2015 Amstel Gold Race *** Spoiler ***

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    sjmclean wrote:
    sjmclean wrote:
    Where does this race come on the the chipper scale?

    It's sponsored by a truly terrible beer if that means anything.

    Anyone got a 'man' in the break?

    I enjoy Amstel.

    It's not as bad as Heineken but...

    *shakes head* *owns up to being a spoiled beer snob*
    Correlation is not causation.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    sjmclean wrote:

    I enjoy Amstel.

    It's not as bad as Heineken but...

    *shakes head* *owns up to being a spoiled beer snob*
    I find them impossible to tell apart to be honest. Both brewed in the same main industrial Heineken brewery. They're just mainstream session lagers
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Time to the break falling steadily, now around 3'30" with 70km to go.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    FJS wrote:
    sjmclean wrote:

    I enjoy Amstel.

    It's not as bad as Heineken but...

    *shakes head* *owns up to being a spoiled beer snob*
    I find them impossible to tell apart to be honest. Both brewed in the same main industrial Heineken brewery. They're just mainstream session lagers

    But still a step up on Carling, Fosters and Carlsberg, which unfortunately are still the most common draught lagers in most parts over here :x
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    FJS wrote:
    sjmclean wrote:

    I enjoy Amstel.

    It's not as bad as Heineken but...

    *shakes head* *owns up to being a spoiled beer snob*
    I find them impossible to tell apart to be honest. Both brewed in the same main industrial Heineken brewery. They're just mainstream session lagers

    Heineken has even more sh*t/more chemicals in it according to my Heineken insider. But agreed there are allebei vies.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    hammerite wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    sjmclean wrote:

    I enjoy Amstel.

    It's not as bad as Heineken but...

    *shakes head* *owns up to being a spoiled beer snob*
    I find them impossible to tell apart to be honest. Both brewed in the same main industrial Heineken brewery. They're just mainstream session lagers

    But still a step up on Carling, Fosters and Carlsberg, which unfortunately are still the most common draught lagers in most parts over here :x

    UK brewed lagers :( Even Amstel is worse in the UK. Too much fizz. :shock:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Ahhh lovely running cows. :D
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    Can someone please explain why the Cloud helps processesing of genomes please?

    Afternoon, AtC, Been out in the tulips yet?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Eurosport advert watch: have they televised the Tour of Croatia before? Should be quite a stunning race to watch for the scenery.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    ddraver wrote:
    Can someone please explain why the Cloud helps processesing of genomes please?

    I always assumed it was so that it was some kind of data crunching using the processing power of many remote computers (a bit like the SETI screensaver that everyone used to have in the late 90s/early 00s). I may be completely wrong.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    TEGEN!!!!!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Oncoming car on the course, was it? :eek:
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    Can someone please explain why the Cloud helps processesing of genomes please?

    Afternoon, AtC, Been out in the tulips yet?

    I have. I got horrible hayfever though. The hyacinths are out now too, very smelly they are.

    As for beer I'm looking forward to an hipster evening of artisan burgers and Paasij. :D

    Jeetje what was that car doing?! :shock:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Handbags!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    ooop, choice language there
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • keydon
    keydon Posts: 144
    That was very close, if they had for a moment ignred the bike, it would have been awful. What does the law do to them? Heavy swearing broke out as I was typing, rewind time!!
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    edited April 2015
    you -as@@&£&role. Sounded like big Annie Schwarzenegger :D

    Lol I realy need glasses. Arnie even :mrgreen:
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 18,878
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    you -as@@&£&role. Sounded like big Annie Schwarzenegger :D

    Made me chuckle that.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Nice footage of some riders looking like they've been to my school of climbing.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    hammerite wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Can someone please explain why the Cloud helps processesing of genomes please?

    I always assumed it was so that it was some kind of data crunching using the processing power of many remote computers (a bit like the SETI screensaver that everyone used to have in the late 90s/early 00s). I may be completely wrong.

    Distributed computing. Basically what you say.
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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Is this a closed course ? Oncoming car ffs. Apart from road furniture it always looks a really dangerous course this
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Shame that some of these steeper climbs weren't closer to the finish.
  • keydon
    keydon Posts: 144
    Tempers fraying as those worn out riders see the red mist descend as they go up a 15%.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Looking like some lead out trains for BMC and Orica coming to the front now.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    edited April 2015
    Touch up job needed on Caruso's chainstay as he scrapes past some strategically placed plant pots
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Some massive time delays on the various feeds here, I just checked one that was at 52k, another one is at 39k...
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    NOS TV is at 39
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Tanner makes a break and OGE's Clark follows. Tony Martin, and BMC guy need to chase this down.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    Is this a closed course ? Oncoming car ffs. Apart from road furniture it always looks a really dangerous course this

    I think it was a case of local opa forgets that he's not supposed to get in the car today and just decided to pop to the Albert Heijn.
    Correlation is not causation.