Welcome to the Tue, 04/14/2009 edition of Off Topic! You are looking at the next step in the evolution of VCN, the Off-Topic page. Have you ever been frustrated because you had a burning desire to call someone a sandbagger and could only hope to be timely by posting your comment to a photo gallery page or on a page describing a charity ride?
Well, your prayers have been answered! You can post your comment from the home page and it magically comes to rest here with the other orphans from the land of Misfit Comments. The page gets refreshed every day, but not to worry! Each day’s page will be archived and treasured, so you can look back on past pages with pride, shame or disgust-depending on how the day’s conversation went. So post away! We’ve got an internet to fill up.
Comment of the day, April 13, 2009:
Psuedo-Latino jokes
By: Wheelsucker
Mon, 04/13/2009 – 10:36
Be careful, Mr 09:49. Just the other day (9 Apr), an anonymous writer (Mr 08:34) was quite aggrieved that someone else made a facetious micturation reference. He proclaimed that this (a facetious micturation reference) was his territory, called the poster on it, and was awarded a posthumous Comment of the Day by Schmalz on 10 Apr.
Facetious micturation debate: https://nyvelocity.com/content/2009/topic-thu-04092009 (search: “comment stealer”)
Posthumous COTD award: https://nyvelocity.com/content/2009/topic-fri-04102009 (search: “Comment of the day”)
To my mind, this precedent was a fascinating turn of events, and thus begins a new chapter in the evolution of NYVeloCity, where aggrieved anonymous posters may become more aggressive in asserting their right to safe-guard the domain of previously unattributed posts. I was, as you might expect, giddy at the possibilities and enjoyed the long weekend doing some exciting first-source research.
I mention this to you due to that fact that my research effort included some exhaustive cross-indexing of various comments by “comment type.” My research suggests, and I would argue that, Pseudo-Latino jokes remain the prior domain of an anonymous poster from 26 Jul 2008. In a thread discussing the Dominican Republic (DR), and racers or nationals therein, and the efficacy of attending such races when invited by the DR Cycling Federation, as well as the rights and responsibilities of accepting that invitation (and the requisite fines, punishments and/or sanctions for accepting the invitation but subsequently not attending without prior notice), an anonymous poster from 26 Jul 2008 added this gem:
“By: Wheelsucker
Sat, 07/26/2008 – 00:00 ***
This DR stereotyping is total bullsh*t. Those of you posting here in ignorance need a clue. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any lower. I mean, how else are you going to clear acres of underbrush? By hand? C’mon, get real. I’ve had my DR Wood Chipper since the 2005 Tour. Self-feeds 90% of material. 30 ft lbs of torque. Chips branches up to 5-1/2″ thick. Best purchase I ever made.”
(Original source: https://nyvelocity.com/content/race-results/2008/hangover-5272008)
So while you are free to make Pseudo-Latino facetious references at your leisure, be forewarned that a new precedent exists wherein you may get a stern rebuke from the author above, especially if any of your Pseudo-Latino facetiousness is ever worthy enough to be recognized by Mr Schmalz’ illustrious COTD accreditation.
*** Mr Shen, please. What time was this posted, Sir? All the times read “00:00”. More care in handling archived threads, Sir, as I have implored you many a time!