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bikezappa
bikezappa Posts: 2,463
edited April 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
WOW what a fun stage to watch today. The best so far IMHO. I won't spoil it for you but watch it on OLN today if you can.

Sunday's stage is looking to be the hardest of the Tour. I think if the there is a big time gap in GC after Sunday we will have a winner of the Tour, but you never know.

Great photo shots of the mountains and roads and castles.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2005
    Im pulling for him! Im sure he'll pull off another win.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited July 2005
    I am over the edge, I watch the morning stage Tour broadcast starting at 8:00am on the week end on OLN with my hot coffee.

    Sunday's stage is a MFer, the hardest.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited July 2005
    he won again, but after all, he is texan;)
    -Cody
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by exalted512
    he won again, but after all, he is texan;)
    -Cody
    :)
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited July 2005
    An amazing human specimen for sure. My brother used to ride with him in his earlier years on some of the Bikemart runs they do here. Funny thing, he can't say a nice thing about him. Apparently he's a bigtime arse. Comes across nice enough on TV though.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by swerve
    that has nothing to do with it moron...

    :rolleyes: Kettle, please meet mr. pot... :rolleyes:
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited July 2005
    Lance changed after cancer. If you read his book "It's Not About the Bike", he admits he was an **** back then and not a very smart or consistant bike rider.

    It shows me that change is possible and that with enough desire you can do anything you can imagine.
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited July 2005
    Go Lance... retire... let some other guy peddle his heart out!!
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by swerve
    that has nothing to do with it moron...


    that was pretty cold ... WTF dude!
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by swerve
    what is that supposed to mean? :confused:


    so this Lance character... he cycles right?

    Gah! Does everything have to be beaten into people these days. Since you can't seem to figure it out, I think you've proved my point. :(
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2005
    Texans are cool!

    He lives in Austin and that city is HUGE about cycling. Temple, TX is my adopted home town and its not far at all from Austin so I hung out there a lot. There are about 50 bike shops in that one city!
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited July 2005
    that reminds me of an email i got:

    Once upon a time in the kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six
    days.
    >>
    >>Eventually, Michael the Archangel found him, resting on the seventh
    day.
    >>
    >>He inquired of God. "Where have you been?"
    >>
    >>God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards
    >>through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made."
    >>
    >>Archangel Michael looked puzzled and said, "What is it?"
    >>
    >>"It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put Life on it. I'm going to
    >>call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance."
    >>
    >>"Balance?" Inquired Michael, still confused.
    >>
    >>God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. "For example,
    >>northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth but
    >>cold and harsh while southern Europe is going to be poor but sunny and
    >>pleasant. "I have made some lands abundant in water and other lands
    >>parched deserts. This one will be extremely hot and while this one
    will
    >>be very cold and covered in ice."
    >>
    >>The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land mass
    and
    >>said "What's that one?"
    >>
    >>"Ah," said God. "That's TEXAS -- the most glorious place on earth.
    >>
    >>There are beautiful beaches, streams, hills, and forests. The people
    >>from TEXAS are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent and humorous
    >>and they are going to be found traveling the world. They will be
    >>extremely sociable, hardworking and high achieving, and they will be
    >>known throughout the world as diplomats and carriers of peace."
    >>
    >>Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then proclaimed, "What
    >>about balance, God? You said there would be balance!"
    >>
    >>God replied wisely, "Wait until you see the idiots I put in AUSTIN."

    -Cody
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited July 2005
    Edited for good purpose
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by exalted512
    that reminds me of an email i got:

    Once upon a time in the kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six
    days.
    >>
    >>Eventually, Michael the Archangel found him, resting on the seventh
    day.
    >>
    >>He inquired of God. "Where have you been?"
    >>
    >>God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards
    >>through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made."
    >>
    >>Archangel Michael looked puzzled and said, "What is it?"
    >>
    >>"It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put Life on it. I'm going to
    >>call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance."
    >>
    >>"Balance?" Inquired Michael, still confused.
    >>
    >>God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. "For example,
    >>northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth but
    >>cold and harsh while southern Europe is going to be poor but sunny and
    >>pleasant. "I have made some lands abundant in water and other lands
    >>parched deserts. This one will be extremely hot and while this one
    will
    >>be very cold and covered in ice."
    >>
    >>The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land mass
    and
    >>said "What's that one?"
    >>
    >>"Ah," said God. "That's TEXAS -- the most glorious place on earth.
    >>
    >>There are beautiful beaches, streams, hills, and forests. The people
    >>from TEXAS are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent and humorous
    >>and they are going to be found traveling the world. They will be
    >>extremely sociable, hardworking and high achieving, and they will be
    >>known throughout the world as diplomats and carriers of peace."
    >>
    >>Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then proclaimed, "What
    >>about balance, God? You said there would be balance!"
    >>
    >>God replied wisely, "Wait until you see the idiots I put in AUSTIN."

    -Cody


    WAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!!

    Thats hilarious!

    Actually Id stay further away from Waco. Talk about wackos!

    Youve got murders and shootings on every block and youve got your rich trust fund Baylor babies and thats about it.

    I still like Austin. One hell of a cool **** city. Its the only other place I would live.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by swerve
    Yea... us car audio folk in the clubhouse just don't belong... especially when there are 2-3 in the same thread

    obviously you guys take **** wayyyy wayy wayyy tooo serious over here...

    i highly doubt cody thought i was serious..



    just seemed cold to me, didnt know you were kidding.

    How this decayed into a car vs home audio thing, that I'll have trouble figuring out. join me in a group singing of "Ebony and Ivory"? LOL. :p
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited July 2005
    Livestrong bracelets? anyone wear them?
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited July 2005
    I just can't believe someone doesn't get a "joke" with smiley's and then has the "brains" to call them a moron. I am so glad I'll be competing with these people for the job market for the next 30 yrs. Unfortunately, I might have to hire some of them... :mad:

    ;)

    Since you didn't get it, and I'll assume you are just uneducated on life in general. Here's a term:

    "Everything's better/bigger in Texas"

    If you are from that state, it's a badge of honor and true in the mind of a true Texan. To everyone else, it's a tongue in cheek rip on the same state.

    So I am to assume everytime your an **** your joking right? Geez, I'm 28 and now I feel old... :(
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited July 2005
    EDited for gewd purpose ;)
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited July 2005
    Having been sentenced to 10 years in that state (parental relocation) I can assure you that escaping at 19 was 9.9 years too late.......:cool:
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by swerve
    I REALLY hope you are in HS Lit/English field.

    Thank God, no... Memorizing "Do you want fries with that?" or teaching highschoolers history for $0.50/spitwad is not my idea of fun. With not much trouble you can figure out my background. What jobs I had, which college degrees, etc...
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited July 2005
    i guess i'm sorry?
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