Well said, Teigyr. I think as a public figure and THE spokesperson for the Bicycle community he ought to act with a little more dignity. I don't care who he's groping, I just don't want to see it (or hear about it) .Originally Posted by teigyr
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That all being said, I believe that any relationship (atypical or not) should have love and respect to be a relationship. I'm not so sure his have those traits. And his choice in women is a bit interesting. I'd say there's a lot of issues going on there and I really think he needs to grow up a bit.
He wouldn't tempt me at all. Is a fine cyclist and does a lot for his cause but I think he's void of a lot of very important things beyond the physical. That and didn't he "date" Paris H? There's no amount of std testing that could be done that would make me comfy being after that.
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11-02-2007, 01:53 PM #1
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11-02-2007, 02:45 PM #2
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I think celebrities do have somewhat of an obligation to be careful about what they do in public, since they are role models to so many young people.
But...... who here, maybe once or twice, has gone a little overboard with the PDA's after a night of drinking? Come on, let's see those hands...
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11-02-2007, 02:59 PM #3
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Well, sure, but NEVER WITH AN OLSEN TWIN!
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11-02-2007, 03:34 PM #4
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Originally Posted by froglegs
But...... who here, maybe once or twice, has gone a little overboard with the PDA's after a night of drinking? Come on, let's see those hands...
Hand up here!...Oh, Silver's too! I'm not against PDA. I LOVE my wife and have no problem showing that.
BUT, even tastefully, I think that the ability to discern the right time, place, and impact on others is a mark of maturity and class.
At the risk of being judgmental and with total respect and support to genuine May-December relationships, I think that for him to do this in such a public way is a sign of insecurity over the loss of his flagging youth. If it turns out to be a true relationship...which I don't think it will... then I will be proven wrong...
I live in a college town...even IF I was unmarried, I would never hang out in a college bar trying to make out with a 21 yr old co-ed...and there's not one ounce of prudish in me...If you don't grow where you're planted, you'll never BLOOM - Will Rogers
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11-02-2007, 03:38 PM #5
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OK, I'm not Lance OR Ashley BUT my dh and I are both teachers and we live in our school's catchment area. We were dating while teaching at our school and we had to be careful and refrain from excessive PDA etc because we were running into students everywhere we went, not to mention parents in bars or restaurants. Role models have to take that extra step. It's not easy. It would be nice if celebrities did too. Originally Posted by froglegs
I think celebrities do have somewhat of an obligation to be careful about what they do in public, since they are role models to so many young people.
But...... who here, maybe once or twice, has gone a little overboard with the PDA's after a night of drinking? Come on, let's see those hands...It is never too late to be what you might have been. ~ George Elliot
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11-02-2007, 04:08 PM #6
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I don't think celebrities are role models. I think they're just folks who get put on pedestals that they don't deserve. I certainly don't want my kids "looking up" to them. Thankfully, my kids have never been the types to do that.
As far as Lance having some crisis of manhood...he's only 36 and is mighty fine looking--he probably has women throwing themselves at him all the time. And his ego HAS to be huge to pull off 7 TDF wins. Those kinds of personalities don't think about their flagging manhood too often. She's of age, and from all accounts he wasn't holding her down.
Anyway...
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11-02-2007, 07:15 PM #7
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I read a nifty article once where the author was talking about how in the US we don't distinguish between celebrity and leadership, and we expect our celebrities to be leaders, and our leaders to be celebrities.
FWIW, I've never been in a compromising position with either Lance or an Olson twin...
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11-02-2007, 07:28 PM #8
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With ya there Knot. And I've never wanted to, either. Originally Posted by KnottedYet
FWIW, I've never been in a compromising position with either Lance or an Olson twin...Oh, that's gonna bruise...
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11-02-2007, 07:28 PM #9
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hmmm some stupid politicians come to mind.., Originally Posted by KnottedYet
WHAT A RELIEF!!FWIW, I've never been in a compromising position with either Lance or an Olson twin...
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