That just makes you appreciate even more what those guys can do!! That was impressive!

So just to piss you guys off even more! Lewis Hamilton is here at the Splendido....


Priceless!



And NO I will not take his photo or ask for an autograph... I'm just not the kind of guy - however should he find out who I am - he may ask for mine!

:rofl:


He'll be like --- DUDE!! You're that post whore on Lat G!!!!

Are you taller than Lewis? :D

To add to the difficulty/talent level, what you don't get from the video is the drivers perspective.
Consider the drivers line of sight in comparison to the camera periscope:
http://www.redbull.com/cs/RedBull/RB...aco%202705.jpg

Their reaction times are very impressive.

wow.. i just ran across this thread... holy hell. Thats amazing. the view (of everything, not just the scenery) is absolutely breathtaking.

And to the camera talk.. the F2.8 70-200 = my dream lens. :hail: :bow:

LOL.

Greg, thanks for taking the time to share so much with us here on Lat-G. Most people wouldnt take the time to do that. kudos to you for thinking of us while enjoying your once in a lifetime vacation. :cheers:

So are you saying that Greg wouldn't be able to see over the dash?? :rofl: :rofl: ;)

Have you seen the new phone books? They're getting smaller and smaller... it'd take 2 or 3 of them now to get me high enough!

Technology is taking its toll....GW what are you gonna do when they stop printing phonebooks altogether

No, but you are. :unibrow:

Probably sit on a stack of obsolete iPhones.

Cool pic I just found of the start:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...83766471_o.jpg

Guess you and I will be fighting over them :lol:

That was the problem with viewing the GP from ABOVE -- there was no way to get any real action shots... after 600 or shots I was bored with that. Didn't even take my camera on race day.


What a great capture of the turn 1 crash!

So Greg was affect has this trip and F1 and exotic scene done to motivate/inspire you to change or do something car-related when you get back I'm wondering? Whenever I go to something -- a track day, the Vintage Trans Am races, etc I get new ideas and inspiration...

F1 shift paddles for the Toter perhaps? :unibrow:

I get home on the 5th -- will be hauling the roadster to LA on the 11th for LA Roadsters show at Fairplex 14/15th.... then I plan to cruise slowly up the coast for a week - stop - drop the roadster out of the box enjoy lunch and the scenery... load it back up and do it all over again.

I'm not turning into a racer head... more like an eraser head. I'm totally happy just bouncing around between driving our new cars - doing an "event" somewhere with a hot rod - and tossing in an event with the track car. Mix it up keep it simple and enjoy each aspect along the way.

Monaco GP was an "event" -- but other than it being an "event/experience" -- I wouldn't recommend the expense / value received for anything other than the experience. Unless you have cubic $ and just want to be there... it's not the best race set up for actual viewing. Most people we've talked to since - had to sit in bleachers and the cars flash by so quickly that they really weren't all that thrilled. So if someone is into the RACE rather than the experience of Monaco - they might be better off going to a track event... like Austin maybe.. I don't know since I've not been there.

I will say that Gwen said she actually got excited about the race as it was about to start... so that was kinda kool and unexpected!

You'd think one of our newbie mod's would use their magical powers and resize that turn one picture. Justify all those perks so I don't have to use my 65" tv to view this thread in full-frame! :lol:

They get what they pay for.... no talent = no pay!

Holy Heck Batman...
 

That's one big picture...!:wow:

Sorry guys lol

Greg, I've always wanted to experience a Monaco F1 race, but a true track I am dreaming of going to see a race at is Spa in Belgium. That and maybe Monza in Italy. Those are two you should consider.

Canadian GP at Montreal is a real good one I've been there a few times. They know how to do it well.

Rybar, since Flash Gordon isn't out of bed yet maybe you can edit you and bucketlist can edit your posts and use this link for the photo: http://sieg.smugmug.com/Photography/...2260032-XL.jpg

OK Done

Yeah where is Barney Five when ya need him

I'll have you know I was up by 9am today! :D

Since you already lost half a day you probably don't have time to "mod" this post then do you? :D
https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...&postcount=176

:lolhit:

Jody evidentally forgot to send over the job description with the proposal. :unibrow:

You sallies are all sleeping while I am working late. Someone has to watch this precious cargo while you all get your beauty rest. :unibrow:

The graveyard shift is the true heartbeat of America. :lol:

If you're working why do I have to scroll half a page right to hit the f'n quote button rookie. :question: :unibrow:

The title is Moderator.... not garbage man. :lol:

Cleanup in aisle 5! :_paranoid

The title should be Contributing Member Beotch! :rofl:

Get to work I'm being severely inconvenienced and your salary is in jepordy.

Snap-snap

:woot:

The sound of his bra straps.....

Let me tell ya.. While your all sleeping, O'l Flash is in here patrolling & protecting this site from low life spammers who want to highjack your threads . I have personally witnessed him attack these spammers like a kittycat pounces on its prey

Flashmod.com Where The Weak Are Killed And Eaten

We've moved on from Portofino - to Sienna... a drive in my Peugeot diesel... I'm the only idiot in all of Italy driving a f'n French POS! It's brand new and is a "luxury" car... but consider it a midsize wallowing Buick... not really high on my luxury list. Thankfully we dropped it here this afternoon and will continue on with a car and driver for the next several days.

This is the Castello di Monastero (Castle Monastery) where we are for the next couple of nights. Unlike some of the rooms in europe - we actually have a "senior suite" (not sure if they saw me coming or that's really what they call them!)... so it's really large and quite nice!



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The rooms are off this common courtyard area



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I LOVE the construction techniques here.... really really built to last!!




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Oh no...

My name is used as one of the thread High Jackers..

It is about time..They let me run loose all over this site.. I have stunk up the place and I had to moderate myself..

Greg..

Beautiful Photos :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

x2

That place looks beautiful.

Greg,

Awesome photos!...... But who took them for you?



--Eric

Would you please edit your post quoted with the picture ( https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...&postcount=176 ) with the above smugmug url which will reduce the image size.

Greg's thread is obscenely wide for those of us that don't have 22" monitors.

Thanks! :thumbsup:

If you miss watching this video == you're missing some crazy good info!!!

I know Eric -- 'cause you're used to the top down Rodger point of view eh??

:D

Kinda fun from down here looking up!

We had dinner tonight here at the Castello....


So since this place was built in the 11th century... you go DOWN a smallish stairway...


Actually takes two shots because of the landing/turn.


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Then you arrive for wonderful Tuscan dinner!


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This was in the old storage and meat hanging area! Thus the steel rings in the ceiling.



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And a drunken Gwen on the way back up!




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Outside I couldn't resist a bit of camera play....



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That's f'n awesome! :yes: Thanks Greg. :thumbsup: I always wondered what the drivers' position looked like, since they went to the high noses. I'm surprised that being in there that long, in that position, is possible.