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Date: 25 Jul 2007 11:35:26
From: Brian Lafferty
Subject: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
For a guy reputed for his almost maniacal attention to detail, the least
you can say about Michael Rasmussen is that his memory leaves a lot to
be desired.

First Rasmussen forgets to inform the UCI of his whereabouts for out of
competition dope testing. Then, today, in the press conference arranged
to excuse and explain his mistake, the Dane's powers of recollection
fail him again.

The setting was Pau's Palais Beaumont, the time around half-past two.
Rasmussen had just explained that, yes, he missed the April 1st deadline
for mailing details of his whereabouts in the second quarter of 2006,
but that it was okay, because he'd contacted the UCI within 24 hours.
Actually, Rasmussen was more specific: he said that he'd both faxed and
called the UCI. Who had he talked to? No less than UCI anti-doping
manager, Anne Gripper, Rasmussen said this afternoon.

That seemed to be that. On went the questions, none dwelling on that
April 2 conversation. But Rasmussen's answer had set some brains
ticking. He said he spoke to Anne Gripper, right? What, the same Anne
Gripper who made headlines recently by declaring that she wanted to
unmask cycling's "Men in Black"? The same Anne Gripper who, hang
on...only joined the UCI from the Australian Anti-doping Agency on
October 17, 2006, i.e. 198 days after Rasmussen's purported phone call.

Within an hour of Rasmussen walking out of the Palais Beaumont, Gripper
had been contacted. She confirmed that it was "impossible" that she and
Rasmussen could have spoken on that date. "I had a long vacation from
January to October 2006 after my work in Australia. [What Rasmussen
says] is strange," she commented.

Rabobank manager Theo de Rooij, who sat alongside Rasmussen for the
duration of the press conference, was unavailable for comment.
No doubt both he and Rasmussen will have more explaining to do when the
Tour resumes tomorrow morning. Let's hope that they get their facts
right this time.
http://www.bikeradar.com/blogs/article/rasmussens-uci-memory-clouded-11721




 
Date: 25 Jul 2007 07:07:19
From: RicodJour
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
On Jul 25, 8:12 am, Dan Connelly <d_j_c_o_n_n_e_l@y_a_h_o_o_._c_o_m >
wrote:
> RicodJour wrote:
> > On Jul 25, 7:35 am, Brian Lafferty <blaffe...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> >> For a guy reputed for his almost maniacal attention to detail, the least
> >> you can say about Michael Rasmussen is that his memory leaves a lot to
> >> be desired.
>
> >> First Rasmussen forgets {snip}
> >>http://www.bikeradar.com/blogs/art{snip}
>
> > You have to post the entire article _and_ the link? What's the fookin
> > point in that, brainiac?
>
> http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3Acitation

Exactly. A synopsis, snippet or other summary, plus the link for
verification. I imagine that Laffsurdity will be providing five full
language translations in all of his posts. I can hardly wait.

R



 
Date: 25 Jul 2007 05:05:18
From: RicodJour
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
On Jul 25, 7:35 am, Brian Lafferty <blaffe...@nowhere.com > wrote:
> For a guy reputed for his almost maniacal attention to detail, the least
> you can say about Michael Rasmussen is that his memory leaves a lot to
> be desired.
>
> First Rasmussen forgets {snip}
> http://www.bikeradar.com/blogs/art{snip}

You have to post the entire article _and_ the link? What's the fookin
point in that, brainiac?

R




  
Date: 25 Jul 2007 19:57:35
From: Dan Spisak
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
Because he wanted to. What do you care? Are you his daddy today? (My
rant for the day, after baysetting supposedly adult professionals.)

RicodJour wrote:

>On Jul 25, 7:35 am, Brian Lafferty <blaffe...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>
>>For a guy reputed for his almost maniacal attention to detail, the least
>>you can say about Michael Rasmussen is that his memory leaves a lot to
>>be desired.
>>
>>First Rasmussen forgets {snip}
>>http://www.bikeradar.com/blogs/art{snip}
>>
>>
>
>You have to post the entire article _and_ the link? What's the fookin
>point in that, brainiac?
>
>R
>
>
>
>


  
Date: 25 Jul 2007 10:27:50
From: G.T.
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
RicodJour wrote:
> On Jul 25, 7:35 am, Brian Lafferty <blaffe...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> For a guy reputed for his almost maniacal attention to detail, the least
>> you can say about Michael Rasmussen is that his memory leaves a lot to
>> be desired.
>>
>> First Rasmussen forgets {snip}
>> http://www.bikeradar.com/blogs/art{snip}
>
> You have to post the entire article _and_ the link? What's the fookin
> point in that, brainiac?
>

Duh. So you can read the whole article without hitting the link, and
the link provided in case you need to confirm. Do you not use your
brain or do you not have one?

Greg
--
The ticketbastard Tax Tracker:
http://www.ticketmastersucks.org/tracker.html

Dethink to survive - Mclusky


  
Date: 25 Jul 2007 12:49:23
From: B. Lafferty
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability

"RicodJour" <ricodjour@worldemail.com > wrote in message
news:1185365118.398981.106090@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 25, 7:35 am, Brian Lafferty <blaffe...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> For a guy reputed for his almost maniacal attention to detail, the least
>> you can say about Michael Rasmussen is that his memory leaves a lot to
>> be desired.
>>
>> First Rasmussen forgets {snip}
>> http://www.bikeradar.com/blogs/art{snip}
>
> You have to post the entire article _and_ the link? What's the fookin
> point in that, brainiac?
>
> R
To get your response, Shithead.




   
Date: 25 Jul 2007 17:57:54
From: Michael Press
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
In article <nFHpi.7365$XL4.0@trndny04 >,
"B. Lafferty" <blafferty1@verizon.nospam.net > wrote:

> "RicodJour" <ricodjour@worldemail.com> wrote in message
> news:1185365118.398981.106090@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> > On Jul 25, 7:35 am, Brian Lafferty <blaffe...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> >> For a guy reputed for his almost maniacal attention to detail, the least
> >> you can say about Michael Rasmussen is that his memory leaves a lot to
> >> be desired.
> >>
> >> First Rasmussen forgets {snip}
> >> http://www.bikeradar.com/blogs/art{snip}
> >
> > You have to post the entire article _and_ the link? What's the fookin
> > point in that, brainiac?
> >
> > R
> To get your response, Shithead.

You were saying, Ryan?

--
Michael Press


    
Date: 26 Jul 2007 05:28:29
From: Ryan Cousineau
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
In article <rubrum-8BA72F.17575425072007@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net >,
Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net > wrote:

> In article <nFHpi.7365$XL4.0@trndny04>,
> "B. Lafferty" <blafferty1@verizon.nospam.net> wrote:
>
> > "RicodJour" <ricodjour@worldemail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1185365118.398981.106090@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> > > On Jul 25, 7:35 am, Brian Lafferty <blaffe...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> > >> For a guy reputed for his almost maniacal attention to detail, the least
> > >> you can say about Michael Rasmussen is that his memory leaves a lot to
> > >> be desired.
> > >>
> > >> First Rasmussen forgets {snip}
> > >> http://www.bikeradar.com/blogs/art{snip}
> > >
> > > You have to post the entire article _and_ the link? What's the fookin
> > > point in that, brainiac?
> > >
> > > R
> > To get your response, Shithead.
>
> You were saying, Ryan?

Huh? Wha?

Did I drunk-post, and forget? Or is Rico's real name Ryan, too?

--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos


     
Date: 26 Jul 2007 10:28:02
From: Donald Munro
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> Did I drunk-post, and forget? Or is Rico's real name Ryan, too?

Its those tourist trap drinking holidays. Not good for the
associative memory neurons.



     
Date: 25 Jul 2007 23:42:06
From: Michael Press
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
In article
<rcousine-67F7C9.22282825072007@news.telus.net >,
Ryan Cousineau <rcousine@sfu.ca > wrote:

> In article <rubrum-8BA72F.17575425072007@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net>,
> Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> > In article <nFHpi.7365$XL4.0@trndny04>,
> > "B. Lafferty" <blafferty1@verizon.nospam.net> wrote:
> >
> > > "RicodJour" <ricodjour@worldemail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1185365118.398981.106090@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> > > > On Jul 25, 7:35 am, Brian Lafferty <blaffe...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> > > >> For a guy reputed for his almost maniacal attention to detail, the least
> > > >> you can say about Michael Rasmussen is that his memory leaves a lot to
> > > >> be desired.
> > > >>
> > > >> First Rasmussen forgets {snip}
> > > >> http://www.bikeradar.com/blogs/art{snip}
> > > >
> > > > You have to post the entire article _and_ the link? What's the fookin
> > > > point in that, brainiac?
> > > >
> > > > R
> > > To get your response, Shithead.
> >
> > You were saying, Ryan?
>
> Huh? Wha?
>
> Did I drunk-post, and forget?

Probably.
<rcousine-D24768.19311424072007@news.telus.net >
Yerr my besh fren. [hic!]

> Or is Rico's real name Ryan, too?

--
Michael Press


      
Date: 27 Jul 2007 02:42:02
From: Ryan Cousineau
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
In article <rubrum-85BA35.23420625072007@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net >,
Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net > wrote:

> In article
> <rcousine-67F7C9.22282825072007@news.telus.net>,
> Ryan Cousineau <rcousine@sfu.ca> wrote:
>
> > In article <rubrum-8BA72F.17575425072007@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net>,
> > Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> wrote:
> >
> > > In article <nFHpi.7365$XL4.0@trndny04>,
> > > "B. Lafferty" <blafferty1@verizon.nospam.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > "RicodJour" <ricodjour@worldemail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:1185365118.398981.106090@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> > > > > On Jul 25, 7:35 am, Brian Lafferty <blaffe...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> > > > >> For a guy reputed for his almost maniacal attention to detail, the
> > > > >> least
> > > > >> you can say about Michael Rasmussen is that his memory leaves a lot
> > > > >> to
> > > > >> be desired.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> First Rasmussen forgets {snip}
> > > > >> http://www.bikeradar.com/blogs/art{snip}
> > > > >
> > > > > You have to post the entire article _and_ the link? What's the
> > > > > fookin
> > > > > point in that, brainiac?
> > > > >
> > > > > R
> > > > To get your response, Shithead.
> > >
> > > You were saying, Ryan?
> >
> > Huh? Wha?
> >
> > Did I drunk-post, and forget?
>
> Probably.
> <rcousine-D24768.19311424072007@news.telus.net>
> Yerr my besh fren. [hic!]

Huh. For some reason news service A won't retrieve that article, and
news service B seems to have lost its damn mind. But I'm betting this is
the one where I said that rbr was nice and friendly, and rbt was a
cesspit of grumpy trolling and flaming.

About to earn my 24-hour chip,

--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos


       
Date: 28 Jul 2007 19:12:22
From: Michael Press
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
In article
<rcousine-B96038.19420226072007@news.telus.net >,
Ryan Cousineau <rcousine@sfu.ca > wrote:

> In article <rubrum-85BA35.23420625072007@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net>,
> Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> > In article
> > <rcousine-67F7C9.22282825072007@news.telus.net>,
> > Ryan Cousineau <rcousine@sfu.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > In article <rubrum-8BA72F.17575425072007@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net>,
> > > Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > In article <nFHpi.7365$XL4.0@trndny04>,
> > > > "B. Lafferty" <blafferty1@verizon.nospam.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > "RicodJour" <ricodjour@worldemail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:1185365118.398981.106090@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> > > > > > On Jul 25, 7:35 am, Brian Lafferty <blaffe...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> > > > > >> For a guy reputed for his almost maniacal attention to detail, the
> > > > > >> least
> > > > > >> you can say about Michael Rasmussen is that his memory leaves a lot
> > > > > >> to
> > > > > >> be desired.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> First Rasmussen forgets {snip}
> > > > > >> http://www.bikeradar.com/blogs/art{snip}
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You have to post the entire article _and_ the link? What's the
> > > > > > fookin
> > > > > > point in that, brainiac?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > R
> > > > > To get your response, Shithead.
> > > >
> > > > You were saying, Ryan?
> > >
> > > Huh? Wha?
> > >
> > > Did I drunk-post, and forget?
> >
> > Probably.
> > <rcousine-D24768.19311424072007@news.telus.net>
> > Yerr my besh fren. [hic!]
>
> Huh. For some reason news service A won't retrieve that article, and
> news service B seems to have lost its damn mind. But I'm betting this is
> the one where I said that rbr was nice and friendly, and rbt was a
> cesspit of grumpy trolling and flaming.

Yes. The article yet resides on my new-server.

> About to earn my 24-hour chip,

Here's how.

      ______ /
     \------//
      \   _//
       \ (_/
        \_/
        


        
Date: 28 Jul 2007 19:24:50
From: Howard Kveck
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
In article <rubrum-D5B611.19122228072007@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net >,
Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net > wrote:


>       ______ /
>      \------//
>       \   _//
>        \ (_/
>         \_/
>         


         
Date: 29 Jul 2007 09:34:05
From: Donald Munro
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
Michael Press wrote:
>>       ______ /
>>      \------//
>>       \   _//
>>        \ (_/
>>         \_/
>>         


  
Date: 25 Jul 2007 12:12:13
From: Dan Connelly
Subject: Re: Chickens Have Poor Memory Ability
RicodJour wrote:
> On Jul 25, 7:35 am, Brian Lafferty <blaffe...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> For a guy reputed for his almost maniacal attention to detail, the least
>> you can say about Michael Rasmussen is that his memory leaves a lot to
>> be desired.
>>
>> First Rasmussen forgets {snip}
>> http://www.bikeradar.com/blogs/art{snip}
>
> You have to post the entire article _and_ the link? What's the fookin
> point in that, brainiac?
>

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