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Do this sound possible?

Old 09-10-07, 12:28 PM
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Do this sound possible?

If I move down where there are lots of races and I'm good. I'm 17.5 years old

16-17 years old group rides.
18 years old cat 5-cat 4
19 years old 4-3
20 years old cat 3-2
21 years old cat 2
22 years old cat 2-1
23 years old cat 1 and pro
24 years old pro.
34 years old retire.

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Does this sound possible?

34 years old Cat 4

49 years old Cat 4
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Oh, where to begin...
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Be a cat 2 by 19 or give up and die.
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Yes! And you'll never know until you try, so go for it, hamertime!

Finish school first, though.

Oh, and eat all your vegetables!
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If you can't go from cat 5 to cat 2 in one season at that age I don't think you would ever make pro.
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Originally Posted by Second Mouse
Finish school first, though.

Oh, and eat all your vegetables!
Brush your teeth.

Wear clean underwear.
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Originally Posted by umd
If you can't go from cat 5 to cat 2 in one season at that age I don't think you would ever make pro.
I did not know if you could race enough to do that.
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I dunno, do it sound possible? Only time will told
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I must consult my magic 8 ball.
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Keep thinking about it for me. Thank you, I'm going home.
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Originally Posted by MaillotJaune
I must consult my magic 8 ball.
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Originally Posted by Weeks
I dunno, do it sound possible? Only time will told
It's a little late for Ryanf English tutoring. I wonder how his college applications look.
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I'm 43 and had 2 cats for the last 5 years. I gotta convince my wife to rid of one of them so I can be cat one again.

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Originally Posted by patentcad
It's a little late for Ryanf English tutoring. I wonder how his college applications look.
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Originally Posted by Tequila Joe
I'm 43 and have had 2 cats for the last 5 years. I gotta convince my wife to rid of one of them so I can be cat one again.
There's no problem with cats, as long as you have a suffciently large blender. I have an 80lb Golden Retriever. How the hell do I get rid of that? By the way, I have a lovely 11 year old siamese cat who is arguably the most annoying animal on the planet. Should you come over to Casa Pcad and he mysteriously disappears, no questions will be asked.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
It's a little late for Ryanf English tutoring. I wonder how his college applications look.
Well if he is related to the Bush family, Yale would accept him, provided they pony up for a new dorm, or international airport.
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Originally Posted by Ryanf
I did not know if you could race enough to do that.
10 races first 5 weeknds of the season, Cat 4,

Win 3 races the next 2 weekends Cat 3,

Win 2 road races and 1 crit the next 2 weekends, Cat 2.
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Do it? I doesn't know.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
It little late for Ryanf English tutorings. I wonder his college applications look.
Corrected.
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Since he obviously won't be going to college, why not.

And for the species sake wear a condom.
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Originally Posted by Ryanf
If I move down where there are lots of races and I'm good. I'm 17.5 years old

16-17 years old group rides.
18 years old cat 5-cat 4
19 years old 4-3
20 years old cat 3-2
21 years old cat 2
22 years old cat 2-1
23 years old cat 1 and pro
24 years old pro.
34 years. wake up and relize i was dreameng again.
fixed.
go for it! no time like the presnet, ryanf. being tired and going home isn't gonna win anything. get to work.
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Originally Posted by iab

Wear clean underwear.
RyanF cut class at school today and went on a ride. Of course he left his "whitey tighteys" in the bushes. When the school officials called in the tracking hounds, the crack school reporter snapped this photo.....


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Originally Posted by patentcad
There's no problem with cats, as long as you have a suffciently large blender. I have an 80lb Golden Retriever. How the hell do I get rid of that? By the way, I have a lovely 11 year old siamese cat who is arguably the most annoying animal on the planet. Should you come over to Casa Pcad and he mysteriously disappears, no questions will be asked.
I'll do ya one better...I have a 92lb FEMALE Golden Retriever...and no...she is not overweight!!!!
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