All Show, No Go

My trip to Glorietta 4 earlier was mainly due to my employment issues. Apparently, Accenture does not process application forms until you have taken the exam and have submitted your transcript of records. The way they rate you for employment is a score derived from the test and your average grades.

Afterwards, after buying some spare water pump parts, the whole afternoon was Initial-D.

It was a great afternoon drive. Firstly, I got my car to full tune (one million points). Then, I got lots of challenges (and freebies!!!).

Two of the folks I've challenged were spectacular folks. I can tell that they play for perfection, partnered with camaraderie and fun.

Added to that spectacle is great skill. They're really, really good. What's better is that per match, there's plenty of friendly chit-chat and the "nice game" or "galing" complement. They're great players - great drivers and great sports.

But there are the not-so-great drivers. No, I'm not pertaining to the newbies. I have a lot more respect for newbies that this guy. So allow me to tell my story...

I challenged this guy in an RX-7. As a gentlemanly gesture, I asked if he wanted a challenge first before I do so. Guess what he said... and in arrogance...

"Hindi na tinatanong 'yan. Kaya nga may sign e."

Okay... I decided to ignore that remark. I then challenged him to Usui Wet, a track even for Evos and RX-7s. Next thing ticked me a bit...

"Lugi ako! Four wheel drive ka e. Ako, rear-wheel drive..."

I didn't bother to listen. Remember the two sports I met earlier? They drove faster than me on the same track, on RX-7s. Although I won a bit more from the battles, they drove 2 seconds faster than me.

Upon winning the race, the guy kept whining. I told him that it was an even match, but the whining continued.

Later on, he came back, and told me something that would piss me off...

"O sige, challenge kita uli. Pag panalo ka, sige, nice game."

Leche. To think the guy was in his mid-20's.

He chose Irohazaka Reverse Wet, a track I haven't gone through before. New experience for me, I thought.

So we drove, he continued to whine, and he lost a good 300 meters.

Afterwards, the dummy, still refusing to concede defeat, threw the dumbest words he'd ever say...

"O sige, sige, nice game. Pero nothing beats experience. Kita mo 'yan? 22 stars..."

Blah-blah-blah. Leche. It's as if he said my 14-star Lancer was no match for his 22-star RX-7.

If he were so desperate to convince me he were better, why didn't he pick a track he knew very well and humiliate me there? It made me think that he might have just picked up the card and claimed it was his.

Bottom line: shut up, drive, and have fun. The spirit of this game is to bring out the best in every driver, newbie or veteran. That's what makes this game fun!

And addictive...