Monthly Archives: December 2008

Winter Tips 101: How not to crash while holiday shopping

While I tried – in vain, really – to get all of my holiday shopping done before the pre-Christmas insanity struck, I was forced to zip out this morning for a few last-minute stocking stuffers. During my 20-minute drive, I … Continue reading

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Winter Olympics: How times have changed

For those not familiar with the current (overblown) “Snowmageddon” that’s hitting the Greater Toronto Area as I type this, I’m amazed I’m still sitting here at the computer. Back in highschool, any storm that left even a couple of slippery centimetres … Continue reading

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Motorsport’s new question: what happens next?

After a the series of recent posts about manufacturers either retooling or pulling their motorsport support completely, I was noodling over how to best explain how the current situation will resolve itself in terms of fields, quality and competition. Apparently, … Continue reading

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The cuts continue: Subaru and Suzuki out of WRC

And the hits just keep on coming… I’m now nervous to fire up the email in the morning to see what else has happened while I was sleeping. Today’s news came over the last 24 hours: forced by increasingly volatile … Continue reading

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Porsche tightening financial belts in 2009

Received a couple press releases from Porsche in the last few days that quite obviously point at the company taking a big bite out of its promotions/marketing budget. The first related to the company’s motorsport operations for 2009, indicating that … Continue reading

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