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[What's Burning?]

I predict that everyone foolish enough to try and predict this season will get it laughably wrong.

i predict theres a world champion at the end?
i predict at least one car has a crash throughoit the entire season?
i predict the ferrari cars are red?
i predict lewis will race for mclaren?

Three out of those four aren't predictions, they're facts. Nice try, genius.

As for the other one, well now that is a prediction. It's not, however, a prediction of the season in the sense I was getting at - which is to say, I meant anyone who tried to predict the narrative of the season would be wrong (On at least one count).

If you start predicting tiny little things you can guarantee you're right, but they cease to be predictions and just become statements. For instance, I predict there will be a race in Great Britain. Technically, I'm right, there will be. But that's not a prediction.

I hope you can see how calling someone a "genius" in the sense you just did could be seen as condescending and could have been left off of your statement. Please think twice before you do it again. If your relationship with a user is comfortable enough that they'd be ok with that sort of comment, then it would be ok. But see how certain things are so in a state of flux and not black and white at all therefore they're very difficult to moderate unless you take the user's past history and or intent into consideration?

But if we're going to argue on "technicalities" anything that hasn't YET happened in our space time continuum... IS a prediction. We can have a rouge asteroid hit our planet and wipe us all out and so your prediction about Great Britain's race would be woefully wrong. Unlikely, but until it happens it's simply a very safe prediction not fact at all.

[racechick]

I predict Alonso has a tantrum.
There are arguements over the new rules.
The casual viewer has no idea who lotus is.
Overtaking is too easy and no longer spectacular.
Lewis wins the championship and Billindenver implodes.

[Jensonb]

I predict that everyone foolish enough to try and predict this season will get it laughably wrong.

i predict theres a world champion at the end?
i predict at least one car has a crash throughoit the entire season?
i predict the ferrari cars are red?
i predict lewis will race for mclaren?

Three out of those four aren't predictions, they're facts. Nice try, genius.

As for the other one, well now that is a prediction. It's not, however, a prediction of the season in the sense I was getting at - which is to say, I meant anyone who tried to predict the narrative of the season would be wrong (On at least one count).

If you start predicting tiny little things you can guarantee you're right, but they cease to be predictions and just become statements. For instance, I predict there will be a race in Great Britain. Technically, I'm right, there will be. But that's not a prediction.

I hope you can see how calling someone a "genius" in the sense you just did could be seen as condescending and could have been left off of your statement.

Of course I see that, I did it on purpose.

[What's Burning?]

I predict that everyone foolish enough to try and predict this season will get it laughably wrong.

i predict theres a world champion at the end?
i predict at least one car has a crash throughoit the entire season?
i predict the ferrari cars are red?
i predict lewis will race for mclaren?

Three out of those four aren't predictions, they're facts. Nice try, genius.

As for the other one, well now that is a prediction. It's not, however, a prediction of the season in the sense I was getting at - which is to say, I meant anyone who tried to predict the narrative of the season would be wrong (On at least one count).

If you start predicting tiny little things you can guarantee you're right, but they cease to be predictions and just become statements. For instance, I predict there will be a race in Great Britain. Technically, I'm right, there will be. But that's not a prediction.

I hope you can see how calling someone a "genius" in the sense you just did could be seen as condescending and could have been left off of your statement.

Of course I see that, I did it on purpose.

Made a lot of friends in the playground? Why don't you go and comment on the second part of my post?

[F1er]

I predict Alonso has a tantrum.
.

Thats a given no predictions needed

[JackMaster]

I predict that everyone foolish enough to try and predict this season will get it laughably wrong.

i predict theres a world champion at the end?
i predict at least one car has a crash throughoit the entire season?
i predict the ferrari cars are red?
i predict lewis will race for mclaren?

Three out of those four aren't predictions, they're facts. Nice try, genius.

As for the other one, well now that is a prediction. It's not, however, a prediction of the season in the sense I was getting at - which is to say, I meant anyone who tried to predict the narrative of the season would be wrong (On at least one count).

If you start predicting tiny little things you can guarantee you're right, but they cease to be predictions and just become statements. For instance, I predict there will be a race in Great Britain. Technically, I'm right, there will be. But that's not a prediction.

I hope you can see how calling someone a "genius" in the sense you just did could be seen as condescending and could have been left off of your statement. Please think twice before you do it again. If your relationship with a user is comfortable enough that they'd be ok with that sort of comment, then it would be ok. But see how certain things are so in a state of flux and not black and white at all therefore they're very difficult to moderate unless you take the user's past history and or intent into consideration?

But if we're going to argue on "technicalities" anything that hasn't YET happened in our space time continuum... IS a prediction. We can have a rouge asteroid hit our planet and wipe us all out and so your prediction about Great Britain's race would be woefully wrong. Unlikely, but until it happens it's simply a very safe prediction not fact at all.

[The_Stig_Money]

I predict Alonso has a tantrum.
.

It is actually 23.2a in the sporting regulation " Fernando Alonso, or a spainard of equally value but not exceeding the delta potential, will have no fewer then 9 hand gesture through out the season. If the driver has more gestures then the alocated amount, he will serve a drive though penalty." JK

I should write rules for the FIA

[JackMaster]

FIA 23.2 b in the sporting regulation “Lewis Hamilton or a British of equally value, will tell or make no fewer than 20 silly things throughout the season. If the driver tells or makes more silliness than the allocated amount, he will we advised by the stewards not to do it again, please”
I also write rules for the FIA

[spankyham]

It is actually 23.2a in the sporting regulation " Fernando Alonso, or a spainard of equally value but not exceeding the delta potential, will have no fewer then 9 hand gesture through out the season. If the driver has more gestures then the alocated amount, he will serve a drive though penalty." JK

I should write rules for the FIA

Alonso to have no 'fewer' than 9 hand gestures in 2011... Nice to see you supporting Nando to win no fewer than 9 races in 2011, thank Stig

[The_Stig_Money]

Alonso to have no 'fewer' than 9 hand gestures in 2011... Nice to see you supporting Nando to win no fewer than 9 races in 2011, thank Stig

All F1 rules can be interpreted in more then 1 way, i was think more like this

[Robert12010]

Alonso to have no 'fewer' than 9 hand gestures in 2011... Nice to see you supporting Nando to win no fewer than 9 races in 2011, thank Stig

All F1 rules can be interpreted in more then 1 way, i was think more like this

I predict Alonso has a tantrum.
.

Thats a given no predictions needed

[hounddub]

I predict Alonso has a tantrum.
There are arguements over the new rules.
The casual viewer has no idea who lotus is.
Overtaking is too easy and no longer spectacular.
Lewis wins the championship and Billindenver implodes.

I predict that racechick and every other painful Lewis Hamilton devotee will end the 2011 season disappointed.....just like last year.

[spankyham]

Alonso to have no 'fewer' than 9 hand gestures in 2011... Nice to see you supporting Nando to win no fewer than 9 races in 2011, thank Stig

All F1 rules can be interpreted in more then 1 way, i was think more like this

I knew what you meant, I was just razzing you a little - and giving my fellow Tifosi something to grin about.

It does remind me of a little secret we people of Italian extraction know about each other....

Q - How do you keep someone of Latin extraction quiet?
A - Cut off their hands

[racechick]

I predict Alonso has a tantrum.
There are arguements over the new rules.
The casual viewer has no idea who lotus is.
Overtaking is too easy and no longer spectacular.
Lewis wins the championship and Billindenver implodes.

I predict that racechick and every other painful Lewis Hamilton devotee will end the 2011 season disappointed.....just like last year.

I wasnt disapointed last year. I thought Lewis was the best driver, made less mistakes than most and did the best he could with his car. Whats to be disapointed about there?

[texasmr2]

I predict Alonso has a tantrum.
There are arguements over the new rules.
The casual viewer has no idea who lotus is.
Overtaking is too easy and no longer spectacular.
Lewis wins the championship and Billindenver implodes.

I predict that racechick and every other painful Lewis Hamilton devotee will end the 2011 season disappointed.....just like last year.

A bit harsh.