Floyd Landis in Thousand Oaks July 16th [Archive]

Kar3368

07-12-07, 03:14 PM

Floyd Landis will be in Thousand Oaks doing a book signing next Monday
night July 16th...
Info below...
I will be there!!

http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/authors.do

Date & Time Upcoming Events
July 16, 2007
07:00 PM

Author Event
Floyd Landis: Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France
Memoir Barnes & Noble Booksellers

Thousand Oaks
160 S. Westlake Blvd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
805-446-2820

awiner

07-12-07, 03:34 PM

I will be there too; Cast and all.

Mo'Phat

07-12-07, 03:43 PM

Floyd Landis: Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France

Cliff's Notes:

Chapter 1. Opened a can of whoopass.
Chapter 2. Drank can.
Chapter 3. Whooped ass.

fin.

voltman

07-12-07, 03:44 PM

That's dope!

Indolent58

07-12-07, 03:49 PM

Cliff's Notes:

Chapter 1. Opened a can of whoopass.
Chapter 2. Drank can.
Chapter 3. Whooped ass.

fin.

Whoopass is not on the WADA Prohibited List. I checked and it's not there.

http://www.wada-ama.org/rtecontent/document/2007_List_En.pdf

Ti-tillIdie

07-12-07, 03:54 PM

I think I will try to head out there too. I really have no idea how I feel about Floyd but this should be fun! Plus It will be interesting to see how many people show up to this. In Florida a few years back Montell Williams had a book signing and there were practically riots outside the store.

Happytime

07-12-07, 05:24 PM

Been there. Groped that. :D

Ti-tillIdie

07-12-07, 05:52 PM

Anybody here read that book?

Drew12

07-12-07, 09:18 PM

Cliff's Notes:

Chapter 1. Opened a can of whoopass.
Chapter 2. Drank can.
Chapter 3. Whooped ass.

fin.

Available for orders..

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/soda-pop_1953_24231989

JoAnnL

07-13-07, 12:45 PM

I usually just lurk there as I am from the other side of the US. But I just had to put in my 2cents here. I went to the books signing in my area. Let me say, GO if you can and then read your signed copy of the book. All your questions and doubts will be answered. There is no way he could have twisted the truth or lied with all the info that is in this book.

I can with all honestly say Floyd has to be one the most sincere guys I have ever met. GO GET AND READ THE BOOK!!!!!

Rick@OCRR

07-13-07, 02:21 PM

I really wanted to believe that Landis was innocent, but after reading the LeMond interview, I now believe he is guilty. I hope I am proven wrong!

Maybe when I read his book I'll feel differently. I met him at the Tour of California, and he does seem like a genuine, nice guy and while I didn't discuss the charges against him, he came across as very honest. That's another reason I hope I'm wrong.

Rick / OCRR

Ti-tillIdie

07-13-07, 02:45 PM

I don’t want to turn this into a Floyd/drugs thread but I think the "performance enhancing supplement" problem is pervasive enough that even the nicest people may get pulled in. That’s why I am looking forward to reading this book and meeting the man himself. I hope to be proven wrong.

On a separate note, I think this book should have been called ‘Guilty Until Proven Innocent’ since that really is the way some fans (including myself sometimes) approach this subjects these days.

VanceMac

07-13-07, 03:59 PM

the "performance enhancing supplement" problem is pervasive enough that even the nicest people may get pulled in.

+1

It is my opinion that virtually everyone in last year's field was "doping" to various degrees. At the very least, they were all taking HGH (they'd be foolish not to), which is to this day undetectable. And most of the field (at least the top riders) were playing the game of keeping their detectable levels and ratios at "acceptable levels". Even skill sports are overrun with performance enhancing drugs, so naturally a poorly run sport that is almost entirely about the absolute limits of human strength, speed, and endurance is going to be at the cutting edge of chemistry.

nesdog

07-15-07, 02:07 PM

Does anyone know how early we need to be there to avoid a big crowd?

Sheldon

awiner

07-15-07, 03:12 PM

Does anyone know how early we need to be there to avoid a big crowd?

Sheldon

Get there at least 45 mins. early.

nesdog

07-15-07, 04:15 PM

Get there at least 45 mins. early.

I called the store...they told me 1 hr +. Said to buy the book first and then come upstairs to the event.

See you there.

Sheldon

Ti-tillIdie

07-16-07, 10:50 PM

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z219/ti-tillidie/Floydandmecrop.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z219/ti-tillidie/DSC01644.jpg

Got there early and had a great time. Floyd is a pretty funny guy and had a great answer to everyones questions. I'm glad I went.

awiner

07-16-07, 10:51 PM

Hey Mike, I was the guy in the arm cast sitting behind you.

Ti-tillIdie

07-16-07, 10:54 PM

haha, I asked if that was you in the other thread. Were there other BF-ers there that I was unaware of?

awiner

07-16-07, 11:36 PM

haha, I asked if that was you in the other thread. Were there other BF-ers there that I was unaware of?

Yes, there were some others there...

Kar3368

07-17-07, 08:10 AM

Floyd was awesome! He has a great sense of humor! I am soooo glad I went...
I will always believe his innocence and can't wait to read the book!
Christy (Aquaterror) and I were able to get right up @ the front of the line to get our books signed.
Christy actually bought a book and had it signed for Eric, the SFVBC member that had the terrible crash on Rock store last weekend. That was very awesome of you Christy!!
Was able to talk with Adam for a bit...Really good seeing you Adam!!!

Karen

Seamus

07-17-07, 10:47 AM

Hey Mike, I was the guy in the arm cast sitting behind you.

I was standing next to you in the 'signing line' at one point. Will post my pic with Floyd later.

It was a fun evening, and Floyd is surprisingly funny. I have just started reading the book, but I have yet to read or hear anything that makes me believe Floyd doped.

Jim

Mo'Phat

07-17-07, 11:07 AM

I was standing next to you in the 'signing line' at one point. Will post my pic with Floyd later.

It was a fun evening, and Floyd is surprisingly funny. I have just started reading the book, but I have yet to read or hear anything that makes me believe Floyd doped.

Jim

I'm pretty sure Floyd wouldn't write a book convincing people that he did dope. ;)

heresy

07-17-07, 11:57 AM

I'm pretty sure Floyd wouldn't write a book convincing people that he did dope. ;)

I haven't finished the book yet, but I recall reading a couple passages in which he kinda, sorta implies he did not dope.

Seamus

07-17-07, 12:45 PM

I'm pretty sure Floyd wouldn't write a book convincing people that he did dope. ;)

Tricky word choice. I meant 'from any source', but I'm sure you knew that.;)

Jim