Monthly Archives: April 2009

Blake Bobbitt

Blake Bobbitt was in hospital after crash at Tallageda, she was in 2nd row of grandstand with her father. Carl Edwards #99 hit the fence. She had to have lower part of jaw reconstructed.

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Twitter

Go to twitter.com : it is a real time short messaging service. It asks only 1 question; What are you doing ? You answer in 140 characters . Short to the point answers.

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NASCAR At Richmond

Tony Stewart #14 is 67 points out of first, is a 3 time Richmond winner. Kyle Busch #18 spun out Dale Jr last year at Richmond. Busch finished 2nd after Clint Bowyer. Michael Waltrip is no Darrel Waltrip.

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AutoNation Dealerships

Mike Jackson CEO of dealership chain AutoNation, states credit is thawing, more loans, and more car sales.  Showroom traffic may be coming back.

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Chrysler Goes Bankrupt !

Auto sales hit bottom this quarter Jan to March down 45%, Ford, GM, and Chrysler. Fiat may join Chrysler. Factories shut down for at least 2 month across US and Canada and Mexico.

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Las Vegas & NASCAR

Las Vegas where to dine from buffet to gourmet. 1-877–visit-lv or www.visitlasvegas.com. 320 days of sun and only 4 inches of rain per year ! 1,000 daily flights and Las Vegas Monrail. See Hoover Dam/Lake Mead, holds back Colorado River … Continue reading

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Swine Flu ?

Hey folks we raised hogs on the farm. They would eat anything often their own young. Or old deer carcasses etc. I could be a vegetarian very easy. Just had some precooked smoked bacon. It is now world wide pandemic … Continue reading

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7 Fans Injured At Talladega

7 injured when Carl Edwards sailed into catch fence and car parts flew into grandstand crowd. Last lap at Aaron’s 499 Edwards went airborne from a bump by Brad Keselowski and Brad won race.

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Peanuts and Salmonella !

Salmonella outbreak at Peanut Corp of America Plant in Blakely, Georgia. Company is bankrupt. Federal criminal investigation, congressional hearings.  Food safety system broken, Proper heat in roasting peanuts kills salmonella, but bacteria from raw peanuts were in same warehouse area … Continue reading

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Pacemaker ?

An Iowa man cuts the pacemaker out of his fathers chest ! Jesse Fierstine age 32 hit his father age 63 over the head with a flashlight and piece of firewood. Then used a pocketknife to cut into pacemaker area. … Continue reading

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