We have reached Sunday, and it is the first weekend of the off season. No racing to watch, but at least a chance to have a lie in, and relax. There was talk of feeling depressed at the lack of action yesterday, but there is no need for that. We have a great doohickey, lovely people to talk to and plenty of fun and games planned for the next few months. Be happy and savour the down time so the action is even better when it gets going again next year. Now, what comes next? Oh yes, things we're talking about:
- In the comments, I mentioned a news item about Montoya, who was say he didn't think the NASCAR title was in his grasp anymore. Now, I know nothing about NASCAR and have a t-shirt that states it was boring, but I do care how Montoya is getting on. Does anyone else find that? If a driver from F1 moves series, do you still follow them? Or at least keep an eye on their progress even if you couldn't care less about their new gig?
- Whilst we're on the subject of NASCAR, Toyota have said they are committed to that series, despite pulling out of F1 with little warning. They have had more success over there, of course, and will likely feel they are getting more value for money.
That's all for now. A few of us are off to the Mercedes-Benz day at Brooklands today, so keep an eye on the drop for pictures. I will see you in the comments.
Today I am playing the role of the announce pinger... PING!
oops. we turned it off.
1 sec.
Yeyyyy. Sunday :D
w00t!
:-)
that must be the first time in sidepodhistory where someone has quoted the ping
hehe.
Maybe sidepodradio? I remember people trying to outpost the pinger
That sounds almost impossible.
as pinger's go, it's a bit tardy.
And I have to wash up and sort the washing out. Back in a bit!
yeyyy, i found my earplugs! woop.
They're in a renault f1 mini case thingy....its carbon fibre coloured but is so uncarbon fibre. tis v.funny
BTW - the panda ROCKS! :D
Woo, a trip to mid-Northumberland tomorrow. If you are up there, give iz a wave.
Going to that thingy tomorrow have fun, and if not have a fun morning. Night you lovable lot. lotsa love!
Adios mon compadre
Time for my sleepy times. See some of you lovely people tomorrow (i can tell it's going to be a day where everyones mental image is destroyed...boo)
Anywho, night allll
Night RG & Jon
have fun at the thing :-)
Right, seeing as everyone else has gone, I'm off. Night!
Bye
I'm off too, gotta be up in time to feed the dog. I'm watching her this weekend since everyone else has gone away! They left me in charge. OH NOES! Night peoples! :)
I'm doing that with cats but managed to escape back home for the night.
See ya.
Quiet, with a bunch of people getting early nights for the Merc thing, and Nick on a plane..
I'm off too. Goodnight peeps - I'm off to Copenhagen tomorrow to play Wii and go to the Irish Pub to watch the Mancs vs. the Mincers!
I have no idea what that means but have fun.
I think I'll go to be also. I have no idea what I'm doing other than feeding cats. I should probably do boring stuff like sort my '08/'09 revision notes into recogniseable sections ready for my retake revision.. I'm yawning already.
It's Manchester United Vs. Chelsea tomorrow.
And yes I will be wearing red!
ahh, Dad will be annoyed that he's missing it.
If a driver from F1 moves series, do you still follow them? Or at least keep an eye on their progress even if you couldn’t care less about their new gig? {Original entry}
I keep an eye on Tiago Monteiro and was quite annoyed to see him lose out in the first-corner kerfuffle at the start of the last WTCC race. (Also happy that his GP2 team had its maiden win a couple of months back).
I'm so sad that i can't go to th merc thing tomorrow. I didn't realise i'd be down :(
i can also see people making mean comments about me! Way to pick on me when i'm not here...
I'm looking at you steven roy!
What did I do?
You said nasty nasty things. I saw you...
I did not. I never say nasty things about anyone
:D I'll forgive you if you find michel for me.
iplayer? They showed the final on Thursday or Friday so they may not repeat it again.
No Masterchef on the iplayer but I found a program presented by Eddie Irvine. I have to watch that later to see how often he says how great Michael is.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00nq82w/The_Man_Who_Could_Fly/
#nothere
From byronf1 on Twitter:
Will the team be around next season to run it, though?
As for racing this weekend, MotoGP wraps up its season today at Valencia (1200 GMT), while NASCAR goes racing at Texas (2000 GMT).
I started watching NASCAR when I could even before JPM went back to the States. As it stands, he's one of the drivers I like right now (along with JJ), and I have been seriously impressed with his form this season, as the only driver in the 2nd half of the season to avoid a Hendrick clean sweep (with JPM the only non-Hendrick car in the Top 5).
F1 2009 season review in words: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/drivers_and_teams/default.stm
EJ reviews the teams, Martin reviews the drivers. And a quiz with each team review too.
What's this, JJ Lehto is driving in nascar;)
Not JJ Lehto, Jimmie Johnson. :P
Morning, BTW, Aitch. ;)
I can't remember the last time I watched nascar,must be almost 15 years.
Good Evening Journeyer. The weather starting to ease up for you guys?
Yup - it has been a perfectly dry weekend for once. Oh, and it's just the afternoon. :)
The eagle has landed.... only got 45mins sleep... today will be loooooong!
Anyone on route yet?
Where to, Nick?
to MIKA.
Wouldn't it be amazing if McLaren chose today to reveal Kimi returning to McLaren - all 3 Finns would be there! :D
heh it'd be awesome on one hand but on the other hand kind of mean to Heikki :(
awww. such is life, sadly. oh well. watcha doin?
Listening to the Motor Sport Magazine podcast - John Watson gets bleeped! :O
I am cursing the fact that I washed my sheets and didn't get the stain out where I spilt a cup of tea on them so now I am washing them again. I am thankful that even with the delay they will still dry instantly because its still 34 degrees. Other than that I am sitting in front of my fan doing some transcribing because I spent too long in the sun with my Kindle and now I'm slowly dying of the heat.
Oooh. No sunburn, though?
no, I am a slave to sunscreen :D
Hehehe. Good to hear, then! ;) Transcribing Joe? How far in are you?
I have finished 12 and 14 and have 15 minutes of 13 left. Then I shall start on 15 :D
15 is the latest one? Wow - you are amazing at getting all this done. :)
oh and I went to the travel expo and it was lame, it was pretty much all just advertising for organised tours and because I'm not doing one, that's not helpful.
its a good reflection of just how little I have to fill in my spare time :D
Mmm - are you still going home to NZ to watch that concert you missed in Melbourne?
Hehehehehehehe. :D
no, I really cannot justify the cost, I figure the money I would spend on that will pay for my Singapore ticket. I'll probably go for the Marina Bay stand since its the cheapest. It's not where I want to sit, but considering Singapore was a total afterthought, I have to do it on the cheap :D
Waaait... you're going to Australia, Belgium, Italy, AND Singapore?!
well I was flying back that week anyway, and Singapore is the stop over for most airlines so I figured why not extend it from a few hours to a few days? :D
You're starting to copy that backpacker who went to most (if not all) the races this season... :O
You better promise to call in at every race weekend. :P
It's too early.
never too early for Mika.
Morning. Why up so early?
unfortunately four is a long way off nineteen!
Amy needs photos.
bribery rules.
lowercase rulez
You'll visit more races in 2010 than I'll have visited by this time next year (and that's including a China trip for me next season).
:D :D
heh me too, I've been to three so far in my life so to do four in one year seems quite an achievement :D
I thought about that... but yeah heikki is supposed to be there...
Still we could hear more merc-brawn news? Mr Rosberg?
Im home!
But no trains to weybridge! :(
If Jon is about I am waiting for you
Are you there already!
being up so early isnt good for my caffiene addiction... ive already been up two hours!! trains are cold!!!
No picking up Jon in his home town but he not there or answering phone
Ive had 48 hours sleep since saturday morning!
Now i am going to drive.... erm...
JON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nick can you make it anywhere near and I could pick you up
I am already pretty near, its about a 15 min drive
I'll be fine, i know the way pretty well, but thanks for the offer!
Okay then don't know what to do about Jon can anyone phone him I may have wrong number
Jon!!!
giving him a ring now..
no answer :(
I get no answereither and I am still 30 miles away will give him till 8.30 then I will have to go
I hope he managed to wake up.
Thats fair.... hope he comes to life!
Have left three messages over the last 40 mins so hopefully one of them will have got him up
It would be funny if I didn't need the loo lol
Is anyone taking a permenant marker?
Or should i go buy one?
Want to try and get my tickets signed ;)
Not got one Nick sorry
no worries, i needed to pop over the road anyways ;)
Sorry Jon I will have to go :(
:( can't say you didn't try!
im here... all be it a little early, am standing next to the station sign, near the round about. there is a car park here too... am wondering who the first to find me will be lol
Hehe, im setting off now ;)
See you soon!
We are in the car park.
Morning all.
Did all the UK-based commenters enjoy the plethora of firework displays, etc, last night?
Mrs C's birthday today so we're off to watch London Irish play Wasps.
At the train station?
Christine we are all outside qeybridge station car park
Hmm, are we in a different car park then? We're by the shuttle bus.
Looking. For ya
Hehehe morning. I feel you need someone to organise you better. It's like a school trip :P
From your conversations with Nick, I'd say you aren't the person for the job.
How did people arrange to meet before mobile phones, internet, etc, came into being?
I think we just didn't go anywhere :)
Hah. I can do organised! :P
We have found everyone and are on the shuttle bus waiting to go.
Hehe! Good luck all! Audi-os.
Woooo! Have fun. I might go back to bed.....
bus is go!
have fun! I shall be keeping my eye on the drop :D
Have dropioed a pic of the gang. Kimster, Christine, Lou, Nick and Jackie.
awesome. have fun guys! :)
woo! I'm horribly jealous of you all! (you too Mr C)
Some pics on drop ;)
not finns, don't care :P (I kid, I kid!)
Still noone heard from jon? :(
not yet. He was still here at midnight, he should have gone to bed earlier!
Its freezing. The safety car has just done some laps and had a bit of a spin.
It is very freezing. None of you look very wrapped up though... You need wooly coats and gloves!
Morning all. Game off, now proud to pronounce the team we were to play as wimps.
Hows the thingy?
Hamilton is driving himself round the track. Heikki is being driven. We think they don't trust him with the car, or maybe his insurance lapsed.
#sorryAmy
I'm here :(
Staying up at midnight wasn't my problem, i actually went to bed earlier than usual. My problem was the idiots that set the fire alarm off twice last night. Once at 2.30am and once at 4am, the later meaning we had to stay outside for 30 minutes. Add to that all 3 of my alarm clocks not going off, and clearly I didn't wake up.
Can you pass my apologies onto everyone, especially Jackie. Am gutted I missed it :(
:( that fire alarm will be the death of you!
:( :( :(
are they fining the people who do it? surely by this stage of the year people shouldn't be finding any humour in it!
Awww, that is just crap. :(
you'd have thought so. i think they know which flat did one of them, but i have no idea.
Im just so angry at myself :(
But it wasn't your fault, get angry at other people.
We keep seeing people with Pirelli hats on. They must know something we don't.
I know i know. I was just looking forward to it lots. I discovered this week that my halls used to be a child prison, and i've felt it this week, so was looking forward to getting out. But apparently not.
Aww, sorry Jon.
Morning all. Sucks to hear what happened jon :(
Paul di Resta is driving the safety car, I think.
#forSteven
I don't think he is here, so I'll get happy for him. Yaaay.
Where is Bernd? Are the two drivers talking to each other?!
We are staring up at a blue tinted window at the back of Lewis' head. Fun times.
Do you guys know Dank is there too?
Mr c and Lewis just 'had a moment' :P
new BFF?
Heikki has hit the track in his F1 car. He waved.
waving at me, clearly.
You didn't make a special trip?
slightly outside my budget sadly
I'm sure he will wave at Spa
hooray!
#notinamclaren
What if he isn't in a team?
I mean, like, well, y'know, emm, he will be but in that strange occurance?
some Finn will be
Have dropped a pic of heikki, mr c is taking better photos with the big camera. Heikki stalled it though, trying to do donuts.
#sorryAmy
i half agree but i wouldnt bet on it
:D
Was there a big chorus of 'Wahey's'?
#sorryamy
But, he's been spinning that car for the last few races :D
Cheggers is there?
no Heikki, that is not how you do it!
yay- drop.io photos of blue windows ;-)
it looks a bit cold and wet
I'm distressed that noone is wrapped up sensibly for a cold day outside. I think this must be what my mother goes through all th time :P
Hamilton being interviewed by Steve Ryder. Its like 2008 all over again.
He intreoduced him as "2008 World Champion. Hero of us all."
Good grief.
oooo mysterious hand photo
I hope Lou shouted "not me" :D
That is Mr C taking photos of Heikki, I think.
hahahaha :)
LEWIS! AAAH!! Saviour of the universe!!
LOL. Go Lewis Go
the real question is where is Mr Hakkinen :D
Just heard Lewis is wanting Heikki or Jense as a team-mate next season...
He and Mr Ryder deserve each other....
Just spotted suzie stoddart on crutches, do we know why?
I swear Bernie is everywhere, just seen him at the MotoGP in Valenica.
Just be careful he isn't where you are.
cue ron dennis furiously making phone calls to keep heikki on board..
I remember watching the DTM race the other day, she had a nasty accident. I think that might be why.
Too many run-ins with Ralf?
I'm starying to think that just might happen.
google news says she was uninjured, but thats the only recent mention of her in the news.
LewHam confident there will be a British GP and it will be at Silverstone. Just getting in ahead of the headlines.
Then Macca can say bye bye to the WCC...
Sorry but Heikki needs to move on....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkH6I3qxE7E
I'm sure he's right, what with him being hero of us all and all that.
she gets out the car and is fine in that one. how odd
Sometimes those injuries aren't found out straight away.
Say, Timo Glock's 'back' injury, if you believe that to be true.
Hmmm...
Amusing...
Of course any hero of Steve Ryder's will never be a hero of mine...
Why didn't Merc get Jake in?... couldn't they afford him?...
Just hoping they are saving their pennies for Kimi....
I've got to go out otherwise i'm going to a) explode, b) hit something, c) run around in an angry really annoyed state....
Back laterss
see ya
Byeeeeeee
Or Di Resta maybe
I'm not sure legs really get secretly injured so easily. They're pretty robust. Have fun Jon
I'm off to bed, have a great day everyone
Steve looks like he's been punched in the eye. Seems plausible.
I can only assume he has spent the year trying to get into F1 paddocks only to be punched by security
Night
Gino?
See ya mate.
We are in a crowd who appear to be pushing for LewHam autographs. I am freaking out a bit.
I still don't get the desire for autographs.
It's th same thing as a photo. A reminder of your fun day. People like to get their own rather than jus look up LewHam pics on th internet :P
I like photos. I like to stand in autograph queues and get photos instead of autographs :D
Ryder is talking to Ross Brawn now.
I hope he called him hero of us all. ;)
Morning all. I hope Mr and Mrs C are enjoying Brooklands.
It's pouring down here.... *sigh*
Its not raining yet but it will do soon I think.
Right, even though I have nothing to do, I'm going to find something to do. Laters..
Ant on track in the Brawn. Not stalled as yet.
He didn't do donuts though.
I want to see the Brawn on track :(
I can only assume Lou has exploded in excitement at seeing a Brawn on track by the way :P
I am tripod
The minute we walked away, ant walked on stage. Mr C has gone running to take pictures... I'll just wait.
We've also lost Jackie who went in search of coffee.
Ooooooooooooooooooh. Rubens chassis!!!
Apparently we are all only here for heikki!
Bernie would love these food queues! 2nd Brit gp in November?
Yay! Finally the rain has stopped. Wish I could've seen that Brawn...
Alexander sim on track in an F3 car. I have no idea who or what that is :) we are waiting for heikki.
I soo have a coat on!
and mika.
Mrs c hugging Mr c pic on drop... mysterious!
Ant in Brawn overalls FTW!
Your 'coat' is in no way suitable for november!
Anyways i'm off out for lunch. Enjoy your day.
everything you drop comes through twice.
Heikki is looking tearful....
so is!
:(
No it isn't? How old are you, six?
Going for a walk - layers guys!
Heikki pic dropped. He's v funny.
I spy a Finn on the drop :D
I keep seeing on twitter that he looks/sounds sad. Does lou need to give him a hug?
I would say resigned rather than sad.
I wouldn't be wanting to make appearances for my employers if I knew I had no job with them for next year either.
"I think my best times with McLaren are still to come" - Heikki
poor thing is delusional.
Watching MotoGP now. Mark Webber here to support Casey Stoner
And guess who else is here in Valencia? No other than a certain Bernie Ecclestone. Why the former MotoGP commercial boss is here is anyone's guess.
it could still be the case if Macca fall out with Kimi.
Apparently Lewis used to have a lucky conker.
Lewis used to have a lucky conker.. Mr c loves this! Will try to Qik....
Yup. I saw it in one of the karting videos I found in my research. Mum gave it to him. :)
Adrian Newey here too.
that is true, but I don't think he's even their second choice sadly :(
I just uploaded 3x transcripts to the drop, and now I shall go to bed. Enjoy the Finns people, and I shall catch up on photos tomorrow :)
Nighty night!
AMY! Come back quickly!
?
Lou just sent me a pic from mercedes lvoe that should send you off to sleep a happy Amy :P
*waits for phone to hurry up*
mercedes world. I will learn to type one day
:D
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/photo0642-jpg
woohoo!
hooray! Tell DC to get out of the picture though, he needs to accept that Mika deserves the spotlight more than him now just as he did 10 years ago :D
I agree, how dare he stand within the realms of Mika 'Awesome' Hakkinen ;)
mika asked dc's opinion of something... dc said he didn't need to answer as he always agrees with mika :D
He also thinks mika is a great improvement on ej!
Hi guys, sounds like people are having fun at Brooklands :)
I hope the BBC were listening.
Hehehehe
I got bored of doing something so came back.
Aww dear. few tears watching the season review on the iplayer and the success at melbourne...
Close up of Ross on the drop! :D
Lots of new Brawn photos, yay!
just said our goodbyes. thank you to everyone.
Thanks to you guys too! Great to see you all!
Im home! :D
Back from my walk - the cafe was shut so I starved for three hours...and they make really good hot dogs! Oh well, I'm back.
Looking at the drop - why is there a Ferrari pic amongst all the Merc love?
also, why has it got Marlboro on it when we're in Britain?
hehe, thought i might mix it up a Little ;)
just stopped at frankie and bennies, is lou on train yet?
Yeah, she's said to me she's on the train home
I'm not going home. I'v decided. That's th end of th matter.
Whats going on?
Ive been a bit out of the loop....
Hah nothing. I'm really not sure snap decisions hav been going so well for me lately :P
This is supposed to make me less confused!?
I'm not gonna leave a voicemail this week for fear of embarrassing myself *again*, but I will say this: CURRY NIGHT!!!!! :D
thanksyou. we realised after we could've waited with her. glad she's homeword bound.
If you make a quick decision, look back on it in 24 hours and ask "was it the right choice?"
Aaargh! I didn't mean anything at all!! I'm having a nice time... I'm trying to make someone take me to bethnal green tomorrow though which isn't going so well.
I could have done that too... should really have been thinking... sorry lou!
I really hope this isnt sidepodpubbing related because i have no idea where that is!
That's all very well tm unless you'v quit your job and given up th lease on your flat. Then it gets annoying!
should christine have the cinnamon waffle crunch or one of mamma's crumbles? (we're not deciding dessert before ordering anything, honest)
You're doing the exact same thing I do when I go to restuaraunts, oops. It's not your fault desserts are AWESOME.
Mammas Crumble sounds nice. :P
Cinamon waffle crunch sounds very tasty...
I have just realised I have no food in the house! Disaster!
Nooo it's not sub related. I wanted to go to th museum there that i went to loads as a kid.
ah... is it a good one?
hello all. am on my last train of the day (ive been so lucky today). should be home in like an hour... then back to reality i suppose.
oh and christine should have the waffles :)
Well done!
wha?! we had no idea.
Ah... do you mean last train of your journey, or that there are no more after that?
It's a museum of childhood with old toys and stuff. It's part of th v and a now on a seperate site.
Boooo for no food on a sunday afternoon!
I am going on a mission (in unsuitable for november coat) to the store in seach of pizza, tomato soup and bread...
Boooo. Internet's going horrible with line stats. Damn ADSL. I blame installation and extension. My Dad thinks the extension we have is a high quality one, but he's gotta stop kidding himself!
oh sorry for confusion i meant my last train for the day. ive been lucky cause each time i arrive at the platform the train is like 4mins away. perfect timing :)
Glad to hear it :D its awesome when that happens!
there's a picture on the drop of christine. how many more balloons will it take to make her fly?
Afternoon all. we having fun?
#
Hehe... are you sure she isnt about to pop them?
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/2009-11-08-16-09-38-39
ggod day at the merceddes event...
Loads of people there, even DC!
Unfortunately no blabbermarsh.... I wonder what he has been up to today instead?
Waffles have appeard on the drop!: http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/2009-11-08-16-59-37
omnomnomnomnom
Awfully quiet, today...
yeah... nothing much to talk about at the moment
Looking forward to sidepodradio II... :)
me too. going to be a while off though..
I have two t-shirts, a thin jumper and a scarf on just to keep warm!
If it's after Xmas, then I might be able to do a segment.
I would say almost definately
I'm sure I can speak for mr and mrs c when I say it'll be in 2010 ;)
hopefully before Bahrain 2010 though...
/2011/2012
It will (eventually) happen though!
I would guess aftyer Abu Dhabi 2010 :D
I wouldn't have thought so myself...
ah, RG has suddenly sprung to life! :O
yay i'm home, i left in the dark, and returned in the dark :) what a lovely day :)
You mean Brazil 2010?
Its quite a different area...
meh...okay, so it's going to be AGES.
I do that.
Although, I have been revising. Heya lou, sounds like you had an awesome time.
hehe, at least you got to see some grey... with a little yellow white and black!
Lets put it this way, I can't believe Brazil 2007 was 2 years ago.
remind me I need to revise german soon, please...ugh...
special events shouldn't be repetitive, not to mention the cost and workload to run it for mrs and mr c
Du
Du hast
Du hast micht
It will be within the next 20 years...
you enjoyed it then?
I couldn't do it, I'd get too frustrated when it went wrong, so hats off to them!
according to the wiki.
omg yes!! I LOVE the Brawn!! it's beautiful, and awesome and sounds amazing!! i also experienced some serve lens envy :D
omg yes! :) and to think it only cost me £18 (my train ticket cost)
Hopefully it'll be demonstrated at Goodwood in the summer. Would be great to see again
Somehow mr c managed to have zoom envy of my handheld... then he used me as a tripod...
Please elaborate!
hehe
It should be.
The car they had was the 01 chassis used by rubens earlier in the season, although they had stuck a 22 on it...
I guess ant wanted to be Jesnson more than Rubens!
it was the first chasis, so Rubens car for the first 1/2 of the season.. and it was lovely! :)
hehe i laughed when he was protecting christine from the crowd while using her as a tripod :)
I really want to go to the Autosport International this year, but I know no one who likes motorsport... *sighs*
I really cant.
It did get quite tricky to take photos when everyone decided they HAD to be at the front because OMG OMG driver, must have autograph!
I got Ross to sign my AD ticket... was really easy...
I would have even let him steal my pen, but he was kind enough to return it :P
Silence...
We talked about that earlier, quite a few people from pitlane fanatic already have tickets!
You can help me. I've potentially got an interview with a driver tomorrow and it's come as a bit of a shock so i need to prepare some as many questions on the following topics...
Finance
Fitness – Mental
Fitness – Physiological
Career planning
Improving your package
Sim racing
What happens when it all goes wrong?
Any questions you've got would be helpful. ta
sometimes, i hate being 14...
sim racing - do you believe that using computer sims can help drivers with cornering in real life?
Which series this time?
How about... "would you consider it a failiure not to reach F1?"
Try and convince your dad/mum into taking you, they dont have to walk round with you the whole time, they can just plonk themselves in teh food court like mine does
What do you mean by improving your package?
Better wrapping paper/ ribbons...
they will insist that they followed me all the way round...and they will not like it...
ah i forgot i left that in there...basically...
PR
Sponsorship
Press
Fitness Trainer
Legal stuff
accountant
Psychologist
etc etc
I'm planning on putting a podcast out about each of those topics.
aha!
i've got a while, and didnt expect this guy to get back to me so quick, so really havent prepared
i must go and unpack my camera and things, i'll be back soon though :)
a while in terms of putting the podcasts out....
where are you releasing these podcasts?
well....now that you ask ;)
www.feederseries.tk
Nice plug. Slow, but effective!
slow? 1 minute isn't quite andronov speeds, but it's quite close :P
Well, you built it up to the point where he was asking you where to find it. Alex just gives the link on the first post
thats true. always leave 'em wanting more ;)
Well I've snapped and am buying tickets for autosport international. Need to contact alianora for details on the karting event
Afternoon all
Those stupid people at http://www.podcastawards.com/ have posted the podcasts nominated for awards and despite our efforts sidepodcast did not get through the nomination procedure. I haven't visited the sites of those nominated in the sports category but there are three from ESPN and a clear majority of American sites. Looks like no motor sport podcasts made it.
Think I must be turning into a right ol' misery guts, as I was quite underwhelmed with the Mercedes-Benz event. Can't quite put my finger on it as to why though.
The other-half loved it though as she was able to take some impressive snaps!
There is a theory in sales that people remember information to a much greater degree if it is in answer to their question than if you just tell them.
Evening Dank. Loved the pics on Twitter!
As for not enjoying it, Lou seemed to like it. When she got back every post had OMG! in it. Haven't heard from anyone else though
http://alianoralacanta.wik.is/La_Canta_Magnifico_Blog/2nd_F1_Bloggers_and_Friends_Karting_Competition
thanks, was about to start looking!
Amy may explode if she see's this picture..
http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=4085887991&size=large
It was a little bit like a cold goodwood, could also have done with being a bit shorter i think with perhaps better seperation between stage and track events.
Having said that; i enjoyed it, it was good to see the Cars running from up close, and the interviews were quite good.
IM sure Bernie will phone up lewis and ask him why he has confirmed the 2010 British GP!
His eyes look scary in that photo...
Agree with that. Needed to be at least a break for lunch as we queued up for a container of lukewarm chips for 45 minutes and missed most of the DC and Mika interview.
Just, could have done with, well, more variety really. Not a patch on the World Series by Renault event, although that's like comparing a spoon to an orange I guess.
It's like comparing 2 things that are even less similar than a spoon and an orange
and i'm back :) and currently loading pics onto my hard drive so i can sort through them and upload and edit :) fun times! :)
Yaaay! I found a victim for th museum! Happy happy :D
In terms of a free pr event it was very good, i was suprised how many people turned out though... 20,000 probably makes it one of the best attended motorsport events in the country?
Without context this looks quite scary.
Good for you!
Report on it though!
agreed
Mercedes-Benz only gave out 15,000 tickets I thought? I did scoff when Steve Ryder claimed it was so high. Still a good number for the venue certainly.
Tea is calling me, see you later!
What museum. Are you doing a Burke and Hare impression now?
adios!
i enjoyed it for several reasons... i got to see the brawn... and omg! i got to spend the day with Mr and Mrs C, Nick, Jackie and Kimster having lots of much needed laughs, got to relax and take photos and i got to hear f1 cars again. all in all i didn't think it was bad for a free event :) room for improvement in the future though for sure. :)
Night!
did you just say, "for sure"
oh my
hehe i thought i would fit it in :P
:P
I will be back, you know! :)
Have you seen the amount of "omg"s shes used today?
Good, you deserve it :) Glad you had a nice day, looking forward to the photos.
I wont last more than 90 mins or so!
:( it's not scary. It's toys and fun and joy!
?
Which museum is it then? I think the use of the word "victim" was what worried us.
Sleeeeeep
Best moment of the day: seeing Davidson get out of the Brawn and realising just how ickle he really is.
Seriously, he's 13 no?
Anyway, another picture from my other-half: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladylaney/
I taught her everything she knows... *cough*
OMG she has kidnapped a child to take with her
:o i've said it before but she is an amazing photographer. what an awesome shot! my are nothing in comparision to these. :) kudos to her awesome photos.
It cant come sidepodpubbing!!!
hehe we were laughing at how heikki couldnt see over the steering wheels of the AMG #sorryamy
Stunning!
Why not? You just have to find a suitable pub.
I love the fireworks pic on that page
Said pubs are unsuitable for me though! I learned today that little beings are very easy too fall over... add alcohol and it could be trouble!
Don't worry. I don't think i'll be able to talk about anything else for about a week...
My signal dies for 30 seconds and suddenly you'v decided i'm abducting children...
They should be made to wear big bright flags! :P
#blamesteven
what have I missed today?
Have you ever seen a drunk 3 year old? :D
Did you trip over Ant?
With you being the one with kids, i think we have to ask you the same question ;)
Well you're the one who said victim. We just jumped to the most logical conclusion.
That is a non-denial denial
he was on a golf buggy... they made the mistake of letting mika drive his own, and he had it on 2 wheels with people dangling off the back!
The answer is no I haven't, but it would be an interesting way to get them to eat their greens ;)
Is this before or after tomorrow?
haha.
Hehe. Was he doing the drifting thing he taught James May?
hehe! do we need an LPG headping? ;)
Anyone who can drift a golf buggy deserves a medal
I dont think i saw that... but he was completly out of control!
He is an old shool racing driver.
It was interesting to hhear them talk about how DTM cars are more similar to single seater's than touring cars or even GT cars... thats something i hadn't realised...
DTM cars are way too high tech and expensive. That's why there are only two manufacturers left.
Gutted I missed him. Was busy talking to a couple of the Brawn mechanics at the time and when I tried to dash over to the stage he'd disappeared.
They basically are single seaters with a roof, just like LMP1/2 cars
Do you regularly watch it? Despite its flaws, I really like DTM and have been getting more and more into it. Have a keen eye on di Resta and Paffett.
For Lukeh
http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3663521888&size=large
Dank, Tell your other half that her photos are amazing!!
no. LPG would like it to be known that we have children who not only eat their greens, but ask for them. All without any form of bribery or incentive.
I watched a couple of seasons of it a while back when Bernd Scheider was dominant and before that watched a bit when Klaus Ludwig was winning. I have only seen bits and pieces of the last few years though
I regularly do! I keep telling her to jack her job in and gain media accreditation. Got to be better than some average 9-5!
Definitely!
How can anyone take 950 attempts to pass a written driving test?
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20091108/tod-skorean-woman-passes-driving-test-on-7f81b96.html
She should definitely be selling her pictures.
Am listening to hte Motorsport Magazine podcast, and Abu Dhabi was described as a great show, but the play is more important than the theatre, and it wasnt a particularly good play
Im loosing my battle against my eyelids... night all!
Am impressed it's taken you this long! Night!
night Nick, was great meeting you today.
I am back, tea was dilectable (apart from the cauliflowers...)
Jenson's year on BBC Three now.
Hi all, I'm back home now.
Was lovely to meet you Nick .. don't know how you stayed awake so long
I got really emotional at the Melbourne stuff on that earlier :(
Hi Nick, Don't worry about earlier, stuff happens. There wasn't a great deal to do today but the company was good.
I meant Jon .. oops
ah, i did wonder. am really sorry though, was looking forward to it and you went out of your way to get me a ticket. so thank you and sorry!
Hey, I'm happy, I got DC's autograph :D
yey :)
Here's something you don't learn everyday....
According to Mintel (2008) the majority of "hardcore clubbers" shop at Waitrose !!
Thre's just been a shot of EJ looking like he's wearing a false glasses/nose/beard combination
You what?!
exaaaaaaactly
http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nose-moustache-glasses1.jpg
It's uncanny.
it really is. scarily
c'mon lurkers .. come say hello :D
hello
Hullo
Hi Steven, how's you?
I'm good. Did you have a fun day at the Merc event?
You're not a lurker
Not now I have said hello I am not.
It really is that easy lurkers.
Company was great but there wasn't so much to do. We saw Lewis (well got crushed in the push for autographs), Heikki, DC, Pedalo, Ross Brawn, Mika, Anthony Davidson .. so it was great for celebrity spotting
Autograph hunters are a pain. They seem only interested in getting a signature and not taking in the event. They are like some pushy photographers.
Seriously, I was worried people would be crushed, we were stuck solid for about 20 mins and I couldn't move, my back was killing me with the pushing
I have to say that Lewis seemed like a decent chap, he talked with passion. Maybe its just the tv interviews that cast him in a bad light
I got caught up in a minor version of that at Goodwood when Lewis came up the hill a couple of hours ahead of schedule. Trouble was I was overrun by hyperactive 10 year olds so I couldn't even use my elbows on them
Most of the time on TV he is in Mclaren/Anthony Hamilton PR mode
IE; The team did a great job this weekend blah blah
I got very close to him at Goodwood. Literally 3 feet away and he was brilliant with the fans.
I have to say he did a lot to change my perception of him
i was almost within touching distance of mr brawn :D hehe i learnt something i didn't think i would today... although i'm reegarded as tall... i'm actually kinda small... i was almost engolfed by the crowd at one point, i looked up and i could litterally only just make out mr c's hat.. i couldn't see anyone else from our group.. crowds are scary..
It's what gets drivers their jobs i'm afraid. Sucks for the fans, but he's a PR dream
The one criticism I would have of the event was that the staff did nothing to prevent the crushing, they could have formed people in an orderly cue or at least, stopped letting more people through.
Just as well Mr C is 7 foot 3
problem was there were people who were about 8 feet then, it was just a sea of heads, poor kids stuck in that
hehe yes. it really is.
Am watching the f1 season review on the iplayer and i've really missed that intro, with the man with the scarily deep voice
gahh! it's either all the travelling, the early morning or the fact i'[ve been outside all day.. but i'm starting to feel a little ill.. i'm very very shivery and cold.. time to edit photos i think
I have started listening to the Motorsport podcast you mentioned. Amazed at John Watson's comments on EJ.
Evening everyone.
Oh dear, hope it passes soon
Getting up at 5am is not good for you
Hi di hi
Hi Christine
evening :) you're home safe and sound then :)
it really isn't, i blame the fireworks that prevented me from having an early night...
Hullo!
Yup, and full of waffle and ice cream, too. Makes me sleepy.
:D yum! well it has been a busy day, i hardly blame you for being tired. how's mr c? he must be feeling sleepy too, what with all the running..
Surprisingly energetic. But then he did sleep on the way home.
He left you to do the driving again?
ahhhh i should have tried sleeping on the way home too :)
Always :)
Something you won't be able to do when you pass your test!
Hello. Everyone have fun at the Merc day?
hehe i i wouldn't have driven there today even if i had passed my test ;) but you make a very good point.
Oh yes!
yep :D i saw the brawn and everything :D
the noise was amazing
good stuff
http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/2009/11/04/novembers-audio-podcast-with-john-watson/
I am loving this podcast with John Watson. Great to see someone saying what he thinks regardless of anyone.
EJ is a friend of Gerry and Martin (Adams & McGuinness)
Jenson is uncomplicated, vacuous, shallow and empty. I think he is trying to suggest he is thick.
didn't max get into a heap of trouble for saying something similar about sir jackie?
:(
hey jackie, hey lou. everyone get back safe?
It's not big to be nasty
she's a better driver than me.
Yep I did thanks, and I dropped kimster off at home also
That was very different. He was alluding to JYS's dyslexia by saying certified. What Watson is saying is that in press interviews Jenson comes across as uncomplicated....
yep, i'm back and nice and warm.. well kinda. just looking through photos now.
I see what you and Mrs C meant when you said Steve Ryder had been punched in the eye...kinda wishing he hadn't done the interviews... it doesn't look great in some of the interview photos... :P they should have got Ant to interview everyone :D
ahh, nice one. many, many thanks for today. had a brilliant time.
+1
He's obviously not heard of defamation/libel laws ;)
i was thinking the same when i saw him.
yes me too! :D it was much needed after this week, couldn't have asked for nicer company, and seeing the Brawn (have i mentioned this enough yet) was just awesome :)
Was it some sort of delayed reaction to his work on the ITV F1 coverage?
There was a Brawn there ;)
Missed a question mark there, ruining the joke :(
It makes such a change in motor sport for someone to just say what they think.
Yes it was great, its lovely getting the chance to meet up with our extended family of friends at sidepodcast
For sure :)
Don't think I heard even one for sure
Yeah but to be fair I don't trust anything Watson says any more than I do Jordan
If it wasn't for the fact Mr and Mrs C and Lou and Nick were there too, I'd be beginning to think you'd made up your visit today :D
:)
Hello all, glad you had a great day. Been checking the photos on the drop, they look great but there appears to be spam as well.
*peeks at lady laney's pics*
*hangs head in shame, tosses camera in bin*
lou, please don't tell me when you upload yours either ;)
Hey Janna
:D
hehe i did! :D
:D
blimey, not gonna show you what I got on my phone then lol
Windows 7 sells 234% more copies than Vista
http://hothardware.com/News/Windows-7-Beats-Vista-By-234-In-First-Week-Sales/
#MFC
(you might have already seen this, I don't know)
That is a bit of an improvement
Hehe. Although from what she said earlier, you may have some which don't just show the back of other people's heads.
mine are no way near as good as Lady Laney's...
hehe you need to get yourself a camera that has a proper shutter sound :P
I'm actually willing to bet your photos are better than mine, i haven't got many good ones... i'm too small :(
I actually chose my first DSLR for this reason. Fact.
i'm gonna have to be real nice to someone... milkybar?
aww. and we missed the brawn donuts.
*looks at camera on phone despondently* :(
Lukeh, can you do something with this and a picture of EJ?
http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nose-moustache-glasses1.jpg
Woah. That IS EJ.
i maintain that nikon have better shutter sounds than Canon, so when Mr C turned round and agreed i was thrilled :D
You ca't have donuts and waffles
hehe we got close to Ant and Mr Big Bear Brawn though :D plus had plenty of laughs... and you made a new BFF :) what more could you ask for in a day ;)
shhhhh...
don't mention that!
Christine had the waffles ;)
mention what? i said nothing... don't know what you're talking about *whistles* ;)
cheers m'lady. fixed.
Which is why I have a Nikon, 2 actually.
Teasing us now are you? Bah.
you have TWO Nikons??!!! omg.. i had massive lens envy today.. it's bad times.. ;)
i feel bad that i don't feel sorry for Ryder having a black eye, and that i'm more angry i feel he's ruined some nice shots cause it seems to dominate some of them :(
Yep. D70 and D200, both excellent cameras. I've got some relatively cheap lenses (Nikkor and Sigma) and a couple of SB800 flashes too, plus some stands for them.
Enlighten us on that one, please? :D
I noticed the similarity this evening as we watched the repeat of the BBC Review of Jenson's Year.
Looks like Andy was right about EJ
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/ejmask-jpg
i know nothing about it except the fact he has a black eye which seems rather blood shot... rather odd, and kinda annoying ;)
Can you tell the difference? That's perfect :)
Excellent :) :) :) :) :) :P
You are brilliant at that Lukeh, it looks so real
:-) :-)
Hehe. Although the scan lines are really rushed and awful
/pickyphotoshopannoyanceofmine
Just been reading Alex's latest blog at http://www.gamboling.co.uk/ He makes a really good point so don't forget to support the sites online that are providing good content as the print media declines. Also, keep subscribing to the media you want to keep. There's a donate button on the homepage.
you have no idea how real it looks...
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/ej-jpg-2
this is the print screen i just got off iplayer
Alex is gonna be so proud of you for SO many reasons right now
This is exactly the shot that inspired me. For a brief second I thought he was actually wearing the false eyebrow/glasses/nose/moustache combo.
Spot the difference?
"Jenson Button is going backwards and not forwards"
Thanks Jonathan
He's a useful dude. Some of his phrases, such as "he's coming down the straight now" and "Look at that" are a true highlight of his 6 phrase portfolio
"Something's happened!|
Look at that!
How could I forget!
Monday tomorrow....am I just living for the weekends?
He'd be an amazing 5LiveF1 commentator ;)
I suggested last week we jump straight to Tuesday, I'm hoping it actually happens this week
please...no...skip to wednesday please...
Scarily, he was.
He was for 5 years :(
friday for me.
ah
I'll swap you tuesday for Thursday
I just hope he gets replaced, but by who?
Deal
I don't know how an earth he kept that job!
no wait!! i get tuesdays off and thursday are rubbish. why did i do that!?!
that would be okay...a four day week...who needs Tuesdays?
"Radio 5 are proud to declare the 738% rise in listeners since the arrival of David Croft to Formula 1 commentating on our shows..."
i do *sticks hand up*
its my day off
can I just open the box?
Its a good rest day between two exams?
Can I have an extra Sunday? I like Sundays.
I'll take a Saturday, they are good too
Monday, German vocab test.
Tuesday, interform cross country.
Wesneday, messing around with cameras! :)
I';ll swap a Saturday for your Sunday!!! please!!!! ;)
I will take Friday!
I used to love cross country, i was rubbish, but i always improved :)
Is that like the Radio Active joke?
Mike Channel: "We've had a lot of complaints since my show was moved to the 3am slot"
Mike Flex: "yes, mainly from night workers".
I love cross country though.
I'd have said insomniacs
hated it with a passion
Weekends should be 3 days long.
Athletics = Awesome.
I still don't understand the point of that programme, do us all a favour - just open the box on the table and take your prize.
the entirety of PE was my enemy
I refuse to watch a Noel Edmonds show in which he is not accompanied by Lord Blobby
Me too. I much prefer sports I can do sitting down, like driving.
?!!
Jonathon Legard is WELSH?!
for amy:
(thanks lou)
I should laugh at you or that, but it's too harsh!
A nation mourns
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Legard
Oh Lukeh, we feel your pain, we've got Ryder and Rosenthal.
*for
I... I need to sit down
Oh damnit, I already am. I need to double sit down
while another has a great weight lifted from it
um, lie down?
hehe :D awesome shot :D
i love that conversation we had btw..
'Hey is that Mika driving Heikki back?'
'er... yep, looks like it'
'Double FIN!!!!'
*Mr C and lou run off to try get a photo*
after Tuesday, I will never ever ever ever have to run it again! :D
I love deal or no deal - random, but good
Not really, see my previous comment.
It looks like Heikki's waving to one of you.
True, but I don't watch football so they ceased to exist ;-)
mika was navigating a gateway. so may be forgiven.
Tis mr c i ran off in the other direction :P
but then the show would only take 30 seconds...
That would be 30s too long for me :)
not only did i get lens envy today but i also got career envy... this lady is so lucky!!!
:( - I like DOND, but I have to admit that the whole thing is luck, rather than gambling skill...
You should have beaten her up and stolen the vest.
Lou, you can buy one of those for a fiver ;) you'll know for next time
am off to sleep now. this may be the earliest i ever done sleeps. catch you all tomorrow. cheers to everyone at brooklands, and in the comments for a brilliant day.
It is just like poker. Some luck but people just ignore the stats and focus on the big prize they could get. If you watch the majority of the people who turn down any offer over about £15,000 lose.
adios mr c!
i can buy her career?? :P
night Mr C :) thank you for a lovely day :)
Night Mr C.
When I started reading your comment I thought I had skipped 5 hours.
night!
yup ;)
a shot for Amy
(not sure if i'll put it on flickr which is why i thought i'd drop.io it so Amy could see it ;) )
but it's stupid how 24 people can win 1p but only 2 people can win £250,000. Obviously C4 doesn't want to part with it's money, but the stats don't add up...
wish you'd told me sooner :P
I stayed up later than you?! :O
oh well, sweet dreams Mr C!
yeah most careers you can buy quite cheap actually. just depends how much you want to pay.
Remember probability is random, if you toss a coin 100 times, it might come up heads, tails, heads, tails..... or headsx50 then tailsx50. Either way the probability is 1/2.
That is because people get down to two boxes and if the have £250k and £10k they are going to take the offer but if they have 1p and a few hundred they gamble.
yeah, but...in over 1100 shows, that just doesn't work...
babysitting duties over.. heading home..
but also the 1p has been on the table nearly treble the amount of times the £250k has
It does. The amount of risk people are prepared to take decreases with the amount of money involved. Most people even with £250k and £100k will take an offer of £150k because they would see winning the £100k as losing £50k.
It's like who wants to be a millionaire. Only about 4 people have won the million in about ten years because as the amount of money increases they become risk averse.
I feel for you....
That is very unlikely. I have seen the £250k on the table quite a few times and I rarely watch the program
I'm leading a Forza 3 leage race, and the connection decides to go on the penultimate lap WHEN I'M LEADING.
There are a lot more boxes in DOND, so the probability that you have the £250k is lower. it's a 1 in 22 chance, so 1100/22 gives you 50 occasions when each value appears in the box. Remember that's what probability tells us rather than real life, you might have to run the experiment thousands more times to get the result you expect. That's a scary thought - more screen time for Noel Tidy Beard.
Is there a record of how many times the £250k is in the box rather than the number of times it has been won by someone?
:( :( :(
tis a bit poo
What were that major band who put some of their songs as pod safe? I cannot remember their name for the life of me
Manic Street Preachers?
Wasn't it Bloc Party?
i think that was it ta
They did the song helicopter, didn't they. My mind's gone blank!
That's it!
yep that's them :)
well.. i remember they have autumn song (i think that's the name) on them... Mr C used it in a video once...
Yeah, Autumn Song and Your Love Alone being podsafe is what made me think of them being what Jon was wondering
indeed. its autumn song i was thinking of
Suppose I should finish for the night. English exam in the morning, which is quite frankly, a big one. See yas all later. Lotsa love.
g'night.
Good luck Mr RG, good luck, but i don't believe in luck. So i'm sure you'll do fine!! :D Night
Oo good luck with your exam of course.
night RG and good luck!! :)
...quiet...
...too quiet...
i'm uploading photos...
I'm drifting.
Here's something to show that it's not just F1 mechanics who can do things faster than you'd think possible. Don't try this at home!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQhfcdQf1QA
...wow!
From byronf1 on Twitter:
Campos chassis makers, Dallara, say they have already passed the FIA front and side impact tests
Will the team be around next season to run it, though? {Comment #38}
So they failed the other three crash tests presumably? Interesting, but probably less interesting than it first appears given how often other teams fail such tests at this stage...
That's true. Didn't Renault fail a load of tests at the start of this year?
btw did you get my email?
Well I’ve snapped and am buying tickets for autosport international. Need to contact alianora for details on the karting event {Comment #364}
Thank you for your interest :) . I've sent you an invoice.
That's ok. I'll get back to you asap
yay! a selection of photos taken today are now uploaded onto my flickr i'll name and organise better tomorrow some time. As always feedback is welcome :)
I like this one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/loujohnson/4087683904/in/set-72157622763322220/
Same, it;s fantastic!!
Also, you guys are right about Steve Ryder...
:) thank you :)
I love them. All of them. You really are awesome with a camera in hand.
*Pssst* The F3 car driver is called Alexander Sims *pssst*
Great pics as usual Lou. I love the one of Lewis between the heads of the crowd.
btw did you get my email? {Comment #677}
Chris, check your e-mail :)
thank you :) that was me getting swallowed i felt like i'd suddenly shrunk...
Done!
okay sleep time for me, night all :) xx
byeeee lou
It's definitely a disadvantage not being taller.
Night Lou
night lou.
hi sidepodworld.
bye!
Hi Guille
christine and i came up with the perfect solution - wear stilts... :D
anyways.. bed time :)
hi guille
Night lou
I think I'll head off too... see ya
bye lukeh
Bye lukeh
mmm... I've joined Last.fm just to find that I have only 30 tracks free :-(
Home again. Bored out of my head after a tedious day.
I remember when they changed the business model only a few places had the free plays.. US, UK and Germany I think but that was a while ago and I thought by now they'd have expanded it
I've done a blog entry on what I made of the three motorsport shows I saw this weekend. There are things other than the karting on my wiki...
It seems that at least not to South America...
Well, I can always trust the Spanish version...
Fantastic!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/loujohnson/4086935097/in/set-72157622763322220/
This is a fantastic photo.
I am catching up on some of the motorsport podcsts I have missed. I heard the first one and somehow missed the rest. Interesting interview with 1979 champion Jody Scheckter who is not an Alonso fan. Given the choice he would have Lewis and Vettel before Alonso.
http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/2009/09/03/audio-podcast-mk-iii-with-jody-scheckter/
fully agree. wow lou, that picture is excellent!
Commented, and have also received your email which I'll sort out tomorrow!
Thanks for the podcast link. Now that the season is over it will be me a few more episodes to pad the downtime.
Now the game's just disconnected while in an online race, I was leading and I was a few hundred metres from the line! Why me? Why?!
Amazing, lou. Simply amazing.
Was awesome meeting you guys too... fun day... I probabbly seemed like a zombie, i might have been slightly tired!
It did seem slightly insane... i got ross to sign my abu dhabi ticket... but i litleraly saw people holding up their children to be signed!
I am almost certain at one pint DC specificly waved at Mrc through the motorhome it was scary!
Was aesome to meet you and Christine, mr C... good to know you are real :P