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Old 6 Jan 2012, 19:42 (Ref:3008342)   #51
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(Note I said sun, Ayse? I figure since I can't afford to go this year you should have marvelous weather.)

Duly noted. I'm confident. (When am I not?). As far as I'm concerned - it's already a given......

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I didn't realise you had been going to Le Mans since your university days Ayse?
Actually, not so far from the truth Mal as my further education started once I started full time work. Studied 78-80, then again 83-84 and finally qualified in 88, two years after I first went to Le Mans......
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Old 6 Jan 2012, 20:43 (Ref:3008368)   #52
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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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Old 6 Jan 2012, 22:14 (Ref:3008396)   #53
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Yeh, I know the feeling, I had a ginger beer tonight - and not the desecration of Crabbe's!
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Old 6 Jan 2012, 22:28 (Ref:3008402)   #54
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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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Old 6 Jan 2012, 23:27 (Ref:3008418)   #55
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Hotel room, yes. But check amperage on the 12V draw, or you'll be one of the poor guys at the end running around looking for a jumpstart. Unless the European models are better, they have a tendency to flatten the battery.

The good thing is, they are usually so well insulated that even unplugged they will keep things cool for a pretty long time, especially if insulated from sun by a blanket, etc.

(Note I said sun, Ayse? I figure since I can't afford to go this year you should have marvelous weather.)
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Old 25 Jan 2012, 13:04 (Ref:3016755)   #56
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Waterproof Camera - just in case we have a wet week. This guarantees it will be dry and I can use my decent camera because now i've bought something specifically for wet weather we won't get any.
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Old 25 Jan 2012, 20:37 (Ref:3017013)   #57
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Waterproof Camera - just in case we have a wet week. This guarantees it will be dry and I can use my decent camera because now i've bought something specifically for wet weather we won't get any.
There is no rain at le mans. NEVER!
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Old 25 Jan 2012, 20:45 (Ref:3017018)   #58
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There is no rain at le mans. NEVER!
That is good to know. Because my tent is NOT 15 years old and DOESN'T start to develop a few leaks in it (as NOT discovered last year when it WASN'T raining )
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Old 26 Jan 2012, 12:51 (Ref:3017308)   #59
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Loved the timing of the rain last year, nowt except a few drops during the race, the the moment we got to our tent all hell broke loose.
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Old 27 Jan 2012, 08:02 (Ref:3017637)   #60
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There is serious danger of warnings and infractions here. The 'R' and 'W' words have now been mentioned in the last four posts. Careful.......
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Old 27 Jan 2012, 11:40 (Ref:3017729)   #63
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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 ).
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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