Team_Italia, a.k.a. Official "Mafiosi" Thread - Page 15

ewmayer · 2012-07-24, 01:24

An aussie friend of mine writes - after having expiated his grief at his countryman's shocking late collapse at the British Open yesterday -

Quote:

Quite a sports month for the UK - Their first wimbledon finalist in a while, now their first TdF winner (provisional - now comes the 10-year waiting period to see if he doped), next week the Olympics. They're still a bunch of pompous limey wankers, though. :)

Sounds like a case of acidum uvas to me.

Xyzzy · 2012-08-12, 11:16

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/op...of-sports.html

cheesehead · 2012-08-13, 21:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xyzzy

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/op...of-sports.html

Four years ago:

"The Doping Dilemma -- Game theory helps to explain the pervasive abuse of drugs in cycling, baseball and other sports" by Michael Shermer in Scientific American April 2008

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-doping-dilemma

At that time, the entire article text was available on the Scientific American site, but now only the introduction is visible for free. You can see the portions I quoted from the then-free article at http://www.mersenneforum.org/showpos...8&postcount=73

Dubslow · 2012-08-20, 19:03

http://msn.foxsports.com/cycling/sto...smissed-082012

I want that judge to judge every case in the US. (Or something.)

Xyzzy · 2012-08-23, 20:35

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ashe...-investigation

Uncwilly · 2012-08-24, 05:34

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/usada-s...9504--spt.html

Xyzzy · 2012-08-25, 05:13

Quote:

Lance Armstrong: Could I get a bottle of water. - - Hey, aren't you Peter La Fleur?
Peter La Fleur: Lance Armstrong!
Lance Armstrong: Yeah, that's me. But I'm a big fan of yours.
Peter La Fleur: Really?
Lance Armstrong: Yeah, I've been watching the dodgeball tournament on the Ocho. ESPN 8. I just can't get enough of it. But, good luck in the tournament. I'm really pulling for you against those jerks from Globo Gym. I think you better hurry up or you're gonna be late.
Peter La Fleur: Uh, actually I decided to quit... Lance.
Lance Armstrong: Quit? You know, once I was thinking about quitting when I was diagnosed with brain, lung and testicular cancer, all at the same time. But with the love and support of my friends and family, I got back on the bike and I won the Tour de France five times in a row. But I'm sure you have a good reason to quit. So what are you dying from that's keeping you from the finals?
Peter La Fleur: Right now it feels a little bit like... shame.
Lance Armstrong: Well, I guess if a person never quit when the going got tough, they wouldn't have anything to regret for the rest of their life. But good luck to you Peter. I'm sure this decision won't haunt you forever.

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Xyzzy · 2012-08-25, 05:41

Old page, but still funny:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/non...e-france,2268/

Xyzzy · 2012-08-25, 07:53

Apparently the Onion is on a Roll:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/hav...n-a-way,29317/

http://www.theonion.com/articles/lan...o-still,29313/

garo · 2012-08-25, 08:10

Bob Lefsetz:
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/08/samsung-armstrong/

Bill Gifford:
http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor....html?page=all

garo · 2012-08-25, 09:37

If you want to get doping out of cycling, you could do worse than to listen to Kimmage. He is not exactly complimentary about the attitude of Wiggo and Team Sky.

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12...nsparency.aspx

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth...l-Kimmage.html

2012-08-25, 09:37	#165
garo Aug 2002 Termonfeckin, IE 2⁴×173 Posts	What Kimmage is up to If you want to get doping out of cycling, you could do worse than to listen to Kimmage. He is not exactly complimentary about the attitude of Wiggo and Team Sky. http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12...nsparency.aspx http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth...l-Kimmage.html Last fiddled with by garo on 2012-08-25 at 10:02

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2012-08-12, 11:16	#156
Xyzzy Aug 2002 2×3²×13×37 Posts	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/op...of-sports.html

2012-08-20, 19:03	#158
Dubslow Basketry That Evening! "Bunslow the Bold" Jun 2011 40<A<43 -89<O<-88 3×29×83 Posts	http://msn.foxsports.com/cycling/sto...smissed-082012 I want that judge to judge every case in the US. (Or something.)

2012-08-23, 20:35	#159
Xyzzy Aug 2002 2·3²·13·37 Posts	http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ashe...-investigation

2012-08-24, 05:34	#160
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 3·7·17·31 Posts	http://sports.yahoo.com/news/usada-s...9504--spt.html

2012-08-25, 05:41	#162
Xyzzy Aug 2002 2×3²×13×37 Posts	Old page, but still funny: http://www.theonion.com/articles/non...e-france,2268/

2012-08-25, 07:53	#163
Xyzzy Aug 2002 2·3²·13·37 Posts	Apparently the Onion is on a Roll: http://www.theonion.com/articles/hav...n-a-way,29317/ http://www.theonion.com/articles/lan...o-still,29313/

2012-08-25, 08:10	#164
garo Aug 2002 Termonfeckin, IE 2⁴·173 Posts	Bob Lefsetz: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/08/samsung-armstrong/ Bill Gifford: http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor....html?page=all