http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=313 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=313#comment-10221 Ken Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:34:41 +0000 http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=313#comment-10221 Good observation on the Lance Wiki defense vs. the Floyd Wiki defense. While I loved watching Lance race and win, and believe him to be one of the select few really special athletes, I don't think Lance will garner the kind of sympathy Floyd did. Personally I look at Lance as a well healed athlete who has the resources to defend himself. Floyd on the other hand feels more like your friendly next door neighbor who is a regular working stiff who has to work really hard for his living and is getting screwed by the system. You feel bad that Lance has to keep defending himself against gold diggers trying to get rich by raising doubts about his reputation, but figure he needs to prove his case to us. With Floyd you want to reach out and help him because you are scared that he is innocent and aren't sure that he can stand up against the forces conspiring against him without some help. Maybe this isn't fair, but may to it is because Floyd has seemed like such a regular, approachable and decent guy, where as Lance seems more like a celebrity who isn't so approachable. Does this make any sense? Lets put it this way if someone were to ask who I'd prefer to go to a pub with to drink a few beers, play some pool and/or throw some darts, I'd choose Floyd because I think he'd be more fun to just hang out with. In regards to the verdict on Floyd's case, I hope it takes a long time to be reached and announced because it would mean the arbiters really seriously looked at the evidence and testimony before reaching a verdict. What I'm really hoping for is a 3-0 decision with a really compelling written conclusion from each arbiter. This case really needs a 3-0 decision with compelling enough findings that the general public can fully accept the findings even if the findings weren't what individuals were hoping fore.
Personally I look at Lance as a well healed athlete who has the resources to defend himself. Floyd on the other hand feels more like your friendly next door neighbor who is a regular working stiff who has to work really hard for his living and is getting screwed by the system.

You feel bad that Lance has to keep defending himself against gold diggers trying to get rich by raising doubts about his reputation, but figure he needs to prove his case to us. With Floyd you want to reach out and help him because you are scared that he is innocent and aren’t sure that he can stand up against the forces conspiring against him without some help.

Maybe this isn’t fair, but may to it is because Floyd has seemed like such a regular, approachable and decent guy, where as Lance seems more like a celebrity who isn’t so approachable. Does this make any sense? Lets put it this way if someone were to ask who I’d prefer to go to a pub with to drink a few beers, play some pool and/or throw some darts, I’d choose Floyd because I think he’d be more fun to just hang out with.

In regards to the verdict on Floyd’s case, I hope it takes a long time to be reached and announced because it would mean the arbiters really seriously looked at the evidence and testimony before reaching a verdict. What I’m really hoping for is a 3-0 decision with a really compelling written conclusion from each arbiter. This case really needs a 3-0 decision with compelling enough findings that the general public can fully accept the findings even if the findings weren’t what individuals were hoping fore.]]> http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=313#comment-10220 Steve's Peeves Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:30:18 +0000 http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=313#comment-10220 I just can't watch the Tour. Not only is the reigning champion missing, he's already been penalized one year of racing (and defense costs) by loudmouthed fools in an incestuous, rotten anti-doping system. Has anyone coined the term "2006 Grand DeBoucle" yet?
Has anyone coined the term “2006 Grand DeBoucle” yet?]]> http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=313#comment-10215 University Update - Wimbledon - Saturday Shorts Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:43:57 +0000 http://rant-your-head-off.com/WordPress/?p=313#comment-10215 [...] WWE Link to Article wimbledon Saturday Shorts » Posted at Rant Your Head Off on Saturday, June 30, 2007 Been a busy couple of days for ol' Mistah Rant. Seems the day job has a project that's kicking into high gear and going to grab a bit more of my time. Today the racing club I belong to put on their annual criterium, which is "” broadly defined "” one of the warm-up races to Superweek (or the International Cycling Classic, as it's also known) View Entire Article » [...]