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Bold Kona Predictions

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    Tad_MTad_M Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Level 2 Supporter, POTM
    What did I miss... we're getting free vacations??????
    Brew_Tri
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    DerekLDerekL Member
    Matt said:

    Rick Hoyt will surprise everyone and tow/push Dick this year.

    So Ben is making a comeback?
    MattCraig_D
    I think I found my tribe of assholes.
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    PevashishDaulPevashishDaul Member, POTM
    Predictions:

    -In 9 hours of commentating, there won't be a single nano second of silence.
    -Every pro will have their run form overanalyzed.
    -You cant win the race during the swim but you can lose it.
    -At least one elastic band will be snapped in the swim.
    -Multiple "absolutelys", "definitelys" and "yeah, for sures" to be expressed.
    -Many racers strangely appearing to be fit
    -Finally, many times it will be affirmed that things are, will be, or soon will be interesting.
    Aaron WebsteyJames LangegregkCraig_DMattbbculpTad_M
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    maggierumaggieru Member, Pro Triathlete
    What are the odds that new bikes (specifically a disc Canyon Speedmax) get announced at Kona?
    insta: @magrusch
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    Mark_after_DarkMark_after_Dark Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers, POTM
    @bbculp Sinballe was pretty fuckin big and finished 3rd.
    Aaron WebsteyMattbbculp
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    MartinMartin Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    Mark_after_Dark said:

    @bbculp Sinballe was pretty fuckin big and finished 3rd.

    Jurgen Zack's left leg weighs more than Lange and he finished second.
    Aaron WebsteyCraig_DbbculpTad_M
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    PevashishDaulPevashishDaul Member, POTM
    Ben Hobbs was at the front on Alii just a few yrs back and he's no twig.
    Aaron WebsteyJames LangegregkCraig_DMartinMattbbculpMaddie_McKidking90Tad_M
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    M_WareM_Ware Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Level 2 Supporter
    edited October 2019
    We should hit up @DHansenTri and Jennie for some live, on the ground Kona insights.


    MattAaron WebsteyMartinwchevronTad_MPevashishDaul
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    Jennifer PostJennifer Post Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Level 2 Supporter
    After seeing this gender reveal, I’ve changed my mind. Gender reveals at the finish would get me to watch Kina this year. https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/de8y6u/gender_reveals_are_great/
    M_WareAaron WebsteyJames LangeTad_M
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    bbculpbbculp Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    @Mark_after_Dark I think Torbjorn and Starky are pretty close in terms of weight. Torbjorn was an inch or so taller, but Starky is thicker.

    Not that I spend much time checking out dudes.
    PevashishDaulAaron WebsteyMartinCraig_DTad_M
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    Mark_after_DarkMark_after_Dark Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers, POTM
    bbculp said:

    @Mark_after_Dark I think Torbjorn and Starky are pretty close in terms of weight. Torbjorn was an inch or so taller, but Starky is thicker.

    Not that I spend much time checking out dudes.

    Starky is thicc af
    Aaron WebsteyMartinCraig_DbbculpTad_M
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    Mark_after_DarkMark_after_Dark Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers, POTM
    Mark_after_Dark said:

    bbculp said:

    @Mark_after_Dark I think Torbjorn and Starky are pretty close in terms of weight. Torbjorn was an inch or so taller, but Starky is thicker.

    Not that I spend much time checking out dudes.

    Starky is thicc af
    Starky is thick in both body and mind
    Aaron WebsteyMatt
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    bbculpbbculp Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    I think if we gave all of the Kona athletes IQ tests, Starky would come out near the top. Dude got his first patent on a piece on construction machinery when he was 23.

    He's not Beals/Groffy/Tollakson smart, but he's not as dumb as he looks, sounds or acts.
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    Mark_after_DarkMark_after_Dark Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers, POTM
    @bbculp I'm not saying he's not intelligent. I'm saying he says daft things. I like him for that. Others don't.
    bbculpAaron Webstey
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    RashRash Member
    Anyone listened to any of Wurf's pre-race interviews from Hawaii? I have to say they are entertaining if you can forward through the obligatory techno music/exercise shots (T Cox). There is a German one (Kona Show #1 by Pushing Limits on youtube) he did which is actually a bit more sincere with some comedy still mingled in there. His actual interview, in English, starts at 5:15.
    M_WareMartinCraig_D
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    MartinMartin Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    How hard was Wurf sandbagging that swim on the weekend? Did he stop for coffee? Was he just sitting behind Sanders and punching him in the calves to soften him up?
    Matt
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    PevashishDaulPevashishDaul Member, POTM
    The people who don’t understand or are offended by Wurf’s personality are amongst the dumbest people you’ll meet. They’re out there and you just can’t get away from them fast enough.
    bbculp
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    Aaron WebsteyAaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers
    Bold Kona prediction: @bbculp does not find a ride from the airport and has to take a cab for the first time in his 25 years of covering Kona.
    bbculpMattJames Lange
    #KOAT
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    bbculpbbculp Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    Jokes on you @AaronWebstey. Some travel agency that sponsors Brownlee is sending a car just for me. They said to look for a guy in an orange vest holding a sign with my name, not to brag.

    I'm 90% sure this is all a trick to have me extradited to Bahrain, but at least that'll make for a cool story.
    Jennifer PostM_WarePevashishDaulAaron WebsteyJames LangeCraig_DmaggieruTad_M
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    PevashishDaulPevashishDaul Member, POTM
    Sorry, only one name drop. Try again Brad.

    Sad!
    bbculpRash
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    M_WareM_Ware Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Level 2 Supporter
    @bbculp your friends here won’t forget you.
    http://www.thesuperest.com/archives/2007/11/14/s22_filercake/condensed_index.php
    bbculpTad_M
    Keeper of the Cowbell
    Queen of All Donut Awards
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    Aaron WebsteyAaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers
    bbculp said:

    Jokes on you @AaronWebstey. Some travel agency that sponsors Brownlee is sending a car just for me. They said to look for a guy in an orange vest holding a sign with my name, not to brag.

    I'm 90% sure this is all a trick to have me extradited to Bahrain, but at least that'll make for a cool story.

    I knew you'd find someone. The whole "hey twitter who can spot me a ride" is one of the great and still-organic-sounding things about Kona IMO.

    Good luck in Bahrain!
    bbculp
    #KOAT
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    bbculpbbculp Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    edited October 2019
    I'll tell Nasser you and Ben said hi.
    Aaron WebsteyPevashishDaulMattCraig_DTad_M
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    bbculpbbculp Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    @PevashishDaul I forgot to mention that this one time I had a beer with both Brownlees in Abu Dhabi. Greg Welch paid. I went on to get black-out wasted with some asshole who used to work for FirstOffTheBike.com (remember that?) and then I nearly missed my flight the next morning until Tyler Butterfield used his first-class status to rush me through security.

    How's that for name drops, bitch?
    Aaron WebsteyM_WareJames LangeJennifer PostCraig_DRashStruangPevashishDaulTad_MMattidking90
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    PevashishDaulPevashishDaul Member, POTM
    edited October 2019
    Not bad. Hashtag impressed.

    No way to work Sanders into the story? Gotta raise the bar, hashtag nolimits.
    Aaron WebsteyCraig_D
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    PevashishDaulPevashishDaul Member, POTM
    “Brad Libs”: The trigeek game where you tell a race weekend story and insert as many pro athlete names as possible.
    wchevronJames LangeAaron WebsteybbculpCraig_DMatt
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    bbculpbbculp Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    I won a VERY PRESTIGIOUS AWARD for an article I wrote about Lionel a few years back. But I've met him in person for all of 30 seconds. If he spent any longer with me he'd relapse.
    PevashishDaulMartinJames LangeAaron WebsteyTad_MMatt
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    RashRash Member

    Devashish Paul will be there, but will PavashishDaul?
    Aaron Webstey
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    wchevronwchevron Member, POTM


    He reminds me of the chef from Ratatoullie.
    PevashishDaulTad_MMartinCraig_D
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    PevashishDaulPevashishDaul Member, POTM
    Maybe next year. I’ll let this Dev character masquerade as me this year.

    I didn’t know that Ironman made finishers shirts in size Boy’s medium?

    I also pictured him as more of a crocs sandles kinda guy...

    You can tell he’s been swimming a lot after getting run over by a city bus. He’s looking quite handsome.
    Aaron WebsteyCraig_DMatt

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