Open Thread: Dec 16, 2009

Danica Patrick is leaving IndyCar racing behind and moving into the big time. Do you think Patrick is ready for NASCAR?  Is she ready or is she setting her self up to fail?

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deedee's picture

Hell yeah

I LOVEEEEEEEE racing I watch it every weekend open wheels  ,Nascar ,Indy.Go get them girl!!!!!

skate's picture

time to move to Mars

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peacekitty's picture

FYI, Working in a library

FYI, Working in a library around the holidays is deadly...cookies, brownies, chocolate, cinnamon rolls, spice cake, spinach dip and chips and nuts are everywhere....and they don't stop coming for weeks.  There should be a national law banning all sweets and pastries from libraries and there should be a treadmill at every desk. 

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minniesota's picture

Library foodies

The  Library & IT department hosted their annual Holiday lunch today. They always invite our department. It was yum, yum, yummy. I wore my Reindeer antlers for festive attire. Smile

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Steph's picture

Haven't a scooby what the

Haven't a scooby what the open thread is about so just want to say it's all snowy and Christmassy here today!!  Smile

Robin Rigby's picture

Danica Patrick is a very hot

Danica Patrick is a very hot Indy car racer.  Those of us who don't follow Indy racing know her from the uber-sexy Go Daddy ads she does.  Check godaddy.com and you'll probably see pics of her splattered all over.  I'm sure her Super Bowl ads for them are also on You Tube.  

Oh, Danica.  Is it really your dream to drive a car around in circles for hours on end?  

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Steph's picture

Thanks Robin.  Okay, I just

Thanks Robin.  Okay, I just googled her, which I guess I could have done earlier!  (She doesn't do much for me I have to say....)  Motor sports are one of the few sports that I have absolutely no interest in - as you say, driving around in circles for hours, jeezy....

Robin Rigby's picture

You know, the first time I

You know, the first time I saw her was in a Go Daddy ad where she was unzipping he jacket suggestively (and not wearing anything underneath) so I think that's all I ever really remember. Boobs can tend to hypnotize.

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Steph's picture

I hear you........  

I hear you........Wink

 

peacekitty's picture

"haven't a scooby" lol 

"haven't a scooby"

lol  Haven't heard that one before.  It's cute.  

It's bitter cold here again.  One day it's 50 degrees, then it's 18 with a wind child of 5 below.  I'm kind of looking forward to our first really big snow.  

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Conlite's picture

Four days ago we hit 50 below

Four days ago we hit 50 below (no wind chill included), but today it is back up to 10 below and everything feels sunny and balmy warm.  Or maybe my brain just froze.

yonks's picture

Have you try to spit to see

Have you try to spit to see if it turn on ice before it hit the floor?

I immediately think about you when i learn for the big chill (i don't know nobody else). Do you have a nice lady to keep you warm?

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Conlite's picture

The spit test isn't 100%

The spit test isn't 100% accurate, but if its colder than 30 below, the snot freezes in your nose.  (Gross, but true...)  At 50 below a running car engine will steam (like your breath does) even though the radiator is not broke or anything.

No girlfriend (or other attachment), still working on coming out of the closet.  There are a lot of complications with this and having a girlfriend right now would be one more.  Sad

yonks's picture

not to mention the tears in

not to mention the tears in your eyes start to freezes. I know for the car, the first time i thought i have a engine problem.

Sometime, complication just worth is.

Good luck for your coming out

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Conlite's picture

Thanks!

Thanks!

Steph's picture

It's 1 degree C here today! 

It's 1 degree C here today!  I guess that's not too bad in relation to what you get though!  The snow won't settle today but it did look really pretty earlier on.

CA_Medicine_Woman's picture

Oh yeah, she's ready to rock!

NASCAR is no longer just for the boys, lol.  Patrick's been talking for a while about heading over to NASCAR part time (she still wants to do Indy).  Looks like she's finally doing it! Woohoo!

Smile

Laniaya Alesia's picture

It's a hell of a jump for

It's a hell of a jump for her. But I just think  she might want to be a little careful and not step on any egos to hard. It's still a boys town and they will be sour as hell if a girl beats them.

CA_Medicine_Woman's picture

I hope she whoops their butts!

I hope she stomps all over those misogynist egos, and I'm pretty sure her sponsors will want her to as well.  I am sooo looking forward to Daytona, since word is the boys are talking smack about how NASCAR is "too tough for women."

 

Grace Moon's picture

I can't

believe I've never heard of this woman before! I may keep up now.

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peacekitty's picture

I've never followed NASCAR

I've never followed NASCAR before but I might now too.  She's cute.

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