Ohh, satire

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According to a recent blog post on the Merida Bikes website, ?James
Cracknell is being seen all over the place, promoting his programme [on
the Discovery Channel] following his incredible journey back from his
near fatal head injury?. During these interviews, he has been very keen
to promote the wear of cycle helmets and he has also been telling people
that ?I don?t have a commercial relationship with the [helmet]
manufacturer, by the way.?

This is a wee bit odd, as he is a ?brand ambassador? for Alpina cycle
helmets and one of the main sponsors of his trip across America was
Merida Bikes. These bicycles are sold in Britain by Merida UK, which has
exclusive distribution rights to sell Alpina cycle helmets in the UK.


Naughty conspiracist stuff.

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On 08/08/2011 22:23, Just zis ****, you know? wrote:


According to a recent blog post on the Merida Bikes website, ?James
Cracknell is being seen all over the place, promoting his programme [on
the Discovery Channel] following his incredible journey back from his
near fatal head injury?. During these interviews, he has been very keen
to promote the wear of cycle helmets and he has also been telling people
that ?I don?t have a commercial relationship with the [helmet]
manufacturer, by the way.?

This is a wee bit odd, as he is a ?brand ambassador? for Alpina cycle
helmets and one of the main sponsors of his trip across America was
Merida Bikes. These bicycles are sold in Britain by Merida UK, which has
exclusive distribution rights to sell Alpina cycle helmets in the UK.


Naughty conspiracist stuff.


Denial is a defense mechanism postulated by Sigmund Freud, in which a
person is faced with a fact that is too uncomfortable to accept and
rejects it instead, insisting that it is not true despite what may be
overwhelming evidence.

--
Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University

On 08/08/2011 22:23, Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:

http://www.kimharding.net/blog/?p=1693

According to a recent blog post on the Merida Bikes website, ?James
Cracknell is being seen all over the place, promoting his programme [on
the Discovery Channel] following his incredible journey back from his
near fatal head injury?. During these interviews, he has been very keen
to promote the wear of cycle helmets and he has also been telling people
that ?I don?t have a commercial relationship with the [helmet]
manufacturer, by the way.?

This is a wee bit odd, as he is a ?brand ambassador? for Alpina cycle
helmets and one of the main sponsors of his trip across America was
Merida Bikes. These bicycles are sold in Britain by Merida UK, which has
exclusive distribution rights to sell Alpina cycle helmets in the UK.

Naughty conspiracist stuff.

Is a "brand ambassador" anything like a "thought leader"?

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On 09/08/2011 00:41, Zapp Brannigan wrote:
Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:

http://www.kimharding.net/blog/?p=1693

According to a recent blog post on the Merida Bikes website,
?James Cracknell is being seen all over the place, promoting his
programme [on the Discovery Channel] following his incredible
journey back from his near fatal head injury?. During these
interviews, he has been very keen to promote the wear of cycle
helmets and he has also been telling people that ?I don?t have a
commercial relationship with the [helmet] manufacturer, by the
way.?

This is a wee bit odd, as he is a ?brand ambassador? for Alpina
cycle helmets and one of the main sponsors of his trip across
America was Merida Bikes. These bicycles are sold in Britain by
Merida UK, which has exclusive distribution rights to sell Alpina
cycle helmets in the UK.

Naughty conspiracist stuff.

It's simpler than that - it's a vicious character assassination of a
sporting hero, on the simple grounds that he advocates the use of
helmets.

No, on the grounds that he is a paid advocate and claims not to be. I
have no doubt he's sincerely convinced, though.

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to be worth at least what you paid for them.
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On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:23:41 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote:

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http://www.kimharding.net/blog/?p=1693

According to a recent blog post on the Merida Bikes website, ?James
Cracknell is being seen all over the place, promoting his programme [on
the Discovery Channel] following his incredible journey back from his
near fatal head injury?. During these interviews, he has been very keen
to promote the wear of cycle helmets and he has also been telling people
that ?I don?t have a commercial relationship with the [helmet]
manufacturer, by the way.?


Oh dear - I assume that you have a reference for that "quote" of his.

Or is it just a naughty Porky piglet you have set free.

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"I have never said that I encourage my children to wear helmets. I would challenge judith
to find the place where I said I encourage my children to wear helmets." Guy Chapman
Judith then produced the web page where he said "I encourage my children to wear helmets."
Later that day Chapman immediately added the following to the web page:
"This page is out of date and preserved only for convenience" but he left the date last updated as 31/08/2004.
(Guy Chapman Dell Magnet)

On Tue, 9 Aug 2011 00:41:50 +0100, "Zapp Brannigan" wrote:

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:

http://www.kimharding.net/blog/?p=1693

According to a recent blog post on the Merida Bikes website, ?James
Cracknell is being seen all over the place, promoting his programme [on
the Discovery Channel] following his incredible journey back from his
near fatal head injury?. During these interviews, he has been very keen
to promote the wear of cycle helmets and he has also been telling people
that ?I don?t have a commercial relationship with the [helmet]
manufacturer, by the way.?

This is a wee bit odd, as he is a ?brand ambassador? for Alpina cycle
helmets and one of the main sponsors of his trip across America was
Merida Bikes. These bicycles are sold in Britain by Merida UK, which has
exclusive distribution rights to sell Alpina cycle helmets in the UK.

Naughty conspiracist stuff.

It's simpler than that - it's a vicious character assassination of a
sporting hero, on the simple grounds that he advocates the use of helmets.



Porky doesn't even give a reference to any article where his claim was made - I
wonder why?

Judith wrote:
On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:23:41 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote:

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According to a recent blog post on the Merida Bikes website, ?James
Cracknell is being seen all over the place, promoting his programme [on
the Discovery Channel] following his incredible journey back from his
near fatal head injury?. During these interviews, he has been very keen
to promote the wear of cycle helmets and he has also been telling people
that ?I don?t have a commercial relationship with the [helmet]
manufacturer, by the way.?


Oh dear - I assume that you have a reference for that "quote" of his.

Or is it just a naughty Porky piglet you have set free.

http://just****inggoogleit.com/

BugBear

"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message
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http://www.kimharding.net/blog/?p=1693

According to a recent blog post on the Merida Bikes website, ?James
Cracknell is being seen all over the place, promoting his programme [on
the Discovery Channel] following his incredible journey back from his
near fatal head injury?. During these interviews, he has been very keen
to promote the wear of cycle helmets and he has also been telling people
that ?I don?t have a commercial relationship with the [helmet]
manufacturer, by the way.?


I would have thought not being hit by a door mirror at 70 mph would be
better than wearing a foam hat.

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http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

On Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:33:01 +0100, Judith wrote:



Or is it just a naughty Porky piglet you have set free.

The filaments were originally believed to be modified arms. However, a
careful anatomical study has shown that the filaments are innervated very
differently than are the arms, suggesting that they are uniquely derived


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snip

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If you are riding a bicycle you are winning.

On Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:35:29 +0100, Judith wrote:




Porky doesn't even give a reference to any article where his claim was
made - I wonder why?

Another unique aspect of the biology of Vampyroteuthis infernalis is the
dramatic metamorphosis that results in changes in the size, shape and
position of the fins. At about 15-25 mm mantle length, juvenile
V.infernalis begin to grow a second set of fins located more anteriorly
(toward the arms) than the first pair.



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If you are riding a bicycle you are winning.