Archive for June, 2010

Golfers Still Waiting for Taylor Made R9 to Work Its Magic

Posted by Roy Hobbson on June 29th, 2010 under Links  •  25 Comments

It’s been 27 minutes since I bought the Taylor Made R9 driver. So it’s not too early to start grading its performance. So far, I’d say the R9 gets a C, and depending on whether you’re retarded or not, you could put a + or – on the back end of that. The R9 hasn’t been sensational [...]

Willy T. Ribbs Report: Iowa

Posted by Roy Hobbson on June 22nd, 2010 under Roy Hobbson, The Willy T. Ribbs Report  •  26 Comments

After Tony Kanaan won Sunday’s Iowa Corn 250, an odd scene unfolded on camera. Excited crewmen were lined up outside of the Winner’s Circe frantically directing Kanaan down Victory Lane – guiding his path to the celebration like a hoarde of tweaked out third-base coaches waving the runner home. They were not subtle about it. However, either Kanaan didn’t [...]

Willy T. Ribbs Report: Texas

Posted by Roy Hobbson on June 7th, 2010 under Roy Hobbson, The Willy T. Ribbs Report  •  43 Comments

I’ve come to understand the ways of the Female language, but not well. I’m certainly not fluent in it. I have an understanding of the basics – the essential elements of the lexicon that ensure my good standing & keep me from sleeping in the garage. Of course, it wasn’t always like this. Things used to be different. More … literal. Like, [...]

Willy T. Ribbs Report: Indy

Posted by Roy Hobbson on June 2nd, 2010 under Indy 500, Roy Hobbson, The Willy T. Ribbs Report  •  23 Comments

For some unknown reason, I am a fully credentialed IndyCar “journalist.” This is laughable & dumb on many levels, but it DOES allow me to watch the Indy 500 from the Media Center if I so choose. Which I did not. Nor have I ever. That is not my Tradition. Because traditionally, my wife and my friends & I belong in [...]

Indy 500 Weekend in Pictures, Presented Without Comment: Vol. I

Posted by Roy Hobbson on June 1st, 2010 under Indy 500, Photo Essay Series  •  17 Comments

H/T to reader DZ full-size image here source