Land of the Lemmings, v2

(Mostly so that this tidbit of knowledge ends up in google)

In case you are stuck in an environment that still needs JRE 1.3.1_02, don’t try to install J2SE Runtime Environment 1.5.0_06-b05, it apparently destroys the ability to load 1.3.1_02.

Toyota is leaving the IRL, for NASCAR Nextel Cup racing? I can only wait for the Avalon jellybean or the Lexus brand to become the next Pontiac/Buick…..
NASCAR signs 8 year deal with Fox, ABC/ESPN and TNT. To quote the article:

Spreading the content around was the only way NASCAR could make deals affordable for its partners. Both Fox and NBC lost money on the last deal and in declining to extend its contract, NBC said the value the network put on the NASCAR package was far less than the asking price.

You mean turning left for 4 hours doesn’t sell advertising time?

Micheal Andretti going to try to win at Indy again.

Michelin is taking it’s toys and going home after 2006, thanks to Mr. Ecclestone. And World Champion Fernando is tired of winning, so after this season, he’s going to McLaren-Mercedes. Maybe he can keep the parts from flying off the car.

Champ Car still exists?

WRC is going to be a challenge to watch at first, all the drivers are changing makes, models and teams.

Since somebody wants to see a picture of our new 2006 Honda Accord EX Sedan:

It’s been too cold out the last two days to take a decent outdoor shot, or to wash it, so there it is, in all it’s salty, grimy silverness. And, yes, before you ask, the Dakota is gone, it got traded in.

Parts of this poem from Rep. John Dingell was on ABC’s This Week this morning. If you are dismayed by the so called “War on Christmas”, this might just restore some confidence in the government…

Last weekend we picked up the combo dresser/changing table, this weekend we picked up the 2-in-1 mattress. Amazingly enough, it fit in the Honda Accord Coupe with the back seat folded down.

I caught a news story today that gave a link to the National Archives AAD interface. I saw the World War II section and plugged in my grandfather’s info and got this.
Kind of nifty.

Amazingly dominant Audi is apparently tired of just winning endurance races with reliability and speed, they’ve moved on to trying completely new concepts with a TDI. (Via Jalopnik)