Dan Brunell (person) - A person who comments on the site Sidepodcast. He is know for his short-humorless remarks and long-winded rants. Some of these rants make it on to his blog, racingeagles.com.

Here are some facts about Dan, all of which may not be true. Dan:

- Did not go to Brunel University nor the love child of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, at least as far as he is aware.

- Likes cats better than dogs. He feels dog people should be treated with contempt and scorn.

- He is quoted numerous times by himself each and every day.

- Likes music and has a iPod which contains all sorts of music that would tame the gods of the volcanoes.

- He makes his own beer and specializes in stouts and porters.

- Even though he went to the University of Oregon for his education, he hates hippies.

- Like chocolate cakes... judging by his waistline, perhaps a bit too much.

- Is on IMDB.

- Does a dead on Murray Walker impression but isn't aware that he is doing to an impression.

- Drives a Volvo Estate

- First car is a 1965 Mustang Coupe that tried to give him a viking funeral when he tried to sell it.

- Has signed onto the Cascadia Declaration of Independence calling for autonomy for the Puget Sound Region.

- He is trilingual. He speaks English (western American dialect,) HTML, and French in German.

- Was the inspiration for the movie "The Matrix." Dan denies this because he hates those movies.

- Was the one that hid Fangio's wheel hub during that infamous pit stop during the 1957 German Grand Prix. Dan lost his life savings because he bet on a Ferrari to win.

- Has two degrees, one in Japanese History and one in Art (Photography.)

- Hates children and hates the elderly. His protests at nursing homes and elementary schools have yet to catch fire with the American public.

- Taught Jimi Hendrix how to play the guitar. So he wouldn't teach anyone else the secrets of feedback and cosmic sounds, Jimi had Dan's hands broken by legendary Cleveland Browns running back, Jim Brown.

- Is the reason why the Germans lost two World Wars.

- Even though he will deny it when asked, yes he is interested in switching long distance phone carriers.

First comment on Sidepodcast.com (extract):
"Finally, a team is starting to get it. Let’s hope that others take note. You know for all the hundreds of thousands that these teams spend on P.R. and advertising firms, that at they would have figured out how to use the web to increase popularity and interest in the sport. I wish that this was something that the FIA would figure out. It is sad that the sport leaves teams to their own devices when it comes to promotion and fan relations. From personal experience and my expertise in public relations*, organization is the key to effectively communicating and interacting to public. This something that FIA has never learned."