Re: Re: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-05 Thread whitmank
Re: Flojo. I can't see either side swaying the other in this argument at this point barring a confession from Flojo (unlikely) or Al (possibly less likely). Steve S. Speaking of Al Joyner, didn't I see that he had been named an assistant coach at UCLA? Don't recall any discussion regarding

RE: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-04 Thread Jon Entine
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 22:47:06 -0700 From: "malmo" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: t-and-f: flo-jo Ahhh. You guys just don't give up with the Flo-Jo drug conspiracy theories, do you? What follows is a short abstract of her career, which shows, without a doubt, with the benefit of

Re: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-04 Thread Dan Doherty
For those of you that did not know it, Flo-Jo passed away a couple of years ago. Why don't we just let her rest in peace! Dan Doherty - Original Message - From: Jon Entine [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 10:28 AM Subject: RE: t-and-f: flo-jo

Re: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-04 Thread Dan Kaplan
--- Dan Doherty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those of you that did not know it, Flo-Jo passed away a couple of years ago. Why don't we just let her rest in peace! I presume because not everyone shares the belief that death is some sacred state that cannot be discussed. As far as I know,

Re: Re: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-04 Thread WMurphy25
In a message dated 9/4/0 8:26:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If there is reason to doubt the validity of something historical, then there is certainly reason to discuss it. How about a show of hands -- who is of the "let her rest in peace" mindset *and* feels she was on drugs? And who of

Re: t-and-f: flo-jo the meaning of life

2000-09-04 Thread Dan Kaplan
Fair enough. I just prefer people to be honest as to why they do or do not want to discuss things, regardless of what is actually being discussed... Heck, when we get right down to it, does anything we discuss on this list or do in life really matter? It's all a matter of opinion and/or

Re: Re: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-04 Thread A.J. Craddock
You mean it's OK to railroad the world's fastest human (Canadian) out of the sport with a trumped up drug test (the only alleged drug positive in the entire Seoul Olympics) and give his medal to an American, but we have to leave poor Flo-Jo's (American) supernatural accomplishments alone because

Re: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-04 Thread Kurt Bray
Andre posted: Flo-Jo's doctor believes the world's fastest woman was a drug cheat I don't know whether she was or not, but when it comes to the continual trashing of her reputation, I think we would be wise to follow these words written about 23 centuries ago by the Greek philosopher

RE: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-04 Thread malmo
Three is presumably a whole lot more on this floating around the Web: Flo-Jo's doctor believes the world's fastest woman was a drug cheat . (much more in this story...) http://www.theaustralian.com.au/common/story_page/0,4511,1161376%2 Ahhh. You guys just don't give up with the Flo-Jo

Re: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-04 Thread Conway
On Sunday, September 03, 2000 10:47 PM Malmo said: Ahhh. You guys just don't give up with the Flo-Jo drug conspiracy theories, do you? What follows is a short abstract of her career, which shows, without a doubt, with the benefit of hard work, determination and courage - ANYTHING can

Re: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-04 Thread Michael Rohl
netters Though I rarely comment on these issues. Here is one now. Conway Wrote: So, questions about drug use aside, how do you explain FloJo's 88 season as "predictable and within the norms of world class sprinting" ?? Extremely bad wind reading measures? As I recall in Indianapolis

Re: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-04 Thread Elliott Oti
Ahhh. You guys just don't give up with the Flo-Jo drug conspiracy theories, do you? What follows is a short abstract of her career, which shows, without a doubt, with the benefit of hard work, determination and courage - ANYTHING can happen. Question: if Flo-Jo had been East-European, and

Re: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-04 Thread R.T.
How about a show of hands by those who feel that the Flo-Jo "issue" has been discussed enough on this list. Both sides have made their arguments many times over, and I'm sure very few people have been persuaded to change their minds based on the information presented here. There are some who

Re: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-04 Thread R.T.
On Mon, 4 Sep 2000 18:29:51 -0400, you wrote: For those of you that did not know it, Flo-Jo passed away a couple of years ago. Why don't we just let her rest in peace! Dan Doherty Let's say the IAAF throws out all world records set before 2000. Is an exception made if the record-setter is

Re: t-and-f: flo-jo

2000-09-04 Thread R.T.
How about Attila the Hun? Maybe we should canonize him, too, while we're in a forgiving mood. Give me a break! Tony Craddock Okay, okay, I vote to KEEP Attila on the Survivor dinner list. I've always wanted to have a barbarian over for supper to prove to my wife that my table manners aren't