You know its bad when...

[Mike S.]

Lance was just "outed" on the Best Damn Sports Show. Seems that they blew the whistle on his
relationship with whatshername on national TV.

...and I thought it was just us cyclists that were so obsessed with all things Lance that we sit at
our computers and gossip about him like women...

Mike

[Richard Adams]

Mike S. wrote:
> Lance was just "outed" on the Best Damn Sports Show. Seems that they blew the whistle on his
> relationship with whatshername on national TV.
>
> ...and I thought it was just us cyclists that were so obsessed with all things Lance that we sit
> at our computers and gossip about him like women...
>
> Mike

Which best damn sports show is that? The one with Tom Arnold? If so then they probably picked it up
from the usual rumor monger sources. Take with grain of salt, it's entertainment after all.

[Mike S.]

"Richard Adams" <ackthpt@concentric.net> wrote in message news:bodual$8vu@dispatch.concentric.net...
> Mike S. wrote:
> > Lance was just "outed" on the Best Damn Sports Show. Seems that they
blew
> > the whistle on his relationship with whatshername on national TV.
> >
> > ...and I thought it was just us cyclists that were so obsessed with all things Lance that we sit
> > at our computers and gossip about him like
women...
> >
> > Mike
>
> Which best damn sports show is that? The one with Tom Arnold? If so then they probably picked it
> up from the usual rumor monger sources. Take with grain of salt, it's entertainment after all.

I'm not saying it isn't entertainment, factual, or anything. I'm commenting on Lance fever spilling
over to national TV.

Then again, if it gets more people out riding, it can't be too bad...

Mike

[Kurgan Gringion]

"Mike S." <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> wrote in message news:YMvqb.2951$0K6.1955@fed1read06...
>
> "Richard Adams" <ackthpt@concentric.net> wrote in message
> news:bodual$8vu@dispatch.concentric.net...
> > Mike S. wrote:
> > > Lance was just "outed" on the Best Damn Sports Show. Seems that they
> blew
> > > the whistle on his relationship with whatshername on national TV.
> > >
> > > ...and I thought it was just us cyclists that were so obsessed with all things Lance that we
> > > sit at our computers and gossip about him like
> women...
> > >
> > > Mike
> >
> > Which best damn sports show is that? The one with Tom Arnold? If so then they probably picked it
> > up from the usual rumor monger sources. Take with grain of salt, it's entertainment after all.
>
> I'm not saying it isn't entertainment, factual, or anything. I'm
commenting
> on Lance fever spilling over to national TV.

Dumbass -

He's the #3 or #4 rated celebrity/athlete in America.

Your characterization fits every single other American cyclist, even T. Hamilton, but it doesn't
fit LANCE.

[B. Lafferty]

"Mike S." <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> wrote in message news:YMvqb.2951$0K6.1955@fed1read06...
>
> "Richard Adams" <ackthpt@concentric.net> wrote in message
> news:bodual$8vu@dispatch.concentric.net...
> > Mike S. wrote:
> > > Lance was just "outed" on the Best Damn Sports Show. Seems that they
> blew
> > > the whistle on his relationship with whatshername on national TV.
> > >
> > > ...and I thought it was just us cyclists that were so obsessed with
all
> > > things Lance that we sit at our computers and gossip about him like
> women...
> > >
> > > Mike
> >
> > Which best damn sports show is that? The one with Tom Arnold? If so then they probably picked it
> > up from the usual rumor monger sources. Take with grain of salt, it's entertainment after all.
>
> I'm not saying it isn't entertainment, factual, or anything. I'm
commenting
> on Lance fever spilling over to national TV.
>
> Then again, if it gets more people out riding, it can't be too bad...
>
> Mike

Riding what?

[Richard Adams]

Mike S. wrote:
> "Richard Adams" <ackthpt@concentric.net> wrote in message
> news:bodual$8vu@dispatch.concentric.net...
>
>>Mike S. wrote:
>>
>>>Lance was just "outed" on the Best Damn Sports Show. Seems that they
>
> blew
>
>>>the whistle on his relationship with whatshername on national TV.
>>>
>>>...and I thought it was just us cyclists that were so obsessed with all things Lance that we sit
>>>at our computers and gossip about him like
>
> women...
>
>>>Mike
>>
>>Which best damn sports show is that? The one with Tom Arnold? If so then they probably picked it
>>up from the usual rumor monger sources. Take with grain of salt, it's entertainment after all.
>
>
> I'm not saying it isn't entertainment, factual, or anything. I'm commenting on Lance fever
> spilling over to national TV.
>
> Then again, if it gets more people out riding, it can't be too bad...

Riding who ... er, what?

[Stewart Fleming]

Mike S. wrote:

> Then again, if it gets more people out riding, it can't be too bad...

Sounds like an exam question. "The growth of cycling as a leisure activity in late 2003 and early
2004 was directly related to the rampant affairs of Lance Armstrong, Sandra Bullock and/or Sheryl
Crow. Discuss."

[Mike S.]

> > > > Lance was just "outed" on the Best Damn Sports Show. Seems that
they
> > blew
> > > > the whistle on his relationship with whatshername on national TV.
> > > >
> > > > ...and I thought it was just us cyclists that were so obsessed with
> all
> > > > things Lance that we sit at our computers and gossip about him like
> > women...
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > >
> > > Which best damn sports show is that? The one with Tom Arnold? If so then they probably picked
> > > it up from the usual rumor monger sources. Take with grain of salt, it's entertainment after
> > > all.
> >
> > I'm not saying it isn't entertainment, factual, or anything. I'm
> commenting
> > on Lance fever spilling over to national TV.
> >
> > Then again, if it gets more people out riding, it can't be too bad...
> >
> > Mike
>
> Riding what?
>
Not what. Who!

Mike

[Nick Burns]

"Richard Adams" <ackthpt@concentric.net> wrote in message news:bodual$8vu@dispatch.concentric.net...
> Mike S. wrote:
> > Lance was just "outed" on the Best Damn Sports Show. Seems that they
blew
> > the whistle on his relationship with whatshername on national TV.
> >
> > ...and I thought it was just us cyclists that were so obsessed with all things Lance that we sit
> > at our computers and gossip about him like
women...
> >
> > Mike
>
> Which best damn sports show is that? The one with Tom Arnold? If so then they probably picked it
> up from the usual rumor monger sources. Take with grain of salt, it's entertainment after all.

All sport is entertainment. There are sometimes health benefits as well but the primary reason it
exists is to entertain.

[Richard Adams]

Nick Burns wrote:
> "Richard Adams" <ackthpt@concentric.net> wrote in message
> news:bodual$8vu@dispatch.concentric.net...
>
>>Mike S. wrote:
>>
>>>Lance was just "outed" on the Best Damn Sports Show. Seems that they
>
> blew
>
>>>the whistle on his relationship with whatshername on national TV.
>>>
>>>...and I thought it was just us cyclists that were so obsessed with all things Lance that we sit
>>>at our computers and gossip about him like
>
> women...
>
>>>Mike
>>
>>Which best damn sports show is that? The one with Tom Arnold? If so then they probably picked it
>>up from the usual rumor monger sources. Take with grain of salt, it's entertainment after all.
>
>
> All sport is entertainment. There are sometimes health benefits as well but the primary reason it
> exists is to entertain.

Yeah, but there's no health benefit to watching a git like Tom Arnold on a 'sports show' like that.

It's raining and I just snuck in a quick tune-up ride on my bike. It was fun. I'd do that any day
rather than watch the tube.

[Carl Sundquist]

"Nick Burns" <chrismcreynolds@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> All sport is entertainment. There are sometimes health benefits as well but the primary reason it
> exists is to entertain.
>
>

What about non-spectator sports? I can _kind of_ see doing a sport such as rock climbing or kayaking
be a form of self entertainment, but not as the primary reason for its existence.