Is this a sign that Thee Apocalypse's here? As what
a way to ring in the New year...
So much for starting off another year here
upon No Fenders slowly, Eh? Although I'm still planning on taking it easy this
month, especially since the JACKALOPES at Microsoft insist on my upgrading my
Operating System's Software, BASTARDOES! Since we All know Change is Bad, Otay?
Yet whilst thou New year's was ushered in
here in the Pacific Northwest with an unrelenting torrent of Rain! As Sing it
'Ol Lionel, All Night Long; Hya!
I just had to chuckle over the news regarding
Killer Tumbleweeds in Warshington', Huh?
Yep, that's right Kiddies', as the story on
The Seattle Times, where I first heard about It via my Newsline for The Blind
telephone service - Noted how five cars and an 18-Wheeler' Semi-truck became ensnared
in Killer Tumbleweeds standing some 15-feet tall in Richland, WA; Aye Karumba!
And then Thars' the News regarding some
Hapless Driver having his vehicle Speared by a Flying Road Sign! Although it
weren't just any 'Ol Automobile. Nope, it was a Corvette naturally; Crikeys!.
And lastly, this year's running of the famed
Desert Rally Raid, the Dack Ar', which actually began Sunday, January 5th, sees
NBC Sports beginning it's Half-hour Vignettes this afternoon 2PM Pacific Stateside.
Presumably with Thee Voice 'O Indy Cars, nee Leigh Diffey. As Check your local
listings.
As the 42nd edition of the Dakar will be
contested in thou Desert Kingdom, nee Saudi Arabia for the first time ever this
year. Comprising of 12 Stages and running from Jan 5th to Jan 17th.
Obviously, Snap! (Inside Joke Thar, as
where Are Yuhs Jeffie' of One Lap Down Fame, Eh?) El
Mucho Attenzione will be focused upon a Dakar Rookie by the name of Fernando
Alonso, who joins the mighty Works Toyota Hilux PickemUp' Squad, which includes the
reigning Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah.
But the Spaniard will face some stiff
competition from X-Raid's John Cooper Mini's "Buggies," nee 2WD
"Cars" with fellow Countryman El Matador', aka Carlos Sainz and Monsieur
Dakar, nee Stéphane
Peterhansel, the cagey Desert Fox who boasts an amazing 13
victories to his credit having Somme-thun' to say 'bout Fernando hogging the
limelight...