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GPWizard => GPWizard News & Announcements => Topic started by: Chameleon on July 31, 2007, 01:07:07 PM
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I don't know about everyone else in this forum but I love stats. It's true that they can be selectively chosen to prove anything you want to but, even so, I find them interesting to look at and play with. Some of us may not have realised that the forum has pretty detailed stats available - on the Forum page, go right to the bottom and look for the wording "More Stats". It's quite surprising what details this baby tracks.
The reason I mention this now is because, even though John Bull probably wasn't aware of it, he and I have been engaged in a struggle to the death statwise. John and I joined the forum at about the same time and then, a while back, I noticed the Stats page and had a look. And there was John, already showing as the tenth top poster of all time!
Now, like most F1 fans, a fierce spirit of competition lurks within me - this was an assault on my pride, that John should already be so far ahead of me. I didn't cheat by posting unnecessarily, but I began to keep an eye on the stats to see how I was doing. But, as you will see from the pic, John's a pretty fast poster and I've had my work cut out just to keep him in sight:
(http://madtv.me.uk/f1insight/images/Stats01.jpg)
Oh yes, we vanquished Vanquish some time ago but, let's be fair, he's in the pits trying to fix some problem or other. And still I struggle to keep up with John...
But there's another field of endeavour where I've been catching John slowly - Most Time Online in the Forum. For ages I've been gradually hauling John in and am happy to announce that yesterday I got past him at the chicane and am now in ninth place, thereby demoting him to tenth! And here's the pic to prove it:
(http://madtv.me.uk/f1insight/images/Stats02.jpg)
This may be my one moment of fame since John has such stamina and posting abilities but I may as well enjoy it. And whaddaya say, John - game on? :D
Yes, I know it's sad but hey, real racers will find ways wherever they are. They say of Gilles Villeneuve that he'd race anything...
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Right Chammy. You're on !!!!!!!!! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:
I must admit i never noticed all this, but now that you mention it, I'm surprised by the posting stamina of some of the guys ........ and gals out here.
I thought I spend quite some time on here, but boy I'm just a spring chicken compared to some of the more seasoned posters here.
I used to frequent another non F1 orientated forum where there were a few members with very little to do who seemed to get their kicks out of simply posting useless rubbish. They'd be on all day, every day. At least we can both say that our posts do have reasonable content. i very rarely put in posts with just a smilie.
But yes i'm abit annoyed with myself seeing the hours I have spent on here.
I suppose it goes to prove what a great forum this is. that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it. :good: :good: :good:
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Yes, it's a bit of a shock to realise you've been in the forum for more than a day of your life already! The others, well, they've had more time to add to their score. But I like your excuse - I think I'll use that one too. ;)
So that's the rule anyway - only posts with real content (and the others can be the WMSC if there's a dispute)!
:good:
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At least you two can be trusted not to make this a scandal if you don't agree with the GP Wizard WMSC ;)
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I wouldn't be too sure of that, Alianora - I noticed an oblique reference to flexible wings in one of John's posts and am pondering sending a carefully worded letter to the scrutineers... :D
But allow me to introduce you (sixteen posts already - I think John and I have competition!) and welcome you to our little gathering.
[to the assembled crowd] This young lady, ladies and gentlemen, is that same Alianora I have mentioned in chat before and I am delighted that she has chosen to grace us with her presence. Do not be fooled by her dainty ways and attractive looks - she is a veritable encyclopaedia of F1 knowledge and facts and we are honoured to have her amongst us. No longer will we be able to get away with vague generalisations and approximate data - Alianora will set us on the right path gently but firmly (I know this from experience ;)). And you will find she is a priceless asset to the forum; ask a question and, even if she knows not the answer right there and then, it will be forthcoming in the near future.
Treat her kindly and well; her contributions will be highly valued and can but add to our enjoyment of the greatest sport of all. And finally...
Welcome, Alianora! :)
.oO(there, that should have embarrassed her somewhat :D)
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I wouldn't be too sure of that, Alianora - I noticed an oblique reference to flexible wings in one of John's posts and am pondering sending a carefully worded letter to the scrutineers... :D
Hey, aren't we in this together. I thought we were going to sell the papers to Spyker. They certainly need them.
[to the assembled crowd] This young lady, ladies and gentlemen, is that same Alianora I have mentioned in chat before and I am delighted that she has chosen to grace us with her presence.
You dirty old man Cammy. :yahoo:
Do not be fooled by her dainty ways and attractive looks
I'm not. Show us proof. You're acting a bit like Ferrari here.
- Alianora will set us on the right path gently but firmly (I know this from experience ;)).
Thanks mate, I have a dragon at home that does that all the time.
she has a priceless asset
You dirty old man Chammy. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:
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JB, Chammy, does this friendly competition mean that dare has to setup a new version of the grid game for your posts and time online??
Rom :crazy:
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JB and Cham, Wizard's already done a posting competition on here so it's old hat, thats not a sarcastic comment either, that would'nt be nice
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Ah, but John and I weren't here then, Ian. Think of it as a new season with everything to play for. And look to your laurels! :D
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Nice one Chammy. Putting these youngsters in their place ay? :yahoo: :good:
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Sometimes it is necessary to slap 'em down a bit, John. Let 'em know that it's not a good idea to get in the way of two old geezers racing! :D
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On your turbo zimmer frames I presume. :DD
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Certainly not, Ian.
Turbos were banned years ago... :D
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Just to play Ian's game for a bit, I had a couple of frustrating moments just recently, tied up with getting old and fat.
After the last sprint my son suggested I do a couple of laps with his single seater. "You've done all this work on it and you haven't driven it yet". He was quite right, why shouldn't I.
Answer - I couldn't squeeze my bum into the seat.
Last Saturday I was helping out a couple of kids with Karting and again the offer from one of the dad's: "would you like to do a few laps?"
I'd love to but I know I won't fit in it.
>:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
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I know what you mean, JB. The daughter of a friend of mine now works at White Castle, a local fast food place. I've known her since she was a baby. I talked with her while she rang up the order. I noticed that the total was too low. I looked at the register slip and saw those two dreaded words: "Senior Discount." :swoon:
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Yes that's one of the advantages. We get a special ID card when over 60 and I tell you what, I use mine.
When we took the racing car across to Gozo I drove the truck with all the junk and the racing car and trailer in tow. I presented my card and the ticket cost me 3.5 Maltese liri - about 11 us$. My mate next in the queue for the ferry with a similar set up paid 36 us$.
So yes, it does have it's advantages.
But I still wouldn't mind going back to being 21 for a while. ;)
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' Just to play Ian's game ',not with you johnbull
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' Just to play Ian's game ',not with you johnbull
I think John meant : taking the mick about old age, Ian. It's one of the things that makes getting older easier to cope with - the ability to laugh at oneself. ;)
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Why..are you lot not sitting in a circle and knitting?
Stig
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Fingers too gnarled and callused from years of holding a steering wheel and a gear lever... :D
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It don't fool me......
Going on holiday for two weeks to rest my callused bits.
Kind Regards to all,
Stig
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Have a good one Stig. :good:
Ian
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Enjoy yourself on holidays, Stig - we'll be here to talk to anytime you find an internet connection over there. :D
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Where are you off to Stig?
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Warning! Long post alert!
Hey, aren't we in this together. I thought we were going to sell the papers to Spyker. They certainly need them. {{johnbull - 6 posts from top}}
Tut, tut, johnbull and Chameleon. Spyker supporter I may be, but I cannot condone IPR (intellectual property rights) theft on this forum - though given the way the conversation reached that point, I suspect you're just trying to tease me ;)
Besides, Spyker don't need them so much now Adrian Sutil can keep back a Honda on merit. Maybe the IPR thieves would be better-advised to supply their knowledge to Honda. Oh, sorry, I forgot - they've already tried that and failed to get Nick Fry to discuss it with them.
And I don't think Chameleon is trying to sound dirty - he likes joking with people (no wonder he gets on so well with the other people in this forum, then! :) )
I'm not [fooled by ways and looks]. Show us proof. {{johnbull - 6 posts from top of page 1}}
Well, I'm not quite sure how to prove the dainty ways, because I didn't know I had any (perhaps Chameleon can enlighten me?) The looks can be seen at Autosport 2007 (on the right, obviously) (http://www.gpwizard.co.uk/index.php?ind=gallery&op=foto_show&ida=741) in the GPWizard gallery. My style of posting can be seen at my blog, La Canta Magnifico Blog (http://formula1home.com/forum/weblog.php?w=5), as well as in
this thread about mass dampers (http://homeofsport.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=113298), and this thread about FIA people. (http://www.homeofsport.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=114494&page=2)
Thanks mate, I have a dragon at home that does that [sets you on the right path] {johnbull - 6 posts from top of page 1}}
Let me guess... it's the lead woman of the house. My mum can be a bit like that too.
JB, Chammy, does this friendly competition mean that dare has to setup a new version of the grid game for your posts and time online?? {{romephius - 7 posts from top of page 1}}
Well... ...if dare would like to contribute the time to setting up the contest, I would be up for it. I think JB and Chammy are by the sound of their posts on page 1...
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What, Alianora, no long post alert? :o ;)
The photo is adequate proof of my assertion of your charms, I think (and also shows that you have met that prince among F1 drivers, Takuma Sato); as for your daintiness, I think your posts to date, coupled with the examples included in your post, are excellent examples of your restraint and good manners even when in the company of somewhat rough and ready customers - I picked "daintiness" as a good word to encapsulate this concept.
It is not necessary to set up any version of the grid game for this friendly competition between John and myself. The Stats are quite sufficient for our purposes, I think. Also, I hesitate to introduce any form of officialdom into the thing, not because I doubt the ability of you or Dare to run the show efficiently, but because I would prefer things to remain on the level of a slightly illegal, back-street drag race. In this way we can avoid long discussions over the rules of the contest and can scatter very quickly at the first sound of a police siren.
And this is one more step forward in my quest to overtake John's tally of posts. Look out, John, I'm on my way! :D
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I've been too busy with work to do much posting today, and i'm out of the office tomorrow morning too, so here's a chance for you to make some headway. >:D
But i'll tell you what. We'd better put our skates on because the pretty, young, dainty, ------------eeerrr what else did you call her, Ali is catching up fast. ;)
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I'm watching her, John. If she gets too close, we bolt on the turbos! :D
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I'm watching her, John. If she gets too close, we bolt on the turbos! :D
At our age I think we'll have to bolt on more than turbos. :yahoo:
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Well, in that case I suppose we could always plant a 78 page dossier in her profile and then call for an investigation by the stewards... 8)
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Well, in that case I suppose we could always plant a 78 page dossier in her profile and then call for an investigation by the stewards... 8)
Good thinking. You're on. ;)
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I've just put up the latest state of play in a new thread, by the way. You're a hard man to beat, John Bull!
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Yes, I've just noticed it.
And I'm not happy. >:D >:D >:D
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Not happy but still competing, hey...? ;)
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What, Alianora, no long post alert? {Chameleon - 5 posts from bottom of page 2}
I'm still getting used to the formatting of the site, Chammy, but for the benefit of everyone else at GPWizard, if I think a post of mine is heading for a third screen (at my 800x600 resolution), then I stick a Warning! Long post alert! at the start of the message. This allows people who haven't got time to read a long post to skip over to the next one. I will now go back and put the warning over the post Chammy was referring to, in order to warn anyone else.
Well, in that case I suppose we could always plant a 78 page dossier in her profile and then call for an investigation by the stewards... {Chameleon - last post of page 2}
Good thinking. You're on. {johnbull - top of page 3}
Ahhh, sneaky. But perhaps I should warn you that I read quick...
By the way, I was surprised to read that I've already been online here for 5 hours and 6 minutes. Hang on a minute, I only registered 4 days, 16 hours and 53 minutes ago - what's going on?!?
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What's going on is that the Wizard is casting his spell, Alianora. Time passes so swiftly here because it's so much fun interacting with the members - and we know what they say about time and fun. ;)
As regards the long post, I was joking - personally, I like long posts and need no prior warning on that score. I suspect the others are the same. :D
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:yahoo:
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Point taken, Rainy. :D
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As regards the long post, I was joking {Chameleon - 3 posts ago}
And as usual, I end up falling for the joke :)
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Ali, you're in a den of lions here. You have been warned. ;)
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i like the stats it shows how many people have made their opinions
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Ali, you're in a den of lions here. You have been warned. {johnbull - 2 posts ago}
Indeed I have :DD