Re: t-and-f: Greek duo out of Games

2004-08-14 Thread koala
>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/athletics/3565054.stm >> >>Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have been withdrawn from >>the Olympics for missing a mandatory drugs test. >>The pair failed to take the test on Thursday and were then hospitalised >>after a motorcycle a

RE: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

2004-08-14 Thread malmo
Sorry pal, you are "me-generation jerk." You do not speak for anyone except for yourself. The rest of us know better than to force our wants on you. If you don't like seeing results don't connect to media - especially the internet. No matter how loud you cry about it, you will not get your way.

Re: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

2004-08-14 Thread koala
On Tue, 1 Jan 2002 08:29:43 -0500, you wrote: > It's a freakin sporting event! You're supposed to be excited about it. The >problem with you "common courtesy nazis" is that you think that you are the >arbiters - you are not. Live with it! > >malmo It's outrageous self-centered me-generation cree

RE: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

2004-08-14 Thread malmo
It's a freakin sporting event! You're supposed to be excited about it. The problem with you "common courtesy nazis" is that you think that you are the arbiters - you are not. Live with it! malmo -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PRO

Re: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

2004-08-14 Thread koala
On Tue, 1 Jan 2002 05:35:43 -0500, you wrote: > Most will disagree. Your parents are wrong. His parents were absolutely right. Geez, if we can't even agree on something so simple as common courtesy, no WONDER this country is getting more screwed up by the day. Yes, there may have been some secur

RE: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

2004-08-14 Thread Michael Gross
Folks: I think we are all missing the point here. If we all want track and field to be considered a true sport in the USA, then we must act like it. The rules should be similar to that of NBA, NFL or MLB games. If we seem too restrictive people will not come. I was not at the trials (although

RE: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

2004-08-14 Thread malmo
Most will disagree. Your parents are wrong. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 5:56 PM To: Raymond Cook; 'Marko Velikonja'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olym

RE: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

2004-08-14 Thread Raymond Cook
And if you did stand during Webb's move you were asked to leave the meet if you got caught by security. THAT is the point! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 2:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj

RE: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

2004-08-14 Thread Raymond Cook
Hardly, once again you miss the point so before everybody on the list jumps all over me for being a selfish SOB please let me clarify. My exact words were "if you don't like standing and cheering at sporting events then stay home". In others don't go if you don't "want to stand and cheer" not don

RE: t-and-f: Kederis faces Olympic ban

2004-08-14 Thread woods47
Ban all the druggies, and obviously they are. I'm using the same logic with them that is used against American athletes, they are guilty until they prove their innocence. That is not the way the system is supposed to work, but that is how it is working tin today's atmosphere of suspicion. The G

RE: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

2004-08-14 Thread woods47
It is inappropriate to stand when you and all the other fans can see what is going on and being able to cheer without having to stand up! It is called common courtesy. Perhaps you weren't schooled by your parents in that area? Those who happen to have handicaps of one kind or another, cannot see

Re: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

2004-08-14 Thread Randall Northam
And if the people behind you when you are cheering and standing when you are so motivated cannot stand and have their view blocked that doesn't bother you? In the UK we call people like you the 'me generation.' Randall Northam On 14 Aug 2004, at 16:04, Raymond Cook wrote: Just out of curiosity,

Re: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

2004-08-14 Thread koala
>Just out of curiosity, at a track meet, when is the appropriate time to >cheer and stand? In my opinion, other then when the runners are in the >blocks or are on the line, there is no "inappropriate" time. If an >athlete's performance motivates me to stand and cheer then I'm going to >stand and

Re: t-and-f: Greek duo out of Games

2004-08-14 Thread Dirk Wagner
Paul Tucknott schrieb am 14.08.2004: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/athletics/3565054.stm Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have been withdrawn from the Olympics for missing a mandatory drugs test. The pair failed to take the test on Thursday and were then hospitali

Re: t-and-f: Greek duo out of Games

2004-08-14 Thread Paul Merca
At 12:39 PM -0400 8/14/04, Paul Tucknott wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/athletics/3565054.stm Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have been withdrawn from the Olympics for missing a mandatory drugs test. The pair failed to take the test on Thursday and were the

t-and-f: Greek duo out of Games

2004-08-14 Thread Paul Tucknott
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/athletics/3565054.stm Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have been withdrawn from the Olympics for missing a mandatory drugs test. The pair failed to take the test on Thursday and were then hospitalised after a motorcycle accident. Gr

RE: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

2004-08-14 Thread Raymond Cook
Just out of curiosity, at a track meet, when is the appropriate time to cheer and stand? In my opinion, other then when the runners are in the blocks or are on the line, there is no "inappropriate" time. If an athlete's performance motivates me to stand and cheer then I'm going to stand and cheer