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JZ?

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Laurie? Dang it I just can't come up with it!

Wasn't me...think someone already came up with the correct answer anyhow. Think of someone who
went to Sydney in 2000.

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JZ?

Nope, trick question...someone who went but didn't race!

New question...who wrote a great triathlon poem modeled after the "Twas the Night Before Christmas"?

-hug

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Laurie? Dang it I just can't come up with it!

Wasn't me...think someone already came up with the correct answer anyhow. Think of someone who
went to Sydney in 2000.

I didn't see it, but I've been on vacation and away from the PC for about the past month!

Ok, how about this one - what old timer is pictured in this photo? (its not too hard)

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I didn't see it, but I've been on vacation and away from the PC for about the past month!

Ok, how about this one - what old timer is pictured in this photo? (its not too hard)

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Not a clue. I would've guessed Tribaby as the only woman in the crowd, but isn't she taller
than that?

Tom

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JZ?

Nope, trick question...someone who went but didn't race!

New question...who wrote a great triathlon poem modeled after the "Twas the Night Before
Christmas"?

Here it is:

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the, house not a Computrainer was stirring, not
even its computer mouse. The swim fins were hung by the finisher's medals with care, In hopes that
St. Nicholas soon would be there.

The triathletes were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of Ironman Hawaii danced in their
heads. And Alexandra Paul in her wetsuit, and I in my swim cap, had just settled our brains for a
long winter's nap.

When out on our front porch there rose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the
matter. Away from the window I flew like a flash, accidently knocking over my Zipp, now I need
more cash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow gave the lustre of night on the Queen K below, when
what to my wandering eyes should see and like, but a miniture pace car and eight streamlined bikes.

With an astounding collection of bikes, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles, his courses they came, and he whistled and should and called them by name:

"Now Zipp! Now Felt! Now Litespeed and Trek! On Kestrel! On QR! On Huffy and Cannondale! To the
front of the pack! Through the proverbial wall! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly, when they met with an obstacle, draft not, just
fly so go to the front of the house they flew, with the pace car full of IM lottery slots, and
St. Nick too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard rather then feel the skidding and rolling of each radially
laced wheel. As I drew in my head and was turning around, through the front door St. Nick came
with a bound.

He was dressed all in rubber, a wetsuit you bet, and his clothes were all tarnished with chlorine
and sweat. A bundle of lottery slots he had flung on his back, and he looked like an obsessive sport
just opening his GU pack.

His goggles how they twinkled! His heart rate monitor no less! His cheeks were like roses, forgot
the sunblock I guess. His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, The energy drink he had was
too concentrated, you know!

The stump of a Powerbar he held tight in his teeth, and the remaining chunks it encircled his
mouth like a wreath. An oblong face and chiseled abs he bore that rippled when he laughed, like
waves on a shore.

He was lean and muscular, a very fit elf, and I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink
of his eye and a twist of his head A winning lottery slot was nothing to dread!

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, and filled all the swim fins, then turned with
a jerk And tugging his quick-laces tight on his shoe and giving a nod, through the front door he
was through.

He sprang to his bikes, into his pace car with delight, And away they all sped, like a flash of
light. But I heard him explain, ere he drove out of sight,

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!!!!
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Happy Holidays!!

"Iron Pete" Priolo

IMC'96 - 10:36:37 IMC'97 - 10:42:53

'98 - Gulf Coast Tri, IMC - confirmed '98 - Buffalo Springs Lake Tri, Blackwater Eagleman -
unconfirmed

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Rick Denney, far right.

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Here it is:

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the, house not a Computrainer was stirring, not
even its computer mouse. The swim fins were hung by the finisher's medals with care, In hopes that
St. Nicholas soon would be there.

That is not the one I was thinking of...who wrote the one below? (Clue: another east coaster penned
this one...apparently when the cold winter weather sets in east coasters have more time on their
hands than those in more favorable climates!)

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the net Not a RSTer was lurking not even Tri-Vet The
stockings were hung by the CompuTrainer with care In the hope that QRman soon would be there The
triathlons were nestled all snug in their beds While the roads of Kona danced through their Heds
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter Tri-Baby sprang from her bed to see what was the
matter When what sight through her bedroom window should leak But a PowerWing-V and eight drafting
Tri-Geeks With a little old driver so lively and tan She knew in a moment in must Dan-the-Man And
then a strange sound was heard in the dark The splishing and splashing of a mass swim start As she
drew in her head and was turning around Down the chimney on an Avocet seat he came with a bound He
was dressed all aero from his head to his foot And his body was marked with his number and age group
A bundle of goodies he had flung on his back He looked like C. Crawford penalizing the pack His eyes
how they twinkled! His dimples how merry His Jet Stream was empty, his heart monitor was a flurry An
IMH application he held tight in his teeth And the disclaimer - it encircle his head like a wreath!
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his feat And filled all the stockings; with Gu and
Triathlete A PR bar over here, swim fins for Tri-Buster Tri-Dork was getting the new Shimano 9-Speed
cluster For Rolf Arands it was a new Speedo swim suit And Carlos de Navarra - a Longjohn to boot
Applications for Mrs's T's and bike cases galore Tri-Bop got a Kestrel, Tri-Weasel componet's were
Sun-Tour (My Apologies) Cycling computers were spread all around But donuts and cookies were not to
be found And laying his finger aside his Timex You could tell he wanted some much needed rest But I
heard him exclaim, ere he rode out of sight "No drafting No drafting, and let IMC be a fair fight!!"

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Here it is:

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the, house not a Computrainer was stirring, not
even its computer mouse. The swim fins were hung by the finisher's medals with care, In hopes
that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

That is not the one I was thinking of...who wrote the one below? (Clue: another east coaster penned
this one...apparently when the cold winter weather sets in east coasters have more time on their
hands than those in more favorable climates!)

Hurricane Bob Mina?

And who was that Tri-Bop character mentioned?!?

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Tri-Bop got a Kestrel, Tri-Weasel componet's were Sun-Tour (My Apologies)

Mike Tennent "IronPenguin"

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(hug) said:

That is not the one I was thinking of...who wrote the one below? (Clue: another east coaster
penned this one...apparently when the cold winter weather sets in east coasters have more time on
their hands than those in more favorable climates!)

Hurricane Bob Mina?

Nope, but close...the author has a friendly rivalry with Bob.

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And who was that Tri-Bop character mentioned?!?

Can't recall either! Anyone know??

-hug

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Tri-Bop got a Kestrel, Tri-Weasel componet's were Sun-Tour (My Apologies)

Mike Tennent "IronPenguin"

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(hug) said:

That is not the one I was thinking of...who wrote the one below? (Clue: another east coaster
penned this one...apparently when the cold winter weather sets in east coasters have more time
on their hands than those in more favorable climates!)

Hurricane Bob Mina?

Nope, but close...the author has a friendly rivalry with Bob.

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Eric?

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> Hurricane Bob Mina?

Nope, but close...the author has a friendly rivalry with Bob.
Eric?

Yup, Mr. Weiss! Guess he doesn't check in here anymore, though he is a regular on another
triathlon group.

-hug