In Good Company

The Team has made a bold leap, just in time for Christmas too. A team issue jacket has been delivered via the equipment manager via TBD to all members who have finished a race this season and remain on the the roster at the time of this posting.
Some initial guidelines have been established by the equipment manager with regards to the wearing and conduct of members whilst wearing official team clothing;
1. Jacket will be zipped up when cameras are present (particularly during the off-season).
2. The jacket is to used for physical activity only (it is not a fashion piece).
3. Alcoholic beverages are NOT to be consumed when wearing the jacket.
4. Jacket is to be laundered weekly and stored on its own hanger at room temperature.

So if you are photographed in a bar with the jacket, unzipped, with nacho stains on it and holding a drink you should consider that a violation of the rules above.
Consequences have yet to be established for a violation, someone else can come up with those.

Half of women prefer web to sex, says survey

Many women would rather surf the net than have sex, according to an Intel-sponsored survey.

The Internet Reliance in Today's Economy survey of 2119 people aged 18-plus, said that 65 per cent of adults admitted they can't live without the internet.

According to the survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, nearly half of women (46 per cent) and 30 per cent of men would rather go without sex for a fortnight than give up internet access.

For women aged 18-34 it was 49 per cent and for women aged 35-44 it was 52 per cent. Only 39 per cent of guys aged 18-34 would swap the bedroom for the broadband.

www.nzherald.co.nz


What does all this mean for the Team? Well not much for one of us, the rest may have something important to discuss with the family computer.

The Giving Season

For those with a spouse, just make sure it doesn't come back to bite you in the ass.

Why two men should never be on the same bike. (press play, it's a V-I-D-E-O)

30 something years ago today.....

Something remarkable happened. This man came to life as a boy and, yes, grew into a man.
A man who grew to like beer, and even dressed like one on occasion.



Happy B'day to ABD who this week flew East to escape any Birthday rituals that may have been thrust upon him. There is always next Saturday though...

Looking Out For The Team

Every Team needs one of these guys; someone who can go from mild mannered, slightly jovial and sociable 9>5 office worker to a man-beast that can rip your legs or head off in matter of seconds or hours (you choose). In fact if see you him reach for a cup of Gatorade or Pint of pale ale, you can kiss your chances of surviving the encounter goodbye.

With strong performances through the season, zero DNS/DNF's against his name and a desire to find the closet watering hole on completion of most activities expect him to, literally, double in size next year. That is a scary thought.

ABD as he is known has even made several significant purchases with the Team in mind, which are pictured below. A penthouse suite with all the trimmings, including a Plasma TV. (expect many a fine gathering to take place in the future here).
The real prize though and one the team appreciates greatly is the purchase of the new Team Car! (well it took two goes, but ABD got it right the second time!). It consumes & uses fuel like certain members use beer. It will easily fit 4 men, 4 bikes and 4 cases of natures finest.
Roll on 2009.

Harry the Hummer

The Bachelor suite at the 'Palacio Penticton'

Shortfall

The judges have spoken.
Its been a turbulent year for the newest member to the team. Having attained membership through the rigorous selection procedure, KBD was finally accepted via text message. Under the impression that it was a Body Building Team he purchased his baggy pants, string singlets and extra syringes. However there proved to be no use for those, actual requirements were a strong liver, knowledge of the Ales of British Columbia and North America and the ability to turn up on time. Most of which, despite his military experience, proved to be challenging on several occasions.
The inability to keep a kitchen tidy during a particularly period of the season may have also proved costly. (Certain other teammates shared the lack of effort in that area).
Perhaps more drinking and less training the judges would say.

Downfall II

DARREN MEALING

BIB AGE STATE/COUNTRY PROFESSION
715 37 SURREY BC CAN MARKETING

SWIM BIKE RUN OVERALL RANK DIV.POS.
00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00 00

LEG DISTANCE PACE RANK DIV.POS.
TOTAL SWIM 2.4 mi. (00:00) --/100m 00

FIRST BIKE SEGMENT 73 mi. (00:00) -- mph
FINAL BIKE SEGMENT 39 mi. (00:0) -- mph
TOTAL BIKE 112 mi. (00:00) -- mph --

FIRST RUN SEGMENT 6.55 mi. (00:00) --/mile
SECOND RUN SEGMENT 6.55 mi. (00:00) --/mile
THIRD RUN SEGMENT 6.55 mi. (00:00) --/mile
FINAL RUN SEGMENT 6.55 mi. (00:00) --/mile
TOTAL RUN 26.2 mi. (00:00) 00/mile --

TRANSITION TIME
T1: SWIM-TO-BIKE 00:00
T2: BIKE-TO-RUN 00:00

The whereabouts of a key member on November 1st this year still remains a mystery to all. The team was primed and ready to be tested, however one link in the chain remained idle. Untested, it lay gathering rust, corroding by the hour. That is until an aging, dying gladiator put his body on the line (literally, thanks S.C.), to ensure a full complement fronted up on Panama City Beach come Saturday morning. For those that missed the action The Team raced and drank bravely that weekend, it was s sight to see, reaping the rewards of their performances with little or no regard for those MIA.

Downfall

It looks like last weekend and the coming one will be historic ones. As the Panel gathers evidence from far and wide in preparation for a committee hearing to be run in conjunction with the AGM, to pass judgment on activities (or lack of) by members that appear to have compromised 'Teams Values' this season. Trial shall start now (by internet). With the first pieces of evidence below.
ABD, be patient, things start to get busy after 60sec.

New Team Car

Her name is Houdini the Hyundai (thanks Lesley)

She fits two bikes in the back!

THE OFF SEASON

It's official! The off season is here. Now that Team Big Deal has finished the season off with personal best races in Florida, the off season is underway. Rather than spending our weekends in the saddle, you will find us doing our second favorite thing.....

Obese have right to two airline seats

Obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

The high court declined to hear an appeal by Canadian airlines of a decision by the Canadian Transportation Agency that people who are "functionally disabled by obesity" deserve to have two seats for one fare.

The airlines had lost an appeal at the Federal Court of Appeal in May and had sought to launch a fresh appeal at the Supreme Court. The court's decision not to hear a new appeal means the one-person-one-fare policy stands.

The appeal had been launched by Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz and WestJet.

From: http: www.stuff.co.nz

Should the man pictured below be allowed two airline seats for all air travel or should he just turn up on time for his scheduled flight?

Panama City Beach 1/11/08

About time

After months of procrastination, debate and buck passing, action has been taken.
We are now 'live' on the inter-web in our quest for provincial, national and world domination. That may take a while as our numbers are small, however the quality of those is high.
Stand by for more posts after I go and punish myself in the hills with the crew. (DBD, ABD)
KBD