Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 424411)

sounds like someone starting celebrating the end of shavuot a bit early.


this is empowering!

in my college Frank Shorter owned a running shoe store. I have no idea why. anyhoo, every year there was the East Lansing State Bank/Frank Shorter 10K. Frank would fly in and run it.

I only saw him breifly when I snuck up towards the front, out of my proper time area, and before the race started. By the time I'd finished I'm pretty sure he was on a plane:rolleyes:

over the years I've said "I ran in the Frank Shorter 10 K." But until now I never thought of claiming "I raced against Frank Shorter back in college."

thanks for the example.

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 424420)

Is this a vote in my favor for "Most Helpful"? It would mean a lot coming from you.

Originally Posted by hank chinaski (Post 424391)

this sounds like a reference none of us get. You have to remember that you're on that news feed that only sends reports to the top 50 triathletes in the world. You have to explain the inside gossip you get that way.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 424391)

this sounds like a reference none of us get. you have to remember that you're on that news feed that only sends reports to the top 50 triathletes IN THE WORLD. You have to explain the inside gossip you get that way.

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 424407)

Yeah, Lance who? Penske may be on a first-name basis with this Lance chap, but it leaves the rest of us scratching our heads.

True story: I raced against Landis in his last race as TdF champ.

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) (Post 424408)

Seems to be -- Look, I got caught, but everyone was doing it and I was competing against and with cheaters. So don't judge me so harshly.

What an ass. Like everyone I have suspicions about Lance, but Landis won one stage in the Tour, held the yellow for four days or so, and got busted. Lance has won 18 stages and had the yellow for 80+ days, and hasn't. Landis should be embarrassed for using such pathetic masking agents if nothing else.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 424411)

sounds like someone starting celebrating the end of shavuot a bit early.


this is empowering!

in my college Frank Shorter owned a running shoe store. I have no idea why. anyhoo, every year there was the East Lansing State Bank/Frank Shorter 10K. Frank would fly in and run it.

I only saw him breifly when I snuck up towards the front, out of my proper time area, and before the race started. By the time I'd finished I'm pretty sure he was on a plane:rolleyes:

over the years I've said "I ran in the Frank Shorter 10 K." But until now I never thought of claiming "I raced against Frank Shorter back in college."

thanks for the example.

Originally Posted by PresentTense Pirate Penske (Post 424445)

Other than Mark Allen, I raced against all of the pros in Tri in the 90s. no offence. Frank Shorter was pre-my time. no offence.

Originally Posted by PresentTense Pirate Penske (Post 424445)

Other than Mark Allen, I raced against all of the pros in Tri in the 90s. no offence. Frank Shorter was pre-my time. no offence.

Originally Posted by PresentTense Pirate Penske (Post 424444)

While I agree that Landis' bullshite is bullshite, I call bullshite. anyone who has been anywhere near pro cycling in the years Lance won the tour knows that most, if not all, of the peloton was doping. That lance didn't get caught was a testament to the effourts of the maskers to preserve his brand.

he'll never come clean and I don't blame him, but anyone who suffers the delusion that he was any cleaner than Landis, or Virenque or Patani et al, is delusional.

Originally Posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone (Post 424447)

Mark Allen was ducking you?!!?

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 424448)

to get asked to race against an olympic gold medal winner in a real sport is a pretty rare experience. You shouldn't beat yourself up.

Originally Posted by Adder (Post 424449)

I have never understood why anyone cares.

Originally Posted by PresentTense Pirate Penske (Post 424443)

Cite please?

Originally Posted by PresentTense Pirate Penske (Post 424444)

While I agree that Landis' bullshite is bullshite, I call bullshite. anyone who has been anywhere near pro cycling in the years Lance won the tour knows that most, if not all, of the peloton was doping. That lance didn't get caught was a testament to the effourts of the maskers to preserve his brand.

he'll never come clean and I don't blame him, but anyone who suffers the delusion that he was any cleaner than Landis, or Virenque or Patani et al, is delusional.

Originally Posted by PresentTense Pirate Penske (Post 424452)

my teammate T, put the moves on Julie Moss.

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 424457)

Ummmm . . . outable!

But you have enough information to figure it out. ;) ;)

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) (Post 424459)

He offer her some water?

Originally Posted by taxwonk (Post 424458)

In November and December, do you hang out near department store Santas so you can tell the children that the ma in the red suit is an alcoholic guy who lives at the Y?

Originally Posted by presenttense pirate penske (Post 424444)

while i agree that landis' bullshite is bullshite, i call bullshite. Anyone who has been anywhere near pro cycling in the years lance won the tour knows that most, if not all, of the peloton was doping. That lance didn't get caught was a testament to the effourts of the maskers to preserve his brand.

He'll never come clean and i don't blame him, but anyone who suffers the delusion that he was any cleaner than landis, or virenque or patani et al, is delusional.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 424448)

to get asked to race against an olympic gold medal winner in a real sport is a pretty rare experience. You shouldn't beat yourself up.

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane? (Post 424475)

I literally lined up against the 1998 Australian national champ in the 5k the one time they seeded me so I was in the elite corral. God knows why. He beat me by over 6 minutes. In an 8k.

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan (Post 424495)

. . . of lessons learned by RT so you don't have to.

Avoid Google's home page today. And for the love of useful time, whatever you do, do NOT click on the logo. An hour or so will miraculously disappear if you do.

ETA: also, avoid the Nike World Cup commercials on YouTube. Too, productivity destroyers...

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch (Post 424506)

You are completely and totally evil. You know that, right?

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan (Post 424495)

. . . of lessons learned by RT so you don't have to.

Avoid Google's home page today. And for the love of useful time, whatever you do, do NOT click on the logo. An hour or so will miraculously disappear if you do.

ETA: also, avoid the Nike World Cup commercials on YouTube. Too, productivity destroyers...

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane? (Post 424528)

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane? (Post 424528)

Originally Posted by John Phoenix (Post 424558)

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 424594)

i spent the afternoon and evening in New Haven Ct. I am considering switching where I went to college and/or law school. Anyone have any thoughts on how my internet persona will fare as a Yalie, both as to sucess in my career and as to believability?

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) (Post 424596)

Well, you already have the boorish manners of a Yalie.

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) (Post 424596)

Well, you already have the boorish manners of a Yalie.

Originally Posted by Adder (Post 424599)

All of the yalies (law) I know are quite polite. With one exception, completely impractical and lacking in common sense. And the exception only really expresses itself in barely masked contempt for that portion of the world who is slower than him. He was always nice to me though.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 424594)

i spent the afternoon and evening in New Haven Ct. I am considering switching where I went to college and/or law school. Anyone have any thoughts on how my internet persona will fare as a Yalie, both as to sucess in my career and as to believability?

Originally Posted by Icky Thump (Post 424602)

they would write out directions to the freeway with scaled, color coded maps.

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) (Post 424603)

If you can't do that in New Haven, you aren't likely to make it through your first year. One wrong turn . . .

Originally Posted by PresentTense Pirate Penske (Post 424605)

I miss Pepes and Toads [sniff]