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Very funny, gnat! Definitely the most creative race report I've ever read.
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09-01-2010, 06:46 AM #1
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Best race report ever!
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...And not just because my man put this together.
It was his first Cat 3 race, and uh... well, take a look and enjoy.
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09-01-2010, 08:20 AM #2
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09-01-2010, 08:26 AM #3
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That IS the best race report ever. He's a hoot.
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09-01-2010, 08:50 AM #4
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That is excellent. Reminds me a little of Hyperbole and a Half.
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09-01-2010, 09:55 AM #5
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Awesome ride report! I hope he does more
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09-01-2010, 10:07 AM #6
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Originally Posted by schnitzle
Awesome ride report! I hope he does more
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09-01-2010, 11:33 AM #7
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Exactly. Originally Posted by maillotpois
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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09-01-2010, 11:45 AM #8
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That's hysterical and extremely creative...
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09-01-2010, 12:14 PM #9
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I love the figures lying on the road, beside the road..and the turtle...Get that boy another beer!
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09-01-2010, 12:41 PM #10
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Love it. My favorite part was "Can you count to twelve? I couldn't." Originally Posted by gnat23
...And not just because my man put this together.
It was his first Cat 3 race, and uh... well, take a look and enjoy.
-- gnat!
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09-01-2010, 02:57 PM #11
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Ha! I love the bloodshot eyes! He's very talented.
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09-04-2010, 01:05 PM #12
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Wonderful, he is very talented! Tell him that we would like to see more race reports from him - and he certainly earned that beer
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09-28-2010, 05:31 PM #13
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Loved the race report! He captured how I felt on my ride went this weekend, including the beer at the end.
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09-28-2010, 06:36 PM #14
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