1969912 0 #1 May 30, 2010 Crappy video. Fortunately, it sounds like he's OK. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4CCWoF-DCU "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 May 30, 2010 THAT was just fuckin' crazy town when it comes to a last couple of laps. Can you imagine the thoughts going through his head just a second before ("oh man I could win this!") to just a second later? Patience, the fewest mistakes and cool under pressure is what wins the race.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #3 May 30, 2010 Instant junk yard... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #4 May 30, 2010 Wow!The crash technology has improved so much in recent times. Lots of very expensive junk there. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #5 May 30, 2010 He should be given a ticket for littering.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #6 May 30, 2010 Only orthopedic injuries? Amazing. Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 May 30, 2010 QuoteThe crash technology has improved so much in recent times. As good as it is, that was very close to killing two drivers. I can't even imagine being the car below and watching the out of control flying car crashing into the fence and then heading toward my head.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #8 May 30, 2010 QuoteQuoteThe crash technology has improved so much in recent times. As good as it is, that was very close to killing two drivers. I can't even imagine being the car below. Very true, but I think (guess?) that that would have been a fatal crash not too long ago. And I don't think the technology will ever exist that would have prevented it from being fatal if the top car had been a foot or so lower. There have been a number of near-misses like this over the years. In one, the wheel of the car on top left skid marks on the lower drivers helmet. I think it was Michael Andretti, but I couldn't find it in a quick search."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #9 May 30, 2010 Thme gawd damned skydivers , don't they know , they can die doing what they do, no matter how many saftey divices are invented, they take insane chances! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #10 May 30, 2010 Quote Thme gawd damned skydivers , don't they know , they can die doing what they do, no matter how many saftey divices are invented, they take insane chances! Well...at least he was doing something 'he loved'. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #11 May 30, 2010 Holy crap.. Both guys' pants must've been a bit brown after that one.. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #12 May 30, 2010 Quote Well...at least he was doing something 'he loved'. Yuck. Hate that phrase.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #13 May 31, 2010 Quote Quote Well...at least he was doing something 'he loved'. Yuck. Hate that phrase. Me 2 ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remibond 0 #14 May 31, 2010 What, is this like a lame version of Formula 1? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #15 May 31, 2010 QuoteWhat, is this like a lame version of Formula 1? I dunno. Is the 5k track race a lame version of a marathon just because it takes place on an oval track? Don't be so parochial. LOTS of races go fast and turn left; bicycles, horses, ice skaters, runners. Lame, LAME excuse for an argument.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remibond 0 #16 May 31, 2010 Quote Quote What, is this like a lame version of Formula 1? I dunno. Is the 5k track race a lame version of a marathon just because it takes place on an oval track? Don't be so parochial. LOTS of races go fast and turn left; bicycles, horses, ice skaters, runners. Lame, LAME excuse for an argument. EPBA Yes, the 5k race is a lame version of a real marathon. Spheres are also just lame versions of dodecahedrons. It was a joke Quade, I'm sure your poor excuses for real races are actually very very good. Would it have helped if I'd put this guy after my post? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #17 May 31, 2010 Quote ...It was a joke Quade, I'm sure your poor excuses for real races are actually very very good. Would it have helped if I'd put this guy after my post? It's a different style of race. Much more top speed than corners on the oval tracks (although Indy cars do road tracks too). Momentum management and drafting play a big part. Also far far different cars. Much less sophisticated. It wasn't too many years ago that they had pushrod operated valvetrains in the motors. Also a lot cheaper to run. Cheaper even than NASCAR. Although F1 is very exciting from a technical standpoint (both cars and drivers), from a spectator standpoint it isn't a lot of fun to watch. Very little passing, mainly just "follow the leader". Whoever gets through the first turn in the lead without crashing will win the race unless he makes a mistake. I prefer to watch the "lesser" classes of racing. Far more fun to watch because of the action (not crashes, the drivers duelling it out). The local track is a lot of fun to go to on Thursday nights. The drivers aren't all that skilled, the cars aren't all that great, but the action is a blast. Guys driving with a lot of passion."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remibond 0 #18 May 31, 2010 QuoteAlthough F1 is very exciting from a technical standpoint (both cars and drivers), from a spectator standpoint it isn't a lot of fun to watch. Very little passing, mainly just "follow the leader". Whoever gets through the first turn in the lead without crashing will win the race unless he makes a mistake. You obviously haven't seen todays race in Turkey, quite possibly the best of the season and no shortage of duelling! Though I'll grant you, 'processional' may be a word associated with F1 to a greater extent than with other motor sports. That being said, the atmosphere at an F1 race is unlike one I've ever encountered anywhere else. Anyway I'm a huge petrolhead. F1, Moto GP, even DTM, love them all. I just don't see the appeal of watching cars constantly going in circles, at least not as much as i see the appeal of circuits that really challenge the racers both physically and mentally, as well as the cars. But who knows, maybe if I catch one next time I'm stateside I'll feel differently. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belgian_Draft 0 #19 May 31, 2010 Real race cars don't have computers. Dirt track winged sprint cars make Indy and F1 look like grandma on her way to a tea party in comparison.HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
