That's too bad. Compared to the others, I'm not exactly young either. I have to mind my kneecaps for they are prone to dislocate. I was also in a heavy rear-end car accident that gave me a herniated disc in my neck. Every time I've tried getting in better shape, one of those issues gets in the way.
Dude that sucks.... Just let it rest up, I hope you can stay in but I don't want to tell you to push on, you probably know better of the conditions. Take care and hope you change your mind.
@outlaw4rc that picture made me spit out my water!! Idk why I find it so funny lmfao
(After one of my back operations, I started playing a bit too soon and ended busting a few stitches. Bandaged myself up and put on an adult diaper to prevent blood from dripping down and getting on my Playseat and kept going - Academy 2 years ago.)
Come on man, you guys make it sound like you're a bunch of crippled up old men. Would you like to know what I've been through the last 5 years:
1) Hit broadside by a drunk driver going over 100mph and damn near died. (Closed head injury, severe back injury, broken arm, 5 broke ribs, broken leg in two places, various other "minor" injuries.)
2) Told that I probably wouldn't walk again.
3) 4 back surgeries, soon to be 5
4) Various "other" surgeries.
5) Countless hours of physical therapy
6) Speech therapy
7) Constant chronic pain nowadays
All that and continued playing when I could, including the infamous diaper episode.
So yea, tell me when you really have something to complain about.
Come on man, you guys make it sound like you're a bunch of crippled up old men. Would you like to know what I've been through the last 5 years:
1) Hit broadside by a drunk driver going over 100mph and damn near died. (Closed head injury, severe back injury, broken arm, 5 broke ribs, broken leg in two places, various other "minor" injuries.)
2) Told that I probably wouldn't walk again.
3) 4 back surgeries, soon to be 5
4) Various "other" surgeries.
5) Countless hours of physical therapy
6) Speech therapy
7) Constant chronic pain nowadays
All that and continued playing when I could, including the infamous diaper episode.
So yea, tell me when you really have something to complain about.
Yea, I know, I'm the crazy one here, but its still funny after going through what I've been through and then seeing someone complain that because they stubbed their big toe, they can't play for awhile. A little extreme yes, but you get what I mean. 
(I walk now with only the aid of a cane.)
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The worst I've actually had was a day when my back stopped me thinking straight or even moving, which I was foolish enough to ignore the next day (to play GT6) after taking a strong painkiller...
Either way, I hope you'll be there in whatever practice races the national finalists for this year work together and give it a good running just for the fun of competition.
Yes, we will get those races together like we always do. Some of my all time favorite races have been those.@outlaw4rc great job man, and I hope someday you'll be able to give GT Academy a serious go, even though I know it's unlikely. I'll be chasing your time after work these last couple days, but I doubt I'll be able to make it happen.
It's amazing, this being my third time now, I'm not the least bit nervous about it being the final couple days anymore. This final round has been significantly less stressful for me too, so good on PD for throwing away that 370z tuned.
Remembering my first year (2012), I know I in no way expected to make the national finals. I NEVER ran against anyone. I only had the experience I had from playing Race 07 and GT games throughout the years. I shocked myself, and wasn't prepared at all to be there. I practiced too much and over-analyzed everything and struggled too much early on before realizing all I needed to do was my own thing because everyone else there was just as nervous and shaky as I was. I just didn't trust what I knew I could do. It worked out for the better though, and the experience from last year was much better. I didn't make it last year either, but looking back at it all it gave me was another year to get better in real cars.
Just relax, focus on your strengths and be confident in your abilities. Remember that everyone there will be just as nervous, if not more so, than you. Even once I'm there I'm sure I'll get shaken up.
nah, you're fine. =)Remembering my first year (2012), I know I in no way expected to make the national finals. I NEVER ran against anyone. I only had the experience I had from playing Race 07 and GT games throughout the years. I shocked myself, and wasn't prepared at all to be there. I practiced too much and over-analyzed everything and struggled too much early on before realizing all I needed to do was my own thing because everyone else there was just as nervous and shaky as I was. I just didn't trust what I knew I could do. It worked out for the better though, and the experience from last year was much better. I didn't make it last year either, but looking back at it all it gave me was another year to get better in real cars.
I doubt they'll change the format much from last year, so don't focus too hard on the game side. In the end it barely meant anything at all towards the results. Once you get into the real thing, drive your butt off. that's my advice.
I hope I wasn't coming off as conceited with my comment, because I have no problem trying to help someone get to boot camp because I'm confident I'll be able to get there myself. It's when we're at boot camp you'll have to look elsewhere.
Let's put it this way, a lot of us discovered we have nervous bladders last year.
Just wanted to say good luck to everyone on this final time trial weekend! Gonna be tough for me to balance watching the 24 hours of Le Mans with trying to qualify though! When I'm watching the race I'll be wanting to do more laps and when I'm doing more laps I'll try not to be too distracted by the race. I also have a wedding to go to Saturday night.
had Outlaw beat by a tenth and blew it.
