Monday, December 15, 2008

Can't Spell Panic Without the AP - Chris Horner - Planet Gore on National Review Online
...In the process, I also dedicated a case study in my opening chapter to one Seth Borenstein, the silliest among his tradesmen. I enjoyed it and think you will, too. An individual who I met for the first time in a meeting last week actually took me aside to single that section out, kindly saying that he now reads Borenstein and laughs, catching his tiresome tricks and contortions to communicate sometimes even the very opposite of what he is reporting.
V8 Supercar drivers pretend to care about CO2
FOUR V8 Supercar drivers visited The Oaks Public School this month to spread the word about global warming.

Garth Tander, James Courtney, Tony D'Alberto and Shane Van Gisbergen spent time with pupils as part of the V8 Racing Green program.

They planted trees and spoke to the children about carbon emissions and global warming.

The V8 Racing Green program was launched last year to offset the carbon emissions generated from racing and practicing at V8 Supercar championships and the Fujitsu series races.
V8 Supercars: Information from Answers.com
A V8 supercar has to be front-engined and rear-wheel drive. Every car is powered by either a 5.0 L Ford "Windsor" SVO or Chevrolet Aurora race engine (depending on the make) which is capable of producing between 460 and 485 kW (620 — 650 bhp) of power, but generally quoted as a little over 450 kW (600 bhp) in race trim. Engines have pushrod actuated valves and electronic fuel injection. Both Ford and Holden engines are based on racing engines from their respective US parent companies. Engines are electronically restricted to 7,500 rpm.

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