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Thanks so much Joe.
The site needed something to keep it sane.
ron
From: Joe Zauner
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 9:33 AM
To: obra
Subject: [OBRA Chat] FW: Thrown Tacks - Old Germantown Road
It's the Russians.
These are the same Russians who tacked the Tour de France several weeks back. The group is call , roughly translated is Tacks for Vodka. They trying to focus media attention on the bastardization of vodka. The Department of Homeland Security classifies them as a terrorist group.
Now, if you believe the recent NSA leak making the Internet rounds, the conversation between the leader of this group and his comrades shortly after the Tour de Tack went something like, "And now we hit the Americans," and so they google.ed cycling+city+USA and guess what they got? That's right, Portland, Ore. They flew into Canada -- naturally, because the Canadians can't protect their boarders -- and then they drove into the states via Sandpoint, Idaho because everyone knows Idaho is the dumbest state in the union. Bunch of inbred rednecks and nazi apologists. And, their elected officials can't use a public restroom without engaging in sorted sexual acts. Again, all this according to the NSA leak.
Most experts didn't think the Russians would hit so early. Many suspect this "tacking" was an isolated dry run and done on Germantown Road because thought they'd find a German town there and they hate Germans. Can't stand them. They say they're so proper (and they stick their pinkies out when they say this part), wear skinny jeans and little eye glasses. Believe me, if they ever saw the Hawthorne strip they'd want to blow that place up.
Anyway, their primary objective is cross. They want the whole season. They want to wipe it out. Like it never happen. They're saying success will only be achieved if everyone gets tacked before the holeshot. There's also chatter on the line about the use of snakes. Hundreds of thousands of snakes in 50 gallon drums. If you see a 50 gallon drum near a cross course for the love of God don't go near it. Call Discovery Channel and get Gator Boys on it.
As we all know, it's never too early to prepare for cross. Even in the middle of summer. But this year it's more important than ever that we stay fit and vigilant.
Stay alert, stay alive,
Joe
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:00:35 -0700
> From: ksheets@ch2m.com
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Thrown Tacks - Old Germantown Road
>
> I am trying to get the word out about tacks that are strewn all about on Old German Road I was on a ride last Friday 7/20 evening, about 5:30 pm, and about 0.5 miles up Germantown road from Kaiser Road - heading east up to Skyline, and a blue/dark gray Toyota Tacoma pickup truck with a matching shell (I could not get the plate #) threw a large handful of white-topped brass tacks out the passenger window, right at my wheels absolutely crazy luckily I did not flat.
>
> I noticed another spot on the way up the hill where tacks were present, then on the way down Old Germantown Road, several other spots with tacks usually right on a corner, and at the bottom of the hill , where it meets 30, there were a lot of tacks there too.
>
> Just terrible and pretty dangerous for riders going down these hills Please spread the word as you see fit -
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