Waching daily Apr 28 2017

Obviously, you know all about trial biking!

A discipline which puts even the most intrepid of mountain goats in the shade.

Well X-Trial is even worse! Even Spiderman would struggle getting over these obstacles…

With Moto Journal, we have already looked at the subtleties of this discipline based on balance.

The art of not putting your foot down, the technique for climbing up walls,

and all of that on a motorbike… without a seat!

The sport is about getting over obstacles, it has nothing to do with speed.

What is the maximum speed ?

That's not important.

We use the first 3 gears in the zones. A zone is a course marked out with arrows and tape,

which you need to get through without getting penalties.

You get penalties by putting your foot down, stalling or falling off.

How much does your Sherco bike cost, what does it weigh, and what is its bhp?

With the racing parts, it costs between €10,000 and €12,000. It weighs 71kg,

and the FIM rules say we can't go below 70kg.

There are lots of carbon fibre parts, like the air box, the headlight mount, and there are also titanium parts.

What's special about trial biking is having lots of torque at low revs. You need the engine to really pack a punch,

to give you a boost to jump the 1, 2 or 3-metre steps.

The key part is the clutch, and we set the engine up around that.

Some riders like more torque at low revs, others like it at higher revs. You need a very precise bike.

It's like you're riding with flat tyres.

The amount of air in the tyres is very important, because it provides some secondary suspension.

Since I'm a bit heavy at 80kg, I ride at 325g, as you can see,

the tyre is doing a lot of work, which really helps us out.

Today, we're going to bring you up close and personal with the stars of X-Trial des Nations, in Pau.

So why "X"? Oh, don't worry, it's nothing indecent, it's just what they call indoor trial biking.

And "X-Trial des Nations" because it's a team competition, with junior and expert categories, where riders represent their countries.

The top 5 countries battle it out on a crazily tough course,

featuring the best riders in the world, including stars like the Spaniard, Toni Bou

He doesn't look that special, this little guy in jeans and a T-shirt riding around the car park.

At 30, Tony Bou has won the world trial biking championship a mere 21 times - a record!

His bike is an absolute gem, honed by the HRC,

a factory Honda-Montesa with a 4-stroke engine, upgraded with carbon fibre and titanium.

This beauty weighs scarcely 70kg, and is estimated at nearly €200,000

Toni Bou is like the Marc Marquez of trial biking : same nationality, same make of bike, same sponsor.

So what's the difference?

The track at the Zénith centre in Pau offers its fair share of entertainment,

with 5 different zones, and plenty of climbing walls!

Wood, stone, metal and concrete,

enough obstacles to ensure that you'll spend more of your time on your back than on your bike!

And you shouldn't forget the job of the assistant,

who plays the role of minder, trainer, back-stop and timer all in one…

and also needs to be a good catch!

Vision, agility, concentration. Trial biking is a real precision sport.

A lesson in flexibility, grip and balance.

It's the art of challenging the laws of gravity, even if, from time to time, they get the better of you…

Unsurprisingly, Spain won again with the pairing of Toni Bou and Jaime Busto.

An 11th victory in a row from under the noses of the Brits, with our little Frenchies in 3rd

Alexandre Ferrer and Benoit Bincaz on their French bikes Sherco and Scorpa

a real French success story !

For more infomation >> X TRIAL Motorbike : A crazy sport AND a big SHOW ! Moto Journal - Duration: 6:06.

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Saudi Arabia Is A US Colony | Everybody's Lying About Islam 5 - Duration: 3:56.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Saudi Arabia is a United States Colony.

On the surface this may seem ridiculous.

Saudi Arabia doesn't look very American, and it pushes a very anti-American ideology.

But a colony is what it is.

And I'm not talking colony in a Neo-Colonial or Post-Colonial, they've got a lot of Mcdonald's

franchises sense either.

I mean colony in a full throttle 19th century imperialist sense.

You've heard of the British Empire right?

That Empire's most important component was British India, which included modern India,

Pakistan, Bangladesh and Burma.

They managed to control all of this territory with a tiny amount of British soldiers.

They used a lot of strategies to do this, but one of the most important was client kingdoms.

All of this territory was controlled by Britain, but a ton of it was controlled in the form

of client kingdoms, with their own courts and even their own armies.

Everybody knew they weren't really independent, but the polite fiction was carefully preserved.

This allowed the inhabitants of these kingdoms to preserve some self-respect, and it kept

the territories out of the hands of more powerful British enemies.

This is exactly the role that Saudi Arabia plays today.

When people question why Saudi Arabia gets away with what they get away with the standard

answers always point to Saudi power.

We're told that it's the oil, or the amount of money that the Saudis pour back into the

US economy.

But it's really Saudi weakness that makes them useful.

The country's silly ideology, and infinitely corruptible ruling family makes it the perfect

client kingdom.

Its dozens of universities teach religion rather than nationalism and useful skills.

The Saudi military barely knows how to use all the weapons it buys.

Saudi Arabia has been a client kingdom for its entire modern existence.

It was born because the British preferred them to the more powerful Ottomans and Persians.

It has survived because the US preferred it to the Arab nationalists and Communists.

It's a lot easier to keep a king and his family happy than it is to keep a real country

happy.

KINGS LIKE MONEY.

PEOPLE LIKE RESPECT.

Saudi Arabia survived 9-11 because it successfully convinced the US government that Iran presented

a greater threat.

That's true to a degree.

But 15 years of following the Saudi path has made Iran much more powerful.

It has also created ISIS and a range of other nasty organizations that carry out international

terrorism in the name of Saudi ideology.

Saudi Arabia is a client kingdom we no longer need.

The negatives have outweighed the positives since the 1990s.

Communism hasn't been a real threat for almost three decades.

Arab nationalism is essentially dead and Iran is only an enemy when we're actively invading

them or their direct neighbors.

Whoever ends up ruling the middle east will be happy to sell us their oil.

Actually, given the world's declining appetite for fossil fuels, they'll be desperate to

sell us their oil.

Saudi Arabia is a US colony.

It's not worth the cost.

It's time to let it go.

Thanks for watching, please subscribe.

If you want to know more about the topic of this video and so much more, check out my

essay Everybody's Lying About Islam, available on the Amazon Kindle and as an Audiobook.

Thanks.

For more infomation >> Saudi Arabia Is A US Colony | Everybody's Lying About Islam 5 - Duration: 3:56.

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Please, Vote for Baby Jubilee: He is in the Cussons Baby Competition. - Duration: 0:20.

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Suzumiya Haruhi no Tsuisou - 256: It's Better to Regret Something You Did (Part 131) - Duration: 6:31.

There's probably no need for me to tell you this, but I'll say so anyway, Ryoko Asakura was indeed inside the classroom.

Asakura: Surprised it's me?

Kyon: Ah. ... No, I'm not.

Asakura: Ah, I'm surprised.

Kyon: ... What is it?

Asakura: I'd like to ask you something. ... What are your thoughts on Nagato-san?

Kyon: My thoughts...?

Asakura: There's a saying among people that "It's better to regret something you did than to regret something you didn't do." What are your thoughts on that?

The conversation is exactly the same as last time so far.　To make sure I keep it that way, I make sure to retrace my words carefully.

Kyon: ... My thoughts, huh? The way you're asking I'm sure you already have your own answer, right?

Asakura: Of course! In a situation where you know maintaining the status quo will only allow things to get worse, it's only natural to want to try something to change the situation, right?

Kyon: ... What are you trying to say, Asakura?

Asakura: Well...

Asakura: What do you think of our class exhibit?

... Heh.

Kyon: ... Ah, so that's it? You want to toss out this half assed survey presentation and replace it with something else, right?

Asakura: ... How did you know that?

Kyon: Just a hunch.

Asakura: That saves me explaining then! Even if you just pass the word on to our other classmates, can you please help?

... Okay, what should I do?

Kyon: Fine, I'll help you.

Asakura: Really!? Thank you! I'm so glad, with you on board I know it'll go well.

Asakura almost literally jumped for joy. She had the most joyful smile I'd ever seen on her face.

Kyon: Asakura. I don't want to rain on your parade, but I'm not sure we can do much with just the two of us.

Asakura: That's not true. Having someone to help is a big step. I couldn't do this all by myself.

Kyon: I suppose so. And? What now?

Asakura: First we go to see the festival planning committee. There's a girl named Kimidori-san. We need permission to change the exhibit.

I guess she's acquainted with Kimidori-san then... While I was briefly lost in thought, Asakura had already started going.

Asakura: Hurry up, we'll be in trouble if we don't catch Kimidori-san before she leaves.

Kyon: That's true.

And the moment I started walking.

Kyon: Nowah!?

The manga magazine I had stuffed in my shirt fell out and hit the floor with a thud. Crap, that isn't good.

Asakura: ... What's that?

Kyon: Ah, um... Who knows, hahaha.

I felt a chill down my spine as I tried to brush it off with a laugh.

Asakura: ... You probably shouldn't bring things like that to school.

Kyon: A-ah, you're right.

Asakura: Come on, let's hurry.

Whew... At least she didn't get suspicious about why it was in there.

That aside, would the busy people of the festival committee be able to hear us out? As we walked, I constantly had that in mind.

But it seems I was concerned over nothing.

Kimidori-san: In that case, I'll give you permission to change your exhibit.

That was quick.

And to make a long story short, I'll skim over what happened.

We made it to the North High Festival committee headquarters, Kimidori-san was there and heard Asakura out without any hesitation.

And her answer was what you heard come out of her mouth just a moment ago. Is it really that easy to get permission?

Kimidori-san: Don't look so surprised. The purpose of the festival committee is to make sure the festival is the most fun possible for everyone involved.

Kimidori-san: We may have restrictions in place, but we should be flexible for the needs of those who aren't in violation.

Kyon: Really? Sounds tough.

Kimidori-san: It's for the sake of a fun North High Festival. If you have any other issues, feel free to contact me. Here's my business card.

Kyon: Ah, thank you.

Asakura: Well, let's head back to the classroom and discuss our plans.

Kyon: Sure.

The motivation evident on Asakura's face reminded me of a certain someone.

Asakura: The arrangements are taken care of. Now we just have to figure out what we'll do.

Kyon: Hold it. What did you just say?

Asakura: Eh? "Now we just have to figure out what we'll do."

Kyon: Are you seriously telling me you have no idea what we're turning our exhibit into?

Asakura: Yep. Which is why we need a plan.

Oi oi oi oi.

Kyon: ... Asakura, I never thought you were the kind of girl to go in without a plan.

Asakura: It's not my fault. It wasn't until I saw you with Nagato-san that I even thought of changing our exhibit.

Asakura: Got any good ideas? You had some good ones for the Literature Club, right?

Kyon: Well...

I haven't got much to work with without Haruhi here. But something to change the exhibit to, huh.

Kyon: I'm not sure if it's useful at all, but how about this?

Asakura: Hamlet...?

Kyon: Yeah, an abridged edition, it's been simplified for performances at high schools.

Asakura: Hamlet, Hamlet... Ah, I've got it!

Asakura: Remember when I said I performed 200 surveys on my own?

Kyon: Yeah, it left an impact on me.

Asakura: One of the questions was "Name an author whose work you're interested in but haven't actually read"...

Asakura: When I tallied the results, Shakespeare was by far the most common answer.

Kyon: Shakespeare, eh?

Asakura: The week before I did the survey, a movie about Shakespeare aired on TV, do you think that influenced the result?

High school students are so easily swayed these days. I'd like to say that people need more individuality, but I'd probably have given the same answer if I'd seen the movie.

Asakura: It doesn't really matter, I guess. The important part is that we have the survey results saying that people are interested in Shakespeare. And we have a copy of Hamlet.

Asakura: Therefore, going by the survey results, we should put on a production of Hamlet. Well? Makes sense, right?

It's a bit of a stretch, but sure. There's only one response I can give anyway.

Kyon: ... Sounds good? A play is fine by me.

Asakura: It's settled then.