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Good Morning Vietnam
Culinary vacations are nothing new to me. Food and travel have been inextricably linked in my mind since I was old enough to decide that trips were measured in meals and not miles. The three-hour road trip from our home in Jackson, Mississippi, to the Gulf Coast meant eating mountains of boiled shrimp dipped in spicy cocktail sauce, cracking the claws of boiled crabs with a hammer to find the sweet lump crabmeat, and slurping oysters on the half-shell.
In my adult life, I have expanded those early road trips in the family station wagon to more exotic locales. Food and travel…travel and food. The markets of the world hold just as much allure for me and tell just as much of a story about the people, the history, and the culture as a museum, an art gallery or a cathedral. My vacation albums are not filled with snapshots of me standing before architectural monuments and historical wonders, but of teeming markets in great cities and small villages. The spice markets of Egypt ...the lively cheese markets of France…the artfully arranged vegetables of Bilbao…the great bacalao section of the Boqueria market in Barcelona…the fish markets of Hong Kong and San Francisco's Chinatown…the olive vendors at the Saturday morning market in Nice…or the Abastos market in Oaxaca, Mexico where chiles of every description are the currency of the realm. A few years ago, a friend and I took a two-week vacation to northern California with the express purpose of bathing in natural hot springs (his vacation) and following the daily progression of small town farmers' markets (my vacation). Nothing, however, prepared me for the excitement, the colors, the aromas, the tastes and the spectacle of eating in Vietnam.
As a culinary voyeur, I realized long ago that the quality of the experience was greatly enhanced by the proper guide. I have explored many marketplaces, cuisines and food regions on my own, but it was not until I took my first trip with the Culinary Institute of America and Viking Range Corporation that I at last found my culinary road map to the world's great cuisines. I abandoned the self-centered life of the solo traveler for the opportunity to break bread and raise chopsticks with twenty like-minded souls. I found peace, a peculiar comfort and a sense of belonging that comes with sharing the journey with people who, like me, take pictures of their food and whose trip journals are comprised of menus and favorite dishes.
My guide to the foods of Vietnam was Mai Pham, chef/owner of Lemon Grass Restaurant in Sacramento and food columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. I first met Mai, a native of Vietnam, at a seminar at the Culinary Institute of America in the Napa Valley, where she was a panelist on Asian cuisines. I mentally signed up and packed my bags for the Vietnam trip the next morning at breakfast when I tasted her sticky rice with peanuts. And so it was with high hopes, a sense of adventure, and great anticipation of sticky rice breakfasts to come that I boarded the Korean Airways jet for the long journey from Atlanta to Seoul to Vietnam.
Mid-Air: Somewhere Between Seoul and Saigon
Day 1: Settling into Saigon
I end my day with our first "group meeting." We're off to a promising start as I immediately sense a high-spiritedness and sense of culinary adventure. We collectively swarm the table where our tour leader, Mai Pham, has piled strange and mysterious Vietnamese herbs and alien fruits. We dive in and are soon comparing the unusual and unfamiliar tastes and textures. I know I'm going to get along just fine with these folks!
Day 2: Forever "Pho"
And that was only breakfast. Breakfast is simple, like pho. Baguettes, from the French influence are always available, and the Vietnamese drink coffee and tea. Lunch in modern Vietnam is many times "on the go" and the abundance of street food makes it easy to eat well and often. Dinner is time for families to get together around the table. Our day was no exception. After pho, we pressed on to the Ben Thanh Market, the culinary epicenter of Saigon, to tour the stalls, study the fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats and fish, and have a delicious market stall lunch. After cooking demonstrations and a fish sauce tasting, we dined at one of the hot new Vietnamese restaurants, Ngon, an old French villa turned into a street food bazaar. How do I explain that eating and drinking and tasting are REALLY hard work?
Day 3: The Street Foods of Saigon
Street food is to Vietnam what ping pong is to China. It's what baseball is to Cuba, or soccer to Brazil. It is for all intents and purposes, the national sport. It is omnipresent, pervasive and enveloping. Street food vendors of every description populate Vietnam – from the fruit lady balancing two low baskets filled with lychees on a cane pole to the man with the make-shift charcoal burner in the bicycle basket. The Vietnamese will cook and eat everywhere. They are inveterate and adventuresome snackers, moving from vendor to vendor, and discussing and debating who makes the best of a certain dish.
This morning's second breakfast of sticky rice turns out to be my favorite meal of the trip. When it's my turn, the sticky rice lady squatting under the blue umbrella gives me a little bundle – it is sticky rice, mung bean paste, peanuts and grated coconut wrapped in a square of newspaper print. I eat it with a flat wooden ice cream spoon and after the first bite, I close my eyes – hoping that somehow it will help imprint the memory of these flavors.
The remainder of the day is spent in the countryside, about an hour and a half from town. Here, in two tiny villages, we learn the art of noodle making and rice paper making from two local families who have become friends of Mai. We are welcomed into their homes and their lives, and the entire village gathers around while we watch them demonstrate the ancient art of making rice noodles. The rice is fermented, boiled, and then extruded through a metal die. The pressing is done in a time-tested manner with the die set into a hole in a wooden bench. Pressure is applied by father and son sitting on a wooden lever which they ride down as the rice noodles emerge from the die. Our lunch at a local restaurant is a tasty, tangy papaya salad made by Mai and her friend, Trang, with the very noodles we watched being made. I will never look at a rice noodle or a piece of rice paper without thinking of these people and their artistry. In these modern times, we are so far removed from the source of the products on our everyday tables that we've lost sight of the people, the families, the skill, and the artistry. We need to remember to give thanks.
Day 4: A Day in Da Nang, A Night on Sunrise Beach
The words "Five-Star Hotel" are music to my ears. I am a hotel princess, and the opportunity to stay at the Five-Star Furama Hotel on China Beach is a welcome one. I will roll with the best of them, and no one relishes the simple joys of life like sitting on a street corner and eating with chopsticks from the common bowl as I do. But, I like to count the threads on my sheets as I am counting sheep, and the Furama holds great promise. The view of Monkey Mountain is breathtaking, and the beach is a movie set just waiting for a Hollywood director to call "Lights, camera, action." I embark on an afternoon beach walk with my friend, Ted, and in typical American fashion, we attack the beach in exercise clothes, jogging shoes, pedometers and a sense of aerobic purpose. On our five kilometer walk, we are greeted by scores of Vietnamese who walk beside us, run behind us, throw volleyballs our way to enlist us in their games and generally try to include us in the festive spirit of China Beach life. "Hello American," they say. "How are you?" … they practice their English. Always on guard for signs of wartime resentment and hatred, their courtesy and friendliness takes me by surprise. I learn that modern Vietnam is a country of 82 million people, and 80% of them are under 30. What an amazing statistic! After 100 years of war and the American withdrawal, the population of Vietnam boomed. The people we encounter on the beach, for the most part, are young…well younger than I… but even the older Vietnamese are welcoming and inviting. This trip is not just about food; it's about the changing nature of the world, of people, and of lives that are more similar than different. The beach at Da Nang is, for me, not only a place to experience the cuisine of central Vietnam, as we do on a cooking lesson and dinner under an Asian moon, but to read the faces and exchange child-like expressions of goodwill in Vietnamese and English with the people on this beach.
Day 5: Happiniess in Hoi An
Day 6: Hue, The Imperial Capital
Another highlight of the day is a proverbial "bump on the road." We ask the bus to stop as we see a panorama of rice paddies in the distance with water buffalo and workers transplanting rice seedlings in the paddies. As we wander off the bus to take pictures, Mai, our guide and leader, ambles over to a nearby farm. After chatting with the young farmer and his wife, Mai negotiates a visit to their simple farmhouse. Back on the bus, we discuss that this is why we came with the CIA. So much of the richness of this trip is that we experience the "unexpected" and are allowed into the homes and lives of everyday Vietnamese. It turns out that we are the first Americans the family has ever met, and they are honored to open their home to us. We tour their bedroom, complete with a board bed and mosquito netting, which they show with pride, and their simple kitchen that consists of a wood fire and a wok. We meet the extended family and pet the family water buffalo. So what if we are late for our four-star French hotel in Hue?
Our first dinner in Hue is in an elegant and ancient noble home that has miraculously been spared from the fierce fighting and bombing of the Vietnam war. Hue was hard-hit. The owners have graciously allowed us to use their home for our cooking school and dinner. Once again, Mai and her friend, Trang, a native of Hue, do a beautiful job of introducing the imperial cuisine of Hue. Characterized by intricate carvings and delicate details, we learn the culinary traditions of the imperial palace. What a feast! What a setting! What a day of contrasts!
Day 7: Way Up North in Hue
Day 8: From Hue to Hanoi
Hanoi turns out to be the biggest surprise of the trip. Immediately, I love this city. Our hotel is the Metropole, an elegant and historic hotel in downtown Hanoi. Jane Fonda stayed here, and so am I. I wonder if Jane had a giant whirlpool bathtub, or if this is just a sign of the recent Sofitel renovation. As a hotel princess and a hotel professional, I have stayed in fine hotels around the world, but somehow the Metropole epitomizes everything I have come to treasure in a luxury hotel. It defines luxury, not in an ostentatious way, but in its character, its people, and its "vibe." Today is not so much an "eating" day as a "culture" day. We check into our hotel and visit the Fine Arts Museum where I buy two paintings. We have cocktails with ex-pat Suzanne Lecht at her contemporary gallery – Art Vietnam – before dinner at one of Hanoi's much talked-about restaurants, Wild Rice. I am happy to be a part of Hanoi…a Hanoi I never dreamed of.
Day 9: Hanoi - City of the North
After a mid-morning visit to Hang Be market where we study the fruits, vegetables, meats and seafood of the north, we enjoy lunch at a fourth floor walk-up at Bun Cha, one of Hanoi's not-to-be-missed lunch places. Later that evening, we venture to the suburbs of Hanoi across the Red River where we travel to Moon River, a unique boutique hotel with a dining room situated in a beautifully restored traditional community hall that was moved to its present site. We are treated to a cooking class and dinner by Mai and Cam Van, Vietnam's Julia Child.
Day 10: Ha Long Bay - The Vietnam of Dreams
Tired and happy, we return to Hanoi just in time for a memorable "one dish" evening meal at Cha Ca La Vong restaurant, one that R.W. Apple of the New York Times, heralds as one of his most memorable meals. I am in awe of this group of people who are never too tired to experience a new taste sensation. We are tired, but we are willing.
Day 11: Hanoi
Today is one of those "yin-yang" days. The pull of the west; the allure of the east. The possible versus the impossible. We end the substance of our CIA-Viking culinary tour at a place that I would not have chosen. It is neither sublime street food nor culinary "Mecca." It is, instead, a place called KOTO, translated as "know one, teach one." It is here that the journey of thousands of miles and the experience of the past 11 days reaches its pinnacle…and I, for one, am blindsided. The restaurant where we meet for lunch is a cooking school that trains homeless youths. The food is admirable; the service sublime; and the experience is memorable. The young people who serve us and cook for us are by turns talented, smart, dedicated, hard working, earnest, and articulate (in English). They are the "new Vietnam." With a 98% rate of achievement in this strenuous program, they will carry the magic of the cuisine and the culture into the future. They are the keepers of the flame. Each of the members of our group leaves KOTO with a sense of wonder and of individual purpose.
Day 12: Leaving Vietnam
My leaving ritual is prescribed. I awake before the sun rises so I can be on the lake and watch the badminton games, the Tai Chi and the fan dances. I am the first in the dining room at the Metropole to enjoy the handmade rice crepes, homemade yogurt and mango preserves for my baguettes. I say goodbye to Hanoi and to Vietnam with my choice of breakfast foods and my morning walk. It's my way.
Saying goodbye to twenty new friends is even more difficult. Hopefully we will talk and e-mail of "spring rolls past." Hopefully, we will entertain each other with menus and dishes and culinary successes and failures. We will remember these days in Vietnam, that the world is more alike than different, that food can be the catalyst to join us around a common table, and that we are more alike than different.
Note: This article was from the 2006 culinary adventure to Vietnam.
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Overcoming Problems at School with Emotional Intelligence
While people tend to react to troubling life situations very differently, connecting with your emotions is the key to helping you better understand your own needs and motivations. If you're not doing well or you're unhappy at school, then employing some simple emotional intelligence techniques can help you discover the root cause of your problems and offer solutions on how to overcome your personal challenges.
Getting back on track
If you're having difficulty adjusting to college, first determine whether you're on the right career path. Sometimes, if you're disappointed by the course content, you might have second thoughts about the direction you're heading. First-year courses are often broad survey courses and may not get at the specific interest in a field that you were looking for. You need to have patience and perseverance to move forward so that you can get to the more interesting courses in your area of study.
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Your courses (the content or how they're presented)
Issues around your parents (missing them, interference from them, disagreements with them)
After you select the issues that relate most to you, rank them (based on amount of concern) in your notebook. Then, rate the seriousness of each issue on a scale from 1 (not at all serious) to 10 (extremely serious) and write that number next to the issue in your notebook.
For each of the top three issues, write down a few examples of why you're concerned about this issue. For example, if you wrote down "Making new friends," you could add this example: "I tried to make friends with a few people in my dorm, but they ignored me."
Then, write down more positive outcomes related to that issue, such as
I easily made friends with others in my dorm or classes.
I'm taking interesting courses.
I could manage my time better.
I understood my course material more quickly or more thoroughly than the classmates I talked to after class.
Taking stock of your resources
If you have a good sense of the issues that you find challenging and have some potential goals, you can now really focus on your first challenging issue.
To develop the emotional skills you need to be more satisfied with your college experience, follow these steps:
At the top of a blank page in your notebook, write down your first goal from the list you create in the preceding section.
For example, your goal might be to make new friends at college.
Identify which emotional skills you need to work on to reach this goal.
Making a list of skills can help you identify areas you can improve on, for example:
Being more emotionally self-aware
Increasing assertiveness
Managing impulse control
Improving stress tolerance
Building interpersonal skills
Improving empathy
Being more socially responsible (thinking more of others)
Being more optimistic
Increasing happiness
Setting and achieving goals
Improving problem-solving skills
Improving other skills
After you've identified the skills that you need to meet your goal, write them down.
For example, you might want to work on
Increasing assertiveness
Building interpersonal skills
Improving empathy
Create a plan to develop each skill.
If assertiveness is the first skill on your list, for instance, you can plan for this by following these steps:
Write down at least two situations from last week in which you could have met a new person.
Make a list of things that you could say to introduce yourself to others.
Make it a point to talk to at least five students you don't know this week.
Track your success in your notebook.
Follow Steps 1 through 4 for each of your goals.
Take stock of the skills that you need to develop. Pay attention to both your successes and your challenges.
Getting into action mode
Figure out what you can do to develop the skills you need to help you better cope with the challenges that you're experiencing. Now you're ready to implement your plan. Start with a commitment to move forward.
Depending on the severity of your challenge, determine whether you need help reaching your goal. If you rated your problem as a five or higher in the section "Identifying possible problems," then you should seek help in reaching your goal.
Here are some people who may be able to provide that help:
College counselor
Career counselor
Outside professional counselor or psychologist
If you rate your problem as less than five, you might want to use more informal methods of change. Some options include
Talking to friends about how you can solve some of these problems
Reading self-help books (such as this one)
Of course, you should always feel comfortable talking to a college counselor or advisor. Most colleges have a counseling or career department set up specifically to deal with these kinds of issues. They often offer both group and individual sessions.


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Major Release ~ Fly! SRW1 is done! Super Robot Wars
# Posted on May 20th, 2007 03:51 AM by Gideon ZhiAfter roughly... 28 hours now since I started working on it, the translation for the original Super Robot Wars is ready to go. I need to thank Tyria for his dialogue translation (the other things you did are coming soon too, I promise!) as well as Ryusui and Ian Kelley for both translating the stuff I kept finding quickly and efficiently. (The title screen is also Ryusui´s.)
Please don´t expect much from this. Being the very first Super Robot War it´s not all that great of a game, but it really is an interesting footnote in the history of a truly fantastic series of games.
Announcement ~ Super Robot Wars! The original. Super Robot Wars
# Posted on May 19th, 2007 05:00 AM by Gideon ZhiDropping a quick note to announce Super Robot Wars 1. It´s mostly done - barring a few yet-untranslated strings. Easy to insert when they are done though. Expect it very soon, like possibly within the next 24-48 hours, if all goes as planned...
Progress ~ Danzarb Enters Playtesting Dragon Squadron: Danzarb
# Posted on May 16th, 2007 06:59 AM by Gideon ZhiJust dropping a quick note to say that Danzarb´s playtest has begun. Unlike the Metal Max test, which is turning up a lot more issues than I´d initially anticipated, it should be a fairly routine job. Look for both this and Metal Max soon.
Progress ~ Danzarb Nearly Ready for Beta (Also, RSS) Dragon Squadron: Danzarb
# Posted on May 14th, 2007 03:58 AM by Gideon ZhiJust as the headline says, I´m probably a few hours´ work away from being able to launch a Danzarb playtest. Necessary fixes will include window overruns, menu expansion, and a dual-line item name hack. I´ve added 25 screenshots of the current build to the project´s page, as well.
Also, thanks again to Datschge, the website has once again improved! First, if you use Live Bookmarks or an RSS tracker to keep tabs on websites, you can now do so for AGTP: our news has its own RSS feed. Check the bottom of the page to subscribe. Secondly, Old News is now navigable. Like the front page, it´s limited to ten items per page, so once the news starts piling up (and it will soon) it´ll be a bit easier to manage.
Here are a few Danzarb shots:
Progress ~ Ancient Magic´s Script is Translated Ancient Magic
# Posted on May 3rd, 2007 03:55 AM by Gideon ZhiEien ni Hen turned in Ancient Magic´s completed text translation a few days ago. I´ve just now inserted the first of five major text blocks; they all need some formatting insofar as screenspace constraints are concerned, and they´re an absolute nightmare of control codes, but there should be relatively little truly difficult about putting them back in. Just a lot of boring grunt work, sigh.
Have a screenshot or two. This guy´s name is Feyr, by the way. Haven´t gotten around to putting that particular text chunk back into the game yet.
Progress ~ Lagrange Point: Script (kind of) Inserted Lagrange Point
# Posted on May 2nd, 2007 02:40 AM by Gideon ZhiLagrange Point has been updated with seven totally new screenshots. The translation is still Tomato´s, but the hacking work is now mine and Guest´s entirely. I´ve scrapped the eight-lines-per-window thing in favor of a more-readable four lines, although I have shifted the text over to grant more characters per line than the game originally allowed. The main dialogue script is now fully inserted, minus a few untranslated strings and some cutscenes. It´s also now loading relatively-uncompressed text from ROM, by which I mean it´s still got DTE and Dictionary support to shrink the scripts to roughly 45% of their original heft. They fit but I haven´t added any control codes or anything, so I can´t guarantee they´ll stay that way. The scripts also need a good going-over, as the writing is a little flat on the whole.
To sum up, it´s a lot closer than it used to be, but it´s still a while off. Go see the new screenshots and be happy. More to come as I edit and format it.
Major Release ~ Snoopy Concert ~ In Memoriam Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) Snoopy Concert
# Posted on April 12th, 2007 11:20 PM by Gideon ZhiIt is with a heavy heart that I bear the news of Kurt Vonnegut´s passing. His was a scathing wit, and he shall be missed.
In the spirit of trying to keep things happy, however, I present today a completed translation of Snoopy Concert. The Peanuts gang´s all here; the patch is both done and relatively bug-free. Enjoy!
Miscellaneous ~ Metal Max Nearly Ready for Beta Metal Max Returns
# Posted on April 12th, 2007 04:23 AM by Gideon ZhiJust a quick post to air out an old project. I picked Metal Max Returns up a few days ago with the intention of finishing it; lo and behold, it´s nearly done. I´m _NOT_ going to be expanding character names, I´m afraid - the menu alterations would just be too much work - but otherwise, I think it looks pretty good.
I´ve finally finished translating the shops, I think, and I´m working on the subscreen now. Afterwards, I may have one or two things to tinker with in combat, one word to translate on the BSCon, and a few town names to center in a few menus, and it´ll be ready for testing!
I don´t know about anyone else, but I´m seriously excited about this project. The game offers tons of customization options for the enterprising tank fiend, plus a fair amount of bonus games and optional material for you to do when you´re not hunting bounty heads. Here are a few snapshots indicative of current progress. As I progress I´ll be replacing the old screenshot slideshow with new meat, so be sure to be on the lookout for that as well.
Progress ~ Tactics Ogre not crashing... nearly as often Tactics Ogre ~ Let Us Cling Together
# Posted on April 5th, 2007 03:51 AM by Gideon ZhiAbout an hour´s worth of detective work tonight discovered the nature of what appear to be the remainder of Tactics Ogre´s dialogue crashes. It´s still not exactly performing to spec; if you try to save, the game basically explodes, and it´s still displaying memory card messages as an artifact from the PSX release. Might have to get that block retranslated... but eh. I otherwise played through three scenarios with no major problems (although I did hit a few minor ones.)
Here are some images.
Progress ~ New Fire Emblem screenshots.
# Posted on April 2nd, 2007 05:15 PM by Gideon ZhiI´ve added sixteen new screenshots to Fire Emblem´s project page. These completely replace the old screenshots (all two of them) and are indicative of the project´s current status. A lot of rewriting still needs to be done - I´ve done maybe 7 chapters of 45 or more - but it´s getting places, slowly but surely.


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NEW YORK, April 26 (UPI) -- David Phelps struck out nine during an emergency, four-inning relief effort Friday that boosted the New York Yankees to a 6-4 decision over Toronto.
The Yankees, however, lost the services of catcher Francisco Cervelli for at least six weeks after he was struck on the right hand by a foul tip from Rajai Davis in the game's first at-bat.
Team officials announced after the contest Cervelli had suffered a fracture in the hand and will require surgery.
In addition to that, New York starter Ivan Nova became ill and left the contest after two innings.
Phelps (1-1) came on in a 1-1 contest and gave up a run on two hits in his four innings of work. He left with New York holding a 4-3 lead and the Yankees held on to win their second in a row.
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Edwin Encarnacion hit a pair of solo homers for Toronto, running his total for the season to seven. Jose Bautista also had a solo blast.
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The former head of Israel's General Security Service, commonly known as the Shin Bet, has caused quite a stir with an interview that roasts Prime Minister Benjamin
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When one considers the amount of power an Israeli Prime Minister holds, and the impact Israeli actions have on world events, having someone like the man Diskin describes in that office is alarming even while it explains much about why, even for Middle East affairs, the current status quo is so bleak. But here in the United States, it should also give us pause as we consider who this man is that our Congress, led by the Israel Lobby, is so enthralled with.
Diskin describes all the other Prime Ministers he worked under since Menachem Begin as ultimately being driven by their view of Israel's best interests. He does not suggest they were immune to personal interest, but that when it came to the really crucial security decisions, it was not their primary motivation. But Netanyahu, and Ehud Barak, are different, says Diskin: "Unfortunately the feeling that I have, and that many senior security officials have, is that when we talk about Netanyahu and Barak, that with them the personal, opportunistic and current interests, are the thing that take precedence over anything else. And I emphasize that I am reflecting here something that not only I feel, but also many of the colleagues at my level with whom I spoke." Whether Diskin's assessment of historical Israeli leadership is on target, the fact remains that he obviously sees a huge difference in the extent to which personal gain motivates the current government's top decision-makers. Continue reading


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Champ Car should be the future IndyCar as well
After being saved from bankruptcy by Kevin
Kalkhoven, Gerald Forsythe and Paul Gentilozzi, this past weekend was
the second most important event in Champ Car's history. It
isn't just the launch of the new Champ Car that made this
weekend a watershed moment for Champ Car. It's much more
than that.
This past weekend Champ Car put a stake in the
ground, right in front of the line they drew in the sand.
With the launch comes orders for new cars from existing as well
as new team owners. Collectively they said that
this, the new Champ Car formula, is the future of open wheel
racing for them.
It's too late now for there to be a merger of
the IRL and Champ Car. The opportunity for the two sides
to agree on a common formula is now lost. Once the
substantial investments are made in the new Champ Car, there is
no turning back.
A merger would mean a compromise on the car, and
that would mean spending more money for another new car in a
sport where money is tight already. So unless the IRL side
is prepared to adopt the new Champ Car formula, and there has
been no indication they would be, a merger simply isn't going to
happen, no matter how hard Kevin Kalkhoven and Tony George try,
or say they are trying.
Champ Car is signing new contracts for races in
Las Vegas, China, Phoenix and other locations. Meanwhile the IRL
is moving forward with a race in Iowa and making noises in San
Antonio, Detroit and Montreal. In fact the IRL has had talks with
NASCAR about racing in Montreal, displacing Champ Car, and Champ
Car has swooped into San Antonio and tried to beat the IRL to
the punch.
Does that sound like two businesses trying to
merge? To the contrary. With friends like that, who
needs enemies?
For whatever reasons, and I am not privy to what
they were, Kevin and Tony simply were not able to come to a
meeting of the minds. Kalkhoven said a merger had to
happen by August if it were to happen, and August 1st is past. He knew the new Champ Car would be launched,
the last weekend in July, and with it there would be no turning
And to be honest with you, I think both Tony and
Kevin are okay with that. The IRL has Danica Patrick and
Marco Andretti, and they have the Indy 500. In Tony's mind
we doubt he sees enough benefit to the merger or it would have
happened by now.
Likewise, we sense that Kevin and Champ Car feel
they have turned the corner and the new Champ Car, along with
new team owners, venues and sponsors, will be the shot in the arm to
propel them to an exciting future.
Will a merger happen?
Although it is curious that Brian Barnhart would
go to the Panoz factory to see the new Champ Car, we think it
may have just been a curiosity thing more than a sign that a
merger is imminent. From what I have been told, the
chances of a merger have been way overblown by the media, and
although they are still talking, it's a very long way off.
If I were a betting man, I would say 2009 or 2010, and that's
assuming Honda exits the sport. If they continue to supply
engines to the IRL, the split might go on forever.
However, I do expect Honda to leave the IRL if there is no
merger. The real question is whether they will stay to the
end of their contract, or pay the IRL to break it early like
Toyota did. I do know that Honda is not happy that a
merger did not happen.
And then of course there is Roger Penske with
his sweetheart Ilmor deal whereby he rebuilds all the Hondas for
the IRL. If Honda were to bolt, I predict Roger will
propose that Ilmor supply the IRL engines. However,
without factory support Tony George might finally be compelled
to reach a merger deal.
As I wrote years ago, it will be too hard for
the two leagues to completely merge initially, and I proposed a
two league system with some joint races. This would
require common equipment. Although Tony George feels some
obligation to Dallara because they have done a good job in
building cars for the IRL, there is some speculation that
because the new Champ Car Panoz has ex-Lola personnel involved
on many levels, the quality issues that plagued the Panoz IRL
car will not be an issue with the new Champ Car and that might
be a common chassis platform for open wheel racing starting in
2008 or 2009.
My guess is that Champ Car is counting on racing
the DP01 for three years minimum - through the 2009 season.
Then if there is a merger with the IRL, say in 2010, a new
'common' car based on the DP01 or a modified version called the
DP02, could be agreed to by both parties.
If a common car can be agreed to, then comes the
issue of engines. Here there are two scenarios - 1) Honda
goes away and both leagues adopt the turbo Ford Cosworth with
Tony George given an equity position in Cosworth, 2) Honda
agrees to bring their CART turbo engine out of mothballs and it
becomes Honda vs. Ford with some restrictions in place to ensure
fair competition. There is no way the Champ Car side will
agree to standardize on the existing IRL engine as it is far too
loud for street races.
If a merger never happens
If a merger never happens, both the IRL and
Champ Car will struggle to gain significant market share, and if
each side can at least break even financially, I suspect we could
see the two leagues co-exist indefinitely. However, I
doubt that both can maintain a profitable business in the
current economic environment whereby NASCAR is sucking the
sponsorship well dry.
I do know that Champ Car is positioning itself
to be self-sustaining long-term. All the moves that they
are making are to ensure the business has a long and healthy
future. Is it all in place yet? No, remember
Kalkhoven said it would take 5 years to complete and that each
move would be a step in that 5-year plan.
If either side thinks the other will eventually
fold, they are seriously mistaken. I see positive signs
that both leagues are making progress and building for their
future as if there will be no merger. And while everyone
in the industry wants to see a merger, I think at this point we
are looking at 2010 at the earliest.
And if the two sides do merge one day, it will
be a pleasant surprise, but don't lose sleep over wishing for
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