I have been in Kuala Lumpur for the past 8 weeks and I am going to the Grand Prix! Yay! My first one!

Anyway, I can almost guarantee you all a VERY wet race! Come 3-4pm in the afternoon you are VERY likely to have a VERY heavy rain storm! It has done this consistently for the past week at least. It is 15.40 just now, and it is torrential rain, it started at 15.00.

To be honest, I could see the rainfall here being enough for a red flag. I think aqua-planing is a very high possibility, given the sheer volume in such a relatively short space of time. The grand prix is due to start at 3pm local time, so that matches almost exactly with the time of day we have storms here.

I will be taking my waterproof jacket and an Umbrella to the race!

http://www.worldweather.org/020/c00082.htm

Last edited by mrbogeyman, Fri 21 Mar 2008, 07:40.

Quote from March Hare :

The weight reduction that is gained by using tube instead of rod is huge! It can be 50%!

Sorry, but...duh!

I reckon you can probably remove ~70-80% material to make the tubing? Obviously dependant on your wall thickness..which again will be dependant on the what your torque requirements etc are. Anyway, I bet you could get some good stuff off-the-shelf anyway...but I guess that defeats the design brief!

What course is this for anyway? Engineering degree?

Sounds interesting anyway. Should be able to learn a lot of basics by researching all these possible materials.

Quote from xaotik :

But regardless of what his right hand was doing I'm sure he'll be alright as soon as he remembers he's in his twenties and gets a nice fat pay-cheque for dicking around doing nothing of consequence really.

If only we all had that job I have to work now and again! Quiet in the office today...wasn't like that yesterday!

I was always just a possible anyway. I was never listed as a certainty.

Ben,

In response to your PM, I can't make it. I know I won't be in the UK at that time.

Have fun guys.

I have NO sympathy!

Since I started work, in both the US and Malaysia I have had only a work laptop and internet!

No gaming/LFS for me online OR offline! Only time I can play is when I get home

However, I am going to be staying in Kuala Lumpur for next few years....so I'm going to ship my PC over LFS at last!.....but in a crappy time zone! Hello Australian LFSers?!

Quote from tristancliffe :

Really, are people thinking this poll is serious? Are they even reading the rest of the thread, or just clicking Post Reply after reading #1?

It's a matter of life and death.......jeez! WTF NFSU!!!!

lolz

Quote :

None of the above. I've got a better idea ...

Shoot Bernie....

Stupid idea, full stop. Winning & Consistency are just as important as each other. Just look at McLaren a few years back when they had the fastest car on it's day, but it was so unreliable it was barely competitive.

Last edited by mrbogeyman, Mon 17 Mar 2008, 10:40.

Just had my lunch here in Vietnam....

I had Steamed Rice and Sauted Chili Beef. Hopefully my guts stay together!

Asian food is ace ....but my stomach disagrees sometimes!

Quote from Bean0 :

What's brown and sticky?.......................A stick

Bad joke award goes to...

A guy walks into the psychiatrists wrapped in clingfilm....

The doctor says "I can clearly see your nuts"

Do your own school work!

Quote from deggis :

FIA is about to introduce new weaker front tyre compounds before the first GP "to slow cars down". That is bunch of crap. Nice excuse to suddenly level down the competition.

(Sorry, didn't find English news link)

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FIA = F***ing It All-up. :gnasher:

Quote from Hankstar :

Balls. The Milky Way's ok with its lovely fluffy, um, whatever that stuff is, but it doesn't have Mars's rich vein of caramel! Got somethin' against caramel, hippy?

Nope, I actually prefer a Twix to both of them, but unfortunately that wouldn't help my feeble attempt at a planetary pun

MMM, biscuit and raisin Yorkie.......NOT FOR GIRLS!

p.s. why does US chocolate taste so different to the UK? UK stuff rulez! Also a Mars in the US is a Milkyway, while a Milkyway is a Mars.....confused me anyway!......... 'I want a Mars so I'll have a Milkyway! AAHHH, nooo!'

I'm just going to be politically correct and say I like them all equally the same.....therefore I pick the Milkyway! MMMMM, Milkyway...yum, it tastes better than a Mars too

Quote from Rappa Z :

NOOOOOO!!! The white Honda obviously states another crappy paintjob and car is coming.

edited for accuracy.

Quote from Tweaker :

It kinda of seems strange to me to see a modern F1 car back with smooth slicks... almost unusual... especially for how long we had to bear with grooved ones.

Agreed, it is still a novelty to see them fully slicked up! I keep expecting to see at least a centre groove or something.

mmmmmmmm, i stole a cookie

nice avatar MR_B....i want it!

Quote from pb32000 :

You need to watch Grindhouse in it's complete form to fully appreciate either film.

A lot of people don't 'get' these type of films. In a similar fashion I imagine a lot of people didn't 'get' No Country for Old Men, when in fact it was probably one of the best films of last year. There's a lot more to look into that what it appears at face value.

'No Country for Old Men' is brilliant. Probably my favourite film of the year....just behind 'Balls of Fury'!!!!

Axus, are you making a setup pack?

HAPPY CHRISTMAS DEVS!
That took ages to colour....

Quote from _Rob_ :

You need to make it

Quote from mr_x :

C'mon Bogey, you can do it!

I'll keep it in mind, but most likely I will just be lurking on forums and feeling left out

It would be amazing if I could spank your ass Rob.........AGAIN

Bah, I'm very interested, but highly unlikely to be able to make it!

Sounds ideal, it would even be closer to home (if I were at home )

I'm in, but I'm gonna suck bigtime for a long time!

My access to LFS is severely limited, so no practice

However, methinks fun factor and longevity will increase alot

Could someone mirror the download?

It is blocked for me (@work and no real internet at home).

Thanks in advance.

edit: Ignore me, I found the mirror Thanks Taavi!

Last edited by mrbogeyman, Wed 5 Dec 2007, 23:00.