Frazz by Jef Mallett for March 24, 2013
March 23, 2013
March 25, 2013
Transcript:
Boy: What does a tyrannosaurus rex eat? Frazz: Anything he wants. Boy: What does a bike racer eat? Frazz: Anything he can. Boy: Ok. So my dad was right about butts, thighs and diet. Boy: I still wouldn't have told my mom. Frazz: Being right didn't keep one from going extinct and the other from feeling endangered.
LeoAutodidact almost 8 years ago
“What does a Bike Racer eat?”
CARBS! More CARBS! And even More CARBS!
I knew guys who’d down a couple POUNDS of raw Pasta the day before a race. No sauce, just a little Olive oil to help it “slide down.”
emjaycee almost 8 years ago
Raw pasta? Hoping it means it was at least boiled. No kidding. I knew people who would eat Raman noodle blocks (minus the salt/flavor packet) as well as elbow mac out of the plastic bag. Cannot imagine the agita associated with the stomach trying to digest hard pasta. Ick.
Rainfoot almost 8 years ago
Love the punchline.
alviebird almost 8 years ago
I take granola bars along on my rides. (I’m not a spandex-wearin’ bike nut, I ride for transportation.)
sonorhC almost 8 years ago
The punchline doesn’t do much for me, but I can’t stop laughing at the image. I think it’s even funnier than Watterson’s T. rexes in F15s.
GramEGoose almost 8 years ago
My thought exactly. Wondering why they haven’t found fossils of really big bikes.
gmforde almost 8 years ago
Raw generally means uncooked. I have a spouse who likes to eat uncooked pasta for a snack while he cooks some for us. I’ve read about runners who eat a big pot of cooked pasta and a few bananas before a race. The bananas were to provide more carbs. They also add some potassium to control muscle cramping, along with some water, since the fruit is about 98% water.
Jessica_D almost 8 years ago
Shouldn’t the statement be about butt, thighs, and exercise?
@ne7minder55That is so true!
Jef should get that T-Rex on bike image out to merchandising. Would love a t-shirt!
Arianne almost 8 years ago
T-riffic! I love the imagery! Kudos, Mr. Mallett!
Toronto2 almost 8 years ago
I bike tour, which is slower than racing but can make for long days. I go through a LOT of peanut butter, srirachi, and pasta.
lmonteros almost 8 years ago
Bike riders endangered? Not in my home town. They are taking over the streets—riding four across where there is not enough room for two cars side-by-side; riding too far to the left on narrow streets, knowing that the law says a dirver must leave 3’ of space to the cyclist’s left, causing the driver to have go well below the limit or move into the oncoming lane to pass; cutting in and out of traffic; blowing stop signs (not even a California stop!); turning left in front of oncoming traffic; ignoring pedestrians. Oh! I guess stupid riding and disobeying traffic laws might be endangering, after all.