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If you have say 100,000 spectators each stage, multiplied by 20 (I think TdF typically have around that number if not more), that's only 2 million.
Maybe they made a calculation error.
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If you have say 100,000 spectators each stage, multiplied by 20 (I think TdF typically have around that number if not more), that's only 2 million.
Maybe they made a calculation error.
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I would imagine by viewers they're talking about on tv
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Highly highly doubt 2 billion people watch it on TV. If it's let say over 20 stages then that is still 100 million tuning in each night and I don't buy that figure.
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Across the whole world? I could see it
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That place on Archer Street that used to be in Vic park? Yeah they’re good.
Haven't received one for a while, always good for a laugh 
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Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments as I know that this letter may come to you as a big surprise.
Meanwhile, I am Madam Elizabeth Edward, 73 years, am from USA, childless. I am suffering from adenocarcinoma Cancer of the lungs for the past 8 years and from all indication my condition is really deteriorating as my doctors have confirmed and courageously advised me that I may not live beyond 4 weeks from now for the reason that the tumor has reached a critical stage which has defiled all forms of medical treatment.
Since my days are numbered, I’ve decided willingly to fulfill my long-time vow to donate to the less privileged in at least 5 poorest countries around the world, the sum of ($18.5M). I have tried to handle this project by myself when I get better but I have seen that my health could not allow me to do so anymore.
If you are interested in running a charity project for the interest of the poor I will like you to introduce yourself to me including your identity card and your project opinion.
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Haven't received one for a while, always good for a laugh
Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments as I know that this letter may come to you as a big surprise.
Meanwhile, I am Madam Elizabeth Edward, 73 years, am from USA, childless. I am suffering from adenocarcinoma Cancer of the lungs for the past 8 years and from all indication my condition is really deteriorating as my doctors have confirmed and courageously advised me that I may not live beyond 4 weeks from now for the reason that the tumor has reached a critical stage which has defiled all forms of medical treatment.
Since my days are numbered, I’ve decided willingly to fulfill my long-time vow to donate to the less privileged in at least 5 poorest countries around the world, the sum of ($18.5M). I have tried to handle this project by myself when I get better but I have seen that my health could not allow me to do so anymore.
If you are interested in running a charity project for the interest of the poor I will like you to introduce yourself to me including your identity card and your project opinion.
And I will introduce you to my account officer for the transfer.
Best Regards!
Elizabeth Edward
I got one threatening to release videos of me from a hacked webcam if I didn't pay a certain amount of bitcoin within 50 hours.
They must have been really pissed off when the people who only gave me 30 hours released the tapes.
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Footbag!
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Have you tried Dough? Wife lived in Italy for a while and she said similar to what you did when we first had it.
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Did you and your crew used to take a hacky-sack to your stoner festivals?
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Some of you might find this interesting if you want to see how your place has changed over the years
map-viewer-plus.app.landgate.wa.gov.au
If you go into it and click on the buy aerial photos icon (you don't need to actually buy anything) you can go back through the years and see aerial photos (some grainy ones from as far back as the 50s)
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If you go into it and click on the buy aerial photos icon (you don't need to actually buy anything) you can go back through the years and see aerial photos (some grainy ones from as far back as the 50s)
Haven't, I'll keep them in mind next time I'm in Northbridge/feel like getting stabbed.
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Nah, but we did used to smoke from bongs made of apples
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It's at the quieter end with less people so you'll probably only lose 1 kidney.
But honestly worth the trip IMO.
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It's more like a pipe though right coz there's no fluid to filter the smoke?
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I dunno, you sound like the expert, I just used to inhale when it was passed to me
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I quite like Mac Daddy's for new york style big pizza.
I'll give Bella Rosa a go when I'm not on a rabbit food diet
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Not anymore
Gonna have fun with this!
Some of you might find this interesting if you want to see how your place has changed over the years
Landgate Map Viewer Plus
If you go into it and click on the buy aerial photos icon (you don't need to actually buy anything) you can go back through the years and see aerial photos (some grainy ones from as far back as the 50s)
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I went to the 2013 TdF, on a tour group with Cycling Australia. We would ride the last 100km+ of each days race route in the morning, and in the afternoon, we'd sit in amongst the team sponsors and watch the race.
We rode up Alpe d'Huez. It's famous for it's 21 turns and corners. The TV estimate for fans on the mountain that day was 1 million fans. And I believe. It was insane riding up, but the ride down was exhilarating and terrifying, and so unbelievable.
I guarantee there were more than 100,000 fans on most stages. What's on tv right now is pretty poor, and not usual.
21 stages. Smack bang in the middle of the European summer holidays. You don't realise how big cycling is in Europe, until you've been over there.
Each days race is designed to finish between 4:30pm and 5pm. There's over 750 million in europe. Then it's streamed live all over the world.
It's not as big as the soccer world cup for a world wide audience, but it would be up there as top 5 for world sports for tv audience.
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