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Old 06-01-09, 07:43 AM
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this is good
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i don't want german mechanics, sorry.
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Nice 50 year-old stereotype Mitchell.
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Nice 50 year-old stereotype Mitchell.
what would you expect from someone who lives in god's waiting room?
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what would you expect from someone who lives in god's waiting room?
Tips on the best "Early Bird" dinner specials in town?
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Yes, we all know that the Milan stage was the epitome of organization. It was a joke, I love the Italians and their bikes.

It's just that this years Giro was a bit disorganized IMO. YMMV. You people need to lighten up. Sheesh.
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Yeah, the Roman's could barely organize an empire.
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Yes, we all know that the Milan stage was the epitome of organization. It was a joke, I love the Italians and their bikes.

It's just that this years Giro was a bit disorganized IMO. YMMV.
You people need to lighten up. Sheesh.
you first, gramps.
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Yeah, the Roman's could barely organize an empire.
They were doing fine until Rome fell.
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They were doing fine until Rome fell.
so you're saying thing are fine until they're not?

that everything works until it breaks?

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Originally Posted by botto
you first, gramps.
Yeah, coming from a 12 yr. old, that really hurts. Do stop, you're killing me...
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Originally Posted by bdcheung
so you're saying thing are fine until they're not?

that everything works until it breaks?

genius!
No, what I am suggesting is that the Roman's ability to create, run and see the fall of an empire has little to do with the Italian's ability to stage a Giro without stoppages by the peloton due to concerns over their safety. Just sayin'.
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Yeah, coming from a 12 yr. old, that really hurts. Do stop, you're killing me... : D
we should all be so lucky.
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we should all be so lucky.
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What boycotted crit in Milan? I was busy fawning over the sights.
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Originally Posted by botto
we should all be so lucky.
Touché. Does your wit know any bounds? You always cease to amaze me.
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Touché. Does your wit know any bounds? You always cease to amaze me.
you never cease to bore me.
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you never cease to bore me.
Man, you are the best. I mean, such brilliant commentary. You must certainly be proud of your writing abilities, capitalization issues aside, of course.
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Originally Posted by botto
you never cease to bore me.
You must enjoy being bored as you could see that this was my thread. Doh! Dude, you rock.
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Man, you are the best. I mean, such brilliant commentary. You must certainly be proud of your writing abilities, capitalization issues aside, of course.
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You must enjoy being bored as you could see that this was my thread. Doh! Dude, you rock.
calm down, gramps.
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calm down, gramps.
It's all good, Sunshine.
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Originally Posted by MitchellH
Man, you are the best. I mean, such brilliant commentary. You must certainly be proud of your writing abilities, capitalization issues aside, of course.
The problem with using botto's lack of capitalization as a barb against him is that it's a very old issue. Here's an illustration of how old:

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