Jul
27
Bla bla fuckin’ bla
July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Think the Tour is over? Think again. Now it’s time for “polemico,” whereby we say snarky things about our competitors to our national newspapers, then complain when the translations appearing in the worldwide press make it sound like we’re much crueler than we intended.
Did Contador and Armstrong get along during the Tour? Of course not. [...]
Jul
25
It’s still Easter!
July 25, 2009 | 1 Comment
While prowling the refrigerator tonight in search of a treat, I found something truly unprecedented.
TWO CADBURY CREME EGGS!
How long they’ve been there is an important question, but I think they are probably from this year.
Now, what to do with them? Eat them now, or …. save them?
Jul
22
Runaway shoes dot com
July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Anyone remember that hideous ad that seemed to run during every single ad break during the Tour de France a few years ago? It was plugging the US Postal Service, I think. The same year there was an ad for a gigantic Lincoln car with some kind of jazz riff that tortured me.
This year, the [...]
Jul
17
Coming back slowly
July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Two comments today.
1) WADA wants a lifetime ban for an already disgraced Tyler Hamilton, who retired, then got an eight year ban? Please. Way to kick a man when he’s down. Leave him alone, already.
2) Levi Leipheimer broke his wrist? Which one, the one with the Livestrong band, or the one boasting new sponsor RoadID’s [...]
