Open Thread

by Chris Fontecchio on Nov 21, 2008 1:47 PM EST in Cafe Happy Hour!

Such an historically slow news day. There are some internal announcements: Ursula has given me about 5 hours of homework to do, including final review of next year's VDS points assignments. Per usual, if you have a real problem with any of the assignments, we'll listen to suggestions for a few days before finalizing the list. Also, a new item: you will only be able to use riders from the list. Last year we said that if you didn't see someone, he was one point, but it became kind of an administrative nightmare adding in the 1-pt'ers for each grand tour. So this year, if you have a hidden name you want to claim, you have to at least email me or Ursula privately to assure they make the list.

After that... Scott-American Beef is playing coy with their new sponsor, as the latter decides which product they want to name on the kit. For some reason this reminded me of a conversation in my head while making kids breakfasts: a list of the top five edible substances ever:

Garlic
Peanut butter
Thai fish sauce
Salt (can centuries of warfare be wrong?)
Wine

Water didn't make the list, as with coffee: these are mere survival matters. Also, I had to eliminate bacon -- too processed. Happy Friday!

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cinnamon

and chocolate

and chilis.

Combine and get mole sauce . . . .yummm

by R Mc on Nov 21, 2008 2:20 PM EST reply actions

Cinnamon

definitely a player.

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris Fontecchio on Nov 21, 2008 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

Can we email you once the list is produced

if we don’t see someone we want on our team?

by brunopitton on Nov 21, 2008 2:21 PM EST reply actions

Yes

That’s the plan.

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris Fontecchio on Nov 21, 2008 3:57 PM EST up reply actions

Poor injured Niels Albert gets verbally bitch slaped by CPA president Cédric Vasseur

from CN:
In response to Albert’s comment about it being impossible to win the Tour cleanly

“He is judging something that he does not know. At 22 years of age, one is not very mature yet, … but if you have a little bit of intelligence, you don’t go off launching declarations like this one. If he has capacities in his discipline, he should recognise that other athletes have capacities in other areas. I never shined in a cyclo-cross but I competed and finished the Tour de France ten times. He should concentrate on his job rather than talking rubbish.”

"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt

by Phil H. on Nov 21, 2008 2:41 PM EST reply actions

Now Cedric, don't be a meany.....

Poor little Niels is still in hospital and everyone should be nice to him, including you Cedric! He looked sick as a parrot in his press conference yesterday, the poor chap.

by Albertina on Nov 21, 2008 4:21 PM EST up reply actions