Mark <mpconmy@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Please post your predictions for the GP in Bahrain before the start
> of P1 on 03/03/2023. Times for various timezones appear below, but
> the cutoff is start of practice.
>
> Pole position:
>
> P1:
> P2:
> P3:

I'm posting this in advance to avoid claims of cheating and so on...

I'd like to make it clear that I'm not as strict on deadlines ahead of
the first race. Frankly, there's so much sandbagging that the first few
races are a crapshoot so anyone who thinks that Free Practice gives any
massive insight above and beyond what we know right now is likely
deluded and I think completely losing out on a round because you are a
few minutes or even hours late is a bit harsh and takes away from the
entertainment of the pool for the season.

If anyone wants to challenge that, feel free and I'll take the majority
view from the group - it's not my competition.

On Friday, March 3, 2023 at 4:23:27 AM UTC-6, Mark wrote:
> Mark <mpc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Please post your predictions for the GP in Bahrain before the start
> > of P1 on 03/03/2023. Times for various timezones appear below, but
> > the cutoff is start of practice.
> >
> > Pole position:
> >
> > P1:
> > P2:
> > P3:
> I'm posting this in advance to avoid claims of cheating and so on...
>
> I'd like to make it clear that I'm not as strict on deadlines ahead of
> the first race. Frankly, there's so much sandbagging that the first few
> races are a crapshoot so anyone who thinks that Free Practice gives any
> massive insight above and beyond what we know right now is likely
> deluded and I think completely losing out on a round because you are a
> few minutes or even hours late is a bit harsh and takes away from the
> entertainment of the pool for the season.
>
> If anyone wants to challenge that, feel free and I'll take the majority
> view from the group - it's not my competition.

Considering I was not even paying attention and only realized the season started this weekend at the last minute, I don't think there should be any complaints around first race deadlines.

I too appreciate how your work in running this thing so would even think to winge (is that the "correct" spelling???).

Thank you again for making this happen.

FWIW
DLM

D Munz <dlmunz@gmail.com> wrote:

> I too appreciate how your work in running this thing so would even think
> to winge (is that the "correct" spelling???).

“Whinge” I think.

--
Sir Tim

On Fri, 3 Mar 2023 10:23:25 -0000 (UTC), Mark <mpconmy@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Mark <mpconmy@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Please post your predictions for the GP in Bahrain before the start
>> of P1 on 03/03/2023. Times for various timezones appear below, but
>> the cutoff is start of practice.
>>
>> Pole position:
>>
>> P1:
>> P2:
>> P3:
>
>I'm posting this in advance to avoid claims of cheating and so on...
>
>I'd like to make it clear that I'm not as strict on deadlines ahead of
>the first race. Frankly, there's so much sandbagging that the first few
>races are a crapshoot so anyone who thinks that Free Practice gives any
>massive insight above and beyond what we know right now is likely
>deluded and I think completely losing out on a round because you are a
>few minutes or even hours late is a bit harsh and takes away from the
>entertainment of the pool for the season.
>
>If anyone wants to challenge that, feel free and I'll take the majority
>view from the group - it's not my competition.

Mark, I managed to miss this completely - the start of season snuck up
on me and I didn't post an entry. Would it be fair to carry throgh as
default my entry from last race even though it was last season?

That entry was:

Pole position: VER

P1: HAM
P2: RUS
P3: PER

If you think it would be fairer to ignore my pole entry as qualy is
over, that's fine, but maybe let race entry stand?