Long ago Justin Wilson “Hero” Card collected during
the 2014 Sonoma IndyCar Driver’s Autograph session. (The Tomaso Collection)
With no disrespect towards James Jakes, Ana
Beatriz, Carlos Huertas or whomever else once presumably drove the #19 Dale
Coyne Racing entry?
as the needle continuously skips upon the scratchy
vinyl record on thoust turntable upon Nofendersville, Y’all know the drill…
As I hadn’t even contemplated it was the 10 year
anniversary of Justin Big Unit Wilson’s passing when I began scribblin’ this.
Ah, I love the smell ‘O synchronicity in the Morning! As IndyCar was racing at
the Milwaukee Mile on the tenth anniversary of His Death…
Or that Amazingly, your Humble No Fenders scribe
Tomaso would still be labouriously poondin’ away at Ye ancient Selectric
keyboard here at No Fenders! Still merrily creating fresh content for Y’all
weekly consumption 19 Gory years later, Aye Karumba!
First ‘n foremost, like All the IndyCar drivers do.
Its time to thank the Fans for perusing No Fenders and hopefully reading some
of my Zany Blog posts the past 12 months, especially All four of my loyal
readers! which are lovingly honed with a dull, rusty knife in Tomaso Manor
whilst thoust waves crash upon the jagged coastline of Nofendersville Mateys,
Shiver Me Timbers!
As why does that ‘Ol MacDougals slogan now serving
(19 Million) here come to mind again, Hya!
Uhm, where to begin another year later, Eh? Suppose
I’ll start with the low lying fruit, even though I’m feeling what’s that word
Geddy? Oh yeah, Nihilistic over being in a Post IndyCar Season Funk…
As we all know, Alex Palou had a magical season
this year, aiming for His ninth win of the season at Portland. Where once again
I was passing thru via Amtrak on my way north to Warshington’. Before tuning
into the race from one of Puget Sound’s many Islands.
Meanwhile, thee Pinball Wizard’, nee Marc Marquez
has systematically decimated the MotoGP grid this year! Having won eight times
thru their summer break following Bruno in the Czech Republic, where Marquez
secured His fifth consecutive win this season. Catapulting the Spaniard to
second overall in career wins, surpassing the legendous’ Giacomo Agostini.
Whilst Dennis Hauger has pretty much blitzed the
Indy Lights, Err NXT field. Winning six times prior to Portland. His only
blemish being the collision with Andretti Global teammate Lochi Hughes at
Laguna Seca, seeing His points lead evaporate to 32 markers after leading by 93
Me Thinks…
Although Hauger secured both the Driver’s and
Rookie Of the Year Championships with a fine second place at Milwaukee.
this year in the life of Tomaso has just
Zoom-Zoomed bye-bye again. As no Roger Waters put a log on the fire Jokes here,
Hya!
Having felt fairly morose when beginning scribbling
this. Since I’m forever trying to have new, fresh Blog content ready to upload
on No Fenders, even if I promised myself I wouldn’t let Ye Blob’ consume me!
Yet after 19 years, ifs become a piece of my daily fabric…
Now I could complain about RACER having wrecked its
website with its redesign, which if you’ve been reading my eclectic scribbles,
Yuhs know they’ve failed to follow WCAG 2.2 Guidelines, the foundations of
making Web Content Accessible for everyone, i.e.; Blind and Visually Impaired
readers…
Trying
to Follow IndyCar is a Hard Job
Or I could grumble about the insane scrutiny I
experienced during my first flight post Open Heart surgery, where TSA didn’t
give me the option of walking thru the metal detector on my own as in years
past…
The
Perks of being A Blind Traveler
Yet how can I righteously complain about any of
these “First World” problems when my Government is complicit in the Deaths and
Starvation of thousands of people in the Middle East! Where the figure of some
60,000, mainly Women and Children have been killed during this senseless
Genocide!
Not to mention 373 people, including 134 children;
as of September 5th, perishing from famine is incomprehensible! With
a Famine just being officially declared, Shit!
VIDEO:
“Be sure to Wear some Flowers in your Hair”
While our Pretender-in-chief Bombastically was busy
playing golf in Scotland, and presumably stuffing His face with five star meals.
Not to mention the fabled G7 saying pass the gravy, when civilians were dying
hourly from malnutrition! And those in power continue the practices of Colonization
in their interests…
As what’s that ‘Ol U2 Rattle and Hum song where
Bono says “Am I buggin’ you Man? I Don’t mean to bug You, play the Blues Edge!”
As the song Silver and Gold is about Apartheid in
South Africa, for which currently is occurring in the Middle East! As I Don’t
mean to Bug Yuhs…
“Imagine there’s No Countries
It isn’t Hard to do
Nothing to Kill or Die for
And No Religion too
Imagine All the People
Living for Today
Imagine No Possessions
I wonder if you Can
No need for Grief or Hunger
A Brotherhood of Man
Imagine All the People
Living life in Peace
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday You’ll join Us
And the World will be as One”
VIDEO:
A Perfect Circle’s Imagine
For those still following along. Thanks to
everyone visiting Nofendersville and reading my eclectic scribblings upon No
Fenders All these years!
Since this Uber' eclectic mix 'N veritable Spin
Cycle 'O finely honed Thomason' Tex-Mex Jambalaya of Wordsmithing wouldn't have
been possible over thoust numerous seasons without All of the Usual suspects
continued yearly support.
And like Melody Sheik brilliantly “Sings” in
his Symphony of Science Masterpiece from over a Dozen years ago now. As it’ll
be just plain weird not having DJ WillyP’ in His ubiquitous No. 12 Team Penske
entry next year! But there’s Billions and Billions of Stars, and “We Are All
connected”.
Whilst never fear Ladies and Germs’, Your Humble No
Fenders Scribe Tomaso is planning on sticking round for awhile. Especially
since I’ll be celebrating my milestone 20th Anniversary next September!
Arrivederci,
Tomaso
Partial song lyrics from: John Lennon’s Imagine. From His second Solo album Imagine, 1971. With the title song “Imagine” peeking at No. 1 in both the UK and USA.
