quiz: quote

Van Hoorebeeck Bart said:

"I am rich, I am powerful, and I will destroy you."

was it...

A. Michael Jackson to an alleged victim
B. Lance Armstrong to F. Simeoni
C. Tony Soprano to his wife's potential lawyers.

D. Phillip W. Moore to Magilla Gorilla

"Van Hoorebeeck Bart" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

"I am rich, I am powerful, and I will destroy you."

was it...

A. Michael Jackson to an alleged victim
B. Lance Armstrong to F. Simeoni
C. Tony Soprano to his wife's potential lawyers.

Not his exact words, but a colorful embellishment (unless you have a
source?).

Jim Flom said:

Van Hoorebeeck Bart said:

"I am rich, I am powerful, and I will destroy you."
B. Lance Armstrong to F. Simeoni

Not his exact words, but a colorful embellishment (unless you have a
source?).

Dutch paper 'De Volkskrant' has a page long interview with Simeoni
today. According to Simeoni, yes: those were his exact words.

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"Ewoud Dronkert" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Jim Flom said:

Van Hoorebeeck Bart said:

"I am rich, I am powerful, and I will destroy you."
B. Lance Armstrong to F. Simeoni

Not his exact words, but a colorful embellishment (unless you have a
source?).

Dutch paper 'De Volkskrant' has a page long interview with Simeoni
today. According to Simeoni, yes: those were his exact words.

Apparently Simeoni is changing his story more often than MJ's accusers:
Police probe Simeoni on Armstrong clash
Associated Press
"Simeoni was quoted by Gazzetta as saying that while he rode with Armstrong,
the Texan said, "You made a mistake to speak against Ferrari, and you made a
mistake to take legal action against me. I have money and time and lots of
lawyers. I can destroy you."

Same essential statement, but lacking the "I am powerful" embellishment.

JF

Jim Flom said:

Same essential statement

OK, that's what I meant, sorry.

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"Ewoud Dronkert" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Jim Flom said:

"Van Hoorebeeck Bart" <[email hidden]> wrote:
> "I am rich, I am powerful, and I will destroy you."
> B. Lance Armstrong to F. Simeoni

Not his exact words, but a colorful embellishment (unless you have a
source?).

Dutch paper 'De Volkskrant' has a page long interview with Simeoni
today. According to Simeoni, yes: those were his exact words.

Apparently Simeoni is changing his story more often than MJ's accusers:
Police probe Simeoni on Armstrong clash
Associated Press
"Simeoni was quoted by Gazzetta as saying that while he rode with
Armstrong, the Texan said, "You made a mistake to speak against Ferrari,
and you made a mistake to take legal action against me. I have money and
time and lots of lawyers. I can destroy you."

Same essential statement, but lacking the "I am powerful" embellishment.

The exact quote from the Volkskrant: 'Het was dom van je om te getuigen
tegen Ferrari en een rechtszaak tegen mij aan te spannen. Ik heb veel tijd
en geld. Ik zal je ruïneren.' Which means: "It was stupid to speak against
Ferrari and you made a mistake to take legal action against me. I have lots
of time and money, and I'll ruin you". I haven't find the "I'm powerful"
part in the interview. A pity, since I rather liked it.

Benjo Maso

"benjo maso" <[email hidden]> wrote ...

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The exact quote from the Volkskrant: 'Het was dom van je om te getuigen
tegen Ferrari en een rechtszaak tegen mij aan te spannen. Ik heb veel tijd
en geld. Ik zal je ruïneren.' Which means: "It was stupid to speak against
Ferrari and you made a mistake to take legal action against me. I have
lots of time and money, and I'll ruin you". I haven't find the "I'm
powerful" part in the interview. A pity, since I rather liked it.

The "I am powerful" line will be in the based-on-a-true-story movie that
will be out in a few years. Oliver Stone or Michael Moore directing.

benjo maso said:

The exact quote from the Volkskrant: 'Het was dom van je om te getuigen
tegen Ferrari en een rechtszaak tegen mij aan te spannen. Ik heb veel
tijd en geld. Ik zal je ruïneren.'

Armstrong spoke to Simeoni in Dutch?

Jim Flom said:

"Simeoni was quoted by Gazzetta as saying that while he rode with Armstrong,
the Texan said, "You made a mistake to speak against Ferrari, and you made a
mistake to take legal action against me. I have money and time and lots of
lawyers. I can destroy you."

Same essential statement, but lacking the "I am powerful" embellishment.

Equating lawyers with power is fine. I have a plan on the books for a
15MW power station involving lawyers and treadmills.

"Stewart Fleming" <[email hidden]> wrote ...

Quoted message said:

Equating lawyers with power is fine. I have a plan on the books for a
15MW power station involving lawyers and treadmills.

I think you mean lawyers and windmills, doncha?

Stewart Fleming said:

Jim Flom said:

"Simeoni was quoted by Gazzetta as saying that while he rode with
Armstrong, the Texan said, "You made a mistake to speak against
Ferrari, and you made a mistake to take legal action against me. I
have money and time and lots of lawyers. I can destroy you."

Same essential statement, but lacking the "I am powerful" embellishment.

Equating lawyers with power is fine. I have a plan on the books for a
15MW power station involving lawyers and treadmills.

And EPO.

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benjo maso said:

The exact quote from the Volkskrant: 'Het was dom van je om te getuigen
tegen Ferrari en een rechtszaak tegen mij aan te spannen. Ik heb veel
tijd en geld. Ik zal je ruïneren.'

Armstrong spoke to Simeoni in Dutch?

Of course. He was already preparing for the Ronde van Vlaanderen.

Benjo

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Quoted message said:

benjo maso said:

The exact quote from the Volkskrant: 'Het was dom van je om te getuigen
tegen Ferrari en een rechtszaak tegen mij aan te spannen. Ik heb veel
tijd en geld. Ik zal je ruïneren.'

Armstrong spoke to Simeoni in Dutch?

Funny thing is that people often refer to English language sites to point to
the supposed real words, but the information there is often the result of a
double translation (Eng -> Old Europe-ish - > Eng) from the original
interview.

In a Flemish paper the word 'powerful' was in the title. That's how I know,
I just saw those screaming words a few meters away on the train this
morning. But whether it comes from the same Simeoni interview or another , I
don't know.

Jim Flom said:

"Stewart Fleming" <[email hidden]> wrote ...

Quoted message said:

Equating lawyers with power is fine. I have a plan on the books

for a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

15MW power station involving lawyers and treadmills.

I think you mean lawyers and windmills, doncha?

No. I think he meant exactly what he said. Though it is lawyerlike to
flip the meaning.

Jim Flom said:

"Stewart Fleming" <[email hidden]> wrote ...

Quoted message said:

Equating lawyers with power is fine. I have a plan on the books for a
15MW power station involving lawyers and treadmills.

I think you mean lawyers and windmills, doncha?

I imagined them running around like little hamsters in cages. How did
you envision the process working?

"Stewart Fleming" <[email hidden]> wrote ...

Quoted message said:

I imagined them running around like little hamsters in cages. How did you
envision the process working?

I am not sure they have the legs for hamster cages, but they've got the
wind, for sure. I kind of envisioned them huffing and puffing and blowing
the windmills around, like on PEI...

http://www.peisland.com/tour/sunsets_wind.html
http://gallery.ceoblues.com/photos/pei/photo8838

JF

Bart Van Hoorebeeck said:

Funny thing is that people often refer to English language sites to
point to the supposed real words, but the information there is often
the result of a double translation (Eng -> Old Europe-ish - > Eng) from
the original interview.

It is kind of funny, but we've already seen this raised before in this
same soap opera: Simeoni's lawsuit against Armstrong is based on an
interview in Le Monde.

benjo maso said:

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On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:56:52 GMT, Jim Flom wrote:
> "Van Hoorebeeck Bart" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> "I am rich, I am powerful, and I will destroy you."
>> B. Lance Armstrong to F. Simeoni
>
> Not his exact words, but a colorful embellishment (unless you

have a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> source?).

Dutch paper 'De Volkskrant' has a page long interview with Simeoni
today. According to Simeoni, yes: those were his exact words.

Apparently Simeoni is changing his story more often than MJ's

accusers:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Police probe Simeoni on Armstrong clash
Associated Press
"Simeoni was quoted by Gazzetta as saying that while he rode with
Armstrong, the Texan said, "You made a mistake to speak against

Ferrari,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and you made a mistake to take legal action against me. I have

money and

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

time and lots of lawyers. I can destroy you."

Same essential statement, but lacking the "I am powerful"

embellishment.

Quoted message said:

The exact quote from the Volkskrant: 'Het was dom van je om te

getuigen

Quoted message said:

tegen Ferrari en een rechtszaak tegen mij aan te spannen. Ik heb veel

tijd

Quoted message said:

en geld. Ik zal je ruïneren.' Which means: "It was stupid to speak

against

Quoted message said:

Ferrari and you made a mistake to take legal action against me. I

have lots

Quoted message said:

of time and money, and I'll ruin you". I haven't find the "I'm

powerful"

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part in the interview. A pity, since I rather liked it.

Benjo Maso

And traslating from Simeonis', well documented and long history of
embelishment, what Lance actually said was, "You are weasle for blaming
Ferrari for what was ultimately your choice, You did lie as I am sure
you will about this, and I have the money, the lawyers and the time to
prove that you did, and the world will eventually see you for the
little weasel that you are."

Quoted message said:

And traslating from Simeonis', well documented and long history of
embelishment, what Lance actually said was, "You are weasle for blaming
Ferrari for what was ultimately your choice, You did lie as I am sure
you will about this, and I have the money, the lawyers and the time to
prove that you did, and the world will eventually see you for the
little weasel that you are."

You give crew a bad name.

E.

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