shinji wrote:In celebration of Mario's 1000th post, I feel obliged to post this song.
Something, somewhere, went horribly wrong. And that's a properly pondered post.
shinji wrote:In celebration of Mario's 1000th post, I feel obliged to post this song.
shinji wrote:In celebration of Mario's 1000th post, I feel obliged to post this song.
RAK wrote:shinji wrote:In celebration of Mario's 1000th post, I feel obliged to post this song.
I can't listen to the first part of that song without thinking about jumping. I always did it in the game itself.
mario wrote:RAK wrote:shinji wrote:In celebration of Mario's 1000th post, I feel obliged to post this song.
I can't listen to the first part of that song without thinking about jumping. I always did it in the game itself.
It also reminds me of the spectacularly bucolic comments by Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw when talking about the blatant overuse of the character by Nintendo ( http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/ ... unctuation ).
To be honest, I'd completely overlooked that reference - I actually chose the name as a reference to Mario Andretti (and, of course, his various [reject worthy] descendants hoping to cash in on the fame of their father)...
mario wrote:It also reminds me of the spectacularly bucolic comments by Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw when talking about the blatant overuse of the character by Nintendo ( http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/ ... unctuation ).
shinji wrote:In celebration of Mario's 1000th post, I feel obliged to post this song.
Phoenix wrote:So you're not called Mario then?
Mario Andretti is one of my all-time favs as well mainly because he was an absolute all-rounder that you can't find these days. Shame his three last F1 seasons-I admit he was a bit weak, especially in 1980.
RAK wrote:mario wrote:It also reminds me of the spectacularly bucolic comments by Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw when talking about the blatant overuse of the character by Nintendo ( http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/ ... unctuation ).
"The Wii's game lineup consists of the usual Nintendo staples of Zelda, Metroid, Mario, etc. because Nintendo's policy seems to be that if you beat a dead horse vigorously enough its constant twitching and juttering will at least give a semblance of activity..."
Admittedly, I haven't watched it in ages, but I'm currently burning through the back Weekly Issues of The Escapist in order to have read at least one article from every single issue.
Also:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... Real-Thing
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... fe-Lessons
Interesting articles, not least for their simulator content. Speaking of simulators:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... -Evolution
pablo_h wrote:shinji wrote:In celebration of Mario's 1000th post, I feel obliged to post this song.
You could have posted this version at least http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42fsPaAkcag (it's a bit more formal )
shinji wrote:pablo_h wrote:shinji wrote:In celebration of Mario's 1000th post, I feel obliged to post this song.
You could have posted this version at least http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42fsPaAkcag (it's a bit more formal )
Why can't the entire world be Japan?
Klon wrote:
But to get back to the serious things in life (AKA Formula 1): will Nick Heidfeld break the series of mediocre 2010 comebacks?
shinji wrote:pablo_h wrote:shinji wrote:In celebration of Mario's 1000th post, I feel obliged to post this song.
You could have posted this version at least http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42fsPaAkcag (it's a bit more formal )
Why can't the entire world be Japan?
Biscione wrote:"Some Turkemenistani gulag repurposed for residential use" is the best way yet I've heard to describe North / East Glasgow.
Tombstone wrote:I have often pondered how much cooler spoken English would be if it was compulsory to do so with an Italian accent.
CarlosFerreira wrote:Tombstone wrote:I have often pondered how much cooler spoken English would be if it was compulsory to do so with an Italian accent.
There you go, fixed.
Biscione wrote:"Some Turkemenistani gulag repurposed for residential use" is the best way yet I've heard to describe North / East Glasgow.
Wizzie wrote:CarlosFerreira wrote:Tombstone wrote:I have often pondered how much cooler spoken English would be if it was compulsory to do so with an Italian accent.
There you go, fixed.
Good... Italian is one of the accents that I can fake
CoopsII wrote:On occasion I have ventured into the PMM forum but beat a hasty retreat soon after as it resembles some sort of bad acid trip in there
tristan1117 wrote:I have a feeling that there's going to be some major controversy at the Korean GP. Strange.
tristan1117 wrote:I have a feeling that there's going to be some major controversy at the Korean GP. Strange.
redbulljack14 wrote:tristan1117 wrote:I have a feeling that there's going to be some major controversy at the Korean GP. Strange.
Maybe because nothing else will happen.
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
MCard LOLAdinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
dr-baker wrote:redbulljack14 wrote:tristan1117 wrote:I have a feeling that there's going to be some major controversy at the Korean GP. Strange.
Maybe because nothing else will happen.
I reckon the major controversy will be that nothing else will happen, not even the Grand Prix itself because the track won't be ready enough.
Kobacrashi wrote:What would the world of F1 be like if Ayrton Senna had not been struck by tragedy?
His accident was after all the major force behind most of the safety improvements and updated circuit design, but if he had survived/not crashed was it inevitable that there would have been a major accident with a top name driver involved which would have spurred on the safety related changes.
On a competitive front would schumacher have won the two tittles with senna in such a brilliant car, as i don't think there is an argument that Senna would have kicked Hills arse. So maybe Herr Schumacher would not be the most decorated driver of all time, coulthard wouldn't have got his break and would we have ever seen Villeneuve.
HRT would in fact be Senna racing with his nephew driving and maybe, just maybe they would not be an utter farce. Maybe I am jumping the gun but i don't think he would have been dropped for Sakon at Silverstone.
patrick wrote:Kobacrashi wrote:What would the world of F1 be like if Ayrton Senna had not been struck by tragedy?
His accident was after all the major force behind most of the safety improvements and updated circuit design, but if he had survived/not crashed was it inevitable that there would have been a major accident with a top name driver involved which would have spurred on the safety related changes.
On a competitive front would schumacher have won the two tittles with senna in such a brilliant car, as i don't think there is an argument that Senna would have kicked Hills arse. So maybe Herr Schumacher would not be the most decorated driver of all time, coulthard wouldn't have got his break and would we have ever seen Villeneuve.
HRT would in fact be Senna racing with his nephew driving and maybe, just maybe they would not be an utter farce. Maybe I am jumping the gun but i don't think he would have been dropped for Sakon at Silverstone.
I think it's entirely probable that he would have had won or close run 1994-1997, looking at the worldbeater cars that williams had then.
Don't forget Ratzenberger was still the first driver to die for 8(?) years, and Rubens had a horrible crash that weekend too - even if Senna hadn't died then I still think safety would have been improved a lot.
Hill might not have stuck around for long being dominated by Senna, which would have left the door open for Coulthard, Villeneuve, or even Montoya (who was associated with Williams as far back as 1997 I think).
Of those three drivers, it's most probable that Coulthard wouldn't have been in F1 due to Senna surviving - but he had intrest from McLaren pretty early on as well so it's difficult to say.
Senna would have probably retired by 2000 at the latest, interestingly he may have moved to Ferrari in 1998-1999 as Luca di Montezemolo always claimed Senna privately told him he wanted to finish his career in a Ferrari. Obviously this would have had some effect on Schumacher, if he indeed moved to Ferrari as he did in 1996.
Doubtlessly Senna would have wanted to set up an F1 team, especially since arch-rival Prost did in the late 90s.
It's an interesting, ultimately pointless and sad thing to think over...
redbulljack14 wrote:tristan1117 wrote:I have a feeling that there's going to be some major controversy at the Korean GP. Strange.
Maybe because nothing else will happen.
WeirdKerr wrote:i was glad to see that donnington has risen from the ashes like the phoenix at the touring car race at the weekend
patrick wrote:WeirdKerr wrote:i was glad to see that donnington has risen from the ashes like the phoenix at the touring car race at the weekend
Yep, despite the rather silly chicane antics
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
MCard LOLAdinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
dr-baker wrote:patrick wrote:WeirdKerr wrote:i was glad to see that donnington has risen from the ashes like the phoenix at the touring car race at the weekend
Yep, despite the rather silly chicane antics
Gotta love the BTCC. When I go to Brands (Indy loop) in a couple of weeks' time, it will be the fourth time this year to see them (The first two rounds of the season at Rockingham and Brands GP loop and Silverstone in August).
AndreaModa wrote:Couldn't agree more, even in that one little snippet of replay, there's so much action going on, and thats even before they get to the chicane! Superb stuff, and with the variety of cars and no crappy team tactics, so so much better than the rubbish WTCC.
ADx_Wales wrote:Just been watching early 90s f1 footage, and I've realised, they dont show much stastistics, maybe we're getting an overload of it in recent years, and it's destroying our enjoyment, the mystery of "how far is driver-b behind driver-a, he's catching him up", and do we REALLY care how much 1.647 seconds is compared to 1.651? Is there really a need for the entire field to be given three letter names? when simply you could show the top 6 every now and again in giant block letters in the language of the venue their visiting......dernier tour......
Also, there are not many camera views from on high, like most of the races recently the cameras are positioned at a level where you can see the entire track most of the time (exaggerate much?), maybe if the cameras were akin to that of sitting in the stands without someone's head in the way, or much like they were in the 90s, we'd enjoy the races?
Just pondering...
coops wrote:ADx_Wales wrote:Just been watching early 90s f1 footage, and I've realised, they dont show much stastistics, maybe we're getting an overload of it in recent years, and it's destroying our enjoyment, the mystery of "how far is driver-b behind driver-a, he's catching him up", and do we REALLY care how much 1.647 seconds is compared to 1.651? Is there really a need for the entire field to be given three letter names? when simply you could show the top 6 every now and again in giant block letters in the language of the venue their visiting......dernier tour......
Also, there are not many camera views from on high, like most of the races recently the cameras are positioned at a level where you can see the entire track most of the time (exaggerate much?), maybe if the cameras were akin to that of sitting in the stands without someone's head in the way, or much like they were in the 90s, we'd enjoy the races?
Just pondering...
I agree with you with regards the on screen information, its too much and often whats on screen is irrelevant to the narrative of the race. Perhaps thats subjective but how often do we watch P1 and P2 more or less holding position to the flag with the (unchanging) time difference on screen. Meanwhile, someone is attacking to get P4 and some decent points but we're unaware of the seconds that hes gaining lap by lap?
Norbert Haug (Mercedes motorsports director) commented that if Spengler were to win the DTM championship he would earn a ride in F1.
Phoenix wrote:What about this points system?
coops wrote:Phoenix wrote:What about this points system?
Phoenix, why do you want life to be more complicated? I hope Bernie doesnt cast a glance over your points system as he may well take them up!
What about 5 points for the most shiny helmet and points deducted for terminally dull press conferences?
F1000X wrote:I wonder if Williams will ever win again... I hope so.
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
MCard LOLAdinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.