Boonen Needs a Better Nickname

Geraard Spergen said:

CN called him "Tornado Tom".
T-Mobile called him the "Flying Flem"

He's earned a Cannibal/Badger/Gypsy/Lion-of-Flanders caliber nickname.
Someone please think of one.

Dumbass -

It's pronounced "Bone-en" right?

Tom "Boonen their ass"

Them, being the other riders, because he wins so often and so easy.
Blatant, obvious and unimaginative, but so was Masters Fattie.

thanks,

K. Gringioni.

Geraard Spergen said:

CN called him "Tornado Tom".
T-Mobile called him the "Flying Flem"

He's earned a Cannibal/Badger/Gypsy/Lion-of-Flanders caliber nickname.
Someone please think of one.

"Boom-boom".

You're welcome. --TP

With that hairdo, and his bounding sprint style, I'd call him "the
ferret."

JLS

"Kurgan Gringioni" <[email hidden]> schreef

Quoted message said:

Dumbass -

It's pronounced "Bone-en" right?

Tom "Boonen their ass"

Yes, Bone-en is pretty close to the right pronunciation,
your idea also goes well with his "Le Coq Sportif" sponsor,
but great nicknames always start with "the".

Animal nicknames seem to be popular - is "The Jackal" taken?
Actually "The Rooster" isn't too bad.

I think McEwen should be "The Weasel" even though he doesn't deserve a
"great" nickname.

"Geraard Spergen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

CN called him "Tornado Tom".
T-Mobile called him the "Flying Flem"

He's earned a Cannibal/Badger/Gypsy/Lion-of-Flanders caliber nickname.
Someone please think of one.

The Belgian Beckham

Geraard Spergen said:

"Kurgan Gringioni" <[email hidden]> schreef

Quoted message said:

Dumbass -

It's pronounced "Bone-en" right?

Tom "Boonen their ass"

Yes, Bone-en is pretty close to the right pronunciation,
your idea also goes well with his "Le Coq Sportif" sponsor,
but great nicknames always start with "the".

Animal nicknames seem to be popular - is "The Jackal" taken?
Actually "The Rooster" isn't too bad.

I think McEwen should be "The Weasel" even though he doesn't deserve a
"great" nickname.

I'm going American for this one. How about we just call him "The Kid".
He's the first in a long time that's more than lived up to the promise,
and like an American gunfighter from the 1870's he's fast, tough and
takes out his opponents.
Bill C

Well, in the VeloNews "Jambon Report" he is referred to as
"T-Bone-Boonen".
Quite good metrics - feels good on the lips, anyway.

Thomas

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Quoted message said:

CN called him "Tornado Tom".
T-Mobile called him the "Flying Flem"

He's earned a Cannibal/Badger/Gypsy/Lion-of-Flanders caliber nickname.
Someone please think of one.

Geraard Spergen said:

CN called him "Tornado Tom".
T-Mobile called him the "Flying Flem"

Flying Flem = Loogie

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R

Quoted message said:

Geraard Spergen said:

CN called him "Tornado Tom".
T-Mobile called him the "Flying Flem"

He's earned a Cannibal/Badger/Gypsy/Lion-of-Flanders caliber nickname.
Someone please think of one.

"Boom-boom".

I heard 'boom boom' on tv, one of the french announcers said it.

JLS said:

With that hairdo, and his bounding sprint style, I'd call him "the
ferret."

JLS

WUW that hairdo? It's more suited to a middle reliever!

On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 02:17:02 +0200, "Thomas Lund" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Well, in the VeloNews "Jambon Report" he is referred to as
"T-Bone-Boonen".
Quite good metrics - feels good on the lips, anyway.

Thomas

Oh really ;-)

Quoted message said:

JLS said:

With that hairdo, and his bounding sprint style, I'd call him "the
ferret."

JLS

WUW that hairdo? It's more suited to a middle reliever!

I thought a middle reliever was the unfortunate guy who has to pick
the middle urinal because the two outside ones are taken.

Stupid American,
D

Bill C said:

Quoted message said:

I think McEwen should be "The Weasel" even though he doesn't deserve a
"great" nickname.

The Weasel has already been tagged on someone who occasionally posts
tio this NG (although it's a local thing).

Quoted message said:

I'm going American for this one. How about we just call him "The Kid".
He's the first in a long time that's more than lived up to the promise,
and like an American gunfighter from the 1870's he's fast, tough and
takes out his opponents.

Hah! Carmichael's nickname from his 7-Eleven days was "The Kid".

RicodJour said:

Geraard Spergen said:

CN called him "Tornado Tom".
T-Mobile called him the "Flying Flem"

Flying Flem = Loogie

So you're saying you vote for "The Hawk?"

matabala said:

The Belgian Beckham

Wasn't that the guy in that movie, "Bend Over Like
Beckham"?

It's pronounced like "boner" but with an "n" instead of the "r"

Kenny

Geraard Spergen said:

Yes, Bone-en is pretty close to the right pronunciation,
your idea also goes well with his "Le Coq Sportif" sponsor,
but great nicknames always start with "the".

The Tominator

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Quoted message said:

"Boom-boom".

I heard 'boom boom' on tv, one of the french announcers said it.

I think that one should be reserved for Boris "Boom Boom" Becker.

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Geraard Spergen said:

T-Mobile called him the "Flying Flem"

Fignon was the Flying Phlegm.

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