@Breizh: I don't understand how you can dismiss the practice of death penalty as irrelevant? Of course, in an ideal world, only those who "deserve" it are put to death (for me that's actually nobody, but that's a different matter). But in an ideal world, we wouldn't need punishment at all, so practice is all that counts. And yes, punishment on the whole can never be perfectly just, but that's still no argument for taking someones prime human right (=life). On the contrary, for me, that's an argument against life sentence just the same.
I agree, that imprisonment is inhumane, but don't you think it's less inhumane to imprison someone than to take someones prime human right? It's about the difference between taking away a human right and circumscribing it. A judicial system can always err and death was irreversible last time I checked, imprisonment is not and it's therefore alone already the more humane punishment.
And about this:
No, that's not the critical difference. The critical difference is, that I think the validity of human rights (with life being the most important one) is the indispensable basis of a civil society. Money is utterly irrelevant in that regard.
And here's another critical difference. I would never, ever call any human being "useless ballast". That's an offence towards human rights in itself.
I agree, that imprisonment is inhumane, but don't you think it's less inhumane to imprison someone than to take someones prime human right? It's about the difference between taking away a human right and circumscribing it. A judicial system can always err and death was irreversible last time I checked, imprisonment is not and it's therefore alone already the more humane punishment.
And about this:
No, that's not the critical difference. The critical difference is, that I think the validity of human rights (with life being the most important one) is the indispensable basis of a civil society. Money is utterly irrelevant in that regard.
And here's another critical difference. I would never, ever call any human being "useless ballast". That's an offence towards human rights in itself.
Afaik, anything that can be thrown around a turn fast enough to lift one wheel, will have problems bringing the power down with an open diff. The thing is, that the setups people usually drive with, are very low and very stiff compared to what you'd normally have on a Daihatsu Trevis. So a UF1 with a realistic road going setup would probabably not benefit from an LSD. So, realistic setup options would cure that problem in LFS, I think. (I don't want to start the discussion about limiting setup options again, though. We've been there before :tilt
Site works fine for me.
Soo, since I don't know anybody in rL who would be geeky enough to play gpmp for me while I'm away
-- would anybody around this forum like to manage two teams at a time? Would be quite a long time, though. I'm leaving on August 19th and will not be back until September 9th (that's like two full seasons, I think). In case anyone's interested, let me know and we can work out the details via pm.
(seems somehow a little strange, to let somebody else manage my team for such a long time, but even after only 6 races, I already feel attached to my team and would like to watch my drivers progress etc.)
Soo, since I don't know anybody in rL who would be geeky enough to play gpmp for me while I'm away
-- would anybody around this forum like to manage two teams at a time? Would be quite a long time, though. I'm leaving on August 19th and will not be back until September 9th (that's like two full seasons, I think). In case anyone's interested, let me know and we can work out the details via pm.(seems somehow a little strange, to let somebody else manage my team for such a long time, but even after only 6 races, I already feel attached to my team and would like to watch my drivers progress etc.)
El christophs reply to my mail sounds not too bad, although I doubt he'll make it before coming friday:
Some statistical info on lethal accidents in Germany in 2006 for anyone who's interested:
deaths total: 5107
country roads: 3070
city traffic: 1392
Autobahn: 645 (and that's despite the fact that that's where the largest distance is driven)
Internationally, the most lethal accidents (more than twice as many per Million people than in Germany) happen in the USA.
deaths total: 5107
country roads: 3070
city traffic: 1392
Autobahn: 645 (and that's despite the fact that that's where the largest distance is driven)
Internationally, the most lethal accidents (more than twice as many per Million people than in Germany) happen in the USA.
Afaik, the Autobahn is statistically the safest type of road in Germany*, despite the fact that there's no speed limit in some areas. Trains and planes are of course a lot safer -- with the latter being generally much faster than cars on the Autobahn. Most lethal accidents happen on tree-lined country roads. Trees and maladjusted (=excessive) speed are a very bad mix.
Well, btt: The fastest I ever went was 220 km/h in my Clio and in several rental cars. More than that makes me feel rather uncomfortable for some reason.
*) On a different note: For some reason traffic seems to flow much better on highways in countries where there is a speed limit. Must have to do with the fact that the differences in speed is generally smaller between cars and you have to do less braking and excellerating. It's better for the environment, also. So, I might actually be in favor of a speed limit on the Autobahn, as long as it is something around 150 km/h (I seldomly go faster anyway).
Well, btt: The fastest I ever went was 220 km/h in my Clio and in several rental cars. More than that makes me feel rather uncomfortable for some reason.
*) On a different note: For some reason traffic seems to flow much better on highways in countries where there is a speed limit. Must have to do with the fact that the differences in speed is generally smaller between cars and you have to do less braking and excellerating. It's better for the environment, also. So, I might actually be in favor of a speed limit on the Autobahn, as long as it is something around 150 km/h (I seldomly go faster anyway).
Besides the fact that I find economical reasons a rather poor excuse for taking someones life (no matter if done by governmont or robbers), most people who are sentenced to death in the US are usually imprisoned for several years and sometimes decades before they are actually executed. So, they do cost money. Maybe even more than regular inmates because they keep the legal system quite busy up to minutes before execution.
Apart from that, the American constitution forbids "cruel and unusual punishment". Why death penalty should not be cruel and unusual, especially the way it's practiced, is beyond me. It's unjust, too, of course.
Apart from that, the American constitution forbids "cruel and unusual punishment". Why death penalty should not be cruel and unusual, especially the way it's practiced, is beyond me. It's unjust, too, of course.
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That sucks. I might ask El Chirstoph what he thinks about implementing such an option.
Hey guys, I'm going on vacation next week and I was wondering if it was possible to set the account to hibernation or something for that time. Because if I just let it be, my team will participate in races and stuff, but I won't be able to manage it, which would be bad, I suppose, especially for sponsors etc.
So, does anyone know if there is an option somewhere? Maybe at the end of the season?
So, does anyone know if there is an option somewhere? Maybe at the end of the season?
Just a short notice for Quicksilver (and anybody else who's interested): I uploaded hi-res versions of my skins to the car skins forum .
.As requested by Quicksilver, here are my competition entries in High res (1024*1024 can be found on the competition site).
Have fun.
Edit: LX6 was the wrong colour combo. Changed.
Have fun
.Edit: LX6 was the wrong colour combo. Changed.
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Just remembered a movie that's, errh, a little different:
Crash (1996) by David Cronenberg
(it's rather disturbing, though)
Crash (1996) by David Cronenberg
(it's rather disturbing, though)
the information you need should be right here:
http://www.lfsforum.net/showth ... 8186&highlight=gauges
http://www.lfsforum.net/showth ... 8186&highlight=gauges
Nice tip, never heard of that one. Paul Newman is in it, so it can't be all bad, I guess.
Edit:
"Stupid talking bits" is a funny thing to say in regard to "Le Mans" as people hardly talk anyway in that movie (and the little they do talk, I quite like, tbh). I think the first 20 minutes or so, the only talk is that of the race track announcer (or whatever you'd call it). Classic! My favourite part of the movie. You'd hardly find anything like it nowadays, as movies have to be "fast" right from the beginning.
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American Graffiti (1973) by George Lucas
It's actually more about growing up, but cars do play a major part in it. I've seen it 15 years ago, I think, but I remember that I enjoyed it.
It's actually more about growing up, but cars do play a major part in it. I've seen it 15 years ago, I think, but I remember that I enjoyed it.
Well, as of now, I really don't need to be fast, I just need my drivers to not crash as that alone is sufficient to finish 1st and 2nd in my current league .
Edit: Of course it didn't work out either this time. Fabio Gonzales crashed again
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.Edit: Of course it didn't work out either this time. Fabio Gonzales crashed again
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Well, last night my other driver crashed on lap 13 (didn't say in the traits that my drivers were superstitious). Luckily I still earn good money for 4th place .
But anyway, I've got another question:
It says that the technical departement will help my drivers to perform better in the race, but does that mean they are less likely to crash out, too, or is performance meant in the sense that they will be faster and will have better pit-stops only?
.But anyway, I've got another question:
It says that the technical departement will help my drivers to perform better in the race, but does that mean they are less likely to crash out, too, or is performance meant in the sense that they will be faster and will have better pit-stops only?
Well, if you're not too fastidious and would not have minded staying on an old canvas cover on a parking lot, she probably would have acommodated you -- for a couple of bags of Royal Canin.
And so far we have avoided getting her pregnant, but if we change our minds, we'll send the puppy over
.I thought the general consensus was that we needed chassis flex simulated before karts would actually make sense ... 
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.You could ask someone who's old enough (and with a credit card or a paypal account) to buy a voucher for you.
Sorry to hear that
(well, that she died, not that you took her from the shelter, of course).Well, it's a little OT, but here's ours. We brought her home with us from Sicily almost three years ago when she was a little over one year old according to Dottore Buongiorno (that really was his name). She does bear a certain resemblance to yours, I think:
Strange to see the same pictures several times in the same thread. There must have been some merging going on, I guess.
Can I see a better picture of your dog, kev? It might just look almost exactly like mine.
Edit: me is in the avatar, of course.
Can I see a better picture of your dog, kev? It might just look almost exactly like mine.
Edit: me is in the avatar, of course.
Okay, thx Dajmin. But just to be sure if my calculations are correct:
My finances are as follows:
current funds = 600k
income per race = 300k
expenses per race = 353k
profit per race = -53k
Am I correct in thinking that I could theoretically keep going like this for 11 races (53kx11=583k) before I actually need a sponsor, because my current funds will keep me on the plus-side?
Sorry, if this is a dumb question, but I'm just not sure where my 600k all of a sudden came from. Before the last race I had 300k of current funds and expenses of almost 300k so I was expecting to end up with funds of 300k (tv rights income) and not double that amount.
Edit: nevermind, I just had a look at my "team messages" and learned that I got 200k for 1st and 100k for 4th place in magny cours :doh:
My finances are as follows:
current funds = 600k
income per race = 300k
expenses per race = 353k
profit per race = -53k
Am I correct in thinking that I could theoretically keep going like this for 11 races (53kx11=583k) before I actually need a sponsor, because my current funds will keep me on the plus-side?
Sorry, if this is a dumb question, but I'm just not sure where my 600k all of a sudden came from. Before the last race I had 300k of current funds and expenses of almost 300k so I was expecting to end up with funds of 300k (tv rights income) and not double that amount.
Edit: nevermind, I just had a look at my "team messages" and learned that I got 200k for 1st and 100k for 4th place in magny cours :doh:
Thx. So it would probably smart to sack my designer and hire a commercial manager instead (even though those guys are much more expensive). Problem is, it seems I can't afford it without missing the next race. Unless the figure "current funds" is correct. So here's another question:
If I spend almost 300k per race, which I do, and my only income is the 300k from tv rights why does it say that my "current funds" are over 600k? That can't be right, can it?
If I spend almost 300k per race, which I do, and my only income is the 300k from tv rights why does it say that my "current funds" are over 600k? That can't be right, can it?
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