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APhoto Of The Day — 3/17/09

Posted by DFO

March 17, 2009 5:17 p.m. • 61 comments

Byclists, some of them naked, ride through the streets of Lima during the World Naked Bike Ride on Saturday. Cyclists demonstrated to promote the use of bicycles and to highlight the damage caused by car dependency. You write the cutline.(AP Photo/Karel Navarro)

Top Cutlines:

1. There once was a cyclist from Lima/Who said she’d had way too much Zima./All the mess on her seat/They could hardly delete:/It promptly was sent on to FEMA — JohnA.
2. When Carlos took a tumble in front of a cadre of journalists he was heard to moan, “How em-bare-assing.” The photographers just kept flashing — CindyH.
3. Bicycle Seat = American Taxpayers; Butts = AIG Executives — Nick Adams.
HM: Herb Huseland

61 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Charlie on March 17 at 9:59 a.m.
Helmets were required today!
Arch_Druid on March 17 at 10:01 a.m.
Be careful of that pothole up ahead! Oooh, too late, ouch, ouch yeouch.
hhuseland on March 17 at 10:04 a.m.
Peruvian cyclers provide a cheeky response to new helmet requirements.
nic on March 17 at 10:07 a.m.
DFO does his best to meet his skin quota with nude/semi-nude photo of the day caption contests.
Sisyphus on March 17 at 10:09 a.m.
I’ll use the one from SNL: “World Naked Bike Ride Day to be followed by World Burning of Bicycle Seat Day.”
Cabbage Boy on March 17 at 10:18 a.m.
Dude, is that your fanny pack, or are you just out of shape?
Cabbage Boy on March 17 at 10:19 a.m.
Nic, DFO is working on his own “fairness” doctrine.

But alas, Cindy was heard to mutter, they aren’t firemen.
Aliasjax on March 17 at 10:23 a.m.
Oh I love to climb a mountain
And reach the highest peak
But it doesn’t thrill me half as much
As riding seat to seat.

(Hat Tip: Louis Armstrong)
Kage_Mann on March 17 at 10:25 a.m.
Dennis, who recently retired from the police force and who comments on HBO, can be seen riding through the streets of Lima promoting the use of bicycles and to highlight the damage
caused by too much exposure to the sun. ;-)
Charlie on March 17 at 10:29 a.m.
Temporary blindness was the rule of the day in Lima as white butts rode by.
JeanieSpokane on March 17 at 10:43 a.m.
Some cyclists demonstrate the damage done to posteriors when no protective clothing is worn.
Pecky on March 17 at 10:43 a.m.
-“Joey! we never came this way before…”
-“Sweetie! it’s the cobblestones”
Cindy_H on March 17 at 10:52 a.m.
When Carlos took a tumble in front of a cadre of journalists he was heard to moan, “How em-bare-assing.” The photographers just kept flashing.
Dennis on March 17 at 11:08 a.m.
Kage Man, who recently completed the lima ride was heard muttering complaints about the lack of Preperation-H after having his bike seat pried from the checks of his a$$!
Dennis on March 17 at 11:11 a.m.
D’OH!!!!!!!!!!

checks=cheeks
Kage_Mann on March 17 at 11:40 a.m.
Wow, I hope Dennis doesn’t win this contest!
Shannon on March 17 at 12:14 p.m.
The World Naked Bike Ride has yet to catch on in Siberia.

On another note-thanks a lot DFO! Now I have that stupid song by Queen stuck in my head-you know the one that goes “I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride it where I like!”
Charlie on March 17 at 12:49 p.m.
The “Bare Bunns” show hits the road to sagging reviews, partially due to chilly weather.
Nick_Adams on March 17 at 12:56 p.m.
Bicycle Seat = American Taxpayers
Butts = AIG Executives
idahogie on March 17 at 1:05 p.m.
“As the pelaton arrived at the first refueling stop, Bob found himself at a loss as to where to stick his banana.”
JohnA on March 17 at 1:08 p.m.
A clothed cyclist from Lima beans a nude biker, telling her to butt out because the ride didn’t turn out like it was cracked up to be.
Cindy_H on March 17 at 1:12 p.m.
JohnA:
For a minute I thought you were composing a limerick.
“There once was a cyclist from Lima…”
Charlie on March 17 at 1:19 p.m.
Slightly Off Topic,
In the NYT today they had a picture of 2 hikers climbing mountains, wearing just boots and a backpack, with snow all over the place. Brave souls or..
JohnA on March 17 at 2:01 p.m.
Only since it’s St. Paddy’s day, Cindy:

There once was a cyclist from Lima
Who said she’d had way too much Zima.
All the mess on her seat
They could hardly delete:
It promptly was sent on to FEMA.

:)
Cindy_H on March 17 at 2:05 p.m.
((JohnA)) You made my day :-)
poolman on March 17 at 4:16 p.m.
In 1535 Spanish Conquistadors invaded the city of Lima and overtook the native Inca’s in a series of bloody battles. In 2009 men ride naked on bicycles to make a point about auto emissions. Times have sure changed.
PatrickH on March 17 at 4:19 p.m.
Mike Patrick and senior CDA Press management forget to cover their ass after links to racist materials appear on the paper’s site on Tuesday.
GaryIngram on March 17 at 4:50 p.m.
I am so proud that an American invented clothes!
Stickman on March 17 at 7:39 p.m.
It’s hard enough to ride with everything in place. The rest, you can have the delight if you may. I surely don’t want my ass out there for the world to see.
Escapee on March 17 at 8:32 p.m.
Ouch…bring on the suppositories…ack…

Okay, I’ll take a ‘crack’ at it…

There was a young man from Lima
Who rode for a bicycle-team-a
After riding-bike nude
He said, “Look here, dude”,
“It’s not as much fun as it seem-a.”

(oop…ack…I did my best…)
Escapee on March 17 at 9:26 p.m.
Nude bicyclists…one more observation: Some riders will do anything it takes to cut down on wind resistance…

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