Re: GPL: Yet another "I'm Negative" announcement

On Fri 24 Nov 2000 01:58:16a, Rob Adams wrote: >OK, I know you're all tired of this, and I promised myself I wouldn't do >it if I ever got a negative GPL Rank, but I have to brag to somebody, >I'm just so PUMPED! I just went negative (-3.18!!!) in GPLRank, with an >amazing Ring lap.<snip> Nice one, Rob. Looks like I'll be overtaken by yet another person before very long (unless my bloody new wheel turns up soon...) -- David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.92) The GPL Scrapyard - http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

OK, I know you're all tired of this, and I promised myself I wouldn't do it if I ever got a negative GPL Rank, but I have to brag to somebody, I'm just so PUMPED! I just went negative (-3.18!!!) in GPLRank, with an amazing Ring lap. I did 2 straight 8:30's, with a few mistakes on each, then this GREAT clean lap. One screwup right at the end, and I was thinking maybe 8:25 or so. But NO, 8:22.60!!! Ok, so now all my goals in life are complete, I can die happy (kidding). Now I have to go jump up and down in front of my wite, who won't really get it... <g>

Well, now you've joined the ranks of Gore and Bush, who both "went negative" for the first time a few months ago (and are still there). 8-) Seriously, though -- Congratulations. I can only dream..... . Rob Adams wrote:

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> OK, I know you're all tired of this, and I promised myself I wouldn't do it > if I ever got a negative GPL Rank, but I have to brag to somebody, I'm just > so PUMPED! I just went negative (-3.18!!!) in GPLRank, with an amazing Ring > lap. > > I did 2 straight 8:30's, with a few mistakes on each, then this GREAT clean > lap. One screwup right at the end, and I was thinking maybe 8:25 or so. But > NO, 8:22.60!!! > > Ok, so now all my goals in life are complete, I can die happy (kidding). > > Now I have to go jump up and down in front of my wite, who won't really get > it... <g>

-- Bert (Remove <nospam> from e-mail address when replaying)

Congratulations Rob. We never tire of hearing of another sucess story. Good job. now....the ultimate challenge...sub 8minute...celebrations are over...back to work! dave henrie "Rob Adams" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:YWjT5.18626$[email hidden]... > OK, I know you're all tired of this, and I promised myself I wouldn't doit > if I ever got a negative GPL Rank

Damm, someone else who's beaten to getting negative. Well done Rob. I'll just have to practice more (only 17 seconds to go) -- Some Call Me Tim

I just checked GPLRank and, like virtually everybody else, you're faster than me at $#)(*$# Silverstone. Has anybody done a Silverstone graphics update to add brake markers? I think I brake at a different time for the same corner every lap. Also, I forgot to give credit in my opening post to the "track guide" that finally helped my Ring times: http://www.turkeyshoot.demon.co.uk/ring/ring.htm Highly recommended (and a fun read). "Some Call Me Tim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:T7yT5.2060$[email hidden]...

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> Damm, someone else who's beaten to getting negative. Well done Rob. > > I'll just have to practice more (only 17 seconds to go) > > > -- > Some Call Me Tim > > > > > >

In article <JryT5.19341$[email hidden]>, "Rob Adams" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>I just checked GPLRank and, like virtually everybody else, you're faster >than me at $#)(*$# Silverstone. > >Has anybody done a Silverstone graphics update to add brake markers? I think >I brake at a different time for the same corner every lap. > >Also, I forgot to give credit in my opening post to the "track guide" that >finally helped my Ring times: >http://www.turkeyshoot.demon.co.uk/ring/ring.htm > >Highly recommended (and a fun read).

Wow - I just printed that off Wednesday, but I haven't had a chance to practice yet... So what was your previous PB before reading this? I'm just trying to get an idea of how much it helped you... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +49.12 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I was hovering around 8:30 for a long time, then 8:27 a few days ago. Yesterday I read this track guide and that night I got my 8:22. I don't think there's any direct correlation - I'd been on pace for 8:2x for quite a while but would always screw up at least once and throw the lap away. Last night was two 8:30's followed by the 8:22 so I was in a good groove. The 8:22 lap (I LOVE saying that!) was just a case of everything finally coming together. The track guide was more an inspiration to try again, and a reminder that this is supposed to be fun :) I'm going to email Ken MacKay the replay tonight, do you want me to cc it to you too Eldred? "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> In article <JryT5.19341$[email hidden]>, "Rob Adams" > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >I just checked GPLRank and, like virtually everybody else, you're faster > >than me at $#)(*$# Silverstone. > > > >Has anybody done a Silverstone graphics update to add brake markers? I

think > >I brake at a different time for the same corner every lap. > > > >Also, I forgot to give credit in my opening post to the "track guide"that > >finally helped my Ring times: > >http://www.turkeyshoot.demon.co.uk/ring/ring.htm > > > >Highly recommended (and a fun read). > > Wow - I just printed that off Wednesday, but I haven't had a chance topractice > yet... > So what was your previous PB before reading this? I'm just trying to getan

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> idea of how much it helped you... > > Eldred > -- > Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > GPL hcp. +49.12 > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats

you > with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

>Has anybody done a Silverstone graphics update to add brake markers? I think >I brake at a different time for the same corner every lap. > Oh, how I would LOVE to see that! Maybe I could run under 1:29.7 with that.... :) ----------------------------------------- Dan Belcher Team Racing Unlimited http://simcrash.00game.com

If you don't mind, I'd like to have a look as well... been the wrong side of 8m30s for too long. [email hidden] Thanks, Jan. =--- Rob Adams wrote... > <snip> > I'm going to email Ken MacKay the replay tonight, do you want me to > cc it to you too Eldred?

In article <[email hidden]>, "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>If you don't mind, I'd like to have a look as well... been the wrong side of >8m30s for too long. > >[email hidden] > >Thanks, > >Jan. >=--- >Rob Adams wrote... >> <snip> >> I'm going to email Ken MacKay the replay tonight, do you want me to >> cc it to you too Eldred? >

Damn AOL - I never saw Rob's post...only Jan's reply. Rob, I'd like to see the replay, also. Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +49.12 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Well, Not quite negative yet, but watching Rob's lap something clicked and I was finally able to carry enough speed through the Nordschleife to end up with a sub-8m30s time. 8m29.79s and then 8m27.95s make I can finally show my face in polite society again. Not to mention what the 13 odd seconds off my previous effort has done for my GPLRank. ;-) Thanks Rob, Jan. =--- Jan Verschueren wrote...

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> If you don't mind, I'd like to have a look as well... been > the wrong side of 8m30s for too long. > > Thanks, > > Jan. > =--- > Rob Adams wrote... > > <snip> > > I'm going to email Ken MacKay the replay tonight, do you > > want me to cc it to you too Eldred? > >

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Dan Belcher) writes:

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>>Has anybody done a Silverstone graphics update to add brake markers? I think >>I brake at a different time for the same corner every lap. >> > > >Oh, how I would LOVE to see that! Maybe I could run under 1:29.7 with >that.... > :) >

Hey Dan - shouldn't you be in school, or something?<g> I'm trying to get under 1:31... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +49.12 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

No problem. In the "interesting coincidence" category, that's almost exactly how my PB progression was. 8:29.93, then 8:27 something, then 8:22. Hopefully it works the same for you! "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Well, > > Not quite negative yet, but watching Rob's lap something clicked and I was > finally able to carry enough speed through the Nordschleife to end up witha > sub-8m30s time. > > 8m29.79s and then 8m27.95s make I can finally show my face in politesociety

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> again. Not to mention what the 13 odd seconds off my previous effort has > done for my GPLRank. ;-) > > Thanks Rob, > > Jan. > =--- > Jan Verschueren wrote... > > If you don't mind, I'd like to have a look as well... been > > the wrong side of 8m30s for too long. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jan. > > =--- > > Rob Adams wrote... > > > <snip> > > > I'm going to email Ken MacKay the replay tonight, do you > > > want me to cc it to you too Eldred? > > > > > >