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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 04:11 PM Original message |
Tour director says fans spat at Armstrong |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. there's apparently some stink about Armstrong "doping" among the French |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 04:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Like anywhere, it's a few assholes -- probably drunk. |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 04:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. It's not just the French. |
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Westegg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 04:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Yes, the Lance "doping" business is dismaying... |
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DenverDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Lance has been tested more than any other cyclist, NEVER POSITIVE. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. yes |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
34. It appears that the "spitters" were German. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 12:39 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. German biking hooligans! |
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sonias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. Really sad too |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 04:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Yes. |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. And they call us fat and stupid... |
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CrownPrinceBandar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. There will always be people who hate others for success........ |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 04:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Muckrakers! |
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CrownPrinceBandar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. No doubt!................................. |
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DenverDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. Lance is the greatest athelete ever. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Umm. Let's not go overboard. |
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DenverDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Who would you say is a greater athlete? |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Curling is very demanding. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. You're going to say Armstrong is better than Merckx, Hinault, Indurain? |
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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:05 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Whoa! |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Hardly. |
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DenverDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Lance is dominating people who are as good as Merckx and Hinault |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 07:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. You can believe what you want to believe... |
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DenverDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 07:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. It's pretty much a subjective judgement |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:05 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. It's an educated judgment, based on history, my friend. |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
13. European fans hang around in trees, throwing lit cigarette butts at |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. In punk rock culture it's considered a big compliment |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
15. A pic of some of Lance's CLASSIER fans.... |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Dude, you don't wanna be messing with the Basques. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yes. They are an unruly lot, eh? |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. ETA and all that (nt). |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Let's just say that they've been "conquered" repeatedly, but never... |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Unreal - what a bunch of pricks |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
26. "bottles of red, cans of beer and topped it all off with shots of grappa" |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
29. It's very sad to say, but at least no one threw a punch. |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
35. Hmmm...Lance was against the war, so it isn't that... |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:12 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. According to Lance, the spitters were drunk Germans. |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:14 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Hmmm..ok...so general drunkeness, nothing more, eh? |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:19 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Lance isn't the only rider to deal with freaks... |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:21 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. There are a lot of freaks on the Tour route to be sure. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
40. German rider called "Judas" and other names on Alpe yesterday. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 12:38 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I mean, THOSE Germans! |
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