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by **Ian Riche** » Thu, 15 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Well, it looks like by adding GPLRank to the already
dangerously-narcotic-like GPL Uwe Schrkamp has created the most ***ive
substance my body has yet encountered......

I just *had* to keep going at the 'ring last night until I had got a time
that would put my ranking ahead of self-proclaimed slowpoke Eldred.

First lap: 11:45 Whoops. That'll teach me for trying the 'ring in a
strange car (Eagle) rather than my normal Ferrari

Second lap: 10:30 Better, but it's back to the Ferrari for me....

Third lap: 10:08 Yep, I do prefer the Ferrari. But this is the sixth time
that I've done a 10:08 lap. Why do I keep crashing with such consistency?

Fourth lap 10:05 *Success*, my fastest ever - but still not enough to
overhaul Eldred.

At this point by better half wanders in and sits down to watch. For five
seconds. "I don't know what you see in that game", she says, upon leaving,
"and why does the engine have to be so loud?". I find myself trying to
explain the thrill of a howling, snarling Ferrari - to an empty room.

Fifth lap 9:45 Amazing! My mind races to see try and calculate if that's
enough to overtake Eldred. The e***ment's too much, and my mental
arithmetic starts to fail. Anyway - I'm sure I can go a bit faster
still..........

Sixth lap: 9:38 Yep - I can go faster! And I'm still having a fair few
"moments" per lap. That means I can go faster still. That means another
lap is in order........

Seventh lap: 9:33 That's taken around 35 seconds off my lap record! I
vaguely notice that it has got dark, and the rest of the house is rather
quiet. Reluctantly I shut down the PC, my hand lingering on the wheel as I
drag myself up out of my seat.

Eldred has been overtaken!

But - he's still around six seconds faster than me at Monaco, not to mention
Spa (4s) and Zandvoort (4s).

You know what that means, don't you............I mean I *could* stop if I
wanted to........honest...........I *am* in control.............am I?

Ian

Ian Riches,
Bedford, UK

by **Houndo** » Thu, 15 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I have to say that my favorite car is the Eagle but
what you said about the Ferrari is so true. There is
only one word that explains the sound a Ferrari makes,
"BEAUTIFUL".
Across the street where i live there is a brand new red
Ferrari and man when it starts up, while lets just say there
is nothing quite like it in this world.
Steve!

by **Andre Warrin** » Thu, 15 Jun 2000 04:00:00

On Wed, 14 Jun 2000 08:34:25 +0100, "Ian Riches"

Eldred, you won't let him get away with this, do you?
Come on buddy, you know you can do it!
Eldred! Eldred! Eldred!

Andre

Sure.. :)

by **Eldre** » Thu, 15 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Show-off! <g>

You're KIDDING...?

After going as fast as I could, and only getting a 10:00.90, I got seriously
pissed at the Ring, and gave up for a while... Besides, the 2 spins I had
wouldn't make up 30 seconds...

Eldred
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Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
GPL hcp. 2:12.80 minutes GPLRank:333 and falling..

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by **Eldre** » Thu, 15 Jun 2000 04:00:00

(see previous message<g>)
C'mon Andre - we BOTH know it's not that hard to overtake *me*... :)

Eldred
p.s. I'll get him back by the weekend...<fingers crossed>
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by **Ken MacKa** » Thu, 15 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I see that I'm not the only one gunning for Eldred (lap times, that is <G>). I
was happy with a sub 10 minute at the Ring (just gotcha Eldred by a couple
seconds). I'm thinking the Ferrari for my next attempt at the Ring rather than
the Lotus. Had a wonderful time at Zandvoort in the Ferrari a couple nights ago
(still need 1.5 seconds to catch Eldred though).

GPLRank certainly has motivated me to start to learn the other tracks. I hate to
see my rank increase every time somebody new joins the list. :(

BTW No pressure Eldred, your overall rank should be safe for awhile. Then Maybe
I'll set my sights on Ian <G>

> Well, it looks like by adding GPLRank to the already
> dangerously-narcotic-like GPL Uwe Schrkamp has created the most ***ive
> substance my body has yet encountered......

> I just *had* to keep going at the 'ring last night until I had got a time
> that would put my ranking ahead of self-proclaimed slowpoke Eldred.

> First lap: 11:45 Whoops. That'll teach me for trying the 'ring in a
> strange car (Eagle) rather than my normal Ferrari

> Second lap: 10:30 Better, but it's back to the Ferrari for me....

> Third lap: 10:08 Yep, I do prefer the Ferrari. But this is the sixth time
> that I've done a 10:08 lap. Why do I keep crashing with such consistency?

> Fourth lap 10:05 *Success*, my fastest ever - but still not enough to
> overhaul Eldred.

> At this point by better half wanders in and sits down to watch. For five
> seconds. "I don't know what you see in that game", she says, upon leaving,
> "and why does the engine have to be so loud?". I find myself trying to
> explain the thrill of a howling, snarling Ferrari - to an empty room.

> Fifth lap 9:45 Amazing! My mind races to see try and calculate if that's
> enough to overtake Eldred. The e***ment's too much, and my mental
> arithmetic starts to fail. Anyway - I'm sure I can go a bit faster
> still..........

> Sixth lap: 9:38 Yep - I can go faster! And I'm still having a fair few
> "moments" per lap. That means I can go faster still. That means another
> lap is in order........

> Seventh lap: 9:33 That's taken around 35 seconds off my lap record! I
> vaguely notice that it has got dark, and the rest of the house is rather
> quiet. Reluctantly I shut down the PC, my hand lingering on the wheel as I
> drag myself up out of my seat.

> Eldred has been overtaken!

> But - he's still around six seconds faster than me at Monaco, not to mention
> Spa (4s) and Zandvoort (4s).

> You know what that means, don't you............I mean I *could* stop if I
> wanted to........honest...........I *am* in control.............am I?

> Ian

> Ian Riches,
> Bedford, UK

by **Ian Riche** » Thu, 15 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Not kidding. I have a hate/hate relationship with Monaco at the moment.
That *?-+!!$% chicane is responsible for turning a beautiful, 4-wheeled
Ferrari into a 2-wheeled wreck on far too many occasions. And if I do
manage to make it through the chicane unscathed, then I tend to get so
overe***d that I plough straight on at the next corner.....

Ian

Ian Riches
Bedford, UK

by **themightyp..** » Thu, 15 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I'm pretty new at this so why are all the "crappy :-)" drivers trying
to beat this (famous) Eldred guy. In any case, I can see his name on
GPLRank and I've got him by two spots. Just did a B2B and its all in
the Ring. He destroys me on every other track (except monza and that
doesn't really count). Hey Eldred, lets race sometime :-)

Christian H.

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by **Kirk Lan** » Thu, 15 Jun 2000 04:00:00

DUDE...go watch Gone In 60 Seconds. I almost DIED at the scene where
they're driving all of those BEAUTIFUL Ferraris out of the warehouse...even
the sound of each one starting up is just amazing...

--
Kirk Lane

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"The time has come for me to kill this game
Now open wide and say my name"
- "Space Lord", Monster Magnet

> I have to say that my favorite car is the Eagle but
> what you said about the Ferrari is so true. There is
> only one word that explains the sound a Ferrari makes,
> "BEAUTIFUL".
> Across the street where i live there is a brand new red
> Ferrari and man when it starts up, while lets just say there
> is nothing quite like it in this world.
> Steve!

> > Well, it looks like by adding GPLRank to the already
> > dangerously-narcotic-like GPL Uwe Schrkamp has created the most
***ive
> > substance my body has yet encountered......

> > I just *had* to keep going at the 'ring last night until I had got a
time
> > that would put my ranking ahead of self-proclaimed slowpoke Eldred.

> > First lap: 11:45 Whoops. That'll teach me for trying the 'ring in a
> > strange car (Eagle) rather than my normal Ferrari

> > Second lap: 10:30 Better, but it's back to the Ferrari for me....

> > Third lap: 10:08 Yep, I do prefer the Ferrari. But this is the sixth
time
> > that I've done a 10:08 lap. Why do I keep crashing with such
consistency?

> > Fourth lap 10:05 *Success*, my fastest ever - but still not enough to
> > overhaul Eldred.

> > At this point by better half wanders in and sits down to watch. For
five
> > seconds. "I don't know what you see in that game", she says, upon
> leaving,
> > "and why does the engine have to be so loud?". I find myself trying to
> > explain the thrill of a howling, snarling Ferrari - to an empty room.

> > Fifth lap 9:45 Amazing! My mind races to see try and calculate if
that's
> > enough to overtake Eldred. The e***ment's too much, and my mental
> > arithmetic starts to fail. Anyway - I'm sure I can go a bit faster
> > still..........

> > Sixth lap: 9:38 Yep - I can go faster! And I'm still having a fair few
> > "moments" per lap. That means I can go faster still. That means
another
> > lap is in order........

> > Seventh lap: 9:33 That's taken around 35 seconds off my lap record! I
> > vaguely notice that it has got dark, and the rest of the house is rather
> > quiet. Reluctantly I shut down the PC, my hand lingering on the wheel
as
> I
> > drag myself up out of my seat.

> > Eldred has been overtaken!

> > But - he's still around six seconds faster than me at Monaco, not to
> mention
> > Spa (4s) and Zandvoort (4s).

> > You know what that means, don't you............I mean I *could* stop if
I
> > wanted to........honest...........I *am* in control.............am I?

> > Ian

> > Ian Riches,
> > Bedford, UK

by **Eldre** » Thu, 15 Jun 2000 04:00:00

writes:

Been there, done that...<sigh>

Eldred
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Homepage - http://www.racesimcentral.net/~epickett
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