Originally Posted by lisitsa
What an interesting word to be called.
Dictionary definition: (complements dictionary.com)
curmudgeon (n) : a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas.
Speaking as a curmudgeon (my kids, grandson, and several readers here at BikeForums will back me up on this), let me point out that you skipped-over the first definition that comes up on dictionary.com...
curˇmudgˇeon (n) : An ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notions.
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Source: The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Can you say "Tongue-in-cheek"? Perhaps you're not familiar with CNNSI/NPR's Sportscaster / Sportswriter/ Author Frank DeFord and his mythical friend, "The Sports Curmudgeon"? Here's an interesting sampling from March '03 when things between the US and France weren't all that rosey. BikeForums connection is the mention of Lance.
http://premium.si.cnn.com/inside_gam.../19/viewpoint/