Lance's new house
06-28-08, 05:07 AM
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It's very American too. Though we're getting more of that sort of thing here these days for all the blinged-out footballers.
The jersey room is nifty though.
(kinda reminds me of a video posted here a long time ago that included a guy rolling out of his garage whose walls inside were covered with race numbers - that was dead cool)
06-28-08, 05:10 AM
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^lance has been well connected in the investment world from very early in his career. tom wiesel (sp?) is an investment banker-cyclist, and has been a sponsor forever. bob roll has penned his admiration of lance's ability to hop on the computer and check out his money after killer training sessions (boone nc). 'ol tom has an ocean front pad about two miles from here, 40k sq ft. he built it 7 years ago, just before our real estate values doubled.
06-28-08, 05:16 AM
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blah, what's with all the red/pink (coral?) furniture, drapes and lamp shades. Think he needed to chose a designer that plays for the same team as he does.
does look like he just wrote the check, though he probably was too busy chasing down skanks in between bike shop and foundation gigs.
does look like he just wrote the check, though he probably was too busy chasing down skanks in between bike shop and foundation gigs.
06-28-08, 05:20 AM
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I think it's gorgeous
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06-28-08, 05:21 AM
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blah, what's with all the red/pink (coral?) furniture, drapes and lamp shades. Think he needed to chose a designer that plays for the same team as he does.
does look like he just wrote the check, though he probably was too busy chasing down skanks in between bike shop and foundation gigs.
does look like he just wrote the check, though he probably was too busy chasing down skanks in between bike shop and foundation gigs.
06-28-08, 05:40 AM
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^lance has been well connected in the investment world from very early in his career. tom wiesel (sp?) is an investment banker-cyclist, and has been a sponsor forever. bob roll has penned his admiration of lance's ability to hop on the computer and check out his money after killer training sessions (boone nc). 'ol tom has an ocean front pad about two miles from here, 40k sq ft. he built it 7 years ago, just before our real estate values doubled.
You never get wealthy honestly. There's always a gimmic. It's never sheer hard work. There's always a trick. Sort of like the guys that actually are good at bike racing. They all cheat.
BTW...Weisel is a national championship rider in his own right. Another thing to hate them for.
Excellent championship rider and rich too.
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06-28-08, 06:00 AM
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Yeah, but he probably stole his money off the little people.
You never get wealthy honestly. There's always a gimmic. It's never sheer hard work. There's always a trick. Sort of like the guys that actually are good at bike racing. They all cheat.
BTW...Weisel is a national championship rider in his own right. Another thing to hate them for.
Excellent championship rider and rich too.
You never get wealthy honestly. There's always a gimmic. It's never sheer hard work. There's always a trick. Sort of like the guys that actually are good at bike racing. They all cheat.
BTW...Weisel is a national championship rider in his own right. Another thing to hate them for.
Excellent championship rider and rich too.
edit; whoops, i see now you were only joking. all too many get rich dishonestly.
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06-28-08, 07:03 AM
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+1 on that...my wife sells art and I've been in a few of her client's homes. I'll never forget the guy who had dropped over $100K for decorative art pieces to place around the house. Hanging proudly on the wall in a bedroom was a painting of four white stallions charging out of breaking surf on a black background.
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06-28-08, 08:42 AM
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If you let someone "ride your back", it's because you are not smart enough to keep that from happening.
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SO many people on here drink to much of this.
So easy to hate and so hard to earn what he has with hard work.
So easy to hate and so hard to earn what he has with hard work.
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06-28-08, 09:06 AM
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Agreed. We're all better off that Bill Gates didn't waste much time cycling and that LA shat all over France for 7 years.
06-28-08, 09:16 AM
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From the article....
Jerseys from the Tour de France, which Armstrong won seven times, from 1999 to 2005, are displayed in the media/game room. “He didn’t want them in a prominent place,” says Materanek. J. Robert Scott spotted pillow print. Dedar fabric on chair and ottoman in foreground. Pollack mohair on side chair. Great Plains wool on cocktail ottoman.
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06-28-08, 09:24 AM
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I believe Daniel Coyle described it along the lines of 'stepping into a huge pottery barn'.
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06-28-08, 09:52 AM
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That's a pretty accurate statement. Looks like a nice place to live, if you ask me.
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