A day off work and this is all I have to show!! (GPL)

So here it is 12 hours into my day off, and I only managed to shave a sec off Mexico, 7/10ths at Mosport........(used GH's 85/45setup)...the whole point of this day was to get that nasty 9:11 Ring time to respectable levels....oh yes and Spa to 3:20...neither happened....if ever a day felt wasted, this would have to be it!! Im sure some of you understand, but I really thought that a day off, all to myself would set new lows, (timewise)....was I ever wrong! -- Greg31

In article <d6917.114930$[email hidden]>, "Greg" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>So here it is 12 hours into my day off, and I only managed to shave a sec >off Mexico, 7/10ths at Mosport........(used GH's 85/45setup)...the whole >point of this day was to get that nasty 9:11 Ring time to respectable >levels....oh yes and Spa to 3:20...neither happened....if ever a day felt >wasted, this would have to be it!! >Im sure some of you understand, but I really thought that a day off, all to >myself would set new lows, (timewise)....was I ever wrong! > >--

Dude, I had the whole WEEK from June 4th to June 8th. I didn't even put a DENT in my times... :( Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... : : Dude, I had the whole WEEK from June 4th to June 8th. I didn't even put a DENT : in my times... :( : Ditto. Had a week off and wanted to improve my 'ring time. Nope, didn't happen. Oh well, I have two more weeks of holiday time... as the saying goes: "The first step is admitting you have a problem." Dale.

Yeah, but it takes hours and hours... Look at it this way, you shaved off 12 hours all in one clip that you would have had to put in somewhere along the way. So maybe now all you have left is another 12. The point is you're always moving forward. Heh... At least that's what I keep telling myself! "Greg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:d6917.114930$[email hidden]... > So here it is 12 hours into my day off, and I only managed to shave a sec > off Mexico, 7/10ths at Mosport........(used GH's 85/45setup)...the whole > point of this day was to get that nasty 9:11 Ring time to respectable > levels....oh yes and Spa to 3:20...neither happened....if ever a day felt > wasted, this would have to be it!! > Im sure some of you understand, but I really thought that a day off, allto

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> myself would set new lows, (timewise)....was I ever wrong! > > -- > Greg31 > > > > >

Oh...I gotta problem alright.... with Rings...... and I thought Spas were supposed to be relaxing? Well at least you guys dont make me feel too alone.....thanks...but I still feel like I wasted a day, I guess I am just at that damn plateau we all hear about...dont get me started on trying to get from a 130:42 to a 129:00 at Monza...or the Holy Grail of a 130:00 at Silverstone or...etc etc etc...man does my shfting hand hurt about now...so is this what "car"pal tunnel syndrome is all about? Greg31 stuck at +77.41 for now Dale Green wrote in message <[email hidden]>... > >"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >: >: Dude, I had the whole WEEK from June 4th to June 8th. I didn't even puta DENT in my times... :( > >Ditto. Had a week off and wanted to improve my 'ring time. Nope, didn't >happen.

If I could shave a second off my mexico time and 7/10ths off my mosport time, I would be a VERY happy puppy. Time doesn't come easy for me anymore. And when I do find time, it is always a tenth of a second or maybe 2. But sometimes I get lucky and I get a breakthrough in my driving at a track and I can pick up maybe a half a second...but I havn't figured out how that happens and it hasn't happened to me for about 2 months now. JB Greg <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:d6917.114930$[email hidden]... > So here it is 12 hours into my day off, and I only managed to shave a sec > off Mexico, 7/10ths at Mosport........(used GH's 85/45setup)...the whole > point of this day was to get that nasty 9:11 Ring time to respectable > levels....oh yes and Spa to 3:20...neither happened....if ever a day felt > wasted, this would have to be it!! > Im sure some of you understand, but I really thought that a day off, allto

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> myself would set new lows, (timewise)....was I ever wrong! > > -- > Greg31 > > > > >

In article <[email hidden]>, "Dale Green" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >: >: Dude, I had the whole WEEK from June 4th to June 8th. I didn't even put a >DENT >: in my times... :( >: > > >Ditto. Had a week off and wanted to improve my 'ring time. Nope, didn't >happen. > >Oh well, I have two more weeks of holiday time... as the saying goes: "The >first step is admitting you have a problem."

Hey, I knew that a couple YEARS ago - as soon as I opened the box... Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Well, to paraphrase an old saying about golf.......... "A bad day (or at least a disappointing day) at GPL is still better than a good day at work." 8-) Right? Greg wrote:

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> So here it is 12 hours into my day off, and I only managed to shave a sec > off Mexico, 7/10ths at Mosport........(used GH's 85/45setup)...the whole > point of this day was to get that nasty 9:11 Ring time to respectable > levels....oh yes and Spa to 3:20...neither happened....if ever a day felt > wasted, this would have to be it!! > Im sure some of you understand, but I really thought that a day off, all to > myself would set new lows, (timewise)....was I ever wrong! > > -- > Greg31

-- Bert

"Hello my name is Dale and I am a GPL'aholic".... "Hello Dale" "Dale Green" wrote: | Oh well, I have two more weeks of holiday time... as the saying goes:"The | first step is admitting you have a problem." | Dale. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001

Yea but Jesse your already in the -GPLRank aint ya?? "Jesse Black" wrote: | If I could shave a second off my mexico time and 7/10ths off my mosport | time, I would be a VERY happy puppy. Time doesn't come easy for meanymore. | And when I do find time, it is always a tenth of a second or maybe 2. But | sometimes I get lucky and I get a breakthrough in my driving at a trackand | I can pick up maybe a half a second...but I havn't figured out how that | happens and it hasn't happened to me for about 2 months now. | | JB --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001

Brake later, accelerate earlier, you can't go far wrong with that advice. Chris -- Simbokza GPL FD League www.simbokza.com Remove _YOUR_CLOTHES before replying by e-mail "Greg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:d6917.114930$[email hidden]... > So here it is 12 hours into my day off, and I only managed to shave a sec > off Mexico, 7/10ths at Mosport........(used GH's 85/45setup)...the whole > point of this day was to get that nasty 9:11 Ring time to respectable > levels....oh yes and Spa to 3:20...neither happened....if ever a day felt > wasted, this would have to be it!! > Im sure some of you understand, but I really thought that a day off, all to > myself would set new lows, (timewise)....was I ever wrong! > > -- > Greg31 > > > > >

"Thom j." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:mZn17.323$[email hidden]... : "Hello my name is Dale and I am a GPL'aholic".... "Hello Dale" : LOL!! Is there a 12-step program to get off GPL? What am I saying?!?! This is one addiction I don't want to shake... :-) Dale.

Yea I think Dave H has the 12 steps handy too!! Hey Dave H!! Help!!! "Dale Green" wrote:

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| LOL!! | Is there a 12-step program to get off GPL? | What am I saying?!?! This is one addiction I don't want to shake... :-) | Dale. | "Thom j." wrote: | : "Hello my name is Dale and I am a GPL'aholic".... "Hello Dale"

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not 12 steps..but merely two... go to vroc and wait for me to eventually show up...usually every 6 months or so i make it on...then and this is the most important step... STAY BEHIND ME FOR THE ENTIRE RACE !!! Using this method you will throw your computer out the highest window with all the force you can muster... dave henrie "Thom j." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:dUu17.1156$[email hidden]...

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> Yea I think Dave H has the 12 steps handy too!! Hey Dave H!! Help!!! > > "Dale Green" wrote: > | LOL!! > | Is there a 12-step program to get off GPL? > | What am I saying?!?! This is one addiction I don't want to shake... :-) > | Dale. > > | "Thom j." wrote: > | : "Hello my name is Dale and I am a GPL'aholic".... "Hello Dale" > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001 > >

See my man Dave always comes up with a solution!! hahaha "Dave Henrie" wrote: | not 12 steps..but merely two... | go to vroc and wait for me to eventually show up...usually every 6 monthsor

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| so i make it on...then and this is the most important step... | STAY BEHIND ME FOR THE ENTIRE RACE !!! Using this method you will throw | your computer out the highest window with all the force you can muster... | dave henrie | "Thom j." wrote: | > Yea I think Dave H has the 12 steps handy too!! Hey Dave H!! Help!!! | > | > "Dale Green" wrote: | > | LOL!! | > | Is there a 12-step program to get off GPL? | > | What am I saying?!?! This is one addiction I don't want to shake...

:-) | > | Dale. | > | > | "Thom j." wrote: | > | : "Hello my name is Dale and I am a GPL'aholic".... "Hello Dale" --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001

In article <9i55m2$p7c$[email hidden]>, "Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> writes: >Brake later, accelerate earlier, you can't go far wrong with that advice. > People keep telling me to brake *earlier*... Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Hey, I just took a few days off myself, and did nothing but drive GPL. I was intent on driving all the cars on all the tracks and getting a GPL Monsters Rank. I started off with the BRM and worked my way from slowest car to fastest car. (I avoided the Lotus, which is what most of my PB's were with.) When I got to the Eagle the times just started dropping. Granted, my handicap is pretty high, so I had alot of room for improvement. I went from a handicap of +49.09 to +32.74 in one weeks time. My biggest gain came at the Ring, where I managed to drop 12 seconds off my PB in the Eagle, and turned a 8:45. My previous best was a 8:57 in the Lotus, and I even managed to beat that with a 8:54 in the Honda and a 8:53 in the Cooper! Those were two cars I never drove at the Ring before. I used either the default set-ups with less gas, or Alison's set-ups. I've tried Huttu's set-ups, and although they go like a banshee in a straight line and corner real well, I just can't stop with them. I always go flying-off the road when I hit the brakes. Must just be me 'cause everyone else loves 'em. To each there own, eh! Get a Monsters Rank, drive the cars you hate! Hope that helps. Gary Stephenson GPL F1 handicap:+33 GPL F2 handicap:+141 Monsters handicap:+492 Greg wrote:

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> > So here it is 12 hours into my day off, and I only managed to shave a sec > off Mexico, 7/10ths at Mosport........(used GH's 85/45setup)...the whole > point of this day was to get that nasty 9:11 Ring time to respectable > levels....oh yes and Spa to 3:20...neither happened....if ever a day felt > wasted, this would have to be it!! > Im sure some of you understand, but I really thought that a day off, all to > myself would set new lows, (timewise)....was I ever wrong! > > -- > Greg31

Well its been 5 days straight for me...I SWORE 2 days ago I would do something "fun" and get away from "it"....didnt happen, its 1:00am here on Saturday nite...(the hell started Tuesday at 3:00pm)....my wrist is stuck in one place from shifting gears, my knees ache, and my head hurts from lack of breathing during those "laps of a lifetime"...man life would have been so much easier if I woulda stuck with left turns (ala N4) Ahhh...but it IS worth it, some people golf, some gamble, I am a GPL addict. And God..its only been a month since I got this thing! (so sue me, it took awhile to jump in)......"awhile = 3yrs" Greg31 +71.01.......and stuck there! Gary Stephenson wrote in message <[email hidden]>... >Hey, I just took a few days off myself, and did nothing but drive GPL. I >was intent on driving all the cars on all the tracks and getting a GPL

Greg wrote: > Ahhh...but it IS worth it, some people golf, some gamble, I am a GPL addict. > And God..its only been a month since I got this thing! (so sue me, it took > awhile to jump in)......"awhile = 3yrs" > > Greg31 > +71.01.......and stuck there! I would have KILLED for a +71 handicap after one month!!! I was just getting below 1:40 at Monza after one month for crying out loud. In fact, when I first got the game, there was no GPL Rank! I had to walk 14 miles in knee deep snow just to get to a computer ;-) OK, so I sound like my Granpa! Do the Monster thing! It will pay off. I know, I know, I sound like my Granpa...do this, do that, blah_blah_blah. Gary GPL F1 handicap:+33 GLP F2 handicap:+49 Monsters handicap:+492

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>Greg wrote: >> Ahhh...but it IS worth it, some people golf, some gamble, I am a GPL >addict. >> And God..its only been a month since I got this thing! (so sue me, it took >> awhile to jump in)......"awhile = 3yrs" >> >> Greg31 >> +71.01.......and stuck there! > >I would have KILLED for a +71 handicap after one month!!! I was just >getting below 1:40 at Monza after one month for crying out loud. In >fact, when I first got the game, there was no GPL Rank! I had to walk 14 >miles in knee deep snow just to get to a computer ;-) OK, so I sound >like my Granpa! Do the Monster thing! It will pay off. I know, I know, I >sound like my Granpa...do this, do that, blah_blah_blah.

I would have killed for a +71 after 1.5 years...<g> When the GPLRank came out, I had a +137.50, IIRC. Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.