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A few assorted ticket stubs from various Portland
International Raceway IndyCar races I've attended previously. (The Tomaso
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Although You’ll probably just be ah-Sayin’ bully
for You!
As the late Jimmy Neighbors would say, Whale’
Gall Eeee!
Since when I began trying to ruminate my
thoughts ‘O Tiny Bubbles, Hey Stop That Don Ho! Nope instead, the words from that long ago Grateful Dead’s Truckin’
song came Ah-Blarinn’ onto my internal “Kenwood” Speakers. Yuhs know, “What A
long Strange Trip it’s Been!”
“Sometimes the lights been
Shining Down On Me,
Other times I Can Barely See,
Lately it Occurs to Me,
What A Long, Strange Trip it’s
Been…”
But instead I’m going with the other, more
Apropos song, since Tacoma Bureau Chief Mary Ellen was just asking me isn’t
there a song about You know? What’s that ‘lil ditty about
”When You’re Strange, People Forget
your Name,
When You’re Strange, Faces
Come Out of the Rain,
When You’re Strange, Nobody
remembers your Name,
Women seem Wicked when you’re
Unwanted, When you’re Strange!”
As it seems like a Zillion years ago since I
last wrote, Err typed my latest Birthday Salutations to Thyself here upon No
Fenders, since apparently it wasn’t Lucky Number 13 for Mwah after all! Since
little did I know of the impending Google Doomsday machine’s intentions! As
2020 seems like a Forgotten Year…
Although I’d told Y’all Wayback in 2019 I was
sticking round for at least another year in order to get to the number 14,
which I think is still a pretty famous IndyCar number El Correctomundo? As
here’s the previous Anniversary notice.
http://www.nofenders.net/2019/09/no-fenders-turns-13-will-it-be-lucky-13.html
And although I’ve attempted toning down the
past desires to use Hyperlinks upon Ye No Fenders Blog stories Ah-Plenty’ since
returning in earnest. Please forgive the multitude of them in this Post, since
I can No longer See adequately to Highlight them to properly Insert links upon
the “New & Improved” Blooger’ Blog platform that I’m slowly coming to grips
with.
Since if you’re a long time reader of the site,
then you already know the painful Gyrations as a Blind Word Butcher I’ve
endured the past year whilst trying to continue blogging and staying Connected
in the “Wired” World, after Blogging came to a Crashing Halt last August!
http://www.nofenders.net/2020/08/title-technology-rears-its-ugly-head.html
As I could regale Y’all about how Horrendous of
A Nightmare I’ve had trying to Arse-simulate into the All conquering World of
winDOUGHS 10 and my myriad ‘O Technical Issues with my Putrid Zoomtext 2020 and
Zoomtext Fusion 2021 Screen Reader, for which now some18 months plus are still
Not totally resolved! But do you really care?
And I Don’t want to be too Nihilistic, as I
Love that word, so Thanks Geddy! Even if Nobody could write the lyrics like the
late Rhythm Professor’ Neil Pert could!
Since not only did I buy Geddy Lee’s Solo Album
My Favourite Headach, but I also rather enjoyed it! Being the RushApyle’ I once
was. Although Holy Crap! Did I really buy that CD 21 Freakin’ years ago? As
that really startled me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DylIPs2MI98
As I have to say I brooded slightly when
“reading,” Err listening to a fellow IndyCar Blogger lamenting how Bittersweet
it was that their season of attending seven IndyCar races live was coming to a
close at Gateway, whilst No Fenders Moniker King Randal asked me recently what
my next International Travel Plans were? To which I replied not only Don’t I
have any, but I haven’t left Ye Utter’ Florence since November, 2019!
Not to mention I haven’t been to a Racetrack
since the 2018 Indianapolis 500, which appears more ‘N more likely to be my
last ever such outing? Even if Portland International Raceway is just some six
hours North of me, which once again I’m foregoing. Especially since it takes so
G-Damn long to get to the Mainland from Ye Isle ‘O Nofendersville Mateys!
As what would Jeffy’ of One
Lap Down Fame’s Mythical Spotter say? Stay Focused Man, Outside, Outside, Still
Outside!
Better watch out Graham, Ed
Jones’ is on your Six!
This Blog ironically was Born on September 11,
2006, and the Debutante story was about Christian Klien rejecting Red Bull’s Offer,
as where’s Messer Klein these days, EH?
As little did I (Or the World) know what would occur five years prior on that very same Gory Day, for which No Fenders was launched on solely by CoInky-dense, which would indirectly lead to this long Blogging endeavour I’ve been on ever since…
Oh Shit! Even though my Spectrum Cable TV Bill just jumped Ginormously! I do Not wanna hear Leigh Diffey telling us about that “Fateful” day two decades ago and thus, I suppose I’d better listen to the Portland IndyCar race via IndyCar Radio instead!
http://www.nofenders.net/2011/09/day-ferryboat-music-died.html
Thus, with Kimi “The Iceman” Raikkonen’s F1
retirement announcement and the 20th Anniversary of You Know What! I
find myself reminiscing more ‘n more about that Oh, So Fantastic 17 day Road
Trip to Mother Speedway! When Tacoma Bureau Chief Mary ellen, her Hoond’ Sarah
and ‘Ol Blue, her 1980’s Ford Econoline Campervan took Mwah to my Debutante
outing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 2001 United States Grand Prix!
Where not only did that fresh faced 21yr old Finn compete as a Rookie for
Sauber, but also Fredrico Suave’, aka Fred Alonso as ‘Ol David Hobbs likes
calling him race as a Rookie for the long forgotten Minardi concern…
Whilst I ponder if 2020 will be another famous year considered in the same gravitas that 2001 is due to the Horrendous COVID 19 Pandemic which certainly Killed way more People…
As I’d be remiss for not mentioning the
untimely passing of Pixie The Wonderdog Wuf Wuf! Earlier this year, as I still
miss her now, not to mention Kuhnaidiun’ lass Claire who Died from Cancer at
Age 40 now nearly two years ago. Along with another Good Friend Joanie who Died
this Summer who I never got to see again after we went into Lockdown Wayback on
March 13th, 2020…
But on the positive side, Mary Ellen’s got a
great new Hoond’ now, who’s name appropriately is Hilo, since that’s where he
came from, who so far I’ve had the pleasure of meeting once and carrying him
multiple times in the Doggy Backpack on the Beach
”Time is A Gypsy Caravan,
Steals Away the Night to leave You Stranded in Dreamland, Distance is A
long-range Filter, Memory, A Flickering light left behind in the Heartland…”
“We Are Only Immortal for A
limited time…”
Otay, time to wrap up another meandering,
waxing “Short” Ha Ha! Idyllic prose by your Humble Scribe Tomaso here upon
thoust Mythical Isle ‘O Nofendersville, as somebody throw me a Lifejacket,
please!
Thus although doing this Blogging Gig seems to have become a week by week exercise. Especially now when My ever decreasing typing speed, combined with my continuously faltering eyesight makes Blogging more 'N more challenging each year! Even before thou Intrawoods’, (Internet) Blogger.com or my Putrid “New & Improved” Zoomtext Fusion 2021 Screen Reader AIN'T acting up or Blowin' Ah-gasket, SHEISA!
I’d like to stick around until 2023, since it
should be a very interesting year in Sports Cars with the advent of the
Hypercar era seeing la Scuderia’, (Ferrari) Porsche, Audi, Toyota, Peugeot,
Cadillac and the other major Manufacturers contesting Circuit de la Sarthe,
being the Centenary 24 Heurs du Mans outing. Not to mention the introduction of
the 2.4-litre V-6 Turbocharged Hybrid IndyCar chassis.
Hence, like the Drivers say after every race,
Thanks to The Fans for showing up here in Nofendersville and reading my
eclectic scribblings upon No Fenders All these years!
Since this Uber' eclectic mix 'N veritable Spin
Cycle 'O finely honed Thomason' Tex-Mex Jambalaya of Wordsmithing wouldn't have
been possible over thou seasons without A-L-L of the Usual suspects continued
yearly support.
Led First 'N Foremost by Mary Ellen, the late
Kuhnaidiun' lass Claire and Blogmeister' Miguel! Along with contributions from
Offical' Photographer CARPETS', Snowbyrd MJ', Randal, Thy Moniker King' and the
Florencians Jeannie & Stevoe'. With continued assistance from Clyde & Nelie plus the still Mega' Killer official No
Fenders logo provided by Artiste Dave!
Since like Melody
Sheik brilliantly “Sings” in his Symphony of Science Masterpiece from a few
years ago, “We Are All connected!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGK84Poeynk
Arrivederci
Tomaso
Song Lyrics
From Top to bottom. (In Parenthesis) The Grateful Dead’s Truckin’, The Doors When You’re Strange and Rush’s Dreamline.