In Memorium: Dan Wheldon

IN MEMORIUM DAN WHELDON 1978- 2011 The guy who made watching the occasional Indycar race interesting. Here is a brief look at his career and accomplishments. Beginnings Wheldon, who was born in Emberton, near Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, took up karting at the age of four with funding from his father,…

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Regarding Soup

Soup is all good, meat and vegetables and the like.  Ever wonder why you have to use so much water though?  I understand that it is useful in the cooking process…but afterward, do you really need it in there while you’re eating it.  You’re probably already drinking other things anyway.  …

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Rats!

I saw this picture and it looked amusing.Here’s the story behind it! AP Photo/Rick Bowmer It wasn’t food or drink, but thousands of plastic rats that were tossed out of the seats during the Florida Panthers’ run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1996. The tradition was born after Scott…

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You Can’t Eat Money

Here’s another interesting news article for you: _____________________________________________________ Crowds of demonstrators gathered in the streets of several Canadian cities on Saturday to kick off a series of Occupy the Globe protests denouncing corporate greed and financial mismanagement, mirroring similar rallies that have rapidly spread from the U.S. to dozens of…

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Danica Patrick: What Number?

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Robby Gordon says he won’t give Danica Patrick the No. 7 when she enters the Sprint Cup series part-time next season. Gordon “C’mon!” Gordon said on Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway. “Why would I?”Patrick said on Thursday, when officially announcing plans to leave the IndyCar Series to…

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