GPL: I've never seen it

At the grand prix today, there was a tent with one of Sir Jack Brabham's old (1966) cars in it, and a note saying that he will be doing an autograph signing session at 11:50am. Now, I'm not one for standing in line for years to get an autograph, and the tent wasnt where I wanted to be later on that morning anyway, so I used the grey matter. ;) I reasoned that Jack would be in the Paddock area... and shortly before 11:50am, he would have to leave it. So, I placed myself accordingly just outside the paddock club entrance/exit at the appropriate time and waited. Sure enough, at about 11:40, he walked out (alone) and it seemed that among all the autograph hunters, I was the only person to recognise who he was! Approaching with politeness, he was all too happy to give me a few seconds of his time and sign an autograph for me. As it turns out, a few minutes later I was passing the Channel 9 TV studio (on site at the grand prix), and noticed Alan Jones (1980 champ) walking out. One more autograph for the collection, and he added that if I wait a few more minutes, Sir Jackie Stewart would be coming out as well. Sure enough, a few minutes later he walks out, deep in discussion on his mobile phone, but he knew what an autograph hunter looks like! ;) It was at this moment that my felt tip pen decides to not work in his hands! argh! Maybe next year... And the subject line of this message? I asked Sir Jack Brabham if he'd ever played GPLegends (wonder how often he gets asked that?). He said that he'd heard it was good, but, and I quote, "I've never seen it". Maybe he has a life. ;) cheers...

Good work GD!!.........like you I used my "Grey Matter" I also to get a pic of Sir Jack & my 6yr old daughter at Phillip Island last Sunday........also got him to sign my cap.........& I assure you he definitely knows what GPL is now.......I got him to sign a New boxed copy I had been keeping for this very occasion :)) Cheers, David. TopLoader. Melbourne, Australia.

On Sun, 03 Mar 2002 11:08:18 GMT, [email hidden] (GD) wrote: >And the subject line of this message? >I asked Sir Jack Brabham if he'd ever played GPLegends (wonder how >often he gets asked that?). He said that he'd heard it was good, >but, and I quote, "I've never seen it". >Maybe he has a life. ;) Argh you should have asked Steward!! :) Andre > >cheers...

> Argh you should have asked Steward!! :) Or Stewart even. His opinions are well known. He's tried it and has commented that he doesnt remember it being that hard to drive the real thing DOug

On Sun, 3 Mar 2002 16:41:23 -0000, "Douglas Ellison" <[email hidden]> wrote: > >> Argh you should have asked Steward!! :) > >Or Stewart even. Forgive me >His opinions are well known. He's tried it and has commented that he doesnt >remember it being that hard to drive the real thing There are more stories about what Stewart said (someone from LC talked to him and Stewart claimed never to have heard of it). >DOugANdre

On Sun, 03 Mar 2002 23:25:33 +0100, Andre Warringa <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>On Sun, 3 Mar 2002 16:41:23 -0000, "Douglas Ellison" ><[email hidden]> wrote: > >> >>> Argh you should have asked Steward!! :) >> >>Or Stewart even. > >Forgive me > >>His opinions are well known. He's tried it and has commented that he doesnt >>remember it being that hard to drive the real thing > >There are more stories about what Stewart said (someone from LC talked >to him and Stewart claimed never to have heard of it). > >>DOug >ANdre

And of course there is the fact that Stewart was approached at some point or other to try to obtain license rights to use in the game, so he's obviously heard about it, even if he dosn't remember hearing about it. KFG

On Sun, 03 Mar 2002 22:31:10 GMT, [email hidden] (Kevin F. Gavitt) wrote: >And of course there is the fact that Stewart was approached at some >point or other to try to obtain license rights to use in the game, so >he's obviously heard about it, even if he dosn't remember hearing >about it. > >KFG And if he would actually would have played it and commented on it he would have remembered it right? Andre

Andre Warringa wrote:

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> On Sun, 03 Mar 2002 22:31:10 GMT, [email hidden] (Kevin F. > Gavitt) wrote: > >>And of course there is the fact that Stewart was approached at some >>point or other to try to obtain license rights to use in the game, so >>he's obviously heard about it, even if he dosn't remember hearing >>about it. >> >>KFG > > And if he would actually would have played it and commented on it he > would have remembered it right? > > Andre

One would certainly think. Still, he's both a 'real life alien' and a Scot, ( which amounts to being an alien), and who knows what his mind retains if it dosn't directly relate to driving or shillings and pounds. There is *still* the issue that when JYS sits down at a GPL screen for the first time he's just another newbie. His instantaneous opinion is pretty much worthless. KFG

On Sun, 03 Mar 2002 11:08:18 GMT, GD <[email hidden]> wrote: > I asked Sir Jack Brabham if he'd ever played GPLegends (wonder how > often he gets asked that?). He said that he'd heard it was good, > but, and I quote, "I've never seen it". > Maybe he has a life. ;) Great report, thanks for sharing. I wrote a letter to Sir Jack a year ago, asking for autographs for my son and me (Tristan was driving gpl at the time, check gplrank), and mentioned that his virtual self had kicked my butt in AI GPL races many a time, so that's probably where he heard of "Grand Prix Legends" first. ;-) I also wrote him that the Brabham was my favourite car, both for its reliability and sturdiness. I think that's what prompted him to write back half a year later ;-) cheers, uwe