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Old 07-10-09, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by cgjane
WTH is that? LOL

I meant Bibi Gun Pellets:

[IMG ]https://www.bb-guns.org/images/pellets2.jpg[/IMG]
those aren't BB's. those are pellets. These are BB's:

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he meant bidis

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Originally Posted by MitchellH
Right, a small chance, but a chance nonetheless...
"So you're telling me there's a chance..."

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Bibi?

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Benvinguda a Andorra!
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Originally Posted by gsteinb
he meant bidis

Those things are gross.

(You don't wanna know...)
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Originally Posted by cgjane
WTH is that? LOL
You know, bibis. Never seen these worms shoot out tires though.
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Originally Posted by wanders
"So you're telling me there's a chance..."
Hey, a small chance is better than no chance. Just sayin'

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Originally Posted by MitchellH
Hey, a small chance is better than no chance. Just sayin'
Everyone has a chance.

However there's a threshold below which that chance becomes insignificant.
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Cav, Levi and Boonen down again.
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Originally Posted by umd
That spelling makes no sense. I've always just seen "BB", which stands for "ball bearing".
"While it is often stated that "BB" stands for "ball bearing" or "bullet ball" (if it's made of plastic), this is not the case. The original BB guns used the BB-sized lead shot for shotguns, midway between B and BBB size."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB_gun
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Armstrong doesn't look happy
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ok but it's still spelled "BB" not "bibi"
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I sense the deflation of the livestrong nation to be imminent.
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Millar's Garmin data (but no power data? wtf?) from his Stage 6 breakaway: https://www.slipstreamsports.com/2009...wnload-stage-6
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Someone ATTACK!

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Originally Posted by bdcheung
Armstrong doesn't look happy
he doesn't look unhappy either.
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Originally Posted by botto
he doesn't look unhappy either.
kinda looks constipated
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Originally Posted by PanicDog
Someone ATTACK!

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Wait 'til they hit the steep part of the climb. The break and the group will likely shatter.
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the new giro prolight helmets look old school.
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Lance in yellow at day's end?
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The leaders are losing time. Will they be caught? y/n
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The leaders are losing time. Will they be caught? y/n
yes

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peleton is getting blown apart now
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