Feb 182010
 

I grew up as a cross-country skier, and I guess I always wanted to try biathlon, but my parents had this “thing” about not trusting me with guns.

Downhill skiing may be fast, and loaded with danger, but I would argue that cross-country skiing is much, much more difficult. And, if you want some danger, just add loaded rifles.

Sure, they shoot at stationary targets — but what if:

(via vodou’s Twitter stream)

Grant Hamilton

  2 Responses to “Truly, biathlon is a man’s sport”

  1. Mr. Hamilton—

    As an avid reader of this blog, I humbly request that you add twitter as a “share” option to Absurd Intellectual posts. This would allow me (and the rest of your readership) to share easily such gems as this biathlon post. In the meantime, I will be eating cinnamon rolls like an Olympian.

    Respectfully yours,

    Lewis

    • Keep readin’ and keep eatin’ … and in the meantime, spare your keyboard a few sticky-fingered clicks with a BRAND-NEW Twitter share button!

      (shoulda done it long ago — thanks for pointing it out)

      (also added Posterous)

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