On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:40:37 -0400, "TM" <l...@lkjk.com> wrote:
>Fans of American cyclist Levi Leipheimer are angry that it was assumed they
>confused the Swiss company Assos with the Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO).

>"We don't like either of them, but we know the difference." stated an
>agitated Dave Paul, the group's spokesperson.  "We deliberately chose Assos
>because it is a Swiss company and that haughty Swiss bastard Fabian
>Cancellara won't admit Levi kicked his ass in the ATOC TT (Amgen Tour of
>California time trial)."

>"That certainly puts a different spin on it," Swiss government spokesman
>Willemus de Fruentia said when reached for comment.  "You know," he
>continued, " these Leipheimer fans keep talking about him in The Tour de
>France last year, but try as I might I can't picture him.  When I think of
>last year's race, all I see is Fabian attacking in yellow to claim a
>victory that could only be called audacious... but I can't ever recall
>seeing this Levi they're so crazy about.  Is he the one with the dog?"

>Industry analyst Handel Barr admitted he was wrong to jump to conclusions
>and apologized to the Leipheimer group.  "I am sorry and a little red faced
>about getting the reason for the boycott wrong.  But those guys are crazy if
>they can't see Levi peaked for that race while Fabian is looking for his
>results a little later than February."

>Dave Paul announced the group was debating a media boycott in retaliation
>for what he called "unfair stereotyping" in the coverage.  "All that about
>the XL sizes and up only being effected by the boycott is bunk.  There are
>plenty of us who wear larges and that number will increase because a lot of
>us are giving up carbs until they let Levi ride."

> On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:40:37 -0400, "TM" <l...@lkjk.com> wrote:
> >Fans of American cyclist Levi Leipheimer are angry that it was assumed they
> >confused the Swiss company Assos with the Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO).

> >"We don't like either of them, but we know the difference." stated an
> >agitated Dave Paul, the group's spokesperson.  "We deliberately chose Assos
> >because it is a Swiss company and that haughty Swiss bastard Fabian
> >Cancellara won't admit Levi kicked his ass in the ATOC TT (Amgen Tour of
> >California time trial)."

> >"That certainly puts a different spin on it," Swiss government spokesman
> >Willemus de Fruentia said when reached for comment.  "You know," he
> >continued, " these Leipheimer fans keep talking about him in The Tour de
> >France last year, but try as I might I can't picture him.  When I think of
> >last year's race, all I see is Fabian attacking in yellow to claim a
> >victory that could only be called audacious... but I can't ever recall
> >seeing this Levi they're so crazy about.  Is he the one with the dog?"

> >Industry analyst Handel Barr admitted he was wrong to jump to conclusions
> >and apologized to the Leipheimer group.  "I am sorry and a little red faced
> >about getting the reason for the boycott wrong.  But those guys are crazy if
> >they can't see Levi peaked for that race while Fabian is looking for his
> >results a little later than February."

> >Dave Paul announced the group was debating a media boycott in retaliation
> >for what he called "unfair stereotyping" in the coverage.  "All that about
> >the XL sizes and up only being effected by the boycott is bunk.  There are
> >plenty of us who wear larges and that number will increase because a lot of
> >us are giving up carbs until they let Levi ride."

> I hate to say it, but this is funny stuff. Especially the last
> paragraph.- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

Bill C wrote:
> On Mar 16, 9:40 am, John Forrest Tomlinson <usenetrem...@jt10000.com>
> wrote:
>> On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:40:37 -0400, "TM" <l...@lkjk.com> wrote:
>>> Fans of American cyclist Levi Leipheimer are angry that it was assumed they
>>> confused the Swiss company Assos with the Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO).
>>> "We don't like either of them, but we know the difference." stated an
>>> agitated Dave Paul, the group's spokesperson.  "We deliberately chose Assos
>>> because it is a Swiss company and that haughty Swiss bastard Fabian
>>> Cancellara won't admit Levi kicked his ass in the ATOC TT (Amgen Tour of
>>> California time trial)."
>>> "That certainly puts a different spin on it," Swiss government spokesman
>>> Willemus de Fruentia said when reached for comment.  "You know," he
>>> continued, " these Leipheimer fans keep talking about him in The Tour de
>>> France last year, but try as I might I can't picture him.  When I think of
>>> last year's race, all I see is Fabian attacking in yellow to claim a
>>> victory that could only be called audacious... but I can't ever recall
>>> seeing this Levi they're so crazy about.  Is he the one with the dog?"
>>> Industry analyst Handel Barr admitted he was wrong to jump to conclusions
>>> and apologized to the Leipheimer group.  "I am sorry and a little red faced
>>> about getting the reason for the boycott wrong.  But those guys are crazy if
>>> they can't see Levi peaked for that race while Fabian is looking for his
>>> results a little later than February."
>>> Dave Paul announced the group was debating a media boycott in retaliation
>>> for what he called "unfair stereotyping" in the coverage.  "All that about
>>> the XL sizes and up only being effected by the boycott is bunk.  There are
>>> plenty of us who wear larges and that number will increase because a lot of
>>> us are giving up carbs until they let Levi ride."
>> I hate to say it, but this is funny stuff. Especially the last
>> paragraph.- Hide quoted text -

>> - Show quoted text -

> Agreed, but I like parody, and puns so that probably disqualifies me.
> The "Bill the Galactic Hero" books are great, as are the "Surfing
> Samurai Robots" books which spoof "hardboiled" detective stories.
>  Bill C