A conversation I had with my wife today
02-12-24, 05:17 PM
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02-12-24, 05:27 PM
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I loved watching Lance race in his prime, but later knowing the truth about what went on hasn't completely spoiled the sport for me. I am excited by the current crop of top riders. They're exciting, passionate, feisty, and determined. There's some damn fine bike racing going on.
A decade before the Oprah interview, one of my neighbors caught me finishing a hard ride and said, "Lance!" and I immediately replied, "I am no doper."
This was about the same time I was protesting against our invasion of Iraq (guess I was wrong about that one too?)
I'm glad cycling is recovering from those dark times for you. And I wish I could forget the sins of those dark times. Cycling and other.
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02-12-24, 05:29 PM
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I loved watching Lance race in his prime, but later knowing the truth about what went on hasn't completely spoiled the sport for me. I am excited by the current crop of top riders. They're exciting, passionate, feisty, and determined. There's some damn fine bike racing going on.
The current crop of racers are awesome and are getting a lot of respect from the previous generation.
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02-12-24, 06:46 PM
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02-12-24, 08:07 PM
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02-12-24, 09:04 PM
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02-12-24, 10:32 PM
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...that's covered under the term "speculation". 
"Not speculation" would be this account. Jokes are hard here lately.
"Not speculation" would be this account. Jokes are hard here lately.
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02-12-24, 10:44 PM
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I am all for no tackle football until after 12 or later, but my son (played in high school and college ...punters are people too) had way more friends get concussion playing soccer/football/the beautiful game. especially girls. not sure why but stats I say at the time showed surprising numbers.
02-13-24, 04:59 AM
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I don’t think Americans realise how much the rest of the world ridicules them for calling it soccer. To the point where nobody else ever dares to use that term anymore (which was actually quite popular back in the 70s). I know it sounds silly, but it is true.
02-13-24, 05:05 AM
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if there's one thing I learned about the Americans, it's that they don't seem to care about what the rest of the world thinks of them, nor they even acknowledge the existence of the rest of the world.
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02-13-24, 05:29 AM
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Anyway, top tip for travelling American soccer fans. Don’t call it soccer away from the US unless you enjoy being ridiculed.
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02-13-24, 06:43 AM
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From a quick search:
Linguistically creative students at the University of Oxford in the 1880s distinguished between the sports of “rugger” (rugby football) and “assoccer” (association football). The latter term was further shortened to “soccer” (sometimes spelled “socker”), and the name quickly spread beyond the campus.
02-13-24, 08:39 AM
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Ironic, given that the name "soccer" originated in England . . .
From a quick search:
Linguistically creative students at the University of Oxford in the 1880s distinguished between the sports of “rugger” (rugby football) and “assoccer” (association football). The latter term was further shortened to “soccer” (sometimes spelled “socker”), and the name quickly spread beyond the campus.
From a quick search:
Linguistically creative students at the University of Oxford in the 1880s distinguished between the sports of “rugger” (rugby football) and “assoccer” (association football). The latter term was further shortened to “soccer” (sometimes spelled “socker”), and the name quickly spread beyond the campus.
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02-13-24, 08:55 AM
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02-13-24, 09:13 AM
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Every era has criteria that clearly demonstrate one’s superiority over the hoi polloi. Eschewing politics (the most reliable metric but off limits here) I submit the following for your consideration:
Dick Cavitt > Johnny Carson.
TdF > Daytona 500.
Boston Marathon > New York Marathon.
Dog sledding > snowmobile racing.
Chicago Cubs > Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Short black socks with shorts > long white socks with shorts.
And the most reliable of them all:
World Cup > Superbowl. Unless Shakira is involved.
Dick Cavitt > Johnny Carson.
TdF > Daytona 500.
Boston Marathon > New York Marathon.
Dog sledding > snowmobile racing.
Chicago Cubs > Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Short black socks with shorts > long white socks with shorts.
And the most reliable of them all:
World Cup > Superbowl. Unless Shakira is involved.
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02-13-24, 09:36 AM
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