Re: OT - F1

2009-10-20 Thread mike wilson
Cotty cotty...@mac.com 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

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Derby Chang
Cotty wrote: I think I might have posted the same thing exactly one year ago. gloat Congrats Jenson, F1 Champion! GO BRITS. /gloat ...and yay, Mark Webber, Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

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

2009-10-19 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 going

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread David Savage
2009/10/19 Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com: 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

2009-10-19 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. :-) --

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 19, 2009, at 6:54, David Savage wrote: 2009/10/19 Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com: 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,

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. gloat Congrats Jenson, F1 Champion! GO BRITS. /gloat -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

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, who moved from

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 m...@robertstech.com: 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

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

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 winning).

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Cotty
On 19/10/09, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: armchair racer Mike , is this you?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu_fxZahYLo -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: lun,19 octubre, 2009 22:45 Asunto: Re: OT - F1 mike wilson wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Regarding motor soports I prefer morobikes

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 19/10/09, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: armchair racer Mike , is this you?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu_fxZahYLo Velour? Do me a favour Lazeboy full leather recliner. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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

Re: OT - F1

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

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 --

OT - F1

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

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
...@mac.com Para: pentax list PDML@pdml.net 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. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People

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 Miserere
2009/10/18 Cotty cotty...@mac.com: 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. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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 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

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:

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=rpUYdtVUGqwfeature=related Excellent! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O)

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Cotty cotty...@mac.com 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

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...when

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 5:36 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com 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

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 cotty...@mac.com 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,

Re: OT - F1

2009-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 6:53 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net 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

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 pnstenqu...@comcast.net 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

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

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

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).

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

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

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 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 regulations

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

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread Scott Loveless
On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Christian christ...@skofteland.net 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

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread David Savage
2009/3/29 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com: 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

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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadview/ Cheers, Dave 2009/3/30 David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com: 2009/3/29 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com: I hope none of you mates in Australia got sunburns watching the

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread Ken Waller
...@skofteland.net 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

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 sdlovel...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 5:44 PM

Re: OT: F1 Fun in the Sun

2009-03-29 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:05 -0700, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com 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

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