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Sports / Fitness / Re: The Official Formula 1 thread
« on: November 15, 2010, 04:09:26 pm »
GG Vettel

Good job Alonso misses out ... and Fernando it was not Petrov's fault that you couldn't pass him!!


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Sports / Fitness / Re: Moto GP thread.
« on: June 08, 2010, 09:23:39 pm »
Gran Premio d'Italia

Rossi breaks leg in practice, has two operations and may be out for 6 weeks. He suffered a compound fracture of the tibia when he highsided in timed practice.

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/rossi+second+operation

Pedrosa wins easily on the Repsol Honda, Lorenzo second (and not happy) Dovizioso third. Stoner a distant fourth on the Ducati after an epic battle with Melandri, and de Puniet. Hayden crashed out early after he lost the front.
With Rossi out and the Honda's rapidly improving makes for a very interesting season.

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Sports / Fitness / Re: Soccer Thread
« on: May 24, 2010, 03:26:12 pm »
Quote from: SteddieEddie;1269441
Can someone explain to me again WHY Chelsea got rid of Jose Mourinho.
Clash of personalities apparently .... Jose and Roman didn't see eye to eye! You have to admit he may be a great coach but he's an arrogant s.o.b.!

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Sports / Fitness / Re: Moto GP thread.
« on: May 23, 2010, 08:27:02 am »
MotoGp Qualifying - MONSTER ENERGY GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE - Le Mans

1   46   Valentino ROSSI   ITA   Fiat Yamaha Team   Yamaha   290.6   1'33.408   
2   99   Jorge LORENZO   SPA   Fiat Yamaha Team   Yamaha   283.5   1'33.462   
3   26   Dani PEDROSA   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   279.3   1'33.573   
4   27   Casey STONER   AUS   Ducati Marlboro Team   Ducati   288.8   1'33.824
5   69   Nicky HAYDEN   USA   Ducati Marlboro Team   Ducati   284.1   1'33.845
6   14   Randy DE PUNIET   FRA   LCR Honda MotoGP   Honda   290.0   1'34.074
7   4   Andrea DOVIZIOSO   ITA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   280.1   1'34.204
8   5   Colin EDWARDS   USA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   276.6   1'34.304
9   65   Loris CAPIROSSI   ITA   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   Suzuki   281.5   1'34.306   
10   41   Aleix ESPARGARO   SPA   Pramac Racing Team   Ducati   281.2   1'34.514
11   33   Marco MELANDRI   ITA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   Honda   286.2   1'34.523   
12   11   Ben SPIES   USA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   287.5   1'34.920   
13   58   Marco SIMONCELLI   ITA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   Honda   279.3   1'34.942
14   7   Hiroshi AOYAMA   JPN   Interwetten Honda MotoGP   Honda   285.8   1'34.979
15   40   Hector BARBERA   SPA   Paginas Amarillas Aspar   Ducati   278.0   1'35.323   
16   36   Mika KALLIO   FIN   Pramac Racing Team   Ducati   278.5   1'35.810   
   19   Alvaro BAUTISTA   SPA   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   Suzuki   
7th Rossi - Lorenzo top two.

Bautista out after crash, reinjured shoulder.
Have to say that the Moto2 just doesn't do it for me, bring back the 250GP bikes!!

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Sports / Fitness / Re: Cricket Thread
« on: May 22, 2010, 08:33:23 am »
Quote from: MattaH;1268391
Looks like everyone's favorite chubby alcoholic (Ryder) is broken again

He has an elbow injury! Funny that!
Lifting too many pints?

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Sports / Fitness / Re: The Official Formula 1 thread
« on: May 16, 2010, 04:05:21 pm »
Good to see Webber on pole and Kubica second. That Renault chassis must be improving.
Apparently Alonso crashed his Ferrari in practice 3 and damaged the chassis so badly they couldn't repair it. Poor old Fernando!! And amazingly he blamed himself for the crash!!

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Sports / Fitness / Re: The Official Formula 1 thread
« on: May 10, 2010, 07:58:11 pm »
Quote from: Zarkov;1262812
When pole wins for 11 yrs in a row, it's time to move the race somewhere else.


Or grab pole yourself if you are one of the protagonists!!

Nice to see Schumi moving up the field .... even if it was due in part to Hamiltons misfortune!

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Sports / Fitness / Re: Moto GP thread.
« on: April 21, 2010, 09:42:29 pm »
Japan postponed to October .... bloody volcanoes!!

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Sports / Fitness / Re: The Official Formula 1 thread
« on: April 21, 2010, 09:40:58 pm »
Quote from: Spork;1249021
Did anything come of the Hamilton Vettel pitlane debacle?
They were both slapped on the wrist with a wet bus ticket and given a 'reprimand' for driving in a dangerous manner!!
Glad the police treat dangerous driving a bit more seriously! What would they have said if one of them had have clipped somebody in pit lane driving two abreast?

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Sports / Fitness / Re: The Official Formula 1 thread
« on: April 13, 2010, 04:13:00 pm »
Quote from: TofuEater;1241832
Fuck off Briatore. That is all.


You're only jealous!!


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Sports / Fitness / Moto GP thread.
« on: April 10, 2010, 02:26:19 pm »
Qatar MotoGP -Friday free practice.

Usual suspects are fastest!!

1   27   Casey STONER   AUS   Ducati Marlboro Team   Ducati   317.7   1'55.500   
2   99   Jorge LORENZO   SPA   Fiat Yamaha Team   Yamaha   314.3   1'56.026   0.526 / 0.526
3   46   Valentino ROSSI   ITA   Fiat Yamaha Team   Yamaha   315.2   1'56.028   0.528 / 0.002
4   4   Andrea DOVIZIOSO   ITA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   319.1   1'56.698   1.198 / 0.670
5   69   Nicky HAYDEN   USA   Ducati Marlboro Team   Ducati   315.1   1'56.793   1.293 / 0.095
6   11   Ben SPIES   USA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   312.9   1'56.818   1.318 / 0.025
7   19   Alvaro BAUTISTA   SPA   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   Suzuki   315.2   1'56.998   1.498 / 0.180
8   14   Randy DE PUNIET   FRA   LCR Honda MotoGP   Honda   311.8   1'57.031   1.531 / 0.033
9   36   Mika KALLIO   FIN   Pramac Racing Team   Ducati   318.6   1'57.059   1.559 / 0.028
10   40   Hector BARBERA   SPA   Paginas Amarillas Aspar   Ducati   318.2   1'57.105   1.605 / 0.046
11   26   Dani PEDROSA   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   317.3   1'57.133   1.633 / 0.028
12   5   Colin EDWARDS   USA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   311.3   1'57.167   1.667 / 0.034
13   65   Loris CAPIROSSI   ITA   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   Suzuki   317.2   1'57.363   1.863 / 0.196
14   58   Marco SIMONCELLI   ITA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   Honda   312.5   1'57.535   2.035 / 0.172
15   41   Aleix ESPARGARO   SPA   Pramac Racing Team   Ducati   314.2   1'57.605   2.105 / 0.070
16   33   Marco MELANDRI   ITA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   Honda   316.4   1'58.035   2.535 / 0.430
17   7   Hiroshi AOYAMA   JPN   Interwetten Honda MotoGP   Honda   316.6   1'58.082   2.582 / 0.047

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Sports / Fitness / The Official Formula 1 thread
« on: April 09, 2010, 05:49:00 pm »
Quote from: Rex;1095911
Does anyone know where you can buy merchandise (shirts, caps etc) in NZ?

Can only find overseas online stores

I believe that Puma produces Red Bull F1 gear and you can buy it at the Foot Locker stores!  FootLocker!! ....that means its going to be even more expensive!!

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Sports / Fitness / The Official Formula 1 thread
« on: April 04, 2010, 06:40:24 pm »
Quote from: TofuEater;1095628
Eddie Jordan would beg to differ.

Yeah but with Eddie Jordan its a case of 'do as I say not as I have done'.
Lets face it his team performed pretty dismally considering the money he (or rather Benson and Hedges) poured into it

Go Seb Vettel ... you deserve a win! And way to go Nico Rosberg showing the 'master' the way around this season so far!!

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Sports / Fitness / The Official Formula 1 thread
« on: March 16, 2010, 07:03:40 pm »
Hoo ha!! Its a redwash!!


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Sports / Fitness / Moto GP thread.
« on: March 01, 2010, 08:35:32 am »
Rossi fastest in all pre season testing so far in 2010 including the latest in Sepang

http://www.allaboutbikes.com/sport-mainmenu-34/motogp/1653-motogp-session-2-day-2-testing-rossi-fastest-yet-again


Day 2 of second pre-season testing at Sepang:

1. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team, 2:00.271 (39 laps)
2. Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro Team, 2:00.512 (33 laps)
3. Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Marlboro Team, 2:00.703 (42 laps)
4. Colin Edwards (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3, 2:00.988 (35 laps)
5. Ben Spies (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3, 2:01.014 (44 laps)
6. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP, 2:01.320 (50 laps)
7. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Repsol Honda Team, 2:01.439 (46 laps)
8. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team, 2:01.478 (57 laps)
9. Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN) Interwetten Honda MotoGP, 2:01.692 (50 laps)
10. Alvaro Bautista (SPA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP, 2:01.732 (25 laps)
11. Randy de Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP, 2:01.980 (58 laps)
12. Marco Melandri (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini, 2:02.078 (60 laps)
13. Hector Barbera (SPA) Paginas Amarillas Ducati, 2:02.080 (52 laps)
14. Mika Kallio (FIN) Pramac Racing, 2:02.082 (66 laps)
15. Aleix Espargaro (SPA) Pramac Racing, 2:02.367 (49 laps)
16. Marco Simoncelli (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini, 2:03.689 (2 laps)

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Sports / Fitness / The Official Formula 1 thread
« on: February 11, 2010, 11:10:16 am »
Quote from: Spork;1066543
One days testing per.. Month? Day? Season?

So any of these new drivers who haven't 'Raced' in F1 before, could test?


Apparently its one day during the race season ie from the first race weekend to after the last race weekend.
Teams can also conduct six one day straight line only aero tests.
Teams can also substitute aero test days for 24 hours of full scale wind tunnel testing, in previous years this was limited to 60% scale models.

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Sports / Fitness / Moto GP thread.
« on: February 08, 2010, 08:50:24 pm »
The 2010 Grand Prix schedule for the FIM MotoGP World Championship:

Date - Grand Prix - Circuit:
11 April - Qatar* - Losail
25 April - Japan - Motegi
2 May - Spain - Jerez
16 May - France - Le Mans
30 May - Italy - Mugello
6 June - Great Britain - Silverstone
26 June - Netherlands** - Assen
4 July - Catalunya - Catalunya
18 July - Germany - Sachsenring
25 July - United States*** - Laguna Seca
15 August - Czech Republic - Brno
29 August - Indianapolis - Indianapolis
12 September - San Marino - Misano
19 September - Hungary - Balatonring
10 October - Malaysia - Sepang
17 October - Australia - Phillip Island
31 October - Portugal - Estoril
7 November Valencia Ricardo Tormo-Valencia

The teams taking part:
Fiat Yamaha Team
Valentino Rossi | Jorge Lorenzo

Aspar Ducati
Hector Barbera

Pramac Racing
Mika Kallio | Aleix Espargaro

San Carlo Honda Gresini
Marco Melandri | Marco Simoncelli

Ducati Marlboro Team
Casey Stoner | Nicky Hayden

Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
Alvaro Bautista | Loris Capirossi

LCR Honda MotoGP
Randy De Puniet

Interwetten Honda MotoGP Team
Hiroshi Aoyama

Yamaha Tech 3
Colin Edwards | Ben Spies

Repsol Honda Team
Andrea Dovizioso | Dani Pedrosa

Can't wait to see Rossi vs. Spies and Simoncelli.

Great to see Melandri on a decent bike again!!

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Sports / Fitness / Cricket Thread
« on: February 08, 2010, 08:35:06 pm »
Quote from: JontyB;1065625
love dannyboys strike rate of 400. nice wee boost to his stats


He's played 250 games so it will be less than negligible.

Even so ...... Dans the Man

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Sports / Fitness / The Official Formula 1 thread
« on: February 08, 2010, 01:24:20 pm »
New rules for F1 2010:

New points system - winner gets 25 points, 2nd gets 20, 3rd 15, and the next seven places get 10, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2 and 1 point respectively. So top 10 get points. More points for winner is supposed to give drivers more desire to win rather than drive for points.

No refueling. means cars will have to start with 235 - 250 litres of fuel rather than the 90 - 120 litre tanks used previously. this will change tyre wear and handling  characteristics of course. It also means the cars may be up to 15cm longer wheelbase to accomodate the larger tanks.

Minimum weight Increased by 15kg to 620kg.

Front tyre width Decreased from 270mm t0 245mm, supposedly to give a better handling balance. Bridgestone is also supplying harder tyre compounds so the tyres will withstand the extra fuel weight better.

No wheel rim fairings. Will create less turbulence behind cars apparently, aid in overtaking manoeuvres!? Also less to go wrong at pitstops!

Testing One days testing allowed as long as it is a test driver who hasn't raced F1 in the past two years. Only allowed to use an approved test circuit that is not on the F1 calender in the current season.

Looks like more tinkering to me. At least they have dropped that ridiculous 'medal' idea with the championship winner being the one who wins the most golds!!

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General Chat / Beer appreciation thread
« on: December 29, 2009, 10:17:13 am »
Quote from: TofuEater;1042712
if you like that then make sure you try Samuel Adams.


Samuel Adams is a very tasty range of beers .... thoroughly recommend!

And if you ever get to the Munich Bierfest try the Paulaner Hefeweizen ...... mmmmmm, Hefeweizen!!!

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General Chat / Beer appreciation thread
« on: December 26, 2009, 08:33:03 pm »
Had a glass or three of this while I was in San Fran.



A great deep amber colour, thick creamy head and a great full taste. Not too heavy and very quaffable. Recommend.

And while you are in Belgium try this.



Very high alcohol content, had it at a beer fest. in Switzerland and it had a faint aftertaste like it was fortified with gin!! Wouldn't drink too many though.

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Sports / Fitness / Schumacher confirmed to return 2010
« on: December 18, 2009, 11:36:05 am »
Schumacher will join Mercedes (ex Brawn) next year as a driver! Paired with Nico Rosberg, but probably earning a lot more than him!

Reported here:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/246385/schumacher_returns_to_f1.html?CMP=NLC-Newsletters&uid=1106e795bd0a704d3802ca6726618acc

Perhaps he didn't like coming second to Senna!?

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Sports / Fitness / The Official Formula 1 thread
« on: October 20, 2009, 10:48:15 pm »
Quote from: Zarkov;1005333
Proof that even you could be World Champion in a car like that.


You can say one thing for Button .... at least he was able to take advantage of having the best car in the field , especially the first half of the season. There have been a lot of drivers in the past who haven't been good enough to do that!!

Still believe Vettels the best driver at the moment!

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Sports / Fitness / The Official Formula 1 thread
« on: October 20, 2009, 04:49:46 pm »
Quote from: TofuEater;1004386
I'm thinking this makes Britain the most successful nation in terms of F1 champions.

Is Britain a nation? I thought it was the United Kingdom .....
and then the actual country is given for the F1 champion.
ie: Jackie Stewart 3 times champion - Scotland

Damon Hill 1 time champion - England
etc


In the immortal words of the great man ..... Murray Walker - "Unless I am very much mistaken ........ , and yes i am very much mistaken!!"

Tofu you are right GB (Great Britain) it is ....  and British drivers have won the F1 championship 14 times. The next closest is Brazil with 8 and Germany with 7, one man effort that last one!!

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Sports / Fitness / The Official Formula 1 thread
« on: October 13, 2009, 08:32:28 pm »
Massa has driven his F1 car again ....

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10602903


Good to see him back.:thumb:

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