Alcohol is the culprit to Floyd's abnormal T/E Ratio - Page 2

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Even Landis' doctor says alcohol is not an explanation:

http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/10596.0.html

"Landis has been taking cortisone for his deteriorating hip, and thyroid pills for a hypothyroid condition. Neither should affect his T/E ratio, Dr. Kay said. Nor should the much-celebrated beer Landis had after stage 16, or the small amount of Jack Daniels he had with a few teammates in the hotel afterwards."

I found this a more interesting quote from the article...
"One reporter asked Landis whether he had ever taken performance-enhancing drugs. 'I'll say no,' Landis said."


That's kind of a weird way to say no.

That got my attention as well. What kind of answer is that?

One reporter asked Landis whether he had ever taken performance-enhancing drugs.

"I'll say no," Landis said. "The problem I have here again is that most of the public has an idea about cycling because of the way things have gone in the past. So I'll say no, knowing a lot of people are going to assume I'm guilty before I've had a chance to defend myself."

No kidding. I mean, wouldn't you just say "No." if you hadn't? Can his answers be used against him in court of law, like on Dragnet? Reminds me of "depends on the meaning of is." Maybe he should stop talking now .

That is exactly what I was telling a friend this morning. It has Clinton/lawers written all over it.

And you are....? What do you base your statement on! Please elaborate with research not your gut feeling!

The full quote is:

"I'll say no. The problem I have here again is that most of the public has an idea about cycling because of the way things have gone in the past. So I'll say no, knowing that a lot of people will assume I'm guilty before I've had a chance to defend myself, but there you have it."

He is just acknowleding the reality that no matter what he says people won't believe it. I think you guys are reading too much into it.

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Or it has frustration, lack of sleep, and uncertainty written all over it. I don't see making an inference from this one phrase - I don't put much validity into armchair psychology.

Not defending the guy, I have no idea if he is guilty or not. Just saying that we won't figure it out from three words.

I'm sorry, but that is a bizarre way to say no. It sounds like lawyerese.

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It's an intellectual way to say no,it's only bizarre if it's over your head.

Now I hear Floyd drank 2 beers and 4 shots of whiskey. That should be enough to change the T/E ratio.

http://www.freakonomics.com/blog/ The Authors of this blog found the info from WSJ.

You crack me up!

maybe he said "i'll say no" because he has been taking banned substances for his hip, even though he has permission to take them. therefore he has taken banned substances, but doens't want to say that he has because it will imply that he used them to cheat and not to help his failing hip.

just a thought

Okay...Show of hands-

How many of you were jurors for the OJ Simpson trial?