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| matt493 |
Posted on 11-06-2008 00:48
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stuartmcstuart wrote:
At 10.30 tomorrow (CET), Boonen and Quickstep will hold a joint press conference at the teams headquarters
Anyone else smell a sobbing apology? 
doubt. He will say it was his identical twin who did it.
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Posted on 11-06-2008 01:00
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Its pretty certain Quickstep wont want to hold a joint press conference to fire their prize asset, so here's a transcript I plucked from the future, just for you t-baum
QSI Manager Patrick: "Team Quickstep would like to make an announcement regarding the recent behaviour of one of its riders. The team is against illegal substances in all its forms, if any large multinational company with cash to spare is listening. Everyone is really devestated/upset/shocked (delete as appropriate) by this news regarding our rider Tom Boonen. We have strong sanctions for riders who do not fit in with the ethos of the team, but ladies and gentlemen - its Tom Boonen, I mean everyone deserves a second Boonen, right? Say your sorry Tom, then we can sweep this under the carpet."
Tom: "[sob, sob]I'm...[sob, sob] very upset that I've been caught... [sombre gazes on camera 4] some stuff about young fans and responsibilities...[now manfully fighting those dry tears] sorry to everyone I let down..."
Patrick: "Well, I think we all agree there's nothing to see here...did I mention I need a new sponsor though? Think of the 'clean comeback' publicity! Come on guys, don't leave now we're at the good part..."
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| t-baum |
Posted on 11-06-2008 02:03
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haha, boonen does seem like someone that wouldn't be very remorseful.
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Posted on 11-06-2008 06:10
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Jape wrote:
incredibly stupid, nothing more to say about it i think. As for the drunk driving i find it amazing that all the belgian police does is take your drivers license when your driving drunk. In most countries you'd have a lot more problems.
thats why its called belgium
prevent hangovers --> stay drunk
pozzato, basically the most stupid cyclist around
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Posted on 11-06-2008 07:37
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Stijn_vranken wrote:
Jape wrote:
incredibly stupid, nothing more to say about it i think. As for the drunk driving i find it amazing that all the belgian police does is take your drivers license when your driving drunk. In most countries you'd have a lot more problems.
thats why its called belgium And it does change if you kill or injure someone. Or do property damage ...  but ye |
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Posted on 11-06-2008 08:20
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wait, so if you get drunk while driving it's one penalty, but if you actually do damage it's another?
what's next, if you try to murder someone it's one penalty, if you succeed it's a harder one?
Giving criminals a discount because they were too stupid to succeed has to be the stupidest law ever
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Posted on 11-06-2008 08:35
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issoisso wrote:
wait, so if you get drunk while driving it's one penalty, but if you actually do damage it's another?
what's next, if you try to murder someone it's one penalty, if you succeed it's a harder one?
Giving criminals a discount because they were too stupid to succeed has to be the stupidest law ever
Isn't that so already? At least here in Sweden. Or am I wrong?
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Posted on 11-06-2008 08:50
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In France you'll be charged for intented murder if you don't succeed, and for a murder if you succeed, but not both if you succeed. You can't be condamned twice for the same thing, I mean we have no double fine (unless you appeal and lose the appeal, you may have to pay more).
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Posted on 11-06-2008 08:56
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That’s insane. Where’s the logic in lowering the penalty because someone was too incompetent to achieve what they were trying to do?
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Posted on 11-06-2008 09:10
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issoisso wrote:
That’s insane. Where’s the logic in lowering the penalty because someone was too incompetent to achieve what they were trying to do?
But on the other hand you don't have to worry about the incompetent dudes when they get out, cause they won't succeed.
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Posted on 11-06-2008 09:14
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issoisso wrote:
That’s insane. Where’s the logic in lowering the penalty because someone was too incompetent to achieve what they were trying to do? Well, if you try to murder someone you'll get 20 years, most likely, whereas if you manage you'll get a life-long sentence and a security sentence of 20 years, which basically means that if you behave well you'll go out after 20 years too. |
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Posted on 11-06-2008 09:35
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damn, i missed the first and best part of the QS press conference with Boonen.
Didnt know it was live on tv :-/
In the last part Lefevre announced that QS will continue sponsoring for 3 more years.
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Posted on 11-06-2008 09:50
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pff he only said a short 'sorry' for 'everything negative that has been published' and didnt even mention coke, lamer |
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Posted on 11-06-2008 10:15
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3 more years of Lefévère. The fight against doping just took a huge setback.
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Posted on 11-06-2008 10:24
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issoisso wrote:
wait, so if you get drunk while driving it's one penalty, but if you actually do damage it's another?
what's next, if you try to murder someone it's one penalty, if you succeed it's a harder one?
Giving criminals a discount because they were too stupid to succeed has to be the stupidest law ever
thats aactually true 
prevent hangovers --> stay drunk
pozzato, basically the most stupid cyclist around
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Posted on 11-06-2008 15:54
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stuartmcstuart wrote:
Its pretty certain Quickstep wont want to hold a joint press conference to fire their prize asset, so here's a transcript I plucked from the future, just for you t-baum
QSI Manager Patrick: "Team Quickstep would like to make an announcement regarding the recent behaviour of one of its riders. The team is against illegal substances in all its forms, if any large multinational company with cash to spare is listening. Everyone is really devestated/upset/shocked (delete as appropriate) by this news regarding our rider Tom Boonen. We have strong sanctions for riders who do not fit in with the ethos of the team, but ladies and gentlemen - its Tom Boonen, I mean everyone deserves a second Boonen, right? Say your sorry Tom, then we can sweep this under the carpet."
Tom: "[sob, sob]I'm...[sob, sob] very upset that I've been caught... [sombre gazes on camera 4] some stuff about young fans and responsibilities...[now manfully fighting those dry tears] sorry to everyone I let down..."
Patrick: "Well, I think we all agree there's nothing to see here...did I mention I need a new sponsor though? Think of the 'clean comeback' publicity! Come on guys, don't leave now we're at the good part..."
End Transmission
That was basically what happened.
Macquet wrote:
"We all know that wasn't the real footage of the Worlds anyway. That was just the staged footage to perpetuate the coverup that it was actually Vinokourov that won the race."
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Posted on 11-06-2008 16:01
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I watched Journal de RTBF (on TV5 MONDE), this was their main story and some good coverage. Patrick was all yeah, it's bad. But it happens all the time. However the Sponsor (Quick Step) was even more strange, he said 'We're happy with Boonen, and there is a clear difference between Cycling affairs and personal affairs, this is personal and now we will turn the page'
Oh yeah i understand French TV
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Posted on 11-06-2008 16:03
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Posted on 11-06-2008 16:08
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Apparently so, he said we'll forget about this and we will turn the page. (Strangely Quick Step didn't refer to them selves as We, he kept saying Je vais tourner la page. I am going to turn the page.)
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 11-06-2008 16:18
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CrueTrue wrote:
Did QST extend its contract?
by another three years
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