Wifes and racing games :)

Hi! I have had a lot of fun reading about different wifes having different reactions to us playing different types of simulators, like F1GP, GPII, ICRI, II Nacsar and others. I would just like, to thank them for all the patience they have with us, spending countles hours to perfect our driving. I myself just had a few discussions about why it would be good to go out and get a T2, and I am glad I am a good persuader. I think in the end, they really like it because they know we enjoy it so much. Any other funny encounters anybody? Greetings from Croatia Domagoj

I think your wife, like mine, understands thus us boys need our time to play in order to be happy the rest of the time. 'Cause if Daddy's not happy - nobody is. My time to race is 9:00 in the evening after the kids are in bed - on Friday night that can be several hours. It doesn't hurt them a bit if I'm racing while they're sleeping. Keeps me happy! Brad Des Moines, Iowa - USA "Dependent people don't make independent decisions"

Quoted text (19 lines)

> Hi! > I have had a lot of fun reading about different > wifes having different reactions to us playing > different types of simulators, like F1GP, GPII, ICRI, II > Nacsar and others. I would just like, to thank them for > all the patience they have with us, spending countles > hours to perfect our driving. I myself just had > a few discussions about why it would be good to go out and > get a T2, and I am glad I am a good persuader. > I think in the end, they really like it because they > know we enjoy it so much. > Any other funny encounters anybody? > Greetings from Croatia > Domagoj

Domagoj, Does your wife read this newsgroup? I thought so :)

Quoted text (19 lines)

> Hi! > I have had a lot of fun reading about different > wifes having different reactions to us playing > different types of simulators, like F1GP, GPII, ICRI, II > Nacsar and others. I would just like, to thank them for > all the patience they have with us, spending countles > hours to perfect our driving. I myself just had > a few discussions about why it would be good to go out and > get a T2, and I am glad I am a good persuader. > I think in the end, they really like it because they > know we enjoy it so much. > Any other funny encounters anybody? > Greetings from Croatia > Domagoj

My partner used to HATE autos racing, but now she is watching the F1, Indy et al with me. I came home the other night to find her watching a classic F1 race from the mid 80's, and when she asked me about the Vancouver Indy track i just HAD to show it to her on ICR2. Big mistake! For the last week I have had to share car time with her! I am persuading her to buy a new machine for herself so we can race head to head. Cheers! Radiougly

Quoted text (9 lines)

> My partner used to HATE autos racing, but now she is watching the F1, Indy > et al with me. I came home the other night to find her watching a classic > F1 race from the mid 80's, and when she asked me about the Vancouver Indy > track i just HAD to show it to her on ICR2. Big mistake! For the last > week I have had to share car time with her! I am persuading her to buy a > new machine for herself so we can race head to head. > Cheers! > Radiougly

You are truly fortunate. While I wouldn't want to share computer time w/my wife, she really doesn't like motor racing at all, or my interest in online racing or real racing. She tolerates it, but we have much friction here. ;-Z Whaddyagonnado? Colin Taber # 85 Snake Racing http://members.aol.com/ctaber/

Quoted text (18 lines)

> > My partner used to HATE autos racing, but now she is watching the F1, Indy > > et al with me. I came home the other night to find her watching a classic > > F1 race from the mid 80's, and when she asked me about the Vancouver Indy > > track i just HAD to show it to her on ICR2. Big mistake! For the last > > week I have had to share car time with her! I am persuading her to buy a > > new machine for herself so we can race head to head. > > Cheers! > > Radiougly > You are truly fortunate. While I wouldn't want to share computer time > w/my wife, she really doesn't like motor racing at all, or my interest > in online racing or real racing. She tolerates it, but we have much > friction here. ;-Z Whaddyagonnado? > Colin Taber > # 85 Snake Racing > http://members.aol.com/ctaber/

Same here! After a lot of persuadsion, my girl friend finally decide to take a spin on the Nascar on Talle... (well, you couldn't find an easier track). But she just doesn't like it, and think it's stupid to say the least ... I envy people who have girl friends or wives that like racing. I now have to play my games late at night and pretend to have gone to bed. At least then, you wouldn't have phone calls to interrupt the race! But being a working person, it is not so good the next morning. Jeff

I got a kick out of this posting, so I had to reply. My wife doesn't pay to much attention to me and my "computer games" or whatever else I'm doing with the computer. When you try and explain that is not just another "game" but an racing simulator she looks at you strange and walks off. The only time she'll gets on my case is when my son and I are racing head to head and we got the volume turned up alittle loud. I've been trying to get her to race but I'm afraid the temptation to spin here or run her off the road would be to great to pass up. Once an accident of that nature occurs things could possibly get alittle complicated, if you know what I mean. So maybe things sould be left the way they are, besides, it's just a stupid "computer game". ;) Ligwoc

Quoted text (16 lines)

>I got a kick out of this posting, so I had to reply. >My wife doesn't pay to much attention to me and my >"computer games" or whatever else I'm doing with the >computer. When you try and explain that is not just >another "game" but an racing simulator she looks at >you strange and walks off. The only time she'll gets >on my case is when my son and I are racing head to head >and we got the volume turned up alittle loud. >I've been trying to get her to race but I'm afraid the >temptation to spin here or run her off the road would be >to great to pass up. Once an accident of that nature occurs >things could possibly get alittle complicated, if you know >what I mean. >So maybe things sould be left the way they are, besides, it's >just a stupid "computer game". ;) >Ligwoc

Heh, Can't resist. If she drives anything like mine does spinning out and getting run into should be familliar territory. Of course it takes a while to convince her that no you don't have to trade insurance info after crashing a sim car :) Ron *********************************************** ** Keep the shiny side up & the hammer down ** *** Ron "Cougar" Riekens II *** **** Owner - Driver **** **** Medallion Motorsports/*** Photography **** *** NASS ARCA Series #96 Pontiac *** ***********************************************

Quoted text (7 lines)

> Heh, > Can't resist. > If she drives anything like mine does spinning out and getting run > into should be familliar territory. Of course it takes a while to > convince her that no you don't have to trade insurance info after > crashing a sim car :) > Ron

Maybe NFS just might be alittle more realistic for them, that way you don't have to try and explain why race cars just go around in circles and not anywhere else, plus having to be pulled over by the police is something they could relate too.

Quoted text (29 lines)

> > Hi! > > I have had a lot of fun reading about different > > wifes having different reactions to us playing > > different types of simulators, like F1GP, GPII, ICRI, II > > Nacsar and others. I would just like, to thank them for > > all the patience they have with us, spending countles > > hours to perfect our driving. I myself just had > > a few discussions about why it would be good to go out and > > get a T2, and I am glad I am a good persuader. > > I think in the end, they really like it because they > > know we enjoy it so much. > > Any other funny encounters anybody? > > Greetings from Croatia > > Domagoj > My partner used to HATE autos racing, but now she is watching the F1, Indy > et al with me. I came home the other night to find her watching a classic > F1 race from the mid 80's, and when she asked me about the Vancouver Indy > track i just HAD to show it to her on ICR2. Big mistake! For the last > week I have had to share car time with her! I am persuading her to buy a > new machine for herself so we can race head to head. > Cheers! > Radiougly

Boy you're lucky mine always says "I wish that computer and steering wheel was shoved up your ass. Now get over here and watch Oprah with me."

Quoted text (12 lines)

>> My partner used to HATE autos racing, but now she is watching the F1, Indy >> et al with me. I came home the other night to find her watching a classic >> F1 race from the mid 80's, and when she asked me about the Vancouver Indy >> track i just HAD to show it to her on ICR2. Big mistake! For the last >> week I have had to share car time with her! I am persuading her to buy a >> new machine for herself so we can race head to head. >> Cheers! >> Radiougly >Boy you're lucky mine always says "I wish that computer and steering >wheel was shoved up your ass. Now get over here and watch Oprah with >me."

At which point is a good time to quietly say Gee, dear, I wish that TV & Remote were........:)

Quoted text (9 lines)

> > > My partner used to HATE autos racing, but now she is watching the F1, Indy > > > et al with me. I came home the other night to find her watching a classic > > > F1 race from the mid 80's, and when she asked me about the Vancouver Indy > > > track i just HAD to show it to her on ICR2. Big mistake! For the last > > > week I have had to share car time with her! I am persuading her to buy a > > > new machine for herself so we can race head to head. > > > Cheers! > > > Radiougly

I had to respond from a wife's perspective. I don't enjoy simulations or video games because for whatever reason, I have very poor 'controller' coordination. I *hate* joysticks and although the steering device my husband uses makes racing simulations easier I'm just not any good at them. *However* I am his crew chief on our SCCA race team and do enjoy watching races with him. What's more, until recently, I was the one who installed his simulations and tested the installation to make sure I had everything running properly before he took the wheel. Although I don't enjoy simulations I can do them well enough to make one or two laps to make sure I have everything set up right. I'm the one who reads this newsgroup and keeps an eye on various homepages for updates and setups that he might be able to use. -- Julie Cook WEC Racing http://userwww.service.emory/~jcook03/wec.html "There are only three true sports -- bullfighting, mountain climbing and motor racing. The rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway

> My girlfriend has progressed from "Why are you playing those >STUPID games on that STUPID machine?" to "I beat Command&Conquer!!!, I >beat Duke Nukem 3D!!!". Most nights she kicks me off so she can have a >go at it. Lately, she has been typing for me when I race against a >buddy so I can concentrate on steering, and she even took the wheel >for a practice lap or 2. I hesitate getting serious on this 'funny' subject but my Wife left me for another man five months ago and my 'obsession' with computer racing was a major factor. I was on it most of the time. Obviously not THE cause but because I was not providing her needs which consisted of COVERSATION and AFFECTION - she looked elsewhere. Hey it could have been fishing or something else I know. Just an observation that I made too late. Spend the quality time with the ones who count. DO NOT LEARN YOUR OWN MISTAKES - LEARN FROM ME. BTW - I never dreamt it could happen to me. I had hobbies and interests that had me home all the time. It was not the same. My wife has made a big mistake and I wait patiently until she realises. Sorry to get heavy on RAS but I just had to say something. Thanks for listening. Cheers, Craig ****************************************************************************** Canberra, Australia IVL Toys-R-Us #43 Pontiac - Rick Higbee Motorsports http://www.ozemail.com.au/~hoppy1 ******************************************************************************

>> > > My partner used to HATE autos racing, but now she is watching the F1, Indy >> > > et al with me. I came home the other night to find her watching a classic >> > > F1 race from the mid 80's, and when she asked me about the Vancouver Indy >> > > track i just HAD to show it to her on ICR2. Big mistake! For the last >> > > week I have had to share car time with her! I am persuading her to buy a

Quoted text (29 lines)

>> > > new machine for herself so we can race head to head. >> > > Cheers! >> > > Radiougly >I had to respond from a wife's perspective. I don't enjoy simulations or >video games because for whatever >reason, I have very poor 'controller' coordination. I *hate* joysticks and >although the steering device my >husband uses makes racing simulations easier I'm just not any good at them. >*However* I am his crew chief on >our SCCA race team and do enjoy watching races with him. What's more, until >recently, I was the one who >installed his simulations and tested the installation to make sure I had >everything running properly before he >took the wheel. Although I don't enjoy simulations I can do them well >enough to make one or two laps to make >sure I have everything set up right. I'm the one who reads this newsgroup >and keeps an eye on various homepages >for updates and setups that he might be able to use. >-- >Julie Cook >WEC Racing >http://userwww.service.emory/~jcook03/wec.html >"There are only three true sports -- bullfighting, mountain climbing >and motor racing. The rest are merely games." > -Ernest Hemingway

WOW! Could I get you to talk to my wife. <g> Dave (davids) Sparks Late Night League http://www.sequoia-dev.com/Hawaii/latenite.html

My girlfriend has progressed from "Why are you playing those STUPID games on that STUPID machine?" to "I beat Command&Conquer!!!, I beat Duke Nukem 3D!!!". Most nights she kicks me off so she can have a go at it. Lately, she has been typing for me when I race against a buddy so I can concentrate on steering, and she even took the wheel for a practice lap or 2. I found the main problem she had originally was I spent TOO MUCH TIME (3+ hrs/night) with the COMPUTER, making her feel ignored. By scheduling a time when she had knitting or was out to work, I got the PC. let me play!". It's her PC too, ya know :) . Rick

I had to respond from a wife's perspective. I don't enjoy simulations or video games because <snip> *However* I am his crew chief on our SCCA race team and do enjoy watching races with him. What's more, until recently, I was the one who installed his simulations and tested the installation to make sure I had everything running properly before he took the wheel <more snip> =============================================================== ....... wow. :-) Mike -yeah, I feel a little left out, but I'll get over it.