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2006-06-09 9:56 AM

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Subject: Aid Station Sayings

Other than the Thank You that I know EVERYBODY says to the volenteers at the aid stations...has anyone heard anything particularly funny?

Case in point,  At mile 2 of the run, as I was passing this guy, I heard this behind me,  "Am I still winning?"  The aid station said "Yes. You are".

I thought that was awesome!  It made me laugh and it showed that even through the pain of racing, it's great to keep it all in check.

Anybody else hear anything funny or had anything funny said to you?  Looking great and almost there DON'T  COUNT!  And that's because they lie.  

2006-06-09 10:09 AM
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Subject: RE: Aid Station Sayings

I had this young cute (above 18) say to me "looking great, only 6 more miles".

Now that doesnt seem to funny other than it was the 1.5 mile water station turn around in a sprint tri...

I looked back and said "yea thanks"

2006-06-09 10:15 AM
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Subject: RE: Aid Station Sayings

A few years ago I was doing a triathlon that I was poorly prepared for after being sick for a while. I stumbled into an aid station late in the run, and the very bored looking person at the aid station asked, "so, are you the last one?" I muttered, "no, but thanks for the support" and kept shuffling.

There was one on the forum a few days ago where a BOP runner came into the aid station and was told, "faster dude, you can catch the babes".

Dave

2006-06-09 10:16 AM
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This isn't so much of a saying, but it was amusing to me...

I was doing a Danskin tri two years ago, and there's one water station on the bike course. I had PLENTY of water with me, (as did almost everyone I could see), so the aid station people were really not doing too much other than standing with water and having bikers zing past them. I felt bad for them, so I yelled out to the first water guy, "Just throw it at me!" He said, "Are you sure?", and I replied, "Yeah!" (There was a sharp corner ahead, so we all had to slow down a bit.) So in discus-like fashion, the guy spun around and chucked the water at me (minus the cup). I got soaked, and we both got a good laugh.

I've said a few funny things to water stations, but I can't think of any right now...
2006-06-09 10:29 AM
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Subject: RE: Aid Station Sayings
During a marathon once I had to pee really bad at mile 10 or so and I asked the volunteer at the aid station where the porta potty was...............she said, "oh they forgot to put one here next one is 2 miles ahead, but most people just go in the bushes over there, don't worry we won't see anything! I wasn't worried about her..............

I look over and it's a small group of bushes, and yup there were 2 guys standing and one girl squatting there ..........

I could not believe it. I laughed so hard I wet myself -- a little bit.

Needless to say I waited for the next porta potty up the road.
2006-06-09 10:47 AM
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Subject: RE: Aid Station Sayings
This wasn't as funny as it was cool...

I once had a couple of coeds who were staffing an aid station yell "Now that is a arm I could hang off of." It took me a minute to figure out what they were talking about and I just about turned around and went back.

Mike

2006-06-09 11:02 AM
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Subject: RE: Aid Station Sayings

I volunteered to work as a corner worker at a criterium bike race for the first time last year.  I was stationed on the last turn before the start/finish straight.  During the Cat 3 race one of the riders staged a break away and pulled out a pretty good lead from the pack.

As the leader rounds the last turn, he calls out to me "TIME?". 

"Uh, it's 11:25"  I respond.  Dirty looks.  Maybe he means his lap time, I think.

Next lap, "TIME?"

"1 minute, 52 seconds"   Dirtier looks.  Maybe he means how much time left in the timed portion of the race?

Next lap. "TIME?"

"Twelve minutes"   I get a "If-looks-could-kill" kind of look.

Next lap, "HOW MUCH OF A LEAD DO I HAVE, YOU IDIOT!"

Well, just for that, I decide I'm not going to tell him...

(Fortunately, he held on to win)

2006-06-09 11:11 AM
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Subject: RE: Aid Station Sayings
That's great stuff!!  I guess your plan to motivate him based on sheer pissed-off power..worked.  You're a sneaky one.
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