Blackbeard

They would not like to comment on a specific incident out of respect for their client. Edit: ...and would not like to make a general comment as one has to look at the specific circumstances of each specific incident.

I'll buy it.

I had no idea that it was that much. I am particularly astounded by the figures for his erstwhile team mates.

Is this truly how much they are estimated to have made?

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The mafia are all over Italy. Different groups control different areas and/or industries. For example, the Camorra are dominant around the Naples/Salerno (Campania) area and control the usual drugs, prostitution and human trafficking, as well as waste disposal and sanitation. They are also involved in agriculture and control the Italian buffalo mozzarella industry. A scandal broke in 2008 when it was discovered that the Camorra had buried industrial waste from Milan on buffalo farms in Campania. This led to dioxin in Italian buffalo mozzarella. Dioxin is the active ingredient of DDT. The latest mafia capo to squeal alleges that the Camorra have buried German nuclear waste in Campania. They are well represented in central and northern Italy. The Cosa Nostra are in Sicily, the 'Ngrangheta in Calabria, etc. Apart from these well known groups there are many smaller regional groups.

Life is too short to drink bad wine.

And the apple does not fall far from the tree!

Fully agree. I tend to find these type of organisers very dismissive after the event.

It is possible that their systems would stop timing after an individual's 7 hour limit has been exceeded.

I don't see the problem as the rules are quite clear. You father knows he rode the distance. A few years ago, my friends and I decided to stop at a few too many pubs along the way. It was all going well until we were stopped at the top of Chapman's for about 20 minutes due to congestion caused by placing a water point right at the top. My ability was insufficient to make up the required time and I missed the cut-off by 11 seconds. As far as the race organisers are concerned it was as if I did not finish.

Suplest. And I can confirm Shimano.

Sylvan cathedral.

RIP.

I went to the only English school in a mining town with 7 large Afrikaans schools who still thought we were fighting the Boer War. I got eyes at the back of my head.

My condolences.

Proudly South African.

Cicero had books? A room without wax tablets/parchment/vellum ...

F@*& that. Illegitimus non carborundum est!

Sorry guys. Was taking myself far too seriously. I deleted my posts but obviously the damage was done.

No nerve.

"Eldron, the rule bender". No rule too rigid. Like it!

Hence my observation of emotional immaturity.

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