[Closed] "Congratulations Mr Peat! The most winningest racer in DH history" on front page

Do you not think a tongue might have been in a cheek somewhere when that headline was written?

it is a word actually - superlative form of winning

Well at least we can all be pleased the winningest downhiller is not American which probably annoys the yanks more than any amount of scraping fingers down their blackboard or abuse of our language will do.

First they discover they cant win at cross country, now they can't win at downhill or 4x, other than American Football and Doping there is not much they are really good at where the results are more than about how much money you spend. It's time they go invent another world class sport.

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PP - thoroughly agree even though I suspect they are being ironic it still grates.

Congratulations Peter Poddy - The whiniest poster in history !!!!

😉

Shouldn't that be whiningest?

He's Dr (Hon) Peat too, it we're being really pedantic, lol

No worse than most of the people on here who refer to a fork as a pair/set of forks.

PIN Number anyone?

PIN is an abbreviation

Some Americanisms I can handle, but I don't gives rats ass where anyones tongue is, that simply sounds like somebody dumb who has no clue trying to sound trendy
To borrow a phrase I read the other day - STW has just donned a beige Cardigan and tartan slippers and is now dancing very badly in a room full of teenagers

yeah I know it is but how many times do you get asked to put in your PIN number?

the guy i used to sit opposite at work thought writ was the past tense of write.

people are just stupid

you iz whingetastic innit ?

PIN is an abbreviation

PIN is an [b]acronym[/b] ie word made up of initials. It's also a TLA (Three Letter Acronym)

I see what you mean - "personal identification number number"

the guy i used to sit opposite at work thought writ was the past tense of write.

he was right 🙂

Recall a bloke called Shakespeare ?
"the moving hand, having writ, moves on"

people are just stupid

including many who think others are stupid ?

[i]but I don't gives rats ass [/i]

Gee man,I hope you were being ironic there, dude. Or I'll be pissed at you. 😯

Some of this stuff greats on me.

I like to use some of it to annoy folk though...a favourite is "For your FYI..."

Some of this stuff [b]greats[/b] on me

intentional irony I take it ?

but I don't gives rats ass where anyones tongue is

is that legal ? Not [b]my[/b] choice of bedroom game anyway...

If I'm not wrong that prize tit Rob Warner spouted "winningest" out when they realised Peat had won on Sunday during Freecaster's broadcast? Maybe a wee piss-take of him PP? Would that placate you any?

I think PP (or SPAMBotty as I like to think of him*) is more annoyed by the word than by who [b]said[/b] it...

* having circulated his email address book to everyone in it today 🙂

[i]I think PP (or SPAMBotty as I like to think of him*) is more annoyed by the word than by who said it...

* having circulated his email address book to everyone in it today[/i]

That made me lol can we use lol on a PP thread?

Is lol ok still or are people getting frustrated and I should type the full phrase?

Honestly who gives a shit if someone says enter you PIN number instead of PIN.

SFB I am certainly not about to enter into an afternoon of pedantic debate with you, was merely pointing out one possible reason for the STW author using the offensive word. Thank you.

demand they call it your "pie number" ?

SFB I am certainly not about to enter into an afternoon of pedantic debate with you

well, excuse me, but surely the funniest bit is when people post poorly spelt/grammared criticisms of other's* usage ??

* it took me several minutes to decide where to put that apostrophe as I suppose the meaning could be [b]an[/b] other's or multiple others's. In speech one would just say "others" and everyone would understand 🙂

edit: and I apologise for "grammared" but it seemed the most appropriate usage in context...

I think it should be others'

I think it should be others'

on reflection I agree 🙂 I was using the general case

See? A nice quick pedantic debate is much better all round.

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How's this for an irritating acronym?

[b]RudeBoy[/b] = "Really Unpleasant Degenerate Elephant Bonking Overweight Youf" ??

sorry RB, I couldn't resist :o)

Oi! I'm not overweight! It's just winter plumage...

SFB = Seedy Felching Bugger.

I [b]knew[/b] that would happen 🙁

Oi! I'm not overweight!

nor exactly a "youf" I believe (except compared to me)

sometimes i wonder what it would be like to be as uptight as some people on here, suppose i could just sew up my anus (so to retain everything) give it a couple of years and find my answer.

sometimes i wonder what it would be like to be as uptight as some people on here

might it not rather be that we like any opportunity to take the piss out of each other ?

i was mainly refering to the OP

i was mainly refering to the OP

but SPAMBotty is a well known windup artist :o)
[and only able to communicate vocally in strangled grunts and screams]

jamesca - you missed an r in referring! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! LOL!

I knew that would happen

The door was left wide open! I had no option, really..

Jamesca; it's a forum. You can choose to be as uptight or laid back as you want, it don't necessarily mean you're like that in real life. You can pretend to be all worked up about something, to get a reaction. Or not. I think the really uptight ones are those who take it too seriously, and believe people are really like that.

For example, I'm far worse...

no need. sorry.

Just saw this on Stif's shop site regarding Rock Shox SIDs:

The most winningest cross country fork is still capable of propelling you to the winner's podium, but now it makes a great short travel trail fork, too.

It's catching.

but SPAMBotty is a well known windup artist :o)
[and only able to communicate vocally in strangled grunts and screams]

Steady on Barnes... I meant what I said, but it is indeed a very trivial thing. Some people have rants on STW and everyone agrees. My very existance here is to be wrong, constantly, I think you'll find.

😀

I meant what I said, but it is indeed a very trivial thing.

well, I'm gratified to see you answering to your new name :o)

My very [b]existance[/b] here is to be wrong, constantly, I think you'll find.

spellingwise anyhow...

Some people have rants on STW and everyone agrees

[b]that[/b] would be uncommonly dull 🙁

simonfbarnes - he was right

Recall a bloke called Shakespeare ?

are you trying to suggest that Shakespeare English is the correct one? cos i think you'll be wrong.

demand they call it your "pie number" ?

or PI number, but then everyone would be either 3141 or 3142 depending on your application / rounding up standpoint.

ETA: Well done Mr Peat - now how about following it up with the World Champs and World Cup?