Happy Hour Over Here
by majope on Feb 6, 2012 2:23 PM EST
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PrintThe sun's over the yardarm somewhere, and there's been a lot of heavy lifting today. Raise a glass and decompress here! It's the dawn of a new season, and there will be much to enjoy ahead.
If you want to talk serious stuff, go here. Otherwise, please leave it outside.
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Tweet of the Day, from Alex Dowsett:
Lars PN talking about gears for tomorrow, “this chainring is good for high speed climbs” Me; “Lars, I’ve never climbed at high speed.”
—link
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
NCS won the race today
Good choice
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Feb 7, 2012 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
Lars Petter Nordhaug in action (courtesy of Greg Henderson on Twitter). Full screen it and turn it sideways.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Happy hour, I like
sadly I am no longer in possession of any cactus jenever. Boo!
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
I have wine! And takeout!
My kitchen has NOTHING in it except for a few pipes sticking out of the wall! Plastered walls though, a step forward from the last few months…. Maybe we get a kitchen this week – dear Cafésters, please cross fingers for me that it’ll all come together…
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
You take it OUT of the restaurant?
No idea! I should be calling it takeaway to be a proper Brit, but, internationalism!
PS, Will, I saw this & thought of you – it’s normal where you are, right?
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
I've been dressed to match the road
at the end of a few rides.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Has anyone ever had a Mexican quince liqueur called Membrillo?
Way back in the ‘80s, it wasn’t imported—had to bring it over the border yourself. I’ve never seen it here, but then again, I haven’t really looked. For some reason, the talk of cactus jenever made me think of it (cactus, Mexico—my mind loves a good cliche).
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Nope, can't say I haven't
What I’m really in the mood for is some Zubrowka, but I don’t have that either. My bar needs an update.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
"can't say I haven't"
In English, that means you have.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Yes, it does
Maybe I’m taking this happy hour thing too far.
I made a mistake. I am obviously not Ted.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
He's taking good advice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M68ndaZSKa8
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
Very good point
I love that film – even though that moment Dash realises he can run on water STILL brings tears to my eyes! Me = soppy!
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
the guy at the local wine shop has been pushing me to try various chartreuse liqueurs (Chartreuse monasteries all over the place here). I am holding out so far
moo
yes.
And Eñejo Rum.
~ The photographer formerly known as Fred
by Christopher See on Feb 6, 2012 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
i left my pants outside
i hope nobody minds. i just find it tough to relax with pants on. still have my shirt and shoes on though, so i can be served.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
It's okay.
We all understand that ants in pants = very uncomfortable.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
you might want to go see a doctor soon
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
that's what she said.
i replied that if she was gonna bitch, we could do it without lube.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Try putting it on Ant
That kid flops around like a scalded monkey
All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch.
Ha!
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Oh God
That is one song I cannot handle. Time has done nothing to lessen that, I regret to say.
You youngsters foisted a whole lot of really, really awful music on an unsuspecting public.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Pirates and highwaymen are hot.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Only when they look like Johhny Depp...or Keith Richards.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
See! I'm sure our teams must be almost identical :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Youngsters = who?
Me? Adam Ant? Majope?
I know you have been sceptical of some of my youtube links, Seahorse, but you can’t un-see Countdown. Once that stuff is in there, it needs to escape every now and then.
Countdown was almost after my time. I watched Uptight, then happening 70 where Molly was always
Ian Meldrum. So yes, to me you are youngsters :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
My first live concert was Cat Stevens at Hordern Pavillion in 1974...Countdown wasn't a gleam in anyone's eye.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Good lord.
Words I never dreamed I’d type: that guy could teach Vladimir Karpets a thing or two about mullets.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
You lived the Eighties...mullets too numerous to count.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I try to forget about some things.
Mullets, shoulder pads, Dynasty, tequila and sugar-free Kool-Aid…
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
That last one is the killer. Amazing you survived.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I also saw Bryan Ferry at the Hordern...more your scene?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Yes, as it happens
But I was being deliberately harsh just as an excuse to bust out that video clip.
Cat Stevens always seemed a bit bloody wet to me, but I his music didn’t make me upset or anything. Ferry had a bit more pizzazz, of course.
I thought you’d have been a Sunnyboys fan.
I was 15 when I saw 'The Cat' and he made me swoon.
But I’m a huge, huge fan of acoustic music, so Bryan Ferry always lagged behind Jackson Browne, Joan Armatrading etc.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I know..I only look at R Mc's music clips. better that way.
It doesn’t mean I haven’t seen the Sunnyboys live, but I may have preferred the ice block.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
So pretty it hurts.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
interesting ad
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
It won many awards here
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
i know for a fact though,
that as much as my girlfriend appreciates hedgehogs, she definitely prefers me.
Lucky this is an echidna then :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
huh? a what?
looks like a hedgehog. Well that explains it then. No way i could compete with an echidna and a bunch of well-placed ants.
It's a little monotreme...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Poor thing :(
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
looks like an anteater
my nemesis.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Well, it does it ants, but it lives at the beach in some places, so it can go a crab or three :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'm having a Sacchettino salame
(one wafer thin slice at a time) and a 2007 Californian Zinfandel. Salute!
That sounds good, except for the Zinfandel.
I got sick on a pink Zinfandel at a very young age, and have avoided it ever since.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
This is red, though
but also a “value for money” variety. It’s fine, so far. I’ll report in the morning.
I didn't see you as a pink Zinfandel type.
I just don’t drink the reds, either. I realize I may be missing out, but it’s hard to convince my stomach that the Z-grape might be okay again after all these years.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
At the time, I did not have enough years to have much of any wisdom.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
not drinking yet (except for coffee)
Holding “library hours” since I can’t hold office hours because my building’s being renovated . . .
Reading Massachusetts Puritan elegies and seriously jamming to Duke Ellington . . .
I would like to read
some Massachusetts Puritan elegies to the Super Bowl. Those people knew how to keep things in perspective, even if they didn’t have very nuanced views.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
I tried to watch the Super Bowl last year
lasted about 15 minutes. Man, that is some boring shit.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
oooh, gs trying to start a bar brawl!
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
I don't remember how long I lasted last year
but this year I was glad to switch off after the first quarter. Didn’t help that the studio guest at the BBC, an AF player, was boring, dull and uninteresting.
and Americans wonder why we've fallen behind the rest of the world:
we’ve learned to think that watching the same thing 3 or 4 times before the next occurrence of something new . . . is . . . interesting.
Really? I thought watching the ads was a UK-tv-taking-the-piss-out-of-the-USA thing!
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
Sketchers ditched Kim Kardashian for a dog
a brilliant move, as the their commercial was one of the better one’s, and the dog provided quite bit more sophistication.
"Weltmeister!!" Zwei mal: 2010-2011...und weiter gehts
french bulldog, right? :)
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
i think so
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
I googled it and it was that one...he moon walks across the finish line...was funny
I think the other commercials were a bit lame…but liked the eTrade baby one (always do). He’s looking in the baby nursery and yells at another toddler who’s in the nursery. “What are you doing?”
Response: “Speed dating”
cracked me up…
My daughters loved her.
Heard there was some big deal about a hand gesture or something, but I missed it. I was hitting the chicken wings at half time…
+1
damn commie terrorists.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
I figure if only I diss it enough
someone is bound to invite me over just to prove me wrong.
That’s also why I make fun of TDU.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
Ha!
My tactic was to be nice about the races & report on them, & hope I get invited over to watch them firsthand! That didn’t work, either!
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
unbelievable.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
The play starts and stops every 10 seconds!
Also, what’s up with all the helmets and shoulder pads and so on? That’s so very un-HTFU.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
Don't you know it's
cobbles and hockey seasons?
All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch.
I also went to see a hockey game once
most, most confusing. That puck moves a lot faster than my brain can process things.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
The boys police themselves quite well
If only we had this tradition in cycling………
All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch.
No fights
Which is really, really weird when you consider it was in Belfast.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
I was friends with a bunch of Fins
who somehow managed to convince me that I was missing out on the greatest sport ever.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
For me ….. NHL hockey has the biggest improvement watching live vs watching on TV of any makor sport.
So exciting live.
moo
I grew up in Toronto worshipping Borje Salming and Inge Hammestrom !
Early in life I assumed Sweden was the greatest country on earth
moo
And now??
There’s still hope, if my daily Viktor Stalberg updater is any indication.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
They made it to the playoffs most of they years
But only one semi-final
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Feb 6, 2012 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
Do I even
need to click the link to know who you mean? No, I do not.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
It's such a shame you can't enjoy the funniest youtube of all time
Forsbergs interview after losing the deciding game 5 of the 1994 league final (missing what was his last chance of becoming swedish champ). He was not happy with the ref.
I enjoyed it. My team won and I was there to see it. Seeing PF pissed of was the highlight of the whole thing, he was such a poor loser.
That was funny
And I probably cheered for his team in that series.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Feb 6, 2012 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
We came home late at night having drunk lots of.....water
and watched the VHS tape of the TV. I think we broke the rewind button on the remote. I know the neighbors complained about the laughing and singing.
It's the L'Oreal hair
I’m saying, it might be great live but not on TV. I’ve only ever seen one game live and it was a really tepid derby in New York with two tired teams that had nothing to play for.
Reminds me of a tweet I saw recently
Kitty van Male, everyone’s favourite Dutch hockey player: “Gold is better but bronze is OK. Now we go and drink beer.”
Heh! (and is she the Pauline Ferrand-Prévit of Dutch hockey?
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
understandable mistake
as she goes tres vite.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
hey,
that’s what i do after hockey games.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
The PFP of Dutch (field) hockey
was either Fatima Moreiro, Ellen Hoog or Naomi van As. There’s a great multitude of hottitude. Frinkster might be of help in this discussion.
damn
i need to watch more fake hockey.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Funnily enough, when I googled Kitty van Male, I thought of you!
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
i'm really not as shallow as my admiration of beautiful athletes would suggest.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
I was thinking "because she's clearly very good at her sport!"
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
of course :)
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
then again
sometimes it does pay off. happy hour indeed.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Congrats, you legend you.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
certainly not a game for the ADD set
"I’m pretty disappointed, but if this is what people want to see, a race decided on a downhill," Andy Schleck said. "I don’t think that. A finish like this should not be allowed."
not my kind of sport
like watching golf or bowling. Personally i like body movement – that’s usually the appeal of sports to me. Cycling’s a little different, i’ll admit – there i like the scenery and cows and stuff.
scratching one's "delicates" in between pitches is at most a pause
by JustJoshinYa on Feb 6, 2012 6:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
scratch yourself = pause
someone else does the scratching = action. This is why i prefer other sports.
I'll jump in here...
NFL game lasts, what 3 or 4 hours? But the game clock is 4 15 min quarters? The rest is what? Commercials?Sad, but I’m not even sure.
Anyway, “man, that is some boring shit” is the truth.
lots of commercial
like any good american sport. but also a lot of setting up the next play. it’s a very tactical game, almost chess-like. once you learn a little more about the rules (and there are millions of them it seems) even the ‘non-play’ time can be interesting.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
I played receiver and cornerback
in the YMCA league until everyone could grow a beard while I was still about 90pds, but I lived for baseball from about 7 yrs old to 14. The NFL and MLB are far from the sports I played as a kid, but as far as I knew at the time, they were the only 2 sports that existed. I don’t think “soccer” had made it to the mid-south yet, and bikes meant BMX. Some weird guy I knew went on and on about Greg Lemond, but I had no idea what was with that.
Completely agree
Love the game, but I find the televised product to be unwatchable.
"I’m pretty disappointed, but if this is what people want to see, a race decided on a downhill," Andy Schleck said. "I don’t think that. A finish like this should not be allowed."
On UK Sky satellite they will replay games the next day with the breaks completely edited out. Takes maybe 90 minutes
moo
tivo baby. i seldom if ever watch anything live
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
actually . . .
the helmets and pads make the game MORE violent.
Hits that no one would think of trying without pads become routine and expected.
Of course, the lasting traumatic brain injuries . . .
Serieously. It's like a flat, dry cx race. NEEDS MOAR MUD.
I NEED MOAR MUD
by Douglas Ansel on Feb 6, 2012 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
I need to ask forgiveness for becoming weak and watching some of that foolishness . ..
and . . . “The Grammarians Funeral” is a fairly funny elegy . . . (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-grammarians-funeral/)
i'm at work
we’re going through our annual financial audit right now. you can imagine how much fun i’m having. good thing tonight is half priced fried pork chops at my local pub.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
everything's a zero sum game.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Awesome!
Were they 75% priced yesterday?
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
full price everyday but mondays
pbr cans always $2.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
just got in
after 3 very cold hours on court. eyeing a very juicy cheeseburger as I write :D
Rafa's on peds
just about to............
change my tennis shoes for skates but decided to call it a day instead and rode home……………..carefully!
Rafa's on peds
it was 70F in atlanta yesterday
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Hey ted, is it true 90% of Dutch folk will be watching the skating race?
And will you?
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:28 PM EST up reply actions
ohhhh is that running? When was last time? I worked with a Dutchie when I arrived in Europe who used to tell me all about it
moo
I saw on twitter that the last one was 1997 - is that true?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUolvZ-zm4
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
I love how the most popular event is and ad hoc opportunisticly pulled together race that barely ever happens
moo
How do they decide? Just when it gets cold enough?
Oh, and since I’m on “ask ted”, and it’s happy hour, I was looking up WWII anti-Nazi-resistance movements in different countries recently, & wikipedia said it’s hard to judge the extent of Dutch resistance, because the Dutch basically don’t count actions as resistance unless there was a severe danger of immediate death (I paraphrase) – is this true? (I mean does this feel true to an actual Dutch person?) (wiki bit)
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
The ice needs to be 15cm thick on all parts of the race
that’s what I understand. Then again, I’m not Dutch.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
but it's true
with caveat that some deviations are fine if the character, and more importantly the length, of the race is not damaged.
No swimming
preferably.
“Klunen” is the Frisian, now general Dutch, word for walking or running on dry land with skates on. Necessary at some bridges if the ice is too thin under them. Carpet is laid on the kluun-route to prevent damage to the skates.
I'm afraid the Dutch resistance wasn't extensive, anyway
but I never heard of counting resistance actions by threat level.
Oh, I was having fun imaginings
of all kinds of old Dutch folk sitting around denying they were involved in Resistance, while they really did all kinds of heroic stuff
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
Definitely not sure yet
There are pretty extensive weak spots on the 220 km course, near the sea in south-west Friesland (a northern province where the 11-cities tour is held). It needs one more week of severe frost, I think, but not all days in the coming week are predicted to be that cold.
wow , if it doesn’t happen in this cold spell then all Netherlands better move to Ottawa (and the Rideau canal)
moo
Oh, an alternative version is held every year
in Austria on a high lake.
Problem now is that it snowed one or two inches last week, insulating the ice and inhibiting growth.
Do you think it will be possible to see it outside the Netherlands?
It sounds like a lot of fun! Even though I know nothing about skating
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
My wife wanted to ski this weekend
me: It’s dangerous to be outside and you want to go 2000 metres higher?
moo
I have lost all courage at moment. Need an electronically heated bodysuit.
Did you see the downhill in Chamonix? Skiers had to put special stuff on face to avoid frost bite
moo
I do like the BBC guy
but it makes me miss crazy-camera-guy who used to ride all the Superprestige CX courses with about 17 cameras strapped to his bike. Sigh. Fun times.
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
sorry to sound the big I am but
I went skiing once in Kamchatka far east Siberia – unbelievably cold I cannot begin to explain but I lost feeling in the top joint of my big toe and it’s never come back
Rafa's on peds
Since I played the board game RISK as a kid ….. I know where Kamchatka is !
moo
by Willj on Feb 6, 2012 3:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I do not think it means what you think it means.
moo
by Willj on Feb 6, 2012 3:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
+1
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
it started with typing "skiing in russia" into a search engine
and after a couple of dodgy flights and a wad of cash I was there. fantastic really something.
here’s something for you Risk fans. On the beaches facing Japan there are rows of tanks all dug in ready for invasion. Except they were just shells no working parts at all. Same with the planes on one of the worlds biggest airstrip.
Rafa's on peds
In one weather station last week the minimum was -22.something
which was the lowest in 27 years. Must have been the winter of 84/85, my first Elfstedentocht. That I saw, I mean; not much of a skater myself.
Can people
commute by skates ATM? Because that would be completely awesome.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
Nice
sounds like a lovely medieval painting, only with people taking pictures on their phones.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
And not dying of the plague
All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch.
by Drew Davis on Feb 6, 2012 4:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Details, details.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
So pretty!
Loes Gunnewijk (who got into cycling as cross training for skating) was posting some fun skating photos to twitter – hers were snowier, but yours are prettier!
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
That is very Breughelian
Also, it reminds me one of my favourite poems. This thread is anything goes, right?
Musee des Beaux Arts
About suffering they were never wrong,
The Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is eating or opening a window or just walking dully
along;
How, when the aged are reverently, passionately waiting
For the miraculous birth, there always must be
Children who did not specially want it to happen, skating
On a pond at the edge of the wood:
They never forgot
That even the dreadful martyrdom must run its course
Anyhow in a corner, some untidy spot
Where the dogs go on with their doggy life and the torturer’s horse
Scratches its innocent behind on a tree.
In Breughel’s Icarus, for instance: how everything turns away
Quite leisurely from the disaster; the plowman may
Have heard the splash, the forsaken cry,
But for him it was not an important failure; the sun shone
As it had to on the white legs disappearing into the green
Water; and the expensive delicate ship that must have seen
Something amazing, a boy falling out of the sky,
Had somewhere to get to and sailed calmly on.
— W H Auden
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
by tgsgirl on Feb 6, 2012 4:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
According to Brueghel
when Icarus fell
it was spring
a farmer was ploughing
his field
the whole pageantry
of the year was
awake tingling
with itself
sweating in the sun
that melted
the wings’ wax
unsignificantly
off the coast
there was
a splash quite unnoticed
this was
Icarus drowning
"Frankly it's a bit depressing that year after year you see teams and riders disappearing. All the while you see the governing body regulating saddle angles and what colour overshoes you're allowed to wear." Emma Pooley on the UCI
Great poem
and I feel shallow for asking – where’s your sig from? I love it!
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by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
Pooley's just-this-side-of-tactful rant
here.
"Frankly it's a bit depressing that year after year you see teams and riders disappearing. All the while you see the governing body regulating saddle angles and what colour overshoes you're allowed to wear." Emma Pooley on the UCI
Thanks!
I always love a good Pooley rant (& always wish i’d put her quotes as my sigs first! ;-) )
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
in return...
I need a/some N. Americans for my (women’s) VDS team. Where should I look?
"Frankly it's a bit depressing that year after year you see teams and riders disappearing. All the while you see the governing body regulating saddle angles and what colour overshoes you're allowed to wear." Emma Pooley on the UCI
Amanda Miller
and Tibco generally. If Clara Hughes is riding USA-side rather than Euro, her for sure. I’m not convinced by Exergy 2012, but Alison Starnes, maybe?
Giorgia Bronzini rode (& won) a load of USA races last year… and Ina T loves the early-season USA races, usually…
(Oh, does anyone know what Mara Abbott is up to this year?)
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by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
Good question.
I was wondering about Abbott…
Thanks, lots to think about there! :-)
"Frankly it's a bit depressing that year after year you see teams and riders disappearing. All the while you see the governing body regulating saddle angles and what colour overshoes you're allowed to wear." Emma Pooley on the UCI
I find it really hard, because it need riders staying USA-side
but really, you shouldn’t listen to me, ask Albertina! I’m trying to work out my French connection, I missed that last year!
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
It's always a good rule
In fact…. maybe my team should be all Dutch? Hmmmmmmmmmm….
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by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
Well I tried (nearly) all Italians
last year, which wasn’t a great success…
"Frankly it's a bit depressing that year after year you see teams and riders disappearing. All the while you see the governing body regulating saddle angles and what colour overshoes you're allowed to wear." Emma Pooley on the UCI
Well, there aren't a gajillion VDS races in Italy
like there is in Holland. (gajillion and one now the Holland Ladies Tour may be back on)
True.
It’s just I read Italian much better than I read Dutch…
"Frankly it's a bit depressing that year after year you see teams and riders disappearing. All the while you see the governing body regulating saddle angles and what colour overshoes you're allowed to wear." Emma Pooley on the UCI
Prefer Auden to Williams, myself.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
don't care ;-)
"Frankly it's a bit depressing that year after year you see teams and riders disappearing. All the while you see the governing body regulating saddle angles and what colour overshoes you're allowed to wear." Emma Pooley on the UCI
Oh goodie, an excuse to post my favorite poem (also conveniently Dutch-themed)
Vermeer
So long as that woman from the Rijksmuseum
in painted quiet and concentration
keeps pouring milk day after day
from the pitcher to the bowl
the World hasn’t earned
the world’s end.
— Wislawa Szymborska
(Translated from the Polish by
Clare Cavanaugh and Stanislaw Baranczak)
I can’t be arsed getting into an argument over a bit of fun. -- omnevelnihil
Gorgeous..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
RIP Wislawa
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 7, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
Nice
I think that skater on the left has an extra foot.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
Indoor Trainer entertainment
What’s everyone wasting their time with on the trainer? I never watched Lost first time around, but just started watching Season One. Flew through the first three episodes yesterday and loved it. Next in queue is either Breaking Bad or Sherlock. Any other TV series suggestions?
PopUp – we need your orange asterisk thingy back.
+1
I’m watching season 45 of Sons of anarchy now, I like to save the really good ones (Treme, Mad Men, The Wire,…) for the tv.
Really
I need some convincing. I made myself watch the first 5 episodes waiting for it to get good, but it didn’t. What am I missing?
After giving it up, I started watching Lost, which has been pretty entertaining.
"I’m pretty disappointed, but if this is what people want to see, a race decided on a downhill," Andy Schleck said. "I don’t think that. A finish like this should not be allowed."
I didn't really like Season 1 either,
but it gets much better after that. Seasons 3 and 4 are really good
yeah, it grows on you
The character development is cool with the show. I think I was also convinced that I liked the show more and more after hearing a few interviews of the actors discussing how the initial thought was to kill off certain characters (I don’t want to give away too much) and then they decided to make them a bigger part of the story. Kinda fun to know in later seasons that the initial storyline was intended to be different…
Plus the storyline gets darker, which works better and the cinematography gets a lot better too
(those beautiful skies!)
Lost season 1 is awesome
Unfortunately it stops being awesome in season 2. The BBC Sherlock is brilliant. Did you ever watch Alias first time around?
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
Prepare to lose sleep
The first three seasons is JJ Abrams at his very best.
“GOD DAMNIT YOU CAN’T JUST END AN EPISODE LIKE THAT.”
Also, there’s equal opportunity hottitude.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
Season 2 of Sherlock?
Already out! Don’t know when Canvas will pick it up, but the BBC’s already aired it. First episode is good, second episode is disappointing, third episode is bloody genius.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
Just type something behind the slash for piraatbaai
piraatbaai.be/test or something. Works just fine.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
I'm ...euh.... 'buying' "Lights out" and "hell on wheels" right now
Has anyone seen these? Any good?
I really liked Hell on Wheels ...
AMC is making some good quality shows and I think this is one of them. Wouldn’t say it’s as good as a Breaking Bad, but it’s good quality, like the actors, and the storyline is interesting.
I was lucky to be able to stream it for free (well, through my cable subscription) or watch on tv.
Was a bit disappointed in Hell on Wheels
but perhaps it was because of the hype of certain elements around here with entirely too much man-love for Eric Zabel.
2004 Tour of Flanders
Duh!
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
Actually
yes, full of intrigue. No great riders or performances though.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
Bruylandts
was everywhere. Too bad he can’t sprint. Or stop the German guy from sprinting.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
Just got a new WCP order
All the Indurain TdFs. 2005-2010 Flanders, 2005-2007 GW and HV, and 2006 PR.
I’m set for a while.
"I’m pretty disappointed, but if this is what people want to see, a race decided on a downhill," Andy Schleck said. "I don’t think that. A finish like this should not be allowed."
What is the PdC consensus on Game of Thrones?
Apparently it’s awesome, but the first episode didn’t quite convince me. Should I soldier on?
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
No joke
I’m seriously ignorant.
But if we’re talking books, I just started Freedom by Jonathan Franzen; and just finished The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Murakami.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
I just got Freedom
haven’t started it yet though. How is it so far?
"I’m pretty disappointed, but if this is what people want to see, a race decided on a downhill," Andy Schleck said. "I don’t think that. A finish like this should not be allowed."
+1
No interest in it whatsoever.
"Frankly it's a bit depressing that year after year you see teams and riders disappearing. All the while you see the governing body regulating saddle angles and what colour overshoes you're allowed to wear." Emma Pooley on the UCI
I think it's superb. It's also been a big favourite amongst my 20 something students.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Great!
I can say anything I want, and assemble with … oh, you meant the book.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 5:33 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Love both! But 'Kafka by the Shore' is Murakami's best I think :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Frazen's prose is so insightful and evocative.
I can’t be arsed getting into an argument over a bit of fun. -- omnevelnihil
And also confronting.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
yes. and the first season was extremely faithful to the first book. actual series title is A Song of Ice and Fire
however, after the fifth book, i’m not sure i will continue on with the series
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I liked it!
I watched that one on the rollers too. It’s not great, but better than 99% of the stuff on Belgian tv.
I missed watching it on tv here, but hear all kinds of things about it
Also Mad men – REALLY as good as people say? Would YOU recommend it?
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
ditto ditto
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
love Mad men, but terrible for on the Trainer
Save that series for when the little one goes to bed and the gin Gibsons are poured.
PopUp – we need your orange asterisk thingy back.
I can't deal with box set style series.
No attention span. :-(
But I do intend to type out practically the whole screenplay of The Singing Detective onto twitter. :-)
"Frankly it's a bit depressing that year after year you see teams and riders disappearing. All the while you see the governing body regulating saddle angles and what colour overshoes you're allowed to wear." Emma Pooley on the UCI
Last night I watched
Junior Doctors: Our Lives in their Hands
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
by Albertina on Feb 6, 2012 5:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
An actual young doctor
thought it was excruciating. She wanted to throw “Grey’s Anatomy” (d’oh) to the TV.
Oh I know, my best friend from school and university used to work in that hospital and knew some of the people in it.
She felt the same! But it’s good turbo TV ;)
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
vivement dimanche
or something like that – truffaut film,ha! Trainer was too loud to hear the dialogue much but plenty of pretty girls.
The FCC can freak out again...excellent!
http://www.newsday.com/news/apologies-from-nfl-nbc-after-m-i-a-flips-bird-1.3507577?qr=1
"Weltmeister!!" Zwei mal: 2010-2011...und weiter gehts
saw a story on the web
they had a photo of her and blacked her finger – HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA! heehee, i mean. My pipples, they are funny.
something like that......................
but if you failed to take a shot in russia when a toast was made you were liable to have a proper kicking!
Rafa's on peds
Was someone concerned it wasn't 5pm yet, so drinking wasn't happening?
Flask in work desk. Pour whiskey in coffee. Or baileys. Problem solved.
Tom Boonen is still leading Qatar. CELEBRATION TIME
(Not that I’ve started drinking yet. But, everyone should be. Tommeke is back.)
I NEED MOAR MUD
Whoa.
I just realized I have 4 of the current top 5 in Qatar on my provisional VDS team. Somehow, I don’t think that bodes well for the future.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Who's the fifth?
I need another rider.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
Ever expanding
Telling me new wonderful truths at every new analytical addition. It has already assured me of victory, from now on it is just a matter of determining the winning margin.
So you're still feeling unwell
and delirious?
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
Ramunas Navra--Navarnda--Navardnus--ah, Honey Badger.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Cool!
He’s 100% for inclusion, although it undermines my team name of Sep and 24 underachievers.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
This is organized?
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Oh god, imagine the carnage!
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
You've convinced me. Yes!
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
I'm just hoping for a majope v will round 2!
If you feel Jens has benefited enough from your rivalry, I’m happy to volunteer to accept the spoils of your battle!
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
I still owe you some measuring cups.
Luckily, I understand your kitchen is unusable at present…
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
It does had an empty milk crate with a citrus presser & some lemons on it
otherwise, completely empty!
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Feb 6, 2012 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
Albertina <--- in a permanent swoon for the past two dayd
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
by Albertina on Feb 6, 2012 5:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
So,
I picked my team(have not pulled the trigger yet).Seems like everyone has got their own boys on their teams and I have not a single U.S. rider.I almost feel bad.That and Boonen winning is troubling me.If he is doing this well now-me picking him could be the kiss of death.He is looking fit though I must say : ))
Feel a little bad forgoing McEwen,but he’s only in to TOC and I should take this thing serious right?
As serious as the rest of us take it, anyway.
Remember, 4/5 of us don’t even make the top 20%.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
well look who know calculus
"I’m pretty disappointed, but if this is what people want to see, a race decided on a downhill," Andy Schleck said. "I don’t think that. A finish like this should not be allowed."
And hardly any of us actually win the damn thing...
I NEED MOAR MUD
by Douglas Ansel on Feb 6, 2012 6:13 PM EST up reply actions
He's quitting in May, so he won't mind at all :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
My serious
riders are picked on a variety of criteria.Including but not limited to my perceptions of their sense of humor,loyalty to friends and co-workers,hotitude,funny tweets,age,refusal to quit or mold themselves to the excepted norm.All popular with me and having little to do with winning races I am sure.But I have fun and enjoy the races and that’s what is important to me : 0 and having fun sharing here with everyone.
I think my team and yours may look a lot alike :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I have decided I have the world's worst team this year!
Possibly even worse than 2010’s. I have given up any pretense of objectivity and am going with gut instinct and blatant favoritism.
So there, VDS unicorns! Do your worst!
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Which reminds me...
I need to go look for the VDS unicorn pages. People here need all the help they can get.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
gut instinct and blatant favoritism.
wait, are you telling me there’s a different way of doing things?
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
My usual gut instinct, blatant favoritism, and spreadsheets.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Throw away the spreadsheets. So distracting.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'm there. Perhaps we could have a breakaway league (as well)...for those who think only with their hearts.
I even have thoughts that if I don’t choose so and so, who will? And ‘I hope somebody chooses him, poor thing’.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I know the feeling...
Last year I got one guy no one else had.
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
Well at least he got a little love :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
There were quite a lot of riders who were only picked once: 116
Sorted by country, last name:
AUT,Daniel Schorn
BEL,Jerome Baugnies
BEL,Edwig Cammaerts
BEL,Kevyn Ista
BEL,Grégory Joseph
BEL,Tim Mertens
BEL,Kevin Peeters
BEL,Sven Van Den Houte
BEL,Preben Van Hecke
BEL,Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
BEL,Kevin Van Melsen
BEL,Pieter Van Speybroeck
BEL,Michael Van Staeyen
BEL,Evert Verbist
BEL,Frederik Veuchelen
BEL,Jelle Wallays
BEL,Romain Zingle
BRA,Luiz Tavares
CAN,Eric Boily
CAN,Andrew Pinfold
CAN,Andrew Randell
CHN,Cheng Ji
COL,Alex Cano
CZE,Jan Barta
ESP,Jose Luis Cano
ESP,Jesus Del Nero
ESP,Aitor Galdos
ESP,Egoitz Garcia
ESP,Francisco Iriarte
ESP,Pablo Lastras
ESP,Ruben Martinez
ESP,Ivan Melero
ESP,Miguel Minguez
ESP,Alan Perez
ESP,Francisco Perez
ESP,Jesus Rosendo
ESP,Enrique Sanz
ESP,Daniel Sesma
FRA,Yoan Bagot
FRA,Florent Barle
FRA,Guillaume Bonnafond
FRA,Franck Bouyer
FRA,Mickaël Buffaz
FRA,Arnaud Courteille
FRA,Arnaud Coyot
FRA,Jean-Eudes Demaret
FRA,Armindo Fonseca
FRA,Said Haddou
FRA,Romain Hardy
FRA,Christophe Kern
FRA,Cyril Lemoine
FRA,Julien Loubet
FRA,Laurent Mangèl
FRA,Sébastian Minard
FRA,Francis Mourey
FRA,Adrian Petit
FRA,Anthony Roux
FRA,Ludovic Turpin
FRA,Tristan Valentin
GER,Markus Fothen
GER,Johannes Fröhlinger
GER,Marcel Sieberg
GER,Paul Voss
IRL,David McCann
ITA,Tomas Alberio
ITA,Santo Anza
ITA,Paolo Bailetti
ITA,Marco Bandiera
ITA,Thomas Bertolini
ITA,Alessandro Bisolti
ITA,Manuele Boaro
ITA,Diego Caccia
ITA,Ermanno Capelli
ITA,Giampaolo Caruso
ITA,Riccardo Chiarini
ITA,Alberto Contoli
ITA,Claudio Corioni
ITA,Tiziano Dall’Antonia
ITA,Francesco Di Paolo
ITA,Giairo Ermeti
ITA,Elia Favilli
ITA,Marco Frapporti
ITA,Edoardo Girardi
ITA,Enrico Magazzini
ITA,Davide Malacarne
ITA,Alan Marangoni
ITA,Andrea Masciarelli
ITA,Manuele Mori
KAZ,Yevgeni Nepomnyachsniy
LTU,Aidis Kruopis
LUX,Ben Gastauer
MDA,Oleg Berdos
NED,Jetse Bol
NED,Robin Chaigneau
NED,Pim Ligthart
NED,Jens Mouris
NED,Tom Jelte Slagter
NED,Albert Timmer
NED,Ricardo van der Velde
POL,Dariusz Batek
POL,Michal Golas
POL,Tomasz Marczynski
POL,Kamil Zielinski
POR,Rui Costa
POR,Jose Joao Pimenta Costa Mendes
POR,Bruno Manuel Silva Pires
RUS,Timofey Kritskiy
SUI,Laurent Beuret
SUI,Marcel Wyss
SUI,Simon Zahner
UKR,Dmytro Kryvtsov
URU,Fabricio Ferrari
USA,William Dugan
USA,Joe Eldridge
USA,Lucas Euser
USA,Kiel Reijnen
I think we've blown the secret...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I am too late to the party?
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
aaaahhh...! Nice..! Crazy day my first visit of the day at the cafe...
I pay the next round….
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
Leftover chips and dips from the Super Bowl over here!
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Any guacamole left? Can't see it..
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
Well, it is just a little brown now.
But it still tastes good!
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Yummm...! Is ok i know my chemistry
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
Dude I barely read English..!
Long time no see yeehoo…!
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
hey, we all admire your english
i used to barely read spanish. Now, not at all.
and you are to our right of the swiss flag guy – don’t try to get out of the beer!
Oops..! Didn't see this one..!
Ok i buy the next round….
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
Talking about happy hour and drinks...
Found this pic from last year and even my family had problems find… Last year club championship race… Can you find me??? Buy a drink for the ones that find me… 
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
I'd say on the left with the big smile?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Where ?? Left..?
More info?
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
The tall one behind the man in yellow.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I wouldn't have got it without your assistance.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Hey... Forgot you could go over the other pics in FB..!
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
Ok yeehoo and Seahorse get the beers...
you can tell them where am I..
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
Nop.. I am wearing a blue, white and yellow jersey
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
the guy with the red jersey... and white cross
Denmark jersey or swiss?
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
It's not Will?
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
If it had a leaf.... could it be right?
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
This seems like the thread to post a story about Liggett commenting on Lance!
I kin, instead I give you John Cleese ranting about football/football
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sD_8prYOxo
"Weltmeister!!" Zwei mal: 2010-2011...und weiter gehts
I have finally arrived properly. Hellooooo? Anyone here?
I’ve been singing Stravinsky. A good deal of fun actually. But allow me to share with you the proudest moment of my day: I went to the doctor this morning (nothing serious) and she commented on my tanlines! I’m a PROPER cyclist ;)
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
Woo hoo! Have a beer on the house!
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Hello... we still around...
What can I get you Albertina? (drinking ways)
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
On your way..!
Dont forget to tip the bartender..
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
I don't think you're a proper cyclist
til you break your collarbone
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
by tgsgirl on Feb 6, 2012 6:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
always moving the bar just a little higher, aren't you...
"I’m pretty disappointed, but if this is what people want to see, a race decided on a downhill," Andy Schleck said. "I don’t think that. A finish like this should not be allowed."
Or trowing it to the ground?
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
You claim to be an Euskie at heart....
I just assumed you had already broken it
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
I've never broken anything, apart from maybe my finger playing cricket.
It went all swollen and blue and wouldn’t bend properly, but I didn’t bother going to the doctor. He’d only have tied it to the next one and I could do that myself. In a fit of HTFUness, I took two wickets afterwards.
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
I don't have a clue what 'taking two wickets' means
but I’ll pretend to be impressed.
Coffee cures all. ~ Gav
they used to reward them
with a trip to Australia
That's serious praise, given it's February!
If they’re still around, you’ve done something right.
I NEED MOAR MUD
by Douglas Ansel on Feb 6, 2012 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
This is a very hot photo. If you are a man down (or Phil or holmovka), you might like to consider :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Isn't it an absolutely gorgeous photo? It does however prove that Vino is certifiable.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
LOL. For sure these days. Seriously swimming in that with snow all around. Only Vino or Jens! would escape hypothermia.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Depends
how quickly you get out. Well, and the air temp. But the first couple minutes after you feel no cold whatsoever.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
polar bear swim?
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
adding
a bit of cold water is less than nothing compared to what the lowliest pro rider endures, to say nothing of Vino. And I’m not really a fan.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
Made Kazakh swim for sure.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Vino!
Love him because he is the perfect “bad guy”.Roles must be played.Also,he is a certified badass as a rider.
+100
He also wears his heart on his sleeve. I like that…and he didn’t say sorry just to appease the masses :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
and his face on his jersey.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
how's the audit going?
can’t you just say fuck it, let’s ask the feds to bail us out? And then go bowling?
pretty good
those things are always much smoother when the numbers are good. and i’m about to go home so for the next 13 hours, who gives a shit, really. (i’m very good at not thinking about work when i’m not there)
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Please, Seahorse, leave the doping shit at the door.
This thread is meant as a place to decompress from today’s news.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Thank you. I feel much better now.
Incidentally, nobody ever did that jersey prouder.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
How about this? I still can't quite believe I didn't shake the camera with excitement, or faint.
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
Few have ever done shirtlessness prouder, either.
Plus, he seems to be thinking, “That tan line on my arm? Could be sharper.”
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Always looking for ways to make himself look even more awesome.
I couldn’t believe how long he sat there for. I was beside myself.
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
LOL...!
Free kick will be the right term..! I forgive you..! I got the idea..!
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
i knew it was wrong
cuz penalty kick there is no one but the goalie (who is not allowed to cover his nuts), but didn’t know what to call it.
I soooo don't like PG shorts, BMC could done it better..
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
Haha, I should step away from Google Images...this Boonen CX photo made me giggle a lot :)
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
Right, I must sleep now otherwise my Boonen worship will go on all night.
Gabon lagunak! Bihar arte!
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
Buenas noches..!
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
In other news, Adam Hansen and Greg Henderson are having a self-proclimed Twitter war.
http://twitter.com/#!/HansenAdam/status/166472641190965249/photo/1
Who knew you could do all that on your phone?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Cute!
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
I'm fast developing a crush on Hansen. Did you know Linus is now on Twitter?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Really? Does he tweet in English, or do I have to depend on the gnomes?
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Found him. His single tweet so far is in English.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
I have a feeling that Twitter will not be his forte, but I'm happy to be proved wrong.
Greipel for instance is rather good at it, and I hadn’t expected that.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Wow
four minutes. You’re slipping.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 6, 2012 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
Three of them were spent looking at his profile picture.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
In English under @lgerdemann
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
hey seahorse
saw your boy vino pedaling along with an astana teammate on my way to work today. Was looking good i have to say.
That is very cool! He's an incredibly fit looking specimen I must say. Did you wave?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
bah
He is unbeatable in town line sprints!
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 7, 2012 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
good way to make a little money.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
What is today's topic for happy hour?
I am having a case of the Tuesdays and really don’t want to work.
Have you seen the Nordhaug video I posted a few minutes ago?
It’s up near the top somewhere…search his name if you can’t find it.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
I might have to sign him to my team just for those dance moves...
Give my team some instant Club-Cred
by JustJoshinYa on Feb 7, 2012 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
Plus, it turns out he won a race today.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Well shit...signed.
It’s surely all downhill from here, which means he MUST be on my team to let me down the whole year long…
by JustJoshinYa on Feb 7, 2012 11:08 AM EST up reply actions
Not sure what the Honesty Tour is
but as it features cyclists dancing in their undies, it obviously needs more coverage here at PdC.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Well if we're doing general chat, you can listen to the story of how I've been totally zombified by antihistamine and cannot stay awake!
Zzzzzzz
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
The end is sort of a letdown.
I understand there are many people in Norway who wanted me to go with yellow shoes, but it's okay to try something else--Edvald Boasson Hagen
I was planning to go to the Giants parade today.
Actually,I was more thinking to go, than planning. Can’t do it, have to work.
Oh well next year, I am definitely going.
Oh! Sorry haw inconsiderable I am to my New England’s friends! :)
In loving memory of the HTC- Highroad
.
Real giants should be visible just by looking out of the window
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Feb 7, 2012 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
Oh they pretty much visible from every window around there.
But you know what else is visible? The rivers of Pats fan’s tears that already reach the Connecticut. :)
In loving memory of the HTC- Highroad
.
What did I do? You are surely a Giants fan, don’t you?
Or… Oh, wait! Oops, sorry!
But at least you can take some measure of comfort by other good news, our guy won in Qatar today! :)
In loving memory of the HTC- Highroad
.
over 500 comments about nothing
gotta love this place (unless you employ one of us)
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Shhhhhh.... Ant don't say that too loud..!
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
well, it is specifically not about something in particular
I can’t be arsed getting into an argument over a bit of fun. -- omnevelnihil
talking of which (nothing)
just bailed on tonight’s tennis classes. it’s -3oC already so ’boyle’s law’ comes into play and I go into the warmth. can I have a black coffee please?
Rafa's on peds
You could punish him tomorrow
Order him to do Tabata intervals.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Feb 7, 2012 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
The greatest 240 second workout ever invented
All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch.
bah, I was going to type: 'Funny coincidence,I was listening to the man when I read this
(The Boss, not Edwin Starr)
Increasing your short term power, and ability to buffer lactate
Invented by a Japanese speed skating coach. If you’re doing it on a trainer (really the best place for this one), warm up adequately and then do 8 sets of the following:
20 seconds as hard as you can possibly go – envision yourself sprinting against Cav.
Recover for 10 seconds
Lather, rinse, repeat, throw up, get dizzy, curse god, 7 more times. Cool down and you’re done.
All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch.
Nuyens had to have a mental coach to get past his fear of throwing up during an effort
and he said it broke new ground in his training in terms of intervals and digging deeper
There is an American MTBer and ’crosser Todd Wells who says that your going hard enough during intervals unless you vomit
So that’s cycling…
KRUoPIS!!!1!!
by Vlaanderen90 on Feb 10, 2012 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
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