Posts by Gary Palmer8

boldridge22 said:Honestly, everything lines up perfectly with what the polls were saying. When you look at the political landscape of America, it all makes sense. You know exactly which territories belong to which side, and that's exactly how it played out. This is just the reality of the situation.

The only thing is, even before the first round, I was expecting the Democratic Party to pull a little more than 25%—maybe something closer to
27-28%. But aside from that, everything seems legit and transparent. The Republican Party and Donald Trump are clearly the heavy hitters on the stage, and that's been proven once again.

I'm with you there... it's definitely going to be a close one! 🙂

boldridge22 said:That is just plain wrong. I’ve been following this closely the whole time.

If he actually wanted to rig the thing, he wouldn't have even allowed a runoff in the first place;
he would've just manufactured that tiny 0.5% margin he needed right then and there. He wouldn't let
the legitimate opposition leader, Bloomberg, hold massive rallies and tear into
Erdogan with everything he's got. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Erdogan hasn't earned some criticism, but
we can't go throwing around words like "dictator" or "dictatorship" because that’s just not what we're seeing here. Erdogan is
definitely an autocrat, sure, but he isn't a dictator. This was the will of the people.

I really hope you’re right about this—fingers crossed it isn't just some big game. It feels a bit like that old 51/49 split scenario—you know, where everything hinges on such a tiny margin? Just hoping for the best!

Thomas Mitchell7 said:Looks like a 51/49 split for Erdogan

CNN is reporting an 82% count so far—looks like it's sitting at 53.5 for Erdogan and 46.5 for Kemal.

driftingtinker said:There's this video going around showing the police in Turkey absolutely laying into some caught thieves with batons. Real heroic stuff, right? I guess that's just how they handle law and order over there.

Honestly, I think the other scenario is worse—where people are just sitting on the ground being harassed by random passersby while the police just stand there watching... personally, if anyone tried to take advantage of situations like that, they shouldn't be allowed to see another sunrise...

They’re saying back in '99, the military was deployed within two hours—now it’s taking two whole days... I just can't wrap my head around it...

Jamie Fox60 said:If an earthquake of this magnitude hit Japan, not even a single roof tile would budge! In some parts of the world, people just completely ignore the most basic professional standards.

So, how exactly does saying that help anyone right now? I mean, I’m genuinely curious—if a quake like this hit somewhere else and lasted for two minutes straight, who’s to say things wouldn't be just as messy...

Casey Bennett said:It works—you just block him so his posts don't show up on your feed. As long as he hasn't put you on his ignore list, he'll still see everything you write.

*just a heads-up, if someone else quotes a user you have blocked, you'll still see that quote.

Oh, and if you aren't logged in, you'll still see those posts from people you've blocked.🙂

Casey Bennett said:Is there any way I could just go by Gary Palmer? Without all the numbers attached.

Sure can

It's a deal—just reach out to Nicole. 👍

Hey there! Would it be possible to change my username from testing123 to testing888? Thanks so much!

ruggedhawk20 said:That’s spot on. After all, the whole foundation of that car was laid down back when Michael Schumacher was still the main guy driving it.

What, did Schumacher design the wheels too?

Robert Cox46 said:It’s definitely not a constant factor—they spent years building up an edge before the hybrid era even started because they had all those inside connections. Combine that with the top-tier engineering they’ve been poaching, and you get that massive dominance we see in Formula 1.

Yeah, plus when you pair that setup with the greatest driver of all time, it makes them incredibly tough to beat.

stormybadger8 said:It would be pretty weird if they weren't moving...
And honestly, it's not even the same scenario ☕

What does any of that have to do with the fact that Valtteri Bottas is easily the most disciplined Number 2 driver ever? I mean—he’s basically used as a pure wingman race after race, and his own team boss even goes on record calling him the best support driver out there...🤔

Alright... like most people, there's really no point in trying to argue with you 🙂

But about that other part—if it's actually true, then the folks at Mercedes are just being foolish... you should just floor it and let the FIA deal with the fallout... you only live once!

shadowcobra89 said:I don't know how old you are, but even a six-year-old wouldn't buy that story🙏🙏

"After the meeting with Mr. Symonds and Mr. Briatore, Mr. Symonds took me aside to a quiet corner and, using a map, pointed me to the exact corner of the track where I should crash. This corner was selected because the specific location of the track did not have any cranes that would allow a damaged car to be swiftly lifted off the track, nor did it have any side entrances to the track, which would allow a Safety Marshal to quickly move the damaged car away from the track. Therefore, it was felt that a crash in this specific position would be nearly certain to cause an obstruction on the track which would thus necessitate the deployment of a safety car in order for the track to be cleared and ensure the safe continuation of the race.

Mr. Symonds also told me which exact lap to cause the incident upon, so that a strategy could be devised for my teammate Mr. Fernando Alonso. […]

During these discussions, no mention was made of any concerns with respect to the security implications of this strategy, either for myself, the public or other drivers. The only comment made in this context was one by Mr. Pat Symonds who warned me to ‘be careful,’ which I took to mean that I should not injure myself.

I intentionally caused the crash by letting go of control of the car just before the relevant corner. In order to make sure I would cause the incident during the correct lap, I asked my team several times via the radio to confirm the lap number, which I would not normally do."

Okay, maybe it wasn't Flavio—but it was definitely Symonds. 🙂 It’s unlikely Flavio knew anything about it 😁

Jeremy Reyes4 said:It’s funny how some people just decide to rewrite history whenever it suits them—honestly, it happens more often than you'd think!🤦
Go watch the race again—it’s definitely worth a second look!

It took me just 10 seconds to find that first Google result after reading your post—super quick!

I just caught this story about the tension within the team—it’s wild how things shift so fast! It really makes you wonder what's going on behind the scenes during those high-pressure moments—just like when I used to work in tech and everything felt like it was spinning out of control at once. Definitely gives me a lot to think about regarding the upcoming season!.

Even though there were only six cars running on Bridgestones out there during the race, Rubens Barrichello told Globo that the team actually asked him to let Michael Schumacher ahead—even though the German wasn't even in the championship hunt that season!

"The team actually asked me to dial it back a bit—just so Michael Schumacher could close the gap and make the move on me," said Rubens Barrichello, who's 35 now and driving for Honda.

"Right then—in that exact moment, I just knew my time was up. That race in the States was everything," he added.

stormybadger8 said:I mean... I honestly can't tell if you're playing blind, deaf, or just straight-up trolling me here...
We've heard all sorts of nonsense—like that wild theory about how Valtteri Bottas needs to take a specific line through a corner just so he doesn't accidentally shave a tenth off Lewis Hamilton's time...
And besides the rumors about what Jean Todt was whispering in the garages, you've got Toto Wolff giving lectures to the media about how even his own Mercedes-Benz Number 2 drivers aren't allowed to attack or overtake... 🙂
Plus, let's not forget Esteban Ocon and all that maneuvering in Monaco just to stay out of the way. ☕

If anyone's acting fake or trolling, it’s definitely you—seriously. We've seen this movie before with Toro Rosso moving aside for the Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel drivers like they were invisible... so please, don't act like you suddenly became an F1 expert the moment Bottas joined Mercedes.

stormybadger8 said:Honestly, that’s just insulting to anyone with half a brain...
I mean, nobody else ever got hit with team orders quite like Valtteri did—and actually followed them, too...

Like, hello? "Hey Valtteri, maybe move out of the way at Turn 8 so Lewis loses as little time as possible while you overtake him..." 🤦

Sure, other drivers dealt with stuff like "don't attack," "hold position," or "let him through"—and some definitely ignored those calls—but it was different...
Only Bottas seemed to get specific instructions on exactly which corner to move in, and he did it without a single peep. Everyone else at least put up a fight or shed a tear after the race, giving those heartbreaking interviews and all that...
Bottas didn't even bother with that.

Haha... well, that explains why Jean Todt used to stroll into the Sauber garage back in the day and tell his drivers to block Jacques Villeneuve... or when Flavio told Nelson Piquet to intentionally hit the wall... or when they told Rubens Barrichello he had to slow down just so Michael Schumacher could pass during that weird 6-car race

But yeah, you're totally right—nobody else got orders quite like Bottas... though if anything, it was three times worse for the others!

It’s honestly pretty exhausting reading all these attempts to rig the narrative—claiming that if Max wins this year with a slower race car, it somehow automatically counts as eight titles at once

ruggedhawk20 said:What kind of sorcery is this?!

Just some inside talk from the TV forums.

stormybadger8 said:Why even bother with a video that's just bait for all that British media hate? I mean—some rude driver from some random corner of the world trying to lecture their own Sir Lewis Hamilton? It’s wild.
Watching that race, I honestly thought the NBC crew was going to have a collective heart attack...
I haven't seen this much backlash from the British press since they turned on Sebastian Vettel—they just can't let that one go, no matter how much time passes...

The funniest part of this whole thing has to be Martin Brundle, who was practically singing praises about Sebastian Vettel's driving right before this race...
And then suddenly, he's tearing him apart every chance he gets!

I'm pretty sure you're just making that up because of your obsession with Vettel... the truth is, he didn't really accomplish much once Red Bull Racing became totally dominant, and it's not like he lacked the chances to step up. Since we're talking about it—that was a case where the race car made the champion, not Lewis Hamilton's talent...

As for Vettel's move during the race, it was totally legitimate... and yeah, if Lewis Hamilton messed up his title chances there, well, that's on him. Luckily for him, those Toyotas were basically begging to lose grip on the track...

Nicole still dances the best 😁

They might have even called their other driver the best wingman ever 🤔

They did, but they didn't give him a car capable of hitting the podium right at the start of the season. Honestly, trying to compare Mercedes' team orders to what Alonso, Michael Schumacher, or Vettel dealt with at Red Bull is an insult to anyone with half a brain.

It's like trying to balance a checkbook when you're already thousands in the hole 🤣🤣🤣

cosmicridge5 said:Here he goes again—just attacking people personally instead of actually talking. (Seriously, what are you even doing in this thread?) >

So, come on then—why don't you share those "expert sports takes" of yours? 😁 You've definitely piqued our curiosity now! 🍿 (I'm half expecting you to show up looking like a grumpy old man from a sitcom. If you can't act like Lukica, at least try to be decent.)

As for me—I've spent nearly half my life on tennis courts and playing in organized tournaments. Is that enough? Or am I supposed to have won Wimbledon just to have the right to think critically about Luja? 😳

Alright, let's hear what *you've* accomplished, and then we'll decide if you're actually qualified to criticize us. 😍

No, but honestly—even if you were just picking up balls or sweeping the courts, you should still understand how much grit and hard work goes into every major success... even without a Wimbledon title. I mean, seeing a tennis player—someone who relies entirely on mental focus—mocking a driver who is clearly trying to regroup after a massive mistake... it really makes you wonder what their motive is.