Grand Prix Legends Poker Night thread

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:33 am

Boys:

Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Plopped on the couch to watch some tube around 9 p.m., and I was out by 9:30. Woke up at 1:15 a.m., dragged my ass to bed and didn't wake up until 7:30 this morning.

I think my body was telling me something, screaming, "F*CK YOU!" for all the nights I have stayed up late recently playing GPL.

Again, apologies. I'd like to race again soon -- and I'll be there this time.

Take care,
PK

DChaps · Post by **DChaps** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:46 pm

pk500 wrote:Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Plopped on the couch to watch some tube around 9 p.m., and I was out by 9:30. Woke up at 1:15 a.m., dragged my ass to bed and didn't wake up until 7:30 this morning.

I did basically the same damn thing. Sorry guys.

So it sounds like Wednesday nights will work best for everyone for a league night? What about time? I was thinking 10:00 to 10:30 to accomodate the west coasters. Any time preferences?

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:49 pm

Any time, any day.

Paul and I were kicking around some ideas for the league earlier, and some of it was pretty damned good. I'll leave it up to him to post since most of the ideas were his in the first place, but it's worth hearing out. Very cool stuff for league play.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:59 pm

See this thread for the ideas Terry and I devised this morning:

http://www.digitalsportspage.com/module ... ic&t=11735

All general GPL and GPL Poker Night talk can stay here.

Thanks,
PK

mixdj1 · Post by **mixdj1** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:13 pm

I'm guessing you guys are already set but in case anyone ever needs a new wheel I can recommend the following online deal:

http://www.justdeals.com/Items/963282-0403?

Less than $50 for a refurb Logitech MOMO. I was a little sceptical but it arrived in the retail box in near mint condition and appears to work fine. It even had the software and all manuals. Now to start working on my GPLRank.

James_E · Post by **James_E** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:32 pm

Be careful of the paddle shifters on those MOMO Racing wheels. They had tons of issues on those (mine had the issues). Logitech sent me a replacement and I think they solved the problem and redid the wheels.

It's a well documented problem where the paddles start acting funny, triggering multiple times per press or not triggering.

I still have mine, but don't use the paddle shifters.

mixdj1 · Post by **mixdj1** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:37 pm

Thanks for the heads up. I'll keep an eye on the paddles. I've only used the wheel for about an hour but they were working perfect for shifts then. If they do go out I can always just use the face buttons for shifting.

pigpen81 · Post by **pigpen81** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:30 am

Adam is now negative:

http://gplrank.schuerkamp.de/php-pub/us ... =1,1,21688

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:07 am

WELL done, mate. Get broadband somehow. We need another fast guy for the league!

Take care,
PK

johnvon314 · Post by **johnvon314** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:33 pm

That is crazy good! I think we should make him drive one of those wooden boxcars like in the Hummer commercial.

John

pigpen81 · Post by **pigpen81** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:01 pm

Now he is featured on the home page. Way to go Adam!!!!!!!!

http://gplrank.schuerkamp.de/php-pub/gplrank.php

GB_Simo · Post by **GB_Simo** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:24 pm

Thanks everyone. My handicap has tumbled since you lot started playing in earnest, especially since Piggy sent me some setups. Without those I'd never have got there - thanks mate.

PK, the instant I persuade someone that the broadband cables trailing around the house are worth it, I'm in. I fear that instant is quite a way off, but GPL never gets old...

RandyM · Post by **RandyM** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:29 am

GB, what are you listed under in GPLRank?

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:08 am

Piggy actually links directly to him like 5 or 6 posts up.

RandyM · Post by **RandyM** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:19 am

Ah, so he's adam - sorry just trying to connect uid's with names

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:25 am

Yeah, I had no idea who he was either until I saw Simo posting "thanks, everyone" and put 2 and 2 together.

RandyM · Post by **RandyM** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:48 am

yeah, for some reason I Just never actually want to 'think' while in this forum

Randy

RandyM · Post by **RandyM** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:49 am

Btw, Adam,

You post any good times in a Ferrari per chance?

I'm still using Alison Hine's Ferrari setups circa 2001. Anyone know if there have been Ferrari setup improvements since then?

I'm firmly of the belief that my driving is far more to blame than any setup issue, but I'm always willing to get any edge I can.

GB_Simo · Post by **GB_Simo** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:17 pm

Ha, I knew those two years I spent ending every post with my name would serve me well

I'm not altogether sure what prompted me to stop doing that, actually...

Randy, I only found the time to put any sort of work into GPL in the last couple of years, and the cars I've focused on are the Eagle and the Lotus. I don't think I've done more than 5 consecutive laps in a Ferrari, and I haven't used it at all for Heaven knows how long. No, then, is the answer - not a single good time in it, nor a single good setup.

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:35 am

Any chance we could run a non-league "test race" tonight at the 10:30 EST start time? I'm itching to get some on-track action, haven't been able to race anybody except the one time that feels like forever ago.

RandyM · Post by **RandyM** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:11 pm

I'm game, Terry. At the Glen?

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:14 pm

Probably preferable, or a Kyalami primer. I barely turned any laps there, I'm like 4 seconds off the benchmark pace so far (1:20 to a 1:24 if I remember correctly), it was ugly.

But I'm game for whatever track, as long as there's enough practice ahead of time to get my head screwed on straight.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:11 pm

I should be there, fellas. The Glen, Kyalami, the local kart track -- doesn't matter to me.

DSP server with siam007 as the password, right?

Thanks,
PK

RandyM · Post by **RandyM** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:41 pm

Kyalami takes a lot of practice to get consistent with - the off camber first couple of corners always kick my butt.

If we just want to go for maximum comfort and a 'get-to-know-you' session, I recommend the Glen since there will probably fewer FUPM (F-ups per minute) there.

Randy

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:07 pm

I agree...the Glen is a perfect "get your feet wet" track. Kyalami always kicks my ass at the first corner where you try to brake heading downhill, and then...well, actually every one of them. The next right hander, the quick left, the longer right into the tight left, the little chicane, and big right hand sweeper all get me. The only one I can nail is the full-throttle final bend before the straight