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LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

Andrew MacPhers

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Andrew MacPhers » Thu, 12 Feb 2004 18:47:00

I've not touched LFS for a long time... too much online trauma, needed to
forget :-) But I just reinstalled S1, patched it up to date, and
discovered the MRT5 "go kart thing". Doesn't go particularly fast, but it
feels like it because most blades of grass are higher off the ground than
you are. Accelerates & brakes frighteningly fast and handles in a way
which feels much more like GPL-like than the LX beasts. Maybe that's cos
they're rear engined, light weight, not a lot of downforce vehicles. Who'd
have guessed it ;-)

Anyway, if anyone else has been ignoring S1 for a while it's worth having
a look at this vehicle. I'd have enjoyed it even more if I hadn't had to
re-earn the 450 points you need to drive it! New there was a reason not to
vape it when I changed HDs.

Andrew McP

Uwe Schürkam

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Uwe Schürkam » Thu, 12 Feb 2004 21:25:46


> Anyway, if anyone else has been ignoring S1 for a while it's worth having
> a look at this vehicle. I'd have enjoyed it even more if I hadn't had to
> re-earn the 450 points you need to drive it! New there was a reason not to
> vape it when I changed HDs.

I agree! It's also great fun racing these little ***s online. Watch
out for the lack of a reverse gear though, makes it difficult to
recover from tome driving errors ;-)

uwe

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Andrew MacPhers

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Andrew MacPhers » Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:59:00



>  It's also great fun racing these little ***s online

I bet it is. I may even venture online and see how many ***agers I can
get angry with before I give up LFS again :-)

I discovered that very quickly. Seems to me it would do no harm to
gameplay to have a reverse gear, even if it's not realistic. In real life
you could get out, sling the kart over your shoulder, walk back onto the
track, and get going again (ok, after a quick trip to hospital to have
your hernia repaired). But I guess the recovery button does that job.

Andrew McP

PS I'd like to apologise (mainly to my old school English teacher) for
writing...

New? <shakes head>. *Knew*.

Ian

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Ian » Fri, 13 Feb 2004 07:00:43




>>  It's also great fun racing these little ***s online

> I bet it is. I may even venture online and see how many ***agers I
> can get angry with before I give up LFS again :-)

I've had lots of good clean racing with the MRT5 online. You occasionally
get a few muppets joining, but they're easily kicked or banned from the
server with a vote.

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Andrew MacPhers

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Andrew MacPhers » Fri, 13 Feb 2004 21:38:00



I suppose the chances of being whiplashed by an eager muppet are a lot
slimmer when the vehicle's so small :-)

Andrew McP

Ian

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Ian » Fri, 13 Feb 2004 21:58:00




>> I've had lots of good clean racing with the MRT5 onlin

> I suppose the chances of being whiplashed by an eager muppet are a lot
> slimmer when the vehicle's so small :-)

> Andrew McP

I wouldn't bet on it <G>

Just don't join a race that has bigger cars in or you'll get crushed :)

Ian P

Uwe Schürkam

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Uwe Schürkam » Sat, 14 Feb 2004 01:11:33


> New? <shakes head>. *Knew*.

Happens to me all the time, Andy. Ok, I'm not a "native" speaker, but
when I was younger I never made those really stupid spelling
errors. It helps when I really *concentrate* while typing, but after
14+ years at a keyboard it sure isn't easy ;-)

All the best,

uwe

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Andrew MacPhers

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Andrew MacPhers » Sat, 14 Feb 2004 12:28:00



> Ok, I'm not a "native" speaker

Which is why it's so frustrating that I can't even manage to speak & type
*one* language properly. The worrying thing is that since I turned 40 it
seems to happen all the time. Not a good sign. Better book my place on the
Alzheimer's ward soon ;-)

Andrew McP

Uwe Schürkam

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Uwe Schürkam » Sat, 14 Feb 2004 22:26:41


> Which is why it's so frustrating that I can't even manage to speak & type
> *one* language properly. The worrying thing is that since I turned 40 it
> seems to happen all the time. Not a good sign. Better book my place on the
> Alzheimer's ward soon ;-)

It's an honour for me to share dysfunctional spelling with native
speakers, though ;-) I mean, how could a german mix up "to" and "two",
or even "new" and "knew"? Ain't I supposed to do a translation in my
head while typing? Maybe not, it seems like after 20+ years of
learning / speaking / reading / writing english it's become part of my
neuronal network or whatever ;}

Let's found "ASPIR", or "anonymous spelling idiots of RAS" and hand
out a monthly prize for the member accomplishing most of the above
errors ;-)

All the best,

uwe

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Matthew Jessic

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Matthew Jessic » Fri, 20 Feb 2004 12:36:17


> It's an honour for me to share dysfunctional spelling with native
> speakers, though ;-) I mean, how could a german mix up "to" and "two",
> or even "new" and "knew"? Ain't I supposed to do a translation in my
> head while typing? Maybe not, it seems like after 20+ years of
> learning / speaking / reading / writing english it's become part of my
> neuronal network or whatever ;}

> Let's found "ASPIR", or "anonymous spelling idiots of RAS" and hand
> out a monthly prize for the member accomplishing most of the above
> errors ;-)

> All the best,

> uwe

A native English speaker, I studied German at university
24 years ago and I STILL write "sch" in place of "sh" on occasion
in English, because of this early tramatic experience ;)
Eldre

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Eldre » Tue, 24 Feb 2004 11:55:01


writes:


>> It's an honour for me to share dysfunctional spelling with native
>> speakers, though ;-) I mean, how could a german mix up "to" and "two",
>> or even "new" and "knew"? Ain't I supposed to do a translation in my
>> head while typing? Maybe not, it seems like after 20+ years of
>> learning / speaking / reading / writing english it's become part of my
>> neuronal network or whatever ;}

>> Let's found "ASPIR", or "anonymous spelling idiots of RAS" and hand
>> out a monthly prize for the member accomplishing most of the above
>> errors ;-)

>> All the best,

>> uwe

>A native English speaker, I studied German at university
>24 years ago and I STILL write "sch" in place of "sh" on occasion
>in English, because of this early tramatic experience ;)

Uwe, don't worry about it.  Your English writings are much better than most of
us trying to write in German...

Eldred
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Steve Whitt

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Steve Whitt » Tue, 24 Feb 2004 15:22:10



> writes:


> >> It's an honour for me to share dysfunctional spelling with native
> >> speakers, though ;-) I mean, how could a german mix up "to" and "two",
> >> or even "new" and "knew"? Ain't I supposed to do a translation in my
> >> head while typing? Maybe not, it seems like after 20+ years of
> >> learning / speaking / reading / writing english it's become part of my
> >> neuronal network or whatever ;}

> >> Let's found "ASPIR", or "anonymous spelling idiots of RAS" and hand
> >> out a monthly prize for the member accomplishing most of the above
> >> errors ;-)

> >> All the best,

> >> uwe

> >A native English speaker, I studied German at university
> >24 years ago and I STILL write "sch" in place of "sh" on occasion
> >in English, because of this early tramatic experience ;)

> Uwe, don't worry about it.  Your English writings are much better than
most of
> us trying to write in German...

His English writings are much better than most English speaking people
trying to write in English....

Steve

Andrew MacPhers

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Andrew MacPhers » Tue, 24 Feb 2004 15:49:00



I think we all tend to take things we were given for granted. Stuff we
have to work for gets treated with more respect :-)

Andrew McP

Eldre

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Eldre » Wed, 25 Feb 2004 11:32:46


<stev_mazz NOSPAM at optusnet dot com dot au> writes:

I didn't want to say that, but I *thought* about it...<g>  It always cracks me
up when I see a non-English speaker worrying about his communication.  At least
Uwe can communicate in two languages(if not more).  I know Jan V. can
communicate in at *least* 3.  Meanwhile I(and most Americans) can only converse
in ONE.  I'm jealous - I think that multilingual people have an advantage over
the rest of us....

Eldred

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Ruud Dingeman

LFS S1:MRT5 is a rather interesting little addition

by Ruud Dingeman » Wed, 25 Feb 2004 14:35:40


> up when I see a non-English speaker worrying about his communication.  At least
> Uwe can communicate in two languages(if not more).  I know Jan V. can
> communicate in at *least* 3.  Meanwhile I(and most Americans) can only converse
> in ONE.  I'm jealous - I think that multilingual people have an advantage over
> the rest of us....

Well c'mon Eldred, even Americans speak two languages at least.

When the other car JUST misses you, you say

"Whew! That was darn close!"            (= in English)

When the other car JUST nips you and you go flying into the scenery, you say


universal language).

We all understand what it says, even when we might differ slightly over
syntax and pronounciation.

See?             :)

Regards, Rudy
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