Comments on: “We don’t care how they do it in New York.” http://sstrudeau.com/2007/01/03/we-dont-care-how-they-do-it-in-new-york/ Scott Trudeau's web log Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:23:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: serpentor http://sstrudeau.com/2007/01/03/we-dont-care-how-they-do-it-in-new-york/#comment-14976 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:59:59 +0000 http://sstrudeau.com/2007/01/03/we-dont-care-how-they-do-it-in-new-york/#comment-14976 Scott and Lizz are totally planning to come help me officiate at the start, Nick. Don't even worry. They've left Ann Arbor, for better or for worse. They're ours now. As much as I want to use my new favorite film quote ("Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about the rules?") the truth is that we (actually the folks that came before us, but I digress) had to invent some rules to keep things fun after some actual athletes in spandex and real running shoes actually trained for the race (trained?!?) and totally trounced everyone. And then they were really smug about it even though they totally missed the point and didn't have any fun along the way. So we had to make some rules. I can believe that in Ann Arbor people aren't so freaking bent on winning everything that you have to make rules to keep them in check. Here, though, if you don't have rules, everyone thinks they're in 'Nam. Scott and Lizz are totally planning to come help me officiate at the start, Nick. Don’t even worry. They’ve left Ann Arbor, for better or for worse. They’re ours now.

As much as I want to use my new favorite film quote (”Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about the rules?”) the truth is that we (actually the folks that came before us, but I digress) had to invent some rules to keep things fun after some actual athletes in spandex and real running shoes actually trained for the race (trained?!?) and totally trounced everyone. And then they were really smug about it even though they totally missed the point and didn’t have any fun along the way. So we had to make some rules. I can believe that in Ann Arbor people aren’t so freaking bent on winning everything that you have to make rules to keep them in check. Here, though, if you don’t have rules, everyone thinks they’re in ‘Nam.

]]> by: nick twisp http://sstrudeau.com/2007/01/03/we-dont-care-how-they-do-it-in-new-york/#comment-14974 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:33:50 +0000 http://sstrudeau.com/2007/01/03/we-dont-care-how-they-do-it-in-new-york/#comment-14974 our team and others have just showed up at the Idiotarod and run without registering. they dont actually *make* anyone pay. And disqualification only happens to teams that are seriosly running to win the cash prize (the reason for the no spandex rule). Just setting the record straight. Everythings fun in the warm sunny seasons. Idiotarod turns a whole sucky freezing winter day into a fantastic time of stupidity. Ann arbor sounds nice too. Why must we fight? Or at least can't we join forces and make fun of the San Fran or DC shopping cart races? our team and others have just showed up at the Idiotarod and run without registering. they dont actually *make* anyone pay. And disqualification only happens to teams that are seriosly running to win the cash prize (the reason for the no spandex rule). Just setting the record straight.

Everythings fun in the warm sunny seasons. Idiotarod turns a whole sucky freezing winter day into a fantastic time of stupidity. Ann arbor sounds nice too. Why must we fight? Or at least can’t we join forces and make fun of the San Fran or DC shopping cart races?

]]> by: Serpentor http://sstrudeau.com/2007/01/03/we-dont-care-how-they-do-it-in-new-york/#comment-14968 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:47:50 +0000 http://sstrudeau.com/2007/01/03/we-dont-care-how-they-do-it-in-new-york/#comment-14968 Plus, the idiotarod was around before C.O.B.R.A. began our diabolical quest for world domination. Plus, the idiotarod was around before C.O.B.R.A. began our diabolical quest for world domination.

]]> by: Serpentor http://sstrudeau.com/2007/01/03/we-dont-care-how-they-do-it-in-new-york/#comment-14967 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:44:38 +0000 http://sstrudeau.com/2007/01/03/we-dont-care-how-they-do-it-in-new-york/#comment-14967 Oh, you don't know what you are missing. Suffering and pain are always more fun than comfort. Oh, you don’t know what you are missing. Suffering and pain are always more fun than comfort.

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