Lance

[canefan]

@Nepia his success is why. Same with Ulrich and Basso. And Armstrong made his entire brand based on the lie. It probably didn't make a difference, but he stomped on a lot of people to do it as well

[SynicBast]

I'll be honest, I have very little regard for Armstrong (hypocritical I know as I really liked watching Pantani), but that documentary is pretty gripping. I think for me, the fact was that almost all of Armstrong's victories were so comprehensive it made the tour dull as ditchwater as a race rather than as a spectacle. Plus it was the start of the Time Trial era which still shits me no end. I hate multiple Time trials, one I can live with but two or more just seems to have an outsize effect on the overall placings.

[Hooroo]

@SynicBast said in Lance:

dull as ditchwater

Ok, I think my whole life I have been saying this incorrectly. I always thought the phrase was dull as dishwater.

Ditch water makes much more sense!

[Bones]

@Hooroo I thought it was a funny mistake but you made me Google it. My life is ruined.

[Hooroo]

@Bones said in Lance:

@Hooroo I thought it was a funny mistake but you made me Google it. My life is ruined.

Oh no! and now you have confirmed as such! I was with a glimmer of hope that it was a typo and refused to google it. Gah!!!

[Bones]

@Hooroo

Urban Dictionary: dull as ditchwater

[Hooroo]

@Bones said in Lance:

@Hooroo

Urban Dictionary: dull as ditchwater

There is a hashtag of dullasdishwater in there!!!

[booboo]

Dishwasher is pretty dull though.

[Catogrande]

@Hooroo said in Lance:

@SynicBast said in Lance:

dull as ditchwater

Ok, I think my whole life I have been saying this incorrectly. I always thought the phrase was dull as dishwater.

Ditch water makes much more sense!

Mrs Cato also mangles this one (among many others). Dry as ditchwater. Honestly, I despair sometimes. Another favourite of hers is " I wouldn't trust him as far as I could see him".

Well OK love but with your specs on that's fucking miles.

[voodoo]

@Bones said in Lance:

@Hooroo I thought it was a funny mistake but you made me Google it. My life is ruined.

Well, fuck

[Snowy]

@booboo said in Lance:

Dishwasher is pretty dull though.

Yep, and is just a modernised idiom. They both work (and yes I googled it too).

One of the better thread diversions for a while. A drug cheating cyclist discussion has evolved into the origins of English expressions. Nice.

[canefan]

@Snowy said in Lance:

@booboo said in Lance:

Dishwasher is pretty dull though.

Yep, and is just a modernised idiom. They both work (and yes I googled it too).

One of the better thread diversions for a while. A drug cheating cyclist discussion has evolved into the origins of English expressions. Nice.

Repurposed

[SynicBast]

@Snowy said in Lance:

@booboo said in Lance:

Dishwasher is pretty dull though.

Yep, and is just a modernised idiom. They both work (and yes I googled it too).

One of the better thread diversions for a while. A drug cheating cyclist discussion has evolved into the origins of English expressions. Nice.

Just doing my bit to educate the masses.

[Bones]

@SynicBast said in Lance:

@Snowy said in Lance:

@booboo said in Lance:

Dishwasher is pretty dull though.

Yep, and is just a modernised idiom. They both work (and yes I googled it too).

One of the better thread diversions for a while. A drug cheating cyclist discussion has evolved into the origins of English expressions. Nice.

Just doing my bit to educate the masses.

You certainly threw a spanner amongst the pigeons.

[voodoo]

@Bones said in Lance:

@SynicBast said in Lance:

@Snowy said in Lance:

@booboo said in Lance:

Dishwasher is pretty dull though.

Yep, and is just a modernised idiom. They both work (and yes I googled it too).

One of the better thread diversions for a while. A drug cheating cyclist discussion has evolved into the origins of English expressions. Nice.

Just doing my bit to educate the masses.

You certainly threw a spanner amongst the pigeons.

It was a high hoop to jump over.

[Hooroo]

@voodoo said in Lance:

@Bones said in Lance:

@SynicBast said in Lance:

@Snowy said in Lance:

@booboo said in Lance:

Dishwasher is pretty dull though.

Yep, and is just a modernised idiom. They both work (and yes I googled it too).

One of the better thread diversions for a while. A drug cheating cyclist discussion has evolved into the origins of English expressions. Nice.

Just doing my bit to educate the masses.

You certainly threw a spanner amongst the pigeons.

It was a high hoop to jump over.

Mrs @Catogrande would be proud!

[Magpie_in_aus]

Here is a good podcast I listened to awhile back about one of the whistle blowers. https://gimletmedia.com/shows/without-fail/kwhjv9

[nzzp]

@Magpie_in_aus that's a good podcast, thanks. Really enjoyed it.

Amazing how they did it. Also interesting to see the suffering they go through ... the EPO just makes them 'slightly' faster (whcih in elite sport is incredible)

Edit: also I still hate your profile pic. FFS man

[MajorRage]

Just finished it - it’s on iplayer for fellow UK.

Best 3 hours of tv in years. Hooked from start to finish.

Absolute psychopath. Undoubtedly.

Still in the pro camp tho. Sorry for those that annoys.