Droll Troll
The scintillating Cowtown Pattie sent me a link to this post, wherein the author goes out of his way to insult bicycle riders, particularly those of the recumbent persuasion.
And, just for the record, I [no longer] have a beard.
For those who aren't hep to the new lingo all the kool kids are using nowadays, a "troll" is an intentionally inflammatory statement made online with the express intention of rousing the rabble.
Good question. But I can't decide if the answer is "twice as seriously as 1blowhard.com" or "half as seriously as 1blowhard.com."
Posted by: Eric at June 21, 2006 01:19 PMHey, Eric, finally found my way over to your anthill, courtesy of Foo's site. I've enjoyed scouring your musings, and was sorry to read about your friend Tom's mishap. I skied the same slopes earlier this year myself. (My recap: http://www.bretonconsulting.net/weblog/archives/2005_12_01_archive.html)
I look forward to coming back often, and thanks for your thoughtful contributions on my site as well.
Posted by: Bret at June 21, 2006 04:14 PMBret, thanks for dropping by! I hopped over and looked at your posts and photo from your ski trip. I think every skier who's ever gone to Tahoe takes that photo...I know we did. It's just unbelievably beautiful up there.
Wish we had better memories of the place.
Posted by: Eric at June 21, 2006 04:45 PMEric, I'll lend you my beard ... every few months, I have an extra one lying around.
:-)
Jeff, I'm not man enough to wear your beard. ;-)
Posted by: Eric at June 21, 2006 04:53 PMClearly, he's jealous of the cachet and prestige of the recumbent rider.
*Anyone* can buy a car, but it takes someone special to find a bike shop that sells recumbents.
Clearly, he's jealous of the cachet and prestige of the recumbent rider.
He could also simply be a portly, clean-shaven guy. They can get pretty testy at times.
Posted by: Eric at June 21, 2006 09:13 PMEric, going to check and see if there's an inverse relationship between riding bicycles regularly, and being "portly" ... got a bike for Father's Day ...
I'm keeping my beard, though. I wouldn't lose all that much weight ... even if I shaved it off entirely ...
Posted by: Jeff at June 22, 2006 05:44 AMgot a bike for Father's Day
All right! I'll watch for you on the road.
And it's OK to keep your beard...as long as you remember to shave your legs. ;-)
Posted by: Eric at June 22, 2006 03:08 PMAbout the publisher
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Yeah, but how seriously can you take someone posting on a site with a self-descriptive domain like www.2blowhards.com?
Posted by: Foo at June 21, 2006 01:11 PM