TOTB (ten of the best)

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 09 Oct 2013, 16:42

Salamander wrote:My top ten Gran Turismo tracks:

10. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
9. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
8. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
7. Apricot Hill Raceway
6. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
5. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
4. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
3. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
2. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
1. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)

Honourable mentions to Special Stage Route 11 (The GT1 version, not that horrendous abomination that they call SSR11 now).

Is the abomination one in GT3? If so I thought that was a track that was very challenging and the scenery my god I could have partied there all night if i had the chance

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 09 Oct 2013, 16:49

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:
Salamander wrote:My top ten Gran Turismo tracks:

10. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
9. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
8. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
7. Apricot Hill Raceway
6. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
5. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
4. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
3. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
2. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)
1. Special Stage Route 11 (GT1 version)

Honourable mentions to Special Stage Route 11 (The GT1 version, not that horrendous abomination that they call SSR11 now).

Is the abomination one in GT3? If so I thought that was a track that was very challenging and the scenery my god I could have partied there all night if i had the chance

Yes. Yes it is. It's an abomination because it cut out the best, most challenging part of the circuit, and replaced it with a pathetic flat-out chicane which totally killed the character of the circuit.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 09 Oct 2013, 23:21

Ten of the best... Commercial aircraft!

10.- Airbus A300

9.- Douglas DC-3

8.- Boeing 747

7.- Vickers VC-10

6.- Boeing 707

5.- Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya

4.- Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation

3.- Hawker-Siddeley HS-121 Trident

2.- Convair CV-990 Coronado

1.- BAC-Aérospatiale Concorde

Honorable mentions:

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar

de Havilland DH-106 Comet

Douglas DC-8

Vickers Viscount

McDonnell-Douglas DC-10

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 11 Oct 2013, 18:29

Ten of the best-looking Formula 1 cars built under the 2009-2013 regulations:

Brawn BGP001

Renault R30

Lotus T127

Virgin MVR-02

HRT F112

Williams FW 31

Marussia MR02

Lotus R31 (although I prefer the black and yellow R30)

McLaren MP4-27

Toro Rosso STR8

No particular order, but my favourites are the Brawn and the Marussia MR02

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 11 Oct 2013, 21:08

pi314159 wrote:Ten of the best-looking Formula 1 cars built under the 2009-2013 regulations:
...
No particular order, but my favourites are the Brawn and the Marussia MR02

Put that Brawn car in that yellow Renault colours, and you got perfection!

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 11 Oct 2013, 22:01

Sorry, but I really disagree with the Renault R30. That nose... Ughhh.

good_Ralf · Post by **good_Ralf** » 11 Oct 2013, 22:06

dr-baker wrote:Sorry, but I really disagree with the Renault R30. That nose... Ughhh.

At least it is better than it's predecessor...

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 11 Oct 2013, 22:17

good_Ralf wrote:
dr-baker wrote:Sorry, but I really disagree with the Renault R30. That nose... Ughhh.

At least it is better than it's predecessor...

Still can see the family resemblance.

Like comparing Alain Prost's nose with Robert Kubica's (not that there's a family link there. :oops:

)

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 12 Oct 2013, 01:23

This wrote:
pi314159 wrote:Ten of the best-looking Formula 1 cars built under the 2009-2013 regulations:
...
No particular order, but my favourites are the Brawn and the Marussia MR02

Put that Brawn car in that yellow Renault colours, and you got perfection!

My preference to the Brawn to be better is the whole thing to be lime green :lol:

In response to my statement above, I will respond with the best looking cars (2009-2013) with a livery change (if I had the time to get into Photoshop, I'd give you the new liveries)

10. Ferrari F10 - black front and rear wings and a slightly darker red
9. McLaren MP4-27 - replace silver with forest green, the red with yellow :mrgreen:

8. Marussia MR02 - light blue body with white wings and sidepods
7. HRT F112 - make it gold, make it gold gold gold, baby Add some small touches of red and blue, and an odd but irresistible combination
6. Ferrari 150 Italia - make it Rosso Monza, and add more of Italian tricolor stripes on the sidepods and the bottom of the nosecone.
5. Red Bull RB7 - pink with flairs of purple

4. Williams FW-32 - replace blue with Cobalt blue, and make the white silver and black stripes
3. Williams FW-31 - the blue is made lighter, and the white is replaces with light green
2. Brawn BGP001 - as I said above, lime green.
1. Caterham CT02 - Yellow with black on the sidepods and endplates of the front wing. Add green on the nose and the air intake behind the driver's head, and voila! Perfection!

Yeah, I'm serious :lol:

watka · Post by **watka** » 04 Nov 2013, 00:08

Top 10 scrapping the barrel reasons why Vettel will/might not win the 2014 Driver's Title:

1. The change to turbo engines next year will seemingly give Mercedes' powered teams an advantage if reports are anything to go by.
2. More regulation changes to incorporate into Newey's notoriously tightly packaged cars could see the already unreliable Red Bulls turn into the mid-2000 McLarens.
3. Michael Schumacher's most dominant title was in 2004, and after that he never won the title again. Same could happen to Vettel.
4. Any changes in the Pirelli tyre compounds could see things return to the early 2013 season situation.
5. He'll have not 1 but 2 former world champions driving Ferraris to contend with.
6. All Mercedes need to do is sort out their tyre wear and they'll be on the race pace of Red Bull.
7. With India going off the calendar, that's his favourite race gone. Korea could be going too.
8. Peter Prodromou is leaving at the end of 2014, he might go on gardening leave and have no say in the car's aerodynamics.
9. Guillaume Rocquelin is going to turn around and belt Vettel one of these days and that might put him out for a few races.
10. Max Chilton will be in his 2nd year of F1 and will have no reason to hide his undoubted talent any longer.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 04 Nov 2013, 10:23

watka wrote:Top 10 scrapping the barrel reasons why Vettel will/might not win the 2014 Driver's Title:

3. Michael Schumacher's most dominant title was in 2004, and after that he never won the title again. Same could happen to Vettel.

11. Following on from point 3, Schumacher won his titles from 2000 - 2004. I studied for my 1st degree from 2001 - 2005 (offset by one year).
Ergo, Vettel will win titles from 2010 - 2013, as I am studying for my 2nd degree from 2011 - 2014 (offset by one year)...

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 07 Nov 2013, 08:29

watka wrote:3. Michael Schumacher's most dominant title was in 2004, and after that he never won the title again. Same could happen to Vettel.

Schumacher's most dominant title was 2002 imo

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 07 Nov 2013, 10:43

dr-baker wrote:
watka wrote:Top 10 scrapping the barrel reasons why Vettel will/might not win the 2014 Driver's Title:

3. Michael Schumacher's most dominant title was in 2004, and after that he never won the title again. Same could happen to Vettel.

11. Following on from point 3, Schumacher won his titles from 2000 - 2004. I studied for my 1st degree from 2001 - 2005 (offset by one year).
Ergo, Vettel will win titles from 2010 - 2013, as I am studying for my 2nd degree from 2011 - 2014 (offset by one year)...

I am sorry to tell you, dr-baker, but this will be your last degree. And you will stop studying after 2014, agreed?

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 07 Nov 2013, 12:36

DanielPT wrote:
dr-baker wrote:
watka wrote:Top 10 scrapping the barrel reasons why Vettel will/might not win the 2014 Driver's Title:

3. Michael Schumacher's most dominant title was in 2004, and after that he never won the title again. Same could happen to Vettel.

11. Following on from point 3, Schumacher won his titles from 2000 - 2004. I studied for my 1st degree from 2001 - 2005 (offset by one year).
Ergo, Vettel will win titles from 2010 - 2013, as I am studying for my 2nd degree from 2011 - 2014 (offset by one year)...

I am sorry to tell you, dr-baker, but this will be your last degree. And you will stop studying after 2014, agreed?

If this pattern is indeed true, then I agree reluctantly.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 07 Nov 2013, 17:58

My Top-10 Favourite Films/Movies To Date

1. TT3D: Closer To The Edge

2. Back To The Future trilogy (the third being the best of the three, but all three are great)

3. The Italian Job (the 1969 version, obviously...)

4. Senna

5. Rush

6. Grease

7. Iron Sky

8. Aladdin

9. Dead Poets' Society

10. The Lion King

My Top-10 Favourite Kids' TV Shows (in no particular order)

Thunderbirds (the 1960s SuperMarionette version, not the live action version...)

Stingray

Round the Twist

Thomas The Tank Engine (particularly the first two series with Ringo Starr, and certainly NOT the new CGI version!)

Count Duckula

Jimbo & the Jet Set

Blue Peter

The Hoobs

Supercar

Doctor Who

watka · Post by **watka** » 07 Nov 2013, 23:32

Am I the only person to think that Round the Twist was awful? Everyone I know has fond memories of it.

Post by **Londoner** » 07 Nov 2013, 23:36

No Captain Scarlet in that list Baker? Considering all the other 1960s SuperMarionette shows in your list, that's surprising.

Gerudo Dragon · Post by **Gerudo Dragon** » 08 Nov 2013, 00:17

Top 10 best motorsport series:

1. ChampCar

2. Indy Racing League

3. A1GP

4. BTCC

5. International F3000

6. European Rallycross Championship

7. V8 Supercars

8. Whelen Modified Tour

9. Atlantic Championship

10. WTCC (1987)

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 08 Nov 2013, 00:26

Dark77 wrote:Top 10 best motorsport series:

1. ChampCar

Dark... that's CART.

Gerudo Dragon · Post by **Gerudo Dragon** » 08 Nov 2013, 00:27

Salamander wrote:Dark... that's CART.

They were essentially the same series but under different names, ChampCar sounds better.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 08 Nov 2013, 00:31

Dark77 wrote:
Salamander wrote:Dark... that's CART.
They were essentially the same series but under different names, ChampCar sounds better.

It's... still CART though.

UncreativeUsername37 · Post by **UncreativeUsername37** » 08 Nov 2013, 00:33

I've never heard of Ralycross.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 08 Nov 2013, 12:05

watka wrote:Am I the only person to think that Round the Twist was awful? Everyone I know has fond memories of it.

It was admittedly very crude in terms of their humour, but that's what pre-pubescent boys enjoy... (Plus Linda Twist above ain't ugly...)

East Londoner wrote:No Captain Scarlet in that list Baker? Considering all the other 1960s SuperMarionette shows in your list, that's surprising.

I suppose I could have had a list of favourite Gerry Anderson productions, but I didn't want a list too dominated by one genre, otherwise Captain Scarlet would have been there... Also just outside the top-10 were:

Bertha

Muppet Babies

Round the World in 80 Days (even to this day, when I read the novel, this is how I picture the characters in my head!)

Fraggle Rock

Inspector Gadget

The Racoons

Going Live, Live and Kicking (I still remember the phone number now...)

Plus Grange Hill and Byker Grove!

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 08 Nov 2013, 13:33

watka wrote:Am I the only person to think that Round the Twist was awful? Everyone I know has fond memories of it.

The theme song though, a thing of unrivalled beauty.

Post by **Ataxia** » 08 Nov 2013, 14:22

My Top Ten Films/Film Franchises:

10. Layer Cake

9. The Shawshank Redemption

8. Star Wars (the original trilogy)

7. The Indiana Jones Trilogy (yes, the TRILOGY.)

6. Repo Man

5. The Shining

4. Snatch

3. Pulp Fiction

2. The Great Escape

1. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Honourable mentions: anything with Michael Sheen in it.

UncreativeUsername37 · Post by **UncreativeUsername37** » 08 Nov 2013, 15:16

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 08 Nov 2013, 16:53

UncreativeUsername37 · Post by **UncreativeUsername37** » 08 Nov 2013, 17:47

Here's the one that's not "no hotlinking please":

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 08 Nov 2013, 17:58

10 of the best "heavy damage" (near KO) themes from Street Fighter II:

1. Akuma (Gouki)
2. CPS-1 Dictator (M.Bison/Vega - CPS-1 includes World Warrior, Champion Edition, and Hyper Fighting)
3. CPS-2 Guile (CPS-2 includes Super: The New Challengers, Super Turbo, and Hyper: The Anniversary Edition)
4. CPS-1 Boxer (Balrog/Mike Bison) (I actually prefer the CPS-2 version)
5. T. Hawk
6. Dee Jay
7. CPS-1 Ryu
8. Fei Long
9. CPS-1 Dhalsim
10. CPS-2 Ken

DOSBoot · Post by **DOSBoot** » 08 Nov 2013, 18:00

My top 10 favorite movies:

10: Aliens

9: The Dark Knight Trilogy

8: 2001: A Space Odyssey

7: The Thing

6: Blade Runner

5: The Blues Brothers

4: Die Hard Franchise

3: Star Wars Original Unaltered Trilogy

2: Tron

1: Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 08 Nov 2013, 18:09

Top 10 drinks in the world

10 Tango Blackcurrant
9 Coke Zero
8 Sprite
7 Chocolate Milkshake
6 Dr Pepper
5 Coke Cherry
4 Coca-Cola
3 Pepsi
2 Mars Milkshake
1 Banana Milkshake

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 08 Nov 2013, 18:41

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:Top 10 drinks in the world

10 Tango Blackcurrant
9 Coke Zero
8 Sprite
7 Chocolate Milkshake
6 Dr Pepper
5 Coke Cherry
4 Coca-Cola
3 Pepsi
2 Mars Milkshake
1 Banana Milkshake

Since when did Tango do Blackcurrant?

And i'd do my own list, but it'd all be alcohol.

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 08 Nov 2013, 18:45

FullMetalJack wrote:
Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:Top 10 drinks in the world

10 Tango Blackcurrant
9 Coke Zero
8 Sprite
7 Chocolate Milkshake
6 Dr Pepper
5 Coke Cherry
4 Coca-Cola
3 Pepsi
2 Mars Milkshake
1 Banana Milkshake

Since when did Tango do Blackcurrant?

They already have Orange Apple and Cherry. Blackcurrant is a recent addition i think. My Sister had some the other week

Post by **Ataxia** » 08 Nov 2013, 19:44

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:Top 10 drinks in the world

10 Tango Blackcurrant
9 Coke Zero
8 Sprite
7 Chocolate Milkshake
6 Dr Pepper
5 Coke Cherry
4 Coca-Cola
3 Pepsi
2 Mars Milkshake
1 Banana Milkshake

There appears to be a distinct lack of beer, whisky, and Coca-Cola Vanilla...

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:Here's the one that's not "no hotlinking please":

It's fixed now, I believe...

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 08 Nov 2013, 19:47

Ataxia wrote:
Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:Top 10 drinks in the world

10 Tango Blackcurrant
9 Coke Zero
8 Sprite
7 Chocolate Milkshake
6 Dr Pepper
5 Coke Cherry
4 Coca-Cola
3 Pepsi
2 Mars Milkshake
1 Banana Milkshake

There appears to be a distinct lack of beer, whisky, and Coca-Cola Vanilla...

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:Here's the one that's not "no hotlinking please":

It's fixed now, I believe...

For Christ sake man I'm only 16 so of course there's going to be no beer or whisky and I've never had Coke Vanilla so I can't comment on that yet

Post by **Ataxia** » 08 Nov 2013, 19:51

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:
Ataxia wrote:
Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:Top 10 drinks in the world

10 Tango Blackcurrant
9 Coke Zero
8 Sprite
7 Chocolate Milkshake
6 Dr Pepper
5 Coke Cherry
4 Coca-Cola
3 Pepsi
2 Mars Milkshake
1 Banana Milkshake

There appears to be a distinct lack of beer, whisky, and Coca-Cola Vanilla...

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:Here's the one that's not "no hotlinking please":

It's fixed now, I believe...

For Christ sake man I'm only 16 so of course there's going to be no beer or whisky and I've never had Coke Vanilla so I can't comment on that yet

I was drinking beer and whisky at age 16...and Strongbow, regrettably.

Post by **Londoner** » 08 Nov 2013, 19:53

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:For Christ sake man I'm only 16 so of course there's going to be no beer or whisky and I've never had Coke Vanilla so I can't comment on that yet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaeLKhRnkhQ

Just don't do the cigarettes bit, and you'll be fine. I was drinking cider when I was 16.

Note: I haven't smoked in my life, and I don't plan on starting...

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 08 Nov 2013, 19:58

East Londoner wrote:
Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:For Christ sake man I'm only 16 so of course there's going to be no beer or whisky and I've never had Coke Vanilla so I can't comment on that yet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaeLKhRnkhQ

Just don't do the cigarettes bit, and you'll be fine. I was drinking cider when I was 16.

No thanks Banana Milkshake is my Alcohol (I am quite soft)

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 08 Nov 2013, 20:08

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:
East Londoner wrote:
Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:For Christ sake man I'm only 16 so of course there's going to be no beer or whisky and I've never had Coke Vanilla so I can't comment on that yet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaeLKhRnkhQ

Just don't do the cigarettes bit, and you'll be fine. I was drinking cider when I was 16.

No thanks Banana Milkshake is my Alcohol (I am quite soft)

I had 1 glass of Champagne and 4 glasses of wine at my cousins wedding and I was still completly fine 8-)

I am also quite partial to a glass of Magners with my evening meal or sunday roast sometimes as wellas well.

My favourite non alcoholic drink is Tesco diet ginger beer

good_Ralf · Post by **good_Ralf** » 08 Nov 2013, 20:18

Looking at your alcohol consumptions most of you might be :shock:

that I hardly drink alcohol and I don't particularly like stuff like red wine. It's too strong. I have tried a bit of cider, beer and wine in my life but not much else, although I don't mind cider. On the note of non-alcoholic drinks, I enjoy the diet versions of Coca-Cola, Pepsi and ginger beer etc.