Massa 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2012 That's great. I hope you all will be standing in silence for the anthems come the Sunday after next... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AleHop 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2012 That's great. I hope you all will be standing in silence for the anthems come the Sunday after next... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isabella Grace 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 I think I hit a high when testing began, the first day was just spectacular and then been slowly deflating... Eish, Peaked too soon...Should pick up soon again... *yawn* I also think so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 I also think so. Hi Isabella Grace, welcome welcome... Yes, the exitement is starting to come back slowly but surely Who do you support? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HandyNZL 1 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 Hi Isabella Grace, welcome welcome... Yes, the exitement is starting to come back slowly but surely Who do you support? I'll give her/him/it a chance at a reposte to your question, but I have a feeling there will be none.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 I'll give her/him/it a chance at a reposte to your question, but I have a feeling there will be none.... Blistering Barnacles!!! I've been talking to a spammer/bot with such a beautiful name? What a travesty!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massa 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 When I suspect a spammer, I Google the IP address. Not sure what your first result will be, but mine shows a record of spam emails (Viagra, mostly) being sent from it. Can't ban anyone for their actions outside the forum, only saying, keep a watch on this one. Anyway, anyone who will be actually watching (you know why I put that there ) planning anything exciting for the opening race, or do most of you prefer (or have no choice but) to watch alone? Any traditions for the season-opener? I ask because I watch Grands Prix without much excitement. I'm thinking this year I may go to Subway and buy a sandwich before the race. I like sandwiches and the race re-air starts around the time I normally eat lunch, though I never actually eat a real lunch, I usually just eat a few oyster crackers and call it lunch. Only had 20 minutes for lunch in school, and lunch was at 10:45 AM or so, and now post-school I've just never been in the habit. So maybe I will eat lunch to celebrate the race, and that will be exciting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JHS18 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 In years gone by () I didn't have any particular traditions. I prefer to just watch a race with no distractions. I've never understood people who say they have several laptops on looking at live timing, twitter, etc, whilst watching a race because I just want to watch the race. Hey, I'm a male, I can't multi-task or multi-watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 Considering that the Melbourne race is at 3 a.m. my time, I must say that it was never something many people were looking forward to share with me (and at least once was cause of a...er...disagreement with my former gf ) Anyways, last years I usually watched it with the only friend that was almost as passionate about F1 as I am, but now he moved to Ecuador. Not a terrible tragedy as I actually enjoy being all by myself in the middle of the night, pure silence while waiting for the race to start...the start...oh, come on, let it start nowwwwwwwww arghspffffviagraonlineghhhhhbatracer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massa 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 It's a shame with that 3 AM start time, put in place to cater to the same British audience that thinks Ecclestone is out to get them , since the race used to be on at the perfect time here (11 PM Saturday). Now I don't even try to watch it live, and thankfully the Murdoch-owned SPEED re-airs them in the afternoon. They treat us well. (All this bait...I'm really asking for it...know that I'm just having fun, and nothing more... ). In my life, outside this forum, I've known one person who enjoyed F1. Told me she didn't know if she should still support Ferrari or if she should go to "McLaren" with Michael Schumacher. Which put her level of F1 knowledge above mine, actually. I did see another kid, years ago, when I was in middle school, wearing a USGP shirt and I told him it was a nice shirt which was really a lie because the shirt was ugly but it was easier than saying "I like F1, too" because knowing the people I unfortunately went to middle school with, he had probably been wearing the same shirt for the last three weeks and wouldn't have even remembered which one it was to make the connection. As you'd expect, he said "leave me alone." Laptops...honestly, if I weren't on Twitter during the Daytona 500, I would have quit watching around half. First to admit I don't like auto racing as much as I did as a kid, but I still like the people. Of course I prefer to watch things with people who are actually there and not just online, but I don't have enough money to get people to watch a race with me. Multiple laptops, well, once I used my laptop while using my desktop because I couldn't get USAC's official, legal stream of a race to work on my desktop but I was working on something else in Office, which became more interesting than USAC as soon as my favorite driver got wrecked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JHS18 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 If one more person reminds me of the fact I won't get to see the Aus GP live for the first time in all the time I've been a fan, or if the words "Ecclestone", "Sky" and "Murdoch" are all mentioned again, I think I may well delete my TF1 account. And then come back several days later under a different name and try to confuse you all with my love for Lewis Hamilton and the TV channel that shall not be named. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 It's a shame with that 3 AM start time, put in place to cater to the same British audience that thinks Ecclestone is out to get them , since the race used to be on at the perfect time here (11 PM Saturday). Now I don't even try to watch it live, and thankfully the Murdoch-owned SPEED re-airs them in the afternoon. They treat us well. (All this bait...I'm really asking for it...know that I'm just having fun, and nothing more... ). In my life, outside this forum, I've known one person who enjoyed F1. Told me she didn't know if she should still support Ferrari or if she should go to "McLaren" with Michael Schumacher. Which put her level of F1 knowledge above mine, actually. I did see another kid, years ago, when I was in middle school, wearing a USGP shirt and I told him it was a nice shirt which was really a lie because the shirt was ugly but it was easier than saying "I like F1, too" because knowing the people I unfortunately went to middle school with, he had probably been wearing the same shirt for the last three weeks and wouldn't have even remembered which one it was to make the connection. As you'd expect, he said "leave me alone." Laptops...honestly, if I weren't on Twitter during the Daytona 500, I would have quit watching around half. First to admit I don't like auto racing as much as I did as a kid, but I still like the people. Of course I prefer to watch things with people who are actually there and not just online, but I don't have enough money to get people to watch a race with me. Multiple laptops, well, once I used my laptop while using my desktop because I couldn't get USAC's official, legal stream of a race to work on my desktop but I was working on something else in Office, which became more interesting than USAC as soon as my favorite driver got wrecked. Eric... your posts are always so long I usually scroll over it.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Autumnpuma 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 Eric... your posts are always so long I usually scroll over it.... Muscle through his posts, Brad, and you'll find hilarious gems. Eric is quite a good writer; very natural style. You're missing out by scrolling.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massa 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 Eric... your posts are always so long I usually scroll over it.... You aren't missing much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massa 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 Muscle through his posts, Brad, and you'll find hilarious gems. Eric is quite a good writer; very natural style. You're missing out by scrolling.... Thanks, Mike. I write it the way I think it, which is the way I would speak it. I talk a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 Yes Brad, follow Mike's advice. And then tell us what Eric said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freaky2 1 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 Well, I don't have a tradition per se, and this year I will probably be the only soul awake to watch the race in the whole house (boyfriend's house), but when I was little I used to volunteer to keep my father company in the early hours so that he wouldn't have to watch alone. That was nice, even though I recall falling asleep halfway, then listening to his explanations and making them into my own experience of what I slept through XDD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 You aren't missing much. I think I am... I'm currently at work (almost midnight here, Handy if you wanted proof I'm not lying, it's gonna be another all-nighter). So what I do as the mac get busy with processing large files is to check TF1 as I have it open. Did'nt mean to offend you Eric it's just I don't have the time to really concentrate on long posts, but keep it up.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 Yes Brad, follow Mike's advice. And then tell us what Eric said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massa 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 No worries, wasn't offended at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainmaster 7 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 Considering that the Melbourne race is at 3 a.m. my time, I must say that it was never something many people were looking forward to share with me (and at least once was cause of a...er...disagreement with my former gf ) Anyways, last years I usually watched it with the only friend that was almost as passionate about F1 as I am, but now he moved to Ecuador. Not a terrible tragedy as I actually enjoy being all by myself in the middle of the night, pure silence while waiting for the race to start...the start...oh, come on, let it start nowwwwwwwww arghspffffviagraonlineghhhhhbatracer! Enjoy it? Admit it, you just don't know any different. It's a shame with that 3 AM start time, put in place to cater to the same British audience that thinks Ecclestone is out to get them , since the race used to be on at the perfect time here (11 PM Saturday). Now I don't even try to watch it live, and thankfully the Murdoch-owned SPEED re-airs them in the afternoon. They treat us well. (All this bait...I'm really asking for it...know that I'm just having fun, and nothing more... ). When He comes to take your first born child, you may change your mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 Enjoy it? Admit it, you just don't know any different. Careful now, I might call my imaginary friend to kick your a##....albeit he hasn't returned my calls since 1983. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 6, 2012 Careful now, I might call my imaginary friend to kick your a##....albeit he hasn't returned my calls since 1983. very dependable he is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HandyNZL 1 Report post Posted March 7, 2012 I just watch first practice LIVE Then I watch second practice LIVE Then I watch third practice LIVE Then I watch qualifying LIVE Then I watch the race LIVE Not much gets more exciting than that, I tell you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 7, 2012 So, has FIA successfully kurb RB dominance with these new rules??? We're one day closer to finding it out.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
