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Their laughing at how the American media is making a few beers appear to be a national crisis
A common theme, I'm afraid.
A common theme, I'm afraid.
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Bode"Bar Hopping" Miller international joke
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more quotes from Bode
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How long until the media jackals start taking things out of context?
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Well, private pleasure can be a sport for yourself, I suppose.
I think he's onto something about running sport by athletes for the pleasure of taking part. Instead, in this country, anyway, it's more about making money. Capitalism's cool and all, but sometimes it does ruin things.
I think he's onto something about running sport by athletes for the pleasure of taking part. Instead, in this country, anyway, it's more about making money. Capitalism's cool and all, but sometimes it does ruin things.
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The Olympics are a source of immense national pride not just for the athletes but us normal citizens. Bode had better be careful not to bite the hand that feeds him.
while I am rooting for him, I can;t help but roll my eyes at his gaffs. it just seems to smack of immaturity. not so much the drinking but not surveying the course before skiing it in the GS Slalom? I was half hoping that he would be the first to congratulate Ligity for winning the gold in the combined....
Sure he;s a talented athlete that people want to watch him perform. however, without the fans and sponsers, there would be no games. you think they could pay for all this and the prize money with entrance fees and selling candy bars?
actually, it seems like the people who are apprehensive about his performance the most are NBC and his advertisers.
while I am rooting for him, I can;t help but roll my eyes at his gaffs. it just seems to smack of immaturity. not so much the drinking but not surveying the course before skiing it in the GS Slalom? I was half hoping that he would be the first to congratulate Ligity for winning the gold in the combined....
Sure he;s a talented athlete that people want to watch him perform. however, without the fans and sponsers, there would be no games. you think they could pay for all this and the prize money with entrance fees and selling candy bars?
actually, it seems like the people who are apprehensive about his performance the most are NBC and his advertisers.
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One does have to wonder how much skiing would actually cost if it weren't for advertising and sponsorships and such- Aside from teh fact that most ski makers would go out of business or be reduced to regional sales and such.
Random thought, not sure it could be done, but you have to wonder...
Random thought, not sure it could be done, but you have to wonder...
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I like the pro-Bode comments in this thread. Somehow, through the same mass media all the other superstars use, Bode gives us so much more real personality, and far fewer prepared sound bites, than we receive from other superstars. You get a sense of a real person there. That's not easy to do when you've got multi-million dollar organizations, handlers and agents telling you how to behave. The guy's got character... and courage.
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NYDrew wrote
You Might Not Ever Guess
Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 as age 76 , which is odd, because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27.) His death reminded me of the following story.
Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4 star generals at Arlington National Cemetery. His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time, why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, following is the answer:
In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed forces often in rear echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima. There is only one higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor.
If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery.
Once when Johnny Carson had Lee Marvin on his "Tonight" Show, they had a discussion about his time in the Marines.
Johnny said, "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima...and that during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded."
"Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the bottom and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi. Bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys getting' shot hauling you down. But,Johnny, at Iwo I served under the bravest man I ever knew... We both got the cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison. That dumb guy actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach. Bullets flying by, with mortar rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire so that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one occasion because his men's safety was more important than his own life.
That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me, lying on my belly on the litter and said, where'd they get you Lee?' Well Bob... if you make it home be fore me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse!"
Johnny, I'm not lying, Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew.
The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan. You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo."
On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who just passed away) on PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our youth. But Mr. Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal, combat-proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long-sleeved sweater on TV, to cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was a master in small arms and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat.
After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister and therefore a pacifist. Vowing to never harm another human and also dedicating the rest of his life to trying to help lead children on the right path in life. He hid away the tattoos and his past life and won our hearts with his quiet wit and charm.
America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did; they quietly go about their day-to-day lives, doing what they do best.
My point,
Mr. Rodgers could kill an armed Bode Miller with his sneakers and still make it to the train on time to the Land of Make Believe!
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The following is a cut and paste from an e-mail I recieved:
You Might Not Ever Guess
Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 as age 76 , which is odd, because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27.) His death reminded me of the following story.
Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4 star generals at Arlington National Cemetery. His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time, why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, following is the answer:
In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed forces often in rear echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima. There is only one higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor.
If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery.
Once when Johnny Carson had Lee Marvin on his "Tonight" Show, they had a discussion about his time in the Marines.
Johnny said, "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima...and that during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded."
"Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the bottom and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi. Bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys getting' shot hauling you down. But,Johnny, at Iwo I served under the bravest man I ever knew... We both got the cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison. That dumb guy actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach. Bullets flying by, with mortar rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire so that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one occasion because his men's safety was more important than his own life.
That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me, lying on my belly on the litter and said, where'd they get you Lee?' Well Bob... if you make it home be fore me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse!"
Johnny, I'm not lying, Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew.
The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan. You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo."
On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who just passed away) on PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our youth. But Mr. Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal, combat-proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long-sleeved sweater on TV, to cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was a master in small arms and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat.
After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister and therefore a pacifist. Vowing to never harm another human and also dedicating the rest of his life to trying to help lead children on the right path in life. He hid away the tattoos and his past life and won our hearts with his quiet wit and charm.
America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did; they quietly go about their day-to-day lives, doing what they do best.
My point,
Mr. Rodgers could kill an armed Bode Miller with his sneakers and still make it to the train on time to the Land of Make Believe!
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NHpowderhound said:NYDrew wroteThe following is a cut and paste from an e-mail I recieved:
You Might Not Ever Guess
Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 as age 76 , which is odd, because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27.) His death reminded me of the following story.
Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4 star generals at Arlington National Cemetery. His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time, why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, following is the answer:
In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed forces often in rear echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima. There is only one higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor.
If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery.
Once when Johnny Carson had Lee Marvin on his "Tonight" Show, they had a discussion about his time in the Marines.
Johnny said, "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima...and that during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded."
"Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the bottom and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi. Bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys getting' shot hauling you down. But,Johnny, at Iwo I served under the bravest man I ever knew... We both got the cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison. That dumb guy actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach. Bullets flying by, with mortar rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire so that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one occasion because his men's safety was more important than his own life.
That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me, lying on my belly on the litter and said, where'd they get you Lee?' Well Bob... if you make it home be fore me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse!"
Johnny, I'm not lying, Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew.
The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan. You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo."
On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who just passed away) on PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our youth. But Mr. Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal, combat-proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long-sleeved sweater on TV, to cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was a master in small arms and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat.
After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister and therefore a pacifist. Vowing to never harm another human and also dedicating the rest of his life to trying to help lead children on the right path in life. He hid away the tattoos and his past life and won our hearts with his quiet wit and charm.
America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did; they quietly go about their day-to-day lives, doing what they do best.
My point,
Mr. Rodgers could kill an armed Bode Miller with his sneakers and still make it to the train on time to the Land of Make Believe!
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Post of the week! I didn't know any of this.
But I still like Bode.
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That's a great story about Lee and Bob and Fred. Unfortunately, that's all it is, a story.
http://www.snopes.com/military/marvin.asp
Chuck Norris could take them all, anyway.
http://www.snopes.com/military/marvin.asp
Chuck Norris could take them all, anyway.
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ctenidae wrote
I still think Fred could take Bode!
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Damn!
I still think Fred could take Bode!
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The weird thing about the media (and it seems to be more prevalent recently) is how they blow seemingly innocuous stories up to national scandals. Look at these stories from the past year:
Skier drinks beer
Doctors pull feeding tube on coma patient
Woman gets cold feet before wedding, runs off to Vegas
Hot chick disappears in foreign country
Cartoon offends people
Don't these things happen all the time? I mean, seriously. . . I think the advent of 24 hour news makes stations desperate to beat stories to death, deliberately masking the newsworthy-ness of it all and creating something out of nothing.
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Gee....Imagine this...Bode just tripped over a gate in the Super G and DNFed...Kinda like he tripped over a gate and DSQed in the slalom. Tripping...isn't that something drunk people do ? 
3 down...2 more fuck-up's to go Bode!
Our Boy Eric managed 4th with the entire lower half of one leg FROZEN on his first day back since a serious injury suffered in DH training. Nice! He was depressed he was out of the medals by a 10th of a second but as far as I'm concerned his result was freakin amazing! Kinda hard to ride a flat ski when you can't even feel your foot!
3 down...2 more fuck-up's to go Bode!Our Boy Eric managed 4th with the entire lower half of one leg FROZEN on his first day back since a serious injury suffered in DH training. Nice! He was depressed he was out of the medals by a 10th of a second but as far as I'm concerned his result was freakin amazing! Kinda hard to ride a flat ski when you can't even feel your foot!
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As I sit here, drinking a bloody mary, I can't help but to comment.
1. Your first responsibility is to yourself.
2. That said, and with kids, I'm kinda dedicated to them and my wife. That's my responsibility. It's your choice I guess.
3. Living in the NY Metro area, media center of the world, they have a lot in common with prostitutes. It takes 2 for the business to succeed.
4. Oh, didn't I mention anything about Bode?
5. NH is a great state! Can't wait to get there in April.
6. And my final statement. Life seldom gives you choice opportunitites. It's up to you, but if you don't realize how special something is, that's your problem. It won't happen again. You can then live the rest of your life realizing what you missed.
7. OK, one more. I NEVER ski imparred (except for my own limited capabilities). NEVER. And I believe A certain skiier's comments has been misconstrued...hungover is not drunk.
8. Time for another mary
1. Your first responsibility is to yourself.
2. That said, and with kids, I'm kinda dedicated to them and my wife. That's my responsibility. It's your choice I guess.
3. Living in the NY Metro area, media center of the world, they have a lot in common with prostitutes. It takes 2 for the business to succeed.
4. Oh, didn't I mention anything about Bode?
5. NH is a great state! Can't wait to get there in April.
6. And my final statement. Life seldom gives you choice opportunitites. It's up to you, but if you don't realize how special something is, that's your problem. It won't happen again. You can then live the rest of your life realizing what you missed.
7. OK, one more. I NEVER ski imparred (except for my own limited capabilities). NEVER. And I believe A certain skiier's comments has been misconstrued...hungover is not drunk.
8. Time for another mary
Hi it's Bode again !. I'm driving my RV now. I (hic) wan't to let everyone know that I'm alright and I be at my farm in NH soon. As you know I failed to medal. I guess the Herminater is my daddy! OOps I took a wrong turn, I was wondering why the street signs were written in Polish.
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haines said:
Ohhh shiiiite... Tha Po Po....must...try ...to ...out......run...them.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................who is I kiddin....big...motor ...home...no ...out...run...Po Po....Lada. I's surrender. What's tha officer... problem ?
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here we go.. Bode is interviewed after he blew his final gate run yesterday, to paraphrase: "I don't come just to compete, I want to experience the whole thing". Would like to know if he was hungover in the last race.
Great role model for my kids. Hmmm. I'll bet Cannon is glad he defected to Bretton Woods pre-Olympics. Will be interesting to see the BW spin on this...
Great role model for my kids. Hmmm. I'll bet Cannon is glad he defected to Bretton Woods pre-Olympics. Will be interesting to see the BW spin on this...
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. If Miller screws up by his own behavior and suffers financial consequences----I could care less. He's his own worst enemy
How about letting the AOC know...
How about letting the AOC know we the public won't send in money to help support the teams if they don't impose some standard of conduct...yes, sorry all you "free-thinkers"...conduct. I know these are only "games." This fellow made some statements to the effect that he wanted to "enjoy himself fully." But he was there to compete. That was his first responsibility. Not to himself, if that means letting down the team...not because he lost...but because his effort is and always will be suspect. And because some other young man, perhaps less gifted, but more dedicated, had to sit it out. Everyone on that team, and all those who tried to make the team and didn't, deserved a better effort from this guy. Its one thing to accept that you can't be at your peak every day, that you'll have off days and sometimes the other guy or gal is going to outdo you. Its another thing to go in with the attitude that this guy presented to the world: so what if lose...no big deal. For an event of this sort...and let's not pretend its "no big deal"...most of us wish to be represented (everyone is wearing some sort of flag, and taking money from the national coffers of some nation) by a sportsperson who knows that the real deal is talent and the guts to pull a best effort out when it counts. This kid is saying that everyone who is serious about what they do is a fool. He's the real fool.
You who support his kind of attitude... I hope you do better in what you do in your own lives. We need people to take their job's seriously. Party when time permits. Otherwise take a job that doesn't require any real effort or attention to detail. And get paid accordingly.
And by the way....does any one really think a hungover person can perform up to par? Want your surgeon or your airline pilot responsible for you or your loved ones after a night of binging? Wake up and get real.
How about letting the AOC know we the public won't send in money to help support the teams if they don't impose some standard of conduct...yes, sorry all you "free-thinkers"...conduct. I know these are only "games." This fellow made some statements to the effect that he wanted to "enjoy himself fully." But he was there to compete. That was his first responsibility. Not to himself, if that means letting down the team...not because he lost...but because his effort is and always will be suspect. And because some other young man, perhaps less gifted, but more dedicated, had to sit it out. Everyone on that team, and all those who tried to make the team and didn't, deserved a better effort from this guy. Its one thing to accept that you can't be at your peak every day, that you'll have off days and sometimes the other guy or gal is going to outdo you. Its another thing to go in with the attitude that this guy presented to the world: so what if lose...no big deal. For an event of this sort...and let's not pretend its "no big deal"...most of us wish to be represented (everyone is wearing some sort of flag, and taking money from the national coffers of some nation) by a sportsperson who knows that the real deal is talent and the guts to pull a best effort out when it counts. This kid is saying that everyone who is serious about what they do is a fool. He's the real fool.
You who support his kind of attitude... I hope you do better in what you do in your own lives. We need people to take their job's seriously. Party when time permits. Otherwise take a job that doesn't require any real effort or attention to detail. And get paid accordingly.
And by the way....does any one really think a hungover person can perform up to par? Want your surgeon or your airline pilot responsible for you or your loved ones after a night of binging? Wake up and get real.
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Kooch said:
I am awake... And I am real... I'm just supporting someone you happen to be mad at...
I do fine in my business life... Thanks for askin...
It's skiing... Nothing important.. Not like peoples lives depend on it.. So quit the preaching...
I happen to support all kinds of attitudes... But in this case - the dude is a partier... If there's blame it's to fall on his coaches or whoever selects these people...
He's a true skier... Kick ass natural talent... Enjoys the sport and the partying that goes along with it..
I'd gladly go out and make some turns with Bodi...
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