It was so weird this morning not to have the TV on. My DH and I had coffee while looking at bicycle magazines and catalogs and talking about the tour.
We don't want to let it go just yet.
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07-30-2007, 11:14 AM #1
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07-30-2007, 12:14 PM #2
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I said to my son last night as I headed off to bed... what am I going to watch in the morning?
However... we do have 4 DVDs of the half hour highlights packages - + 8 DVDs each comprising of 2-3 of the end of stages (7, 8,9, 14, 15, 16, 19).
We have a similar set from 2006, and a less comprehensive set from 2005.
PLenty to watch when there is so often "57 channels and nothing on".
I miss le tour already... I wish they gave the same coverage for the Giro and other big events... (we just get a highlights package - usually an hour - about 1-2 months after the event!)
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07-30-2007, 12:37 PM #3
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I feel the same lamenting....I wasn't ready for it to be over! Does this mean we have to watch the "idiot box" now (for the last three weeks it has respectfully been referred to as "le television").
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07-30-2007, 01:28 PM #4
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I was feeling kinda silly for being sad, I am so glad I found I am not alone
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07-30-2007, 01:59 PM #5
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oh i get this way after the finish of the tour every year, as well as the giro, and the vuelta, and the dauphine, and the tour de suisse, and . . . .
its like an emptinesslaurie
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07-30-2007, 08:40 PM #6
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Im not alone!
This is so funny reading all these posts and feeling the exact same way! I stopped and thought-wow I really got used to watching it every morning. Its like a great weekend has come to an end with your favorite people staying at your house and then sunday comes around and they all go home..its like youve been taken off a great drug! However not good for my checkbook!
cycling has grabbed me like no other hobby!
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07-31-2007, 04:54 AM #7
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I'm suffering of Tour de France withdrawal.
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07-30-2007, 02:31 PM #8
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I'll miss it too, even with all the controversy. Before the Tour, I hardly ever even turned my TV on during the morning, but with the Tour, I found myself getting up early just so I could see the guys' picks. Then watch it again in the evening with my SO.
Originally Posted by pastrypam
Now, I'll be able to watch all the shows I kept recording on my dvr, and not having time to watch...
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07-30-2007, 03:29 PM #9
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I too will be sad that it's over. I got home from work lastnight to watch the final stage which had another showing at midnight on vs., as it did all during the tour. so, I made if til about 1235 and i fell asleep. I have an idea who won, hubby wanted to break it to me tonight because he knew i fell asleep and didnt' see the ending. He will give me my tour highlights tonight. every night for almost 3 weeks, I had plans to be inside watching tv. (its summer out for gosh sakes and where do I wanna be? inside
). Now its back to being out enjoying the outdoors, bugs, flowers, and fresh air. ho-hum. until next year.
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