*news flash* more facial hair...

It looks like I have one more data point for my Rock-Star-Facial-Hair = Noble-but-not-Victorious-Effort theory. And again it's Team Slipstream rocking out.

Steven Cozza rocking the Trucker - a facial hair standard; the same that Jesus was wearing the day he turned water to wine.

facial hair...

It seems that rockstar facial hair stylings have a lot to do with admirable, but not victorious efforts on the bike. Case and point:

Example 1.

Example 2.

Dave Zabriskie takes note in the Tour of Califonia prologue.

Check out his site - wasted time well spent.

no-talent ass clowns...

I decided to do the ego boosting thing and search for myself on the interwebs. Turns out that was a mistake. From Wikipedia:

Robert Thomas could refer to:

• Rob Thomas (musician), singer-songwriter


• Robert Thomas (counterfeiter), 18th-century British counterfeiter


• Robert Thomas (director) (1927-1989), French writer, actor and director


• Robert Thomas (linebacker) (1980-), US football player


• Robert Thomas (poet) Bay Area native, author of Door to Door


• Robert Thomas (sculptor) (1926-1999), Welsh sculptor


• Sir Robert Thomas, 1st Baronet, former Liberal Member of Parliament in Wales


• Sir Robert Thomas, 2nd Baronet, MP for Cardiff 1661-1681


• Robert J. Thomas, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Nissan in the U.S.A., and Clinton Administration appointee


• Robert Lindsay Thomas (1943-), US Representative from Georgia


• Robert R. Thomas, Illinois Supreme Court Justice for the Second District


• Robert Y. Thomas, Jr. (1855-1925), US Representative from Kentucky


• Rob Thomas (writer), television producer


• Robb Thomas, American football player

It could also refer to:

• Bob Thomas, radio personality, actor, and writer


• Bob Thomas (footballer), Irish soccer player

groundhog day...

Phil saw his shadow, and in that vein, we hit up Jack Frost for a little free-heel skiing action on Saturday.

Talent on the left, hack on the right.

Nothing says 600 vertical feet like skiing in jeans.

Tough Cookie and the Conquerer are both smooth like Jif.

Best. Stop sign. Ever.

Apparently, Jebbagger's bad influence is wearing off on Peaches.

Rich had a flat...

...so I had a sip.

One thing we can all agree on.