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By Sarah Sue Ingram
Beacon correspondent
LELAND — West Brunswick's opponents will be glad to get rid of the Trojans' senior moments.
"Senior moments" usually describe lapses in memory for the elderly.
But for these teenagers, senior moments are when Gray Cheers and Saadiq Johnson take over a game and deliver performances they will never forget.
The fourth-year basketball players led West to a 72-51 victory over North Brunswick Jan. 20.
North Brunswick beat West Brunswick 36-32 in a girls' varsity non-conference basketball game Jan. 20.
For North (8-6), sophomore Jada Bellamy scored 10 points. Sophomore Unique Hines scored seven points and senior Nikayla Ramsay scored six points. No one else scored more than four points.
For West (4-9), Lelaini Emile scored nine points, Bre Small six and McKenzie Benton four.
No one else scored more than four points.
North led 18-13 at the half and 29-22 after three quarters.
BOLIVIA — Cape Fear Community College beat Brunswick Community College 70-70 in a NJCAA Division I Region 10 men's basketball game Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Dinah E. Gore Fitness & Aquatics Center gym.
For BCC (0-3, 9-11), Carson Smith scored 18 points, Jaquan Grissett 17 and Taylor Buffkin 10. JacQues Chambers scored eight points, Robin Moore six, Cortell Busby five, Natjee Pritchett four and Kevin Rowell two.
The Dolphins trailed 38-30 at the half, but after a technical foul four straight free throws by Smith gave BCC a 40-38 lead.
The West Brunswick boys' basketball team improved to 16-0 by beating host Ashley 60-54 in a conference game Friday, Jan. 16.
For West, 6-0 in the conference, Gray Cheers scored 20 points and Saadiq Johnson 13.
Nasir Murray scored seven points, Josh Woodard four, Jon Jordan four, Tyquan Hill four, Shermonde Fulwood three, Alex Clarida two, Da'Quane Burgess two and Tyler Stanley one.
Ashley led 15-14 after the first quarter and 29-27 at the half.
BOLIVIA — Cape Fear beat host BCC 76-64 in a women's NJCAA Division II Region 10 basketball game Thursday, Jan. 15.
For BCC (1-5, 5-9), freshman D'Asya Wilson scored 18 points, sophomore Monica Smalls 15 and freshman Brianna Baham 13. Anshonee Addison scored six points and Courtney Pearsall, Baylee Simpson and Asha Graham scored four points each.
The Dolphins led 11-10 with 11 minutes, 40 seconds left in the first half but the Sea Devils rallied and outscored BCC 16-2 in taking a 26-13 lead with 4:14 left.
On Jan. 1, Eric Morgan became the new head golf professional at Lockwood Folly.
Lockwood Folly is a Willard Byrd design built in 1988 on the site of an old hunting preserve. The course sits on the Lockwood Folly River and runs through old live oaks and tall pines with ponds and a lot of wildlife. It is a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.
It is safe to say 2015 has started off abnormally cold. Temperatures last week plummeted to below freezing and dipped into the single digits in some places. These temperatures caused Brunswick County residents to stay hunkered down in the warmth of their homes most of the weekend. In addition to most folks opting to stay inside, it seemed the fish made the executive decision to do the same.


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Cars of Futures Past – Citroen DS
Once in a very rare while, a new car comes along to raise the bar for both style and technical innovation. In the history of the automobile, there are perhaps few better examples of this than the 1955 Citroen DS, a car that has been called the "Most Beautiful of All Time" by Classic & Sports Car Magazine, as well as finishing third in the "Car of the Century" competition, run by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation. Its futuristic shape drew immediate praise and even some disbelief at the car's 1955 Paris Motor Show introduction (where Citroen booked 12,000 orders on the show's first day), but the DS's history of pioneering designs has left a lasting impact on the modern automobile.
The Citroen DS (which stood for "Derivation Special") was arguably the first mass-produced car to utilize disc brakes (with calipers driving brake pads against a rotating disc), though these were fitted to the car's front wheels only and mounted inboard to reduce unsprung weight; rear wheels were fitted with drum brakes. To reduce weight and lower the car's center of gravity, a reinforced plastic roof, plexiglass rear window, aluminum hood and aluminum trunk were fitted, and the wraparound windshield used thin A-pillars for optimum outward visibility. Hydraulics were used for not just the power steering and power brakes, but for the DS's semi-automatic transmission and hydropneumatic suspension system, as well. To ensure the highest margin of safety, redundant hydraulic systems were fitted to the car, meaning that no loss in hydraulic pressure from a single system would produce catastrophic results. For the 1968 model year, the DS even debuted what we'd now call "active headlamps," featuring low-beam headlamps designed to follow the steering angle of the front wheels and allow drivers to better see the road in dark corners.
The DS's most innovative feature, however, was likely that hydropneumatic independent suspension system, which utilized spherical dampers, filled with hydraulic oil and pressurized nitrogen gas, located at each wheel. Citroen claimed it was "the only suspension that actually floats you on air over the road," and the setup delivered both an exceptionally smooth ride and impressive handling, especially on rough pavement or rutted dirt roads. The suspension was self-leveling to maintain a constant ride height, but this could further be adjusted by the driver to one of five preset ride height options. In the car's lowest height setting, its body was so low to the ground that the car could not be "booted," much to the dismay of parking officials everywhere. In the suspension's highest setting, a flat tire could be changed without the use of a jack; instead, the driver would select the maximum ride height, position a supplied jack stand into a peg located by each wheel, then simply lower the suspension to raise the tire off the ground.
1956 Citroen DS brochure. Images courtesy of OldCarBrochures.com.
Not that changing a flat tire was a matter of extreme urgency for the Citroen DS driver. Thanks to the car's wide front track and narrow rear track, it could reportedly be driven for some distance (tire delamination aside) on just three wheels, ensuring that the driver could reach a safe spot to change a flat tire. Other forward-thinking safety features included front and rear crumple zones, a front-mounted engine that was designed to tuck under the car in the event of a crash, and a "Life Guard" steering wheel that featured just a single spoke, itself an extension of the actual steering column. It's no wonder, then, that Citroen called the DS "the safest car in the world," and, "the dream car of tomorrow, on the road today."
Original plans for the Citroen DS called for an air-cooled flat-six engine, loosely based on the air-cooled twin found in the company's 2CV, but various economic factors precluded Citroen from pursuing this design. Instead, a somewhat conventional inline four-cylinder engine was fitted, equipped with an aluminum head, hemispherical combustion chambers and a two-barrel Weber carburetor. Early models had a displacement of 1.9 liters and an output of 75 horsepower, but later DS models came with a 2.0-liter (1,985 cc, to be exact) four, a 2.1-liter four (good for 109 horsepower) or a 2.3-liter four with up to 141 horsepower in fuel-injected form. The DS was front-wheel drive, but the gearbox and differential were mounted in front of the engine (which itself was located behind the front wheels), leading some to categorize the DS as a mid-engine, front-drive car. Its original transmission was unconventional, as well; while the DS lacked a clutch pedal, it still required drivers to manually select gears. When a change in gears was called for, the car's hydraulics would engage the next gear selected when the driver lifted off of the throttle. To ensure that the DS didn't stall at traffic lights, a centrifugal clutch was used to disengage the transmission below a certain engine speed. This setup was considered limiting to U.S. sales, and a more conventional three-speed automatic was fitted for the DS's final year in America, 1972.
While few had issues with the DS's styling (penned by sculptor Flaminio Bertoni and engineer Andre Lefebvre), the car's sophistication priced it beyond the means of many buyers. To address this, Citroen launched a de-contented version called the ID in 1956. To save money, the ID dropped the DS's power steering, power brakes and semi-automatic gearbox, and its 1.9-liter four was rated at just 69 horsepower. The changes were enough to allow for an initial 25 percent drop in price, though this gap would narrow in later production years.
1963 Citroen DS. The second antenna is for an optional mobile telephone, available to French buyers.
A station wagon variant of the Citroen DS (sold under various market-specific names but generally referred to as the Break) debuted in 1958, and a two-door convertible version was introduced the same year. Considered the most desirable DS model among collectors today, the convertible was constructed by French coachbuilder Henri Chapron using a reinforced frame and a modified rear suspension swingarm assembly. Chapron also built non-factory DS Coupes, modified sedans and even notchbacks, a process simplified by the DS's easily-removed body panels. In fact, it was said that a skilled owner could remove all of the car's body panels in a matter of minutes with nothing more than a few hand tools, which greatly simplified minor body repair.
Interrupted by World War II, Citroen spent some 17 years developing the DS to be its range-topping model, and aside from the low-cost car-for-the-masses Citroen 2CV, the DS represented the brand's first truly new passenger-car design since the Traction Avant, launched in 1934. The problem with creating a car as revolutionary as the DS, however, is that future new models are held to the same high standard. In the case of Citroen, this concern about not meeting the public's expectations precluded the company from introducing any significant new models until 1970, when the DS had been in production for some 15 years.
1960 Citroen DS brochure, demonstrating ease of panel removal.
The last Citroen DS was manufactured in 1975, and in 20 years of production the French manufacturer assembled some 1.5 million examples. Its revolutionary hydropneumatic suspension (debuted, in simpler form, on the Traction Avant) would ultimately be adopted by Rolls-Royce, and front disc brakes (and later, four-wheel disc brakes) would soon become common on luxury sedans and sports cars. Even safety features like crumple zones and injury-reducing steering wheels would become mainstream in the decades following the DS's launch, as would bodies that blended expected style with fuel-saving, noise-reducing aerodynamics.
That one car from a manufacturer relatively unknown in the United States (then as well as now) could blend all these innovations decades before they became mainstream is impressive, but then again so was the Citroen DS.
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49 Responses to "Cars of Futures Past – Citroen DS"
American auto fanatics have been known to be dismissive of French automobiles. We've all heard "the French should stick to snails and pastry and leave cars to then Germans".
Yet the French, for all of their unconventional and needlessly complicated engineering nevertheless crafted the best seats in the business. When the green syrup remained in the 2,000 psi pumps, myriad lines and nitrogen filled spheres the cars had a sublime ride to go along with those comfy seats. If you get the chance to ride in a good one of these, take it. You will not soon forget it.
But when the syrup made its way to daylight, indignant owners found their cars in the morning laying atop the asphalt like a tired dog and for this the AAA service truck driver was helpless.
The Maserati powered SM that followed this car was far more interesting for enthusiasts given its performance. Today, I think Citroens have pretty much given up their individualism and have become mainstream European sedans. Bless those with the courage to keep one of these in good shape.
Danny Plotkin
"Alright, which one of you boys took the car apart again?'
Lived in Orlando Florida In late 80′s. Knew an attorney who had one of these, and early 70′s model. He had a bumper sticker custom made that said "YEAH, I THINK YOUR CAR IS UGLY TOO!"
Never was sure which was the front and which was the rear, either end was pretty ugly.
"most beautiful"….who said that ? Helen Keller?
Good one!
Beauty is as beauty DOES. Maybe those who look at something like this as strange would be better to drive one and THEN offer an opinion. In MY opinion, the look of a car should be directly related to the purpose.
If the purpose is to just to sell cars, then styling takes precedence, since fashion is so transient. If the purpose is to solve a transportation problem, such as was the case with the Citroen DS/ID, then the look can be freed from the fashion conventions of its time and simply reflect the art and science of those who create the machine to solve the problem.
Thus the styling controversy….those who see style as most important, may never understand a car where its form is following its function.
Nearly 60 years after its introduction this car still gets comments like this….proving that to really change the way people think takes a very long time, indeed.
Uhhhhhhh.. you didn't actually say that out loud, did you?.. jeepers. I can hear it now, "It was a joke.. can't you take a joke?..".. Some things really should be off the table, as far as "joking" about. And, no, I'm not being overly-PC (which seems to be a horrible thing the last few years), I'm just thinking about folks with sight issues and what they might think about others poking fun at them.
Sorry, I don't usually preach like that, but man, this one really seemed like 4th grade humor.
Feel free to not publish this one, Kurt. I just had to get it out of my system.
When I was a kid, a friend of mine's dad had a wagon version. For a neighbourhood populated with only domestics and the odd Beetle, this car really stood out. Of course everyone had to have a ride.
My dad changed his tune just a little when he drove it. He loved the smooth ride, especially on the highway. But he couldn't get over its appearance. And back then, parts and a mechanic to work on them were few and far between.
I had a friend with an ID19 in college. It was a marvel to ride in, and reliable, too. It put new meaning in the term "luxury." Ultimately he was in it when it was squeezed by two semi's on the interstate. He walked away, but the car was totaled. He bought another. Everyone I have ever talked to who had a DS or ID loved it and drove it until tin worm took over. I love them, but good ones are now too expensive for my blood. I applaud those who keep this mark alive. As far as complication goes, all modern cars are more complicated. My old Jaguar is nothing if not complicated. Like any complex system, you learn it and you learn to maintain it. BTW, thought Triumph and Jaguar were earlier adopters of disk brakes. Am I wrong?
Actually Chrysler rolled out disk brakes first in 1949 followed by Crossly. Jaguar made them famous on the XKE in 61.
I cannot think of one 1955 car or pick up truck that this monstrosity could best in the desirable today category. What's next? An article touting the virtues of a Yugo? However, great inside information on a clearly technically advanced vehicle, interesting read!
Desirability today has more to do with iconic status and supply vs. demand and far less to do with engineering innovation or quality. Were that not so, Mercedes Benz 6.3- 6.9, 61-63 Lincolns and a host of other beautifully executed automobiles would command far more money and interest than they presently do.
A 1955 Chevrolet has its place because of the connection that car has to those who remember it. It doesn't hurt that the Chevy was a great looking car and light years ahead of the car it replaced. But it was no breakthrough, technologically or otherwise.
The Citroen has little connection to the American automotive psyche. Cars like this were owned by immigrants, college professors, engineers and odd fellows who were after the engineering and substance rather than the appeal assigned by popular culture.
Danny Plotkin
I think the design is one of the most beautiful cars ever designed. The combination of aero greatness with fluidity of line and a complete disregard for the current fads of the day, just leaves me speechless. I honestly think Citroën gave us a template for the future of the automobile and no one cared. Think about the typical '55 American car and this DS. Night and Day. Past and Future. Opportunity missed.
It's true. I've driven my 1971 DS to many local car shows and you park next to a 55 Chevy and while you can appreciate the design, it's a bit like a refrigerator box dripping in chrome. The DS beat everything in regards to pure engineering, aerodynamics, efficiency, ride, comfort, braking etc. That original 55 Chevy will look nice, but driving it is a real job. But take off in a 55 DS and it'll float down the highway like it's, well, floating.
Back in the early 80′s my boss had the Maserati powered SM. I did maintenance in the shop and also took care of his cars. After getting that SM fired up I just had to take it out. I remember at lower speeds the motor seemed to stumble a bit but once the R's caught up that car was pretty intense. The seats were like half moon buckets that you sat into, very comfortable. The other thing about the car that caught me off guard was the faster you went the tighter the steering wheel got. Someone later on said that was built in to reduce oversteering at high speeds. Very cool car but a real nightmare to work on. I always wanted to take that motor and trans out and save it for a wild streetrod project. I sometimes wonder what ever became of that car.
My brother had two at different times and had some fun stories about them. As a young bachelor, he'd keep his eye open for attractive women in tha cars next to him at traffic signals, and attract their eye by raising an lowering the car on its hydraulics. Once, caught in a chain reaction collision, the bodywork was crumpled against the front tires. The investigating officers asked if he wanted them to call a tow truck, but he just raised the car to its maximum height and drove away.
DS name is not " derivation special", but come from VGD, which was the program code name to replace the famous "traction avant" launch in 1934.
VGD means "Vehicule a Grande Diffusion" or large Volume production car, ( as for the 2cv code name was TPV tres Petite Voirure or very small car)
So as the program goes the prototype were name as VGD1 VGD2 VGD3…. then after VGD9 they couldn't use two digit number they went alphabetic with VGDA VGDB…
that was intently shortened to Dc Dd De…
the story is that Pierre Mages ( the father of the hydraulics ) and Bertoni were driving a prototype back and the discussion came about which one is what, Dg or A Df?, and they both came to think about DS as a name…
they submit it the name to Andre Lefevre head of engeering, ( father of the traction avant, the 2cv and of most of the Voisin Cars…) and Pierre Bercot
head of Citroen
Both Bercot and Lefebvre like it and here you have a name for an iconic car…-
There's also the [perhaps unintentional] play on words that DS in French is very close to "déesse" which stands for goddess. Many people refer to the DS models as the Goddesses. Not a bad association for such a ground-breaking car.
You are all right it was on purpose play word, to mean gooddesses, just with 2 letters.
And ID was a play on "idée," French for "idea."
Mais ou, all autre automobiles were Swines compared to this masterpiece.
I had a chance drive one of these a while back. The ride really is like nothing else.
I'd love to own one but the complexity of the hydraulics would scare me away.
I had one for many years, and did any needed hydraulic repairs myself, quite easily. Clean conditions, following simple directions, and patience were all that was needed….I have no mechanic training, had few tools, and never had a problem keeping the working very well.
Engines simply never gave me trouble….never.
Brakes were powerful enough to scare hell out of unsuspecting passengers, steering and suspension were astonishing for the time, even if body lean was obvious.
As a young driver, just as foolish as any other of my age, I delighted in taking 90 degree corners in downtown areas at the posted speed limit, without letting off the gas, and without tire squeal. (Passengers made more noise than the tires….I had the steering wheel to hang on to…passengers did not).
If you were to follow one on a dusty gravel road, there'd be a visible vortex that swirled off the lower corners of each rear fender, as evidence of the aerodynamic smoothness that was designed into them. Dust did not build up on the rear windshield even though it was sloped. Indeed, watching the way they moved while following in a 'normal' car, revealed the smoothness of the suspension since the following car was often left pitching and dodging bumps, while whoever was driving the Citroen just motored smoothly away from the following car, unconcerned with the surface of the road.
They were excellent cars to use on gravel roads….rutted, potholed back roads were suddenly as smooth as the best highways, and road noise was left for other drivers to endure.
Inevitably, salt on roads claimed the lives of far too many of these cars, here in Canada….that and the neglect of second and third and fourth owners. Yet with simple oil changes, timely flushing of hydraulics and effective rust prevention, there was not very much that would stop them from performing as they were intended to perform for hundreds of thousands of miles.
As to the appearance from the outside of any car….when you drive it, can you see what it looks like?
Is the purpose for a car to look good in a driveway, or is to carry passengers and their stuff someplace in safety, comfort and economy?
If the answer is that the purpose is to make an owner feel a certain way, they might well buy anything that meets the emotional response test…..without knowing anything about how it works, why it works…or that it works….
When the DS was designed it was designed by engineers who cared about driving, aimed at specified engineering criteria, and built the car up to that standard, not down to price.
So, while other cars are admittedly more fashionable for a time, fall from grace when fashions change and get traded or discarded as junk, a car like this one seems to earn more and more respect for what it accomplished, over time.
I am sure that the DS had a comfortable ride and seats. But it is pretty ugly. Looks like a toad. Why does it remind me of a Porsche 911? Did Dr. Porsche copy some design elements? Why can't Porsche find someone to design a new car anyway? But I digress. The DS was/is ugly.
I've been fascinated with the DS for a long time and decided I had to own one. I spent two years searching the country until I found a 1971 in fantastic condition with low miles. I picked it up in Reno and drove it through the deserts and mountains, over 2000 miles, to Austin, TX. Now I drive it almost every day. It's truly an amazing car. The ride is like nothing else ever built. It's big and roomy and comfortable, handles well, brakes like crazy and is an absolute joy. Overall, it's a very robust vehicle with the engine/transmission being very well made and very well engineered. There are so many things on this car that would be fantastic on modern cars. All the body panels can come off easily, changing a tire is a snap, it's easy to work on and at every turn, you see something and say "that was brilliant." The hydraulic system is complex, but so well made that after 40+ years, mine works perfectly all the time. It was built to amazing specs and just always runs. They're a bargain if you can find one and if you do, hold onto it! It'll upstage just about any car out there.
I was a hydraulics design engineer, but I never had the courage to buy a DS. I do however still own a 2CV and a Traction Avant 11BL. The 2CV was the original side-by-side UTV. The Traction was the inspiration for the street rod industry with lowered, swooping bodies, and no running boards. It was a smaller version of the Model 40 Ford, which is just about the most desired American Ford.
Bought a 1960 DS19 at estate sale. In 2011 was one owner for 48 years with 89,000 miles.Came with all paper work done to it from 1963 tilled parked in 1992 need a clutch. Paid $150 for it NO RUST. The old guy that had it did one bad thing. He took out spark plugs when parked. Motor is locked up. He loved french cars had tons of them. It is 3 projects to do before I get to it. They are great cars!!!
Hi Frank. Would like to connect. I have a few Early DS's as well. Love hearing about old ones being turned up!
Greg, Seattle
The Citroen D models appeal to engineers and artists. Others do not seem to get it. The hydraulics are rock solid and easy for the at home mechanic to maintain, replace and adjust. The turning headlights driven directly by the steering rack is genius! Front wheel drive, 3 wheel locomotion! port brakes! It goes on and on. The seats are like your grandmothers couch! nothing like it will ever be produced again. The engineers were allowed to create not problem solve. No company has recreated the SST Concord, same with the Goddess
My father bought an SM in 1974 and I had a heck of a time getting my friends in second grade to believe that his car had a lever that would raise and lower the suspension. My grandmother used to have Lincolns because they rode so smoothly but they were nothing compared to the Citroen. In the late 1980′s our local Citroen dealer was selling federalized CX's and I had a chance to ride in one and it was absolutely amazing. You didn't feel a thing no matter how bad the pavement was. Cornering felt like driving a hammock that was suspended in the middle at each end of the car. There's nothing like a big Citroen and someday I hope to buy one.
I owned a '66 DS21 and it did indeed have a clutch pedal. And a 4 speed manual on the steering column. What was not mentioned was the rather unconventional brake "pedal," actually just a button on the floor about the same size as your basic mid-century headlight dimmer switch. No real travel to speak of, you just pressed on the "switch" and the hydraulic power did the rest. Quite easy to become acclimated to, despite what you might think. In addition, the car had self-leveling rear suspension, so as hydraulic pressure was increased to the rear suspension, this pressure was also used to move a bias-bar under the brake to apportion more braking force to the rear end of the car.
Driving down a straight expressway at 70 mph, you could take your hands off the steering wheel and drive for a mile or more without having to make any correction to the car's path. I believe this had to do with the car's power rack and pinion steering layout which essentially had a seal on the middle of the rack and bled pressure into either side for assist, or both when centered, for stability. When parked with the engine off and the wheels straight ahead, if you gave the steering wheel a slight nudge, for a couple of minutes it would rock left and right about an inch as the pressure in the system bled back into the reservoir.
My first front wheel drive car back at UMass in 65′ It was a 1960 yellow ID 19, which my smarter cousin (he was a Fulbright scholar from Germany) and I took to Montreal in the middle of a blizzard to look for co-eds. What a car, many fond memories and loved to plow it through snow drifts at 60 MPH with a shutter and white out. Last time I saw it was in a scrap yard in Belchertown MA in 69′ kind of sad ending, I was looking for parts for my MG TD.
The debate about the beauty or the ugliness of the DS puzzles me.
When I was a kid (in France in the 60′s) I thought this car was ugly. Because it was so unusual (by the way, Citroen had the reputation for making very idiosyncratic cars which would appeal only the lovers of the brand).
Nowadays, I think that this car is the most beautiful ever made. There are lots of pretty cars for sure. But only this one got up to the status of a work of art. -
Please also note from the "disassembled" view that the wheel wells do not intrude into the passenger area at either end of the car. The rear fenders do not contain any lighting units since they had to be removed to change the tire. They clipped into the body at the front edge and were retained by a single chromed bolt at the back – same size as the lug nuts IIRC.
Sold my brother in law a very clean '71 D S 21 Wagon.
A good nuts and bolts driver. Straight. Looked like a big grasshopper when it laid down. I drove the hell out of that car.
He proceeded to make it the "perfect car". 15 K later…
He passed it on and still complains about it but I know he misses it as well. I wish I had the extra space to have kept it.
It was beautiful but still very original. I loved the character and comfort of that car. Right on Michel you cut to the bone with your comments.Reggie
I think these cars are really beautiful, a great design, wonderful mechanics, innovative safety features, excellent ride and handling, good gas mileage, roomy interiors for their size, what more could you ask for? Had a ride in one only once and was very impressed to say the least. The rubber covered button for the "brake pedal" was a bit of a surprise and, of course, I had to ask if it really worked good and immediately agreed it did after prying my face off the dash on a screeching sudden stop!! Great cars for sure….
1. Beauty: google: most beautiful car of all time citroen ds
2. Ground breaking innovation: competition between an original '56 DS19 and a '13 Tesla Model S — google: Citroen DS Tesla Model S Youtube … and enjoy a professional Motor Trend video! -
Owned an ID-19 ten years. As a mechanic, and BMW boxer twin and single owner, I appreciated the handling, ride, fuel economy, seats, and the amazing swoopy good looks.
People whose only comment is that it's ugly just reflect the tragedy of the common being allowed to spew their bilge.
Boy, touchy about this car, aren't you? Are we supposed to be impressed that you are also the owner of a BMW boxer and single? Big deal. As a mechanic, I'm sure you realize it is just a car even though it is "swoopy". lol Is swoopy a technical term you learned in mechanic school? But I'm just a "common being" that is exercising his right to "spew" my bilge. Sorry, I think I might have spewed a little bilge on your shoes.
yesterday–style, grace, engineering. Today–a cube on 4 wheels. What is so popular about SUV's? I don't get it.
My parents bought their first Cit in 1963 – a 1961ID-19 with some 65,000 miles on it from Shamrock Motors in Mill Valley, CA. I used that car to travel all over the West Coast of the US going to bicycle races. Sold it in 1967 with just a little over 400,000 total miles. Have driven D series Cits my whole life. My current daily driver is a 72 DS 21 Pallas with just under 630,000 miles on the chassis and a bit over 132,000 miles since I resurrected it in 2002. Now to correct some miss information in the article as well as expand on just what Citroen accomplished with the D.
Brakes – no going to get into the debate about who was first with the use of disk brakes. However the Cit system was unique (even by today's standards) in that the braking force for the rear brakes varies with the weight on the rear wheel – all models. The DS version took that concept even further by using a proportioning psiton that will allow more relative rear braking force as rear weight increase. Additionally there is no 'pedal' travel with the system. When one steps on the brake actuator one is really only opening up a passage way for high pressure from the car's central hydraulic system (2500 psi available). Total movement of that control valve is only on the order of 3 or 4mm. 50 years ago the brakes of a D were phenomenal. By today's standards they are just excellent.
Transmission – All models of the car used the same basic 4 speed tranny with dry clutch. The cars with the BVH (Boite Vetesse Hyraulique) system used a special transmission cover that was equipped with hydraulic pistons. Those were controlled by a series to hydraulic units that relayed throttle position and engine speed. The article is wrong about the use of a centrifugal clutch. It used a hydraulic unit that senses the speed of the engine and if it falls below a certain RPM (the point is adjustable) would allow fluid under pressure to flow to the clutch fork control piston to disengage the pressure plate. The same unit is connect hydraulically to one of the front disc brake calipers and will disengage the couch under heavy braking as well.
The suspension has to be experienced to be believed. When driving a D Cit you find yourself acceleration when speed bumps are present. Going over them at 40+mph is barely noticeable. Bumps, pothholes. cattle crossings, ruts are heard far more that felt. And with the older style suspension units one can adjust the fluid control valves to ones personal preference. The system is an incredible design of simplicity and sophistication. It is self leveling – ride characteristics change little from empty to fully loaded. And ride height can be controlled by the driver via a little lever in the car.
Both of my cars have the Euro lighting system – one that follow the direction of the front wheels. Unlike the modern systems, the D's design can swivel some 70 degrees. And the inside lamp will swivel more than the outside lamp.
Styling – When the world's most well know stylist and designers say the D was the most beautiful car ever made, I for one, will take it on faith. I really do not put much faith in the ascetic of those who think an XBox is a good looking car design. OTOH there is one thing should never do in a D, at least in the US, – rob a bank…………..
630,000 miles? Wow.
Kurt. I smell a road trip for you. This is a driveable dream article if I ever saw one.
Ran out of time late last night and did not even get into the steering and wheel geometry of the D's. From the start the cars used a unusual wheel geometry. The turning axis from the front wheels is centered in relationship to the tires. IOW a vertical line from the front wheel pivot point bisects the center lline of the tire. Blowouts on one of the front wheels, even at high speeds, are hardly noticeable – until one smells the burning rubber. The factory had a video where they asked auto journalist (on a test track) to take cars to 100 kph, drive over a metal spike to blow out one of the front wheel. They were told to take their hands off of the steering wheel and hit the brakes full on :). None took up the challenge until factory drivers showed them the cars would stop in a straight line.
it is quite true that D's lean a lot in high speed corners. OTOH they were quite successful in international rallying. Reason was the suspension compliance and geometry (cars do not suffer any bump steer) and the use of Micheline radial tires with their very flexible side walls. Though the cars do lean the wheels remain in line with the body. The flexibility of the Micheline tires kept the tread in contact with the pavement. For many years using any other tire on a D really did compromise their handling.
Steering – Cars have had rack and pinion steering from the start. DS models had a power assist unit attached to the rack. It is designed such that even the tiniest input at the steering wheel will move the front tires. There is absolutely zero play in a well maintained D's steering. Back in the 60′s and even later one could always tell a new D driver as the car would be going down the road doing lazy S's :). It can take a bit of getting use to. After a few miles, however, most all other cars steering feels rather crude.
Manufacturing. Quite a few components in the cars hydraulic system hold 2500 psi of pressure just from machining tolerances. Initially those parts were hand lapped and divided into 6 categories. With in a few years they were down to 3 and by the early 60′s down to one. The tolerance needed was +0 to -0.00002″ along with a very specific surface tolerance. And they did it on 1200 to 1500 parts each day. For example the slide valves from a 1988 CX's height corrector will fit the bore in a 66 DS's height corrector perfectly. Citroen basically rewrote the book on the mass production of extremely high precision metal parts. And the metallurgy they used impresses those that know and understand the subject today.
Were they perfect – of course not. Did the factory make some bad design errors – in my opinion yes. However considering when the D was designed and comparing it to anything else in the automobile world at that time – it was as though a Mothership from an other world had landed outside the Paris Auto Show in December 1955. And driving a D today one gets more smiles per mile than any other car I can think of.
Ive just bought my second after using a D as my everyday drive for seven years. I sold the first three years ago and have regretted it ever since.
They are iconic machines and just fantastic to drive. It's the softest ride at a time now when the assumed priority is road feel. No thanks. Comfort counts for much, which is why Rolls Royce adopted the suspension. The design is wonderful, individual and highly practical. There isn't a car with better all round vision. Get a well sorted D and you will get years of pleasure. It really is as simple as that.
Hi John,
Good for you :). If you can, plan on attending the biggest Citroen gathering in NA – Saratoga Springs over Father's Day in June (http://www.driveshesaid.com). If you are in SoCal in later August plan on attending the SoCalCitroen clubs rendezvous over the weekend of August 23rd in Ventura Ca. Info coming – socalcitroen.com
Actually, the first directional headlights were on the 1934 Tatra 77. Also the 1948 Tucker had a central directional headlight. While I am a fan of the DS, the feature that you don't know about a front puncture until it smells has some drawbacks. Someday I would like a DS 23 5 speed with efi. I did drive a 1969 Renault 16 for 8 years. It too had seats that folded flat and the transmission was in front of the engine. Four speed on the column! Trapezoidal wheelbase! Torsion bar suspension. Very comfortable seats. Much cheaper new than the DS. Weird enough to have to be French. I loved it.


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A note on the use of quantile regression in beta convergence analysis
We discuss how to interpret conflicting results obtained by the use of quantile regression methods in growth regression tests of β-convergence hypothesis and the results obtained by nonparametric methods. We show that the assumption of linearity may cause the non-rejection of the β-convergence hypothesis by quantile regression. We also show that using a nonparametric form of quantile regression, we can reject the hypothesis of β-convergence and confirm the results of divergence and formation of convergence clubs. We illustrate the discussion by using the conflicting results on convergence found in the dataset of per-capita income of Brazilian municipalities between 1970 and 1996.
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Its been on Sky News and on BBC radio although as previously stated Liverpool FC are refusing to support or deny the rumours
I agree Steve if playing a few games badly while recovering from injury is the criteria for selling a player, then Carroll should be on his way as well?
"Reina: I'm fully committed"
Pepe Reina today dismissed media reports claiming he has told Roy Hodgson he wants to leave Liverpool.
The Spain international exclusively told Liverpoolfc.tv: "I have seen a newspaper has made this suggestion. It is completely untrue.
"I have not told the manager that I wish to leave in January, or at any other time. It is important our fans know this.
"I have a long-term contract at Liverpool and I am fully committed to the club.
"Our new owner met me and some of the other players last week and I was very happy with what he told me."
Reina, who has played in 18 of the Reds' 21 games this season, added: "The entire squad and staff are working very hard to get us back competing at the top of the table. We will not be distracted by inaccurate media speculation."
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What are they going to buy him with United are in a bigger financial mess than us, they are always talking about big signings but they never make them and now look set to lose their 2nd star player in two seasons!
What are they going to buy him with United are in a bigger financial mess than us, they are always talking about big signings but they never make them and now look set to lose their 2nd star player in two seasons!
Lol you are right
Not been here for six months and i see the manc scumbag paisley_shanks_tha_legend is still spouting the sam old crap thank god for the ignore button!
Should you really be on a computer alone at your age?
The game plays well and the graphics are great, however I just beat Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs with our current squad in my first three league matches so its not very realistic. LOL!
Seven, Alonso has won:-
# UEFA Champions League: 2005
# European Super Cup: 2005
# FA Cup: 2006
# FA Community Shield: 2006
UEFA European Championship: 2008 (winners) Admittedly with Spain.
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Like anyone cares what a jealous bluenose thinks LMFAO!
Good news about new finance in place and more importantly the debt substantially cut! Lets see what H&G do now going forward.
Liverpool's owners have concluded a deal to re-finance the loan they took to buy the club in 2007.
Tom Hicks and George Gillett are not expected to issue a statement, but the deal is believed to be for another year and will see them paying back £60million of the original debt.
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Ah what a Muppet he believes what is written in the Star (or I expect someone older read it to him lol!), Crouch will sign for Spurs next week and Liverpool have no interest according to Rafa.
No Tevez, No Ronaldo 2 average replacements signed by United I would say as long as Xabi and Masc stay our chances are probably 5 points better then last year!
4 goals in 69 games for Bordeaux & FC Lorient looks like he will fit in nicely!
Following on from the Michael Owen Brochure Arsenal fans have produced one for Adebayour, LOL!
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1st it was Villa, then it was Benzema, then it was Ribery but who do you get Owen LMFAO!
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Liverpool Football Club - which owes two banks £350m - is close to renegotiating its debt with the Royal Bank of Scotland, the BBC has learnt.
RBS has told club owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett the debt, due to be repayed in July, will be refinanced.
BBC business editor Robert Peston says RBS will insist on significant payments in the subsequent six months.
It comes as Portsmouth's defender Glen Johnson has agreed to join Liverpool in a £17.5m move.
"The good news for Liverpool FC supporters is that the club is not about to go bust," said Mr Peston.
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The Leonid meteor shower represents a recently formed meteor stream. This shower, though it occurs every year, tends to increase greatly in visual strength every 33 or 34 years, which is the orbital period of the parent comet, Tempel-Tuttle. Such behaviour results from the fact that these meteoroids are mostly still clustered in a compact swarm moving in the orbit of the comet. Over the next...
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...with the streams of debris (typically of sand-grain to pebble size) that have been left behind. The showers return annually, but, because the densities of meteoroids in the streams (commonly called meteor streams) are not uniform, the intensities of the showers can vary considerably from year to year.
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Cameron noncommittal on Middle East
May 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON – A week after ratcheting up pressure on Israel's government to restart peace talks with Palestinians, President Barack Obama launched a campaign to persuade European leaders not to endorse …
Doug Clark: Here's a project that I can dig
May 26, 2011 in City on Page A5 I doubt anyone at Spokane Public Schools really expected me to horn in on the ceremonious groundbreaking Wednesday morning at my alma mater, Ferris High School. Or that I would … 3
$32.2 billion operating plan earns bipartisan support
May 26, 2011 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – After 135 days of sweating, arguing and compromising over the state's fiscal problems, the Legislature passed budgets Wednesday to keep state government running for the next two years, … 26
In brief: NIC's President Bell to retire next year
May 26, 2011 in City on Page A5 North Idaho College President Priscilla Bell announced Wednesday she will retire in June 2012 at the end of her current contract. Bell was hired in February 2007 as an interim …
Tuition flexibility good news to colleges
May 26, 2011 in City on Page A5 SEATTLE – There's a very good reason Washington's university presidents aren't tearing down the governor's door this week to complain about a proposed half-billion-dollar cut in state dollars for the … 2
Jim Kershner's This day in history
May 26, 2011 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago The "laundry girls" at the Cascade Laundry in Spokane won a major improvement in their working conditions: Their 10-hour workday had been reduced to …
Idaho records
May 26, 2011 in City on Page A6 For 05-26-2011
Grant saves college program at prison
May 26, 2011 in City on Page A6 An associate degree program at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center that prison officials said helps reduce recidivism has been saved from the chopping block. A private foundation has awarded a $140,000 …
In brief: Water main work closes streets
May 26, 2011 in City on Page A6 The Coeur d'Alene Water Department will close 15th Street from Elm Avenue to Maple Avenue to through-traffic today. The water department is doing water main work in preparation for the …
Rivers run high in Northwest
May 26, 2011 in City on Page A6 PORTLAND – A wet spring and a heavy snowpack have combined to fill Northwest reservoirs and push some rivers to high levels as temperatures begin to rise and boost the …
Idaho school petitions pass mark
May 26, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A7 More than 47,000 Idaho residents, the required number, have signed each of three petitions to put education reform laws recently passed by the Idaho Legislature to referendum votes next year, …
May 26, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Site aims to help disabled find work The Washington Department of Social and Health Services has launched a website that will help workers with disabilities find employment.
Lee & Hayes opening law firm in Vancouver
May 26, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Spokane intellectual property law firm Lee & Hayes soon will open its fifth office, in Vancouver, Wash. The company, which focuses on patent work primarily for tech companies, will have …
WTC tower adds Conde Nast pizazz
May 26, 2011 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK – Magazine publisher Conde Nast formalized an agreement Wednesday to relocate its global headquarters to 1 World Trade Center, a move that will add a touch of glamour …
Aviation biofuel has boosters
May 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A8 SEATTLE – Boosters of aviation biofuel say the Northwest could lead the way in developing the industry that would produce it. Officials from Boeing Co., Alaska Airlines, the Port of …
Luxury homes moving
May 26, 2011 in Business on Page A8 LOS ANGELES – Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. said Wednesday that its mostly affluent customers are starting to shake off worries about the housing market and they're buying homes again. …
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The myth of Palestine
May 26, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 Obama erroneously states that Israel should return to the Palestinians all the land prior to the 1967 war. History confirms that it was only after the Jews reinhabited their historic … 16
No nursery rhyme piggy
May 26, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 I just want to say that I completely agree with Barbara Arenal (Letters, May 19) regarding the pig story and the headline. Unlike Barbara, I believe the police officer did … 6
Dana Milbank: Obama a boon to Israeli hard-liners
May 26, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 Lawmakers gave Benjamin Netanyahu 59 rounds of applause as the Israeli prime minister addressed a joint meeting of Congress Tuesday. But more revealing was the whisper I heard while watching … 7
Firm budget stand applauded
May 26, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 Kudos to Sen. Jeff Baxter for being one of the few legislators with the resolve and principle to reject the budget passed by the Senate. 5
Gang must ride again
May 26, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 Your recent articles on the gang of six, despite the defection of Sen. Coburn, attempting to reach a bipartisan compromise to resolve the budget deficit, give me some hope there … 1
Editorial: Subtraction only solution to schools' budget woes
May 26, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 It's only human nature that when community members got a chance to weigh in on potential strategies for solving Spokane Public Schools' budget problems, most of them focused on what … 1
Storms widespread again, but few hurt
May 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A12 ST. LOUIS – Powerful storms roared through middle America again on Wednesday, with weak tornadoes touching down in isolated spots and severe thunderstorms threatening such strikes in several states. The …


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Open Labs
New Mexico Tech offers several open labs that any student, staff or faculty may use. Each lab has different operation hours and requirements to use the lab. You may be turned away if there is a special event or class using a lab, but in general you should be able to use the lab, and the software installed on the computers, whenever you wish.If you are turned away for any reason feel free to contact ISD at firstname.lastname@example.com, stop by and ask for the Networking Group, or call us at 575-835-5700.
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Mining Prof Selected For Fulbright Specialist Exchange
SOCORRO, N.M. April 22, 2015 – Mineral engineering professor Dr. Navid Mojtabai has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program, which will see him spend three weeks at a universi...
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SOCORRO, N.M. April 22, 2015 – The official 2015-2020 Strategic Plan is now online. The Board of Regents approved the draft earlier in April and the document can be accessed at http://www.nmt.edu/imag...
Santa Fe Beats Depleted Tech Rugby Team
SANTA FE, N.M. April 20, 2015 – A short-handed New Mexico Tech rugby side went down to a 33-10 defeat at the hands of the Santa Fe Rugby Club in the capital city Saturday. The Santos used the occasion...
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SOCORRO, N.M. April 17, 2015 – The Board of Regents approved a 5 percent tuition increase at the regular meeting on Sunday, April 12, in Socorro. New members asked many questions about tuition incr...
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Judging by the rest of the late season edits, we were afraid we might have to start listening to hip hop. Finally, some good old fashioned rock and roll.
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The fingers is a dangerous area. High consequence if you choose poorly on a bad day. Like this kid.
Long before I was experienced in BC travel, a kid I knew at DU took a ride back there. He got slammed into the trees and broke both his femurs. At least he lived to talk about it. It's tender out there no doubt. The snow pack is finally starting to stabilize but we are a few weeks from being out of the worst of it. You can still hit a sweet spot and have it go to hell on you. |
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No Good, No Good! Just ordered my Snow Sense from Amazon, today. I'm hoping to be a "just moved to" guy in the next year or two for a season. I hope to get the avy gear together over this off-season and get trained next season. I wanted to do the Intro training this Feb in New Hampshire, but didn't have the gear.
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Yeah, I'm definitely getting certified next season. I really wanted to this season, but with work, I just did not have the time. Well enough, because this season has not been one to learn on anyway. If you want to play in the CO backcountry this season, you better REALLY know your shit.
And for the most part, the idiots riding Loveland Pass know nothing about avalanche awareness. I wouldn't ride that pass right now regardless. Sure, you may know what you're doing, but that isn't going to help you if one of those other idiots trigger a slide onto you. |
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This is awful. It's so sad that it could possibly have been prevented by education and training. When the shit hits the fan and you have no idea what to do, you've just decreased your survival chances drastically.
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In that area, the only solution is prevention or, in these conditions, staying the hell away. |
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Well education may have led them to walk away from the slope. The best way to survive an avalanche is to not get caught in one in the first place. That is where education and experience is invaluable. I've hiked miles to get to spots and ended up just turning around because of conditions.
The Fingers, Witches chutes, steep gullies, whatever you want to call them, do have a few options to limit your exposure. Nothing is great though, and dense trees to populate the run out zone. Not a good thing if you get carried. We now have a name of the snowboarder. Daniel Michelotti. The news report is that he died of suffocation. If that is the case, avy gear and competent could have saved his life. The earlier reports from CAIC stated that he died from trauma from being slammed into the trees. I got a hunch CAIC's report is correct. Either way Daniel is no longer with us. RIP Daniel. |
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They're playing May 31 at the new Teragram Ballroom in Westlake/City Center, so I think they won't be at FYF.
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They're playing May 31 at the new Teragram Ballroom in Westlake/City Center, so I think they won't be at FYF.
So DFA for FYF and Incubus for Made In America? And tossup on Deftones?
Same here, hopefully not too many tix in that pre-sale allotment.
Just read the Rolling Stone (magazine) article. They are doing it as a tie-in to re-release of Sticky Fingers (it's got a zipper on the cover, this is the ZIP code tour, get it?). Can't tell if...
Such odd tour routing, and no LA date. Very bizarre. But I guess a lot of gaps to be filled in.
I think they'll do them again. They make more money on single day tickets, so if they think they can sell them all (which they should have no trouble doing), I don't see why they wouldn't. Also, in...
Me too. Gonna try the app.
Update: Got 1 after several tries on the app.
Thanks. Ugh that's disappointing, gotta switch tickets now for that show.
Sorry, I meant the Ace Theatre. But it's nice that KITH do the same. Ace basically prices everything like a GA show.
If I recall correctly, they usually don't charge much (if anything) extra for closer seats. They're harder to get though because of this.
Anybody know who the headliner is for the TBA KCRW Sunday show? (I got the 3 show package with that, Basement Jaxx and Grace Jones). The helpdesk at the Phil said it was a Coachella artist so they'd...
The venue themselves book the bands. So it's really Verizon Amphitheater who are the dummies. Not sure why the promoter thought they could sell out Verizon, even with Dashboard attached, but the...
If you're not staying within walking distance of the fest or going West (which is opposite direction of nearly everyone else) I would definitely get the shuttle passes. The shuttles were run very...
Dave Chappelle is playing at Club Bahia in LA tomorrow. Tickets go on sale tonight at 8PM on Ticketweb. Not sure how much they cost though. Tix for his SB shows are 58 each.
They could be playing Made In America (assuming that's happening again).
I got free tix too. Did you get the eat and greet thing? Missed out on that. But yeah, show was great. Really liked that Roy Ayers cover at the end.
Alan Parsons is playing at Club Nokia on Sunday June 14. Presale is happening now, PW = PYRAMID
Todd Rundgren is playing the Roxy on Wednesday Jun 3, onsale is tomorrow at 10AM
Lastly, Chet...
There's also a ticket exchange if you don't like a show in your subscription. From their website "
Ticket Exchange
Subscribers may exchange their tickets only for events presented by the LA...
Looks like they are doing it differently this year, you have to subscribe to a series, whereas last year you could pick 5 shows and get the discounted subscription prices. I got the KCRW Sunday 2...
Happened to me too. Damn captcha wouldn't show on my phone and when I tried online it was done.
Anybody know the new onsale for FKA Twigs at the Ace? Looks like it got postponed, but no info on...
Mastodon played in 2009. Not sure of their current plans, but if they're touring this summer, it's definitely plausible for them to be at OSL.
You do realize this isn't a ranking of the 12 and that LET is just listed first, right?
Start with Inspector Norse (maybe check the video version as its shorter than the full length).
Swing Star Part 1 & 2
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Check out Greg Wilson's Essential Mix. It's one of the best.
Not sure if mentioned on here already, but Tinashe announced a show at the El Rey on Jan 22. Tix are $31 with all fees. Only other chance to see her will be on the Iggy Azalea tour at the Forum.
Maybe Grand Park then? If MIA happens again, it'd be pretty compelling for both fests to use the same site (similar to how FYF, H20 and Hard fest used LA State Park) from a logistics POV. Anywhere...
Once that park is finished there won't be enough space for FYF with it's old capacity, let alone their new doubled capacity. Hopefully they move it to DTLA where Detour fest was (I feel like they...
They'd get tons of free promo from the Coachella announcement which they could parlay into more sales for the new album and better awareness of a new US tour. Plus if they did something "crazy"...
I got mine on Ticketmaster. I did notice that you can get single tix for cheaper than face on Stubhub (not great seats though).
Floor seats and some good pairs opened up for Night 2.
Do you have tickets you are trying to offload then?
Looks like the LA dates (at least) are CC entry tickets, so no scalpers. That's pretty nice.
Me too, I have a room for Rhondapolis reserved which I can cancel, so I'm just waiting for their lineup to come out to pick which one to go to.
This includes free drinks all night so it's actually a pretty excellent price considering what a solo show for Blood Orange or Classixx would run you.
I saw them on their last tour for their album Content in 2011. They were mostly pretty good, but they didn't have the original rhythm section. Looks like now Andy Gill (guitar) is the only remaining...
It's not a presale code, you need the code to buy ANY ticket. (Also there is only one onsale date/time). I tried signing up on KROQ's site but haven't gotten an email confirmation.
Anybody else...
Yeah I still have it. DM me your email and we can figure out how to exchange (it's a PDF ticket).
In case anyone's planning to go, but hasn't bought tix yet, I have 2 tickets for Digitalism at El Rey Theatre tomorrow night. Will sell them for $25ish (they cost $31 each with fees).
Edit: Tickets all sold. Think they are still onsale at the venue though.
I'll be there! Should be a great show. Anyone dealt with parking at the Forum since it re-opened? How much is it? Should I just cab/uber it? (I'm around 5 miles away).
Thanks that's what I thought but just wanted to make sure.
Anybody go to the Nas Illmatic show on Saturday at the Orpheum?
Got tickets for tonight's show and was wondering the timeline for the night. Thanks.
There's a motel on-site. http://pioneertown-motel.com/
It's nothing special, but all other hotels are about 30 minutes away, at least.
Bummer. Did he book this show on a dare or something? The Roxy is probably the worst venue in town for him (size, acoustics, etc)
Anyone know if he's going to add more shows? He could probably sell out a week straight there, if he wanted to.
Coachella bound? Or maybe just waiting to announce 2015 LA dates after their shows at The Forum?
I thought the show was pretty awesome, although the crowd was pretty awful in spots (lots of underage drunk people it seemed). Setlist was mostly pretty top notch (I don't mind Float On or...
Thanks, that's what we were thinking. But don't they make you leave if you're just loitering outside?
Anybody have two extra tickets to Modest Mouse at Pappy and Harriet's?
If so you will be my hero(ine) forever. Please DM if you want to sell them. Thanks!
I know this might be a big reach, but I was hoping someone had two extra tickets for this show. I was told that its will call only, so I'd be willing to meet up at the venue. Please DM me if yo have...