the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!)

Jul 7, 08 10:22

Post #1 of 57 (12742 views)

Tom Evans (aka DrTommy) is fast.
He's fit.
He's got a great career with flexible hours and a nice home in beautiful Penticton, BC - perfect for triathlon training.
He's got YEARS of solid training in swim/bike/run, and a massive aerobic base.

But I've got to be able to beat him at something...

I'm not going to come anywhere close to him in s/b/r (yet).
He's got a place up at Apex, so odds are he'd spank me on skis as well.
I don't even think I can take him on at Tickleberry's...

so

Tom Evans - the challenge, if you choose to accept it:

A ~6k paddling race down the Penticton river channel.
Put in at Coyote Cruises
Finish line under the bridge that crosses under Highway 97 (where the channel dumps into Skaha Lake)
Officiated/finish line judged by jonnyo

Paddle any craft you like - canoe, kayak, surfski, outrigger, rowboat, skimboat... anything watercraft that must be hand paddled.
This is your home turf - you get the opportunity to train on the actual race course.

Date - TBD, sometime in late August

Do you accept the challenge?

.

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [Khai] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 10:33

Post #2 of 57 (12706 views)

man o man, the guantlet has been thrown.

I would hate to have to start calling DR T a chicken.

Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [Khai] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 10:47

Post #3 of 57 (12669 views)

Khai... there is two problem to this....

First, Tom use to do hardcore white river kayak training! He s done a lot of that stuff

Second: he is away this morning for 3 days camping with his wife and a few friends. He will be back wednesday am....

i dont think you have a chance really..... unless you are sneaky enough and have a special boat that will give you a secret advantage...

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [Khai] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 10:51

Post #4 of 57 (12638 views)

Khai, maybe a game of putt-putt or frisbee golf?!

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [jonnyo] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 10:52

Post #5 of 57 (12636 views)

In Reply To:

Khai... there is two problem to this....

First, Tom use to do hardcore white river kayak training! He s done a lot of that stuff

Second: he is away this morning for 3 days camping with his wife and a few friends. He will be back wednesday am....

i dont think you have a chance really..... unless you are sneaky enough and have a special boat that will give you a secret advantage...

D'oh! Oh well - the gauntlet has already been thrown. I can't retract now (not that I would...).

If Dr Tommy is man enough to accept the challenge, I'll step forward and take my beating.

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [ShawnF] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 10:54

Post #6 of 57 (12632 views)

i second this great idea, i do beleive mini golf would be the best bet for khai to beat tom......

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [Khai] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 11:20

Post #7 of 57 (12568 views)

I think a post-IMC race would be excellent. Lots of us will be available to witness the spanking :)

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [Khai] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 11:25

Post #8 of 57 (12550 views)

hey khai, what about the 25 meter underwater float that you perfected at monty's? dr. tommy looks way too lean to come anywhere close to you on that one...

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [jonnyo] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 11:25

Post #9 of 57 (12549 views)

You have to know that Khai has something up his sleeve. To throw down such a challenge without having some secret plan would be just crazy. Sort of like doing a race on a fixed gear. CRAZY.

Last edited by: Bman: Jul 7, 08 11:26

Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [Khai] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 12:01

Post #10 of 57 (12471 views)

Khai, are you saying you could paddle that channel faster than Dr. Tommy? Have you been doing to some upper body work we don't know about?

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [jonnyo] [ In reply to ]

....

Jul 7, 08 12:02

Post #11 of 57 (12464 views)

Wouldn't mini golf be like real golf for Khai? That would be unfair.

Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [Khai] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 12:08

Post #12 of 57 (12437 views)

We'll tag team him. I'll take him on for Tri Buddha at Tickleberry's, just don't put playdough at the bottom!

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [cuds] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 12:09

Post #13 of 57 (12433 views)

Can you guys take a video and put it on youtube? The collective on ST might be interesed in watching Dr. Tom spanking Khai badly with a paddle!

Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [devashish_paul] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 12:15

Post #14 of 57 (12404 views)

Damn Dev!!! You made me laugh so hard I choked!!! I didn't need that visual in my brain!!! :-)

Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [IronRanger] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 13:13

Post #15 of 57 (12333 views)

Not sure how the visual popped into my brain....I just had this picture of Tom waiting at the finish line of this paddle event, after completing the spanking in boats "during the event" following though with the physical act of walloping Khai with the closest available thing that happened to be in his hand!!!

Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [devashish_paul] [ In reply to ]

Jul 7, 08 15:03

Post #16 of 57 (12208 views)

Well this thread certainly took an unexpected turn...

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [Khai] [ In reply to ]

Jul 14, 08 9:50

Post #17 of 57 (12034 views)

A week has passed and Dr Tommy can no longer blame camping, cleanup from camping, or catching up on stuff he missed while out camping.

Time to step up to the plate, Tommy boy.

If you dare. :p

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [Khai] [ In reply to ]

Jul 14, 08 13:59

Post #18 of 57 (11888 views)

Khai, Khai, Khai...you picked the wrong battle (sorry I did not see this earlier...jonnyo usually kept me updated about this stuff). The whole reason I started triathlon was to get me off the river...I needed something safe where pushing the limits did not get you dead. Anyways the whole reason I lived in Golden for 10 years was to paddle. Usually about 200-250 days per year on the river. Like any sport there is a lot of technique involeved in a powerful, efficient paddle stroke. I was just about to start my wildwater racing career when a bad accident made me come out and watch IMC in 1999. That led me to racing my first IM in 2000. The paddle strokke will come back very quickly I'm sure :) Perhaps you might want to paddle and I will swim???

Above photos clockwise 1) my training partners for 10 years in Golden 2) a grade 5 boulder field on the fraser river near Mt. Robson 3)Skook narrows for a winter whitewater fix, close to Sechelt.
4) My back yard in Golden...a low water drop under 5 mile bride.

Also remember that I have special access to products that will make my teeth immune to the cold if you decide on a Tickleberry's battle instead :)

Tom

Last edited by: drtommy: Jul 14, 08 14:06

Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [drtommy] [ In reply to ]

Jul 14, 08 14:18

Post #19 of 57 (11814 views)

Dude, my questions are:

How old are you exactly?
What decade did you paddle during?
That car is right out of the 70's...please confirm.

Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [drtommy] [ In reply to ]

Jul 14, 08 14:25

Post #20 of 57 (11795 views)

Khai you are in deep here bro'
fake an injury or something!

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [devashish_paul] [ In reply to ]

Jul 14, 08 14:50

Post #21 of 57 (11749 views)

It's all just a hoax to get out of the challenge. Look closer; I think the Dr. just photo shopped his picture into a scene from "Deliverance" :-)

Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [Khai] [ In reply to ]

Jul 14, 08 15:29

Post #22 of 57 (11695 views)

Mr. Mayor, sir, I think this is just an ill-advised attempt to retain your mayorship. I strongly urge you to reconsider and rescind your challenge. Do what another poster suggested and try the 13 year old dead float challenge before this gets worked up into a class 4 river run challenge.

Seriously, we can work the issues with the fast hIM times. The voters have proven that they just aren't that smart!

Sincerely,

Your loyal Dumbassville advisor

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [drtommy] [ In reply to ]

Jul 15, 08 9:34

Post #23 of 57 (11565 views)

In Reply To:

Khai, Khai, Khai...you picked the wrong battle (sorry I did not see this earlier...jonnyo usually kept me updated about this stuff). The whole reason I started triathlon was to get me off the river...I needed something safe where pushing the limits did not get you dead. Anyways the whole reason I lived in Golden for 10 years was to paddle. Usually about 200-250 days per year on the river. Like any sport there is a lot of technique involeved in a powerful, efficient paddle stroke. I was just about to start my wildwater racing career when a bad accident made me come out and watch IMC in 1999. That led me to racing my first IM in 2000. The paddle strokke will come back very quickly I'm sure :) Perhaps you might want to paddle and I will swim???

Above photos clockwise 1) my training partners for 10 years in Golden 2) a grade 5 boulder field on the fraser river near Mt. Robson 3)Skook narrows for a winter whitewater fix, close to Sechelt.
4) My back yard in Golden...a low water drop under 5 mile bride.

Also remember that I have special access to products that will make my teeth immune to the cold if you decide on a Tickleberry's battle instead :)

Tom

Oy vey! So much blustering and posturing... Do you accept the challenge, Dr Tommy?

Your willingness to embrace PED's for a Tickeberry's smackdown has also been noted. Your watercraft will be inspected by a team of "highly trained professionals" for anything that may provide an illegal advantage.

And I ain't scared of your Deliverance buddies, neither. :p

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Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [Khai] [ In reply to ]

Jul 15, 08 11:35

Post #24 of 57 (11485 views)

OK Khai, I guess the course was picked by you and I get to decide on the boats...right?? I presume we will both be in the same craft to keep things even and thus ensure the winner is determined by physical ability only. I have decided that the Wavesport XXX will be used for this match. It is a very low volume (44 gallons) play boat that is difficult to paddle, the hull is slow but once mastered makes for some good fun even on a flat water run like the channel here. It is recommended for paddlers 100-150 pounds. I will arrange to have all the gear supplied by Western Canoe and Kayack....you can roll right??? as this is a rather unstable craft :)

Tom

Re: the "I can beat Tom Evans at *something*" thread... (aka - DrTommy, I'm calling you out!) [drtommy] [ In reply to ]

Jul 15, 08 11:53

Post #25 of 57 (11437 views)

This looks a bit a bit like kicking Chuck Norris in the shin and saying "put 'em up"!?

Give yourself a chance man. Do a TT, the good Dr. paddles against the current, you go with it...

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