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I should now tell you that I briefly considered writing an explosive piece, one that would both entertain and shock due to its humorous insight, wit and overall candor. Then I remembered that English is not my first language, and that I'd rather sleep...so what you'll find below is all I could put together. Additionally, I should mention that after seeing Roubaix in person, and riding the last 70-something miles of the course the day prior, it's rather hard (even for me) to willingly take a piss all over the event. Yes, you read right. I was humbled, so doing anything but revere Roubaix would be insanely insincere on my part. I know you all come here for my hilarious and award-winning insight, and not for cycling facts or simply to read the ramblings of yet another guy fawning over the "beauty" of a race. I personally don't love reading about "pain and suffering", so I'll try not to inundate you with details about the manner in which my my ass cheeks received a brutal pounding (if you take that as gay innuendo, fine, but I imply nothing by it). What can I tell you, riding the course and seeing the race were both unbelievably great experiences. As such, I'd have to work pretty damn hard to write something that would state the contrary. I could, for example, say that Cancellara's underbite makes him look like a urinal in a public bathroom, but I can't sink to such levels. I refuse to. Similarly, I could post the picture of me pretending to sniff a non-existent powdery substance from Tom Boonen's plaque in the Roubaix showers...but would that get us anywhere? Would the picture of my brother pretending to have a neanderthal brow and a simian gap between my upper lip and nose by Peter Van Petegem's plaque help you understand the experiences we had during my trip? No, they wouldn't. In the end, the best I can do is merely give you some highlights...and because I'm tired, I've simply written them in small bite-size chunks. First, I'll tell you about my ride, then share a few insights about the race. Feel free to skip down to the part about the race. I'll never know that you did, so its okay.
Riding Roubaix
In total, I rode 72 miles with 18 sections of cobbles. Those 18 sections totaled 20 miles. The ride felt twice as long though, and certainly took a toll on my body. If you've done the ride before, and you disagree with your assessment...good for you. You're better than me. If you've done it before, and you crapped yourself and ended the ride in the fetal position somewhere in Arenberg...well, I'm better than you. Look, I'm not delusional or stupid. I know I didn't do the ride at race speeds, I know I willingly rode it...so please spare me the idiotic comments. I'm just trying to tell you a bit about what it was like. I'll try not to dwell on the differences between someone like me and a professional. My stunning good looks are already proof of that. I'll just try to give you a quick snapshot, if you will, of my experience.
We started at the Forest of Arenberg. The first part of this section is so insane that it's actually comical. My brother and I laughed nervously as we tried to keep our bikes upright, and we "gripped" our handlebars by holding our hands almost completely open a good two inches away from the actual bars. Have you ever felt your eyelids shake? I can now say I have. The same is true for my adam's apple, which is not oversized in any way...and yet felt like it was going to come detached from my body. I've heard the cobbles in Arenberg be described as a "collection of baby's heads". I don't think that's accurate. It's a bit more like an assorted mix of lawnmowers, engine parts and parking meters which were carelessly strewn throughout an already uneven road. It's excruciating, and hypnotically exhilarating at the same time (insert colorful language about suffering and beauty of cycling here). It's true that some speeds work better than others when going through these sections, but over time you get worn down (by having to go through so many pave sections) that it's difficult to hit that speed. The ability, concentration, strength and determination you had in the first six sections is slowly drained out of you by the time you hit the seventh, eight, ninth and so on.
I tried my best to capture the beginning of Arenberg (which is insanely brutal) on video, but keeping the bike upright and moving forward was already hard enough. As such, I made a quick video in a much, much smoother part. My nose was running like crazy, because of the cold, howling wind. I thought the forest would be sheltered from the wind, but it actually acted like a funnel and seemed to bring in super cold air from every surrounding town in order to smack me in the face. The last 10 miles or so were the same way. The wind was brutal, and the bit of strength I had left was consumed at about twice the normal rate. Before you make fun of me for this video, let me clarify that I eventually found a rhythm and managed to get through the cobbled sections in a smoother fashion than what is shown in this video...but I can tell you that the amount of shaking and rattling would still be the same.
Really important people who write really important blogs have taught me via their wirtings that handlebars are one of a bike's "touch points". Said points are crucial when you are riding over stupidly bad boulders and parking meters. In preparation for my trip, I used leftover scraps of handlebar tape, and gave the top portions a double layer of tape. Did it make a difference? Not really. Do you think that gently draping a napkin over your face will make a difference if someone is about to smash your face with an iron skillet? It won't. I mean, if it will make you feel better about the whole incident, be my guest, but don't come to me crying when you're in pain and you can't find your nose. The truth is that the endless bursts motion that your hands undergo create raw spots in your hands almost instantly. Within seconds, a few layers of skin come off and you are thus left with gaping holes for the rest of the ride. Minimal contact becomes augmented by sheer repetition. The outer part of your pinky may gently rub up against the inner edge of your hoods. Now multiply that by a billion, and you will soon have no skin there. Are you religious? Do you believe in stigmata? If you don't, you will soon after you start, because your palms will bleed as well. Want to gently put your hands on the hoods? Don't. Drops? Nope. Top of the handlebars is not great either. Your hands will take a beating, but luckily you won't feel much of it until afterward. One unusual thing: as I type this, muscles in my hands are still having some light involuntary spasms. I can see the muscles contracting for no reason at all. Fun. I should point out that the picture above is not of my hands, but those of a person I rode with. Mine were similar, but the raw spots were of the stigmata kind, and in the outer parts of my pinkies.
Anyway, nothing ached too badly after the ride, or the day after. My legs felt fine, as did my wrists and my arms. There was an overall exhaustion though, but no focused pain or discomfort in one place or another...just an overall feeling of having been through a cement mixer for a few hours.
As I rode the course I thought surely my nearly non-existent biceps would be the ones to ache the most the morning after. The muscles flap around like a flag being held out of a moving car in a highway. It feels as though the muscle will surely come detached, and you can see certain muscles flapping around in a way that doesn't seem right at all. Oddly enough, my arms fared pretty well in the long run. My armwarmers were down to my wrists after about six pedal strokes in the first section, and I continued pulling them up for the length of the ride. They've always felt rather tight around my arms, but there was simply no way they could have stayed up.
The instant double snot rocket
Are you the kind of person who has trouble executing a proper snot rocket while riding a bike? Does it get on your jersey? Are you grossed out by it? Come to Roubaix. The pave takes care of it for you. In at least five sections, the runny nose I had due to the cold wind, became an instant and powerful double snot rocket upon hitting the first cobbles. Just imagine hitting the spout/spigot in your kitchen sink with a large wrench. Even if the faucet hasn't been used for a day or two, a few drops will suddenly come out once you hit it hard enough. This is exactly what happens when you enter a pave section. All liquids that could potentially exit your body, suddenly do.
Thanks for rubbing it in pal
Why is it that the minute you do something, someone does it in a more difficult way, and then rubs it in? The minute you work astonishingly hard to get a C on a test, the kid next to you gets and A+, and then tells you he never studied for the damn thing. Well, imagine riding up to a guy that's doing the full Paris-Roubaix route on a bike from the 1920's, including the original wooden wheels. Then it turns out that it's not just any bike, but the bike that Lucien Buysse rode to win the 1926 Tour. Yes, when you see such a thing (and such an outfit) you want to laugh at him for basically taking part in what equates to a civil war reenactment. But then you have trouble staying on his wheel, and you feel like the idiot that you are.
Suspension? Really?
One thing that I didn't expect about doing the Roubaix route, was that 90% of the people that I saw riding were on mountain bikes. Perhaps they're the smart ones, since the course certain calls for a mountain bike. Still, it seems a bit silly to me. I mean, the length of a marathon certainly calls for a bike to be used, perhaps even a Segway or a car. But a marathon is meant to be run. I know that what I did was not as difficult as a marathon...but a mountain bike sure defeats the purpose of the whole endeavor. Just because you can use something, doesn't mean you should. Perhaps I'm wrong, but the next time I take the bus for 26 miles, I'm going to brag about having done a marathon.
By the way, in case you're wondering, the forks on the mountain bikes I saw on Saturday looked like they were compressing as much as three inches while they were ridden over the cobbles. Is that even possible? I don't know much about mountain bikes, and I could barely see straight during cobbled sections....but it was weird to see. Once I noticed how much work those suspension forks were getting, I quickly understood what my arms were feeling much better.
After one cobbled section, a guy riding in front of me asked "can you please see what the noise is in, or around my rear wheel? Is something broken?" I looked and told him the truth. Everything was broken. The rim was badly out of true, the brakes were rubbing, spokes seemed to be bent and a deadly noise was coming from the hub, which was not spinning very smoothly. He finished the ride though, and his aluminum bike (and fork) survived. The bike seemed to be Polish, and as another person riding put it, appeared to have been "welded by a monkey". My favorite detail of the bike was the company's motto, which was proudly printed (and misspelled on the seat tube).
I've seen the showers in the Dachau concentration camp, and I can tell you that if you try to strip away the context and purpose for those showers (if you can), the Roubaix showers are even more depressing and grim. I don't say this to make light of the holocaust in any way. I say it honestly to tell you how decrepit and depressing the showers are. There are chunks of paint peeling off the walls, the concrete is chipped, the windows are broken and the pipes are loose, making the entire showerhead nearly fall on you when you yank on the chain.
One small detail, see the missing plaque in the picture above? It's where the Merckx one is supposed to be, someone keeps stealing it.
I've often told friends who don't ride bikes that competitive cycling (even at fairly low levels) doesn't have a culture that honors merely being a "finisher", like the world of running does. Runners even have shirts that proudly tell those around them that they finished a race, sometimes a marathon, sometimes a 5 or 10 mile run. I've even seen Nike running shirts that merely say "Finisher" on them, and nothing else. The person knows he will not win, but he will finish. Finishing is an accomplishment, even if the race was a short one. This doesn't exist in cycling, or does it? In Roubaix, it does. Sure, merely finishing the races is a huge accomplishment, but that's not what I'm talking about. As you probably know, every winner of the race is immortalized in the velodrome's showers with a small brass plaque. There is, however, one plaque for a man who did not win the race. He was actually last. The reason? He was a member of the local Roubaix Cycling Club (who at the time was responsible for putting on the race). He actually finished the race, but was last (43rd). It didn't matter since his accomplishment was substantial, so his name was immortalized exactly like the winners of the race.
My brain hurts. Badly.
One of the more unusual aspects of riding this course was the amount of attention it took. While I normally manage to look down or around me while I ride, the cobbled sections require your constant attention. The severe bouncing made merely steering your bike difficult at times. It was like trying to juggle while someone continuously kicks you in the balls. As you ride, you seek the best path to take, and concentrate on how to get to to the next spot. You are endlessly connecting the dots. While everyone will tell you about the roughness of the cobbles, the huge gaps between them, and how rounded off they are (rather than being flat), few will tell you about the gigantic potholes and dips in those sections. These are potholes big enough to swallow your bike, and deep enough to throw you off it. Additionally the center parts of the roads are sometimes as much as six inches above the side portions (due to the weight of the wheels of tractors). I heard a few team cars bottom out because of this. One of the fancy Team Sky Jaguars sounded as though it had left it's transmission behind as a result. Trying to pass someone, or avoid a hole can be a deadly task. You can't really safely get from one side to the other, because something taller than a curb is waiting for you. Ondulations this high are nearly impossible to navigate, as are the huge potholes. These are sometimes partially and unevenly filled with a handful of bricks that were just thrown into place, sometimes rocks rocks, sand, concrete, but usually nothing at all. Similarly, riding the slightly smoother portion off to the side is not as easy as it seems. First of all, its seldom there. When it is, its sometimes as thin as three inches wide. On one side, this thin strip is flanked by grass which is about four inches taller than the road. On the other side are cobbles that are almost as high also. You are suddenly riding a tightrope without any hope of getting off. Turn your wheel only slightly and you are going down. As I was ridding on the cobbles, a guy in a Specialized S-Works passed me very fast on this little path off to my left. His front wheel rubbed up against the grass and he went down hard toward the cobbles. His chest hit the pave with a thud that sounded like a badly tuned bass drum. He slid and continued to drag his bike behind him through the cobbles. It's a sound I won't soon forget. Gladly, I can tell you that I didn't fall. I also didn't get a single flat tire during the whole ride. Hooray for me.
In order to pack my bike for travel, I marked the seatpost with a piece of black tape, so I could quickly put it back to the height I normally ride. Once unpacked, I tightened the clamp as strongly as I could (within reason). At the end of the ride, I noticed that the tape had buckled slightly as a result of the seatpost sliding down. In total, my saddle ended up about a quarter of an inch (6.35 mm) below what it started at.
I'm a bit verklempt
As I finished the ride, and I turned into the velodrome to take a lap, I suddenly got emotional. Seeing the velodrome, the stands, the finish line....I suddenly (and unexpectedly) realized that I'm more in touch with my feelings than I ever thought. As it turns out, I'm not as manly as I once imagined. The excitement of the moment got the best of me. If you think I'm an idiot for having felt this, and for telling you about it...you're probably right. But hey, it would be foolish of me to pretend that I don't care about cycling, this race or its history, when I just flew all the way to France to see the damn thing. You know?
About The Race
I am Specialized
After Breschel's endless complaining in the media about his botched bike change in Flanders, Specialized made him a new custom frame for Roubaix.
Dead men walking
I had the opportunity of speaking briefly with different riders before the start. Compared to even a decisive stage at the Tour (which I've seen), the riders in Compiegne looked like they were about to be executed. They were lambs on their way to the slaughterhouse. Their eyes were darting around as though (this is no exaggeration) they could start crying at any minute. And no, they weren't acting that way because I'm repulsive or because I was bugging them. The only exception to this was Flecha, with whom I chatted for a bit. He was decidedly upbeat and extremely calm. If you're wondering how I got to be around all the riders, you clearly don't understand the tenacity of the Colombian spirit. Anything is possible, especially if you're willing to bend the rules a bit.
At one point, I thought I should perhaps give the riders some tips on how I managed to ride the course, in order to help them on such an important day. Since I managed to reach speeds that were well into the double digits in the cobbled sections, I thought these guys could really benefit from my insight. I asked Bjarn Riis if I could have a quick chat with Cancellara to teach him a thing or two, but he declined.
Riis the bobble-head
Speaking of Bjarn Riis, remember how he was a bit frumpy and doughy-looking a few years back? No more. The guy has the build of a 11 year old girl now. His tight, green (!) Armani jeans accentuate this. His head is still huge, which makes him look like a bobble head, or an apple that you stabbed with an unsharpened pencil.
A real fan
It might be hard to tell, but this is a Tom Boonen sweater, which is being worn by a small white dog. I know you might not believe me, but right as Cancellara came into the velodrome, this dog suddenly took a massive shit right on cue. Amazing.
Getting even
"No monsieur, I can't let you through. Your team has refused to give Oscar Freire a proper frame pump, forcing him to tape a mini-pump to his top tube. For that alone, you're not allowed in the feed zone. Get out of my face and go buy him a pump for him, or at least some CO2 cartridges."
Lost in translation
I tried to ask this cycling fan what it was like to have been castrated at an early age, and what it was like to have front teeth than can easily open canned goods. Sadly, my French is rusty and instead he told me that the breakaway's gap had been reduced to one minute.
HTC. High tech sponsor, low-tech solutions
Ever wonder how team mechanics remember which bike belongs to what rider when they are on top of the car, and the rider's names are on the top tube? Easy. A simple piece of paper and some tape on the headrest seems to work. Similarly, I noticed (but was unable to photograph) that the Mavic guy who drives the motorcycle, has a piece of paper taped to the back of his helmet. The piece of paper is for the guy on the back of the motorcycle to see. It shows what each team's kit looks like and states whether they use SRAM/Shimano, or Campagnolo.
A very proud father
I willingly admit that I can be a jaded and dismissive character. Having said that, I have to tell you that seeing George Hincapie's dad at the end of the Forest of Arenberg with George's extra bike warmed my heart. We had talked before the race started in Compiegne, and when I saw him in the Forest, he recognized me and said "He was right up front! Did you see him? He looked strong didn't he?" You could see the pride in his eyes and in his smile.
Mom is never happy
If there's one thing I know, is that mothers are never pleased. I have a Colombian mother, so I've learned this over the years. Professional cyclists from all around the world face the same problem. Their jobs are unusual, and their mothers let them know how they feel about it. I had the opportunity of spending a fair amount of time on race day with the mother of a rider in the race. She was certainly proud, no doubt about that. She had never seen her son race at this level, but there was still reservation in her voice. She was worried about his safety, which I certainly understood, but she also repeatedly said that she wanted him to "move on, and get a different job soon". The mix of pride and apprehension was interesting, but the concern about his future and his need for a "real job" was unmistakable. So as it turns out, for every rider in Roubaix, there's a condemning mother somewhere in the world shaking her head in disapproval.
It's all the same
If you're an American, take a long hard look at this picture. Next time someone tells you that only Americans are fat, try to remember this image. The truth is that people of all sizes exist all over the world (even if the number per country is different). That's all besides the point, because that's not why I took this picture. I took it because of this lady's bravado. Why? Because I saw her argue in French over the price of a pair of Quick Step cycling gloves for well over five minutes. Finally, the vendor broke down and gave them to her for the price she was willing to pay. As she walked away, she changed her mind and suddenly wanted to trade them for a pair of Cofidis ones. The vendor's face upon hearing her request was priceless. I wouldn't be surprised if he committed suicide that night when he realized that he had spent such a substantial part of his day arguing over three Euros.
Today is the day
Out of all the days in the year that they could have gone to buy a couch, it HAD to be on the same day as Paris Roubaix. Out of ALL the places to buy a couch, they HAD to pick the place that was ten feet from the race's route, and twenty feet from the velodrome. Out of all the moments in the day to go pick up the couch, they HAD to do it as the race was about to finish and thus go by that street. Was it that important to have the couch on that day? Was Boonen coming over after the race to cry himself to sleep? If so, did he insist that his crying must take place on a couch?
European fans
From now on, any time that an American tells me about how amazing and devoted cycling fans in Europe are, I will remind them about the fact that I saw French and Belgian fans laughing at stragglers in the race, with some even tauntingly spraying them with the contents of their nearly-empty water bottles. They pointed and laughed, some even mockingly yelled at them to scare them. Most of these people seemed to be fans. They had flags and clothing that certainly pointed in that direction. I know this is not true of all fans in Europe (clearly), but it was still sad to see. So if you think you get heckled when you ride to work, believe me when I tell you that being a professional in Europe is no better. I watched four large groups come into the final stretch, along with many riders on their own. Many of these guys were literally dripping blood, and in once case, had a jersey that was now three distinct pieces of cloth. All these riders got the same treatment from a few people in the dispersing crowd. After seeing this display of how the great European fans behaved, I checked the local newspapers and a few websites the next day. None of the riders I saw who got this treatment had their times published. They didn't make the cut. Great day at the office huh?. I don't mean to be yet another person who endlessly raves about the tenacity of cyclists who get paid to do what they do...but watching those last riders was almost more interesting than seeing Cancellara come into the velodrome. The picture above is of the very last rider that was headed into the velodrome, Romain Zingle. He passed with a small group well over half an hour after Cancellara crossed the finish line. Good for him and all those guys.
Lordy lordy
Why is he looking up at the sky? Is he praying to god in order for French cycling to finally come out of the huge rut it's been in for so many years? No. he's hoping that God will answer his prayers, and finally make him look like less of a douchebag.
Lost in translation
When I travel, I often find myself getting angry at myself for not speaking the language. Such is the case, for example, with French. Aside from a few stock phrases and expressions, I simply don't know the language. I try my very best, and I'm respectful of the local people...but in the long run, I just don't speak French. Even if I did, I don't think I would fully understand the culture, which is even more maddening. Actually, I think I could live in France for twenty years, and I still wouldn't understand why French fans were playing the sound of dolphins having sex (their explanation) over loudspeakers in one pave section, and why the crowd around me was loving every minute of it. They were all laughing hysterically. The fact that I'll never understand why listening to the sound of dolphins having sex at Paris-Roubaix is that funny makes me angry.
A mother's love
"Hello? Is this Tom's dealer? I'm his mom. I can't talk too much right now, I'm surrounded by crazy French people. Could you please send twice the normal amount to his hotel room tonight? I just saw that one guy with the red jersey and the underbite go by, and he looks super strong. I'm afraid my little Tommy's gonna' be grumpy tonight."
Turbo Euro
Americans can try (and they do) but they'll never catch up. Europe has been seamlessly blending shitty fashion and shitty music since 1989.
Ernest Borgnine. A Hollywood legend, and a rabid cycling fan
Tom Boonen says: "Holy shit, is that Ernest Borgnine in Arenberg? I can't believe it. He looks great when you consider that he's 91. I guess his secret for staying young is working!"
As I look through my pictures, I may find other gems that I want to share with all of you. I will also tell you about my time in London, which is where I am as I type this. I will try to get back on a regular posting schedule as soon as possible. Also, keep checking in because I will be bringing back a nice souvenir from my trip which I will be able to share with all of you.


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Pixelpost is a photoblog application powered by PHP and MySQL. It's developed and maintained by photobloggers who like to keep the meaning behind photoblogging in mind, the photography, and not about the 311 hacks you would have to get through to get your regular blog to work
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Feb 18 2010, 8:38 pm
Love this application but bothered by main page starting with last picture, then having to click previous to scroll through all.
Even duplicated on this demo so not so much my amature hack install or is it? Am I missing a config tweek?
Jan 16 2009, 7:00 pm
Pixelpost is the best photoblog software out there. It is photograph-centric, has outstanding themes available, and plugs to do just about everything--geotagging, integration with Flickr, spim filters, CoolIris support, you name it. I highly recommend the Dark Matter theme. Since I switched to it people constantly ask me what software I use for my photoblog because they want one for themselves :)
Jun 24 2008, 2:26 pm
I HEART PIXELPOST. the second i learned about it i KNEW it was what i was looking for. they have great addons, templates, and whatnot. Pixelpost is a godsend for photographers online. As far as Hitesh's comment goes, you'll be able to find comment moderation and spam blocking addons on the list. Get Pixelpost if you don't already have it and enjoy.
Mar 3 2008, 12:09 pm
It's a wonderful tool to show your photos
Mar 1 2008, 7:50 pm
There is great modification of Pixelpost to show the photos in piclens: http://www.pixelpost.org/extend/modifications/media-rss-for-piclens-and-others/ you can download it directly here : http://www.pixelpost.org/extend/modifications/media-rss-for-piclens-and-others/download/
Dec 3 2007, 10:31 am
Excellent tool for a pure photoblog. It's not really a CMS suitable for a gallery as such but as a picture a day blog, nothing beats it.
Aug 6 2006, 12:24 pm
Excellent photo bloging tool...only thing is comment moderation and spam issue in pixelpost other wise very good personal photo blogging..
Andy photo lover
Mar 8 2006, 11:47 am
Pixelpost 1.4 is an easy solution for people who just like to post single pictures on a regular basis. No advanced arrangement features available in Pixelpost 1.4.x. Text and URL handling are moderate, but still limited. Try Gallery or Drupal with upload modules, if you want to compare pixelpost features.
Feb 23 2006, 7:13 am
Excellent for maintaining a photo log but not great if you want to upload a gallery full of photos to begin with as it's not really designed for that purpose.
Feb 5 2006, 2:26 am
For those who need some extra information on how to install Pixelpost, I wrote a tutorial found at: http://pixelpost.hakstege.net Good luck!
Hitesh Gusani
Dec 24 2005, 5:38 am
wow this works cool!! what i really needed was a simple sleek and 2 the shoot blog to showcase my 3d photography :) its working well at http://hitesh.cybertec.co.in installed fast and customisations and add on looks better :) just took me 1 hour to start my own 3d photography blog...way to go...good luck and best wishes to the development team of pixel post
Hitesh Gusani
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Looks very promising for my personal 3d photography gallery page cant wait to upload and try it online :) stay tuned will post my reviews soon :)
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Vermont made history last week by becoming the first state in the nation to offer universal, single-payer healthcare when Gov. Peter Shumlin signed its healthcare reform bill into law. The Vermont plan, called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will attempt to stem rising medical care prices and provide universal coverage. We speak with Dr. Deb Richter, president of Vermont Health Care for All. She moved from Buffalo, New York, to Vermont in 1999 to advocate for a universal, single-payer healthcare system in the state. Gov. Shumlin calls her the "backbone" of the grassroots effort that helped persuade the Democratic-led state legislature to pass the bill this spring.
Earlier this year, Governor Shumlin explained to Democracy Now! why the state needs the change.
GOV. PETER SHUMLIN: Here's our challenge. Our premiums go up 10, 15, 20 percent a year. This is true in the rest of the country, as well. They are killing small business. They're killing middle-class Americans, who have been kicked in the teeth over the last several years. What our plan will do is create a single pool, get the insurance company profits, the pharmaceutical company profits, the other folks that are mining the system to make a lot of money on the backs of our illnesses, and ensure that we're using those dollars to make Vermonters healthy.
JUAN GONZALEZ: Governor Shumlin has appointed a five-member board to determine payment rates for doctors and what benefits to cover. Given all the details that need to be worked out, the plan may not go into effect until 2017.
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Dr. Richter, welcome to Democracy Now! This is an enormous day for you. You're going from your house to the Capitol for the signing. Can you explain what this bill actually does?
DR. DEB RICHTER: Well, this bill really establishes a framework for a true healthcare system, which is lacking anywhere in the United States. And what it will do is put in place a board that will oversee the healthcare system, and the board will be nominated in July. And we'll start working in October to look at how we can reduce cost in our system. And that will be sort of the first phase. And most Vermonters won't feel too much then, except probable a slowing of the rate of increase of their premiums.
And then the second phase, if we can't get a change in federal law, is we will build the exchange according to federal law. But we will heavily regulate the insurance companies within that exchange and try to also streamline the payments to providers by making them uniform, calling them "all payer rates." So that's sort of the second phase.
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Well, it certainly has been a while—fuck it, too long—since we last had a Mapzzz EP, but considering what we have here, we think it was damn well worth the wait. Pale Blue Dot is the brainchild of Oakland's own Adam Myatt, a key affiliate of the Mapzzz crew and a tireless Oakland music man who has put in countless hours as one-half of James & Evander and served as a key member of Hoodcats, Empty Pockets, and a host of other projects. With Mapzzz EP19, Myatt debuts his latest synthy concoction, enlisting the aid of guitarist Jonny Latimer and bassist Andrew Macy (both of which are noteworthy Bay Area musicians in their own right) to craft spiraling pieces of space-age disco-pop as Pale Blue Dot. The EP's two original tracks are fun and lighthearted instrumentals, but don't let the playful melodies fool you—these are dense and engrossing tracks that gradually lead the listener from driving disco beats to stoney synthscapes with an understated ease. And just to make things that much sweeter, Shortcircles, another Oakland talent with close Mapzzz ties, has turned in a stellar remix to close the EP out. Furthermore, we've gone ahead and enlisted the talents of the one-and-only Liz Pavlovic to do our EP design work from here on out. Not a bad note to come back on, eh? You can stream the entire EP below and download it for free on our Bandcamp. Thanks for your patience and thanks, as always, for listening. [Also note that Pale Blue Dot will be performing live at Push the Feeling in SF this Friday with Lusine, details on that can be found here.]
We're excited to see what all the Brooklyn trio (cellist, saxophonist, trumpeter/DJ) Archie Pelago comes up with this year—if their Bubblin' Up profile for XLR8R is any indication, it will be a lot. The group's first release "Subway Gothic" b/w "Ladymarkers" is out later this month on Well Rounded (who are having a good 2013 so far by our estimation), and a video for the forthcoming record's a-side surfaced earlier today. Strings, vocal samples, skittering beats, light synth melodies, and just about everything else you could ask for in an adventurous, jazz-tinged bass track make an appearance here.
No Pain in Pop is a label we haven't covered much on Mapzzz, but it is certainly one that has been on our radar for some time. Now, with the release of the label's new compilation, The Bedroom Club II, we thought it was about time to get some of its music on our pages. The seven-track collection is a diverse jaunt through the outer regions of synth-based electronic music, with touches of dancefloor-inspired rhythms here and there. To our ears, the highlights come in the form of Ukkonen's "Five to Three" and Karen Gwyer's heavenly "Tehe! Blah blah! Shhhh!"
Honestly, we may have not realized it until now, but it's been way too long since we last heard from Asura. Then—out of nowhere—the LA producer/cellist floats two new tunes onto his SoundCloud, both of which display a welcome evolution to his sound and are really just beautiful pieces of textured production. No word on if there's any sort of release in the works, but for now we've got a pair of nice streams to hold us over.
Mapzzz's own Glenn Jackson has unveiled another cut from his forthcoming Morning Swim EP for Ceremony, this time offering up a stream of the Summer-tinged title track "Morning Swim." Some synths, some bells, some disco drums—dive in.
Originally based out of Minneapolis, we've taken quite a liking to the Moon Glyph label since the outfit moved to our fair town of Oakland last year, introducing us to its wide array of synthy sonic adventures in the process. Today, the label unveiled its first release of 2013, a gorgeous casette of meandering ambient excursions from M. Sage entitled The Receivers Peaking. Stream one of casette's standout tracks, "Fuji Station: Confines of Time," below.
In news that is not all that surprising, Montreal resident Jacques Greene remains one of the most reliable producers around. In the past 24 hours, a tune entitled "Quicksand" had surfaced in its full form—it was first heard on his recent Fader mix and a mix he had put together for the BBC late last year—and while it represents a bit of a new direction for Greene's style, it's still fits right in with the rest of his impressive catalog. Not sure if or when "Quicksand" will see an official release, but it seems likely it will appear in one shape or another of Greene's own Vase label sometime soon; or so we hope.
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*** NOW UPDATED *** with new retaining clips. See photos step 14.
This project won the Technical Video Rental 'Cool Project' award!
Step 1: Gather materials
- new brake pads
- brake disc lube (high temperature synthetic grease)
- probably, new retainer pin spring clips
- floor jack or other jack
- lug nut wrench
- assorted screwdrivers and pliers
Brake pads come in several flavors, named (in order of increasing high-techiness):
1 organic -- old style asbestos
2 semi-metallic -- fitted to most new cars
3 metallic -- usually used on race cars
4 ceramic -- the New New Thing in brake pads
Since you're saving beaucoup $$$ by replacing your own pads, it certainly does not hurt to spend a few extra bucks for the next better pads than the factory pads.
For instance, in my case, my car (1997 Ford Escort LX wagon -- not-too-sexy!) was factory equipped with semi-metallic in front, and organic in rear. I bumped up to ceramic in front, for $18 more, and if I were to do the rear, I would probably fit semi-metallic.
Step 2: Raise car and remove road wheel
Remove the road wheel to expose the disc and the brake caliper.
If you're doing front brakes, you may wish to turn your steering wheel to afford better access to the caliper.
- put car in gear
- apply parking brake
- chock wheels
- stash road wheel UNDER the chassis while you're working on the brake. That way, if you have your head stuck in the fender well and your car falls off the jack (against all odds), the chassis will fall on the wheel, and hopefully your head won't be squished like an overripe cantaloupe.
Step 3: Remove retaining clips
Using needle nosed pliers and a flat blade screwdriver, remove these spring clips.
The ones on my car are broken, so the tangle doesn't make much sense in this photo. I'll add new photos when I get the new clips.
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Use the jack only to raise and lower the vehicle. One the vehicle is raised place jack stands under a frame part and remove or lower the jack.
Even a little pressure with a metal device will damage a rotor surface. It doesn't take much. Large mouth pliers can be used to collapse the piston.
As others have said, the rotors need to be turned by an authorized brake specialist. The specialist will also assure that the finished rotor will meet the manufacturer's requirements for rotor thickness.
You failed to mention examining the brake system for wear and signs of leakage at the joints and at rubbing points in the brake lines. You should also install a rebuild kit on the piston. And as others have said, bleed the brake lines.
Brakes are life savers and their maintenance cannot be taken too seriously.
I've gotten away with never turning a rotor. I once replaced them when I had a wobble under partial braking, figuring that they were warped.
What he said about bedding the brakes, though if you aren't some tailgating maniac, the expedient of driving gently around the block (as explained) will probably be sufficient.
BTW, I have NEVER put the wheel under the car. I have been known to use two sets of jack stands, and/or to let the jack down enough to put most of the weight on the jack stands, then to leave the jack there. If one was determined to do so, I suppose one could get some wheels at a junkyard, or maybe free off Craig's list. My car came with alloy wheels, and I'm sure that even a junkyard replacement would be expensive.
If you shop around, you can get a floor jack for not too much money. It is definitely an excellent investment. Harbor Freight has bottle jacks cheap. In either case, you can usually put it under the suspension, rather than the body, which means you don't have to lift the car anywhere near as much, which is much safer.
Years ago, my first cars were Corvairs, and no amount of jack stands, etc. seemed to keep them from falling over, off the jack stands, and to the ground with some regularity (it didn't help that the driveway was gravel/dirt. The solution ended up being getting 4x4's that were substantially wider than the car, and stacking them up crossways underneath.
a pic of pads so you don't buy wrong ones next time
It's been a while, but where I wrote, "In fact, one of the bolts was finger loose! But the bushings..."
I meant those 2 bolts holding caliper to car, which Johnny-B now shows in Yellow. They each have rubber boots to keep the corrosive effect of water out, but it gets in. The top one is a metal-to-metal bearing, the bottom is metal-to-rubber. But both need to be greased. I just checked on mine after 2 years. They are still lubed ok on top pin, but dry on lower one. Need to ask Ford what grease they use here. Someone....?
Remove the bolts but leave caliper connected to brake line hose. Hang it with wire, and pull spring clip off hose to allow even more free movement. Once caliper is loose and bolts are out, you'll see the bushings that the bolts went through (in caliper). That caliper was supposed to be sliding on these! But you may need to pull*do not* pound (DAMHIK) those bushings out of caliper if they corroded in place. Hereafter I'll call it a "pin" like Ford does.
See my photo, it shows the caliper hanging off wire, 2 pin faces, and red anti-squeel on the casting where inner pad rests.
There is enough "pin" exposed if you push boot down to grab it with channel locks. Whatever you do, don't scuff up the pin where it slides into caliper. Only scuff up the ends which remain exposed outside bearing surface.
Boots won't remove nor install while pin is still inside. You'll want to only pull the 2 top ones for cleaning, leave the bottom one alone. It's one long boot all the way through caliper. Just clean its inside surface.
To pull top boots: pull out pin first. Then 2 boots. Clean, apply BRAKE GREASE to pin and bore. Insert 1 boot, insert pin, push too far until it clears groove for other boot, insert 2nd boot, now retract pin into it. You'll now see the way boot is retained in its groove by the pin.
Both pins do need grease, so pull lower pin. Clean, apply BRAKE GREASE to lower pin and inside surface of lower boot, insert pin. I think this boot accepts much more grease than the tight clearance upper bore. It dries out if you don't generously grease it. I tried injecting more grease than on upper pin.
After bolt onto car (30 Lb-ft) push and pull the caliper, you'll see it slide as long as pads aren't tight against rotor. Make sure before you leave that all the boots are snapped into the groove on end of pin. It should stay dirt and water tight for a couple years. And put the clip back onto hose.
Right about now you should be pulling the 2 -14mm bolts to grease the bushings. If you don't, you will have a stationary, sticking assembly. I know, I just did mine, and it was absolutely stuck. In fact, one of the bolts was finger loose! But the bushings where both really stuck in there with crusty 'ol grease/dirt goop.


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POWDERLY, Ky. (4/7/14) — The Muhlenberg County Baptist Association will present Kidfest 2014, 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 12 at the Muhlenberg Agriculture and Convention Center.
The event will offer fun for the whole family, including carnival games, food and door prizes.
According to Jerry Eades, director of missions for the Muhlenberg County Baptist Association. The inaugural event in 2013 was such a huge success, the association decided to organize another Kidfest this year.
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Eades said last year the Kidfest gave away a few smaller prizes, but the association decided to come up with some bigger giveaways this year.
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