Wow, the new track is SWEET! Just tried it in a low downforce fzr. Looks amazing, all the elevation changes makes it feel very lively. The open configuration is massive too. Can't wait to try some online racing

Massive thumbs up!

I've never seen cops tailgating. Usually they are just crawling slowly. But in case they do just do a braketest... law says it's your fault if you hit someone from behind

Quote from KiRmelius :

Your trolleys sucks asses, we have these

True, can't beat that

Quote from E.Reiljans :

lol you guys still have those old trolleys in LT?

you guys should upgrade :P


bit offtopic but whatevs
>mfw there's a old trolley in background, but i've got excuse - that pic is 3 years old

Looks like you have the same trolleys as we do anyway

What's up?

Not special in any way. Seen that at school too many times... still ****ed up and shouldn't be happening.

it old too. y u crate tread?

Raikkonen to join Vettel at Red Bull in 2012? Certainly would be interesting but not very likely I think.

http://www.yallaf1.com/2011/07 ... ttel-at-red-bull-in-2012/

Quote from DeadWolfBones :

Great stuff, marsaz.

Thanks man

Also a couple pics from a local rally

Auto portrait 'headache'

It's quite hard to carry it around but motivation would keep you going

A couple from my 30 kg heavy setup. Problem distance?




The bird was about 50 meters away. I could barely see it with my own eyes.



This one's even further.



The setup



Canon 350D coupled with Skywatcher Dobson 1200mm F6

Schumacher - Barichello incident was different. Shumi kept on squeezing when Rubens was already alongside. A bit too much. Even Michael admitted that.

Button was just keeping his line with nobody alongside. Hamilton was too optimistic and reckless. Why stick his nose in there? The only reason Button went to apologize is because they are team mates. This incident could have been avoided but I'm happy it wasn't. Why should Button let Hamilton do whatever he wants?

It is nice seeing him being aggressive on the track but sometimes it should be kept down until the right moment.

Quote from Storm_Cloud :

There is one interesting comparison to the Hakkinen - Schumacher move and it's not about blame: Hakkinen lived to fight another day.

Best point ever.

Quote from Sueycide_FD :

wondering if it's too much action and not enough cars.

Indeed. I did expect more cars even if the trailer didn't really suggest that.

Quote from blackcarmafia :

and where is my blow-job while driving support xD? Do we really need to take care of everything ourselfs

Hahah, I guess you can apply "LFS - YOU have to do the driving" in this case too

Being on phone while driving is distracting, yes. But it's simply incomparable to being drunk. You can always drop the phone. You can always decide how much of your attention you should keep on the driving and use the "I'll call you back in a bit, ok?" if the conversation is getting too much or you're about to enter a 3 lane roundabout. When you're drunk that's it. There's no way to drop it.

Quote from logitekg25 :

if you see any danger coming you can easily just drop the phone

Exactly.

Quote from The Moose :

It's more dangerous than driving with the US legal limit for alcohol in your system. Fact.

It's not a fact. I know the research behind it. It has nothing to do with reality. Speaking to someone inside the car while driving one handed would be just as dangerous then.



Back on topic
Stopped by police
Driving like an idiot in downtown at 4 am (just got my license woohoo). Glad they weren't measuring speed.

Use mobile while driving
Only when I think it's safe. A couple of words, bye. Don't like it.

Made an insurance claim for an accident (twasn't me)
An old man in his brand new hyundai did not stop at a blind crossroad when he had to give way.

Ran a red light in the past 12 months
Sorry.

Driven the wrong way down a one-way-street
Ashamed.

Hit a stationary object while parking
Scratched paint with some metal pipe sticking out of a truck while parking. Just couldn't see it in my mirrors.

Take risks (overtaking, fast acceleration)
Of course.

Suffer road rage
Cursing out loud helps me keep calm.

Speeding
Yes. More or less.

Scare others while driving
Not too much lately. Not while driving too fast anyway.
I saw a bunch of guys cocking about on a road once. They would deliberately get in the way. I saw cars in front having to avoid them. They did the same when I was approaching but instead of avoiding them I turned straight into them. They all jumped off the road and in to the ditch.

Attempts to pass driving test 2
Damn it.

Sim/non-sim racer before getting a driving licence
I've always liked racing games. Sim or not been playing them for almost 20 years (Indianapolis 500 anyone?)

Years driven 5<

Quote from The Moose :

as dangerous as driving drunk.

Anyone who thinks that is a complete idiot.

Quote from The Moose :

Get back to me when someone you know is killed by a driver who was on the phone and then try and tell me it not idiotic.

Get back to me when someone you know get's killed... what? Who makes comments like that? I'd strongly suggest you address those issues of yours.

Unfortunately people get killed in car accidents all the time. Accidents happen not only when you're driving drunk, while being on the phone or speeding. They just happen. Driving is a risk and a responsibility.
Yet there are loads of people who have no awareness of their surroundings what so ever. It's always that idiot wearing sunglasses and a suit in an SUV who's not intelligent enough to use indicators NOT some driving enthusiast who picked up his phone for five seconds to tell someone he's going to call back soon.

Quote from XCNuse :

Just be you; sometimes you have to force yourself to talk to someone and will completely hate it; but each time that happens, the less and less it will be painful.

+1 This I was going to say when I read the first post.

Think of it as a workout. You repeat something over and over till you get better. First step is always the hardest.

I'd be fine with "nothin'" actually

Quote from SparkyDave :

according to the source material Kane linked to "he had sex with Miss W while she was asleep"

I wonder are all Sweedish women such heavy sleepers?

SD.

How did Miss W find out about that then?

Not sure whether this have been posted or not

Quote from Tomba(FIN) :

Talking of post processing, I tried something new for me.

That's a great picture. I like the moody lighting

Quote from diablo21 :

I suppose you have done some post processing with the images, if you have could you tell me what you've done with the first one? love it.

Thanks. Sure I can

I used photoshop CS3 and added 4 adjustment layers:

1 Color Balance:
Shifted shadows to blue and highlights to yellow
Color levels for shadows -30;0;+30
for highlights +30;0;-30 (hope that makes sense)

2 Hue/Saturation:
Simply reduced Master channel saturation to -41

3 Selective colors:
Whites (Black)-49%
Blacks (Black) +100%

4 Brightness and Contrast
Brightness -20

Before and after - see attached