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Date: 10 Mar 2007 18:11:25
From: Callistus Valerius
Subject: Why pro-cycling interest has plummeted.
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Without Lance, American interest in pro-cycling will dive to the level
of lawn-darts and Bocce. Lance was unique, because he was a cancer
survivor. Being a cancer survivor gave the average guy a reason to overcome
his natural hatred of cyclists, and become a fan of the sport. But now
Lance is gone, and people are reverting back to the days when they just
hated cyclists, and if you even talked about cycling they would cover their
ears with their hands, and yell something like "I'm not listening." It's
over folks, why fight it, watch the professional putt-putt tour and be
happy.
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Date: 11 Mar 2007 17:44:36
From: Marty
Subject: Re: Why pro-cycling interest has plummeted.
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"Callistus Valerius" <jazzyboss@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:hxCIh.126014$_73.6296@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Without Lance, American interest in pro-cycling will dive to the level
> of lawn-darts and Bocce.
There was an American interest in pro-cycling? The sale of lawn darts here
in the US has been banned since 1988 and lawn-darts are still more popular
here in the US than pro-cycling ever was or ever will be; with or without
Lance.
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ty
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Date: 11 Mar 2007 17:59:24
From: ST
Subject: Re: Why pro-cycling interest has plummeted.
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On 3/11/07 4:44 PM, in article LuednTfyCPH8CWnYnZ2dnUVZ_hudnZ2d@comcast.com,
"ty" <m_piet@yahooo.com > wrote:
> "Callistus Valerius" <jazzyboss@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:hxCIh.126014$_73.6296@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> Without Lance, American interest in pro-cycling will dive to the level
>> of lawn-darts and Bocce.
>
> There was an American interest in pro-cycling? The sale of lawn darts here
> in the US has been banned since 1988 and lawn-darts are still more popular
> here in the US than pro-cycling ever was or ever will be; with or without
> Lance.
> --
> ty
>
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFyzA8LUwj8
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Date: 11 Mar 2007 20:46:46
From: John Forrest Tomlinson
Subject: Re: Why pro-cycling interest has plummeted.
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On Sun, 11 2007 17:44:36 -0600, "ty" <m_piet@yahooo.com > wrote:
>There was an American interest in pro-cycling? The sale of lawn darts here
>in the US has been banned since 1988 and lawn-darts are still more popular
>here in the US than pro-cycling ever was or ever will be; with or without
>Lance.
Really? I never saw lawn darts on TV.
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JT
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Date: 11 Mar 2007 21:15:38
From: Marty
Subject: Re: Why pro-cycling interest has plummeted.
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"John Forrest Tomlinson" <usenetremove@jt10000.com > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 11 2007 17:44:36 -0600, "ty" <m_piet@yahooo.com> wrote:
>
>>There was an American interest in pro-cycling? The sale of lawn darts
>>here
>>in the US has been banned since 1988 and lawn-darts are still more popular
>>here in the US than pro-cycling ever was or ever will be; with or without
>>Lance.
>
> Really? I never saw lawn darts on TV.
If lawn darts were not banned, and there were FILD (Fédération
Internationale de Lawn Darts) Championships being held, OLN would drop its
TdF coverage and instead cover the FILD Championships. You know it's true.
I'm just sayin'.
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ty
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Date: 12 Mar 2007 15:25:26
From: Tom Kunich
Subject: Re: Why pro-cycling interest has plummeted.
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"ty" <m_piet@yahooo.com > wrote in message
news:a4SdneEqVqtAWGnYnZ2dnUVZ_qarnZ2d@comcast.com...
> "John Forrest Tomlinson" <usenetremove@jt10000.com> wrote in message
> news:k7c9v2postv377bp2s7lujsqfsrcbj7i64@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 11 2007 17:44:36 -0600, "ty" <m_piet@yahooo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>There was an American interest in pro-cycling? The sale of lawn darts
>>>here
>>>in the US has been banned since 1988 and lawn-darts are still more
>>>popular
>>>here in the US than pro-cycling ever was or ever will be; with or without
>>>Lance.
>>
>> Really? I never saw lawn darts on TV.
>
> If lawn darts were not banned, and there were FILD (Fédération
> Internationale de Lawn Darts) Championships being held, OLN would drop its
> TdF coverage and instead cover the FILD Championships. You know it's
> true.
>
> I'm just sayin'.
Can anyone suggest why they would change their name from OLN to Versus if
they weren't planning on being the WWF channel?
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Date: 12 Mar 2007 11:03:30
From: Marty
Subject: Re: Why pro-cycling interest has plummeted.
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"Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com > wrote in message
news:GheJh.11908$tD2.11750@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> "ty" <m_piet@yahooo.com> wrote in message
> news:a4SdneEqVqtAWGnYnZ2dnUVZ_qarnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> "John Forrest Tomlinson" <usenetremove@jt10000.com> wrote in message
>> news:k7c9v2postv377bp2s7lujsqfsrcbj7i64@4ax.com...
>>> On Sun, 11 2007 17:44:36 -0600, "ty" <m_piet@yahooo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>There was an American interest in pro-cycling? The sale of lawn darts
>>>>here
>>>>in the US has been banned since 1988 and lawn-darts are still more
>>>>popular
>>>>here in the US than pro-cycling ever was or ever will be; with or
>>>>without
>>>>Lance.
>>>
>>> Really? I never saw lawn darts on TV.
>>
>> If lawn darts were not banned, and there were FILD (Fédération
>> Internationale de Lawn Darts) Championships being held, OLN would drop
>> its TdF coverage and instead cover the FILD Championships. You know it's
>> true.
>>
>> I'm just sayin'.
>
> Can anyone suggest why they would change their name from OLN to Versus if
> they weren't planning on being the WWF channel?
Oops. That's right, Versus - not OLN. Still wishing Versus was OLN of
several years ago. Sigh.
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ty
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Date: 11 Mar 2007 18:12:00
From: ST
Subject: Re: Why pro-cycling interest has plummeted.
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On 3/11/07 6:46 PM, in article k7c9v2postv377bp2s7lujsqfsrcbj7i64@4ax.com,
"John Forrest Tomlinson" <usenetremove@jt10000.com > wrote:
> On Sun, 11 2007 17:44:36 -0600, "ty" <m_piet@yahooo.com> wrote:
>
>> There was an American interest in pro-cycling? The sale of lawn darts here
>> in the US has been banned since 1988 and lawn-darts are still more popular
>> here in the US than pro-cycling ever was or ever will be; with or without
>> Lance.
>
> Really? I never saw lawn darts on TV.
???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCNFECMviYA
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Date: 11 Mar 2007 19:47:06
From: Curtis L. Russell
Subject: Re: Why pro-cycling interest has plummeted.
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On Sun, 11 2007 17:44:36 -0600, "ty" <m_piet@yahooo.com > wrote:
>There was an American interest in pro-cycling? The sale of lawn darts here
>in the US has been banned since 1988 and lawn-darts are still more popular
>here in the US than pro-cycling ever was or ever will be; with or without
>Lance.
Well, first of all, lawn darts is a great way to get rid of cousins
you don't like and make it look like an accident. If he doesb't like
you either, it can be a very interesting game.
Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...
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Date: 12 Mar 2007 02:50:31
From: Michael Press
Subject: Re: Why pro-cycling interest has plummeted.
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In article <g559v2tosasjocrke7ar3l0n4a0r5mjipg@4ax.com >,
Curtis L. Russell <curtis@md-bicycling.org > wrote:
> On Sun, 11 2007 17:44:36 -0600, "ty" <m_piet@yahooo.com> wrote:
>
> >There was an American interest in pro-cycling? The sale of lawn darts here
> >in the US has been banned since 1988 and lawn-darts are still more popular
> >here in the US than pro-cycling ever was or ever will be; with or without
> >Lance.
>
> Well, first of all, lawn darts is a great way to get rid of cousins
> you don't like and make it look like an accident. If he doesb't like
> you either, it can be a very interesting game.
Two cousins of mine were involved in an incident. They
and some others made spears from broom sticks and mill
files. One, not my cousins, caught a spear in the head
and perished. I was making very effective bows and
arrows at age eight. I hope the youth of today are not
going soft and lazy, relying on ready made firearms.
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Date: 12 Mar 2007 09:20:32
From: Curtis L. Russell
Subject: Re: Why pro-cycling interest has plummeted.
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On Mon, 12 2007 02:50:31 GMT, Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net >
wrote:
>Two cousins of mine were involved in an incident. They
>and some others made spears from broom sticks and mill
>files. One, not my cousins, caught a spear in the head
>and perished. I was making very effective bows and
>arrows at age eight. I hope the youth of today are not
>going soft and lazy, relying on ready made firearms.
Actually, when my brother was 11 and I was 13, we were into bamboo
spears with nails for heads. Still have a small scar just over my eye
from my brother - and I had justed started wearing eyeglasses a few
weeks earlier. Later he went primitive and broke my nose with a rock -
the first official break. OTOH, I think he is still a few behind, so
I'm still careful when he is in the area.
Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...
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