1. The Dutch government sets up an elaborate

and very secret plan, successfully carried out

(up to a point): it lures various top American

skaters to becoming sponsored by the DSB (not

danske statsbaner, but the Dutch National Bank).

The US skaters are happy, but behind the scenes

various conspiracies are interweaving themselves

into action, causing a world-wide financial

meldown, in its turn leading to the loss of

a million jobs and the country of Iceland to

sink in the ocean -- along with the DSB. So,

the plan worked beautifully: the top US skaters

were suddenly on dry land, with no money, clearing

the path, obviously, for Durch World Domination

in 2010. Good plan, Queen Beatrix.



2. However, Mr Stephen Colbert of "Colbert

Nation" makes his presence felt, rises from

his chair and boldly and heroically saves

US speedskating, taking upon himself and

his nation the burden of finding sufficient

subsidence money. The American top skaters

again have enough money for skinsuits and

a pyjamas. Hurrah.



3. For reasons not fully commprehendible

for outsiders, however, something backfires,

and the world's best skater (top Adelskalender

and World Champion Sprint and World Champion

Allround and Triple Current World Record Holder

and Double Olympic Medallist) proclaims that

Mr Colbert is a [expletive deleted]:

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=4713621



Other viewpoints? More information, anyone?



NLH

Argh!



1. DSB is *NOT* the Dutch National Bank, that's the DNB (De Nederlandse

Bank)

Beatrix has nothing to do with it, go see Dirk Scheringa



2. Nice move, but do you want to be sponsored by a (bad) comedian?



3. see 2, I agree with Shani, who also shares my view on Trivial Pursuit



Dirk

--------------------------------------------------

From: "krasotaspasetmir" <nils@...>

Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 12:12 AM

To: <Speed_skating@yahoogroups.com>

Subject: [Skate] Shani Davis says Colbert is a jerk



>

> 1. The Dutch government sets up an elaborate

> and very secret plan, successfully carried out

> (up to a point): it lures various top American

> skaters to becoming sponsored by the DSB (not

> danske statsbaner, but the Dutch National Bank).

> The US skaters are happy, but behind the scenes

> various conspiracies are interweaving themselves

> into action, causing a world-wide financial

> meldown, in its turn leading to the loss of

> a million jobs and the country of Iceland to

> sink in the ocean -- along with the DSB. So,

> the plan worked beautifully: the top US skaters

> were suddenly on dry land, with no money, clearing

> the path, obviously, for Durch World Domination

> in 2010. Good plan, Queen Beatrix.

>

> 2. However, Mr Stephen Colbert of "Colbert

> Nation" makes his presence felt, rises from

> his chair and boldly and heroically saves

> US speedskating, taking upon himself and

> his nation the burden of finding sufficient

> subsidence money. The American top skaters

> again have enough money for skinsuits and

> a pyjamas. Hurrah.

>

> 3. For reasons not fully commprehendible

> for outsiders, however, something backfires,

> and the world's best skater (top Adelskalender

> and World Champion Sprint and World Champion

> Allround and Triple Current World Record Holder

> and Double Olympic Medallist) proclaims that

> Mr Colbert is a [expletive deleted]:

> http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=4713621

>

> Other viewpoints? More information, anyone?

>

> NLH

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> Yahoo! Groups Links

>

>

>

>

Dirk,



At the close of the US Olympic Trials, Shani

Davis and Steve Colbert "raced" each

other.  Colbert won, as I saw it, because Shani

didn't change lanes.  Both appeared to be having a good time.



Marian Furst

from smoggy Salt Lake City





At 04:44 PM 1/15/2010, you wrote:

>

>

>Argh!

>

>1. DSB is *NOT* the Dutch National Bank, that's the DNB (De Nederlandse

>Bank)

>Beatrix has nothing to do with it, go see Dirk Scheringa

>

>2. Nice move, but do you want to be sponsored by a (bad) comedian?

>

>3. see 2, I agree with Shani, who also shares my view on Trivial Pursuit

>

>Dirk

>--------------------------------------------------

>From: "krasotaspasetmir" <<mailto:nils%40math.uio.no>nils@...>

>Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 12:12 AM

>To: <<mailto:Speed_skating%40yahoogroups.com>Speed_skating@yahoogroups.com>

>Subject: [Skate] Shani Davis says Colbert is a jerk

>

> >

> > 1. The Dutch government sets up an elaborate

> > and very secret plan, successfully carried out

> > (up to a point): it lures various top American

> > skaters to becoming sponsored by the DSB (not

> > danske statsbaner, but the Dutch National Bank).

> > The US skaters are happy, but behind the scenes

> > various conspiracies are interweaving themselves

> > into action, causing a world-wide financial

> > meldown, in its turn leading to the loss of

> > a million jobs and the country of Iceland to

> > sink in the ocean -- along with the DSB. So,

> > the plan worked beautifully: the top US skaters

> > were suddenly on dry land, with no money, clearing

> > the path, obviously, for Durch World Domination

> > in 2010. Good plan, Queen Beatrix.

> >

> > 2. However, Mr Stephen Colbert of "Colbert

> > Nation" makes his presence felt, rises from

> > his chair and boldly and heroically saves

> > US speedskating, taking upon himself and

> > his nation the burden of finding sufficient

> > subsidence money. The American top skaters

> > again have enough money for skinsuits and

> > a pyjamas. Hurrah.

> >

> > 3. For reasons not fully commprehendible

> > for outsiders, however, something backfires,

> > and the world's best skater (top Adelskalender

> > and World Champion Sprint and World Champion

> > Allround and Triple Current World Record Holder

> > and Double Olympic Medallist) proclaims that

> > Mr Colbert is a [expletive deleted]:

> >

>

<http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=4713621>http://sports.espn.go.com/o\

ly/news/story?id=4713621

> >

> > Other viewpoints? More information, anyone?

> >

> > NLH

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > Yahoo! Groups Links

> >

> >

> >

> >

>





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Was that before or after the j**k word?

I am surprised Mr. Colbert can skate at all!



--------------------------------------------------

From: "Marian Furst" <mfurst4@...>

Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 5:05 AM

To: <Speed_skating@yahoogroups.com>

Subject: Re: [Skate] Shani Davis says Colbert is a jerk



> Dirk,

>

> At the close of the US Olympic Trials, Shani

> Davis and Steve Colbert "raced" each

> other.  Colbert won, as I saw it, because Shani

> didn't change lanes.  Both appeared to be having a good time.

>

> Marian Furst

> from smoggy Salt Lake City

>

>

> At 04:44 PM 1/15/2010, you wrote:

>>

>>

>>Argh!

>>

>>1. DSB is *NOT* the Dutch National Bank, that's the DNB (De Nederlandse

>>Bank)

>>Beatrix has nothing to do with it, go see Dirk Scheringa

>>

>>2. Nice move, but do you want to be sponsored by a (bad) comedian?

>>

>>3. see 2, I agree with Shani, who also shares my view on Trivial Pursuit

>>

>>Dirk

>>--------------------------------------------------

>>From: "krasotaspasetmir" <<mailto:nils%40math.uio.no>nils@...>

>>Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 12:12 AM

>>To:

>><<mailto:Speed_skating%40yahoogroups.com>Speed_skating@yahoogroups.com>

>>Subject: [Skate] Shani Davis says Colbert is a jerk

>>

>> >

>> > 1. The Dutch government sets up an elaborate

>> > and very secret plan, successfully carried out

>> > (up to a point): it lures various top American

>> > skaters to becoming sponsored by the DSB (not

>> > danske statsbaner, but the Dutch National Bank).

>> > The US skaters are happy, but behind the scenes

>> > various conspiracies are interweaving themselves

>> > into action, causing a world-wide financial

>> > meldown, in its turn leading to the loss of

>> > a million jobs and the country of Iceland to

>> > sink in the ocean -- along with the DSB. So,

>> > the plan worked beautifully: the top US skaters

>> > were suddenly on dry land, with no money, clearing

>> > the path, obviously, for Durch World Domination

>> > in 2010. Good plan, Queen Beatrix.

>> >

>> > 2. However, Mr Stephen Colbert of "Colbert

>> > Nation" makes his presence felt, rises from

>> > his chair and boldly and heroically saves

>> > US speedskating, taking upon himself and

>> > his nation the burden of finding sufficient

>> > subsidence money. The American top skaters

>> > again have enough money for skinsuits and

>> > a pyjamas. Hurrah.

>> >

>> > 3. For reasons not fully commprehendible

>> > for outsiders, however, something backfires,

>> > and the world's best skater (top Adelskalender

>> > and World Champion Sprint and World Champion

>> > Allround and Triple Current World Record Holder

>> > and Double Olympic Medallist) proclaims that

>> > Mr Colbert is a [expletive deleted]:

>> >

>>

<http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=4713621>http://sports.espn.go.com/o\

ly/news/story?id=4713621

>> >

>> > Other viewpoints? More information, anyone?

>> >

>> > NLH

Mr. Colbert couldn't really skate.  He got a quick lesson.



Marian



At 02:07 AM 1/16/2010, you wrote:

>

>

>Was that before or after the j**k word?

>I am surprised Mr. Colbert can skate at all!

>

>--------------------------------------------------

>From: "Marian Furst" <<mailto:mfurst4%40comcast.net>mfurst4@...>

>Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 5:05 AM

>To: <<mailto:Speed_skating%40yahoogroups.com>Speed_skating@yahoogroups.com>

>Subject: Re: [Skate] Shani Davis says Colbert is a jerk

>

> > Dirk,

> >

> > At the close of the US Olympic Trials, Shani

> > Davis and Steve Colbert "raced" each

> > other. Colbert won, as I saw it, because Shani

> > didn't change lanes. Both appeared to be having a good time.

> >

> > Marian Furst

> > from smoggy Salt Lake City

> >

> >

> > At 04:44 PM 1/15/2010, you wrote:

> >>

> >>

> >>Argh!

> >>

> >>1. DSB is *NOT* the Dutch National Bank, that's the DNB (De Nederlandse

> >>Bank)

> >>Beatrix has nothing to do with it, go see Dirk Scheringa

> >>

> >>2. Nice move, but do you want to be sponsored by a (bad) comedian?

> >>

> >>3. see 2, I agree with Shani, who also shares my view on Trivial Pursuit

> >>

> >>Dirk

> >>--------------------------------------------------

> >>From: "krasotaspasetmir"

> <<mailto:nils%40math.uio.no><mailto:nils%40math.uio.no>nils@...>

> >>Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 12:12 AM

> >>To:

> >><<mailto:Speed_skating%40yahoogroups.com><mail

> to:Speed_skating%40yahoogroups.com>Speed_skating@yahoogroups.com>

> >>Subject: [Skate] Shani Davis says Colbert is a jerk

> >>

> >> >

> >> > 1. The Dutch government sets up an elaborate

> >> > and very secret plan, successfully carried out

> >> > (up to a point): it lures various top American

> >> > skaters to becoming sponsored by the DSB (not

> >> > danske statsbaner, but the Dutch National Bank).

> >> > The US skaters are happy, but behind the scenes

> >> > various conspiracies are interweaving themselves

> >> > into action, causing a world-wide financial

> >> > meldown, in its turn leading to the loss of

> >> > a million jobs and the country of Iceland to

> >> > sink in the ocean -- along with the DSB. So,

> >> > the plan worked beautifully: the top US skaters

> >> > were suddenly on dry land, with no money, clearing

> >> > the path, obviously, for Durch World Domination

> >> > in 2010. Good plan, Queen Beatrix.

> >> >

> >> > 2. However, Mr Stephen Colbert of "Colbert

> >> > Nation" makes his presence felt, rises from

> >> > his chair and boldly and heroically saves

> >> > US speedskating, taking upon himself and

> >> > his nation the burden of finding sufficient

> >> > subsidence money. The American top skaters

> >> > again have enough money for skinsuits and

> >> > a pyjamas. Hurrah.

> >> >

> >> > 3. For reasons not fully commprehendible

> >> > for outsiders, however, something backfires,

> >> > and the world's best skater (top Adelskalender

> >> > and World Champion Sprint and World Champion

> >> > Allround and Triple Current World Record Holder

> >> > and Double Olympic Medallist) proclaims that

> >> > Mr Colbert is a [expletive deleted]:

> >> >

> >>

>

<<http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=4713621>http://sports.espn.go.com/\

oly/news/story?id=4713621>http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=4713621

> >> >

> >> > Other viewpoints? More information, anyone?

> >> >

> >> > NLH

>

>

>





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