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Major Nikon

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17. Armstrong already had a huge advantage

Reply to tammywammy (Reply #16)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 01:18 AM

Feb 2014

The European teams were constantly going from one tour to the next. Lance's team had the single focus of the Tour de France. The only reason they did other races at all was for preparation. There's a huge culture of road biking in Texas. Much of it is owed to Armstrong.

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Got to give them some credit as I was envisioning some hairy warts RiffRandell Feb 2014 #1

The dude in the photo looks like Fred Phelps without all the pock marks Doctor_J Feb 2014 #2

Ewwwwwww. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #3

Salon: "Porn, addictive? There’s no proof" Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #4

But.. but... "Dr." Reismann and Ed Meese say it's so!! opiate69 Feb 2014 #7

"cultural control of sexuality" Major Nikon Feb 2014 #8

I think I said as much, a while back. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #9

Guilt ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #5

I watch about an hour a day on average. Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #6

Along the lines of porn addiction - have you seen the movie "Don Jon"? tammywammy Feb 2014 #10

I'll probably check it out on Netflix at some point Major Nikon Feb 2014 #11

It's not on Netflix yet, too new. tammywammy Feb 2014 #12

I'm sure it will be there eventually Major Nikon Feb 2014 #13

I don't watch a lot of romance movies. tammywammy Feb 2014 #14

Right now I'm doing between 30-50 miles on my road bike per week Major Nikon Feb 2014 #15

I agree. tammywammy Feb 2014 #16

Armstrong already had a huge advantage Major Nikon Feb 2014 #17

I meant to see it in theaters ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #18

So potent, one hit'll get you hooked! nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #19