The Next Rambo?

No word's to describe, just watch the video!

My hero!

I can only hope I am this cool when I am this guys age.  Looks like I'll play me a little battlefield tonight!

Ridiculous

Please tell me what is wrong with the below picture?  I swear I didn't step a foot outside more than to move the sprinkler and couldn't even imagine riding in this weather.  Hope we get some rain soon as it looks like the middle of August in my back yard. Dry, dry, dry!

Darth Fiesta

Although they will only be using this livery for test mules, it sure does look menacing on the Fiesta.  Check out how small that motor is in the engine bay.  1.6L@300+bhp!

The Monster defeats the Mountain

23 years of trying and Nobuhiro 'Monster' Tajima has finally beat the 10 minute mark up Pikes Peak in the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.  Setting the previous record in 2007 at 10:01:408, Monster smashes the record this year at 9:51:278.  I have followed this peripherally over the years I love to see all the classes race up the mountain and it is really something to watch the open class cars.  Some say the record will come with an asterisk as there are only about 3 miles of gravel left and considering Rod Millen put in a 10:04:06 on 12.42 miles of gravel in 1994, some say it's a wonder it took this long.  In any case, this is still a run to watch and I was actually cringing at some of the drop-offs!  See record run below.

WRC Pace Notes - Explained

See short video below showing 3 different ways that 3 different drivers write their pace notes for the same corner.  Interesting indeed.

I'm Back! Almost...

Per my previous post related to a pinched nerve in my neck, I was continuing to have difficulty sitting upright in a chair without extreme pain and after a full day of work sitting at a computer, I was in no mood/condition to sit at a computer at home no matter how much I might want to!  That being said, I haven't been on my computer over the last couple of month much more than to check my mail or do a few searches and have seriously neglected my blog.  That will hopefully change as having exhausted all avenues in seeking relief from my pain, I decided to undergo anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery and was operated on 06/21/11.  The surgery was a success and two weeks later, I am pain free from the pinched nerve but still recovering from the surgery itself.  I have been back to work for a week and am able to do some limited driving but no motorcycle riding for a minimum of 8 more weeks.  Other than that, things are looking up and I am happy to say that the pinched nerve has been relieved of pressure and sitting in a chair is no longer a problem!  I will be in a soft collar for another 3 weeks and then I hope to be able to begin some light rehabilitation, eventually regaining full strength/range of motion in my neck.  See link below for a general idea of the kind of surgery I underwent.