Pikes Peak happened about a month ago, and a couple really nice quality videos have made it out. First, Marcus Gronholm in a Ford (one of my more favorite, now retired, WRC drivers):
I can't embed this second on in HD - so just click play, then click HD and head off to their website. World record run this year in the two wheel drive class. Oh, by that crappy little car company, Hyundai (yes, that is a barb meant for a specific individual).
A tribute to the best motorsport in the world. It is for many reason, but to name a couple: The talent require for the races, it's ability to bring racing to the common person (in both the race and cars), and how it truly has spanned the globe.
Music: Rising Empire Choir #1 - Immediate Music Gears of War 2 - Heroic Assault Hans Zimmer Megamix Vol 1 - Honour Him from Gladiator
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Food for thought:
Like a lot of folks in this state, I have a job. I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit. In order to get that paycheck, I am required to pass a random urine test with which I have no problem. What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my taxes to people who don't have to pass a urine test.
So here is my Question.......
Shouldn't one have to pass a urine test to get a welfare check because I have to pass one to earn it for them?
Please understand, I have no problem with helping people get back on their feet. I do, on the other hand, have a problem with helping someone sitting on their rump --doing drugs, while I work. . . . Can you imagine how much money the state would save if people had to pass a urine test to get a public assistance check?
I guess we could title that program, 'Urine or You're Out'.
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Air New Zealand has an interesting way of talking to you about the bare essentials of flying:
And some bloopers:
Lastly, Robbie Maddison is still doing crazy stuff:
So, I've had people say, "Hey Bryce, its summer, how come you are not blogging now? I mean you can't have school as an excuse right now, can you?"
Of course I can. The program I am going through does not slow down for summer (this one, or the next one). As with any program, I've had some good and bad classes, but over the course of the last couple month, they have been very good (but extremely demanding).
I will admit, pre-January, if I wasn't spending time doing work or school stuff, I would sit down and try to pull together my thoughts of the week. Since January (25th to be specific), at lot of those thoughts, discussions and debates (hey, its me) have been directed towards Ms. Anne:
Meet Anne. I know I mentioned her in passing in the last blog, but I felt she deserves a much bigger mention this time around. Feel free to assume from this point forward, when I say "we", it means Anne and me. =)
I wanted to thank everyone that wished me well on my birthday. Unfortunately I spent most of the day in class, but the end of the day was filled with Anne tricking me to walk into the Safeway bakery (so she could pickup a cake she had made for me), as we walked over to a classmates house to watch UFC 100. I little beer run turned into a birthday cake (and beer) run. It put a smile on my face for sure.
So, it wouldn't be a typical blog if it didn't include at least one link, would it?
Here a choir simulates a rain storm with their hands (and more), and then sings a song. You'll see:
Ken Block has been out having fun again; this time with two video. The first is a follow up to his first "practice", and the second he takes Captain Slow (from Top Gear) on a nice, gentile ride.
Anyways, I do hope to be back with some better posts here shortly.
