Ultimate Olympian blows the RAAM

jonginge

Ouch! So close to the finish, too
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/8752769.stm

Sorry about the thread title, I'm a bit tired...

spen666

I saw title and thought it was a little harsh, but it is I suppose true

always_tyred

I notice that the rest of the team pulled out.

Why didn't they have a minute's silence and ride the rest of the race wearing black arm bands and wearing "For Steve" t-shirts?

I mean, its a bit melogramatic, isn't it, given that Redgrave himself seems quite phlegmatic about it.

Agent57

Always Tyred wrote:

I notice that the rest of the team pulled out.

Only while they made sure he was OK, and it wasn't a serious injury is how I read it. The article does say they resumed and finished the face.

jonginge

spen666 wrote:

I saw title and thought it was a little harsh, but it is I suppose true

Wasn't meant to be harsh at all. I just couldn't think of another thread title once the pun had lodged itself in my brain. I have plenty much respect for all RAAM competitors. It's not something I would comtemplate entering. Face-planting after a front wheel blow-out on a mountain descent is a bit of a nightmare scenario

lost_in_thought

God that must be annoying. After all that, to be taken out by the Fairy...

Splottboy

We did a 1,000km Cancer research ride across USA/Canada in 94.

Looking at the video when we got back, one of girls was almost taken out by a Corvette Stingray in Alberta. We didn't realise how close it had been til we saw the film...

Citizen Smith

An old work colleague of mine competed this year in a 4 man team. They came an impressive 5th in their category: http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raam/rcrank.php?s_N_category_group=2&s_N_Race_ID=1

Both he and I track our rides on Endomondo - his training put my commuting mileage in the shade! :shock:

stuaff

Two man team sponsored by my LBS made it OK. Must remember to sponsor them....
http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raam/rcracer.php?s_N_category_group=2&s_N_Race_ID=1&s_N_Entry_ID=2574

PBo

Always Tyred wrote:

I notice that the rest of the team pulled out.

Why didn't they have a minute's silence and ride the rest of the race wearing black arm bands and wearing "For Steve" t-shirts?

I mean, its a bit melogramatic, isn't it, given that Redgrave himself seems quite phlegmatic about it.

I can't believe it! A spelling mistake! And such poor punctuation! Quick, pass my smelling salts! My whole day has been ruined, my eyes are bleeding!

always_tyred

PBo wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

I notice that the rest of the team pulled out.

Why didn't they have a minute's silence and ride the rest of the race wearing black arm bands and wearing "For Steve" t-shirts?

I mean, its a bit melogramatic, isn't it, given that Redgrave himself seems quite phlegmatic about it.

I can't believe it! A spelling mistake! And such poor punctuation! Quick, pass my smelling salts! My whole day has been ruined, my eyes are bleeding!

I quite like melogramatic, now that I see it.

Could come in useful, like misunderestimate and potatoe.

lost_in_thought

Always Tyred wrote:

PBo wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

I notice that the rest of the team pulled out.

Why didn't they have a minute's silence and ride the rest of the race wearing black arm bands and wearing "For Steve" t-shirts?

I mean, its a bit melogramatic, isn't it, given that Redgrave himself seems quite phlegmatic about it.

I can't believe it! A spelling mistake! And such poor punctuation! Quick, pass my smelling salts! My whole day has been ruined, my eyes are bleeding!

I quite like melogramatic, now that I see it.

Could come in useful, like misunderestimate and potatoe.

If you just added another 'm' it could be 'melogrammatic' which could become a far superior word for a pedant whose focus is grammatical...

always_tyred

lost_in_thought wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

PBo wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

I notice that the rest of the team pulled out.

Why didn't they have a minute's silence and ride the rest of the race wearing black arm bands and wearing "For Steve" t-shirts?

I mean, its a bit melogramatic, isn't it, given that Redgrave himself seems quite phlegmatic about it.

I can't believe it! A spelling mistake! And such poor punctuation! Quick, pass my smelling salts! My whole day has been ruined, my eyes are bleeding!

I quite like melogramatic, now that I see it.

Could come in useful, like misunderestimate and potatoe.

If you just added another 'm' it could be 'melogrammatic' which could become a far superior word for a pedant whose focus is grammatical...

Its my word and I'll spell it how I like.

Splottboy

a SPOOLING MISTOOK? Shirley not...

Jay dubbleU

or 'meglogrammatic' - of course if we all use one of the versions eventually it will end up in the OED so you'd better come up with a definition AT

jonginge

Jay dubbleU wrote:

or 'meglogrammatic' - of course if we all use one of the versions eventually it will end up in the OED so you'd better come up with a definition AT

'megalogrammatic'? IIRC* the OED requires 5 separate citations before an entry is confirmed. So we'd need to use it on other forums too

*Ah, Balderdash & Piffle

always_tyred

I think that melogrammatic would apply to something like, "Oh my gosh. !!?? "

Whereas meglogrammatic would apply to, "Awesome!!!! :!: :!: 8) "