What is going on? Why all this ruckus? Why all this flying confetti and all this people waiving flags and holding banners?
This is Holmovka’s FSA DS team submitting festivities.
Happy faces of the Office workers in the crowd, relieved to know that they no longer going to be asked : “ What the heck is tendonitis?” Cleaning lady, happy to know that she no longer will be startled by loud yells:” Give me decent 4 pointer, half of the Kingdom for decent 4 pointer”
I see quite happy Pablo in the crowd. He\can now, safely dismantle special devise, he constructed to shield his monitor from Holmovka’s praying eyes.
Smiling faces of Holmovka’s family members, who will get their father and husband back. ( Yes, Honey now it is finally time to take those Christmas decorations down)
Official part of the meeting opened by speech of “ Rainbow colored Stormbringers”team’s captain, Sergey Lagutin. I his usual laconic manner he said only one word: “ Ready” Next, cutting the line was the most rainbow colored of Stornbringers, who thanked his teammates for everything they will do for him in future, kissed and hugged entire team and cleaning lady also, Then shading customary single tear, declared that:” DDIFP can stop worrying about his mojo, because he oursprints his own mojo on regular basis and even his own mojo can hold his wheel!”
Finishing official part of the meeting, was speech of the team’s DS. He said; “ Dear Friends! Thank you to put up with me all this Team building time! Dear riders, I know that to make this team was harder then to be accepted to most Law and Medical schools. Competition was fears, and many many good and promising riders didn’t make it! But you did, and now only goal you have for the next 8 month is to not suck like team from the last year! And what ever you do, always remember one thing: Holmovka is allergic to Doughnuts!
With the sound of drum roll, Holmovka approached the Submit your Team button” But was outsprinted by “ The Most Rainbow One”, who won this race in most typical Sky fashion - No lead-out train for Ya!
Door of the birds cage opened and Rainbow colored Stormbringers took flight to the sky, almost colliding with lonely figure of Stijn Devolder, who was still orbiting planet since massive boot from the team, he received at the end of the last season.
Fly high, my proud Birds! And bring me Storms of the FSA DS points!
2 recs | 21 comments
congradulations.......
….nice Intro to the New, ‘Jersey Boys’ grand tour.
LooseHorse - February 21, 2012
I have it on good authority that you're going to have an amazing season!
As long as you didn’t make any silly picks like, oh, Jonathan Tiernan-Locke or anything.
majope - February 21, 2012
Jonathat who?
Oh I forget my sand bagging days are over!
holmovka - February 21, 2012
Now I am able to leave my computer on when I go to break...!!!!
pablo777 - February 21, 2012
False sense of security, Pablo!
Your submit button is singing Siren’s song to me!
holmovka - February 21, 2012
Please...! I am so sure about my team that is scary..!
pablo777 - February 21, 2012
Now that you have the time, could you just finaLise my team too? Loved this!
Seahorse - February 21, 2012
One of the recopies of finalizing your team:
Put your alarm on 3 am.
And wile your unsuspecting inner voice is still sleeping like a baby, click on submit button!
But be prepare to hear some harsh words from your inner voice in the morning. :)
Worked for me!
holmovka - February 21, 2012
* Recipes
holmovka - February 21, 2012
Ok I did it..! My team is submitted too..!
pablo777 - February 21, 2012
I submitted mine too
New and improved (without Lagutin)!
Let the tooth-gnashing begin…
Lopex - February 22, 2012
I just got home from a ridiculous party in Vegas
never wanting to celebrate anything ever again.
And then I read this post. Awesome! Cheers Holms!
omnevelnihil - February 22, 2012
You convinced me.
I steeled my soul and submitted. You should not rejoice though because now your lovely dream is over – MY winning team is ready to start!
(I have Sergey AND Marco ;-) How can I lose?)
platypus - February 22, 2012
Good luck!
Marco, in his typical manner, was late on the Team presentation, and was replaced in the last moment. :)
Decision, I will probably regret.
holmovka - February 22, 2012
Well, for sure one of us is going to regret Marco ;-)
we will figure out who in about September
platypus - February 23, 2012
Pantani?
straw dog - February 23, 2012
Ha ha! Great one.
I swear you have to write a book.
yeehoo - February 23, 2012
+100
Seahorse - February 23, 2012
I submitted last night.
Crawled in after and after show party at 2.30am and submitted without looking at my team again because I convinced myself it was a good idea. Now I’m not so sure. My team is so random, I should have done some more analysis. But who am I kidding? It probably wouldn’t have made any difference.
Retancourt - February 23, 2012
Team submitted.
Let the worrying begin…
It’s really been settled for a week, but I was waiting to see if there would be any news about my riders. But I got a reminder and I don’t know how much I’ll be home until tomorow so now counts as last minute.
Time to cross fingers!
gizzardfanny - February 24, 2012
okay, here goes nothing
here be dragons (that lose)

umwolverine - February 24, 2012
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