Formula whau

[Grape]

Fuckin A! Well done, sir.


I just found out that we'll be getting a police escort through Indy to our suite at the track next weekend for the 500... but damn, i want some F1 action! Wanna trade?

LOL get ready to haul ass, those cops get payed per trip and they don't slow down for stragglers. we do it every year

[cobrajet69]

I could have been house sitting? I would have videoed myself reenacting the flyswatter routine. Hell, I could have had David (Cobrajet69) join me!

In!!!
I'm sure there's some goodness to be had up in the fridge. 8-)'

Sorry Matt, I could not afford your rates anyways and the house sitter we have came very cheap also. It is a bonus that she and our two pups are familiar with each other already too.

The race: I got there at the end of the Porsche Cup; my nap went a little long. The journey there was in fact that; a journey. I had to catch a cab to the train station (too lazy to walk the mile plus and I needed to conserve my energy) after I discovered all the directions I was being given were for the train and not the METRO that I was already familiar with. The train was approximatley 30 minutes and crammed with other race fans. When we got to Montmelo` it was a 40-45 minute walk; a lot of up hill and I walk pretty fast. I estimate the walk was a good 2 miles from the train station to the track.

The weather was pretty damn nice but then again this is Barcelona. The high was 27*C, I don't know the conversion but it felt like 80*F. The sun was out in full force though and I took advantage of it (our entire 12 day cruise we had maybe 4 good hours of nice and hot sun). Man did I get burned. My head, it it was not red before today from walking and touring Barcelona for the past 4 days; it is beat read today. It is a good thing my wife was not here she would have roasted and we both would have been misserable then. My arms are toasted nice and red. But the whole time I was there which was a little over 4 hours there was a great breeze.

The race was great. It was so loud I could not hear the announcements so I can not even tell you who won. I got up at about the 110 lap mark and started to meandor and make my way to the exit when the race finally ended. The sounds and the smell were a car nuts dream. The only problem was I sat at the exit of a turn with a long straight away afterwards. The sound of them going full throttle was intense and I did not have ear plugs. In fact two hours later sitting in my hotel room my fucking ears are ringing pretty bad. When I got up to walk I did find cheap foam plugs for $2Euro a pair. I was not suprised to be paying over $3.00 US for a $.20 item.

I got a lot of pics but did not get near the pits or paddock. Fact is I was smoked after being in the sun and enduring the roar/whine of the cars for 4 hours so I followed the crowd out of the race park.

The track and staff were great. I never once saw the caution flag but I know for a fact they had several wrecks. That tells me that they got the wrecks cleaned up fast enough it did not affect the race where I was sitting.

Anyway, I need to sort through my photos and videos then upload them to post. So pics to follow.

Too cool Keith.
Much envy your way man. Waiting on pix.

BTW - make sure your "house sitter" closes the door this time.
And lmao @ the fly swatter scene.



David