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Thank you, Minnie.
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Nice job Mickey.
Thank you, Minnie.
That interview was OK, I suppose.
Jealousy is a sin.
Nice job Mickey.
That interview was OK, I suppose.
Jealousy is a sin.
1. First and foremost, you're officially the Member of the Week so what were your thoughts going into this and how does it feel to be recognized amidst the hundreds of thousands of other members here?
2. What brought you to GTPlanet and what keeps you coming back?
3. There's a lot to do around the forums so I have to ask: what sub-forums/threads do you frequent most often and why?
4. What was it that sparked your interest in Gran Turismo?
5. How did you come up with the name "Blitz24"?
6. Controversial question time: Gran Turismo, Forza Motorsport or both?
7. Because it's finally occurred to me that the question above doesn't allow enough freedom, do you play any other racing games that you perhaps enjoy more than GT or FM?
8. GTP 12 is up and about, what are your thoughts?
9. Gran Turismo 6 is finally here, what are you thoughts so far?
10. If aliens landed in front of you and, in exchange for anything you desire, offered you any position on their planet what would you want?
11. If you could live in any video game which game would it be and why?
12. If you could create your own motorsport series what would it entail?
13. Tell us something interesting about your hometown.
14. Have you been Whammed!?
15. Do you have any hobbies we should be made aware of?
16. Are you driving anything special at the moment?
17. What's your favourite video game, currently?
18. What songs have been on repeat for the past few days?
19. Why did you choose that avatar, and why is it not a monkey? (Don't ask me, I had nothing to do with this. )
20. Games, how do you like them?
a) Pre-Order, I want them on day one.
b) Sealed at first price drop.
c) Used.
21. With the PS4 coming in the holiday season this year, is it the right time to consider moving up to the next generation?
22. Manual or automatic?
23. Desert island disks - what 3 albums would you take to a desert island?
24. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being likely to go to the nut house, how crazy would you rate yourself?
25. Who is your favorite race driver and why?
26. Where and when was your very first post here and how does it differ from your posting style used today?
27. How many of your controllers have died because of heavy physical abuse whilst playing a PS3 game?
28. Have you ever accessed the website during an unusual time and/or place?
29. What's the longest you've gone without logging onto GTPlanet since joining: Years, months, weeks, days, hours?
30. Who (in your own opinion) is the most inspiring person / people here on GTPlanet?
31. Is your body ready?
32. Now it's time for the "Daniel Special": If you could cross a hippo with any other animal - what will the animal be, what will it be called, and why? (Bonus points for creativity! And it can't be another hippo because that's incest)
33. What's the funniest thing you can remember from all of your time being a member here?
34. Have you ever participated in any of the racing series' found here?
35. Have you ever considered developing your own racing series, and if you have where can we find it?
36. Anything else you'd like to say?
Nice going Crush, you confused another member .Congrats Britz24!
I'm surprised someone likes me enough or thinks I'm relevant enough to nominate me. I rarely post outside of the super-secret Premium1. First and foremost, you're officially the Member of the Week so what were your thoughts going into this and how does it feel to be recognized amidst the hundreds of thousands of other members here?
If I recall correctly, I was trying to get assistance with a Gran Turismo 2 Special Stage Route 5 30-lap endurance tune for the ezmode that was the Escudo. I had run the enduro event a billion and one times (in reality it was more like ten) trying to win the Cerbera LM prize car and had turned the event into a time trial, seeing how quickly I could complete the event. At some stage I "tuned" (which should really be prefixed with "de-") the 'Scud in the quest for more speed and managed to completely balls the thing up. I hadn't noted down what the previous settings I was using were, so I turned to the internet for help. That was 2004...2. What brought you to GTPlanet and what keeps you coming back?
Infield, because one can avoid *most* of the mind-numbing drivel that's common to far too many subforums these days... but not all of it3. There's a lot to do around the forums so I have to ask: what sub-forums/threads do you frequent most often and why?
I honestly don't know. I first played Gran Turismo in 1999 (I think - that's far too long ago so pardon me if my memory from back then is a bit foggy) when my family bought an original grey brick Playstation and a few games. One of the games was, in case you're a bit slow and haven't twigged by now, Gran Turismo. Being a kid I enjoyed playing with toy cars and making vroom vroom noises so a car game was basically Mecca.4. What was it that sparked your interest in Gran Turismo?
At its core the name came about because I liked sharks. Disregard the fact that if I met one in real life I would die from fear, if you would...5. How did you come up with the name "Sharky"?
Gran Turismo, but only because I haven't played Forza outside of a couple of laps of Tsukuba in FM3 at a friend's house.6. Controversial question time: Gran Turismo, Forza Motorsport or both?
Yep. I have spent more time playing rFactor than almost any other racing game - GT2 and GT4 excepted - because it's, well, better. I played the hell out of GTs 2 and 4 up until I got my own computer in 2008 and discovered the wonderful world of PC sim racing. I remember that the first game I ever owned from Steam was Race 07/GTR Evolution. Between that, rFactor and the demo for Live For Speed I had so much fun - and that was with a laptop!7. Because it's finally occurred to me that the question above doesn't allow enough freedom, do you play any other racing games that you perhaps enjoy more than GT or FM?
It's different but refreshing.8. GTP 12 is up and about, what are your thoughts?
Haven't played it for long, but early thoughts are tentatively positive. Has that clear Gran Turismo feeling to it, but the game performance is still completely awful (PC gaming has spoilt me, anything less than 60fps and I hate it), I didn't like having to buy a Fit in order to start playing the game - I've played Gran Turismo for well over a decade, I know how the game works - and the moon stuff was hilariously unnecessary. I know Kaz wants to widen GT's horizons a bit, but my advice to him is to leave roving on the moon to Kerbal Space Program.9. Gran Turismo 6 is finally here, what are you thoughts so far?
I'd ask for a ham sandwich and be a politician.10. If aliens landed in front of you and, in exchange for anything you desire, offered you any position on their planet what would you want?
Mass Effect. Impending doom from Reaper threat aside, the Mass Effect universe would be such an awesome place to live in. Bonus points if I get to be a member of Commander Shepard's crew (but again, sans the high chance of death part). Super-advanced technology, all sorts of places to go and visit, the badass known as Garrus Vakarian, awesome spaceships. I'll take it!11. If you could live in any video game which game would it be and why?
Full contact permitted, nobody with the name "Sebastian" or alternative spellings allowed, reverse-grid races, anyone that gets lapped explodes, oil will be sprayed onto circuit prior to race start to spice things up.12. If you could create your own motorsport series what would it entail?
Ernest Rutherford studied at the university here, is that interesting enough? He split the atom after all!13. Tell us something interesting about your hometown.
How much time do you have? I mean it.14. Tell us about your Swiftatar and your love of all things Swift.
I have hobbies?15. Do you have any hobbies we should be made aware of?
Nope. I drive a 1992 Isuzu Mu 2.8 turbodiesel 4WD vehicle; while it would be classed as an SUV, there's certainly nothing "sport" about it and it's far too small to have any "utility" either. For that reason I never call it an SUV, only a 4WD.16. Are you driving anything special at the moment?
I don't have one at the moment. Surprisingly, I haven't played games much for the last while and, truth be told, it's quite refreshing to not be doing the same thing every single evening17. What's your favourite video game, currently?
Enjoyment of Taylor Swift aside I'm all about '80s rock music, so the following songs have been on repeat lately:18. What songs have been on repeat for the past few days?
I chose this avatar because I personally took the photo at Taylor Swift's Friday, 29th November concert at Vector Arena in Auckland. I have the typical point-and-shoot attitude with a camera that most people have, so for a photo to come out looking that good to me was awesome. Crop + border later and it was a perfect candidate to join the ranks of my now semi-famous range of 'Taylortars'. I have become so synonymous with Taylor Swift avatars that if I change to something completely different (not that I actually do that, apart from one time) some people pipe up telling me to "put Taylor back!"19. Why did you choose that avatar, and why is it not a monkey? (Don't ask me, I had nothing to do with this. )
d) On Steam.20. Games, how do you like them?
a) Pre-Order, I want them on day one.
b) Sealed at first price drop.
c) Used.
Nope. PC master race.21. With the next generation of all things video gaming upon us, have you made any plans to pick up a PS4, Xbox One or Wii U?
Mechanical. I used to use an el cheapo Logitech wireless keyboard + mouse combo but bought a Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth keyboard and Razer DeathAdder 3500dpi gaming mouse around the start of last year (2012). The mouse is pretty damn good itself but the keyboard is hands down the best peripheral I've ever bought for my computer, even ahead of the Logitech G27 - with Cherry MX Brown keys typing on it is a delight, the noise it makes is wonderful and the blue LED backlighting is both handy when using my computer in the dark as well as providing a very cool contrast to the black design of the keyboard itself.22. Mechanical or Membrane keyboard?
A large, light moist chocolate cake with thick, gooey icing and whipped cream.23. You've just been sentenced to death. What is your last meal?
It goes to eleven, right?24. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being likely to go to the nut house, how crazy would you rate yourself?
For someone with such an interest in cars and the like I don't follow motorsport anywhere near as much as I used to (not that I followed it all that much to begin with, just V8 Supercars and Indycar mostly), which is a bit unusual. Would probably have to go with Scott Dixon, because he's a Kiwi and also the world's fastest ginger.25. Who is your favorite race driver and why?
I have no idea what *exactly* my first post was, but as outlined all the way up at the top of this MotW I'm pretty sure it was something about GT2's Escudo at SSR5. Posting style should be pretty much the same now as it was nearly ten years ago, even though I was fourteen back then I still valued the importance of proper spelling, punctuation, capitalisation and whatnot.26. Where and when was your very first post here and how does it differ from your posting style used today?
None. I only have one PS3 controller anyway!27. How many of your controllers have died because of heavy physical abuse whilst playing a PS3 game?
Nope. Unless McDonalds counts, in which case yes. Otherwise, no.28. Have you ever accessed the website during an unusual time and/or place?
Six weeks, not by choice though.29. What's the longest you've gone without logging onto GTPlanet since joining: Years, months, weeks, days, hours?
Talk about putting me on the spot!30. Who (in your own opinion) is the most inspiring person / people here on GTPlanet?
Depends who's asking.31. Is your body ready?
Trust my fellow countryman to come up with something dumb like this32. Now it's time for the "Daniel Special": If you could cross a hippo with any other animal - what will the animal be, what will it be called, and why? (Bonus points for creativity! And it can't be another hippo because that's incest)
Oh lordy, I wouldn't even have a clue. I'm coming up on my 10-year anniversary in April (2014), how am I supposed to remember a whole decade's worth of funnies?33. What's the funniest thing you can remember from all of your time being a member here?
Nope.34. Have you ever participated in any of the racing series' found here?
Nope.35. Have you ever considered developing your own racing series, and if you have where can we find it?
Nope.36. Anything else you'd like to say?