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BT – These Hopeful Machines

Just got the latest album from BT. Great 2-CD set and if you like electronic music, it's worth grabbing. He's been one of the innovators on the scene and amidst all the DJ sets out there today (which are still solid), his music is a fresh shot in the arm from what you'll commonly hear on BPM, Area 38, etc.
If you haven't heard of BT, you've likely seen movies where he's composed part of the soundtrack. One big one was "Never Gonna Come Back Down" which is in Gone in 60 Seconds. Here's one review from Wired on his latest:
BT Talks These Hopeful Machines, Math and Inspiration
Doug, don't worry – you'll get to hear it on our way to Indy. I'm sure you'll love it.
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Mentally Tough
From Ben Bostrom on his Costa Rica La Ruta bicycle race:
"To suffer is character-building. To race La Ruta de los Conquistadores is life changing. Pain is the separator of all humans. When the lactic acid flows through you, essentially poisoning your muscles, and the mind pleads to shut the body down, who will hold out that little bit longer to win? That's the first question you must ask yourself if you want to take up "sport" as your job. There are plenty of humans on this planet with similar genetic and physiological ability, but only the mind allows one to prevail over the others. In my circle, the losers become a nice snack food. With each inch toward victory, it inevitably allows the lead person that little edge. The gaining of ground crushes the ego of the followers, allowing self-doubt to creep in with each foot of loss. Then the mind takes over, putting thoughts in your head. "Did I sleep well? Did I take in enough calories for breakfast? Do I just not have it today?" With each thought, the body slips into a comfortable protection mode, and that is all she wrote. You have lost. The victor devours you, making him stronger and building his confidence with each bit of ground gained. Welcome to La Ruta, the playground for pain thresholds and mind-over-body accomplishments."
Courtesy of Superbike Planet:
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Settling In, Kinda
The last couple of weeks have been pretty hectic. Gina and I moved into a new place, so we've been busy packing, unpacking and trying to get a ton of work done at the new house. The list of stuff we've done so far is long, but the list of what's left to do is even longer. We're probably 60% moved in, with some stuff still at our old place that we need to move back this week – and the rest either in the house or (the majority it seems) still in boxes out in the garage. Hey, at least we've now got cable and a TV.
Other than that, we're still waiting on the new bike to arrive. It should be anytime now, as the release date of the 2010 R6 is slated to be January/February. It's probably a blessing in disguise that it hasn't arrived yet, given all that's going on with the house. It's been so busy that just getting to the gym has been an accomplishment. I start doing lower body stuff today and while I'm not far off from where I need to be, I feel that I've been slacking a bit and need to correct that starting this week.
In other news – Joe and Doug are currently on their way to North Carolina as I type, heading towards Ohlins where they will be taking the two-day Ohlins class taught by Mike Fitzgerald, among other big names at the Ohlins U.S. headquarters. I think they're both pretty giddy about the trip – being taught by the best suspension guys in the country is pretty exciting. I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of knowledge and info they come back with. As an added bonus, they're staying with Eric (Johnston) and Shelley who live nearby, so I'm sure an excessive amount of scotch will be drank/drunk over the next 72 hours.
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