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[jonpollak]

I think we are in need of some lighter fare these days.

Just some fun and good old appreciation of what we have and what we have had here on Atlas/Autosport forums

This idea was born when H0R dropped some links for us the other night that really showed just how good some past threads were.

 

So, for those of you who actually READ and are not just knee-jerk posters, treat this as a repository for some of your best remembered threads and posts you've loved too.

 

I will start with a few.

 

1) From Fan in the Stands circa 2003

My Weekend at Bernie's (great unwashed edition)

 

2) Season Finale WatchParty  2014

+ my favorite post from that thread showing me NEVER to get involved with drivers love lives again

 

3) 2018 Dual in Detroit  The greatest Photoshop thread ever

 

4) 2019 Indy 500   and Qualifying  and Practice

 

5) Finally, a seminal ATLAS F1 Paddock Club thread that is definitely NOT lighter fare but one that formed a true bond between many souls on this website.

911

 

 

Ok gang, over you you.

Jp

 

 

 

 

 

[Marklar]

Spielberg 2016 thread about the Hamilton/Rosberg last lap crash. The banter in this thread later on was pure art.

[monolulu]

The “Lewis avoids Croydon” just for its longevity & nonsense!

https://forums.autos...avoids +croydon

Edited by monolulu, 28 July 2020 - 12:25.

[P123]

The Lewis anti-vaxxer topic was a cracking one today.

[jcbc3]

Spielberg 2016 thread about the Hamilton/Rosberg last lap crash. The banter in this thread later on was pure art.

 

https://forums.autos...n-gp/?p=7610925

 

Will never be beaten as long as man roam the Earth,

[Ramon69]

Every thread involving LH's Insta posts/stories and the neverending "Who's fault is it?" regarding racing incidents.

[H0R]

As a rule of thumb I prefer threads which feature several posts just saying "Satoooo" (add "o"s ad lib).

Then there's The Joni Mitchell appreciation and worship thread

But my secret passion are the Photography Competitions in the Paddock Club. Just lurking, sadly.

 

And as usual JP is perfectly right: When the forumistas turn serious, they unmask themselves as very decent human beings. The Fire at Notre Dame thread is another good example.

[BobbyRicky]

This one:

 

https://forums.autos...-is-ross-brown/

[jcbc3]

Mosquito translating into French was also a highlight.

 

https://forums.autos.../?hl=+translate

[DeKnyff]

The Rich Energy thread.

 

Informative and funny at the same time.

 

https://forums.autos...gy#entry9149219

[LucaP]

Mosquito translating into French was also a highlight.

https://forums.autos.../?hl=+translate

Gold

[H0R]

The Rich Energy thread.

 

Informative and funny at the same time.

 

https://forums.autos...gy#entry9149219

 

Oh god. Constant facepalm, but awesome nonetheless.

[SophieB]

We've lost some of the photos but I still very much enjoy the Drivers and their pets thread: https://forums.autos...and-their-pets/

 

Also fun, although affected also by the loss of some image hosting sites - Draw a driver in MS Paint: https://forums.autos...ho-it-is/page-9

[Mat13]

2014 testing thread.

Rich Energy

PROTRACTOR!

[Mat13]

https://forums.autos...n-gp/?p=7610925

Will never be beaten as long as man roam the Earth,

I feel privileged just to have a post on the same page as that masterpiece. I wonder where Myattitude is now?

[jcbc3]

I believe he retired when at his peak.

[noikeee]

Also fun, although affected also by the loss of some image hosting sites - Draw a driver in MS Paint: https://forums.autos...ho-it-is/page-9

Yes! That was fun!

[P123]

I feel privileged just to have a post on the same page as that masterpiece. I wonder where Myattitude is now?

 

Putting together a case that Usain Bolt did not win the 100M in Beijing?

[P123]

We've lost some of the photos but I still very much enjoy the Drivers and their pets thread: https://forums.autos...and-their-pets/

 

Also fun, although affected also by the loss of some image hosting sites - Draw a driver in MS Paint: https://forums.autos...ho-it-is/page-9

 

That MS Paint topic is laugh out loud funny- especially the one with Mansell struggling to get out of his McLaren.  Some people are also ridiculously good with it!

[milestone 11]

Mosquito translating into French was also a highlight.

https://forums.autos.../?hl=+translate

I'd never seen that thread, hilarious. I reckon Linus was having the laugh though.

Edited by milestone 11, 27 July 2020 - 20:45.

[Dicun]

The Lewis anti-vaxxer topic was a cracking one today.

 

I'm proud of you 

[OvDrone]

I don't know man, it's been so many. I can't possibly pick one Indycar thread. They just morph into one huge collective entity of unabashed amazing.

 

I do however miss the incredibly highbrow Nascar threads of the past. So good.

[ARTGP]

https://forums.autos...n-gp/?p=7610925

 

Will never be beaten as long as man roam the Earth,

 

 I have never seen anything quite like this before 

[Beri]

Mosquito translating into French was also a highlight.

https://forums.autos.../?hl=+translate

That's epic work in the age when there was no Google translate. Nearly hitting the nail on the head 😂

Anywho, I'm kind of boring.. but I always liked the countdown, actually this year it became a countup, threads where many pretty racing cars are shown.

And I guess the IndyCar threads there Frood let's his Photoshop skills go bananas are golden also. Still waiting for that all time bundled threat 😉

[davidlan]

My favorite thread was the one I was about to post back in 2013, 

But I remembered I hadn't joined autosport back then.

My next favorite thread was ????

 

What was the topic again?

 

Dave

[Atreiu]

Threads about circuit layout/design, ‘what ifs’ and fantasy scenarios.

[solochamp07]

Back in the atlas days there was a guy who posted from every gp, photos of him with cars and drivers and other various persons of interest. Don’t know if that stuff is atill archived here but it was really good. I’m no good at searches, maybe some other old timer knows of which I speak?

[genespleen]

I have always admired Schumi's fashion sense (and often suspected that he was sometimes having a go at us), and hope to see it again:

https://forums.autos...on#entry4325565

 

Many photos will have disappeared, some thankfully (sorry Michael!)

[Boxerevo]

Best driver of 2014 Thread.

 

The discussion about Sebastian Vettel being the best driver of that year.

[jonpollak]

Back in the atlas days there was a guy who posted from every gp, photos of him with cars and drivers and other various persons of interest. Don’t know if that stuff is atill archived here but it was really good. I’m no good at searches, maybe some other old timer knows of which I speak?

Here ya go solochamp07

It's The Sith World Tour.

Unfortunately almost none of the pictures survived. I will email him to repropagate but knowing The Sith those pics are dust in the wind.

 

Yeah, the search function on here is horrible I agree and the message below is not aimed at you but

POST LINKS PEOPLE...otherwise it's not interesting.

 

Jp

[jonpollak]

 

I do however miss the incredibly highbrow Nascar threads of the past. So good.

There are indeed some classics.

OLB, gm914, Dilla and Red 17  (all unfortunately in the Where Are They Now category) had a majority of them back when JPM was involved.

I had one that was deleted AND I got banned for. It was a race at Texas sponsored by the NRA called The Kill Your Children 500.

 

Here's the Montoya Jet Dryer fire

and the greatest ever "Chase" finish at Miami in 2011

 

There ARE others but I have to go feed the donkeys on the hill now.

Carry on.

Jp

[Ben1445]

I quite liked the one that immediately followed Alonso's announcement that he'd run the Indy 500 for the first time. Rarely do these threads hit that many pages so quick. 

 

One of those totally unexpected and seismic moments which increased almost everyone's excitement about the sport. 

Edited by Ben1445, 28 July 2020 - 13:19.

[BRK]

The Annoying fat bastard thread.   

Edited by BRK, 28 July 2020 - 13:37.

[BRG]

There ARE others but I have to go feed the donkeys on the hill now.

Is this some sort of euphemism that I have not previously encountered?  Or do you have donkeys on the hill?  Which would be odd enough for this thread.

 

Your "others" link reminded me of the weird Kurt Busch and his possible international assassin girlfriend thread.

 

The Annoying fat bastard thread.   

Ah yes, another winner!

[revmeister]

Threads... they don't make 'em like used to!

[red stick]

Is this some sort of euphemism that I have not previously encountered?  Or do you have donkeys on the hill?  Which would be odd enough for this thread.

 

I just assumed it was a bad reaction to questionable Mexican food.  You know, attending to something ass-related.  Can't account for the hill though.  And not sure additional contempation will be rewarding.

[Con1]

The preseason testing/McLaren threads when they abandoned the "octopus" exhaust and eventually turned up with their titanium Redbull copy diffuser made me laugh. The level of hopeful self delusion by those of us who weren't RBR fans 

[BRK]

That reminds me of the time McLaren fans were speculating about an 'invisible' engine fin / RW update some years ago...also a classic. 

[jonpollak]

Threads... they don't make 'em like used to!

And why is that?
Jp

[noikeee]

Your "others" link reminded me of the weird Kurt Busch and his possible international assassin girlfriend thread.

That was another great thread.

[Dolph]

I remember the good ol' Mr. Bolshevik threads. Anyone remember those?

 

https://forums.autos...vik/?tab=topics

 

Oh my god, I've just realized I've been on this forum for close to 20 years...

 

Just a quick snip from one of his posts:

 

 

15 November 2003

 

Sprocket McGee: "thanks, Dan. The main buzz on the streets this week is a rumour that for the last 3 years, half of David Coulthard's salary was being paid by Ferrari to keep him at McLaren in a bid to undermine their challenge for the championship. When contacted by the media, Jean Todt refuted this by saying:

Todt: "zat is stupid, no? Ze figures, zey would not be adding up. If we 'ad paid David's wages for zis 3 years, we would 'ave 'ad, 'ow you say, not zen been able to keep Jacques at BAR. Think about it."

 

 

 

---------------------------------

 

 

Peter Sauber: "Giancarlo, I don't know what things were like at Jordan, but here in my team we work to a strict and exacting philosophy. Do you understand what I'm talking about?"

Fisi: "You getta de call from Jean Todt and I move outta de way ovva de red cars?"

Peter Sauber: "Don't be a fool, we're better than that here."

Fisi: "I'ma sorry boss"

Peter Sauber: "So you should be. We're a smart team - we don't need to wait for a call from Jean, we have technology that'll tell you when a Ferrari is approaching so you know when to move over."

Fisi: "You mean de walkie-talkie sitting inna de drink-holder inna my car?"

Peter Sauber: "Yes. And we've upgraded the system this year - we've given the other one to a guy who's NOT colourblind. No more moving over for Jags!"

Fisi: "Alright!"

Edited by Dolph, 29 July 2020 - 12:15.

[BRG]

Oh my god, I've just realized I've been on this forum for close to 20 years...

Pah, newbie.... the first twenty years are the worst.

[jonpollak]

The preseason testing/McLaren threads when they abandoned the "octopus" exhaust and eventually turned up with their titanium Redbull copy diffuser made me laugh. The level of hopeful self delusion by those of us who weren't RBR fans

That reminds me of the time McLaren fans were speculating about an 'invisible' engine fin / RW update some years ago...also a classic.

Ah yes, McLaren is always a good source of entertainment.
Anyone remember this?




Jp

[solochamp07]

Here ya go solochamp07
It's The Sith World Tour.
Unfortunately almost none of the pictures survived. I will email him to repropagate but knowing The Sith those pics are dust in the wind.

Yeah, the search function on here is horrible I agree and the message below is not aimed at you but
POST LINKS PEOPLE...otherwise it's not interesting.

Jp

Thanks JP that’s the one! Shame about the pics but that was an epic thread, loved following it regularly. I shall drink one to you and the sith tonight, as I marínate in the nostalgia a bit. Cheers 👍

[Sith]

Thanks JP that’s the one! Shame about the pics but that was an epic thread, loved following it regularly. I shall drink one to you and the sith tonight, as I marínate in the nostalgia a bit. Cheers

Hmmm... There is a disturbance in the Force... 🤔

Cheers young Padawan... I’ll revive some pics, & a few more since.👌

‘You don’t the POWER of the Dark Side...!!!’ 😎

Edited by Sith, 29 July 2020 - 22:04.

[RPM40]

The Ricciado vs Verstappen threads, were often 5 pages would be devoted to discussions on the meaning of a particular word in 1 post

[BRG]

I've just realised that the thread title is spelt incorrectly.

 

It should be "Your Thavourite Fred"

[noikeee]

The Ricciado vs Verstappen threads, were often 5 pages would be devoted to discussions on the meaning of a particular word in 1 post

That must be my least favourite thread of all time (well, apart from driver deaths and other tragedies alike). Probably didn't help I was a mod at the time...

[jonpollak]

I've just realised that the thread title is spelt incorrectly.

It should be "Your Thavourite Fred"

Do you mean spelled?
Spelt is a type of wheat.
Jp

[Dolph]

Do you mean spelled?
Spelt is a type of wheat.
Jp

 

 

Deed yo men do spelt you're name JP? An secont leter chould bee kapitaliseth.