The G. Spot

Everyone that knows me knows if anything, I will not lie. This ends up biting me in the butt sometimes, as I can be WAY too brutal in my honesty sometimes, and it's just too much for some people to deal with--sometimes. At times, my honesty fits in perfectly with the world and all of its inhabitants--I am hoping that this is one of those times.

Here is my 100% honest take on AddieUp

When I was first introduced to AddieUp, I was a little skeptical, as I do not like my "natural state" to be altered--at all. I don't drink, smoke drugs (other than cigarettes), or take anything--even over the counter. If it's not food--'I don't want it' is my normal stance. I kept reading up on AddieUp's ingredients (which are listed here: https://addieup.com/about ) .

They seem to be natural, or at the very least-natural-based (Yerba Mate, Guarana, Caffeine Anhydrous , Dimethylamylamine and Nootropics), so "what would it hurt if I just took one" I kept saying to myself (as my other 1/2 kept saying "all it takes is one for a bad scenario to play out"). I struggled with this for approximately three weeks, arguing in my head back and forth. Finally one day I had a ton of work to do, and it didn't seem like I was going to get even half of it done if it was a good day, and I was a little tired--not my usual "nuclear self." I don't know if I slept funny, tossed and turned or what it was--but I just wasn't my usual self that day.

So, I told myself if these things really do work--TODAY is the day to see what they got. We (all 12 of me--lol) can argue about them later--but we need a little something today, and I do not want coffee running through my sensitive system--train-wrecking everything on its way through. So, I got a bottle of spring water and decided to take one single AddieUp. My usual paranoid self right away tries to be negative--I can taste the familiar pill capsule taste on its way down, and I'm like "you see, it tastes like all capsules do" (foreign and not natural to me). So, I start to go through my email and put my day "in order of importance." This is something that I do all the time, and it helps me tackle everything that is in or that comes in--no matter how important or not--it all gets done. Before I was done organizing and prioritizing I started to read "clearer." What does thast mean? All of the sudden I could focus on the words better (a problem I have had my entire life). I could also literally focus better on fonts, and even my peripheral vision was dramitally increased. I could not only see practically all around me, but it was all in focus--nothing was blurry, and as I turn my head left and right, my HUGE field of vision turns with me and continues to stay in focus.

"Now, THIS is some cool stuff," I actually said out loud. Here's the kicker, my cigarettes taste worse than they normally do when I take AddieUp, which makes me smoke less. To me, that is invaluable. I smoke less without a thought about it and without trying! AddieUp makes my concious mind know and realize that my cigarettes are as bad as I always know they are, but this is different. This is like "I can taste all these chemicals in my cigarettes that are killing me and continually addicting me" slap in my face. To me, this is worth more than a million dollars. Every time I don't smoke I feel better, I breathe better, I taste better and I know I am helping myself to live longer, which in reality is beyond words important to me and all of my loved ones.

Still reveling in my new-found blessed-from-the-heavens eyesight, I now start to get energized--or at least I notice it now. There's certainly some pep in my step, and it's slowly and steadily increasing. I didn't feel all jittery like I would if I had a cup or two of coffee, or God forbid a Jolt cola or a Mountain Dew (all three of them wreck my system and send me to the bathroom with what can only be described as a combination of the shits and a heart attack). This AddieUp energy was smooth, steady and strong in a way that gave me the juice to do what I needed to do--without the shits or what feels like a heart attack. I had a great day, I ended up getting everything done (believe me--there is no way I could have gotten that much work done--but I did) and even more stuff that didn't make on that day's list. I was now 1/2 a fan and still 1/2 worried. Now I was worried that I wasn't going to be able to sleep. While I was dealing with this in my head, now I noticed that I started to come down a little. And then a little more, and then a little more. It was easy and gentle--not a crash. So, I said to myself--now's the time to get in bed, put on the TV and see if sleep is a real option or not. Well, I was in my first episode of "The Big Cat Diaries," and I thought that if I turned the TV down a little and turned over that I might actually be able to go to sleep (this is a big deal for me, as everyone that knows me knows that I don't sleep much). It worked, I fell asleep right away, I slept like a baby, and the most importanrt of all--my dreams were nice, and not full of nightmares (long story--but they are common unfortunately).

Still being my normal skeptical self, I woke up wondering what I was going to feel llike. I kept thinking how am I going to have to pay for such a GREAT day yesterday--AND a great night's sleep too? Nothing, I felt fine. No matter what I tried to pick on--everything felt fine--fine and dandy. So, I was like--o.k., if I'm so fine and dandy--let's see if I can get through today without any problems, and without paying for yesterday's perfection. Nothing--everything was fine and dandy. I'm guessing that that great night of sleep helped or something-cause I felt fine. So, I went through the entire day without taking an AddieUp--just to see. Everything was fine.

So, I decided to take another single AddieUp the day after the no AddieUp day. Once again, my eyesight had presents and gifts for me! God, it was so nice to be able to see like that. I mean, I have GREAT vision when it comes to the "20/20 thing"--but THIS is a whole new world. Once again I am organized beyond belief, energized beyond belief--without the shits and a heart attack I may add, and my day was off to record-setting accomplishments. It was the same as two days before--even when it was time for bed. Everything was all good in my world--even my dreams!

I did another no AddieUp day--I kept trying to see if there would be an adverse effect or something. Nope--all was good.

The next day was another AddieUp day. Everything was the exact same as the first two times, even my dreams. So, I have decided to not take them every single day-just to take them. I hold them for days that I don't wake up feeling like "Me," or days that will be impossible to get through for one reason or another. They work every single time--better than I could possibly hope for. It's unreal--I swear. Now, I feel it is important to reiterate--I only take one single AddieUp at a time. I have never taken two at a time, or two in any single day. I am perfect on one--so why try to push it and possibly get undesirable results is my thinking. I know there are some people "out there" that need two, or will take two anyway because they are programmed to, or they're just that irresponsable and/or out of touch with their bodies and systems. Some people are cautious and others are reckless--we're all still people trying to get through life the best way we can, or at least the best way we know how to.

I have spoken to at least fifty people that have taken AddieUp, and I have gotten 47 AWESOME reviews. There have been 3 instances, with three different coffee drinkers that did not clear caffeine from their systems before taking AddieUp and they all said similar things: They all made references to running around like chickens with their heads cut off and crack. After actually speaking to all three girls, it was clear that each girl still had massive amounts of caffiene in their systems when they took two AddieUps on top of all of that residual caffeine. So, for all of the smart people out there, that can pay very good attention to how much caffeine is in your system, and to get it out before you take especially two AddieUp's--you should have experiences like mine, and not the three coffee drinking, energy drink chugging girls. One girl drinks eight Red Bulls a day, another drinks coffee literally from the minute she wakes up, until she goes to bed, and the other girl drinks coffee and she drinks energy drinks. So, I'm thinking Taurine and caffiene were the real culprits in their circumstances--and not AddieUp. Still, that's a 94% success rate even if you count the three caffiene junkies as real AddieUp numbers! What does this mean to you: You will have a 94% chance of feeling better than you ever have before, seeing better, hearing better, performing better and outlasting EVERYONE around you. To me--that's GREAT odds!

Synopsis: AddieUp is a real, certified edge. I'm almost super-human in touch with everything around me, and for the first time in my life, I can conciously keep up with my mind. I have never, ever been able to do that before--on ANYTHING. Now, my system was squeaky clean. No, or at least very little caffeine was in my system, no other natural supplements--no nothing. So my experiences were as pure as a lab would get (if not purer). I am a fan, I am a HUGE fan. They are THE edge that I need, when I need it, how I need it, and NO ONE can keep up with me--no matter what they're on, or where it was cooked up-Fact. They are mere mortals and I am way beyond Super-Dirty. And, I can sleep at night--like a baby at that. Every friend I know that drinks energy drinks or does various drugs CANNOT say the same thing! I win--thanks to my AddieUp. I never mentioned above about my gaming. Now, I'm not a gamer. I don't play games every day, as a matter of fact--maybe once every year or two? But, I did try a few games while I was on AddieUp, and here's what I can tell you. I WILL outdrive you, outshoot you, outlast you and beat you at any game when I have taken AddieUp-believe me. I will see more than you will, I will act and react faster than you and I will most certainly outlast you--and you can take THAT to the bank. Not smoking as much with zero effort is just the bonus of a lifetime for me! I have struggled with cigarettes for way over 25 years now, and AddieUp is helping me to smoke less--fact. Oh, did I mention that I don't need to eat as much as my fat-ass self normally eats? I have been shedding a few pounds here and there with zero effort or thought about what I am eating, or how much I am eating. AddieUp is literally a life-saver for me! AddieUp, to my knowledge, has two slogans: "Brain Fuel for Work and School" and "Ride the Rocket." They hit it on the head both times if you ask me.

AddieUp, there honestly, really is NO substitute!

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    When I was growing up, I always used the number 24 as my track, cross country and football numbers whenever possible. It was my older brother's number, and I wanted to use it too. I figured it was special or lucky or something, as Tony was always VERY successful, dominant and outstanding in both track and football. He, like me, was basically the fastest cat around. So, the number 24 was a natural choice to me. Then I start to get into Nascar, and low and behold there's a number 24 car-AND it's a Chevy too! So, I had to make that car "my car" to like, follow and support. It was like hitting the jackpot. It just so happens that that car and that driver (Jeff Gordon) had the greatest crew chief that ever lived in the Nascar world (Ray Evernham). So, naturally they were THE team to beat pretty much right out of the box, in a sport that was Richard Petty this and Dale Earnhart that. Along comes this crazy-colored (DuPont) Chevy that was THE car to beat for years. Even Dale Earnhart couldn't help but like and support "the kid" as he was known back then. He was always supportive of Jeff Gordon and always kept an eye on him. For years and years this Chevy was setting records, breaking records and DOMINATING Nascar's premiere racing series, the "Cup Series." We all know life can't be perfect forever, so along comes Dodge with an offer to Ray Evernham to have his own team, around the same time that Jeff Gordon signs lifelong deals with Chevy, Hendrick Motorsports AND DuPont. So, Jeff was now stuck without Ray, thinking he was going to still be as dominant as ever. Nope, wrong. Jeff had a much tougher time from that moment forward. He still won, but it wasn't the same, it wasn't as often and it certainly wasn't in as dominant a fashion. THEN Jeff decides it's time to get married and have a family, which is great, as every human deserves a mate and a family. In this case it killed any fire, desire or need to win apparently, as Jeff Gordon hasn't done much on any Nascar track since. There have been a few moments of "wow-he still has it," but they are few and far between now. During this same time-frame, Rick Hendrick hires this new driver-kid Jimmie Johnson. Jimmie gets all of Jeff's old cars that were the best cars made, and Jeff got new cars-which sucked. So, naturally Jimmie gets off to a great start and Jeff keeps sliding, and sliding, and sliding into the winless abyss. As time goes on, Jimmie's crew chief Chad Knaus learned God knows what from all of Jeff's old cars. Add that with a little cheating here and there and Jimmie now seems to be a super-star driver. He goes on to set a few records himself. Now, every single team and person stretches the rules as much as they can in Nascar--but Chad Knaus flat-out cheats, and he does it as often as humany possible.

    Hendrick also had this young kid driver Kyle Busch. The kid was a little wild, but he can drive VERY, VERY good. I wasn't privy to any Hendrick "talks," but it was apparent that someone on Team Hendrick didn't like the new cocky kid, so they traded him away and replaced him with Dale Earnhart Jr. Now, in a marketing sense, Hendrick Motorsports won the trifecta of a lifetime. They had three of the most popular drivers pushing merchandise faster than printers could print it up. Which, in the end, was a business decision. Nascar IS a business, after all. All of racing is. From a skill viewpoint, it was a dumb decision. Kyle Busch could drive circles around Dale Jr.. Dale Jr. hasn't had a proper fire under his ass to win since the unfortunate fatal accident that his father Dale Sr. was in, when "he threw the block" so Jr. and Michael Waltrip could win the Daytona 500. It was that very accident that forced Nascar to make much stricter rules and equipment changes across the board. There was a company that was trying to get their life-saving gear into Nascar, but no one with any power would listen to them--until Dale Earnhart's passing. Then, all of the sudden when they (Nascar) lost one of their two cash-cows (the other being Jeff Gordon), then they gave "The Hans Device" the time of day. Now, that device and others similar to it are a mandatory equipment requirement now. The "safer barrier" (cooler type styrofoam external and internal wall absorbers) is also now mandatory in a weird rules way. They should be everywhere, but they're not, they are only in specific areas, which leaves many places on many tracks still very brutal to hit--and we all know "accidents happen." It is in my opinion, that these safer barrior walls should be every single square inch of every single track that Nascar races on immediately. They have proven themselves time and time again to help save lives--and even injury.

    Now we skip forward to "the Danica Patrick years." Like a few other drivers from different motor sports backgrounds, Danica Patrick wanted to try Nascar out. So, a few people WERE SMART ENOUGH to work with her, and help her get into and started with Nascar. Tony Stewart was one of those few people. Apparently Tony Stewart really knows a smart business move when he sees one. Danica Patrick has a HUGE and VERY loyal following of all walks of life, and backing her is the single smartest business decision that anyone who is associated with her will ever make--just ask Go Daddy. She is a great driver, she has a great ability to learn very fast, she has nerves of steel, AND she is absolutely adorable and drop dead gorgeous. She is THE best overall package that anyone could ever ask for. Now, why Rick Hendrick didn't see this and pounce all over it like a cat from "Big Cat Diaries" is beyond me. He would have Jeff Gordon, Jimmie-Cheating-Johnson, Dale Earnhart Jr. AND Danica Patrick--THE four most popular current drivers in Nascar--almost in history, almost. But no, Rick Hendrick let that slip away like butter on a DuPont non-stick pan.

My frustrations (in no particular order):

#1-After watching more races than I can even count, I start to notice that Jimmie-cheating Johnson will do anything in his power to NOT let his teammate Jeff Gordon win, even going so far as to wreck Jeff Gordon ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. However, for some strange reason he seems to like Dale Jr. and helps him and works with him often. This is odd, as Jeff is Jimmie's team backer and has put MILLIONS of his own dollars into Jimmie's team. As a fan, I am supposed to sit by and watch this, and still support Hendrick Motorsports. Guess again Rick.

#2-Some drivers for whatever their reasons, help Danica Patrick in some ways. However, there's the occasional moron that will wreck her (sometimes blatantly on purpose), thinking that it's funny, cool and that no one will notice or care. These drivers are the real issues for Nascar, as Danica Patrick could be the driver that permanently puts them on the map. Now, they are big, HUGE as a matter of fact (thanks in part to Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhart Sr. and Richard "the King" Petty--there are about a dozen other drivers that really helped "build Nascar," but those are the "Big Three so to speak"), but Danica could put them in such an elite league that they will have supporters that they could never get to before. Danica could also break Nascar, and here's why--If certain drivers continue to wreck Danica Patrick, how long do you think fans will take this? How long will HUGE sponsors take this before they walk away and take Danica with them? I can tell you, as a fan, that I am already teetering on leaving Nascar. Losing Jeff Gordon as any remote sense of a competitor is one thing, putting up with his cheating teammate crew chief Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus is one thing, but wrecking Danica Patrick into a wall at 175 miles per hour is a whole other ball-game (Sam Hornish Jr.). I FULLY expect "the powers that be in Nascar" to have SERIOUS talks with ANY drivers and teams that would do or condone this type of behavior. No matter who they are, and how big they think they are--They will NEVER be as big, famous or as popular as Danica Patrick--period. No disrespect to any past, present or future drivers, but Danica Patrick is as good as it gets in every single way, shape or form. If Nascar continues to not put these male egos in check, have talks with certain people and roll a few heads--it is clear that they will lose more fans than they can find. Jeff will only race for so many more years, Jimmie and Chad will be exposed eventually, I can't see Jr. ever doing anything worth while as a driver in Nascar again--his mind is way too scared and scarred, and he constantly needs gentle-loving-soft attention, encouragement and support (I don't know where that sissy gene came from, as it sure wasn't from Dale Sr.), Tony Stewart only has so many years as a driver left in him--who will they have in years to come to bring in the massive numbers and dollars? Danica Patrick, and you can take THAT to the bank. Now, don't get me wrong--Kyle Busch is the real deal, and Brad Keselowski is another hot-shot that has excellent promise too. And, then there's Joey Logano that someday "should" conquer Nascar like he did everything else he has raced--but not much has happened from him yet.

#3-Richard Childress Racing-The cheating that goes on at RCR makes Jimmie and Chad look like two choir boys, and somehow, for some strange reason, Nascar is OBLIVIOUS to it. That little stunt where Paul Menard stopped his car so a caution flag would be thrown, effectively taking the win away from Hendrick was just one of MANY things. Don't even get me started with RCR drivers wrecking Jeff Gordon because he was the obvious dominant driver with the dominant car that day. RCR and everyone in their company should take a year off for their shenanigans. RCR is an embarrassment to Chevrolet, and I mean what I say.

#4-Ford. Ford, the entire company "Ford" had a talk with its drivers recently, and they warned them to NOT work with any other car manufacturers--especially Chevy (Hendrick to be more specific and completely honest). What does work with mean, you say? Work with in any way, whether it's drafting, pitting, blocking, spotting whatever way or ways that you can think of, Ford told their drivers--ALL of them to "not work with any other manufacturers, especially the Hendrick cars." Now, most of these drivers were teammates with all of the other drivers at some point in their careers, so this was not an easy pill for them to swallow, but they all did. In one case, one little dopey young kid even promised Jeff Gordon that he would work with him, and when his team gave the order--he left Jeff high and dry. Jeff would have won that race--there is no way he wouldn't have--and Ford knew that, and their desire to win the manufacturers championship was more important to them then letting the race unfold naturally.

#5-Nascar continually letting some numb-nuts cause a caution, which ends up changing the obvious outcome of the race. It is usually (8 out of 10 times to stop a Hendrick win) someone literally stopping in the middle of the track for NO REASON, or someone wrecking someone for no reason or various other forms of "I cannot believe they are doing this--AND Nascar is letting them get away with it" type of you can't believe your eyes things. Nascar--this is going to be the downfall of what you have built over all these years--trust me. Everyone I talk to feels the exact same way.

#6-Jimmie Johnson is the worst teammate in the history of Nascar--period. Unless of course your Dale Jr.--then all of the sudden he's the best teammate in the world to him--almost.

#7-Kurt Busch (Kyle's older brother) is not far behind Jimmie, and he wins the award for the most unappreciative driver in Nascar. He's currently in Hendrick equipment (long story), and he acts like he's in a M1 Abrams tank, especially around other Hendrick cars.

#8-Why can't Ray Evernham be THE one and only crew chief for the rest of Danica Patrick's Nascar career? Has no one thought of this yet? If not for Danica, can he get back with Jeff Gordon again? Maybe THAT will be the spark that Jeff needs to get back to his ownership of wins? If anything or anyone can do it, it would be Ray for SURE. Ray is so good that if I were on ANY Nascar track in an identical car to Dale Jr., and I had Ray Evernham as my crew chief, and Jr. had whoever he wanted to have, and I had one single day to practice (if the weather was similar on race day)--I would blow Jr's doors off, and I would bet heavily on it. THAT'S how good Ray is. He is THE best ever-period.

#9-Hendrick gets another very good and very famous driver Kasey Kahne, who all the sudden he gets in the best equipment in Nascar and now he can't win? What the hell is THAT all about? I'm guessing that Ray was behind Kasey's very hot streak, as he hasn't done much since their team was fizzled away into never never land. I like Kasey, and he is very very talented, kinda like Kyle Busch, but he can't seem to do much and he is in the best equipment/cars in Nascar--Hendrick cars.

#10-Bring back Pontiac and get rid of Toyota. You don't need Toyota or their money--you have Danica Patrick to bring in all the money on planet Earth--wake up already. If you're not going to get rid of Toyota--then at least let BMW in so they can show you what a real engine's all about. Yeah, you heard me, let some stock M5's or M3's on ANY Nascar track and watch poetry in motion happen before your eyes. Fair is fair, if you're going to let a Japanese company in (don't you dare try to say that Toyota is American because they have a plant somewhere here in the U.S. either. We all know that's a crock), then let the German manufacturers in too--BMW has a plant in South Carolina--so they're just as American as Toyota is. Getting rid of Pontiac for Toyota sucked, it still sucks, and it will always suck. Nascar will deny this--I'd bet my life on it--but they will be flat out lying--and you can take THAT to the bank.

    Now, some of the statements above will draw lots of criticism, as people sometimes have a very hard time hearing or reading the truth. Not to mention Nascar will have to deny this entire article so they don't lose credibility, not knowing that I am not the only person with functioning eyes. EVERYONE sees what I see, they just don't have the balls to write about it and call people out--including their favorite manufacturer, team or drivers. Me, I could care less who has a problem with what I say, I know what I see, and I see what is done and not done about what I see. Nascar should be ashamed of itself at times for the things it lets happen. And that also includes Chevy, Hendrick and especially Ford.

    By now, every one of you know that I love and support Jeff Gordon, Chevy and Hendrick above all else--except Danica Patrick. I will follow and support Danica Patrick if she goes to race Yugos in a grass field or camels in a desert. I will have zero issues leaving Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevy OR Nascar as a whole for Danica Patrick either--NONE. The funny thing, there's so many others that feel the same way, Nascar would get the wake up call of a lifetime if someone does something to Danica like what happened to Dale Earnhart Sr. (even though he threw the block, he WAS dumped into the concrete wall at approximately 200 miles per hour). If some of these drivers continue to wreck her and throw her into a wall, it's only a matter of time before something not good is going to happen to her--Hans or no Hans. In no way, shape or form am I suggesting or wanting to have anyone pull over and let her win--no way, she can beat them fair and square IF THEY WILL STOP WRECKING HER. She has been wrecked more times than not--FACT. The only thing besides wrecking her that is preventing her from completely dominating in Nascar, is Danica's inability to understand the simple FACT that those "Cup cars' are the fastest right AFTER the edge of grip. Now, some of you that don't know any better will say that I don't know what I'm talking about. Ask Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards and even Mr. cheater himself Jimmie Johnson--they'll tell you the exact same thing. Even Jr. will tell you this.


Overview: Nascar isn't quite as big as they think they are, and they are making mistakes that can hurt them--for example, NOT knowing and comprehending that females are the real money spending fans. Women dictate money spent in most relationships--fact (get the female fan and you get the household's money). Hendrick Motorsports biggest mistake--not hiring Danica Patrick as a full time Cup driver, second biggest mistake--letting Ray Evernham go. Third biggest mistake--replacing Kyle Busch with Dale Jr. Fourth biggest mistake--trading Mark Martin for Kasey Kahne (Mark's doing better than Kasey is currently, and Kasey is in FAR better equipment). Danica Patrick must learn that the Cup cars perform at their absolute best just beyond the point of grip--which is the opposite of everything she learned in open wheel racing. Half of the Nascar Cup drivers don't seem to understand that they should not purposely wreck Danica Patrick. These guys are losing fans--and their sponsors are losing sales, and Danica Patrick is gaining fans every time they wreck her--fact.

Smartest driver of this season:  Denny Hamlin--for getting the mental help he needed in the off season, and getting one of the best crew chiefs (Darian Grubb) in all of Nascar, who became available after Tony Stewart threw him out like last week's trash. This was last years Cup winning crew chief. Darian was just as much a part of Tony winning the Cup Chase as Tony was. MAJOR score for Denny Hamlin and Joe Gibbs Racing. We'll see how good Tony Stewart does without Darian Grubb. It would be great if Carl Edwards would go see Denny's therapist (Tony Stewart broke and continues to break Carl's mind)--it's obvious that they know what they're doing, and Carl really does deserve to do better in Nascar--even if he is driving a Ford.

Second smartest driver of this season: Kyle Busch-- Who knows when to hold back and NOT wreck the entire field going for the win. There's a big picture, and Kyle sees it. Jimmie don't, but Kyle does.

Third smartest driver of this season: Brad Keselowski-- Who knows how to keep his mind crystal clear and in the game at all times. Brad is a real credit to Dodge, Penske Racing and to Miller-Lite.

A few drivers that could use AddieUp: Well, pretty much all of them except Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin. Those three seem to be fine, thinking straight and concentrating well--with lots of real energy.

A REAL racing fan, that has the balls to call it like it really is. Nascar, it's time to wake up...You're not quite as big as you think you are, but you can be if you make a couple of very important adjustments.

To be seen: Let's see what happens at my personal favorite Nascar racetrack later today (Sunday) --Talledega Super Speedway, in Alabama. Let's see who acts properly and who doesn't today--I'm taking notes from now on.

Giuseppe

Some helpful Nascar Twitter handles off the top of my head--I may add more to this list as time goes on, so check back once a week as I go back through all of this information and emotion:

@AddieUP

@JeffGordonWeb

@DanicaPatrick

@55MarkMartin

@TeamChevy

@TeamHendrick

@kaseykahne

@tonystewart

@KyleBusch

@keselowski

@dennyhamlin

@KurtBusch

@joeylogano

@mw55

@Carl_Edwards_

@DaleJr

@JimmieJohnson

@TalladegaSuperS

@NASCARONFOX

@NASCARonSPEED

@AllWaltrip

@LarryMac28

@DuPont_News

@WeAreFarmers

@Lowes

@aaronssports

@MonsterEnergy

@FedExDelivers

@JoeGibbsRacing

@Dodge

@BMWMotorsport

@FordRacing

I am inserting myself as a guest blogger today because I would like to clarify a few things about this man that I have gotten to know over the past three years.

Most of you who have ever met G. probably knew within the first five minutes of talking with him that he is not like other people. He is very passionate and can be very opinionated, but regardless, he is 100% present in every situation--a skill that I wish I could have mastered after ten years of practicing yoga.

His greatest passion, as many of you know, is music. That's what brought us together, and I have had the opportunity to meet and perform with some of the best and most inspiring musicians in the world--musicians that G. is deeply proud to call his friends. Some musicians that get G.'s praise don't really understand what it means to have his ear. If you are an artist or band that G. supports, please know:

•    Your music takes him to another place. He will play your songs at full volume around the house and will work to them, cook to them, go into a trance to them, etc.
•    He believes in your music and wants the whole world to hear it. That's why he has poured his heart, soul and wallet into perfecting live music broadcasts on Dirty South TV.
•    He is a visionary and sees the best version of you, whether you choose to see it or not. He will lovingly communicate his praise as well as constructive criticism because he fervently wants you to realize your full potential as a musician.
•    He will literally give you the shirt off his back if you need it. He loves you that much.
•    He will defend you against any naysayers, any gossip or any other force that will ever go against you.

G. is not and never has been a casual music enthusiast. Music keeps him alive. Music has been there for him when parents, friends and lovers have not. So if you are a vessel or channel for great music, G. honors and respects you to the extent that you respect 1) yourself as a musician and 2) his love and undying support for you.

One thing I have noticed about G. is that he does not always communicate his expectations to people, because he believes that everyone should "know how to act right." Understanding that one person's expectations do not necessarily match another's, I feel it is necessary to communicate his expectations as I understand them and have observed them in action. If you think they are reasonable, then G. is the man to have in your corner. If you can't stomach them, move on. To each his own.

•    If G. books you for one of his live broadcast shows, he wants to see you live and wants the whole entire world to see you as well. The honorable and respectful thing to do is show up to your gig and do everything on your end to make it a success. Don't book other shows around it to the extent that your musical abilities or crowd are diluted (this is common courtesy in the local music scene). If you happen to have a situation of loss of life or limb, call G. and talk to him personally. Make an effort to fill your slot with a band you know that can represent what you would have brought. Texting, email and Facebook messages about cancellations are disrespectful and not very effective, especially if G. is busy preparing for a show and is not in his mail (and a message in a bottle will get to him sooner than a Facebook message). By now, I think it is very safe to say that G. cannot stand Facebook.
•    If you have a problem with G. about something he says or does, man up and call him at 404-759-0046. You don't have to agree with him, just give him the respect you would want, and take it up with him personally. If you are spreading your frustration about G. around the Atlanta Music Community, then shame on you. Stop gossiping and get back to making music. Otherwise, take your talents to one of the "Real Housewives" shows.
•    G. is a connector of people and has brought together many artists, bands, managers, booking agents, etc. If you want him to introduce you to someone, simply ask him. Don't be sly or sneaky about it. (And believe me, I have seen people do this.) Just be straightforward. One of G.'s favorite guitar players asked him outright if he would introduce him to a well known guitarist who happened to walk into a venue one night. These two ended up jamming a few nights later at a packed show, much to our delight.

The flip side of his love and support is his extreme disappointment with those who take it for granted. G. is not a glutton for punishment and will walk away and never look back at someone who has shown disrespect to him. You may have broken his heart once, but be assured that you will never have the opportunity to break it again. If you think I am exaggerating, then you obviously don't know G.

I think we all learn to accept that we can't please all the people all the time, and G. knows that some people will take to him and others simply will not. Whatever you think you know about him, please remember that at the end of the day, he is ALL heart. To me, that's what matters and it is what I love most about him.

Tonight's date is May 5th, 2011, and I don't even want to get started on the subject of our economy--or lack there of. Gas is already at $4.00 per gallon, and it's on its way to $5.00 per gallon in the next few months. The funny thing is, we now have new drilling techniques that allow us to drill diagonally (sideways) to get more oil out of each location. Enough oil that would sustain the entire United States for decades. People are still losing their houses at record rates, and there really is not a lot of available jobs.

   Now, those dopes at the new car dealerships want an average of $34,000.00 for an electric car. There's a place somewhere here in the Metro-Atlanta area that can make our current cars electric for $10,000.00. They get over 300 miles to a charge, and it's only like 2 bucks to fill it up! Now, to find a bank with brains that will give loans to people that will have this upgrade/modification done to their current vehicles (that are already paid off of course).

So, let's think about this for a minute...We can have new or existing businesses convert gas cars (let's call them foreign oil dependant cars) into electric cars for only $10,000.00. There would have to be MANY mechanics to handle the onslaught of work (new jobs), there would be over-time gallore, and American parts makers/suppliers would be slinging stuff off their shelves as fast as they can load them. I'm sold, where can we get this loan to have this done to Liz's 2000 Ford Focus named "Fifi"?.
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