Help Preserve the Pavé!
by Jimbo... on Apr 6, 2011 6:47 PM EDT
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PrintChris' excellent article about the fine people from Les Amis de Paris-Roubaix, and all the hard work they do preserving the pavé of northern France, got me thinking...
Who loves pavé more than us? Well, besides Les Amis, nobody loves pavé more than us. And who wants to see the pavé preserved more than we do? Same answer. And who has more money than we do? Well, probably most people have more money than we do, or at least more money than I do, but we still have a little money, right! And what better way to show our love of the pavé than to pool our collective pocket change and give some of it over to Les Amis so they can continue to do their work?
So to that end, I have setup a PayPal site exclusively to accept donations for Les Amis that will be pooled and donated on behalf of the Podium Cafe community. The goal here is to reach the "Company" level of €750 so we can get our very own Podium Cafe cobble trophy that will be awarded to the winner of some future VDS cobbles competition.
So if you feel so moved, just click here and follow the directions. My lonely $20 is already in there. Give Andrew Jackson some company.
I will put together a follow up post, and include a "Hall of Fame" thingy thanking contributors by name, so add a comment with you Podium Cafe name to your donation if you want to be recognized. And thanks in advance!
Fine print: PayPal has transaction fees, which apply here. Check out their fine print if you want specifics and go use their forums if you want to beat someone up about it. All money donated, less PayPal transaction fees, will go to Les Amis even if we fail to hit the Company level. Every. Single. Penny. Yes, I'm handling the money and driving the car. And there will be no "ringer" full of my dirty undies. I wouldn't do that to anyone. Also, I am finding that when people donate using a credit card, it sends me an email containing their actual human name. I promise to guard your identity with my life, but if you would rather remain anonymous (or pseudonymous to be more precise), when the man finally comes to my house and decides to beat it out of me, you should probably setup a PayPal account for your PdC handle, which I assume you can do, or else donate directly to Les Amis. Cheers.
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Cool
… and done.
"It's really who can just push the biggest gear the fastest and the hardest, and I want to be that guy" - GHH
thanks Jimbo
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Just bought my piece of the Pave'.......
But sheesh just realised the american dollar is actually not good at the moment, I might need to travel there…
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
Come to America!
It’s like Australia, only more crowded, Christmas here is a winter holiday, and our toilets flush clockwise.
Jens! Voigt puts the 'laughter' in 'manslaughter'
was there when I was 16, but would love to come over now...
winter christmas… Brrrrrr… Im use to 40deg, shorts and BBQ
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
Way to go, Jimbo.
I’ll get some cash in there.
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
My minivan is kinda like Kit from Knight Rider
in that she will not abide being fucked with by fools. There ends the similarities meaning, sadly, that I am nothing like the Hoff.
Jens! Voigt puts the 'laughter' in 'manslaughter'
Great idea man
Looking forward to seeing what our cobbled trophy looks like.
As the traditional flemish saying goes "It's on like Donkey Kong" - Jens
I can't believe I just put money in an account handled by Jimbo
I feel it might have been smarter to hand over money to all the wonderful african ladies that have emailed me about marriage-proposals and investment-opportunities.
I guess it depends on whether you'd prefer to be
screwed by a stranger or Jimbo.
As the traditional flemish saying goes "It's on like Donkey Kong" - Jens
did you read the fine print?
Because I think you and Jimbo are now legally married.
If cobble delusions are wrong, who wants to be right? -JFS PGH
by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 6, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Done. Great idea. Now I feel like it really is
my race.
"It's crazy. In Belgium they would have stopped the train"
-Peter Van Petegem, April 2006-
you see son,
if it weren’t for me, this race wouldn’t have made it past 2011.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Stolen from Arenberg?
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Apr 6, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
hey, jimbo, keep us posted on how the drive is goin', will ya?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Maybe he's on a rock-collecting trip?
I’d better send some more money in case it’s expensive to ship those cobbles from the tropics.
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Actually, I'm heading back to the palapa in a few minutes
Anyone need another piña colada? How about more conch fritters? Sunblock?
Jens! Voigt puts the 'laughter' in 'manslaughter'
$342.64 has been collected thus far
Nice work peeps, but we got some miles to go to the flame rouge. Someone get on the front and pull. The rest of need to go deep into that pain cave and find your wallet. I think its behind the stack of old cycling magazines, under your old club bib shorts. We only have another $734 to go to earn the trophy! We are not even into TV time yet people!
Jens! Voigt puts the 'laughter' in 'manslaughter'
Any chance Chris, or Gavia...
can ‘keep’ the post at the top so anyone visiting sees this post first up???
As soon as the post ‘drops down the list’, it’s less likely to be viewed & the donations possibility disappears.
Just a thought.
Where's the next cafe - is there a bakery there too?
I'll keep bumping it up to the top
Until Chris and Gav tell me to stop.
Jens! Voigt puts the 'laughter' in 'manslaughter'
I've already donated to the Save the Becco campaign,
but I should be able to find a few dollars for this cause as well.
Jens said he would save some 'becco for me, but by the time I got to Sweden it was all gone.
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
That hungry bastard!
As the traditional flemish saying goes "It's on like Donkey Kong" - Jens
by omnevelnihil on Apr 7, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe a cobble will be engraved with PdC on it
I don’t post often but read a lot. This is a great cause. I put in my $20.
Paris-Roubaix was the first race outside of TdF that I realized there was a bigger world of cycling
and that world is Awesome!
donation sent!
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