If I was trying to scare you, you'd know

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If at first you dont succeed, dont try skydiving
Both diapers and politicians need to be changed--and usually for the same reasons

Actually I'm kind of scared now, or is that disturbed? Hmm, I think it's more disturbed but there is some fear in there somewhere.

How would you scare me?

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Scratchit: But he's a cripple!
Blackadder: He's not a cripple, Mrs Scratchit. Occasionally saying "Phew! My leg hurts!" when he remembers to wouldn't fool Baldrick!

Use your imagination

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If at first you dont succeed, dont try skydiving
Both diapers and politicians need to be changed--and usually for the same reasons

No, I'd rather not. Maybe that's your plan, scare me by using my own imagination, very devious.

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Scratchit: But he's a cripple!
Blackadder: He's not a cripple, Mrs Scratchit. Occasionally saying "Phew! My leg hurts!" when he remembers to wouldn't fool Baldrick!

http://jayski.thatsracin.com/schemes/2004/cup/49schwans-front.jpg

You tell me, is that an ugly car? People are saying its ugly...I kinda like it

Its Ken Schrader's new sponsorship after struggling through 2003 with only partial sponsorship.

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If at first you dont succeed, dont try skydiving
Both diapers and politicians need to be changed--and usually for the same reasons

I think the car looks alright. An ugly car would be the Williams FW26, that car is fine.

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Scratchit: But he's a cripple!
Blackadder: He's not a cripple, Mrs Scratchit. Occasionally saying "Phew! My leg hurts!" when he remembers to wouldn't fool Baldrick!

Well I mean the paintjob

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If at first you dont succeed, dont try skydiving
Both diapers and politicians need to be changed--and usually for the same reasons

The paint job? Okay, yep that's alright too. It's off-white but the car should stand out, though the best cars almost always are black.

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Scratchit: But he's a cripple!
Blackadder: He's not a cripple, Mrs Scratchit. Occasionally saying "Phew! My leg hurts!" when he remembers to wouldn't fool Baldrick!

I like orange-black yellow-black cars...black in itself is kinda boring

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If at first you dont succeed, dont try skydiving
Both diapers and politicians need to be changed--and usually for the same reasons

Only problem I have with that car is the sponsors.

I just can`t imagine driving around in a car with a whole lot of swans on it

I could! The swan is the royal bird and is also my county's emblem.

Some news:

I have three crashes to report:

Felipe Massa and Olivier Panis have both crashed at Barcelona while testing (in seperate incidents). Both drivers have had to been taken to hospital, Massa is fine and was released yesterday but there is no word on Panis yet as his crash took place this morning.

In the WRC Petter Solberg crashed while doing a shakedown for the Swedish rally

And in non-crashing news, McLaren have said that they will release a B-spec version of their new MP4-19 later in the season to give DC and Raikkonen the best possible shot at winning the title.

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Scratchit: But he's a cripple!
Blackadder: He's not a cripple, Mrs Scratchit. Occasionally saying "Phew! My leg hurts!" when he remembers to wouldn't fool Baldrick!

Hey, the swans are kickin'!

Re: Solberg crashes--Good news for Solberg then!  Last time he crashed in the shakedown, that very rally put his championship hopes alive again

Re: f-1 crashes--I heard about that on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain.  Man, I hope all is well.

Speaking of Wind Tunnel and F-1, a caller asked Dave Despain "Who will win the F-1 championship, and who is your pick for surprise of the year."

Despain responded with a chuckle, "For the championship, I will pick Schumacher like I always do....Because more often than not, when I pick Schumacher, I get it right on the money.  As for surprise of the year, I look to both Toyota drivers.  They will still be in the back of the pack, but they will be further up front than they were last year.  It all fits their 5-year plan to win the championship.  Every year these guys will just get better and better."

Cant say I disagree with him too much, but I pick Raikonnen to win it all this year, over Schumy 2nd.  Montoya will win the most races.

 

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If at first you dont succeed, dont try skydiving
Both diapers and politicians need to be changed--and usually for the same reasons

I think Toyota could do well but I think the surprise of the year will be BAR. Button and Sato will be right up there. I think Kimi Raikkonen could easily win the championship this year, I just hope for once Schuey gets some bad luck.

Panis as been released from hospital without injury.

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Scratchit: But he's a cripple!
Blackadder: He's not a cripple, Mrs Scratchit. Occasionally saying "Phew! My leg hurts!" when he remembers to wouldn't fool Baldrick!

2004 predictions:

Top 20 in the Nextel Cup:

1-Jimmie Johnson
2-Dale Earnhardt Jr
3-Ryan Newman
4-Jeff Gordon
5-Matt Kenseth
6-Tony Stewart
7-Jamie McMurray
8-Kevin Harvick
9-Bobby Labonte
10-Brian Vickers
11-Kurt Busch
12-Terry Labonte
13-Dale Jarrett
14-Jeremy Mayfield
15-Scott Riggs
16-Mark Martin
17-Elliott Sadler
18-Ricky Craven
19-Kasey Kahne
20-Robby Gordon

WRC Champion: Marcus Gronholm

F-1 Champion: Kimi Raikonnen

CART Champion: Bruno Junqueira

Busch Champion: Kyle Busch

Truck Champion: Bobby Hamilton

ARCA Champion: Frank Kimmel

IRL Champion: Tony Kanaan

BTCC Champion: Matt Neal

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Good news about Panis

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If at first you dont succeed, dont try skydiving
Both diapers and politicians need to be changed--and usually for the same reasons

Well if we are going to predict then I will have a go:

F1 top 3: 1. Kimi Raikkonen, 2.Michael Schumacher, 3.Juan Pablo Montoya (come on Jenson Button!)

F1 Constructors champions: Ferrari (come on any one but Ferrari!)

NASCAR Champion: Ryan Newman (somehow due to a bizarre set of circumstances every single race this year will rely on fuel consumption, hence a happy Newman ).

WRC Champion: Sebastien Loeb

BTCC top 3: 1. Matt Neal, 2. James Thompson, 3.Yvan Muller

ETCC Champion: Dirk Muller (come on Andy Priaulx!)

DTM Champion: Christjian Albers (come on Gary Paffet!)

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Scratchit: But he's a cripple!
Blackadder: He's not a cripple, Mrs Scratchit. Occasionally saying "Phew! My leg hurts!" when he remembers to wouldn't fool Baldrick!