"In France, Jogging Is a Running Joke"

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neverenough

159 posts since
Nov 5, 2006

Jul 7, 2007 10:18 PM

"In France, Jogging Is a Running Joke"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/06/AR2007070602104.html?hpid=topnews[/URL" target="_blank">

"On the primary state television channel, France 2, Alain Finkielkraut, a leading French intellectual, recently demanded that Sarkozy(the president) give up his "undignified" exercise. Not only did he imply that exposing the boss's naked knees is something that never would have occurred in the time of Mitterrand, much less Louis XIV, Finkielkraut claimed strolling is the proper activity of the thinking person, from Socrates to the poet Arthur Rimbaud."

Crazy people are funny..

the kenyan

1,166 posts since
Aug 15, 2007

1. Jul 7, 2007 10:48 PM

in response to: neverenough

whoever said i was a thinking person?

kirby111

408 posts since
Sep 22, 2007

2. Jul 8, 2007 7:12 AM

in response to: neverenough

thats just because the French suck

SoFarGone

552 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

3. Jul 8, 2007 10:02 AM

in response to: neverenough

I wonder what he thinks about the Tour de France (started yesterday!)

CippyCup

448 posts since
Aug 21, 2006

4. Jul 8, 2007 2:57 PM

in response to: neverenough

quote:<HR>Originally posted by kirby111:
thats just because the French suck<HR>

No, they have the tour de France. So that makes up for it there.

the kenyan

1,166 posts since
Aug 15, 2007

5. Jul 8, 2007 4:04 PM

in response to: neverenough

quote:<HR>Originally posted by SoFarGone:
I wonder what he thinks about the Tour de France (started yesterday!)<HR>

there's nothing more dignified than a man in spandex! duh!

kirby111

408 posts since
Sep 22, 2007

6. Jul 8, 2007 5:50 PM

in response to: neverenough

quote:<HR>Originally posted by CippyCup:
No, they have the tour de France. So that makes up for it there.<HR>

I just try to block out the France part and just watch it as any other bike race.

Kloden better win

alexanderthegr8042

1,229 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

7. Jul 8, 2007 7:24 PM

in response to: neverenough

Who would win in a race between Sarkozy and Bush? I know Bush is the all-time fastest US President but Sarkozy seems to run a lot and he's a little younger.
However given that Webb beat Balaa last week I'll give Bush the nod.

bigboy058

60 posts since
Jan 31, 2007

8. Jul 9, 2007 12:44 PM

in response to: neverenough

You guys are taking this to seriously. You should be happy the new leader of one of America's closest ally is a runner like yourself.

Somethings, like passions (for running) surpass nationality.

I dunno, maybe I'm just a hippy.

kirby111

408 posts since
Sep 22, 2007

9. Jul 9, 2007 12:51 PM

in response to: neverenough

yup

bruncle

725 posts since
Sep 26, 2005

10. Jul 10, 2007 1:45 AM

in response to: neverenough

quote:<HR>Originally posted by bigboy:
You guys are taking this to seriously. You should be happy the new leader of one of America's closest ally is a runner like yourself.

Somethings, like passions (for running) surpass nationality.

I dunno, maybe I'm just a hippy.<HR>

Stop smoking so much pot:P

Didn't Bush stop running because it was too hard on his sissy knees or something?

the kenyan

1,166 posts since
Aug 15, 2007

11. Jul 10, 2007 9:57 AM

in response to: neverenough

quote:<HR>Originally posted by bigboy:
You guys are taking this to seriously. You should be happy the new leader of one of America's closest ally is a runner like yourself.

Somethings, like passions (for running) surpass nationality.

I dunno, maybe I'm just a hippy.<HR>

quite the opposite, a hippy would argue that bush's running is an insult to obese people of the world and he should be impeached for it

Jul 7, 2007 10:18 PM

"In France, Jogging Is a Running Joke"

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