just because
How’s it going so far?
Hasn’t started yet. Live feed starts @ 22:30 on SBS.
As usual, the coverage will ruin a great scenic travelogue of France by fixating on a lot of drug addicts on bikes.
mcgoon said:
As usual, the coverage will ruin a great scenic travelogue of France by fixating on a lot of drug addicts on bikes.
Do you think there’s any field of sport or entertainment that is not dominated by people who use performance-enhancing substances? Or that the ‘travelogue’ you seem to enjoy would exist without the sporting event?
Rule 303 said:
mcgoon said:
As usual, the coverage will ruin a great scenic travelogue of France by fixating on a lot of drug addicts on bikes.
Do you think there’s any field of sport or entertainment that is not dominated by people who use performance-enhancing substances? Or that the ‘travelogue’ you seem to enjoy would exist without the sporting event?
‘No’, and ‘no’.
But, i like what scenery we see enough to wish for more of it, and find the sight of a lot of egos on wheels boring enough to wish to see less of it.
mcgoon said:
But, i like what scenery we see enough to wish for more of it, and find the sight of a lot of egos on wheels boring enough to wish to see less of it.
Well I’m glad we cleared that up.
Not much happening yet, just talking heads. Are they actually doing any pedaling tonight?
party_pants said:
Not much happening yet, just talking heads. Are they actually doing any pedaling tonight?
Individual time trial. The seconds of difference between the riders here will often determine the winner.
Rule 303 said:
party_pants said:
Not much happening yet, just talking heads. Are they actually doing any pedaling tonight?
Individual time trial. The seconds of difference between the riders here will often determine the winner.
Wish they;d just get on with it. Bloody snorers.
party_pants said:
Rule 303 said:
party_pants said:
Not much happening yet, just talking heads. Are they actually doing any pedaling tonight?
Individual time trial. The seconds of difference between the riders here will often determine the winner.
Wish they;d just get on with it. Bloody snorers.
Yeah, it’s not all fascinating. I record it and start watching an hour or so after the broadcast because it allows me to >> through the bullshit and ads.
Fuck off Gabriel Gaté!
party_pants said:
Not much happening yet, just talking heads. Are they actually doing any pedaling tonight?
Are they strutting around?
Adjusting their Lycra?
Swinging their arms around?
kii said:
party_pants said:
Not much happening yet, just talking heads. Are they actually doing any pedaling tonight?
Are they strutting around?
Adjusting their Lycra?
Swinging their arms around?
No.
Rule 303 said:
kii said:
party_pants said:
Not much happening yet, just talking heads. Are they actually doing any pedaling tonight?
Are they strutting around?
Adjusting their Lycra?
Swinging their arms around?
No.
Well, a little bit.
kii said:
party_pants said:
Not much happening yet, just talking heads. Are they actually doing any pedaling tonight?
Are they strutting around?
Adjusting their Lycra?
Swinging their arms around?
They’ve all just rushed over and started fucking Gabriel Gaté, as if on command of some kind.
party_pants said:
kii said:
party_pants said:
Not much happening yet, just talking heads. Are they actually doing any pedaling tonight?
Are they strutting around?
Adjusting their Lycra?
Swinging their arms around?
They’ve all just rushed over and started fucking Gabriel Gaté, as if on command of some kind.
You’re watching the porn spin-off: Le Tour de Pants.
15 minutes before live pictures…
sibeen said:
Fuck off Gabriel Gaté!
For all we know, he might be the most annoying bloke in France. They might hate him just as much as we do.
Only a 14km ride. I could do that on my mountain bike in 45 minutes, in favourable winds.
sibeen said:
Rule 303 said:
kii said:Are they strutting around?
Adjusting their Lycra?
Swinging their arms around?
No.
Well, a little bit.
I thought so.
party_pants said:
Only a 14km ride. I could do that on my mountain bike in 45 minutes, in favourable winds.
16:45 would probably win it.
party_pants said:
kii said:
party_pants said:
Not much happening yet, just talking heads. Are they actually doing any pedaling tonight?
Are they strutting around?
Adjusting their Lycra?
Swinging their arms around?
They’ve all just rushed over and started fucking Gabriel Gaté, as if on command of some kind.
I hope they’re being polite.
party_pants said:
Only a 14km ride. I could do that on my mountain bike in 45 minutes, in favourable winds.
…as long as it was downhill.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
Only a 14km ride. I could do that on my mountain bike in 45 minutes, in favourable winds.
…as long as it was downhill.
Nah, flat would do.
I do 20m km on the flats around here in just under an hour.
kii said:
sibeen said:
Rule 303 said:No.
Well, a little bit.
I thought so.
Speculating is a kind of sport. Or maybe a passtime. I think the difference between the two is the potential for the participants to lose blood and the need for special shoes. Passtimes seem cheaper.
Rule 303 said:
kii said:
sibeen said:Well, a little bit.
I thought so.
Speculating is a kind of sport. Or maybe a passtime. I think the difference between the two is the potential for the participants to lose blood and the need for special shoes. Passtimes seem cheaper.
That would make woodworking a sport. (I wear work boots)
party_pants said:
Rule 303 said:
kii said:I thought so.
Speculating is a kind of sport. Or maybe a passtime. I think the difference between the two is the potential for the participants to lose blood and the need for special shoes. Passtimes seem cheaper.
That would make woodworking a sport. (I wear work boots)
Nah, that’s like saying that all fish live in water, so therefore all things that live in water are fish.
Unfortunate to be riding an ITT in the wet. The clock will favour the Kamikazes.
Thomas did very well to take that out. You would have to like Froomey’s chances with Thomas driving the Sky train.
And what about Valverde?! Poor bugger… She’s a cruel sport.
Rule 303 said:
Thomas did very well to take that out. You would have to like Froomey’s chances with Thomas driving the Sky train.And what about Valverde?! Poor bugger… She’s a cruel sport.
As I’ve said many many times both here and at speaking engagements around the world at other places, you can’t win the Tour de France on the first day but you sure can lose it, I’ve said that so many times that even Phil Leggit says it now.
Peak Warming Man said:
As I’ve said many many times both here and at speaking engagements around the world at other places, you can’t win the Tour de France on the first day but you sure can lose it, I’ve said that so many times that even Phil Leggit says it now.
*nods knowingly *
You can never have too many clichés.
Raining. Not good for helicopter sight-seeing.
Watching the recording…
Have I mentioned before that Gabriella Gate GMTS?
Rule 303 said:
Watching the recording…Have I mentioned before that Gabriella Gate GMTS?
I have not been compiling a list of GG haters.
You’re not doing it right!
Tell us about that fucking huge chateau on the top of that mountain FFS!
party_pants said:
You’re not doing it right!Tell us about that fucking huge chateau on the top of that mountain FFS!
So they’re ignoring the scenery?
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
You’re not doing it right!Tell us about that fucking huge chateau on the top of that mountain FFS!
So they’re ignoring the scenery?
In this one instance yesterday they did. Twas a great looking castle perched right on top of a steep hill. They were talking about some minor rider instead.
Have we all noticed the technological changes that have appeared in the Peloton this year? Disk brakes have vanished, almost everyone’s got electronic derailleurs, ‘tuck’ positions are becoming more extreme, and stems (the tube that connects the handlebar to the steering tube) are getting longer every year.
I’m especially interested in the last one. A very long stem allows the cyclist to ride a smaller / lighter / stiffer frame, while maintaining a large positive caster angle at the front fork, giving them straight-line stability and very good steering accuracy.
I’m also noticing that knees are closer together, handlebars are narrower, and pelvic girdles are rocking more than I’ve ever seen before. The ‘traditional’ understanding of these would regard them biomechanically unsafe, or inefficient (at best). Not sure what to make of this yet, but I’m uneasy about it.
Rule 303 said:
Have we all noticed the technological changes that have appeared in the Peloton this year? Disk brakes have vanished, almost everyone’s got electronic derailleurs, ‘tuck’ positions are becoming more extreme, and stems (the tube that connects the handlebar to the steering tube) are getting longer every year.I’m especially interested in the last one. A very long stem allows the cyclist to ride a smaller / lighter / stiffer frame, while maintaining a large positive caster angle at the front fork, giving them straight-line stability and very good steering accuracy.
I’m also noticing that knees are closer together, handlebars are narrower, and pelvic girdles are rocking more than I’ve ever seen before. The ‘traditional’ understanding of these would regard them biomechanically unsafe, or inefficient (at best). Not sure what to make of this yet, but I’m uneasy about it.
No. I had not noticed.
party_pants said:
Rule 303 said:
Have we all noticed the technological changes that have appeared in the Peloton this year? Disk brakes have vanished, almost everyone’s got electronic derailleurs, ‘tuck’ positions are becoming more extreme, and stems (the tube that connects the handlebar to the steering tube) are getting longer every year.I’m especially interested in the last one. A very long stem allows the cyclist to ride a smaller / lighter / stiffer frame, while maintaining a large positive caster angle at the front fork, giving them straight-line stability and very good steering accuracy.
I’m also noticing that knees are closer together, handlebars are narrower, and pelvic girdles are rocking more than I’ve ever seen before. The ‘traditional’ understanding of these would regard them biomechanically unsafe, or inefficient (at best). Not sure what to make of this yet, but I’m uneasy about it.
No. I had not noticed.
The stems are twice as long as a normal stem. Check them out…
Rule 303 said:
The stems are twice as long as a normal stem. Check them out…
I have been looking now that you mention it, but had not noticed on my own that they were an innovation since last year.
party_pants said:
Rule 303 said:The stems are twice as long as a normal stem. Check them out…
I have been looking now that you mention it, but had not noticed on my own that they were an innovation since last year.
I think if you measured them they would be, on average, noticeably longer than last year.
Nice shoulder charge from Sagan…
poikilotherm said:
Nice shoulder charge from Sagan…
He’s gone. They’ve DX’d him.
DQ’d. Sorry.
Rule 303 said:
poikilotherm said:
Nice shoulder charge from Sagan…
He’s gone. They’ve DX’d him.
Aw. Sooky shaven leg wimps.
Rule 303 said:
poikilotherm said:
Nice shoulder charge from Sagan…
He’s gone. They’ve DX’d him.
Terrible crash. The commentators seemed to ignore it at first, then they showed a close-up of the elbow and still tried to talk it down like it was not the cause of the crash.
Fair penalty IMHO.
poikilotherm said:
Rule 303 said:
poikilotherm said:
Nice shoulder charge from Sagan…
He’s gone. They’ve DX’d him.
Aw. Sooky shaven leg wimps.
Yeah, hmmmm… Nah.
There’s a lot of argument. It will almost certainly be the event for which Le Tour 2017 will be remembered.
Looking closely at the video, Sagan was completely innocent. He was riding a fairly straight line and Cav was already on his way down before the elbow came out.
party_pants said:
Rule 303 said:
poikilotherm said:
Nice shoulder charge from Sagan…
He’s gone. They’ve DX’d him.
Terrible crash. The commentators seemed to ignore it at first, then they showed a close-up of the elbow and still tried to talk it down like it was not the cause of the crash.
Fair penalty IMHO.
yeah, straight for the disqualification, usually they go for the 5 stage spokey-dokey penalty first…
Not sure why he was disqualified, Cav went for the charge too but lost out.
What happened to fil legit? The current commentators are shit house.
poikilotherm said:
Not sure why he was disqualified, Cav went for the charge too but lost out.What happened to fil legit? The current commentators are shit house.
I didn’t think Phil has ever worked on SBS before? He’s appearing as a guest ATM.
Rule 303 said:
poikilotherm said:
Not sure why he was disqualified, Cav went for the charge too but lost out.What happened to fil legit? The current commentators are shit house.
I didn’t think Phil has ever worked on SBS before? He’s appearing as a guest ATM.
I thought he used to do the commentating during the stages and SBS didn’t use their own.
poikilotherm said:
Not sure why he was disqualified, Cav went for the charge too but lost out.What happened to fil legit? The current commentators are shit house.
Not yo enough for the younger watchers, too under the top.
Rule 303 said:
DQ’d. Sorry.
So not the derivative relative to x?
Bubblecar has boycotted le Tour this year because Phil was sacked.
Peak Warming Man said:
poikilotherm said:
Not sure why he was disqualified, Cav went for the charge too but lost out.What happened to fil legit? The current commentators are shit house.
Not yo enough for the younger watchers, too under the top.
Spent too much time talking about the scenery and not enough time telling and retelling old anecdotes about obscure riders.
Rule 303 said:
poikilotherm said:
Not sure why he was disqualified, Cav went for the charge too but lost out.What happened to fil legit? The current commentators are shit house.
I didn’t think Phil has ever worked on SBS before? He’s appearing as a guest ATM.
Ugh, Jesus… I had him confused for someone else, sorry.
Man, I’m doing well this morning…
Seems pretty clear to me. It is not the point of the elbow that does the damage but more Sagan’s upper arm over Cav’s shoulder. Definitely a pushing type motion that causes Cav to lose balance and veer off into the barrier.
This one you can pause the feed and scroll the footage back and forth with the slider.
https://twitter.com/letour_uk/status/882258169644363776
Rule 303 said:
Don’t think that’s legal
Rule 303 said:
Cav’s a sped, but he’s out too so all fair I guess….
party_pants said:
Seems pretty clear to me. It is not the point of the elbow that does the damage but more Sagan’s upper arm over Cav’s shoulder. Definitely a pushing type motion that causes Cav to lose balance and veer off into the barrier.This one you can pause the feed and scroll the footage back and forth with the slider.
https://twitter.com/letour_uk/status/882258169644363776
*Shrugs *
65km/hr, the whole movement occurred in less than a poofteenth of a second.
It should be said that Cav is well known for moving sideways and taking people out in bunch sprints. What the hell he was doing that close to the barrier is a mystery, too. He could just as easily have copped a camera in the face that would have done a lot more damage.
Rule 303 said:
party_pants said:
Seems pretty clear to me. It is not the point of the elbow that does the damage but more Sagan’s upper arm over Cav’s shoulder. Definitely a pushing type motion that causes Cav to lose balance and veer off into the barrier.This one you can pause the feed and scroll the footage back and forth with the slider.
https://twitter.com/letour_uk/status/882258169644363776
*Shrugs *
65km/hr, the whole movement occurred in less than a poofteenth of a second.
It should be said that Cav is well known for moving sideways and taking people out in bunch sprints. What the hell he was doing that close to the barrier is a mystery, too. He could just as easily have copped a camera in the face that would have done a lot more damage.
I don’t know much about the rules of cycling, but based on the laws of physics I suggest the proximate cause of the crash is the pushing motion by Sagan. Cavendish is out with a broken shoulder-blade, so perhaps there is some karma in it for him too for all his previous indiscretions.
But then even if the victim was a golden-haired rookie I’m sure people would still be blaming the victim for his naivety and lack of nous trying to go up the inside along the barrier.
party_pants said:
Rule 303 said:
party_pants said:
Seems pretty clear to me. It is not the point of the elbow that does the damage but more Sagan’s upper arm over Cav’s shoulder. Definitely a pushing type motion that causes Cav to lose balance and veer off into the barrier.This one you can pause the feed and scroll the footage back and forth with the slider.
https://twitter.com/letour_uk/status/882258169644363776
*Shrugs *
65km/hr, the whole movement occurred in less than a poofteenth of a second.
It should be said that Cav is well known for moving sideways and taking people out in bunch sprints. What the hell he was doing that close to the barrier is a mystery, too. He could just as easily have copped a camera in the face that would have done a lot more damage.
I don’t know much about the rules of cycling, but based on the laws of physics I suggest the proximate cause of the crash is the pushing motion by Sagan. Cavendish is out with a broken shoulder-blade, so perhaps there is some karma in it for him too for all his previous indiscretions.
But then even if the victim was a golden-haired rookie I’m sure people would still be blaming the victim for his naivety and lack of nous trying to go up the inside along the barrier.
He was behind Sagan, tried to go up the one area where he could, gave a little push to get some room, coped a push back and ate it…he is no victim.
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:I don’t know much about the rules of cycling, but based on the laws of physics I suggest the proximate cause of the crash is the pushing motion by Sagan. Cavendish is out with a broken shoulder-blade, so perhaps there is some karma in it for him too for all his previous indiscretions.But then even if the victim was a golden-haired rookie I’m sure people would still be blaming the victim for his naivety and lack of nous trying to go up the inside along the barrier.
He was behind Sagan, tried to go up the one area where he could, gave a little push to get some room, coped a push back and ate it…he is no victim.
This is a new theory – You reckon he pushed Sagan first?
It’s only a matter of time before the video is discovered that has them both riding over a blue grassy knoll…
:-)
Rule 303 said:
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:I don’t know much about the rules of cycling, but based on the laws of physics I suggest the proximate cause of the crash is the pushing motion by Sagan. Cavendish is out with a broken shoulder-blade, so perhaps there is some karma in it for him too for all his previous indiscretions.But then even if the victim was a golden-haired rookie I’m sure people would still be blaming the victim for his naivety and lack of nous trying to go up the inside along the barrier.
He was behind Sagan, tried to go up the one area where he could, gave a little push to get some room, coped a push back and ate it…he is no victim.
This is a new theory – You reckon he pushed Sagan first?
It’s only a matter of time before the video is discovered that has them both riding over a blue grassy knoll…
:-)
yea, wouldn’t say push as such, just the usual jostling during a sprint…and he was coming from slightly behind Sagan which is less than ideal…as he found out.
The stems this year are fairly nasty; arse up head down.
poikilotherm said:
Rule 303 said:This is a new theory – You reckon he pushed Sagan first?It’s only a matter of time before the video is discovered that has them both riding over a blue grassy knoll…
:-)
yea, wouldn’t say push as such, just the usual jostling during a sprint…and he was coming from slightly behind Sagan which is less than ideal…as he found out.
I think people give them credit for way more control over the bike than they really have under those circumstances. Cav’s sprint puts about 1500W through the frame for 23 strokes at 110 rpm. There is so much material deflection in the whole machine it’s amazing he doesn’t tear the bike to pieces. How he steers and keeps the thing vertical is a minor miracle.
Rule 303 said:
poikilotherm said:
Rule 303 said:This is a new theory – You reckon he pushed Sagan first?It’s only a matter of time before the video is discovered that has them both riding over a blue grassy knoll…
:-)
yea, wouldn’t say push as such, just the usual jostling during a sprint…and he was coming from slightly behind Sagan which is less than ideal…as he found out.
I think people give them credit for way more control over the bike than they really have under those circumstances. Cav’s sprint puts about 1500W through the frame for 23 strokes at 110 rpm. There is so much material deflection in the whole machine it’s amazing he doesn’t tear the bike to pieces. How he steers and keeps the thing vertical is a minor miracle.
yea, that’s a ton of effort, I’m pretty out of control at 1000W.
poikilotherm said:
Rule 303 said:I think people give them credit for way more control over the bike than they really have under those circumstances. Cav’s sprint puts about 1500W through the frame for 23 strokes at 110 rpm. There is so much material deflection in the whole machine it’s amazing he doesn’t tear the bike to pieces. How he steers and keeps the thing vertical is a minor miracle.
yea, that’s a ton of effort, I’m pretty out of control at 1000W.
I’ve never used a power metre (other than for testing on a stationary bike) but I’ve certainly felt bikes bend like noodles at full sprint.
The old camouflaged umbrella hazard.
they were lucky to see it.
draw!
no way, I can’t pick a winner in that one
How they picked a winner out of the photo finish I’ll never know. I’d have called it a draw. The guy closest the camera was declared the winner.
party_pants said:
How they picked a winner out of the photo finish I’ll never know. I’d have called it a draw. The guy closest the camera was declared the winner.
They didn’t use the camera to decide the result. I did stay up till the end last night, first time for this year’s tour. Great finish.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
How they picked a winner out of the photo finish I’ll never know. I’d have called it a draw. The guy closest the camera was declared the winner.
They didn’t use the camera to decide the result. I did stay up till the end last night, first time for this year’s tour. Great finish.
Coin toss?
Peak Warming Man said:
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
How they picked a winner out of the photo finish I’ll never know. I’d have called it a draw. The guy closest the camera was declared the winner.
They didn’t use the camera to decide the result. I did stay up till the end last night, first time for this year’s tour. Great finish.
Coin toss?
penalty shoot out?
Peak Warming Man said:
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
How they picked a winner out of the photo finish I’ll never know. I’d have called it a draw. The guy closest the camera was declared the winner.
They didn’t use the camera to decide the result. I did stay up till the end last night, first time for this year’s tour. Great finish.
Coin toss?
Some complex electrical engineering device, I think it’s called a crystal ball.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sibeen said:They didn’t use the camera to decide the result. I did stay up till the end last night, first time for this year’s tour. Great finish.
Coin toss?
penalty shoot out?
Pistols at dawn.
sibeen said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:Coin toss?
penalty shoot out?
Pistols at dawn.
rock, paper, scissors.
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sibeen said:They didn’t use the camera to decide the result. I did stay up till the end last night, first time for this year’s tour. Great finish.
Coin toss?
penalty shoot out?
They should have placed a bee’s dick on the line. That would’ve sorted it.
Woodie said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:Coin toss?
penalty shoot out?
They should have placed a bee’s dick on the line. That would’ve sorted it.
Where would they find a bee willing to put his dick on the line for the sake of a human cycling event?
Big day in the saddle today. Seven categorised climbs for a total of 3,200m ascent. The sprinters are gunna hate this.
They’re saying Thomas has cracked a clavicle. That’s very bad news for Froomey.
WKLTDF?
Rule 303 said:
WKLTDF?
?
It is very steep, so everyone stopped.
If you go to the on-line resource of SBS you’ll be able to catch up with any Gabriel Gaté episode that you’ve missed so far.
Really! If this goes on any longer it may drive Bubbles to drink.
sibeen said:
Really! If this goes on any longer it may drive Bubbles to drink.
I’m not watching it. My television is out of action at the moment and I’m not really in a le Tour mood.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Really! If this goes on any longer it may drive Bubbles to drink.
I’m not watching it. My television is out of action at the moment and I’m not really in a le Tour mood.
you should be glad you didn’t see awful mummies.
sibeen said:
Rule 303 said:
WKLTDF?
?
Who Killed Le Tour De France?
It’s unconscionable.
A decent commercial TV station would have least apologised for the lack of anything but a black screen.
Rule 303 said:
sibeen said:
Rule 303 said:
WKLTDF?
?
Who Killed Le Tour De France?
It was like that when I got here…
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Really! If this goes on any longer it may drive Bubbles to drink.
I’m not watching it. My television is out of action at the moment and I’m not really in a le Tour mood.
you should be glad you didn’t see awful mummies.
Which awful mummies?
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:I’m not watching it. My television is out of action at the moment and I’m not really in a le Tour mood.
you should be glad you didn’t see awful mummies.
Which awful mummies?
In the castles. It appears that Phil and Paul weren’t completely stand up in their commentary.
No wonder SBS sacked them.
sibeen said:
If you go to the on-line resource of SBS you’ll be able to catch up with any Gabriel Gaté episode that you’ve missed so far.
My parents owned a French restaurant when I was a kid. I remember fondly the many nights we would drop in there for dinner; the sauces, the cheeses, the flurry of a busy professional kitchen running at full noise, the heady aromas… but mostly I remember the French family who ran it – the head Chef, the guest Chefs – None of whom sounded anything like Gabriella Gate.
Phil and Paul may be long dead but I still prefer them to these upstarts.
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:I’m not watching it. My television is out of action at the moment and I’m not really in a le Tour mood.
you should be glad you didn’t see awful mummies.
Which awful mummies?
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/i-watched-the-worst-new-show-on-television-so-you-dont-have-to/news-story/799ff90199bd476f6787024aaf2c7ceb
Rule 303 said:
sibeen said:
If you go to the on-line resource of SBS you’ll be able to catch up with any Gabriel Gaté episode that you’ve missed so far.
My parents owned a French restaurant when I was a kid. I remember fondly the many nights we would drop in there for dinner; the sauces, the cheeses, the flurry of a busy professional kitchen running at full noise, the heady aromas… but mostly I remember the French family who ran it – the head Chef, the guest Chefs – None of whom sounded anything like Gabriella Gate.
Yeah that accent is dead dodgy for a bloke who came here young. It’s almost like he is bunging it on, plays well I guess, a French chef.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:you should be glad you didn’t see awful mummies.
Which awful mummies?
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/i-watched-the-worst-new-show-on-television-so-you-dont-have-to/news-story/799ff90199bd476f6787024aaf2c7ceb
Lord spare us.
AwesomeO said:
Rule 303 said:
sibeen said:
If you go to the on-line resource of SBS you’ll be able to catch up with any Gabriel Gaté episode that you’ve missed so far.
My parents owned a French restaurant when I was a kid. I remember fondly the many nights we would drop in there for dinner; the sauces, the cheeses, the flurry of a busy professional kitchen running at full noise, the heady aromas… but mostly I remember the French family who ran it – the head Chef, the guest Chefs – None of whom sounded anything like Gabriella Gate.
Yeah that accent is dead dodgy for a bloke who came here young. It’s almost like he is bunging it on, plays well I guess, a French chef.
I take that back, I just googled and he didn’t come here as a young bloke. Must have been thinking of someone else. It is still an outrageous accent though.
AwesomeO said:
Rule 303 said:
sibeen said:
If you go to the on-line resource of SBS you’ll be able to catch up with any Gabriel Gaté episode that you’ve missed so far.
My parents owned a French restaurant when I was a kid. I remember fondly the many nights we would drop in there for dinner; the sauces, the cheeses, the flurry of a busy professional kitchen running at full noise, the heady aromas… but mostly I remember the French family who ran it – the head Chef, the guest Chefs – None of whom sounded anything like Gabriella Gate.
Yeah that accent is dead dodgy for a bloke who came here young. It’s almost like he is bunging it on, plays well I guess, a French chef.
I’ve got a mate who is French. Been here 20 odd years. Still can only understand one word in three.
Talk about conspiracy overload – French chef sounds too French, must be some kind of fake…
Bubblecar said:
Talk about conspiracy overload – French chef sounds too French, must be some kind of fake…
I am searching synapsis to recall who I was thinking of. But yeah, an accent is marketable.
AwesomeO said:
I take that back, I just googled and he didn’t come here as a young bloke. Must have been thinking of someone else. It is still an outrageous accent though.
Came out here at 22, which was 30 years ago, according to Wiki.
AwesomeO said:
Bubblecar said:
Talk about conspiracy overload – French chef sounds too French, must be some kind of fake…
I am searching synapsis to recall who I was thinking of. But yeah, an accent is marketable.
He’s a harmless little bloke who introduces us to some nice foods of the various regions. How he manages to generate such hostility in certain quarters is beyond my cognition.
Bubblecar said:
AwesomeO said:
Bubblecar said:
Talk about conspiracy overload – French chef sounds too French, must be some kind of fake…
I am searching synapsis to recall who I was thinking of. But yeah, an accent is marketable.
He’s a harmless little bloke who introduces us to some nice foods of the various regions. How he manages to generate such hostility in certain quarters is beyond my cognition.
I am not hostile, you will not find any hostile statement from me. I just think he has a comical accent, might be a monty Python influence.
AwesomeO said:
Bubblecar said:
AwesomeO said:I am searching synapsis to recall who I was thinking of. But yeah, an accent is marketable.
He’s a harmless little bloke who introduces us to some nice foods of the various regions. How he manages to generate such hostility in certain quarters is beyond my cognition.
I am not hostile, you will not find any hostile statement from me. I just think he has a comical accent, might be a monty Python influence.
At least he never says:
“ ‘Ow you say…”
Bubblecar said:
French chef sounds too French, must be some kind of fake…
Who said he sounded too French?
I find him difficult to watch because his accent seems laboured and false and his facial expressions and affectation seem manufactured and deliberate and practiced. I think he’s bunging it on. I don’t have a big problem with that – I know plenty of people who ‘bung on’ what they remember of their ethnicity – but he just comes across as a flog.
Rule 303 said:
Bubblecar said:French chef sounds too French, must be some kind of fake…
Who said he sounded too French?
I find him difficult to watch because his accent seems laboured and false and his facial expressions and affectation seem manufactured and deliberate and practiced. I think he’s bunging it on. I don’t have a big problem with that – I know plenty of people who ‘bung on’ what they remember of their ethnicity – but he just comes across as a flog.
Yeah, I do the study in the drunken irishman, no-one really thinks I drink that much.
:)
Bubblecar said:
AwesomeO said:
Bubblecar said:
Talk about conspiracy overload – French chef sounds too French, must be some kind of fake…
I am searching synapsis to recall who I was thinking of. But yeah, an accent is marketable.
He’s a harmless little bloke who introduces us to some nice foods of the various regions. How he manages to generate such hostility in certain quarters is beyond my cognition.
Vyvyan: IT’S BECAUSE HE’S VERY BORING!
Someone in the tech department is going to be receiving a spanking methinks.
sibeen said:
Someone in the tech department is going to be receiving a spanking methinks.
A spanking!
sibeen said:
Someone in the tech department is going to be receiving a spanking methinks.
Why, what’s happened?
(I only just switched over)
Porte stays in contention.
sibeen said:
Porte stays in contention.
He’s down!
sibeen said:
Porte stays in contention.
Crash! Porte and Martin are down!
The paramedic is running the Spinal Clearance procedure – That’s not great.
He’s ‘high-sided’, from the commentary description. Fuck fuck fuck…
Rule 303 said:
He’s ‘high-sided’, from the commentary description. Fuck fuck fuck…
Dunno about treadlies but a high side on motorbikes is bad, it’s when a sliding rear wheel recovers grip and the sideways movement of the bike is converted to flipping.
TV is back up, but live streaming isn’t.
AwesomeO said:
Rule 303 said:
He’s ‘high-sided’, from the commentary description. Fuck fuck fuck…
Dunno about treadlies but a high side on motorbikes is bad, it’s when a sliding rear wheel recovers grip and the sideways movement of the bike is converted to flipping.
Same. In this instance he was off line inside the corner and ate it.
Oh dear. Poor Bardet.
I saw Brendan Canty (the fastest man ever up Arthur’s Seat) celebrate winning the Road Nats a lap early in January. That’s gotta sting.
Porte’s fractured the hip and collar bones. Very light fracturing with no displacement, so only 4-6 weeks rest required.
Rule 303 said:
Porte’s fractured the hip and collar bones. Very light fracturing with no displacement, so only 4-6 weeks rest required.
Weak.
“Oh no, Porte, is down!”
Must have happened just after I fell asleep :(
I love the little musical interludes they do coming back from a break :)
“This Old House” with a montage of chateaus
Were they drunk for stage 11? So many stacks.
The boys are getting the hang of talking about old castles shit.
sibeen said:
The boys are getting the hang of talking about old castles shit.
It’s not that hard, it is just reading out the cheat sheet.
Robbie a bit pissed off they didn’t attack Froome then.
Will be an interesting last 10 ks.
sibeen said:
Will be an interesting last 10 ks.
Can you guarantee it? I think Froome will just piss all over them and extebnd his lead.
Wow – Aru takes yellow!
Thanks sibeen :)
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Will be an interesting last 10 ks.Can you guarantee it? I think Froome will just piss all over them and extebnd his lead.
Do you want to have a little wager on that?
this has just made this year“s race very interesting. Froom is vulnerable. The others now know it.
party_pants said:
Wow – Aru takes yellow!Thanks sibeen :)
You’ve probably spent years listening to radio Bubblecar. Never that good in IMHO. Radio sibeen has always been the oracle of the TdF.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Will be an interesting last 10 ks.Can you guarantee it? I think Froome will just piss all over them and extebnd his lead.
Do you want to have a little wager on that?
this has just made this year“s race very interesting. Froom is vulnerable. The others now know it.
Yeah nah – four riders within a minute for yellow. It’s all good, going to be great.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
Wow – Aru takes yellow!Thanks sibeen :)
You’ve probably spent years listening to radio Bubblecar. Never that good in IMHO. Radio sibeen has always been the oracle of the TdF.
yeah yeah :)
My tipping for the TdF is like my tipping for AFL.
sibeen said:
this has just made this year“s race very interesting. Froom is vulnerable. The others now know it.
We saw that in Kinglake a few months ago.
Richie Porte cleaned him up in the Dauphine.
We’ve got domestic Australian athletes who can wipe the floor with him on hills.
what a donkey. I started watching it on the streaming on the website, and forgot to change over the FTA coverage when Perth joined the coverage. Used up a chunk of download quota needlessly.
But there did seem to be far fewer ad breaks.
It could be worse, you could be watching a bunch of dudes going for a ride…
furious said:
- But there did seem to be far fewer ad breaks.
It could be worse, you could be watching a bunch of dudes going for a ride…
Wearing Lycra….
furious said:
- But there did seem to be far fewer ad breaks.
It could be worse, you could be watching a bunch of dudes going for a ride…
The scenery is worth it.
Let me introduce you to postcards…
furious said:
- The scenery is worth it.
Let me introduce you to postcards…
Nothing like going along the back country roads on a motorbike, and seeing every little old bridge and cutting and dry stone wall. All the ditches lined with stone. The old buildings, the new buildings. Houses, barns, castles, hotels, churches. Lots and lots of little detail things you pick up on while paying scant attention to the racers until important parts of the race, then you go back to just watching the scenery unroll.
Oh, you mean, like the last one? And the one before that? Etc? But, I digress, please enjoy the “race”.it is not mine to mock…
furious said:
- Nothing like going along the back country roads on a motorbike, and seeing every little old bridge and cutting and dry stone wall. All the ditches lined with stone. The old buildings, the new buildings. Houses, barns, castles, hotels, churches. Lots and lots of little detail things you pick up on while paying scant attention to the racers until important parts of the race, then you go back to just watching the scenery unroll.
Oh, you mean, like the last one? And the one before that? Etc? But, I digress, please enjoy the “race”.it is not mine to mock…
it never follows the same route twice, especially the flat stages. Some of the mountain stages get repeated every two or three years.
La France est petite…
party_pants said:
furious said:
- The scenery is worth it.
Let me introduce you to postcards…
Nothing like going along the back country roads on a motorbike, and seeing every little old bridge and cutting and dry stone wall. All the ditches lined with stone. The old buildings, the new buildings. Houses, barns, castles, hotels, churches. Lots and lots of little detail things you pick up on while paying scant attention to the racers until important parts of the race, then you go back to just watching the scenery unroll.
I’d rather walk. Thanks.
Adverts seem to be more frequent this year.
Bubblecar said:
Adverts seem to be more frequent this year.
For you to sing along to during the ads. :)
Well, it is Bastille Day!
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Adverts seem to be more frequent this year.
For you to sing along to during the ads. :)
Well, it is Bastille Day!
:)
Shit, he did well to get that far before abandoning. That arm did not look good.
Barguil wins the day for the French.
Well, well, well… look like we have an even closer bunch for the top 6
I nodded off at one stage and dreamt that David Attenborough had taken over the commentary. He wasn’t very interested in the race but it was a nice change of voice.
8 riders within about 2-and-a-bit minutes for the yellah.
party_pants said:
8 riders within about 2-and-a-bit minutes for the yellah.
I’ll be happier with Froome further back on the list.
what would be the commercial use for all that sunflower crop?
Sunflower oil?
Aussie wins the stage.
Mathews.
sibeen said:
Aussie wins the stage.
Mathews.
He’s done well there.
And it looks like the stick insect is back into the yellow jersey.
This is where I’d have my caravan set up. Far from the maddening crowds. A quiet place to drink a nice contemplative red or a mellow stout.
Then yell abuse at your least favourite rider as he goes past.
sibeen said:
This is where I’d have my caravan set up. Far from the maddening crowds. A quiet place to drink a nice contemplative red or a mellow stout.Then yell abuse at your least favourite rider as he goes past.
Is James Hird riding? I’d throw a beaker of piss all over him.
Mathews setting up a decent run.
Little Tommy Voeckler.
Bubblecar said:
Little Tommy Voeckler.
Ahh, someone has his tele working.
We won’t be seeing him again. No more Phil, Paul or Tommy Voeckler
Dan Martin sounds very English for an Irishman.
Bubblecar said:
Dan Martin sounds very English for an Irishman.
So does Kenneth Branagh
Crowd’s a bit feral :(
Nice hilly stage tonight. They are off and racing.
sibeen said:
Nice hilly stage tonight. They are off and racing.
Well I’m a right numpty. Tonight is stage 16. Boring and flat. Looks like I may get some sleep after all.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
Nice hilly stage tonight. They are off and racing.
Well I’m a right numpty. Tonight is stage 16. Boring and flat. Looks like I may get some sleep after all.
Yeah, I’ve had the TV on for the last half hour but have hardly been watching.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
Nice hilly stage tonight. They are off and racing.
Well I’m a right numpty. Tonight is stage 16. Boring and flat. Looks like I may get some sleep after all.
*nods *
My Saturday ride had more hills than this stage.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
Nice hilly stage tonight. They are off and racing.
Well I’m a right numpty. Tonight is stage 16. Boring and flat. Looks like I may get some sleep after all.
So will tomorrow’s be the hilly one?
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
Nice hilly stage tonight. They are off and racing.
Well I’m a right numpty. Tonight is stage 16. Boring and flat. Looks like I may get some sleep after all.
So will tomorrow’s be the hilly one?
Aye.
Another stage win for Matthews. Very tidy.
I see SBS are broadcasting and streaming La Vuelta this year, too.
:-)
Nice hilly stage tonight.
sibeen said:
Nice hilly stage tonight.
That’s what they always say.
sibeen said:
Nice hilly stage tonight.
you said that yesterday…
pfft
Yeppers, nice and hilly. One down and one real bastard to go.
sibeen said:
Yeppers, nice and hilly. One down and one real bastard to go.
—-
Stop posting Malcolm’s emails online.
What ever happened to VIncenzo Neeeeeebalee?
Woodie said:
What ever happened to VIncenzo Neeeeeebalee?
Still around.
I wonder what their speed is in cubits per minute.
Kittel is out of the race so Mathews will end up with the green jumper.
sibeen said:
Kittel is out of the race so Mathews will end up with the green jumper.
Shame for Kittel :(
Now onto the bit that I probably couldn’t walk up, let alone ride a bike.
sibeen said:
Now onto the bit that I probably couldn’t walk up, let alone ride a bike.
I thought you were getting fit and into running again?
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Now onto the bit that I probably couldn’t walk up, let alone ride a bike.
I thought you were getting fit and into running again?
I’ve never really ever stopped running. It’s just sometimes work gets in the way and I may have to go three or four weeks without getting one in. At my age that really is a pain in the arse. You have to start off slowly and short again. I’m trying to get at least three runs of about 5ks each in per week at the moment.
I’d still hate to walk up that mountain :)
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Now onto the bit that I probably couldn’t walk up, let alone ride a bike.
I thought you were getting fit and into running again?
I’ve never really ever stopped running. It’s just sometimes work gets in the way and I may have to go three or four weeks without getting one in. At my age that really is a pain in the arse. You have to start off slowly and short again. I’m trying to get at least three runs of about 5ks each in per week at the moment.
I’d still hate to walk up that mountain :)
Yeah.
I used to ride up some hills like that when I was younger, as a bit of a dare amongst friends for the ride down. They were only about 500m and I rarely got past half-way before getting off and walking up the rest.
Wow, neat little airstrip
Le Tour could certainly be vastly improved by placing tactical snipers in those media helicopters with orders to shoot on sight any fucking idiot running along side the bikes with a flag / pendant / sign / poster ….
sibeen said:
Le Tour could certainly be vastly improved by placing tactical snipers in those media helicopters with orders to shoot on sight any fucking idiot running along side the bikes with a flag / pendant / sign / poster ….
I was thinking once they should have a specialist motorcycle on each side of the side ahead of the group, armed with nun-chucks or cattle-prods.
If you’ve ever play the computer game Road-Rash, I am thinking that level of violence.
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Le Tour could certainly be vastly improved by placing tactical snipers in those media helicopters with orders to shoot on sight any fucking idiot running along side the bikes with a flag / pendant / sign / poster ….
I was thinking once they should have a specialist motorcycle on each side of the side ahead of the group, armed with nun-chucks or cattle-prods.
If you’ve ever play the computer game Road-Rash, I am thinking that level of violence.
Nah, I’m still thinking sniper.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Le Tour could certainly be vastly improved by placing tactical snipers in those media helicopters with orders to shoot on sight any fucking idiot running along side the bikes with a flag / pendant / sign / poster ….
I was thinking once they should have a specialist motorcycle on each side of the side ahead of the group, armed with nun-chucks or cattle-prods.
If you’ve ever play the computer game Road-Rash, I am thinking that level of violence.
Nah, I’m still thinking sniper.
baseball bats make a more satisfying thud for the TV viewers.
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
party_pants said:I was thinking once they should have a specialist motorcycle on each side of the side ahead of the group, armed with nun-chucks or cattle-prods.
If you’ve ever play the computer game Road-Rash, I am thinking that level of violence.
Nah, I’m still thinking sniper.
baseball bats make a more satisfying thud for the TV viewers.
There should have been a decent swathe of fuckwits taken out in the last three minutes under the ‘sibeen plan”.
Well looks like Aru drops a big chunk of time, The rest of the top 4 or 5 still together.
Supposed to be the best stage tonight, so I’ll watch it.
Supposed to be the best stage tonight, so I’ll watch it.
Tonight’s stage goes up the spectacular Col d’Izoard. Here’s Ottavio Bottecchia climbing the Izoard on the 1925 Tour.
Some alien formations on the upper slopes.
Snaps from this article:
How it feels to tackle the Tour de France’s ‘final battle’ – the Col d’Izoard
Bubblecar said:
Tonight’s stage goes up the spectacular Col d’Izoard. Here’s Ottavio Bottecchia climbing the Izoard on the 1925 Tour.
that’s triff.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight’s stage goes up the spectacular Col d’Izoard. Here’s Ottavio Bottecchia climbing the Izoard on the 1925 Tour.
that’s triff.
And on a bike made from cast iron.
Bubblecar said:
Tonight’s stage goes up the spectacular Col d’Izoard. Here’s Ottavio Bottecchia climbing the Izoard on the 1925 Tour.
Shopped
Good some adverts, I need a nature break.
Bubblecar said:
Good some adverts, I need a nature break.
Yes. It does go on til the wee small hours, doesn’t it. :)
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Good some adverts, I need a nature break.
Yes. It does go on til the wee small hours, doesn’t it. :)
Must be a nightmare for riders who have an urgent need to do number twos in the middle of a stage. I wonder how often it happens.
I want to watch the end of tonight’s stage, but I may have consumed one glass of red too many. I’m bright eyed and bushy tailed right at this moment, but another 2.5 hours…hmmmm…
Coming to the end of a bottle of bubbly Chardy- Pinot Noir this end. Good job there’s another one in the fridge :)
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Good some adverts, I need a nature break.
Yes. It does go on til the wee small hours, doesn’t it. :)
Must be a nightmare for riders who have an urgent need to do number twos in the middle of a stage. I wonder how often it happens.
I’m sure they’d be well purged before heading off. You know, unload all that extra weight, they’d not have to pedal around with all day.
I’ve had a few Tooheys Olds as well. Got a case this afternoon just for a change.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:Yes. It does go on til the wee small hours, doesn’t it. :)
Must be a nightmare for riders who have an urgent need to do number twos in the middle of a stage. I wonder how often it happens.
I’m sure they’d be well purged before heading off. You know, unload all that extra weight, they’d not have to pedal around with all day.
Plus they’re burning so many calories they probably don’t have much to purge.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:Must be a nightmare for riders who have an urgent need to do number twos in the middle of a stage. I wonder how often it happens.
I’m sure they’d be well purged before heading off. You know, unload all that extra weight, they’d not have to pedal around with all day.
Plus they’re burning so many calories they probably don’t have much to purge.
Didn’t they just say so’n‘so had to stop for a nature break? Don’t put that bit on tele do they.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:I’m sure they’d be well purged before heading off. You know, unload all that extra weight, they’d not have to pedal around with all day.
Plus they’re burning so many calories they probably don’t have much to purge.
Didn’t they just say so’n‘so had to stop for a nature break? Don’t put that bit on tele do they.
Actually it was a “rolling” nature break, i.e. the riders were piddling while pedalling. No, they don’t want that sprayed all over our screens :)
Bubblecar said:
Actually it was a “rolling” nature break, i.e. the riders were piddling while pedalling. No, they don’t want that sprayed all over our screens :)
Is that sorta like surfers when they just wee in their wetsuit?
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:Actually it was a “rolling” nature break, i.e. the riders were piddling while pedalling. No, they don’t want that sprayed all over our screens :)
Is that sorta like surfers when they just wee in their wetsuit?
I think the riders actually get it out and try to direct it to one side. But I’m no expert :)
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:Plus they’re burning so many calories they probably don’t have much to purge.
Didn’t they just say so’n‘so had to stop for a nature break? Don’t put that bit on tele do they.
Actually it was a “rolling” nature break, i.e. the riders were piddling while pedalling. No, they don’t want that sprayed all over our screens :)
There was one rider a few days ago who had to hastily wave off a camera motorbike to get a little privacy/
Time to pop the next bubbly and arrange some double brie & salami on Sao.
I’ve got a little bit of pepperoni left, that’ll go with some goats cheese .
Also found some parmesan hiding down the back of the fridge. Had to pour another red to go with it :)
might watch the rest in bed.
party_pants said:
might watch the rest in bed.
Lazy git.
Bubblecar said:
Time to pop the next bubbly and arrange some double brie & salami on Sao.
Sao (The Vegemite Cat) will be very pleased to assist you with that.
Oh, the new Angry Birds Friends tournament is Le Tour themed. Croissants everywhere. And bicycles. And drink containers. Not sure if the pigs are wearing Lycra.
Snipers, snipers, where are my snipers?
sibeen said:
Snipers, snipers, where are my snipers?
Here. Who do you want hit?
Barguil wins the stage.
He also won the only the stage I’ve watched all the way this year :)
sibeen said:
Snipers, snipers, where are my snipers?
I know at least one. Want me to call him?
Unfortunately I fell asleep for most of the last hour or so.
kii said:
know one too but he works for the AFP.
sibeen said:
Snipers, snipers, where are my snipers?
I know at least one. Want me to call him?
kii said:
sibeen said:
Snipers, snipers, where are my snipers?
I know at least one. Want me to call him?
Well, it’s a bit late now.
sibeen said:
kii said:
sibeen said:
Snipers, snipers, where are my snipers?
I know at least one. Want me to call him?
Well, it’s a bit late now.
timing is everything.
Bubblecar said:
Barguil wins the stage.He also won the only the stage I’ve watched all the way this year :)
= other
Last stage tonight I think. Tomorrow is time trial and Sunday the ride into Paris.
party_pants said:
Last stage tonight I think. Tomorrow is time trial and Sunday the ride into Paris.
—
Good. Next Tuesday I can resume my normal viewing of Letters and Numbers at 5:30 pm
tauto said:
party_pants said:
Last stage tonight I think. Tomorrow is time trial and Sunday the ride into Paris.
—
Good. Next Tuesday I can resume my normal viewing of Letters and Numbers at 5:30 pm
I knew you’d be pleased Humphrey!
tauto said:
party_pants said:
Last stage tonight I think. Tomorrow is time trial and Sunday the ride into Paris.
—
Good. Next Tuesday I can resume my normal viewing of Letters and Numbers at 5:30 pm
And SBS gets the weekend Nazis back.
“Congratulations to the Blue Mountains’ own Amanda Spratt who came 6th in yesterday 4th edition of La Course by Le Tour de France. “
from – Blue Mountains Australia’s fb page.
Good old Edvald, glad he got one, photo finish not required this time, 50m+
I kid you not, I was working very late last night and hopped into the car at about 01:45 to get home. The radio was on the normal station, RRR, and the second voice I heard was the unmistakable tones of Gabriel fucking Gaté.
Merde!
