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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250144452023-07-19T07:58:33.844-07:00The Fastest LapNiceblokehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-64901354981268807282010-03-13T09:54:00.000-08:002010-03-13T10:01:58.722-08:00ChandhoukI'm just watching qualifying for the Bahrain F1 race, and I'm pretty impressed with Karun Chandhouk. His first laps EVER in his HRT car were in this qualifying session. He went out and ran a 2:21 compared to a typical fastest time of 1:55. In only his second lap he ran a 2:08 which was as fast as any time that his team-mate Bruno Senna did the previous day. He went on to only be one second slower than Senna, despite having a whole day's-worth less experience. I think that is pretty damn impressive.

Look for Chandhouk to be the surprise of 2010...Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-20342054345576282662010-01-28T09:58:00.000-08:002010-01-28T10:11:58.057-08:00Still hereI can't believe it is seven months since I last posted on this blog, but since four of those have involved being a new dad, I think I can cut myself some slack.

I also found that much of what I wanted to say about motorsport I had already said (or other bloggers were saying the same thing). I got rather tired of the silly politicking in F1 and Indycar, and since there's many other sites out there doing race reports, why try to replicate that?

Anyway, I'm still watching racing and I'm still very excited by it. In fact, it will be a whole new experience when I next go to the track, since I'll be able to take my daughter with me. That race will be the ALMS event at Laguna Seca in May, and just to be on the safe side, we bought her a special Christmas present in preparation:

Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-21333762241007750042009-06-24T11:07:00.001-07:002009-06-24T11:10:24.897-07:00A questionAm I the only one who is slightly disappointed that there won't be a breakaway championship with the big F1 teams? After seeing a tentative schedule yesterday I was rather looking forward to this.Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-41017573113321007082009-06-19T09:39:00.000-07:002009-06-19T10:25:53.757-07:00The FIA/FOTA splitI've stayed pretty quiet on this issue as there are a number of other motorsport bloggers who are far more knowledgeable and insightful about it than I am. Let me just just share a few of my opinions on it...

F1 has been pretty entertaining the last couple of seasons, although the novelty of Brawn GP winning everything will ultimately wear off. I worry that one way or another, F1 is going to get boring again.

Max Mosley disgusts me. Everything he does, and every way he does it, I find offensive. If a shake-up in F1 is what it takes to depose the shrivelled old goat then bring it on, I say.

A breakaway championship sounds all well and good, but 16 cars maketh not a particularly good race. However, if the championship is able to give a greater share of TV revenue to teams, it might actually be a cheaper option to get into a series with a higher budget cap but higher income than to go to the FIA's tightly-capped F1.

Does this offer an amazing opportunity to the A1GP blokes to finally get something out of their massive spend? Sell it, with its schedule, contracts, staff and assets, to FOTA and BOOM, instant championship.

I'd love to see more teams involved in F1. Back in 1991 I went to the British Grand Prix on the Friday and there were so many teams that there was a pre-qualifying session involving no-hopers like Fondmetal, Lamborghini and Coloni - 34 cars in total!

The breakaway (which we'll call the "Grand Prix World Championship" for shits and giggles) could potentially run at tracks which have left, are leaving, or are threatened with ejection from F1, such as Montreal, Silverstone, Magny Cours, Indianapolis, Hockenheim, Imola and Fuji, since the GPWC is likely to offer more favourable terms to those track promoters than Ecclestone. It goes without saying that the GPWC would be unable to race at current F1 venues...

However, these tracks face a serious issue - if they sign up to host a GPWC race, the FIA would almost certainly pull other FIA championships from those tracks - WTCC, FIA GT, and Formula 2 for example. This could affect "classic venues" like Silverstone and Imola, as well as GP-ready tracks like Brno, Portimao, Valencia and Oschersleben.

The FIA ultimately sanctions ALL worldwide motorsport, via national ASNs, and if an ASN provides local sanctioning for the GPWC they themselves could face retaliation from the FIA. I see this as being the potential ultimate undoing of the GPWC. I think they'll struggle to find any promoters, tracks or ASNs willing to go against the FIA.

The FIA is threatening legal action to FOTA teams. Fucking idiots. How about compromising on TV revenues and paying back revenue owed to teams in order to keep the lines of communication open? Any sane person would continue to work on resolving this. It seems to me that Mosley and Ecclestone are consumed by their thirst for power and influence rather than acting like motorsport management professionals. If this situation does anything, I hope it brings these two dickheads down to earth with a bang.

Niceblokehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-27677437547111958182009-05-28T11:40:00.000-07:002009-05-28T12:12:52.852-07:00Le Mans is coming soonI'm totally fucking excited, even if it's one more year that I'm not there. I've established a pattern of going to the race on any year that ends in a 7 or a 4 ('94, '97, '04 and '07). That means it will be a bit of a wait before I go again, so I must make the best of it whilst being stuck in California for the weekend.

I schedule my work week around the evening qualifying sessions (or test sessions as one will be this year) so that I can listen to the commentary and perhaps catch some webstreams via proxy servers.

For race day, typically we've set up the TV in the bedroom the night before so that we can watch the first couple of hours (starting at 6am) from the comfort of our bed. We make coffee (a rarity for us, since we're tea drinkers) and purchase croissants for the full Le Mans Breakfast Experience (TM).

We have a laptop on hand with live timing and scoring, chat on the Ten-Tenths forum, and the inimitable Radio Le Mans providing audio.

During gaps in Speed Channel's coverage we find webstreams of the Eurosport coverage.

As the day progresses, the TV gets moved to the kitchen where we prep food for the evening's party. That food includes tartiflette, merguez sausages, homemade fries and roast chicken, all things you would find at the track. Party guests arrive in the evening, and we hang out, eat the food, drink wine and French beer (Kronenbourg 1664), and keep our eyes on the race.

In the past we've tried to stay up till the end of the race at 6am. This always fails (see above picture) and we end up recording the rest of it and watching it on Sunday without the Radio Le Mans commentary. This feels like an anticlimax. So last year we decided to go to bed at 11pm and get four hours of sleep so that we could check in for the final two hours. This worked well.

The major change this year is that there will be no party. This is for two reasons: first, I've found that all the party planning, as well as the entertaining of guests and cooking of food, means you actually miss what is going on with the race. Second, since we're expecting a baby in three months we have neither the energy nor motivation to go to such lengths and are opting for the easiest way out (like with pretty much everything we do in life at the moment).

However it happens, the Le Mans 24 Hours is always a big highlight of the racing year, and with such a great field this year it should be another cracking good time.

(I just took another look at my video of our 2007 trip to Le Mans - man, it send shivers down my spine. What an amazing place, and an amazing race!)Niceblokehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-79061460573986365732009-05-27T17:37:00.000-07:002009-05-27T17:44:55.739-07:00Motorcycle racing is dangerousWell, duh. Except it's pretty amazing how many riders are on the sidelines right now thanks to injury...

Regis Laconi, WSBK, DFX Ducati: injured in South Africa, being replaced by Lorenzo Lanzi

Sylvain Guintoli, BSB, Crescent Suzuki: injured at Donington, replaced by Michael Rutter

John Hopkins, WSBK, Stiggy Honda: injured at Assen, replaced by Jake Zemke

Max Neukirchner, WSBK, Alstare Suzuki: injured at Monza, replaced by Fonsi Nieto

Makoto Tamada, WSBK, PBM Kawasaki: injured at Monza, replaced by Jamie Hacking

Neil Hodgson, AMA, Corona Honda: injured playing around on a motocross bike, replaced by Jake Holden

Troy Corser, WSBK, BMW: injured at Monza, replaced by Steve Martin

It's a good time to be a good rider without a ride, if all the "regulars" keep throwing their bikes down the road and breaking their bodies in the process...Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-27121013442270102392009-04-21T11:02:00.000-07:002009-04-21T11:09:26.039-07:00Long BeachDidn't the Indycar race at Long Beach look great? It reminded me of 1995, with all the top US open-wheel drivers and some notable foreigners going toe-to-toe in a nice big field of brightly-colored cars in front of a sizable crowd. It really feels to me like Indycar racing is truly back in business. Yes, there's still quite a lot of empty space on the sides of cars where sponsors should be, but there's also a number of new names like McAfee and the US Air Force, both of which are on Raffa Matos' Luczo-Dragon car.

What a difference two years can make. Compare the fortunes of NASCAR and the IRL back in 2007 with what we see today. Most amusing...

My only disappointment was the news that we may not see Will Power again until Indy. Although I'm pleased for Helio Castro-Neves, it is a real shame that a talent like Power will suffer from his acquittal. Here's hoping that Verizon can step up and fund the car for a full season.Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-66536300559839865412009-04-15T10:34:00.000-07:002009-04-15T10:46:15.894-07:00The diffuser thingThe FIA have decreed that Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams were within the rules when they ran with their "double-decker" diffuser for the first two F1 races of the season. This is great news, because it sets up much excitement for the rest of the season.

There is no doubt that those without the special diffuser will implement one, and that their performance will increase. McLaren in particular have much to gain, since their major issue was getting that rear wing to work, and with the extra rear downforce from the new diffuser that will become less of a problem. Ferrari are said to be ready to go with a new design, and they desperately need it after a shocking start to the season. Red Bull have looked to be amongst the "best of the rest", so in theory they could be right up at the sharp end. However, their car will not easily accommodate a change to the diffuser, so it may be some time before they can implement it. Renault might easily run something new as early as this weekend. What we can expect to see is the "Diffuser Three" become the "Diffuser Four" at China, then Ferrari and McLaren jumping on board at Bahrain, and (maybe) the remaining teams by Spain in May. This has effectively handed Brawn, Toyota and Williams a 2-4 race "head start" on the rest of the field, something that Brawn have best capitalized on. By the middle of the European season I can see the field being very evenly matched, which sets up a thrilling climax at the end as the powerhouse teams look to claw back their deficit from the early-season upstarts.

I think it is still quite possible for Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello to be in the thick of the title fight as we approach the season finale.Niceblokehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-10426399084097658502009-04-08T12:24:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:29:47.541-07:00Plato shows BTCC who's bossJason Plato very nearly didn't have a drive in the BTCC this year after SEAT cancelled their factory program. Luckily at the last minute he ended up in a Chevrolet Lacetti (probably ex-WTCC but I'm not sure).

Good thing too, because he put on one hell of a show in race 3 of this weekend's season opener. I've always rated Plato as one of the best tin-top drivers in the business and the clip below proves it. I also think his no-nonsense communication style and TV experience on Fifth Gear make for one of the most compelling personalities in motorsport too.

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gPCGnkApnDU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gPCGnkApnDU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-21158435638957725242009-04-06T09:39:00.000-07:002009-04-06T09:57:23.119-07:00Rally spectators get the info they wantHaving been to a couple of WRC events in the past, the issue of deciding which stages to see and where on those stages to go can be really tricky. I've got hundreds of megabytes of maps, stage descriptions and video accumulated for that very reason.

Rally Deutschland and this weekend's Vodafone Rally Portugal have attempted to solve that very issue. Not only do they put detailed maps and descriptions online (like a lot of other rallies), but they also post video of the spectator areas so that you can see the view that you can expect. Check out this superb stage overview which shows all the access points, and then go to this example spectator area page from the excellent Portugese spectator guide. There's a video link at the top, which shows a little SUV negotiating the stage.

It was just a bit of a shame that such a well-though-out and gorgeous rally dished up the same old snoozefest on the competitive side of things.Niceblokehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-73011970734386971972009-04-02T13:25:00.000-07:002009-04-02T13:37:51.222-07:00Unemployment up in Indycar tooAs the supposedly great state of California inches towards 10% unemployment (and as the start of the Indycar season approaches this weekend), I spent a moment thinking about all those poor saps who want (or have been connected to) fulltime Indycar rides. You know, people like Frank Perera, AJ Foyt IV, Buddy Rice, David Martinez, Oriel Servia, Townsend Bell, Neel Jani, Matt Halliday, Ryan Dalziel, Enrique Bernoldi, Bruno Junquiera, Dan Clarke, Tomas Scheckter, Darren Manning, Alex Lloyd, Mario Dominguez, Nelson Phillippe and Jaime Camara.

That's a lot of people. Considering there's 24 fulltime IRL entries thus far, that's a 42% unemployment rate. What the hell is everyone else complaining about??? Think of the poor IRL drivers!Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-31790320584385457862009-04-01T14:40:00.000-07:002009-04-01T14:41:26.740-07:00I told you soCheck it.

I win.Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-81857950434874913662009-03-24T09:46:00.000-07:002009-03-24T10:09:46.572-07:00Bookies everywhere agree - it's JensonI took a look at the betting lines on this weekend's Australian F1 Grand Prix over at Sports Interaction, and was pretty amazed at what I saw:

Button - 5:1

Raikkonen - 6:1

Alonso - 8:1

Massa - 8:1

Barrichello - 8:1

Hamilton - 11:1

Kubica - 13:1

Heidfeld - 23:1

Vettel - 26:1

Trulli - 30:1

Glock - 35:1

Kovalainen - 41:1

Rosberg - 41:1

Webber - 51:1

Nakajima - 71:1

Piquet - 81:1

Bourdais - 201:1

Sutil - 251:1

Fisichella - 251:1

Not sure why there's no odds on Buemi, but whatever. There's some fascinating insight here into what the public's perception is of how the weekend will go. After all, odds are generally calculated based upon bets received thus far, after an initial setting of odds by the bookies. Seems that Brawn's testing times have gotten everyone's attention, but what is remarkable is that Button is the one seen as the most likely to win, despite Barrichello's better record, and greater experience in a front-running team.

So there's some bargains to be had here and the one I've put a few dollars on is young Nico Rosberg. The German Swede posted the second fastest time at the Jerez tests, and third fastest at Barcelona, yet languishes at 41:1. An each way bet seemed like a no-brainer, since picking a winner in an F1 race (especially the first of the season) can be notoriously difficult. For a $5 stake ($10 each way) a win pays about $250, and 2nd or 3rd nets $45. Not bad at all.

Given BMW and Toyota's steady progress through the off-season, they all looked good too, bar Kubica, whose 8:1 odds can't justify the money. For anyone who wants to live closer to the edge, Webber and Nakajima are both wildcards at 51:1 and 71:1 respectively. The Williams in particular looks great.

Nothing like a flutter to make things more interesting!Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-26998709425018940262009-03-23T11:40:00.000-07:002009-03-23T12:14:57.045-07:00V8 Supercars get mangledWatching the debut round of the Australian V8 Supercars championship this weekend reminded me of one particular aspect of these cars:

When V8 Supercars crash, they produce the most mangled wrecks in all of racing.

Most race cars these days are made with copious carbon fibre or aluminium chassis and body panels. Not V8 Supercars... these things are steel, and when they crash they warp and bend in the most magnificent way. Making things even more gnarly is the fact that unlike NASCAR which also uses steel panels and chassis, V8 Supercars are derived from production bodyshells as opposed to tubular space frames, so there's a whole shitload of production-formed steelwork underneath too. The good news for teams is that this means they (and local bodyshops) can do much of the crash repairs themselves using welding and normal metalforming techniques including bringing out big hammers. One of the joys of V8 Supercars is watching crew members wail on the cars with massive hand tools after a car has made contact with another car or with the scenery.

With such massive grids, fuelled by Aussie-man macho driving styles, the opportunities to watch steel get formed into new and bizarre shapes are frequent...Niceblokehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-76582881148317571222009-03-19T13:39:00.000-07:002009-03-19T14:02:10.101-07:00HotnessThe new Acura P1 car. Extremely good-looking car. And the sister car to the one pictured here grabbed pole at Sebring today, so it's quick too.

It is blessed relief from the new Audi which looks like someone painted up an old WR prototype in Audi colours, then softened it like butter in a microwave and made Hagrid from Harry Potter sit on the car. The word "fugly" comes to mind.

Given my appreciation of Japanese automotive technology, it's quite clear who to cheer for on Saturday's Sebring 12 Hours.Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-2868837255527665612009-03-18T11:33:00.000-07:002009-03-18T12:34:11.776-07:00Lapping Laguna SecaIn the period where this blog lay dormant, from September 2008 until February 2009, I had the pleasure of getting my Subaru WRX STi out to not just one, but two track days.

The first was at Laguna Seca, a track I knew pretty damn well from all the races I'd attended there, as well as my crazy virtual test drives before I bought the car. This was back in November, so the expectation was that the weather might be inclement. Luckily I convinced my father to join me in his Porsche Boxster, and his experience with track days in general and Laguna specifically proved to be great help.

We showed up to the Speed Ventures-organized day, surrounded in the paddock by everything from Ferrari 430s to Godzillas to a Mazda 3 and Infiniti M45. After a drivers' meeting I got a chance to sneak two sighting laps, which was hugely useful. My first impression was that the track seemed much smaller and more confined than either from the spectator areas or from Gran Turismo 4. The tyre wall on the outside of turn 3 was particularly worrying! I also noted how blind both the entry and apex of the Corkscrew were, requiring drivers to sight off a particular tree, conveniently marked with a cone.

My dad got to go out first, and I sat beside him to start learning the lines and braking points, as well as seeing the superb etiquette of a car track day (pointing people by if they're faster, something alien to me from my experience with motorcycle track days). It ensured the fast guys didn't get held up and the slower guys didn't feel pressured, both desirable goals.

Finally it was my turn. After a warm up lap I started to push the bright blue Rex, immediately discovering that once the needle hits 3000rpm, you need to start prepping for the upshift, because the 7000rpm redline is coming very soon. I'd set the rpm warning beep to come on at 6700rpm, but this soon proved too low. The key to performance was to keep that turbo spinning, and the flat four was constantly goading me into making it sing. In terms of handling, the phenomenal grip I'd experienced on the roads was clearly evident here, and it took some time before the limit on corner speed became mechanical rather than human. In some corners I vowed to never go full chat, simply to ensure I returned home with the car in the same condition as when I left.

Back in the paddock after the first session I reflected on the nature of the track. The gradients were massive and the characters of each corner so different that it felt like a series of mini challenges as opposed to one big one. What's the best line for the double apex Andretti hairpin? How late to brake for turn five? How much speed to carry into turn six? Where to shift in the Corkscrew complex? How to best string together the Corkscrew exit, turn nine and the Rainey Curve? All these questions come at you lap after lap, and very few were definitely answered by the end of the day.

The second session proved to be the fastest, as rain arrived after lunch. I managed to go faster than my Dad, although you'd expect an STi to spank a Boxster without too much trouble. By the end of this session I was unsure how to make any great gains, but this issue took a back seat for the rest of the day. Session three was slightly damp, so I focused initially on lines and braking points, then as it got wetter I looked to start experimenting with grip levels, seeing if I could start to get the car moving around beneath us (a tough job in a car that prefers to roll along like it's on rails). The best options for some tail-out fun were the uphill exit of turn 5, and the low-speed final hairpin, turn 11, and I took full advantage. Now that I'd learned the track, it was time to learn the car...

The fourth and final session was fully wet, and I managed to settle into a comfortable rhythm with a white STi and a red WRX. The three of us formed a dominant Subaru train, picking off cars one by one, regardless of their power, as they struggled on the soaking wet surface - Mazda RX8, Porsche 911, another Porsche, Nissan GTR, they each fell to the staggering capabilities of the Subarus, albeit piloted by track day newbies like myself. It was terrific fun, and proved that my fears ahead of time of it being wet were 180 degrees wrong. The wet track day is the best.

As we left the track my gas light came on. A glance at the odo and a quick calculation revealed a figure of 8mpg, which was hilarious in its political-incorrectness.

The next track day was at Southern California's Buttonwillow Raceway. Essentially a club-level circuit, there's no spectator facilities and very little to hit. The major challenges proved to be remembering the track, with its flat and featureless layout, and the soaking mud in the run off areas that threatened to turn any car turtle if they hit them at any kind of angle.

The main focus of this day was getting track time for my wife. One of the agreements we had made was that she would do a track day if I bought the car, so it was time to make good on this. Buttonwillow was a great place to start and once again the excellent Speed Ventures crew made it a well-run and unintimidating event. By her fourth session, with the help of an instructor, she'd finally gotten things to click, stringing together braking points, apexes and acceleration points to put together a clean and quick lap.

My experience with the day ended up finally putting me in a place where I was finding the car limiting my pace. Or to be more correct, the tyres. The Kumho Ecsta rubber was noisy and consistently letting me down on both turn-in and under acceleration, scrabbling for grip and making a big fuss of it at the same time. It's major selling points (cost and durability) seemed less important when you're trying to keep up with a 350z on track day rubber. Still, there's plenty of tread left on them, so it will be some time before I can upgrade.Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-22293724757601076082009-03-17T10:07:00.001-07:002009-03-17T10:39:31.546-07:00The winner takes it allMan, I've gone three years without quoting Abba on this blog. Damn you FIA!

Mornings for me, like most people I guess, are tough. I have to grapple with wardrobe decisions (something I hate), try to eat a bowl of generally disgusting high-fibre cereal, face up to yet another commute in the rain on my motorcycle, and do all this after being rudely separated from blissful unconsciousness by the alarm on my irritating and ineligible-for-an-upgrade-until-May cellphone.

It doesn't help when my well-intentioned and well-informed wife throws out a comment like "did you hear Formula 1 is going to decide its champion based on number of wins this year".

This is something we all feared - Mad Bernie's medals system. Surely this was too mad to ever make it? Well, welcome to F1, where madness is the norm and those with sanity are considered insane.

However, further reading on the topic slightly alleviated my unhappiness. Turns out that only the winner of the championship will be decided by number of wins. All other positions will still be determined by points. It's a huge roll of the dice by the FIA since a situation like last year could easily crop up again whereby the guy with the most points isn't the guy who won the most races. How will Joe Public understand that? The old system seems to work just fine in every other motorsport championship.

It works well beyond motorsport too. Imagine if the Tour de France used an equivalent of the new FIA system? Mark Cavendish would have won the 2008 Tour with four stage wins. Except he wouldn't, because he left the race to train for the Olympics. Which meant Stefan Schumacher and Riccardo Ricco would have tied with two wins and it would have gone back to the old system to determine which of them was the winner. Except it wouldn't, because Ricco was thrown off the Tour for a positive drug test. This would have elevated Alejandro Valverde, who came second to Ricco on stage 6 to two stage wins, now tied with Schumacher. Hang on though, Schumacher tested positive for drugs in a retest two months after the Tour ended, so Valverde in theory would be the only guy with two wins. Hang on again, because the organizers haven't officially undone the wins of Ricco and Schumacher, even though Schumacher was also later disqualified. So Cavendish didn't win because he withdrew. Ricco didn't win because he was thrown off the race. Schumacher didn't win because he was later disqualified. Valverde didn't win because Ricco's win on stage 6 still stands. That means that ALL other stage winners would have tied, so the decider would have been the old system, and finally we would have gotten the same winner, Carlos Sastre, after much confusion and many months of delay.

You know you're in trouble when the controversy-riddled Tour de France is used as example of how things SHOULD work....Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-34103814394026676862009-03-12T09:53:00.000-07:002009-03-12T10:00:34.680-07:00A quick look at the calendarThis weekend sees the WRC in Cyprus and World Superbike in Qatar, both of which should be worth watching.

However, starting next week things get really cracking. The Sebring 12 Hours in the ALMS and V8 Supercars' season-opening Clipsal 500 are amongst the highlights of the motorsport year, and both are happening next weekend. They'll be backed up by AMA Superbike, World Touring Cars, A1GP and Japanese SuperGT to name but a few.

The weekend after that is notable for the first Formula 1 race of the year.

And once we get into April it's safe to say that the racing season is truly in full swing with action in F1, the WRC, World Superbike, the ALMS, the IRC's trip to Kenya and the start of the Le Mans Series, the Indy Racing League and the British Touring Car Championship.Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-20356674146860391602009-03-10T11:23:00.000-07:002009-03-10T11:36:39.803-07:00Brawn can do itI'm going to go out on a limb here...

The former Honda F1 team might actually not suck this year. Here's why:

Two drivers who are proven race-winners. Being stuck in that awful Honda for so long might have shortened some peoples' memory as to how talented Button and Barrichello actually are

Ross Brawn, he's good. I seem to remember he did rather well when he was in charge of a team running a wonky-mouthed German chap.

KERS. Those that have it, and have it working, have a distinct advantage. Sounds like Brawn do.

Mercedes engines. There's not a bad engine in F1 at the moment, but an engine that propelled the world champ last year is surely a better bet than one that propelled the Honda team.

The new regs. Everyone starts with a clean sheet this year. That has to be a distinct advantage to anyone who struggled with the previous regulation set.

It's not a new team. F1 has seen a myriad of new teams arrive, fail and leave. Brawn is not in this category, despite the general feeling of "newness". Having an established staff, facility and a complete understanding of all facets of the series (sporting, technical, commercial, political etc.) means they are at least on the level of Force India, as opposed to, say, Stupid Aguri.

Button for champ? Not likely. But Brawn being the laughing stock of the paddock again? Also not likely. And who doesn't love an underdog?Niceblokehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-61731185684251772792009-03-05T14:09:00.001-08:002009-03-05T14:22:10.025-08:00Daytona againWeren't we just here? For some stock car race that I half care about? And before that, some sportscar race that I kind of take an interest in? Well, now it's a motorcycle race that is vaguely interesting. Every year the Daytona 200 should kick ass, and every year it kind of doesn't.

This time out we won't even have the benefit of live TV to analyze the kick-assed-ness of the whole thing, or lack thereof, as Speed Channel are moving to a tape-delayed "primetime special" format, whatever that is. Maybe it will be as lame as Pinks or one of the other shows I don't watch.

...tangent alert...

What DO I watch on Speed Channel these days? Not Dakar (because Versus have that, and even then I download the Eurosport coverage). Not the Daytona 24 Hours (because I was at a track day). Not World Superbike (tape delayed race two AGAIN, so Eurosport provided visuals). Not WRC (guess what, yes, Eurosport and Bit Torrent to the rescue again, same for the Monte Carlo Rally).

I'm paying $5 per month extra for this. And it's on my HD package now, so I'm clearly an idiot, on many levels.

...done...

Anyway, once again, the AMA has managed to split up the talent, with Suzuki vs. Yamaha vs. Ducati in the big-bike class and Yamaha vs. Kawasaki vs. Honda in the 600 class. Damn you all AGAIN. The one bright spot is that the gap that used to exist between the Suzukis and the 3rd place bike now seems to cover the top 10. So perhaps the racing will be good. Shame we'll have to wait two weeks to see it.

In the meantime, Eurosport will be on hand this weekend to show World Touring Cars and Intercontinental Rally Challenge and my laptop will be on hand to download it.Niceblokehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-17389118433273480252009-03-03T15:14:00.001-08:002009-03-03T15:21:48.418-08:00Not a good startAston Martin's attempt at overall victory at Le Mans reminds me of the first few lines from the first song of Tenacious D's debut album: "I don't like that - so far, off to a bad start."

The car has yet to even run and Aston Martin Racing and their technical partners Lola are already squabbling over who has put the most amount of work into the car. Aston are trying to make out that the car is almost completely changed from its humble Lola tub origins, whilst Lola claim that Aston couldn't afford to buy the IP rights to call it anything that didn't include the Lola name, and that their statements otherwise are not in the spirit of their contract.

Last time I checked, this was not the kind of preparation Audi went through for Le Mans. Or Peugeot. Or even Pescarolo. Don't you think that there are more important things to focus on than whether it's a Lola, an Aston, a Lola-Aston or an Aston-Lola? Like beating the unbeatable VW group at La Sarthe in June?Niceblokehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-12472267413846679292009-03-01T17:41:00.000-08:002009-03-01T18:01:08.532-08:00Take that, Europe"BOOM!!!"

That's the sound of an American bombshell dropping into the predominantly European World Superbike paddock. Anyone need a quick reminder about who invented Superbike racing...?

Okay, I admit that I'm English, but I'm never going back and the USA is my home, so I'm just going to go ahead and be pleased for Ben Elbowz Spies.

Not convinced he can do well yet? Dare I throw out the names Merkel, Polen, Russell, Kocinski and Edwards? I do dare.

What a pair of races that was. Elbowz, the Sultan of Slide, the Pocket Rocket, Baldy Laconi, Jakub (can I buy a vowel?) Smrz and Fabrizio all looked rather great. Corser, Xaus, Sykes, Kiyonari, Nakano, Byrne and Checa looked a bit rubbish. Biaggi, Neukirchner, Kagayama and Rea ran hot and cold. The season continues to look ace.

And riddle me this: you have two smaller European manufacturers coming into the series after either a long break or for the first time, with brand new, never-raced bikes and they show rather well. Then you have Kawasaki, who have been in WSBK for years, who might have been better off providing their riders with scooters. What the hell is going on?

Team Green, you are the laughing stock of the bike racing world. Even when you try to quit a series you can't do that properly. You suck.Niceblokehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-62732204509289261902009-02-28T15:01:00.000-08:002009-02-28T15:21:02.832-08:00It's backWhat is back? I was going to say World Superbike, but my plans are that this blog is also back. Inspired by my good buddy John Dagys' new blog, I'm going to try to get this one up and running again.

To be honest, it's been hard to be as excited about motorsport lately, with the global economic downturn claiming such racing victims as Subaru and Suzuki in the WRC, Kawasaki in MotoGP, Honda in F1 and the AMA, and Audi in the ALMS. But now that the season is getting underway, it's a good reminder that racing will always be there, and that these contractions can be a good thing, forcing the sport to think more carefully about how it goes about it's business.

So here's what I'm finding exciting at the moment:

World Superbike - Having just watched the new Superpole qualifying format, along with the bevy of superstar riders and deep field of factory teams, I just can't wait for the first races tomorrow. And to have an American rookie on pole makes it even better...

The Intercontinental Rally Challenge - Although it may not be the future of rallying, it's proving some important things that the WRC is simply going to have to pay attention to. Cheaper cars? Check. Simpler gearboxes? Check. Incentive for manufacturers to join in? Check. A kickass TV package with lots of helicopter and in-car footage? Check.

Formula 1 - Everything points to an exciting season this year. It couldn't get much more exciting than the finale last year, but we may be looking at more than two people battling for the championship. Plus F1 races make my mate Dave want to have friends around and enjoy his superb BBQ, so I'm not arguing!

Le Mans - 26 P1 entries. 26!!! Nine of the them from factory programs! Three of those from Aston Martin! Ridiculously good.

All my favourite races: the TT, Sebring, Bathurst, Petit Le Mans, Nurburgring 24, MotoGP at Laguna Seca, Baja 1000 and of course Le Mans. These things are always great, regardless of the economy or quality of entry.

Damn, I love motorsport.Niceblokehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-17762867666385499102008-09-11T09:26:00.000-07:002008-09-11T09:55:36.382-07:00Here we go againTime to finally break radio silence, and what a way to do it: a rant about this whole AMA situation.

For those unfamiliar with the situation, the AMA Superbike championship has been the top US motorcycle racing series for many years, featuring the participation of all four Japanese manufacturers. However, it's had its problems:

A confusing set of rules which have changed a number of times and overlapping classes have caused a lack of continuity. Although the class structure appears to be kind of similar to the World and British championships with 1000cc Superbikes, 1000cc Superstock machines and 600cc Supersport bikes, the reality is very different. Superbike rules allow for a level of sophistication similar to that found in WSBK. This effectively shuts out privateers from winning, even a very well-funded satellite team like Jordan Suzuki. As such, they go play in Superstock, which features slick tyres, and then bring those Superstock bikes into the Superbike race, effectively forming a class within a class, a kind of "best of the rest" deal. Furthermore, there's a fourth class called Formula Xtreme, which is kind of a 600cc Superbike: much more leeway for modification and innovation. Once again you have the same problem, a couple of heavyweight manufacturer teams thrashing the pants of Supersport riders looking for extra track time.

The racing is DULL, DULL, DULL. For some reason, Suzuki have been dominant for years. In fact, in the last two seasons a non-Suzuki has only won ONE race of the 38 run. The pattern is always the same: the two Suzukis roar out front pull miles ahead and may or may not fight it out amongst themselves. Meanwhile the other manufacturers have a second battle (along with one or two satellite bikes) whilst the true privateers wander around on their Superstock bikes waiting to get lapped.

Clearly change was needed, and when the AMA sold the series to the NASCAR-affiliated Daytona Motorsports Group, change was coming. However, DMG came up with a wacky class structure that seemed to elevate the Formula Xtreme-ish 600 Superbike class to the level of headliner, with a lame-duck 1000cc Superstock-type class called Literbike playing second fiddle. The manufacturers, who may have been okay with some levelling of the playing field and adoption of BSB-style Superbike rules (which are more like Superstock and allow for closer competition), were furious. They needed the premier class to be 1000cc, and I have to agree with them there. It didn't work very well when the Daytona 200 switched to Formula Xtreme, so the lesson should have been learnt.

The damage was done. No amount of backpedaling could fix it and conciliatory gestures by DMG such as "local variance" rules couldn't divert the manufacturers from their chosen course of action, establishment of a rival series, called the US Superbike Championship. DMG fucked up. Their attempt to tighten up the racing by removing technology and power from the manufacturers was worthy, but they seemed to forget that no matter what happens, the Big Four had to be involved, because even though they cause poor racing, they bring money, prestige, cool bikes and the best riders with them.

The split is bad news, there's no doubt about it, and even though USSB is saying it's not like the CART/IRL split, the effects will be the same. Everyone will have to pick a side: mechanics, riders, teams, promoters, media, TV networks, and, worst of all, fans. I can see some privateers sticking with DMG, safe in the knowledge that with the factories gone they have a chance at being AMA Superbike champion. Riders like Chris Perez, Martin Cardenas, Scott Jensen, Tony Meiring and Ben Thompson all now have a legit shot at the title. I'd guess that most satellite teams e.g. those that aren't factories but that bring the big trucks like Corona Honda, Jordan Suzuki, Hotbodies Racing and Rockwall Honda will go to USSB. Teams that have done well in Formula Xtreme may stick with DMG, such as Boulder Motorsports and Pegram Racing, both of which run Ducatis. True privateers may end up cherrypicking the best races from either series.

I can't imagine what will happen next. One thing is for sure: we're doomed to sit through another season of desperately boring American Superbike racing, regardless of whose name sits at the top of the program.Niceblokehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-86491600507521403362008-08-18T09:57:00.000-07:002008-08-18T10:01:57.788-07:00UpdateAs you can tell, this blog has been very quiet lately. A combination of factors, including other things that are demanding much of my attention and brainpower, as well as a general lack of inspiration to write are to blame. The midseason also tends to be less contentious than the start, end and period between racing seasons, and blogs thrive on contention.

I'll return to the blog once those factors cease to be factors. Until then, enjoy your summer (or winter if you're in the southern hemisphere...)Niceblokehttp://email@example.com


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Easy flower garland make simple garland
If you would like to view how to tie rose flowers the traditional way , the video is at the end of the post.
We need lace ribbon that has holes as shown in the picture below.
Insert the roses one by one giving enough gap between any two roses.
The roses being inserted. Even this we have to do carefully to preserve the petals.
After completing one side , insert the flowers the next side between the stalks of the roses already in place.
A beautiful garland is getting created with a simple method
Use a safety pin to fasten both the ends of the lace.
Decorate an idol of God for the festivals I mentioned earlier.
Traditional method of tying roses is tricky and needs practice , among most flowers rose petals are the most delicate and hence we have to handle the flowers carefully. Even while tying it is possible that the petals can get separated.
Still rose is one of the most beautiful flowers and many of us cannot resist the temptation of making a rose flower garland. ( poo malai ) What I have shown is a simple method for making a rose garland. As usual , since this blog is mainly about traditions, customs and festivals , this decoration can be used for Varalakshmi Vratham or Navratri.
Also for the other to important festivals viz. Ganesh Chaturthi and Janmastami. Due to the ease with which we can make this , we can make quite long garlands in very little time. I have chosen golden lace for the roses so that the colour combination goes well. We can appreciate the beauty of this garland only when we actually make it and adorn an idol or photo of God for the festivals.
I always prefer pink rose or paneer rose as we say in Tamil . Natural is always more beautiful . So I prefer this natural variety more than the hybrid varieties. If you would have observed the flowers at our flower vendor even the insects only prefer this rose and avoid the hybrid roses because they buzz above them only ! What ever we do we cannot beat nature - so if you cannot beat it better join it is the proverb,
Traditional rose flower garland making is with banana fibres. Take two or three thick banana fibres. Take another thin fibre and tie a knot around these thick fibres at the top. Then place the roses one by one on three or four sides and layers, one below the other and take the fibre around the roses one at a ttime. After compeltion tie a knot at the bottom. Make two such garland elements and convert into one single garland by tying two ends. Watch the video ( it is Tamil with English subtitles ) to get a better ideas.

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Anti-Inflammatory Supplements That Fight Pain
For many, pain management can be a real headache. There are a plethora of medicines and other supplements on the market claiming to be efficient in managing your various pains – so many that none of us have any idea where to begin the search and better yet, who to believe. This is why your Los Angeles pain management specialist is going to give you a bit of insight on supplements that may be helpful for pain management.
First off, it's important to understand what type of medication or supplements you should be seeking for pain. There are many causes of pain, but typically pain is the result of inflammation somewhere in your body. Hence why "anti-inflammatories" are going to be your best source of pain relief.
Natural Anti-Inflammatory Supplements
Circumin – derived from a yellow spice known as tumeric, circumin is the active ingredient that comes with a host of health benefits – including aiding in improving inflammation. It has been studied widely, and the studies have concluded that it certainly does possess an anti-inflammatory component.
Fish oil – your doctor may have already suggested you pick up fish oil capsules for your pain. The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil – and fish – is capable of treating pain in many chronic conditions including back pain, headaches, and even nerve pain. You cannot go wrong with fish oil.
Vitamin D3 – studies have found a possible link between low amounts of vitamin D and higher amounts of pain. This suggests that perhaps vitamin D deficiencies may result in more pain. Do yourself a favor and grab a bottle of vitamin D3 to ensure that you are not vitamin D deficient.
Magnesium – not entirely conclusive, but magnesium has mixed studies revealing its efficacy in treating migraines and muscle spasms.
Glucosamine – hailed as one the best – if not, the best – in the category of joint pain supplements, glucosamine have strong evidence to back their claims of relieving joint pain, especially in those suffering from arthritis.
Chondroitin – often combined with glucosamine, chondroitin is helpful in the sense that it improves joint mobility as well as helps you decrease your need for painkillers.
Capsaicin – derived from chili peppers and typically applied as a topical, capsaicin has boasted pain relief benefits that extend into a number of different conditions including arthritis, fibromyalgia, and psoriasis. Add a little spice to your life.
All of these supplements listed won't cure your pain overnight as powerful painkillers (e.g. Vicodin) will. These supplements are exactly just that – supplements. They should be added into your daily diet for a well balanced, long-term solution to managing your pain without offering the many side effects that are characteristically associated with pharmaceutical drugs (though in some cases it's best to go the pharmaceutical route).
The best results come from the guidance of a doctor that specializes in pain management combined with medication/vitamin supplements.


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(AllHipHop News) Grammy-winning singer Jill Scott has joined up with rapper Pharoahe Monch in the new video for his single "Still Standing" off last year's Duck Down release, W.A.R. (We Are Renegades).
The Terence Nance-directed clip, which depicts a young Monch getting injured and regaining his strength and power, premiered exclusively on the music page of Red Bull's website yesterday (February 6).
Scott, who is featured on both the song and in the video, continues to add collaborations with rappers to her resume, after previously working with artists like Lupe Fiasco, Eve, Young Jeezy, and Paul Wall, who she most recently collaborated with on her single "So Gone" off of her 2011 album, The Light of the Sun.
She also leads nominations alongside Beyonce for the 43rd NAACP Image Awards which takes place Sunday, February 17 and airs at 8 PM EST on NBC. Scott, who will also be performing at the awards show, is nominated for the following four awards:"Outstanding Female Artist," "Outstanding Music Video," "Outstanding Song," and "Outstanding Album."


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Mike Korbey Appointed Managing Director at the American Civil Rights Union
ACRU Staff
August 5, 2014
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA (August 4, 2014)—Susan A. Carleson, President of the American Civil Rights Union (ACRU), announced the appointment of Mike Korbey as Managing Director of the organization.
The ACRU was founded in 1999 by the late Robert B. Carleson, recognized as the architect of modern welfare reform. Since that time, it has defended the civil rights of all Americans by filing influential amicus briefs in landmark civil rights cases. Its current focus is restoring the integrity of our electoral process and it is the only organization to have successfully sued counties to force the cleanup of voter registration rolls to prevent vote fraud.
Mike Korbey has been a leader in the conservative movement for decades. He has worked with a number of public policy organizations and has held senior executive positions in the administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.
Carleson said Korbey's extensive experience will greatly benefit ACRU as it expands its operations to ensure honest elections in America.
"Mike Korbey's outstanding management, public affairs, and leadership abilities will help the ACRU become an even more potent force for protecting the civil rights of all Americans by publicly advancing a constitutional understanding of our essential rights and freedoms," she said.


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[4.1-stable] FAQ
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As some of you may know already, 4.1 will be released on 13th of October 8pm CET. As you may have some questions before upgrading, let's try to summarize all here ! Feel free to ask questions related to 4.1, we'll eventually update this post to add them.
As usual before a major update, we strongly recomment you make a backup of your data
Recalbox version before upgrading
I'm on 4.0.0 (or even before), can I upgrade ?
No you can't.
I'm on 4.0.1 or 4.0.2, can I upgrade ?
Yep !
I'm on a 4.1 unstable, can I upgrade
We wouldn't recommend you upgrade from an unstable version for MANY reasons :
- the .img has changed. If you were using an early one, you'll have some silent trouble while upgrading and won't notice it, making the upgrade partial and really buggy
- some people still have a very early unstable 4.1, you won't be able to upgrade
- people who upgraded from 4.0.x to unstable have better chances to update.
The only ones who can do the upgrade are those who upgraded from 4.0.1/4.0.2 and were on the last unstable we released back in april. In that case, just change you
stablein the
It's way beyond the release time, and still no update showing, why ?
The update is progressively made available to everyone. The 4.0.0 release was such a huge success that our servers were overwhelmed by the requests. So we made some changes to survive to this new upgrade
Does the internal Pi3/Pi0-w bluetooth work ?
Yup !
My bluetooth devices can't connect anymore since I upgraded !
As stated in the upgrade log that you should have read, it is clearly stated that you must pair again all your bluetooth devices. This is due to a total rewrite of the bluetooth handling in Recalbox, there was no possible upgrade from before.
I have a bluetooth USB dongle, how can I know if it's active and used with Recalbox
So far it's all made on an assumption : USB devices will be started before the internal BT. Recalbox strictly pairs with
hci0which is the 1st BT device
I want to disable the Pi3/Pi0-w internal BT
Yes you can, here's how :
- SSH to your Recalbox
mount -o remount, rw /boot
- edit
/boot/config.txtand add
- reboot
How can I install Recalbox for PC
It's the very same procedure as other platforms ! Plug your USB storage device (USB key or hard drive) and write the image as explained on https://youtu.be/1UBH4S6kG80
If your device is not listed in Etcher, go to Options, and enable the Unsafe mode. Please take good care : all your storage devices will be listed, even your system hard drive !
What PC configuration do you recommend
Well ... None ! The PC world is so wide that we can't provide a compatibility list. As a general rule of thumb : if it works with Linux, it should work with Recalbox. The best is to burn the image as explained above and try by yourself.
The compatible devices will improve with Recalbox updates (kernel, drivers ...). But we won't add some per-user driver for fancy devices.
Software - splash video
On which boards is it available ?
Raspberry Pi (any version), Odroid C2 and XU4. Not yet available on PC
Can the sound be muted/changed
Nope, unless you edit the video
Can it be changed ?
Well ... yes, but we won't answer how.
I have a USB sound card on my Pi, but I can't hear any sound of the splash video
That is to be expected, the player can only output to HDMI and Jack.
What are the arcade romsets for 4.1 ?
imame4all: 0.37b5 (hasn't changed)
mame2003: 0.78 (hasn't changed)
pifba: FBA 0.2.96.71 based on MAME 0.114 (hasn't changed)
fba_libretro: FBA 0.2.97.42 which is based on MAME 0.187 (romset updated)
advancemame: based on MAME 0.106 (new emulator)
PSX : required cue file.
Dreamcast required theses bios
e10c53c2f8b90bab96ead2d368858623 dc_boot.bin 0a93f7940c455905bea6e392dfde92a4 dc_flash.bin
More to come ...
maybe a simple procedure to blacklist the internal bluetooth of the pi3 coul be usefull for all those who will be disappointed by its performance
also will there be a rewritten change log to better take into account what's new and what was removed (c64, etc...) ?
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@voljega c64, removed ?
@rockaddicted I thought so, for now
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oh ok, maybe I'm wrong
@voljega you can blacklist the internal bt of course. But it's started "way after" a dongle, so it won't be the primary device.
Reminds me that if your paired your controller on the internal bt and plug a dongle, you'll have to pair it again with your dongle as the pairing information links the device mac address + the mac address of the bt device on the pi side (internal bt or dongle). I'll add this to the FAQ
@substring so if you boot with a dongle internal bt will never be used ?
@voljega indeed. At least that's what happened to me
upgrade possibility from unstable detailled in the 1st post
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@voljega said in [4.1-stable] FAQ:
maybe a simple procedure to blacklist the internal bluetooth of the pi3 coul be usefull for all those who will be disappointed by its performance
Can you explain more about the "bad performance" in details ? Thanks !
@styletwo-wan according to regular feedback seen here in the past six months, it seems that the internal bt is pretty crappy and this causes latency, lag, delay with controllers
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I use it for my bluetooth keyboard. (1byone) It works pretty good for me, but keyboard never far away. But no lacks so far. Just strange things with pairing. If I switch of keyboard and bartop, it arrives that they stay paired after switching on. But sometimes at starting of recalbox, to be able to use, necessary to delete connection, and reconnect as new controller. No way to understand why. I doubt that some other bluetooth devices "disturb" an established connection. I have some lying around in the corner, smartphone, watch, speaker.
I will install 4.1stable on a new SD Card. I was going back to march version of 4.1u because with last 4.1u the hifiberry card was not working. So, really interested in the new sound procedures.
@dragu yeah but I doubt you would really feel latency with a keyboard ?
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Yes, and my latency with kb is beyond common sens.
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It's possible to deactivate video intro audio?
@uzanto no it's not. The volume has been lowered since the last unstable though
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Great news, thanks for the info. Hopefully my controller will work fine now.
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I know it has been said somewhere else, but having information about the needed romsets for pifba, fba_libretro and mame in this update would be an nice addition to this post, as I think it will change for fba_libretro.
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@substring It was an idea to add to the FAQ I think it's something that will be asked a lot.
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Such good news ! Many many thanks again for your work !


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I have the best Birthday card for anyone in your life today. This past weekend, I attended the Yummy and Delicious tour with Fun Stampers Journey in Phoenix, AZ. All I have to say is it was an amazing event. Here is one of the cards we made:
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Plumbing Engineer : Madison
Madison, WI
EUA is seeking a Plumbing Engineer to join our firm.
Specific duties include plan, design and engineer building plumbing systems and fire protection systems for a wide variety of markets, production of construction documents utilizing Revit software, and maintaining client relationships in the plumbing and fire protection disciplines for facilities projects. Additional duties include complete plumbing calculations, energy analysis and sustainable design (pertaining to plumbing systems), existing system condition assessments, and construction administration activities. This position reports to the Director of Engineering.
General Duties and Responsibilities
- Exceptional interpersonal skills are essential.
- Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate project objectives, problems and solutions with clients, field personnel and internal staff.
- Ability to facilitate close work with clients, field personnel and internal staff to achieve deadlines and quality work.
- Demonstrated ability to work well in a team/collaborative setting, make sound decisions and drive action cross-functionally.
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- Ability to organize and prioritize personal workload and make necessary adjustments to meet strict deadlines; must be results-oriented and milestone-driven.
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- Licensed/registered mechanical engineer (PE).
- Plumbing and fire protection design/engineering experience of 5 years
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey faced the prospect of weeks of political turmoil after the ruling AK Party lost its parliamentary majority in weekend polls, dealing a blow to President Tayyip Erdogan's ambitions to acquire sweeping new powers.
Instead of the two-thirds majority he had wanted to change the constitution and create a new presidential republic, the AK Party, while remaining the biggest party, failed even to achieve a simple majority. The outcome augurs weeks of unpredictability as parties vie to form a coalition and possible early elections.
The result could also prompt some soul searching in the AKP, Turkey's dominant political movement for more than a decade, where in recent years religious conservatives, with Erdogan's support, have gained the ascendancy at the expense of center-right and liberal elements.
Erdogan, strident in his attacks on opponents he has in the past accused of betraying Turkey, seemed conciliatory in first comments after the poll - a stark contrast to his triumphalist appearances after recent local and presidential elections
"Our nation's opinion is above everything else," he said. "I believe the results, which do not give the opportunity to any party to form a single party government, will be assessed healthily and realistically by every party.
The precarious outcome may stir concern in Western capitals that see NATO member Turkey as an important island of political stability bordering Syria, Iraq and Iran. Narly two million Syrian refugees now live in Turkish camps, Islamic State militants stand on the country's borders and the United States keeps an air base at Incirlik, in south-east Turkey
The uncertainty also triggered a sharp sell-off in Turkish assets, reviving for some memories of fractious, short-lived coalition governments that battered the economy in the 1990s and triggered a string of army coups in the second half of the 20th century.
The lira slid to a record low of 2.8 to the dollar, the Istanbul stock index tumbled 8 percent, and the 10-year benchmark bond yield surged to within a whisker of 10 percent.
Erdogan, Turkey's most popular modern leader but not one used to compromise and negotiation, had hoped a crushing victory for the AKP would allow it to change the constitution and create a more powerful U.S.-style presidency.
The swing away from the President and AK may have had numerous causes.
Some voters may have been disillusioned by Erdogan's increasingly bellicose tone, others wary of his plans to amass further power or alarmed by recent graft scandals around the government that Erdogan ascribed to attempts to topple him and which he cited in launching a purge of the judiciary.
Decisive was the success of a pro-Kurdish opposition party campaigning on a broad leftist agenda that surged ahead to enter parliament.
Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus told reporters the AKP would try to form a coalition government as its first option and was optimistic that it would be able to do so, but added that an early election could be on the cards if it failed.
A coalition without the AKP, he said, was impossible.
The right-wing Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) is seen as its most likely partner. But its leader Devlet Bahceli all but ruled out such a deal on Sunday, saying Turkey should hold a new election if the ruling party was unable to agree a coalition with other opposition groups.
"The possibility of a government coming out of the current situation is very slim," one senior AKP official said, ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and party leaders to evaluate Sunday's outcome.
"With these results, an early election seems inevitable."
Two other AKP officials also told Reuters a new election looked unavoidable, while Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek warned a coalition would not be as reformist as a single-party government.
Erdogan has yet to appear in public following the election result, but is expected to meet Davutoglu later on Monday. He is expected to ask Davutoglu to try to form a government, but could call an early election if Davutoglu is unable to do so within 45 days.
"Everything, from the economy to big projects, is currently on hold, and we don't have the luxury of continuing with an uncertain and weak government at a time when the world is facing great economic risks," a second senior AKP official said.
The AKP's failure to win an overall majority marks an end to more than a decade of stable single-party rule and is a setback for both Erdogan and Davutoglu.
Both men had portrayed the election as a choice between a "new Turkey" and a return to a history marked by short-lived coalition governments, economic instability and coups by a military whose influence Erdogan has now reined in.
The secularist Republican People's Party (CHP) remained the second biggest group in parliament with around a quarter of the vote. But it is ideologically opposed to the AKP and has ruled out any prospect of a coalition with the ruling party.
A blow as the election was to Erdogan, Turkish politics remains marked by the absence of any rival politician to inspire and rally opposition. He is a towering figure, enjoying fierce loyalty especially in the Anatolian heartland.
Sunday's big winner, the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), which crossed a 10 percent threshold to enter parliament for the first time, has also ruled out going into coalition with the AKP.
Its co-leader Selahattin Demirtas said on Sunday the election outcome had put an end to talk of the stronger presidential powers championed by Erdogan.
A third AKP official said an agreement with the MHP was possible and warned that a failure to do so could lead to prolonged uncertainty that could erase some of Turkey's hard-won economic gains.
"Though it is not a very strong option, it is the only option for a government with AKP ... The only thing that can relieve the markets at this point is an AKP-MHP coalition," the official said.


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Some songs are prompted by a phrase you think or hear, or a chord progression you like, or fully formed statements you want to craft into lyrics. Other songs are puzzles–narratives you want to piece together, loosely connected observations you're convinced fit together, or points you want to work your way towards. This song was a gesture, a spontaneous movement of the mind, saying something I needed to hear.
It didn't take much time. It started with a satisfied sigh–the first I'd expressed in ages–and ended in quiet gratitude.
Finding What's Enough Your hands warm in your pockets— A nickel and a dime Left over from a conversation With a friend wrought out of time. The trees stain the sidewalk As their leaves give up the ghost In an afternoon spent lost Finding the long way home. There might be a message Under every stone, And if you leave it for your children They'll never be alone. 'Cause the story in the soil And the story in the bone Are woven by the sinew Of the will to grow. So, if you hold your lover Later on tonight Don't be afraid to give her all that You've ever held inside. That small act of courage In the arms of one you love May be all there is to Finding what's enough.
Yielding is timeless. Every other song on this EP drew from a definable historical element. This one came from the stones–the things we don't have to know or control, things we are better for leaving–and accepting–as they are.
Zach was the friend in this song with whom I had a long conversation, catching up on a decade of life in a few hours. I wrote this song after a meal at a diner. I pulled it out shortly before a gig we had, and I knew when he added the keys it was done.
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Police held Diamond Reynolds and her daughter after Philando Castile shooting
Reynolds: "No amount of money can change what happened, bring Philando back"
The Minnesota woman who live-streamed the aftermath of boyfriend Philando Castile's fatal shooting by police has settled with two cities for $800,000, the city of St. Anthony said Wednesday.
Neither Diamond Reynolds nor her daughter, who was 4 at the time, were injured during the traffic stop that led to Castile's death, but Reynolds was handcuffed and she and her daughter were held by Roseville police after the shooting.
Reynolds had filed a claim in Ramsey County District Court, seeking money and "other relief" for emotional distress and false arrest.
Castile's girlfriend: 'I want justice'
The St. Anthony news release says their treatment after the shooting was "a matter of procedure." The settlement is not an assignation of blame, but rather, a result of both parties' desire "to avoid the protracted litigation involved with adjudicating state claims and potential civil rights claims, which may have taken years to resolve," the city news release said.
"This settlement resolves all civil litigation stemming from the incidents on July 6, 2016, and opens the door to continued healing within our community," Mayor Jerry Faust said.
Read the city resolution for yourself
St. Anthony Police Department officer Jeronimo Yanez shot Castile several times during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, which is in St. Anthony's jurisdiction. Officers from the nearby Roseville Police Department responded to the scene after the shooting.
St. Anthony will pay $675,000 of the settlement, while an insurance trust will pay $125,000 on behalf of Roseville, the news release said.
"While no amount of money can change what happened, bring Philando back or erase the pain that my daughter and I continue to suffer, I do hope that closing this chapter will allow us to get our lives back and move forward," Reynolds said.
In June, St. Anthony reached a $3 million settlement with Castile's family.
What happened?
Yanez pulled over Castile's 1997 Oldsmobile last summer in Falcon Heights, a St. Paul suburb. Prosecutors would later say the traffic stop emanated from Yanez's unreasonable suspicion that Castile was a robbery suspect.
In police dashcam video, Castile volunteers that he is carrying a firearm. Yanez asks him not to reach for it and soon opens fire. As Castile lies dying in the car, both he and Reynolds tell Yanez he wasn't reaching for the gun. Reynolds' daughter is in the back seat.
Reynolds narrates the aftermath in a heartbreaking Facebook Live post.
She was later told to exit the car, and an officer placed her in the back of a police cruiser. Captured by another police camera, her daughter attempts to calm Reynolds' nerves.
What happened when the filming stopped?
"Mom, please stop cussing and screaming," she says. "I don't want you to get shooted."
Later, the girl tells her mother, "It's OK. I'm right here with you."
The two were taken to a special interview room with toys, books and blankets, where they were held for about two hours before officers gave the girl a teddy bear and dropped off the pair at home, Roseville Police Chief Rick Mathwig said at the time.
Officer acquitted, but no longer an officer
Yanez was charged with second-degree manslaughter and two felony counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm in November 2016.
At his trial, Yanez insisted that Castile went for his gun and said he had no option but to shoot because "I thought I was going to die." Prosecutors countered that Yanez was nervous, lost control of the traffic stop and was too quick to pull the trigger.
A jury in June acquitted him on all counts. St. Anthony soon announced it was offering Yanez "a voluntary separation agreement to help him transition to another career other than being a St. Anthony officer."
Three trials, no convictions for police officers
The following month, the city said Yanez was no longer an officer and explained that, because he was convicted of no crime, Yanez could have filed a grievance had he been fired.
"The city concluded this was the most thoughtful way to move forward and help the community-wide healing process proceed," St. Anthony said in a news release.
In December, the Justice Department said it would review the St. Anthony Police Department's practices, at the behest of the department and the cities it serves. That review is expected to be complete at the end of 2018.
CNN's Deanna Hackney contributed to this report.


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Writer: Fenar Ahmad, Adam August (Screenplay) Peter Madsen (Comics)
Starring: Roland Moller, Salome Gunnarsdottir, Patricia Schumann, Jacob Lohmann, Andreas Jessen, Lara Johanna Jonsdottir, Saxo Moltke-Leth, Cecilia Loffredo
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Tagline – Let the journey begin
Runtime: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Verdict: Dark Norse God Story
Story: Valhalla: Legend of Thor starts in a small village where children Tjalfe (Moltke-Leth) and Roskva (Loffredo) live, they get visits from Gods, with Thor (Moller) being one of the most regular, Thor offers to take Tjalfe and Roskva back to Valhalla, the home of the Gods, with his brother Loki (Al-Jabouri), where the two will have a chance to learn about the home of the Gods.
As the two children learn more about Valhalla, they find themselves separated, with Roskva learning she could be part of a prophecy that could bring about the end of the Valhalla, with the Ragnarok event happening, the two must work with the Gods to stop this happening.
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Characters – Tjalfe is the mortal who is selected to go to Valhalla, he is taken and takes his young sister in this journey, where he starts to lose his faith in the gods, falling into the hands of the giants, the greatest enemies of the gods. Roskva is the younger sister who learns her place in the world, she is bigger than the gods believed, being a sign for the end of the world in Valhalla, proving herself along the way. Thor is guiding the mortals through Valhalla, he isn't like anything we have seen in comic book movies, but he is a warrior that will step up to any challenge, Loki is calmer and smarter that his brother, he will fight when needed, but is always needing to be watched.
Performances – We have a strong cast here with both child stars Cecilia Loffredo and Saxo Moltke-Leth both showing the learning side, while the God characters played by Roland Moller and Dulfi Al-Jabouri working very well too, being different to anything we have seen before.
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Scene of the Movie – Fenrir first appearance.
That Moment That Annoyed Me – The contests.
Final Thoughts – This is a much darker, but truer to the origin of the Norse gods mythology, it is an adventure that shows the reason for the connection between the two worlds.
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Today's example of sloppy journalism comes from the exalted pages of the New York Times. Here's the key passage, from an article reporting recent poll results showing that the American people are not enthusiastic about intervention in Syria: "Americans are exhibiting an isolationist streak, with majorities across party lines decidedly opposed to American intervention in ...
Today's example of sloppy journalism comes from the exalted pages of the New York Times. Here's the key passage, from an article reporting recent poll results showing that the American people are not enthusiastic about intervention in Syria:
"Americans are exhibiting an isolationist streak, with majorities across party lines decidedly opposed to American intervention in North Korea or Syria, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll."
Got that? If you're one of those people with doubts about the wisdom of intervening in Syria, you're an "isolationist." At a minimum, you're "exhibiting an isolationist streak."
A degree of prudent skepticism about the wisdom of entering the Syrian morasse is not isolationism, of course. Genuine isolationism would mean severing our security ties with the rest of the world and focusing solely on defending sovereign U.S. territory. Genuine isolationism means ending U.S. alliance commitments in Europe and Asia and telling our various Middle Eastern allies that they were going to have to defend themselves instead of relying on help from Uncle Sam. Genuine isolationism would eliminate the vast military forces that we buy and prepare for overseas intervention and focus instead on defending American soil. Real isolationists favor radical cuts to the defense budget (on the order of 50 percent or more) and would rely on nuclear deterrence and continental defense to preserve U.S. independence. And the most extreme isolationists would favor reducing foreign trade and immigration, getting out of the U.N. and other institutions, and trying to cut the United States off from the rest of the world.
The overwhelming majority of people who have doubts about the wisdom of deeper involvement in Syria — including yours truly — are not "isolationist." They are merely sensible people who recognize that we may not have vital interests there, that deeper involvement may not lead to a better outcome and could make things worse, and who believe that the last thing the United States needs to do is to get dragged into yet another nasty sectarian fight in the Arab/Islamic world. But many of these same skeptics still favor American engagement in key strategic areas, support maintaining a strong defense capability, and see some U.S. allies as assets rather than liabilities.
Hawks like to portray opponents of military intervention as "isolationist" because they know it is a discredited political label. Yet there is a coherent case for a more detached and selective approach to U.S. grand strategy, and one reason that our foreign policy establishment works so hard to discredit is their suspicion that a lot of Americans might find it convincing if they weren't constantly being reminded about looming foreign dangers in faraway places. The arguments in favor of a more restrained grand strategy are far from silly, and the approach makes a lot more sense to than neoconservatives' fantasies of global primacy or liberal hawks' fondness for endless quasi-humanitarian efforts to reform whole regions.
Bottom line: The Times did its readers a disservice by using the pejorative term "isolationism" in such a sloppy fashion. As Brad DeLong likes to say: "Why, oh why, can't we have a better press corps?"
Stephen M. Walt is a columnist at Foreign Policy and the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international relations at Harvard University. Twitter: @stephenwalt
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Mike isn't the only Maddux in Arlington. Greg Maddux, Mike's brother, has been hired by the Rangers as a special assistant to the general manager.
"We're excited to add Greg to our group and look forward to him contributing to the development of our young pitchers," said Rangers General Manager Jon Daniels. "He is considered by many to be an all-around bright baseball mind and should fit in well with our existing staff."
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How will the city of tomorrow reflect adaptive reuse of the city of today?
I don't think we ask that question broadly enough, and our day-to-day, property-specific incrementalism can easily overshoot the greatest lessons from history for today's city politics, regulation and economic constraints.
A hometown case in point, last week, transported me from Seattle to Croatia for inspiration about why we should think beyond limited geographies, time frames and lifetimes when we discuss urban redevelopment options.
Today's post continues as an exclusive entry at The Atlantic Cities, "What the History of Diocletian's Palace Can Teach Us About Adaptive Reuse". For the remainder, click here.
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