Quote from Fredthebest :

Now getting:

"Internal client error: java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out: Connect."

That is also what I was getting yesterday.

The new bumpers on the Cup cars this year do look a lot better already, I don't think the ugliness of the cars is as much of a problem as it was when the CoT first came out.

Quote from PMD9409 :

But then that raises the question "By gaining new viewers, are you losing old ones?".

I think the answer to that is yes without a doubt, especially the way they are gaining their new viewers. NASCAR seems to like alienating its loyal fanbase to gain new viewers, the problem is how long are these new people actually going to stick around?

The site came up long enough for me to log in. I still couldn't connect to the server.

Quote from [RCG]Boosted :

currently the server is running the mod again...i now have to go to bed and cant test it.
i hope it may work, if it doesnt, u wont be able to join till 3 pm gmt+1 (approx) since i really want it to be running (working).
so bare with me if it doesnt.
server will be reverted as soon as i get back to home tomorrow.

Doesn't seem to be working for me, "Connection timed out".

Nascar fans know exactly how quickly a 35 point lead can disappear though. Its so dumb to make the points seem close, like you said, just so the non-Nascar fan sees the points battle as closer than it actually is.

Nascar thinking about using a new points system.

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/ ... cup/news/story?id=6031384

Why. The old points system worked fine for the past 35 years. Nascar needs to stop trying to fix what isn't broken.

Just logged in and my chest has been completely looted, guess I'll have to start burying stuff.

What's up with all the huge holes in the new map? Is that a server thing or a client thing? I made sure to start my new house not near any of them, and then one opened up right next to where I was building.

Quote from (SaM) :

First to find the giant shark on the current map gets 5 diamond in the new world.

There's a giant shark right in front of that boat, over near where the snow biome starts to the west.

So a new world is starting or no?

I love how someone decided to leave the door to my house open so when I logged in, there were 3 creepers waiting there for me.

Quote from DeadWolfBones :

Is this only in the UK, or in the USA as well?

Good news for Americans if it's both, since we get f**k all for coverage now.

I highly doubt it includes America, but you never know I guess. Might be on ESPN3 over here.

So glad I finally got a racing underground invite.

Can I get on the whitelist? In-game name is UncleBenny. Had a server going with my friends for a while but that has kind of died off and I need somewhere new to play.

I don't think portals work in multiplayer.

Quote from DeKo :

LMP2 car

Quote from DeKo :

Interlagos

Two of my favorite road courses (Suzuka and Interlagos) coming in the same year.

I go to Pocono every year and that's not exactly a great place to watch a race, I'm going with my brother and two of my friends though and we'll make it a good time regardless. We're pumped for the Thunderbirds pre-race flyover and also the fact that the dirt modified racing series from up here(that I go see at least 5 times a year) is going to be racing a half hour from Daytona Saturday night.


To open up that spreadsheet, try OpenOffice. It's free.

http://www.openoffice.org/

Quote from ATC Quicksilver :

Definately not a good idea to make wooden houses. I just installed a texture and lighting mod, so Minecraft now looks awesome. Built myself a fancy house too, well it's more like a storage place for all my stuff.

Those screenshots look pretty awesome.

I didn't do that bad.

You scored 47/101 (46.53%).

F1 only: 11/26 (42.31%).

Non-F1: 36/75 (48.00%).

That's not too bad. Most fans did as well as you...

I was 10/12 for the NASCAR questions.

Quote from PMD9409 :

Should we do some sort of "NASCAR Fantasy Picks" this season just for the fun of it? Seems to be the same amount of people in this thread from time to time, would be fun IMO.

I would be interested in participating in this. We used to have a fantasy Nascar pool going at work but that died off a couple years ago.

Got my tickets for the Daytona 500, going to be awesome.

Quote from PMD9409 :

Ugh why do I have to agree with an Irish noob?

Also lower car insurance at 25. Get pumped about it.

Quote from bbman :

I love those tree shadows over the track! Can't wait to drive there!

What will be your first car to try out at Spa? Not sure if I should take my personal number one, the V8 Supercar, or take the more traditional route and go with the Corvette...

Definitely has to be the F1 car.

Awesome story, she got what she deserved.

Cool story, I'm jealous of you guys who make the jump to real life and I want to do the same some day.

He just posted an update on this blog a couple days ago:

http://garallying.blogspot.com/

Maybe just sign up for an account and leave a comment on his latest post and see if he responds.