Formula One thread.

From: graphitone29 Jun 2015 08:32
To: ALL17 of 44
I didn't know we had an F1 thread! :D

Anyone still watching it, or has the turgid processional, formulaic nature of the beast turned everyone off?

The latest outing in Austria had a crash. That was exciting.
From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)29 Jun 2015 09:27
To: graphitone 18 of 44
I would've guessed that EP started this thread, but I would've guessed wrong.

I wonder how he's doing.
From: graphitone29 Jun 2015 10:49
To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 19 of 44
EP was a tad before my time here, though seen him appear once or twice recently.

From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)29 Jun 2015 10:49
To: graphitone 20 of 44
Car racing is the 2nd dullest spectator sport, after golf.
From: graphitone29 Jun 2015 11:54
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 21 of 44
Chess isn't great in the spectator sport stakes either.

I'm with you on golf.

I guess there's lots of sports that can be lambasted for not being entertaining, I like watching snooker, but know people who can't stand it. People take pleasure in different things. One man's putting green is another's checkmate.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)29 Jun 2015 13:31
To: graphitone 22 of 44
If car racing was more mad max, I'd watch that.
From: graphitone29 Jun 2015 13:36
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 23 of 44
Aye.

Not seen the new film yet, but friends who have say it's a 2 hour car chase. TO THE MAX. :/

 
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)29 Jun 2015 14:08
To: graphitone 24 of 44
Dune buggies & monster trucks. It's actually kind of repetitive. 90-minutes would have sufficed IMO.
From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)29 Jun 2015 14:44
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 25 of 44
This can only be stated by someone who's never watched endured cricket. Shitbag, that game's boring to actually play, let alone spectate.
From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)29 Jun 2015 14:44
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 26 of 44
The cup's always half empty, isn't it?
From: graphitone29 Jun 2015 14:45
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 27 of 44
That'd spice up F1 a bit. Races normally last around 1.5 hours, so if Hollywood can entertain people with monster trucks for that long, then Bernie should be able to pull it off too.
From: graphitone29 Jun 2015 14:47
To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 28 of 44
I'm told (by fans of the game), that the joy is all in the figures. Batting averages, working out the best time to declare, ratio of overs to wickets taken.

 T_T
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)29 Jun 2015 14:48
To: graphitone 29 of 44
Soduku is cheaper.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)29 Jun 2015 14:49
To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 30 of 44
I always liked cricket on The Prisoner.

Ah, here it is:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_Who_Was_Death
EDITED: 29 Jun 2015 15:24 by DSMITHHFX
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)29 Jun 2015 14:52
To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 31 of 44
No seriously, you think it's finally over, and you enjoyed it but noooo, false ending.

Another 30-minutes of same. :-&
From: graphitone29 Jun 2015 14:56
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 32 of 44
But it doesn't have wickets. :C
From: milko29 Jun 2015 15:00
To: ALL33 of 44
I fucking love watching cricket. I don't mind watching a bit of golf too, slightly more than snooker certainly. I don't like watching F1 at all. There we go.

Cricket's a brilliant spectator sport. You spend a lot of the time drinking and snacking and appreciating things.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)29 Jun 2015 15:21
To: milko 34 of 44
So basically you don't go for the cricket.
From: ANT_THOMAS29 Jun 2015 15:27
To: ALL35 of 44
I like watching F1, Cricket, Snooker, Darts....

Actually being at an F1 race is great. I definitely enjoyed watching a cricket test match live, though that was at the 2nd attempt since the first one was rained off so I spent the day in Chester-Le-Street which isn't nice. I keep meaning to go and watch some live Darts. All can include drinking so that might be why.
From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)29 Jun 2015 16:59
To: milko 36 of 44
I find this strangely at odds with your derring-do, garley hardcore MTB persona.