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Michelin pays for mistake

Hat tip to Michelin for offering to refund US Grand Prix race tickets. Hopefully it restores a little credibility to the sport in the US. Michelin offers to refund US race tickets - The Official Formula 1 Website Michelin complete post-Indianapolis enquiry - The Official Formula 1 Website Read more →

Awesome Lance Armstrong Graphic

The Tour de France Blog 2005 has a link to a wonderful double-page newspaper spread about Lance Armstrong and the Tour de France. Awesome illustration and great information. Tour de France 2005: To the double-truck web press, Batman! Read more →

The US GP debate...

Mosley answers for Indianapolis farce - www.autocar.co.uk Varvals View - www.indystar.com Bob Constanduros on the US Grand Prix - pitpass - the latest, hottest F1 news Read more →

The Indianapolis blame game

The blame game - Motorsport.com: Magazine channel 2005-06-23 Anne Proffit Let's pass blame around for this debacle at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in what was intended to be the sixth annual US Grand Prix. Read more →

Sony CEO Stringer speaks out

Howard Stringer speaks on his plans for Sony after officially being appointed CEO at a shareholder meeting yesterday. Lets hope it’s more than just spin. Computerworld - Stringer is made Sony CEO, looks to Queen for advice "Entertainment supports electronics. It's not ... more important than electronics" Read more →

Skeptic's Annotated...

The Skeptic's Annotated Bible / Quran (Koran) / Book of Mormon Read more →

BMW Williams vs BMW Sauber - Wow!

BMW takeover Sauber, still want to supply Williams. What will Frank do? BMW confirm Sauber takeover ~ The Official Formula 1 Website Read more →

Five Tips for Assessing Psychics/Mediums

Five Tips for Assessing Psychics/Mediums Courtesy New Zealand Committee for Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal Inc. (NZ Skeptics) (1) Don't judge them by their demeanour; The vast majority of people in this business are sincere, well-meaning individuals, and they are almost impossible to distinguish from the con artists. Don't rely on character references or gut intuition in assessing if they are honest or not - they might well be, but this doesn't mean they can do what they think they are doing. (2) Record, rewind, review; It's very easy to interpret something as far more accurate or amazing... Read more →

Dare to Believe?

Dare to Believe – TV 3 19:30 Thursday New Zealand's own medium Jeanette Wilson takes New Zealanders on a spiritual journey as she reunites them with loved ones who have passed. Dare to Believe: A TV channel promotes this twaddle in a “news program”? No Dare to Believe: That this waste of time gets made? No Dare to Believe: That it’s really communication loved ones who have passed? No Dare to Believe: “People desperately want to believe in an after life and just as desperately do not want to be conned,” says Jeanette?” Yes, that’s why it works Dare to... Read more →

Frank says don't blame Ferrari

But Frank doesn’t say blame Michelin. Frank says don't blame Ferrari - pitpass - the latest, hottest F1 news Read more →