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Old 09-30-15, 11:18 AM
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Lebron James can write the Lords prayer on the head of a pin.
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let's not get ahead of ourselves. lebron james can't play 40 minutes of ball 3 days out of 5 without complaining about it.
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Originally Posted by growlerdinky
This thread rules.
I thought the cider house rules.
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I thought the cider house rules.
Lebron James rules
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...can we move on to what separates those of us who golf from the professional golfer? I have some ideas, but only vaguely understand why I never made the pro tour. #fore
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
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...can we move on to what separates those of us who golf from the professional golfer? I have some ideas, but only vaguely understand why I never made the pro tour. #fore
Because LeBron James said you can't be on the Pro Tour.
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If you can't Lebron James, don't go to Europe.
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If you can't Lebron James, don't go to Europe.
oh my god
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Originally Posted by gregf83
He just finished learning to center the stem on his bike (another thread). He is now an expert on all cycling related matters.
Wait. I thought he paid a LBS mechanic $10 to do it and then whined about not getting the club discount of $1.50.
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So many bruised feelings in this thread.
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Originally Posted by calimtb
So many bruised feelings in this thread.







edit: So, really - have you ever raced a bike at all?
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Originally Posted by redfooj
let's not get ahead of ourselves. lebron james can't play 40 minutes of ball 3 days out of 5 without complaining about it.
They need to fix the air conditioning on Alpe D'Huez before Lebron will play it.
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Originally Posted by redfooj
let's not get ahead of ourselves. lebron james can't play 40 minutes of ball 3 days out of 5 without complaining about it.
Kobe don't complain.
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
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...can we move on to what separates those of us who golf from the professional golfer? I have some ideas, but only vaguely understand why I never made the pro tour. #fore
Carbon fiber club shaft with higher strength to weight ratio
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Originally Posted by calimtb
Kobe don't complain.


What is Kobes time from the Baldy Lodge to the Ski Lifts?
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Originally Posted by growlerdinky
What is Kobes time from the Baldy Lodge to the Ski Lifts?
must...not....make...any...Eagle Colorado....references.....
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Originally Posted by caloso
If you can't Lebron James, don't go to Europe.
Bahahaha
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Originally Posted by calimtb
So many bruised feelings in this thread.
And again.........bahahahaha
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Originally Posted by calimtb
So many bruised feelings in this thread.
LeBron got bruised in a basketball game once. He responded by knocking a bunch of smaller guys over on his way to the hole. When asked why this was so easy for him, he said it was only a matter of perspective and little else. When queried further he said, he likes to think of basketball as bowling for big men.
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Originally Posted by growlerdinky
What is Kobes time from the Baldy Lodge to the Ski Lifts?
About the same time it took Tigers' wife to take his 9 iron to his Escalade.
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Match sprint, Lebron James vs Chuck Norris?
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15 pages of awesome right here. We should charge for this.
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Originally Posted by MikeyBoyAz
15 pages of awesome right here. We should charge for this.
You can't make this stuff up.
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I'd say we're about done here. Thanks for the good time, y'all!
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