11 Years left

Well, at least star wars 7 will be out by d-day. If thats a good thing. If not then damn just missed it.

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Eureka 7= Heart Tugging Greatness

Well another one of my shows has come to an end. Not since InuYasha or Blood+ has a show made me stay up til ungodly hours feeling excited and wondering what comes next. This is a surprise to me because I mostly don't care too much for Mech. based shows but this one was different. It had the necessary subplots and a compelling love story to seperate it from the rest. I hate it when shows I like come to an end. It kind of leaves you feeling empty yet somehow fulfilled. It didn't have a great amount of closure, but I don't care. Maybe I'll start collecting the series though. It was that good. I mean it even made even me almost believe that love can save the world. Almost. Who knows maybe it can. I'm still skeptical of that complex series of hormones that was merely put together to ensure the continuance of the human race in perpetuity. Well regardless, heres to you Renton and Eureka, may you find your happily ever after.

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In case you were wondering

I know when I talk of the greatness that is F1 the subject of money generally comes up. So heres some numbers for y'all to crunch. Also some performance #'s too.

F1 Teams Budgets:
The total spending of all eleven teams in 2006 was estimated at $2.9 billion.
This was broken down as follows;
Toyota $418.5 million,
Ferrari $406.5 m,
McLaren $402 m,
Honda $380.5 m,
BMW Sauber $355 m,
Renault $324 m,
Red Bull $252 m,
Williams $195.5 m,
Midland F1/Spyker-MF1 $120 m,
Toro Rosso $75 m, and
Super Aguri $57 million.
McLaren-Mercedes and Ferrari are estimated to have spent approximately $200 million on engines

Official figures from FOM for 2006, state Formula One television broadcasts were witnessed by 580 million unique viewers during the 2005 season^[44] and average viewing figures for 1995–1999 were fifty thousand million.^[45] It is a massive television event, the cumulative television audience was calculated to be fifty-four thousand million for 2001 season, broadcast to two hundred countries.^[46]

In 2005, the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal was the most watched of the races, and the third most watched sporting event in the world.

The wheel can be used to alter traction control settings, change gears, apply rev limiter, adjust fuel air mix, change brake pressure and call the radio. Data such as rpm, laptimes, speed and gear is displayed on an LCD screen. The wheel alone can cost about $40,000

Formula One Car Performance Figures

For a decade F1 cars had run with 3.0 litre naturally-aspirated V10 engines, but in an attempt to slow the cars down, the FIA mandated that as of the 2006 season the cars must be powered by 2.4 litre naturally-aspirated engines in the V8 configuration that have no more than four valves per cylinder.

• As of the start of the 2007 season all engines are now limited to 19,000 rpm in an effort to improve engine reliability and to cut costs down in general.

• Almost each year the FIA has enforced material and design restrictions to limit power, otherwise the 3.0L V10 engines would easily have exceeded 22,000 rpm and well over 1,000 hp . Even with the restrictions the V10s in the 2005 season were reputed to develop 960 hp . The new 2.4L V8 engines are reported to develop between 700 hp and 780 hp.

• The engines produce over 100,000 BTU per minute which can reach temperatures over 1,000 degrees Celsius (1,800 to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit)

• Race fuel consumption rate is 3.1 US mpg. Nonetheless a Formula One engine is over 20% more efficient at turning fuel into power than even the most economical small car

• The end of the engine freeze (2009) has been suggested to be the beginning of both bio-fuel and the reintroduction of turbos

An average F1 car can decelerate from 62-0 mph in about 55 ft, compared with a 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo which takes 103 feet. When braking from higher speeds, aerodynamic downforce enables tremendous deceleration: 4.5 g to 5.0 g , and up to 5.5 g at the high-speed circuits such as the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Canadian GP) and the Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Italian GP). This contrasts with 1.0 g to 1.5 g for the best sports cars (the Bugatti Veyron is claimed to be able to brake at 1.3 g). An F1 car can brake from 124 mph to a complete stop just 2.9 seconds, using only 213 ft

• 0-60MPH= 2s (Theoretically less then 1s would be achievable but lack of traction control makes this near impossible due to loss of tire traction.)
• 0-120MPH= 3.8s
• 0-185= 8.5s
  

A Honda Formula One car, running with minimum downforce on a runway in the Mojave desert achieved a top speed of 258 mph in 2006. According to Honda, the car fully met the FIA Formula One regulations. Even with the limitations on aerodynamics, at 100MPH, aerodynamically generated downforce is equal to the weight of the car and the often repeated claim that Formula One cars create enough downforce to 'drive on the ceiling' remains true in principle, although it has never been put to the test.

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My life is semi-complete

So DAVEY HAVOK just answered one of my questions on the DF site! YAY!

Here it is:

Me:
Hi all (Mostly for Davey),
I was wondering, have you ever gotten a new pair of pants (or any clothes for that matter) and spilled something on them the first time you wear them? I just spilled hot chocolate on my new jeans. It's unfortunate.
And also I wanted to know if you were going to get the Honda car that only emits water vapor, no bad stuff, and runs on hydrogen? I heard honda wanted to make it so you can power your car and your house with compost. I think thats a great move for the environment. Wow that was a long question.
Good luck with the new album and whatever else you may be doing.
Thanks So Much,
Wil

From DAVEY HAVOK:

Woah, that Honda sounds killer. I'd love to see one.

In Nashville, I had a pair of sunglasses sent to me from LA because I decided that I needed them immediately (sometimes I'm a little out of control.) The first day I wore them I went to eat thai food and pushed them up on my forehead when I was in the restaurant. As I put my chin down to eat soup they immediately fell into the soup. It was pretty awesome.

DXH

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OMG

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Like the deserts miss the rain

I miss my home dogs.
I really do. So heres a few pics. Sigh.
I need more pictures of Missy. Hmm.
Also this is of course meaning i miss my canine variety home dogs. I miss my home friends too. But it would be weird if i put pics of you up on the internet for all to see.

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North American International Auto Show: 2008

Finally I have some pics of this up. More will be on my Myspace and Facebook. In all it was a lot of fun. All of the car companies came, pressed and dressed, to show their best wares. However a few were curiously absent, like Aston Martin, and Porsche, if Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW are there, why not Porsche? That was a bad move on their part. The show itself was huge, even if in a smaller location then they have in Chicago. Surprisingly you could see just about everything in just one day. However I'm going to now show you the winners and losers, in my opinion, of the show.

Winners:
Smart- The ever-popular-in-Europe microcar is finally making its USA debut, and was possible the most crowded single area of the show. Everyone loved the car. And whats not to love?
Honda/Acura- With Honda's stunning new Pilot, and Acura's location surrounded in black marble their presentation was 2nd to none.
Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep- One of the best displays there, landscaping and really cool fountain drew people into their area.
Mini- The single most British area ever. Shag carpeting, loud Euro-pop music, and cars on the walls. Great fun.
Buick- Their Riviera was stunning, good on ya' GM.
Mitsubishi- The concept RA was drawing some good attention. It was really cool. All we need now is a 3000GT to compete with the Nissan GTR.

Losers:
Pontiac- The marque was tucked into a small corner in GM's area, so much more could have been done with. Along with Saturn, Pontiac has the most draw with the younger crowd. The cars themselves weren't bad.
Spyker- Their beautiful ONE car was overlooked because of the fact it was only one car. The wood floors were a nice touch.

I personally was a big fan of the Hyundai Genesis. If the new Tiburon is to be anything in those lines, well that will be great. All failed to compare to the Ferrari F430 Scuderia. Gorgeous in every meaning of the word.

NOTE: The NAIAS and car logos and names are all property of their respective owners. Photo's taken and assembled by me.

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