Nibbs XIX (Page 70)

sesh - 2008-06-19 10:06 PM

D001 - 2008-06-19 10:04 PM

kaqphin - 2008-06-19 11:01 PM

sesh - 2008-06-20 12:57 PM

I wonder if Ron and Marma would put up a BT tri suit or jersey as a prize for some sort of Stage prediction contest. Pick the winner of each stage, Most correct predictions at the end gets the jersey/suit.

What about Overall top 5 - who is going to be there and in what order....

Or a Jersey... pick the winner of each Jersey

 

Would be worth asking about. Especially since the stuff would have the BT logo, so it would also promote BT.

That's what I was thinking. Plus, it might get a lot of people who don't post to get involved on the site.

sounds like a great idea!  I bet they would go for it 

Was it? Im struggling to remember exactly how it came about...

That's a good point.  Hmmm.... time to think

Yup they are good for starters!

In the last few years Ive found that people find it a bit scary... and a lot of the little things make people wonder what is going on....

A few years ago I wrote that sort of thing for a daily update we were emailing out which included an update on the stage and some 'beginners' info.... it went really well

as I recall - Dee promised Hector that I would show him my pom poms as a 'reward' for completing his first race

does that sound about right Dee? 

Well Im happy to help with providing the info etc if yuo like?

Given we broadcast it I can do the research and consider it 'work'

Pick the Podium

Tie-breaker could be closest to the total time it takes to do the entire tour?

Or the Lanterne Rouge

Or Pick the podium AND the four jersey winners....

Or just pick who will win the final stage on the Champs... person with the answer with the fastest finisher?

Ah yes - I just remember us being surprised Beth actually HAD pom poms!

I can see the first sentence of your advice on picking:

"First of all, do not pick a Frenchman to win the TdF."

D001 - 2008-06-20 1:13 PM

kaqphin - 2008-06-19 11:10 PM

D001 - 2008-06-20 1:09 PM Wikipedia seems to have a pretty good TdF page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_de_France

Yup they are good for starters!

In the last few years Ive found that people find it a bit scary... and a lot of the little things make people wonder what is going on....

A few years ago I wrote that sort of thing for a daily update we were emailing out which included an update on the stage and some 'beginners' info.... it went really well

I remember watching it for the first time on TV, and not having a CLUE what was going on. LOL I also like the "trivia" stuff. Like WHY it's a polka dot jersey (versus some solid color).

Lol - thats the fun stff...

Countries broadcast in: 170

Countries broadcast live: 51

Roadside spectators in 2007: 12 million

Accredited journalists: 1200

Then all the stories like the Tom Simpson tragedy/legend, Lance amstrongs 'look' etc. How the race was started... the rider who (in the unsupported days) broke a fork and had to stop in a town and make his own at an iron worker place (brain blank) but got penalised because the boy who worked there had to operate the belows for him in order to make the repairs.

Stories of stops for whisky shots in local pubs before the big mountain stages...

No kidding.  I'll trade places with you for the month if ya want to!

haha will let you know when we are hiring next!

LOL!

well, technically they are not my pom poms (the legs do belong to me)