I saw The Armstrong Lie last week by documentaryman Alex Gibney. If your PL has it I'd rec' it. Not great but not bad.
Wasn't as hard on Lance as you'd think so I'd say it probably was a net+ for...
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07-10-2014, 12:33 AM
Thread: The Tour De France returns
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06-25-2014, 07:55 PM
Thread: RIP Eli Wallach
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Re: RIP Eli Wallach
Read his bio years ago. He got to UT-Austin --from Brooklyn-- by boat. Transportation was different in the '30's.
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06-08-2014, 07:23 AM
Thread: Triple Crown Rant
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Loved it. It was one of the few pieces of honest TV I've seen this year and the crew seemed rather stunned.
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05-31-2014, 08:57 PM
Thread: Pre Classic DL Women's 1500m
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I was wishing Simpson could have got her elbow out there a little bit pushing the trailers wide coming off the final turn but at least she got a pb for frontrunning the race.
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05-25-2014, 04:49 AM
Thread: What are you reading now?
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Re: What are you reading now?
Google it: They settled a week+ ago.http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/16/4915524/city-of-durham-settles-long-running.html
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05-24-2014, 03:13 AM
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Re: What is the greatest trait of a champion athlete?
You can't be serious? There's dozens of guys with greater physical capabilities than Leo could ever dream of, that have done less than he has.
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05-22-2014, 09:19 PM
Thread: What are you reading now?
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Re: What are you reading now?
Price of Silence:
Duke Lax. update. Amongst other things: The stripper is doing time for murder. The three indicted Duke students got 20 mil from school and nothing from Durham (they had asked for... -
05-17-2014, 02:15 AM
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Re: SEC All-Conference Football Player Comes Out Of The Clos
Really dumb. It probably overstepped NFL or SL licensing (or both)? Does anyone else in the league have a reality series?
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05-16-2014, 12:08 AM
Thread: Nicknames for people from various nations
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Re: Nicknames for people from various nations
"Yank" was used as a term of derision,"
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In New England a "Swamp Yankee" is a person whose family name goes back to the Revolution and has a... -
05-13-2014, 02:07 AM
Thread: Donald Sterling's remarks
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Because if she went in to the tape session with prepared questions designed to prompt answers she thought she --and possibly someone else-- could exploit in some way, it's setting him up.
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05-07-2014, 02:54 AM
Thread: Donald Sterling's remarks
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Re: Donald Sterling's remarks
One of my instructions for out-of-town family members--aside from the usual stuff-- is assume you are being watched, photographed (or listened to).
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05-05-2014, 04:13 AM
Thread: Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational
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05-03-2014, 02:53 AM
Thread: Donald Sterling's remarks
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Re: Donald Sterling's remarks
Reportedly Sterling would like to be interviewed by Barbara Walters. To which I'd like to add sexist,ageist,political, and speech impediment potshots (but I won't).
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04-30-2014, 02:26 AM
Thread: Donald Sterling's remarks
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Best laugh of the day came when Miss V was described as a hero in this fiasco. Like she's Ida Tarbell or something.
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04-29-2014, 06:58 PM
Thread: Liliya Shobukhova banned for two years
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Re: Liliya Shobukhova banned for two years
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In 2010 I finished 8th in the @LondonMarathon. In 2014 I finished 6th In the 2010 @LondonMarathon #drugcheatsout -
04-28-2014, 08:04 PM
Thread: Donald Sterling's remarks
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Re: Donald Sterling's remarks
What did Magic Johnson know and did he have any role in the setup? Did he advise Sterling's GF in any way? Why did she bring up the name Larry Bird in her narrative (who retired 20 years ago)?
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04-28-2014, 02:38 AM
Thread: Donald Sterling's remarks
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Re: Donald Sterling's remarks
Not an NBA person so I don't know much about the guy. But it's clear he was set up and who knows what was said to cause him to get to the end of his tether?
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04-27-2014, 05:25 AM
Thread: Ear buds, cell phones, spandex
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Re: Ear buds, cell phones, spandex
Wife ran Country Music 1/2 marathon
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04-22-2014, 04:09 AM
Thread: But does he get frequent flyer miles?
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Re: But does he get frequent flyer miles?
There are at least two theories as to why he's not in a morgue right now. I think the frozen hibernation one seems to make most sense.
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04-04-2014, 01:59 AM
Thread: What are you reading now?
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Currently gorging on three recent Lance is a bad guy volumes by Juliet Macur,David Walsh,Reed Alborgotti. Finished Macur's and she seemed kind of too angry for me. Especially since her book got her a...
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03-29-2014, 04:26 AM
Thread: 2013-14 College Basketball
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Ashley Judd v. Sen. Mitch McConnell
I'm hearing that resume problem for Manhattan coach Masiello might be explained by him not realizing he hadn't graduated (an honest mistake)? Maybe he'll be... -
03-24-2014, 07:50 PM
Thread: Missing Malay 777, Four Days In
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Re: Missing Malay 777, Four Days In
Has anyone said the fuselage won't be found (that may mean no return visit)?
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03-16-2014, 02:47 AM
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Re: ¶2014 iNCAA: wMile—Emily Lipari (Villanova) 4:38.82
Lipari competes with great racing instincts some of the more physically talented don't have.
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03-13-2014, 01:24 AM
Thread: Missing Malay 777, Four Days In
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Re: Missing Malay 777, Four Days In
"I believe the Malaysian side is hiding information."
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03-08-2014, 05:04 AM
Thread: Crimea river [split]
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Re: Sochi non-sporting thread
Now they're really getting serious if Blatter is involved.
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