A teaser poster has been released for the sequel to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight. Just looking at the poster gets me all giddy like a pedophile at Disney land.
Batman Begins was by far the best Batman movie to date. Hopefully they won’t screw it up and cast someone like Heath Ledger for the joker…doh! But seriously, at its worst it will still be a better Batman film than the Schumacher ones.
Why is it that men think that anything having to do with sports is something that women don’t like or understand? Let me tell you something, as a 30-something year old woman, I’m proud to admit that I love motorcycle racing. Having been interested in bikes since I was a kid, why is it that men find my love for the sport so intriguing?
The rush of adrenaline, the roar of the engines, the mud, the blood, the beer…I get excited just thinking about it.
On my first trip to the track to watch motocross, I was so engrossed in everything that was going on I ignored my date. Was he upset? Yep – he thought that this whole macho-experience would teach me more about being a girl. I laugh thinking back to that date and that guy who wanted me to be more ‘girl-like’ and thought that a trip to the dirty and testosterone-filled world of motocross would set me straight. Wow, was he wrong.
After that, I decided to take up motorcycles myself. Signed up for a course to learn to ride and now I experience the freedom of riding all on my own. Oh, and the guy? Long gone – last I heard he had some blonde former-sorority chick in 5 inch heels and short skirts hanging off his arm and sporting a diamond. Doesn’t she know you can’t wear five inch heels or short skirts on a bike? I bet my date would be fit to be tied if he realized there was a woman’s motocross association too.
Do I race bikes? No – at least, not yet. I love riding my bike and love the thrill of the adrenaline I get when I’m at the track, but I haven’t yet taken to the track myself. I love to watch and when I do, I feel like a voyeur of sorts – it’s all very exhilarating.
There are many women in motocross who’ve achieved legend status of their own rights including Mercedes Gonzalez-Natvig, Lisa Akins-Wagner, Nadine Holbert, Gale “MX-Mom” Webb, Vicky Jackson-Bell, Doreen Payne, De De Cates, Dee Wood, Mary McGee, and Sue Fish to name a few, and all of which have my undying support and admiration.
So guys, there’s nothing wrong with a woman who loves motocross – just think of it in a different light. We love the same thing you do; we love the rush, the mud, the blood and the beer. Life is good. It turns us on, this is all good news for you.
With Motocross becoming more and more popular, it is most important to know where to find the best footwear. FOX Racing offers a wide variety of motocross boots to suit many sizes and needs.
The 2008 F3 Boot Zebra is the newest in the FOX Racing boot line. The Zebra Limited Edition is the next level of boot performance. The Zebra Print has been a part of FOX history since the days of RJ and Bradshaw. What a better way to hold on to a small part of the past by owning your own pair of Fox Zebra boots.
The Limited Edition Zebra boot is designed using top of the line leather to provide superb support and flexibility. Biomorphic 3D Chassis allows the boot to conform to the curves of your foot. The Pivotlock Buckle System provides a secure fit. Ankle and knee fatigue is reduced by shock absorbing outsoles. The unique herringbone design of the Duratrak Outsoles allows superior peg interface.
FOX also offers the F3 2008 Boot. This is the most current model of the popular Forma Pro boot. Like most of FOX Racing boots, this boot has been tested for 18 months by James Stewart and Ricky Carmichael. This boot offers similar features of the Zebra, but at a more affordable price.
FOX offers the only youth boot designed with superior performance in mind. The Forma Pro Jr. Boot line is top of the line in youth racing foot gear. Since motocross racing has interested the youth more and more, it is just as important for them to have the best footwear possible. The Forma Jr. offers a shock absorbing and vibration dampening midsole, seam minimized internal construction, buckle strap pressure dissipating pads, floating buckle bases, and anatomically contoured shin plate and calf guard. These boots are designed specifically for youth to be the best in the industry.
FOX Racing has several patents pending on their boot designs. The Biomorphic 3D Chassis that allows the boot to conform to the natural curves of the feet is patent pending. Also the In Molded Strap Receiver that increase strap strength and reduce bulk. The unique Duratrak Outsole Design, with the herringbone design that provides for better peg interface also is a patent pending design.
FOX Racing is constantly striving to provide top of the line footwear for all levels of motocross racing. Whether you are just staring out or you are an old pro, you can trust FOX Racing to provide top of the line footwear for your racing needs.
I just finished reading Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. The book is about Christopher McCandless, a 24-year-old honors graduate, star athlete, and beloved brother and son from a wealthy but dysfunctional East Coast family. After graduating from Emory University in 1990 he ceased communicating with his family, gave away his savings of $24,000 to OXFAM and began living the life of a wanderer. His travels took him to Arizona, South Dakota, California, and Nevada. Eventually he ended up in Alaska to carry out his dream of living off the land, far away from civilization. After 4 months of living off the land, Chris died of starvation in an abandoned bus used by Hunters for shelter.
After finishing the book I was unable to get to sleep. I'm not sure if it was because of the unanswered questions I had or the emotions I was feeling. Whatever was the cause I know that I have never read a book and had it affect me like this one has. The book itself wasn't great, Jon Krauker did a great job in his research but I think it was poorly put together. It was Chris McCandless's story that had such an impact on me. I feel I can relate to Chris in some ways. Not that I want or would abandon everything to go live off the land. It has to do with hoping that there is more to life than careers, paying bills, and being full of what ifs.
Everyone seems to have an opinion of Chris McCandless and his action in the Alaska bush. No matter what those opinions of him are, I think you have to appreciate that he was able to follow his dream. Even if it was to the extreme I'm sure he died not regretting the journey he had taken. The majority of us will probably spend the rest of our lives asking "What if I had...". I don't want to wake up one day wishing I would have done more or realizing I let my fear of the unknowing make decisions for me.
Here are some pictures I found of McCandless and related areas around the web:
Alev and I caught the KoRn show at the Frank Erwin Center tonight. This is the 4th or 5th time I have seen them live and would have to say it was pretty good. It wasn’t the best I have seen but entertaining. Plus we had kick ass seats.
Setlist:
I don’t listen to them much nowadays so I don’t know too many of the new songs. I definitely would have loved to see some better song selection or even a longer set. They currently have 8 studio albums and should be playing 2+ hour sets.
You can check out all of the pictures in the gallery.
Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Circus crew are working on the follow up to Lock ‘N Loaded. The latest DVD in the series is called Nitro Circus Thrillbillies. I’m sure many of you have seen the pictures of Travis jumping out of an airplane without a parachute. Expect to see the footage of this in the new DVD.
Check out the preview of Thrillbillies
If you haven’t heard about or seen the pictures of Travis’s jump head over to EXPN
As the more than 3 million Xbox 360 players who own a copy of 'Gears of War' already know, the game is a unique combination of stunning graphics, an inventive and exciting action game, amazing sound effects, and an impressive sound track.
More sophisticated than other games of its genre, 'Gears of War' is a thrilling game of non-stop hide-and-seek action. With a unique combination of gore and beauty, 'Gears of War' provides players with an awe-inspiring, heart pounding gaming experience.
Heavy on action and tactical strategy, 'Gears of War' is a sci-fi shooter set on the desolate planet Sera. The protagonist leads the charge to destroy a vicious race of subterranean aliens who waged a war against humankind that led to the destruction of civilization.
The story and dialogue are interesting enough, but what sets this game apart from its competitors is its sheer artistry. Impressive graphics include an extraordinary array of monsters and weapons and scenery so real that players feel transported to Sera. The realistic scenery varies from underground networks of caverns to mansions, coliseums, even industrial processing plants.
Whether you are playing 'Gears of War' alone, with a gaming buddy, or via Xbox live, you are sure to be captivated by the game and its remarkable use of technology and special effects.
As a pancreas, I often feel that my organism…well…ignores me. He doesn’t surprise me with flowers anymore, or call me just to say hello, or anything! I get no love from him! It really does hurt, too, deep down inside my pancreatic soul. I just want to feel appreciated.
I try to be a good pancreas. I work long hours, keep the endocrine system running just the way he likes it, and I always have freshly made digestive enzymes ready for him when he gets home.
But does he even acknowledge me? DOES HE EVEN KNOW WHERE I AM? I’M RIGHT HERE, SRR! BEHIND YOUR STOMACH! GIVE ME YOUR LOVE, DAMN YOU!!!!!! *Breaks down into uncontrollable sobbing*
*sniffles* Insensitive bastard.
You know what? You’re right. I should leave him! I should! But I don’t know…I feel like I’m rooted here, ensnared by some sort of…small intestine. It’s hard to explain, but I just don’t know if I can leave.
He USED to be good to me, he did! He had the cutest pet names for me. Sugar…sweetbread…Panky-wanky. I would just melt in his arms, give myself to him completely. We were in made for each other! But now? WE HAVEN’T MADE LOVE IN TWO YEARS. A pancreas has needs!
You’re right, it’s dead. It’s gone sour. I’m leaving. Let’s see how he gets along without me. You think HE can whip up some digestive enzymes himself? Ha! He’ll be ordering takeout for the rest of his life.
I’m glad we had this talk, you’re really good listeners. I feel better now. I think I can do it. I think I can leave.
This is the pancreas, signing out.
Ricky Carmichael has announced that he will end his motorcycle-racing career at the final supercross event of the season in Las Vegas. This is particularly fitting, as Carmichael has raced in every invitation-only Rockstar Energy Drink US Open since its debut ten years ago, and has won three US Open titles.
Carmichael’s fans will have special incentive to make the trip to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas for the October 12-14 weekend. Just think how much Carmichael souvenirs from the event will be worth if he manages to win his fourth and final US Open. And for those of a less mercenary bent, there’ll be the nostalgia of watching a moto and supercross hero drive into the sunset.
This final invite-only event of the motorcycle racing season brings elite riders from across the globe, in what’s being billed (by the event promoters anyway), as the supercross world’s “biggest party.” This shouldn’t be too difficult to achieve. Just combine speeding bikes (with Supercross and Supercross Lites racing in one class), testosterone, the roar of the crowd, and a town that never sleeps.
A new attraction at this year’s event may entice Carmichael to race again in a year or two anyway. Retired former US Open champions Damon Huffman (who won in 1998), Jeff Emig (1999), and Mike LaRocco (2002), will meet for an exhibition rematch. The five-lap “grudge match” promises to be a full-throttle affair. They may be retired, but they still want to win.
The Rockstar Energy Drink US Open is popular with racers because the racetrack is part of the MGM Grand Hotel complex, where most of the riders stay. They could almost roll out of bed and head straight to the track. It’s the last event of the season, they don’t have to worry about points, and there’s a nice cash prize for the winner. So a bit of a party atmosphere prevails.
The festive feeling isn’t that surprising, perhaps, as supercross events tend to be glossier than motocross anyway. Indoor stadiums, corporate sponsorship, big crowds, network coverage – even air conditioning in some venues. This makes a bit of a change from the blood, guts, and mud of down and dirty motocross courses.
So Ricky Carmichael will end his motocross and supercross career in a blaze of glory, but it will be Las Vegas-style glory. Flash, panache, and television crews from CBS Sports may add glamour to the US Open weekend, but you can bet it’ll be the mud and dust of a rural motocross track that comes to mind when he thinks back on his best moments.
Grant Langston, one of the most established champions of the motocross world, was born with the heart of a lion. He was destined to become a world champion as far back as his family can remember. His competitive nature has taken him down the path to stardom and his skillful victories have solidified his success. Let’s take a closer look at his story of motorbike racing.
To understand how far back the love of competitive racing is embedded into the mind of Grant Langston, we have a journey to undergo. It started early, very early. Grant was born on June 17, 1982 in Durban, South Africa. A short 9 years and change later, he was given a special dispensation from the controllers of Motorsport South Africa to race at senior motocross levels. Rising to the challenge, he won a heat at King’s Park at the National Supercross Championships. The average competitor there was five years his senior. Thus began the reputation of Langston as being a ferocious competitor and a force to be reckoned with.
In 1993, this budding reputation earned Grant a spot on the Castrol Honda Motocross Team. He was leading the way to the National Championship when he endured a severe femur breakage and was put in the hospital for the next three months. He also had to take the remainder of the year off from racing for the purposes of healing and rehabilitation. Remember, he was only 11 years old at the time. This future champion’s mind was already settled as to his destiny.
1994 marked the year of Grant Langston’s comeback trail. He emerged from his debilitating accident with one leg 2 cm shorter than the other. It must have been a good thing because he not only was winning at national levels by mid-season, he was dominating. Winning five of the last eight National Championship heats delivered him to a second place finish in the South African Championship. He also reigned as champion that year in the Natal Supercross Championship and placed second in the Natal Motocross Championship.
Here’s a list of achievements from Grant in 1995 alone:
• Natal 80cc Motocross & Supercross Champion
• Southern African Amateur Champion
• Won all five heats entered in the British Schoolboy Championships in the UK
Honda did not officially sponsor a team in South Africa in 1995, but Grant was gobbled up by Kawasaki. Grant’s winning record and fame continued to grow. At the age of 14, in 1997 Grant was crowned the youngest rider to have ever won the 125cc National Championship. At the finish of the 1998 season, Grant was ranked 35th in the world due to a 9th place finish in the French Gran Prix. At the end of 1999, he was ranked 10th in the world (still at only 17 years old)!
In 1999, Grant was given full factory backing as a member of the KTM team.
• In 2000, Grant raced in 32 motos. He won 12, had 6 second-place finishes and 7 third-place finishes. Phenomenal!
• Grant was the 2000 Dutch 125cc Champion.
• Grant was the 2000 Mx des Nations Champion
In 2001, Grant was Vice Champion 125 Motocross / 4th 125 West Supercross (USA). In 2002, he was ranked 16th in the 125 Motocross category and 9th in the East 125 Supercross (USA). He was the 125 AMA Motocross Champion in 2003. In 2004, Grant stepped-up to the 250cc class and even raced in the 450 class at Apple Valley, CA finishing 3rd.
2007 delivered several top 5 finishes to Grant Langston’s record. He never finished less than 6th place in the AMA Motocross Championship races. As of September 9, 2007, Grant Langston was crowned the AMA Outdoor Motocross Champion.
Grant is 25 years old now. He has been on a journey to become a world champion all of his life. Through bone-breaking determination, sacrifice and persistence, Grant Langston has realized his dreams and aspirations. He is on top of the world as always and continues to race for his fans and for his life. You can read more about this champion’s champion at http://www.langstonracing.com.
They say every dog has his day, and that day may have come for Tim Ferry. It’s been announced that Ferry will take James “Bubba” Stewart’s place on Team USA at the 2007 Motocross of Nations.
Stewart injured his left knee while racing at the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship in July, and he won’t be fit in time for the Motocross of Nations event. James Stewart’s misfortune means an opportunity for Tim Ferry.
Ferry will join team-mates Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto at Budds Creek, Maryland on September 22 & 23 for what promises to be the motocross experience of the year. Ninety-nine of the best racers in the world will come together in 33 teams to fight it out for the right to call themselves the best. Red Bull is the main sponsor, and you can bet that energy levels amongst fans and racers alike will be correspondingly high.
Both Ferry and Ricky Carmichael will have extra incentive to push the envelope; Ferry because he’s being parachuted in at the last minute, and Carmichael because he was forced to drop out of last year’s MXoN due to injury.
Tim Ferry looks promising, despite being a last-minute sub. First rank motocross riders all have impressive injury records, and Ferry is no exception. He’s suffered the usual roster of racing injuries: busted knees, broken bones, contusions and lacerations. Known as a hard-working, dogged character, Ferry has had a rollercoaster of a career; he’s been dropped by two different sponsors over the years, but has had a fantastic 2007 season with AMA Motocross. And the man he’s replacing is ten years Ferry’s junior. That combination of factors can’t help but light a burning desire in Tim Ferry to prove his place among the top-guns at MXon in September.
When the world’s best motocross racers come together in Maryland in a few weeks you can be sure that the members of Team USA, Tim Ferry especially, will be doing their utmost to ensure that the United States brings back the “gold” for a second year in a row.
Anyone who’s done any motocross racing knows that there’s a lot more to the sport, physically, than just riding a motorcycle around a track a few times. It’s a bit like wrestling a bad-tempered 200lb rocket that fights your every attempt to control it. Perhaps it’s not such a surprise then, to discover that the physical fitness levels of professional motocross racers rival those of world-class athletes.
Just watch as your favorite driver’s body torques in mid-air, twisting to counter-balance the weight of his bike, before hitting the ground again at 80mph. It’s like watching a new, dangerous aerial martial art, with a bit of weight-lifting thrown in. Every corner riders take demands superb balance and lots of strength in the shoulders, arms, and legs.
The National Sport Health Institute did a study in the 1980s in which they compared the fitness levels of motocross racers with those of football, soccer, and track stars. The motocross subjects scored just as well in strength and heart rate tests as the other athletes. Face it, if you’re not in superb condition you’re not going to last 35 minutes at top speed on a motocross bike.
The sports industry has cottoned onto this fact as well. There are a multitude of motocross fitness training courses you can sign up for nowadays that promise to get you into winning form. Many chiropractors specialise in motocross injuries (and in manipulating the body to avoid them in the first place). More and more professional motocross riders have personal chiropractors who attend races with them. Medical pit crew.
Of course, having a tame chiropractor can come in handy when the inevitable injuries occur: head injuries, torn rotator cuffs, dislocated shoulders, broken wrists, ankle fractures, wrecked knees, broken collarbones, lacerations, bruises… Motocross is a dangerous sport. That’s why riders take every precaution and maintain peak physical fitness; they can’t afford for their bodies to let them down.
Still, once you’ve known the thrill of the motocross race course, you’ll know the pain is worth it. As the sport continues to grow in popularity, motocross stars will become as renowned for their physical prowess as they are their racing. David Beckham, eat your heart out.
I thought it was time to post some real updates on my ongoings. A lot of stuff has been going on, most of it being shitty. Now I’m not sure about most people, but it’s normal for me to have at least one really super shit month a year. It’s the times when everything just seems to be piling up and nothing goes right. Most years it’s a bunch of cars problems mounting up at the same time. This year I hit the mother load. I would say the shit storm started in March and continues till this day. Let’s go through the past couple months real quick. Here it is, in no real order.
1. Various car issues pop up at the same time as yearly bonuses. The STI shredded a tire on the way home from work one day. So I replaced all tires. At this time I found out I had 5% left on the brake pads. STI brake pads go for $300-400 dollars for the fronts and $250 for the rears. The bonus was gone pretty much the day I got it. Along with the STI, the truck once again needed some brake work done. In April the Tahoe has gotten added to the mix with it’s own issues eating away at the bank. We have since sold the STI.
2. On April 12th while riding ADV for the Wood’s Fun Center free day, I avoided a near crash on the dirt bike. But by avoiding the crash I tore the ACL in my right knee. On April 23rd, I had surgery on the knee to reconstruct the ACL. For about 3 weeks after it was complete hell. I would describe the following weeks like having to learn how to walk again.
3. One day in May, I had a manager at work come up to me and asked me if I would be interested in interviewing for his team. Hell yeah! Only one problem, my current manager is a douche bag. I have tried to leave on two different occasions and he has not let me go. He even had gone so far to threaten to tell other managers that I wasn̢۪t doing my job. Anyway, I said I wanted to move and that turned into a whole other shit storm. Thankfully, the new manager stuck it out through the storm and I got my release date.
4. Day before my vacation more car problems started. After getting back from vacation I had to deal with those problems. Woo Hoo! Welcome home!
5. July 1st, 2 months and 1 week after my ACL reconstruction, I reinjured my leg. I was 100% sure that I had completely torn my ACL again. I found out a few days later that the ACL was still intact but was attenuated. I need to continue rehab and I will find out next week if I need surgery again. In the words of Gay Robot, Good Times!
Anyway, the good times continue. But it̢۪s really no big thang. I just hope that next year returns to the one month shit storm.
Peace out! Keep lovin' life.
I have been pretty busy trying to get content and traffic built for MXConnection.net. So busy that I haven’t really had time to think about anything else. Trying to launch an online community is a lot harder than I imagined.
Officially the board has been opened since February 12 and we didn’t see any new users until a couple weeks later. Eeek! I think my initial thought was I will open a new forum for MX and I will get a ton of people to join. But now I know, and should have known before, that just starting a new forum is not going to get users to you. So I have been doing a ton of reading on what other admins have done to build traffic. To sum up what I found, building traffic equals building content for the site and getting the word out.
We are doing a few things right now to help get the word out about the site. The biggest thing, I think, is we (Alev and I) created a myspace page for MXConnection. We did a few local searches and added as many local riders as we could and from there we starting branching out worldwide. Currently our friend list is 323 strong and still growing. The other stuff we are doing is smaller but people swear by it. The “small stuff” includes adding the link to the site to our email & forum signatures. As well as doing some link exchange stuff with other web admins.
Now, I have notice a small tiny problem with the order I’ve done things. I’m building traffic for a site that, content-wise, is lacking. Currently we have Motocross Track Locator, MX Glossary, Arcade, and a Virtual Garage in the works. I originally thought the Locator would be a huge draw but even that takes some working developing traffic, that is a whole another story. So even though we have seen an increase in traffic we are not seeing an increase in user registrations. Users don’t want to register for a site with no users/postings. So I’m trying to bust my ass getting a ton of posts on the board and making sure all postings go answered. I hope this will help get some more users on the site.
As soon as I take the time I will start developing more non-forum content. I am hoping to get some Articles, Tutorials, and Reviews underway. I have a slight problem with this. My writing skills sucks some balls, as you can tell by my blog. I don’t have the confidence to write the quality stuff I would want for the site. So I may have to find myself an editor (hello Sis!) or find someone who would like to write for the site. If someone happens to come across this and would like to write for MXC please contact me.
That is pretty much the happenings with me and the MXC project. Riding is pretty stale right now but I will update on that in another posting.
Peace Out!
Some have heard me talk about the Motocross Track Locator I have been working on. I have even mentioned it here on SRR.com. But what I haven’t done is explain to the wonderful readers of SRR what the locator does for people.
Mainly, the locator is going to allow dirt riders (MX, Trails, SX, & ATV) to find tracks within a given distance to a given zip code. For instance, I live in 78664. I can use this zip code to perform a search for tracks within 10, 25,50,100,250 miles. The closest track to me is Austin-Del Valle MX Park at 25 miles.
Another use would be for riders planning a vacation. If anyone out there is like myself, I want to take a vacation that includes hitting up as many different riding spots as possible. My destination of choice would be California. So assuming I know where in California I am going to be, I could plugin the zip code or city and find the closest tracks. Man! I can’t wait to hit up Cali for some riding.
I hope that is a clear explanation of it.
Moving on, I think it’s fair to say that the Motocross Track Locator is finished. We currently have over a 120 track listed from around the U.S. These are all ones that we have hunted down and manually entered. I’m sure there are a ton of tracks that are not listed. Unfortunately, many tracks websites don’t list the physical address of the track, just a dinky map that is very useless for people that don’t know the area.
Alev and I will continue to add tracks that we find. We are hoping that track owners will find the tool and realize how useful it will be for them and riders.
If any track owners happen upon this site and would like their track added to the locator please send an email with the details (name, physical address, website, phone #, and anything else you can think of) of the track to locator@mxconnection.net.
Peace Out.
Today is proving to be quite a boring day. It could be because I don't see Anna Nicole on TV every 5 minutes or the fact I have been staring into space all day long. I can't point out the reason for my boredom. I will just chalk it up to the mysteries of life.
While I stared at the wall I was thinking about starving children in Africa, the war in Iraq, and possibly adopting my own foriegn baby. But all this was quickly forgotten as I started to think about something more important. My TOP 10 ALBUMS!!! Plus some other lists. I like sharing useless information.
Of course the lists below will change in the future as I experience more music.
TOP 10 Albums:
1. Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire
2. Johnny Cash - at Folsom Prison
3. Korn - Korn
4. Deftones - Around the Fur
5. Michael Jackson - Thriller
6. Tool - Aenima
7. Tupac - All Eyez on Me
8. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
9. System of a Down - System of a Down
10. Sam Cooke - Best of Sam Cooke
Other albums that were close to top 10: Use your Illusion - GNR, De Stijl- White Stripes, Otis Redding Collection, Ray Charles, self titled RATM, Everything from RHCP is great.
10 Over-Rated Bands/Performers:
1. Nirvana
2. Elvis Presley
3. Frank Sinatra
4. Pink Floyd
5. Jay-Z
6. Black Sabbath/Ozzie Osbourne
7. KISS
8. Public Enemy
9. Soundgarden
10. The Rolling Stones
Best Albums of 2006:
1. Deftones - Saturday Night Wrist
2. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium *Yes I agree with the Grammys*
3. Massive Attack - Collected
4. Johnny Cash - American Recording V
5. Justin Timberlake - Future Sexshahshs don't know the rest. As much as I hate to admit it he is just that good.
6. Gnarles Barkley - St. Elsewhere
7. Shiny Toy Guns - We are Pilots
8. Killswitch Engage - As Daylight Dies
9. Korn - See You on the Other Side * this might have been 2005.
10. The Roots - Game Theory
I think that is pretty much it for now. I feel like Ryan Seacrest with all this TOP 10 music stuff. Maybe I can host America's Top 40.
Enjoy the rest of your day. Don't let the bad stuff get you down. Keep it positive!
Peace Out!
Sir Robbie Rob Out
I forgot to mention the current happenings with the bike in the other post. On Monday February 19th, I dropped the bike off at Woods Fun Center. I dropped it off to get them to look over a sticky/stuck throttle problem and to re-jet for C12 race gas. When they inspected the bike they pointed out the leaking fork seals.
I’ve yet to hear back from them about any going ons with the bike. I kind of hope the throttle problem isn’t some dinky fix. I spent a good while cleaning and inspecting everything I could think of. My man hood would be hurt if it turns out to be a dirty throttle cable.
Anyway, Peace out…Shabba!
I know I haven't updated anything in regards to my riding. At first it was due to the crappy weather we had in Texas. But now it is just due to my growing frustrations with my lack of improvements on the bike. So when I'm off the bike I want to forget about the previous ride and not even think about the next. So that kind of explains why I started talking about my other ongoing projects on the SRR blog. But since we are on the subject, I will give you a run down of some of my possible problems on the bike.
First, I think I am completely over thinking every movement I make on the track. For example, I head into a turn mentally going over where my elbows, knees, feet need to be and sometimes which direction the wind in Saudi Arabia is blowing. So when I hit the turn I have nearly slowed down to a crawl. If this happens in a heavily rutted turn I am going to pop out of a rut. If I pop out I either land on my face and/or screw up my confidence for the upcoming jump.
Second, I can't stop comparing myself to other people on the track. Even if someone has been riding 5 years compared to my 11 months I will compare myself to them. If I think I fall short of them, most cases I do, this screws up my confidence for the day. For some people this would be their motivation to get their ass moving. For me, it's the opposite and I start riding like I'm out for a Sunday drive.
Another problem I hit, I think is more physical than mental. Or it could be a little of both. Prior to riding MX, I haven't participated in any physical activities since High School. Even in High School I wasn't a competitive person. So when I get on the track(Not CCCP, I hate this track as I haven't ever been able to get a good feel of the day track) I am able to run a limited amount of what I consider good laps. When I start to get tired I have not been able to push myself to go further. Mentally I tell myself I'm making mistakes from being tired and I don't want to end up taking a bad hit. I don't really think this is a bad thing but isn't this how you progress? By maning up and forgetting your fears for a second. My thought on this is that if I was able to find a physical trainer they would push me past my limits. Hopefully allowing me to be more mentally strong on the track.
There is more issue I can think about. But I'm not sure how to break it down. There are times when I wake up on a riding day and feel kind of loopy. These are the days I tell myself I shouldn't go out riding. But I go out anyway and end up with a crappy day. Killing any confidence I may have built in the previous ride. This just doesn't happen on riding days but really only the days I notice it. It's like I have temporary retardation or something. My motor skills are really whack. I try talking or completing a thought and its like I'm been deprived of oxygen. At work I don't really care about this problem. Work is something I don't enjoy. But when I go out riding I want the best possible performance and feel like I've made progress. Could this be a vitamin thing? or something else? I know this one may sound like garble but like I said I'm not sure how to break it down.
Anyway that is pretty much where my head has been with my riding. I am trying out some things to hopefully improve my physical and mental states.
Physically, I have started my diet again. I think I'm in the 4 or 5th week and I'm down about 18 pounds. I also want to find a place to start doing pilates and kickboxing.
Mentally, I have started taking a multi-vitamin today. I also started taking Strattera again in January. I have notice an improvement with keeping my eyes ahead of my tire. But it created some sleeping problems that I believe I'm now over. Hopefully next time I go out it will be after getting a good nights sleep.
Whether I know you or not, I would love to have any feedback on some of the problems I described.
Peace out!
Since riding has been a rare thing lately, I have been trying to get some of my web projects back in motion. The main one that I am working on is The Motocross Connection.
Currently I am using the CMS Geeklog as the backend for the MXC. I may be changing this very shortly as I have not been very satisfied with the support from that community. I am trying to put together a MX Park Locator geeklog plugin but some aspects of it are way over my head. I posted to the geeklog forums and the only response I received was from a douche in Stockholm saying he would help me for “several thousand dollars”. LOL! Many of the users in the community act like they don’t want anyone else to have the knowledge they might. If that is the way it is then Geeklog is going to die off. I am going try to work with it a little more. If I don’t start to gain any ground I will most likely move to Subdreamer or VBulletin with VbAdvanced CMPS. Both of these seem to handle building a online community better that Geeklog.
If you have visited redslush.com before, you will notice that I have once again changed the page. Previously, I was using a blog backend called typo. The main reason I went with it was because it was built using Ruby on Rails. But the application is far from being usable. I may revisit it in the near future. Now the site is running on Drupal. I have dabbed with it in the past and was impressed.
As soon as I make some headway with mxconnection.net, I will start working on my other projects like the Online Cookbook using RoR, theswalls, and many others I haven’t started.
Peace out!
