Open Thread
by Jen See on Feb 26, 2009 5:39 PM EST
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It's not quite Friday, but Thursday is so very close to Friday. Welcome to Happy Hour. Pull up a stool, make yourself comfy. Chat about nothing or something or well, whatever. That's the point of Happy Hour, isn't it? Beverages, we got beverages. What're ya having? We gotcha covered.
I hear there's a race this weekend. Something about cobbles. Surely you have picks? I'd pick Gilbert. But he's peaking for the Ardennes. Or, so he says. I do like Chavanel. A French winner? That would be something to see. Boonen, to early. Pozzato, won it before, has the power of the hair. That hair, are we sure that's permitted under UCI rules? Perhaps we'd better check. And who from Garmin made the top ten? Now, I'm forgetting, which is truly embarassing. \o/! Tyler Farrar, he wouldn't be a bad pick, would he?
Really, you all can do this far better than I can. Pass the beverages... Dood, who ate all the pretzels?
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Cool graphic!
Me likey.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Feb 26, 2009 5:42 PM EST reply actions
I want that logo on a jersey
or at least on a t-shirt. I’m seeing a black shirt with that logo in orange, some cool slogan underneath.
Hey Veloki, can you throw together some comps?
The rest of you, get to work on the slogans. Here is my first idea…
\O/
DOODSMAK!
The Dude will have a White Russian...
How about
I heart my \O/
Sometimes I wonder...why is that Frisbee getting bigger?...and then it hits me.
Oops, that looks kind of kinky
Sometimes I wonder...why is that Frisbee getting bigger?...and then it hits me.
Love that idea Hons
Maybe on the back it could simply say DOODSMAK in big, gothic block letters, thus integrating your idea and Jimbos.
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Right... big white gothic "DOODSMAK" on the back...
… maybe we can get it with a nice deep plunging douchneck V in the front too and a fancy TapouT logo…
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
Shut the Fuck up Donny
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Wait wait...
… how about a fake rose thorn vine tattoo looking thing that sort of spreads around the pec to the shoulder… and right over the \o/ we just have Jimbo throw a fuckton of white paint at us and then we use our finger to smear it into an Anarchy symbol.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
All I'm suggesting
Is some block lettering (small, unobtrusive) across the back of the shirt that says DOODSMAK. Shit, some people will probably think it’s a Dutch speed metal band.
Really, is that so offensive? It worked very well for Soundgarden.
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Oh, excellent!
Can you use a company that does kids sizes too?
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 26, 2009 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
They do, they do!
Chris check your email when you get caught up and get back to us. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Heh.
Funny, I started trying to find some quality t makers this week, with just that in mind. Being the graphics master that you are, I leave it in your hands, and ask only that we sort the order on something American Apparel-quality or better.*
(Okay, I’d ask for a plain white/black design, too.)
I've used a company called customink.com...
… they did a fantastic job on the shirts I ordered. Pricey for a batch of two or three, but the cost comes down relative to quantity.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
I can drop you a link of who I've order many others from that I was thinking
of setting stuff up for the Cafe at. You pretty much set up the design/graphic and then they offer a huge array of shirts and types of shirts to choose from. Prices range on the shirt style and such you choose. And multiple colors and sizes from little kids to the green giant. I’ve gone super cheep on some shirts, to much higher quality on others depending on what I needed it for. Fun options.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Legislator local to Itswells
Among his many pressing priorities. Gah. That I can crack an inside-VA joke, makes me sad.
It took me a minute...
but the link jogged my memory.
I immediately regretted my suggestion a few minutes ago. T-shirts would be awesome, but if I can’t wear it around my kids…
totally!
that beanie is suweet!
i’d leave the writing off the back of the shirt, myself. just black shirt with logo.
but man, that beanie. must have.
Just paypal me
the cost of a Pinarello Prince (that price includes shipping and handling) and it’s yours
The Dude will have a White Russian...
sigh...
always the pinarello with you, isn’t it.
sheesh, i’m surprised your if doesn’t disown you in disgust.
Actually
all you have to do is go to customink.com or to zazzle.com and you can design a one-off hat, shirt, hoodie, whatever, in a plethora or colors and styles… and they will ship it directly to the gav shack. Cost you $20 bucks maybe?
The Dude will have a White Russian...
That's how I got those pictures
you could probably get it embroidered even
The Dude will have a White Russian...
Zazzle offered many levels.
Sorry V – work was a bitch today, I’m attempting to catch up but want to go home soon.
Zazzle has almost everything from super cheep to much nicer quality tees. The prices range on the style and size so you can even do polo’s and such.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
I don't know any of the companies
Whatever you all decide, I’ll prep the graphic files. I know Nikki was willing to do the leg work on finding a place.
Wait, wait
We need a hi-res logo first. I can either post one to the site, or Veloki and Nikki can get it where you want it sent. But quality is in part about getting them hi-res artwork, no?
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 26, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
Excellent
And, it should be noted, Vee is the owner of the copyright, not me.
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 26, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
Lyne
if you steal two pinarellos, I will get you a snuggie with that logo on it… promise
The Dude will have a White Russian...
Dude
How did you even anticipate my up thread comment that I wrote before coming down here?
Tha’s downright scary.
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
I'm sure some would say
the two of us together don’t add up to a halfwit. But I wouldn’t be one of them.
Btw, can I borrow the brain on Tuesday? Big meeting coming up.
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Shit
Ok, let me look around for……….what again?
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
I can't see the pic (might just be here at work)
but I love the avatar. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
I kind of like Bethie's line up there...
\o/ on the front and “That looks kinda kinky” on the back.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
Good luck
I can’t seem to locate a cap-maker.
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 26, 2009 7:00 PM EST up reply actions
Try one of the sponsors on the right hand side
of this link. I don’t recall exactly which one, but there are 2 or 3 that make cycling caps.
If I made a flag for the Spring Classics and got it on CTV...
Do I get an extra 5 VDS points? If Hoste pulls a flecha and grabs said flag, can I get 10 extra VDS points?
Dude, he wants a reward
not a punishment
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
YES!
And if you could fashion some kind of helmet with the “O” on the front, with two big “[[COMMENT_CHILDREN_TOKEN]]#8221; & “/” sticking off of it, and run in front of the peloton wearing a sequined speedo and some fishnet stockings…that’d be great.
the only phrase that should ever come after the word "resplendent"...
… is “black jeweled battle shorts”.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
It is of course well known that careless talk costs lives...
…but the full scale of the problem is not always appreciated. For instance, at the very moment that Arthur Dent said “I wouldn’t want to go anywhere without my wonderful towel”, a freak wormhole opened up in the fabric of the space-time continuum and carried his words far far back in time across almost infinite reaches of space to a distant galaxy where strange and warlike beings were poised on the brink of frightful interstellar battle.
The two opposing leaders, resplendent in their black-jewelled battle shorts, were meeting for the last time when a dreadful silence fell, and at that very moment the words “I wouldn’t want to go anywhere without my wonderful towel” drifted across the conference table. Unfortunately, in their native tongue this was the most appalling insult imaginable, so the two opposing battle fleets decided to settle their few remaining differences in order to launch a joint attack on our galaxy – now positively identified as the source of the offending remark.
For thousands of years the mighty starships tore across the empty wastes of space and finally dived screaming on to the planet Earth – where due to a terrible miscalculation of scale the entire battle fleet was accidentally swallowed by a small dog.
Those who study the complex interplay of cause and effect in the history of the Universe say that this sort of thing is going on all the time.
- Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
Aaaah! I see. I have never read anything by Douglas Adams.....
Does this make me an appalling person in your eyes?
really?
you’ve actually read that brick? i’ve tried like three times. failed all three. i even have the nice new translation. my cat enjoys sitting on it.
I guess it's too thick to be a front wheel support? ;-)
It’s a GREAT book. I won’t have a word said against it. Though it has way too many characters for one’s sanity…..
that's totally what cracked me
that and they all have russian names. and there are far too many pages. otherwise, sounds great.
;-)
It's annoying when they use pet names and full names for the same people and you don't realise they're the same people....
But it’s gripping once you get into it. And it made me cry, for all the right reasons!
huh
maybe i try this again someday. but really, i prefer shorter novels.
ever read any italo calvino? mindfuck.
The Master and Margerita
that’s the one Russian book that everyone has to read. It’s even got a giant cat in it.
are there russian names?
because, i really can’t do russian names. maybe someone could write me a version of war and peace with dick and jane names….
But the names are part of the fun
It’s all the social hierarchy and such. Try this bit (I hope it doesn’t go too funny over this side of the page):
‘She was carrying some of those repulsive yellow flowers. God knows
what they’re called, but they are somehow always the first to come out in
spring. They stood out very sharply against her black dress. She was
carrying yellow flowers! It’s an ugly colour. She turned off Tverskaya into
a side-street and turned round. You know the Tverskaya, don’t you? There
must have been a thousand people on it but I swear to you that she saw no
one but me. She had a look of suffering and I was struck less by her beauty
than by the extraordinary loneliness in her eyes. Obeying that yellow signal
I too turned into the side-street and followed her. We walked in silence
down that dreary, winding little street without saying a word, she on one
side, I on the other. There was not another soul in the street. I was in
agony because I felt I had to speak to her and was worried that I might not
be able to utter a word, she would disappear and I should never see her
again. Then, if you can believe it, she said :
" Do you like my flowers? "
‘I remember exactly how her voice sounded. It was pitched fairly low
but with a catch in it and stupid as it may sound I had the impression that
it echoed across the street and reverberated from the dirty yellow wall. I
quickly crossed to her side and going up to her replied : " No ’ She looked
at me in surprise and suddenly, completely unexpectedly, I realised that I
had been in love with this woman all my life. Extraordinary, isn’t it?
You’ll say I was mad, I expect.’
‘I say nothing of the sort,’ exclaimed Ivan, adding : ’ Please, please
go on.’
The visitor continued:
‘Yes, she looked at me in surprise and then she said : " Don’t you
like flowers at all? "
‘There was, I felt, hostility in her voice. I walked on alongside her,
trying to walk in step with her and to my amazement I felt completely free
of shyness.
’" No, I like flowers, only not these," I said.
‘" Which flowers do you like? "
’" I love roses."
’I immediately regretted having said it, because she smiled guiltily
and threw her flowers into the gutter. Slightly embarrassed, I picked them
up and gave them to her but she pushed them away with a smile and I had to
carry them.
Think of it as Vine or something like that
I just love the brilliance of the line “I like flowers, only not these”
lol, yeah
That is a cool line. And I like that she throws them in the gutter, and he picks them back up.
Actually it's not really a love story at all
That’s just the line I always remember. It’s also got a giant cat, the devil hypnotising Moscow and sending the entire Tax office mad, witches flying around at night and Pontius Pilate having a crisis of conscience. Hugely funny with lots of craftily hidden philosophical kicks in the gut. There’s really nothing else like it in the world.
Great book
I had no idea what was going on for 90% of it, but it really is great.
The author is Mikhail Bulgakov, for those who are interested. The poor chap had to burn the first copy he wrote before it was published, for political reasons, and then rewrote the whole thing.
Mark
Anyone read Gogol?
I’m rather fond of the idea of a disembodied nose strolling down the Nevsky Prospekt…..
Not yet...
He’s on my to-read list, mainly because I seem to remember reading that he influenced Dostoevsky, who I’m a fan of.
I do find Russian novels a bit of a slog sometimes, but the disembodied nose might sell him to me…
Mark
I've only read his short stories.
They’re very odd and mercilessly satirical but a very good read! Indeed, Dostoevsky said that "We all come out from Gogol’s ‘Overcoat’ (The Overcoat being a story by Gogol). Dostoevsky, hmmm, I absolutely loved Crime and Punishment-it’s a real page turner-but The Idiot I found rather hard going, although it has some wonderful bits. Still psyching myself up to read Karamazov!
I found Karamazov one of the easiest to read
Even the film’s not that bad. As Yul Brynner/William Shatner films go.
A bit of a slog?
The problem is more that you have to be able to set aside quite a lot of time in a shortish period to keep on top of the big Russian novels. Take a week or two off and you need to go back to do a refresher.
Aye
Maybe that’s it. Trouble is these days I only really get a chance to read when commuting, which means I tend to digest books in 20-30 minute bursts. Fine for easy reads, but anything long that requires a bit of concentration seems to take forever to get through.
Maybe I need a longer commute!
Mark
Me too!
My commute is a little bit longer than yours but most of it I spend rammed in a corner on a tube train under someone’s armpit which is hardly conducive to reading anything, let alone Russian novels!
Commiserations
I’ve managed to avoid using the tube for work so far. I take the DLR at the moment, which is positively civilised compared to the underground at rush-hour.
Mark
You're a Londoner? Excellent.
I used to live in East India Dock so I know the DLR well. It’s so much better than what I have to put up with now! (c2c train-District Line-Central Line….bleugh)
Well, Upminster actually, which is in LONDON!
So not an Essex girl, oh no! And I grew up in Sussex ;-)
I just got to page 677.
I’m reading War and Peace now. However, I find I can only read it when I’m sitting on a plane. I’m on a plane a lot lately so at the rate I’m going I should be through it by 2011, methinks.
What,
you’ve never been to NZ? It’s only like 2 hours flight time from you.
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
lol..
and you can stop in Tahiti on the way it’s only like 45 minutes..
by Christopher See on Feb 27, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
You may have read War and Peace...
… but you haven’t read The Restaurant at the End of the Universe… that is forgivable… and correctable…
Make sure to put all five (or so) books in the Trilogy on your list to read…
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
I think when the fourth book was published...
… it began to be referred to as the “Increasingly inaptly named Trilogy of books”
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
But the really big problem
is that he pretty much ran out of inspiration three quarters of the way through the first book. I remember one of the latter books had a pretty inspired passage in about the sandwich-maker but absolutely nothing else supporting it.
Gotta agree to disagree...
… but it’s hard for me to separate the quality of those books with my nostalgic love of them.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
lol
not in the part i read. but perhaps i ought to keep reading just to be sure. or, maybe you could do it for me?
Can you believe Jens named his VDS team "The Mighty Herd"?
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
I can't believe you didn't comment on the "Six Demon Bag" below...
… I mean it’s perfect man… PERFECT!
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
Please forgive my inattentiveness to the BTLC set-up
I’m still trying to wrap my head around not seeing a blue motorcycle helmet.
Are you crazy is that your problem?
Well, you know what Jack Burton says at a time like this?
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Yeah, you just wanted to show the new logo off, didn't you?
And it was well worth it—it looks great!
Google is my domestique.
guilty as charged
I was too stoked on it to save it for something truly relevent…
LOL, and I’m too lazy to write a real post ;-)
I just stared at the logo again
and I must say, it really is outstanding. What really makes it, is the fact that it’s not centered in the orange circle.
I recommend you contact the copyright lawyers down at corporate and seal the deal ;-)
ja
That, and the color. It’s all about the Vee-Gav collabo’s. We really have way too much fun with these things….
so glad we got rid of the stinkin' border
gah, that thing irked….
and why does the css have border but no margin? so silly.
Agreed that the logo is most excellent
but did I miss the thread where someone explained what the logo means or how it came to be?
it comes from Leif Hoste
And his tendency to wave his arms about while racing. There was a Belgian classic where this tendency was especially on display – yelling at the break, waving his arms around. Funny shit. So, he earned the symbol.
Recently, it has evolved into a general sign of exuberance, which suits us all rather well. Don’t ya think?
Thanks for the explanation
It seems so fitting that I’m going to start waving my arms about in a similar manner here at work just to get in the spirit!
Oh, just wait til tomorrow and Sunday
You’re gonna see a whole lot of wavin’ going on.
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
I'm already looking forward to the thread
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
And we figured out how to float an image without that little outline box....
We in the Graphics Department are very very happy today! :-)
hmm, except for the raging west wind
that blew-out the surf. that is not well. but otherwise, yes, the universe looks remarkably good at the moment.
I'd send you ours
But it’s the crisp, 35 degree version.
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 26, 2009 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
sigh...
First it was a south. Which, is total doom. Then, it switched to west, which was okay. Until it went all gale force. D’oh.
Eh, I wanted a day off anyway, so it’s all good.
A day off from surfing...
… I have two words for you and they are not Happy Birthday.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
snapper? what's this snapper you speak of?
by Christopher See on Feb 27, 2009 3:21 AM EST up reply actions
Day late with the happy hour...
… I kicked it hard last night first here… then here… the boys and I ate…
1. Two plates of Pig Trotters
2. Two bowls Deep Fried Hominy with Lime
3. Two plates of Sweetbreads
4. One rack of ribs in Balsamic reduction
5. One plate of Quail Fry with grits
6. Three plates of pork belly with Kimchi and peanuts
7. One plate Hot cinnamon donuts with caramel sauce
8. One order Tres Leches Cake
9. Oh yeah… there was also one plate of “lettuce” that made the rounds
One bottle of Pouilly-Fuisse, Granache, Pinot Noir, Cabernet and a mystery wine that ended the meal that I never paid attention to the vintage (but the bottle had some massively depressing Thoreau quote on it). Then we headed to Molly Malones for a night cap and ran into a band that was absolutely rocking…
Crashdan… attempting to rehydrate on Thursday.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
And by the "boys"
He means the US Army Tenth Mountain Division.
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 26, 2009 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
Me, Xavo, the Krazy Korean, Mexican Jew and Xavo's brother Alex...
… founding members of the MSA.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
Dude... Lyne... the pork belly...
(unctuous)² … with the spicy kimchi and the peanuts… cooked so that the end of the belly was nice and crispy and then just totally melted away underneath when you bit into it.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
And I'd do it again...
… in a heart beat… provided I can get my heart beating after all that pork fat.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
Woops
I kind of usurped this thread, at least to the extent it’s a forum for talking cobbles. For everything else, carry on!
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 26, 2009 6:02 PM EST reply actions
Wait a second...
“Gilbert won’t be there?” What happened to him—is he sick? He’s still on the Lotto start list.
Google is my domestique.
oh...
I thought since his goal was the Ardennes he wasn’t starting. But as if I actually looked at a startlist. Ha!
Whew. Much better. :-)
Not that I don’t have another 8 guys in the race, but I was suddenly worried that you’d heard he’d been hit by a car or something, just hours after the VDS deadline…
Google is my domestique.
That's what usually happens
That or a doping scandal, though PG should be clear of the latter.
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 26, 2009 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
I've just crawled in the door from a Turkish restaurant.
My stomach is groaning and I feel a little sick…….that after the free alcohol at work this afternoon (one has to make the most of the fact the finance director is leaving)
Wait
I thought Turkish coffee could cure anything?
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 26, 2009 6:44 PM EST up reply actions
That's the whole point of it
if you’re looking for nutrition go and sit with someone else.
Coffee good.
And I bet the Turkish food is better than what we’re having.
Me: Hey, your dad won’t be home for supper—what do you want?
13-year-old, eyes lighting up: Let’s have something really special!
Me: Okay!
He: The Velveeta macaroni and cheese with the bacon bits!
(Note to self: next time, I get to pick the special dinner.)
Google is my domestique.
that's what beer is for
"...The mind has to rule the body and tell the body, shut up and do what I tell you to do..." Jens!
It's like a don't even know you two............
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Me, I'm about an hour away from going to see a screening of
Road to Roubaix, at the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse. Roubaix, beer, friends – what more could you ask for?
I made a March resolution
to stop fucking using fuck in all of my fucking comments
The Dude will have a White Russian...
Nihlists...fuck me.
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Holy cow.
Look at you kids go! I can’t do it. Even when it comes flying out I tend to be mad at myself even though its usually very warrented. At least no one’s saying it to me. Oh wait. Crap.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
I would be jealous
except I’m planning on watching on the way down to our first race of the season next weekend in our very own coach bus!
No one has mentioned
that the great Patrick Sinkewitz is coming back this weekend. I expect immediate dominance.
"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
Yeah, well once he wins all 3 of the Ardennes and 3 stages at the Giro
he will be OK…..in case you are wondering, his team will get into all those races when Sinkewitz single handedly ends all of doping in cycling.
"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
I really do wish him luck
I don’t like dopers but it annoys me even more that those who keep their lips shut seem to end up better off in the end.
When is that not the case?
In any situation? Sucks, but that seems to be the way of the world…
The Dude will have a White Russian...
I've missed you all
Thank god i’m back from saving australia, Looking forward to live chat tonight…
And just to let you know it will be midnight my time, and i’m sure a few beers would have been had by then..
Chat then..
and just a reminder on on a plane in 32 days, wahooo.. bring on Belgium..
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
Finally.
I finally got to the end of this thread. I’m going home now. CycleGirl I’ll be dropping you an email once I get home. I might sign on to chat but I’m very tired and I’m not sure how much later I can handle staying up. I really think tonight might be an Ambien night and seriously, a lot of it. It was in the thoughts last night but hard to do when one gets to bed at like 2 am and gets up at 5:30. Ugh.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
It is absolutely impossible to keep up with the threads here with all of the new peeps
and the old ones having so much fun.
whew that took awhile..
I’m all wound down from a night of piss poor snow manicuring… ack I hate warm weather in the wrong seasons…. Damn it it’s not supposed to 48Ë™ and rainy in February.
by Christopher See on Feb 27, 2009 3:29 AM EST reply actions
Hmm
From the article linked above:
One of the race’s top sponsors pulled out of a 200,000 euro obligation just a few days ago
Like, right after the news hit that the Spanish federation is really going to look at Puerto this time? More pressure to sweep it back under the rug?
Google is my domestique.
Has anyone heard anything about a futbol doping scandal breaking in Spain?
BBC hinted at it in the am news as I was leaving work, but I never heard anything definite.
by Christopher See on Feb 27, 2009 11:39 AM EST reply actions
Heh
perhaps they should make an alternate version of the t-shirt y’all discussed above which says on the back “I can haz Benna?”
That pic right there kinda sucks ya right into staring at him.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
I started to feel better about my day after that.
I swear I am not sitting here until after 8 again. I swear. it. Not happening.
Can I just say…. work sucked today!!!!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Anytime you want to come do some of mine,
you just hop your tush on a plain and fly on over. :-) I’m struggling to keep the eyes open at the moment. This week truly has kicked. my. ass.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Erm, thanks for the offer...but...no.
I’ve been nodding off all week too. I just can’t get to bed early these days…too much of a night owl! Never fear though, nearly the weekend, and there are cobbles coming up!!
Hey ladies I'm missing you two
Nikki i replied to your email,
and albertina, have name of hotel will email you know.. How cool to meet up in Belgium and do some sight seeing :-)
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
I do the podium kiss so much better i think :-)
I think they need to call me to do this job!!!!
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
meh I'm not so exuberant..
more like – o – as opposed to \o/
by Christopher See on Feb 27, 2009 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
I'm so relieved...
I saw this on VeloNews and hadn’t noticed any comment on PdC. I was worried about you ladies.
Oh you needn't worry!
I would have been quicker but for being at work and having things to do and stuff…
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