Right, so there was no Centraseiră this week - not that we have a regular schedule - but we did sort of record an episode while watching last Sunday's ITT together. Unfortunately it ended up being not very enjoyable to listen to (we're part describing a time trial that we can't show you, part discussing random TCAT stuff) and also the wave of retirements began a mere couple of hours later, which made all predictions moot.
HOWEVER
We've been thinking of
watching together the stage 20 climbing time trial, which should hopefully be where Giro and TCAT are decided. Except, we're planning on
opening this up to everyone! No need to be a cycling expert to attend, none of us is, and besides, time trials are pretty easy to understand. There's no requirement that the chat is cycling related either, both me and Glüc are very happy to talk about other Talossa-related stuff too.
(This could potentially be a Centraseiră episode for the sake of posterity, but doesn't need to be. We're just trying to have fun and spend time together. No requirement to use voice chat either, we will, but you can use text chat to interact if you wish.)All are welcome! The only thing is, obviously the stage is at a fixed time so unfortunately we're not very flexible.
The time trial is on Saturday May 27th, in the European afternoon. Indicatively we could tune in at about 15:30 CEST, so unfortunately still pretty early in the morning in Talossa - 8:30 I believe?
Let us know if you wish to attend! (And also if you can't be there but like the idea - maybe we can stage a rewatch later that day.)
Tagging TCAT team leaders because I'm last and my consolation prize is harassing you all:
@Baron Alexandreu Davinescu @Breneir Tzaracomprada @Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat @Tric'hard Lenxheir
@Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP @Audrada Roibeardet @Ian Plätschisch @þerxh Sant-Enogat(however, non-TCAT people are welcome to participate!)
Where are we watching this?
Quote from: Sir Lüc on May 19, 2023, 04:14:16 PMTagging TCAT team leaders because I'm last and my consolation prize is harassing you all: @Baron Alexandreu Davinescu @Breneir Tzaracomprada @Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat @Tric'hard Lenxheir @Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP @Audrada Roibeardet @Ian Plätschisch @þerxh Sant-Enogat
(however, non-TCAT people are welcome to participate!)
This is a wonderful idea and I will get my coffee ready.
Quote from: Audrada Roibeardet on May 19, 2023, 05:01:59 PMWhere are we watching this?
I thought I'd stream the Rai feed on our Discord server.
I can probably swing that.
Discord works for me. Put me down as a maybe. I should be able to hangout for awhile.
I would very much like to join, but unfortunately I will be coaching t-ball for my kids at that time this morning. I will try to get on later and see if you guys are still doing it. I love the idea!
Looking forward to this! Not just for TCAT, but also just a nice opportunity to hear from you all.
Thanks to everyone who turned out! I definitely didn't expect to see as many as 7(!) TCAT directeurs turning up, it was a very nice pleasure to chat with you all.
Thank you Lüc and Glüc and (Ely) for putting it together.
Excited for the next live session.
Yeah, that was fun! We should do these discord sessions more often!
We'll definitely do it again for Tour, and who knows, maybe we can play some Discord minigames again before then since they're only free until mid-June.
Sorry I missed it. I'll make it to the next one.
Could we put these episodes in the TalossaWiki library? Despite the lamentable header image, it's currently our biggest repository of cultural knowledge, and it would be good to ensure stuff like this was never lost to posterity.
Any episodes recorded? So, so happy to see Talossans doing stuff like this...
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on May 29, 2023, 04:20:41 PMCould we put these episodes in the TalossaWiki library? Despite the lamentable header image, it's currently our biggest repository of cultural knowledge, and it would be good to ensure stuff like this was never lost to posterity.
Sure, good idea, though you'd have to talk to Lüc about the logistics once he gets back from vacation.
The watchalong wasn't recorded in the end, so I'm afraid that's a case of 'should have been there', although I'm sure we'll do another one.
Quote from: GV on May 29, 2023, 05:52:14 PMAny episodes recorded? So, so happy to see Talossans doing stuff like this...
Yes! You can find these here (https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=2388.0) and here (https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=2418.0).
Quote from: Glüc da Dhi S.H. on June 04, 2023, 02:16:43 PMQuote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on May 29, 2023, 04:20:41 PMCould we put these episodes in the TalossaWiki library? Despite the lamentable header image, it's currently our biggest repository of cultural knowledge, and it would be good to ensure stuff like this was never lost to posterity.
Sure, good idea, though you'd have to talk to Lüc about the logistics once he gets back from vacation.
The watchalong wasn't recorded in the end, so I'm afraid that's a case of 'should have been there', although I'm sure we'll do another one.
I can take care of the logistics without any problem! I don't know even a fraction of what you guys know about cycling, but as an avid fan I'm just happy to contribute at all.
Really, again: TCAT is such a huge and fun success, and I hope you guys keep it going. Can't wait until the next leg!
Not creating a new thread for this but I just wanted to point out that Tour de France Unchained, a series documenting the 2022 Tour, is now available on Netflix.
If you have Netflix, this should be a fun way to bridge the gap to the second leg of TCAT 2023, Tour de France, starting on July 1st.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81153133 (https://www.netflix.com/title/81153133)
Quote from: Sir Lüc on June 08, 2023, 09:09:11 AMNot creating a new thread for this but I just wanted to point out that Tour de France Unchained, a series documenting the 2022 Tour, is now available on Netflix.
If you have Netflix, this should be a fun way to bridge the gap to the second leg of TCAT 2023, Tour de France, starting on July 1st.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81153133 (https://www.netflix.com/title/81153133)
Finished this, and would definitely recommend. I think the characters and story arcs should be compelling even if youre not that into the technical details of pro cycling.