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Old 07-23-09, 01:31 PM
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Top 5 rejected new LA team sponors

Team Sunglass Hut
Team Orange Julius
Team Toys R Us
Team Spencers Gifts
Team Build-A-Bear Workshop
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Old 07-23-09, 01:36 PM
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someone just went to the mall...
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Good stuff...

Between this and 'The Onion' artical, I can't stop laughing.
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I could ride for those guys.
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We're working on getting them on with Old Guys Who Get Fat in Winter.
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If Jan Ullrich came back, they could be Team Hickory Farms.
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Yeah Team Oprah....I like it
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With a motto: "Give us your 'O' face."
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Team Cervelo S2 Cable Routers was rejected with prejudice.
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Old 07-23-09, 02:31 PM
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Team :facepalm: and :bongo: were in the running, but ultimately rejected. Batteries and universal remote controls won.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
I could ride for those guys.
thought you already did
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Old 07-23-09, 03:28 PM
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Uh dude. I ride for Team O.

Though I'd say it's still hard to beat

American Beef Cycling Team.

Team Oscar Meier would be close.



(Actually the Polish Cycling Team - at least they're not called the Polish Kielbasa Team)
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Team:
Amgen
Pfizer
Viagra
Merckx
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Originally Posted by vladav
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Amgen
Pfizer
Viagra
Merckx
Bristol-meyers
yea, actually amgen is a team here in so cal, a very very strong masters team actually.
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Old 07-23-09, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by merckx89
yea, actually amgen is a team here in so cal, a very very strong masters team actually.
Probably one of the strongest Masters teams in the U.S.
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I was thinking it was going to be these guys
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