Protein Supplement Challenge

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Protein Supplement Challenge

Postby europa » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:25 am

Yes, you've read the thread, now fight the fight. Who is going to supplement their diet with airbourne protein derived from insects?

The challenge starts NOW! That's, right, no waiting, no delay. Fresh insects by the mouthfull.

The rules.

You must be riding your pushbike when said intake occurs, not stationary, not hanging out the passenger window of the car.

While normal people ingest food through their mouth, it's okay (but icky) if you use your nose.

You will receive ONE POINT for an insect that goes in but which you manage to eject.

You will receive TWO POINTS if you can't gag the rotten thing out again ie, you swallow it or it becomes wedded to your tonsils.

Although this thread was conceived with the idea of insects in mind, if you manage to swallow a pigeon, we'll give you TEN POINTS. Bird dung and other non-living ingestions will receive no points but we may feel moved to commiserate ... or laugh.

So go for it.
Who's going to be first on the board?
Who will take the Yellow Jersey?
Who will put themselves in hospital in an insane attempt to catch the leaders?

Official Start of Competition: Tuesday 27 November 2007
Official End of Competition: When we decide to, but June 30 sounds good :D, unless we make it a calender year comp.

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Postby Birdman » Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:51 pm

Twisted...so twisted to take advantage of someones misfortune in eating delicious creatures of the air.

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Re: Protein Supplement Challenge

Postby gsxrboy » Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:59 pm

europa wrote: if you manage to swallow a pigeon, we'll give you TEN POINTS
Laden ? because they fly slower than one carrying no weight. I think 15 Points to a unladen swallow, opps I mean pigeon.

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Re: Protein Supplement Challenge

Postby Birdman » Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:26 pm

Where did he get that coconut from?

Sorry i could resist Monty Python after reading that link.

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20 points for a pidgeon carrying a coconut.
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Postby Cambo » Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:33 pm

Great idea for a challenge and definately one that I will play a part in. Seems to me the real winners will be the ones that don't appear in here at all!!

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Postby LuckyPierre » Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:13 pm

B*gger!
If we'd started Friday, my score to date would be:
Friday - 1xejected, 1xconsumed = 3 points
Saturday - 4xejected, 2xconsumed = 8 points
Sunday - 3xejected, 1xconsumed = 5 points
Long days on the bike, low speed, plenty of breathing through my mouth up climbs. :?
We were having a similar competition across our two bunches and I was in third place on Saturday night - we didn't bother to compare notes at the end of Sunday.
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Postby mikesbytes » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:20 pm

This is definitely a competition that I don't want to win.
If the R-1 rule is broken, what happens to N+1?

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Postby heavymetal » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:56 pm

I think I'll keep wearing my fly net :D

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Postby mikesbytes » Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:26 pm

LuckyPierre wrote:B*gger!
If we'd started Friday, my score to date would be:
Friday - 1xejected, 1xconsumed = 3 points
Saturday - 4xejected, 2xconsumed = 8 points
Sunday - 3xejected, 1xconsumed = 5 points
Long days on the bike, low speed, plenty of breathing through my mouth up climbs. :?
We were having a similar competition across our two bunches and I was in third place on Saturday night - we didn't bother to compare notes at the end of Sunday.
So more than pollies in pollie town
If the R-1 rule is broken, what happens to N+1?

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Postby toolonglegs » Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:52 pm

what do i get for squashing a cat?.
I could pick it up for the barbie for double points.
Small children on cycleways must be worth a bit...even thou all those notches I keep puting in my 0.0000000000000000000000000001mm thick carbon seat post have been doing damage...but i have to keep score so this competition will save my bike :D .

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Postby Matt_Matt » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:06 pm

Looks like I get to kick this one off

+1 this morning mouthful of something that was moving ........


Is it to early to claim the prologue?

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Postby europa » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:12 pm

And the prologue goes to Matt_Matt

Matt_Matt 1

And because this competition is based upon insanity, fair play and outiright fibs, he scores a bonus of ... nuffin :shock:

Now mate, did you manage to gag it up? or did it stay down?

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Postby mikesbytes » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:24 pm

r u going to award the yellow jersey?
If the R-1 rule is broken, what happens to N+1?

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Postby Matt_Matt » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:25 pm

Better out than in ...........

A nice polite cough whilst taking my turn, a subtle veer to the right, an almighty dry heave to remove the offending protein supplement, a swig of water and then hook on the end like nothing had happened.

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Postby europa » Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:55 pm

The race is heating up. Gasping up a hill. Swarm of something small and black. In past the lips, rebounded off the tongue, bounded off the back of the teeth and back to wait for the next victim - sort of gasp, splong, ping :D

I'm not going to count the one that hit my nose and fell down to bounce off my bottom lip seeing it didn't actually go in.

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Postby inaminit » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:48 pm

Richard...poke ya tounge out next time and catch it ala froggie style :lol:
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Postby HyperHorse » Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:58 pm

It's official!!!
Richard has lost his mind....
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Postby europa » Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:10 pm

HyperHorse wrote:It's official!!!
Richard has lost his mind....
I did NOT spit that hard ... I don't think :?

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Postby Kalgrm » Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:24 pm

It's hard to imagine a thread more worthy of being made sticky. :shock:

Always carry a full drink bottle. The critters are easier to wash down than to swallow ....

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Postby mikesbytes » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:34 pm

Do Balmain Bugs count?
If the R-1 rule is broken, what happens to N+1?

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Postby Kalgrm » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:40 pm

Good call Mike. :lol: I get the feeling Richard will only accept them if ingested nasally though .... :twisted:


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Postby Deanj » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:12 pm

1 for me this morning on the commute. Was riding round the wetlands and one of the buggers got in. No protein benefit though, managed to spit him out!

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Postby europa » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:14 pm

It's a three way gag for the Yellow :D

Matt_Matt 1
Europa 1
needsapush 1
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Postby Deanj » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:49 pm

+3 today :( All on descents but they were only little so no trouble ejecting :)

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Postby Birdman » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:02 pm

needsapush wrote:+3 today :( All on descents but they were only little so no trouble ejecting :)
Where do you ride??? In a swamp or something. You should try swallowing your food before you ride!

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