The 2009 Cadillac Ride Of Your Life Code Words are listed in another article.

Hey Guys,
The sweepstakes are now over, and so is the tour, but here’s the unofficial list of code words that work with the 2008 Saab Fly To The Finish Sweepstakes (featured on the Tour de France) located at:
http://www.versus.com/flytothefinish
I’ve included checkboxes so you can keep track of the code words you’ve already used! Don’t worry, your (checkbox) selections will be saved for the next time you return, if you don’t enter all of the codes in one sitting.

Valid “Fly To The Finish” Code Words for 2008:

UPDATES:
• Updated to 74 code words on 7/24/2008
• Updated to 71 code words on 7/23/2008

If you find any more code words that work, please let me know. I hope one of you guys win, because I certainly haven't won *anything* yet.... All of the above codes have been verified as working.

I was checking this out the other day and thought I’d share this with you… Luis and Anya at the NYC Salsa Congress 2007…

Just wanted to throw this up here, because it’s some of the cleanest, non-flashy salsa dancing I’ve ever seen… Thought you’d like to check it out.

Cleaner air to breath…

Please Help Al Gore and yourself, and sign the petition. This petition shows our commitment to solutions to the climate crisis. Please add your voice today and urge your friends to add theirs. The time for action is now. Only together can we make the change.

I just realized today that I haven’t posted anything up here about the project that I’ve been working on for the past several months… So, without further adieu, I introduce to you, the DesertLab Class 7 Open VORRA / SCORE Desert Race Truck (DL7).

I have been tasked with engineering the electrical systems on the DL7… so several major considerations come to mind when you’re dealing with a race truck that could, at any time in it’s life, be hundreds of miles away from the nearest pit crew during a long point to point race such as the Baja 1000.

1) Safety – It’s gotta be super safe… This isn’t a Tonka Truck!
2) Durability – It must withstand relentless desert conditions!
3) Simplicity – Must be simple for ease of maintenance and use!
4) Modularity – Must be able to disassemble in sections!
5) Sorry… Trade Secrets Here!!! Can’t give you all the details!

So, after all those considerations, I set upon my task of meeting the objectives that were set forth. And, I’m happy to say that all of them have been met, if not exceeded!

The DL7 is nearing completion and trials and testing begin shortly! I’ll be posting more photos and links shortly, so stay tuned for more information!

I went and checked out the Dezert People Cinco Movie Premeire last night at Coach’s Sports Bar in Campbell, CA, and let me just say that this is the best cinematography I’ve ever seen of desert racing. The Dezert People guys have definitely stepped up their game over the last several releases, and this movie did not disappoint. The soundtrack kicks ass, some of the shots leave you feeling like you need to dust yourself off, and several of the sequences feature Travis Pastrana in his Subaru WRX Rally car, Pistol Pete’s Class 1 Trophy Truck, and numerous other sequences that are sure to leave you wanting more.

If you want more info, you can check out their web site here:
Desert People Cinco

Last weekend, I installed a Camburg Engineering Long-Travel Suspension System on my 2001 Toyota Tacoma TRD 4×4 truck, equipped with Sway-A-Way Race Runner Series 2.5 inch coil over shocks with remote reservoirs. OMG! What a huge difference over the stock suspension?!?! It’s an amazing kit, and I am thoroughly impressed with the appearance, performance, and tactile characteristics of the kit! Seriously, it’s great. The following are a few observations I’ve made after a few hours of use.

Observation #1:
One of the things that perturbs me about the new kit is the Camburg lower A-arms rub the stock steering shafts directtly on the bypass shock tabs, which dramatically increases the turning radius and leaves a really nasty rub-mark directly on the nice powder-coat finish of the Camburg lower A-arms.

Observation #2:
Handling is dramatically improved and I can hang corners at a much higher rate of speed compared to the stock Bilstein shocks. Sway-A-Way has definitely done their homework, and the performance of the coil-overs dramatically improves ride-feel and response when encountering bumps, rough terrain, and differentiations in road conditions.

As far as the front suspension is concerned… Next, I plan to install bypass shocks to improve the control of the ride during turning and off-road excursions. The rear suspension will be done as soon as the entire front-end of the truck is done. Stay tuned for more updates as the build continues, as I’ll post the progress of the build here.

I know, I’m a day late a dollar short on this one, but, Merry Christmas to everyone out there in cyberland! I hope you all have a wonderful and joyous holiday adventure this year, and may all of your wildest wishes come true.

Hiya! So, I competed in my very first triathlon a few days ago… actually, quite a few days ago, but nonetheless, the fact remains, I competed in the 2006 Pacific Grove Triathlon on September 9, 2006… and did pretty well too… 16th, overall in my agegroup… it was a lot of fun, and I’m totally rampin’ up for my next one, which will happen in a few months.

I was going to compete in the 2006 Treasure Island Triathlon, but with two more elective courses nipping at my heals, I couldn’t allocate the time to train for the triathlon, and finish up my BSIT degree at the same time. But whatever, I’m going to compete in the 2007 WildFlower Triathlon, which should be a lot of fun as well… I’m thinking about competing in the “long-course” event, as they call it, which is a long course, or, a 1.2 mi-swim, 56 mi-bike, and 13.1 mi-run… No joke, huh? But I think I can do it, and place well if I put my mind to it… more news on that later. School first!

You can check out the pictures of the event here:
2006 Pacific Grove Triathlon

I would like to personally thank Jonathan Kubiak for making this event one to remember, Lisa Moreno for her encouragement and support, and last but definitely not least, my mother, who inspires me to achieve my dreams day in and day out.

Editor’s Note: The following is a guest blog for SavetheInternet.com by Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.):

Calling all Net Heroes

On Wednesday in the Senate Commerce Committee I warned that those of us who believe in net neutrality will block legislation that doesn’t get the job done.

It looks like that’s the fight we’re going to have.

The Commerce Committee voted on net neutrality and it failed on an 11-11 tie. This vote was a gift to cable and telephone companies, and a slap in the face of every Internet user and consumer.

It will not stand.

I voted against this lousy bill for two reasons: because net neutrality and internet build-out are crucial to building a more modern and fair Information Society, and both were pushed aside by the Republicans.

Everyone says they don’t want the new world we’re living in to be marked by the digital divide — the term is so clichéd it’s turned to mush — but yesterday was a test of who is willing to ask corporate America to do anything to fix it, and the Commerce Committee failed miserably. Why are United States Senators afraid to say that companies should be expected to foster growth by building out their broadband networks to increase access?

Free and open access to the internet is something all Americans should enjoy, regardless of what financial means they’re born into or where they live. It is profoundly disappointing that the Senate is going let a handful of companies hold internet access hostage by legalizing the cherry-picking of cable service providers and new entrants. That is a dynamic that would leave some communities with inferior service, higher cable rates, and even the loss of service. Not to mention inadequate internet service — in the age of the information.

This bill was passed in committee over our objections. Now we need to fight to either fix it or kill it in the full Senate. Senator Wyden has already drawn a line in the sand — putting a “hold” on the bill, which prevents it from going forward for now. But there will be a day of reckoning on this legislation soon, make no mistake about it, and we need you to get engaged — pressure your Senators, follow the issue, demand net neutrality and build-out.