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Got to share this, hope it doesn't cause TOO much jealousy ;)

Last week I took delivery of my new wheel, A BRD Sim Pro & Pedals (Awesome
wheel BTW!) and got nothing but earache from the 'better half' about the
cost for a 'toy'. her words not mine.

To celebrate it's arrival I decided to put GPL on the back burner and bought
NASCAR Racing Season 2002 as I wanted some variety, well last night my beter
half asked me if the wheel "actually controlled the car on screen or just
looked the part" (I kid you not) - so I decided to see if I could peak her
interest up just enough to stop the odd 'boys toys' comments and sat her
down with NRS2002, with an easy setup at Watkins Glen.

First lap round - 5m46s, with an average of 30-40 mph down the straights,
take in mind that she cannot drive, and has taken a grand total of 3 driving
lessons in the last 7 years.

2nd time around & shes down to 3m56s, laps of 3m46s, 3m43s, 2m59s, 2m42s and
finally 2m 36secs.

She was hooked, I could not get back on the PC for HOURS, a good thing in
that she has expressed a newfound respect for my 'toy' and simracing hobby,
a bad thing as that gives ME less track time (I kid, I'm not that selfish
)  )

All in all a good week, a spanking new wheel, a new sim to master (or be
humbled by, depending on the day) and a partner who 'seems' to have caught a
small amount of the bug from me, in fact the last thing she said last night
as she came of the PC was:

"I'll be kicking your ass in no time!"

Lifes Good :)

Alan

PS: Hi Doug, long time no see, hows tricks?

On Fri, 5 Apr 2002 12:34:35 +0000 (UTC), "Vennt"

No way, I'm very happy my girl hates computergames/sims and doesn't
touch my very precious Momo wheel!

Andre

Great story!  Warning: be careful what you wish for since you soon my be
ordering an additional PC and BRD wheel (not cheap IIRC).  The bonus is LAN
racing with your better half. ;0)

--
Joe Marques

My wife enjoyed a recent brief stint in Rally Trophy
(pre-patch, stage 1 / russia) for an evening, but I could never
get her to drive GPL or any other sim. She was hooked on
Interstel's "Empire" on the Amiga though when I first met her
what, like 15 years ago??? And Speedball. And "Pinball
Fantasies" and of course, "Pinball Dreams". She even held the
highscore on "Nightmare" in Pinball Dreams for  half a year or
so. And MechForce / Mechcombat by Ralph Reed. We spent
countless hours on that, too. ;-)

uwe

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I hope she still touches your stick shift. :0)  I know the MOMO has paddles,
but I couldn't resist.

--
Joe Marques

Count your blessings and make the best of it.  It beats tossing 21 years of
marriage out the window because " I can't compete with a computer! ".  My
sim time has fallen off sharply in recent weeks.

Jeff H.

writes:

It won't be so good if she actually starts DOING it...<g>

Eldred
--
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I have a secret weapon in store for such an occasion:

"Darling, NOW that you've mastered the art of braking in NR2002,  I have a
NEW challenge for you, the game? it's called GPL, what track? oh.. I think
the 'Ring is supposed to be a good one for starters"

Muhahaha

Alan.

writes:

I hope you also get a good divorce lawyer...<g>

Eldred
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with experience...
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