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on Bush and his crashes
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/we...cgr.html?8hpib
I'm not so sure about some of the commentary - I find road riding to be at least as dangerous as off-road, but it's amusing anyway. In their subtle way, I think they're trying to say GWB's not real smart about staying safe on a bike. |
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"Boris Foelsch" wrote:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/we...cgr.html?8hpib I'm not so sure about some of the commentary - I find road riding to be at least as dangerous as off-road, but it's amusing anyway. In their subtle way, I think they're trying to say GWB's not real smart about staying safe on a bike. Well it IS the New York Times. ;-) I think it's great that both candidates are riding bikes, and that both are doing it with enough abandon to crash once in a while (you don't want a commander in chief who is scared by a little road rash). I just wish Kerry would buy a real jersey and Bush would lose the toe clips. Fabrizio must be horrified. Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame |
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Mark Hickey wrote:
"Boris Foelsch" wrote: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/we...cgr.html?8hpib I'm not so sure about some of the commentary - I find road riding to be at least as dangerous as off-road, but it's amusing anyway. In their subtle way, I think they're trying to say GWB's not real smart about staying safe on a bike. Well it IS the New York Times. ;-) I think it's great that both candidates are riding bikes, and that both are doing it with enough abandon to crash once in a while (you don't want a commander in chief who is scared by a little road rash). True, but there are some elements of this bicycle ****ing contest that are somewhat worrying. For instance, the reference in a previous article in the Denver Post (see earlier thread "where did all these SEROTTAS come from???", link from "meb" on 29 July) to GWB's riding with such fury that his Secret Service agents are getting broken collarbones and ribs trying to keep up with him. A bit of a shame that GWB feels the need to assert whatever virility he may have by trying to humiliate his bodyguards who are doing their best (poor sods) to protect him. Why does he have to try to burn his riding mates off his peloton all the time? Gives a truer insight into his leadership style than most would want to see. Sounds like the kind of thing that Idi Amin used to do with *his* security detail. Be sure that GWB doesn't shave his legs. Hrr, hrr, . . . I just wish Kerry would buy a real jersey and Bush would lose the toe clips. Fabrizio must be horrified. (pls - for us on the wrong side of the pond - who's Fabrizio?) /Robert |
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Robert wrote:
... (pls - for us on the wrong side of the pond - who's Fabrizio?) Fabrizio Mazzoleni is the defending champion of the Tour de Farce. -- Tom Sherman – Quad City Area |
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Tom Sherman wrote: Robert wrote: ... (pls - for us on the wrong side of the pond - who's Fabrizio?) Fabrizio Mazzoleni is the defending champion of the Tour de Farce. Tour de Rêves. Check the archives. I should know, I'm the president of the fan club, -- Ryan Cousineau, http://www.wiredcola.com Verus de parvis; verus de magnis. |
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Ryan Cousineau wrote:
In article , Tom Sherman wrote: Robert wrote: ... (pls - for us on the wrong side of the pond - who's Fabrizio?) Fabrizio Mazzoleni is the defending champion of the Tour de Farce. Tour de R?es. Check the archives. I should know, I'm the president of the fan club, Fabby has also done some track racing. See http://www.ihpva.org/Land/chicken.jpg for a picture. -- Tom Sherman – Quad City Area |
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True, but there are some elements of this bicycle ****ing contest that are somewhat worrying. For instance, the reference in a previous article in the Denver Post (see earlier thread "where did all these SEROTTAS come from???", link from "meb" on 29 July) to GWB's riding with such fury that his Secret Service agents are getting broken collarbones and ribs trying to keep up with him. A bit of a shame that GWB feels the need to assert whatever virility he may have by trying to humiliate his bodyguards who are doing their best (poor sods) to protect him. Why does he have to try to burn his riding mates off his peloton all the time? Gives a truer insight into his leadership style than most would want to see. Okay, cool off a bit, here. As I understand it, he is learning to ride on the trails--or no trails--on his ranch. He is riding a mountain bike. I have never seen a peloton on mountain bike trails (have you?). I am sure new mountain bike riders fall from time to time. I read that he took up mountain biking because his knee was giving him problems when he ran. That's the basic stuff. Now, where you get from that to "asserting virility" and "burning his riding mates off the peloton all the time" I don't know. This reminds me of the letter writer who wrote to the editor that because John Kerry didn't throw a perfect strike at that baseball game, that meant he "couldn't be trusted to complete anything." Take a deep breath and realise this is not real deep stuff! It's just sports! Pat in TX |
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"Pat" wrote:
That's the basic stuff. Now, where you get from that to "asserting virility" and "burning his riding mates off the peloton all the time" I don't know. If you wanted to make a case for a President displaying virility, there were shots of Ronnie chopping wood back in the 1980's. Obviously staged, but the guy was doing the work, you know? You also have to realize that Bush and Reagan lived and associated themselves with US states that are a bit more rugged and outdoorsy then others. MTB beginners get banged up a lot at first. This reminds me of the letter writer who wrote to the editor that because John Kerry didn't throw a perfect strike at that baseball game, that meant he "couldn't be trusted to complete anything." He threw that ball like a Girl Scout...a weak armed Girl Scout at that. --Don-- The beatings will continue until morale improves. |
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This reminds me of the letter writer who wrote to the editor that because John Kerry didn't throw a perfect strike at that baseball game, that meant he "couldn't be trusted to complete anything." He threw that ball like a Girl Scout...a weak armed Girl Scout at that. --Don-- Tell me, truthfully, Don, can YOU throw a ball from a major league diamond 60 feet and make it a strike? Can you? I doubt it. Don't forget, the mound is higher than the ground around it. Many a "manly man" has tried this little trick and found it to be much more difficult than the casual fan would imagine. It takes lots and lots of practice. So don't rag on the guy. You couldn't do it, either. Oh, and BTW, we don't pick presidents in this country according to how far they can accurately throw a baseball! Pat in TX |
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A bit of a shame that GWB feels the need to assert whatever
virility he may have by trying to humiliate his bodyguards who are doing their best (poor sods) to protect him. That lot deserve every helping of humiliation he can dish them: a bunch of girlie-men who can't even keep up with a middle-aged Fred like the President. -- Robots don't kill people -- people kill people. http://www.irobotmovie.com/ |
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