Die Hard Chicken Mayo
I managed to climb three rocks yesterday. Three small insignificant greyish slabs with odd markings on them.
“The white arrow means it’s for children.”
“Good, I’ll try it.”
Not that I am a child, but when I’m halfway up a rock I always inveritably scream for my mother. Later, while watching the new Die Hard, I suddenly wondered if Bruce Willis could ever be scared by a rock in the forest with a white arrow on it. I guess rocks wouldn’t scare a man with a head like his.
So by the time I got home to see today’s stage in the Alps of the Tour de France, I was suitably primed for spectacular stunts of the superhuman order. Undisappointingly, the stage was won by Michael Rasmussen, a skeletal Danish rider who specializes in having no hair, followed by Iban Mayo. Rasmussen’s nickname is Chicken, which prompted Benoit’s unfailingly sharp wit to say… “ahhh, today it is a Chicken Mayo special.” BADA-BAM!
You’re a hilarious team! Maybe you should do some stand-up comedy…
It was nice meeting you Friday night. I got to wander around a neighborhood that I don’t know very well at all, since I’ve spent most of my time on the rive droite… And I’m now a banlieusarde!
Oh, and I remembered the last time I commented on your blog — I think it was on your Bruce Willis post, when you mentioned that Die Hard 4 was coming out. What did you think of it? Or is that a silly (redundant) question?
Alice said
He’s a one man show.
Administrator said
Sorry for lurking…
I’m jealous that you are at la grand boucle. It’s funny you call “Chicken” Rasmussen skeletal because he has been trying to regain weight to qualify for mountain biking at the Olympics (he was a former mtber). So what you see is the buffed Arnold version of him.
Go Iban. It is obvious since you have paired down your mullet that you have regained your form that put Lance in trouble.
Enjoy and check out the David Zabriske daily interviews with Neal Rogers at Velonews.com (http://www.velonews.com/vntv/). Now that’s funny…Floyd funny.
Keep up the good writing and have fun. Your past tour pictures are of great quality that you should have sold them for publication.
Cheers,
Patrick
Patrick said
Yeah, I knew that about Rasmussen but let’s face it, if that’s buffed the guy would be non-existent on a diet.
I kind of like Iban, and then kind of not. I don’t really have any favourites this year though when people ask, I always say Karpets. Maybe it’s his Russian good looks. There is a girl to this cycling fan after all.
Zabriskie rocks.
I would have sold my pics if I had an ounce of business sense. If someone can direct me to a photo agency, that would be great.
Administrator said
I don’t know about Vlad. His mullet is not as impressive as Laurent Brouchard’s and no one has ever won a TdF with a mullet. That and the fact he’s traded his services to Valverde and Pereiro in return for their help in greasing and styling his coiffe du jour. My female friends are entranced by Fabian Cancellera and Vande Velde and of course Boonen.
I agree that I don’t have any favourites either, but I have a soft spot for Carlos Sastre. My cat keeps tapping on Popovych and Contador everytime they’re on TV so I may have to follow my pet’s instinct. I was gunning for Vino but oh well. He still as gutsy as ever. My top three for podium in no particular order: Kloden, Leipheimer, Sastre. In fact I hope to see Leipheimer on the podium just to see the burn marks from the vents of his helmet on his bald head.
Check out the Overcoming documentary if you have a chance.
As for Rasmussen, I think he is missing out on extensive spokesman opportunities. Imagine Rasmussen “Chicken” Ramen!
And I’ll end with the immortal words of Zabriske “vat gameplay?!” I think he was talking about Vlad.
Cheers,
PK
Patrick said
I have no reasons for liking Karpets. It might be his name, it might be his mullet. David might not like his hair, but I can’t trust a Mormon for fashion tips.
Agree that Kloden is well placed for being on the podium, but I don’t consider him to be a WINNA. However, I think this Contador guy has something. My podium: Contador, Valverde, Kloden.
I think that Rasmussen is missing out on extensive nicknaming. How about “Moussie,” or the “Raz?”
Later!
Administrator said
I like Moussie. Monsiuer Moussie.
Dave Z is not mormon. I guess he just likes Salt Lake.
I’m trashed from playing our Phil Liggett drinking game today. I should never had created it and I should know better than to start something like that when I am an out of practice Canadian.
Vat Gameplay?!
Patrick said
http://www.davezabriskie.missingsaddle.com/2006/06/27/inside-my-mind-4/#comments
Patrick said