Now they did it......

Apparently, Iraq is treating Fitz well. He has named himself king of the desert and assumed a throne. Amazingly, it isn't connected to plumbing. He has found the beach, but said that it is one hell of a walk to the ocean.

Next week he hopes to loot an Audi.




Mr. Potato head at a pond. $20 says he pee'd in it.

Oh Beautiful......

It has been a killer week for American Cycling





First, Skip professes his man love for the world to hear through song and then the Garmin team decides that kicking the shit out of the EuroDogs is the way to roll. CVV and Farrar are killer.

On another note, I am thinking about introducing Trent to Skip. Trent might be persuaded to leave the ultra right wing conservative, Ann Coulter worshiping world and man up for some time with Skip. Maybe Harry would be jealous and we can put all of this behind us.

I lay $50 that I could get Nancy Pelosi to video tape it. She is from San Fran after all.

From the island of E'ville,
The Enmark

You don't bring me flowers anymore.....

Skip loves Harry.


A couple of weeks ago, Harry was in town to visit some family. He rode with us both days he was here. Skip was no where to be found on Saturday, but was upset when he had not heard from Harry. He frantically called Suzuki on Saturday to find out if Harry was really here. He was devastated when he found out Harry was here and did not call.

Skip made sure to make it to the Sunday ride, nothing could obstruct his passion. The jilted lover said, "He comes into town and never calls. He was in my wedding!" When Harry arrived for the Sunday ride, Skip gave him shit, which of course Harry had a beautiful retort for regarding the fact that Skip was always out running when he comes to town.

Eventually, Skip's heart healed from the pain.....but all I hear is the song You Don't Bring Me Flowers Anymore by Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisand....

I thought I would include the lyrics with both parts so that you two could sing it together.....Harry, why don't you take Neil's part....

Barbra
You don't bring me flowers
You don't sing me love songs
Neil
You hardly talk to me anymore
When you come through that door at the end of the day...
Barbra
I remember when you couldn't wait to love me
Used to hate to leave me
Now after loving me late at night
Neil
When its good for you, babe
And you're feeling all right
Barbra
When you just roll over and turn out the light...
And you don't bring me flowers anymore
Neil
It used to be so natural
Barbra
It used to be...
Neil
To talk about forever
Barbra
Mmm...
Neil
But used-to-be's don't count anymore
They just lay on the floor
Till we sweep them away
Barbra
And baby I remember all the things you taught me
Neil
I learned how to laugh and I learned how to cry
Barbra
Well, I learned how to love and I learned how to lie
Neil
So you think I could learn how to tell you goodbye
Barbra
So you think I could learn how to tell you goodbye
You don't bring me flowers any more...
Both
Well, you think I could learn how to tell you goodbye...
Neil
cause you don't say you need me;
Barbra
You don't sing me love songs;
Both
You don't bring me flowers anymore...

Ruining relationships the world over,
The Enmark

Champ or Chump?

I have been watching a fair amount of the Tour of California. I did not have time or fitness to race last year and I was pretty removed from most things cycling related. This year I am trying to make more time for it. Being a bike geek, that includes making time to watch the Tour of California.

For years I have tried to cheer for George Hincapie. He is an American, he was always second fiddle to Lance, so I felt like he needed someone to cheer for him. But as time has gone on, he continually pisses me off. I remember watching Tafi ride away with his Flanders victory while they all stared at each other wondering what just happened. Don't even get me started on Roubaix. Remember when he blistered the prologue of the Tour? 2nd to Thor. The G-Man and I talked at length about George a couple of times on boring training rides and we came to the agreement that he would be on Rock Racing with Freddie Rodriguez if it weren't for Lance. You can't continue to get close results and get a contract.

So yesterday, I see him in the break and I start cheering for either he or Christian to win. Then I watched another race slip away for him.

Stapleton has to be cheering the day he signed Cavendish. That way he is guaranteed to win something. I can't decide if George is a champ or a chump.

From the island of E'ville,
The Enmark

G-Man......houchie hunting

I talked with the G-Man last week. With Arizona making the superbowl, his tactic of picking up chicks by being Edgerrin James is encountering some opposition. Turns out with all of this publicity, the early 20 somethings have figured out that this 40 year old white guy might not be NFL material.

Who woulda thunk it??

Hiding......

I think it is about time to come out of hiding....

The Giant for The Enmark........

So......

you want to see the slowest Ridley on earth?

Here it is:

T-Rent's new rig....all show.....no go





Take note that it is in the little chain ring in the pics....as it always will be. Keep your eye posted on eBay for a lightly used 53 tooth chain ring. I doubt he can go fast enough to get it there.

From the island of E'ville,

The Enmark

Been busy doing.. Research???

I am taking the liberty and Hijacking The Enmarks Blog. As i type this he is either in stand by hell, or managed to get on a flight from O'Hare. I wish him happy travels.

I AM penalizing him for the unofficial rule of 'no posts for over a month result in hijacking'.. and YES, i did just make that up.

I did get this image from him, all i can guess is that he has been busy exploring ... his flip flaps??
Perhaps thats why he is AWOL from the bike and even threatening to no show for Hilly

On a side bar - Trent is a confirmed No Show for Hilly, apparently sitting hungover for the Sunday ride left him damaged and unable to attend this year

Travel Observations

I have been traveling a lot lately. I don't really like it much, but I have to do it, so I tolerate it. Since I have to tolerate it, I figure I should take it all in. Here are some things I have noticed while I have been seeing the U.S. lately.



Most Asian people bring enormous carry on bags with half of Hong Kong stuffed into them, yet most of them can't reach the over head bin. This is a problem, since they expect you to help them get it into the bin for them. If you find yourself in this situation, don't do it. Make them follow the golden rule, if you can't lift it, check it. That way I don't have to wait for your stupid ass to get help to get it down when we land. Do us all a favor.



Everyone has an iPod. Everyone. And they insist on using it right until the last possible second, forcing the flight attendant to make them turn it off. I seriously doubt that they have ever tracked the cause of a plane crashing to the use of an iPod, but they want them turned off, so do it early so I don't have to watch the flight attendant tap your stupid ass since you can't hear them.

*As a side note, I have found great fun in mouthing words to people in the terminal or on the plane, without actually saying anything, forcing them to jack with their volume. Nothing is more fun than forcing someone zoned out with an iPod into conversation. Try it.



Airlines Suck. Now that they are finally figuring out that they have a failing business model, they are giving you less and less service for more money. The newest profitability craze is to charge you for checked bags, which in turn lends itself to half of Hong Kong making it's way into the carry on section as we have previously discussed. With this rise in costs, people are now resorting to putting their kids in the overhead bins so that they can actually afford to get to Grandma's.



Where is America headed?

From the island of E'ville,

The Enmark