Re: Does Your Head Roll?

ABSOLUTLY! Yeah, I do that, also hold my breath sometimes, especially when overtaking online :) Lots of butt-clentching too! Chris Bloom wrote:

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> My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, > N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn > I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! > > Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice > it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) > > Chris > > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * > The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

It's more of a body lean for me ;-) I tried to sit straight, but ... it just doesn't feel right. Hehe. Jason. Chris Bloom wrote:

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> My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, > N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn > I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! > > Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice > it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) > > Chris

-- 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)

Well it really depends what I'm driving. GPL, N3, GP2, SCGT, other car games my head rolls. SBK, AMASBK, and GP500 my whole body leans :) Chris "Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass."--Mark Twain

On Mon, 08 May 2000 11:20:04 -0700, Chris Bloom >My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, >N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn >I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! >Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? Sure. At least when I'm really into the race. /Martin

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My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) Chris * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

I roll my head, lean into turns, gesture to other drivers, wave to the crowd and occasionally throw both arms over my head to protect my virtual cranium. Kurt Chris Bloom wrote in message <[email hidden]>...

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>My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, >N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn >I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! > >Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice >it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) > >Chris > > > >* Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network

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I've watched my dad sticking his tongue out and holdin it there with his teeth as well lol +) Md Jason Monds wrote:

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> > It's more of a body lean for me ;-) I tried to sit straight, but ... it just > doesn't feel right. Hehe. > > Jason. > > Chris Bloom wrote: > > > My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, > > N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn > > I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! > > > > Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice > > it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) > > > > Chris > > -- > 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)

My head seldom tilts. I've been told I'm not a very emotional driver, but that's not really true. It's just that to me a blink is showing intense emotion. I'm also not hard on equipment ;-) But... a few years back I had a friend over that wasn't into gaming. I let him try Red Baron. He flipped side to side in the chair a few times, holding the joystick in the air, sometimes at arms length. Finally, pulling out of a dive, the joystick rose until it was over his head and behind him, like he was pulling in a fish, and he fell backwards, chair and all. -- Slot Tweaks & Reviews www.slottweak.com "Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, > N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn > I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! > > Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice > it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) > > Chris > > > > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * > The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free! >

Never - quite the opposite in fact: my jaw locks up, eyes stay wide open, and I stop moving completely so much that my brain kinda moves about in my head, if that makes any sense.. Very cool feeling to get - I strongly recommend trying it. Phil Chris Bloom wrote:

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> > My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, > N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn > I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! > > Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice > it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) > > Chris > > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * > The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

You're not alone bud. I do it all the time. I have a friend that is 6' 6", 270 lbs, and he does it to, and he leans into the corner as well. When he does it, I cringe because I don't think the chair can take the pressure. Dean (Decawi) Chris Bloom wrote in message <[email hidden]>...

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>My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, >N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn >I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! > >Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice >it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) > >Chris > > > >* Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network

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GTX_SlotCar wrote: [clip] > sometimes at arms length. Finally, pulling out of a dive, the joystick rose > until it was over his head and behind him, like he was pulling in a fish, > and he fell backwards, chair and all. LOL!

Oddly enough I have noticed that I hold my breath through the two Lesmo's, I still can't keep my head still though. I also have a bad habit of completely freezing as I go over Flagplatz, freezing so badly infact that I don't unfreeze until I've launched the Lotus up that darned grass bank!! Chris In article <[email hidden]>, Phil Flack <[email hidden]> wrote: >Never - quite the opposite in fact: my jaw locks up, eyes staywide >open, and I stop moving completely so much that my brain kindamoves >about in my head, if that makes any sense.. Very cool feelingto get - I >strongly recommend trying it. > >Phil > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

Hehe.......I can just imagine how funny it must have been. I only hope he didn't take the joystick & computer with him on his backwards flip! Chris In article <_qER4.7566 $[email hidden]>, "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote: >emotion. I'm also not hard on equipment ;-) But... a fewyears back I had >a friend over that wasn't into gaming. I let him try RedBaron. He flipped >side to side in the chair a few times, holding the joystick inthe air, >sometimes at arms length. Finally, pulling out of a dive, thejoystick rose >until it was over his head and behind him, like he was pullingin a fish, >and he fell backwards, chair and all. > >-- >Slot > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

On Mon, 08 May 2000 11:20:04 -0700, Chris Bloom <[email hidden]> wrote: >My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, >N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn >I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! > >Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? Sure. At least when I'm really into the race. /Martin

hehe i've seen the most drastic body english used with red baron 2 as well, not as extreme as u describe, but like nothing i've ever seen b4 +) Md GTX_SlotCar wrote:

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> > My head seldom tilts. I've been told I'm not a very emotional driver, but > that's not really true. It's just that to me a blink is showing intense > emotion. I'm also not hard on equipment ;-) But... a few years back I had > a friend over that wasn't into gaming. I let him try Red Baron. He flipped > side to side in the chair a few times, holding the joystick in the air, > sometimes at arms length. Finally, pulling out of a dive, the joystick rose > until it was over his head and behind him, like he was pulling in a fish, > and he fell backwards, chair and all. > > -- > Slot > > Tweaks & Reviews > www.slottweak.com > > "Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, > > N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn > > I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! > > > > Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice > > it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network > * > > The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free! > >

Thomas Soerensen wrote: > I lean my upper body into turns. I do the butt clenching thing. > I have had sore thigh muscles at work from the tension the > evening before. Also when I draft someone at Monza I stick my > head out to the right side to see if its safe to pass. It > doesn�t help much lol Uh...too much info.... ;] What's her name, anyway? ;] Cheers! Jan Kohl The Pits - http://www.theuspits.com Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

In article <YOHR4.1977$[email hidden]>, Phil Lee <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Chris Bloom <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice >> it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) > > >It definitely does in GP500. I also lean into corners with the XTerminator >controller. > >In GPL I don't tend to lean so much. What I do find myself doing is >gripping the wheel too tight. I end up with hand ache after a few laps.

The "death grip" is definitely my biggest problem. Every other lap I have to tell myself to relax my grip. Out of curiosity Phil, do you have a FF wheel? I don't. I've often wondered if I end up gripping the wheel tighter and tighter because I'm unconsciously trying to get more feedback through my hands. -- | "Instead of letting the moon be the Bill Mette | gateway to our future, we have let Enteract, Chicago | it become a brief chapter in our [email hidden] | history." - Andrew Chaikin

Chris Bloom <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice > it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) It definitely does in GP500. I also lean into corners with the XTerminator controller. In GPL I don't tend to lean so much. What I do find myself doing is gripping the wheel too tight. I end up with hand ache after a few laps. Cheers Phil -- http://www.youpies.co.uk

Heh... I don't know about my breathing, but a friend of mine sniffs, snorts and strains as if he were actually taking some serious G's... Jan. =--- Chris Bloom <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Oddly enough I have noticed that I hold my breath through the > two Lesmo's, I still can't keep my head still though. > > I also have a bad habit of completely freezing as I go over > Flagplatz, freezing so badly infact that I don't unfreeze until > I've launched the Lotus up that darned grass bank!! > > Chris >

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On Mon, 08 May 2000 20:28:20 +0100, Phil Flack <[email hidden]> wrote: >Never - quite the opposite in fact: my jaw locks up, eyes stay wide >open, and I stop moving completely so much that my brain kinda moves >about in my head, if that makes any sense.. I do that at Bristol in N3. There is so much going on so constantly that I just stop blinking. I know what you mean, however. I think all of us have been in a sim race zone where things seem to slow down and you just FLOOOOOOOOW through the race. But most of the time, I lean my whole body in the turns. I also talk to the other drivers, usually with language that makes me glad no one else is in the room...

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> My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, > N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn > I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! > > Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice > it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) > > Chris

I don't think so... as long as it does not roll on the floor... ;-) Zolli

My head? No. My whole body, yes. I'm not exactly a little guy, but this poor chair goes thru hell, especially 500 milers on oval tracks.<g> Come to think of it, I bet the whole floor goes thru hell when I lean... Think that's bad? A buddy I know once broke his wheel he was so "involved" in a sim race! Can't say I've gotten that bad yet. LOL -- Chuck Kandler #70 K&S Racing http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/thepits/195 Competitor in the TopGear MGPRS2 league at: http://topgear.dhs.org/ Come on & join the fun! They'll call you names And spit in your face, But legends never die. --Gene Simmons

Most definitely, I probably use a little too much body language . My wife and daughters give me fits about it :) -- Don Burnette Dburn in N3 and Legends "Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, > N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn > I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! > > Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice > it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) > > Chris > > > > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * > The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free! >

I lean my upper body into turns. I do the butt clenching thing. I have had sore thigh muscles at work from the tension the evening before. Also when I draft someone at Monza I stick my head out to the right side to see if its safe to pass. It doesn�t help much lol * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

Uh...too much info.... ;] What's her name, anyway? ;] Cheers! Jan Kohl The Pits - [link lost in import] Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

Chris Bloom <[email hidden]> schreef in berichtnieuws [email hidden]... > Oddly enough I have noticed that I hold my breath through the > two Lesmo's, I still can't keep my head still though. I keep my breath an entire lap around the Ring. After 3 laps or so I have no problem keeping my head still. At least that's what people tell me. I'm not aware of that for some reason.

It was a tough old CH Flightstick. You have to understand that this guy always tried to appear kind of dignified. He was quite indignant, though, as he got up and me, my wife and his wife were laughing so hard that tears came out of our eyes. -- Slot Tweaks & Reviews www.slottweak.com "Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Hehe.......I can just imagine how funny it must have been. I > only hope he didn't take the joystick & computer with him on his > backwards flip! > > Chris > > In article <_qER4.7566 > $[email hidden]>, "GTX_SlotCar" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > >emotion. I'm also not hard on equipment ;-) But... a few > years back I had > >a friend over that wasn't into gaming. I let him try Red > Baron. He flipped > >side to side in the chair a few times, holding the joystick in > the air, > >sometimes at arms length. Finally, pulling out of a dive, the > joystick rose > >until it was over his head and behind him, like he was pulling > in a fish, > >and he fell backwards, chair and all. > > > >-- > >Slot > > > > > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * > The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free! >

Bill Mette <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8f7krl$pfs$[email hidden]... > The "death grip" is definitely my biggest problem. Every other lap I > have to tell myself to relax my grip. Out of curiosity Phil, do you have > a FF wheel> Yes I do. I use an LWFF and also find that the death grip is my biggest problem. When I relax I drive much smoother. The only problem is that when I try to relax I become more tense. Cheers Phil -- http://www.youpies.co.uk

My head rolls too, but what i notice more is that I dont get time to blink. In firs2 i could look around, check the crowd, read the instrument s etc, now I am so busy concentrating on the driving aspect, I have to time my blinks in the strights. This is a sim that makes it really intense especially in hotlapping

In article <[email hidden]>, The Black Cat =^..^= <[email hidden]> writes: >But most of the time, I lean my whole body in the turns. I also talk >to the other drivers, usually with language that makes me glad no one >else is in the room... Yep - been there, done that. It's amazing what a game brings out of you... :) Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

In article <[email hidden]>, Chris Bloom <[email hidden]> writes:

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>My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, >N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn >I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! > >Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice >it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) > >Chris

I've caught myself leaning into turns before. I feel a little silly when I realize this, but I live alone, so no one's there to laugh at me...<g> Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Sorry I'm late into this one but I couldn't let it pass without comment as it rings so true to me... I remember once when I was really into an offline league race in Nascar 2 I had been closely following a car for lap after lap lining it up for a pass that I actually looked behind me to see if I was clear to try a pass to the inside :O(( As soon as I had done it I had to pause the race as my sides were splitting from laughing so much at what a nutter I was...... Peter Hooper EldredP <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> In article <[email hidden]>, Chris Bloom > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >My girlfriend has made me aware that when I am racing GPL, GP2, > >N99 or whatever else, my head leans in the direction of the turn > >I am taking! She thinks this is rather amusing! > > > >Does anyone else do this while (sim)racing? I don't even notice > >it myself. Maybe I'm taking it a little bit too seriously:o) > > > >Chris > > I've caught myself leaning into turns before. I feel a little silly when

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> realize this, but I live alone, so no one's there to laugh at me...<g> > > Eldred > -- > Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 > Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats

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

In article <ATXU4.14839$[email hidden]>, "Peter Hooper" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>Sorry I'm late into this one but I couldn't let it pass without comment as >it rings so true to me... > >I remember once when I was really into an offline league race in Nascar 2 I >had been closely following a car for lap after lap lining it up for a pass >that I actually looked behind me to see if I was clear to try a pass to the >inside :O(( > >As soon as I had done it I had to pause the race as my sides were splitting >from laughing so much at what a nutter I was...... > >Peter Hooper

LOL! Ok, you win...<g> Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Hehe.....nutcase :) thats why we all need VR helmets (without all the weird dizzy effects! :) Ash Peter Hooper <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ATXU4.14839$[email hidden]... | Sorry I'm late into this one but I couldn't let it pass without comment as | it rings so true to me... | | I remember once when I was really into an offline league race in Nascar 2I | had been closely following a car for lap after lap lining it up for a pass | that I actually looked behind me to see if I was clear to try a pass tothe | inside :O(( | | As soon as I had done it I had to pause the race as my sides weresplitting | from laughing so much at what a nutter I was...... | | Peter Hooper |