Originally Posted by
TheJackMove
Intelligent, well thought out, relevant and novel thoughts which contribute to interesting discussions. Which, of course, is what the internet and BF are really all about, right?
I thought the internet was about buying stuff, social networks, crappy videos and free porn. I guess that covers BF, too.
Originally Posted by
patentcad
You have to admire the 60+ year tradition of doping in competitive cycling though. That's impressive. I mean, cyclists appear to have invented doping in sport.
I think the ancient Greeks did that:
"The use of drugs to enhance performance in sports has certainly occurred since the time of the original Olympic Games [from 776 to 393 BC]. The origin of the word 'doping' is attributed to the Dutch word 'doop,' which is a viscous opium juice, the drug of choice of the ancient Greeks."
Larry D. Bowers, PhD "Athletic Drug Testing," Clinics in Sports Medicine, Apr. 1, 1998
"The ancient Olympic champions were professionals who competed for huge cash prizes as well as olive wreaths... Most forms of what we would call cheating were perfectly acceptable to them, save for game-fixing. There is evidence that they gorged themselves on meat -- not a normal dietary staple of the Greeks -- and experimented with herbal medications in an effort to enhance their performances...
The ancient Greek athletes also drank wine potions, used hallucinogens and ate animal hearts or testicles in search of potency."
Sally Jenkins "Winning, Cheating Have Ancient Roots," Washington Post, Aug. 3, 2007
Originally Posted by
coasting
I'm so disillusioned, I'm going to give up this sport.
Would that include posting on BF?