signed Eddy Merckx poster card.
Carey
Merckx
in my presence, pic on his trademark orange velo. Beautiful piece of
history;
modest offers considered.
Mike Jacoubowsky
news:20f9e428-127d-46cf...@y14g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...
So what, he's now like your fallen idol or something so you're selling off a
momento that you don't even recall getting?
--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA
Carey
Fallen idol? I think highly of Merckx
and always will.
Ever hear of Tommy Simpson?
I recall "getting" this memento very well, though
not the exact date- meeting Eddy briefly was great.
Why the sour tone?
Uncle Dave
> Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
> > "Carey" <carey_1...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
This isn't so much "rec.bicycles.racing" as
"rec.bicycles.racing.yanks.squabbling.over.little.known.colonial.riders.nobody.gives.a
fuck.about. It's a valid question though, however poorly asked. Did
you get it, perchance, at that much-hyped race at Eastway?
UD
Carey
I see, yes.
Tough room, ok. :)
Got this at a trade show in SoCal. Merckx seemed very
uncomfortable doing the sales schtick- I felt a bit sad for
him in retrospect. The Cannibal selling framesets..
Fred Flintstein
>
> Tough room, ok. :)
>
> Got this at a trade show in SoCal. Merckx seemed very
> uncomfortable doing the sales schtick- I felt a bit sad for
> him in retrospect. The Cannibal selling framesets..
That's where he signed one for me, he was there every year.
I feel sad for him too. He must have signed his name
millions of times. My fingers hurt just thinking about it.
Fred Flintstein
Mike Jacoubowsky
Sorry, should have been more polite. This really isn't the place to be
hawking merchandise, and there's something just kinda wrong about someone
who might be a "fan" of bike racing selling off such things. As if rbr would
ever be a place where rules, if they existed, would be followed anyway.
--D-y
Probably close to a million of those Merckx's out there.
He is very obliging.
rec.bicycles.marketplace for selling.
--D-y
Uncle Dave
wrote:
> > Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
> >> "Carey" <carey_1...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>news:20f9e428-127d-46cf...@y14g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...
> >> > -ca. 1980? (I don't remember precisely) 23.7cm by 17 cm, signed by E
> >> > Merckx
> >> > in my presence, pic on his trademark orange velo. Beautiful piece of
> >> > history;
> >> > modest offers considered.
>
> >> So what, he's now like your fallen idol or something so you're selling
> >> off a
> >> momento that you don't even recall getting?
>
> >> --Mike Jacoubowsky
> >> Chain Reaction Bicycles
> >>www.ChainReaction.com
> >> Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA
>
> > Fallen idol? I think highly of Merckx
> > and always will.
>
> > Ever hear of Tommy Simpson?
>
> > I recall "getting" this memento very well, though
> > not the exact date- meeting Eddy briefly was great.
>
> > Why the sour tone?
>
> Sorry, should have been more polite. This really isn't the place to be
> hawking merchandise, and there's something just kinda wrong about someone
> who might be a "fan" of bike racing selling off such things. As if rbr would
> ever be a place where rules, if they existed, would be followed anyway.
:-)
Well, I'm at at time of my life where I've started selling off a lot
of stuff that meant something to me at the time but now just sits in
boxes in the garage. We live in a much smaller place now and will
probably "downsize" again some time. It's only stuff.
UD
A. Dumas Fred
> It's only stuff.
Uncle Dave
Ah yes, the late great George Carlin, that most rare of beasts a funny
American comedian ;-) See, that's the wonder of the internet - I used
to listen at work to internet radio where I discovered Carlin who I
don't think ever ventured much outside of the US in a professional
capacity. Very funny guy. Thanks for that.
UD
Steven Bornfeld
Maybe the closest thing to Carlin's heir (and I bet you'll like the
sentiments here):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mCDZMWVWuc
Steve
H. Fred Kveck
Steven Bornfeld <dentalt...@earthlink.net> wrote:
Bill Hicks. Can't forget Bill Hicks.
Uncle Dave
wrote:
Nice one. Here's our "own" American comedian:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi1E7QLWy-w&feature=related
UD
A. Dumas Fred
> Here's our "own" American comedian:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi1E7QLWy-w
And part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt2qt0sATz8
Crisis of consonants, excellent.
Mike Jacoubowsky
news:sPKdnfvaR4wESl3W...@giganews.com...
My first time to France, with a group of Trek dealers, we were trying to
get up a road to a spot for the stage up Ventoux (2000?). Some guy was
trying to direct traffic (along with the nearly-useless Gendarmes, whom
everyone ignores)... OMG it's Eddy Merckx???!!! That was really strange.
--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com