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14-04.-2004, 10:15 AM
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Iraqi National cycling squad
<http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/special_packages/iraq/8236525.htm?1c>
"No vehicle is safe. The convoy roars past a clutch of bicyclists, the Iraqi national cycling team. Behind them is an Iraqi police truck, machine gun on top." Sounds like a more extreme version of riding on redneck roads... |
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14-04.-2004, 10:53 AM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
"Stewart Fleming" <drmofe@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:4a1c6b42.0404131715.16e6554c@posting.google.com... > <http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlo.../iraq/8236525.h tm?1c> > > "No vehicle is safe. The convoy roars past a clutch of bicyclists, the > Iraqi national cycling team. Behind them is an Iraqi police truck, > machine gun on top." > > Sounds like a more extreme version of riding on redneck roads... That scenario occurs more often than you think in third world countries. |
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14-04.-2004, 01:47 PM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
"Carl Sundquist" <carlsun@cox-internet.com> wrote in
news:107p6dm9bfahc65@corp.supernews.com: > That scenario occurs more often than you think in third world > countries. Like Arkansas? |
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14-04.-2004, 02:24 PM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
In article <4a1c6b42.0404131715.16e6554c@posting.google.com>,
drmofe@yahoo.com (Stewart Fleming) wrote: > <http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlo...raq/8236525.htm > ?1c> > > "No vehicle is safe. The convoy roars past a clutch of bicyclists, the > Iraqi national cycling team. Behind them is an Iraqi police truck, > machine gun on top." > > Sounds like a more extreme version of riding on redneck roads... More to the point, now I want an Iraq team jersey! This kinda puts paid to the idea that Paris-Roubaix is difficult  .-- Ryan Cousineau, rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine/wiredcola/ President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club |
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14-04.-2004, 03:56 PM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
In article <407cd662$1@darkstar>, Benjamin Weiner <bjw@mambo.ucolick.org>
wrote: > Stewart Fleming <drmofe@yahoo.com> wrote: > > <http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlo.../iraq/8236525.h > > tm?1c> > > > "No vehicle is safe. The convoy roars past a clutch of bicyclists, the > > Iraqi national cycling team. Behind them is an Iraqi police truck, > > machine gun on top." > > Damn cops, following the group ride around until > somebody blows a stop sign ... In this case, the stop sign might just be blown up, with an RPG. Anyway, it seems like an extreme version of motorpacing - instead of riding like hell to stay just behind the pace vehicle, those guys have to ride like hell to stay in front of it. -- tanx, Howard Q: Can we call it a quagmire yet? remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok? |
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14-04.-2004, 04:12 PM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
Stewart Fleming <drmofe@yahoo.com> wrote:
> <http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/special_packages/iraq/8236525.htm?1c> > "No vehicle is safe. The convoy roars past a clutch of bicyclists, the > Iraqi national cycling team. Behind them is an Iraqi police truck, > machine gun on top." Damn cops, following the group ride around until somebody blows a stop sign ... > Sounds like a more extreme version of riding on redneck roads... |
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14-04.-2004, 05:42 PM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
"Carl Sundquist" <carlsun@cox-internet.com> writes:
> "Stewart Fleming" <drmofe@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:4a1c6b42.0404131715.16e6554c@posting.google.com... >> > <http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlo.../iraq/8236525.h > tm?1c> >> >> "No vehicle is safe. The convoy roars past a clutch of bicyclists, the >> Iraqi national cycling team. Behind them is an Iraqi police truck, >> machine gun on top." >> >> Sounds like a more extreme version of riding on redneck roads... > > That scenario occurs more often than you think in third world countries. > > Jeez Carl. You beat me to it. And the same applies in some countries which wouldn't strictly be classed as ``Third World''. -- le Vent a Dos Davey Crockett Six-Day site: http://members.rogers.com/sixday/sixday.html |
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14-04.-2004, 06:29 PM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
> That scenario occurs more often than you think in third world
countries. Like Botero who never trains in his teamkit to prevent recognition/kipnapping for ransom. "Carl Sundquist" <carlsun@cox-internet.com> wrote in message news:107p6dm9bfahc65@corp.supernews.com... > > "Stewart Fleming" <drmofe@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:4a1c6b42.0404131715.16e6554c@posting.google.com... > > > <http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlo...ckages/iraq/823 6525.h > tm?1c> > > > > "No vehicle is safe. The convoy roars past a clutch of bicyclists, the > > Iraqi national cycling team. Behind them is an Iraqi police truck, > > machine gun on top." > > > > Sounds like a more extreme version of riding on redneck roads... > > That scenario occurs more often than you think in third world countries. > > |
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14-04.-2004, 09:25 PM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
Imagine what it must have been like 2 years ago when Uday ran the
Olympic committee. He'd probably be the guy manning the machine gun! drmofe@yahoo.com (Stewart Fleming) wrote in message news:<4a1c6b42.0404131715.16e6554c@posting.google.com>... > <http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/special_packages/iraq/8236525.htm?1c> > > "No vehicle is safe. The convoy roars past a clutch of bicyclists, the > Iraqi national cycling team. Behind them is an Iraqi police truck, > machine gun on top." > > Sounds like a more extreme version of riding on redneck roads... |
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15-04.-2004, 12:21 AM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
"Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@sfu.ca> wrote in message
news:rcousine-7FD68D.22243813042004@morgoth.sfu.ca... > > More to the point, now I want an Iraq team jersey! This kinda puts paid > to the idea that Paris-Roubaix is difficult .You know, that may be a way for them to raise some funding. I'd sure as hell buy one. |
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15-04.-2004, 03:51 AM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
"Tim Mullin" <tvphotog@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:Xns94CB800F6B95tvphotogearthlinknet@207.69.154.205... > "Carl Sundquist" <carlsun@cox-internet.com> wrote in > news:107p6dm9bfahc65@corp.supernews.com: > > > That scenario occurs more often than you think in third world > > countries. > > Like Arkansas? Normally I'm the first to jump on the 'rag on Arkansas' bandwagon, but in this case, I can't. I had a number of confrontations involving guns being pulled on me while I lived in South Florida, but cycling in (western) Arkansas is a pretty good deal. At least around here, roads are in pretty good shape and lightly traveled, and I have a 1200ft climb about 15 miles away and a couple of other 2000 ft climbs 30 and 40 miles away. Terrain varies and the roads are seldom in straight unending lines like in Florida. IMO the weather still sucks about 3-4 months out of the year, but then again I won't go out if it's less than 50 degrees. Been there, done that. OTOH, I have no problem riding if the temp goes above 100. The only other problem (cycling-wise) is that although centrally located within the US, nothing seems to be very close so you have to endure lots of driving or flying if you want to do a lot of races. |
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15-04.-2004, 04:44 AM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
Carl Sundquist wrote: > That scenario occurs more often than you think in third world countries. How often do you think I think it happens? |
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15-04.-2004, 11:11 AM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
"Stewart Fleming" <stewart.fleming@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message news:Rwgfc.425$cY5.42188@news02.tsnz.net... > > > Carl Sundquist wrote: > > > > That scenario occurs more often than you think in third world countries. > > How often do you think I think it happens? > How often do you think I think you think it happens? |
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15-04.-2004, 12:01 PM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
Carl Sundquist wrote: > "Stewart Fleming" <stewart.fleming@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message > news:Rwgfc.425$cY5.42188@news02.tsnz.net... > >> >>Carl Sundquist wrote: >> >> >> >>>That scenario occurs more often than you think in third world countries. >> >>How often do you think I think it happens? >> > > > How often do you think I think you think it happens? Well, now I _know_ that you think I think you think it happens at least once. |
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15-04.-2004, 01:49 PM
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Re: Iraqi National cycling squad
"Carl Sundquist" <carlsun@cox-internet.com> wrote in
news:107r222dfi15e4b@corp.supernews.com: > Normally I'm the first to jump on the 'rag on Arkansas' bandwagon, but > in this case, I can't. Just joking. While Fort Smith isn't my favorite part of the state, the whole area from Fayeteville (sans Rogers/Bentonville) out to around Eureka Springs and down to the Buffalo National River is simply wonderful. I'd love to get back that way sometime. Still, Arkansas makes for an easy joke....can you blame me? |
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