Posts by northerncobra31

You used to be so easygoing.

mellowtiger83 said:Well, here he is. He put his money on $333 Alonso - Perez and won, though it was hardly a massive windfall.🙂

How much did Sinek lose out on for pole position?

Where did the visionary go?

I hope he didn't bet the whole house on Vettel's pole position.

Another season goes down the drain, and honestly, the outcome feels predictable already.

I haven't followed much over the winter, just caught a few days of testing here and there.

I didn't buy into the whole Ferrari "renaissance" narrative either. Things have been off at their HQ for way too long for them to suddenly leapfrog everyone, and it’s unrealistic to think Mercedes would just hand over their massive advantage overnight.

I'm not trying to be some armchair prophet like some people on here, but I'll go out on a limb and predict this year's standings will look pretty similar to last season, though Mercedes might look a bit more convincing than they did last year.

I actually made a similar call back during the 2017 season discussions, so it seems nothing has really changed. It's a bit disappointing and honestly a little boring, if you ask me.

Last year, right after the opening race, I mentioned that the only way Mercedes wouldn't win was if their drivers collided or had a mechanical failure, and I was right. I'm hoping this season doesn't have to play out that way.

That said, Valtteri Bottas will likely need some time to settle into the car, which could allow Lewis Hamilton to build up a significant lead, but we'll see.

Such a great movie.

Personally, I think this might be Denzel Washington's best performance yet; he absolutely nailed it.

Viola Davis is also fantastic.

You aren't in any position to tell me what I should or shouldn't be doing.

Look, this is just your run-of-the-mill troll comment. You see plenty of them on threads like this—people making sweeping generalizations instead of actually contributing anything meaningful to the conversation.

Alright, I've gathered everything here on one side:

So, regarding the Cyclist in Los Angeles thread, one user called another user an idiot four different times.

It’s also very likely they’re using a second account to call people names on that same thread, so please keep an eye out for that.

Generally speaking, there’s a lot of unnecessary trolling happening in that discussion, especially since the rules regarding specific topics are pretty clear.

Vettel had a rough year last season; he seemed incredibly on edge, and it really showed in his driving style.

I expect things at Ferrari will actually get worse next season, so watching how he handles that will be interesting.

There’s zero leadership or direction at Ferrari right now. They haven't had a coherent long-term strategy for years, which is just a waste of talent.

I'm not really a Red Bull fan, and I think Ricciardo gets too much credit, but you can't deny that he and Max are currently the best driver duo on the grid.

Ferrari will probably end up in the red just like they always do.

Red Bull might close the gap to Mercedes, but not enough to make the championship actually interesting.

Clown Max will be faster than the overrated clown Ricciardo.

I’m really not feeling these new wide tires, especially once they add the halo, but honestly, if I’ve already gotten used to those weird handling characteristics...

Well, I.B. can just hide behind that issue, especially since he's the one who spent years inviting Jergović into the studio without ever checking if he was actually a factor in F1, so all those open letters to the public basically fall apart.

This could be great; I find this topic really fascinating.

I actually rewatched Valkyrie just the other day. I remember thinking it was just okay when I first saw it, but after watching it two or three times, it gets better every single time.

I love this series. I've thought all the movies were good so far, but my personal favorite has to be the one with Rhonda—it was basically the Boston Tea Party. Click here.

I didn't even realize they were filming this one. It's great news that we're getting another installment.

Honestly, I don't care about the rankings; they’re all equally terrible.

Their biggest flaw is their group dynamic—that belief that they constantly need to be talking. You have Martinčević rambling for five minutes straight without taking a breath, only to end up saying absolutely nothing because he loses his train of thought, and then Vetma cuts him off with some nonsense like: UUUUUUUUUU Hamilton had a MOMENT!!!!!!!!!!!

What does that even mean?

And then there's that silly little betting game they play among themselves to guess the order before qualifying. They should just keep that behind the scenes; nobody actually cares.

I could write hundreds of pages on the nonsense they spout or how they could actually improve their work, but they clearly couldn't care less, which is why I just stick to Sky.

By the way, I'm putting a group together to send a collective complaint to the network regarding the commentators. I have 15 people signed up so far, so if anyone wants to join, just send me a DM.

I'm glad he's back. I don't always agree with everything he writes, but he really knows his stuff when it comes to F1. Honestly, I'd much rather have him calling the races, qualifying sessions, and practice rounds instead of those four windbags from Arena who wouldn't know what they were doing if it hit them.

So, I’ve reported the same post twice now on the fitness subforum because one user is calling another a "moron." It’s pretty straightforward—that's straight-up harassment, so I'm wondering why nothing has been done about it yet.