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And in she goes for the 52 Stage.
A nice win even if I do say so myself.
Cheers Mum and MarathonMan...
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Ah second again. Nice ride DD. I think this leather jacket i'm wearing is holding me back. Anyone wanna buy one?The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
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So here I am, a little behind, but still third. Not bad for an old'n.
By the way DD & Cleat, shouldn't you guys be working to help revive the UK economy or something? How come you have the time to take stages in this epic event?0 -
Kenjaja1 wrote:So here I am, a little behind, but still third. Not bad for an old'n.
By the way DD & Cleat, shouldn't you guys be working to help revive the UK economy or something? How come you have the time to take stages in this epic event?
I'm still at work, anyone else trying to keep the Country afloat?0 -
Stewie Griffin wrote:Kenjaja1 wrote:So here I am, a little behind, but still third. Not bad for an old'n.
By the way DD & Cleat, shouldn't you guys be working to help revive the UK economy or something? How come you have the time to take stages in this epic event?
I'm still at work, anyone else trying to keep the Country afloat?
bubbles slowly coming to the surface.....Whats the solution? Just pedal faster you baby.
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nevman wrote:Stewie Griffin wrote:Kenjaja1 wrote:So here I am, a little behind, but still third. Not bad for an old'n.
By the way DD & Cleat, shouldn't you guys be working to help revive the UK economy or something? How come you have the time to take stages in this epic event?
I'm still at work, anyone else trying to keep the Country afloat?
bubbles slowly coming to the surface.....
Truth be told Im only here trying to get my flexi time back under control
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mr puffy chef is on tele making fig and blackberry pie. where do you get fresh blackberries this time of year?The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
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Cleat Eastwood wrote:mr puffy chef is on tele making fig and blackberry pie. where do you get fresh blackberries this time of year?
There are still ripe blackberries on bushes but they are not very tasty this year as they have to much rain and not enough sunshine.0 -
Stewie Griffin wrote:nevman wrote:Stewie Griffin wrote:Kenjaja1 wrote:So here I am, a little behind, but still third. Not bad for an old'n.
By the way DD & Cleat, shouldn't you guys be working to help revive the UK economy or something? How come you have the time to take stages in this epic event?
I'm still at work, anyone else trying to keep the Country afloat?
bubbles slowly coming to the surface.....
Truth be told Im only here trying to get my flexi time back under control
It seems you are alone in 'trying to keep the country afloat' and by concentrating on flexitime. No wonder we are in the state we're in.
Why don't you pop out and pick a few blackberries for the fig and blackberry pie that nice Mr Eastwood has just learned how to make?0 -
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Cleat Eastwood wrote:mr puffy chef is on tele making fig and blackberry pie. where do you get fresh blackberries this time of year?
Waitrose: Fresh Blackberries0 -
By the way, I suggest you give up trying to save the UK and start praying to St Jude (patron saint of lost causes).0
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I could make a push for a stage but last time I did that I was accused of cheating.It was a half page push I admit.
Some of the supermarkets are still selling 'fresh' British Strawberries and that is wrong at this time of year. Next thing you know they will start selling Easter eggs at Hallowen.0 -
Richard_D wrote:I could make a push for a stage but last time I did that I was accused of cheating.It was a half page push I admit.
Some of the supermarkets are still selling 'fresh' British Strawberries and that is wrong at this time of year. Next thing you know they will start selling Easter eggs at Hallowen.
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We just have to work as a pack to keep him in check0
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And them make a break our selves to claim the stage0
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Damn. Went too early. can I still have an Eccles cake?0
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As I recall I accused you of doping.
Which is, of course, completely legal here. What do you think they put in Eccles cakes?- - - - - - - - - -
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Richard_D wrote:We just have to work as a pack to keep him in check
I agree. Now one of you squirt him in the face with a bidon of something sticky to distract him then someone else can push a pump into the spokes of his front wheel. Its an old trick that Eddy the canonball and his chums used to use - it least when he wasn't having an enforced rest due to having been caught taking proscribed performance enhancers.
As with that great cyclist from a bygone era we should not skittle young James until after he furnishes the eccles cakes.0 -
Grudging congratulations Richar-d-d-d-d-d,
You win a stage without even being aware of where the line is and i follow you on to page 53 - also without realising.
Has someone been tampering with our bidons?
Anyway Richard--d-d-d-d you have earned your eccles cake which I hope does not choke you. (I mean that most sincerely :x )
Afterwards we'll do the obligatory dope test :twisted:0 -
What are we going to do when (because it will happen one day) someone passes a dope test?0
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Stewie Griffin wrote:What are we going to do when (because it will happen one day) someone passes a dope test?
We could start special leagues and stage events especially for 'clean' athletes. The only snag is that their performances would be crap so they would not be so exciting for spectators. Any sponsors would quickly pull out and stick with the 'enhanced' sports. Lack of funding would ensure that any rogue sportsman or woman who tested negative would not be able to participate in mainstream events.
You can therefore rest assured that if a negative test does show up then the offending athlete will have to provide further samples for testing and will be afforded every opportunity to neck a suitable substance prior to sample provision.
The governing bodies of all major sports have procedures in place for dealing with athletes who test negative and the UCI, while acknowledging that there will always be the occasional individual who will break the rules, most will always use all available means to optimise performance. The UCI is encouraged by the support provided by team coaches and doctors in this area.
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Kenjaja1 wrote:
I agree. Now one of you squirt him in the face with a bidon of something sticky to distract him then someone else can push a pump into the spokes of his front wheel.
Ha ha class.
Surely if a rider is 'not clean' we simply appeal to darklord Secteur.
Now, has anybody actually grown an exotic fruit in our damp weather, and i'm talking figs here because so far my pie is simply going to be filled with blackberries.The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
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No use appealing to Him. He was suspended for 5 light years for attaching an intergalactic light saber to his tyre-rim dynamo. That turned it into a tyre-drive motor that made him so fast he used to cross the finishing line before the race had even started.Cleat Eastwood wrote:Surely if a rider is 'not clean' we simply appeal to darklord Secteur.
He is also best avoided because of his antisocial habit of nicking peoples eccles cakesCleat Eastwood wrote:Now, has anybody actually grown an exotic fruit in our damp weather, and i'm talking figs here because so far my pie is simply going to be filled with blackberries.
Option1) Find out where Nigel Slater lives and scrump them from his garden. I will not tell him but it'll cost you a slice of pie.
Option 2) Dried figs. (Greater flavour concentration).
Option 3) Forget the figs. Either make your pie just with blackberries or try the more traditional apple
Option 4) - Relating to options 1, 2 & 3. Don't forget to have your pie correctly QA'd as substandard pies cause all manner of problems. Just send it to me when it's done and I'll check it for you0 -
ok im going to ask whats the obsession with eccles cakes and fig rolesroad- Trek 1000
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Eccles cakes have:james-m-h wrote:ok im going to ask whats the obsession with eccles cakes and fig roles
1)pastry=Carbohydrate for slow-release energy
2)Dried Fruit=natural sugar for fast release energy
3) A great taste.
4) The recommendation of Lance Armstrong: After his 7th consecutive TdF win he famously said that he could not have done it without frequent boosts from eccles cakes
(One of the above may be a teeny bit exagerated)
Fig Rolls
The obsession is not with fig rolls. Clint (Mr Eastwood to you) watched Nigel Slater produce a fig and blackberry pie on TV last night and is now trying to emulate the culinary master by making one himself. What Clint did not take on board was that Nigel Slater was talking about combining seasonal items when they are available. After making that statement the incredible TV cook walked into his garden and snipped a crop of perfectly ripened Izmir figs from the tree. (Izmir figs are the delicious dark skinned ones).
Fig trees will grow and the fruit will ripen in this country but they need to be planted and nurtured in the correct way. Nigel Slater failed to mention any of this. I am also a bit suspicious about the chances of getting a good, ripe Izmir fig crop in the UK after the quantity of rain seen here during the summer and into autumn.
Clint seems determined to follow the Slater recipe and who am I to discourage such enthusiasm - especially as he may want to distribute his pie to his friends..
Oi Clint! Your my mate aren't you?0
