http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193 Always select Genuine Rant™ Brand. Everything else is just words. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:27:08 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2223 Rant Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:00:24 +0000 http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2223 ORG, I should have had a tape recorder, so I could accurately answer what the questions were. The hard questions tend to come from a skeptical or somewhat skeptical point of view asking Floyd to explain bonking on Stage 16 versus his performance on Stage 17. To non-bike racers this seems like the biggest anomaly (and most often cited reason that he must have "been on something"), but to those who've raced -- or even those who've just ridden a lot -- this phenomenon is not unheard of. I've got a rant cooking on the subject and more, which I'll get out later tonight or sometime tomorrow. It was good meeting you, too. - Rant
I should have had a tape recorder, so I could accurately answer what the questions were. The hard questions tend to come from a skeptical or somewhat skeptical point of view asking Floyd to explain bonking on Stage 16 versus his performance on Stage 17. To non-bike racers this seems like the biggest anomaly (and most often cited reason that he must have “been on something”), but to those who’ve raced — or even those who’ve just ridden a lot — this phenomenon is not unheard of. I’ve got a rant cooking on the subject and more, which I’ll get out later tonight or sometime tomorrow. It was good meeting you, too.

- Rant]]> http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2207 ORG Sun, 11 Mar 2007 17:32:20 +0000 http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2207 Rant: First, it was good to meet you yesterday. I see you attended the media confab before the show. From your writing, it sounds like the press is still stuck on the first 72 hours of this case. Everything written about this case is nothing but them trying to describe FL the day he was unshaven and reading that statement. Is this an accurate represetnation of the meeting. Also, what were the hard questions for FL? I actually don't thinkt heir are hard questions for FL. The hard questions are for Arnie! Is he right with his assertions. Did the media bother to ask about that? Or, is that too hard? Writing about emotions and feelings is easier, it requires no actual research.
First, it was good to meet you yesterday.

I see you attended the media confab before the show. From your writing, it sounds like the press is still stuck on the first 72 hours of this case. Everything written about this case is nothing but them trying to describe FL the day he was unshaven and reading that statement. Is this an accurate represetnation of the meeting.

Also, what were the hard questions for FL? I actually don’t thinkt heir are hard questions for FL. The hard questions are for Arnie! Is he right with his assertions. Did the media bother to ask about that? Or, is that too hard? Writing about emotions and feelings is easier, it requires no actual research.]]> http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2203 trust but verify Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:24:07 +0000 http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2203 Interesting info about the spectrometer pressure -- that seems to have fallen into a crack as other things have come up in the last couple of weeks. Early on there were some mumbles about other pressures. I wonder if it could be time to look at those seriously as well. Sounds like you had a good time and it was worth the trip! Thanks for the report. TBV
Sounds like you had a good time and it was worth the trip!

Thanks for the report.

TBV]]> http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2201 Theresa Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:05:26 +0000 http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2201 Wonderful report! I had two "internet" cycling friends there. And one of them had my check and my Tour cover from VeloNews to be autographed! http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2186 Rant Sun, 11 Mar 2007 13:34:18 +0000 http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2186 OK, I'll `fess up: I asked the question about Jack Daniels sponsorship. And a couple of other, more serious questions, too. ;-) ]]> http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2180 strbuk Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:24:30 +0000 http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2180 Hard hitting questions ike those Marc are likely to be only answered at the hearings! :-) str

str]]> http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2169 marc Sun, 11 Mar 2007 08:02:56 +0000 http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2169 Nice piece of reporting, Rant. But where were those hard-hitting questions about facial hair and suits? Marc
Marc]]> http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2166 pommi Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:53:17 +0000 http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=193#comment-2166 Thanks for your comprehensive report!