Need help picking your VDS team? The unicorns are back!
by majope on Feb 5, 2010 7:03 PM EST
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PrintDepending on which one fits your personality (or perhaps that of the rider you're considering), ask either the White Unicorn or Black Unicorn for advice in building your VDS team. In either case, go to the site, type the name of a potential pick, then click the bar to see the unicorn's verdict.
Not familiar with the unicorns? The White Unicorn is sunshiney and good, and delights in helping the pure of heart. The Black Unicorn isn't--and doesn't.
Ask the White Unicorn: VDS Edition
Ask the Black Unicorn: VDS Edition
Have fun!
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Has Whitey been hitting the sauce?
Name entered: Riccardo Ricco
Answer: If you perform three good deeds by tomorrow, I know he will bring success.
At least Blacky gives a more sane answer to The Cobra:
I like the way you think! But, risky.
Or maybe my heart is just not pure enough for Ricco judging by this answer:
Lance Armstrong:
I…I wonder if you’re asking the right unicorn about this one.
BINGO!
Note the "three good deeds by tomorrow" clause...
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
Sheesh
Like I would tell Black Unicorn who I’m thinking of picking. This sounds like a trap.
"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 Feb 5, 2010 7:11 PM EST reply actions
Heh heh
Secretly, all form input will be saved and compiled and churned into one Team Barbie Barbie to rule them all.
That would be such a Black Unicorn thing to do!
Wait a second…
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
Exactly!
Look what he did to Ballan last year. That was nothing!
"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 Feb 5, 2010 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
There. Now you can trust me!
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
Any one remember the film 'The Labyrinth'?
My memory is hazy, but I seem to recall the following:
2 doors. A gatekeeper outside each. There was a gatekeeper who always lied, and one who also told the truth, and you could ask one question and had to guess the right door to go through.
Solution: (pointing at the other gatekeeper) ‘Which door would he tell me to go through through?’ Go through the other one.
Perhaps we ask a unicorn which riders the other unicorn would not recommend?
Oh no, say it aint so.
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
And what do all those t, x and k actually mean?
My basque is not too good, I’m curious
Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill (F. Coppi)
A txapela is one of those big floppy berets they wear, and give to winners of sporting events.
Txirrindulariak means ‘cyclists’, believe it or not, and Txindoki is a mountain in Gipuzkoa.
I had txirrindulariak
But thanks for the rest, now I now two more basque words!
I have no problem believing Txindoki is a mountain…. in 2008, I’v been to the Col of Burdinkurutxetako. Took a picture of the sign at the top to remember the name…
Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill (F. Coppi)
Ah, same as Burdincurucheta, next to the Bagargui?
Been there, but didn’t think that was Basque country still.
yes exactly
I think it’s on the edge of the Basque country
Beautiful place anyway
Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill (F. Coppi)
And the orange unicorn's advice?
Why race outside of euskadi again?
by R Mc on Feb 6, 2010 9:18 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Also
Black Unicorn and Cadel Evans are good friends? This I didn’t know…
"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 Feb 5, 2010 7:54 PM EST reply actions
You think that "Step on my dog and I cut off your head" came from nowhere?
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
Is this the same black unicorn that put a curse on Bert at last year's Tour?
umm yeah that succeeded…why should I listen to it?
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
As I have pointed out in the past
if you could trust the bugger he’d be a very poor Black Unicorn.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
But if I'm evil, which I am, and it is as well
then shouldn’t we be seeing eye-to-eye?
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
Wait--I thought Bert captained your team last year?
In which case you probably do see eye to eye.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
Perhaps your heart wasn't pure enough.
Maybe…maybe you even looked at him with naughty thoughts!
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
Yeah if that only could happen.
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
Hmmm
so the White Unicorn thinks that Dan Quayle will “Um. Well. I think he’ll bring you lots of points…for a while.” Who’s the evil one here? Which one’s the dummy?
Mind you Blackie gets it spot on
when he reckons that doping will be the least of Richard Nixon’s worries this year
Typical
White Unicorn believes everything he’s told, while Black Unicorn offers little more than wry quips.
"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 Feb 6, 2010 12:54 AM EST up reply actions
so obvious it has to be a trap
or it is so obvious it couldn’t possible be a trap.
but the black unicorn gave me positive and astute advice on a one point bargain. i’m taking the 2010 VDS on the heels (hooves) of the black unicorn!
Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania
George Hincapie
White Unicorn says:
He’s perfect!
(as if I didn’t know this already)
Black Unicorn says:
He will succeed, but other must fail first.
That blackie is good.
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
Funny
That’s what blackie says about Thor too…
by Douglas Ansel on Feb 5, 2010 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
I just got the 'oh he's perfect' answer on george, too...
Clearly he must be!
George bunny-hopped my bike somehow. He's like a cat. -- cvv
and blackie said
PR’s in the bag, right??
George bunny-hopped my bike somehow. He's like a cat. -- cvv
exactly my thoughts cg
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
He's is getting old.
I love George, but he peaked back in ‘05/’06. It is all down hill from here.
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
With the career he's had and the reputation he's earned among his peers.
I like to think of it as: “It’s all down hill gravy from here”.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Sorry, I didn't mean it to be disrespectful to him at all.
But being honest, he has seen his best years a few years back. I still love the guy.
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
already happened.
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
We (cg and I) prefer to remain in our denial and keep our hope of a George P-R win alive. Please don’t squash our high.
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
I would love for George to get a P-R win. He has had a great career in cycling. But with Boonen, Haussler, Cancellara, Pozzato
I’m just not sure where George will get the power from? :( I wish him the best and that would be an awesome thing for him to win.
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
No worries.
\o/ can take de Ronde, then. I can live with that ;-)
(what was it you were saying about hope and denial?)
meh
My wife said this about me on facebook.
"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 Feb 6, 2010 12:55 AM EST up reply actions
Evidently the black unicorn listens to Chris
When asked about Lars Boom, he says
Don’t you think everyone is going to pick him?
I quit
"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 Feb 6, 2010 12:56 AM EST up reply actions
I asked the white unicorn about the black unicorn
He is sunshiney indeed! I’m sure he will bring you success!
and the black about the white
Ugh. Even I’m not considering him.
This is some sort of a paradox.
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
Am I the only one who still believes in Igor Anton? :-(
’I’m not sure you are making the right pick. Something feels wrong.’
The Black Unicorn doesn't like him either!
’That’s the best you could come up with? Pick someone else.’
I STILL HAVE FAITH!
If you take Nieve.. I take Anton
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Take Castroviejo or Tondo or somebody
Also be advised of Romain Sicard’s early season schedule. He will be riding all of the northern classics (G-W, De Panne, De Ronde and Roubaix) so a collarbone might be breaking.
At first I thought the White Unicorn was all full of gooey goodness and kindness to all
…..then I start to look behind the facade.
It appears that Whitey isn’t such an independent, unbiased advisor as one would think. In fact, Whitey appears as an avatar for one of the most fierce competitors in the VDS!! (minor spanish stageraces excluded)
BE WARNED
Ha the witty about..
Drew:
He struggles with the whole dark/light thingy. But if you choose him, I’m sure he’ll do the right thing.
The Dark:
That one? Maybe if he HTFU.
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
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