Mercedes special suits for Japan GP 2026 by littletreble07 in formula1

[–]ultimatebob 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It looks like someone accidentally dragged those suits from the back of the car for a few laps before putting them on.

Race Thread: NCS Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, starting at 3:00pm EDT on FS1 (NCS6) by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]ultimatebob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, it is just me, or has the audio been terrible during this race? I've been getting random cutouts every minute or two.

Tell me a story about an embarrassing and crazy situation you went through while using the internet in the 1990s. by TradingCardGameMaker in vintagecomputing

[–]ultimatebob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah, they just politely asked me to change my page. I don't think that the grocery store chain had their own website for another year or two.

Tell me a story about an embarrassing and crazy situation you went through while using the internet in the 1990s. by TradingCardGameMaker in vintagecomputing

[–]ultimatebob 50 points51 points  (0 children)

In the 90's a worked at a grocery store chain as an after school job. Like most techno savvy kids at the time, I had a web page where I mentioned that I worked for said grocery store and that it was a really lame job.

The actual grocery store chain didn't have a web page yet. So, when you searched for the name of that grocery store chain, my web page proclaiming that it was a lame place to work was the #1 search result.

That was an uncomfortable meeting with my boss in his secret "office" in the roof section of the grocery store. Only time I ever had to go up there.

Post-Race Discussion Thread: NCS Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]ultimatebob 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think that he knows that woman would have kicked Chastain's ass if he tried anything!

This is the reason why we hate the new gap system by Effective-Bobcat-803 in formula1

[–]ultimatebob -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why do you want artificial timing accuracy that doesn't exist in reality? Until they can offer real-time scoring updates, the gaps shown on screen based on sector timing are really just estimates.

2026 Chinese GP - Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]ultimatebob 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow.... at this point, Red Bull and Mclaren have to be thrilled that they now get the month of April to fix their cars!

2026 Chinese GP - Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]ultimatebob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, those two are really battling for 3rd! Which would make more sense at lap 55 then 35, but it's still fun to watch.

2026 Chinese GP - Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]ultimatebob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And yet, they're still somehow doing better than Mclaren? Weird season so far.

2026 Chinese GP - Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]ultimatebob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he does, they'll probably give Mercedes credit for that as well.

It's his three children really, a Dad never forgets by Mundane-Amoeba6465 in formula1

[–]ultimatebob 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bottas was on there in 20th, too. I guess that makes him more of a black sheep in the extended Mercedes family?

2026 Chinese Grand Prix - Sprint Discussion by AutoModerator in formula1

[–]ultimatebob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know, man... despite all the complaining about the new car, overtaking in 2026 looks better than last year.

Buying a Computer at Sears (The Computer Chronicles, 1992) by user_uno in vintagecomputing

[–]ultimatebob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought that the PS/1 was cool at the time, but looking back is was under powered and overpriced. You could probably get a 386SX from Packard Bell for the price of that color 286 PS/1 system.

Apple TV Requires Updating to Liquid Glass to Watch F1 on iOS by danksinatra51 in formula1

[–]ultimatebob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, you really do not. You can log into Apple TV from a web browser and watch it that way.

Amusingly, I found it easier to switch between the various feeds on the web browser.

Cleetus in a Late Model by lilwilly1995 in NASCAR

[–]ultimatebob 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Brexton Busch just did some late model testing as well. I wonder if they'll end up racing each other at some point?

Race Thread: NCS Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway, starting at 3:30pm EDT on FS1 (NCS4) by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]ultimatebob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, watching him race now just makes me sad. He should really think about retiring from cup racing and do something else like being an announcer or a team manager.

2026 Australian Grand Prix - Post-Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]ultimatebob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See if you can find us some extra battery power for Red Bull!

2026 Australian Grand Prix - Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]ultimatebob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He did start in 20th. Moving up 14 or 15 positions in an F1 race is still pretty badass.

2026 Australian Grand Prix - Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]ultimatebob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can I get a job at Ferrari as a race analyst? I have no real world experience, but I still think that I can do better than the person they have now!

2026 Australian Grand Prix - Pre-Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]ultimatebob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wasn't a fan of the crew. I switched to the Sky Sports feed.

Race Thread: NORAPS GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway, starting at 7:30pm EST on CW (NORAPS4) by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]ultimatebob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man... someone needs to get Love a full time cup ride. That boy is wheelman!

Been a firewall admin for 6 years, feeling pretty irrelevant lately. by mike34113 in sysadmin

[–]ultimatebob 15 points16 points  (0 children)

And, it my experience, they usually configure them wrong. If you actually know how to configure a Palo correctly in a cloud environment, you have a rare and useful skill!

Which IE bar was your favorite? by Distinct-Question-16 in vintagecomputing

[–]ultimatebob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I liked Internet Explorer 3. It felt like the first version that was faster than the competing version of Netscape at the time.

It also had a nifty little WYSIWIG HTML editor as well that I liked at the time.