Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by ThrashersFan
The Iditarod? .... it is totally fucking cold (beyond cold to the temperatures that hurt and kill people) and you are alone (but with your dogs) and there is all sorts of wilderness shit that could happen to you. ... I think those fuckers are crazy and I feel sorry for the dogs -- even though most people say that the dogs love it I just think they would prefer to be in front of a nice fire sniffing some whore-dog's brown-eye.

It's these tender turns of phrase that makes me miss Atlanta.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by bilmore
Think "continuum" of tools. (No, I don't mean the roster here.) On one end, there is the "costly, high-tech swim-garb". (?!? - I'm trying to imagine this, and failing.) On the other end, the different cars used in the Indy 500. Yeah, all just "tools", but to equate the impact of all on the outcome of the respective sports is simplistic. The bike in the TdF falls much closer to the Indy car (in terms of that impact) than does the slippery thong.

Some Kenyan runners train barefoot.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by ThrashersFan
That being said, I think those fuckers are crazy and I feel sorry for the dogs -- even though most people say that the dogs love it I just think they would prefer to be in front of a nice fire sniffing some whore-dog's brown-eye.

My ex-boyfriend is a musher. He's in great shape. And yes, the dogs love it. It's what they are born to do.

[ThrashersFan]

Originally posted by Gattigap
It's these tender turns of phrase that makes me miss Atlanta.

Can't blame the good ole boys for this one -- I brought my tender turns of phrase down here with me from New York.

edited to remind everyone that I heart Gwinky and now even more because she dated a musher which (even though I still kinda feel sorry for the dogs) is very much cool. Now if she could see fit to send me a case of Coffee Crisp I would never heart another. :kisscheek

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by bilmore
But nobody wins with a Schwinn. The winners ride costly, high-tech marvel machines.

So, obviously, to the extent that the bikes differ, the quality of the bike itself is at least part of the equation. Which does, to some extent, detract from the claim that "it's all the rider - the bike is only a tool."

(Now is where I usually find out something like, everybody rides the exact same bike, blowing my point to shreds. If this is the case, let me down nicely.)

Equally, no one wins a marathon wearing Keds.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
What sport hasn't incorporated significant technological improvements in recent years that has improved performance for everyone participating relative to those of past years.

Jacks.



TM

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Equally, no one wins a marathon wearing Keds.

But an elite could compete barefoot.

[ThrashersFan]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
What sport hasn't incorporated significant technological improvements in recent years that has improved performance for everyone participating relative to those of past years.

Ultimate Fighting. Actually, it seems to have become a wee bit pussified in recent years.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by bilmore
You're wound WAY tight.

Fuck you.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by bilmore
e "costly, high-tech swim-garb". (?!? - I'm trying to imagine this, and failing.)

Speedo Fastskin?



I'm guessing you don't see too many of these in any of those 10,000 lakes.

As for the bikes, the differences are not significant. Different riders need different sized bikes, with different adjustments for their bodies. But that's like sizing a shoe (think Nike and its customized shoes for Jordan, Michael Johnson, etc.). There are fairly specific regulations on what a bike can weigh (minimum weight) and the configuration of things like handlebars. And it's not like the bikes aren't basically available to anyone. The difference choices are due principally to sponsorship.

On the continuum, bikes are probably a lot closer to footwear than to Indy cars/NASCARs, where there are tons of mechanics tuning each car to get it to go faster before each race.

[SlaveNoMore]

Did you just call me Coltrane?
Hey, don't sell me so short. I've written some pretty stupid things.

And your bias is so blatant is disgusting. It's obvious you worship the sport of cycling and it's athletes. I have no problem with that. But, I'm trying to be a little bit more objective here.

To defend Coltrane here:

1) I never understand the Tour fawning that goes on over here - it's like the Bizarro World equivilant of white-trash NASCAR worship. Watching it is like watching the NY marathon - which is like watching paint dry.

2) Lance has been known as a prick as long as I can remember. The cancer somehow allows everyone to forget this.

3) Calling Lance the "best athlete" is the world is outright laughable. Let him compete in - let alone win - a few decathalons and we see if he is more than just an endurance athlete. And then let's see if he can hit a fastball.

not7y(F the Tour, F Lance)S

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Jacks.

Are you saying you're not familiar with the term sports?

They haven't improved parcheesi much either, or hopscotch for that matter, but, as some might say "objection, your honor, irrelevant"

Anyway, I would say the addition of ass, to form assjacks, is a significant improvement.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by ThrashersFan
edited to remind everyone that I heart Gwinky and now even more because she dated a musher which (even though I still kinda feel sorry for the dogs) is very much cool. Now if she could see fit to send me a case of Coffee Crisp I would never heart another. :kisscheek

I'm flattered.

The musher now apparently practices personal injury law in Whitehorse (he's a ambu-snowmobile-chaser). He still mushes though.

Thrasher, whenever I am prone to fits of longing for Canadian treats and my friends there can't get their act together to send me stuff, I go here. http://www.alwayscanadian.com/ They will send you Coffee Crisp or whatever you like.

Barry Melrose apparently uses them frequently. Not sure how much of an endorsement that is.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Are you saying you're not familiar with the term sports?

They haven't improved parcheesi much either, or hopscotch for that matter, but, as some might say "objection, your honor, irrelevant"

Yes. I am unfamiliar with the term, "sports." Please explain it to me.

The post was a joke. It had nothing to do with anything, really. I just pictured some champion jacks player in my head using the latest in jacks technology to beat a longtime rival. Clearly it wasn't funny, but jesus, this has to be the lamest response on this board in quite awhile.

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Anyway, I would say the addition of ass, to form assjacks, is a significant improvement.

You should have limited your response to this, which is quite funny.

TM

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I don't think one is better than the other. In fact, I'll retract my comment regarding running being more athletic than cycling and replace it with: neither are that high on the athleticism scale compared to skill sports.

Edited to add: :flowers:

Oh Coltrane, ye of little faith. It's a skill sport too. If Lance weren't the best bike handler of his generation, he'd have gone out with Beloki on his spectacular crash and/or killed himself on the final TT like half the other riders.

But since you were gallant and offered all your other critics flowers, I won't yell at you.