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As for the other race over in Germany, I try not to think to much about it. Personally, a $100,000 fine isn't enough. They have no shame. Massa is still being the stellar employee even saying he made the decision to let Alonso pass, not the Team. Ha! Right. He deserves a bonus for making a bad situation just a bit better.
Anyhoot, I must finish getting ready for lunch at Scarolies with travel agent/admin secretary Mary and my BFF David. I haven't seen either in awhile and I'm craving Italian food. Should be nice. Then I'm off to meet the girlz for dinner at Anis and Marjolaine. I'm not sure yet what tomorrow brings but if there is a God, he owes me. ;-) Have a good one JVistes.
It's been a tough morning. I had to get some air after the F1 German Grand Prix. The Podium non-moments were funeralesque. Look, I'm one to enjoy a good Irish Wake or and Italian Dig but usually there's a dead person to remember. Seems to me Massa was quite alive and doing a fine job. A year after a horrific accident he was leading the race, and was well under way to winning this GP. Wow! He deserved it... Started 3rd but took the lead before the first turn. I kept saying to myself throughout the race that FA FA must be whining on his radio. It made me smile. I'm guessing humans can only take so much of Baby FA's complaining and they just couldn't take it any more so they told Massa to let him pass. SEVEN points, yes only 7 frickin points in a scoring system that gives 25 to the winner. Do the math, Ferrari didn't gain anything in the Constructors' Standings. Hats off once again to Massa. He's got class. If only Alonso would have been honest about it after the race... I guess he forgets Team Radio communications can be heard by others. Pffft, okay I'm over it and ready to focus on Nascar. Sorry people, I haven't been in the best of moods so I'll have to figure out a way to make myself happy. I've got me a full time live-in Nanny for Jesse for the next month or so. Now, all I need are Wings. Gotta fly, but I will be back. Kiss the bricks! Go JV Go! ===
July 22, what happened to 21? Well, I missed a full day of Calendar. Spent all of yesterday living July 20th again. That's where my mind's at this morning. I've had 2 cups of coffee but my brain is mush. It was wrapped around a thought all day yesterday and it set the tone. But my spirit is yearning to get back to my personal Wish List and nothing will stop me now. While I sip and catch up to a quiet News day so far, I am enjoying watching the final lap of last weekend's Nationwide Race. Really good stuff if you ask me but who's asking... I don't think the Nascar rulings on the matter were justified. Finishes like that bring sexy back. Enjoy.
A special mention for my BFF David, If you have a business or are planning a Web site, SiteSell Education's "Building a Sucessful Business Using the Internet" Course, will be given at both Dawson College and John Abbott. This Course is now taught at the best Universities and Colleges around the World. Personally, I think Montreal is the best of all and I always enjoy dropping in or helping out. Can't wait to meet the next generation of Successful Business/Site Owners. Dawson College Tuesday evenings: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm September 14 - November 30, 2010 Questions? Please contact SiteSell Education Instructor David Edey at 514-983-3676. John Abbott College Saturday mornings: 9:30 am - 12:30 noon September 18 - November 27, 2010 (no class October 9) Questions? Please contact SiteSell Education Instructor David Edey at 514-983-3676. I'm not sure what today will bring but I know for sure my day will be ending with the best home made Sangria. :-) Have a good one.
July 20, 2010
Who cares about a F1 race in Germany! At least for now. Keep sending in your 'Favorite Driver' vote JVistes. The best has yet to come. Nascar listens and caters to new fan groups. Otherwise, the other rumor about Villeneuve's bid for 13th Team entry for F1 2011 Season... Let sleeping dogs lie. --- Special shout out to Tommy Hilfiger who makes me look wonderful in casual wear. Kudos to JC Cote who finished 10th in Toronto this past weekend. Of course let's not forget Nick and Kuno Wittmer, good stuff. And speaking of good stuph... Peter Anthony Holder and the Stuph File, this week's Podcast is a 'must listen'. You'll find him on Facebook. Lastly, best of luck David filling the Seats for upcoming Dawson and Abbott classes. I'll be there for sure to meet the next generation of successful online business owners. Check your adult education listings coming soon in the Montreal Gazette. Well I have a full day's work and I'm hoping to get it done in by noon. :-) Have a good one JVistes. Go JV Go! ---
Speaking of what's great here at home... Best of luck to JC Cote of Cote Racing in Toronto this weekend. And, best of luck to the Wittmers, Kuno and Nick. Should be a good time at the Toronto GP. Oh right! The British GP at Silverstone was a good one. Not great but another good one for Lewis. And, personally, I loved seeing Mark Webber win. Poetic justice if you ask me. The Nascar races at Chicagoland were just okay. I was expecting more but I can't put my finger on exactly what I wanted to see. The Nationwide and Camping World Series have races at the Gateway this weekend but the Sprint Cup takes a break. I'll be able to recover from my really bad Nascar Fantasy picks for Chicagoland. ;-) --- I'm not sure what all of my day holds but it should be a productive one for me. Things to do and plans to be made. I wonder what JV is doing this weekend... maybe we'll hear some news about something. Maybe the gossip will start up again, going round and round to destination no where. The good news is, that won't stop me from dreaming big. Have a good one jvistes. Certainly the best has yet to come.
It wasn't all good though. I didn't enjoy the European Grand Prix in Valencia. Maybe you had to be there. Way to go Lewis and Jenson. The only thing I enjoyed was the finish and the pretty Brits on the Podium. BTW, did anyone see Ferrari?? Weren't they supposed to dominate in Valencia. Pffft! Kudos to Vettel for sure but I swear, I think I noticed him silently word "I love you" as he glanced over at bossman Christian. Eeeeeewwwwww. Understandably, Vet was a happy boy but did he need to douse the b-man with champagne is such a way? Is it just me?? ;-) Mark Webber had a terrible crash and I'm glad he's okay. It was a weird event and mostly he is to blame. But, it's not the big news from this past weekend. FIA and its rules seem to have thrown at least 1 Team for a loop and fans waiting to know the final results, hours after the race had ended. Personally, I feel it made a boring race even more boring. IMHO, Valencia should not be the venue for the European GP and after all these years, FIA still can't run a good show. Like I've said many times, take a lesson from Nascar. It was a great show in New Hampshire for both the Nationwide and Sprint Cup races. Kyle was able to take first in the final laps against Keselowski on Saturday but didn't have the same luck in Sunday's race. Way to go Jimmie... again. :-) The final laps were exciting. An incredible 'save' by Kyle. A full 360 on final laps but he recovered without hitting the wall or others. Really good stuff. And, you gotta love Nascar's bumping and grinding in Loudon NH. Among the best bump and grinds this past weekend, certainly Jimmie Johnson giving Kurt Busch a payback nudge on the final pass. There was alot of it throughout the race, ask Juan Pablo. Nice to see him paying it forward this year. Love JPM. Last comment... I didn't even have to mention the 'D' word. ---
Support your local racing! Speaking of which, Go Kuno, Go Nick, Go JC! And, hopefully soon, go JV go!
The Grand Prix du Canada 2010 was a huge success and it was the best race of the F1 Season so far. Bravo Bravo Lewis! And, to see Jacques Villeneuve working as the GP Ambassador, was a big juicy fresh cherry on the cake if you ask me. Everyone was on their feet when he arrived at La Grande Soiree. Yes! Finally, he was home and he owned the place. Looking fine for 39. :-) He apparently enjoyed himself, even meeting up again with his ex-rival, the incredible Schumi. Two of the finest F1 racers together again off-track at a Safety event put on by the CAA. But by raceday, the mood seemed to have changed. An article had circulated earlier in the week about JV not giving up yet... became a JV ready to give up story. And there was one stupid out-of-context photo that made the feeds around the www, of Jacques walking away from a conversation with Renault and comments made... Oh the junk that goes around. I don't hide that I do NOT like Team Renault. They have a sense of desperation for Season 2011 in my humble opinion. I really hope Kubica leaves and maybe even Vitaly's money can be lured to another stable but I'm betting Renault is being really nice to Mommy P in the meantime. And I'm guessing they are treating Kubica like he's the next best thing since sliced baguette. They had Nicolas Prost driving the 2009 Renault this past weekend at a Magny-Cours event. Hey, doesn't Daddy Prost want to invest in his old Team for Nic's future? Last thing I would like to mention about the race in Montreal... Schumi, what was that all about??? I'm sure I'm not the only one who expected a much better race. Overall, all the Events were great and this year, more than ever, the out of towners came in big numbers and filled the city streets. Je t'aimes Montreal! ---In Nascar Nationwide news last weekend... Way to go JV in the first Nationwide Road race at Road America. He made the race exciting and what a thrill it was for Carl to win against the very best. May he fill someone's seat in Nascar soon. :-) --- Now, it's time to move on to Valencia for the F1 race. Ferrari was able to spin the news in their favor this past week. Story goes... Ferrari should dominate and foreseen issues with Red Bull for Valencia. Ha! Put your money where your mouth is. Which reminds me, I must now go and make my picks for both the F1 and the Sprint Cup races. In the meantime, the 'D' will give it another go in the Nationwide Series. She hopes to improve. Man, she should be in it to win it or step aside and improve on your own time. I'm sure D is a nice gal and all but a ride is hard to come by and so many deserve her Seat. I won't name any names. Have a good one JVistes, the best has yet to come.
Rise and Shine! It's early Monday morning and the last day of May. Time keeps on creeping into the future. lol Bravo Lewis Hamilton! Yesterday's Turkish GP was made exciting by some stupid moves. I had hoped Lewis would take the lead at the start or at least the first lap but of course, Vettel made that impossible. Luckily Vettel's stupid move on Lap 41 knocked not only himself out of the race, but he took away the win from team mate Webber. Kudos to Mark who held back during the press conference. Vettel wouldn't have I'm sure and probably in the depths of his thoughts, he wasn't to blame... whatever... Button finished 2nd and Webber was able to take third. In my humble opinion, Petrov had a great race going and he was taken out by Alonso's passing in the last laps. Being a multiple World Champion, of course he should be able to take rookies like Petrov without incident, again, just my humble opinion. FA is just lucky he stayed on track without damage to his car. So overall, I'm satisfied and can't wait for the Montreal GP. There are still many tickets left and you won't want to miss this return. Watched the start and the end of the Indy 500. :-) That's all I really needed to watch and personally, an Indy 500 finish on caution, just doesn't do it for me. Mike Conway had a wicked crash on the last Laps but he'll be okay. Very very lucky. Kudos to Franchitti and Team. Good job. The Nascar Sprint Cup in Charlotte was predicatable. Kurt Busch wins again. What a time he's had in North Carolina. He works hard all the time and this year, it's paying off. Great to see the Busch brothers going at it although it was quite tame compared to several other Teams' drivers getting rough with each other. Gotta love it in Nascar. In F1, it's a whole different game. :-) On that, I am off to start my Monday. A brand new day, a brand new week and soon, a brand new month. The best has yet to come! Have a good one JVistes. --- Just finished watching the Qualifying and wasn't that exciting. The only reason my heart is palpitating is because I didn't realize I was drinking half-caf until I was on Cup 6. Oouuuufff, I better type fast in case I have a heart-attack(I shouldn't joke about stuff like that, sorry). Red Bull did it again. Specifically Webber who has the Pole again. Way to go Hamilton, I'm confident he can overtake Webber on Lap 1 if not right at the start. Fingers crossed. :-) I like you Mark but Hamilton is a great driver with a lesser car. I'm always impressed with hard working men. Who go at a task like there's no tomorrow. And V-boy(I refuse to call him mini-schu because that is blasphemous in my humble opinion, not to take away from his young talent) starts the race 3rd. I hope it's a great start tomorrow and and even greater finish. Kubica will once again impress me and I do believe anything is possible with him. Enjoy the races today JVistes and the GP tomorrow. Dream big! --- The last Practice earlier had Vettel and Rosberg dueling for the fastest lap. Rosberg got it but in Practice 1 and 2 this week, Hamilton and Button ran the show. And again, what can I say about Schumi. Would love to see him, Lewis or Robert K get the Pole in qualifying. I tell you again, finely-tuned athletes only get better with age. Should be hot in Turkey so will the race be about saving tires?, cooling engines?, or arrogance at its best and all out racing. Go Hamilton, Go Schumi, Go Kubica! And it's the Indy 500 weekend at the Brickyard. Castroneves still dominates in the Pit Stop Challenge but on track this week, Franchitti was the fastest. It should be a great start and hopefully an exciting finish... of course, no one can ever do what Jacques Villeneuve when he won this race who had to run 505 instead of 500 to win. What a feat. Would love to see some old time full throttle racing. Thanks for the memories JV. :-) Best of luck to Tag and also to Rahal, sweet. In Nascar they are racing in Charlotte. Woohoo! Nascar Country for sure. I love love North Carolina. Great memories for me there. I'm sure Juan Pablo is also falling in love with Charlotte. :-) He's certainly among the favorites for the Coca-Cola 600, at least he is for me. I didn't have time to change my Fantasy Picks and I won't mind dropping my position if JPM takes the checkered-flag. He's just a few positions down from the Chasers but I have the utmost confidence he'll be in the 2010 Chase. My money remains on Jimmie for points. lol Some Chasers get there on bonus points and I think Kyle has a good handle on that this year. Go Bad Boy! There's other racing that I have yet to catch up on and will keep you posted on our Homeboys for sure. --- I have been away for a few days and maybe after the F1 Qualifying today, may need another break, hi, hi. And remember JVistes, the next GP is back here at home in just a few weeks. There are many great tickets still available. If you can't make the race, do be sure to attend the F1 week festivities downtown in Montreal. Support your local businesses, racers(who'll be racing in other Series that weekend... Go Jc Cote and Cote Racing!, find them on facebook) and of course F1 racing. They say you can never really go back home, let's prove that wrong JVistes. The best has yet to come. Enjoy the Qualifying and the great day ahead!. ---
It's Tuesday and a glorious day it should be. I slept well and got up early as usual. For many of us who work in cyberland, 5AM and 11PM are productive hours. The phones are silent, the house is quiet(home offices), and that 1 magic hour or so is worth 5 for sure. Time well spent is so important in the business I am in and I've been rethinking my personal obligation to watch every F1 GP. This past weekend they were racing in Monaco. I had a good enough week in my picks for the pole and Top 10 but I just couldn't get into the race. Mellow yellow is really boring in F1 and too many laps on caution in Monaco was a turn off for me. I'm really happy to see Mark W win 2 in a row but once Qualifying was done, you pretty much knew who was going to win either races in Spain and Monaco. I was so hoping to see Schumi on Pole and Kubica finishing second. Schumi had a good race and I'm pretty pissed to read about the 20 second penalty he was given post-race. Pffft! Robert Kubica's third was candy for sure. Vettel is a great racer but for now, he's getting on my nerves so I won't mention much about his 2nd place finish on Sunday. Next stop, Turkey. Go Robert! Go Michael! :-) Nascar's Kyle Busch took both races in Dover last weekend. Great races and finishes. Not the best this year but always fantastic to see Kyle and Jimmie race each other. In fact, it's always nice to see Kyle doing a great job with his imput to his crew. He didn't have the best car when he started the race, at least in the Sprint Cup. I have to mention that Jimmie Johnson may be going through an early middle-age crisis. We're seeing a Jimmie reminiscent of his young-gun days. Kinda like an older version of a rowdy child. ;-) But, I still love you JJ. Next stop for Sprint Cup Nascar race is Charlotte. I love love love the Carolinas. Should be a good Showdown. --- Special mention for Jc Cote and Cote Racing... Best of luck at the race at Mosport Speedfest this weekend. If you are a JVistes, what better way to Pay it Forward... Support your local racers. This summer, Cote will race car #3 in the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship (CCTCC) throughout the Montreal-Toronto corridor, supporting The Indy Toronto and the GP Trois-Rivières weekends as part of its seven race season. He'll also drive in the F1600 open-wheel series at his home track, the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, in support races of the F1 and Nascar weekends. Between both the CCTCC and the F1600 events Cote will compete in front of cumulative crowds of around one million race fans this year. Anyone interested in having their picture appear on JC's car or in sponsoring his racing season can contact him via the following: Official website: www.jccote.com Facebook Group: Cote Racing Twitter ID: jccote Source: Cote Racing info@coteracing.com 514-463-2290 --- May 12, 2010 Game 7 tonight and it is my lucky number. Go Habs Go! For sure Montreal will be rocking tonight. The city has already announced St. Catherines' will be closed to traffic tonight. Woohoo! but be good. :-) And a special shout out for a great campaign on Facebook... support your local racers and if you aren't from the area... support JC!
I'm back! :-) My recent time away has been good. Life happens so quickly and what a ride I've had! Can't complain because I am sooooo lucky. Maybe not in my last week's picks for Fantasy Nascar but as I write this, life is sweet. On with the show! Or what show? There were no surprises this past weekend in the Spanish GP. Mark Webber deservedly won the race. From Pole to finish, he got the job done. Red Bull is an amazing Team. So Vettel had some issues but hey, he finished 3rd. He can thank Hamilton's true bad luck for the extra points. The 2nd place went to FA. It's difficult for me to even say his name but I am warming up to him. Slowly but surely... The Sprint Cup race in Darlington on Saturday was a total disappointment to me. I wasted a Jimmie Johnson Fantasy pick!! Seriously, it wasn't a bad race. Jimmie's bad luck certainly benefited Jeff. See, everything is okay between them. One of my personal favorites is JPM and he's working hard this year trying to make it to the chase. Race to finish, race to finish... And that he did, 5th in Darlington. He's 17th in the Nascar Sprint Cup standings so far but only 358 back of Harvick who leads. The Nascar Season is still young. I wonder who'll drop from the top 12 so far and who is in, by the Summer. And, what about the Montreal Canadians!!!??!!! They are fantastic and one more is all they need to go on to the 3rd round of the Playoffs. The Stanley Cup and the Habs, Things that dreams are made of. Build it, and they will come... Dream big JVistes, the best has yet to come. --- April 27, 2010 It's snowing here. Yes, they were racing in Talladega this past Sunday. Both the Nationwide and the Sprint Cup races were incredible. Pack racing and drafting is just so beautiful to watch. Harvick had a great weekend winning the Sprint Cup race and until the end, was going for double in the Nationwide. But, Keselowski got a great push from Logano and despite the 'big one' happening behind then on the final Lap, they finished 1st and 2nd. Harvick took an honorable third. I'm not one to say anything negative about a Champion driver like Jimmie Johnson but hey! what the hell is the problem you are having with Jeff G? It's almost blasphemous if you ask me but in a purely decadent way it's also hot. Man, all that bumping and grinding was sexy. lol Speaking of sexy, the Habs won last night. And, the Bruins did too. Doesn't get any better than that... Actually it does, seeing the Canadians move on and play the Bruins would be fantastic. Wishful thinking but anything is possible for now. It's even quite possible we would see JV at one of those games seeing he's home sweet home today. To see him race at a local track while he's home would be nice too. More wishful thinking. ;-) By now, the F1 hotties are just about itching to get back to the track. We're just 9 days away from the Spanish GP Practice 1. In the meantime, IMHO, I don't think they should let pretty boys do fluff interviews. Look, I'm not saying they should just sit and be pretty but seriously, Jenson... what were you thinking?? lol I had a good chuckle while reading "The Secret Life of Jenson Button" Q & A over coffee earlier. I guess you had to be there. lol Well have a good day JVistes. By the looks of things outside, it's only up from here. ;-)
Dinner is simmering, the Sun is out peeking through the beautiful cloud formations and I'm hoping for another spectacular Sunset. Spring is in the air and the scenery here changes everyday. We're just a few days away from a sea of green here in St. Laz. I swear, if you sit there long enough you can actually see things grow. I'm not sure the F1 drivers and Teams would appreciate sitting anywhere long enough after their incredible journeys trying to get back home. With 15 days away from the Practice 1 of the GP of Spain, they have plenty of time to get over it. It's not like they were waiting and sleeping in airports... In Nascar, they will be racing in Talladega. Will we see a 'Big One' and will luck be stronger than talent? Who is more talented at controlling drafts and does the restrictor plate rule makes it easier for pack-racing on this Speedway? It's certainly a race we seem to remember and talk about all Season long, not sure what the issue is. May they all stay safe but let them just show me what they've got! ;-) --- Hmmm, smells really good at my end, I won't be saying "I should have had a V8". Go les Glorieux! --- April 20, 2010 Go Boston Bruins! ;-) I won't mention the other game last night except to say it was so nice to see Monsieur Jean Beliveau attending. Ten Stanley Cups people! Okay, so I'll be giving the Habs one more chance... lol The good news is on this beautiful Tuesday morning is Lisa & JP were able to get the jv-world forum back online. Home is where the heart is and theirs as well as their respective Crews, continues to pump loud and clear in cyber-space and will continue to echo the name Jacques Villeneuve forever. Long live fandom for sure. Between the jv-world Team and the Montreal Canadians' fans, I am inspired to keep the faith. Like I said, I'm giving them one more chance. ;-) My luck with my Nascar Fantasy picks this week was really bad. Tony Stewart took them all out yesterday near the end of the race. It was a great race up until that point and I'll admit the last laps were exciting to watch. Hamlin won but Jimmie's second is similar to Lewis Hamilton's finishing second. Dump and burn! So exciting to watch such talent. Kyle and Kurt B. finished 3rd and 4th respectively in the Sprint Cup Texas race. I bet the viewing was higher for the Nationwide race that followed. Way to go Kyle! Incredible racing done by him, Joey Logano and the other young gun Keselowski. Next stop, Talladega. Yes! And, for F1, next stop... who knows??? I know that Mark W made it to Nice yesterday. Today they will try and make it home. It would be interesting to know who is where and who gets home first. Have a good one JVises. And, Go Boston Go! ;-) --- April 19, 2010 Monday, monday... And, in a few hours the Nascar Sprint Cup and Nationwide races will finally happen. There have been a few rainouts in Nascar now and although I always enjoy listening to Rusty and Crew who are always entertaining, were too much for an already very day. I was exhausted by the emotions of the loss of the Canadian's game on Saturday night. I missed the China GP live which is so rare and I'll never do that again. What a race! Of course it's hats-off to the tire King Jenson B but way to go Lewis! His 2nd finish was the best race... 4 stops people!? and he still finishes second. Luckily for Button there weren't 5 more laps. ;-) Rosberg and Alonso did very well too. They aren't drivers I mention often but I'll never deny anyone's 'job well done'. Special shoutout to my boy Kubica. Another(count them) good one in China. If this keeps up, I'll have to start saying the "R" word. Perhaps my biggest mistake was underestimating Petrov's hard work. Considering the conditions and outcome yesterday, he deserves his ride. Now he has to keep it and I don't think that will be an issue. Can you say 'Petrov Rookie of the Year'? That would be sweet for Mama P. Speaking of underestimating... gone but not forgotten JVistes! Yes that's right, Lisa and JP are keeping the flame alive or at least doing their best to bring back an Official JV-World forum soon. Both are keeping their members posted. I tell you, they don't get any better than this. Fandom is always based on loyalty but these fans/forumers take the cake. Jacques Villeneuve is a very very lucky man. Look folks, he's human, he's busy and really has to focus on other priorities like getting his act together again whatever that is. For me, I'm hoping the Quadruple Crown is still on the Agenda. My life as a sinner may end and I'll need to visit with Father D in Hudson to pray for a miracle. I'm not getting younger eh? lol The most important thing I must mention is Kuno Wittmer's incredible performance in Long Beach. He dominated from practice to checkered-flag. Really good stuff and he's a homeboy. His younger brother Nick also did very well in Long Beach. He had the pole for the race in Touring car series, and despite a flat tire, he was able to keep and finish a solid third. There are so many young talented Canadian drivers so it's great to see them doing well. Support your local drivers and tracks. Have a good one JVistes! ---April 16, 2010, It was nice to watch the Sprint Cup Practice and looks like the Nationwide Qualifying just started. Nice to be home on a day like this watching some auto-racing. It will be a great Nascar racing weekend for sure. My Fantasy picks are in and I think I'll have another good week. In F1, Practice Sessions 1 and 2 are done. Way to go Hamilton! Would be great to see him on the Podium this week. He's overdueif you ask me. Of course, my favorite driver for the past few years has been Kubica. Go Robert Go! Another good one please. :-) I'm not so sure about either of the Ferrari rides in China. Best of luck but there's something just not right, at least not yet. What is right though is Force India's consistency, another great job in earlier Practices done by Sutil and his crew. Really good stuff. Formula 1 needs a couple more like him. Adrian is like the secret sauce... Everyone's talking about the meal but it's nothing without that secret sauce. What is it? Who has it? We all have our opinions but from what I see, only half the Grid has the recipe for success. Sutil has the talent and he has the car. --- News about JV these past few days has brought Hope for some fans that he's seriously at work with new Management trying to find a ride. R. Gorne, is Jacques' new Manager and they are on the road together these days. It could be awhile before the jv-world forum fans have an official home again. In the meantime, they are congregating and finding a ways to regroup. They are certainly loyal and devout. All these years later, they delight in the thought of jv-world version 5. You gotta appreciate how lucky Villeneuve is to have such a following of people, here at home, in the UK and all parts of the glorious WWW. Kudos to JP, Lisa. Hope you'll all be back at the new place doing your thing very soon. Have a great race weekend JVistes. Apparently, the best has yet to come. --- April 15, 2010 Hello JVistes! It's been awhile since I mentioned Jacques Villeneuve news. Mostly, they are keeping quiet on the homefront. But, something is up. Not sure if it means anything at all to anyone except Jacques' great fans at his official site... It seems there's a new Web Design company at work getting a new jv-world Web site done. And, from what I can see, they are in the West Midlands, UK. Interesting. ;-) So, if he's coming home in 10 days, is it only for a visit and to take care of any business here and then he's off again to the other side of the Pond? I don't want to start any rumors but it makes me wonder. lol --- Just about 15 hours away from the First Practice of the China GP. I don't think they have forcasted any rain and for qualifying this week, I hope it does stay dry. I don't think the rain would affect the outcome at this GP as much as Team strategy does. Such as Ferrari using same engine as last week despite the issues they had last race. It's only the fourth race and already they are managing the useage of 8 engines per car. Lovely. ;-) --- It was my first full night's sleep this week and I feel good. I'm hoping the feeling will last the day and bring me luck for my F1 GP and Fanatasy Nascar selections for the weekend races. It's Payday! Have a good one JVistes. --- April 13, 2010 Canada, what a wonderful place to live. Even all these years later, I can't think of a better place to live. I had a wonderful afternoon despite being the Passenger from hell. I'm sure I'll be forgiven though, considering I put up with the no-Lous-music rule. All of it, worth the extra mile for the Smile. Maple Syrup makes me smile but I am very particular about it. From year to year I order what I think will be enough to last me until next year. Are 2 gallons enough? If you ask me, you can never have enough and similar to wine, why not keep a panalopy of vintages and grades? Well long story short, a longtime friend who is my supplier, isn't satisfied with this year's batch. He doesn't want any of it distributed because he's so proud of his delectable elixir he doesn't want too much of this batch out in circulation. Pierre feels it didn't make the grade. Personally, I find it's one of his best years yet but so far, he won't budge on the amount I'm allowed for 2010. I could only have 1 gallon this year. Do you care and does it really matter? I wanted 2 but that doesn't mean I'm settling for 1. If I use it wisely, I will have enough of the good stuff to keep me smiling. By now you're thinking she's all sugared up. I am not. I get a need to write when I've had an exciting time. Just my way of releasing some pent up energy. And, anytime I do this, I use my findings for work and reports. Wisely used time. Where was I... lol Oh yes, my wise Maple Sugar useage and it being a great analogy for Time serves as an intro to catching up with Nascar news. I'm not the only one on a high right now. Montoya and his Crew had a great race in Phoenix and they are back on track for the Chase this year. JPM gets 'it' and what a Team. It's a long Season but I'm guessing we'll be saying his name alot this year. He's certainly a fast learner. When you stop to think about everything he does on and off track, it's amazing. He finds time for everything. Very wise. Jeff Gordon is always a threat. If he doesn't make the Chase this year let alone be in the Top 4, I will share what's left of my Maple Syrop. ;-) Have a nice evening JVistes. --- Earlier today... A beautiful sunny sky today and I'm all dressed up and ready to go. We're just 2 days away from the first Practice session of the GP of China. The weather predictions so far look good but I'm still hoping for rain. Either way, I have enjoyed the qualifying sessions and races. I'm looking forward to the weekend. Let's hope we don't see Briatore around. lol Sorry, I have to say it... He should be banned for life but I blame FIA for not running the business machine the way they should. Pffft! It's media Tuesday for Nascar and again, I miss the teleconference today. They'll be talking to Jeff Burton this week on Cam Video. He's been lucky in Texas in the past and the only other current driver with more wins there is my Carl. I sure wouldn't have missed him. lol Here at home the local tracks are getting ready for a new year. Support your home tracks people! Speaking of support, if you have no plans for this Thursday, April 15, it's the pre-Opening of ICar's Dragnights 2010. Be sure to check out their Facebook page for details. And, it's time to get your tickets for the Musée Gilles-Villeneuve 2010 Golf Tournament. If you don't golf or can't make it for dinner on June 1, be sure to give generously. They always need your help and it is for a very good cause. :-) For more information you can contact Alain or Melanie at 450-836-2714. In the meantime, enjoy the day JVistes. The best has yet to come. --- Special shout out to David. It was great to hear your voice yesterday and thanks eh? ;-) See you soon. --- April 12, 2010, 30 years ago a young man named Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope. Thank you Terry Fox. Okay, I'm a bit under the weather today so please forgive my warmth and fuzziness. It hit me like a ton of bricks while watching the end of the Masters. Tiger finished 4th and Mickelson won his 3rd. Golfer or not, what a course and what a Tournament. I knew I had caught a virus when I couldn't stop crying over Mickelson and wife hugging after his great win. lol In F1 news, this week it's time for Shanghai. Good thoughts for Kubica and his fellow Poles who certainly have the recent tragedy on their minds. Go Robert Go! Would love to see my magician do well in China. ;-) Just over 3 days until Practice starts. And, in Nascar, they'll be racing in Texas! Good stuff. Well, a few reports to get done today for meetings later this week. I'm making some tea although I think I need a hot gin toddy. Any left over Tanqueray will be put into the Watercooler. Help yourself and have a great day. --- April 11, 2010 Sunday morning and no races to watch today unless I watch the repeats of the Nascar Nationwide and yesterday's Sprint Cup race.Wow! both races were fun to watch. Way to go Kyle in the Nationwide. Even after being blackflagged near the end of the race, he was able to get back up and finish 1st. It was great racing for many drivers Friday. And, again, what a finish last night in the Sprint Cup race. I thought Jimmie, Kyle or Montoya would take it on the last restart. Not! It all played out in the pits. Newman only took 2 tires and got out in front for the last green flag. Jeff Gordon also took advantage and finished 2nd. He had alot of racing to do yesterday with Montoya, Kenseth and Bowyer continuously on their tale. It was a great TV night. The Maple Leafs were playing our Habs. All we needed to make the playoffs was 1 point. It was not going to be easy. The Leafs scored to tie it up in the 3rd period, 3-3. I swear the last 10 minutes were exhausting. At least, they tied, got their point and in the overtime period... lost to the Leafs. Almost déjà-vue for sure. Once again, the Habs barely make it and guess what, we get to play Washington in the first round of the playoffs. I think we have a good chance. :-) We Canadians' fans have alot of history with good old St. Thomas. May the Leafs be seen on the golf courses in St. Thomas Ontario soon. And may we remember what St. Thomas taught us... I believe! lol So today, a quiet day on the homefront for now. If the sun comes out, I may go hunting for a new pair of Levis'. It's all in the jeans. :-) Have a good one! --- April 9, 2010 AM Before I forget again... I would like to give a quick shout-out to Octane Management. They are doing an excellent job with the Montreal Nationwide promotions and are building relationships with the online media this year. Good stuff. Well the F1 drivers have another quiet weekend(or not if they are travelling), and in 6 Days, it's the GP of China in Shanghai.I'll give another shout-out to Meritus Racing who were great with the media in 2009. Fingers crossed for them who plan on being part of F1 in 2016. Seems they had mentioned in 2008 they were hoping to have an entry in the Chinese GP 2011. And now, they are keeping it real. This past week or 2, Durango has been perpetuating news that they were asking for acceptance to participate in 2011. We'll know in July. lol Where have we heard that before. Don't get me wrong, I won't knock Durango but didn't they pull out of GP2 due to financial situation? Whose money are they pitching for? ;-) Last week, a friend of mine in Argentina mentioned the quiet rumor that Lopez would probably end up at HRT. Lopez and his Manager are saying not a word and I don't blame them. Of all the drivers, including Jacques Villeneuve, who did not get a ride this year... Lopez's story is the one that affected me the most. I won't start bitching but Bernie and FIA still need to get their acts together and start running F1 like they would a successful business. Set the rules, no exceptions and July IS the deadline for all new entries. No car, no acceptance. That said, I can't wait for the race in China. Once the lights go green, I forget the stupid stuff and for an hour or so, I'm at mass. This weekend, I'll be focused on Phoenix Nascar races. Practice and Qualifying later today but my picks are in. I love Phoenix and I'm going with my big guns this week. The boyz are catching up and I would hate to not be on top anymore. lol Things are looking up for me. Life is usually mostly sweet but it gets sweeter and sweeter. I've had a houseful for I guess a month now and I'm still standing. He isn't... but I am. Not sure I've scared him back to work by Monday but he seems anxious to return. ;-) Enjoy the day JVistes. And, TGIF! --- April 6 in the PM Just catching up to my e-mail and news on a usually slow Tuesday. Just got back from a busy day dowtown, Westmount, Côte des Neiges, and NDG. The ride into the city was great, had the radio blasting, Jesse singing and I was dancing the best I can in a Jeep. I usually close my eyes so I'm not distracted by the others on the road. Today it was Train's Hey Soul Sister and Rihanna's Rude Boy. Great dance tunes. ;-) Turned out to be an eventful day in just a few hours. A real roller coaster ride. I can't say much about the drive home, I was tired and not in a dancing mood. Just wanted to get home and relax. So, as I catch up on auto-racing news, I see something about Mercedes telling rivals not to count Schumi out... the seven time World Champion. Sorry, but that made me chuckle. A reminder there's not much to talk about so early before the next race. I'm not done catching up with Nascar but Kyle's busy Tweeting and in a great mood. It will be nice to see him racing in the Nationwide race too. Wishing him best of luck but I doubt he needs it. What I need though now, is a warm batch with gels, oils and my new nail polish. lol Enjoy the evening JVistes. Sleep tight. ---
It's only Tuesday and not much really to talk about in F1 for a few more days. But, Nascar has a full race weekend and all the Series will be back to work tomorrow. Tuesdays are always the 'media' day. Today it's Biffle on the Cam Video Teleconference. Should be a good. I'll be going into town today so I'll have to catch up to my Nascar news later tonight. They will be racing in Phoenix. Mark Martin won last year and he's due for a good finish. His luck this year has been terrible. In fact a few of last year's Chasers are not in the Top 12 let alone Top 10. Will they race to win or race to finish? I'm hoping Joey Logano will have another good week. JGR once again produces a new young gun with so much potential. Is he the next Jimmie or Kyle? I believe so but there's alot of competition this year. It will be a good Season. I love surprises in both Nascar and F1. It keeps it real. So on this gloomy duck weather Tuesday, I will keep it real. When I first awoke, I thought "shoot, I have to go to Montreal...". All I had to do was open my e-mail and my attitude changed. A close friend David, finally gave me signs of life. I had been worried. We'll be talking soon and hopefully breaking bread too. And Mary, let me know she would be at the same place I would be at, she would make a point to come and see me. She is an amazing lady that on most days, reminds me that my life is good just because she is busy living. People like her or JV's number 1 fan Jeejay inspire me. I think of them often. Who knows, with my good fortune today, I may even get to visit him. Good thought to you sweet man. May you be well soon. Gosh, keeping it real is easy, paying it forward is something we all need to learn to do more of. Later JVistes. Have a great day! -- April 5, 2010sorry, made a mistake on the date. lol it really was the 4th. :-) For many of us, it's Easter. Good Catholics don't miss Easter Mass... I attended the Church of Lous. My parish is humble and there's no dress code. Instead of pews, we sit on comfortable chairs or sofas. Communion is bacon, eggs, roasted potatoes, baked beans, toast, and freshly brewed coffee as we wait "Que les rouges s'éteignent". Mass begins. Today, as usualy, I held on to my crucifix and prayed "May Kubica win". He finished 4th which is fine by me :-) It was great to watch Force India's Sutil and the Toro Rosso drivers do well. The big winner of course this week, is Red Bull. Vettel wins the race and Webber 2nd. I feel Webber got the short end of the stick again but that takes nothing away from young Vettel. And, the Constructors' points were a must. Phew, at least we'll have another season where anything is possible, or Red Bull and perhaps Ferrari stay on top. Ferrari had bad luck during qualifying but both drivers made a decent attempt to gain several positions. Good job Massa and Alonso, well, you tried. ;-) I think the best today was Hamilton who finished 6th. Not many drivers can easily overcome starting back on the Grid and finish in the Top 10 let alone 6th. Only a couple this Season can do it. Have I mentioned I like Lewis? Kubica is my magician but Lewis is finesse, he can cut fractions of a second in any sector despite not having an optimal ride. Again I thoroughly enjoyed the qualifying and the race for this GP. I had hoped for rain again today but I'm glad it didn't. Today, only 11 finished on the winner's lap. Of the 24, 7 didn't finish the race. They'll be racing next in China. What we used to consider Ferrari territory, I think it's safe to say times they are a changin... Vettel had the Pole position and won last year in Shanghai. Hamilton, Schumi, Alonso and Baricello have all won there. Is it anyone's race? Another Red Bull dominance or a Bull and Stallion showdown? I hope it's anyone's race but may Kubica win! ;-) Enjoy what's left of this Holiday weekend JVistes! --- March 31, 2010 We're about 1 day away from the first practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix. Looks like there will be rain or possibly storms. :-) Over the past few days, I've read several great comments about the last race in Australia that everyone seemed to enjoy except perhaps Red Bull fans. Mostly, we're hoping it rains, not floods, just a bit of rain. Once FB poster said it well,"They should water the track prior to every race, an automatic sprinkler system can keep it just right for a great finish" :-) Really, all fans want are races that keep us awake, that make us scream out, take him Lewis, take him! Races that show us although the great Bulls and Stallions can be beaten again this year. Just maybe, we're finally on to something good again. I have high hope for Lotus once they have about 3 more under their belt. Virgin, I'm really not sure but I wish them the best and hope they do improve throughout the season. Force India and Toro Rosso have all their ducks in a row. Great cars but short on drivers that can push it and help develop throughout the season. In Malaysia, I hope Lewis has a good race. And to the new young guns... don't race to win, race to finish and keep the others safe on the track. I swear, with the age of some of these new drivers, and some with very little experience, it's scary out there. I understand it's not always their fault but I thought Bruno was going to behead someone in the last race. And I won't mention this name but this young gun is fierce. Too fierce. No fear at that age but this guy is borderline crazy. lol This week, I've been on decaf for my own good and of others. On Monday, I was thinking it was hell week. So much to do, so little time. But, it's the mid-way point almost, and things are falling into place and I can't wait for Friday. Fortunately, a friend made me smile with delightful distraction. Despite bad days every now and then, life can sure be sweet. Have a good one JVistes! --- March 30, 2010 It's Tuesday and a bit chilly here but some great weather is coming this way for the Holiday weekend. This is the first year I haven't planned anything for Easter except for what I'll be wearing... It will be different this year for sure. But, I have been so busy with work and a full house, not much time to go out with the girls, catch up with T, David, or any of the rest of our crew. Maybe I'll plan sometime visiting with friends to take my mind off things. I'm in need for a vacation soon that's for sure. I don't need much, maybe a race weekend or something. :-) Speaking of racing... It was a good Sprint Cup race in Martinsville yesterday. Hamlin did it again. What a finish. Kudos to young gun Joey Logano who finished 2nd and Jeff Gordon who finished 3rd. What a move by Kenseth but I wasn't surprised. Wanted him and Jeff to push it to the end and I thought either one would have won the race. But, Kenseth pushed too hard. I don't usually watch the full race when it runs on a Monday but I had the time yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. And the sponsors will be happy to know, I watched each and every ad. Nascar runs great ads. The Sprint Cup Series is taking a break this week so nothing to watch on Sunday. Luckily they'll be racing in Malaysia in F1. That will occupy me for an hour or so. I need to get a life. :-) I think I heard somewhere that JV would be home soon. Now, I have fingers crossed we'll be seeing him racing somewhere soon. Preferably Nascar sooner than later. :-) Enjoy the day JVistes! --- March 28, 2010 Just finished watching the replay of the Australian Grand Prix. It was great to see my Kubica finish 2nd. I'll admit now that Renault made a great decision when telling him to save the tires, no second stop. And of course kudos to Button who won the race. He is truly the 'tire man'. Saving tires really is a quality that makes or breaks a race. It is alos nice to see Massa on the podium again. Who da thunk eh? This race finish came to him so to speak. I think he was as surprised as alot of us were at least up until the last 15 laps. Personally, I completely understand why Hamilton 'went' for it. With the points this year, a podium finish is a must. He's a champion, he had to take the chance. Which brings me to Mark Webber who I usually only have nice things to say about... Understandable that he was under alot of pressure racing at home. And, Red Bull seemed to have the upper hand this week in Australia. But he broke my heart(and I'm sure Lewis' too :-)) when he bumped Hamilton and spun him around as he was attempting to pass Alonso. Ouch! Schumi had a great race considering his bad luck at the start of the show. I enjoyed the race. Absolutely loved to see a lap or so with Kubica and Hamilton sizing each other out. IMHO, the 2 best drivers and not necessarily the best Teams. Show them what you've got! lol If there's no rain this afternoon in Martinsville, it should be good racing in the Nascar Sprint Cup. My Fantasy picks are in and although I'm still on top, the boyz are now close behind and can possibly take me down this week! Show me what you've got boyz! :-) Harvick dominated the Camping World Truck race again yesterday. He won the race and led for 187 laps. Good stuff. Enjoy the rest of the weekend JVistes! ---
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Come enjoy the view from Lous Watercooler. Almost forgot, there's also a coffee station for those who don't need the morning-after hydration. :-) Special Shout out to Michele. Happy B Day! Before I go, let me introduce you to my office pals;
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