Most important athlete of all-time?

[divscotty]

I aparently need to explain myself and quote from an email since my previous post was removed.

Here is the message that has just been posted:
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huh???
spam is unsolicited advertising.
discussion about this artivle is making the rounds, that doesnt' make it spam, that makes
it the item of the moment.
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I believe the original posting was an example of spam because the exact post was place on other biking sites by an individual that aparently joined those forums for the sole purpose of placing that one and only post. To me, that means, an agenda - therefore defined spam. Possibly posted by the magazine or the author of the article looking for responses to further their plan. Only my opinion and thought I might mention my opnion.

I get late so most topics on this site are pretty well covered and I don't have much to add of substance - so I'm mostly a reader. I simply thought this was an opportunity to mention something different to a topic. Aparently not as my post was removed. Had I been rude I could have understood a removal but I was not.

Divscotty

[Irulan]

In a moderator's context, spam is unsolicited commercial posting. That is the definition of spam. If an individual wishes to join to post relevant discussion, that is not spam. If any members feels there is a problem with a post/poster, they can report it to the moderators by using the "bad post" button ( looks like ! in a triangle) on the left of the screen.

taking the moderator hat off now...

irulan

[RoadRaven]

Um * little coff from Down Under* I vote for Lance being one of the most inspirational and motivational atheletes in our history

Perhaps not the "most important" but I would need to be clear about what qualified the 'importance'

But he wins the yellow jersey for the athelete who has given the most hope and heart to countless sick people - and perhaps a new lease on life (how many cancer victims become survivors just because they change their mind and choose to defy doctor's advice?)

He wins the yellow jersey for inspiring thousands across who knows how many countries, people of so many ages, to get on a bike and have a go

He wins the yellow jersey for proving that if you can set your mind to tough it out, just about anything is possible

[spazzdog]

well said ms raven...

spazz