Just read this and this on the BBC website, about BAR being excluded from the next two races in Spain and Monaco for running an underweight car at the San Marino Grand Prix. OK, BAR may ‘technically’ have been in contravention with the rules, but its extreme to be banned for two races, I would have thought that disqualifying BAR from the San Marino GP would be enough. The car was never actually underweight during the race, but was found to be underweight when totally drained of fuel, despite this; the marshals at San Marino were satisfied with BAR’s reasons, but the FIA weren’t. If, [Max and Bernie’s favourite] Ferrari were underweight, I would bet money that they would get away with it scot-free, they appear to have gotten away with shit loads of ‘infringements’ over the years, which other teams haven’t done. It really frustrates me that there is so much bias in F1 management, I am really thinking that this new breakaway series is a good idea, and Max, Bernie and Ferrari can be happy together in Formula One!
Onto something else then, I decided to go to the Quay Club last night after watching some bands at the Phoenix, I know that I shouldn’t have really gone out, for two reasons (1) I didn’t really have the cash to spare; and (2) I had work in the morning. But it was a good night out, I don’t go out to a club that often, and I have been good recently, so I decided to treat myself to a proper night out where I didn’t have anything to do, the Phoenix doesn’t count as I tend to be doing the sound or taking photos, and in the case of last night, it was a bit of both, despite not being the sound man for the night! But I don’t really mind helping out, its something I quite enjoy doing , being a techie type person, I love my gadgets, just a shame my wallet doesn’t stretch to buying all the gadgets I want to buy. Speaking of techie stuff, my Internet connection is still playing up, yesterday it was down to less than 20KB download speeds, but today it seems better, getting 60KB download speeds, but that is still 190KB less than I should be getting. I have avoided using the Internet for the most part in recent days as the slowness is frustrating, it’s amazing how quickly you get used to 2Mb speeds, and when you go back to 512Kb speeds which it is current running on, it seems like it’s crawling, despite it actually being a reasonable speed!
Anyway, that’s enough moaning for one day; I am off to the Phoenix again to see the S.L.O.T. Album Launch party, should be an interesting one, but I wont be drinking tonight as my stomach is still a bit queasy from last nights drinking excesses.