News Flashes...What's up with this world!!!!

So, the big news....Paris Hilton was released from jail after 3 weeks. WOW!!! Wonderful!!!
All this news will do is make the paparazzi happy...that's all. Coz now more than half of them can get back to work after a nice vacation. And what says that she'll not be visiting the jail again? She's so damn messed up that it's only safe to make a bet that she'll be retracing her steps. This experience is supposed to have a changing effect on her....according to her. I respect her in a way that she knows and accepts that she's crazy and immature. But how can anyone be so stupid as to have herself filmed naked and in compromising situations, then deny about it, then accept it and sue the people responsible for making the tape public, then making the tape an official video and selling it to the public (which of course wouldn't see as people already had the whole tape with them) and then top it all by making another video with similar graphical content.
And she has her effect on all others around her. She had a fued with Lindsay Lohan (do not get me started on this i-think-i-am-a-bikini-model bimbo). She became best friends with Britney Spears who left her child all alone and shaved her head and showed off her privates to the world. And again, Paris' friend Kim also has her own video now. COOL!!!

Well, there...that was too much said on a two-word issue....TOTAL CRAP.

Now there's this other news. Chris Benoit allegedly has murdered his wife and kid and then committed suicide. Horrible thing, and for WWE fans, that's really tragic to lose a favorite. The show on Monday may have been a bore, and the sentiments felt by the roster may have been a bad case of acting, but it was a good gesture.

So, two bad things have happened in one day. A crazy woman let loose again and a disturbed man went over the edge.

Some things to think about....

Just read about it....Michigan Stadium...also called the Big House (and rightly so) is the largest American Football stadium in the world. Well OK, American football is not played outside the US, but note this...it is also the 5th largest sports arena in the world. Bigger even than the Nou Camp of Barcelona FC. Now that's something. I can personally tell you that as being one of the 111,000 people to fill this stadium last year. That's an amazing statistic.
Playing with numbers...here's one more. Apparently, Formula 1 does not have a driver with the number 13. Jarno Trulli is number 12 and then David Coulthard is number 14. No number 13. Now that's superstitious....or is it? Well, it so happens that 13 has been used only twice since 1974 when it was apparently decided it was never supposed to be used. I haven't a clue why this is so, but I am going to find out.
Speaking of F1, I read somewhere that Toyota has spent the most in development in the pre-season and their team is not performing so well there. More than Ferrari who lie second and even more than McLaren who sit comfortably at the top of the Constructors' Championship, not to mention, McLaren's 2 drivers 1st and 2nd in the Driver's Championship. Spyker incidentally spent the least.. a meager $50m...I know that's a large number, but when you consider Toyota spent $400m+.

At the United States Grand Prix

So I was finally there...at the race track for a Formula 1 GP. At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

It's been a long time since I wanted to be at one. And the spectacle didn't dissapoint. The race did a bit though. Well, for those who dodn't see it or follow it..here's a quick review of what happened....
The rookie Lewis Hamilron of McLaren Mercedes went from pole to finish to win his second GP in a row, while his team-mate and defending champion Fernando Alonso came in second followed by Ferrari's Fillipe Massa.
I was hoping that it would be a spectacle like the Canadian GP just a week ago with a lot of drama and fun. But it wasn't to be. Apart from one overtaking chance that Alonso blew, there wasn't much there to be seen. Well...of course, apart from the gorgeous pitbabes that lined up on the track before the race. Now there was a attraction and it was just an awesome sight.
But the race certainly belonged to Hamilton who looked unbeatable and seems like it could be true what people say. He could be the next Michael Schumacher. He did set the trend of changes with McLaren ending the Ferrari domination at Indy.
All I can say that it was worth a visit, but I would have wanted more. Those super machines whizzing past me at 300kmph was something else. An idling sound that would beat my car revving at top speed by miles, let alone the deafening sound when those cars drove past us at the straight. I literally lost my hearing for a few hours after the race.
I sincerely hope that the race return to Indy next season...but we shall have to wait for that decision till the next month.

Final words...A great experience and a fantastic performance by Hamilton.

For more pics go to 2007 United States Grand Prix at Picasa

Kensington Metro Park

I am not a wildlife lover or anything, but when you get a chance to capture something like the seagulls, you don't miss it...it was really gorgeous day and I took full advantage of the conditions and the equipment I had.

The next image was of this geese family. Just awesome.

But the sunset was just good. I didn't get all my settings right, but I am sure I'll get the hang of it soon.

The new CAMERA man!!!

Just got a new camera...a Canon Rebel XTi with a whole lot of stuff with it. Here I shall post some of my pics and some other things on my mind.