Monday, February 02, 2009

Michael Phelps and the Bong.



Having 8 gold Olympic medals is no protection from cameras. I don't know, he's apologised, he's 23, who amongst us hasn't done something stupid at 23. Indeed 33, and I suspect many other 3 variables. Can't imagine it's good for a swimmer though.

31 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:02 p.m.

    I couldn't be less interested in what a 23-year-old dude does with his spare time, especially when it falls neatly into the category of Technically It's Illegal, But Come On. Kind of like when that snowboarder got his medals taken away from him for testing positive for marijuana...I imagine it's NOT a performance-enhancing drug.

    And besides, isn't the (fake) outrage more embarrassing for those pushing it--they're the ones holding up an athlete as a role model, for God's sake. I love to watch the man swim, but it's not like every time he hits the wall, he brings us one step closer to curing cancer.

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  2. Indeed. I thought smoking weed was compulsory for snowboarders.
    * adjusts sweeping generalisation banner*

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  3. Anonymous2:08 p.m.

    Smoking anything is a mortaller for a swimmer. The sport is 50% lung work.

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  4. That's what I figured. I find myself gasping like a dying toad when I'm swimming.
    My snow is melting. Good bye sneachta, though your visit was brief it was nevertheless much delighted over.

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  5. It's the current sport, isn't it. Build up somebody to be an icon and then the big money is on getting the photo to bring them down.

    Mind you this just means he can schedule an exclusive in six months time (you know, Oprah, National Enquirer, Hello!) where he reveals his drugs agony and how he's back from his drugs hell.

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  6. Anonymous2:41 p.m.

    I don't understand how this is front page news, seriously! Who took the photos anyway, some "friend" probably, who then sold them to the world press for thousands, there are more important things happening in the world right now other then Michael Phelps having a hit off a bong, but we all know this will lead to public outrage from dick heads with sob stories, "little Timmy had posters of Phelps all over his bedroom, he was his hero, but last night we took them all down and burned them in the back garden to cure Timmy of any longing to be stoned, we pray that this works".

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  7. Fuck, if Timmy's parents leave Timmy's development and self esteem in the hands of a swimmer Timmy's got a whole lot of problems down the line.

    DOcky, it's very true, folk sure do like to kick the pedestal out.

    Now, about your training, how awesomely awesome was it?

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  8. Anonymous2:47 p.m.

    Yes Babs, will SOMEONE think of the children! We told them Phelps was a WINNER but he's really a LOSER on drugs.

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  9. OK. I have to tell somebody. I went to gym on Monday, again on Tuesday, dragged my sorry carcass around on Wednesday rubbing all kinds of sore joints (not the michael phelps kind) and muscles, played football on Thursday, played football on Friday, went to gym on Saturday.

    I'm going to have a weigh-in later and I am sure I'm almost one ounce lighter as a result.

    Missed footie at 12 today (which I was sure I was going to get to), even though I got up extra early to get work done to make time, but I'm going to go to the gym later.

    Soon I'll be positively Phelpsian in my fitness.

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  10. That is a fine week Docky, more power to your elbow. DO you have any goal in mind or just over all upping of fitness?

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  11. haha, that's fairly pathetic.

    "world exclusive" my hole.

    Who gives a flying fuck, "nigella lawson picks nose universe exclusive" would be slightly more interesting.

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  12. I'm 43 next birthday so I'll have to think of something stupid to do.

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  13. SNOW! More snow!! EEEEE. I'm trying to convince the paramour to come for a walk.

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  14. i find it hilarious that articles and pictures like this find their way into our national interest, especially as the reporters writing for these papers are,ALLEGEDLY,PROBABLY,MIGHT BE, coked up to their eye balls 24 hrs a day anyhoo.

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  15. Anonymous8:00 p.m.

    Jayz Missus, it may be picturesque but he might break something and be bed-ridden with compound man-fracture.


    Still no snow here.


    *sulk*

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  16. Anonymous11:16 p.m.

    My whole garden and the roads around my house are FULL of snow, yay!! (the only bad thing is that I am sort of house ridden till it melts as I am NOT driving on compact snow for love nor money!)
    Someone really should think of the children, you would swear he was a Heroin Junkie in disguise the way there are going on, it's ridiculous!

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  17. It's a load of old hooey and faux outrage.
    * Peers skywards, is unimpressed by lack of blizzard*

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  18. Late, the letter I wish Michael hadd written:

    http://www.theagitator.com/2009/02/01/a-letter-id-like-to-see-but-wont/

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  19. Anonymous12:54 p.m.

    The man in a top of the world athelete that achived 8 gold medals in 2008 alone. Perhaps it should be the perception of marijauna that should come into question and not Michael's choices. I understand if it was a steroid or growth hormone but the marijauna was obviously taken for recreation...... and you know what..... he still has more Olympic gold medals than everyone posting on this website put together.

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