Comments on: I am Extraordinarily Persuasive http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: barry1021 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-503470 barry1021 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:55:46 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive#comment-503470 Irritated   Nor repeat after me, to the tune of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, when she repeats There's no Place like home:   "It'sonlyajoke,It'sonlyajoke,It'sonlyajoke"   Sheesh.   B21 Irritated
 
Nor repeat after me, to the tune of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, when she repeats There’s no Place like home:
 
"It’sonlyajoke,It’sonlyajoke,It’sonlyajoke"
 
Sheesh.
 
B21

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-503471 Unknown Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:21:04 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive#comment-503471 Irritated, I'm sure when Al reads your comments he thinks "mission accomplished".   Botched Irritated, I’m sure when Al reads your comments he thinks "mission accomplished".
 
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]]> By: brendan http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-503472 brendan Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:35:14 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive#comment-503472 FC - you are lucky.  I assumed this story would end with a certain amount of grovelling.  (well I feel a bit disappointed that it didn't really).    But seriously, who would say they are just going to ride for 1 hour?  It's never worth riding for that short a time IMHO - 90 minutes is the minimum.  On top of that, add 15-30 minutes contigency to set expectations right (can you tell I'm a consultant?).Oh and Al, take it easy mate.  Sounds like you need to go out for a ride about now... FC – you are lucky.  I assumed this story would end with a certain amount of grovelling.  (well I feel a bit disappointed that it didn’t really).    But seriously, who would say they are just going to ride for 1 hour?  It’s never worth riding for that short a time IMHO – 90 minutes is the minimum.  On top of that, add 15-30 minutes contigency to set expectations right (can you tell I’m a consultant?).Oh and Al, take it easy mate.  Sounds like you need to go out for a ride about now…

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-503473 Unknown Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:50:10 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive#comment-503473 Al, I have been reading this blog for awhile and most of the time I find your remarks amusing. However, I think that your comments here, both regarding women and your wife, are obnoxious and not something to be proud of. Maybe you need to readjust your priorities -- wife, family, friends FIRST. Sheesh. Al,

I have been reading this blog for awhile and most of the time I find your remarks amusing. However, I think that your comments here, both regarding women and your wife, are obnoxious and not something to be proud of.

Maybe you need to readjust your priorities — wife, family, friends FIRST.

Sheesh.

]]> By: barry1021 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-503474 barry1021 Wed, 07 Jun 2006 02:45:15 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive#comment-503474 Hey Al I tried to read your new post below, but halfway through the stuff about pigs and loathsomeness, my head exploded. Sorry. Thought you'd want to know.   B21 Hey Al
I tried to read your new post below, but halfway through the stuff about pigs and loathsomeness, my head exploded. Sorry. Thought you’d want to know.
 
B21

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-503475 Unknown Wed, 07 Jun 2006 02:00:25 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive#comment-503475 men are such selfish loathing bastards.   What the frick does that mean?  If it means we're self-loathing, no, we're not.  Those of us who are honest with ourselves realize we're pigs.  Or dogs.  Or in the German, Schweinehunden.  Pigdogs.  It may sound like I'm downing myself, but I'm not.  I'm just being honest.  If you could imagine a labrador retriever capable of doing engineering or legal work, or carpentry, and less picky about food, you'd pretty much have imagined yourself a new race of men.  Of course if "selfish loathing" means that we're selfish (true, again) and loathe others, again, I think it's a mistaken conclusion.  It may sound like we loath a lot of stuff and people, but often, we're just being honest about things and people that suck, kind of like how a pig comes by rolling in manure pretty honestly.  You could call pigs filthy, but to a pig, a certain level of sheer disgusting odium is quite pleasant.  Honesty often sounds like hate.  Usually it isn't, we're just used to other people lying to us about how much we each deserve to be loathed.  A certain type of gay guys seem to have a lot of loathing, but then they also tend to have a lot of admiration for fabulous and super things, two adjectives (and three emotions ) that are pretty much beyond my ability to comprehend.     Women, I find, are just as loathesome; but they hide it much better and sometimes make a lot of efforts to avoid being loathesome.  I could see living with a woman for 50 or 60 years before finding out she's loathesome.   Most guys, they'll let you know within 5 minutes they're a degenerate.  Which is why, except for certain degenerate biker chicks I'm friends with, I prefer to ride with my male buddies.     And Barry, the thing about the temperament... well yeah.  If I had a better sprint and a higher lactate threshold, I'd definitely be a lot cooler with life and everything.  I'd probably get more sex and dinner too, though probably not in that order or on a 1:1 ratio.  So what I really need to do is to get more riding in and work on that sprint.  That'll fix things, I'm sure of it.  That, or a new PowerTap.  Hey look!  Shiny things!   men are such selfish loathing bastards.
 
What the frick does that mean?  If it means we’re self-loathing, no, we’re not.  Those of us who are honest with ourselves realize we’re pigs.  Or dogs.  Or in the German, Schweinehunden.  Pigdogs.  It may sound like I’m downing myself, but I’m not.  I’m just being honest.  If you could imagine a labrador retriever capable of doing engineering or legal work, or carpentry, and less picky about food, you’d pretty much have imagined yourself a new race of men.  Of course if "selfish loathing" means that we’re selfish (true, again) and loathe others, again, I think it’s a mistaken conclusion.  It may sound like we loath a lot of stuff and people, but often, we’re just being honest about things and people that suck, kind of like how a pig comes by rolling in manure pretty honestly.  You could call pigs filthy, but to a pig, a certain level of sheer disgusting odium is quite pleasant.  Honesty often sounds like hate.  Usually it isn’t, we’re just used to other people lying to us about how much we each deserve to be loathed.  A certain type of gay guys seem to have a lot of loathing, but then they also tend to have a lot of admiration for fabulous and super things, two adjectives (and three emotions ) that are pretty much beyond my ability to comprehend.  
 
Women, I find, are just as loathesome; but they hide it much better and sometimes make a lot of efforts to avoid being loathesome.  I could see living with a woman for 50 or 60 years before finding out she’s loathesome.   Most guys, they’ll let you know within 5 minutes they’re a degenerate.  Which is why, except for certain degenerate biker chicks I’m friends with, I prefer to ride with my male buddies.  
 
And Barry, the thing about the temperament… well yeah.  If I had a better sprint and a higher lactate threshold, I’d definitely be a lot cooler with life and everything.  I’d probably get more sex and dinner too, though probably not in that order or on a 1:1 ratio.  So what I really need to do is to get more riding in and work on that sprint.  That’ll fix things, I’m sure of it.  That, or a new PowerTap.  Hey look!  Shiny things!
 

]]> By: Zed http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-503476 Zed Wed, 07 Jun 2006 01:58:08 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive#comment-503476 Al, if you're still reading these comments, I just want you to know that I may have to do a similar arrangment with the middle-of-the-night ride. So if you happen to move to Idaho, let me know when you're going. I'll even wear the dorky reflective vest and draft behind you so the cars see us. Al, if you’re still reading these comments, I just want you to know that I may have to do a similar arrangment with the middle-of-the-night ride. So if you happen to move to Idaho, let me know when you’re going. I’ll even wear the dorky reflective vest and draft behind you so the cars see us.

]]> By: barry1021 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-503477 barry1021 Tue, 06 Jun 2006 18:25:53 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive#comment-503477 Al said: Barry, who needs sex or dinner?  I need to improve my lactate threshold, and I could use a bit of help with my finishing sprint   Well that goes a long way to explaining your temperament, Al.   FC said: I was kind of hoping the comments would center around the squirrel carcass   Pah! After Dug's vision in the mountains and the fact that many of us grew up with Rocky and Bullwinkle, a talking squirrel, whether the flying type or roadkill, doesn't merit a comment.   B21 Al said:
Barry, who needs sex or dinner?  I need to improve my lactate threshold, and I could use a bit of help with my finishing sprint
 
Well that goes a long way to explaining your temperament, Al.
 
FC said:
I was kind of hoping the comments would center around the squirrel carcass
 
Pah! After Dug’s vision in the mountains and the fact that many of us grew up with Rocky and Bullwinkle, a talking squirrel, whether the flying type or roadkill, doesn’t merit a comment.
 
B21

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-503478 Unknown Tue, 06 Jun 2006 18:07:59 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive#comment-503478 Sorry, we just thought you ate the squirrel - wrapped in a tortilla you borrowed from Botched. Sorry, we just thought you ate the squirrel – wrapped in a tortilla you borrowed from Botched.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-503479 Unknown Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:15:41 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/05/i-am-extraordinarily-persuasive#comment-503479 dug, I just had a convulsive fit of laughter that took me by surprise and made me spit on my laptop screen.   Fatty, it must have been about a week without riding when I met you, huh? Example of Fatty being 'open, polite, and entertaining':   Botched: I'm thinking about going to law school. Fatty: What's wrong with you?  How old are you? What are you thinking? Do you have any tortillas in your camel back?   Botched   P.S. Nevermind that e-mail I sent you last week. dug, I just had a convulsive fit of laughter that took me by surprise and made me spit on my laptop screen.
 
Fatty, it must have been about a week without riding when I met you, huh?
Example of Fatty being ‘open, polite, and entertaining’:
 
Botched: I’m thinking about going to law school.
Fatty: What’s wrong with you?  How old are you? What are you thinking? Do you have any tortillas in your camel back?
 
Botched
 
P.S. Nevermind that e-mail I sent you last week.

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