Scion FR-S

Are you fascinated in driving a sports car? If you are familiar with Toyota's Sports 800, 2000 GT and Corolla GTS then, you know the performance of these fast cars. The first production of sports car by Toyota was in 1965 and it was Toyota Sports 800. The engine was sufficient to power at 70 km/h or 45 mph around town but, on a race track it was up to 160 km/h or 100 mph. It was a very popular sports car in the 60's. Then, the next generation of sports car the 2000 GT in 1967 which is said to be capable of reaching 217 km/h or 135 mph. After that, the Corolla GTS with 112 horsepower (84 kW) @ 6600 rpm, Torque is 97 ft lbf (132 N·m) @ 4800 rpm and now, it is getting better with Scion FR-S which has 200 hp and 151 LBs Torque.

I just love the Firestorm color of this all new Scion FR-S which was out in June 2012. Check out the info graphic below and see how it evolved from the older Toyota models. I am not a fan of sports car but, the color and the sleek design truly is a remarkable! Now, I want to drive this baby too!

Brought to you by the all new Scion FR-S.

Gabby Douglas: Hair Bashing, Seriously?

She was just amazing! She made a record on Olympic Games 2012 being the first African-American and first woman of color in Olympic History to become an individual all-around champion. Gabrielle Douglas became the first American gymnast to win gold in both categories: Individual All-Around and Team Competitions in the same Olympics and take note, she's only 16 years old.I was so proud of her performance and she is just one petit lady with incredible athlete prowess. As I was watching the game, I was also busy with my Facebook chat and reading Twitter updates. Here comes the bashing of Gabby's hair from the "few" African-American who probably never accomplish anything in their lives. Seriously?The girl has just won an Olympic GOLD medal for crying out loud! I just admire her contagious smile; she's so confident in all her execution, amazingly poised and though her hair might not be perfect for "few" African-American so what? She made USA proud with her elegant performance in London Olympics. At 16, she accomplished more than most of us did! Enough with hair bashing, cheer and be proud of Gabby instead.

Wild Racing Excitement in the 54th Daytona 500 Today

The Superbowl in Car Racing is happening today in Daytona, Florida. Tens of thousands of athletes and sports fans are here in Central Florida since last week. This event gives a big boom for business establishments here in Florida. I heard that hotels and resorts, restaurants and car rentals are fully booked! Business is great!If you are at home, don't miss the 2012 Daytona 500 today. This is the Holy Grail of car racing so, you better tune in now. It will start anytime now. Enjoy watching!
Note: Daytona 500 has been postponed! See you tomorrow at noon then...oh, it's raining in Daytona. For the first time in 53 years, Daytona 500 is cancelled.

A Popular Game

When I lived in Mississippi, I was working in the Casino in Biloxi which is a casino based tourism industry place. I was so excited when my immediate Supervisor hand me my work schedule, when to pick up my uniforms and report to a doctor for my health test. It really amazed me what it's like to work inside the casino. There is no free bingo no deposit and free no deposit bingo in my workplace since, these games can only be played online. Working in this environment is fun! I met a lot of unusual people, enjoyed the tip of chips and the sound of slot machines. Anyway, games such as no deposit bingo and bingo no deposit is a popular game in UK and I wonder if it's true in the US too. What do you think?

Christina Aguillera on The Star Spangled Banner

February 6, 2011 is Superbowl XLV, the biggest sports event in the US. I was excited for our Superbowl Party at home with my husband and a friend. When the game started, I was cheering for Steelers while sending wall posts to my twitter and Facebook. I was pleased with Christina Aguillera's performance though there are minor lapses but, the performance was very good.

In big events like this, there are so many critics and mostly, they will find flaws from beginning to end. Of course the performance was not great because Christina didn't deliver the correct line of the National Anthem...a NO! NO! But, the damage has been done and people should move on! We should learn from this mistake and hoping that it won't happen again.

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

History: Francis Scott Key wrote the poem in 1814 titled Defense of Fort McHenry. It was later put to the tune of John Stafford Smith's song titled The Anacreontic Song then, modified and retitled The Star Spangled Banner. The Congress proclaimed The Star Spangled Banner as the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.