Re: OT - F1

2009-10-20 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: > On 19/10/09, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >wobbles > >badly but then either loses it on marbles or under braking for turn one. > > I've seen this line in a camera review...now which one was it Kenny's review of anything that is not buying ad space on hi

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Cotty
On 19/10/09, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >wobbles >badly but then either loses it on marbles or under braking for turn one. I've seen this line in a camera review...now which one was it -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http:

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Cotty
On 19/10/09, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >> Mike , is this you?? >> >> > >Velour? Do me a favour > >Lazeboy full leather recliner. LOL -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread mike wilson
Mark Roberts wrote: mike wilson wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Regarding motor soports I prefer morobikes...there are also big differences in the machines, but I see more fight and good drivers have more chances to show it (like Rossi, who moved from Honda to Yamaha and

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 19/10/09, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Mike , is this you?? Velour? Do me a favour Lazeboy full leather recliner. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original > De: Mark Roberts > Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Enviado: lun,19 octubre, 2009 22:45 > Asunto: Re: OT - F1 > > mike wilson wrote: > >Mark Roberts wrote: > >> Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > >> > >>>Regarding

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Cotty
On 19/10/09, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: > Mike , is this you?? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: >Mark Roberts wrote: >> Jaume Lahuerta wrote: >> >>>Regarding motor soports I prefer morobikes...there are also big differences >>>in the machines, but I see more fight and good drivers have more chances to >>>show it (like Rossi, who moved from Honda to Yamaha and kept winnin

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread mike wilson
Mark Roberts wrote: Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Regarding motor soports I prefer morobikes...there are also big differences in the machines, but I see more fight and good drivers have more chances to show it (like Rossi, who moved from Honda to Yamaha and kept winning). So... anyone catch the Mo

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread mike wilson
Charles Robinson wrote: On Oct 19, 2009, at 6:54, David Savage wrote: 2009/10/19 Mark Roberts : Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Regarding motor soports I prefer morobikes...there are also big differences in the machines, but I see more fight and good drivers have more chances to show it (like Ros

RE: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Desjardins, Steve
-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT - F1 On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 03:13:59PM -0700, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > > Regarding motor soports I prefer morobikes...there are also big differences > in the machines, but I see more fight and good drivers have more chances to > show it (like Rossi, wh

RE: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Subject: OT - F1 I think I might have posted the same thing exactly one year ago. Congrats Jenson, F1 Champion! GO BRITS. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 19, 2009, at 6:54, David Savage wrote: 2009/10/19 Mark Roberts : Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Regarding motor soports I prefer morobikes...there are also big differences in the machines, but I see more fight and good drivers have more chances to show it (like Rossi, who moved from Honda to

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Doug Franklin
Larry Colen wrote: Bikes are fun on the track, but I'd never do well racing them. I'm too aware of the difference between "Uh-oh, this is going to be expensive" and "Uh-oh, this is going to hurt". That's the same basic reason that my brother and I don't work corners at bike races. :-) -- Th

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread David Savage
2009/10/19 Mark Roberts : > Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > >>Regarding motor soports I prefer morobikes...there are also big differences >>in the machines, but I see more fight and good drivers have more chances to >>show it (like Rossi, who moved from Honda to Yamaha and kept winning). > > So... anyone c

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Jaume Lahuerta wrote: >Regarding motor soports I prefer morobikes...there are also big differences >in the machines, but I see more fight and good drivers have more chances to >show it (like Rossi, who moved from Honda to Yamaha and kept winning). So... anyone catch the MotoGP race that was goi

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Cotty
On 19/10/09, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: >...and yay, Mark Webber, Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi Yes of course - great bloke. Had the privilege of filming him once about 3 years ago at his pub in Bucks - he was a true gentleman (which is rare for Aussie's I know...) -

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Derby Chang
Cotty wrote: I think I might have posted the same thing exactly one year ago. Congrats Jenson, F1 Champion! GO BRITS. ...and yay, Mark Webber, Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 03:13:59PM -0700, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > > Regarding motor soports I prefer morobikes...there are also big differences > in the machines, but I see more fight and good drivers have more chances to > show it (like Rossi, who moved from Honda to Yamaha and kept winning).

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 18, 2009, at 15:53 , paul stenquist wrote: Exactly. And the driver's reactions have to be superb. Things happen very fast at that speed. But while reactions have to be immediate, they have to be controlled as well. A responsive race car requires a light touch. If any of you had wat

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Doug Franklin
paul stenquist wrote: Exactly. And the driver's reactions have to be superb. Things happen very fast at that speed. Years ago, I saw a physiology study where they were trying to isolate what was "special" about different types of athletes. Some were pretty obvious, but they couldn't find an

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread paul stenquist
On Oct 18, 2009, at 7:07 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 6:53 PM, paul stenquist > wrote: Exactly. And the driver's reactions have to be superb. Things happen very fast at that speed. But while reactions have to be immediate, they have to be controlled as well. A respon

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 6:53 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > Exactly. And the driver's reactions have to be superb. Things happen very > fast at that speed. But while reactions have to be immediate, they have to > be controlled as well. A responsive race car requires a light touch. As someone once s

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread paul stenquist
On Oct 18, 2009, at 6:35 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 5:36 PM, Cotty wrote: On 18/10/09, Jaume Lahuerta, discombobulated, unleashed: Jaume, the wet blanket... LOL. Hardly. I think they really do fight. We see a nice packaged up wrapping to it all, but at the end o

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 5:36 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 18/10/09, Jaume Lahuerta, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Jaume, the wet blanket... > > LOL. Hardly. > > I think they really do fight. We see a nice packaged up wrapping to it > all, but at the end of the day it's a sweaty hell of drivign as fast

RE: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Bob W
> > I have, and of course it must be really hard, I didn't mean > that it is an easy thing to do... > ...but I think that there are too many things between the > driver's ability and the final result that I can't really see > it as a true sport. > And then there is the flags and anthems thing..

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original > De: Cotty > > On 18/10/09, Jaume Lahuerta, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Jaume, the wet blanket... > > LOL. Hardly. > > I think they really do fight. We see a nice packaged up wrapping to it > all, but at the end of the day it's a sweaty hell of drivign as fast

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Cotty
On 18/10/09, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: > >I don't think you're doing it right: >http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/TAN2685.jpg > >You should get a modern one that's easier to unload: >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpUYdtVUGqw&feature=related Excellent! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ ||

RE: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Bob W
[...] > > Have you ever gone > karting? After 15 minutes of that I am absolutely shattered, > and have aches for days > I don't think you're doing it right: http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/TAN2685.jpg You should get a modern one that's easier to unload: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 18, 2009, at 14:36 , Cotty wrote: On 18/10/09, Jaume Lahuerta, discombobulated, unleashed: Jaume, the wet blanket... LOL. Hardly. I think they really do fight. We see a nice packaged up wrapping to it all, but at the end of the day it's a sweaty hell of drivign as fast as you can.

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Cotty
On 18/10/09, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: >But isn't that because you're a grumpy old man...? > >I'm just askin' ;-) Well, one out of three ain't bad!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com __

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Miserere
2009/10/18 Cotty : > >Have you ever gone karting? After 15 minutes of that I am > absolutely shattered, and have aches for days But isn't that because you're a grumpy old man...? I'm just askin' ;-) --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.EnticingTheLight.co

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Cotty
On 18/10/09, Jaume Lahuerta, discombobulated, unleashed: >Jaume, the wet blanket... LOL. Hardly. I think they really do fight. We see a nice packaged up wrapping to it all, but at the end of the day it's a sweaty hell of drivign as fast as you can. Have you ever gone karting? After 15 minutes of

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
gt; De: Cotty > Para: pentax list > Enviado: dom,18 octubre, 2009 21:53 > Asunto: OT - F1 > > I think I might have posted the same thing exactly one year ago. > > > > > Congrats Jenson, F1 Champion! > > GO BRITS. > > > > -- > > &

OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Cotty
I think I might have posted the same thing exactly one year ago. Congrats Jenson, F1 Champion! GO BRITS. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Mar 29, 2009, at 14:44 , Christian wrote: Cotty wrote: On 29/3/09, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: I hope none of you mates in Australia got sunburns watching the season's first F1 race in Melbourne! The race started at 7am local time here and I was up and had to be near

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:05 -0700, "Joseph McAllister" wrote: > I hope none of you mates in Australia got sunburns watching the > season's first F1 race in Melbourne! > Anybody put up the around $200 dollars for admission? Or $350 for > decent vantage? > > It was quite the show, with multiple n

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread Ken Waller
Everyone knows us dim witted Americans only watch Nascar and NHRA. and college basketball . go MSU ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" Subject: Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Christ

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread Ken Waller
quot;Christian" Subject: Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun Cotty wrote: On 29/3/09, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: I hope none of you mates in Australia got sunburns watching the season's first F1 race in Melbourne! Anybody put up the around $200 dollars for admission? Or $350 for

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread David Savage
...that said, a mate of mine went over to see the race. He's posted a few shots: Cheers, Dave 2009/3/30 David Savage : > 2009/3/29 Joseph McAllister : >> I hope none of you mates in Australia got sunburns watching the season's >> first F1 race in Melbo

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread David Savage
2009/3/29 Joseph McAllister : > I hope none of you mates in Australia got sunburns watching the season's > first F1 race in Melbourne! > Anybody put up the around $200 dollars for admission? Or $350 for decent > vantage? > > It was quite the show, with multiple new regulations and designs. > > Repo

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread Scott Loveless
On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Christian wrote: > Frigging F1 decided to start the race later this year to pander to the > freaking Europeans.  It started here at 2-frigging-AM.  I really need to get > a Tivo... Everyone knows us dim witted Americans only watch Nascar and NHRA. http://www.bust

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread Christian
Cotty wrote: On 29/3/09, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: I hope none of you mates in Australia got sunburns watching the season's first F1 race in Melbourne! Anybody put up the around $200 dollars for admission? Or $350 for decent vantage? It was quite the show, with multiple ne

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/3/09, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: >I hope none of you mates in Australia got sunburns watching the >season's first F1 race in Melbourne! >Anybody put up the around $200 dollars for admission? Or $350 for >decent vantage? > >It was quite the show, with multiple new regulati

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread Christian
Derby Chang wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: I hope none of you mates in Australia got sunburns watching the season's first F1 race in Melbourne! Anybody put up the around $200 dollars for admission? Or $350 for decent vantage? It was quite the show, with multiple new regulations and designs.

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread Derby Chang
Joseph McAllister wrote: I hope none of you mates in Australia got sunburns watching the season's first F1 race in Melbourne! Anybody put up the around $200 dollars for admission? Or $350 for decent vantage? It was quite the show, with multiple new regulations and designs. Reports and photos

OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread Joseph McAllister
I hope none of you mates in Australia got sunburns watching the season's first F1 race in Melbourne! Anybody put up the around $200 dollars for admission? Or $350 for decent vantage? It was quite the show, with multiple new regulations and designs. Reports and photos please! Joseph McAllist