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Conference noted::bicycle

Title:	Bicycling
Notice:	Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:	JAMIN::WASSER

Created:	Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3214
Total number of notes:	31946

1449.0. "New England State Champion?" by TPWEST::SHROYER () Mon Mar 19 1990 21:16

	Never can figure these things out by myself.  In our locker room the 
other day, "Bat" Buchanan and I were looking at a 1989 Specialized Mt. Bike 
poster (hanging nicely on the wall).  It has four of the Specialized team 
riders in the poster.  On the side it lists their accomplishments.

	One of the riders was Paul Thomasberg.  He is listed as the "1989 New 
England State Champion."

	I have been asking around the office and not a single person can tell 
me where is the state of New England?  Neither Bat nor I knew.

	Can anyone help us out on this?  I'll bet Matt knows!


	Thanks,

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1449.1		CLYPPR::FISHER	Dictionary is not.	`Mon Mar 19 1990 22:20`	3
	I thought I saw that on Matt's resume, too. He must know. ed
1449.2	Familiar with the NE Patriots?	IAMOK::WESTER		`Tue Mar 20 1990 08:51`	24
	So you guys are serious, huh? Never heard of New England? This is for real? You're working for a company that probably employs 35,000 people in New England, many others who have most likely transferred (or will be transferring thanks to our friend mr. transition) to your area? Well, since you don't know :-), New England is the region that makes up Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut (open to debate however), Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. It's such a small geographic area that the whole thing would fit in Colorado, Texas, any big midwestern state. Many people in New England work or play in the neighboring states so it's looked at as a region many times instead of as individual states. For instance, many people from Massachusetts have fled to southern New Hampshire to escape the long arm of the tax happy Massachusetts politiicians, while still working a 1/2 hour away in central Mass. For sporting events they often have state finals and then a New England final. Undoubtedly this is what mr. Thomasberg won. Then again, mt. biking is still relatively new, so it could have been one big race open to anyone in the area and they just slapped "New England champ" on him. Well, how's that for a rambling answer? Dave
1449.3	Yes, the NE Championships	STAR::POLADIAN		`Tue Mar 20 1990 09:15`	12
	I think that the New England Championships was the Grampy's race held in Mt. Snow, Vermont. I was at the race last year and saw a bunch of racers that I've only read about. Some of the one's I saw were Tinker Juarez, Sara Balantyne. I remember that some guy from Specialized won, so that must be him. This year I think this race is going to be part of the NORBA (USCF) points series. So all the folks in New England won't have to go down south or out west to see those BIG NAMES racing away. Grant
1449.4	Another state champion	TPWEST::SHROYER		`Tue Mar 20 1990 10:08`	29
	> <<< Note 1449.2 by IAMOK::WESTER >>> > -< Familiar with the NE Patriots? >- > > So you guys are serious, huh? Never heard of New England? This is for > real? You're working for a company that probably employs 35,000 people > in New England, many others who have most likely transferred (or will > be transferring thanks to our friend mr. transition) to your area? > Well, since you don't know :-), New England is the region that makes > up Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut (open to debate however), > Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. It's such a small geographic area > that the whole thing would fit in Colorado, Texas, any big midwestern ........ Maybe you should re-read the question? It said New England STATE Champion. It did NOT say New England Champion. In regards to transfers, don't come this way. The weather has been brutal out here. You wouldn't like it. Regards, DrFuso::shroyer Pacific Coast State Champion
1449.5	Did he say P.C. STATE champs?	GSFSWS::JSMITH	Support Bike Helmets for Kids	`Tue Mar 20 1990 11:38`	15
	>>> DrFuso::shroyer >>> Pacific Coast State Champion Pray tell...Who are the Pacific Coast State Champions? _Jerry :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) I think I'm gonna die laughning on this one!
1449.6	cal babe	UJEST::POST		`Wed Mar 21 1990 09:48`	6
	Like wow man don't ya know they ain't got no bicthn' champs out there babe, so just pay no attension to those Pacific Coast people...
1449.7		WLDWST::POLLARD		`Wed Mar 21 1990 18:32`	3
	.6 Nice try. That dialect isn't Californian, that was LosAngeno.
1449.8	Form this coast it seems so	ODIXIE::PENN	Joe's Bait & Sushi Shop	`Wed Mar 21 1990 20:40`	6
	RE .7 Isn't your comment redundant. -:) Joe
1449.9		WLDWST::POLLARD		`Thu Mar 22 1990 17:50`	6
	Doesn't everyone in New England have a Dorchester accent? Doesn't everyone in the south talk like something out of Deliverance? I saw it on TV, Q.E.D. It MUST be true.
1449.10	Oh yes TV speaks the truth, in stereo	ODIXIE::PENN	Joe's Bait & Sushi Shop	`Fri Mar 23 1990 15:25`	13
	RE.9 >everyone in the south talk like something out of Deliverance? Yes, the only difference is that some like to make people squeal like pigs some don't. I my self don't care to make someone squeal like a pig.