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Turbonium 07-28-05 07:27 AM

show us a picture of this tattoo....

Guest 07-28-05 08:05 AM


Originally Posted by Robert Gardner
Gee Koffee, I could only find two words misspelled. That wasn’t too bad in my grade school. Though “iron man” should be two words I think.

Two words misspelled is too many. For people to take you seriously, you have to at least have good grammar and diction. Just my two cents. He asked for an opinion, and I gave it.

Koffee

crosscut 07-28-05 08:27 AM

A man must stand for something or he will fall for anything....

George, you find strength in whatever you need to.

Coffee, you quoted "And God makes everyone pale in comparison! Bow before my Higher Power!"

Doesn't God teach us to love one another and to reach out to our fellow brothers/sisters instead of bashing him over the head for two mistakes and a passion for something which could easily be porn or something as such.

I would suggest that George maybe over the top, but who am I too judge him for his passion. I could only hope that others on this board would take that energy and put forth the effort to be the best they can be.

my two cents...half price till Noon.

Jason

I-Like-To-Bike 07-28-05 12:06 PM


Originally Posted by lilHinault
I think that letter's fine, A-OK. People write much mushier ones to Nascar "heroes", baseball and football players, etc., and are not sick, they just need something or someone to believe in, "if they can make it, I can make it' kind of thing, and it honestly helps them out. The OP went from a depressed, probably out of shape, mopey person to a guy who races and has 7 bikes. That's great! Is having "LIVESTRONG" tattooed on your leg somehow dumb while all the other stuff you see in tattoos, not? Give the guy a break! Lance is a good old fashioned role model and those are rare these days.

I think lilHinault's response is also fine and right on target. Congratulations for a sensible and thoughtful response.

CSCman 07-28-05 01:03 PM

First let me begin by saying that I do respect Lance's accomplishments. He has set some records that will stand for atleast 7 more years at a minimum and probably alot longer than that. But do not sell his team short here. Do you think that if Lance were a member of the last place team for those 7 years that he would have accomplished what he has?

As far as Lance being a savior and idolizing him. Koffee had it right. Everyone pails in comparison to God. Christ is my Savior. After all he gave his own life for my salvation. And while God does teach us to love one another he also commands us to have no other 'gods' before him.

And and "old fashioned role model". I am sorry but any man who can leave his wife after she has stuck by his side during the most trying time of his life, is not someone I can look up to. And is definately not old fashioned.

Again I respect his accomplishments and he could kill me in any bike race. But I do not feel that he is deserving of anymore than that.

megaman 07-28-05 06:49 PM


Originally Posted by CSCman
And and "old fashioned role model". I am sorry but any man who can leave his wife after she has stuck by his side during the most trying time of his life, is not someone I can look up to. And is definately not old fashioned.

Again I respect his accomplishments and he could kill me in any bike race. But I do not feel that he is deserving of anymore than that.

So what's the divorce rate in this country? About 40 percent(guessing). Many of those had serious problems to, I'll bet. Marriages fail. That's no reason to not look up to someone.

He is one of the very few celebs that I would like to meet.

Trek7000ZX 07-28-05 07:05 PM


Originally Posted by koffee brown
Yeah, but there's "fan", and there's "obsessed". This kind of worries me. Calling someone a "savior" and tattooing something permenant on your body is beyond seeing someone as an inspiration and motivation. It's like seeing someone as an idol... but not in a good way at all.

Koffee

Take your own advice...

Permanent is how it is spelled.

Guest 07-28-05 07:29 PM


Originally Posted by Trek7000ZX
Take your own advice...

Permanent is how it is spelled.

Whatever. I didn't ask for spelling advice, and this exactly isn't college folks either.

Again, he asked for advice, and I gave it. If you want to pick apart stuff, I could easily go through your posts too and offer up all your grammatical errors too. But who cares? I'm not going to be petty and pick apart something someone says if they didn't ask for it, but if someone asks for advice, I'll give it. My grammar and spelling isn't exactly at issue, dood.

Koffee

Trek7000ZX 07-28-05 07:38 PM


Originally Posted by koffee brown
Again, he asked for advice, and I gave it.

Koffee

No he didn't. Read the original post. He just posted his letter and you jumped on a spelling mistake and went on to make one yourself. That's all I'm pointing out.

Guest 07-28-05 07:40 PM


Originally Posted by Trek7000ZX
No he didn't. Read the original post. He just posted his letter and you jumped on a spelling mistake and went on to make one yourself. That's all I'm pointing out.

Understood. And I'm just pointing out your same mistakes throughout your posts also. Point taken.

Koffee

SamHouston 07-28-05 08:50 PM

Giorgios that letter reads a-ok to me, depression is a nasty monster and if that fellow with the racing gave you the jumpstart you needed then it's perfectly acceptable to express gratitude even to your unknowing benefactors.

HigherGround 07-28-05 08:54 PM


Originally Posted by crosscut
...who am I too judge him for his passion...

You took the words right out of my mouth. As long as no one's getting hurt, I'd say that it's not my place to judge how or where he draws his inspiration. And it certainly sounds like a step up from being suicidal.

Nachoman 07-28-05 10:33 PM

FAN (atic).


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