Whaleoil has been less than complimentary on my rate of recovery.
In fact he now refers to me as a cripple.
Well let’s get the challenge out there.
Trevor v blubber boy 50 – 60k bike race, no motorbikes, on a course to be set by the peoples champion Gordon MacCauley in Auckland between 15 August and 15 September.
We will see whether the actions match the words – or in his case his fingers.
I bet he is too chicken, and if he accepted he wouldn’t have a chance.
I must say I thought Whaley Boy was asking for trouble with his nick name for you Trevor
Let’s put the election on the line, save all the expense of an election
Come on, make it a round 100km.
How about a boxing match instead Trevor…? something you both have had experience in.Watching WO beat you to a pulp will be orgasmic to see.
Trevor, expend your energy on getting fully healed, don’t waste it on a blubber fluff-ball. Kia kaha.
As Andy Haden once remarked…why swim with minnows. You have far more important and better things to pay attention too than that stomach-staple candidate. The only thing he’d race you for is….(wait for it) ….a pie.
Brilliant!
You couldn’t do better than race on the marked 50K circuit that wends its way around the Auckland suburbs. Do it on a Sunday morning and you’ll have plenty of company. Just resist the urge to stop at one of the weekend lycra warriors favourite cafes along the way.
Easy
He will be too miserable to get out of bed in the morning the sad wee soul
Careful with the disablist language and assumptions.
What’s the tub-a-lard going to race in — tricycle?
If this goes ahead I’ll be live-blogging the event on twitter @failoil
You guys never cease to amaze me. Election approaching, poll rating in the toilet and you still have time for silly stuff like this. Still I guess it beats working for a living.
WhaleOil is never one to back down from a challenge so lets hope he takes you up on this.
Good that you have so much spare time Trev, and are not getting distracted by the trivial things.
(although I would not like to be called a cripple – so unPC for an arch-Tory)
Problem is that racing you would just show the benefit people that he is fit for work, Trev. So he must remain beached on the couch for the duration.
Jennifer, being physically capable of working doesn’t mean a person is mentally capable of working. You belittle mental health issues with a comment like that
I still don’t understand why people give that emotional cripple Whaleoil the time of day? I notice that he hasn’t even commented … #failoil
Great idea Trev
If he’s ‘well’ enough to work all day on his computer but ‘not’ well enough to actually contribute to society by working for his money, then maybe some fresh air and exercise would be benny-ficial for him and speed his return to work.
BTW – how does a ‘sickness’ beneficiary get money to buy $2k worth of firearms and accessories?
@ tracey, fair comment. But I do struggle with the idea that a guy who can run a successful political blog, and appear as a media commentator and columnist, cannot seem to hold down a proper job of any description? Particularly when his own government is forcing less able folks out to work?
that’s probably why you aren’t a doctor Jennifer
“Watching WO beat you to a pulp will be orgasmic to see.”
Trev would kill Whale in a bike race!
Focus on the election not on man size competions
Focus on the election not on man size competions
I understand what you are saying there Jennifer
Trevs been called out for a boxing match to raise money for CHCH??\
“I bet he is too chicken, and if he accepted he wouldn’t have a chance” .. mmmm
Well – I see he has called you out for a boxing match – all proceeds to chch.
So are you willing at accept or is it you that is too chicken (living off past ‘glories’)?
All Hail the Wale
to quote spud.
Who cares if you can beat a fat guy in a bike race. I could do the lap twice and still beat both of you to the finish.
If you put as much effort into winning an election as you did into childish gimmicks and retaliation you lot might get somewhere FFS. Hell like him or not at the rate you guys are going if WO contested your seat he could just about poll better than you Trev – pick up your game.
Harpoon the idiot Trev !
@Tracey and Jennifer
As I understand it isn’t it an issue between WO and his private insurer? Therefore what relevance does the government have?
Pistols at 20 paces?
He would’ve felt the need to give you a wind-up after he thought you were trying to get too matey with him when you referred to him as “Cam”. Gee, when I saw that I imagined you two sitting down over a beer laughing at the day’s warrings.
judging from the latest polls all the labour voters appear to on this forum !
You could at least follow the rules
Trevor as you have challeged Whale he is the one to set the challenge
You had better hope it isn’t pistols/shotguns/rifles at dawn
V – I have no idea. My issue was with not assuming mental health issues are not real and valid. If his insurer (as you suspect) is happy to pay out, then so be it
Looks like the DF is getting in on the Act:
http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2011/05/mallard_v_whale.html
Oil lard (595) Says:
May 27th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
So he’s happy to call you a cripple, but can’t even ride a bike. What a douche bag!
Trev – you chose cycling (as something you are good at). Let Whale choose the other technology/game and you each compete with the chosen game/match/technology – then we have match – as you lefties want – it’s got to be fair.
@chris – did you used to have seventy three after yer name?
Nice faces
Big cheers to the Lucky Ducky!
!
V, try to keep up. He threatened to sue his insurer, but bottled it. Typical. All talk. No, he says he is on the ‘sickness benefit’ if I am not mistaken. Perhaps he can correct me if I am wrong? Taking loads of money from the taxpayer, via his buddy Paula, while blogging on “troughers”. Unbelieveable. But the lazy, craven MSM still treat him like a credible source.
Oh! Trevor! You take my breath away! You’re such a man….
“Lets put the election on the line and save all the expense”
A very good idea Raymon A because according to the Herald POST Budget poll that’s the only possible way that Labour can win it.
Trevor v blubber boy 50 – 60k bike race, no motorbikes, on a course to be set by the peoples champion Gordon MacCauley in Auckland between 15 August and 15 September.
I think you are being understanding – giving Cameron Slater from 15 August to 15 September to finish a 50k bike ride. But to be fair, can you give him another week or two to finish it – given his natural handicaps?
Bahahahahahahaha!
Trev. You should totally step in the ring with the Whale. You have the form, the experience, and a winning record in your bouts to date. I’d bet money on you.
Alternatively, you could instead just focus on the issues that actually matter to the everyday NZers whom you are paid to represent.
Bike racing a blogger? C’mon, you’re not paid to do this!
I’ve done my share of fighting already. And the idea of getting into the ring with someone 40kg heavier, several inches taller and about 30 years younger doesn’t appeal.
As whale has pointed out, I’ve had a serious accident, am just out of a wheelchair, get around on crutches and back myself to be fit enough to beat whale in three months. I wont be able to even ride a bike for a while yet. If he chose he could stop walking, get fit, lose 30kg and beat me.
Whale called me a cripple.
On this rare occasion I agree with you Trevor. He could indeed get fit to ride in that time and possibly beat you. God speed getting back on the bike Trevor.
I dunno Trev. You admit to a serious accident, just out of a wheelchair, walking on crutches… sounds like a cripple to me.
@Trev – a cripple you are not!
Just a setback! 
!
Though I do feel sorry for you
I don’t mind being described as a cripple Joe. Language not the best but I’m not arguing the detail. Just want to know whether the person who described me this way is prepared to do some exercise while I recover and can’t and then ride a bike against me. Looks like all mouth and no follow through.
this is pathetic and i hope the two of you bike off a cliff. careful not to land on your ego.
It seems that the Whale has accepted your challenge Trevor. Game on I say.
The Whale has accepted a 60km cycle race.