Sidepodpanel - The First
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This is the first ever Sidepodpanel show, and as such is hilarious in it's unrehearsed and spontaneous nature. However, it really was a lot of fun to record, so hopefully, you'll enjoy listening.
Joining us on tonight's panel:
We cover all manner of topics, including the standard engine idea, what FOTA would ever be able to do about it, whether Force India are up to scratch, who Alonso should have as his second driver, and of course, whether Bourdais should be given another year in F1.
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Ah, what fun.
I see we only have one Wiki entry. Boo! I'll try and get to them later, but if the owners would like to create their own pages in the meantime:
http://sidepodcast.wetpaint.com
:)
I'm very lucky in that some very nice person did mine for me :)
You want dedication, I went through tens of blog posts and found each and every different bracket I have used.
Sidepodpanel. Hilarious stuff, looking forward to it next week.
Yet to listen to it via podcast, so did I get a mention for naming the teams?
I would like to volunteer to host next week's show, if there is going to be one. I'm also thinking of the way to do the show. I find a bunch of topics from this week, and then think of a number of questions on that story. Then, each person gets a different question to answer. I think it will be more interesting because instead of asking the same question to 1 person on each team, you don't know what's coming up on that subject, so this will make people have to think quickly and could produce some hilarious results.
It would also help reduce the number of repeated references as every person has something different to answer about. :P
i think we already said
alexgiggles was going to host it this week didn't we?i also saw other volunteers in the thread at the time, so we should probably work through them chronologically - but certainly you can host a show at some point.
i would like to add an additional thank you to everyone who took part in this debut. it takes a brave kind of person to throw themselves into the unknown like that.
extra thanks to everyone on the phones, and in the comments for being so patient while we figured out the technology, loved listening back to this one.
much fun :D
I've got an idea for the teams next time.
Team Franck Montagny v Team Le Seb?
How about Team Franck Montagny v Team Lucas Di Grassi? ;)
i could see that ending up being draw :)
:D
I am very happy to do it. But I don't want to step on anyone's toes.
If you can stay without laughing for 30 minutes, you've got the gig :D
as the official technical guinea pig, i think you should.
:D
hahaha. Ooops :)
Okay sounds good :) I'm going to have to work with headphones this time because I clearly was having problems when I couldn't hear that others were speaking when I was talking.
Hallo, beautiful people!
From the South Pacific the Lion family sends you its regards.
We're getting extremely lazy but hopefully when we return to Europe we'll be able to participate more in discussions.
I think after Singapore night race it's safe to say that Japan and China must follow suit or else be off the calendar.
And standard engine idea... man, we don't know what to say, is it a joke? Is it going to be Formula 1 by Ferrari championship just like A1? We understand that banks are thieves and all those stupid-likely-to-burn-in-hell CEOs like to steal money but hey, it doesn't mean we have to turn F1 into WTCC or A1 or Formula 3. Smack my Max up!
:D
I'd quite like to be on the panel this week too, but since I don't have skype, should I just ring in or send you my number via e-mail?
If possible, can I be on Di Grassi's team, cos even I think he's canny good looking.
I did not just say that.
Yay!
I'll take that as 2 points :D
i think we're going to try and get rich on the line and also ollie by phone, so it shouldn't be a problem.
we need to ring you though, in order to get you on the conference call. rather than the other way around.
okay, i'll send you my number via e-mail
well if i ever decide have a go i don't want to loose ;)
Well I'm keen to be on the panel again and I might be able to host it one time too...
Thanks again guys, it was a lot of fun to be part of panel!
no probs rubbergoat, anytime :)
So it looks like F1 is getting single make engines then.
Whoppty-do! :(
Strange as it may seem they have agreed on standard KERS but not standard engines. http://www.aut...s/report.php/id/71638
That can only be a good thing then.
I shall have to have a listen of this then.
Standard KERS?
Hopefully it'll be the system that Williams were developing after buying a KERS company - otherwise it could kill them.
However, the 25 engines for $10million is a good thing. However, at least one supplier has been offering a years supply for $6-10million for a few years now - and no-one took them up on it.
Potentially bad for Honda. Weren't they planning on making big steps forward with KERS?
They'll just have to work on something else then....
Building a good car maybe? ;)
worth every minute :)
really? who?
ian phillips recently said eddie jordan was promised units at that price, but when push came to shove they were 2.5 more expensive than that.
they were. it also means that the last 6 months of development were for nought as will the next 12 be.
I have just made a page on the Sidepodcast wiki thingy so you guys can see my ugly mug and learn a bit about me...
Soon I will post on the Facebook page about the joys of being an F1 fan in both NZ and Denmark:-)
quality, have added a link above too :)
Mercedes
Its funny cos you look like your in Spain :D
any idea why no-one's taken them up on this?
also with the future of kers now up in the air, will force india decide to stick with ferrari after all?
I could honestly cry. It's heartbreaking supporting Honda at the moment.
I suppose it would settle one thing though... if Honda don't have much of a chance of making a huge leap forward next year Alonso will be staying at Renault.
that is true.
i guess they do have one year to capitalise, if everyone else decides to run without it?
Would they be allowed to use it next year?
dunno. at the moment, it's pure speculation. i guess we'll have to wait for more info when they decide to announce it.
There is a follow up meeting after Brazil so right now this is very much provisional. You also have to wait and see how the 8 teams who were not represented at the meeting respond. I think it looks like a step in the right direction with engines but I was never keen on KERS but if they are going to have standard KERS it will achieve nothing environmentally. For all the good it will do they would be as well painting green stripes on the tyres and saying it was an environmental statement.....
They already did that? You're kidding? Everybody would see straight through it.
Listening to the edited show now. Great stuff, can't wait for the next one.
I did mention in the other thread that I'd be up for hosting a show at some point as well.
hmm...yeah I suppose. I wonder is BMW are in the same boat, cause they have been working on their KERS system for a while too...
Just seems like such a shame, Honda are given such a chance to help improve their car in a big way and bring themselves up the grid, and then everything changes. They dedicate well over 1/2 a season to '09, sacrificing '08 in a huge way and then to find out it was almost pointless... :(
There are a few teams that this will hit. Williams bought a KERS compan and planned to runn a flywheel system while everyone else was looking at a battery system. McLaren invented KERS as far as F1 is concerned and it was banned. Now after anything they learned probably became worthless it is compulsory.
There is no reason to believe the Hinda system would have been particularly good so you have to look at what they can do. Hopefully they have sorted the chassis and aero and have plans to sort out the engine. In Senna's day Honda made by far the best engines on the grid and they have to get back to doing that.
At times, I almost feel sorry for them
OK, added my Wiki link and photo.
I just read something on GP Wizard and I can't believe I didn't think of it. Who will benefit from a standard KERS? A team that can't make KERS work. Before anyone says it the FIA do not favour Ferrari.
wonderful stuff. have linked it, thanks you :)
if the teams are daft enough to send luca to represent them, how is that the fia's fault?
:)
http://blogs.i...talk/sports/f1/?p=521
much amusement.
I have also created a wiki page and will post a photo tomorrow or whatever the day after that is.
How can anyone believe that? I guess it shows that some people will believe that the FIA is capable of absolutely anything.
and much hilarity ensued. i think you made christine's day :D
What is so funny? I am sure she may not be just as keen on the last update.
I notice a few people posting profiles who don't comment here. Maybe they are from the face book group. I can understand someone commenting here and not bothering to post anything to the wiki byt it seems od being in the wiki and not commenting here. Still if it helps to build the community it's all good.
no, but i am!
I've popped off an email to Christine about Sidepodpanel from my main email address (not this one that I use for comments). This is gonna be LOADS of fun! :P
Now... when do I start on that wiki? Hmmm... :)
we missed ya on sunday journeyer ;)
Wasn't feeling so well. Besides, I had to come in to work at 9 AM here instead of the usual 1 PM. Maybe next weekend... or Brazil weekend (I'm working on U.S. hours the week after Brazil).
Horrible news:
http://www.pit....php?fes_art_id=36387
The FIA want Brundle out?
If anything, the Daily Mail expose will force the FIA to at least give pause to what they're doing, and the BBC will probably realize that ratings are more important, which means Brundle stays on.
The article can be found here.
http://www.dai...ord-Tevez-affair.html
Since the Mail is no doubt something Max reads I felt the need to leave a comment. I assume all comments go into moderation as mine has disappeared. Either that or criticising Bert, Ernie and Donnelly is not encouraged by the Mail.
hmm. well, we've already noted how keen the beeb are to keep the fia happy (re: in-shot marlboro livery t'other week).
if this story is true (and given that pitpass are repeating a quote from the dailymail, that's by no means a given), i'm not sure the bbc would be willing to go against the fia's wishes right now.
But why would they want to do that and be perceived to be a government-owned company doing as the party in power does (i.e. Liberals, who have a... friendly relationship with F1)? Because the Conservatives or even the LibDems can attack it that way if they choose to do so. Sure, it may seem petty, but let's remember that Blair's F1 mess from the 1990s came out in the papers a week or two ago, so it's fresh and easy fodder for the opposition.
Besides, BERNIE of all people wants Brundle there (see Monza gridwalk), and it's FOM that controls the money, not the FIA. And not having Brundle there can only lose ratings for them: it sure as heck won't gain them any.
because they're not government owned.
well that is a good point. the fia handle paddock credentials though.
i hear ya, and i agree. on the other hand there are arguments to say a completely clean break from itv isn't a bad idea either.
y'know, wash away all the bad memories.
they aren't? oops. but nonetheless, it's pretty hard to argue that they're not government-influenced, at the very least.
indeed. but fom has much of the say in that.
James Allen, yes. Martin Brundle, no.
How odd... I'm not even in the UK, yet I debate on this topic as if it were life and death... Hahaha! Oh well, I guess it's because if I watch old races, I want it to have Murray or Martin covering it. :)
The FIA in the past have written to the company that do the ITV coverage of the F1 and have said that Brundles commentary is not up to the required standard. But James Allan is? 8O
Brundle has won the award for TV Punditry 6 times. Hmmm...
They don't seem to like the fact that Brundle has an opinion of the FIA that is less than complimentary.
They wouldn't like us lot then. ;)
I don't think they ever did. :P They still like our money, though. :P
That could be the nicest thing anyone has ever said about me. Now I feel genuinely priveleged.
i dunno, he has his moments. just to play devils advocate, he can be biased when it comes to DC, and also has a mclaren test driver under his wing.
you wouldn't wanna be upsetting ron, if you ever want your man to get a race seat now would ya?
i likes it :)
He's more biased with Lewis than he ever was with DC (I swear: watch old races if you want any proof), and I'm betting that it's more the ITV producers' fault than Brundle's.
I'd like to say I get what you just said there, but I don't. :P
tis true. it'll no doubt be the beeb's policy too. ratings n'all that.
lewis drives for mclaren btw (see previous point) ;)
as in, i like that you care so much about the topic.
tis true, but you wouldn't wanna burn your bridges with the other teams, either. i'm sure balanced reporting won't hurt ron. :)
hahaha! glad to see you appreciate it. :P
No surprise there. It's good to see the beeb aren't falling over backwards for the FIA. Turns out Bernie's "do you still work for ITV" comment wasn't as senile as i first thought.
As much as I'd like to forget James's commentary, Martin would be a major loss.
agreed. there are other good people too though. button and davidson are two that spring to mind.
i'd quite like to hear what insight wurz has to offer in his commentary too.
Button and Davidson are still young enough and fast enough. The booth will still be there at the end of their careers. Brundle, on the other hand, can't go back there anymore. And he's proven to be MUCH better here. So why get rid of a good thing?
Honda drivers make for good insight?
Ant is a superb addition to the 5live team, and we didn't see the best of Jenson for those few races in 2004 because James was too busy melting in his presence.
The beeb would be mad not to sign Ant in future, but i think we might have to wait until his involvement with F1 actually ends. It might be a bit greedy otherwise :(
As a Honda supporter:
Oh Bugger.
It's going from bad to worse. I wont put it beyond the team to come up with another plan for 2010 onwards, but what a waste of development :( This only puts more pressure on the team to get it right for next year, which is the last thing they need.
According to an article I read in New Scientist Ron Dennis is the most intelligent man on the planet. The article was about how we could communicate with ET when he turns up and the structure of language. We should be able to figure whether the aliens are more intelligent than us by the number of words they use in each phrase. More words per phrase equals more intelligence. I would have thought the mere fact that they had found us and managed to navigate their way here was a fair indication that they were more intelligent.
However since Ronspeak is full of 20 word phrases two things are clear. Ron is by far the most intelligent man on athe planet and when the aliens turn up Ron is the best qualified person to greet them.
How does that explain John Prescott then?
I've done some more of my well-known research business and I'd like to say to Alex: you were wrong. By that I mean about Franck outpacing Le Seb in F3. Looking on their wikipedia pages, Le Seb actually won the championship with Franck 2nd. GET IT RIGHT! :D
that kinda depends on whether we want them to stay or not, doesn't it?
erm...
you seem to be getting sidepodpanel mixed up with sidepodquiz there.
Heh heh :P
I believe I did exactly what was required :)
Ahem - I'm not proud!
i kinda figure, if the 8 people on the call, plus everyone else in the comments didn't pick up on it, then it's not a fact worthy of the name ;)
having said that, i guess your two team mates had a vested interest in keeping quiet.
I demand a recount. I knew I would find something to protest about.
what colour car do you drive?
I am sure Christine will remember this the next time you are on. I think it is shocking you would use her crush on Franck to your own advantage. Absolutely shocking.
Ah-ha, okay. So I am to dock Team Andrea Moda by one point.
Team Andrea Moda - Steven Roy, Alex Andronov, Flibster = 25 points rather than 26.
Or I could just fine you instead.
Oh for cryin out loud, I go all out onto putting the scores onto the wiki and then they get changed.
Damn you Franck Montagny and Bourdais, damn you.
Oh btw, sorry I couldn't send my number in today, but definatly will be in tomorrow, I aint missing this.
i don't think the scores should change. i vote in favour of a fine :)
Listeners would get confused as well.
John Prescott is comedy gold though!
I hope they keep Brundle, give him a decent commentary partner and he is good. Get rid of James Allen, the man drives me mental. I'd like to hear what DC has to say, and the Beeb should keep Ant too. Oh and Ted!
Controversial. I think this should have been investigated during the podcast, so we weren't given the incorrect final results at the time.
No points to be docked after all. I see that the point of contention involves Franck beating Le Seb or vice versa, and to be honest, I'm happy either way :D
that is an awesome lineup. so:
- brundle and davidson in the box
- ted retains his usual role
- dc as anchorman
any objections?
Obviously my previous remarks have been taken out of context. I did not mean that we should lose points I meant we should get mor points for innovation
ahh, the old jean todt approach to competing.
Andrea Moda were Italian
what colour were their cars?
http://www.f1rejects.com/teams/andreamoda/profile.html
I couldn't remember. They were only around for twnety minutes. Seems they were black
i love the fact that there's motion blur on one of those shots. as if to give the impression of speed.
Sounds like American politics! :P
Sounds like FIA politics! :P
Hahaha! You guys are just hilarious. :D
I go to sleep and when I wake up the result has changed after the competition has finished!
It clearly states in Sidepodpanel rule 16.23.a that only if a rule is broken during the last five minutes of the podcast then a message will be transmitted saying that an incident is under investigation that will be investigated after the show.
I feel just like Jean Todt. Five minutes after being involved in a controversial rule decision I am being asked to stand as Inaugural Guest Host!
:)
ahahaha :D this just gets funnier and funnier :D
:D
If anyone wants to listen:
http://www.top...rd-hammond-simon-mayo
He's talking about the new series, which there is now a trailer for on YouTube!
http://uk.yout...m/watch?v=H99slALLrUg
From what I can make out from watching it, some of the features/challenges will be:
[redacted]
Can. Not. Wait. Next Sunday will be just epic. The championship decided AND a new series of TG. :D
SCOTT!!! no spoilers!
didn't me tell you off the last time you tried that
yes!!
sorry kathi, will remove the comment. pls scott, by all means discuss during or afterwards, but not before!
Gonna be unmissable. I can see us all live commenting on Top Gear... :)
Congratulations on a well deserved appointment. I can't think of a better man for the job. I apologise if my previous comments in anyway suggested that you were the type of person who would cheat to win. They were mis-reported by the press and the true meaning was lost in the translation. I am sure like President Tod you will do a fine job.
Actually we DID do that at one point in the last series.
i hardly see how its a spoiler when i'm merely pointing out clearly what's in the trailer. :S
I didn't say I knew exactly what was in the new series because I know no-one on the inside, obviously. Those were merely guesses made from what I'd seen. For the most part, I could very well be wrong on all of those!
Scott,
A lot of people don't watch trailers because they don't want to know what is on the show. They want to sit down and watch it as it happens. There are quite a few shows which show trailers for their next show at the end of each show and I switch them off at that point because I want to see the show with fresh eyes. I have so far managed to avoid the Top Gear trailer but if it comes on I will switch it off because I want to sit and enjoy the show as it happens.
By far the worst show in this context is Dragons Den where they show trailers for the second half in the middle. All trailer for that show should be banned on the grounds that the whole point of watching is to anticipate the decisions they will make which you can't do if someone has already shown you in a trailer.
but i didn't follow the link to the trailer?
in the first part of the comment you gave us a choice, and then in the second part took away that choice. personally i'd just like to wait until it's on, that's all.
Ah yes, I remember. You have us addicted to this live commenting stuff :) How did we ever cope without it?
if you ever want to talk about your addiction, maybe to ask for advice or help. can i recommend this:
http://www.sidepodcast.com/ria/ajax
there's always someone there to chat with :)
Or call the helpline: 0121 28 87225.
:D
Talk to FRANCK.
Hehe.
Afternoon all,
Well, the senior F1 bloke from the BBC was at Shanghai, followed by a veritable conga line of people haranguing him about all sorts of things relating to next year's coverage. He must have been quite fatigued by the end of the day, which is why I opted not to seek him out and make clear my thoughts re: E Irvine.
So do you think Irvine is the man for the job? Could they afford his valuation of himself?
EDDIE IRVINE?!?! BBC wants Irvine in the lineup? Goodness, just goes to show how much we know. :O Irvine vs. Coulthard on TV should be fun... :P
Sneaky namedrop there, by the way, Stuart. :P
Whoops - apparently, you DID mention it... about a month ago.
But still, do the BBC want Irvine as part of their full-time lineup, and not just a part-time talking head?
i'd love to see a picture of that.
so now you're safely back on terra firma and have regained both your freedom of speech and your driving license... how was china ;)
Absolutely not. Mine would have been a mission of mercy to prevent the Beeb from making a ghastly mistake by inflicting that appalling man on the viewing public.
If I go back, it will be at the controls of a large crane with a wrecking ball.
:D
who's drawing the short straw next year then?
For a second there, I thought I misinterpreted what you originally said... so it IS the BBC who want Irvine there. Another Sidepodcast exclusive! By any chance, though, why hasn't Irvine's name leaked out to the public prior to you saying it? Does that mean much of that rumored BBC lineup is no more than speculation, or worse, a guess?
Anyone who could censor those discussions deserves a medal :P
Facilities are apparently very basic for such a new track. Gareth Rees said that there was something like 6 portloos for 600 people.
I thought I was the only person who didn't like him. I keep getting told how great he is every time I criticise him anywhere. I could put up with him occasionally but not every weekend. Besides how are they going to get his ego into the studio. For someone who is best known for playing rear gunner and blowing the one chance he had at a championship he has an inflated opinion of himself.
I haven't heard his name in years. What is he doing now.
He's been commentating on a variety of motorsport series for channels such as Eurosport and Motors TV. However, after Eurosport lost the rights to GP2 he said he was going to cut down on his commentary commitments; as his wife gave birth to their first child last year, he was looking to spend more time at home.
There’s been a fair bit of speculation and even people fairly close to the process don’t seem to know the final line-up just yet. I would say that the news stories floating around over the past few days contain bits of the truth but don’t add up to a cohesive whole.
For instance, the Beeb are trying to spend less on the ‘talent’. And they won’t be flying them up front (amusingly, there were only 14-odd rows of economy seating on the BA 777 back from Shanghai, so although James A and Herbie B – amongst others – took the first left on the way down the pontoon, our paths crossed again once on board).
The people who are definitely out of the frame have been informed. More may become clear after Brazil – so far as I’m aware, no announcement was planned until after then, anyway, as a courtesy to those ITV folk who wouldn’t be making the transition.
Me, by the looks of things…
The loos in the media centre seemed to be the staff’s unofficial smoking room…
i'm expecting another "lineup confirmed" story from pitpass any minute now.
:D
Think of all those air miles :D
Well James Allen has started his personal blog now. I wonder if that's a sign o' the times.
I notice that one of the comments says something along the lines of “Who is that t—t who does ‘champaaaaaagne’?” Obviously not written by someone with a sense of humour. Why take umbrage at such an inoffensive piece of whimsy?
as i said elsewhere (i forget easily), methinks that allen himself objects to having bob c. encroach on his inane warblings.
my guess is that someone put the commentor up to that quote :(
BA's scheme is infamously stingy. If I travelled with them to every one of my allotted GPs for the next two seasons I might just have enough to get an upgrade to World Traveller+ on the way back from Shanghai.
Star Alliance is much better but you end up flying convoluted routes.
I did notice that. James does often talk over that bit. Maybe he doesn't like it and wrote his own comment? (Note this wasn't my idea origionally but rather Me's)
Aha. I think you may have said it to me on identi.ca
Have you been contacted yet?
erm, we haven't. that mean we're still in with a shot?
I have just got round to listening to the editted show and it soulnds really good. It needs some intro music but other than that I think it worked.
I think each guest host should add an innovation of their own. Whether it is kept or dropped for future shows can be sorted out later.
I am definitely keen to be on the panel again and would be happy to try being the presenter. How do I contact Allen Donnelly to find out if I would be an acceptable presenter?
:)
When is the panel thingy? Is it on Sunday or Friday?
first show we ever tried without intro music (just to be different). quite liked it meself, but can certainly dig something out of the library.
sunday i hope. there's no chance we'll have our own streaming server working by tomorrow.
Ooh, new streaming server, sounds, snazzy.
I thought you had a little jinle after the intro?
we did, it just started "cold" so to speak.
I liked that, it's different.
So would anyone like to guess how many people will take part in the sidepodpannel?
I quite like the 3 a side format.
But that cleverly dodges the question of how many sides you think there will be?
unless anyone has any objections, 6 people seemed like a pretty good number. that is assuming enough peeps are interested.
splitting those 6 into groups of 2 or 3 would work. am happy to make up the numbers, or just sit back and laugh depending on how many want in.
Which reminds me, I still haven't sent my number in. Damn.
I think you have to take part this week really.
I did notice that quite a lot of people mentioned that they would like to take part this week. Of course a limit probably makes sense!
I think you have to keep the numbers down so that everyone who takes part doesn't feel like they are sitting around for 20 minutes waiting for a chance to speak. I am sure there are enough of us interested in being involved regularly that we can rotate the panel so that everyone gets a fair shot at it. 6 is a good number because it is manageable and it is big enough to alost guarantee some level of disagreement.
I agree Steven...
It could take a long time to get back to you if there are more than six.
If we have a rotating panel, then basically last weeks six should be second priority to the ones who have come forward then.
To be fair though, there is only 4 on Fighting Talk and that can get pretty out of hand a bit :)
:)
gah! don't mention that show. ahh, we're gonna be in so much trouble :)
I'm outof the panel this weekend.
Parents are coming to visit while the other half is away in India... need to tidy the flat. ;)
Although I may be able to pop into the comments and heckle. :D
Honda Racing have confirmed that they too will join the first Formula One test at the new Autodromo Internacional Algarve in Portugal in December.
The soon-to-be-completed track is to host its first F1 test from December 15-17, with McLaren having been the first team to commit themselves to the outing.
A Honda Racing spokeswoman confirmed on Friday that the Japanese manufacturer would also be taking part in the test, with Ferrari also believed to be seriously considering running there as well.
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Hurray! Yey! Whoo-hoo! Rock on, brothers and sisters, our family is going to get its kicks in style!
We're back to Europe but still without a suitable laptop, but the long wait should be over soon, we want to get some blisters on our fingers and not from drumming on 100 takes of helter skelter but from typing & commenting...
We can't wait!
Dammit, we're seriously lucky - Renault roadshow will be in Lisbon this weekend! Fanstastic news! Pics, tons of pics! That's what we want!
someone's sure smiling on you this week :)
Yeah, looks like it, I'll try to get closer to di Grassi, see if he can reveal whether he'll be replacing the unfortunate mister PK. Or maybe get an autograph, why not?
Loved it! Now that I have Skype, I would be glad to take part in any future panels as a host or a team member.
For me, the Sidepodcastpanel lifted the show from, "I subscribe to it, but lots of the news is old by the time I get time to listen," to, "This is quite different and entertaining enough to hear any time." Of course, the informational and historical shows are always useful.
Over here in the US, most F1 enthusiasts are people like me who have maybe two or three friends who follow F1 rabidly, a half dozen who know about F1 but sort of confuse it with Indycar racing and, well, a large number who think of NASCAR and only NASCAR when they think of motorsport.
I would like to see you do more of these panels. They are a great opportunity to hear from fans with perspectives we hadn't considered and who share knowledge we may lack. Also, they really make your show different from ( and more entertaining than) any other racing podcast.
cheers gary. as long as there are people willing and able to take part, we'll keep doing them :)
A few weeks ago I signed an online petition which was trying to stop people moving into an area and then trying to stop pre-existing activity such as motor racing because it is noisy. I have now had my reply from the PM and as with every other reply I have ever received in such circumstances it can best be summed up as thanks for taken an interest but we are going to ignore your view. I think Max is secretly running the country.
http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page17266
So what you are saying Gary is everything they have done up to now has been OK but once they got me on a show it raised it to a different level. Thanks for the compliment. I try my best.
Hey Gary, what part of Portland are you from?
Steven! I think you've been on the shows before. Sounds like he liked RubberGoat or Andy Taylor ;)
Me. It looks like that laconi.ca server would be really handy around now :)
we can't fix the whole of the int... actually, maybe we can now?
:)
I think that was exactly what you were saying to me earlier :)
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Just a question for the next panel show - if someone has made a point on a subject, are we allowed to jump in and voice our views, whoever it may be? There were a couple of points I did want to raise on other subjects, but thought better of it since it was someone else's turn.
erm... alex?
i guess so, assuming things don't get too rowdy.
I had a plan for when I host the show to allow limited interuptions. My plan was to allow each person to interupt once. I was going to put in a rule that unless you scored two points for your interuption you would be penalised two points. To stop people talking over each other I was going to suggest everyone had instant rim shot open to use to interupt.
I think the odd interuption could liven things up.
I think a better method would be to let one person answer the point/question they've been given and then when they finish, the host to ask if anyone has anything to add. That way it keeps it as orderly as possible. Then obviously it's up the host to say how long it goes on until they have to move it on.
wow. that's incredible. agreed on all points except the rimshot, cause it would likely exclude people on the end of a phone line.
also, another good way of handling it. i guess if everyone approaches it differently when they host, we'll see what works best.
They could hold their phone next to their computer or for all I care bang a frying pan with a wooden spoon. So long as they can make a short obvious noise. If everyone uses their interuptions early in proceedings the host can give them another set.
I think that's going to be best really. Over time a consensus will emerge. I'm planning a few things but obviously I don't want to get you thinking now about them because that might give you an advantage!
Loved the show!
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