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dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!
10/02/09

In reply to Alex Roy Recreates GT For PSP Laguna Seca Ad In Trunk Of Porsche Cayenne
Having played Quake on a laptop in the back seat of a moving vehicle, I can tell you, playing a first person game in a moving vehicle is a sure recipe for motion sickness. I started feeling nauseous after about 10 minutes of playing and the person sitting next me who was just watching the screen got sick as well. She had to get out and puke even! Good times...
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Turboner
10/03/09

@dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: Quake was the shit. I fondly remember those drunken 8hr quake LAN benders at a friends house.
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Bertone77
10/02/09

In reply to Alex Roy Recreates GT For PSP Laguna Seca Ad In Trunk Of Porsche Cayenne
He must have been playing Forza?

Now if they were able to hook it up so that the car was actually being controlled by the game steering wheel and game pedals along with a front view camera; That would be something!
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snapoversteer 'bout to get told
10/02/09

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I larfed, but to do this right, you need split screen with exterior footage of the turn exits, the video game, and Roy rolling around. That would be epic funny.
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metal face eagle premium is not from So Cal
10/02/09

In reply to Alex Roy Recreates GT For PSP Laguna Seca Ad In Trunk Of Porsche Cayenne
A+ for the Mr. Oizo
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Alfisted
10/02/09

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For his next trick, I would like to see him play Dig Dug while being thrown down a mineshaft.
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Alex Roy
10/02/09

@Alfisted: I'll do that in a heartbeat.
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leavethegun-takethecannoli
10/02/09

@Alfisted: I laughed, hard.
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Alfisted
10/02/09

@Alex Roy: That will be some must see TV.
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PatFromGundo
10/02/09

In reply to Alex Roy Recreates GT For PSP Laguna Seca Ad In Trunk Of Porsche Cayenne
I used to do something like this. I would play "The Sims" while my roommate was having sex with an actual human girl.
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yuzan
10/02/09

In reply to Alex Roy Recreates GT For PSP Laguna Seca Ad In Trunk Of Porsche Cayenne
And somewhere in small town Florida, Billy Mitchell is inspired to steal a gorilla from his local zoo.
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lobuzz311
10/02/09

In reply to Alex Roy Recreates GT For PSP Laguna Seca Ad In Trunk Of Porsche Cayenne
He was playing Gran Turismo on an XBOX??? That is quite a feat, indeed!
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Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
10/02/09

@lobuzz311: That's EXACTLY what I thought when I saw that. Word for word.
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AndrosZ
10/02/09

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How does one play Gran Turismo on an Xbox? I'm guessing he was playing Forza.
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1300ccsoffury
04/16/09

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Alex Roy has the one thing that makes a race car driver: he's missing the part of his brain that tells him his life is in danger.

I think he'll surprise a lot of folks, and I look forward to watching his brass balls drag and spark through the corners of every race.
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.357
04/16/09

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I don't observe traffic laws either! Maybe I can be a race car driver!
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Alex Roy
04/16/09

In reply to Alex Roy, Team Polizei Enter Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series
Guy's com'n...I love a nice jab as much as the next guy who - like me, totally asks for it - but these comments are nothing compared to my ex-fiancee's rant about safety before I left for the 2007 Gumball, from which, after an accident at which I wasn't present, I chose to walk away from such events with mixed feelings...and vowed never to drive on such events again.

Obviously, the wise path for anyone who wants to race SHOULD start and end at the track, which is why I'm going back to where teenagers who think they know how to "race" SHOULD go...and I didn't start.

Although I have zero points on my license and a clean accident history, it would appear some would prefer I didn't drive at all. I'd love to see the DMV records of my feistier critics, but in the meantime I've been studying

Ironically, when my book came out, the criticism was so muted that I was unexpectedly invited to do a speaking tour, addressing various technology companies and law enforcement agencies regarding the use of consumer mapping technologies at lower cost than legacy platforms.

If you'd like to see some nice pictures of a fake German police car at Quantico academy, I'll share them for free.

In the meantime, I've got some Grand Am aero conformal wifi antenna mounts to work on. If any race fans are interested in pushing the envelope of using consumer tech to improve content, let me know.
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Mad_Science
04/16/09

@Alex Roy: Kudos for responding in a mature and well-reasoned way.

I wasn't a fan of your public-road actions, but I understood them.

I'll count myself with those commending your serious approach to your endeavors.

Now that you're on the track, I wish you the much needed luck.
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PatFromGundo
04/16/09

In reply to Alex Roy, Team Polizei Enter Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series
I'm on record as having said some less-than-complimentary things about Alex Roy around here, but I'll give him this: he doesn't do anything half-assed. I once accused him of spending his way to the transcontinental record, and I stand by that statement, but I think you could also call him the Roger Penske of illegal road rally: while all the other rich douchebags were punting about, Alex approached it as a professional and reaped the benefits. I think that mentality will serve him well in "real" racing, and as a very grudging fan, I wish him luck.
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vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
04/16/09

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My dad and I can't get behind a race series that requires mufflers.
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
04/16/09

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I hate those jelly beans with a passion, but a new team in any series is a welcomed addition right about now.
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