Addictive nature of GPL

Up until last year I dismissed the concept of computer gaming as being something that only pasty-faced kids practised , hiding away in their bedrooms for hours on end , going without food or exercise . Their only contact with other kids being via an online game. That was until I got knocked down by a car last year . Normally I'm a bit of a keep fit fanatic , training a few times a week and I've been a keen cyclist for the past 15 years , having done some racing in the past . After the accident though I couldn't bend my knees much so I couldn't exercise for half a year which led to a lot of frustration . I needed something to pass the time while I was stuck in the house . So lo and behold , I was in PC World one day when I noticed the selection of racing games . I've had an interest in cars ever since I was a little kid . So I thought , just up my street , and what's this , it needs a 3D card , I'll take one of those Voodoo2 cards on sale over there . So that's how it all started , with a copy of Colin McRae Rally . A few months passed and I bought a few more racing games ,GP2 , TOCA2 , SCGT , I've got a drawer full of the things . Then came the turning point in December when I learned about this NG . I'll never forget the first night I tuned in and read all the posts raving about how wonderful GPL was and how it had such a huge following on the net with masses of downloads available . I'd found what I was looking for . I bought it the next day . My first few runs in the F3 at the Glen left me amazed . Doesn't seem very fast and how do you get this thing to turn? Gradually I got into it and decided to give the GP cars a try . So I loaded the Ferrari . I thought , oh great , 5 gears , I started off using an old analogue joystick , gave it some throttle and the front of the car seemed to want to run away from me . I remember the first few runs up the straight after Eau Rouge at Spa with the V12 screaming away like the real thing . Wonderful . I then realised I was going to need a FF wheel to get the most out of the game so I bought a MSFF at a hundred quid . HUNDRED QUID , how many of us would even consider spending that much for our real cars . Well over the past few months I've played around with game , trying to perfect the art of keeping the cars on the track while trying to keep the speed reasonable but I'll admit that I've found it frustrating many a time , swearing at the computer as if it was its fault . I've dabbled with GP2 again recently downloading many tracks including my local track seven miles away but it feels so arcade , so un-involving compared to GPL . It's a tribute to the quality of the game and Papy's daring in being so uncomprising that we RAS'ers still rave about the game when it's two years old . you certainly wouldn't do that about two year old hardware . In the past few weeks I've become more and more immersed in GPL . With the advent of GPLRank it's well and truly sunk its claws into me . I'm the wrong side of thirty and should know better but I can't help myself at the moment . Sad but true . I haven't posted to GPLRank yet since my times aren't good enough for public consumption at some tracks but I've enjoyed reading all the stories from JP Hovercraft and the demon Eldred , complaining about how slow they are . Don't worry JP you're getting there and as for you Eldred , you're starting to get TOO BLOODY FAST FOR MY LIKING . I was tired last night after visiting the gym after work but was determined to have a bash at the ring . I wasn't driving very well but managed a 9:40 despite spinning 3or 4 times including forays on the grass . I noticed tonight that you've done a 9:32 . I suppose you think that's funny do you ? Just to prove how addictive the sim is , it's been very busy in work this week , I supervise the work of others but throughout yesterday and today , I kept running through the corners of the Ring in my mind and thinking about setups I could try for the Eagle , my favourite car at the moment. We all need an escape from work but this week I've been finding IN WORK . I'll have to stop . The sim's even giving me a lame excuse to stay off the bike when I really should be training. Oh well , I've got to go now , I haven't done any driving yet tonight . Been too busy reading the NGs and typing posts. If you see someone on the grass at the Ring it'll be me stopping for a picnic. If you see Eldred then ram the bastard before he sets another PB. Andrew

On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:10:05 +0100, "A Thomas"

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>Just to prove how ***ive the sim is , it's been very busy in work this >week , I supervise the work of others but throughout yesterday and today , >I kept running through the corners of the Ring in my mind and thinking about >setups I could try for the Eagle , my favourite car at the moment. We all >need an escape from work but this week I've been finding IN WORK . I'll have >to stop . The sim's even giving me a lame excuse to stay off the bike when I >really should be training.

You are not the only one who's thinking about GPL during work... I think many among us are posting on RAS from work or school :) Andre

On 16 Jun 2000 04:27:51 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote:

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>In article <8ic4f5$95r$[email hidden]>, "parcher" ><[email hidden]> writes: > >>> >>> You are not the only one who's thinking about GPL during work... I >>> think many among us are posting on RAS from work or school :) >>> >>> Andre >> What cheeses me off is that I've got a 34Mbit microwave link to the >>internet backbone at work and a 56K modem at home, Hmmm do you think anyone >>would notice a LWFF bolted to my desk? ;-) >> > >I have *seriously* considered bringing my TSW to the office on a weekend >before... But, my office system doesn't have a 3D card in it...<g>

I have seriously considered snatching the 3d card out of the system at work, and replacing it with my old 2d card. Nobody would ever notice hehe. Dolle Dolf

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> >Eldred >-- >Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 >Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett >GPL hcp. 1:45.49 minutes-GPLRank:342 as of 6/15/00 > >Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you >with experience... >Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

In article <VCl25.2692$[email hidden]>, "Joeri Cox" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>Eldred, Eldred, > >Don't you know we will all press CTRL-LEFTSHIFT-RIGHTSHIFT-ALT-WINDOWS-R? >This enables the 1967 Radar Detector which is invented *just* to see cars in >stealth colours! :-) >--- >Joeri J. Cox >J_Cox on N3 - ICQ# 60159253 >Co-founder of 502 Racing

DOH! Damn, did China buy all our secrets again...? Back to the drawing board... :) Eldred Stealth Condoms - she'll never see you coming... -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. 1:45.49 minutes-GPLRank:342 as of 6/15/00 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

On Fri, 16 Jun 2000 00:06:30 -0700, Chris Bloom <[email hidden]> wrote: >Does anyone else try to visualise in their minds a lap of the >ring, while sitting on the toilet? > >Do I need help? It depends upon which "ring" you are talking about and the precise definition of "lap" - I'd say professional help is not far off... ;-) John

> > You are not the only one who's thinking about GPL during work... I > think many among us are posting on RAS from work or school :) > > Andre What cheeses me off is that I've got a 34Mbit microwave link to the internet backbone at work and a 56K modem at home, Hmmm do you think anyone would notice a LWFF bolted to my desk? ;-)

In article <8ic4f5$95r$[email hidden]>, "parcher" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>> >> You are not the only one who's thinking about GPL during work... I >> think many among us are posting on RAS from work or school :) >> >> Andre > What cheeses me off is that I've got a 34Mbit microwave link to the >internet backbone at work and a 56K modem at home, Hmmm do you think anyone >would notice a LWFF bolted to my desk? ;-) >

I have *seriously* considered bringing my TSW to the office on a weekend before... But, my office system doesn't have a 3D card in it...<g> Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. 1:45.49 minutes-GPLRank:342 as of 6/15/00 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

You got the feeling I have nailed pretty good Thomas "A Thomas" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8ibkal$gjd$[email hidden]...

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> Up until last year I dismissed the concept of computer gaming as being > something that only pasty-faced kids practised , hiding away in their > bedrooms for hours on end , going without food or exercise . Their only > contact with other kids being via an online game. That was until I got > knocked down by a car last year . > > Normally I'm a bit of a keep fit fanatic , training a few times a week and > I've been a keen cyclist for the past 15 years , having done some racing

in > the past . After the accident though I couldn't bend my knees much so I > couldn't exercise for half a year which led to a lot of frustration . I > needed something to pass the time while I was stuck in the house . > > So lo and behold , I was in PC World one day when I noticed the selectionof > racing games . I've had an interest in cars ever since I was a little kid. > So I thought , just up my street , and what's this , it needs a 3D card, > I'll take one of those Voodoo2 cards on sale over there . So that's how it > all started , with a copy of Colin McRae Rally . > > A few months passed and I bought a few more racing games ,GP2 , TOCA2 , > SCGT , I've got a drawer full of the things . Then came the turning pointin > December when I learned about this NG . I'll never forget the first nightI > tuned in and read all the posts raving about how wonderful GPL was and how > it had such a huge following on the net with masses of downloads available. > I'd found what I was looking for . I bought it the next day . > > My first few runs in the F3 at the Glen left me amazed . Doesn't seemvery > fast and how do you get this thing to turn? Gradually I got into it and > decided to give the GP cars a try . So I loaded the Ferrari . I thought ,oh > great , 5 gears , I started off using an old analogue joystick , gave it > some throttle and the front of the car seemed to want to run away from me.

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> I remember the first few runs up the straight after Eau Rouge at Spa with > the V12 screaming away like the real thing . Wonderful . I then realised I > was going to need a FF wheel to get the most out of the game so I bought a > MSFF at a hundred quid . HUNDRED QUID , how many of us would even consider > spending that much for our real cars . > > Well over the past few months I've played around with game , trying to > perfect the art of keeping the cars on the track while trying to keep the > speed reasonable but I'll admit that I've found it frustrating many a time

, > swearing at the computer as if it was its fault . I've dabbled with GP2 > again recently downloading many tracks including my local track sevenmiles

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> away but it feels so arcade , so un-involving compared to GPL . It's a > tribute to the quality of the game and Papy's daring in being so > uncomprising that we RAS'ers still rave about the game when it's two years > old . you certainly wouldn't do that about two year old hardware . > > In the past few weeks I've become more and more immersed in GPL . With the > advent of GPLRank it's well and truly sunk its claws into me . I'm the

wrong > side of thirty and should know better but I can't help myself at themoment > . Sad but true . I haven't posted to GPLRank yet since my times aren'tgood > enough for public consumption at some tracks but I've enjoyed reading all > the stories from JP Hovercraft and the demon Eldred , complaining abouthow > slow they are . Don't worry JP you're getting there and as for you Eldred, > you're starting to get TOO BLOODY FAST FOR MY LIKING . I was tired last > night after visiting the gym after work but was determined to have a bashat > the ring . I wasn't driving very well but managed a 9:40 despite spinning > 3or 4 times including forays on the grass . I noticed tonight that you've > done a 9:32 . I suppose you think that's funny do you ? > > Just to prove how addictive the sim is , it's been very busy in work this > week , I supervise the work of others but throughout yesterday and today, > I kept running through the corners of the Ring in my mind and thinkingabout > setups I could try for the Eagle , my favourite car at the moment. We all > need an escape from work but this week I've been finding IN WORK . I'llhave > to stop . The sim's even giving me a lame excuse to stay off the bike whenI > really should be training. > > Oh well , I've got to go now , I haven't done any driving yet tonight .Been

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> too busy reading the NGs and typing posts. If you see someone on the grass > at the Ring it'll be me stopping for a picnic. If you see Eldred then ram > the bastard before he sets another PB. > > Andrew > > >

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>. Sad but true . I haven't posted to GPLRank yet since my times aren't good >enough for public consumption at some tracks but I've enjoyed reading all >the stories from JP Hovercraft and the demon Eldred , complaining about how >slow they are . Don't worry JP you're getting there and as for you Eldred , >you're starting to get TOO BLOODY FAST FOR MY LIKING . I was tired last >night after visiting the gym after work but was determined to have a bash at >the ring . I wasn't driving very well but managed a 9:40 despite spinning >3or 4 times including forays on the grass . I noticed tonight that you've >done a 9:32 . I suppose you think that's funny do you ? >

No, it worries me. If you're only 8 seconds behind with 4 spins, how far ahead will you be when you keep the think on the track...?

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> >Oh well , I've got to go now , I haven't done any driving yet tonight . Been >too busy reading the NGs and typing posts. If you see someone on the grass >at the Ring it'll be me stopping for a picnic. If you see Eldred then ram >the bastard before he sets another PB. > >Andrew

I've decided to paint my Ferrari in 'stealth' colors. You can't hit what you can't SEE...<g> Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. 2:12.80 minutes-GPLRank:329 and falling.. Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

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>On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:10:05 +0100, "A Thomas" ><[email hidden]> wrote: > >>Just to prove how addictive the sim is , it's been very busy in work this >>week , I supervise the work of others but throughout yesterday and today , >>I kept running through the corners of the Ring in my mind and thinking about >>setups I could try for the Eagle , my favourite car at the moment. We all >>need an escape from work but this week I've been finding IN WORK . I'll have >>to stop . The sim's even giving me a lame excuse to stay off the bike when I >>really should be training. > >You are not the only one who's thinking about GPL during work... I >think many among us are posting on RAS from work or school :) > >Andre >

Uh, no comment...<g> Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. 2:12.80 minutes-GPLRank:329 and falling.. Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I was..er...checking my e-mail...yeah...that's it...e-mail... J. P. Hovercraft EldredP wrote:

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> >On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:10:05 +0100, "A Thomas" > ><[email hidden]> wrote: > > > >>Just to prove how addictive the sim is , it's been very busy in work this > >>week , I supervise the work of others but throughout yesterday and today , > >>I kept running through the corners of the Ring in my mind and thinking about > >>setups I could try for the Eagle , my favourite car at the moment. We all > >>need an escape from work but this week I've been finding IN WORK . I'll have > >>to stop . The sim's even giving me a lame excuse to stay off the bike when I > >>really should be training. > > > >You are not the only one who's thinking about GPL during work... I > >think many among us are posting on RAS from work or school :) > > > >Andre > > > > Uh, no comment...<g> > > Eldred > -- > Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > GPL hcp. 2:12.80 minutes-GPLRank:329 and falling.. > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you > with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Ah yes, another victim... I spent the day visualizing the tracks at work. When I first heard about GPLRank I didn't think about posting... some fellow countrymen edged me on (thanks a lot guys...;-)) and now it's got me looking at improving my all-round GPL skills. Driving different marques at all tracks and such... damn, this game is killing me. And, uh... I started excercising again (cycling and free weights) to build stamina for GPL. Jan. =--- A Thomas wrote... > Up until last year I dismissed the concept of computer gaming as being > something that only pasty-faced kids practised , hiding away in their > bedrooms for hours on end , going without food or exercise . Their only > contact with other kids being via an online game. That was until I got > knocked down by a car last year .<snip>

On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:10:05 +0100, "A Thomas" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Just to prove how addictive the sim is , it's been very busy in work this >week , I supervise the work of others but throughout yesterday and today , >I kept running through the corners of the Ring in my mind and thinking about >setups I could try for the Eagle , my favourite car at the moment. We all >need an escape from work but this week I've been finding IN WORK . I'll have >to stop . The sim's even giving me a lame excuse to stay off the bike when I >really should be training.

You are not the only one who's thinking about GPL during work... I think many among us are posting on RAS from work or school :) Andre

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> >Oh well , I've got to go now , I haven't done any driving yet tonight . Been >too busy reading the NGs and typing posts. If you see someone on the grass >at the Ring it'll be me stopping for a picnic. If you see Eldred then ram >the bastard before he sets another PB. > >Andrew > >

Does anyone else try to visualise in their minds a lap of the ring, while sitting on the toilet? Do I need help? Chris Andre Warringa <[email hidden]> wrote: >On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:10:05 +0100, "A Thomas" > >You are not the only one who's thinking about GPL duringwork... I >think many among us are posting on RAS from work or school :) > >Andre > >> Got questions? Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com

Eldred, Eldred, Don't you know we will all press CTRL-LEFTSHIFT-RIGHTSHIFT-ALT-WINDOWS-R? This enables the 1967 Radar Detector which is invented *just* to see cars in stealth colours! :-) --- Joeri J. Cox J_Cox on N3 - ICQ# 60159253 Co-founder of 502 Racing European Racing League - http://drive.to/erl "EldredP" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht news:[email hidden]... > >Oh well , I've got to go now , I haven't done any driving yet tonight .Been > >too busy reading the NGs and typing posts. If you see someone on thegrass > >at the Ring it'll be me stopping for a picnic. If you see Eldred then ram > >the bastard before he sets another PB. > > > >Andrew > I've decided to paint my Ferrari in 'stealth' colors. You can't hit whatyou > can't SEE...<g> > > Eldred

I realised right after I posted my previous message that it was open to a variety of interperations! Chris John Wallace <[email hidden]> wrote: >On Fri, 16 Jun 2000 00:06:30 -0700, Chris Bloom >>Do I need help? > >It depends upon which "ring" you are talking about and theprecise >definition of "lap" - I'd say professional help is not faroff... > >;-) > >John > > Got questions? Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com

Yes and yes :) -- Don Burnette Dburn in N3 and Legends ICQ# 74084566 "Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Does anyone else try to visualise in their minds a lap of the > ring, while sitting on the toilet? > > Do I need help? > > Chris > > > Andre Warringa <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:10:05 +0100, "A Thomas" > > > > >You are not the only one who's thinking about GPL during > work... I > >think many among us are posting on RAS from work or school :) > > > >Andre > > > >> > > > Got questions? Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. > Up to 100 minutes free! > http://www.keen.com >

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