It’s been a while since we talked cycling. The season ended ages ago. What stands out most to you from 2005? For me, it has to be Lance Armstrong and his 7th Tour, probably his most dominant run ever. The American became a legend, so good luck to him. That said, there are three riders who really impressed me this year:
Tom Boonen—what an absolute beast. He’s what, 25 or 26? Winner of Paris-Roubaix, and he might have even grabbed the green jersey at the Tour if he hadn't dropped out. His power and endurance are just fascinating. 🙏
Paolo Savoldelli—he basically won the tour on his own without much team support (just like in 2002), spent the whole Tour working for Armstrong, and still snagged a stage win. All that after being away from racing for nearly two years. Definitely the comeback of the year! 👍
Danilo di Luca—he took wins at Liege and Flanders (if I remember right) and held onto that form all the way through the end of the tour—nearly three full months! A fourth-place finish at the tour and maybe three stage wins... he might be successfully pivoting toward stage hunting.
Now that Armstrong is out of the picture, the big question is who takes the 2006 Tour? Will Discovery Channel bet on young Roman Popovych? Ivan Basso said he’s doing both the tour and the Giro, but maybe that's asking too much? Then there's Jan Ullrich, trying to prove he’s not washed up yet near the end of his career. I guess we'll see. I can't wait! 🙂
Matthew Morris28 said:I definitely go over 12 hours at a stretch. It’s pretty common for me to hit 18 or 20 hours a day. Regarding the pros and cons of soft contact lenses, I don't really feel like reinventing the wheel here or preaching about stuff people already know. Maybe just do a quick search on the forum; it might make things clearer. They're better for astigmatism, provide sharper vision, help slow down prescription changes, have a lower infection risk, and they're easier to put in and take out. The downside? They aren't as comfortable. But yeah, just look it up.
Thanks, after an answer like that, I guess I won't even need to search. 🙏
What’s the actual advantage of semi-rigid lenses, if there even is one? I’ve heard things and read bits here and there, but my eye doctor never really bothered to explain it to me.
I read somewhere that soft contact lenses actually last longer and aren't quite as prone to bacterial buildup, though I'm not entirely sure if that's right. My eye doctor also mentioned that soft lenses are a solid choice and said she'd recommend them too.
So, today is day three. On the first day, I wore them for maybe an hour, then about two hours yesterday. They don't exactly chafe, but it’s just that constant sensation of having something stuck in your eye. My prescription is -2.00. It’s weird because I had zero issues putting them in on day one, but yesterday one slid right under my eyelid near the top, and then drifted toward the inner corner. Getting it out was a total nightmare. Honestly, taking them out is the worst part—you can see how red the corners of my eyes are from all that straining. I'm not even sure how I managed to get it out. 😉 Does anyone know where I can pick up those suction tools? Like at a CVS or a local optometrist? If I quit now, I probably won't have the guts to try lenses again anytime soon and $200 it'll all be for nothing.
Quick question for anyone wearing contact lenses: How long did it take before they actually felt comfortable enough to wear all day without any irritation? I’ve been using hard lenses for about two days now, so I guess I'm still in the adjustment phase.
Just rewatched that movie. Everything feels pretty condensed in the last thirty minutes, but man, those scenes hit hard. Like when those two girls bolt from the van and he catches one of them—they don't show the actual cutting, which I guess is for the best, but that shot where we're looking at him from behind as he leans over her to start sawing, with bits and pieces flying everywhere? Intense. Or when they hang that guy from the light fixture and then... uff... 😱
I was watching this segment on Ronaldinho the other day, and man, the way he handles a ball... 😲 I mean, it’s true—if you spend your entire life doing nothing but kicking a ball around, you’d better be good at it. Honestly, I don't get the people who struggle. Imagine training soccer every single day for 20 years and still not knowing how to trap a pass. It's like spending two decades in electrical engineering and still not understanding Ohm's law. 😁
casualotter21 said:We once threw a bachelor party for Chuck Norris. He finished the whole damn cake before we even got a chance to mention there was a stripper inside.
nimblemarlin17 said:Watching a movie at home on a DVD player or through some 5.1 headphones on a PC just doesn't compare to the theater experience. I guess I never even bothered downloading DivX files for movies, just for TV shows. I don't really get people who insist on watching new releases on a computer because they're too cheap to spend $8.25 on a ticket.
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Everyone I know talks about binge-watching everything at home... but honestly, nothing beats going to the cinema. Even in a place like San Francisco where there aren't any AMC Theatres nearby, we still have those two old-school theaters, and it’s always nice to actually go out and catch a movie.