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    Verdict on the Horizon...

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    According to cycling news, the verdict in Floyd's trial will be announced some time on Friday. Perfect timing, eh? Just 24 hours before the start of the Tour. It's kind of a shame to do that, since it will draw so much attention away from the guys that are out there busting their humps to win this year. All anyone will be talking about on Saturday will be Floyd! It would make a great drinking game, though...take a gulp everytime one of the commentators says Floyd or Landis!
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    Love the drinking game idea, I may just suggest to DH. HMMM-shots of preferred spirit each time we hear Floyd or Landis, sounds really good to me!

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    A few weeks ago I asked Dh if he had heard anything about the verdict yet. He said they had 30 days from the time they started delierating and he predicted they'd wait until right when the Tour was starting to announce it in order draw more attention to the Tour. Looks like he predicted correctly.

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    Re: The drinking game- To make it really authentic, the shots should be whatever Floyd drank the night of Stage 16. Jack Daniels, if I recall correctly...?

    On a more serious note, I've got my fingers crossed for Floyd. Though whatever verdict comes out, you know there will be an appeal from the opposite side that will continue to drag the whole thing on and on.
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    Any idea WHEN today? The article wasn't specific.

    I am on the edge of my seat, though hopes will likely be dashed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by maillotpois View Post
    Any idea WHEN today? The article wasn't specific.

    I am on the edge of my seat, though hopes will likely be dashed.
    Me too, I keep refreshing my homepage....

    //hoping Floyd wins - won't be surprised if he doesn't.

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    Glad I am not the only one sitting here hitting the news page over and over...

    Gives me something fun to do while drafting a letter to the presiding judge of Contra Costa County superior court about forgeries of judicial documents and legal docs by a former secretary of our firm... Floyd's not the only victim of record tampering here.... Shockingly easy to do. She forged my name to several docs so I have to see about putting some sort of fraud alert on my state Bar #. What a PITA.
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    Do you really think he would appeal?
    I thought he was tapped out financially and it would certainly be stressful and emotionally draining.
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    As financially and emotionally tapped out as Floyd may be, he's certainly made it sound as if he would carry this fight as far as he possibly could. I don't know for sure that he would appeal, but if the verdict's in his favor I'd be very surprised if UCI &/or WADA didn't.
    "How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
    David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by maillotpois View Post
    Glad I am not the only one sitting here hitting the news page over and over...

    Gives me something fun to do while drafting a letter to the presiding judge of Contra Costa County superior court about forgeries of judicial documents and legal docs by a former secretary of our firm... Floyd's not the only victim of record tampering here.... Shockingly easy to do. She forged my name to several docs so I have to see about putting some sort of fraud alert on my state Bar #. What a PITA.
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    That SUCKS! I agree - quite the PITA. UGH! Good luck getting it resolved

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    Thanks CA!

    No news yet from Floyd. I hate these people. Why must they keep us all waiting???
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    I know. I refreshed all flippin' day. And now it probably won't be until monday?

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    Yeah, me too. WhatEVER!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by maillotpois View Post
    Thanks CA!

    No news yet from Floyd. I hate these people. Why must they keep us all waiting???
    Politics.
    It's all politics.

    I've got money (well, not really) on a guilty ruling. Yeah, plenty of reasonable doubt - I just don't know if that's the standard - but we're talking about the French national lab. Yeah....Floyd will be the fall guy. Poor bass-tah-d.
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    Actually I think if Floyd were to be found innocent, it would put a lot of scrutiny on them. Floyd fought it because he had a reason to despite the fact it was a lot of money. For those who were accused and maintained innocence, it was easier to sit out the suspension. I still think Tyler was innocent so, you know, I'm bitter

 

 

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