Marchand is incredibly talented and entertaining

I think you misinterpreted what I was trying to say: french (in language) handle -> likely a habs fan -> therefore delusional.

1) I figured you were a Habs fan because your handle is French (as in the language not the nationality).

I figured with the French, the delusions are strong. There are good arguments for why Boston is a terrbile franchise (and sports town), but Chara and Ference aren’t the arguments you want to lead with...

1. The first part is soft and I’m sure players have to say that sort of thing to avoid fines/suspensions.

Wait what’s wrong with Ference? Also, while I don’t think Chara is very good at hockey, I thought the general consensus was that he’s a good guy and leader. But yeah, fuck the rest of them (though Marchand is incredibly talented and entertaining).

Are the same arguments made about vehicle safety and emissions inspections? A car is easily a more necessary item for the majority of Americans. The cost of the lock could easily be worked into the fee for the permit (though not in my “constitutional carry,” sorry-excuse-for-a-blue-state NH). Personally, I’d like gun…

Not sure if you’re trolling or not, but this is probably false.

Not required to train though and they don’t disrupt the use of said infrastructure. Skateboarding used to, then they built skate parks. Also I fundamentally disagree with shutting down roads for bike, running, motorcycle, or automotive races, with some exception if the roads being closed are unnecessary for normal…

Name another sport that requires the use of public infrastructure to train. Bikes on roads for transportation are fine but there has to be a better option if road cycling needs to be a sport.

I think a lot of men (and not-so-liberal women) have a hard time distinguishing between the choice in their own relationship(s) and the societal choice. Personally, my SO and I are both against having an abortion in our relationship (at this moment at least, this could change if our situation changes), but are very…

That’s not how statistics work. Go back, do some math, and read a little bit about the social sciences, then get back to me with the argument behind your false equivalencies.

Other hobbies that could potentially put her or him in harms way? Yes. If someone I was dating was an avid motorcycle racer, free diver, or ice climber I might have second thoughts about starting a long term relationship or having kids with them. Even if he is a responsible gun owner, one day he might give the…

This has not gone well.

Interesting... I always assumed the meaning was more closely associated with the actual sausage as a comparison to full of it or full of shit.

*balogna

If you have a niche job (or even are passionate about a niche hobby) moving to accommodate that isn’t abnormal. Almost every professional athlete moves for their career. Many avid skiers move closer to mountains. Living in a shitty area to bike isn’t an excuse.

If you absolutely “need” to train for elite cycling races, move out of the fucking city to an area that has better options. If you are using it for transportation in the city, I have no problem abiding by the laws to let you travel safely.

I mean serious in the sense of using it for exercise, without the intent of racing. Honestly I don’t see the sport of road cycling continuing much longer. It seems like teams are always folding, the doping is way too pervasive to reel in without killing most of the popularity, and it seems crazy to shut down dozens of…

Still easier to avoid than people turning right at the last second, people turning left from the opposite lane, and people pulling out too far to see around the corner in order to pull out into traffic. With large trucks and SUVs on the road, bikes that cannot do the speed limit consistently will always be dangerous…