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Old 07-08-08 | 07:53 PM
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What I've learned during this year's tour...

1. Hot women drink Michelob Ultra.
2. Saabs recycle their exhaust gasses.
3. Disgraced former racers can ride in reverse.
4. I can meet someone that matches me in 29 different personality traits.
5. Cervelo makes bikes for people like you and me.
6. I hate engine sludge.

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Old 07-08-08 | 08:03 PM
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How not to pronounce just about any place or rider name, courtesy of Craig Hummer.
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Old 07-08-08 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ettsn
1. Hot women drink Michelob Ultra.
2. Saabs recycle their exhaust gasses.
3. Disgraced former racers can ride in reverse.
4. I can meet someone that matches me in 29 different personality traits.
5. Cervelo makes bikes for people like you and me.
6. I hate engine sludge.

What else?

If your like me I have to work while the Tour is on TV so I tape it and fast forward past the commercials.
Hmmm...Just a thought
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Old 07-08-08 | 08:47 PM
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Lucky enough to work from home, so it's on while I'm doing email in the mornings.
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Old 07-08-08 | 10:30 PM
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7. If you play with knives, you'll get cut.
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Old 07-09-08 | 04:40 AM
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7. If you play with knives, you'll get cut.
point taken
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Old 07-09-08 | 04:45 AM
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2. Saabs recycle their exhaust gasses.
Not being privy to the wonderful world of Versus, how does this one go? Just curious.
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Old 07-09-08 | 05:38 AM
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it basically shows a bunch of saabs driving around in slo-mo while a guy talks about saab recycling their exhaust gasses.

I've also learned that one simple pill can help me deal with male performance issues.
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Old 07-09-08 | 06:04 AM
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did anybody catch the ShamWow! commercial last night? I couldn't tell if that was a local spot or what, but it was on during the Tour last night here in PA.

It's some kind of shammy wipe that is guarenteed for 10 years. They say its made in Germany and they sell it for 20 bucks.

I was thinking that the sham would be when you sent 20 bucks to somebody outside of the US and they never sent you the shammy wipe.

that would be a perfect ShamWow!
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Old 07-09-08 | 06:05 AM
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Old 07-09-08 | 08:58 AM
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8. I've also learned that one simple pill can help me deal with male performance issues.
9. Even Olympic divers use ShamWow to dry off.

Let's keep the list going!
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Old 07-09-08 | 09:53 AM
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10. that buying a honda motorcycle makes you grow huge red wings.
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Old 07-09-08 | 10:37 AM
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Wow, you actually watch the commercials? I time-shift the Tour with my DVR, and blast away the commercials - the Bobke+Brits show is not 3 hours long if you do that, probably only an hour.

11. I learned that Saabs are made by a bunch of jet engineers.

We only have two or so Saabs in our town, so I am not sure if they are as fast as a jet.

12. I also learned that I can get a Hummer* every evening for 3 hours, but I won't enjoy it.

* FYI - if you don't know what a Hummer is , I can't tell you.
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Old 07-09-08 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Dwayne1
If your like me I have to work while the Tour is on TV so I tape it and fast forward past the commercials.
Hmmm...Just a thought
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Old 07-09-08 | 12:49 PM
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If you can't spell, blame a teacher.
Soary I toohk da Evlen Would sped reding program
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Old 07-09-08 | 12:58 PM
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Don't forget that ExxonMobil is an enviromentally friendly corporation concerned about the consumer. They are doing everything they can to seek alternative energy sources.
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Old 07-09-08 | 01:16 PM
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7. If you play with knives, you'll get cut.
Ooooooohhhhhh Nooooooooo. that was too much! You sir get the funny hat!

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Old 07-09-08 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by veloGeezer
did anybody catch the ShamWow! commercial last night? I couldn't tell if that was a local spot or what, but it was on during the Tour last night here in PA.

It's some kind of shammy wipe that is guarenteed for 10 years. They say its made in Germany and they sell it for 20 bucks.

I was thinking that the sham would be when you sent 20 bucks to somebody outside of the US and they never sent you the shammy wipe.

that would be a perfect ShamWow!
that was a close second
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Old 07-09-08 | 01:23 PM
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I just sort of like it that some of the Special Princesses that watch le Tour have to sit through commercials for bull riding and cage fighting.
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Old 07-09-08 | 01:32 PM
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notice that the saab that is recycling its gasses as it runs through leaves and its in a desert, with no trees!

buncha dam morons.
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Old 07-09-08 | 01:36 PM
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Old 07-09-08 | 01:49 PM
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the saab commercials are all about their turbocharger not any go green effort
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Old 07-09-08 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ettsn
1. Hot women drink Michelob Ultra.
2. Saabs recycle their exhaust gasses.
2. Saabs recycle their exhaust gasses.
2. Saabs recycle their exhaust gasses.
2. Saabs recycle their exhaust gasses.
2. Saabs recycle their exhaust gasses.
2. Saabs recycle their exhaust gasses.
3. Disgraced former racers can ride in reverse.
4. I can meet someone that matches me in 29 different personality traits.
5. Cervelo makes bikes for people like you and me.
6. I hate engine sludge.

What else?
Fixed.


Damn, I hate that commercial.
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