Grandstand (and French Wine) Update - Page 4

Fab · 23 May 2003, 06:10 (Ref:607437)

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Originally posted by Gilles
That's probably my vocation on Earth: help English-speaking people to attend to Le Mans!

AS the most local here, you'll certainly help more than me on most of the practicle stuff ! Not talking of your knowings around the race...

Gilles · 23 May 2003, 07:00 (Ref:607465)

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Originally posted by Fab
AS the most local here, you'll certainly help more than me on most of the practicle stuff ! Not talking of your knowings around the race...

My knowings about the race couldn't be as huge as yours just because of your anteriority.

And I don't want to become an anorak because it's too hot in June in LM !

Kpy · 23 May 2003, 07:18 (Ref:607475)

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Originally posted by Gilles

And I don't want to become an anorak because it's too hot in June in LM !

FG1 · 25 May 2003, 19:37 (Ref:609811)

To bring this thread back to its original state, one of the temporary Grandstand on the start finish straight is now complete, and another is currently under construction. There is no sign on the temporary grandstands around Dunlop yet.

We were at the circuit for the Moto GP. Great stuff, and a very exciting finish, but nothing (I mean REALLY NOTHING) like the atmosphere of the real race. It's odd being there without that atmosphere.

FG

**PascaLM** · 25 May 2003, 20:31 (Ref:609853)

Dear british fans (and others), here are some simple sentences :

Two hours before start, in the grandstand :
"hé, c'est ma place !" (hey, it's my sit !)

Three hours after the start :
"Une merguez-frites s'il vous plait ! "
(One merguez-frites, please)

21h00: "Une bière, s'il vous plait" (one beer, please)
22h00: "Une bière, s'il vous plait" (one beer, please)
23h00: "Une bière, s'il vous plait" (one beer, please)
And so on, until your beer mountain is tall enough...

02h00: "Une merguez-frites s'il vous plait ! " at Tertre Rouge
(Personally, i'm hungry at this hour)

04h00 / 05h00: "Un café et deux croissants, s'il vous plait"
(croissants are usually brought very early in the restaurant close to Arnage corner)

07h00: "Un journal, SVP" ; one newspaper, please
(News of Le Maine libre or other)

10h00: "Deux piles, SVP"
(Two batteries, please, for your radio of course)...

See you soon around the circuit,

Pascal.

Fab · 26 May 2003, 05:14 (Ref:610100)

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Originally posted by Aysedasi
Sulphuric acid eh?

Sort of : anhydride sulfureux !

Fab · 26 May 2003, 05:19 (Ref:610101)

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Originally posted by PascaLM
croissants are usually brought very early in the restaurant close to Arnage corner

Hey, I didn't know this one ! This is a tip for sure ! I love to have my croissant at the track and dunk it in my café (isn't it, FG ? The real french way to have coffee stains early in the morning !)...

Ayse is not interrested, he takes his breakfast at Le Grand Lucé

Fab · 26 May 2003, 05:21 (Ref:610104)

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Originally posted by FG1
To bring this thread back to its original state, one of the temporary Grandstand on the start finish straight is now complete, and another is currently under construction. There is no sign on the temporary grandstands around Dunlop yet.

We were at the circuit for the Moto GP. Great stuff, and a very exciting finish, but nothing (I mean REALLY NOTHING) like the atmosphere of the real race. It's odd being there without that atmosphere.

FG

I'll go on the track net monday, I'll give other fresh news... but Gilles should have more updates than me...

Fab · 26 May 2003, 05:27 (Ref:610106)

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Originally posted by Gilles
And I don't want to become an anorak because it's too hot in June in LM !

Too late, we're all anoracks regarding our LM behavior !

**Aysedasi** · 26 May 2003, 07:44 (Ref:610160)

Not this year - it'll be much too hot for anoraks........

Gilles · 26 May 2003, 11:35 (Ref:610329)

Sorry Fab, I'm not more up to date than you concerning grandstand erection in the new section :confused:

This race weekend was a nice appetizer to the June one. The game was entilted "Shoot the bike!" I personnaly missed all my targets

Stop me Fg if I am wrong but they were a lot of police controls and a few more speed radar than last year in June.

So drive safe and see all of you in June, maybe most of you at the Grand Luce !

Kpy · 26 May 2003, 12:55 (Ref:610405)

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Originally posted by Gilles
:

Stop me Fg if I am wrong but they were a lot of police controls and a few more speed radar than last year in June.

So drive safe and see all of you in June, maybe most of you at the Grand Luce !

There certainly were more police around in June than last year. I managed to get pulled for the most trivial offence - crossing the solid white line 10 metres before it became dotted leaving town and as the speed limit ended, with perfect visibilty of a clear road for at least 1 km to a roundabout. They still gave me the 3rd degree.

Fab · 26 May 2003, 15:18 (Ref:610526)

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Originally posted by Gilles
Sorry Fab, I'm not more up to date than you concerning grandstand erection in the new section :confused:

Don't hesitate to warn : I'm still procrastinating (Is that an english word ?) to buy a place... I'd like to see the 'stadium' (well, a small one, but at LM !) from above !

FG1 · 26 May 2003, 20:31 (Ref:610807)

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Originally posted by Fab
I'll go on the track net monday, I'll give other fresh news... but Gilles should have more updates than me...

Ha! I was close to the track today (Monday), and crossed the Mulsanne to get to Leroy Melin to buy some concrete! Something was going on at the track but I am ashamed to have to admit I didn't have time to find out what.

I saw the highlights of the MotoGP on TV this morning. So thats what was going on!

FG

Gilles · 26 May 2003, 21:09 (Ref:610836)

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Originally posted by FG1
Ha! I was close to the track today (Monday), and crossed the Mulsanne to get to Leroy Melin to buy some concrete! Something was going on at the track but I am ashamed to have to admit I didn't have time to find out what.

I saw the highlights of the MotoGP on TV this morning. So thats what was going on!

FG

Gonna have a look tomorrow morning...

... FG where it took place? at the mulsanne corner? at the second chicane?

who celebrated today the 80th birthday of the race ?

Fab · 27 May 2003, 05:07 (Ref:611104)

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Originally posted by Gilles
who celebrated today the 80th birthday of the race ?

We opened a bottle of Cabernet d'Anjou 1966 (yes, sixty-six !) - well, wuite weird but interresting - and had a splash in the pool hopin' the weather will be as well for the great week...

80 years old : a powerful grandma !

Gilles · 27 May 2003, 07:37 (Ref:611158)

Here is the map to the best wine spots (and other connoisseur adresses) in Le Mans...

... http://www.clubarnage.com/yabbse/ind...y;threadid=274

dretceterini · 27 May 2003, 13:54 (Ref:611473)

No one wants any of my 1929 Chateau Lafitte Rothschild? But more importantly...does ice actually exist in France?

Kpy · 27 May 2003, 14:10 (Ref:611488)

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Originally posted by dretceterini
No one wants any of my 1929 Chateau Lafitte Rothschild? But more importantly...does ice actually exist in France?

Ask at the fish counter of a large hyper/supermarket. They usually turn out to be helpful.

Fab · 27 May 2003, 14:33 (Ref:611507)

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Originally posted by dretceterini
No one wants any of my 1929 Chateau Lafitte Rothschild? But more importantly...does ice actually exist in France?

I take the Lafitte Rothschild if you wish ! I have some, but 1993... not open yet though...

And for the ice, I have to admit I'd be embarrassed if I had to find some... Kpy's idea seems the best one...

dretceterini · 29 May 2003, 15:46 (Ref:613757)

Fish market for ice....good idea, never thought of that...thanks!! And the ice is NOT for the Chateau Laffite

Gilles · 29 May 2003, 22:17 (Ref:614155)

Hopefully you don't use ice for Chateau Lafitte !!!

That could only be an anglo-saxon idea BTW :-)

dretceterini · 30 May 2003, 15:05 (Ref:614830)

No, no ice for the Chateau Laffite...

But now living in America, maybe I'll try it the American way, in a wine cooler with 7-up or ginger ale..

Fab · 30 May 2003, 17:11 (Ref:615000)

Coming back to the subject, who will be in the pits grandstands ?

Mal · 30 May 2003, 17:47 (Ref:615045)

We are as usual. Tickets are here we are in rows e and f

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