Mark Webber's not bad at the whole catwalk thing, but the award definitely goes to Lewis. He's a natural. Never thought I'd say this, but "Well done, Lewis! Much better than your performance in Troy..."
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Re-chapeau (Way Late)
Speaking of the Amber Fashion Show in Monaco this May... Well, I guess the point is that we never actually did, so YouTube will now do it for us!
Mark Webber's not bad at the whole catwalk thing, but the award definitely goes to Lewis. He's a natural. Never thought I'd say this, but "Well done, Lewis! Much better than your performance in Troy..."
Mark Webber's not bad at the whole catwalk thing, but the award definitely goes to Lewis. He's a natural. Never thought I'd say this, but "Well done, Lewis! Much better than your performance in Troy..."
Monday, July 7, 2008
OH NOES, to the Safe House!
Ahhhh, Lewis Hamilton is even invading my blog!! Scrutineering is retreating into the Ferrari Safe House for a few days, stat! There will be no F1 news for the next few days, because it's kind of making me want to vomit. Once Anthony Hamilton stops talking, we'll be back.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Adopt Jenson Button!
If I had to pick a favorite (contemporary) British driver, who'd it be? Well, that's an easy question: Jense, obviously!
What exactly is it about Jenson Button that makes him so much better than, say, DC or Lewis? To find those answers, we went to jensonbutton.com for yet another webpage analysis...
We always knew Jense was cool. He's got a bitchin' beard and, hey, he does triathalons! Actually, he's not half bad at them. In fact, he's quite good, finishing 117/1700 in the Windsor Triathlon last month! This result "absolutely chuffed [him] to bits," which is terribly sweet. Awwww....
At First Glance
Overall, we find Jense's website aesthetically pleasing, and we're sure you will too. Mind you, there's no explosion of primary colors and it does lack an A-Z section (which are jackpots of joy), but there's a moderate amount of Flash animation to keep you entertained. This is complemented by a lovely, minimalist background. It's white. Startlingly white. Frankly, it looks like you've fallen into a hamper of crisp, starched linen which just happens to be inhabited by Jenson Button. The page can also be credited with an impeccable sense of organization, snazzy pop-up tabs, and a lovely picture of our hero looking directly at you! Really, how friendly! Well, for the first few minutes, anyways. Then you realize he hasn't blinked in awhile and it becomes rather unnerving.
The Good
As opposed to Lewis Hamilton's webpage which is given over in large part to unabashed vagary, Jense actually likes to talk about himself. No, in a good way! Really, he's very interesting and honest. Hence, we learn some fantastic specifics.
Example: Jenson Button is an individual who is rubbish at cooking, never leaves home without his underpants on, and relishes the memory of "the time when I went faster than Jean Alesi."
The Bad
The headlines are absolutely devastating. They honestly make you tear up. Poor Jenson Button. He's like the adorable F1 child who never gets adopted. Everything starts out so hopefully...
"19.06.2008: 'Hoping for better luck in France'"
"20.06.2008: 'Steady progress in France'"
"04.07.2008: 'Promising start to Silverstone weekend'"
...then catastrophe...
"25.05.2008: 'Eventful Monaco ends in disappointment'"
"22.06.2008: 'More bad luck for Jenson'"
"24.05.2008: 'Jenson rues what might have been'"
It seriously is unbearably sad. I think I went through an entire box of tissues just scrolling through the News section. The triathlon news, however, is overwhelmingly jovial, so if you're trying to steer clear of glum, those are for you.
What to Check Out
Definitely visit the Video section for a listen to the audio blog (not a bad concept that; there might be some sadness, so again, if you're sensitive to that kind of thing, exercise caution) and footage from the jovial triathlons. There's also the gallery, which features a display of creepy fan art, creepy fan photos of Jenson, creepy fan pictures with Jenson, and somebody's dog looking at Jenson Button's website...
The biography section is a good time. You'll learn fun facts, like which BAR-HONDA teammate suggested he belonged in a boy band, rather than a car. Once you've run out of other stuff to do, click on the arrow of the black sidebar on the right-hand side of the screen. There's a surprise, so visit and find out what it is because I'm not telling.
What can we learn from jensonbutton.com?
1. Not even Jenson Button looks good in a turtleneck (see the Monaco gallery). Although the Ecclestone's appear to think so, they're sadly mistaken. Also, Petra, that sweater design is definitely for girls.
2. Also looks extremely silly in a swim cap.
What exactly is it about Jenson Button that makes him so much better than, say, DC or Lewis? To find those answers, we went to jensonbutton.com for yet another webpage analysis...We always knew Jense was cool. He's got a bitchin' beard and, hey, he does triathalons! Actually, he's not half bad at them. In fact, he's quite good, finishing 117/1700 in the Windsor Triathlon last month! This result "absolutely chuffed [him] to bits," which is terribly sweet. Awwww....
At First Glance
Overall, we find Jense's website aesthetically pleasing, and we're sure you will too. Mind you, there's no explosion of primary colors and it does lack an A-Z section (which are jackpots of joy), but there's a moderate amount of Flash animation to keep you entertained. This is complemented by a lovely, minimalist background. It's white. Startlingly white. Frankly, it looks like you've fallen into a hamper of crisp, starched linen which just happens to be inhabited by Jenson Button. The page can also be credited with an impeccable sense of organization, snazzy pop-up tabs, and a lovely picture of our hero looking directly at you! Really, how friendly! Well, for the first few minutes, anyways. Then you realize he hasn't blinked in awhile and it becomes rather unnerving.
The Good
As opposed to Lewis Hamilton's webpage which is given over in large part to unabashed vagary, Jense actually likes to talk about himself. No, in a good way! Really, he's very interesting and honest. Hence, we learn some fantastic specifics.
Example: Jenson Button is an individual who is rubbish at cooking, never leaves home without his underpants on, and relishes the memory of "the time when I went faster than Jean Alesi."
The Bad
The headlines are absolutely devastating. They honestly make you tear up. Poor Jenson Button. He's like the adorable F1 child who never gets adopted. Everything starts out so hopefully...
"19.06.2008: 'Hoping for better luck in France'"
"20.06.2008: 'Steady progress in France'"
"04.07.2008: 'Promising start to Silverstone weekend'"
...then catastrophe...
"25.05.2008: 'Eventful Monaco ends in disappointment'"
"22.06.2008: 'More bad luck for Jenson'"
"24.05.2008: 'Jenson rues what might have been'"
It seriously is unbearably sad. I think I went through an entire box of tissues just scrolling through the News section. The triathlon news, however, is overwhelmingly jovial, so if you're trying to steer clear of glum, those are for you.
What to Check Out
Definitely visit the Video section for a listen to the audio blog (not a bad concept that; there might be some sadness, so again, if you're sensitive to that kind of thing, exercise caution) and footage from the jovial triathlons. There's also the gallery, which features a display of creepy fan art, creepy fan photos of Jenson, creepy fan pictures with Jenson, and somebody's dog looking at Jenson Button's website...
The biography section is a good time. You'll learn fun facts, like which BAR-HONDA teammate suggested he belonged in a boy band, rather than a car. Once you've run out of other stuff to do, click on the arrow of the black sidebar on the right-hand side of the screen. There's a surprise, so visit and find out what it is because I'm not telling.
What can we learn from jensonbutton.com?
1. Not even Jenson Button looks good in a turtleneck (see the Monaco gallery). Although the Ecclestone's appear to think so, they're sadly mistaken. Also, Petra, that sweater design is definitely for girls.2. Also looks extremely silly in a swim cap.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
On Fan Power
Lewis Hamilton will turn to fan power this weekend in his bid to land a British Grand Prix victory.
What was going through my mind whilst reading this sentence?
1) "What, they're attaching a fan to his car? Are they really that desperate!?"
2) Wait, attaching a fan to his car... they can't do that, it's illegal! Brabham tried that in 1978 with the BT46B (pictured below), but the FIA banned it!
Halfway through the article I discovered they meant the zeal of British racing spectators, aka fans..
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
An Astute Observation... and a "Whoops"
McLaren F1 CEO Martin Whitmarsh has called for the sport to do a better job of catering to the interests of its fans and believes teams should make more information available to television viewers.He acknowledged that Formula One is an entertainment business and that hardcore fans would benefit from increased broadcasting of information such as pit-to-car radio transmissions, current fuel loads, and strategic data.
You're right, Martin Whitmarsh, I would benefit immensely. And we don't agree on anything. Usually I kind of find you a huge tool. Whoops...
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Question?
Soooo....
How come James May can say "pikeys" on TV, but Martin Brundle can't?
6:53; check it out, yo.
How come James May can say "pikeys" on TV, but Martin Brundle can't?
6:53; check it out, yo.
I would not say...
I would not say...
The Berlin Wall was in Western Europe.
I would not say...
Las Vegas is in Arizona.
It even says "Nevada" right on the sign. C'mon, people!
The Berlin Wall was in Western Europe.
I would not say...
Las Vegas is in Arizona.
It even says "Nevada" right on the sign. C'mon, people!
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