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    *** Formula 1 Thread***

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    Round 8: European Grand PrixWell, the race wasn't really that exciting. That's ok though, with so many great races already this year, I think it's only right that a little balance was restored with the sort of "blah" race that was the European Grand Prix.Vettel dominated again, completing that "hat trick" in the process: a race win, from pole, and fastest lap. Hamilton had a bad start but found his footing later. No big crashes like last year when Webber ran up the back of Heikki Kovalainen and did a back flip, landed on his head, eventually finding his way right side up before crashing into the tire wall. The only big move in position of the top runners was Michael Schumacher, losing many positions having to make an extra pit stop after having his front wing broken in turn 1 when another driver came across his bow and clipped him as he was leaving the pit. Results:WINNERSebastian Vettel (70th race start, 16th career win)P2: Fernando AlonsoP3: Mark WebberOther placements: (finish/start)Lewis Hamilton ---------- 4th/3rdFelipe Massa ------------- 5th/5thJenson Button ----------- 6th/6thNico Rosberg ------------ 7th/7thNick Heidfeld ------------ 10th/8thSergio Perez ------------ 11th/16thPaul Di Resta ------------ 14th/12thVitaly Petrov ------------ 15th/11thKamui Kobayashi ------- 16th/14thMichael Schumacher --- 17th/8th Current D.C. Standings:Sebastian Vettel --- 186 pts.Jenson Button -------109 pts.Mark Webber ------- 109 pts.Lewis Hamilton ----- 97 pts.Fernando Alonso --- 87 pts.Current C.C. Standings:Red Bull --- 295 pts.McLaren --- 206 pts.Ferrari ----- 129 pts.Vettel becomes the 1st driver in F1 history to place no lower than 2nd in the first 8 races of a season. He also passes Lewis Hamilton in career wins and ties Sir Sterling Moss.Even though the race was just - meh, let me tell you the part I hated the most: Leigh Diffey sitting in for Bob Varsha as one of the commentators. He's probably a nice guy to be around but I can't stand him in the booth. He's almost as bad as the guy that filled in for the first few races of 2010 after Peter Windsor left, before Will Buxton could replace him - Westbury Gillett. That dude was horrible, with his goofy-ass grin and not knowing how to tone it the fck down. I'm so glad Will Buxton finally took over, now if we could only get him to do the post race interviews too.Next race: 2 weeks at legendary Silverstone.Practice --------------- Friday July 8th, 8am EST on SpeedQualifying ------------ Saturday July 9th, 8am EST on SpeedBritish Grand Prix --- Sunday July 10th, Noon EST on FOX

    *** Formula 1 Thread***

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    Round 8: QualifyingszyNVi5RJNv5ieBiSvyn.jpgr7Q-EyXLvlZmp_0F72T7.jpgDespite regulation changes to make the cars slower, Vettel still posted the fastest lap ever recorded in Valencia - the 1st lap ever set in the 1:36's (1:36.975).Top 4 QualifiersPole: Sebastian VettelP2: Mark WebberP3: Lewis HamiltonP4: Fernando AlonsoOther starting positions:5. Felipe Massa6. Jenson Button7. Nico Rosberg8. Michael Schumacher9. Nick Heidfeld11. Vitaly Petrov12. Paul Di Resta14. Kamui Kobayashi16. Sergio PerezAs with the last race, there will be 2 D.R.S. zones active during the race.The Race starts tomorrow at Noon EST on FOXThe GP2 race starts tomorrow morning at 6am EST on Speed Channel

    *** Formula 1 Thread***

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    Round 7: Canadian Grand PrixIn The Beginning... The clouds opened and thus a deluge sprang forth...For the first time in a few years a race was started behind the safety car, creating an ominous start with there sure to be many accidents. After 25 laps the red flag was brought out, suspending race action due to dangerous conditions. Before that, however, there were a few incidents. Chief among them was Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button breaking the number 1 rule of racing... DON'T TAKE OUT YOUR TEAMMATE! With poor visibility, Hamilton came up from behind and along side as Button was moving over, sending Hamilton into the wall and ending his race. Button survived unscathed. Soon after that, came the delay. Hamilton also had an incident with Mark Webber on lap 1, turn 1, where he clipped Webber's left rear, spinning Webber and dropping him back many places. No damage to either car as a result.The red flag delay was over 2 hours long, creating the longest race in F1 history (just over 4 hours). But when the race finally did restart, it was nothing short of spectacular from that point on! Kamui Kobayashi had made his way up to 2nd place when the delay came, with Felipe Massa right behind him in 3rd. Vettel rocketed away from the restart. Restarting on "wets" (wet weather tires), several drivers took the gamble and changed to intermediate tires (the designation between drys and wets) 1 lap after the restart. Not long after that, a few rolled the dice and went to dry tires. This is where the awesomeness ensued. Jenson Button jumped onto drys and soon started catapulting himself through the field. He came upon Fernando Alonso, who was still on inters, and had the door closed on him by Alonso as he tried coming up the inside into one of the chicanes. He caught Alonso's right rear which spun Alonso and beached him on a high curb as Button drove on, ending Alonso's race. Button was forced to serve a drive though penalty. With that and having do go back to the pits to change a punctured tire, he was dropped to dead last. Michael Schumacher was having a great run at this point. Passing Webber, he found himself in 2nd place, being one of the first drivers to change to drys while others ahead of him went longer on inters than they should have. Webber, having not dropped back too far, began challenging Schumacher in a very good battle. Using all the skills he retained as a 7 time World Champion and winning in Montreal 7 times, Schumacher held off Webber for many laps until... from out of nowhere came Jenson Button on an amazing flier. The 3 stayed within a car length of each other for several laps, then pressured by Webber, Schumacher slid a little wide with Webber in the Hairpin and, in the perfect position to pounce, Button just squeaked by both of them up the inside. Webber got Schumacher a few laps later. Pulling away from the other 2, only 1 target remained for Button... Sebastian Vettel. 15 seconds behind with 10 laps to go, he seemed to call on the driving gods and summon a power that was almost other worldly. With 3 laps to go he was within 2 seconds. The gap appeared to be too great as Vettel maintained the distance for the previous 2 laps, preventing Button from closing any further, and since you have to be within 1 second of the car ahead to be able to use the D.R.S., it was looking like Button was gonna have to settle for 2nd place and a great drive. Then, somehow, on the penultimate lap, Button was able to get the gap to under a second going into the back straight, which is the D.R.S. zone. Leading into the final lap, Vettel still seemed to be in control even though Button was breathing down his neck. Half way through the lap, in sector 2 (turn 6 to be precise), the unthinkable happened. Vettel made a driver error, finding one of the few slick patches still left on the track, he slid barely off the course onto the paved runoff. He recovered quickly but the loss of momentum was the opening Button needed and the damage was done. Button sailed by and Vettel was left to wonder - "What have I done?!?!" Whatever he did do, there was nothing he could do with only half a lap remaining.WINNERJenson Button (10th career win)P2: Sebastian VettelP3: Mark WebberOther placements: (finish/start)Michael Schumacher --- 4th/8thVitaly Petrov ------------ 5th/10thFelipe Massa ------------ 6th/3rdKamui Kobayashi ------- 7th/13thFernando Alonso ------- DNF/2ndLewis Hamilton --------- DNF/5thNick Heidfeld ------------ DNF/9thPaul Di Resta ------------ DNF/11thPedro De La Rosa (sub for Sergio Perez) - 12th/17thD.C. Standings:Sebastian Vettel --- 161 pts.Jenson Button ------ 101 pts.Mark Webber ------- 94 pts.Lewis Hamilton ----- 85 ptsFernando Alonso --- 69 pts.C.C. Standings:Red Bull --- 255 pts.McLaren --- 186 pts.Ferrari ----- 101 pts.Jenson Button made the most pit stops of any driver in the race (6) and becomes only the 2nd driver in F1 history to win a race while only leading on the final lap (both times it happened in Montreal), turning settling for 2nd place and a great drive to a race win and an amazing drive!If you missed it, you can catch the replay on Tuesday at noon on Speed Channel.In other news: Nico Rosberg (Team Mercedes driver and teammate of Micheal Schumacher) is reported to have signed a 5 year extension with the team, worth 80 million euros. He will become the highest paid driver to have never won a Formula 1 race if this is true. Schumacher is also reported to be signing an extension though 2014 soon.2 weeks off 'til the next race, returning to Europe.Practice ------------------ Friday June 24th, 8am EST on SpeedQualifying --------------- Saturday June 25th, 8am EST on SpeedEuropean Grand Prix --- Sunday June 26th, 1pm EST on FOX

    *** Formula 1 Thread***

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    Round 7: QualifyingVSMEZLfVYGbJjBcio_aK.jpg65-6FxaNNJC2LpUSRc90.jpgPacked grandstands yesterday and today for all the practice sessions and qualifying really make it a party atmosphere in Montreal. With street festivals all around, Canadians really do appreciate and embrace the Grand Prix race that they host annually at the track named for their patron saint of motorsport. Bravo Canada!Overcast skies in Montreal today served slight concern, with the threat of rain and the difficulty it made getting heat into the tires. These things, however, didn't prevent several drivers from breaking the lap record (seen above), set in a year with more powerful engines (v10) and much stickier tires (the result of the tire war between Bridgestone and Michelin, which Bridgestone won). Sebastian Vettel lead the charge, smashing the the lap record and earning Pole with a time of 1:13.014.Top 4 QualifiersPole: Sebastian Vettel (21st career pole, 6 of 7 this year)P2: Fernando AlonsoP3: Felipe MassaP4: Mark WebberOther starting positions:5. Lewis Hamilton6. Nico Rosberg7. Jenson Button8. Michael Schumacher9. Nick Heidfeld10. Vitaly Petrov11. Paul Di Resta13. Kamui KobayashiSergio Perez drove in the first practice session on Friday but reported to not be feeling 100% after getting out of the car, still feeling the effects of his massive crash 2 weeks ago in Monaco. Pedro De La Rosa will sub in for the race, he starts 17th.With their best starts of the year, Vettel will by surrounded by the Ferrari red of Alonso and Massa. They would seem to be coming into form, with Alonso starting 4th the previous 2 races and making the podium in 2 of the past 3. It appears Massa is now ready to join him. With their qualifying times around .2 slower than Vettel, they still have a big mountain to climb if they're gonna see any victories in the next few races or at all this year. Just like last year though, they're coming on stronger, closer to the 2nd half of the season. I'll have to remember that for next year when I'm picking my Fantasy Team, haha.The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on the Ile de Notre Dame in the Saint Lawrence River, sight of the 1967 World's Fair and the 1976 Summer Olympics, really is a very nice course. Shades and reminiscent of Monza, with the trees hugging the circuit and the long straights, but the sequence of chicanes in sectors 1 and 2 give it a particularly nice touch. One driver who feels right at home on this track is Lewis Hamilton. This was the sight of his 1st ever win in F1, back in '08, and he is the reigning race winner. It's also the sight of maybe his most embarrassing mishap when in '09 he didn't see the red light at the end of the pit lane (which means they can't go back on track) and ran into the back of Kimi Raikkonen while he (kimi) was at pit exit waiting for the light to turn green, taking both drivers out of the race.This race marks the start of a 4 race stretch that will be aired on FOX. This includes the European GP, the British GP and the German GP. All races will air at 1 or 2pm EST. Tomorrow's race starts at 1.

    Now Playing

    in Entertainment: Television, Movies & Music

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    I just got Addicted to the new Battlestar Galactica MMO.I've never really got down with MMOs, but this one is several levels of Awesomeness. Makes me look forward to this new MMO that's supposed to be coming out this fall and be free. I saw it on AOTS but I forget what it's called. They said something like it's gonna revolutionize MMOs with it's graphics engine and be a serious rival to World Of Warcraft. If anyone knows which one I'm talking about and the name, let me know. Otherwise, I'll post it when I find it.This Battlestar Galactica online is so sick and looks amazing! Off to play more after this post.If anyone's interested: http://us1.battlestar-galactica.bigpoint.com/It's free to play.

    Tosh.0

    in Entertainment: Television, Movies & Music

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    Damn. I'm out for 2 days 'cause I got hooked on this MMO, and missed a little action in here.I'm blown away, how can you hate Tosh and have a pic that cool... hmm.You must've missed last week's episode with Gus Johnson in the 'Boom Goes the Dynamite' web redemption. Watch that 1 and see if the funny centers in your brain don't start to tingle with all sorts of wonderfulness.

    No one's worse than Dane Cook. Bro.
    Agreed! But he's better in movies.

    Chicago Bulls

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    MJ winning no rings w/o Pippen...I don't know about all that, but I don't hear Jordan talking about certain people being more complete players than Scottie was.It's almost like Scottie is bitter that Jordan is more famous than him even though they won their rings together.And LeBron is still younger than Jordan was at the same point in his career, but I'd put 3 rings at the max If he doesn't win this year.

    Chicago Bulls

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    Would not surprise me at all if Pippen secretly hates MJ. Guy is the best ever but he is also a huge a-hole. MJ > Lebron obv. Pippen just taking a swipe at MJ for ulterior reasons IMO.
    Yeah, I don't doubt that he doesn't like Jordan, but I don't dig Pippen takin' shots at him. To Scottie: MJ = Responsible for ALL your rings. Show some fckin' respect, even if you guys weren't fiends off the court and aren't friends now!Sincerely, NellaKreb

    *** Formula 1 Thread***

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    Round 6: Grand Prix of MonacoA beautiful day in Monte Carlo...Another day of perfect weather gave rise to the most exciting race of the year so far! The Jewel in the F1 crown lived up to it's status. The Grand Prix of Monaco was nothing short of spectacular. I'll say a little something about the race winner, afterwards, but 1st on to the action: A good getaway for Alonso and Rosberg on lap 1 where Schumacher dropped back to 10th. Schumacher then, in the hairpin on lap 1, passed Hamilton for 9th place. On lap 10, Hamilton retook the position with an amazing pass of Schumacher, going into turn 1. Schumacher later retired on about lap 40 of 78. Before that though, Hamilton had a good fight with Massa for several laps. It culminated with Hamilton putting a pass on Massa (that didn't stick) down in the hairpin, where contact was made, shedding bits off of Hamilton's front wing (Hamilton was later penalized with a drive-through penalty for the incident). He then tried to pass Massa again, a few corners later, in the tunnel, which made Massa go wide and hit the wall, unable to finish the race. A huge battle then ensued between Vettel (in 1st place), Alonzo (in 2nd) and button (in 3rd). Catching up to Vettel every lap, Alonso was soon on his tail. With Vettel seemingly holding up Alonso, Button soon joined the party with the freshest tires of the three. Vettel fought for several laps to hold off Alonso and in turn, Alonso, while trying to pass Vettel, had to display defense of his own with Button waiting in the wings. Lapping faster than any others, the leaders soon came upon a train of lapped traffic to deal with in the midst of their fisticuffs. Just entering the train, with 10 laps to go, a huge crash including Jaime Alguersuari, Vitaly Petrov and Lewis hamilton (right in front of Vettel, Alonso and Button) brought out the safety car and then a red flag to the race, which stopped the action. Petrov was injured in the crash, unconscious when paramedics arrived and sent off in an ambulance to the hospital. For the 1st time in F1 history, a race more than 75% complete was restarted after a red flag. Results:WINNERSebastian Vettel (15th career win, 5 of 6 the season, 7 of the last 8)P2: Fernando Alonso (1st podium in Monaco since '07)P3: Jenson Button (3rd podium in Monaco)Other placements: (finish/start)Mark Webber ----------- 4th/3rdKamui Kobayashi------- 5th/12thLewis Hamilton --------- 6th/9thAdrian Sutil ------------- 7th/14thNick Heidfeld ----------- 8th/15thNico Rosberg ----------- 11th/7thPaul Di Resta ----------- 12th/13thMichael Schumacher --- DNF/5thFelipe Massa ------------ DNF/6thPastor Maldonado ------ DNF/8thVitaly Petrov ------------ DNF/10thWord from officials is that both Sergio Perez and Vitaly Petrov should be OK. Perez suffering from a concussion but will race in Canada, and Petrov reporting pain in his legs but should also be good to go next race.In closing, I just want to talk about Sebastian Vettel for a minute. This race was 78 laps long, the projected length that the hard compound of tire would last on the circuit was 25 laps. Vettel pitted on lap 16. He wore the same pair of tires until the lap 69 crash that brought out the red flag! 53 laps on the same pair of tires, with Alonso starting to breath down his neck for the final 20 when they were at least 10 laps past their prime, and holding him off.

    But I think the time has come to pass the torch and pronounce the name of the driver who can now claim the title of "Best Driver In The World" - Sebastian Vettel!I don't make this statement or hand out this honor lightly, but considering his age, the form of motorsport he races in, his accomplishments in said motorsport and the way he drives against his opponents, a few of which who have also held the title of Best Driver In The World in recent years (Alonso, Hamilton and of course Schumacher), it is no stretch to say that Sebastian Vettel is now, indeed, The Best Driver In The World!! And this honor will be cemented for him (and I'll be proven right :club: ) if he wins the 1 race that every F1 driver dreams of winning in their career, coming up this next Sunday...
    Even though the red flag allowed Vettel to put on a fresh set of rubber for the final 7 laps (which I don't think should've been allowed and should be changed in the rules), he demonstrated a level of driving ability that has maybe never been seen in a driver of his age. According to practice and qualifying times, the hard compound of tire was a full 1.5 seconds slower than the soft compound, Vettel was on the hard compound and Alonso and Button were on the soft compound as they began chasing him down. Vettel did change to a fresh set of softs during the red flag, which undoubtedly helped him retain the lead for the final 7 laps, but he also managed to keep the lead with Alonso less than a second behind him on tires that had been going away for 30 laps. This kid is special. Already en route to his second consecutive Drivers Championship after the 6th race of the season. He will be the youngest driver to ever win the championship back to back (and is already the youngest world champ in F1), beating both of Alonso's records. The next Schumacher...???2 weeks 'til they're back in action... North America awaits!Practice ---------------------------------------------------------- Friday June 10th, 2pm ESTQualifying ------------------------------------------------------- Saturday June 11th, 2pm ESTGrand Prix of Canada at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve --- Sunday June 12th, 1pm EST on FOX

    Sunday May 29th - What Are Your Plans Today

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    WOW!Awesome F1 race unfolding. Currently in a red flag after a big time crash that happened right in front of a huge 3-way battle between the leaders, where 1 driver was injured. Should restart soon. Grand Prix of Monaco living up to it's title as "The Grandest Grand Prix Of Them All."Gonna finish watching then post in the F1 thread. After that I'm gonna continue the biggest race day of the year by watching the Indy 500. Gonna pass on the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600, later.Happy Memorial Day, especially to Vets and current servicemen.

    *** Formula 1 Thread***

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    Round 6: Qualifying for the Grand Prix of MonacoYXIC_9JRZG_cRZZ2LqHA.jpgIaNE6tK7wyC0v5HhcSYA.jpgPerfect weather for the Practice sessions and Qualifying didn't prevent there from being a few crashes in all the different sessions. The most notable of which was Sergio Perez's huge crash with 2:30 to go in Q3. This particular point on the track is where Nico Rosberg also had a crash in the final practice session before Qualifying (P3). Coming out of the tunnel, the surface of the track seems to be bumpier than in recent years. Both drivers lost control of their cars at this point. At the end of the tunnel straight, there's a chicane and a padded wall after that, which helps to separate the next part of the straight from the secondary pit lane. Both drivers hit the right armco leading into the chicane, which propelled them past the chicane and towards the tire wall. Rosberg was lucky enough to miss the wall and was flung onto the second leg of the straight, Perez on the other hand wasn't so lucky. His devastating crash, hitting the barrier at a 90 degree angle, postponed the rest of Qualifying for more than 30 minutes. It took several minutes for safety workers to get the unconscious driver out of his car. It has been reported that he has since regained consciousness and is talking, reporting pain in his legs. It's probably unlikely, but if he is able to participate in the race tomorrow, he will start 10th.Lewis Hamilton executed a faulty strategy in an attempt to wait until the end of the session to go out and put 1 flying lap in to earn his starting position. His... "Red Bull-esque" attempt failed with the Perez accident taking more time off the clock than optimal and leaving him with 1 less lap to run. 7th was all he could accomplish.Top 4 QualifiersPole: Sebastian Vettel (20th career pole)P2: Jenson ButtonP3: Mark WebberP4: Fernando AlonsoOther starting positions:5: Michael Schumacher6: Felipe Massa7: Lewis Hamilton8: Nico Rosberg9: Pastor Maldonado10: Sergio Perez11: Vitaly Petrov13: Kamui Kobayashi14: Paul Di Resta 16: Nick HeidfeldWatching the on-board camera view while drivers go around the streets of Monte Carlo is truly amazing, especially when they showed the on-board cam of Vettel's car as he set his pole earning time. His lap was the 2nd fastest ever recorded at the track and was only a few hundredths of a second off of the fastest time, set by Kimi Raikkonen in 2004 in which he had V10 engine in his car and much stickier tires.Well wishes to Sergio Perez that hopefully he can get back to racing soon.Race fans have a big day tomorrow that should be filled with lots of excitement. Grand Prix of Monaco, 100th Anniversary Indy 500 race and the Nascar Coca-Cola 600. I don't watch Nascar... but I'm not above mentioning it.Mark Webber won last year's Grand Prix from pole, and Vettel is the only driver in the top 5 that has never won in Monaco. Should be a great race tomorrow, the room for error on these streets at the speeds these guys are traveling, is NIL! The race starts at 8am EST, Pre-race at 7:30am. The GP2 race airs right before, at 6am.Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend.

    Chicago Bulls

    in Sports- Basketball

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    Saying that about Kobe is way more legit than saying it about LeBron.LeBron needs at least 3 or 4 rings before he can be put in that convo.If the Heat lose this year, does any1 here think he'll get 3 or 4?

    Chicago Bulls

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    Lol, I would love to hear the homer logic on this statement.
    I'm guessing you would be joining in to laugh at the dude that thinks the Mavs will have a better shot at beating the team that just won a series 4-1.
    The way I worded it, I see why you guys might have thought I was taking crazy pills.I think it's a better match up in terms of a more exciting series. Thanks for pointing that out, brv. I think the Mavs would've rolled over the Bulls, and looking at it from the viewpoint of if the Mavs had lost, I think the Heat would've soundly beaten the Thunder.This Finals match up should be a good 1 in terms of competitiveness. 2 future HOFers on each team, a great defense vs a great offense and 2, seemingly now great, 4th quarter comeback teams.Pippen unleashed some real Homer logic this morning.
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