Elizabeth Gardiner
It appears the conversations on all pages have been deleted at this point;
probably for the best, as there was a LOT of vitriol being passed around
based on misinformation/misunderstanding.
On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 10:57 AM, Gregg Magnus via OBRA
wrote:
> Ernest Gagnon is taking it way too seriously, I tried pointing out that
> the Clydesdale Universe Championship was just a fun event but he likened it
> to being racist. Essentially his belief of having a Clydesdale cat would
> be the same as creating a cat for people of a certain race.
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> It's really too bad, I support what he is doing having been over 300
> pounds earlier In life (anyone who's been around OBRA for a few years
> remembers how obese I was) but he is way to emotional and sensitive to
> everyone, especially those who support him.
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> Oh and he un-friended/blocked me on Facebook for trying to talk about what
> the event really is.
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> My 2 cents on his views.
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> Gregg
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Nov 4, 2014, at 9:55, "Erik Voldengen via OBRA"
> wrote:
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> Um, isn't the title "clydesdales" already mocking the weight of a
> person? What about the little guys riding with a 50+ pound backpack?
> Also offensive? I thought clydes was supposed to be fun.
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> I have only participated once in Clydes, in that night race in Bend. It
> was far from serious, the only CX race where I've actually drank beer and
> ate donuts. There are already age based categories, in addition to A, B, C
> categories for the serious folks to work their way up the ranks and compete
> at the level they desire.
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> So my take is someone may be taking things a little to seriously. Lighten
> up!
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> -Erik
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> - Erik
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> On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 8:44 AM, Neil Carpenter via OBRA <
> obra@list.obra.org> wrote:
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>> There is a discussion about this on Facebook at 'Ernest Gagnon - The
>> Cyclist' and 'Ernest Gagnon' pages. Ernest and others, including some at
>> the race were offended by the slur of 2 smaller riders on a Tandem ==
>> Clydesdale. I said my piece over there.
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>> What's peoples take on this and how can we be more welcoming to all.
>> I think it was an honest mistake but can see why others are offended by
>> it.
>>
>> Thanks, Neil.
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