Sudoku Time
Posted by Stephen Waits Wed, 04 Jan 2006 19:59:43 GMT
Today took me 8:57.
Neil Hodgson Interview
Posted by Stephen Waits Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:43:00 GMT
The Soup just posted the final segment of a four-part interview series with Neil Hodgson.
When Hodgson dominated the Ducati Cup (aka “WSB”), I wrote him off. It seemed as if the factory team had put him on a piece of hardware that was so much better than all the others that he was able to cruise home. Well, that may have been true, but as I learned when he came over here to the AMA, it certainly didn’t mean he was short on talent. In fact, just the opposite - he’s an incredibly talented rider. On the right machine he could take AMA Superbike, Mat aside. When I saw him perform over here, I felt like a typical arrogant American Asshole for prejudging him.
Oh well.. On to the interview! It is quite long, but you really get a great feel for just how down to earth this guy is. In his mind he’s still a “builder” (construction worker). That’s really down to earth. My favorite quote from the interview, with regard to the Isle of Man TT:
If it’s balls that that’s what it takes to go down Bray Hill flat-out, I haven’t got them. I’m not too proud to say, “No, that would scare the shit out of me. I do not want to die. No.” Call me an old-fashioned bore and a gay man, I don’t know, but I don’t want to die.
That’s great – funny and smart! Read all four segments here:
Right on Neil, since coming to AMA, you’ve become one of my favorite riders!
Reality TV Show about Nascar Driver Selection
Posted by Stephen Waits Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:18:00 GMT
I just discovered a cool TV show called Roush Racing: Driver X. It may actually be in its second season now? I don’t know.
In it, Jack Roush is attempting to select a new driver, the best out of a few dozen, for his Truck racing team. Yah, truck racing managed to stick, I guess. They’re grading the drivers on not just driving, but also marketability; but I think that’s just for the camera, or a tiebreaker. They’re gonna pick the fastest guy.
I watched it for the first time last night. I enjoyed it a good deal; however, I don’t think I could stand to watch it Live (i.e. non-TiVo/DVR). The Discovery Channel editing is at an all-time high in this show – you know, where they squeeze 40+ minutes of “stuff” out of about 20 minutes of “actual stuff”? Yah, it’s annoying. Basically you just fast-forward through the commercial, and then a good 30 or 60 seconds into the continuation of the show, and then you’re where you left off.
Despite that, I plan on watching it. Seeing young guys drive Nascar/Craftsman Trucks straight at a concrete wall, really fast, is good entertainment. :)
It’s on The Discovery Channel.
Update: My friend Ralf says he saw an episode about a month ago and it’s gay.
Fattest City?
Posted by Stephen Waits Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:24:13 GMT
It’s Houston. San Diego ranks 9th “most fit”. Fit cities are on the West Coast and in the Southwest. Fat cities are everywhere else.