If you're following the race at the Amgen site, they keep explaining that their coverage issues are due to the weather. I assume that Vs. has the same situation, since it seems that Vs's TdF coverage is always borked when it rains.
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02-18-2009, 10:23 AM #1
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02-18-2009, 10:25 AM #2
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I know about the rain, but yesterday was tough because they started late, so they didn't get to show the end :-(
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02-18-2009, 10:36 AM #3
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I didn't think to go on the Amgen site. I see it is on now with sunny skies.
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02-18-2009, 11:22 AM #4
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No I understand the weather, it is the cutting out to start a hockey game that stinks.
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02-18-2009, 11:29 AM #5
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Is it bad if I leave the kiddo at daycare an extra 15-20 minutes tonight so I can watch ToC? I did bring her in 20 minutes later than normal this morning . . .
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02-18-2009, 11:31 AM #6
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02-18-2009, 11:39 AM #7
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I may unfortunately have to give up on the Amgen coverage. The site just froze my computer for the second day in a row. Shame, I really like having the video feed right next to live coverage. Edit: Problem solved. I remote-connected to another computer in the office that's not being used and pulled the site up there. Where there's a will, there's a way
limewave, it's only bad if your child grows up to hate cycling because of being left at daycare
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"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
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02-18-2009, 03:12 PM #8
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Try cycling tv - at least they show the whole thing! Usually they have no or very few interruptions, unless there is a problem with the weather like the other day. The only downside of ctv is that it's live streaming video on the web, so it's supposed to be watched on a computer. BUT - you can always connect the computer to your tv to see the race on a larger screen
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No I understand the weather, it is the cutting out to start a hockey game that stinks.
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02-18-2009, 03:58 PM #9
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It ran over again today, but Versus covered the entire thing. Yay!
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02-18-2009, 04:16 PM #10
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Yes! They showed the finish. How exciting. I find myself getting all up and leaning forward at the finish. Hurray for VS today!
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02-19-2009, 05:09 AM #11
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+1 Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
It ran over again today, but Versus covered the entire thing. Yay!
I get back from lunch at 2 and with my work pretty much done for the day I enjoyed watching the Amgen coverage on my computer until 3:30 when I leave for home then resume watching it on tv.
I also caught the ladies race the other day. Despite the coverage mishaps, I am still finding the ATOC very exciting!!!!
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