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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Don't you remember Missing Persons, from the 80's? Nobody walks in LA.
From real conversation at McD's on way to Daytona beach from Atlanta: Redneck: Hey, where you boys from? Paul: Bonnie Scotland...where you from? Redneck: Dooownnn thaaa swwaaammmpppp! Paul: Lets run! :p |
yer, when i was in sunny San Jose, it struck me that youd be right royaly ****ed if you didnt have a car. driving on the other sid eof the road was umm, well interesting as well constantly thinking i was about to have a head on..... and that tram thing that runs up to san fran and back is hardly worth mentioning either!
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The only time I found it strange when driving in the States was coming out of shopping centre car parks etc & I had to think hard about which side of the driveway I should be on.
And i agree with Tiger that Redondo Beach is a ....hole. Huntington Beach was much better - for general "scenery" and there was even some okay waves to surf. |
Originally Posted by Wilchemy
general "scenery" and there was even some okay waves to surf.
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Nah, not really HDT. More of those around on the Oz beaches I reckon. I think Seppos tend to get uptight when the full pointer appears - refer janet jackson & superbowl.....
Just in general SoCal ladies (tho probably cosmetically re-arranged) around the area were quite appealing to a young single fella on holidays.. |
yes, HDT can also vouch for the unbridled horniness of so cal 20 somthing feminitas. doesnt hurt that they also love an aussie accent....
maybee we should be imparting this to guys in the living bike free fori? |
Originally Posted by Wilchemy
Nah, not really HDT. More of those around on the Oz beaches I reckon. I think Seppos tend to get uptight when the full pointer appears - refer janet jackson & superbowl.....
Just in general SoCal ladies (tho probably cosmetically re-arranged) around the area were quite appealing to a young single fella on holidays.. |
Originally Posted by Wilchemy
Nah, not really HDT. More of those around on the Oz beaches I reckon. I think Seppos tend to get uptight when the full pointer appears - refer janet jackson & superbowl.....
Just in general SoCal ladies (tho probably cosmetically re-arranged) around the area were quite appealing to a young single fella on holidays.. |
Originally Posted by Expatriate
Your Aussie volleyball queen lives in Hermosa beach.
Unfortunately my knowledge of volleyball is pretty much limited to knowing that a mate's sister played for Oz in the indoor team for a while. And she's real tall....:) |
just wait till the volleyball world cup starts, the aus press will ahve it on the front page of everything..
... now theres a "beautifull game"! |
wait, wait, oooohhh, there's so many, which one could it be.
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yeah, and cars versus walking...
Del Amo Mall (the one in the movie Jackie Brown) is so massive it spans across major roads. Of course, we had to try and negotiate the traffic with no cross walks and no respect from cars to get from one place to the other while everyone else drove between the buildings. Something about the US, there are no multi-level malls, they all span half a friggin suburb. |
Years ago in Anaheim I walked from the hotel I was staying in to a nearby golf store, getting stares from passing drivers whilst wondering why there were no footpaths in such a busy area.
Then two years ago taking life in hand crossing a road from my hotel to get to the second largest mall in the US (King of Prussia Mall in PA) while traffic whizzed by exiting from the freeway. I have never seen such a large carpark. I'm surprised there wasn't a shuttle system to get from the carpark to the mall. That last trip I saw the biggest collection of FAT Americans I have ever seen. This was at a Mennonite/Quaker buffet restaurant out in the sticks. The place could hold hundreds of punters with at least two massive matching serving areas. I kid you not, the average weight there would have been over 120kg. |
shhhh, but there is a new temp at my work who must weigh 150 kilos, i **** you not, the floor literally shakes as she walks past. its scary, and sad at the same time...
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http://crikey.com.au/articles/2006/06/28-1612-7357.html
http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=9670 I should get some more articles published folks. Remember, Crikey is not written for cycling folks, but for business, media and politics readers... my first article was a little bastardised... Tour de France, year one AL by Lance Legstrong, Crikey cycling correspondent Tour de France July 1, 4 days to go. Seven time consecutive winner Lance Armstrong has retired. The 2006 tour is also known as year one AL, that is, first year after Lance. Who will ascend to his throne and what does the race have in store for those mesmerised by the peloton snaking through French countryside, a sporting amoeba traversing traffic islands, bridges and chateaus. This year’s favourite is an Italian mummy’s boy in a sport of alpha males, Ivan Basso, winner of the Giro d’Italia, and second to Armstrong at last year’s tour. A family man, he is the antithesis of the brash American, but one thing in common is his will, ambition, and physical capacity to win the tour. There is only a single threat, and unlike Armstrong, he is human and his flaws are exposed. The German Jan Ullrich is the prodigal son of modern cycling and is touted as the most talented of his generation in terms of physiology, but mentally he is not out to win at all cost. It seems he rides to live, whereas Basso lives to ride. In 1997 he won the tour at the young age of 23 yet has not repeated the feat since, albeit achieving second five times. At 13 he left his single parent home to toil within the East German sporting school system. He is only 32, but this will be his 21st year cycling as an occupation. Professional road cycling is most arduous, and though past his prime, der Kaiser remains a favourite to win. The major difference in these two protagonists who will contest the yellow jersey is their physical stature. Basso is a lightweight mountain climber whilst Ullrich is a sturdily built timetrialist, a master against the clock. This year’s route is long on timetrials compared to the mountain passes, relative to past tour composition. Speculation exists that the race organiser orchestrated an Eden Gardens turning wicket for the sentimental favorite and a fascinating denouement. Second tier favourite and future Kazakh oligarch, Alexandre Vinokourov, a downsized clone of Rocky IV’s Ivan Drago, has had his chances quashed by his team’s exclusion for their part in a doping affair. The remaining position on the podium could come from the united nations, Australian Cadel Evans, affectionately known as “the lung”; Harley riding American Floyd Landis aka the world’s fastest Mennonite; and the Spanish wunderkind Alejandro Valverde. Bon chance! |
Vinny must race
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Well done thunder. Both good reads.
Are you a regular contributor to crikey? I heard former Mr. Crikey, Stephen Maine, on RRR (this morning I think) talking about his latest attempt to step up into politics. |
Originally Posted by Wilchemy
Well done thunder. Both good reads.
Are you a regular contributor to crikey? I heard former Mr. Crikey, Stephen Maine, on RRR (this morning I think) talking about his latest attempt to step up into politics. Thing is, it will all be edited a little, like what was published, it differs from my above quotation. That is what I meant by bastardised, grammar a little incorrect also. (just like this post) the dailypeloton article was a quickie, not well written but a favour, insofar as got it off quickly for the DP editor. |
Originally Posted by thunder
nah, just got the cycling gig.
Thing is, it will all be edited a little, like what was published, it differs from my above quotation. That is what I meant by bastardised, grammar a little incorrect also. (just like this post).......snip Look forward to seeing a few more of your pieces in print/web. |
Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
shhhh, but there is a new temp at my work who must weigh 150 kilos, i **** you not, the floor literally shakes as she walks past. its scary, and sad at the same time...
That is terrible. Not for the girl, for you. Your employer needs to have a cardboard cut out of the female form at the front door for new employees. If they don't fit through, no job. |
Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
shhhh, but there is a new temp at my work who must weigh 150 kilos, i **** you not, the floor literally shakes as she walks past. its scary, and sad at the same time...
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
We have a sumo sized guy at work that busted another chair last week. Pretty scary when he's taking a huge risk by sitting down.
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Maybe the temp is his sidedish :roflmao:
I shouldn't laugh, the guys on the clydesdale-orama forums might get a bit uppity. |
mmm lovely new sbs jersey. thanks for the tip climbo. dya make it?
I dont think we broke one single traffic law the whole ride (hey I'm into trying new things) which meant I froze my bits off. |
Originally Posted by jock
clydesdale-orama forums might get a bit uppity.
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