JB/LA on image rebuilding?

has no one told this two that once something's in print, it doesn't go away? what is this? revisionist history?

"I always had in mind that the strongest rider would win the Tour, and that made my job easier," he [JB] added. "Alberto was the strongest guy. I also knew that Lance was realistic enough, and he's enough of a team player to accept when someone else is in a better position."

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So true, though

Here’s his acceptance speech

by Drongo on Dec 9, 2009 10:06 PM EST reply actions

:-)

"Drawing on my fine command of language I said nothing."- Groucho

by Mark Frank on Dec 9, 2009 10:20 PM EST up reply actions

It would be the worst Image-uilder... EVER!

by Frinking on Dec 10, 2009 3:48 AM EST reply actions

If rebuilding is the goal

then someone ought to tell them that they’d achieve more by STFU. There is nothing that they can say at this stage that will not make the situation worse.

And now I have this song stuck in my head. There are worse things… although Cee-Lo’s voice makes for an insidious ear-worm :-).

by Lou... on Dec 10, 2009 4:50 AM EST reply actions

are you sure?

by Frinking on Dec 10, 2009 5:19 AM EST up reply actions

About what?

My observation about JB/LA ‘image rebuilding’? – yeah, I cannot imagine what they could possibly say that would redeem them (or, actually I could – but it would only redeem them in the eyes of myself and a small minority.. and it would only redeem them a little – like, along the lines of “better just an arsehole than a lying arsehole”, you know?).

The song? – hell yeah, I’ve been humming it to myself alllll day long ;-). Ain’t gonna let ‘em take the O out my joy, before you can rebuild you’ve got to destroy…

by Lou... on Dec 11, 2009 2:16 AM EST up reply actions

It was the song.. My ears can not hear rapp. I totally forget the words the second I hear them...

by Frinking on Dec 11, 2009 10:02 AM EST up reply actions

Well then, the lads have some advice for you

at the end of the first verse…

Hit rewind if your ass didn’t hear me clear

;-)

by Lou... on Dec 11, 2009 10:43 PM EST up reply actions

I have learned never to listen to your 'music' selections..

They remind me of how old I am or perhaps just how limited in taste ;)

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Dec 11, 2009 10:48 PM EST up reply actions

Garn, be game!

You will be surprised, on occasion. My taste is rather broad. Remember that as a kid I was taught to refer to Tchaikovsky as ‘Uncle Peter’ ;-). (admittedly, the link above is hip-hop again… but probably a bit more tolerable for you than NWA was, LOL. And Cee-Lo can actually sing… rather well, too. Distinctive voice. Most of the harmonies over the narrative there are actually Cee-Lo. He starts at about 0:45, if you’re game ;-) )

by Lou... on Dec 12, 2009 12:09 AM EST up reply actions

Dirt music queen here.

Embarrassingly for a teacher, I suffer from industrial deafness… imagine what my classes are like, so acoustic music has a clarity lacking in other music. I’m also fanatical about lyrics. Big surprise that I bet?

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Dec 12, 2009 1:17 AM EST up reply actions