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Today's topics:
* Observations regarding the Winter Olympics - 7 messages, 5 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/b022df5d2ac8a095?hl=en
* Cycling Group Without Cycling - 5 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/d55b5390c9107928?hl=en
* What's better than a silver medal in the non-special Olympics? - 4 messages,
4 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/a924947420892529?hl=en
* bro, JV just called ... - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/bf234478b53f8dd9?hl=en
* USA did not get better... - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/bd131fb6f6b1cb85?hl=en
* rescued from a web chat - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/8bb3203663af942d?hl=en
* China and elite racing - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/36ebe48df37ba759?hl=en
* Zinn is wrong. - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/df5b012a69d08875?hl=en
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TOPIC: Observations regarding the Winter Olympics
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/b022df5d2ac8a095?hl=en
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== 1 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 12:57 pm
From: "KurganGringioni"
"Uncle Dave" <davidcovey@t-online.de> wrote in message
news:fb1bbc9f-9521-4386-9e52-78f96fdc4745@w12g2000vbj.googlegroups.com...
>> Dumbass -
>>
>> Where I'm from (Wyoming) people skate on the local ponds and lakes in the
>> winter. It's not elitist.
>
> No it isn't elitist, but it excludes people who don't have frozen
> lakes i.e .is exclusive.
Dumbass -
One could say the same thing about the Summer Olympics. They're adding golf,
definitely an "upper class" pasttime and they already have sailing. Racing
boats is definitely a rich man's sport. And what about 10 meter diving? How
many kids in Africa have access to a 10 meter diving platform? Or gymnastics
apparatus?
Not everyone is going to have equal access to all sports.
thanks,
Kurgan. presented by Gringioni.
== 2 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 2:08 pm
From: Uncle Dave
On Feb 23, 8:57 pm, "KurganGringioni" <soulinthemach...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> "Uncle Dave" <davidco...@t-online.de> wrote in message
>
> news:fb1bbc9f-9521-4386-9e52-78f96fdc4745@w12g2000vbj.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> Dumbass -
>
> >> Where I'm from (Wyoming) people skate on the local ponds and lakes in the
> >> winter. It's not elitist.
>
> > No it isn't elitist, but it excludes people who don't have frozen
> > lakes i.e .is exclusive.
>
> Dumbass -
>
> One could say the same thing about the Summer Olympics. They're adding golf,
> definitely an "upper class" pasttime and they already have sailing. Racing
> boats is definitely a rich man's sport. And what about 10 meter diving? How
> many kids in Africa have access to a 10 meter diving platform? Or gymnastics
> apparatus?
>
> Not everyone is going to have equal access to all sports.
Um, why do you think I worote "True, there are summer sports which are
just as elitist (sailing, equestrian, cycling spring to mind) and
exclude poorer people but nowhere near the extent of the Winter games
which are very much a rich man's playground."
Actually, this is a redundant argument as I no longer bother watching
the Olympics, summer or winter. I hope to go to some events in 2012
but I won't be taking them at all seriously.
UD
== 3 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 2:43 pm
From: Michael Press
In article
<rcousine-EACAC5.14250222022010@[74.223.185.199.nw.nuvox.net]>,
Ryan Cousineau <rcousine@gmail.com> wrote:
> In article <Xns9D2767CF769DEFkldeltaC@130.133.4.11>,
> William Asher <gcnp58@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Miller played spectacularly, but the Canadian team scored 3 goals.
> > > They did it on 45(!) shots. That's enough to win if Brodeur had played
> > > well.
> > >
> > > The Americans scored 4 goals on 22 shots against Brodeur. That's
> > > really weak goaltending, and he's had two games like that.
> > >
> >
> > If the world has learned anything since the Rennaisance, it's that if you
> > put someone with a francophone name in a position of importance then you
> > don't get to bitch afterwards when things go south on you. Well, that and
> > that it's a good idea to wash your hands after taking a dump.
>
> My argument is that we should put the Quebec goalie with the Italian
> name in net, not the Quebec goalie with the French name. Also, and this
> is my second point, go take a flying fuck at a rolling donut all of you
> Americans and everyone else (Except Amit; I'm pretty sure he feels my
> pain). This is our game, and our rink, and we're taking it back. No more
> Mr. Nice Guy, and no more letting in 4 goals on 21 shots.
>
> My third point: I think the US game was a wake-up call. For one thing,
> Luongo will get the start against Germany. That means coach Babcock woke
> up and noticed the shitty goaltending he was getting from Old Man
> Martin. For another thing, I'm not ready to go so far as to guarantee
> victory, but I can tell you if, on the odd chance, the Canadians do lose
> the gold medal (and yes, even winning silver would be a LOSS), I can
> nearly guarantee a riot. We've done it before, and this time there's a
> bigger crowd.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_riot
"Ryan Berntt, a rioter who was shot in the head with a
plastic bullet by police, causing a four-week coma and
permanent brain damage, filed a civil suit against
police and the City of Vancouver claiming excessive
force. In 1997, he was found 75 percent liable for his
own injuries, however, the British Columbia Court of
Appeal ordered a new trial in 1999. In 2001, Berntt's
civil suit was dismissed by the Supreme Court of
British Columbia."
Damn fool was already brain damaged,
getting into a riot.
--
Michael Press
== 4 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 2:59 pm
From: Michael Press
In article
<fb1bbc9f-9521-4386-9e52-78f96fdc4745@w12g2000vbj.googlegroups.com>,
Uncle Dave <davidcovey@t-online.de> wrote:
> On Feb 23, 8:01 pm, "KurganGringioni" <soulinthemach...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > "Uncle Dave" <davidco...@t-online.de> wrote in message
> >
> > news:300d3b86-ddad-49da-b7f1-1a53b7dfd340@g19g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > > I got mixed up there - I was actually making two points. Firstly, the
> > > elitism of some events and secondly the exclusivity of virtually all.
> > > Speed skating is a good example of the latter. Only in Holland, that
> > > I know of, is there major interest in the sport and elsewhere it is
> > > very much a minority sport. This is because it requires ice and there
> > > is a limit to the number of available rinks, though in some countries
> > > it can be done in the open.
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > Dumbass -
> >
> > Where I'm from (Wyoming) people skate on the local ponds and lakes in the
> > winter. It's not elitist.
>
> No it isn't elitist, but it excludes people who don't have frozen
> lakes i.e .is exclusive.
Exactly what do you care about?
I cannot read between the lines.
--
Michael Press
== 5 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 3:26 pm
From: "bjw@mambo.ucolick.org"
On Feb 23, 3:08 pm, Uncle Dave <davidco...@t-online.de> wrote:
> On Feb 23, 8:57 pm, "KurganGringioni" <soulinthemach...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > "Uncle Dave" <davidco...@t-online.de> wrote in message
>
> >news:fb1bbc9f-9521-4386-9e52-78f96fdc4745@w12g2000vbj.googlegroups.com...
>
> > >> Dumbass -
>
> > >> Where I'm from (Wyoming) people skate on the local ponds and lakes in the
> > >> winter. It's not elitist.
>
> > > No it isn't elitist, but it excludes people who don't have frozen
> > > lakes i.e .is exclusive.
>
> > Dumbass -
>
> > One could say the same thing about the Summer Olympics. They're adding golf,
> > definitely an "upper class" pasttime and they already have sailing. Racing
> > boats is definitely a rich man's sport. And what about 10 meter diving? How
> > many kids in Africa have access to a 10 meter diving platform? Or gymnastics
> > apparatus?
>
> > Not everyone is going to have equal access to all sports.
>
> Um, why do you think I worote "True, there are summer sports which are
> just as elitist (sailing, equestrian, cycling spring to mind) and
> exclude poorer people but nowhere near the extent of the Winter games
> which are very much a rich man's playground."
>
> Actually, this is a redundant argument as I no longer bother watching
> the Olympics, summer or winter. I hope to go to some events in 2012
> but I won't be taking them at all seriously.
>
> UD
Dumbasses,
I don't think the Olympics are fair as they are biased
against people like myself who suffer from Wattage
Deficit Disorder. Not to mention biased against people
who have day jobs and can't take much time off
to train, unless they are independently wealthy amateurs
or generously funded by a country's olympic committee
as professional-amateurs, or just plain old professionals
like the NHL or Red Army teams.
The Olympics are a spectacle in which athletics are
used in the service and promotion of nationalism,
local political interests, selling Coke, powermongering
by athletics governing bodies and weirdos with strange
fixations on professional-amateur and general
Bread and Circuses. They have been such since
their inception, whether you think Greece or de Coubertin.
Worrying about some tangential aspect of how their
exclusiveness violates the Olympic Spirit is being naive.
That said, I like "traditional" winter sports such as
alpine and XC skiing better than Ice Fucking Dancing.
But I won't try to justify this by appealing to the ideals,
nature and meaning of the Olympic Movement, a movement
whose corruption makes even the Chess Federation
look like, well, amateurs. It's just that I prefer some
spectacles to others.
Ben
RBR Style Points Judge
== 6 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 3:36 pm
From: curtis@the-md-russells.org
On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:26:22 -0800 (PST), "bjw@mambo.ucolick.org"
<bjweiner@gmail.com> wrote:
> It's just that I prefer some
>spectacles to others.
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2010/02/23/2010-02-23_pole_dancing_could_be_recognized_as_a_sport_and_headed_to_the_olympics_.html
Unfortunately, most rbr denizens would still be physically challenged.
I, OTOH, only wish to judge the preliminaries. Completely in the
Olympic spirit, mind you. Zeus comes to mind...
Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...
== 7 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 3:47 pm
From: Michael Press
In article
<5aae4f7a-bb26-48dd-a77e-cbdaa3c4dbf9@15g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>,
Uncle Dave <davidcovey@t-online.de> wrote:
> On Feb 23, 8:57 pm, "KurganGringioni" <soulinthemach...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > "Uncle Dave" <davidco...@t-online.de> wrote in message
> >
> > news:fb1bbc9f-9521-4386-9e52-78f96fdc4745@w12g2000vbj.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > >> Dumbass -
> >
> > >> Where I'm from (Wyoming) people skate on the local ponds and lakes in the
> > >> winter. It's not elitist.
> >
> > > No it isn't elitist, but it excludes people who don't have frozen
> > > lakes i.e .is exclusive.
> >
> > Dumbass -
> >
> > One could say the same thing about the Summer Olympics. They're adding golf,
> > definitely an "upper class" pasttime and they already have sailing. Racing
> > boats is definitely a rich man's sport. And what about 10 meter diving? How
> > many kids in Africa have access to a 10 meter diving platform? Or gymnastics
> > apparatus?
> >
> > Not everyone is going to have equal access to all sports.
>
> Um, why do you think I worote "True, there are summer sports which are
> just as elitist (sailing, equestrian, cycling spring to mind) and
> exclude poorer people but nowhere near the extent of the Winter games
> which are very much a rich man's playground."
>
> Actually, this is a redundant argument as I no longer bother watching
> the Olympics, summer or winter. I hope to go to some events in 2012
> but I won't be taking them at all seriously.
IOC really hurt you, bro.
--
Michael Press
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TOPIC: Cycling Group Without Cycling
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/d55b5390c9107928?hl=en
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== 1 of 5 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 1:31 pm
From: N8N
On Feb 23, 3:29 pm, ilan <ilan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 23, 2:04 am, "A. Dumas" <alexan...@dumas.fr> wrote:
>
> > Tom Kunich wrote:
> > > I wonder why the group seems to be drifting completely away from
> > > bicycling and ending up just a stupid discussion group?
>
> > Stupid?! Your stoopid!
>
> No, me stupid, it took me until now to figure out your user name.
>
> -ilan
I can't see that name without thinking of Shawshank Redemption.
nate
== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 3:17 pm
From: Michael Press
In article <vpdc57-v79.ln1@donald.homeip.net>,
Donald Munro <none@mailinator.com> wrote:
> Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> > Your hemisphere sucks! And has its seasons screwed up!
>
> You need to get a handle on the south:
> <http://5z8.info/aryanbr0ther00d_g4g7m_how2printmoney>
They did not print and leave it. They worked the paint.
Disappointing. There is always somebody around to
destroy perfection.
--
Michael Press
== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 3:37 pm
From: Michael Press
In article
<d0125d3c-48fb-4511-afe8-02fe33a2ed88@15g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>,
ilan <ilanpsi@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 23, 1:48 am, "Tom Kunich" <tkun...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > I wonder why the group seems to be drifting completely away from bicycling
> > and ending up just a stupid discussion group?
>
> After having sampled true discussion groups, i.e., internet forums
> with administrators, and getting banned for life for making statements
> such as: "I couldn't care less what an administrator thinks."
> unmoderated Usenet just doesn't cut it anymore. I adhere to the motto:
> "everything in moderation."
Honestly, I do not see what you are saying.
"Too much of anything is bad,
but too much whisky is just enough."
--
Michael Press
== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 3:41 pm
From: Michael Press
In article <hlvut7$3ek$1@news.eternal-september.org>,
"KurganGringioni" <soulinthemachine@gmail.com> wrote:
> "William Asher" <gcnp58@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9D27EA06DEF7CFkldeltaC@130.133.4.11...
>
> :
> : Yeah. Which ones among those have banned Susan Walker for saying one of
> : the moderator was fat?
>
>
>
>
> Dumbass -
>
> That's not an rbr urban myth?
No, not so far as I know.
I reviewed a thread, but
understand that one or
more messages were pulled.
I take Susan's word for it:
that she was banned for
remarking on a moderator's
body weight.
--
Michael Press
== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 4:25 pm
From: Ryan Cousineau
In article <rubrum-2FFFEA.15174523022010@news.albasani.net>,
Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> wrote:
> In article <vpdc57-v79.ln1@donald.homeip.net>,
> Donald Munro <none@mailinator.com> wrote:
>
> > Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> > > Your hemisphere sucks! And has its seasons screwed up!
> >
> > You need to get a handle on the south:
> > <http://5z8.info/aryanbr0ther00d_g4g7m_how2printmoney>
>
> They did not print and leave it. They worked the paint.
> Disappointing. There is always somebody around to
> destroy perfection.
Yeah, well, either she's a contortionist, or those weren't her hands
either, despite what is implied by the paint on her palms.
--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@gmail.com http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."
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TOPIC: What's better than a silver medal in the non-special Olympics?
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/a924947420892529?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 2:12 pm
From: curtis@the-md-russells.org
On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:15:40 +0200, Donald Munro <none@mailinator.com>
wrote:
>Next thing the Taliban are going to take out your curling team
An obvious attempt to curry favor and get removed from the terrorist
organization list.
== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 3:38 pm
From: Ryan Cousineau
In article <hm1c0h$292$1@news.eternal-september.org>,
"KurganGringioni" <soulinthemachine@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:rcousine-191F7F.09215823022010@[74.223.185.199.nw.nuvox.net]...
> : In article <hlvv2u$51r$1@news.eternal-september.org>,
> : "KurganGringioni" <soulinthemachine@gmail.com> wrote:
> :
> : > "Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@gmail.com> wrote in message
> : > news:rcousine-A77D24.23011222022010@[74.223.185.199.nw.nuvox.net]...
> : > :A bronze:
> : > :
> : > : http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=45218.html
> : > :
> : > : I guess because bronze is last winner, while silver is first loser.
> : > :
> : >
> : >
> : >
> : > Dumbass -
> : >
> : > What's even better is making Canada our Bitch in men's hockey.
> : >
> : > On Jim Rome today, some Canadian wanker called up and said, "If you
> didn't
> : > have Miller you would have lost!"
> :
> : Dummer junge: if we didn't have Brodeur you would have lost.
>
>
>
> Dumbass -
>
> You Canadians are weak. That is a brutal excuse. Goaltending is half the
> game. It's not our fault your goaltending sucks or that you would trust your
> national honor to a descendent of France. Didn't WW2 teach you anything?
>
> You lost by 2 goals. Take your beating like a man. Or a bitch. Take your
> pick.
It is what it is. There's a new goalie in town. Revenge is a dish best
served in the Gold Medal game.
--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@gmail.com http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."
== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 3:48 pm
From: "KurganGringioni"
"Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:rcousine-DB8894.15385023022010@[74.223.185.199.nw.nuvox.net]...
: In article <hm1c0h$292$1@news.eternal-september.org>,
: "KurganGringioni" <soulinthemachine@gmail.com> wrote:
:
: > "Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@gmail.com> wrote in message
: > news:rcousine-191F7F.09215823022010@[74.223.185.199.nw.nuvox.net]...
: > : In article <hlvv2u$51r$1@news.eternal-september.org>,
: > : "KurganGringioni" <soulinthemachine@gmail.com> wrote:
: > :
: > : > "Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@gmail.com> wrote in message
: > : > news:rcousine-A77D24.23011222022010@[74.223.185.199.nw.nuvox.net]...
: > : > :A bronze:
: > : > :
: > : > : http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=45218.html
: > : > :
: > : > : I guess because bronze is last winner, while silver is first
loser.
: > : > :
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > Dumbass -
: > : >
: > : > What's even better is making Canada our Bitch in men's hockey.
: > : >
: > : > On Jim Rome today, some Canadian wanker called up and said, "If you
: > didn't
: > : > have Miller you would have lost!"
: > :
: > : Dummer junge: if we didn't have Brodeur you would have lost.
: >
: >
: >
: > Dumbass -
: >
: > You Canadians are weak. That is a brutal excuse. Goaltending is half the
: > game. It's not our fault your goaltending sucks or that you would trust
your
: > national honor to a descendent of France. Didn't WW2 teach you anything?
: >
: > You lost by 2 goals. Take your beating like a man. Or a bitch. Take your
: > pick.
:
: It is what it is. There's a new goalie in town. Revenge is a dish best
: served in the Gold Medal game.
Dumbass -
That is a much better thing to say than:
"If you didn't have Miller you would have lost" or
"If we didn't have Brodeur you would have lost"
Make sure the team has the tubulars glued on properly to their skates.
thanks,
Kurgan. presented by Gringioni.
== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 4:14 pm
From: Michael Press
In article <dbm7o5hr9msqbuh0v0ajt42ve71cengvlh@4ax.com>,
curtis@the-md-russells.org wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:01:12 GMT, Ryan Cousineau <rcousine@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >A bronze:
> >
> >http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=45218.html
> >
> >I guess because bronze is last winner, while silver is first loser.
>
> Interesting, but not surprising. However, the last line made me
> regurgitate. She has to be, what, 29, 30?
All that time you had to mature? You know, throwing up,
looking at water buffalo from the wrong end?
She was wasting her life doing what she wanted,
and now she has it. Best of everything to her.
She is genuinely happy having achieved her goal.
Many aren't.
--
Captain Serious
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TOPIC: bro, JV just called ...
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/bf234478b53f8dd9?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 3:09 pm
From: Michael Press
In article
<15526799-f5af-42f2-a3e8-1149ebb6367d@l19g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>,
ilan <ilanpsi@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 19, 7:41 pm, heather <cle...@comcast.net> wrote:
> > Steve Freides wrote:
> >
> > > What's wrong with playing shuffleboard in your pj's?
> >
> > > -S-
> >
> > it cracked me up when an announcer described it as "chess on ice". I
> > think of it more as "checkers on ice".
> >
> > Admittedly, I don't know much about curling and "chess on ice" could be
> > entirely accurate, but it made me giggle.
> >
> > h
>
> So what do you call this: http://www.chessbase.com/news/2007/icechess10.jpg
> Curling on a chessboard?
I call it standing out in freezing weather to watch a
two hour chess match. "Oh is that the time? I promised
to help my ex-girlfriend move into her new place."
--
Michael Press
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 3:34 pm
From: Ryan Cousineau
In article
<ad4da580-555e-4681-8c31-c7a1cba25164@o8g2000vbm.googlegroups.com>,
bar <barbaricia@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 23, 9:55�am, "Steve Freides" <st...@kbnj.com> wrote:
> > William Asher wrote:
> > > Ryan Cousineau <rcous...@gmail.com> wrote in
> > > news:rcousine-DD99DF.20341022022010@[74.223.185.199.nw.nuvox.net]:
> >
> > >> PS: I've decided to name my 4x-shooting-XCS-costume sport "postmodern
> > >> pentathlon."
> >
> > > Now I want to come up with an event that involves those things and
> > > anaesthetics so I can call it the pentatholalon so I can talk about
> > > the podium pentatholalon.
> >
> > Ugh!
> >
> > -S-
>
> what would be the ideal performance enhancing drug for that sport?
> pentosterone? erythropentatoetin?
>
> nevermind. I'll just ask LANCE
Beta Ritalin.
--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@gmail.com http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."
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TOPIC: USA did not get better...
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/bd131fb6f6b1cb85?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 4:20 pm
From: Michael Press
In article <CbCdnRk1DJy5Ux7WnZ2dnUVZ_vCdnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
Cicero Venatio <jazzyboss@hotmail.com> wrote:
> The USA rout in the Winter Olympics is not because the USA got better,
> it is obvious the rest of the world got worse. Two reasons I'm
> speculating are the global economic depression, and the global warming
> fright mongers have so distracted athletes that they can no longer
> perform at the razor's edge necessary.
¿Que?
--
Michael Press
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TOPIC: rescued from a web chat
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/8bb3203663af942d?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 5:16 pm
From: Ryan Cousineau
ColbyCosh:�
I'm convinced just on the basis of hot chicks that the steroids are
mostly gone.
He's referring to the hotness of female medalists.
WHY DIDN'T RBR THINK OF THIS FIRST! You dumbasses are all useless.
--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@gmail.com http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 5:30 pm
From: Henry
On Feb 24, 2:16 pm, Ryan Cousineau <rcous...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ColbyCosh:
> I'm convinced just on the basis of hot chicks that the steroids are
> mostly gone.
>
> He's referring to the hotness of female medalists.
>
> WHY DIDN'T RBR THINK OF THIS FIRST! You dumbasses are all useless.
>
> --
> Ryan Cousineau rcous...@gmail.comhttp://www.wiredcola.com/
> "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
> "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."
did you see the (Chinese) winner of the womens short course (1500 I
think)?
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 5:42 pm
From: "KurganGringioni"
"Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:rcousine-4F29B8.17165023022010@[74.223.185.199.nw.nuvox.net]...
: ColbyCosh:
: I'm convinced just on the basis of hot chicks that the steroids are
: mostly gone.
:
: He's referring to the hotness of female medalists.
:
: WHY DIDN'T RBR THINK OF THIS FIRST! You dumbasses are all useless.
Dumbass -
I don't think that Martina Brodeur is that hot.
thanks,
Kurgan. presented by Gringioni.
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TOPIC: China and elite racing
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/36ebe48df37ba759?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 5:38 pm
From: Henry
I see a Chinese-backed team (Giant) are here in NZL competing (as is
Amber Neben).
The football (soccer) world cup and the Olympics are the Big 2
sporting events. The TdF et al must be popping up on the horizon of
the sporting (therefore political) radar in China.
Or not?
China showed it has the will to put on and win the Olympics, could
they do the same for football, and top level cycling?
Absolutely, but, what would prompt them to do so?
They don't seem very interested in the winter Olympics.
What about India, they seem completely uninterested in any sport
except cricket and (field) hockey.
Does anyone know if there is a pro circuit in China.
But mostly I wonder about Africa.
OK, I know you can't do like for like, that's been done to death here.
But look at every distance from 800 to the marathon and there's
(almost always) a tall (ish) skinny black guy or girl at the front. I
presume poverty stops elite cycling - running can be done very
cheaply.
The pro' teams aren't interested because of sponsorship.
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 7:42 pm
From: Fred
On Feb 23, 6:38 pm, Henry <snogfest_hosebe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I see a Chinese-backed team (Giant) are here in NZL competing (as is
> Amber Neben).
> The football (soccer) world cup and the Olympics are the Big 2
> sporting events. The TdF et al must be popping up on the horizon of
> the sporting (therefore political) radar in China.
> Or not?
> China showed it has the will to put on and win the Olympics, could
> they do the same for football, and top level cycling?
> Absolutely, but, what would prompt them to do so?
> They don't seem very interested in the winter Olympics.
> What about India, they seem completely uninterested in any sport
> except cricket and (field) hockey.
> Does anyone know if there is a pro circuit in China.
> But mostly I wonder about Africa.
> OK, I know you can't do like for like, that's been done to death here.
> But look at every distance from 800 to the marathon and there's
> (almost always) a tall (ish) skinny black guy or girl at the front. I
> presume poverty stops elite cycling - running can be done very
> cheaply.
> The pro' teams aren't interested because of sponsorship.
Could you edit your post, and this time try to ramble a bit more,
please?
Fred
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TOPIC: Zinn is wrong.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/t/df5b012a69d08875?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 23 2010 7:24 pm
From: Anton Berlin
On Feb 17, 2:08 pm, "Tom Kunich" <tkun...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> "Matt Chambers" <mattchamb...@aol.com> wrote in message
>
> news:LVXen.6$G_2.5@newsfe15.iad...
>
> > I don't possess the incredible power of a Kunich or a Kurgan, so hopefully
> > they'll last for a while.
>
> Matt, I don't know what's pulling your chain but here's what happened to
> me - the carbon fork I had came unglued at the top of one leg while I was
> riding. The other leg then simply broke off. The results of this was the I
> was riding along and dumped almost face-first onto the ground. The guy
> behind me managed to turn sharp enough to avoid running over me but fell
> over on top of me breaking a couple of ribs as well.
>
> One minute I was riding along and the next minute I was somehow arguing with
> a nurse in the emergency hospital. That was about a month and a half ago.
> I'm still having problems with my short term memory. Someone will tell me
> something and I can't remember it a couple of minutes later.
>
> This isn't something funny as people here seem to think. What's more, it
> clearly could have killed me had there been a rock or some such at the point
> where my head struck the ground.
>
> What isn't clear to me is why this appears to be some sort of joke here.
Kunich are you truly mystified what the joke is? It's you.
No one believes your imaginary story about your imaginary fork and the
imaginary crash that never happened.
You've become a cliche Kunich and it's only out of respect that your
ancestors probably didn't expect such a fuck up in their lineage that
we didn't call it "Kunich" and instead chose "FORKSTRONG"
You're a god damn mess Kunich, a real piece of work.
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