I don't really know why but today seemed like a lot more fun than the previous days. It might have something to do with how my photography was going, but it could just relate to me high-fiving someone called Frank.
Jamie Whincup won the V8 race today which means he'll probably win tomorrow as well. He also won both races last year and won in 2006 as well so he probably is on steroids or using shortcuts to cheat or something... Only one more day to go* for Clipsal this year...

Today's happy snap is of some of the off-track entertainment to be found at the Clipsal 500. These swimsuit parades are run about once every hour and the catwalk is conveniently within easy walking distance from my seat on pit straight. Just like in previous years, I've tried to get decent photo coverage of this event for the loyal Pants visitors. :)
While waiting at the stage for these bikini shows to start, conversations tend to occur between strangers who share common interests (eg. motorsport, boobies & fancy cameras). A few years ago I met a fellow racegoer who took interest in my camera gear. I mentioned I'll be putting some of my photos up on a website, he asked for the address and I gave it to him. A year later I bumped into him again and he asked for my website address again because he forgot.
I don't know this guy's name and I definitely wouldn't be able to spot him in a crowd, but he's obviously got some sort of Pavlovian conditioning after talking to me a once a year for a few years running. Whenever he sees fancy camera plus a bucket hat near a swimsuit parade stage, his conditioned mind now automatically jumps to thoughts of Pants.
So why do I say this?
Right after one of the swimsuit parades today while the crowd was dispersing rapidly, I was heading back to my seat and a guy walking past me slapped me on the shoulder and cheered "Hey-heeeeey! Pants man!!!".
Odds are pretty good it was the same bloke I bump into every year at that exact same spot but even if it was just some massive coincidence, it definitely brought a smile to my face. :)
* NOTE: Although the Sunday daily photo update might be ready for publishing tomorrow, it is intentionally being postponed a few days due to storage concerns and birthday greetings.
The Pants style guide states that birthday salutations can not be posted on the site unless the birthday lies on the same day as a news update so I'm fudging the dates a little bit...
For more details regarding this policy please refer to paragraph 16 of subsection 203.01(2) of the Pants Manual Of Style, available at all good book stores.