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flblackbird · 03-14-2008, 11:21 PM

Any Aussie Birds going to the race this weekend? Get us some good pics

. Speed Channel is showing qualifying right now.

DragonXX · 03-14-2008, 11:25 PM

Would if could ...... But I can't ..... So I won't !
I'm about 2500 klms away but will definitely tune the tv to it !
Lazy weekend as the mrs and kids are at grandmas (about 200 klms away).
So beer and pizza all weekend with motorsport and football ............ HEAVEN !!!

Nutter67 · 03-15-2008, 1:30 AM

Albert Park is normally a 40min ride from home. I worked at the 2004 GP (security in the media centre and pit lane), and although the atmosphere is incredible at the track, I just couldn't be bothered going just to be annoyed by drunks (kids and adults) and tuff guy idiots.

I will be watching from the comfort of my lounge chair with my 3yo daughter (I'm teaching her early).

flblackbird · 03-15-2008, 8:26 AM

Yea Paul, my 5 yr old daughter loves the sound of the F1's

Nutter67 · 03-15-2008, 8:30 PM

Mine hates the noise, but loves "racing cars" (with thanks to Pixar). She loves Supercross even more. We will sit there and watch a race with her commentary throughout the entire race being "motorbikes jump up and fall down, jump up, fall down, up, down, up, down." Cute during qualifying, but after a 20 lap final........

When we watching MotoGP or WSBK, she keeps on telling the riders to "watch out for the muddy puddle" - when I had my off at Phillip Island I came home covered in mud and she thinks that everyone now crashes into muddy puddles.

When she was born, she came home from the hospital on the Sunday of the Gold Coast Indy. Guess what her first television experience was ???

flblackbird · 03-15-2008, 11:09 PM

Sweet! Yea man, we gotta get these little girls started young. I take mine for rides up & down the street, I put her between my legs & she hugs the tank, screaming "faster Daddy, faster!!!". But she climbed up on it the other day while I was cleaning it, & sat on the pillion's seat...her legs are long enough now, she can reach the pegs

, guess I gotta get her some gear now & start taking her on "real" rides.

Nutter67 · 03-16-2008, 2:19 AM

Mine just doesnt like the noise. She even covers her ears and runs inside because my bird with the stock exhaust is too loud. Just have to wait and see what the next child will be like. 6 months and counting.

Nutter67 · 03-16-2008, 2:21 AM

Anyway, back on track, did anybody really expect a race like that (not saying much coz the race just finished live)?

flblackbird · 03-16-2008, 8:37 AM

Thanks for not spoiling it for me, it started @ 12:30AM here this morning & I fell asleep about 4 laps in. I'll watch the replay later today...after a nice ride this morning

flblackbird · 03-16-2008, 8:56 PM

I missed the replay due to our ride...who won???

Nevermind, I found it here, The Official Formula 1 Website , damn Honda

DragonXX · 03-16-2008, 8:59 PM

Lewis Hamilton and only 7 of 21 cars finished.
Lack of traction control has shown just how complacent the drivers have become.

03-14-2008, 11:25 PM	#2
DragonXX ... Get A Good Lawyer ! Join Date: Dec 19 2007 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,988	Re: F1 Australian GP Would if could ...... But I can't ..... So I won't ! I'm about 2500 klms away but will definitely tune the tv to it ! Lazy weekend as the mrs and kids are at grandmas (about 200 klms away). So beer and pizza all weekend with motorsport and football ............ HEAVEN !!! __________________ " 'Birds of a feather, flock together " Quote of the month: "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler." - Albert Einstein

03-15-2008, 1:30 AM	#3
Nutter67 Administrator Join Date: Aug 31 2007 Location: Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 6,123	Re: F1 Australian GP Albert Park is normally a 40min ride from home. I worked at the 2004 GP (security in the media centre and pit lane), and although the atmosphere is incredible at the track, I just couldn't be bothered going just to be annoyed by drunks (kids and adults) and tuff guy idiots. I will be watching from the comfort of my lounge chair with my 3yo daughter (I'm teaching her early). __________________ *Paul* *Never let a motorcycle take you somewhere your brain didn't get to three seconds earlier*

03-15-2008, 8:26 AM	#4
flblackbird What cop?? Join Date: Jan 24 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL, USA Age: 41 Posts: 1,869	Re: F1 Australian GP Yea Paul, my 5 yr old daughter loves the sound of the F1's __________________ Mike 02 Silver Bird

03-15-2008, 8:30 PM	#5
Nutter67 Administrator Join Date: Aug 31 2007 Location: Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 6,123	Re: F1 Australian GP Mine hates the noise, but loves "racing cars" (with thanks to Pixar). She loves Supercross even more. We will sit there and watch a race with her commentary throughout the entire race being "motorbikes jump up and fall down, jump up, fall down, up, down, up, down." Cute during qualifying, but after a 20 lap final........ When we watching MotoGP or WSBK, she keeps on telling the riders to "watch out for the muddy puddle" - when I had my off at Phillip Island I came home covered in mud and she thinks that everyone now crashes into muddy puddles. When she was born, she came home from the hospital on the Sunday of the Gold Coast Indy. Guess what her first television experience was ??? __________________ *Paul* *Never let a motorcycle take you somewhere your brain didn't get to three seconds earlier*

03-15-2008, 11:09 PM	#6
flblackbird What cop?? Join Date: Jan 24 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL, USA Age: 41 Posts: 1,869	Re: F1 Australian GP Sweet! Yea man, we gotta get these little girls started young. I take mine for rides up & down the street, I put her between my legs & she hugs the tank, screaming "faster Daddy, faster!!!". But she climbed up on it the other day while I was cleaning it, & sat on the pillion's seat...her legs are long enough now, she can reach the pegs , guess I gotta get her some gear now & start taking her on "real" rides. __________________ Mike 02 Silver Bird

03-16-2008, 2:19 AM	#7
Nutter67 Administrator Join Date: Aug 31 2007 Location: Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 6,123	Re: F1 Australian GP Mine just doesnt like the noise. She even covers her ears and runs inside because my bird with the stock exhaust is too loud. Just have to wait and see what the next child will be like. 6 months and counting. __________________ *Paul* *Never let a motorcycle take you somewhere your brain didn't get to three seconds earlier*

03-16-2008, 2:21 AM	#8
Nutter67 Administrator Join Date: Aug 31 2007 Location: Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 6,123	Re: F1 Australian GP Anyway, back on track, did anybody really expect a race like that (not saying much coz the race just finished live)? __________________ *Paul* *Never let a motorcycle take you somewhere your brain didn't get to three seconds earlier*

03-16-2008, 8:37 AM	#9
flblackbird What cop?? Join Date: Jan 24 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL, USA Age: 41 Posts: 1,869	Re: F1 Australian GP Thanks for not spoiling it for me, it started @ 12:30AM here this morning & I fell asleep about 4 laps in. I'll watch the replay later today...after a nice ride this morning __________________ Mike 02 Silver Bird

03-16-2008, 8:56 PM	#10
flblackbird What cop?? Join Date: Jan 24 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL, USA Age: 41 Posts: 1,869	Re: F1 Australian GP I missed the replay due to our ride...who won??? Nevermind, I found it here, The Official Formula 1 Website , damn Honda __________________ Mike 02 Silver Bird

03-16-2008, 8:59 PM	#11
DragonXX ... Get A Good Lawyer ! Join Date: Dec 19 2007 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,988	Re: F1 Australian GP Lewis Hamilton and only 7 of 21 cars finished. Lack of traction control has shown just how complacent the drivers have become. __________________ " 'Birds of a feather, flock together " Quote of the month: "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler." - Albert Einstein

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