Monthly Archives: December 2003
Soda for breakfast?
ABCNEWS.com : Woman Gets Bank Deposit With Breakfast
“ordered a bagel and a Diet Coke for breakfast”
48 hour party people
Nothing like going through one of the toughest two weeks of your academic career to give you a newfound appreciation for partying. This will be the weekend of the 48 hour party people. You’ve been warned.
Road test: Porsche Carrera GT and Ford GT
Road test: Porsche – Carrera GT
I have never driven better.
Let me say that again. This is the best, most amazing, most stupendous engine that I’ve ever come across.
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Still, having the Carrera out of my reach is not the end of the world. Because the Ford GT is not. And while one is a fantastic engineering achievement, the other is just a great car. Look at it this way. The Porsche is like a dentist’s drill. Precise, fast and silver. The Ford is like the latest hammer action ‘Wall Basher’ from Black & Decker. I admire one hugely. But I love the one with stripes on it.
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You may respect the Porsche 911 Turbo. You may like the Lamborghini Gallardo and you may love the Ferrari 360. But the Ford GT is a car you want.
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But what matters most is that as it disappeared off the motorway, I craned my neck for one last look at that phenomenal rear end. I never do that. Normally, I leave a car thinking only of the review to be written. But the GT was different. It had been a brief encounter. And the effect was just as powerful. Even now, weeks later, I simply cannot get the Ford GT out of my head.
Hump Day, in more ways than one
Glasstrack can attest to the hours I put in. It all came down to last night’s presentation before a critical jury of the professor and three economic development professionals with a century of experience between them. We stood up, we presented, we kicked ass. These are the things you remember; despite, or perhaps because of, your long suffering.
Two take-home finals in 23 hours to go until the end of the first semester.