Open Thread II (pipe forum)

[mclayton]

I'm a MASSIVE F1 and WRC fan...used to be bigger into MotoGP, but not in a few years.

[Mad Hatter]

Originally Posted by Big D KC

Wow thats awesome there are so many sportbike/racing fans on here! Very cool. Unfortunately I myself don't really keep up on the racing end of it. I just don't have the time to sit and watch the tv.

Every once in a while I will sit down and watch a little bit if I happen to catch it though..

Freestyle motocross is about it for me so far as motorcycles go but it doesn't get much attention on TV so I haven't seen it in ages.

[Quick_nick]

Originally Posted by mclayton

Wait and see...Loeb and Rossi will go, b/c F1 needs something. Not even Hamilton winning injected that much excitement into it; stars left and right are saying the regulations are terrible, and even Alonso (although a prick) has stated he will not be there if the regulations continue being tightened.

The biggest downside to both are they are on the wrong side of 30. Rossi had a decent test...but Loeb had a very good test. So we'll see.

And hell, if Coulthard and Ralf can stick around as long as they did, really, what team would rather have them over a Rossi or Loeb?

I really really don't think it is going to happen. Rossi just signed a new 2 year contract putting him at 31 when it expires. Plus he already stated that he knows he is too old to switch to F1. There is no way that a F1 team will gamble on a guy who biggest car racing experience is rally cars and a few decent tests. You have to remember Ferrari only tests him as a congratulations for his winning championships. Crash.net is great source of info to keep up with this stuff. Rossi knows that his place is in bikes and IMO it would be a monumental mistake to switch at this point in his life and career. He has an opportunity to solidify his place as the best motorcycle racer of all time in the next few years, I don't think he will F that up.

A good comparison is Schumacher; he is only a few seconds off of race pace in Motogp but not only does he not want to race but no team will ever hire him to race. At best he would get a test rider spot.

[IHT]

Originally Posted by Quick_nick

I met Hayden in a hotel in fontana, he was out there supporting his brothers I met him and tommy in the breakfast lounge both seemed like pretty good guys.

while walking through the pits, Roger Lee (when he was really young) almost ran me over on a quad. he was buzzing through the ppl like a kid without parenting and someone looking for attention rolled into one. he needed a good smack in the chops!!!
since then, i've never rooted for him at all.

'99 was the year Nicky had his leopard skin hair. i have a photo of us on the front straight wall by turn 11, but it's on a different computer. there was a post somewhere on this site that i posted.

i like to watch F1, but don't get much chance.
i wish "Speed" TV would get back to real racing instead of becoming the "NECKcar" channel. the damn station blows balls now. it use to be the reason i had a dish back in the day. now they don't even show motorcycle racing on two wheel tuesdays, it's all nascar all the time, and it fuqqing sucks ass!!! ooooh, 2 speeds, no brakes and we turn 1 direction!!! woopidy doo dah. it's not like it's dirt trackin' with your foot on the ground steering with the back wheel in traffic (which takes balls and talent).
sorry, just not a neckcar fan at all (eventhough we have a brand new track 10 miles down the road here in KC).

[mclayton]

Well they have F1, it's just on Sunday mornings, usually 7am EST. Kinda blows...

No WRC though, and that really sucks. Also sucks that Subaru and Suzuki aren't competing either.

[Quick_nick]

If you guys want to watch racing I would suggest downloading the Bit Torrent download tool. The use racing-underground.com to find and downlaod any type of racing you want. Check it out it's the only way I watch racing.

[JacksonCognac]

Well I figured this was the most appropriate place to reintroduce myself. I have returned from my final semester of college. I had very little internet access which pretty much kept me off the boards (besides trying my hand at the tobacco lotto up until last month when I had to drop out).

I haven't been smoking as much but as I get into a good groove I imagine that will change. I've socked a way a nice cellar of "vintage" tobacco's in addition to all the open tins, bags, and mason jars... smoke em if you got em as they say, and I'm inclined to oblige.

Anyhow I hope everyone has been doing well... looks like things are more or less as I remembered em here. I look forward to becoming more active here at CS.

[IHT]

Originally Posted by Quick_nick

If you guys want to watch racing I would suggest downloading the Bit Torrent download tool. The use racing-underground.com to find and downlaod any type of racing you want. Check it out it's the only way I watch racing.

yep, my old boss was telling me about that place. may have to re-investigate it.

[Big D KC]

ok, I had to bring this thread back up as I gotta get something off my chest!

WTF just happened to the site?!?! I realize the old site was sold blah blah blah but DAMN! Last night I went to bed, no smokin, no browsin. This morning I come in and log on and holy crap is this place slow!!!

I'm guessing its directly related to the 10 minute add/video that loads at the bottom of each page?? or all the banner add's all over the place loading in?!


I know I'm new here, and until now I didn't really have an opinion on the whole buy out puff.com thing, so I don't mean to piss on anyones shoes. But I have to say though if this doesn't get sorted pretty quick, the slow unresponsiveness of the site everytime you click a page or getting the Internet explorer (not reponding) errors I am getting are going to drive me away!! It's only been a day and I have been frustrated beyond belief!


I had grown pretty found of the site the way it was, but my time is very limited, and not to sound rude but I don't have time for all the sitting and waiting for each little thing to load up. It's just too annoying!


Sorry to come off like a prick but I am not impressed!

[uncballzer]

WTF??? I'm with you there. This place looks like shit. It's all.....flashy. Oh, about the video at the bottom--get firefox and the extension flashblock--the video will not load unless you click on it.

PS, what the hell happened to the quick reply? I used that feature more than any other! EDIT: now it loaded after I posted this message?????

Originally Posted by Big D KC

ok, I had to bring this thread back up as I gotta get something off my chest!

WTF just happened to the site?!?! I realize the old site was sold blah blah blah but DAMN! Last night I went to bed, no smokin, no browsin. This morning I come in and log on and holy crap is this place slow!!!

I'm guessing its directly related to the 10 minute add/video that loads at the bottom of each page?? or all the banner add's all over the place loading in?!


I know I'm new here, and until now I didn't really have an opinion on the whole buy out puff.com thing, so I don't mean to piss on anyones shoes. But I have to say though if this doesn't get sorted pretty quick, the slow unresponsiveness of the site everytime you click a page or getting the Internet explorer (not reponding) errors I am getting are going to drive me away!! It's only been a day and I have been frustrated beyond belief!


I had grown pretty found of the site the way it was, but my time is very limited, and not to sound rude but I don't have time for all the sitting and waiting for each little thing to load up. It's just too annoying!


Sorry to come off like a prick but I am not impressed!

[uncballzer]

Also, where the **** did my bannanas go?

[Big D KC]

Well I feel like I should apologize a little bit. I came off rather rude in my gripe about the site switch. But my compaints still hold true. I am sorry if I offended anyone.

It seems the video/add at the bottom has been remedied but it's still slow as molasses! The fixed resolution size is a pain as well! Still not impressed, but there could have been a better way to state my opinion. Again I apologize! The end of a long, LONG monday!

[Quick_nick]

Don't be so hard on yourself, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

[nate560]

Its not me than because i had the same problem slow as you know what plus some of my post from yesterday are gone. Also i went to load pictures of my baccy cellar and the upload woudn't work kept getting a security token error. I agree not to happy with the switch. The old club stogie was sold ? When i saw yesterday i assumed it was just a upgrade im sure the sales adds are not far behind oh well.

[IHT]

i don't consider myself some type of "FOG" or whatnot... i've been down on the "changes" here as well, starting back in early '05 with the RG system and how it breeds the type of culture this place was initially built to keep away from here. but that's another story.

yes, this place was sold a little while back. that part is done.

the hard part is trying to integrate a new "look/feel" of the forum toward ppl who were use to, and preferred, the old CS layout. i, as well, don't really like it. i used the "breadcrumbs" constantly, so trying to navigate without it is a pain in my ass at the moment.
the pufferfish mascot, to me, it's pretty lame. of course, that's what a lot of ppl on other boards thought of LowLand Louie and the "bananas". i never really cared one way or the other.
the fact that they're going with an entire water theme, is cool. we used to be the "jungle", now we're a coral reef or something, with sharks, hammerheads, marlin, etc.

in all honesty, it's just a bunch of window-dressing. what really makes the board your home?
i know at my own real house, i don't give a rip what color the drapes, or carpet, or sofa are. what matters to me are the people inside the home and that things are where they should be and that they work.
currently, i'm not liking the way the lack of links are (where they should be?) and that it makes it really tough to navigate the site (does it work as it should). THEY are working on fixing those issues (like the stupid video at the bottom now being paused).

does it really matter if the owner makes a couple cents off your posts? i don't care, i'm not here for him, i'm here to learn more and help others learn from my own experiences.

bottom line: what's changed that matters? once they fix the bugs, what's changed other than the name?

fyi - i do NOT have any issues with anyone that has chosen NOT to continue to post here anymore after the sale. a handful of my good friends don't post here anymore and have asked that their info be removed and usernames changed... that's their choice.
there are still good ppl here. there are still inexperienced smokers looking for help, and experienced smokers who enjoy helping others learn. that's what drew me here in the first place back in '03. yes, it's changed since then, some changes i attempted to fight for a long time... won't get into that, though.