3200? Is that a track event? malmo
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Lee Nichols Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 4:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: t-and-f: Futility, absurdity > >To wit, earrings, chains, bracelets are all no-nos, but watches are OK, >as they are considered as "track equipment," even though they could >potentially give an athlete an unfair advantage over others. I once was flagged by an official seconds before the 3200 start for wearing a running watch, so I took it off and tossed into the infield. I never saw it again. I'm still kind of pissed about that. :-) -- Lee Nichols Assistant News Editor The Austin Chronicle 512/454-5766, ext. 138 fax 512/458-6910 http://austinchronicle.com