Don't Ask Lance's Team

........Despite the massive fallout from doping at this year's Tour, some
teams still clam up when it comes to talking about drug use in the sport.

Discovery Channel spokesman P.J. Rabice said Friday that team officials
would not answer any more questions from one reporter who, he said, asked
only "negative" questions -- about doping........

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

On Jul 29, 1:59 pm, "B. Lafferty"
wrote:
.......Despite the massive fallout from doping at this year's Tour, some
teams still clam up when it comes to talking about drug use in the sport.

Discovery Channel spokesman P.J. Rabice said Friday that team officials
would not answer any more questions from one reporter who, he said, asked
only "negative" questions -- about doping........

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...c.tourdefrance....

(from the above link):
"We've lost sight of the true purpose of sports," said JoAnn
Dahlkoetter of Stanford University. "Instead of building character,
self-discipline and determination, we've developed a win-at-all-costs
attitude."

"It's a downward spiral. Once you start taking drugs ... you have to
come up with some story, or lie about it. Then you have to remember
the lie, which takes a lot of effort," said Dahlkoetter, author of the
book Your Performing Edge.

Maybe her book should be made mandatory reading for all athletes.

Once they understand the true meaning of sports, the doping problem
will surely be history.

Say what, thirty bucks a copy? That's a whole lot cheaper than
universal mandatory testing, testing testing. And JoAnn could share in
one of the other True Meanings of Sport. I'm sure she wouldn't mind.
--D-y

On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:59:06 GMT, "B. Lafferty"
wrote:

.......Despite the massive fallout from doping at this year's Tour, some
teams still clam up when it comes to talking about drug use in the sport.

Discovery Channel spokesman P.J. Rabice said Friday that team officials
would not answer any more questions from one reporter who, he said, asked
only "negative" questions -- about doping........

It is only a small handful of people who enjoy wallowing in the subject. The
rest of us are glad when such people shut up. I know that's probably not easy to
see from your perspective. Really, watching Contador and Rasmussen punish each
other going up a mountain is far more entertaining than wondering whether either
of them has a T-Patch on his balls.

Ron

"RonSonic" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:59:06 GMT, "B. Lafferty"

wrote:

.......Despite the massive fallout from doping at this year's Tour, some
teams still clam up when it comes to talking about drug use in the sport.

Discovery Channel spokesman P.J. Rabice said Friday that team officials
would not answer any more questions from one reporter who, he said, asked
only "negative" questions -- about doping........

It is only a small handful of people who enjoy wallowing in the subject.
The
rest of us are glad when such people shut up. I know that's probably not
easy to
see from your perspective. Really, watching Contador and Rasmussen punish
each
other going up a mountain is far more entertaining than wondering whether
either
of them has a T-Patch on his balls.

Ron

Your ignorance is your bliss, Grasshopper.

On Jul 29, 6:40 pm, "B. Lafferty"
wrote:
"RonSonic" wrote in message

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On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:59:06 GMT, "B. Lafferty"

wrote:

.......Despite the massive fallout from doping at this year's Tour, some
teams still clam up when it comes to talking about drug use in the sport.

Discovery Channel spokesman P.J. Rabice said Friday that team officials
would not answer any more questions from one reporter who, he said, asked
only "negative" questions -- about doping........

It is only a small handful of people who enjoy wallowing in the subject.
The
rest of us are glad when such people shut up. I know that's probably not
easy to
see from your perspective. Really, watching Contador and Rasmussen punish
each
other going up a mountain is far more entertaining than wondering whether
either
of them has a T-Patch on his balls.

Ron

Your ignorance is your bliss, Grasshopper.- Hide quoted text -

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And paranoia makes the world a private hell.
Bill C

On Jul 29, 3:40 pm, "B. Lafferty"
wrote:
"RonSonic" wrote in message

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On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:59:06 GMT, "B. Lafferty"

wrote:

.......Despite the massive fallout from doping at this year's Tour, some
teams still clam up when it comes to talking about drug use in the sport.

Discovery Channel spokesman P.J. Rabice said Friday that team officials
would not answer any more questions from one reporter who, he said, asked
only "negative" questions -- about doping........

It is only a small handful of people who enjoy wallowing in the subject.
The
rest of us are glad when such people shut up. I know that's probably not
easy to
see from your perspective. Really, watching Contador and Rasmussen punish
each
other going up a mountain is far more entertaining than wondering whether
either
of them has a T-Patch on his balls.

Ron

Your ignorance is your bliss, Grasshopper.



Dumbass -


It's not ignorance. Few of us rbr regulars have illusions about the
"cleanliness" of any professional sport.

What any of us take from the spectacle is a choice. You can enjoy it
for what it is or you can be frustrated at reality not being the way
you want it to be.


thanks,

K. Gringioni.

"Kurgan Gringioni" wrote...

It's not ignorance. Few of us rbr regulars have illusions about the
"cleanliness" of any professional sport.

What any of us take from the spectacle is a choice. You can enjoy it
for what it is or you can be frustrated at reality not being the way
you want it to be.

But then he wouldn't be our Man of La Mancha, now would he?

"Bill C" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Jul 29, 6:40 pm, "B. Lafferty"
wrote:
"RonSonic" wrote in message

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On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:59:06 GMT, "B. Lafferty"

wrote:

.......Despite the massive fallout from doping at this year's Tour,
some
teams still clam up when it comes to talking about drug use in the
sport.

Discovery Channel spokesman P.J. Rabice said Friday that team officials
would not answer any more questions from one reporter who, he said,
asked
only "negative" questions -- about doping........

It is only a small handful of people who enjoy wallowing in the
subject.
The
rest of us are glad when such people shut up. I know that's probably
not
easy to
see from your perspective. Really, watching Contador and Rasmussen
punish
each
other going up a mountain is far more entertaining than wondering
whether
either
of them has a T-Patch on his balls.

Ron

Your ignorance is your bliss, Grasshopper.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

And paranoia makes the world a private hell.
Bill C

"B. Lafferty" wrote in message
news:_r5ri.749$Kk4.163@trndny09...
.......Despite the massive fallout from doping at this year's Tour, some
teams still clam up when it comes to talking about drug use in the sport.

It sure must turn you on to be so frightened of the truth.

On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:56:39 -0700, Kurgan Gringioni
wrote:


Dumbass -


It's not ignorance. Few of us rbr regulars have illusions about the
"cleanliness" of any professional sport.

What any of us take from the spectacle is a choice. You can enjoy it
for what it is or you can be frustrated at reality not being the way
you want it to be.

Dumbass -

You are correct; your characterization of the attitude of rbr regulars
is not ignorance; it is worse: it is cynicism, as well as apathy, and
finally denial.

First: let me say I am not too much of a ****** to deny that I would
have MUCH preferred, for pure entertainment value, to watch a showdown
among Discovery, Rabobank, Astana, and Lotto and a battle among
Contador, Skeletor, Kloden, Evans and Levi for the yellow and the
podium. Dope or no dope. After too many years of no true podium
competition, it's not hard to be cynical. I was really waiting for a
Discovery/Astana two prong assault on Rabobank, so screw the tests and
the politics.

And so, it follows that you are apathetic if the withdrawal of Astana
for Vino's bust, and the booting of (come on, be honest) a
suspiciously strong Skeletor, didn't either **** you off or bum you
out.

Finally, you are in denial if you just **** on the point of the Boston
Globe article Lafferty posted. Is it really impossible that the
ridicule and scorn of the popular press might result in enough sponsor
withdrawal to seriously hurt the sport if cycling? How many more
years of half assed dope policing, where only a few riders here and
there out of the entire doped peloton get busted and their careers
wrecked, while others are current or retired millionaires with clean
reputations (e.g. LANCE), can the sport take without imploding?

How above it all are you rbr regulars, really?