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TRoglodyte
TRoglodyte SuperDork
2/8/15 8:41 p.m.

Can you imagine the baggage he (she) has stuffed in that SUV?

patgizz
patgizz GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/8/15 8:48 p.m.
novaderrik wrote: he must charge a lot to plow driveways... or he's got a Suburban with Escalade sheetmetal on it, which isn't uncommon..

why?

they cost the same on the used market. i could run out and buy an escalade with the 403hp 6.2 for less than a chevy traverse of similar miles right now. there are a few escalades running around here with plows. i almost bought a pearl white EXT before i bought my avalanche but felt the chevy would be less pretentious towing a cargo trailer to work on people's houses.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/8/15 9:17 p.m.

I just had to read the thread title again to remember where I was.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
2/9/15 4:01 a.m.

Waaaaait-Bruce Jenner is a chick now!?!?

RX Reven'
RX Reven' GRM+ Memberand Dork
2/9/15 3:40 p.m.
Appleseed wrote: Waaaaait-Bruce Jenner is a chick now!?!?

Appleseed,

You sound a little nervous…you didn't happen to make out with some chick that was holding an Olympic Baton and had an unusually large Adam’s apple did you.

Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon MegaDork
2/9/15 3:51 p.m.

I do remember that he was a big name back in the day. I remember a mid 1980's People magazine story (bored to tears in doctor's office) that had an interview with him/her (way before the changeover) that mentioned not only his racing career but that he was an avid dirt bike rider.

Joe Gearin
Joe Gearin Associate Publisher
2/9/15 4:12 p.m.

Bruce won the Decathlon at the 76 Olympics. For those of you who aren't familiar, the Decathlon features contests in 10 different track and field categories, and the winner is usually considered the best athlete in the world. It was a huge deal when he won, as the mood in the U.S. was far from cheery back in 1976. He gave the country something to feel good about, and someone to cheer for. The fact that he was a seemingly nice guy only made his image more wholesome and him more marketable. It would be twenty years until another American won a gold in this event.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImTPnOkfUhk

Bruce was the MAN back then. Although I guess he's no longer a man--- he's still someone who was the very best in the world at what he did. It's a shame his life has become a bad joke these days. I blame his room-mates.

Lesley
Lesley PowerDork
2/9/15 10:29 p.m.

Oh yeah, I was in high school when he won the gold - he was hot stuff. You couldn't turn around without seeing his face on TV, or your cereal box at breakfast. I was surprised when I first heard of his association with the Kardashians – they're such a pack of shameless attention whores and he always seemed genuinely decent.

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