Monaco Grand Prix 2012
 

First let me say that the hotel internet connection is SLOW... so I'm going to wait until later to post much about this trip/event... it's just taking way too long to do anything internet related and I'm not feeling the love to sit in my room trying to keep you guys "updated". :unibrow:

First -- during lunch today this huge squall line came out of nowhere with thunder and lightning!

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Then -- just to show you the turn the hotel is on... (Fairmont Hairpin) here's just a quicky "sequence".


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How did the car sound going through the turn? Greg, what team/driver to you support?

And then.... for you exotic car guys -- a walk past the Ferrari dealer here in town....



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You lucky sum beeeaaatttch!:D Keep sendding pics so we can live vicariously thru you!

Go figure one of the wealthiest places on earth and there internet is slow:lol:

Mark

That looks amazing Greg. I am sure the sound is incredible too.

Damn Greg..

That is a gross display of wealth, haha.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I just love it...:D

Enjoy the fruits of your labor, I know I would if I could..:cool:

Maybe next year...Ya right.:rofl:

Don't forget to lay the flowers on the turn for Bob and his Wife like you said you would..:thumbsup:

Yes I remembered. I do listen and read your posts.:cheers:

Enjoy and I am looking forward to more pictures and reviews.

Possibly the most akward turn in F1, very challenging, but awkward. :yes:

Ferrari..............Monaco's Corvette. :D

Simply Awesome :thumbsup: Cant wait to see more. :unibrow:

Keep us posted! :thumbsup:

Here's a few from 2011 to hold you over:

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Have you done any shopping yet Greg?
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James Bond's Casino:
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Greg's humble abode:
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Even just a teaser sound clip from your ipad would be cool. :unibrow:

What an awesome experience. Brought back memories of being up close at Watkins Glen a long time ago!

Thanks for posting Greg. I would walk down to the tunnel and just sit there and listen to some real music. :thumbsup:

The V8's sound awesome, but if any of you guys ever heard the V10's in perseon they were just unbelievable.

Ferrari F1 fan here for life :hail:

I've raced that track many times.............on Gran Turismo :D

I bet that there is one of the world fastest networks but there may be somekind of overload and priority to gets to use it.

Not to put you down Greg :thumbsup:

but there are couple race teams that are useing it also...

Nice to see that you are in Old Continent... nice pictures, keep them coming..

The 257' Pegasus..... and this is typical but not large here!




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To the question of whether or not the blue and white yacht in the background was mine.... I show you MINE!




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While walking to the Marina area from the hotel (Of course we were lost! But who cares!) I saw this "view".





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Came back from dinner - A cute little place called "Mozza"... this was in front of our room!




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The sound - as you know - absolutely FILLS this town.... it hurts Gwens ears - but is music to mine!:thumbsup:


We (Isilon Systems - since sold to EMC) used to sponsor Sam Schmidt Motorsports - Indy Lites - and in fact won the championship in 2007...


These cars are SO SO SO SO MUCH BETTER -- as in OMG!! HOLY COW!!


His fatness is just above the drivers helmet in this photo -- and or just right (as in your right arm facing the picture) of Alex's (driver) outstretched arm in this winners circle photo... I've lost weight since then -- HONEST!! :D



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Wow thats HUGE!! :woot:

The Yacht or Greg ??? :wow:

You peaked?!!?

I dont know....you got more pic's coming right? :lol: That pic of you in the 2007 Champion Circle is going to be tough to top. :thumbsup:

What a S*&t hotel room!!!
how do you sleep in with all the noise :lol: :lol:

looks amazing!!

So Greg, tell us what you are driving as a rental car?... Ferrari? Lambo? Bentley?...... VW?


--Eric

I would put money on a Benz 500. They use them as Taxi cabs in that city lol

Ratman, I guess your into blondes :lol:

Greg,Where the Hell are you at.:willy:

Start a new thread -- Where's Weldo??

I ain't in Kansas anymore!


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I'll post up a couple pics later...:unibrow:

She doesn't snore all night....

It's good to see you among richer folks than you. Maybe you'll come back to the States grounded. :lol:

"grounded" ='s poorer?


That's assured!


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And the obligatory CELL PHONE pics of cars casually parked around....

Here's a SLS -- a 458 -- and in the background a CL65 (V12)



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In front of our hotel..... just your basic Lambos and an RSR



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overheard a few meters from GW.... "check out the funny looking American takin crappy cell phone pics.... that poor farmer prolly has no idea what these cars cost and spent all of his savings on his Monaco vacation... oh, and look, he stole some guy's watch while he was here" :D


Love that RSR! :thumbsup:

Okay -- this is pretty bad video -- obviously I need to learn the video on my Nikon D7000 (just purchased for this trip -- to replace my D70s)... but here is the first race for GP2 cars today. This gives you a bit of glance into the sounds from the F1 cars which is far louder and higher pitched!

I will tell you that you think you're doing "okay" until you come to a world class city (principality actually) like this and then you realize you're just a schlepper...

I'm okay with being a schlepper. I'm happy. Life is good.

Talked to a guy at Mozza (we ate dinner there) last night - he's wearing a shirt with a big MBZ emblem on it -- so I say "hey! so which one do have?" and he says "an S65"... ah ha I say -- nice car! Then he tells me about several Ferraris he has - and the Bently GT his wife drives and the Rolls Royce... So I slink back to my table -- and tell my wife what a prick he is. :rofl:

So it's fair to post up this yacht in the automotive section (here) because it was originally built for Russell Alger the Chairman of Packard!

Now owned by the Getty family... and it is only a lousy 80 meters or..... 262 FEET...



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