Re: GPL is gonna get me killed.

In article <[email hidden]>, M Connolly <[email hidden]> writes: >I paid for a spin in a single-seater at a local track >(Mondello). My progress with GPL led me to assume I would have >F.Briatore cirling me shark-like afterwards. > How much did that cost? -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +52.52 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I'm glad you didn't get into an accident. We don't have force-feed back pedals yet. You still need to apply lots of pressure to stop your road car, but you know that skidding isn't necessarily the fastest way to stop -- less control too. Sims are good for showing us how a car behaves at the limit or too just drive the speed-limit because speeding kills. Jason. Dave Henrie wrote:

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> I was driving in the city(Spokane, Washington) and found I needed to jam > on the brakes due to a sudden stoppage of traffic. Before I knew what I was > doing, I applied the same gentle touch I try and use in GPL to prevent tire > lockups and let me tellya.....I wasn't stopping... If I coulda I should > have slapped my foot silly, but I did wake up in time to mash on the brake > pedal with authority... > > -- > dave henrie > Free the ICR2 source code!

-- Jason Monds http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (N3, GPL) http://members.home.net/stuff.mondsj/csp - Car Sim Project (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

I was driving in the city(Spokane, Washington) and found I needed to jam on the brakes due to a sudden stoppage of traffic. Before I knew what I was doing, I applied the same gentle touch I try and use in GPL to prevent tire lockups and let me tellya.....I wasn't stopping... If I coulda I should have slapped my foot silly, but I did wake up in time to mash on the brake pedal with authority... -- dave henrie Free the ICR2 source code!

On Wed, 09 Aug 2000 06:47:47 GMT, "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > I was driving in the city(Spokane, Washington) and found I needed to jam >on the brakes due to a sudden stoppage of traffic. Before I knew what I was >doing, I applied the same gentle touch I try and use in GPL to prevent tire >lockups and let me tellya.....I wasn't stopping... If I coulda I should >have slapped my foot silly, but I did wake up in time to mash on the brake >pedal with authority... hehe damn. me think its time to unplug for a bit m8 ;))

"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > I was driving in the city(Spokane, Washington) and found Ineeded to jam >on the brakes due to a sudden stoppage of traffic. Before Iknew what I was >doing, I applied the same gentle touch I try and use in GPL<snip> I paid for a spin in a single-seater at a local track (Mondello). My progress with GPL led me to assume I would have F.Briatore cirling me shark-like afterwards. Before letting me into a little Formula Vauxhall, I was driven around by an instructor in a Ford Fiesta, and then I was to drive a few laps with him beside me. I don't know why, but I couldn't get myself out of GPL mode and squeezed carefully on the *clutch* as late as I dared! The instructor nearly had a heart attack and started questioning me closely as to why I trying to left-foot brake. I really didn't want to answer him ;-) The human mind is a funny thing, or at least my one is. Once I got myself back to "three-pedal" mode, I know I was trying to drive like I drive my road car, and my lap times (on a very wet track) were mediocre at best. I wound up disappointed as I was lame enough to beleive that my growing (cough) proficiency in GPL would somehow help me on the track. Instead it nearly saw me total the car :-) I beleive that this conclusively proves that if a clutch was modelled in GPL and present on my LWFF, I would be the fastest driver in the world. My GPLRank? Erm, haven't got that far ;-) Michael ----------------------------------------------------------- Got questions? Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com

On Wed 09 Aug 2000 02:28:37pm, M Connolly wrote: <snip> >I beleive that this conclusively proves that if a clutch was >modelled in GPL and present on my LWFF, I would be the fastest >driver in the world.<snip> All you need now is for Van Diemen or someone to bring out a racing car with a LWFF wheel and plastic pedals... Shift-R would be useful, too! -- David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.17) "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh) The GPL Scrapyard - mangled wrecks from http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com

Reminds me of a few years ago when I was driving a lot of Monster Truck Maddness and Nascar 2. I came really close to bumping the car infront of me as they were holding me up. That would not have been pretty! :-O SLG "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> I was driving in the city(Spokane, Washington) and found I needed to jam >on the brakes due to a sudden stoppage of traffic. Before I knew what I was >doing, I applied the same gentle touch I try and use in GPL to prevent tire >lockups and let me tellya.....I wasn't stopping... If I coulda I should >have slapped my foot silly, but I did wake up in time to mash on the brake >pedal with authority... > >-- >dave henrie >Free the ICR2 source code! > >

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

[email hidden] (EldredP) wrote: >In article <[email hidden]>, MConnolly >>I paid for a spin in a single-seater at a local track >>(Mondello). > >How much did that cost? About US$1130 for the saloon tuition and 15 laps in the single- seater. It's basically the Irish equivalent of your Skip Barber Racing School thing. If you haven't done it, I absolutely recommend it - it's the best way to blow �100 I know of. Michael ----------------------------------------------------------- Got questions? Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com

Dave Henrie wrote: > > I was driving in the city(Spokane, Washington) This is off topic, but I love Spokane. I love that whole Eastern Washington/North Idaho area...just beautiful. I'm still pissed I didn't get that job in Kettle Falls :-( Gary

The Wifey from time to time has casually asked (while grasping the dashboard with fingernails and teeth) whether I have been driving that sim around again....since I love practicing my skills newly honed GPL skills with her in the car....hehehe. Late braking on the inside of another car on a 2 lane highway is always such fun....and lots more exciting than doing the same in GPL.....<VBG> PAPA DOC

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> I was driving in the city(Spokane, Washington) and found I needed to jam >on the brakes due to a sudden stoppage of traffic. Before I knew what I was >doing, I applied the same gentle touch I try and use in GPL to prevent tire >lockups and let me tellya.....I wasn't stopping... If I coulda I should >have slapped my foot silly, but I did wake up in time to mash on the brake >pedal with authority... > >-- >dave henrie >Free the ICR2 source code! > >

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