2012 Tour ranking

Out of 10

Vuelta 10
Tour 7
Giro 3

That's a shame because the Giro in recent years has been much more
interesting then the other two.

Even my daughter showed a bit of interest because a couple of times
recently the Giro has gone past the site where she was doing her
GraveRobbing and she loved the goodies that the Caravan was handing out

(GraveRobber == Archaeological excavator)

--
Davey Crockett
Flying the Flag of the English
The Flag of Hengest and Horsa
http://usera.imagecave.com/daveycroc...lishdragon.jpg

On Sep 11, 10:40*am, Davey Crockett wrote:

Out of 10

Vuelta 10
Tour * * 7
Giro * * *3

That's a shame because the Giro in recent years has been much more
interesting then the other two.

Contador is a wet blanket on a grand tour. The ASO and others will
start paying him not to show up.

R

Davey Crockett a écrit profondement:
Well 2011 anyway


| Out of 10

| Vuelta 10
| Tour 7
| Giro 3

| That's a shame because the Giro in recent years has been much more
| interesting then the other two.

| Even my daughter showed a bit of interest because a couple of times
| recently the Giro has gone past the site where she was doing her
| GraveRobbing and she loved the goodies that the Caravan was handing out

| (GraveRobber == Archaeological excavator)

--
Davey Crockett
Flying the Flag of the English
The Flag of Hengest and Horsa
http://usera.imagecave.com/daveycroc...lishdragon.jpg

On 9/11/2011 9:40 AM, Davey Crockett wrote:
Out of 10

Vuelta 10
Tour 7
Giro 3

That's a shame because the Giro in recent years has been much more
interesting then the other two.

Even my daughter showed a bit of interest because a couple of times
recently the Giro has gone past the site where she was doing her
GraveRobbing and she loved the goodies that the Caravan was handing out

(GraveRobber == Archaeological excavator)


It's hindsight of course, but it was a mistake for the Vuelta to
put the last stage where a difference could be made so far from
the finish.

F

"Davey Crockett" wrote in message
...
Out of 10

Vuelta 10
Tour 7
Giro 3

That's a shame because the Giro in recent years has been much more
interesting then the other two.

Even my daughter showed a bit of interest because a couple of times
recently the Giro has gone past the site where she was doing her
GraveRobbing and she loved the goodies that the Caravan was handing
out

(GraveRobber == Archaeological excavator)

--
Davey Crockett
Flying the Flag of the English
The Flag of Hengest and Horsa
http://usera.imagecave.com/daveycroc...lishdragon.jpg

Is there money in legitimized grave robbing?

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

"Mike Jacoubowsky" a écrit profondement:

| Is there money in legitimized grave robbing?

It pays very poorly. Around only 60,000 Euros a year

But then she gets her rent and living expenses plus her car paid by the
university.

She manages the Dig Site and was actually lucky to get the job, mainly
because she was the only one on staff with a European Community
passport.

She's a bit miffed though since she'll never get to be professor so long
as she keeps the job, but will have to stay Dr.

--
Davey Crockett
Flying the Flag of the English
The Flag of Hengest and Horsa
http://usera.imagecave.com/daveycroc...lishdragon.jpg

in 658302 20110912 045414 Davey Crockett wrote:
"Mike Jacoubowsky" a �crit profondement:

| Is there money in legitimized grave robbing?

It pays very poorly. Around only 60,000 Euros a year

But then she gets her rent and living expenses plus her car paid by the
university.

Sounds very well paid to me.

Bob Martin a écrit profondement:

| in 658302 20110912 045414 Davey Crockett wrote:
| "Mike Jacoubowsky" a �crit profondement:
|
| | Is there money in legitimized grave robbing?
|
| It pays very poorly. Around only 60,000 Euros a year
|
| But then she gets her rent and living expenses plus her car paid by the
| university.

| Sounds very well paid to me.

Hmmmm

Davey got two daughterz

When they became 11 years old, Davey sent them away to decent boarding
schools.

The elder daughter became a psychiatrist at the age of 31

The younger one became an archaeologist at the age of 35

Davey has paid all the kids' costs along the way. Tuition at first class
schools, living expenses, travel expenses, pocket money, clothing, cars,
even travel for their friends when their friends didn't got no Roubles,
etc., etc.

The sum total of that is astronomical, mitigated only by what grants,
bursaries, scholarships, and lecturing fees they could generate along
the way. In the interest of modesty Davey will refrain from giving you a
figure for the total cost. Suffice it to say it was astronomical for the
20 and 24 years respectively, but nevertheless not grudgingly, but
willingly paid.

The elder psychiatrist daughter earns roughly Three times what the
younger earns.

That Bob, was the rationale for thinking that 60,000 Euros (Gross before
taxes) is a ****-poor return on investment.

--
Davey Crockett
Flying a Green Flag for the latest victims of the latest agression of
the moribund American Empire.
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In article ,
Davey Crockett wrote:

Bob Martin a écrit profondement:

| in 658302 20110912 045414 Davey Crockett wrote:
| "Mike Jacoubowsky" a �crit profondement:
|
| | Is there money in legitimized grave robbing?
|
| It pays very poorly. Around only 60,000 Euros a year
|
| But then she gets her rent and living expenses plus her car paid by the
| university.

| Sounds very well paid to me.

Hmmmm

Davey got two daughterz

When they became 11 years old, Davey sent them away to decent boarding
schools.

The elder daughter became a psychiatrist at the age of 31

The younger one became an archaeologist at the age of 35

Davey has paid all the kids' costs along the way. Tuition at first class
schools, living expenses, travel expenses, pocket money, clothing, cars,
even travel for their friends when their friends didn't got no Roubles,
etc., etc.

The sum total of that is astronomical, mitigated only by what grants,
bursaries, scholarships, and lecturing fees they could generate along
the way. In the interest of modesty Davey will refrain from giving you a
figure for the total cost. Suffice it to say it was astronomical for the
20 and 24 years respectively, but nevertheless not grudgingly, but
willingly paid.

The elder psychiatrist daughter earns roughly Three times what the
younger earns.

That Bob, was the rationale for thinking that 60,000 Euros (Gross before
taxes) is a ****-poor return on investment.

A guy at the office, doing quite well, thank you, had a
gift from his dad when he turned 18: a set of luggage. His
brother is doing even better as an anti-trust lawyer (but
he claims that since brother works for the corporations,
that brother is a pro-trust lawyer.) When I turned eighteen
all I wanted was to get on my own; not that I had not been
well taken care of.

--
Old Fritz

On Sep 11, 7:44*am, RicodJour wrote:
On Sep 11, 10:40*am, Davey Crockett wrote:



Out of 10

Vuelta 10
Tour * * 7
Giro * * *3

That's a shame because the Giro in recent years has been much more
interesting then the other two.

Contador is a wet blanket on a grand tour. *The ASO and others will
start paying him not to show up.

R

Vuelta was "interesting" because it's very hard to make time on
climbs, and there was hardly any TTing. That's ok: it's a legit
parcours, but it creates a very different kind of race than a typical
Tour, and one where the final time gaps were small.

It may also argue for the return of time bonuses to the Tour.