Where did Lopex's Rabobank Post Go?

by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 22, 2009 9:36 PM EST

Honestly, I have no idea. I was enjoying the commentary too. Lopex, if you took it down for some reason, that's your right. Otherwise, all I can think of is my kids stole my laptop. Drew denies responsibility, for what it's worth. Anyway, we've never had a story disappear before, so I'd love to untangle the mystery.

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A story of Frinking's went missing about a week ago too,

although perhaps he took it down?

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Dec 22, 2009 10:20 PM EST reply actions

hmm Maybe he was given a tasp on the shoulder from his Rabo work, and was asked politely to take it down

It seems the Teams are watching at the moment..

"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

by CycleGirl on Dec 22, 2009 11:39 PM EST up reply actions

well

I certainly don’t mind. I just am wondering.

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 23, 2009 1:19 AM EST up reply actions

I love a good mystery :)

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Dec 23, 2009 1:59 AM EST up reply actions

Spot on

I got carried away in my enthusiasm. I shouldn’t have posted it like that. My bad. I enjoyed the commentary too. But sometimes the Podium Cafe feels so much like a real Cafe that one forgets that the whole world is watching. Lesson learned…

Football is a game, cycling a sport.

by Lopex on Dec 23, 2009 3:37 AM EST up reply actions

Bugger. I hope that it was taken in the spirit it was intended...

ie., we like Rabobank and would like to learn more.

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Dec 23, 2009 5:39 AM EST up reply actions

Hear hear!

Oh and Rabo, if you’re listening – I liked the advertisements on Aussie TV during the Tour ;-).

Well, OK, if I’m honest about it then I have to admit that they were getting a bit ‘old’ by about Stage 10. But then, all of the advertisements that were running during the Tour broadcast had lost their charm by then. So here’s Lou’s Hot Tip for next year – give us a different advertisement for each week of the Tour. Maybe have them linked in some way – a story in three parts.

OMG, I can’t believe that I’m drivelling on at length about how Rabo can improve their Aussie advertising campaign… I’m over-tired… I think I’d better go to bed before this gets seriously disturbing…

by Lou... on Dec 23, 2009 6:01 AM EST up reply actions

You may be overtired, but you're right ;)

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Dec 23, 2009 6:20 AM EST up reply actions

+1

I’m a big Rabo fan these days, myself.

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 23, 2009 1:07 PM EST up reply actions

+ mucho

Tell Oscarito I said “Ride con el ventoso”.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Dec 23, 2009 5:52 PM EST up reply actions

he'd enjoy that I'm sure

especially because I believe “ventoso” is windy, the adj form, and the noun for wind “el viento”. You know, in case you ever get to tell him in real life

unless there is a meme I am missing? Does fringlish have a spanish cousin?

by Nomer on Dec 25, 2009 4:45 AM EST up reply actions

Si, es heisst "Spanglish"

by R Mc on Dec 25, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions

Agent Lopex. . .

Now that you know that big brother will be watching what you’re up to maybe you should change your alias. ;-)

"Drawing on my fine command of language I said nothing."- Groucho

by Mark Frank on Dec 23, 2009 9:43 AM EST up reply actions

I actually found it a really interesting thread

I didn’t really know much about Rabobank (apart from the cycling) and so for me it was a good chance to learn more about one of the major sponsors. I’m not really in the market for new banking products right now, but Rabo have definitely solidified as a serious option for me based on a couple of things I learned right here. The cafe triumphs again :)

I'm built for descending...

by omnevelnihil on Dec 23, 2009 7:49 AM EST reply actions