Racin'
& Different Stuff:
By Tom Avenengo
Volume # 161
10/31/2013
Please don’t forget:
Don’t forget – this coming Sunday – we
move time back an hour.
Ya know what's scary? How many have no idea that the
Affordable Care Act and Obamacare are the same.
Questions asked on the street show this. And, those that have no clue go out
and vote on election day, and also multiply - having
kids that more than likely will end up clueless, too. Supposedly only 2 out of
25 asked, in NYC, knew that both were the same.
Who said this:
'if you like your health
plan, you will be able to keep your health plan,' was still saying in 2012, 'If
[you] already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance.' " Uh huh!
Racin’ & short’ stuff:
Most definitely there will be no column next
week, since we’ll be leaving for the
Eastern States:
Due to some health issues, I had to forgo
going on Sunday for the 200. However I
was able to “watch” what was going on via the Internet and on the Dirt Track
Digest website. I do not subscribe or
order Dirtvision – too many complaints of it not
working, both in audio and video, so DTD was where I was able to get the story
as to what went on.
Photos I’ve seen, mostly on Facebook do show a packed house, both in the stands and in
the drive-in section. Things I’ve heard
that are disturbing were the amount of time it took for the tow trucks to get
on the track and to get where they were needed.
This I did see on Friday and Saturday.
Via the Internet, there were quite a lot of complaints on too many yellow
flag laps. Ad me to
the list of complainers on that.
I knew when certain cars were pitting, but
I do not know how smoothly those pit stops went. A new rule – no changing of tires on the
first pit stop might have helped, so I’ve heard. Previously, pit stops were a guaranteed
“cluster”, with cars pitting in the middle of pit road and not in their
respective pit boxes. Cars running into
other cars – you know the usual hectic goings on.
A problem on the backstretch between a
couple of drivers developed, and “Security” intervened. Reports are that an official was knocked
down, via physical contact. Rules on
this are not very clear. Most think the
offending driver would be suspended from any DIRTcar
events for up to a year. When one reads
the “rule”, one tends to think that, especially for a “name” driver, the
punishment will be not much more than a fine and a slap on the wrist. The rule book should be more definitive in
what kind of punishments get dealt out. My thoughts, of course.
Quite strange how some ran out of rubber
during the race, while others were able to go the full 200 laps without a tire
change. Yes, there were some accidents,
but thankfully no major injuries to speak of.
Some complaints by fans
on exiting the fairgrounds, especially on Friday, when they were used to going
out the top gate onto
When I was doing the race reporting for
the Dirt Oval at OVRP, I found it quite remarkable how little some people know
about racing and its heritage. Quite a
few had no idea about the “Champ Cars/Silver Crown Cars” of USAC – they being,
at one time what raced at the Indianapolis Speedway in the 500. Also they ran the “Championship Trail” with
those cars.
A fan, sitting behind me this past
weekend, a fan that goes to OCFS weekly, did not believe me when I informed him
that the Sportsman Class at OCFS was (supposed to be) powered by legal “Crate”
engines. And, two weeks ago, when the
wife and I visited our son Tom, Jr. and his family, up in Dexter, NY – on our
way home we stopped at the rest area in Lisle, NY, on I-81. We had passed and had been passed by a race
hauler with a certain car number on it.
Since it was heading south, I knew they were not racing at
Interested in a majority
of the times and results for ESW via MyLaps? I say
“majority” because there were a couple of errors.
http://www.mylaps.com/en/events/970209
On Friday I had the
opportunity to have a chat with Accord Speedway owner Gary Palmer. He informed me that for 2014, the
Former OVRP Dirt Oval
runners:
How they qualified and how
they finished in the features at ESW.
Feature finishes in ( ).
Sportsman:
Tylere Dippel 1 (1), LJ Lombardo
2, Anthony Perrego 3 (2), Brian Krummel
3 (5), Joe
Conklin 6 (10), Matt Janiak 10 (8), Brett Wright (13
(14), Andrew Reeves 31 (4), Zach Vavricka 33, Johnny Illanovsky 46, Tyler Boniface 48 19), Rich Coons 50, Joe Falanga NT
358 Modifieds:
Tyler Dippel
1 (DNS), Billy VanInwegen 15 (10), Tim Hindley 24 (14), Danny Creeden 37
(16), Brian Krummel 38 (27), Andrew Reeves 42, Joe
Conklin 45, RJ Smykla 49, LJ Lombardo 51, Matt
Hitchcock 60, Joe Falalnga 63
Note: Electrical problems kept Dipple
from starting the feature, from what I’ve heard,
Big Block Modifieds:
Tim Hindley
3 (3), Billy VanInwegen 4 (12),
IndyCar at Pocono goes to 500 miles:
Note: This past July, the 400 mile race took just a
little over 2 hours to complete. With an
increase of an additional 100 miles, I’d like to see more cars than were at
Pocono the last time – think it was 24.
Thought I’d post something
about the Novemberfest Kart/Slingshot racing weekend
being held this coming weekend at OVRP’s Dirt Oval,
which is copied from a post on http://karting.4cycle.com/
NOVEMBERFEST 2013
OCTOBER 2, 2013 BY DENISE
REISS
November 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Flathead Pro 350 lbs. – $1000
PURSE
(running
Saturday Only)
$500 – 1st
$200 – 2nd
$125 – 3rd
$100 – 4th
$75 – 5th
10 Kart Minimum to guarantee
purse & racer MUST run an additional class to be eligible for the Pro race
GUARANTEED $500 to WIN – Jr.
Slingshot
sponsored by Morgiewicz Produce
GUARANTEED $200 for 2nd – Jr.
Slingshot
sponsored by Think Fiberglass & Sherlock Racing
GUARANTEED $300 to WIN – Jr.
Stock
sponsored by RRB Contracting
GUARANTEED $200 to WIN – Jr. 3
sponsored by RRB Contracting
GUARANTEED $100 to WIN – Jr.
2
sponsored by RRB Contracting
ALL OTHER PAYOUTS WILL BE
DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES
50% OF ENTRY FEE GOES TOWARDS
PURSE
Friday November 1st -
Practice
Gates Open – 2:00 pm
Registration until 7:00 pm
Open Practice – 4:00 – 9:00
pm
** We will take a 30 minute
break **
Barbecue – 7:30 pm
Saturday November 2nd –
Racing
Gates Open – 8:00 am
Registration until 10:30 am
Practice – 10:00 am
Beef & Pork Roast – 8:00
pm
If needed, we will take a break
from racing for the Roast.
Sunday November 3rd – Racing
Gates Open – 8:00 am
Practice – 10:00 am
Racing to resume after
practice
3 Rounds of Feature Races –
25 Laps Each
Every Race Counts towards
Overall Finishes
Feature 1 lined up by Draw
Feature 2 lined up by invert
of the Draw
Feature 3 lined up by Overall
Points
Saturday Practice – 2 Rounds
Sunday Practice – 1 Round
Over 20 Entries will be
divided into an A Main (75% of purse) & B Main (25% of purse) determined by
time trials.
Pro Race – 3 lap time trial
Consolation races if over 20
entries
30 lap main event – 20 kart
max.
Pro Entry Fee* – $75.00 MUST
run another class
Entry Fee* – $75.00 per class
– Includes Beef & Pork Roast
Friday Night Practice* –
$25.00 – Includes Barbecue
1 Day Pit Pass – $15.00
2 Day Pit Pass – $25.00
3 Day Pit Pass – $35.00
Friday Barbecue – $10.00
Saturday Beef & Pork
Roast – $15.00
*Price does not include pit
pass & only one food pass per driver
WKA Engine Rules Apply – must
have drilled head, carb, and side cover bold
BURRIS TIRE RULE – 33s or 55s
only
Senior Clone can run Vega
Yellow Tires as well
Classes Offered: (must have 5
or more entries) ~ Junior 1, Junior 2, Junior 3, Junior Stock, Sportsman 1
Champ, Sportsman 2 Champ (animal & flathead), Junior Champ (animal black
plate), Lights, Mediums, Heavys, Super Heavies,
Senior Stock, Animal Lights, Animal Heavies, Senior Champ, KT 100, Junior
Slingshot, & Senior Slingshot
Kid Kart will be racing on
Saturday Only – $25.00 entry fee (does not include pit
pass)
Cheap tickets?
For game six of the World Series this past
Wednesday night, it cost $1,860.00 for a ticket? That comes out to about $600.00/hour.
From Jayski:
Schrader to retire from Cup
racing:
ESPN's Allen Bestwick, during coverage of Sunday's race from
Martinsville Speedway, said #32-Ken Schrader had told him that Homestead would
be the last NASCAR Sprint Cup race he competes in.(10-27-2013)
Brian Vickers says he will
return in 2014:
#55-Brian Vickers met with
the media Sunday morning at Martinsville Speedway:
How are you feeling?
Vickers: "I feel like I
could drive a race car, I just can't. I feel great. Still
training, still exercising. I can't complain. I've got a great life and
family and friends. I'm frustrated and I've been bummed since obviously all
this happened again. I'm just kind of looking forward. Things happen in life --
that's part of it. You just keep fighting and have faith. That's all you can
really do. I'm going to be out for three months and back in time for Daytona to
race for a championship."
Have doctors explained why
this happened and how long you will have to deal with it?
Vickers: "The answer is
yes.. After the crash at
What keeps you out of the
car?
Vickers "It's not the
clot and it's not that I can't race on blood thinners it's just that I can't
crash. As long as I can promise my doctors that I will not crash then they're
fine with me racing. Unfortunately, there's a lot of moving parts in a car that
I can't control and 42 competitors that I can't control. I can't firmly commit
to that so he would rather me not race. The risk is not even so much external
injury like a cut or something, it's really more of an
internal injury. They wouldn't be able to stop the bleeding."
(
Harvick rips Dillon brothers after truck race accident:
#29-Kevin Harvick
unloaded on the Sprint Cup team he is leaving after a wreck with team owner
Richard Childress' grandson, Ty Dillon, during Saturday's Camping World Truck
Series race. Harvick, who was driving for another
team in the Kroger 200, and Dillon were racing for second when their trucks collided
and knocked both from contention. Harvick, who is
leaving Richard Childress Racing after 13 seasons in Sprint Cup to join
Stewart-Haas Racing, implied that nepotism and lineage were factors in his
decision. Ty Dillon has raced in the Camping World Truck series the past two
seasons and is moving into Nationwide next year to supplant his older brother,
Austin, who is expected to move into Sprint Cup and effectively take over the
ride being vacated by Harvick.
"(Dillon) just dumped
me," Harvick said about the crash. "Exactly
the reason why I'm leaving RCR because you've got those kids coming up, and
they've got no respect for what they do in this sport and they've had
everything fed to them with a spoon."
Dillon slammed Harvick several times during the ensuing yellow flag. Harvick's truck also stopped near Dillon's pit stall, where
it was accosted by several members of Dillon's crew, one of whom appeared to
hurl an orange hammer at it. MRN.com reported that Childress encouraged Dillon
to hit Harvick's truck under yellow.
Childress told MRN.com and
the Sporting News that Harvick would race Sunday at
Martinsville in the #29 ("We're still rolling.") but also said he was
"very disappointed" in Harvick.
"That's all I can say," Childress said. "I've got too much class
to say what I want to say right now. When I say it, I will say it to his
face."(
UPDATE:
Kevin Harvick
apologized for his comments about teammate Ty Dillon during Sunday's NASCAR
RACEDAY on FOX Sports 1. Harvick spoke to hosts John
Roberts, Kyle Petty and Larry McReynolds.
What made you angry in
yesterday's incident? "I think there was just a lot of emotion involved. I
hate it for everybody at RCR. You go back and look at the things that happened,
and sometimes you regret the things that you say for sure. Yesterday was
definitely one of them. I hate it for my guys, and everybody working on the
cars. Obviously, when those emotional situations come about; you say things
that you really don't want to say. I just want to apologize to all of those
guys, work hard today and try and do everything we can to win the race.
Were these comments a result
of the frustration and the pressure? "I think yesterday was just some
frustration on how the race ended. You never want to be in a situation like
were in, and obviously, the short-track racing and everything that happened,
you try to do the right things, and yesterday I didn't do the right thing. We
just have to do what we have to do today to put ourselves in a position to be
as successful as we can."
Have you had a conversation
with Ty Dillon? "No. I think it's best for all of us to just cool down and
have a sensible conversation about things that are going. I wish that's what I
would have done yesterday. It's one of those situations that you don't want to
be a part of, but I don't have anybody else to blame but myself." (Fox
Sports PR)(10-27-2013)
UPDATE 2:
Richard Childress fiercely
defended his two grandsons Sunday morning, a day after Childress driver Kevin Harvick called Ty Dillon "a punk-ass kid" after
they wrecked at Martinsville Speedway. Harvick's job
might be safe but the relationship with Childress, the owner of Richard
Childress Racing, soured after he called Childress' grandsons Austin and Ty
Dillon spoiled "punks" and "rich kids" following Saturday's
race. "What happened on the track was one thing," Childress said,
"but the comments afterwards is where I'm really
upset. I'll never apologize for giving my grandsons an opportunity, just like
the
Note: My thoughts - “They earned it”. That’s the second time Childress has come out
with that statement, that I know of. Yes, they ran some dirt tracks when younger,
down south, but I’ll betcha they had the very best
and most expensive equipment to drive, too.
Earned it?
It should be quite
interesting when both young men are in Cup in a few years.
Hamlin has not decided on
off-season surgery:
From #11-Denny Hamlin's media
availability Friday at
Q: Have you made any decision
about surgery in the off-season?
Hamlin: "As far as
surgery, I still haven't decided on it. I still haven't met with the doctors to
figure out the best option. I have been feeling so much better
this last month or so that I'd like to steer away from surgery if possible.
Obviously, I don't want to just cover up the pain with the treatments that I've
been doing. That just numbs you a little bit. We still have an issue there that
we have to address in the next month or so."(
JTG
Daugherty to Chevy?
And out here in the NASCAR
garage, Brad Daugherty's long-time #47-
National Guard extends
sponsorship of Earnhardt, Jr.:
The Army National Guard will
continue as the majority sponsor of the #88 Sprint Cup Series team with driver
Dale Earnhardt Jr. after extending its relationship with Hendrick
Motorsports through the 2014 NASCAR season. The National Guard will receive
primary paint schemes in 20 Sprint Cup races, including the 2014 Daytona 500, and prominent brand placement during all non-primary
events. "NASCAR is a critical marketing platform for the National
Guard," said Lt. Col. Michael Wegner, marketing branch chief, Army
National Guard. "This program touches recruiters, influencers, our own
Citizen Soldiers and those interested in the Guard's many career opportunities
and benefits. NASCAR fans in our target demographic are twice as likely to
consider the military as a career option, and the overall fan base strongly
advocates for military service. It's the right place for the Guard and has
helped us recruit more than 400,000 Citizen Soldiers since 2007."
"It's an incredible
privilege to work with and represent the Guard," Earnhardt said. "We
have the opportunity to interact with those who serve our country and many who
are considering military careers. I'm personally in awe of their sacrifices and
feel a tremendous amount of pride in our relationship with them. The entire #88
team is looking forward to another season together."
PepsiCo's continuing support
of the #88 Hendrick Motorsports team includes five
primary races annually through the 2015 Sprint Cup season. Additional
sponsorship will be announced at a later date.(Hendrick
Motorsports), see an image of the 2014 scheme on the #88 team schemes
page.(10-25-2013)
NASCAR considering changes to
qualifying in 2014:
NASCAR told its competitors
Thursday it is considering eliminating single-car qualifying next season in an
overhaul to how the field is set. Drivers from all three national series met
with top NASCAR officials for almost two hours at the
UPDATE:
NASCAR is considering
changing its qualifying procedure in 2014 to have multiple cars on the track at
the same time, sanctioning body spokesman Kerry Tharp said Thursday. Already
used on road courses, the proposed qualifying format would have cars in groups
(it has been five or six) with each car released from pit road in intervals of
a few seconds. The group would then have a certain amount of time to complete
qualifying laps, with the best lap speed used to determine the starting order
for the race. On restrictor-plate tracks (Daytona and
Biffle would like to have handled frustrations with Johnson
differently:
If #16-Greg Biffle could go back to Sunday, when he grabbed #48-Jimmie
Johnson by the collar and spun him around to confront him, he'd probably reach
for the five-time champion's arm. And he would maybe ask for a private
conversation rather than interrupting Johnson during post-race interviews. For
the way it actually transpired, Biffle said, he plans
to apologize to Johnson. But that's where it ends. Biffle
remained adamant that Johnson rammed into the back of his car at Martinsville
Speedway, causing heavy damage to Biffle's rear
bumper cover and preventing him from his first career top-three finish at the
track. "Maybe I overreacted a small amount, but I wanted him to know I was
not happy with what took place," Biffle said
Tuesday during an appearance at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.(Associated
Press)(10-30-2013)
Female crew member leaves
MWR:
Christmas Abbott, who in
February became the only woman employed in NASCAR as a full-time pit crew
member, has left her Michael Waltrip Racing team
without ever changing a tire in a race. Abbott's departure was confirmed on
Tuesday night by a MWR spokesman. The team declined to release any other
details regarding her departure. In February, Abbott, an elite-level fitness
athlete whose journey to become a full-time pit crew member has been
well-chronicled, was named to MWR's Sprint Cup
organization's traveling pit support team. Abbott, however, never made it into
a race with the MWR organization and in recent months wasn't seen at the track
on race day.(Charlotte Observer)(10-30-2013)
Truex, Furniture Row still finalizing deal:
When is a deal with terms
acceptable to all parties not quite a done deal? When the parties involved have
accepted those terms, but haven't yet put pen to paper to confirm those
acceptable terms. Other than that small detail, it's a done deal and in this
case, everyone knows it. That's the situation at Furniture Row Racing, the home
of Martin Truex Jr. after this NASCAR season.
According to knowledgeable sources close to and inside the Denver, Colo.-based
Sprint-Cup company, Truex and team owner Barney Visser have agreed to terms. They just haven't gotten
around to signing the contract to make it official. Thus the delay in formally
announcing what everyone knows is eventually coming. Broadcasters and bloggers
have reported for weeks that Truex is going to
Furniture Row and the announcement will be made & well, any day now. Last
weekend, at Martinsville Speedway, team general manager Joe Garone
said most of the details are done and acceptable to everyone. But he added that
Truex has one small detail to clear up before moving
forward. "I don't know where people are getting their information," Garone said. "Yes, we've agreed to terms, but we just
haven't signed anything yet. The timing isn't a big priority because we know
it's going to happen. It might even get done by the end of next week [when the
tour is in
Larson returns to the #51 at
Phoenix Racing will partner
with the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau for this weekend's NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Kyle Larson will return to the
#51 to pilot the Visit Dallas Chevy SS for Phoenix Racing. The Dallas
Convention & Visitors Bureau is an independent, non-profit organization
that promotes
Bowyer comfortable with
position MWR is in:
After a turbulent couple of
months, #15-Clint Bowyer believes Michael Waltrip
Racing has turned the corner. Though the recent news that teammate Brian
Vickers would miss the rest of the season with blood clots was another reminder
of how much adversity the organization has faced since being embroiled in a
team orders scandal. "I don't know if everyone's at a good place, but the
biggest thing is we have a good game plan," Bowyer said Monday. "I'm
very proud of where we're at considering all the circumstances," he said.
"With all the distractions, all the melees going on with our organization,
it would have been very easy to take our eye off the ball and lose focus and
not be a factor at all. I'm pleasantly surprised by the dedication, hard work
and drive of everybody." Bowyer's contract runs through the 2014 season,
and he believes MWR will remain strong next year with two cars and despite the
absence of Truex, who has been freed from his
contract. "I've found a good home," Bowyer said. "It's a young
organization. Mistakes have been made and we've learned from them. We damn sure
learned a lot this year, but all those mistakes only make you stronger in the
future. The setback of losing Martin Truex - he's not
only a good teammate, he's a good friend - not having him around is tough.(USA Today)(10-29-2013)
From Track Forum:
http://www.trackforum.com/forums/forum.php
Indy 500 videos – yes all of them:
http://openwheelamerica.com/videos/
From the AARN:
Special items in this weeks edition:
This Week
In AARN:
Zeiner Wins Rich 'Octoberfast'
Mod Main At
Tenth Eastern States 200
Triumph For Brett Hearn
Thompson
Sunoco Mod DQs Announced
New Management Team
Would Bring Late Models Back
At
Trevor Kobylarz
Crowned
ARDC Midget Driving Champion
Greg Hodnett,
Ryan Smith
Land New 410 Sprint Car Rides
Gregg Satterlee
Sweeps
Twin Features At
Harvick Erupts In Fury
At Ty Dillon
At End Of
NASCAR Truck Race
Pennsy Sprint Changes:
Selinsgrove Moves To 360s,
Others Stay With 358s
Holtgraver, Swartzlander,
Ferree Lead Lernerville's
Press releases:
XCEL CHASSIS RELEASES NEW
POINT SYSTEM AMD RULES TO A PACKED CROWD
October 27th was the beginning of new ideas,
tweaking old ones and new faces joining the ranks. The
Xcel Chassis 600 modifieds held an open door meeting to discuss the upcoming
2014 season. "Every year
promoters start getting ready for the next year. I already have
95% of my schedule done and should
have it finalized within the next two weeks. I have this
meeting every year so I can have feedback
from the drivers and owners. I can't be every where all
the time and this is a way to get back to basics.
Teams will now know which
direction the rule book is taking and can start planning the off season
and the on season." explained Doug Borger
The first item on the agenda would be the new
point system for the tour division. Heat races will
not be awarded points and more emphasis will be on
attendance. It starts at 150 for the win and works
down in 5 increments to 11th place then falls to 2 number
increments to 24th. 25th and down
will now get 50 points. There is no more perfect
attendance bonus at the end of the season and drivers
will have now have 2 drop races included in the final
total.
A new LR offset rule was introduced and
changed after the majority voiced their opinins.
The original rule was to to be a maximum of 17 inches from the bottom rail of the
frame. After it was
pointed out the older cars would not have room to change set
up, the 18 inch rule came into effect.
"This is why I attend
the yearly meetings, there are no hidden agendas and any questions you have
can be answered or even voted on." stated Tim VanHorn Jr. after the meeting.
New to the racing format will be cone races.
Just as the leader gets to choose the top or bottom
lane so will every driver in the feature. A cone is placed
at the flaggers stand and as the car comes to it
they must decide the
top or bottom side on the restart. It will be at certain tracks on the schedule
and
will be announced at the drivers meeting held at the
track. It should be interesting when 90% of the cars
run the bottom and who will venture to the top side.
Restarts have determined outcomes of races
from the very beginning and now its time to go back to
what works. Xcel Chassis will have a 2 cone starting zone
where the leader will start the race. No driver
will be able to pass until they reach the second cone. A
fifteen to eighteen foot clearance will not
bunch the field or give a driver an advantage by jumping
the start.
A reminder was also given about Bilstein shocks. Last year it was implemented that by the
year 2014
every 600 modified must have 2 Bilsteins
on any corner of the car and by 2015 all cars will have the
dependable Bilsteins on all four
corners. Bilsteins shocks are a proven shock for the
series.
The Xcel Chassis 600 modifieds
have one last race at Five Mile Point Speedway this Saturday Nov. 2nd
and will offcially close out
the season with a banquet on Dec.7th held at the Polk Township Firehouse.
Doors open at 5 with dinner
being served at 6. You can purchase tickets thru Doug by calling
him at 610-681 2689 and check out all the latest at
xcelchassis.com
Going back, in time to
October 31st, in:
1902
Wilbur Shaw... Born
1925
Peter DePaolo
won the AAA sanctioned Autumn Classic 250 on the 1.25 Mile Board Oval
Rockingham Speedway in
1933
Hugh Randall... Born
1939
Tom Bigelow... Born
1954
Mike Nazaruk
won the AAA Sprint Car race at the Langhorne Speedway,
Note: Photo of Mike, at Langhorne, in photo
section, below.
1967
Buddy Lazier ... Born
1988
Dick Mealy ... Died .
1999
Greg Moore... Died .
On Facebook:
WHEN I was a kid, I couldn't
understand why Eisenhower was so popular. Maybe this will explain why.
General Eisenhower Warned Us.
[
It is a matter of history
that when the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Dwight
Eisenhower, found the victims of the death camps he ordered all possible
photographs to be taken, and for the German people from surrounding villages to
be ushered through the camps and even made to bury the dead.
He did this because he said
in words to this effect:
'Get it all on record now -
get the films - get the witnesses - because somewhere down the road of history
someone will get up and say that this never happened.'
This week, the
It is 70 years next year
since the Second World War ended in
This e-mail is being sent as
a memorial chain, in memory of the six million Jews, 20 million Russians, 10
million Christians, and 1,900 Catholic priests who were murdered, raped,
burned, starved, beaten, experimented on and humiliated' while many in the
world looked the other way!
Now, more than ever, with
[
This e-mail is intended to
reach 400 million people! Be a link in the memorial chain and help distribute
this around the world.
How many years will it be
before the attack on the
'NEVER HAPPENED',
Because it
offends some Muslims?
Do not just delete this
message; it will take only a minute to pass this along.
FREEDOM ISN'T FREE...SOMEONE
HAD TO PAY FOR IT!
I get emails:
Check this out:
Interesting
stats regardless of your political persuasion.
Well worth reading all the way
to the end.
"A State with No
Republicans!"
Very interesting...Makes ya wanna move there, doesn't it?
(Not!) A wonderful state with zero Republicans - The State of Illinois.
Some interesting data on the
'state' of
Here's the
State pension fund $78
Billion in debt, worst in country. Can't
blame Republicans; there aren't any!
This is the political culture
that Obama comes from in
George Ryan is no longer
Governor, he is in the prison.
He was replaced by Rob Blajegovitch who is that's right, also in the prison.
And Representative Jesse
Jackson Jr. resigned a couple of weeks ago, because he is fighting to not be
sent to...that's right, prison.
The
As long as they keep
providing entitlements to the population of
"Anybody who thinks he
can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take
care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian."
Don’t forget
PART 2
Some of you might find these
data interesting. ALL SHOULD.
There are actually two
messages here. The first is very
interesting,
but the second is absolutely astounding -- and explains a
lot!
A recent "Investor's
Business Daily" article provided very interesting statistics from a survey
by the United Nations International Health Organization.
Percentage of men and women
who survived a cancer five years after diagnosis:
Percentage of patients
diagnosed with diabetes who received treatment within six months:
Percentage of seniors needing hip replacement
who received it within six months:
Percentage referred to a
medical specialist who see one within one month:
Number of MRI scanners (a prime diagnostic
tool) per million people:
Percentage of seniors (65+), with low income,
who say they are in "excellent health":
And now for the last statistic:
National
Health Insurance?
And check this last set of
statistics!!
The percentage of each past
president's cabinet who had worked in the private business sector prior to
their appointment to the cabinet.....
You know what the private
business sector is. A
real-life business, not a Government job.
Here are the percentages:
T. Roosevelt................... 38%
Taft.................................40%
Harding.......................... 49%
Coolidge........................
48%
F. Roosevelt................... 50%
Truman...........................50%
Eisenhower.................... 57%
Kennedy.........................
30%
Johnson..........................47%
Nixon..............................53%
Ford................................42%
Carter.............................32%
Reagan...........................56%
GH Bush.........................51%
GW Bush........................55%
Obama.............................
8%
This helps to explain the
incompetence of this administration: only 8% of them have ever worked in
private business!
That's right! Only eight percent -- the least, by far, of
the last 19 presidents! And these people
are trying to tell our big Corporations how to run their business?
How can the president of a
major nation and society, the one with the most successful economic system in
world history, stand and talk about business when he's never worked for
one? Or about jobs when he has never
really had one? And when it's the same
for 92% of his senior staff and closest advisers?
They've spent most of their
time in academia, Government and/or non-profit jobs or as "community
organizers." They should have been
in an employment line.
Pass this on because we'll
NEVER see these facts in the mainstream media.
"One of the penalties of
not participating in politics is that you will be governed by your
inferiors." - Plato
This weeks
photo:
Mike Nazaruk
at Langhorne on May 1, 1955. He wasn’t
feeling all that well, and really was supposed to be at
Racing video:
At times, tempers flair:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9jAOIKczYp4
Not racing, but a scary one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tB8D2QZ9lA4
Non racing stuff:
Former Ambassador:
http://www.capitalisminstitute.org/stand-down-orders/
Here's Why So Many Americans
Are Getting Letters Saying Their Health Insurance Is Canceled
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-why-many-americans-getting-204446320.html
NBC News: Obama Knew Up to
75% Would Have Their Insurance Canceled
In part: "Earlier today, we reported that the
White House finally admitted that many wouldn’t be able to keep their
healthcare plans. Now, it turns out that Obama knew all along that up to 75%
would lose their insurance.
The source of this isn’t some
right-wing website… it’s NBCNews.com, one of the most
liberally-biased news sites on the Internet. When even they’re reporting that Obamacare is completely based on lies, you know it’s
bad."
President Obama repeatedly
assured Americans that after the Affordable Care Act became law, people who
liked their health insurance would be able to keep it. But millions of
Americans are getting or are about to get cancellation letters for their health
insurance under Obamacare, say experts, and the Obama
administration has known that for at least three years.
Four sources deeply involved
in the Affordable Care Act tell NBC NEWS that 50 to 75 percent of the 14
million consumers who buy their insurance individually can expect to receive a
“cancellation” letter or the equivalent over the next year because their
existing policies don’t meet the standards mandated by the new health care law.
One expert predicts that number could reach as high as 80 percent. And all say
that many of those forced to buy pricier new policies will experience “sticker
shock.”
None of this should come as a
shock to the Obama administration. The law states that policies in effect as of
March 23, 2010 will be “grandfathered,” meaning consumers can keep those
policies even though they don’t meet requirements of the new health care law.
But the Department of Health and Human Services then wrote regulations that
narrowed that provision, by saying that if any part of a policy was
significantly changed since that date — the deductible, co-pay, or benefits,
for example — the policy would not be grandfathered.
Like Dr. Ben Carson said,
this was NEVER about healthcare. It’s about control.
If this doesn’t end Obama’s
presidency and get people demanding an Obamacare
repeal, then nothing will. Please share this on Facebook
and Twitter. Please get the word out.
http://www.capitalisminstitute.org/millions-lose-insurance/
And this, too, about the
above:
Note: Some excellent postings along with the above
article!
Here is just one of them:
“I am amazed at the amount of
people who are stunned by what this law is doing to them. And at the fact the
President knew people would lose there insurance. For the past 4 years people
such as Sean Hannity , Charles Krauthammer and Sarah Palin
have been talking about the things that are happening right now. They have been
lambasted by the liberals and main stream media who said they were lying.
Meanwhile most of
Joke of the week:
Lovemaking Tips For Seniors
1. Wear your glasses to make
sure your partner is actually in the bed.
2. Set timer for 3 minutes,
in case you doze off in the middle.
3. Set the mood with lighting.. (Turn them ALL OFF!)
4. Make sure you put 911 on
your speed dial before you begin.
5. Write partner's name on
your hand in case you can't remember.
6. Use extra polygrip so your teeth don't end up under thebed.
7. Have Tylenol ready in case
you actually complete the act.
8. Make all the noise you
want....the neighbors are deaf, too.
9. If it works, call everyone
you know with the good news!!
10. Don't even think about
trying it twice. .. ... . . . . . . . . . . .. .
Until the next column – probably in two
weeks!
I can be reached, via e-mail, at: ygordad@yahoo.com