It seems as though we’re experiencing some technical difficulties here. Which is to say, heavily armed outside forces are currently patrolling the Pagoda looking for any sign of dissonance or opposition. (JUST LIKE IN TEHRAN!! YAY!!!!!!) It’s uncomfortably crowded & shotgun-y in here, and getting meaningful work done is proving impossible.
This all stems back to Wednesday, obviously. With the unveiling of the Delta Wing. Which — and let us be painfully honest here — is quite possibly the single most …
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… AWESOMEST. Thing. Ever. It will rejuvenate. The. Sport. Kudos to. All involved in. The. Making of. That gorgeous. Racecar.
[exhales]
Anywho, until this all gets sorted out, feel free to talk about whatever you please. The Winter Olympics, perhaps? Last night’s “30 Rock?” Coppersmithing? The rapid decline of the Indiana Pacers? Your favorite biathlete? Politics? Whisky stills? The rise & fall of “Small Wonder?” The choice is yours, to do with as you please. For only Freedom rings inside these walls. Maybe.
By BP, February 12, 2010 @ 1:14 pm
Is this a Noriega-esque situation, with blaring rock music being played outside the compound?
If so, to quote the Archbishop, “Godspeed.”
By pressdog, February 12, 2010 @ 1:18 pm
They’ll take my delta wang away when they pry it out of my cold, dead hands.
By Marc Bever, February 12, 2010 @ 1:22 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKZcLEY2qEY
My ding a ling, my ding a ling
I want to play with my ding a ling
By Tom G., February 12, 2010 @ 1:26 pm
Name, Rank, and Serial Number
That’s all you need to tell them Roy. Hang in there, a detachment of special forces is on their way
By Sticky McCombs, February 12, 2010 @ 1:44 pm
*burp*
By Jason Mcveigh, February 12, 2010 @ 1:44 pm
To paraphrase Mel Gibson in Braveheart.. “They may take our Pagoda, but they’ll never take our penis jokes”. Seriously though, this is so not cool by the powers that be. The Silent Pagoda is not just a blog, its a way of life and I for one am willing to arm myself with heavy, blunt objects and stand in line behind General Hobbson. Viva Pagoda !!
By Earnastine, February 12, 2010 @ 2:04 pm
Get some movies to watch while you are locked up in the Pagoda. Like, “Somethings Gotta Give”
…
In the hospital the Doctor (Keaneu Reeves) asks Harry what medications he is taking and if he took Viagra. Harry sees the 3 women listening and says “No, no Viagra’ and the Dr says “Good because I just started you on a nitro drip and Viagra could be a fatal combination”. Harry then violently rips the IV out of his arm.
By Mike Hare, February 12, 2010 @ 2:37 pm
Talk about heavy handed! Where are we, Iraq? Since Wednesday, the new king is looking a lot more like the old king, ya think! By Monday, will his name or recognizable references be banned from the forum too?
By Coz, February 12, 2010 @ 2:38 pm
Roy, You’re still in denial, and now hallucinating as well. there is no delta wing and there are no heavily armed forces patrolling the Pagoda. That’s just a bunch of Yellow Shirts rambling around with a leftover 6′ sub sandwich off the Jugs truck. and the Delta wing is really just the Fuji Blimp passing by; you took a pretty good jolt to the head when you fell off the pyramid of beer kegs set up out on the trophy presentation platform, but Flo got a kick out of it.
By Heit Harrelson, February 12, 2010 @ 2:54 pm
(in a whiny nasal voice) “What we’ve got here…is a failure to communicate. What Mr Roy wants, Mr Roy gets. I don’t like it any more than he does.”
Roy – ever think it’s possible in that hot tub that it wasn’t Chip Junior that surfaced? I’m guessing Chip’s diet consists of Funyuns, cottage cheese, and a morphine drip. Quite possibly, the Delta Wang (love that from Pressdog) inspiration may have been a stink pickle that floated to the surface. We know the Chipster is full of $*%! Maybe he over fibered before dipping in.
By Charles West, February 12, 2010 @ 3:01 pm
The last time I checked, this was a free country my friend. Never, ever, EVER, be afraid to speak your mind. People DIED for your right to do so. Never forget that. Nor should they.
–CW
By towelie, February 12, 2010 @ 3:07 pm
I have no idea whaas goin’ awwn…TEXT
By Tom, February 12, 2010 @ 3:14 pm
The Delta Wing prototype looks like a cross between the movie Batmobile, a tricycle, a Craig Breedlove Bonneville salt flats special and a John Deere model 60 tractor.
Serious engineering question: How does that traveshamockery generate any cornering force at the front with the wheels that close together?
By Marc Bever, February 12, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
Wary, wary the Tenth of February!
I agree with Jason, “the Silent Pagoda is not just a blog, its a way of life.”
By Marc Bever, February 12, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
But I guess I shouldn’t have quoted Jason, and instead spelled it’s correctly
By Jason Mcveigh, February 12, 2010 @ 3:54 pm
My apologies.. It’s.
By Jason Mcveigh, February 12, 2010 @ 3:57 pm
The silent pagoda: tolerating bad grammar since 2008
By George Phillips (Oilpressure), February 12, 2010 @ 4:05 pm
First the DeltaWing and now Pagoda censorship?? What is it with the suits? Free Roy Hobbson!
By Marc Bever, February 12, 2010 @ 4:15 pm
I don’t know if she’s bi, but I’d like to discuss Lindsey Vonn.
If like Vicki, they have you locked up in a cabinet, let’s us know.
By Tommy Chong, February 12, 2010 @ 4:31 pm
Hey man, you must smoke some pretty strong stuff to be this paranoid man. They’re in the trees man, code blue! Red team go! Huh huh huh! Far out!
By pressdog, February 12, 2010 @ 4:32 pm
OOOO, good call Tom on the John Deere Model 60 tractor. SPOT ON, and I should know, because I’m from Iowa. STAND BY IT, son.
By Marc Bever, February 12, 2010 @ 4:59 pm
We know our JD 60′s here in Indiana too
Here’s my Grandpa with his. He still owns it.
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2258/jd60.jpg
By Shane Rogers, February 12, 2010 @ 5:07 pm
If I wanted Internet censorship, I’d go and live in Australia.
(Checks GPS) Bugger.
By Ryan Worden, February 12, 2010 @ 6:43 pm
Free the Hobbson 1! Dear IndyCar, if it will help, I am willing to strap a large wing to my back and wander around Indy telling people that I am efficient.
By Steve_P83, February 12, 2010 @ 6:47 pm
The Delta Wing piece you wrote, along with everything else, was seriously funny. This blog is a great read and the thought of having it censored for a bit of humor is very disturbing.
By redd, February 12, 2010 @ 7:05 pm
so that’s why they call it the SILENT pagoda.
By Carrie, February 12, 2010 @ 7:40 pm
First my I500 plans fall through. Now this. Someone wanna pour alcohol on the papercut on my thumb to make this a perfect F U Carrie trifecta?
By boilerrx, February 12, 2010 @ 7:57 pm
Roy,
As a young American serving our country in Iraq, let me say that being able to read this piece of comentary that you publish brings me back to my Indiana home.
Your satrical musings make me long for the moonlight on the Wabash!
Keep it up,
Your friend 1LT Boilerrx
By Riss, February 12, 2010 @ 7:58 pm
I wrote to the webmaster of indycar.com voicing my support of the Pagoda in these heady times. I dont know if it will accomplish anything, but here goes:
I have noticed there are no longer links to the silent pagoda blog on the main page of the website. I have to say the Pagoda is what brings me to indycar.com on a semi regular basis. It would be a true shame for Mr Hobbson’s great blog, which I think has helped win over a few fans to our sport, and probably hasnt cost us any, to disappear. Thanks for your time.
By Riss, February 12, 2010 @ 8:00 pm
Also, my thoughts and condolences to the friends, families, countrymen and anyone else associated with the Georgian Luger who lost his life today. As race fans we have been down this road too often.
Godspeed, Nodar
By Skotch, February 12, 2010 @ 8:10 pm
No Pagoda???? This is preposterous! FREE ROY HOBBSON!
By Jason Mcveigh, February 12, 2010 @ 8:14 pm
Yeah just to echo what Riss said, I too contacted the webmaster at indycar.com and said something similar. Hopefully it does some good.
By Jason Mcveigh, February 12, 2010 @ 8:17 pm
Yeah, just to echo what Riss said, I too contacted the webmaster at indycar.com and said something similar. Hopefully it does some good.
By P Daddy, February 12, 2010 @ 10:03 pm
Free Roy, write to:
http://www.indycar.com/contact/
Let’s take it to the streets people!!! or the internet.
By George Phillips (Oilpressure), February 13, 2010 @ 1:58 am
OK…count me in too. Here’s my e-mail:
I am very disturbed by the removal of links to The Silent Pagoda. This blog is ingenious in its writing and provides a light-hearted look at IndyCar racing when we get too wrapped up in issues that we take seriously. With a new regime coming in, it does not bode well for the league to be censoring one of the most creative voices it has.
Many of the core fans, myself included, visit The Silent Pagoda many times a day to see what offbeat humor Roy Hobbson has come up with, so that we can laugh at some of the things we take too seriously. Silencing The Pagoda (no pun intended) will only further enhance the the already growing perception that the Izod IndyCar Series does not care at all if it alienates its current fans. Loose us and you’ll have nothing.
I think I speak for all IndyCar fans in saying that Roy Hobbson and The Silent Pagoda need to be back in full visibility on the IndyCar website. He is one of the few treasures you have left. Don’t screw that up, too.
George Phillips
Nashville, TN
By George Phillips (Oilpressure), February 13, 2010 @ 2:07 am
er…LOSE us. It’s late.
By Bash, February 13, 2010 @ 4:05 pm
Imma second George.
By franchittilitter, February 13, 2010 @ 6:24 pm
Sent my angry email in. Hope it’ll help. I may be quiet around here, but I really appreciate this blog.
By HooverOnTheWeb, February 13, 2010 @ 11:18 pm
I get RSS feeds on my iPhone to keep up on the Izod Indycar fastest racing in the world. Saw a post that said something about Hobson got in trouble. Realy! Shocker! I skipped over it as ordinary and expected. Then I saw a post from P-dog. I thought “Is there something to this?”. People, please, this is what the Silent Pagota is for. That’s what they do and that’s why we read them. There are PLENTY of the “other” blogs giving us the everyday style of word-butchery. Is that what we want? Is it “medication time” for Hobson. Do all the blogs have to report the same thing in the same way? A NFL coach (Chicago?) once said “It’s not paranoia if they really are out to get you”. So now the cry is “Free Roy!” and “Viva Pagota!”. I’ve never been so proud! God bless you and God Bless the free Izod Indycar Series – Fastest Racing in the World. Today we define what it means to be a fan (fanatic). Don’t let the compound run out of ice (or gratitude).
By Hamilton Fish, February 14, 2010 @ 12:54 am
Free Mr. Clark! Free Mr. Clark!
By Memkin, February 14, 2010 @ 7:28 am
I sent my note to the web master. I hope it helps. Hobbson is a genius!
By Crappie Won Kenobi, February 14, 2010 @ 10:19 am
I hope they shut you down fer good!
By MARS, February 14, 2010 @ 12:50 pm
Speaking from a MOM’s perspective,and a consumer of Macy’s…
I recently saw on Izod children’s T-shirt that had a lovely, classic, open-wheel race car, celebrating 100 Years of the Indy 500. There would a major clothing sales problem with the new Delta Wing in front of Macy’s (or displayed anywhere.)
Sex, Speed, and racecars to a point…then it is time to ask the woman and children to leave the room, as Roy often suggests… Good policy at the Silent Pagoda.
By Jason Mcveigh, February 14, 2010 @ 2:21 pm
This may not be the time or the place but.. Darrell Waltrip just said that the reason Dario won the Indycar title in 09 was because of the experience he gained in Nascar in 08…………. What?
By Earnasine, February 14, 2010 @ 4:29 pm
PILATE
Wait till Biggus Dickus heaws of this!
Wight! Take him away!
CENTURION
Oh sir, he — he only–
No no. I want him fighting wabid wild animals within a week.
CENTURION
Yes, sir. Come on, you.
– [He leads the still-laughing guard away.
PILATE
I will not have my fwiends widiculed by the common soldiewy.
[his face turns sly] …Anybody else feel like a little … giggle… when I
mention my fwiend Biggus … Dickus?
By Jason Mcveigh, February 14, 2010 @ 4:41 pm
The latest from Mr Waltrip is that running some Nationwide races is going to make Danica a much better Indycar driver. This is too much.
By Brian, February 14, 2010 @ 5:13 pm
Darrell Waltrip has the IQ of a blade of grass. A really DUMB blade of grass. I would love, repeat….LOVE, to hear someone on TV call him on this nonsense. He says whatever he wants, without accountability, and the sheep just eat it up. Everything that comes out of the mouth of a person associated with NAPCAR is treated as the unerring Gospel Truth and it’s absolutely nauseating.
Oh yeah, this business with the Pagoda has got to stop too. Roy doesn’t like the DeltaWang. So? Neither do very many other people not named Cheap Ganassi. Between DeltaWang and Darrell The Village Idiot I don’t think I can take much more.
By Catie, February 14, 2010 @ 9:50 pm
What is this preposterousness of the Pagoda being silenced? I come here for a nice dose of humor and love to comment and add something to it when I feel I am able (which is rare). An offbeat perspective is necessary in time when we have a tendency to take things a bit too seriously. The succinct description of this blog says it all, “only vaguely related to indycar.” It’s clear as day that the purpose of this blog is for entertainment. As such, I would expect the powers that be to recognize that.
I don’t feel anything I say is nearly as eloquent as George’s email (post), but here’s my bit.
By HooverOnTheWeb, February 14, 2010 @ 11:32 pm
What. Wait. All drivers benefit from driving in another series (duh) put DW in the two-seater and he will benefit too. ie. TS (smoke) is just one example. I could go on, but riding shotgun in the two seater will enlighten the non-believers.
I can’t wait for the start of the season! Tell the new CEO “glad your here and come on in, the party is just getting started”.
By DZ, February 15, 2010 @ 10:23 am
Darrell Waltrip: You, Me, Indy infield Turn 4, May 29, 2010. Be there. Don’t make me come find you. And bring that yammering Shih-tzu of a nitwit Kenny Wallace with you. It’s time you got some things straight.
Oh yeah, free roy hobbson!
By Riss, February 15, 2010 @ 10:40 am
Agreed, most of what comes out of DW’s mouth is garbage, but I have to give him credit for something. Keselowski made an error in the Duels on Thursday. Joy and Mcreynolds called it a rookie mistake. DW said something to the effect of Keselowski isnt a rookie driving a race car. I only wish Mr Goodyear would think like that. Just because someone is new to a series doesnt mean that every mistake is because of that, they have driven cars before.
By Coz, February 15, 2010 @ 11:28 am
Ahhh, the return of the Son of The Silent Pagoda. Vengence is thine, Hobbson!
By Mark, February 15, 2010 @ 1:06 pm
Um, I’m not sure what’s going on here, but more importantly, does it mean Lindy won’t be posting anymore? (-:
My message for the new IndyCar CEO: Being a bunch of controlling, overbearing d-wings is NOT the part of N-word you want to emulate.