I sold my Logitech FF Wheel back in September. And let me tell you...
I miss Grand Prix Legends. It is the most amazing simulator ever.
And to be honest, I'd do anything for a lap arouns Spa.
Missing GPL after selling a wheel to please a girlfriend
A poster said he missed GPL after selling his wheel and that his girlfriend would not let him buy a new video card. Replies were mostly mocking advice about who should control his spending, plus suggestions of cheap cards and getting partners hooked on Midtown Madness.
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bobblah342 ([email hidden]) wrote on 26 Feb 2002:
> I sold my Logitech FF Wheel back in September. And let me tell
> you... I miss Grand Prix Legends. It is the most amazing simulator
> ever. And to be honest, I'd do anything for a lap arouns Spa.
If you'd do *anything*, then presumably that includes buying another
wheel. QED ;-)
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On 26 Feb 2002 02:51:52 GMT, David Buttery
<[email hidden]> wrote:
Only problem: my new computer would need a new video card. And my
g/f won't allow it. And to think about all the time I wasted with it.
Actually I would do almost anything for 1 lap around Spa. I'd do
anything for a full GP around Spa. (never did finish a race... too
aggressive)
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>bobblah342 ([email hidden]) wrote on 26 Feb 2002: > >> I sold my Logitech FF Wheel back in September. And let me tell >> you... I miss Grand Prix Legends. It is the most amazing simulator >> ever. And to be honest, I'd do anything for a lap arouns Spa. > >If you'd do *anything*, then presumably that includes buying another >wheel. QED ;-)"bobblah342" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Only problem: my new computer would need a new video card. And my
> g/f won't allow it. And to think about all the time I wasted with it.
I see this alot on this newsgroup and I'll never understand it. Who cares
if she won't allow it? Is it really her decision?
Your GIRLFRIEND won't allow you to buy a video card? I'll bet she doesn't
ask YOU before she goes out and spends money at the mall.
Be a man! Buy a GF3 Ti500 and a Momo wheel. If she rags on you, tell her
she can be replaced by your right hand.
If I was you, I sure wouldn't marry the bitch, until I established some
better ground rules . She'll have you trussed up like a rodeo calf (if she
hasn't already).
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> On 26 Feb 2002 02:51:52 GMT, David Buttery > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >bobblah342 ([email hidden]) wrote on 26 Feb 2002: > > > >> I sold my Logitech FF Wheel back in September. And let me tell > >> you... I miss Grand Prix Legends. It is the most amazing simulator > >> ever. And to be honest, I'd do anything for a lap arouns Spa. > > > >If you'd do *anything*, then presumably that includes buying another > >wheel. QED ;-) > > > Only problem: my new computer would need a new video card. And my > g/f won't allow it. And to think about all the time I wasted with it. > > Actually I would do almost anything for 1 lap around Spa. I'd do > anything for a full GP around Spa. (never did finish a race... too > aggressive)
"bobblah342" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Only problem: my new computer would need a new video card. And my
> g/f won't allow it. And to think about all the time I wasted with it.
You're g/f must be very important to you if you let her dictate what you can
and can not buy.
When's the wedding? :-)
Man ... you are in for one serious life of pain.
Trust me ... if you let them get away at this silly level of games and such
... well, it doesn't stop there
You'll be 8 years in and sitting in your stopped car on the way to work
under an overpass eating a barrel of a .38
It's a goddam shame that for 3,500 years, a woman got out of control and you
were perfectly expected to raise a hand.... because ... women GET out of
control.
Now ... today .. we're "civilized".
Uh-huh.
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> Only problem: my new computer would need a new video card. And my
> g/f won't allow it. And to think about all the time I wasted with it.
LOL!
Maybe it's time to find one that will? The day a woman dictates
whether I can spend my own hard earned money on my hobby is the
day she can tell her story walking.
For the record, my current one laughs at all the crap I buy. ;)
Cheers,
Rod.
"Rod Prince" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> For the record, my current one laughs at all the crap I buy. ;)
>
Mine too! So I bought her a wheel and Midtown Madness!! She loves it.
Dale.
BadDog wrote:
>
> Your GIRLFRIEND won't allow you to buy a video card? I'll bet she doesn't
> ask YOU before she goes out and spends money at the mall.
>
> Be a man! Buy a GF3 Ti500 and a Momo wheel. If she rags on you, tell her
> she can be replaced by your right hand.
The cat will do just fine also. Be warned, they're quick to learn and
damn hard to catch.
Gary
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bobblah342 wrote:
>
> Only problem: my new computer would need a new video card. And my
> g/f won't allow it.
Holy cow! She'd have to GO... I make my money, and I spend it on what
I please. There is nothing to debate.
--
Fester
"Is it that we need a nobrainer Linux desktop OS for people with no
brains or should people do a little more reading and smarten up?"
from alt.linux.mandrake NG
Girlfriend? Is she THAT good? Heck, how can one be that good? (Please
include details, specifics, and jpg's if possible!) Thanks.
-Tim
"bobblah342" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> On 26 Feb 2002 02:51:52 GMT, David Buttery > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >bobblah342 ([email hidden]) wrote on 26 Feb 2002: > > > >> I sold my Logitech FF Wheel back in September. And let me tell > >> you... I miss Grand Prix Legends. It is the most amazing simulator > >> ever. And to be honest, I'd do anything for a lap arouns Spa. > > > >If you'd do *anything*, then presumably that includes buying another > >wheel. QED ;-) > > > Only problem: my new computer would need a new video card. And my > g/f won't allow it. And to think about all the time I wasted with it. > > Actually I would do almost anything for 1 lap around Spa. I'd do > anything for a full GP around Spa. (never did finish a race... too > aggressive)>"bobblah342" <[email hidden]> wrote
> Only problem: my new computer would need a new video card. And my
> g/f won't allow it. And to think about all the time I wasted with it.
Gee, if you would do anything to race GPL again, I think it's obvious what
you have to do. Some would say to dump her, others would say to simply buy
a new video card :)
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"bobblah342" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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*whip-CRACK!!*
"John, Jacob, Jingleheimer WHIPPED!!!"
Times like this that I'm glad I'm still quite single.
Milhouse
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> On 26 Feb 2002 02:51:52 GMT, David Buttery > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >bobblah342 ([email hidden]) wrote on 26 Feb 2002: > > > >> I sold my Logitech FF Wheel back in September. And let me tell > >> you... I miss Grand Prix Legends. It is the most amazing simulator > >> ever. And to be honest, I'd do anything for a lap arouns Spa. > > > >If you'd do *anything*, then presumably that includes buying another > >wheel. QED ;-) > > > Only problem: my new computer would need a new video card. And my > g/f won't allow it. And to think about all the time I wasted with it.On Tue, 26 Feb 2002 02:58:39 GMT, bobblah342 <[email hidden]> wrote:
>Only problem: my new computer would need a new video card. And my
>g/f won't allow it. And to think about all the time I wasted with it.
Man, you must be whipped! :) Compromise, I say. You get a new
videocard, she gets a new diamond ring.
>Actually I would do almost anything for 1 lap around Spa. I'd do
>anything for a full GP around Spa. (never did finish a race... too
>aggressive)
Are you willing to give up sex? ;)
>Girlfriend? Is she THAT good? Heck, how can one be that good? (Please
>include details, specifics, and jpg's if possible!) Thanks.
Isn't GPL better than sex? It's mentioned in the manual, BTW.
"bobblah342" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>
>
> Only problem: my new computer would need a new video card. And my
> g/f won't allow it. And to think about all the time I wasted with it.
>
It's strange that a new computer doesn't have a good enough graphics card to
run GPL. It only requires a mid-powered D3D compatible card. If you only
want to do GPL, you could pick up an older GeForce2 card for less than the
price of a game and still be happy.
Not exactly a financially sound solution, especially since you already have
a desktop stashed away in a separate room, but I have been "racing" on a
notebook for years. Now that current notebooks have the muscle (GeForce2+
chips and 1GHz+ processors) it's finally an option with almost no
compromises. It lets me do a quick GPL race on the couch while my
girlfriend reads. For me, it makes a big difference compared to
disappearing into a different room for an hour or so.
I'm not going to add to the "you're whipped" argument. I've seen different
pressures encroach on my own time since the good old days of running full
championship seasons on GP2. Sim racing is now only one or two hours a
week, but it's still good to have those few spontaneous races.
Stephen
That's one of the better suggestions in this thread actually. The whole
Midtown Madness thing.
My girlfriend didn't mind how much money I've spent on PC stuff once she got
to play ReVolt and Midtown Madness, games like that.
She'd be more than happy if I got a Game Cube as well, providing I bought
Super Monkey Ball. :)
Mike
http://mikebeauchamp.com
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> > "Rod Prince" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:MPG.16e5b69e9f1dd591989be0@news-server... > > For the record, my current one laughs at all the crap I buy. ;) > > > > Mine too! So I bought her a wheel and Midtown Madness!! She loves it. > > > Dale. > > >"Stephen F." <[email hidden]> writes:
How do you mount your wheel on the couch?
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> Not exactly a financially sound solution, especially since you already have > a desktop stashed away in a separate room, but I have been "racing" on a > notebook for years. Now that current notebooks have the muscle (GeForce2+ > chips and 1GHz+ processors) it's finally an option with almost no > compromises. It lets me do a quick GPL race on the couch while my > girlfriend reads. For me, it makes a big difference compared to > disappearing into a different room for an hour or so.
"Asbj�rn Bj�rnstad" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> "Stephen F." <[email hidden]> writes:
>
> > Not exactly a financially sound solution, especially since you alreadyhave
> > a desktop stashed away in a separate room, but I have been "racing" on a
> > notebook for years. Now that current notebooks have the muscle(GeForce2+
> > chips and 1GHz+ processors) it's finally an option with almost no
> > compromises. It lets me do a quick GPL race on the couch while my
> > girlfriend reads. For me, it makes a big difference compared to
> > disappearing into a different room for an hour or so.
>
> How do you mount your wheel on the couch?
Since I was already breaking with tradition by racing on a notebook, I also
turned by back on traditional controllers. My previous favourite was an
Interact handheld wheel / trigger throttle. It wore out after a year or so
and is no longer available. My current controller of choice is a Logitech
Wingman Rumblepad. It seems unlikely, but it works very well for GPL and
F1-2001. It has two analog sticks, so I have steering on one, and
throttle/brake on the other. I can't "left-foot" brake, but otherwise it
works really well, and it means I can have GPL even when travelling. It
even has force-feedback, in a way, with the rumble feature providing a
proportional feedback which gives some pretty good information about what
the tires are doing.
Stephen
On Tue, 26 Feb 2002 02:58:39 GMT, bobblah342 <[email hidden]> wrote:
>Only problem: my new computer would need a new video card. And my
>g/f won't allow it. And to think about all the time I wasted with it.
This behaviour of your girlfriend is only acceptable if she is
Elizabeth Hurley.
If she is not, it's time for a SERIOUS talk, and if that doesn't help
it's time to get a new wheel, a new gfx card and a whole new
girlfriend!
Andre
On 26 Feb 2002 08:49:37 GMT, [email hidden] (..) wrote:
>>Girlfriend? Is she THAT good? Heck, how can one be that good? (Please
>>include details, specifics, and jpg's if possible!) Thanks.
>
>Isn't GPL better than sex? It's mentioned in the manual, BTW.
Just have sex sometime and make up your own mind :)
Andre
"Asbj�rn Bj�rnstad" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> "Stephen F." <[email hidden]> writes:
>
> How do you mount your wheel on the couch?
> --
> -asbjxrn
I'd keep it simple. Missionary or doggy style. You don't want to get fancy
and have that thing spin around on you.
[email hidden] wrote:
>
> >Actually I would do almost anything for 1 lap around Spa. I'd do
> >anything for a full GP around Spa. (never did finish a race... too
> >aggressive)
>
> Are you willing to give up sex? ;)
Reminds me of my first wife there. She once threatened to cut me off.
I told her she couldn't cut me off cuz she didn't know where I was
getting it. She never said that again. LOL
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"Andre Warringa" , and if that doesn't help
> it's time to get a new wheel, a new gfx card and a whole new
> girlfriend!
>
> Andre Yeah dig back through the archives and find Andre explaining to his new
girlfriend what a Momo is and why Force Feedback is your friend... :)
dave henrie
In article <[email hidden]>, Uncle Fester <[email hidden]>
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>Reminds me of my first wife there. She once threatened to cut me off.
>I told her she couldn't cut me off cuz she didn't know where I was
>getting it. She never said that again. LOL
Damn...<g>
Eldred
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In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] writes:
>>Actually I would do almost anything for 1 lap around Spa. I'd do
>>anything for a full GP around Spa. (never did finish a race... too
>>aggressive)
>
>Are you willing to give up sex? ;)
Then he'd get even MORE aggressive...<g>
Eldred
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In article <[email hidden]>, bobblah342
<[email hidden]> writes:
>Only problem: my new computer would need a new video card. And my
>g/f won't allow it. And to think about all the time I wasted with it.
First - why would you need a new video card? Presumably the old one worked
fine with GPL before.
Second - your girlfriend(not your WIFE)? Why won't she 'allow' it, and how is
it her call in the FIRST place? A woman I'm not married to would have to be
pretty damn special to tell me what not to buy, even though I could afford it.
Eldred
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In article <a5hcgc$7b5sg$[email hidden]>, Dan Leach
<[email hidden]> wrote:
> I hope that was a joke :\
It certainly read like one.
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> > "Nockston" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:ELDe8.91680$[email hidden]... > > > It's a goddam shame that for 3,500 years, a woman got out of control and > you > > were perfectly expected to raise a hand.... because ... women GET out of > > control. > > > > Now ... today .. we're "civilized". > > > > Uh-huh. > > > > > > > >I hope that was a joke :\
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> It's a goddam shame that for 3,500 years, a woman got out of control andyou
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> were perfectly expected to raise a hand.... because ... women GET out of > control. > > Now ... today .. we're "civilized". > > Uh-huh. > > > >Internet User wrote:
Don't forget to turn the FF off!
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brains or should people do a little more reading and smarten up?"
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> > "Asbj�rn Bj�rnstad" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > "Stephen F." <[email hidden]> writes: > > > > How do you mount your wheel on the couch? > > -- > > -asbjxrn > > I'd keep it simple. Missionary or doggy style. You don't want to get fancy > and have that thing spin around on you.On Wed, 27 Feb 2002 04:05:34 GMT, Uncle Fester <[email hidden]>
wrote:
But it's better when the wheel helps.
KFG
