F1 going slick

Cost reduction is everywhere. Honda was forced to drop out, and in continuing response to escalating costs F1 is responding. One of the changes that I think will be interesting will be the return to slick tyres. Although I must say - I do like seeing the grooves on the tyres, curious to see how they let us know hard vs. soft for the "topic of discussion" to remain just that.

There are a lot of other proposals coming as well, same engines, same transmissions, etc. to go along with the same tyres, they now all run. I fear that we may be headed for an IROC series - how uncool would that be.

Well this season was good - let's hope the future ones will be as well.

Steelers Football - I am a fan

Well I must now confess, I think that I have become a Steelers fan. I have always eschewed allegiance to the team even though I lived there for 25 years. My wife Rhoda is an avid fan, and gets rather upset when they do poorly and excited when they do well. Watching the game today - Big Ben Rothlisberger started out early with a delay of game penalty. Throughout the game so far - he has come close a few more times - which is very frustrating. He also is frequently being pressured in the pocket and rushing his passes, the line just isn't protecting him well. Also - for reasons I can't explain the Steelers have had bad special teams coverage, especially on kick-offs and punts for what seems like the last 10 years.

Given my ability to rattle off all of this information, as well as the very real frustration I felt when Ben took the penalty, I can no longer stand upon the "I am not a fan" rock.