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Old April 7th 08, 03:35 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Andre Jute[_2_]
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To my cycling pages at
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...20CYCLING.html
I have added a humour page, direct link
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...%20HUMOUR.html
I'm afraid it is not for the mouthfoamers, the fulminators, the
whiners, the hard men, the lefties, the environmentalists, the
conservatives, the contrarians, the morons, the owners of Brooks
saddles, riders in the dark, motor pacers, goatshead specialists, and
suchlike; for them a page of humour about them is a tautological
insult, which is itself a tautology, as the ooh-ah bird said when the
diamater of the circle it flew decreased to a black hole. Sorry.

Andre Jute
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...%20HUMOUR.html
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Old April 7th 08, 03:56 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Tom Sherman[_2_]
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Andre Jute wrote:
To my cycling pages at
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...20CYCLING.html
I have added a humour page, direct link
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...%20HUMOUR.html
I'm afraid it is not for the mouthfoamers, the fulminators, the
whiners, the hard men, the lefties, the environmentalists, the
conservatives, the contrarians, the morons, the owners of Brooks
saddles, riders in the dark, motor pacers, goatshead specialists, and
suchlike; for them a page of humour about them is a tautological
insult, which is itself a tautology, as the ooh-ah bird said when the
diamater of the circle it flew decreased to a black hole. Sorry.

Andre Jute
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...%20HUMOUR.html


Since the men are carrying their bicycles, does that not make them
hikers? Of course, even carrying a MTB off road will likely offend Mikey
V. (which is not a bad thing).

Of course, the term "iron steed" will likely offend the proponents of
other frame materials, particularly Kentucky Bourbon man.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful
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Old April 7th 08, 11:18 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Michael Press
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In article
,
Andre Jute wrote:

To my cycling pages at
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...20CYCLING.html
I have added a humour page, direct link
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...%20HUMOUR.html
I'm afraid it is not for the mouthfoamers, the fulminators, the
whiners, the hard men, the lefties, the environmentalists, the
conservatives, the contrarians, the morons, the owners of Brooks
saddles, riders in the dark, motor pacers, goatshead specialists, and
suchlike; for them a page of humour about them is a tautological
insult, which is itself a tautology, as the ooh-ah bird said when the
diamater of the circle it flew decreased to a black hole. Sorry.


In short: a vanity piece.

--
Michael Press
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Old April 8th 08, 12:37 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Andre Jute[_2_]
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On Apr 7, 11:18*pm, Michael Press wrote:
In article
,
*Andre Jute wrote:

To my cycling pages at
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...20CYCLING.html
I have added a humour page, direct link
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...%20HUMOUR.html
I'm afraid it is not for the mouthfoamers, the fulminators, the
whiners, the hard men, the lefties, the environmentalists, the
conservatives, the contrarians, the morons, the owners of Brooks
saddles, riders in the dark, motor pacers, goatshead specialists, and
suchlike; for them a page of humour about them is a tautological
insult, which is itself a tautology, as the ooh-ah bird said when the
diamater of the circle it flew decreased to a black hole. Sorry.


In short: a vanity piece.


You should cultivate your talent for the obvious, Mickey. It is your
best feature. *Of course* all comedy is vanity: it holds up one's own
failings to those less fortunate and says, See here, look in my
mirror: you're a fool and don't know it; on the other hand, I know I
am absurd but self-knowledge makes me superior to you. That's one of
the points the first joke on that page makes.

--
Michael Press


Vanity is one thing cycling is not short of: too many self-important,
humourless arseholes cycle. Cruise the FAQ. Ask yourself why a
distinguished engineer feels obliged to explain why cyclists shave
their legs... (1)

Andre Jute
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...%20HUMOUR.html

(1) Far from knocking Jobst -- which will be the first and
characteristic reaction of the usual humourless clowns -- I'm just
having a quiet giggle at his wit. But, if I have to point out that the
entry is surreal, my point is doubly made.
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Old April 8th 08, 02:00 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Michael Press
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Default NOT for the easily outraged

In article
,
Andre Jute wrote:

On Apr 7, 11:18*pm, Michael Press wrote:
In article
,
*Andre Jute wrote:

To my cycling pages at
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...20CYCLING.html
I have added a humour page, direct link
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...%20HUMOUR.html
I'm afraid it is not for the mouthfoamers, the fulminators, the
whiners, the hard men, the lefties, the environmentalists, the
conservatives, the contrarians, the morons, the owners of Brooks
saddles, riders in the dark, motor pacers, goatshead specialists, and
suchlike; for them a page of humour about them is a tautological
insult, which is itself a tautology, as the ooh-ah bird said when the
diamater of the circle it flew decreased to a black hole. Sorry.


In short: a vanity piece.


You should cultivate your talent for the obvious, Mickey.


By this you mean that it is obvious that I have done so.

It is your
best feature. *Of course* all comedy is vanity: it holds up one's own
failings to those less fortunate and says, See here, look in my
mirror: you're a fool and don't know it; on the other hand, I know I
am absurd but self-knowledge makes me superior to you.


There is your characteristic mistake. Look to it.

That's one of
the points the first joke on that page makes.

Vanity is one thing cycling is not short of: too many self-important,
humourless arseholes cycle. Cruise the FAQ. Ask yourself why a
distinguished engineer feels obliged to explain why cyclists shave
their legs... (1)

(1) Far from knocking Jobst -- which will be the first and
characteristic reaction of the usual humourless clowns -- I'm just
having a quiet giggle at his wit. But, if I have to point out that the
entry is surreal, my point is doubly made.


--
Michael Press
  #6  
Old April 8th 08, 04:23 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Tim McNamara
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In article ,
Michael Press wrote:

In article
,
Andre Jute wrote:

On Apr 7, 11:18*pm, Michael Press wrote:
In article

, *Andre Jute wrote:

To my cycling pages at
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...20CYCLING.html
I have added a humour page, direct link
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...%20HUMOUR.html
I'm afraid it is not for the mouthfoamers, the fulminators, the
whiners, the hard men, the lefties, the environmentalists, the
conservatives, the contrarians, the morons, the owners of
Brooks saddles, riders in the dark, motor pacers, goatshead
specialists, and suchlike; for them a page of humour about them
is a tautological insult, which is itself a tautology, as the
ooh-ah bird said when the diamater of the circle it flew
decreased to a black hole. Sorry.

In short: a vanity piece.


You should cultivate your talent for the obvious, Mickey.


By this you mean that it is obvious that I have done so.

It is your best feature. *Of course* all comedy is vanity: it holds
up one's own failings to those less fortunate and says, See here,
look in my mirror: you're a fool and don't know it; on the other
hand, I know I am absurd but self-knowledge makes me superior to
you.


There is your characteristic mistake. Look to it.

That's one of the points the first joke on that page makes.

Vanity is one thing cycling is not short of: too many
self-important, humourless arseholes cycle. Cruise the FAQ. Ask
yourself why a distinguished engineer feels obliged to explain why
cyclists shave their legs... (1)

(1) Far from knocking Jobst -- which will be the first and
characteristic reaction of the usual humourless clowns -- I'm just
having a quiet giggle at his wit. But, if I have to point out that
the entry is surreal, my point is doubly made.


Poor Andre, suffering again the fate of the self-congratulatory.
 




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