Almost but not quite OT

Bret said:

As close as you can get to being a cyclist without actually being a
cyclist:
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/feb/12/turner-training-for-us-trek/

If he would just pack the thing full of tuna and start
training for the Olympics he'd be another David Michael
Anthony. Which is not to say we need another David
Michael Anthony.

Bob Schwartz

Bret said:

As close as you can get to being a cyclist without actually being a
cyclist:http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/feb/12/turner-training-for-us-trek/

"Turner has spent much of his savings building the latest incarnation
of "Zzzoomer," and is looking for sponsors for his run. "

I would think that anyone who can run all day fast enough for a pair
of Zipps to create any energy savings would have no trouble finding
sponsors. Wait, never mind...

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Bret said:

As close as you can get to being a cyclist without actually being a
cyclist:
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/feb/12/turner-training-for-us-trek/

Transcon on foot is certainly impressive, as would be around the world -
and surrounded by the the buggy is an interesting twist - but jumping on
the cart for the downhills kind of spoils the purity of any records he
might have been planning to claim.

Just sayin'...

Mike G.
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On Feb 12, 10:40 am, Bob Schwartz <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Bret said:

As close as you can get to being a cyclist without actually being a
cyclist:
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/feb/12/turner-training-for-us-trek/

If he would just pack the thing full of tuna and start
training for the Olympics he'd be another David Michael
Anthony. Which is not to say we need another David
Michael Anthony.

Bob Schwartz

There's a fine balance between sleeping room and Tuna room.

Bret

Mike G said:

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Bret said:

As close as you can get to being a cyclist without actually being a
cyclist:
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/feb/12/turner-training-for-us-trek/

Transcon on foot is certainly impressive, as would be around the world -
and surrounded by the the buggy is an interesting twist - but jumping on
the cart for the downhills kind of spoils the purity of any records he
might have been planning to claim.

Just sayin'...

Mike G.
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I thought the same thing when I read that.

Bret

Bret said:

As close as you can get to being a cyclist without actually being a
cyclist:http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/feb/12/turner-training-for-us-trek/

"The key, Turner said, is 'emptying' his mind."

Well,... and lucky for Glen Turner,... there are plenty of fully
qualified Koaches for that -- Jonah Goldberg wrote a whole book about
them. Hell, rbr alone has more than the world will ever need.

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Bret said:

As close as you can get to being a cyclist without actually being a
cyclist:
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/feb/12/turner-training-for-us-trek/

That is very, very, very far from being a cyclist.

Like others, it seems to perfectly combine genius and stupidity to
create pointlessness. The tagline on his FAQ page says "Forrest Gump
meets Fred Flintstone"

That sounds about right.

http://www.grtrunning.com/FAQs.html

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"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

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Mike G said:

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Bret said:

As close as you can get to being a cyclist without actually being a
cyclist:
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/feb/12/turner-training-for-us-trek/

Transcon on foot is certainly impressive, as would be around the world -
and surrounded by the the buggy is an interesting twist - but jumping on
the cart for the downhills kind of spoils the purity of any records he
might have been planning to claim.

Just sayin'...

Let's consider the benefit to our favorite cycling event: compared to
this gong show, solo-RAAM now seems about one tenth as stupid as it used
to.

Stupid is graded on a curve,

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Ryan Cousineau [email hidden] http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

SLAVE of THE STATE said:

Well,... and lucky for Glen Turner,... there are plenty of fully qualified
Koaches for that -- Jonah Goldberg wrote a whole book about them. Hell,
rbr alone has more than the world will ever need.

Hence rbr's motto: "The world is not enough".

Ryan Cousineau said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/feb/12/turner-training-for-us-trek/

Let's consider the benefit to our favorite cycling event: compared to
this gong show, solo-RAAM now seems about one tenth as stupid as it used
to.

Stupid is graded on a curve,

I thought you were going to quote Gump, F.

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Ryan Cousineau said:

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Mike G said:

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<[email hidden]>,

Bret said:

As close as you can get to being a cyclist without actually being a
cyclist:
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/feb/12/turner-training-for-us-trek/

Transcon on foot is certainly impressive, as would be around the world -
and surrounded by the the buggy is an interesting twist - but jumping on
the cart for the downhills kind of spoils the purity of any records he
might have been planning to claim.

Just sayin'...

Let's consider the benefit to our favorite cycling event: compared to
this gong show, solo-RAAM now seems about one tenth as stupid as it used
to.

Stupid is graded on a curve,

In my book RAAM sleep deprivation, neck failure and
carnage make if far stupider than `Can I run with Glen?'
Seven to thirteen hours a day on the road leaves time
for nutrition and rest.

--
Michael Press

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Ted van de Weteringe said:

Ryan Cousineau said:

Quoted message said:

> http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/feb/12/turner-training-for-us-trek/

Let's consider the benefit to our favorite cycling event: compared to
this gong show, solo-RAAM now seems about one tenth as stupid as it used
to.

Stupid is graded on a curve,

I thought you were going to quote Gump, F.

Gump was a dumbass. Stupid can be without doing anything.

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Ryan Cousineau [email hidden] http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."