"We Just Made The Car"

Love this commercial. Love the clip from Pretty in Pink. I am glad that I have finally located this well executed work of art.

Kimi, The Iceman!

I hope some of you watched the race because it was a great race. An exciting race! Well, it all depends who you were cheering for. The driver standing going to the race was Lewis Hamilton (107), Fernando Alonso (103), and Kimi Räikkönen (100).

The point leader, Lewis made a couple of rookie mistakes in the early part of the race and took himself out of the championship contention. Alonso didn’t have the speed to keep up with the Ferrari duo, who took charge from the green flag to the checker.

At the end, Ferrari pilot Massa made way for his teammate Kimi to take the checker and the 10 much needed championship points to top both Lewis and Alonso and becoming the 2007 World champion. A long shot before the race. Now a winner!

2007 F1 World Champion
01 Kimi Räikkönen 110
02 Lewis Hamilton 109
03 Fernando Alonso 109

Scoring system for each race;
1st = 10 points
2nd = 8 points
3rd = 6 points
4th = 5 points
5th = 4 points
6th = 3 points
7th = 2 points
8th = 1 point.

Here is clip where Lewis tried to retake his position from teammate Alonso at turn 4 and failed on the opening lap. Also a spectacular crash between Yamamoto and Fisichella.

New Toy.

New Toy.
Originally uploaded by Spinnaker007.

It lets me surf the net, internet calling my friends, and it plays my music and video files. How cool is that? This model is on sale right now to make way for the newer version N810, that has built-in GPS and a slide open keyboard for MSRP US$479.00.

I got my N800 for US$239.oo from Buy.com.

Happy 20th Anniversary!

Yup! It has been twenty years since the “Black Monday” in 1987. This quarter's quadruple witching also puts a damper in today’s market action.

Down To The Wire.

Formula One’s season finale is in Brazil this Sunday, 10/21/07. The 2007 championship is still up for grab among 3 drivers, with a tight 7 points difference between the first and third place.

This highly anticipated race has so much drama and rivalries within the team (McLaren) and between the teams (McLaren vs Ferrari) ahead of this race weekend. The usual overtaking spots are at turn 1 and turn 4, but with so much on the line, do expect some brave and breathtaking moves elsewhere on the track. It will be one exciting race!

The current standing is;
1 Lewis Hamilton (England McLaren) 107
2 Fernando Alonso (Spain McLaren) 103
3 Kimi Räikkönen (Finland Ferrari) 100

This race will be air live on Speed at 11:30AM E.S.T.

Tamping, Italian Style. Part 2.

I just uploaded a 3-part sequence video clips on how I would pull my shots. I have been doing the light tamp lately, and it works as well as the general 30 pound and 50 pound methods.

The first part of the clip shows that I dose as I grind for a better even distribution. Light and even tamp in part 2, and the demonstration of such method is just as valid as the others.

I do have to apologize for the poor quality of the clips...

Tamping, Italian Style.

None too impressed
Originally uploaded by CoffeeGeek.

I have been tamping with the Italian style lately, just to experiment the different ways of doing things. The outcomes have been pretty positive.

I find it better to dose as you grind, instead of letting the grinder to have a head start. Dosing while grinding produces a better even distribution in the basket, which avoids the clumps that could form inside the chamber, which subsequently end up in the basket. Those clumps cause uneven density in the basket which equals an uneven extraction.

After the dosing, I clear the excess and gently tamp the grounds to make enough clearance so the surface doesn’t touch the shower screen.

The down side of this method is a tired arm...No, I am just kidding...

Say, Andy, are you approved? : )

Hacienda la Esmeralda Tasting Party

It sounds like the special Esmeralda tasting party at Intelligentsia last night was a success.

I didn’t go because,
a) I am a Two Buck Chuck kinda coffee drinker
b) I didn’t want to have caffeine after 7:00PM
c) The weather was terrible all day

A friend of mine was at the party, and I guess I’ll hear from her later.

Update…Here are some pictures from the Hacienda La Esmeralda tasting party at Intelligentsia.

I Prefer Jay, But Dave Is Pretty Funny In This Clip.

Hi Tech Refrigerators.

One thinks it is a "barista", and the other is a Mr Par-tay. I like the later better.