come on tj dez's last one is riding without a helmet..
he put that up just for you 🙂
I actually feel sorry for you with your inability to understand why this leching is unpleasant.
I'd be surprised if anyone here was leching? Where?
That is all this thread is and your protests ring hollow. Teh only possible purpose for this type of thread is to drool over the scantily clad women.
What is you explanation for the men posted here and the women who are not scantily clad, in fact almost fully covered?
Every time in the past it deteriorates into a contest to see who can post the most provocative pictures. So far this one is not - its merely childish
why childish?
If you want to letch at pictures of scantily clad women there are whole websites especially for this. Some of them even have no clothes on at all you know
do you think we don't know this? Surely this is evidence that this is not what we are doing here. We know those sites exist, but we do this instead (as well). If we wanted to lech we would go to those other sites. So, how do you now explain what we are doing here?
on no, inspector tj of the thought police is in the vicinity.
we must all.
lock away 3 million years of evoloutianary urges and cover the piano legs with linen. misogyny is the only explanation for appreciation of the human form.
sexual attraction is childish and puerile. aesthetic appreciation is merely a cover for sexual attraction and misogyny.
the potentially offended must be protected from accidentaly opening threads that they know they do not like.
in the end, we will all love big brother.
TJ, OK, you've made your point.
Do we all have to think and act like you?
No. It is a public forum, not yours.
Kev
I think TJ's point is whether any of this is relevant or necessary in the context of STW?
Everyone's welcome to look at what they want but does it need to be posted on here if it causes some people not to want to visit?
[i]Other threads don't get pulled for being bitchfests. get real[/i]
You sure about that?! That's the [u]main reason [/u]I see.
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and THE number 1. Pacquiao
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CaptainFlashheartThat's the point, you fool! If you could only get off your high horse long enough to notice, the point was always to include non provocative pictures and....pictures of men
CFH - I understrand that - however its not what happened in practice as you know
No you get off your high horse and show some respect for others.
TJ wrote
This is the 21st century - do you not think its time you grew up and behaved like an adult?
Don't you think it's about time you stopped being such a self-righteous, patronising old fart?
any of this is relevant or necessary in the context of STW?
OK, so [i]the context of STW[/i] are any of the political/car/film/plumbing/dating/cooking/decorating/sailing/skiing etc threads really [i]relevant or necessary[/i]?
However from previous discussions there are many who agree with me including many of the women who post on here
Are these the same women who instigated the "Bloke Thread" a short time ago? Did you not get involved with that thread yourself TJ?
This forum is diverse. People have different tastes. If this belongs on a sports illustrated forum then maybe you should seek sailing advice from a forum more appropriate than a biking one.
I understand your pov if a thread degrades to something inappropriate but is there really any need for childish tags and rants before this may or may not happen?
I think TJ's point is whether any of this is relevant or necessary in the context of STW?
Since when as relevant or necessary had anything to do with STW?
Oh gosh this is dull next time why don't we just have a note on the topic 'don't open if easily offended/a member of the thought police'.
I seem to have lost my crusading sword of truth, justice and telling other people what to think, has anyone seen it?
Life must be such a chore for you TJ.
wwaswas - if people don't want to visit the thread then fine, but there's 1000's of other posts on STW to look at...
Personally I don't have a problem with the Kylie Friday and male equivalent, but hey...its not worth getting upset about...
Who cares about what happens in your office
Well it was a reference on how a cross section of women can be. I wanted to use something I actually had experienced rather than just googled for some mind numbing stats or references.
I really can't see the problem to be honest, if it was a disuise for pron then fair enough but it's not.
Builders wolf whistle my arse!! It is appreciation of the physical form.
Evidently you have issues with this TJ so I would advise sticking to the threads that interest you, it's not like it's Clockwork Orange and your eyelids are taped open and force fed it.
😯 x infinity!
lock away 3 million years of evoloutianary urges and cover the piano legs with linen
new to me statement 😆 quality.
Now victoria's here it feels like Friday at last,,,
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Now then, can someone please get this back on track now TPuritanJ has his own little thread to whine on?
I'm on a phone so can't really post pics easily, I'm afraid. But, how about some Cedric Gracia? Always looks good, on or off bike, the suave blighter!
it always degenerates into leching.
Except for the last couple that degenerate into a petty argument and name calling.
I fear that the Friday A&A will be banned, not due to naughty pictures etc, but to stop the same argument every Friday. The really sad thing is that TJ will claim it a moral victory!
He will be too busy eliminating choice out of his bean purchases!
[i]can someone please get this back on track[/i]
I tried. But obviously the deluded ranting has made me mend my ways. (Grow a mullet, don shoulder pads and start reading Spare Rib again)
Dezb nice photo of Pacquiao, one bloke you would not want a right hook from.
Firestarter back to his Royal days i see. 😉
Why do folk feed the trolls, if someone does not like the post they dont have to come in,the Mods have the decision over right and wrong, it is their trainset, i dont go into their posts and i dont pass judgement. Choice, freedom and tolerance come to mind not a desire to wind folk up at every chance. 👿
If you want politics go elsewhere.
If Friday A&A gets banned then it is nothing more than a whinger forcing his views on a public forum and getting his own way.
The forum has rules. The forum has moderators to manage those rules.
People get banned for flaunting those rules.
Do we really need self righteous people forcing opinions down our throat?
I'm still wondering why the "Bloke thread" was ok but this isn't. Can anyone smell Hypocrisy?
Kiira Korpi.
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Dominique Maltais.
A and indeed, A.
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TJ -
WTFU!
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count yourselves lucky im not feeling vindictive today.
*insert bickering here*
and now back on topic..
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JMC.. LEGEND..
One more
Therese Johaug
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i love that pic of jmc it has the feel of...not sure what shape to throw here but what the hell.
Great photo's today. The ones that stick in my head are actually the David Hay and Chabal photo's. Not in a pervy way as I'm full on hetro but those guys are huge and I have so much respect for how much they must have to train.
Which leads me to wonder, could a guy that big be a good mountain biker OR are there any pro mountain bikers that are that bulky (as opposed to ripped racing snakes)?
In keeping with the request they have to be in sporting garb - here's Julia Mancuso in ski boots
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and just to balance things up - Alan Baxter, who got his kit off to try and raise money so he could get to the olympics (how degrading is that TJ?)
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[i]could a guy that big be a good mountain biker[/i]
If Jonah Lomu can ride BMX..! (no I didn't watch it, my son did!)
Edit.
Talking of Jonah.
He was bloody awesome, wasn't he
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i sold him a pair of jeans once.
he had this baby in a pram with him that was huge man.
i swear the pram was made of scaffold.
If I could pick any mans body to replace mine with it would be Alan Baxter... Back to the gym.
I know he's not everyone's cup of tea, but the training pics of Lance Armstrong that came out last year are inspiring - and definitely A and A!
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Isn't the thread called A&A ?
TJ said "# No posts of a sexual nature, including images of a sexual nature or intended to provoke a sexual response."
A&A doesn't do that.
It's down to personal response, impression and choice.
Seems like TJ can't handle a bit of A&A, and has the wrong end of a stick.
Hate to meet you in a Gallery.
Chabal showing his softer side ...
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without my intervention I am certain this would have degenerat4ed by now into leeriness and leching but you are so determined to show me to be wrong Ridiculous
Without the Daily Mail I'm sure that the country would have now degraded into an obscene pit of liberalism and filth. I just thank my lucky stars both TJ and The Mail are around to keep us all on the straight and narrow.
Damn,I need to watch more Ice skating! (wolf whistles)
Ok, she could break you in two, but what's not to like about a Jodie the triathlete with a name like that?
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TJ said "# No posts of a sexual nature, including images of a sexual nature or intended to provoke a sexual response."A&A doesn't do that.
It's down to personal response, impression and choice.
Well, you cannot be sure of that. Given his objections, i think we can assume that they do provoke a sexual response in TJ.
It is interesting that mostly (although not all the time) the pictures of men are of them doing their sports and the "sexiness" of that image is incidental. whereas the women are often shot in their very skimpiest or revealing gear (or just in lingerie) in poses that imitate glamour models.
Doesn't really qualify, but worth a post anyway 😀
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Emsz > That may be true generally, but I don't think that's been the case in this thread at all. There's a couple of 'model' poses but they're the minority and not restricted to just the women.
EDIT: Thanks to _tom_ for exceptionally bad timing on his post there...!
I've just done a quick count and get 5/13 girls and 4/7 boys are posed photos so on this thread more of the boys are posed for 'sexyness'!!