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Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

steffo — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:45:16 -0000

remember how cool he was on T-mobile when he used to attack Ullrich in the hills & kloedi would have to chase him down. Those were the salad days.

Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:01:45 -0000

Knob end !

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MrT — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:17:12 -0000

Hell... that thing's worse than anything Primal ever put out !!

Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:51:59 -0000

I agree - Vino was outstanding to watch - and hopefully he will be again.

However, for making a jersey with his own face on it he is a wanker: as would be anyone else who did that.

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Tim — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:43:33 -0000

does anyone know where i can buy this outstanding kit?

Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

Vino Supporter — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:13:21 -0000

So Vino gets caught for cheating, serves his suspension and because he isn't outwardly repentant like say Millar, he gets shot down by all and sundry? And Millar hasn't been half the rider since his return so don't say you believe he only doped once - the one time he was caught.
No one in recent memory has attacked with the panache of Vino - remember the good times and love him for being a crazy relic from the old Eastern Bloc system (him & Jens are the last of them).
Leave the jersey to one side - surely the strength of Vino's palmares afford him a little leniency on the taste front - after all he is a Kazakh.

Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

cyclingtips — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:23:03 -0000

hopefully Borat never lets them down like vino did

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Sminer — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:21:06 -0000

This is the same guy that basically said, ‘Yea so what, say what you want. He's not going away at anyone's request. "But I made a ton of money and now I will take my fortune and retire and live a happy life, so screw everyone." (paraphrased a little) But this seems to be the guys attitude. I really don’t think he cares what we think about him.

Maybe somebody can find his actual retirement speech, I think I’m pretty close.

Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:00:28 -0000

Who else can attack on the last day of the tour?

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Anonymous — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:47:51 -0000

That's actually a pretty catchy tune huphtur! It'll follow Vino around wherever he goes

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Anonymous — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:46:37 -0000

“Merchant Banker” is the appropriate term in polite company.

Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:45:57 -0000

Imagine how the Kazakhs will feel when they work it out!

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ANT — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:44:38 -0000

that is one of the coolest jerseys i’ve ever seen. it sure takes a lot of balls to show up to a race with your face on your jersey. if i had more money, i would make some jerseys with my face on it.

but please don’t take this as a defense of vino of any kind. i hate the douchebag, but love the gusto!

Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:42:45 -0000

Cheesy, isn't it?

Vino really is a national hero. They don’t have a lot to choose from. It’s probably warped his way of thinking. Or maybe it’s the drugs. But in this case, I so don’t feel sorry for him. I’m with you. I just wish he would go away. He was always a ‘big noter’.

Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

Mellow Velo — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:27:11 -0000

I like what someone commented on Armstrong's Twitter page: How do you say "tool" in Kazakh?

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Cornel — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:29:20 -0000

Does Contador want the money bad enough to associate his premiership in cycling with this runt ? Astana has lost its direction without Bruyneel, with Vinokourov it's a lost cause . . .

Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

Findlay — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:10:44 -0000

Never really liked the term...but.
For me, he is a giant disappointment, both in having doped but also in his present attitude.
A sad deal as I did like watching him ride.

Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

maryka — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:37:03 -0000

I think guys like him are delusional; that is, they truly think they've done nothing wrong. After a while, they start to believe their own lies and what's "true" becomes very fuzzy for them. I'm sure he got that jersey made because he believes it's his greatest day on the bike, not to rub in it cycling's nose. Ironic? Vino probably doesn't even know what that means.

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brycerider — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:02:26 -0000

Is he Putins nephew? I think so based on that cheesy pose. He can f#$k off and join the Tour De Epo - its got a very strong peleton these days

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Chillers — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:16:38 -0000

Agree with all this WRT to Vino. He seems to think his shit dont smell.

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Hollywood — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:57:16 -0000

I think it cool, why not? What else should he wear?

On another note cycling is a joke, if you get caught cheating it should be an automatic 5 year ban, no questions. If you coperate and name names like Bernard Kohl then you can get a reduced penaly of 3 years. I can not understand why they don't bring in tougher penalties. Its a joke!

Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

Nath — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:27:20 -0000

Cock

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Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:41:15 -0000

Total wanker.

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Ian McGinley — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:32:06 -0000

So much a wanker he should officially change his name to Wayne Kerr.

Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

Brad — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:27:44 -0000

Other terms that could be substituted include knob, tool and muppet.