Lance Will Have Problems In July

Steve McGinty

On Wed, 05 May 2004 13:19:49 +0200, Ewoud Dronkert <me@privacy.net>
wrote:

>On Wednesday 05 May 2004 11:21, hemplands wrote:
>> I'm probably being a little pedantic here but can't you become members
>> and stop posting all those damned quotes with the funny marks. Its very
>> easy you know doesn't cost a penny.
>
>Why don't you just have a look around and see beyond f*cking (do they have
>filtering?) cyclingforumsdotcom, I hate them hate them hate them, and then
>realize they are no more than an ugly web-interface to the much longer
>existing (like, before the web dude) usenet newsgroups. This is a different
>text-based protocol, the web alone is not the internet. Have a look through
>the archives (on the web) at http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search
>Be sure to fill in rec.bicycles.* as the group. Download a newsreader, for
>example the one from www.forteinc.com or www.texturizer.net/thunderbird, or
>you may already have one on your computer (for Outlook Express, first
>download OE-QuoteFix). Get a news account, most often included in your
>access account with servername news.yourisp.com, or get one for free at
>www.individual.net.
>
>Stupid cyclingforumsdotcom.


I was going to post "Duck, everyone - incoming....!" but you already
fired the broadside...

Regards!
Stephen

Ewoud Dronkert

On 5 May 2004 13:09:27 -0700, Richard Adams wrote:
>For older stuff than 3 days and away from home I have to resort to
>Google.

Does the server really only keep messages for 3 days? Or is your reader
set to purge after 3 days..? If you want longer retention either use
http://www.drugstore.com/qxp52507_3...mplete_pack.htm
or news.individual.net

Chris

"Ewoud Dronkert" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:40959cc6$0$575$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
> On Monday 03 May 2004 02:52, Carl Sundquist wrote:
> >>> What makes you think it is just Americans who do it?
> >>
> >> Yes.
> >
> > Then I owe you and Jan (and all non-Americans, I suppose) an apology.
>
> No sorry, I meant: yeah, what does make you etc.
>
> I must admit I don't like results in the header; intrinsically because it
> doesn't show much consideration, and second because RC or some such
started
> it to irritate the regulars, and others adopted it while trying to be cool
> by association.


Come on man. Cool by association? You must be joking!

However, in effect I don't care one way or the other
> because overhere, with my friends, avoiding the results when waiting for a
> recorded race is way harder than just not opening rbr.

People need to grow up and stop whining. "Don't ruin my fantasy..." How
silly. I get as much enjoyment if not more when I know the result. Sometimes
you know who to keep an eye on because you know the results but not the
methods.

Chris

"Charles Hizark" <hizark21@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:86c248b3.0405032144.1f7bb1c5@posting.google.com...
> "Jan" <jan@freeinternet.com> wrote in message
news:<c7615o$4oio$1@ID-59553.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> > --
> > Jan
> > __o
> > _`\(,_
> > (_)/ (_)
> > "Charles Hizark" <hizark21@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:86c248b3.0405030946.4ed41644@posting.google.com...
> > > jim gravity <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
> > news:<SGalc.18025$Ej.4375@fe30.usenetserver.com>...
> > > > And now Tyler thinks he can win:
> > > >
> > > > "My objective remains the Tour de France, I'll target a podium place
> > > > but I also believe that I can win. I had to fight for victory here
> > > > for Phonak."
> > >
> > > At this point I think Tyler Hamilton can be regarded as a strong
> > > contender. In order for Tyler to win both Armstrong & Ullrich would
> > > both have to off form. I think this is very unlikely. Another factor
> > > is that Tyler has not won a tdf stage yet.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> >
> > er.. didn't he win stage 16 ( Pau to Bayonne) last year?
> ok I stand corrected.

And wasn't Armstrong "off form" last year as well? You think he will bounce
back to his previous strngth or does he age like other mortals? Tyler would
be a fool to not shoot for victory this year. What Tyler needs to win is one
good productive attack in the mountains without losing any more in the TTs
than he has in the past. Does that really sound so far-fetched?

> >
> > Jan

Ewoud Dronkert

On Thu, 6 May 2004 13:08:39 -0700, Chris wrote:
>> and others adopted it while trying to be cool by association.
>
>Come on man. Cool by association? You must be joking!

Or they just thought it was cool too, anyhow, it became accepted "I
don't care what you think" practice.

>I get as much enjoyment if not more when I know the result. Sometimes
>you know who to keep an eye on because you know the results but not the
>methods.

It's a different experience, but not nearly as exciting imo.

Charles Hizark

"Chris" <chrismcreynolds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<409a9dc4$0$35095$812600b3@news.nntpaccess.com>...
> "Charles Hizark" <hizark21@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:86c248b3.0405032144.1f7bb1c5@posting.google.com...
> > "Jan" <jan@freeinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:<c7615o$4oio$1@ID-59553.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> > > --
> > > Jan
> > > __o
> > > _`\(,_
> > > (_)/ (_)
> > > "Charles Hizark" <hizark21@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:86c248b3.0405030946.4ed41644@posting.google.com...
> > > > jim gravity <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
> news:<SGalc.18025$Ej.4375@fe30.usenetserver.com>...
> > > > > And now Tyler thinks he can win:
> > > > >
> > > > > "My objective remains the Tour de France, I'll target a podium place
> > > > > but I also believe that I can win. I had to fight for victory here
> > > > > for Phonak."
> > > >
> > > > At this point I think Tyler Hamilton can be regarded as a strong
> > > > contender. In order for Tyler to win both Armstrong & Ullrich would
> > > > both have to off form. I think this is very unlikely. Another factor
> > > > is that Tyler has not won a tdf stage yet.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > >
> > > er.. didn't he win stage 16 ( Pau to Bayonne) last year?
> > ok I stand corrected.
>
> And wasn't Armstrong "off form" last year as well? You think he will bounce
> back to his previous strngth or does he age like other mortals? Tyler would
> be a fool to not shoot for victory this year. What Tyler needs to win is one
> good productive attack in the mountains without losing any more in the TTs
> than he has in the past. Does that really sound so far-fetched?

Sounds plausible, but unlikely, Armstrong is simply to strong in the
mountains. I think Lance is well on his way to winning this years tdf.
Tylers best chance is probably to work with Jan and then go for win.
>
> > >
> > > Jan

h squared

Ewoud Dronkert wrote:
>

> Why don't you just have a look around and see beyond f*cking (do they have
> filtering?) cyclingforumsdotcom, I hate them hate them hate them,
....
> Stupid cyclingforumsdotcom.

crap! i almost missed this post while being sick last week. (and
robert's funny response too.) dang it, that was close.



heather