8 golds, one pipe

Danzig · #1 02-01-2009, 10:06 PM

oh, he'll get the whole 'you're a role model' crap....

i wonder if the ioc will think it's a big or small deal?

Hickory Hill Hoff · #2 02-01-2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

oh, he'll get the whole 'you're a role model' crap....

i wonder if the ioc will think it's a big or small deal?

#3 02-01-2009, 11:20 PM

Legalize it.

Hickory Hill Hoff · #4 02-01-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Legalize it.

Danzig · #5 02-02-2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Legalize it.

my son is supposed to write a paper on a controversial subject for english class. i suggested that he write about legalizing marijuana. he asked the teacher if that would be ok, and she said go for it.

Danzig · #6 02-02-2009, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

you can roll your eyes all you want, but he'll have to deal with all that-i can't believe he'd be dumb enough to do that in front of folks in this day and age, with everyone having camera phones. and then of course there's youtube...
the guy is looking at about 100 million in endorsements and the like because of his golds; i'd imagine his agent is having a heart attack.

timmgirvan · #7 02-02-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

you can roll your eyes all you want, but he'll have to deal with all that-i can't believe he'd be dumb enough to do that in front of folks in this day and age, with everyone having camera phones. and then of course there's youtube...
the guy is looking at about 100 million in endorsements and the like because of his golds; i'd imagine his agent is having a heart attack.

You bring up the only point that's germane to this story....what the hell was he thinking, and he's possibly has diminished his market value.

miraja2 · #8 02-02-2009, 10:11 AM

Personally I agree that this shouldn't be any big deal. I certainly have absolutely nothing against smoking pot, but I am a bit confused why this guy always gets off with such a free pass from the sports media. You sure didn't hear much this summer about his previous DUI arrest when the clowns from NBC gushed all over this dufus. My guess is that if he swims in the next Olympics you won't here much about this incident either.
Can you imagine if it was T.O. driving drunk and smoking pot instead of Phelps? My guess is that the guys on talk-radio and ESPN would have a little different reaction.

Hickory Hill Hoff · #9 02-02-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by miraja2

Personally I agree that this shouldn't be any big deal. I certainly have absolutely nothing against smoking pot, but I am a bit confused why this guy always gets off with such a free pass from the sports media. You sure didn't hear much this summer about his previous DUI arrest when the clowns from NBC gushed all over this dufus. My guess is that if he swims in the next Olympics you won't here much about this incident either.
Can you imagine if it was T.O. driving drunk and smoking pot instead of Phelps? My guess is that the guys on talk-radio and ESPN would have a little different reaction.

So, your saying it "might" be because of the color of his skin or how he conducts himself in public?

timmgirvan · #10 02-02-2009, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

So, your saying it "might" be because of the color of his skin or how he conducts himself in public?

no..he's saying T.O. is an azzhat and Phelps is not