A conversation I had with my wife today
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I'm guessing that the 1.5 billion people who watch the World Cup final (about 12x as many as watch the Super Bowl) are all just dopes, in your opinion. The sort of rubes who prefer disc brakes and cf frames.
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...back when I still skied downhill, Super Bowl Sunday was the one day of the year I looked forward to.
The slopes were almost empty, you could get in twice as many runs without any lift lines, and the traffic to and from Tahoe was minimal.
So it's not like I never paid attention to it.
The slopes were almost empty, you could get in twice as many runs without any lift lines, and the traffic to and from Tahoe was minimal.
So it's not like I never paid attention to it.
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I find cycling much more fun to DO than to WATCH.
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Yesterday afternoon was one of those eerie times when almost no cars were on the road and yet the bike path was mobbed. "Niner Nation: park thy butts."
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If that many people were interested in jumping off Brooklyn Bridge then I might think there was some attraction. But millions of Americans watching the Super Bowl doesn’t make it sound compelling. I would probably get a ban for the analogy that just popped into my head 😂
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I enjoy watching Grand Tours and the classics. 1 hour highlights are usually a good compromise, but I will sometimes watch whole stages if I have the time. I find the tactical battles and mind games fascinating. The commentary is good too in the UK.
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Went for a ride and returned about Noon to get off the roads before the early drunks and drug abusers took over.
Watched the game with my 87 y/o Pops.
I admit, for an OT game, this was a borefest.
Watched the game with my 87 y/o Pops.
I admit, for an OT game, this was a borefest.
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...I read some article or another headline, that referred to one of the SF linemen rupturing his Achilles tendon on the sidelines, possibly while warming up. Speculation was that he was so distracted by Taylor Swift and her A list friends, that he tore it while stretching, turning in a moment of inattention.
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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.
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Since I don't ride a bike all day, every day. It turns out I ALSO have time to watch sports, when I choose to. They aren't mutually exclusive of each other.
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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.
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I dunno man, the closer you look, the more ridiculous all sports become. Lemond made me fall in love with cycling; Armstrong helped me see how worthy of ridicule it had all become. Despite the dope, I still I loved watching the helicopter footage of those voluptuous roads in the Alps and Pyrenees.
The background scenery pretty much the only reason for me to watch the Grand Tours anymore, though Lance fanbois made me throw up in my mouth a little.
People join religions, support football teams, and hate other religions and other football teams, and political parties. Nothing you can do about it. But laugh.
The background scenery pretty much the only reason for me to watch the Grand Tours anymore, though Lance fanbois made me throw up in my mouth a little.
People join religions, support football teams, and hate other religions and other football teams, and political parties. Nothing you can do about it. But laugh.
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I dunno man, the closer you look, the more ridiculous all sports become. Lemond made me fall in love with cycling; Armstrong helped me see how worthy of ridicule it had all become. Despite the dope, I still I loved watching the helicopter footage of those voluptuous roads in the Alps and Pyrenees.
The background scenery pretty much the only reason for me to watch the Grand Tours anymore, though Lance fanbois made me throw up in my mouth a little.
People join religions, support football teams, and hate other religions and other football teams, and political parties. Nothing you can do about it. But laugh.
The background scenery pretty much the only reason for me to watch the Grand Tours anymore, though Lance fanbois made me throw up in my mouth a little.
People join religions, support football teams, and hate other religions and other football teams, and political parties. Nothing you can do about it. But laugh.
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