Re: The curse of GPL

GPL is the greatest thing EVER to happen :-) -get yourself to rouen and Zandvoort (and of course the ring). These tracks will really get you used to the game. Have you raced online yet?- If not goto www.vroc.net and get online!!! Dan Leach gplrank -49.6 Bendito <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8latiu$vmm$[email hidden]...

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> Hello, > > After one week with GPL: > > 1) I have no social life whatsoever. > 2) My boss is probably wondering why I left early on Friday afternoon. > 3) My bank balance is hiding in fear because: > a) Bought some books on GP racing/history. > b) Bought a new comfy chair for racing in. > c) Looking to buy the CH pedals, to replace my Logitech's. > > People warned me that GPL "is a way of life" but I didn't listen. > > I'm really warming to the graphics of GPL. Some people say it's stark; I > say it's very easy on the eyes. But of course, the physics is the thing > which keeps me enthralled. It's been frustrating at times, this steep > learning curve, but totally absorbing. The best things in life reward you > proportionally with what you put into them. :) > > By the way, I've only been training at two tracks, Monza and the Glen.

Do > you think this is wise, or should I train at all the tracks? > > Bendito; > >

wahts this ring i hear aboot ? "David Buttery" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Sat 22 Jul 2000 02:31:45am, Bendito wrote: > > <snipped standard "I have no life left" bit> > > By the way, I've only been training at two tracks, Monza and the > > Glen. Do you think this is wise, or should I train at all the > >tracks? > > Personally, I'd say: try *all* the cars at *all* the tracks. The GPL > experience isn't just Monza and the Glen. Spa is a fairly easy circuit > to learn, and is great fun (hint: Eagle). And of course, GPL wouldn't > be GPL without the Ring! > > -- > David. (GPLRank handicap: +2.68) > "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, > really." > (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

Hello, After one week with GPL: 1) I have no social life whatsoever. 2) My boss is probably wondering why I left early on Friday afternoon. 3) My bank balance is hiding in fear because: a) Bought some books on GP racing/history. b) Bought a new comfy chair for racing in. c) Looking to buy the CH pedals, to replace my Logitech's. People warned me that GPL "is a way of life" but I didn't listen. I'm really warming to the graphics of GPL. Some people say it's stark; I say it's very easy on the eyes. But of course, the physics is the thing which keeps me enthralled. It's been frustrating at times, this steep learning curve, but totally absorbing. The best things in life reward you proportionally with what you put into them. :) By the way, I've only been training at two tracks, Monza and the Glen. Do you think this is wise, or should I train at all the tracks? Bendito;

On Sat 22 Jul 2000 02:31:45am, Bendito wrote: <snipped standard "I have no life left" bit> > By the way, I've only been training at two tracks, Monza and the > Glen. Do you think this is wise, or should I train at all the >tracks? Personally, I'd say: try *all* the cars at *all* the tracks. The GPL experience isn't just Monza and the Glen. Spa is a fairly easy circuit to learn, and is great fun (hint: Eagle). And of course, GPL wouldn't be GPL without the Ring! -- David. (GPLRank handicap: +2.68) "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

On Sat, 22 Jul 2000 11:05:51 +0800, "rika" <[email hidden]> wrote: >wahts this ring i hear aboot ? > the nurburgring track, if you're really mental you can go to germany and race your car round it for a small fee

rika <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:39790fdd$0$[email hidden]... > wahts this ring i hear aboot ? It's the menace that's destroying my GPLRank position. :-)

The greatest real life track (and GPL's) ever made. The great ones of yesteryear have either won there, or almost lost their lives (Lauda) Robert "rika" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:39790fdd$0$[email hidden]...

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> wahts this ring i hear aboot ? > > "David Buttery" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > On Sat 22 Jul 2000 02:31:45am, Bendito wrote: > > > > <snipped standard "I have no life left" bit> > > > By the way, I've only been training at two tracks, Monza and the > > > Glen. Do you think this is wise, or should I train at all the > > >tracks? > > > > Personally, I'd say: try *all* the cars at *all* the tracks. The GPL > > experience isn't just Monza and the Glen. Spa is a fairly easy circuit > > to learn, and is great fun (hint: Eagle). And of course, GPL wouldn't > > be GPL without the Ring! > > > > -- > > David. (GPLRank handicap: +2.68) > > "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, > > really." > > (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh) > >

It costs me ummm about 190 seconds....Arrrgggghhhhhhhhhh......but I am getting better at spinning...nearly always end up facing forward. Thank god for small favors... PAPA DOC GPL Rank or how I lost what little social life I have.... >It's the menace that's destroying my GPLRank position. :-) > >

Btw if you havent seen G. Huttu going around Ring stop right now everything...yes put her breast away and immediiatly download and watch that in action. I decided about 40 turns in that if I ever had a chance to ride in a Tank 5 blocks with G. Huttu I would respectively turn it down...if he drivers 5/10th as crazy as that replay...my condolences to anyone unfortunate enough to be riding with him on a mountain road in a semi fast car...they will heave all of their lunch. Truly inspirational.... PAPA DOC > >It's the menace that's destroying my GPLRank position. :-) > >

Pierre Legrand <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3979b8d2.31574650@news...

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> Btw if you havent seen G. Huttu going around Ring stop right now > everything...yes put her breast away and immediiatly download and > watch that in action. I decided about 40 turns in that if I ever had a > chance to ride in a Tank 5 blocks with G. Huttu I would respectively > turn it down...if he drivers 5/10th as crazy as that replay...my > condolences to anyone unfortunate enough to be riding with him on a > mountain road in a semi fast car...they will heave all of their lunch. > > Truly inspirational....

Thanks for the tip- maybe I'll catch some kind of clue as to how to go faster here. I'm ready to try anything at this point.

hehe...well it was only obvious that I would have to rewire my nervous system with Fiberoptic...aside from that practice practice practice. PAPA DOC >Thanks for the tip- maybe I'll catch some kind of clue as to how to go >faster here. I'm ready to try anything at this point. > >

I think most people who play GPL have the sam reaction as you do. On the tracks I think the best to start on are Monza and Silverstone. But Spa is grreat once you learn the circiut (otherwise you just have VERY high speed crashes). Zandvoort is actually the most fun as you spend mosr of the lap continously slding and drifting the car - bit it is hard to finsih a race! KOB

KEIRANOBRIEN <[email hidden]> wrote > Spa > is grreat once you learn the circiut (otherwise you just have VERY highspeed > crashes). Someone stated that at Spa it's all about exit speed. But you should keep the direction of the exit also in mind :-) (been there, done that, ...) -- Jyrki Laine ; GPLRank +2.52 <-- (No electrons were harmed in production of this message) -->

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (KEIRANOBRIEN) writes: >I think most people who play GPL have the sam reaction as you do. >On the tracks I think the best to start on are Monza and Silverstone. But Spa >is grreat once you learn the circiut (otherwise you just have VERY high speed >crashes). >Zandvoort is actually the most fun as you spend mosr of the lap continously >slding and drifting the car - bit it is hard to finsih a race! No, it's REAL easy to finish a race. It's hard to finish WELL... :) Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +59.33 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

ROTFLMAO. ;-) Jan./entire post quoted just to piss that Fin off. ;-) =--- Richard G Clegg <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8m6c2v$5cs$[email hidden]... > KEIRANOBRIEN <[email hidden]> wrote: > > : Zandvoort is actually the most fun as you spend mosr of the lapcontinously

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> : slding and drifting the car - bit it is hard to finsih a race! > > Nonsense - Zandvoort is the easiest course in GPL to finish a race > apart from the Nurburgring. On pro level my race is usually finished by > the first lap at Zandvoort. :-) > > -- > Richard G. Clegg Only the mind is waving > Networks and Non-Linear Dynamics Group > Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York > UPDATED WWW: http://manor.york.ac.uk/

KEIRANOBRIEN <[email hidden]> wrote: : Zandvoort is actually the most fun as you spend mosr of the lap continously : slding and drifting the car - bit it is hard to finsih a race! Nonsense - Zandvoort is the easiest course in GPL to finish a race apart from the Nurburgring. On pro level my race is usually finished by the first lap at Zandvoort. :-) -- Richard G. Clegg Only the mind is waving Networks and Non-Linear Dynamics Group Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York UPDATED WWW: http://manor.york.ac.uk/