It's not just me, is it?

[V8mate]

Plotloss said:

V8mate said:

Tony*T3 said:

55,000 odd posts mate. WTF do you do?

After 55,000+ posts, you'd think he'd know that this thread should be in GG

Its not related to cars specifically.

Truckies could be playing the advanced version of the cats eye game and I suspect the odd biker or two has played the wingman game.

I thought GG was for anything driving/motoring related?

You're just making the rules up as you go along

[ettore]

Plotloss said:

2) The 'wingman' game. You're trudging along, traffic fairly light, not gunning it. All of a sudden a car passes clipping along, probably North of 100mph, do you just let him go or do you give him about half a mile and then accelerate to his speed considering that if there is a cop/scamera van with a gun they'll get him first and the brake lights will alert you to the dangers thus allowing you to travel quickly a bit freer from opression.

Its not just me is it? Come on, share the love. Any more for any more?

The ultimate variation of 2)is also to have a "tailgunner" gamely following on behind, covering the rear. This has been particularly useful on the Le Mans run.

Mind you, it's also led to an unfortunate incident with the BiB after some poor target identification!

[The Stuntman *]

My favourite game is a tad dicey but it certainly keeps me awake.

You know those foreign trucks, left hookers ? Well, I often loiter in their blind spot, ducking in and out of the middle and outside lanes to see how long I can avoid being hit. Thus far, succesfully and with no real scares.

Strange then, that when I drive past in a normal sensible manner, lights ablaze and adhering to good road sense, the fkers nearly always manage to clip my car.

[Los Palmas 7]

ettore said:

Plotloss said:

2) The 'wingman' game. You're trudging along, traffic fairly light, not gunning it. All of a sudden a car passes clipping along, probably North of 100mph, do you just let him go or do you give him about half a mile and then accelerate to his speed considering that if there is a cop/scamera van with a gun they'll get him first and the brake lights will alert you to the dangers thus allowing you to travel quickly a bit freer from opression.

Its not just me is it? Come on, share the love. Any more for any more?

The ultimate variation of 2)is also to have a "tailgunner" gamely following on behind, covering the rear. This has been particularly useful on the Le Mans run.

Mind you, it's also led to an unfortunate incident with the BiB after some poor target identification!

Surely the "tail end Charlie" is just as at risk of being pulled from behind (as it were) as the "frontman"?

My favourite motoring games include:

"Pretend you're James Bond" - pop the JB theme on the old CD player, then flick imaginary switches on the dashboard (oil-slick, grenade launcher, etc) whilst keeping an eye out for sinister-looking black Merc saloons (or, more latterly, Alfas).

"Spot the council sat-nav" - Basically, the wife in the passenger seat with the map on her lap, carefully following the road with her finger. Extra points if you see her turning the map around.

[Nolar Dog]

thegavster said:

Upon seeing the start of a tailback in the opposite direction, note your odometer reading immediately and then every passenger has to state their prediction for the length of the tailback.

Pretty simple really, closest wins and it's surprisingly entertaining

I often do that one.

[BOR]

I participate in both games 1) and 2).

Gamer 3) is to drive as far as possible with your eyes closed. (helps if you are not so good at game 1))

[Quaint]

I play the cats' eyes game but very rarely win. I refer to the "wingman" as a "human mine detector" and especially enjoy their services. I have found the greatest peace of mind results from following an X5 / Cayenne doing 120 or so. No way on God's Earth a cop car would ignore that.

I shall be nicking thegavster's tailback-length-prediction game and passing it off as my own invention...

I count Eddie Stobart and other lorries. 1 point per Stobart, 2 for a Norbert, 3 for a Willi Betz. Tragic man that I am.

[HRG]

Plotloss said:

sleep envy said:

Plotloss said:

Not stopping forward motion, at any time, is another.

in traffic queues

Or coming up to lights.

Getting through an entire red light on the motorbike without putting a foot down.

[Los Palmas 7]

HRG said:

Plotloss said:

sleep envy said:

Plotloss said:

Not stopping forward motion, at any time, is another.

in traffic queues

Or coming up to lights.

Getting through an entire red light on the motorbike without putting a foot down.

This is de rigueur in the HGV world - maintaining momentum. Or rather not being arsed to change down 300 gears.

[robbin'b]

Quaint,

that's 6 points to me then, I was the filling in a Willi Betz sandwich in the 10mph queue northbound M5/M42 last night. Haven't seen a Norbert for ages, Eddie's are getting VERY common, reckon they should be 1 point for 3 these days!

Rob

[WorAl]

BOR said:

Gamer 3) is to drive as far as possible with your eyes closed. (helps if you are not so good at game 1))

i partake in this little game only if late at night (no cars around) and on a straight road, drive along the cats eyes at a good speed and close your eyes, feeling which side of the tyres the cats eyes hit and adjusting accordingly, hard to master but good fun, gets the heart going too.

[Johnny]

Plotloss said:

2) The 'wingman' game. You're trudging along, traffic fairly light, not gunning it. All of a sudden a car passes clipping along, probably North of 100mph, do you just let him go or do you give him about half a mile and then accelerate to his speed considering that if there is a cop/scamera van with a gun they'll get him first and the brake lights will alert you to the dangers thus allowing you to travel quickly a bit freer from opression.

Indeed. Everyone needs a patsy...

[cazzer]

WorAl said:

BOR said:

Gamer 3) is to drive as far as possible with your eyes closed. (helps if you are not so good at game 1))

i partake in this little game only if late at night (no cars around) and on a straight road, drive along the cats eyes at a good speed and close your eyes, feeling which side of the tyres the cats eyes hit and adjusting accordingly, hard to master but good fun, gets the heart going too.

Brake are gonna love that one.

[bazking69]

Am I the only one who, when the dual carriageway is very quiet ie late at night, comes off at every exit, brakes hard for the roundabout, takes the racing line around the roundabout at a swift but obviously legal pace, and then nails it back down the sliproad and back onto the same stretch of dual carriageway. Purely for a bit of fun.

[theboyfold]

My take on game one is that I try to hit cats eyes with a front and rear wheel as I change lane, it's not that easy.

[yellowbentines]

WorAl said:

BOR said:

Gamer 3) is to drive as far as possible with your eyes closed. (helps if you are not so good at game 1))

i partake in this little game only if late at night (no cars around) and on a straight road, drive along the cats eyes at a good speed and close your eyes, feeling which side of the tyres the cats eyes hit and adjusting accordingly, hard to master but good fun, gets the heart going too.

You're joking yeah, must be joking, of course you're joking, maybe you're not...hmmm, you actually drive along the road, WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED? Do you know how hard it is to T-Cut dead deer out from your front bumper?

[derestrictor]

Main activity currently involves assessing which overtakees may be unmarked.

For example, is it safe to assume they are all black, mid sized exec jobs? 5 series, A6 (Avant in one case recently) and even a Focus ST...

The manner of driving now, does not appear to be assurance of non-unmarked trafpolism, either: indeed, deliberate use of mindless MLMism and erratic, distinctly non-IAM type lane changes appear to be +vely embraced tactics to lure the latino into 'combat...'

Still, I have no complaints: observation of the Trafpol-accredited HSP appear to be rigorously observed.

[sassthathoopie]

I was introduced to the Digger Game on a 2 week trip round Europe. It takes a while to get good at but I am now addicted.

If you spot a digger you call "Digger" 1 point
"Digger on the move" 2 points (on back of a truck or rolling on own power)
"Digger at work" 3 points (in operation to dig a hole, or similar)
False call = lose all your points (hoists on trucks parked behind hedges are frequent culprits!)

A digger is required to have a scoop for removing stuff ie a JCB with a back hoe counts, a tractor with a bucket doesn't.

The level of concentration required to drive a large RHD mid engined car on roadworks infested autobahn, while playing this game with an alert and experienced passenger should not be underestimated!

Edited by sassthathoopie on Tuesday 31st March 16:14

[hondafanatic]

bazking69 said:

Am I the only one who, when the dual carriageway is very quiet ie late at night, comes off at every exit, brakes hard for the roundabout, takes the racing line around the roundabout at a swift but obviously legal pace, and then nails it back down the sliproad and back onto the same stretch of dual carriageway. Purely for a bit of fun.

No.

I would also include that I've gone around the roundabout full circle for added slide value.

[eldar]

Estimate the cost of the broken car parts in the median is fun when stuck in a traffic jam. Leads to debates like was that a mondeo or vectra wing mirror or how much is a metro plastic hub cap worth?