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What is GPL

25 posts by 16 people · 21 Jan 2003 19:18 UTC - 24 Jan 2003 20:15 UTC

Newcomer asks 'What is GPL?'

Igor asked what GPL was. Answers ranged from jokes to Race1530's enthusiastic description, a link to GPL movies and where to buy it, with advice that the original boxed version includes printed manuals. Regulars then joked about holding their breath and forgetting to blink during races.

community/metahumourGrand Prix Legends

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Igor 21 Jan 2003 19:18 UTC#81115
Hi guys, What is GPL and where can I find it? /Igor
"Igor" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:22hX9.243849$[email hidden]... > Hi guys, > > What is GPL and where can I find it? > > /Igor >Groenland Pacific Line ask your local travel agent
Race1530 21 Jan 2003 19:43 UTC↳ reply to Igor#81120
It's the most balls to the wall - loud, fast and noisy - sweat on the forehead - teeth gnashing - lock jawed - 1000 yard stare - heartpounding - ground shaking - mainlining speed for real - sweet smell of unspent gasoline - tarmac ripping racing simulator ever made. Ebay Mike
Igor, Go here http://jasonwoods.tk/ to the "movies, other movies" page, and download the "In a Blur" movie for a look at Grand Prix Legends. There are some other good GPL movies on the same page. It's a great racing simulation...challenging but very rewarding to learn. Most people think it's one of the best, next to GTR 2002. A huge list of GPL resources is here: http://hotgrids.racesimcentral.com/ This is from the box description: Overview Known as the most dangerous year of racing, the 1967 season affords the best showcase for Papyrus' rebuilt physics model. With fast and unstable cars and perilous tracks devoid of safety measures, Grand Prix Legends offers the most extreme and realistic racing experience ever for the PC. Completely redesigned 3D physics model, which allows cars to catch air and interact realistically with the road and surrounding area like never before. Features Grand Prix Legends uses Papyrus Enhanced Artificial Intelligence, and is the first Papyrus product to offer native 3dfx and Rendition support. By featuring the cars, tracks and drivers from the 1967 season, Grand Prix Legends finds the narrow window of time when racing was at its most risky and fantastic. Includes famous drivers, including Jack Brabham and Jim Clark, and teams like Ferrari, Lotus, Brabham and BRM. www.gogamer.com has GPL in stock. Sean
"Four furry fiends" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b0k85g$dfr$[email hidden]... > Igor, > > Go here http://jasonwoods.tk/ to the "movies, other movies" page, and > download the "In a Blur" movie for a look at Grand Prix Legends. Thereare
Quoted text (8 lines)> some other good GPL movies on the same page. It's a great racing > simulation...challenging but very rewarding to learn. Most people think > it's one of the best, next to GTR 2002. A huge list of GPL resources is > here: http://hotgrids.racesimcentral.com/ > > This is from the box description: > Overview > Known as the most dangerous year of racing, the 1967 season affords the
best > showcase for Papyrus' rebuilt physics model. With fast and unstable carsand
Quoted text (8 lines)> perilous tracks devoid of safety measures, Grand Prix Legends offers the > most extreme and realistic racing experience ever for the PC. Completely > redesigned 3D physics model, which allows cars to catch air and interact > realistically with the road and surrounding area like never before. > > > Features > Grand Prix Legends uses Papyrus Enhanced Artificial Intelligence, and is
the
Quoted text (7 lines)> first Papyrus product to offer native 3dfx and Rendition support. By > featuring the cars, tracks and drivers from the 1967 season, Grand Prix > Legends finds the narrow window of time when racing was at its most risky > and fantastic. Includes famous drivers, including Jack Brabham and Jim > Clark, and teams like Ferrari, Lotus, Brabham and BRM. > > www.gogamer.com has GPL in stock.
I prefer Race1530's description ;-) Malc.
Very funny. I assume you are one of the travel agents. "Jeffrey3456" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b0k6pn$q28n3$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (13 lines)> > "Igor" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag > news:22hX9.243849$[email hidden]... > > Hi guys, > > > > What is GPL and where can I find it? > > > > /Igor > > > Groenland Pacific Line ask your local travel agent > > >
Thanks again. "Four furry fiends" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b0k85g$dfr$[email hidden]... > Igor, > > Go here http://jasonwoods.tk/ to the "movies, other movies" page, and > download the "In a Blur" movie for a look at Grand Prix Legends. Thereare
Quoted text (8 lines)> some other good GPL movies on the same page. It's a great racing > simulation...challenging but very rewarding to learn. Most people think > it's one of the best, next to GTR 2002. A huge list of GPL resources is > here: http://hotgrids.racesimcentral.com/ > > This is from the box description: > Overview > Known as the most dangerous year of racing, the 1967 season affords the
best > showcase for Papyrus' rebuilt physics model. With fast and unstable carsand
Quoted text (8 lines)> perilous tracks devoid of safety measures, Grand Prix Legends offers the > most extreme and realistic racing experience ever for the PC. Completely > redesigned 3D physics model, which allows cars to catch air and interact > realistically with the road and surrounding area like never before. > > > Features > Grand Prix Legends uses Papyrus Enhanced Artificial Intelligence, and is
the
Quoted text (11 lines)> first Papyrus product to offer native 3dfx and Rendition support. By > featuring the cars, tracks and drivers from the 1967 season, Grand Prix > Legends finds the narrow window of time when racing was at its most risky > and fantastic. Includes famous drivers, including Jack Brabham and Jim > Clark, and teams like Ferrari, Lotus, Brabham and BRM. > > www.gogamer.com has GPL in stock. > > Sean > >
"Four furry fiends" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b0kks8$muv$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (7 lines)> I do too, but it hadn't been posted when I sent in my post. > > Sean > > > I prefer Race1530's description ;-) > > > > Malc.
I think I've said this before but if you do a google search for "gpl" (without the quotes) the first relevant hit is 8th out of about 2,170,000. Considering the 'other' gpl that's pretty good going ;-) Malc.
In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Race1530) wrote: > It's the most balls to the wall - loud, fast and noisy - sweat on the > forehead > - teeth gnashing - lock jawed - 1000 yard stare - heartpounding - ground > shaking - mainlining speed for real - sweet smell of unspent gasoline - > tarmac > ripping racing simulator ever made. Hehe, great description.....(and accurate too...!!) 8-) *Peter* - http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html
Hi Roger, Why do you say that about the dvd style re-release, is it not the same. I only ask because I was thinking of getting a second copy (I've had the original since about 1998) so that my son can run it and we can have races together. Thanks Russell "Roger Squires" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:qGjX9.42$[email hidden]... >http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=57765&highlight=w > here+to+buy > > Plenty of links there to buying the game. Try to get the originalboxed > version rather than the dvd-style rerelease. > > rms > [email hidden] > >
"Russell Spearing" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b0n123$8sq$[email hidden]... > Hi Roger, > > Why do you say that about the dvd style re-release, is it not the same. I > only ask because I was thinking of getting a second copy (I've had the > original since about 1998) so that my son can run it and we can have races > together. There's no real difference with gpl itself, and with the re-release you get the patches on the CD, which saves a bit of hassle. But the original boxed version has the printed manuals. They're alot easier to read away from the computer than pdfs ;-) No other reason really I guess. Malc.
In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Race1530) writes: >sweet smell of unspent gasoline You have to *breathe* before you can smell the gasoline. I've had times that I've become aware that I'd been holding my breath for the last 2 or 3 turns...<g> Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank:-0.381 N2002 Rank:+17.59 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.
"EldredP" wrote... > > <snip> > > You have to *breathe* before you can smell the gasoline. > I've had times that I've become aware that I'd been > holding my breath for the last 2 or 3 turns...<g> Apparently, Senna used to do that too. In good company there, Eldred. My particular oversight is blinking... have to remind myself to do it in longer races or I mess up my eyes. Jan. =---
I'm the same as Eldred, forgetting to breathe. I also have a tendancy to grit and grind my teeth. Damn it makes your jaw ache. Steve "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:hMFX9.825$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (16 lines)> "EldredP" wrote... > > > <snip> > > > > You have to *breathe* before you can smell the gasoline. > > I've had times that I've become aware that I'd been > > holding my breath for the last 2 or 3 turns...<g> > > Apparently, Senna used to do that too. In good company there, Eldred. > > My particular oversight is blinking... have to remind myself to do it in > longer races or I mess up my eyes. > > Jan. > =--- > >
>My particular oversight is blinking... have to remind myself to do it in >longer races or I mess up my eyes. > Yeah, I've done that as well. Finish a race, then wonder, "Why do my eyes hurt???" Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank:-0.381 N2002 Rank:+17.59 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.
My problem is the smokes. I have to leave them in another room, or I could go through a whole pack in a single RASCAR race :) Larry "Steve Whitty" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3e2f7139$0$28679$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (25 lines)> I'm the same as Eldred, forgetting to breathe. I also have a tendancy to > grit and grind my teeth. Damn it makes your jaw ache. > > Steve > > "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:hMFX9.825$[email hidden]... > > "EldredP" wrote... > > > > <snip> > > > > > > You have to *breathe* before you can smell the gasoline. > > > I've had times that I've become aware that I'd been > > > holding my breath for the last 2 or 3 turns...<g> > > > > Apparently, Senna used to do that too. In good company there, Eldred. > > > > My particular oversight is blinking... have to remind myself to do it in > > longer races or I mess up my eyes. > > > > Jan. > > =--- > > > > > >
elrikk 24 Jan 2003 03:22 UTC↳ reply to Larry#80620
"Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:05ZX9.5840$[email hidden]... > My problem is the smokes. I have to leave them in another room, or Icould > go through a whole pack in a single RASCAR race :) > > Larry That is why God, in his infinate wisdom and mercy, created Nicotine Gum. ;o) Elrikk
"elrikk" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:Qh2Y9.8491$[email hidden]:
Quoted text (14 lines)> > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:05ZX9.5840$[email hidden]... >> My problem is the smokes. I have to leave them in another room, or I > could >> go through a whole pack in a single RASCAR race :) >> >> Larry > > That is why God, in his infinate wisdom and mercy, created Nicotine Gum. > ;o) > > Elrikk >
Personally I am shocked..SHOCKED I tell you, to read that anyone in a group so enlightened as RAS is a smoker. What next? Is someone going to admit to liking Tomatoes or some other vile natural poison? dave henrie
"Dave Henrie" wrote... > <snip> > Personally I am shocked..SHOCKED I tell you, to read that > anyone in a group so enlightened as RAS is a smoker. What > next? Is someone going to admit to liking Tomatoes or some > other vile natural poison? Tomatoes are poisonous?... Uh-oh... Jan. ;-) =---
"Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:j36Y9.3307$[email hidden]:
Quoted text (12 lines)> "Dave Henrie" wrote... >> <snip> >> Personally I am shocked..SHOCKED I tell you, to read that >> anyone in a group so enlightened as RAS is a smoker. What >> next? Is someone going to admit to liking Tomatoes or some >> other vile natural poison? > > Tomatoes are poisonous?... Uh-oh... > > Jan. ;-) > =--- >
I thought EVERYONE knew that. Why else would they be so YUCKY tasting? Think of this: They have fossil records of tomatoe plants that date back to the times of the dinosaurs. It doesn't take dummy to figure out that the tomatoe plants are still here and the dinosaurs are NOT!! Sure scientists can say it got to cold, or some giant-huge space rock slammed into the Planet and instantly killed all the dino's. But I beleive they are missing the most OBVIOUS explanation. Plant eating Dino's ate tomatoes, Plant eating dino's eventually died. Meat Eaters either ate the infected Plant Eaters or scavenged the carcasses...Goodbye Thunder Lizards. It's only the Mega-Corparations that have economic interests that keep the truth from being told. Secondly, any good Ultima player will remember what the most deadly natural poison is: Nightshade. What is in the same plant family as Nightshade????? you guessed it. the Tomatoe! Make sure your next of kin sends funeral notices to RAS..We'll make a collection and send flowers. dave henrie
On Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:18:15 -0500, "Igor" <[email hidden]> wrote: >What is GPL and where can I find it? It's the Gay Pirates League.. We meet on irc.shadowworld.net on channel #GPL. You don't need to be a gay pirate to attend, but try to remember to at least bring an eye patch. Captain Powell gets a little crazy when he's had too much Havana Boy so don't mind his awkward advances. Jason
On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 17:18:19 GMT, [email hidden] (Jason Moyer) wrote: >crazy when he's had too much Havana Boy so don't mind his awkward Oops I meant Cabana Boy. Jason
On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 21:05:07 +0000 (UTC), "Russell Spearing" <[email hidden]> wrote:
Quoted text (10 lines)>Hi Roger, > >Why do you say that about the dvd style re-release, is it not the same. I >only ask because I was thinking of getting a second copy (I've had the >original since about 1998) so that my son can run it and we can have races >together. > >Thanks > >Russell
It's the same difference as with CD's and LP's.. That big GPL box looks so much better on my shelf than that tiny GPL dvd-box next to it.. and the old box has the manuals in printed form, with the dvd-release they are on the cd. Andre

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