In the News: Armstrong withdraws from Tour of Qatar



J

Jason Spaceman

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From the article:
------------------------------
Six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the Tour of
Qatar, citing family reasons.

The Qatar race is scheduled for Jan. 31-Feb. 4.

"This is quite unfortunate since we were looking forward to seeing him race here
for the first time," the president of the Qatar Cycling Federation, Sheik
Khaled bin Ali Al Thani, said Friday.
------------------------------

Read it at http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=412552





J. Spaceman

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Not news, since when has Armstrong started his competitive season in
February? Never, so why should anyone be surprised. You can't take
anything Armstrong or Bruyneel say at face value.

"Jason Spaceman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> From the article:
> ------------------------------
> Six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the
> Tour of
> Qatar, citing family reasons.
>
> The Qatar race is scheduled for Jan. 31-Feb. 4.
>
> "This is quite unfortunate since we were looking forward to seeing him
> race here
> for the first time," the president of the Qatar Cycling Federation, Sheik
> Khaled bin Ali Al Thani, said Friday.
> ------------------------------
>
> Read it at http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=412552
>
>
>
>
>
> J. Spaceman
>
> --
> My email address ([email protected]) is fake. Email sent
> to it
> will only get caught in my spam tarpit.
 
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 06:44:31 -0500, Jason Spaceman wrote:
> Six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the
> Tour of Qatar, citing family reasons.

Belgian teletext reported a juicy detail: apparently Armstong had
negotiated for a private flight from Texas to Qatar, but was "only"
offered a scheduled flight in first class. He then withdrew.


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"Ewoud Dronkert" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 06:44:31 -0500, Jason Spaceman wrote:
>> Six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the
>> Tour of Qatar, citing family reasons.
>
> Belgian teletext reported a juicy detail: apparently Armstong had
> negotiated for a private flight from Texas to Qatar, but was "only"
> offered a scheduled flight in first class. He then withdrew.


But, but......his press release said that he was withdrawing because he had
to take care of his kids that week. I hope he wasn't lying about the kids.
 
B Lafferty wrote:
> "Ewoud Dronkert" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 06:44:31 -0500, Jason Spaceman wrote:
>>
>>>Six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the
>>>Tour of Qatar, citing family reasons.
>>
>>Belgian teletext reported a juicy detail: apparently Armstong had
>>negotiated for a private flight from Texas to Qatar, but was "only"
>>offered a scheduled flight in first class. He then withdrew.
>
>
>
> But, but......his press release said that he was withdrawing because he had
> to take care of his kids that week. I hope he wasn't lying about the kids.
>
>

In this chaotic world full of random disasters and unpredictable
economic conditions, it's nice to know that that some things can be
counted on. Thank you, Brian, for so predictably acting like a shithead
whenever Lance Armstrong's name is mentioned. You are a rock of
stability we can all depend on.
 
Tim Lines wrote:
> >
> >
> > But, but......his press release said that he was withdrawing
because he had
> > to take care of his kids that week. I hope he wasn't lying about
the kids.
> >
> >
>
> In this chaotic world full of random disasters and unpredictable
> economic conditions, it's nice to know that that some things can be
> counted on. Thank you, Brian, for so predictably acting like a
shithead
> whenever Lance Armstrong's name is mentioned. You are a rock of
> stability we can all depend on.



Dumbass -

I think this may be RBR's LANCE Theory of Relativity. In Einstein's
more famous Theory, the only constant is the speed of light, in RBR it
would be what you mention. Hence, on a LANCE behavior scale of -100 to
100 (-100 is complete arrogant ****, while 100 is volunteer beacon of
hope to cancer sufferers):



L |
a |
f |
f-->
**********************************************************************
e |
r |
t |
y |
|
a |
s |
h |
o |
l |
i |
t |
u |
d |
e |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-100 0
100
LANCE behavior


The asterisks demarcates Lafferty's response relative to LANCE's
behavior.

Einstein's relationship has been dubbed the "space-time continuum",
perhaps ours could be the "Lafferty-asshole perpetuity" (or something
along that line of thought).


thanks,

K. Gringioni.
 
Kurgan Gringioni wrote:
> Tim Lines wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > But, but......his press release said that he was withdrawing
> because he had
> > > to take care of his kids that week. I hope he wasn't lying about
> the kids.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > In this chaotic world full of random disasters and unpredictable
> > economic conditions, it's nice to know that that some things can be
> > counted on. Thank you, Brian, for so predictably acting like a
> shithead
> > whenever Lance Armstrong's name is mentioned. You are a rock of
> > stability we can all depend on.
>
>
>
> Dumbass -
>
> I think this may be RBR's LANCE Theory of Relativity. In Einstein's
> more famous Theory, the only constant is the speed of light, in RBR
it
> would be what you mention. Hence, on a LANCE behavior scale of -100
to
> 100 (-100 is complete arrogant ****, while 100 is volunteer beacon of
> hope to cancer sufferers):
>
>
>
> L |
> a |
> f |
> f-->
>
**********************************************************************
> e |
> r |
> t |
> y |
> |
> a |
> s |
> h |
> o |
> l |
> i |
> t |
> u |
> d |
> e |
>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -100 0
> 100
> LANCE behavior
>
>
> The asterisks demarcates Lafferty's response relative to LANCE's
> behavior.
>
> Einstein's relationship has been dubbed the "space-time continuum",
> perhaps ours could be the "Lafferty-asshole perpetuity" (or something
> along that line of thought).
>
>
> thanks,
>
> K. Gringioni.
lol. that posted differently than google's composition page.
 
"Jason Spaceman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> From the article:
> ------------------------------
> Six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the
Tour of
> Qatar, citing family reasons.
>
Err, maybe someone told him it's not smart to race in Qatar, being the most
visible American presence in cycling. I'd hate to see the guy get blown up.
 
"Kurgan Gringioni" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Kurgan Gringioni wrote:
>> Tim Lines wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > But, but......his press release said that he was withdrawing
>> because he had
>> > > to take care of his kids that week. I hope he wasn't lying about
>> the kids.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> > In this chaotic world full of random disasters and unpredictable
>> > economic conditions, it's nice to know that that some things can be
>> > counted on. Thank you, Brian, for so predictably acting like a
>> shithead
>> > whenever Lance Armstrong's name is mentioned. You are a rock of
>> > stability we can all depend on.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dumbass -
>>
>> I think this may be RBR's LANCE Theory of Relativity. In Einstein's
>> more famous Theory, the only constant is the speed of light, in RBR
> it
>> would be what you mention. Hence, on a LANCE behavior scale of -100
> to
>> 100 (-100 is complete arrogant ****, while 100 is volunteer beacon of
>> hope to cancer sufferers):
>>
>>
>>
>> L |
>> a |
>> f |
>> f-->
>>
> **********************************************************************
>> e |
>> r |
>> t |
>> y |
>> |
>> a |
>> s |
>> h |
>> o |
>> l |
>> i |
>> t |
>> u |
>> d |
>> e |
>>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> -100 0
>> 100
>> LANCE behavior
>>
>>
>> The asterisks demarcates Lafferty's response relative to LANCE's
>> behavior.
>>
>> Einstein's relationship has been dubbed the "space-time continuum",
>> perhaps ours could be the "Lafferty-asshole perpetuity" (or something
>> along that line of thought).
>>
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> K. Gringioni.
> lol. that posted differently than google's composition page.
>

You really have too much time on your hands.
 
B Lafferty wrote:
> "Kurgan Gringioni" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Kurgan Gringioni wrote:
> >> Tim Lines wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > But, but......his press release said that he was withdrawing
> >> because he had
> >> > > to take care of his kids that week. I hope he wasn't lying
about
> >> the kids.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > In this chaotic world full of random disasters and unpredictable
> >> > economic conditions, it's nice to know that that some things can
be
> >> > counted on. Thank you, Brian, for so predictably acting like a
> >> shithead
> >> > whenever Lance Armstrong's name is mentioned. You are a rock of
> >> > stability we can all depend on.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Dumbass -
> >>
> >> I think this may be RBR's LANCE Theory of Relativity. In
Einstein's
> >> more famous Theory, the only constant is the speed of light, in
RBR
> > it
> >> would be what you mention. Hence, on a LANCE behavior scale of
-100
> > to
> >> 100 (-100 is complete arrogant ****, while 100 is volunteer beacon
of
> >> hope to cancer sufferers):
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> L |
> >> a |
> >> f |
> >> f-->
> >>
> >
**********************************************************************
> >> e |
> >> r |
> >> t |
> >> y |
> >> |
> >> a |
> >> s |
> >> h |
> >> o |
> >> l |
> >> i |
> >> t |
> >> u |
> >> d |
> >> e |
> >>
> >
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> -100 0
> >> 100
> >> LANCE behavior
> >>
> >>
> >> The asterisks demarcates Lafferty's response relative to LANCE's
> >> behavior.
> >>
> >> Einstein's relationship has been dubbed the "space-time
continuum",
> >> perhaps ours could be the "Lafferty-asshole perpetuity" (or
something
> >> along that line of thought).
> >>
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >>
> >> K. Gringioni.
> > lol. that posted differently than google's composition page.
> >
>
> You really have too much time on your hands.



Asshole -

At the immediate moment, you are correct. Bedridden w/ flu since
Tuesday.


K. Gringioni.
 
Kurgan Gringioni wrote:
> B Lafferty wrote:
> > "Kurgan Gringioni" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > Kurgan Gringioni wrote:
> > >> Tim Lines wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > But, but......his press release said that he was withdrawing
> > >> because he had
> > >> > > to take care of his kids that week. I hope he wasn't lying
> about
> > >> the kids.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> > In this chaotic world full of random disasters and
unpredictable
> > >> > economic conditions, it's nice to know that that some things
can
> be
> > >> > counted on. Thank you, Brian, for so predictably acting like
a
> > >> shithead
> > >> > whenever Lance Armstrong's name is mentioned. You are a rock
of
> > >> > stability we can all depend on.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Dumbass -
> > >>
> > >> I think this may be RBR's LANCE Theory of Relativity. In
> Einstein's
> > >> more famous Theory, the only constant is the speed of light, in
> RBR
> > > it
> > >> would be what you mention. Hence, on a LANCE behavior scale of
> -100
> > > to
> > >> 100 (-100 is complete arrogant ****, while 100 is volunteer
beacon
> of
> > >> hope to cancer sufferers):
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> L |
> > >> a |
> > >> f |
> > >> f-->
> > >>
> > >
>
**********************************************************************
> > >> e |
> > >> r |
> > >> t |
> > >> y |
> > >> |
> > >> a |
> > >> s |
> > >> h |
> > >> o |
> > >> l |
> > >> i |
> > >> t |
> > >> u |
> > >> d |
> > >> e |
> > >>
> > >
>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> -100 0
> > >> 100
> > >> LANCE behavior
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> The asterisks demarcates Lafferty's response relative to LANCE's
> > >> behavior.
> > >>
> > >> Einstein's relationship has been dubbed the "space-time
> continuum",
> > >> perhaps ours could be the "Lafferty-asshole perpetuity" (or
> something
> > >> along that line of thought).
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> thanks,
> > >>
> > >> K. Gringioni.
> > > lol. that posted differently than google's composition page.
> > >
> >
> > You really have too much time on your hands.
>
>
>
> Asshole -
>
> At the immediate moment, you are correct. Bedridden w/ flu since
> Tuesday.



Let me add something.

What would you call someone who spends a significant amount of their
energy trying to convince others that some public sports figure (whom
has absolutely no effect on said person's personal life whatsoever) is
a performance enhancing drug taker?

Add to that: the people that said person is trying to convince of this
"reasonable" assumption have informed him that they really are tired of
his endless squawking on the public figure and don't really give a
damn. We know they're all dirty. Yet the person keeps squawking anyway.

I'd call that person a loser. Your mileage may vary.
take care and have a nice day,

K. Gringioni.
 
"Kurgan Gringioni" <[email protected]> wrote in message > Let me add
something.
>
> What would you call someone who spends a significant amount of their
> energy trying to convince others that some public sports figure (whom
> has absolutely no effect on said person's personal life whatsoever) is
> a performance enhancing drug taker?
>
> Add to that: the people that said person is trying to convince of this
> "reasonable" assumption have informed him that they really are tired of
> his endless squawking on the public figure and don't really give a
> damn. We know they're all dirty. Yet the person keeps squawking anyway.
>
> I'd call that person a loser. Your mileage may vary.
> take care and have a nice day,
>
> K. Gringioni.

We all have our hobbies. Mine takes about 20 minutes a day. That's far less
time than you spend being an ill informed asshole. BTW, you have a great
day. Feel better real soon.
 
"B Lafferty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Kurgan Gringioni" <[email protected]> wrote in message > Let me
> add something.
>>
>> What would you call someone who spends a significant amount of their
>> energy trying to convince others that some public sports figure (whom
>> has absolutely no effect on said person's personal life whatsoever)
>> is
>> a performance enhancing drug taker?
>>
>> Add to that: the people that said person is trying to convince of
>> this
>> "reasonable" assumption have informed him that they really are tired
>> of
>> his endless squawking on the public figure and don't really give a
>> damn. We know they're all dirty. Yet the person keeps squawking
>> anyway.
>>
>> I'd call that person a loser. Your mileage may vary.
>> take care and have a nice day,
>>
>> K. Gringioni.
>
> We all have our hobbies. Mine takes about 20 minutes a day. That's
> far less time than you spend being an ill informed asshole. BTW, you
> have a great day. Feel better real soon.

Ill informed? I think we all share the same facts. How we synthesize
those facts and draw conclusions which affect our behavior is the
difference.

Phil H
 
"Philip Holman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "B Lafferty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Kurgan Gringioni" <[email protected]> wrote in message > Let me add
>> something.
>>>
>>> What would you call someone who spends a significant amount of their
>>> energy trying to convince others that some public sports figure (whom
>>> has absolutely no effect on said person's personal life whatsoever) is
>>> a performance enhancing drug taker?
>>>
>>> Add to that: the people that said person is trying to convince of this
>>> "reasonable" assumption have informed him that they really are tired of
>>> his endless squawking on the public figure and don't really give a
>>> damn. We know they're all dirty. Yet the person keeps squawking anyway.
>>>
>>> I'd call that person a loser. Your mileage may vary.
>>> take care and have a nice day,
>>>
>>> K. Gringioni.
>>
>> We all have our hobbies. Mine takes about 20 minutes a day. That's far
>> less time than you spend being an ill informed asshole. BTW, you have a
>> great day. Feel better real soon.
>
> Ill informed? I think we all share the same facts. How we synthesize
> those facts and draw conclusions which affect our behavior is the
> difference.
>
> Phil H

Ask Henry to explain what a "Campione" is as compared to a "Campionissimo."
 
Tim Lines wrote:
> In this chaotic world full of random disasters and unpredictable
> economic conditions, it's nice to know that that some things can be
> counted on. Thank you, Brian, for so predictably acting like a shithead
> whenever Lance Armstrong's name is mentioned. You are a rock of
> stability we can all depend on.

To be fair though, you'd want to take most statements made by an
American regarding the Middle East and "for family reasons" with a pinch
of salt, at this point.
 
B Lafferty wrote:
>
> Ask Henry to explain what a "Campione" is as compared to a
"Campionissimo."




SOME DAY IN THE FAR OFF FUTURE WHEN I AM ABLE TO MAKE THAT DISTINCTION,
I TOO WILL BE ABLE TO SPEND 20 MINUTES OF MY VERY VALUABLE DAILY TIME
SLAGGING SOMEONE I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO INTERACTION WITH, MUCH TO THE
ANNOYANCE OF MY PEERS HERE ON RBR, WHO GET TIRED OF SEEING THE SAME
PREDICTABLE **** OVER AND OVER AGAIN.


K. GRINGIONI
LOSER
 
"Kurgan Gringioni" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> B Lafferty wrote:
>>
>> Ask Henry to explain what a "Campione" is as compared to a
> "Campionissimo."
>
>
>
>
> SOME DAY IN THE FAR OFF FUTURE WHEN I AM ABLE TO MAKE THAT DISTINCTION,
> I TOO WILL BE ABLE TO SPEND 20 MINUTES OF MY VERY VALUABLE DAILY TIME
> SLAGGING SOMEONE I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO INTERACTION WITH, MUCH TO THE
> ANNOYANCE OF MY PEERS HERE ON RBR, WHO GET TIRED OF SEEING THE SAME
> PREDICTABLE **** OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
>
>
> K. GRINGIONI
> LOSER

And moron.
 
B Lafferty wrote:
> >
> > SOME DAY IN THE FAR OFF FUTURE WHEN I AM ABLE TO MAKE THAT
DISTINCTION,
> > I TOO WILL BE ABLE TO SPEND 20 MINUTES OF MY VERY VALUABLE DAILY
TIME
> > SLAGGING SOMEONE I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO INTERACTION WITH, MUCH TO THE
> > ANNOYANCE OF MY PEERS HERE ON RBR, WHO GET TIRED OF SEEING THE SAME
> > PREDICTABLE **** OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
> >
> >
> > K. GRINGIONI
> > LOSER
>
> And moron.



SOMEDAY IN THE FAR OFF FUTURE, WHEN I KNOW WHAT CAMPIONISSIMO MEANS, I
WILL BE ABLE TO SPEND 20 MINUTES OF MY PRECIOUS DAILY PERSONAL TIME
(100 HOURS/YEAR) SLAGGING SOMEONE I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO INTERACTION
WITH, JUST LIKE THAT LOSER BRIAN LAFFERTY.
K. GRINGIONI.
LOSER AND MORON
 
"Kurgan Gringioni" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> B Lafferty wrote:
>> >
>> > SOME DAY IN THE FAR OFF FUTURE WHEN I AM ABLE TO MAKE THAT
> DISTINCTION,
>> > I TOO WILL BE ABLE TO SPEND 20 MINUTES OF MY VERY VALUABLE DAILY
> TIME
>> > SLAGGING SOMEONE I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO INTERACTION WITH, MUCH TO THE
>> > ANNOYANCE OF MY PEERS HERE ON RBR, WHO GET TIRED OF SEEING THE SAME
>> > PREDICTABLE **** OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
>> >
>> >
>> > K. GRINGIONI
>> > LOSER
>>
>> And moron.
>
>
>
> SOMEDAY IN THE FAR OFF FUTURE, WHEN I KNOW WHAT CAMPIONISSIMO MEANS, I
> WILL BE ABLE TO SPEND 20 MINUTES OF MY PRECIOUS DAILY PERSONAL TIME
> (100 HOURS/YEAR) SLAGGING SOMEONE I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO INTERACTION
> WITH, JUST LIKE THAT LOSER BRIAN LAFFERTY.
> K. GRINGIONI.
> LOSER AND MORON
>

:)
 
"Kurgan Gringioni" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> B Lafferty wrote:
> > "Kurgan Gringioni" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > Kurgan Gringioni wrote:
> > >> Tim Lines wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > But, but......his press release said that he was withdrawing
> > >> because he had
> > >> > > to take care of his kids that week. I hope he wasn't lying
> about
> > >> the kids.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> > In this chaotic world full of random disasters and unpredictable
> > >> > economic conditions, it's nice to know that that some things can
> be
> > >> > counted on. Thank you, Brian, for so predictably acting like a
> > >> shithead
> > >> > whenever Lance Armstrong's name is mentioned. You are a rock of
> > >> > stability we can all depend on.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Dumbass -
> > >>
> > >> I think this may be RBR's LANCE Theory of Relativity. In
> Einstein's
> > >> more famous Theory, the only constant is the speed of light, in
> RBR
> > > it
> > >> would be what you mention. Hence, on a LANCE behavior scale of
> -100
> > > to
> > >> 100 (-100 is complete arrogant ****, while 100 is volunteer beacon
> of
> > >> hope to cancer sufferers):
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> L |
> > >> a |
> > >> f |
> > >> f-->
> > >>
> > >
> **********************************************************************
> > >> e |
> > >> r |
> > >> t |
> > >> y |
> > >> |
> > >> a |
> > >> s |
> > >> h |
> > >> o |
> > >> l |
> > >> i |
> > >> t |
> > >> u |
> > >> d |
> > >> e |
> > >>
> > >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
> > >> -100 0
> > >> 100
> > >> LANCE behavior
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> The asterisks demarcates Lafferty's response relative to LANCE's
> > >> behavior.
> > >>
> > >> Einstein's relationship has been dubbed the "space-time
> continuum",
> > >> perhaps ours could be the "Lafferty-asshole perpetuity" (or
> something
> > >> along that line of thought).
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> thanks,
> > >>
> > >> K. Gringioni.
> > > lol. that posted differently than google's composition page.
> > >
> >
> > You really have too much time on your hands.
>
>
>
> Asshole -
>
> At the immediate moment, you are correct. Bedridden w/ flu since
> Tuesday.
>
>
> K. Gringioni.

What happened to the balance of Yin and Yang?
 
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