tv.
Will disappear now for lunch and stuff.
Eh? Isn't Race 1 today?
Hehehe. I don't think I can handle that. ;)
Does WTCC have 2 or 3 races?
I believe they have 2.
Well, looks like I might as well watch the FA Cup now.
I just saw an Everton ad in Chinese. :D
Pre-show is on here already. Rooting for anyone?
Kimi is out of the rally della Marca already. He broke the steering or sth :(
:( I was just wondering how his rallying was going.
Awww, a shame... :(
now my wonky network is affecting my French Open stream. BOO NETWORK.
They have 2 races and both are on Sunday, always have been.
Ohhh... Okay. I guess it's FA Cup, then...
Actually I think I won't close comments. Will just come and go. :-)
If you wish to avoid the football, there is MotoGP 250cc qualifying on the BBC red button and ITV4 is showing MotorsportUK followed by a review of Le Mans 2008.
hmm might reset my router.
But I'm not in the UK. :(
hmm. Might reset my computer.
Unplug cables and plug them in again.
:D
awesome
For anyone who cares...the other commentator was Steven Kane, he races Porsches
Ah right, thanks for that.
Another option is the Rugby, but my bet is to avoid that, its going horribly wrong.
according to speed tests my connection is awesome but I can't seem to be able to get streaming video to be non jerky today :(
or used to race porsches...i thought he does now but maybe not
I think he stopped to concentrate on F2 testing.
try another channel.
i suspect sometimes that ISPs allow more bandwidth for speedtest sites...
i think you're right
I've tried 4 different ones :( they're all ustream ones. JTV seems to work better for me but I can't find any tennis on there today.
hmmm... do you know this site?
try something from there.
I shall give them a go, thanks :D
Britain's Got Talent is in the FA Cup now? :D
EVERTON 1-0 AFTER 25 SECONDS!
Friggin' amazin!!! :D
I have given up and now I'm listening to RG Radio. It's not the same.
Awww. :( I'm really impressed with how much sport you follow. :D Your future hubby would be very lucky. ;)
I haven't ever met a man who follows tennis actually. I have met some who follow womens tennis outfits, though. ;)
:D What match are you listening to?
Monfils v Melzer :D
I know Gael Monfils. No idea who Melzer is, though. :P
Thought I had my own radio station there. Then I remembered it stood for Roland Garros. Aand I'll get back to the football.
His name is Jürgen, which makes me giggle. Thus I like him. I have found a stream that is working for now, I hope it holds up for the Djovokic and Federer games later.
ooh, wiki has told me that Melzer is dating Monfils ex-girlfriend. Grudge match!
What if Ferrari did decide to compete in Le Mans? This AFOL decided to create a prototype design for them.
Ferrari LMP?
If Ferrari haven't hired him yet, they should. ;)
Ha-ha! :D Very emotional match, much? ;)
1-1!
I'm surprised at how much dating goes on between the tennis players. I guess they are on the road all year so don't get to meet anyone else. It must make for some awkward hilarity though!
Drogba header: 1-1.
I predict a 2-2 draw and we'll go down to penalties.
4-3 to Chelsea AET.
The winning goal will be in extra time?
Yeah.
Hmmm. You have them set for a high-scoring game, and you may be right: 2 goals in 20+ minutes say as much. :)
Those Fellaini wigs are gaudy... :D
And halftime already. :)
Morning all, After epic walk yesterday, a night of not being allowed to sleep i had a nap at 9am and just got woken up by some woman trying to sell me travel insurance over the phone. I don't think she appreciated my half asleep sarcastic put downs about her product... but at least its still light out!
Not allowed to sleep? That doesn't sound good!
Where did you walk and who wouldn't let you sleep? Not that I'm nosy.
Haha, there was a good alternative ;)
8 miles across a park, and the second part is secret :P
Sounds like I should be feeling jealous rather than smug :-)
:D
well, at least its light out indeed. I managed to see 30 minutes of daylight today. More would have been nice.
I don't like getting up at half 3 in the afternoon though, there is no day left
I just went outside to get something from the car. It is surprisingly warm out there! In the flat it is cool with a fairly strong breeze through the window.
I risk opening the curtains... and WOW. I want a bbq
The light! It burns! :D
My eyes started hurting!
Question for footie fans. Is this considered a good game? 'Cos I find it boring - note this may be due to the commentary.
First 20 minutes yes, the rest of it is a typical boring final.
Agreed. Hoping we get a couple more goals soon-ish, though... RG's 4-3 looking unlikely now...
Its only on itv and setanta, it makes it unimportant so i'm not paying attention, watching the rugby instead
Ah right. So this is like the big racing events being boring than the rest of the season. i,e, Monaco.
ITV? No wonder we got a former BGT contestant for the anthem...
Tsonga wins! The French are doing well at their home Slam.
This is worse, it has 22 Divas and a bald man
Thanks, it’s good to be back. {Comment #1}
Welcome back Ollie! We've missed you. I have to say your latest blog entries are very good though :)
Indeed - Nice to see Ollie back in the swing of things. :D
everyone had a good evening/ day? {Comment #3}
Nice quiet one for me. Mostly I was busy doing an application (which I'm still doing between bursts of internetting).
Sounds like you need a more reliable time machine. {Comment #15
There should be a TARDIS in the RSPCRF1 project HQ, if the pandas haven't eaten it yet...
‘Jeremy, Richard and James try to build the worlds first amphibious f1 car, that can also be turned into a convertable.’ {Comment #53}
Um... ...I can see that turning out pretty badly...
Chelsea up 2-1!
Everton will equalize before the end, I tell ya. :D
Do other folks here have the pc game Grand Prix 2? {Comment #78}
I have it. I can't remember any of my lap times, but I could engage in a competition of that kind. (Whether I'd be any good is a separate question).
Eddie Jordan of Sidepodcast? {Comment #94}
There's nothing wrong with that comparison :)
Awww. 1 goal short of a correct prediction for me. Oh well - Chelsea did well today...
Chelsea win 2-1.
Novak looks to be struggling
Against who? What's the score?
Whoo!
He's playing Kohlschreiber. Lost the first set 6-4, currently 5-3 down in the second.
I blame the fact he's dressed like a smurf :P
For someone who made Roger work in the semis last year, very uncharacteristic of him...
He just won the deuce so is now 5-4, and he's back on serve so could be 5-5 soon. I like him, but I don't think I want him to win because he'd challenge Rog too much :D
Interesting shoeage
I seem to be the only person who actually likes the shoes.
But I'd rather see Novak win that Rafa.
I's rather see Stalin win than Novak
I want to see Rafa go down to Verdasco in the ultimate battle of Spaniards. Their semi at the Australian Open was EPIC so a rematch, with a different winner, would be awesome.
:P
Will Verdasco run into Rafa or Novak first?
but Stalin doesn't have smurf shoes!
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/smurf-jpg
Novak just lost the second set 6-4 though.
Rafa, they're on the same side of the draw.
But Stalin probably had a less high opinion of himself!
I do like the shoes, not sure they should be used on clay though
The commentators are trying to say he's losing because hes wearing contact lenses and its windy so the clay dust is in his eyes. What rubbish.
For some reason our coverage is sponsored by Romania. How bizare
Visit Romania today. :D
Weird. I wish I could sponsor something. "Todays match, bought to you by Amy"
If you spell it AAMI you already do :D
I hate that company, everytime I see their ads I think THATS NOT HOW YOU SPELL IT
The one with the chick who gets an engagement ring because her boyfriend saved so much with AAMI has been known to induce violence
Wha? :-/
I was tempted to cancel my policy with them
Afternoon everyone. I've been having a non Internet day. Hope I haven't missed too much :)
non internet? what is that?
Decide I hate sports, picked the wrong teams to win in the FA and Scottish FA Cups. The rugby has been dodgy and I'm missing the speedway tonight :(
But the F2 was rather good.
Here is a bad quality version. But you will want to throw stuff so tie your hands down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYCOARVJgGs
Turns out there's a real world out there. With quite a lot of sunshine in it. Obviously I am being outside and commenting now - I'm not crazy ;)
Sunshine? When I went to sleep it was dark. When I woke up it was dark.
This part depends on what part of the world you are in.
The cheesiness! :D
Indeed. Not much of it here...
I think I'll do that tomorrow. For a while anyway.
btw, hi Alex
Sports are a bit rubbish. Well all of the non F1 ones ;)
I've decided....(well...re-decided)...
that football is rubbish and i hate it.
It's like NASCAR but worse
F1 is the worst sport in the world!
...except for all the other ones. ;)
Fed is down 5-3 in the first set. I hate tennis.
Harsh. At least things happen in NASCAR.
And Novak?
Yeah, like once an hour.
Hi Pat!
How's the car situation going?
2-2 in the third
Did Novak win the 2nd? I guess he lost it?
In England I never take my chances. Tomorrow could be rainy.
ooh, Lukeh on Twitter says he's on his way home and has a surprise for Sidepodcast he wants to work on.
Like crashes, i had to sit there for 45 minutes watching football. aaarrrghhh i need some wheel related sports...i wonder if that Le Mans review is on the itv player :D
I'm still trying to sell the Fiat, and the Focus is brilliant :-)
In fact I might go and give the interior a bit of a clean, the back seats+floor anyway. I've been indoors all day.
Sorry to hear that. What's the general climate over there?
yeah lost it 6-4. The commentators are talking about how the tournament will be ruined if they both lose today :D
45 minutes had 2 goals.
When I bought it there were horrible marks all over the floor. Dirt or something.
But Murray's still in it...
If they both lose, we might end up with Nadal-Murray.
F2 race was 40 minutes and had lots of overtaking
hes on Rafas side though. They're saying how boring the final will be with no decent challenger on this half of the draw.
I was thinking more like pit stops and side by side racing.. if you watch for the crashes you shouldn't be here.
Oh really?
I did have a big fun argument with a friend on this subject. You can play football against one other person. But motorsport by it's definition is always a sport because it requires team play.
That's my reasoning why it is the best.
haha, i don't watch it at all, but the crashes are the only action i've seen before, i cant deal with ovals
yep, Rafa and Murray are set to meet in the semis
Ovals can be fun.. the right ones. IndyCars at Milwaukee are fun, that's tomorrow.
Does he have a hope in hell of beating Rafa?
Ooooh... who'd be left there then, I wonder? Hmmm...
no, people are shocked he has made it to the first round. He's not a natural clay player.
My brother had a fiat same a yours and got rid. My brother in law to be has a focus and swears by it.
Did your friend bring up the mechanical factor only available in motorsport?
and by first i mean fourth
I'm confused
So tennis inst a sport?
Or golf. Or Athletics?
Made it to the first round? As in, he entered?
My only worry is the Focus has done 120,000 miles. But it is a diesel.
The Fiat has only done 62k but keeps needing money spent on it.
She said she meant fourth. ;)
I've heard that. It still some achivement if he can get to the semi's in that case.
heheh
Well it was quite an involved argument. But origionally my friend was saying that F1 wasn't a sport because of the mechanical element. I experemented by mentioning football boot and tennis racket design but in the end we were focused on the idea that sports are oranised things like FA cup and the Premiership. But tennis and football can be games. Motorsport can't be a game. Tennis and football can be both.
What about racing between traffic lights?
It's not the same because you can't play by the same rules. I reckon.
Question is, will the FIA throw the book at FOTA? Or considering the bigger embarrassment Max may face, just decide to conveniently ignore that rule… {Comment #234}
I think Max is beyond embarrassment, unless it diminishes his power. Sadly :(
Would he really want to say that, "I have five teams for Formula 1 in 2010?" While 9-team FOTA is setting up a breakaway championship?
I don't think so. Bernie certainly wouldn't.
Good evening you bunch of awesome people. Feels great to be home from work on this lovely day! :D
I'm gonna be working on soemthing tonight as a little surprise for SPC, hopefully it'll be done this evening but I want it to be as awesome as possible so maybe tomorow it'll be done but I'm sure you guys will lve it.
Novak Djokovic goes down 6-4 6-4 6-4. Tomorrows headlines shall read "Shockovic"
Hey sir.
So what is this surprise you speak of?...
Couldnt have happened to a nicer bloke...
Hey Lukeh, has been a wonderful day weatherwise, hasn't it? :D
Oooh, a surprise!
Wow. Shocking. How about Roger?
Wouldnt be a surprise if I said :P
Erm...a surprise, maybe? :D
He lost the first set 6-4 and is leading 4-1 in the second.
Damn. Well, thats my plan foiled
Hmmm... Interesting. Is he the only hope now for a thrilling final against whoever comes out on the other side (prob. Rafa)?
easily. The most interesting games now are probably on the other side, assuming Rafa wins them both, with Rafa v Verdasco and Rafa v Murray
Even Verdasco-Murray would be good, TBH. I'm guessing Roger's cheering for Murray from here on in. ;)
I think they need to make F1 Racing out of cotton wool or something. It is too loud when it falls through my letterbox. {Comment #340}
Alternatively, get a sturdy wooden letterbox and get the post delivery operative to utilise that instead. Works for us, which is just as well - if there were a letter slot in my front door, the post would land in a collection of plants...
Did you know that the whole tennis circuit are in fact involved in the occult?
You know Goran? Even he's a which.
Hi Lukeh.
I really shouldn't have laughed but i did...
Speaking of F1 Racing, I got the e-mail through for the next You Ask the Questions. This time it's Martin Brundle. Ooooh yes.... :D
It is exactly one of those jokes.
We get so little, that to be honest, I could wait until Monday. But it’s probably useful for lots of people. {Comment #351}
It was certainly useful for me this week - eight political party leaflets accompanied the F1 Racing, ready for the European Election on June 4th. Maybe I might be able to figure out the difference between the parties by election day...
Went outside. 1001 Stain Remover did a fairly pathetic job of removing the plastic welded to the carpet, I think it was chewing gum in a former life but it is hard to tell.
I got one addressed to me. I think the landlord (who lives in the same house) must have got all of the 'to the household' ones.
I got out of bed when the doorbell rang, fumbling to put on my dressing gown, opened the door to the postman…he took one look at me and went “WAKEY WAKEEEY!!!!” {Comment #363}
My post deliverer would never dare do this because the post frequently arrives between 1pm and 2:30pm. In other words, not only is everyone in my house awake by then, but we're eating or have eaten lunch!
You need a can of freezer spray, maplin may do it
Really cold air?
Does the can get hot?
Evening Bassano. Did you see that I have seen? ;)
Yup, as the name suggests
:D :D
Hello stranger, yes - think so.
Re: DM?
I would have thought it would probably only been a half can of air ;)
http://buy.maplin.co.uk/Free_UK_Delivery/Freezer_Spray_26296/Freezer_Spray_26296.htm
Alex, are you around for the Parade Lap next week?
There's a question for you that may come up ;)
No. Still no email.
But I posted about your holiday.
Yes
:D :D
Am trying to pin some dates down, looking like Sep or Nov at this point. Start at Saigon and see what happens (the rest isn't up for the vote :D )
Ah thanks I'll try that.
Beep Beep
That'll be the Thai Fish Cakes then, yum
Will retreive and return
Freezes chewing gum really well so you can chust chip it off
Yes I am. The current plan includes me joining them next week (I believe).
think i may have to support brundle. {Comment #425}
I've got to support Alex Brundle too - I wished him good luck at Autosport International (and got his signature in my pass).
8th is a decent start :)
Good stuff :)
Would he really want to say that, “I have five teams for Formula 1 in 2010?” While 9-team FOTA is setting up a breakaway championship? {Comment #775}
He won't mind because he will simply do everything in his power to make the breakaway collapse on its face ASAP if that happens.
He also reckons a breakaway is unlikely because he thinks the manufacturers can't organise a drunken student party in a brewery...
I want to go to bed :(
The big difference this time is that the teams agree.
Was the joke that bad?
Aside from the lack of SPC whilst asleep, it that a problem?
I don't like to wake up to sports news so I must tough it out whilst there is action in Paris!
He'd still only have 5 teams, though...
If they can get Bernie to join them, Max won't be able to stop them.
Agreed.
Okay Amy let's try and keepyou interested.
Do you think that Justine's absense this year has affected the season?
With Federer only 4-4 in Set #3, you may be up for a while yet... and it's approaching 4 AM...
ESPN's headline, BTW: "Fourgone Conclusions" - yep, it's for Novak.
no. I heart Jankovic ;)
I know it's for Amy, but yes, I think so. Between the Williamses not playing all year and Sharapova's injury, women's tennis hasn't had much of a gripping story as of late...
I still prefer "Shockovic"
The commentators just said 'What time is it in Melbourne? Shouldn't you be asleep?' in response to someone from Melbourne who emailed them. So I'm not the only one up waiting :D
no to be honest I don't really follow womens tennis outside of Slams whereas I follow the mens all year. Maybe this means it is affecting the season, because womens tennis is quite boring these days and it never used to be.
Justine is my fav. It's upset me this year. None of that awesome backhand.
Rog takes the third. If he doesn't wrap this up in 4 sets I'll cry.
He probably will, but stranger things have happened.
Agreed. I only really follow womens tennis because mens has been so dominated by the serve. Once Aggasi went it was all over as far as I know. In womens tennis the Williams sisters are trying to make it like the lens game :(
*mens game
Anyway, it's almost 2 AM. I should get some sleep.
You should too, Amy. ;)
Good night. :)
It says a lot that the biggest story in womens tennis so far at RG has been how annoying de Brito is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-7WLIqa2M0
Night J
Good night Jouyneyer
Night!
Night sir.
Surprise update: Coming along magnificently :D I dont think anyone's done this before concerning SPC but even so I'm delighted with what's been done so far. I really think you guys are gonna love it.
Hey, no fair!
Less teasing, more working ;)
Do you have a time scale to finish?
Hehe.
Next hour or two?
Then run along, nothing to see here :D
Okay, that should be good for me then.
And I'll be watching your Tweets too young man until your homework's done
But teasing makes it so much more fun! :P
Hmm, didn't realise there are there are 15 teams looking for 13 spaces next year. Hope Prodrive gets one of them
Prodrive, Lola and USGP would be my choices
And will the newbies join FOTA?
I've heard no, but i may be wrong
They are the most likely, I'd say
That FOTA wouldn't be open to that?
Yeah, what i've heard is that FOTA next year will be FOTA this year
Interesting, doesn't make a very solid Formula One Teams Association if all the teams aren't part of it. I'm assuming Williams' suspension will be lifted after June 12th
Absolutely. :)
What about Williams?
That was a strategic suspension
Otherwise they'd have been kicked out
It was so shortly before they all joined made me think it was what pushed the rest over the edge.
If it had been up for discussion why wouldn't Williams have waited a few days?
Because Williams had to sign up unconditionally as Bernie's already advanced their TV money
I agree, but wouldn't object to iSport if they enter.
Ferrari in the same situation. I guess they could have afforded to lose the money.
But they haven't submitted an entry have they?
I'm assuming more brinkmanship by max and bernie and doubt that the teams will be officially entered by june 13th, so they could be out a while longer.
They don't have any car making experience...so i'm not sure
And they have larger bargaining chips
Not publically, I keep wondering if they actually did but have kept it quiet.
Announce six teams only?
No just announce 3 new ones, Williams and have the others in some sort of limbo.
Or if Max is trying to be funny; 4 new teams
If he only announces 3 then it's a safe bet that 10 more will follow. If he want to play games, delay the annoouncement
He said he cant delay any later than june 12th for the new teams sake, so i cant envisage him not telling them who is in on that day
Unless he confirms them in private, anything is possible with that guy
just a thought. but we only know that a certain number of new teams have submitted entries, because they've told autosport that they have.
is there a chance other new teams have also done the same but are preferring to keep quiet for whatever reason?
what if max actually has 11 or more new teams to announce?
If the rules stay the same, which isn't guaranteed, the maximum is 13 teams isn't it?
Surely you'd not want more than 3 new teams. The risk of folding in the next 3 years would be too high
it's quite possibly yes
don't know. i realise the current teams have guaranteed places, however, if max can disqualifying their entry on some technicality or other, he can pretty much do what he wants, can't he?
then he has one hell of a decision
I think its unlikely, they want to be as high profile as possible to attract personell and sponsors, unless they have them lined up already
They would need to be getting sponsership and hiring people so it would leek out very quickly
As he has always
FINALLY
now I can sleep. Night all!
Night AAMI
:D
night
Night there
Night Amy.
Today has gone by impressively quickly. I've done nothing constructive other than try and get a bit of dirt off my car, and change the bed sheets. I've really enjoyed not using my brain.
Sleep tight Amy
[Fingers crossed]
I don't know how she does it
would be much easier to do all of the above with a confirmed entry.
If Briatore does buy Renault F1, would he have to race under that name for 2010 if the deal didn't go through soon?
Would Max/Bernie hold back tv money a la Brawn?
Right, I must go to a family party. I have no idea who its for and only found out about this morning.
If there is any singing and I'm involved, I'm staying quiet this time.
Yeah, but i cant see teams just coming out of nowhere, maybe one, but keeping something quiet around F1 is nearly impossible, and there is nothing really to be gained by putting in all the effort to do it secretly
He he, wise words
depends how nice the other teams were feeling.
question is, would he donate his purse to everyone else, as he suggested brawn should?
Good point, this is Flav, so no :D
Excellent. I am finally seeing Star Trek on Friday.
Enjoy, I really liked it
Really good opening sequence too
Was hoping for a Terminator Salvation IMAX presentation, there was talk of it being upscaled, no sign yet :(
Can't remember the last non-IMAX film I saw, have been spoilt now :)
Will miss the debrief show next week after Turkey
Has it been decided if there is a show this week or not?
That's next on the list! We make do with a crappy normal cinema though..
i walked past the IMAX yesterday and i was wondering what the difference is between the IMAX and a normal cinema, is it just bigger?
there is a show, yup.
not much news though, so if anyone has anything to talk about, questions, suggestions or something to plug... today would be a good day to tell us. emails and voicemails very gratefully received.
Very much encouraged. Please, please, pretty please. I likes the emails and voicemails :)
About 4 times bigger, some films have special IMAX prints (like Batman) that have 'taller' shots that fill the room. That's how it feels. I experienced a little vertigo at the Batman showing, no kidding
Sounds like Lukeh might have something to plug soon
Doesn't mean others don't have to though :)
cool! :D thanks.
+44 121 28 87225
just sayin'
Oh dear, Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes looks a bit... Da Vinci Code :(
Forgot linky
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/sherlockholmes/
Pick your film wisely and you'll be greatly rewarded
I thought the trailer was better than I imagined.
I fear we have now seen all the good bits :D
Or 0121 28 Track in the uk
Or Sidepodcast on Skype.
Hello
Lukeh's done apparently...
Can't wait for Sam Rockwell in "Moon"
[July 17, UK]
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/moon/
Hey Tinkers
oioi!
So anything exciting been happening?
Anticipating a reveal of Lukeh's latest masterpiece imminently
Ooh, that should be fun
how can it beat a budgie cap?
:D
If anyone can, Lukeh can :D
I have an idea for someone who speaks internet to make a webpage that takes the feeds from all of fake f1 and displays it in order.
Is that tricky to do?
I hope this isn't a disappointment but... presenting the first ever The Sidepodcast Jaguar XK Coupe, as modeled on Forza 2. Over 300 layers of shapes, random letters constantly copied over and over (each letter is repeated about 6 times for the right effect) to create what I hope was worth the wait :P
SPC Car Logo
Overhead View
Rear
Another veiw
I really, really like it :D hope you guys too!
I'm so looking forward to that one too!
yahoo pipes will let you do that.
And yes I was tempted to recreate the Red Bull but that's for another day....
Panda car :-)
Very nice :)
that is AWE.SOME!
can you race it?
heheh, I just saw the number plate!
Love the Panda on the roof
if you can race it, is there a replay feature? which is recordable?
Cool, ill have a look
Yep, will grab a few photos of it in race. The best thing about the game is you can take your own creations into online races so people could see that online in a race all over the world...
:D
wow! that's awesome Lukeh!! wow...
...
...
...
woah!
:D
Or you could e-mail an MP3 to [email protected]
(I think that might be it)
What an awesome amount of work! But a stunning result!
Awesome :)
Or just email an email to [email protected].
are we gonna have to add a new sidepodstage?
Good point! Or a word document, spreadsheet or powerpoint presentation.
(guessing nobody ever went for the presentation option before)
It does seem unusually complicated. I made a few liveries for netKar and that only required a bit of playing around in Photoshop.
Remember photoshop is all mouse based obviously, this is all using an xbox controller
And thus considerably harder!
That's insane
omg! that's an incredible amount of work.
eh???
Done on an Xbox 360 I guess
Hehehe. I'm out of ideas now. You win :)
It's an Xbox game, so you have to use the controller whether it be racing, making liveries, whatever. There's no mouse support, everything you see on that is just moving an analog stick about until it's right
you looney! that's like painting in etch-a-sketch.
next year... you HAVE to enter Jenson's design a helmet competition!
he's right, tahts insane
Only with curved lines :D
it's great :D
Sidepodcar takes on some of the world's greatest racetracks
Laguna Seca
Nurburgring
Silverstone
And last but not least...
A piquet at stowe :(
That's crazy. Did you also have to design everything yourself or can you download and insert things?
Wow. Great circuit graphics in that game too.
You get about 700 or so preset objects to work with, including about 100 letters (alphabet in different styles, you can't type custom bits, just place letters in tandom), the shapes race from basic shapes like squares and circles to actual designs like racedriver silohuettes, racing style graphics and even animal shapes. It's just a matter of finding the right way to dissguise everything you use and to have a lot of patience.
The Hungaroring is back in action today:
http://www.sidepodcast.com/2009/05/30/circuit-character-cup-round-2-suzuka-albert-park-hungaroring-monaco/
uh-oh ;)
Shhh, or they'll all hear you ;)
right...where was that Hungarian forum ;)
Albert Park does get bonus points for being the first of the season but it's Suzuka all the way for me.
I'm not even gonna mention the other one, [should be] no contest
Yep, Hungaroring should win by miles ;)
Via Dank on Twitter, Personality test to find out what kind of driver you are.
http://uk.redbulletin.com/articles/test_driver/
I scored 18 - am a rally driver apparently.
domenicali has been listening to flibster. on the subject of fota's proposed cost savings:
"Then, further reductions have been defined in the area of aerodynamics, with restrictions imposed on the amount of development work, for example, restricting the number of different wings that can be used during the course of the championship."
ooh, they've seen your driving too?
I got 20 - also a rally driver.
BURN!
Although i got 20, and the same result, i guess my results were tightly tied because apparently F1 + Cheeseburger = rally
It says: “You’re one of the most experienced and skilful drivers on the planet. To you, tarmac is for wimps. You’re a rally driver.”
So hush it.
heavy right foot?
uh oh.
*tries*
Taking roundabouts with a scandinavian flick?
So.. does anyone else get annoyed when people do overtaking wrongly? Like.. burn up behind someone's bumper, then wait for passing traffic to disappear, then move into the other lane and accelerate.. 'Cos that really annoys me.
got the same, but 22 points.
check.
Same here, 19 points.
Good to hear. All racing fans should do.
Google Wave looks amazing, i love the contextual auto-edit spell checker, although no one will ever bother being able to spell again if that catches on
Has this kitty been drinking too much unnamed brand energy drink?
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/30967440/?GT1=43001
I want one!
Wings? Look more like big ears :D
christine may have spotted something of a typo in this AUTOSPORT article:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/75683
on the subject of the concorde agreement, howett says:
Maybe there's a reluctance to sign it, but I personally wouldn't see any good reason to enter into the agreement in the interests of all parties.
presumably he actually said:
Maybe there's a reluctance to sign it, but I personally wouldn't see any good reason NOT to enter into the agreement in the interests of all parties.
otherwise, we're lost as to whose side he's on?
quite an important typo!
no kidding.
Mr C just said out loud:
Stefanano Domenicinali.
Cute.
Is it worrying I was about to reply 'what's wrong with that?' :(
Took me a seccond as well.
Good spot on the quote!
blesss him
Not really. It works better when you hear it.
aww!
F1 is safe again, except for Toyota, but as it usually is with the big budget teams who never win, they'll leave and they buyout team will start winning.
*tumbleweed*
hahaha :D
so what's everyone up to this evening to make it so quiet here?
personally i'm still doing textiles (deadline is monday) and i'm starting to worry about when i'll get a good chance to revise history (on tuesday).
Working. :(
on a saturday evening? :(
Surfing, being bored
doctor who, and finding the results of every 2CV race in the alst few years....i was told to research...and i'm going to take that to the extreme!!
For most of the day so far.
How long until the 24h race?
Our 24hr society demands it, I have colleagues at work who are just finishing their late shift now
ah that's horrible :(
i've decided, i don't want to grow up... 24hr society seems mean and hard...
It's August 7/8/9, so 2 months really. alot of it will be adhoc, but i'm going to research the drivers and teams as much as possible, its hard because its a club race effectively, not many websites!!
Just wait - same tomorrow and probably next weekend as well - certainly not going to be around for qualifying. :(
I haven't grown up... My toys have just got much more expensive. ;)
Shall we go to neverneverland with peter pan? That place looks awesome and no growing up, and they have cornettos I bet :o
It's not all bad, depending on your career choice, shifts can be good and bad
Am glad to be on Mon-Fri again though, even if it involves silly hours sometimes
Good point, pretending to be grown up is a masterful skill ;)
i still have no idea what i want to do at uni, and i have to make a choice soon... i'm not looking forward to that at all...
Unless you are really specialising, it often makes no difference
hehe :)
There is also the option of not going.
well they are two different things... photography or psychology :s
One of my friends is a health strategist for one of the NHS regions in London
She did Geography at Uni :D
i have no idea what i would do if i didn't go to uni though... so uni it is! :) plus i think i kinda want to go.
A Gap year is looking awefully good right now for me
A horrible thing called... work...
24hr society is ace. it means you can live your life by the hours that suit you and not be disadvantaged against the "normal" people.
Great time to travel, if I had the choice again I'd jump in a heartbeat (again!)
yeah but as what? lol
A photographer's assistant?
batman!
or a caterpiller, I've always wanted to be a caterpillar. the job promotion into a butterfly is quite sensational.
Learn sports massage and apply to Jenson? ;)
aaah, so thats why you're nocturnal ;)
Until you have to interact with them. Then they talk as if everyone gets up at silly o'clock in the morning on a Sunday. Wasn't it a lovely morning? I have no idea I was sleeping.
but i don't know if i'd rather do psychology... (i really cant choose between them atm :( )
Take a year out and try it
20 years ago i couldn't have been. but now i'm in my element.
Do one then the other.
whatever you're offered.
six months of each?
:D
i want to go straight onto uni though, if i don't i'll probably never go..
No reason why you can't do photography as a hobby and if it grows, try to make a career out it. Chances are it won't pay the bills for years to come anyway, need something to put food on the table in the mean time
if you dont know what you want to do then apply for both, you get 5 choices, so do 2/3 of each. then decide when you have to in may
What you could do is become a psychologist who takes photos of the clients for an art project.
yeah, i keep thinking photography would be alright as a hobby, but then i can't help wondering how i would like all the lovely photography uni courses. i still have a bit of time i suppose. i'll just have to do a load more research after my exams
:D
go to AS MANY open days as possible, thats my biggest regret, i applied to 5 on the basis of their courses...but only went to one, and then went to all of them as i go offers....it was a stupid error!!
If you can afford to, go with your heart - not with your head
yeah our school are making sure we go to as many as we can.
i really want to do a job i love.. but atm i just can't choose between either. kinda wishing i was one of those people that just knows what they wanna do without even a second thought.
never met one of them. anyone else?
I've not met many of them, do they exist?
im not sure they exist
there are a few of my friends that just know... take for example Emily. She knows she wants to study medicine at uni... that's a start..
Had it - paid crap - left and went into IT.
Really regret it now.
Think that answers your question :)
do yell.
*tell.
firstly, there arent many of them...and b, i mean secondly, they usually change their mind before they get there
Working for a motorsports company doing race suspension from F1 down to road cars.
Best bit was playing with the unreleased cars and the race cars. Ferrari Enzo, Aston DB7 and Vanquish
also... does know why she wants to do that?
but you'd couldn't do that forever, because you have to eat, right?
Help Pandas ;)
that what you did do or are doing?
sorry. am eating cheese and biscuits and drinking wine. awful commenting combination.
I was working around 90-110 hours a week and was not paid overtime from the standard 35.
You did it because you loved it not because it paid well. I needed money to move away from the parents.
yeah she does. I think i just feel like this because most of my friends have an idea about what they want to study at uni even if they don't know what job they want to do when they finish the course.
You never learn
:)
Thats what I did do.
I now build, monitor and maintain servers.... dull dull dull dull dull dull... At least it's not monkey support.
And was said early, a large portion will change their mind or regret it
on the plus side, you did it. you can't keep that lifestyle up forever.
true enough.
I'd have loved to though. Took a Vanquish to a wedding before the press had it. :D
And yes, the gearbox did break.
Also, the days of a job for life are rapidly coming to an end
Career change is very common
I do know what you mean though;
- I love motorsport engineering (spent a summer working in a classic car garage, best job ever)
- I love teaching! Primary school teaching is what i'd love to do
- Motorsport PR/Media stuff i also love
Hense being a bit stuck :-/
0.0001% of people actually know what they want to do certain 100%
gone, in fact. no?
The pope?
:)
you win.
actually, no. you don't.
what do pope's do before becoming a pope? surely they aren't pope's elsewhere?
:D
Takes a while to get there, longest apprenticeship ever
My god my relatives are mad. Guess where I get the genes from.
Hey again.
i clearly know nothing of this. do they not all have day jobs first?
See I know ahs the same issues with interest conflicts in what they want to do. I just dont have the confidence to believe i could do anything I want to do with my interests *shrugs* :(
My mind works in annoying ways.
I started my job at 19, provided the company's still around, I could be there until I retire
Oh great, that's cheered me up no end! :D
aren't they bishops or something?
Whats the job?
Priest, bishop, monsignor.
I'm sure there a a few inbetween and after :)
oops.
Aircraft Engineer at BA
fair enough. not accountants then.
oh wow, thats one hell of a graduate job ;)
Something about Eyes of Needles and Camels springs to mind
Never went to uni, though some of the modern ones do and are fast tracked for bigger things
3 year apprenticeship, I was one of the oldest
Just saw it.
Have I ever told you how much of a bloomin genius you are? Cos that is awesome sir. Fantastic.
awesome, i often thing an apprenticeship would be great
Freelance contract work for qualified Licenced Avionic engineers should pay well these days, chronic shortage
hehe, cheers. Thanks to the nice messgaes earlier too to others, I didn't really respond which was probably rude of me not to... has been a bit of a zoned out evening after that.
Theres lots of those types of jobs that are lacking now; Plumber, Electrician, etc
But you can learn those in a few months
Pah, proper Electricians need 3 years to learn absolutely everything, same with plumers i suspect
Maybe, but you can fast track it a lot quicker. Even when qualified you'll still be learning
Doesn't anybody study time machine invention these days, where's the innovation? :D
:D
:D
They're keeping it quiet... Haven't you seen Timecop? :D
JCVD, no
Classic cheesy action flick, you've got to see it, it's in the rules.
Wow, found a site which has a staggering amount of mods for Grand Prix 2. Got a 2009 carset earlier, and put Valencia and Brands Hatch in my game for starters, can't get Singapore working at the moment though.
can ya do us some screen grabs sir?
Well, the database of tracks:
http://grandprix2.de/tracks.html
And pics of some of the tracks and cars:
http://grandprix2.de/screens/screens.htm
blimey. and people are still developing for this?
that's immense.
retroo :D
Yeah, game came out in 1996 and is still very good. The only ones better than it are really the 2 versions which came after it from the same series. I like how there's carsets from other series, like GP2 and A1GP.
Max stifled it :D
:P
Looking around the site, some of the stuff looks really good. Almost makes me wanna get the game out.
It even has Croft :)
http://911virgin.com/frontgt3.jpg
mmmm
fiery.
Do it! Hell we could have a lap time contest. It's easy to change the cars, tracks and stuff too. Well, if it works.......*glares at Singapore* ;)
I'll have a look in the morning.
If you can't find it, you can always download it anyway (legally of course).
I'm now going to get as much of the 2009 calender as I can for GP2. The game has 16 tracks and you can't add over 16, so 3 on the 2009 calender won't be on it, annoyingly.Catalunya will be one absentee.
Can ya. I'll take note.
If I were to get rid of three, Malaysia, Bahrain and Hungary I think.
Pssh, Malaysia rules. :(
Maybe Hungary aye. Bahrain? Nah, it's dull but there's worse on the calender.
:: O
IT HAS MACAU!
YAAAAAAY!
Huh, that should've been just a : O
Where did ya download it from? Cant find it.
http://www.squakenet.com/computer_games/1744/Formula-1-Grand-Prix-2/download.html
Give that a try, dunno if it works. Not where I got it from, but where I got it from, you have to sign up to some crap and download other crap, it's hassle really.
Right, might as well check it out then.
The big difference this time is that the teams agree. {Comment #819}
For how long? This is what Max is sceptical about...
I’ve not met many of them, do they exist? {Comment #1055}
Yes. I knew what I wanted to do at university three years before I applied. Out of 60 students on my course at the start of first year, I was one of only five who had any idea what they wanted to do after the course (one of the other four became my best friend later on). This, along with the amorphous nature of the course, was cited as a leading reason for why the class only numbered 14 by the start of third year (the other eventually decided they wanted to do something better achieved by studying some other subject).
And was said early, a large portion will change their mind or regret it {Comment #1074}
It's not getting a job as a librarian I regret. It's getting a job in the first place - I like being a librarian but hate the attitudes employers have towards their employees, and employees have towards each other.
i clearly know nothing of this. do they not all have day jobs first? {Comment #1087}
They do - as members of the clergy receiving a stipend, as a general rule.