Games Without Frontiers
Is it that time again already? Come along and join us as we record Episode 78 of F1 Debrief, previously known as Sidepodcast Weekly. Today we’ll be discussing the recent test at Jerez, plus some news in Good Week / Bad Week.
We also have a brand new, top secret element of the Sidepodcast world to introduce to you, and most likely we’ll be building up Singapore, and therefore jinxing it before it’s even started.
We’re hoping to go live at 4pm UK time, so if you’re around and available to join us in the live comments, we’d love to have you. Feedback is an important part of the show, and if we can get it live, even better.
Click on the triangle in the top right, or here to get to the Live Commenting Live… Thing. There have been some updates recently, so let us know if you’re having troubles, or if it makes your life easier. Either way we want to know. See you soon!
September 21st, 2008 at 1:18 pmlou said:
Hey guys, just wanted to say i will prob be a little late as i’m playing tennis till 4, but i will be around shortly after that
see you later!!
September 21st, 2008 at 1:26 pmAlex Andronov said:
Having said that I was after it being earlier now I’m not sure I’ll be able to be around around 4… Hmmm. I shall see…
September 21st, 2008 at 1:29 pmAlianora La Canta said:
“Top secret element?” I’m guessing this is either a game or a Peter Gabriel kareoke contest…
September 21st, 2008 at 1:32 pmme said:
no probs, have made a couple of tweaks to live commenting today. yell if you spot any issues. no new features as yet.
September 21st, 2008 at 1:47 pmAlex Andronov said:
Alianora if that’s right then… well… lets just say I’ll be very impressed!
September 21st, 2008 at 1:48 pmAlex Andronov said:
Impressed at the guessing… I mean.
September 21st, 2008 at 1:49 pmAlex Andronov said:
Have we lost Alt-F with all the changes? I don’t mind, just curious if it was on purpose.
September 21st, 2008 at 1:52 pmme said:
on a mac it’s crtl+f and should still be working, as should the shortcuts for bold and italic.
yell if it’s not for you though.
September 21st, 2008 at 1:53 pmAlex Andronov said:
This is in Chrome for PC. I change computers so much sorry for the confusion. I have to say that I’m now not sure if it ever worked in Chrome… Let me check a few things…
September 21st, 2008 at 1:54 pmDom said:
I’ll try to drop in later. Live show clashes with the BTCC this week.
September 21st, 2008 at 1:54 pmme said:
won’t it be over by the first round? just curious, not actually following this year.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:06 pmAlex Andronov said:
Seems to work Alt-Shift-F in Firefox (PC). Alt-F IE8 (PC) Shift works too but you don’t need it. But in Chrome no key combination I can attempt seems to work.
The weird thing is that I can imagine Alt-F having problems on the PC because obviously that’s the file menu, but Chrome doesn’t have that so it doesn’t really make sense.
Obviously Chome’s only been out for about a week and it really isn’t the most important of things.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:08 pmJordan Allen said:
Hello. Just my lazy “Time Check” experiment.
Okay. See you around 11:07 EDT.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:08 pmDom said:
Sorry, not sure I understand the question. Am a bit slow today…
ITV4 coverage of the championship and support races ends at 5:30?
September 21st, 2008 at 2:11 pmAlex Andronov said:
Oooh there’s another really minor bug… notice the minutes in the time on live commentting for the last few comments are missing their leading 0. If that’s not the most minor bug I find today then I will eat my hat (okay, I’ll go and buy a hat and eat it).
September 21st, 2008 at 2:18 pmChristine said:
Crikey, we need to sign you up as beta tester for everything
September 21st, 2008 at 2:18 pmJordan Allen said:
So which gal on this site wants to “Kiss That Frog?”
.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:20 pmAlex Andronov said:
I think that’s a bit mean towards Le Seb
September 21st, 2008 at 2:21 pmAlex Andronov said:
Glad to be of service. Doffs hat that I don’t own
September 21st, 2008 at 2:23 pmJordan Allen said:
Nahhh, connecting with Le Seb is what a Sledgehammer is for….
September 21st, 2008 at 2:23 pmme said:
as in, i thought the championship leader would have it wrapped up by the end of the first race.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:23 pmAlianora La Canta said:
So which gal on this site wants to “Kiss That Frog?”
. {Jordan Allen - 6 comments ago}
“Kiss That Frog?” Not heard of that tune - or did you mean that literally? (I will admit that my knowledge of Peter Gabriel tunes amounts to the one song whose title is the title of this thread).
September 21st, 2008 at 2:24 pmAlex Andronov said:
Surely Sledgehammer too though, or really no?
September 21st, 2008 at 2:30 pmAlianora La Canta said:
Really not, Alex! My musical education is sadly lacking…
September 21st, 2008 at 2:33 pmAlex Andronov said:
Well you may enjoy this then… The incredibly innovative video for Sledgehammer was one of the first mainstream things done by Aaardman animatronics who went on to do Creature Comeforts and Wallace and Grommit…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqyc37aOqT0
September 21st, 2008 at 2:33 pmJordan Allen said:
Come on Ali “Don’t Give Up” get a full head of “Steam” and think this out.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:33 pmlou said:
wow i love the changes to live commenting
you guys must have been working sooo hard on this! 
this is really cool, i love that you can slide the comments so you can see as much or as little as you like 
it’s all brilliant 
September 21st, 2008 at 2:35 pmAlex Andronov said:
Leave it Jordan… Alianora has told you, “I don’t remember”.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:36 pmAlex Andronov said:
It really is genuinely awesome! Loads of work.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:40 pmJordan Allen said:
Okay. So Alinora blew her shot at the “Big Time”. No problem.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:41 pmDom said:
Yup, he has. But only just in the first race. He didn’t start the second due to engine problems.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:45 pmOllie said:
Hey guys. Just to say that as you’re gonna be earlier than normal, I should be around. Not heading out to the Nuffield until 6.30pm-ish. Loving the changes to Live Comments - very fancy.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:48 pmlou said:
right i’m off to attempt to play tennis, will be back just after 4
(ps. aww at the small smileys)
September 21st, 2008 at 2:52 pmAlianora La Canta said:
Oh dear. Not much of a celebratory race for Fabrizio Giovanardi, then
September 21st, 2008 at 2:53 pmAlianora La Canta said:
lou, I’m sure you’re better than me at tennis. Last time I tried to play tennis was in school, where I got very little conventional success, but did manage to accidentally get seven balls on the school roof in six lessons (as well as a few balls off the school grounds entirely, but let’s gloss over that).
September 21st, 2008 at 2:56 pmlou said:
lol i’m ok at tennis… just i’m ill today….. wish me luck…
September 21st, 2008 at 2:57 pmAlianora La Canta said:
Good luck, lou
September 21st, 2008 at 2:58 pmAlex Andronov said:
Good luck Lou!
September 21st, 2008 at 2:59 pmAlianora La Canta said:
Jordan and Alex, Singapore could be a case of “Here Comes The Flood“…
September 21st, 2008 at 3:01 pmAlex Andronov said:
Even more appropriately perhaps for you Alianora “I go swimming”
September 21st, 2008 at 3:02 pmDom said:
Shame. Plato retired to so he and Giovanadri are both starting from the back of the grid in the final race of the season. Rather strange twist.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:02 pmSteven Roy said:
Hi guys.
Anyone know when the live thing is due to start? I have just got my first proper internet access for 24 hours so I am totally out of touch
September 21st, 2008 at 3:03 pmAlex Andronov said:
4pm
September 21st, 2008 at 3:05 pmOllie said:
With the whole-comment selector quote thingy, I can’t just select a small amount of text to quote. What happens if the comment is really long only one part of it is relevant to what I want to quote?
Ah, it just copies the one paragraph. Clever. I take that back.
Also, even on my large monitor and collapsing the comment meta (?) stuff and removing all my toolbars etc from my browser, I can’t get the “Post Comment” button and all the video on the same screen. I know you’re working on a funkalicious fix for this, but thought I’d mention it.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:07 pmAlex Andronov said:
Really? How come I wonder? I will drop.io it working. What’s your screen res?
September 21st, 2008 at 3:07 pmSteven Roy said:
Thanks Alex
September 21st, 2008 at 3:08 pmAlex Andronov said:
No problem Steven. Welcome back to the world of the internet!
September 21st, 2008 at 3:10 pmAlianora La Canta said:
Even more appropriately perhaps for you Alianora “I go swimming” {Alex Andronov - 8 comments ago}
Really? Some record label actually let a major artist release a song with that title? I would never have imagined!
It is an appropriate song for me, though…
September 21st, 2008 at 3:10 pmOllie said:
1680×1050. I’ll drop.io a screenshot as well, but it may take a few minutes as I think I’m gonna need to sign-up for an account first.
If others are having the same problem, squish up the live comments and open the video-post in another window, to create a side-by-side thing.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:11 pmAlianora La Canta said:
Plato retired to so he and Giovanadri are both starting from the back of the grid in the final race of the season. {Dom - 8 comments ago}
Sounds like Hamilton and Raikkonen at the Italian Grand Prix…
September 21st, 2008 at 3:12 pmAlex Andronov said:
You don’t need an account for drop.io Ollie…
September 21st, 2008 at 3:12 pmSteven Roy said:
I have a similar issue to Ollie. Unless I really shrink the incoming comments box every time I hit tab and enter I am going to lose half of the video screen. Could you not make my name disappear completely when I shrink it? Or a re you worried I may forget who I am?
I would also like the bold/italic etc icons to either below the post comment button or on the line my name is in. Maybe it would be better to have the name / e-mail address section below the post comment button because once you have filled those boxes you don’t need them any more.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:13 pmOllie said:
Just realised. dropping, or whatever the verb is.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:15 pmOllie said:
Dropped. http://drop.io/sidepodcast
September 21st, 2008 at 3:15 pmAlex Andronov said:
Ah Ollie have you notice you can drag the comments section and make it smaller… there is a pull right above the name.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:16 pmme said:
the only thing we’ve changed is to add a resize handle. in theory, you can do yourself, what i used to do for you.
or am i missing something?
September 21st, 2008 at 3:17 pmOllie said:
Oooooohhhhhhh. You see, I’m an old man and just like when your dad says “How does the VCR work again?”, you have to treat me in a similar way. Thanks, this really is quite groovy.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:18 pmSteven Roy said:
You put in all the icons above the post comment box
September 21st, 2008 at 3:18 pmAlex Andronov said:
I think Ollie might have missed the memo.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:19 pmChristine said:
I think there was a blog post planned, but we wanted to let it be tested for a while first
September 21st, 2008 at 3:19 pmAlex Andronov said:
I think Me may have meant about the sizing. But yes other than that there have been lots of nice little tweaks.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:19 pmme said:
ahh, right, sorry. we’re using a plugin for the comments box, we don’t have too much control.
i can put them at the top instead of the bottom though? a 2 second fix, should i try?
September 21st, 2008 at 3:19 pmOllie said:
I think Ollie might be going senile!
September 21st, 2008 at 3:22 pmSteven Roy said:
I would like them somewhere where I don’t lose all that vertical space. Ideally below the post comment box or instead of my name on that line
September 21st, 2008 at 3:25 pmAlex Andronov said:
Peter Gabriel really did manage to get away with a lot of things that others have found “surprising” to say the least.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:29 pmme said:
hmm, that isn’t an option sadly. we’ll have to have a think about it.
if you refresh, i shrunk the height of the comment box. it makes things a bit cramped but that’s the best i can do at the moment.
if i make your name dissapear, the expand icon also vanishes, which isn’t good either
i could put the details boxes underneath the post button, but that feels kind weird too.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:32 pmSteven Roy said:
OK I can live with it for now.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:34 pmme said:
i think when we have movable boxes, it’ll be fine. hopefully by mid october.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:34 pmAlex Andronov said:
Me could you have a button which removes the row of buttons? I can’t remember if it’s live settable or not.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:36 pmme said:
ohh, possibly. am sure it is. will attempt this evening.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:37 pmAlex Andronov said:
Yes perhaps not now with 24 minutes to go to the live show
September 21st, 2008 at 3:38 pmme said:
we don’t have to use tinymce at all or course. i just wasn’t sure if everyone understood what a “strong” tag actually means. maybe the button could just switch off the pretty editor?
September 21st, 2008 at 3:38 pmSteven Roy said:
About the live show. Have you plugged everything in this week?
September 21st, 2008 at 3:39 pmAlex Andronov said:
I think it really helps with the blockquotes. Being able to visually see them. But yeah perhaps thats what the button could do. Although didn’t there used to be buttons as well?
September 21st, 2008 at 3:39 pmChristine said:
Harsh but fair
September 21st, 2008 at 3:40 pmAlex Andronov said:
So we have guests arriving for dinner at some point. So I’m in a race against time. At some point they will arrive and then I’ll have to go. Origionally they were coming for lunch. But they are quite late hence the strange arrival time.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:41 pmOllie said:
I don’t know what was wrong with the old comment box, to be honest.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:42 pmAlex Andronov said:
I think I can hear Me crossing out all of Steven’s contributions from the Show Notes from here.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:42 pmAlex Andronov said:
I appologise for the “visually see them” line. What was I thinking?
September 21st, 2008 at 3:43 pmme said:
just because the blockquote is now irrelevant, given point and click enhancements, but i can bring them back?
September 21st, 2008 at 3:44 pmAlex Andronov said:
I agree. It works well for me.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:45 pmChristine said:
Ooh, I get to try out my new caffeine thing today
September 21st, 2008 at 3:45 pmOllie said:
Thing is, with the live comments, I don’t think we necessarily need all the bells and whistles. Looking through the comments, how many people felt the need to make something bold or italic? The quote is the most used, and you’ve got that licked.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:47 pmme said:
good point. although longer term, this isn’t just for live comments, it’ll be for every comment here (and other wordpress sites).
September 21st, 2008 at 3:47 pmAlex Andronov said:
So then you’re saying you want Tiny-MCE but not the bar I guess… The only problem is getting out of a situation where you accidentaly blockquote something and then delete it.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:47 pmOllie said:
That’s a fair point as well.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:48 pmme said:
yeah, that’s the dodgy thing about tinymce. has been for a while in fact.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:49 pmOllie said:
No, what I’m saying is, in the politest possible way, is that I don’t like the tinymce thing and would be happy with just the yellow quote selector (I presume this isn’t related to tinymce), and a post-comment button.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:50 pmOllie said:
But of course, I do appreciate what the live comment thing is going to be for in the future, so I get “me’s” point.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:51 pmChristine said:
I’m with you, Ollie. Not really a fan of the TinyMCE thing. Don’t see what it adds. If someone doesn’t understand blockquote, then they don’t use it, it doesn’t really matter, does it?
September 21st, 2008 at 3:52 pmAlex Andronov said:
You could easily just have a clear button though (without the Tiny-MCE bar)
September 21st, 2008 at 3:52 pmChristine said:
Having said that, I like the yellow blockquote thing. What I really mean is if they don’t understand strong or em buttons.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:54 pmAlex Andronov said:
Well the yellow bit is all Me (I think). It’s just the fact that in the box you don’t see the tags that is TinyMCE.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:54 pmOllie said:
I think the blockquote thing is cool, and it makes the site look cleaner. Me never used to blockquote on my site until recently (and I understand why - all that typing), and although he added quotemarks so it was readable as a quote, it made the comments look weird. But other things like bold, italic, link, strike… there just pointless to me. But, and that is a J-Lo-sized but, this is just me and my opinion.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:56 pmJordan Allen said:
Greetings. I am back from delivering the mermaid/dive chick gf back to her house. I did not miss too much did I?
Nice. Now I am starting to run out of ideas. However, I think Christine is suffering from a case of Panda “In Your Eyes“
September 21st, 2008 at 3:59 pmAlex Andronov said:
So as is tradition around these parts…
It says not broadcasting. What does that mean again.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:01 pmDom said:
I’ll try to stick around for the moment.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:02 pmOllie said:
I’m still trying to work out who Justin is?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:03 pmAlex Andronov said:
Perhaps it is Me’s secret identity?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:03 pmJordan Allen said:
Welcome to the Sidepodcast Military. Hurry up and wait.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:03 pmSteven Roy said:
Maybe Justin is ‘me’s’ real name
September 21st, 2008 at 4:04 pmOllie said:
He has two secret identities?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:05 pmAlex Andronov said:
Oh yes. Has to really… There may even be a third. That’s the rumour I read. But it’s all been hushed up.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:05 pmAlex Andronov said:
Like this… “shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh”.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:06 pmAlex Andronov said:
My guess is that my doorbell will go as the broadcast starts.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:06 pmSteven Roy said:
I even heard a rumour he was James Allen and that is why he kept his face hidden. Well you would, wouldn’t you?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:06 pmOllie said:
Oh, not with the heavy’s with basball bats then. I see.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:06 pmSteven Roy said:
Hi Christine
September 21st, 2008 at 4:06 pmAlex Andronov said:
I see video… No sound
September 21st, 2008 at 4:06 pmDom said:
Sidepodcast is live!
September 21st, 2008 at 4:07 pmOllie said:
Hello.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:07 pmSteven Roy said:
I can hear you
September 21st, 2008 at 4:07 pmOllie said:
Everthing groovy in Ollie-land.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:07 pmAlex Andronov said:
That’s below the belt Steven. You really aren’t getting a mention this week are you.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:07 pmJordan Allen said:
Yes, the trans-Altantic cable is holding….
September 21st, 2008 at 4:08 pmJordan Allen said:
Me, use a nail-gun…
September 21st, 2008 at 4:08 pmOllie said:
Now that’s harsh.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:09 pmAlex Andronov said:
Ah I have sound now!
Phew.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:09 pmAlex Andronov said:
That is harsh!
September 21st, 2008 at 4:09 pmJordan Allen said:
What? I am just keeping a even strain
September 21st, 2008 at 4:10 pmAlex Andronov said:
The volume went weird I guess cos you wondered off.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:10 pmSteven Roy said:
Sounds crystal clear
September 21st, 2008 at 4:10 pmAlex Andronov said:
I can hear you now.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:10 pmOllie said:
You’re ever so slightly quieter than before, but I can hear yer.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:10 pmJordan Allen said:
Hmm, I wonder if there is anyway I can reduced the size of the commenting text-box.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:11 pmJordan Allen said:
Pressure time already…..
September 21st, 2008 at 4:11 pmAlex Andronov said:
September 21st, 2008 at 4:11 pmOllie said:
@Jordan, scroll up and read!
September 21st, 2008 at 4:11 pmAlex Andronov said:
We need to see that on Camera surely
September 21st, 2008 at 4:12 pmDom said:
oh dear
September 21st, 2008 at 4:12 pmAlex Andronov said:
Show title: “The way the cool kids are getting with the women”
September 21st, 2008 at 4:12 pmOllie said:
Now that’s a title. The cool kids etc…
September 21st, 2008 at 4:12 pmJordan Allen said:
But you need to be on the camera so that the chicks can see you me.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:13 pmJordan Allen said:
Zzzzzzzzz
September 21st, 2008 at 4:13 pmOllie said:
Yeah, that’s hot.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:13 pmAlex Andronov said:
That was really quite sureal!
September 21st, 2008 at 4:13 pmJordan Allen said:
Well, I guess the shoes make the man…..
September 21st, 2008 at 4:13 pmAlex Andronov said:
It’s a great look!
September 21st, 2008 at 4:13 pmSteven Roy said:
& they are women’s shoes
September 21st, 2008 at 4:13 pmDom said:
He’s put your shoes on his hands? Is this the new top secret element?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:14 pmAlex Andronov said:
That’s my guess.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:15 pmlou said:
hey guys! i’m back. hope i haven’t missed much.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:15 pmAlex Andronov said:
Lou you missed the shoes on the hands!
September 21st, 2008 at 4:15 pmJordan Allen said:
How the heck did you say “yes’ to me’s proposal, Christine…….
September 21st, 2008 at 4:15 pmOllie said:
@Lou: Me put shoes on his hands, Lewis-stylee. It wasn’t that riveting.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:15 pmSteven Roy said:
Hi Lou. Did you win?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:16 pmDom said:
Hi Lou. Only Christine’s shoes.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:16 pmAlex Andronov said:
The “soft spot” comment was odd
September 21st, 2008 at 4:16 pmSteven Roy said:
It’s a marsh outside Woking
September 21st, 2008 at 4:16 pmlou said:
September 21st, 2008 at 4:17 pmJordan Allen said:
You lost yourself “for a bit?” me?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:17 pmAlex Andronov said:
For a minute there Me lost myself. - Radiohead style.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:17 pmAlex Andronov said:
Ah the doorbell went. Bye everyone!
September 21st, 2008 at 4:17 pmlou said:
haha lol will have to watch that back later
September 21st, 2008 at 4:17 pmJordan Allen said:
Me. You are wearing woman’s shoes on your hands….
September 21st, 2008 at 4:17 pmSteven Roy said:
Bye Alex
September 21st, 2008 at 4:17 pmlou said:
is it me or are they quieter than usual?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:18 pmlou said:
bye alex
September 21st, 2008 at 4:18 pmJordan Allen said:
C U L8R Alex….
September 21st, 2008 at 4:18 pmSteven Roy said:
Sounds OK to me Lou
September 21st, 2008 at 4:18 pmDom said:
Me is slightly quiet maybe?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:19 pmlou said:
could be the background noise in my house atm… i will solve the problem by putting my headphones on
September 21st, 2008 at 4:19 pmJordan Allen said:
Althought it is Massa-show title….
September 21st, 2008 at 4:19 pmOllie said:
He went a little quieter when the volume thingy went AWOL.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:20 pmJordan Allen said:
Me is not drinking the good stuff now….
September 21st, 2008 at 4:21 pmOllie said:
All cool, volume-wise.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:23 pmSteven Roy said:
If they wanted to avoid a 1-2 they would have waited until late in the race before making such a decision.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:23 pmJordan Allen said:
Come, on Red Bull must be ticked off that Toro Rosso beat them….
September 21st, 2008 at 4:23 pmlou said:
So your saying they turned off Le Sebs car… the same Le Seb that was in tears at the end of the Italien GP? i don’t think they could be that mean… could they?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:24 pmJordan Allen said:
Again, why does everyone think that Button is safe at Honda?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:24 pmOllie said:
Title: He’s not the best looking guy.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:25 pmlou said:
title - he doesn’t put shoes on his hands…
September 21st, 2008 at 4:25 pmJordan Allen said:
I think you are mean. - title.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:26 pmJordan Allen said:
And Adrain Newey is not the best Aero man on the planet?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:27 pmSteven Roy said:
Good contrast pink and white
September 21st, 2008 at 4:28 pmSteven Roy said:
Christine’s T shirt is obnoxious?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:29 pmDom said:
Show Title - They could make the whole tyre pink
September 21st, 2008 at 4:29 pmOllie said:
There are tyres that are black, but give off coloured smoke. Top Gear tested them once.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:29 pmlou said:
btw is anyone keeping a list of show titles? or should i start one?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:29 pmSteven Roy said:
I have a list
September 21st, 2008 at 4:29 pmlou said:
There is no need to be that ugly - title
September 21st, 2008 at 4:30 pmlou said:
ok
September 21st, 2008 at 4:32 pmDom said:
oooh
September 21st, 2008 at 4:32 pmlou said:
a super dooper special thing?? oooo
September 21st, 2008 at 4:32 pmOllie said:
Oh no.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:32 pmDom said:
sidepod wha??
September 21st, 2008 at 4:33 pmlou said:
lol!
September 21st, 2008 at 4:33 pmJordan Allen said:
I am out of here <runs and hides>
September 21st, 2008 at 4:33 pmOllie said:
Steven, it’s all your fault.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:33 pmSteven Roy said:
Scott Woodwiss I believe
September 21st, 2008 at 4:34 pmSteven Roy said:
This one definitely wasn’t my idea. I am sure it was Scott’s
September 21st, 2008 at 4:34 pmme said:
apologies, i’ll re-record that intro then
September 21st, 2008 at 4:34 pmDom said:
Is this still the same podcast?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:35 pmme said:
pre-record dom.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:35 pmlou said:
christine has disapeared…..
September 21st, 2008 at 4:36 pmDom said:
Noticed that much
September 21st, 2008 at 4:36 pmlou said:
lol, hi christine!
September 21st, 2008 at 4:37 pmDom said:
Strange last question there
September 21st, 2008 at 4:39 pmOllie said:
I feel bad for getting this one wrong.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:39 pmme said:
September 21st, 2008 at 4:40 pmChristine said:
You were really close on a few of them!
September 21st, 2008 at 4:42 pmlou said:
Well done ollie
that was really good
September 21st, 2008 at 4:44 pmlou said:
are you gonna swap that feature in on non race weekends instead of fantasy racers? or is it gonna be every week?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:44 pmOllie said:
There’ll be a post up on BlogF1 about it at 1900.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:47 pmDom said:
Not the cog again
September 21st, 2008 at 4:47 pmOllie said:
Heh, I thought Ron lived in his office at the MTC.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:48 pmOllie said:
Title: He spammed Facebook.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:50 pmlou said:
thunderstorms every single day? wow!
September 21st, 2008 at 4:53 pmSteven Roy said:
The full show recorded in 50 minutes ????
September 21st, 2008 at 4:54 pmlou said:
it’s been kinda quiet this weekend in the f1 world
it’s sad…
September 21st, 2008 at 4:54 pmOllie said:
Well, there is tomorrow…
September 21st, 2008 at 4:54 pmlou said:
the quiet before the storm?…
September 21st, 2008 at 4:54 pmJordan Allen said:
No plugs for Montreal or Wallabies?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:54 pmlou said:
yay! can’t wait for next weekend
September 21st, 2008 at 4:54 pmDom said:
It’s been one busy month. Maybe we’re due a break?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:55 pmDom said:
Actually, thats what the off-season is for.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:55 pmJordan Allen said:
I am suffering from F1 withdraw
September 21st, 2008 at 4:56 pmlou said:
‘me’ do you not like animals?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:56 pmDom said:
This is what back-to-back races do to us.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:56 pmlou said:
yeah i am too…
September 21st, 2008 at 4:56 pmJordan Allen said:
There is no way they can get back that win….
September 21st, 2008 at 4:56 pmSteven Roy said:
McLaren have no chance
September 21st, 2008 at 4:57 pmJordan Allen said:
The stewards where right.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:57 pmlou said:
If Lewis is given back the win….do i loose pionts in fantasy racers?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:58 pmDom said:
We all expected Singapore to be even better during valencia build-up though…
September 21st, 2008 at 4:58 pmSteven Roy said:
Singapore - 3 miles 23 corners means field spread and the racing will be dull dull dull
September 21st, 2008 at 4:58 pmJordan Allen said:
The rain will get into teh lighting and blow the lights out.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:59 pmJordan Allen said:
Why?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:59 pmSteven Roy said:
I read in F1 racing that if the lights fail they will only be out for 3 seconds. 3 seconds at 200mph in the dark?
September 21st, 2008 at 4:59 pmlou said:
lol i might be at school for free practise
September 21st, 2008 at 5:00 pmDom said:
Can’t do Fridays
September 21st, 2008 at 5:00 pmlou said:
can you give me a note for school?
September 21st, 2008 at 5:00 pmJordan Allen said:
Christine reminds me of a deer in the headlights….
September 21st, 2008 at 5:00 pmDom said:
I’ll put the blame on Sidepodcast
September 21st, 2008 at 5:01 pmSteven Roy said:
Show title: “The way the cool kids are getting with the women”
Title: He’s not the best looking guy.
He looks like Mr Potato head
title - he doesn’t put shoes on his hands…
I think you are mean. - title.
Show Title - They could make the whole tyre pink
Title: He spammed Facebook.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:02 pmJordan Allen said:
But you are right?
September 21st, 2008 at 5:02 pmlou said:
i’ll be there for Saturday and Sunday
…. (i might get emily to comment too - she is meant to be coming round to wacth the race so you never know)
September 21st, 2008 at 5:03 pmlou said:
well she was talking about it…
September 21st, 2008 at 5:04 pmOllie said:
We can hear you…
September 21st, 2008 at 5:04 pmlou said:
she is bringing her laptop to my house
September 21st, 2008 at 5:04 pmJordan Allen said:
I like he looks like mr. potato head….
September 21st, 2008 at 5:04 pmcesar said:
hey there… is my first time in the live commenting, I was never able to figure out at what time you broadcast live.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:05 pmSteven Roy said:
‘me’ still not listening to f1 minute?
September 21st, 2008 at 5:05 pmlou said:
ahahahaha!!
September 21st, 2008 at 5:05 pmJordan Allen said:
Button been let go at Honda….
September 21st, 2008 at 5:05 pmlou said:
yeah go with the potato head one
September 21st, 2008 at 5:05 pmSteven Roy said:
go potato head
September 21st, 2008 at 5:05 pmDom said:
We’ll believe anything you say, Christine.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:06 pmlou said:
never joke about that… it would give my a heart attack
September 21st, 2008 at 5:06 pmJordan Allen said:
F1 minute ==> Button replaced by Me.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:06 pmlou said:
hahaha tha wouldn’t work… cause we aren’t allowed to see ‘me’
September 21st, 2008 at 5:07 pmJordan Allen said:
Me would be in a Helmet and overalls.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:07 pmDom said:
F1 Minute > Max Mosely resigns
September 21st, 2008 at 5:07 pmSteven Roy said:
He is the Stig
September 21st, 2008 at 5:07 pmJordan Allen said:
The real name of me is Rubens Barrichello!
September 21st, 2008 at 5:07 pmDom said:
I would never believe that one
September 21st, 2008 at 5:08 pmcesar said:
yeeee, dtm?
September 21st, 2008 at 5:08 pmSteven Roy said:
GP2 is finished for the season
September 21st, 2008 at 5:08 pmlou said:
i wanna find a game or something to do… cause it’s been sooo quiet just recently….
September 21st, 2008 at 5:08 pmDom said:
I was trying to multi-task. It didn’t work.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:08 pmlou said:
byee!!
September 21st, 2008 at 5:09 pmcesar said:
I think you should post a detailed chart with your recording dates and hours, but in UK time
September 21st, 2008 at 5:09 pmJordan Allen said:
F1 minute ==> Me’s id revealed….
September 21st, 2008 at 5:09 pmSteven Roy said:
Lou,
Try http://www.shockwave.com/gamelanding/rumbletown.jsp
September 21st, 2008 at 5:12 pmDom said:
After two back-to-back races like the last two, a no f1 news week seems almost unreal.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:12 pmChristine said:
Absolutely. I think we’re just shocked that we ran out of things to talk about. Last week we could have kept on going for hours.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:13 pmlou said:
it really does… not sure how i am gonna cope with the off season.. this week has been so strange (and not in a good way)
September 21st, 2008 at 5:13 pmDom said:
Still 4 more races! Then we can speculate about the BBC for 5 months.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:13 pmcesar said:
I simply can’t understand the google calendar, I know the day, but, but I never know at what time….
September 21st, 2008 at 5:13 pmlou said:
Thanks steven, it will give me something to do later when i finish all my work i have to do for tomorrow
September 21st, 2008 at 5:14 pmlou said:
the off season is 5 months?!!!! omg i’m gonna have to get into A1 GP or something..
September 21st, 2008 at 5:14 pmDom said:
Should we do show lenth predictions?
September 21st, 2008 at 5:15 pmme said:
understood. the only issue is we don’t know
September 21st, 2008 at 5:15 pmJordan Allen said:
Yeah. after back-to-back races, I am having an F1 overdose. All I can say is I Wanna New Drug.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:15 pmlou said:
good piont, how long do you think it’s gonna be mystic Dom?
September 21st, 2008 at 5:16 pmme said:
very short
September 21st, 2008 at 5:17 pmMystic Dom said:
I’m gonna say 22 mins.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:17 pmChristine said:
Yea, but don’t forget there’s testing and launches and all kinds of stuff happens.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:17 pmJordan Allen said:
I will start the bidding at 40 minutes for this show’s length.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:17 pmSteven Roy said:
32 minutes
September 21st, 2008 at 5:17 pmlou said:
I’m gonna say 28 mins… cause although it was short you recorded it pretty quickly almost in one take in some bits..
September 21st, 2008 at 5:18 pmme said:
and our tour, the one we just ripped off of f1 racing.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:19 pmme said:
the quiz was 9:06long, if that’s any help.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:20 pmSteven Roy said:
September 21st, 2008 at 5:20 pmMystic Dom said:
Don’t mean to sound negative but those last couple of pre-season months this year were not fun. I was only kept going by Super Aguri struggles. Appears that there wont be many driver changes for next year, either.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:20 pmlou said:
it’s still not racing though
sure we get to see the new pretty colours of the new strange looking cars, but we don’t get to see them racing round a track or hear them till March or something… - sorry i’m a little down today, being ill does this to me.I suppose there’s ROC and Autosport Int to look forward to.. so i suppose it might go pretty quickly..
September 21st, 2008 at 5:22 pmMystic Dom said:
Sorry, I’m doing it again. Shouldn’t talk about off-season whilst the season is still going.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:22 pmChristine said:
Not saying it’s fun, Dom, just that things don’t stop happening simply because the racing is over. Personally, although I get frustrated with the off-season, I couldn’t cope with racing all the time. I’m with Ron D. on this one - the off-season makes the season SO much better.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:22 pmme said:
i’m sure we can find loads of things to keep ya occupied. last year we didn’t stop, and aside from propping up eddie’s bar, i doubt we will this year.
yell if anyone has suggestions for off season entertainment though.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:23 pmSteven Roy said:
We have totally new cars next year there will be plenty to discuss
Will Brawn be able to move Honda up the grid with new regs - no
Will Adrian Newey be able to do a better job than Ferrari - maybe
Will RBR dump Renault engines and do the rumoured deal with Mercedes - ???
September 21st, 2008 at 5:24 pmDom said:
True. I was blown away by Australia this year. What an opening!
September 21st, 2008 at 5:25 pmlou said:
yeah i agree, but it i still miss the racing… if only it didn’t feel so long.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:26 pmJordan Allen said:
Do what I do. Dug up a working old computer so that you can properly play an old racing game, especially Grand Prix Legends, so that you do stuff that unheard in F1 cars now days like have all four tyres airborne at the crest of hills and drive on track that you have never even heard off. Or tracks you have heard in their fully glory.
Cooper-Climax V8’s rule!
September 21st, 2008 at 5:26 pmSteven Roy said:
The bloggers and friends kart race.
BTW Would anyone who plans to do this please sign up at Alianora’s wiki?
September 21st, 2008 at 5:26 pmOllie said:
I say 34 mins.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:29 pmOllie said:
Back in the day, drivers used keep themselves occupied over the winter with non-championship events. Aside from Race of Champions, they don’t do this anymore. That’s a shame I think.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:29 pmSteven Roy said:
Bring back the Tasman series
September 21st, 2008 at 5:29 pmlou said:
i might be able to be there…depends on times etc…. i might have to watch it so i can shoot off to catch a train or something (still have no idea if i’m going both days and if so if i’m catch the train each day, or find somewhere to stay in birmingham…)
September 21st, 2008 at 5:30 pmlou said:
A1 GP is in the winter right? i always mean to watch that… but always forget.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:31 pmDom said:
Yes, but is it still on five?
September 21st, 2008 at 5:31 pmDom said:
GP2 Asia Series is on too.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:37 pmlou said:
erm… not sure tbh…
September 21st, 2008 at 5:40 pmScott Woodwiss said:
aww, I missed you guys live
September 21st, 2008 at 5:42 pmme said:
sorry sir. christine has a plan though…
September 21st, 2008 at 5:44 pmDom said:
I gave up because five’s coverage was so awful.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:44 pmScott Woodwiss said:
plan?
September 21st, 2008 at 5:47 pmScott Woodwiss said:
I was expecting you guys to be on later tonight but obviously i was wrong
Shame, though.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:49 pmlou said:
is this the plan she wouldnt say live??
September 21st, 2008 at 5:52 pmJordan Allen said:
Christine has a plan? Why do I have a feeling that I would be safer swimming with Great White Sharks?
September 21st, 2008 at 5:54 pmme said:
correct
September 21st, 2008 at 5:54 pmDom said:
May I recommend former A1GP Germany driver, Sebastian Stahl, to take Bourdais’s seat if Toro Rosso have to replace him?
September 21st, 2008 at 5:55 pmlou said:
are you gonna tell us? or do we have to wait till next week?
September 21st, 2008 at 5:55 pmScott Woodwiss said:
if i’ve missed out on something and we won’t get to know until next week, i don’t think i’d be able to last that long
September 21st, 2008 at 5:56 pmme said:
ooh, crikey she’s done it already:
http://identi.ca/sidepodcastupdates
essentially we’ll just spam it with upcoming plans and stuff. will include on the site when we get five.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:57 pmSteven Roy said:
Scott,
During the show I said the F1 Mastermind was your idea. Can you confirm it was?
September 21st, 2008 at 5:59 pmScott Woodwiss said:
ermm… don’t remember suggesting it myself. I know someone did, but I’m not sure it was me. If it was then fair enough, I just can’t remember
September 21st, 2008 at 6:01 pmScott Woodwiss said:
so this was christine’s unspoken plan?
September 21st, 2008 at 6:01 pmlou said:
that is a really good idea, and that working with twirl works as a great alert system
September 21st, 2008 at 6:02 pmlou said:
*twhirl
September 21st, 2008 at 6:03 pmme said:
pretty much yeah. if you can get sms subscriptions working, you need never miss a thing.
we’re also thinking 9pm time slot every sunday instead of trying to vary things? any takers?
also, the consensus seems to be to drop tinymce from live commenting and go back to the basic buttons, agreed?
September 21st, 2008 at 6:04 pmScott Woodwiss said:
Lol, don’t take this the wrong way but I was expecting something bigger
September 21st, 2008 at 6:06 pmme said:
we do try and keep expectations low, scott.
September 21st, 2008 at 6:11 pmChristine said:
I never said it was an exciting plan. Just a plan.
September 21st, 2008 at 6:12 pmlou said:
i tried to get the sms subscription… but it never really happened… i will have another go tonight.
September 21st, 2008 at 6:15 pmlou said:
9pm is fine
your right it might be better to keep it at one time. stops confusion.
erm… i kinda like the new buttons, but it doesn’t make much difference if they are there or not to me really.
September 21st, 2008 at 6:17 pmSteven Roy said:
Why not 9pm on race days and 3 or 4pm on non-race days. That way you don’t have to cut off a good show just because it is getting late.
September 21st, 2008 at 6:17 pmlou said:
one thing i have noticed is that the new click and quote thing is brilliant, although it doesn’t let you put one quote at the top write a response and put another quote below that response… it seems to want it all to be at the top of the comment… not that it’s a huge problem or anything, just an observation.
September 21st, 2008 at 6:18 pmlou said:
good piont. it may allow christine to get more sleep on a sunday night too
September 21st, 2008 at 6:36 pmme said:
replay video is now up.
at the request of jeremy, it’s now in ipod format and the “download arrow” on the player should link to the actual file should you fancy watching offline.
September 21st, 2008 at 6:57 pmFlibster said:
Missed it. Damn painkillers.
Will watch the replay now.
September 21st, 2008 at 7:00 pmR.G (Penguins) said:
Damn. Missed it, football match.
And we got beat.
Heavily
September 21st, 2008 at 8:37 pmSteven Roy said:
I just realised that Schumacher’s half brother switched to single seaters. Last I heard Michael had arranged an Alfa for him to race in touring cars. Then nothing. I think F1 really needs another Sebastian.
September 21st, 2008 at 10:58 pmFlibster said:
Completely forgot it was the appeal on monday for the ‘Bus Stop Bust Up’
But yes, McLaren are going to be turned down - especially as they’ve now clarified the rules to mean what they initially wanted them to mean…
September 22nd, 2008 at 9:29 amAlianora La Canta said:
lou, I’ll have to find a way back from Birmingham too, and I don’t know if I’m going to need a train or whether Dad will give me a lift. However, I would say that the kart track is near Birmingham New Street station, which in turn is one station down from Birmingham International (where Autosport is). One of the reasons why I thought that particular kart track would be a good choice was the public transport links.
September 22nd, 2008 at 5:39 pmlou said:
Ah, thanks for the info Alia
are you planning on going both days?
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:37 amAlianora La Canta said:
I’m only planning on going on the Saturday because tickets to Autosport are not cheap and I’m sure my dad will want to tag along (even if he isn’t doing any actual karting, meeting F1 fans other than myself would be interesting for him, plus if I want to go by car he’d have to drive it). At the moment I don’t know whether I’m coming in by train or car - train would be pretty cheap for me (though not necessarily for Dad), but the car would be free
If you need to discuss train timetables and the like, lou, I’d be happy to help you find a way to Autosport and back.