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myrideissteelerthanyours said:Hey gais can I join in? All north Americans and anglos are bad. *giggle giggle*
Being homosexual.Wallace said:Owww, he called us "gals"--that really hurts. I mean, what could be worse than being a woman?
LaFlorecita said:
Netserk said:Being homosexual.
I think "gais" was a typo, where he mean gays, not gals.
the sceptic said:He probably meant "guys"
Don't think it was a typo. He meant gays. He just wrote it the same way some posters here write "fanbois". Unless...he's french of course.Netserk said:Being homosexual.
I think "gais" was a typo, where he mean gays, not gals.
phanatic said:"gais" = "guys" The spelling references the Great Vowel Shift, which many anglophones think of as distinguishing themselves from continental Europeans. So the "ai" sounds like the "ai" in a name like "Haidt." As such, it is viewed as an affected spelling, signalling an affected attitude, such as that of a sycophant or phony sucking up to others for undeserved validation or trust. I had assumed it was drawn from Cartman in South Park.
Maybe acting European is viewed as being affected because Anglophones have always been acquainted with Continental Europe through power (Francophone Monarchy, Latin Church, lingua franca) and excellence (Michelangelo, Descartes, Bach). Of course now it mostly seems like burning banlieus, soulless bureaucracy and collapsed economies. It's as easy to spot one's own faults in others as their virtues in us. Hence, Bush's Texan accent: the affected non-affected. Like a football game, people run back and forth.
http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?p=1611686#post1611686webvan said:Interesting article on CN about the impact of Horner racing in the USA exclusively next year : http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/us-domestic-riders-directors-react-to-horner-deal
PS - Is it me or is the comments section under the news items gone? Was still working last week if memory serves.
Pelevin said:Pity Horner's racing days in Europe seem over. It'll be a sad day for cycling when he hangs up his blood bags for good.
wrinklyvet said:I thought this kind of insinuation was reserved for the Clinic.
jens_attacks said:elia viviani gets to ride for sky and chris horner for airgaswhateva. yep seems legit. life is so fair.....
Pelevin said:Surely one would have to be the greatest imaginable moron to find Horner credible?
wrinklyvet said:I thought this kind of insinuation was reserved for the Clinic.
peloton said:It is, the rules are very simple on that.
Pelevin said:Surely one would have to be the greatest imaginable moron to find Horner credible?
the sceptic said:especially when the 2015 tour is perfect for Horner. Such a shame. Hopefully they will get invited to tour of cali at least.
Jancouver said:Doubt that. If he is blacklisted (I think he is) there will be no invites to any major race.
I will bet my underwear the kids from Merckx development team will get an invite over some new team full of no names featuring one 40+ year old star.
Maybe Utah if he gets lucky ...
wrinklyvet said:I thought this kind of insinuation was reserved for the Clinic.
FoxxyBrown1111 said:That was no insinuation, on the rest I agree though. It surely belongs to the clinic.
Anyway, as one poster recently stated: That contract (racing in the ,anonymous to europeans, US circuit) is the "respect" Horner deserves.
He may break all CQ points records at age 154 or whatever he is now, but no one will care. I like that.