Monaco GP

by **istof** » Tue, 29 May 2001 17:46:58

living in a 3rd world country.

it has its ups and downs.

It must be said though, that it is frightfully convenient to be able
to watch the Monaco GP after lunch and then catch the Indy 500 after
supper and still get to bed before 11pm.
(apologies to the Aussies and Yanks)

Oh well. It was also very inconvenient getting my MS FF Wheel Sunday
at noon. With all the autoracing on the box I didn't get much playing
time in.

I spent a frustrating half hour spinning the car at monza. after
playing GPL with a joypad for sooo long, I had no idea how hard analog
throttle and braking can be to learn.

For the Aussies r.a.s'ers out there :
Congrats to the Brumbies.
The Stormers will be back...

by **Ben Colema** » Tue, 29 May 2001 21:53:35

>living in a 3rd world country.

>it has its ups and downs.

>It must be said though, that it is frightfully convenient to be able
>to watch the Monaco GP after lunch and then catch the Indy 500 after
>supper and still get to bed before 11pm.
>(apologies to the Aussies and Yanks)

>Oh well. It was also very inconvenient getting my MS FF Wheel Sunday
>at noon. With all the autoracing on the box I didn't get much playing
>time in.

>I spent a frustrating half hour spinning the car at monza. after
>playing GPL with a joypad for sooo long, I had no idea how hard analog
>throttle and braking can be to learn.

>For the Aussies r.a.s'ers out there :
>Congrats to the Brumbies.
>The Stormers will be back...

Cool, they can cop another***!

Ben

by **istof** » Wed, 30 May 2001 00:09:38

i'd reply to that, but I have nothing witty to say.

:)

by **Andre Warrin** » Wed, 30 May 2001 00:20:17

On Mon, 28 May 2001 10:00:12 +0200, Gregor Veble

>> Hey Yea I always wondered why the sidewalks in GPL at Monaco
>> are pinky? Does anyone know? Ok get your wise -A- answers out
>> first & then give me a definative answer...ok?? Tia..Thom_j.

>'Coz it's the groovy 60s Monaco in GPL, that's why!

Lol :)

Andre

by **Andre Warrin** » Wed, 30 May 2001 00:23:50

On Mon, 28 May 2001 03:11:34 +0200, "Mikkel Gram-Hansen"

>I know DC is not really the fastest guy around, but isn't it a little unfair
>against him to claim that he had to work his arse off just to follow
>Bernaldi going in "Sunday drive" tempo ?? *lol*

>How come I keep getting disappointed at how BORING these races are... Will I
>never learn ?

The 60's are over Mikkel, welcome to 2001 with computer-controlled
cars :(
If you want to see some good racing, order some historical racing
videos from Duke.
(allthough I must admit that we saw a couple of excellent races this
year, Brazil and Sepang were great imho, and I also enjoyed Monaco
yesterday, I was laughing 46 laps long with poor David stuck behind
Bernoldi :)))

Andre

by **Colin Harri** » Wed, 30 May 2001 01:02:09

There's the difference between real life and online. Who among us would have
been patient enough to wait that amount of time in an online race?

--

Colin
ICQ 25485061
Fast Food Racing: http://www.gamensurf.co.uk/fastfood/

I also enjoyed Monaco

by **Dave Henri** » Wed, 30 May 2001 01:28:53

When the leaders came up, he had the right idea...sneek in behind
them,,,he just wasn't agressive enough tucking in to follow the
leader...Have somebody tape a few Nascar Races at Bristol or Martinsville to
see how to pass inside on a narrow groove...errr maybe not....F1 cars still
don't have fenders do they???
dave henrie

> On Mon, 28 May 2001 03:11:34 +0200, "Mikkel Gram-Hansen"

> >I know DC is not really the fastest guy around, but isn't it a little
unfair
> >against him to claim that he had to work his arse off just to follow
> >Bernaldi going in "Sunday drive" tempo ?? *lol*

> >How come I keep getting disappointed at how BORING these races are...
Will I
> >never learn ?

> The 60's are over Mikkel, welcome to 2001 with computer-controlled
> cars :(
> If you want to see some good racing, order some historical racing
> videos from Duke.
> (allthough I must admit that we saw a couple of excellent races this
> year, Brazil and Sepang were great imho, and I also enjoyed Monaco
> yesterday, I was laughing 46 laps long with poor David stuck behind
> Bernoldi :)))

> Andre

> >Mikkel

by **Jan Verschuere** » Wed, 30 May 2001 01:49:11

I could if I had to... in online racing though, one rarely has to wait 40
laps for a mistake. ;-)

Jan.
=---
"Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn.

by **Thom j** » Wed, 30 May 2001 02:34:20

Hahaha Yea right NOT!! I lived the 60s but dont remember this
color and it never showed in the movie this way! Hmm? Maybe
I dont remember that much in the mid 60s on? Especially Stock..
"O" Well.. Lah Tee Dah'... :o)

| 'Coz it's the groovy 60s Monaco in GPL, that's why!
| -Gregor

by **Thom j** » Wed, 30 May 2001 08:15:01

Yea LOL!! Soon they will replace all the human drivers with Cyborgs!!
No BS.. U watch!!

| The 60's are over Mikkel, welcome to 2001 with computer-controlled
| cars :(
<snuipped>
| Andre

by **Jan Verschuere** » Wed, 30 May 2001 08:27:32

I dunno Thom... seems to me they're still overestimating human competence
too much to really go down that path.

Check it... Ron Dennis admits Mika probably didn't respect "the sequence"
for turning on launch control when he stalled on the grid. If they pretend
to be that good at automatisation, how come they don't make an action as
important as that, which will be performed under quite some stress/pressure,
a little easier? I.e. more like a "gun it and press the big red button when
the lights go out" deal?

Think about it.

Jan. ;-)
=---
"Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn.

by **Uncle Feste** » Wed, 30 May 2001 12:23:00

> Hahaha Yea right NOT!! I lived the 60s but dont remember this
> color and it never showed in the movie this way! Hmm? Maybe
> I dont remember that much in the mid 60s on? Especially Stock..
> "O" Well.. Lah Tee Dah'... :o)

Like the old saying goes... If you remember the '60's, you weren't
there! LOL

--

Fester

by **Andre Warrin** » Wed, 30 May 2001 18:00:38

On Mon, 28 May 2001 16:02:09 GMT, "Colin Harris"

>There's the difference between real life and online. Who among us would have
>been patient enough to wait that amount of time in an online race?

Yep, the difference between real life injuries and a shift-r..
Allthough I do know what it's like being stuck behind a slower driver
for a long time.. Eh Olav? :)

Andre

>--

>Colin
>ICQ 25485061
>Fast Food Racing: http://www.gamensurf.co.uk/fastfood/

>I also enjoyed Monaco
>> yesterday, I was laughing 46 laps long with poor David stuck behind
>> Bernoldi :)))

>> Andre

by **Olav K. Malm** » Wed, 30 May 2001 18:21:29

> On Mon, 28 May 2001 16:02:09 GMT, "Colin Harris"

> >There's the difference between real life and online. Who among us would have
> >been patient enough to wait that amount of time in an online race?

> Yep, the difference between real life injuries and a shift-r..
> Allthough I do know what it's like being stuck behind a slower driver
> for a long time.. Eh Olav? :)

Guess who were laughing when you contantly overcooked it at the
exactly same place lap after lap at Solitude not so long ago. I had
problems consentrating, and the guys who were out of the race had a
ball.

You will have to pay for that comment at Mexico. :)

--
Olav K. Malmin
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by **Andre Warrin** » Wed, 30 May 2001 19:14:16

>> On Mon, 28 May 2001 16:02:09 GMT, "Colin Harris"

>> >There's the difference between real life and online. Who among us would have
>> >been patient enough to wait that amount of time in an online race?

>> Yep, the difference between real life injuries and a shift-r..
>> Allthough I do know what it's like being stuck behind a slower driver
>> for a long time.. Eh Olav? :)

>Guess who were laughing when you contantly overcooked it at the
>exactly same place lap after lap at Solitude not so long ago. I had
>problems consentrating, and the guys who were out of the race had a
>ball.

And because of that race I know exactly how David felt being stuck
behind Bernoldi - TOTALLY FRUSTRATED :)

Eh? What comment?

Andre

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