Archive for October, 2009

IndyCar Halloween Costumes

Posted by Roy Hobbson on October 30th, 2009 under Roy Hobbson  •  24 Comments

A good Halloween costume need not be expensive, really. Or overly complicated. Rather, a good Halloween costume need only be a caricature – an expensive, overly complicated caricature that accentuates the mannerisms of who you’re trying to convey.
And when you’re trying to convey an IndyCar personality at your Halloween party of choice, there is little room for error. The [...]

Hey, Monster — Why WOULDN’T You Sponsor Paul Tracy?

Posted by Roy Hobbson on October 28th, 2009 under Paul Tracy  •  11 Comments

 
Is it because he’s just shy of the requisite 3.6 billion ”Shout Outs?”
… because he’s too entertaining?
… because instead of mincing words, he jams them down your eye sockets with a cattle prod?
… because his cattle prod is only a metaphorical one, made of realism & insight? Would you prefer it to be an actual cattle [...]

The Easiest Do-Gooding You’ll Ever Do

Posted by Roy Hobbson on October 27th, 2009 under Housecleaning  •  14 Comments

It’s a troubling trend I’ve noticed of late: most charitable events make you do stuff. Unpleasant stuff, frankly. Like walk. Or worse yet, run. Or hang drywall. Or give blood. Or play 18 holes with the drunk guy who yells at you for missing a putt. Or bathe homeless people. That kind of nonsense.    
This Wednesday evening, though, [...]

And the First IndyCar Race of 2010 Goes To …

Posted by Roy Hobbson on October 22nd, 2009 under Housecleaning  •  35 Comments

Rio de Janeiro!!!
Below are some quick facts about this city I so dearly love. I didn’t have time to research these, of course, but I’m fairly certain they’re accurate. Or at least, they’re not inaccurate. Potentially.

the average temperature is 84-degrees;
all unattractive women have been shipped off to work in Argentinian tanneries;
bars close at 10:30 AM;
the city’s original motto [...]

*Breaking News*

Posted by Roy Hobbson on October 20th, 2009 under Housecleaning  •  28 Comments

According to the IndyCar Overlords, the Pagoda stays. For one more year.
(You lose yet again, Common Sense. You dumb broad.)

The 2009 Paggies®

Posted by Roy Hobbson on October 16th, 2009 under Paggies®, Roy Hobbson  •  16 Comments

The 2009 IndyCar season is no more, and we are better people for it. There were highs. There were lows. Vertebrae were broken, and Izod tried to murder our spirits. Nobody contracted a Medieval virus. Bob Jenkins dazzled. And ultimately, Chip Ganassi prevailed — and then went clubbing for the next 94 hours before passing out at [...]

A Prelude to The 2009 Paggies®

Posted by Roy Hobbson on October 14th, 2009 under Paggies®  •  30 Comments

The time draws near for the only IndyCar awards ceremony that matters. It’s the 2009 Paggies® – hosted by Andre Dawson – and it’s right around the corner. We just first need to finalize the awards. And winners. And categories. And presenters. (And someone needs to get Andre Dawson on board.)  
Your job? To nominate the deserving in whatever year-end [...]