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Old 6 Jan 2012, 00:40 (Ref:3007976)   #1
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If you didn't go I imagine you'd just watch the whole thing on telly. You may as well be there. Revise before/when you get back. You could have even crammed some in at the race last year with all those safety cars!
This has been my argument. I know I won't get any revision done at all when the race is on. I didn't last year, even in the safety car periods!

Missed the last two races with exams, and I can't miss a third in a row. Things will get even trickier at university so this may be my last in a while.
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Old 6 Jan 2012, 11:24 (Ref:3008100)   #2
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This has been my argument. I know I won't get any revision done at all when the race is on. I didn't last year, even in the safety car periods!

Missed the last two races with exams, and I can't miss a third in a row. Things will get even trickier at university so this may be my last in a while.

Le Mans is a great adventure, but at the end of the day it's only a week long. If you study hard beforehand, having a week off before one final brush up before your exam isn't going to kill you.

Regarding University, you might want to have a look at the calendar for your chosen Uni. With my Uni, the last week of May was the last exam week of the year normally. You might not have anything to worry about!
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Well well well, it seems I won't have to go without the odd bottle of cider here and there then. I was worried they would only sell lager (which i despise).

Slightly off topic but I don't mind the ciders they serve in pubs over here. I think my youth went towards getting used to them.

Still prefer a proper cider any day and look forward to trying out some new ones!

As mentioned above, this thread indicates the event is a booze festival rather than a sporting event !

Shame I'm going dry for a month, I could murder a drink now
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Well well well, it seems I won't have to go without the odd bottle of cider here and there then. I was worried they would only sell lager (which i despise).

Slightly off topic but I don't mind the ciders they serve in pubs over here. I think my youth went towards getting used to them.

Still prefer a proper cider any day and look forward to trying out some new ones!

As mentioned above, this thread indicates the event is a booze festival rather than a sporting event !

Shame I'm going dry for a month, I could murder a drink now
The cider in france is not that high in alcohol but some of them do taste very nice, it is also seriously cheap
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*hums a show tune from a film starring Gene Kelly*

I take it that the film is "Singing in the Rain" and that the tune is.....


....."make 'em Laugh" ?
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will a standard UK AM wave radio allow me to tune into the track commentary?

Also whats the mobile signal like? Any wi-fi access or 3G ?
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will a standard UK AM wave radio allow me to tune into the track commentary?

Also whats the mobile signal like? Any wi-fi access or 3G ?
Bags of 3G access - although you do need to make sure your tariff allows you to use it cost effectively - in my experience, Vodafone good, Orange bad, but it'll depend on your contract.

WiFi - nothing historically around the bits of track I've frequented but others might know better.

Circuit commentary is on FM - I've used both a big industrial portable radio (probably over specified) and my MP3 player (perfectly adequate).
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will a standard UK AM wave radio allow me to tune into the track commentary?
It's only broadcast on FM.
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McDonalds have free WiFi on Mulsanne. When they aren't racing...
That could be the one, and ONLY reason to darken Mickey D's door! Coffee, on Mulsanne. Shame.
But lots of places offer free wifi these days.

RLM have loads of kids selling radios. I have the fancy one with earplugs. 10 Euro, and it supports Hindy and Eve. Worth it, for me. 5 Euro gets you a standard "one ear" clip on thingy.
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Thanks for the answers. Not sure why I assumed MW/AM but thanks for clarifying. I'l bring my cheap radio thing and my skullcandy headphones
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Photography update: I recently traded in my Nikon D3100 and upgraded to the Nikon D5100 - better sensor, longer and better video, and a myriad of other upgrades. I also, just today, got a new prime 50MM f/1.8 lens. Don't know how well it'll do at the track, but it'll accompany me. I'm contemplating adding a new Sigma or Tamron 70-200MM f/2.8 for the race, but we'll see. Other than that and the Southern Moonshine and the rest of what I had last year and that's it.
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Oh Man , I've done it . Bought Saturday a new Lens ( Canon 70-300 L ).
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Oh Man , I've done it . Bought Saturday a new Lens ( Canon 70-300 L ).
Damn it. Now I have to get one too.
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Oh Man , I've done it . Bought Saturday a new Lens ( Canon 70-300 L ).
Nice buy! I'm still in doubt, I really want the 70-200 f2.8 IS I or the 100-400.
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Nice buy! I'm still in doubt, I really want the 70-200 f2.8 IS I or the 100-400.
So i've bought the 70-200 f2.8 and a new camera bag. A F-Stop Guru, I really like the removable storage thing in this bag. You can take out your photo stuff and use it as a regular backpack.
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I'll bring my new little JVC Everio HD digicam with me. I've so far tried it out at a local GT-race at Assen and I must say, I'm impressed by the sharpness of it's images and the realistic recording of the lighting environment.
This eeneeweenee batterypack on the back'll last for four hours as well...

Took some rather nice images with it(seeing through my shaky hand...). I have to say though, that the soundcapturing of these compact HD digicams is rather thin.
Nothing of the deep bass recording capabillities of the late twothousands era video8 and superVHS cams.
Another pro is the amount of space to record to. 128 GB's at best. That's Le Mans in full, including Wednesday and Thursday training... in high definition.
Today's technique is often just literally SciFi for me...

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