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excited| F1 better show than Nascar? | ||||
| 03:31pm 01/03/2004 | ||||
2. F1 is a developmental formula (within limits). This means is it possible for one or two teams to gain a technological edge during the season and jump out front. This can lead to some very boring races (see 2002 season). 3. F1 is in a rut to the extent the technology--such as aerodymanics and microscopic braking zones--combine with several antiquated race tracks to eliminate car-to-car racing as a practical matter. 4. I dislike NASCAR because I dislike oval track racing. NASCAR at a road circuit could actually be quite fun. 5. Do I delieve that NASCAR is a low-skill series? The performance of Christian Fittipaldi, former F1 driver (20 career points), and co-winner of this year's Daytona 24 hour, who has yet to finish in the top-10 or qualify in the top-20 in a NASCAR event, INCLUDING the road course races. Yes, Fittipaldi is no Schumacher, or even a Coulthard, but by the F1 set's judgment, any F1-capable driver entering NASCAR should march straight to the winner's circle. IIRC, Jim Clark, who was an "okay" F1 driver, took a shot at a NASCAR race and did quite well, qualifying about 25th in a car capable of qualifying in the top 10. Not too impressive for an F1 WDC at a "low skill" race, eh? Clearly, NASCAR success requires skill. [Do I think, as a whole, F1 has the superior drivers? Of course! But not as superior as one might think]. |
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awake| WHAT NOT TO SAY TO A POLICE OFFICER! | ||||
| 12:12pm 24/02/2004 | ||||
2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector wasn't plugged in. 3.Aren't you the guy from the Village People? 4. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up with me. Good job! 5. Are You Andy or Barney? 6. I thought you had to be in relatively good physical condition to be a police officer. 7. You're not gonna check the trunk, are you? 8. I pay your salary! 9. Gee, Officer! That's terrific. The last officer only gave me a warning, too! 10. Do you know why you pulled me over? Okay, just so one of us does. 11. I was trying to keep up with traffic. Yes, I know there are no other cars around. That's how far ahead of me they are. 12. When the Officer says "Gee Son....Your eyes look red, have you been drinking?" You probably shouldn't respond with, "Gee Officer your eyes look glazed, have you been eating doughnuts?" |
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working| Manual gear shifts | ||||
| 08:44pm 21/02/2004 | ||||
If a hypothetical driver misses a gearshift after keeping Driver B behind him for 40 laps and then loses the race then so be it. He lost because he wasn't as consistent or as composed as the guy behind, even if that difference was only one gear change out of several thousand. If a driver is going to let the pressure get to him and make a mistake therefore letting another driver who handled the pressure win then that's fine by me. If we are happy to have the driver's role reduced to merely steering the car around a track why not just remove the driver from the car completely, put them in a control room and they can steer via fly-by-wire controls to the billboards on the track. That would solve the safety issue completely, wouldn't it? I completely support the influence technology has upon the sport, it is indeed part of the reason F1 is what it is. However, that influence should be limited to the engineering and design side of the sport, not in the form of direct driver aids that reduce the importance of the drivers ability. I say bring it back..all the guys who drive a stick shift car realize that their is more skill to drive a manual transmission then an automatic one. |
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accomplished| Signs that lead to misunderstanding! | ||||
| 11:31am 19/02/2004 | ||||
TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS In an office: WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN In another office: AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD Outside a secondhand shop : WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN? Notice in health food shop window: CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS Spotted in a safari park: ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR Seen during a conference: FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR Notice in a farmer's field: THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES. Message on a leaflet: IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET LESSONS On a repair shop door: WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK) |
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nerdy| Valentine Day - Banned | ||||
| 07:03pm 17/02/2004 | ||||
They have banned Valentines Day celebrations in India, reason given "its corrupting the younger generation, they want to have a girlfriend first before having a girl who could be a friend". I think VD cannot be blamed for this, but it does have an impact on the younger generations. I remember when I was a kid, I used to spend my time playing cricket and other sports/games, but the kids of late are only interested in Pokemon cards, video games, "chicks" (at an age when they should be thinking about climbing trees). I know 5 and 7-year-old kids going on date. I have nothing against dating (I?ve had my glory days), but I feel that the innocence in small children is loosing out big time to the EXPOSURE they are being subjected to. |
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| The truth behind JPM quiting Williams! | ||||
| 01:14pm 16/02/2004 | ||||
Juan Pablo Montoya decided to quit Williams after an extraordinary row with the team at last year's French Grand Prix, technical director Patrick Head said on Thursday. Revealing the full extent of the bust-up, Head told reporters how the Colombian, who joins McLaren at the end of the season, lost his cool in the Magny-Cours race on July 6. =========================== I guess this is a flipside with firebrands like JPM. I wonder how he will feel when they do actually start giving Ralf preferential treatment this year? And what will happen if Kimi turns out to be faster? |
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rejuvenated| McLarens Ploy | ||||
| 01:35pm 12/02/2004 | ||||
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| Training Day | ||||
| 02:23pm 09/02/2004 | ||||
I liked the way in which the plot holds itself till the end of the movie and the climax couldnt have been better. Good cop VS bad cop, a sure shot success formula even in Hollywood eh? A friend of mine has recommended "Witness" , Harrison Ford, thats on my list of movies to watch for the month, if I am lucky i.e. |
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refreshed| Whats wrong with McLaren, talks about MP4-19B already on! | ||||
| 01:46pm 06/02/2004 | ||||
A lot has been said about BAR's pace on low fuel loads, but of late reports have been creeping in about the new McLarens lack of pace. There are reports that the MP4-19 has some problems and that, McLaren are planning to launch the MP4-19B midway through the season. I have to admit that the MP4-19 was way off the pace during the tests at Barcelona this week, but I fail to understand why? This is the same car, which broke the lap record a couple of weeks back. Is this a deliberate attempt to mislead their competitors or are they really facing problems? |
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cynical| 2004 WDC | ||||
| 03:07pm 31/01/2004 | ||||
I know it's over a month away but hey, i like doing these things once in a while LOL. RS and JPM will keep taking each other out all year long. Trulli will keep wrecking his car , and Sato will ensure that Button looses his rear wing in every alternate race. Oh yes Rubens, how can i forget him? Well he will have twice the number of blowups, which he normally has at the start of the season, and might be seen fighting it out with the Minardi's and the Jordan?s at the start of such races. |
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| Africa | ||||
| 12:51pm 29/01/2004 | ||||
Masai Mara, Serengeti, Savanna Grasslands............ how I wish I were there instead of this workstation right now. I bless the rains down in Africa........... Heres te link to the lyrics http://www.lyricsdomain.com/20/toto/africa.html |
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nostalgic| God and Satan | ||||
| 01:02pm 28/01/2004 | ||||
spinach and green and yellow vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives. And Satan created McDonald's. And McDonald's brought forth the 99-cent double- cheeseburger. And Satan said to Man, "You want fries with that?" And Man said, "Super size them." And Man gained pounds. And God created the healthful yogurt, that woman might keep her figure that man found so fair. And Satan froze the yogurt, and he brought forth chocolate, nuts and brightly colored sprinkle candy to put on the yogurt. And woman gained pounds. And God said, "Try my crispy fresh salad." And Satan brought forth creamy dressings, bacon bits, and shredded cheese. And there was ice cream for dessert. And woman gained pounds. And God said, "I have sent your heart healthy vegetables and olive oil with which to cook them." And Satan brought forth chicken-fried steak from Cracker Barrel so big, it needed its own platter. And Man gained pounds, and his bad cholesterol went through the roof. And God brought forth running shoes, and Man resolved to lose those extra pounds. And Satan brought forth cable TV with remote control so Man would not have to toil to change channels between TV1 and TV2. And Man gained pounds. And God said, "You're running up the score, Devil." And God brought forth the potato, a vegetable naturally low in fat and brimming with nutrition. And Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the starchy center into chips and deep-fat fried them. And he created sour cream dip also. And Man clutched his remote control and ate the potato chips swaddled in cholesterol. And Satan saw and said,"It is good." And Man went into cardiac arrest. And God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery..... And Satan created Medical Insurance Companies. |
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| BAR Shatters the lap record | ||||
| 03:25pm 24/01/2004 | ||||
I'm surprised the obvious explanation has eluded us all --the mysterious black BAR really is a Prost AP04--the fastest preseason car ever. Meanwhile, Jag seems to have resurrected the R3. Its almost certain the Jos the Boss will be in yellow overalls, driving a Jordan. |
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| Mens' phrases and what they mean | ||||
| 01:55pm 23/01/2004 | ||||
Translated: "I'm going to drink myself dangerously stupid, and stand by a stream with a stick in my hand, while the fish swim by in complete safety." "IT'S A GUY THING" Translated: "There is no rational thought pattern connected with it, and you have no chance at all of making it logical". "CAN I HELP WITH DINNER?" Translated: "Why isn't it already on the table?" "UH HUH", "SURE, HONEY", OR "YES, DEAR" Translated: Absolutely nothing. It's a conditioned response. "IT WOULD TAKE TOO LONG TO EXPLAIN" Translated: "I have no idea how it works." "I WAS LISTENING TO YOU. IT'S JUST THAT I HAVE THINGS ON MY MIND." Translated: "I was wondering if that red-head over there is wearing a bra." "TAKE A BREAK HONEY, YOU'RE WORKING TOO HARD". Translated: "I can't hear the game over the vacuum cleaner." "THAT'S INTERESTING, DEAR." Translated: "Are you still talking?" "YOU KNOW HOW BAD MY MEMORY IS." Translated: "I remember the theme song to 'F Troop', the address of the first girl I ever kissed and the vehicle identification numbers of every car I've ever owned, but I forgot your birthday." "I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU AND GOT YOU THESE ROSES". Translated: "The girl selling them on the corner was a real babe." "OH, DON'T FUSS. I JUST CUT MYSELF, IT'S NO BIG DEAL." Translated: "I have actually severed a limb, but will bleed to death before I admit that I'm hurt." "HEY, I'VE GOT MY REASONS FOR WHAT I'M DOING". Translated: "And I sure hope I think of some pretty soon." "I CAN'T FIND IT." Translated: "It didn't fall into my outstretched hands, so I'm completely clueless." "WHAT DID I DO THIS TIME?" Translated: "What did you catch me at?" "I HEARD YOU." Translated: "I haven't the foggiest clue what you just said, and am hoping desperately that I can fake it well enough so that you don't spend the next three days yelling at me." "YOU KNOW I COULD NEVER LOVE ANYONE ELSE." Translated: "I am used to the way you yell at me, and realize it could be worse." "YOU LOOK TERRIFIC." Translated: "Oh, God, please don't try on one more outfit, I'm starving." "I'M NOT LOST. I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE." Translated: "No one will ever see us alive again." "WE SHARE THE HOUSEWORK." Translated: "I make the messes, she cleans them up" |
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okay| Races cut from 18 to 10 in dramatic boycott | ||||
| 12:40pm 21/01/2004 | ||||
================================================================== Formula 1 teams will boycott European races over new EU laws governing fatalities. Under the new legislation, arrest warrants could be issued for team bosses if a driver suffers a fatal accident. The possible scenario brings back unpleasant memories of how members of the Williams team were dragged through the courts following the death of Ayrton Senna. FIA president Max Mosley said: "This is a matter of serious concern. "We will continue to talk with the various EU governments and the European Commission to try and resolve it." Mosley has written on behalf of the teams to all the presidents of sporting bodies in countries affected by the law. The letter makes it clear that teams will only race if the governments gave legally enforceable undertakings not to use the warrant. The letter says: "They fear a local magistrate could use the EAW to order the arrest and extradition of team personnel. "The teams say they require the above undertaking if they are to race within the jurisdiction of any of these three countries. "In view of the potential effect of this development on the Formula 1 world championship, would you please take this matter up urgently with the relevant authorities in your country and inform the race promoter." The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) legislation came into force on January 1. So far, eight EU member states, including Britain, have implemented the law while three others France, Germany and Italy have promised to do so before March ================================================= Well, this EU stuff is going abit far, i hope thry can do something about this before we enter the european stage of the season. |
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contemplative| Women are Great | ||||
| 07:13pm 07/01/2004 | ||||
These are the world's largest waterfalls and the sound intensity of the waterfall is so high, even 20 supersonic planes passing by can't be hear! Now may I request the ladies to keep quiet so that we can hear the Niagara falls." Have you observed that the ladies bogies/compartments in almost all the trains emit more noise than the engine itself, no wonder these bogies are kept either next to the engine or at the back of the trains.............. LOL |
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| Steven Waugh | ||||
| 02:59pm 06/01/2004 | ||||
His record in both forms of the game is amazing and his application and dedication has been the best i have ever seen, especially his fight backs...................ufffffffff. I can go on and on, but have ton's of work on my hands, but a thought crosses my mind, "WHAT AZARUDDIN WOULD NOT GIVE TO GET THE FAREWELL WHICH STEVE WAUGH RECEIVED AT SYDNEY TODAY?" BTW CONGRATULATIONS TO INDIA ON RETAINING THE BORDER-GAVASKAR TROPHY. |
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| The FW-26 | ||||
| 08:00pm 05/01/2004 | ||||
 Looks radically different, ugly, if i can use the term. They have shortened the nose for aero reasons, making the car shorter than the previous one. Looks different, thats all i can say for now. |
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anxious| Nostradamus' Views On The 2004 F1 Season | ||||
| 02:36pm 05/01/2004 | ||||
The all-seeing visionary, Nostradamus Hopkinson, browses through his Old Moore's Almanac, gazes into his tea cup and predicts the future events of the 2004 GP season. These events are meant to be... January A huge row breaks out between Toyota and sports head-hunters Sports Recruitment Ltd. They asked Sports Recruitment Ltd to hire Mike Gascoyne to run their F1 team. Instead the company have contracted ex-England football player Paul ?Gazza? Gascoyne, a man who wouldn't know an F1 car from an F1 hybrid geranium, (very much like most race stewards). February An international police warrant is issued for the arrest of Eddie Irvine after it is found that not only has he exceeded a 30 mph speed limit in Britain, he?s parked his car on double yellow lines and still hasn?t returned a book to Bangor library he took out in 1976. Interpol divert scarce resources from the hunt for Al Quaeda cells to track him down. March Max Mosley unveils his latest barmy idea to spice up ?the show? and reduce the cost to F1 teams ? it?s wooden steering wheels. Instead of having an expensive, knob-covered wheel, all the knobs, buttons and switches will be removed. (Planet-F1 immediately backs this idea to get rid of the knobs from F1) He announces to the press that he wants to host a special press conference about his changes in Melbourne, but because the SARS virus is re-discovered in China, the press pencil it in for San Marino. March F1 continues to see a fall in spectators. Only 17 people pay to watch the Malaysian Grand Prix due to increased grandstand prices. April Rubens Barrichello has a massive falling out with Ferrari. He wants them to commit to a new contract for 2005 and suspects they are delaying because they want to see the pace of Felipe Massa in the Sauber before they decide. Added to that, Rubens finds a horseshoe, turned upside down for bad luck, hidden behind some panelling, in his changing room in the Ferrari motorhome. Forensic tests prove it came from a blacksmiths at Vufflens Le Chateau in Switzerland and was originally fitted to a horse belonging to a Mrs Corinna Schumacher. April Bernie Ecclestone threatens every grand prix on the calendar that they?re going to lose their race if they don?t improves their facilities and pay more money. He has to be reminded that some of the deals aren?t actually up for renewal yet. April Following his disastrous court case with Vodafone, Eddie Jordan?s sponsors abandon him. For the Brazilian GP he?s forced to take sex phone lines on the side of his car. May David Coulthard is caught putting laxatives into Kimi Raikkonen?s pre-race meal in the McLaren communication centre and is banished to his own motorhome for the rest of the season. May Jenson Button is robbed of his first ever podium place ? again. He?s in a comfortable third place on the last lap of the Spanish GP and about to lap team-mate Sato when the Japanese moves the wrong way, taking off Button?s front wing. At the same time his Honda engine starts to smoke. Jenson limps to the finish line and cruises to a halt 65 centimetres short of the timing beam, the distance that would have been covered by his front wing. October Michael Schumacher scores a World Record 17 pole positions in one season. It is a magnificent achievement, though Ferrari are less pleased that Schumi needs to come in for fuel at the end of Lap 1 in every race. Asked if it?s a vain attempt to beat Ayrton Senna?s 65 pole positions Michael says he wasn?t aware how many poles Ayrton had in his career, and besides, records don?t mean anything to him. |
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