With the tape delay anyone could be a "specialist". I impressed everyone with my
knowledge of the trampoline.
John
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> In a message dated 10/12/00 8:20:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> Just wanted to respond to your note below. I have just three questions for
> you:
>
> 1. Since when does a 3:57 1,500 meters equal mediocrity?
> 2. Who was the so called tarot card reading "distance specialist" you
> were watching the Woman's 1,500 meter with?
> ...And 3. Who the heck is Eddie Caine, Jr.?
>
> maddog
>
> << I hate to rehash an old topic but I can't resist. Suzy Hamilton! I don't
> understand what the love affair (er, excuse affair) some people on this list
> have for the woman. I read some of the posts on this distance dominated list
> that downplay both sprints and sprinters yet most excuse gutsy little Suzy
> for what I consider to be a choke. She falls yet we forget about the fact
> that no one was around her when she dramatically fell to the ground. She
> gets
> up, makes it through the finish line only to fall out after about five more
> steps. Is this becoming a pattern?
>
> Nike pumps all this money into her for what (not trying to be sarcastic)? I
> don't believe any of us are rushing to the mall to buy some shoes because
> she
> wears them so the marketing aspect excuse may now exit via the toilet. I was
> watching the 1500 with a distance specialist that predicted she would fall
> BEFORE she did. I can't say how alarming I found that. Not to mention the
> poor medicine excuse.
>
> I am starting to see that in American we value and reward mediocrity on the
> world level in the distance events. Are we still paying athletes over 30
> based on their potential? If so, let me dust off my old spikes! Sure beats
> the heck out of taking depositions all day.
>
> Wondering if I am the only one seeing these things,
> Edward Caine, Esq.
> You sure you want to hang with ol Eddie Caine, Jr.? - 1997
> >>
