If that makes you happy, what is going to happen if they show more than 30 seconds of the race? You'll probably do back flips. I would brace yourself for a split screen, you might have the big one. What would you do if they showed the rabbits and the Americans? I suggest that you tape the show in case it is more than you can handle. Wish him the best! HR
>From: John Lunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: John Lunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: t-and-f: F%*# Baseball!!! >Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 11:11:21 -0600 > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Who gives a rat's ass about baseball! Okay, the issue of steroids in the >sport is somewhat connected to track & field, but I could care less if >baseball is in bad financial shape. It's the national pastime and will >always be around. > > > > What we need to worry about is track, a sport that is in lousy shape at >all levels. Collegiate teams are getting cut, meets are dying in Europe and >we're all fiddling while the Golden Gala burns. > > > > We had a fantastic meet at Portland and now it's only three days before >Pre and there's been no discussion whatsoever! The men's shot is going to >be incredible once again. After one of the greatest three-way battles ever >last week in Portland, all the major players are back. Can Nelson throw >even further? Sure. The conditions in Portland, where several hundred >spectators surrounded the shot area, can only be matched in this country by >Eugene's fans. Something special could be on tap. > > > > Then there's the men's mile. Lagat versus El G. One of only a handful of >times the top two ranked athletes in that event will meet this year. I know >sub-3:50 is tough mid-day in May, but it's possible. > > > > I didn't see the men's 5000 entries on the Pre site, but if all goes >well, the Ethiopians will be there, including Kenisisa Bekele in his first >track race since killing the fields in both races at World Cross. This >could be the heir to Haile's throne. > > > > Also, great fields in every other event. I'll be at the pub Sunday night >to watch it on ESPN2. You'd better be watching too, and not discussing >Barry's biceps. > > sideshow > > >A better way to look at this situation. The list seems to focus on bad >news. There was no discussion that I can remember about Bonds when he >broke the HR record. The fact that there is little discussion on this >list about track and field must indicate that our world is full of good >news and we just don't want to talk about it. >I'll be happy if they don't lose my sons' entry, they can find his hip >number, they can pronounce his name properly, they can introduce him >with more than "another miler from Stanford", and he doesn't go to sleep >between 700 and 900 yards into the race. Real happy! >John _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
