merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
:

> I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael Phelps.
> He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of him while he
> was taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It didn't enhance his
> performance, and it had nothing to do with his swimming abilities. I
> guess it's the image thing, but still, I'm boycotting Kelloggs.
> Kelloggs is a food manufacturing company, so I didn't label this as
> OT...Do any of you agree with me?
>


No.

As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug was on
the cereal boxes.

If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for kids,
why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

On Feb 6, 1:22*pm, PeterL > wrote:
> merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
> :
>
> > I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael Phelps.
> > He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of him while he
> > was taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It didn't enhance his
> > performance, and it had nothing to do with his swimming abilities. I
> > guess it's the image thing, but still, I'm boycotting Kelloggs.
> > Kelloggs is a food manufacturing company, so I didn't label this as
> > OT...Do any of you agree with me?
>
> No.
>
> As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug was on
> the cereal boxes.
>
> If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for kids,
> why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??
>
> --
> Peter Lucas
> Brisbane
> Australia
>
> Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.
>
> Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

What makes you think he's a drug addict? Maybe he was smoking
tobacco...

PeterL said...

> merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
> :
>
>> I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael Phelps.
>> He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of him while he
>> was taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It didn't enhance his
>> performance, and it had nothing to do with his swimming abilities. I
>> guess it's the image thing, but still, I'm boycotting Kelloggs.
>> Kelloggs is a food manufacturing company, so I didn't label this as
>> OT...Do any of you agree with me?
>>
>
>
> No.
>
> As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug was
> on the cereal boxes.
>
> If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for
> kids, why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??


Peter,

Look at the bigger picture!

He doesn't have a career in swimming.

There's no "Disney in Water"!!! There's no pro swimming, period!

He got his medals and what's left to do?

Nothing.

Look at the pro sports drug conduct of players making millions and draw a
fair comparison!

You're way off the mark!

Best,

Andy

On Feb 6, 1:31*pm, Andy > wrote:
> PeterL said...
>
>
>
>
>
> > merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
> > :
>
> >> I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael Phelps.
> >> He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of him while he
> >> was taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It didn't enhance his
> >> performance, and it had nothing to do with his swimming abilities. I
> >> guess it's the image thing, but still, I'm boycotting Kelloggs.
> >> Kelloggs is a food manufacturing company, so I didn't label this as
> >> OT...Do any of you agree with me?
>
> > No.
>
> > As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug was
> > on the cereal boxes.
>
> > If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for
> > kids, why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??
>
> Peter,
>
> Look at the bigger picture!
>
> He doesn't have a career in swimming.
>
> There's no "Disney in Water"!!! There's no pro swimming, period!
>
> He got his medals and what's left to do?
>
> Nothing.
>
> Look at the pro sports drug conduct of players making millions and draw a
> fair comparison!
>
> You're way off the mark!
>
> Best,
>
> Andy- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Exactly- look at Barry Bonds!

On Feb 6, 5:24*pm, Jeßus > wrote:
> On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:29:36 -0800, merryb wrote:
> > On Feb 6, 1:22*pm, PeterL > wrote:
> >> merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
> >> :
>
> >> > I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael Phelps..
> >> > He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of him while he
> >> > was taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It didn't enhance his
> >> > performance, and it had nothing to do with his swimming abilities. I
> >> > guess it's the image thing, but still, I'm boycotting Kelloggs.
> >> > Kelloggs is a food manufacturing company, so I didn't label this as
> >> > OT...Do any of you agree with me?
>
> >> No.
>
> >> As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug
> >> was on the cereal boxes.
>
> >> If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for
> >> kids, why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??
>
> >> --
> >> Peter Lucas
> >> Brisbane
> >> Australia
>
> >> Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.
>
> >> Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
>
> > What makes you think he's a drug addict? Maybe he was smoking tobacco....
>
> Tobacco would be frowned upon - whereas using Cannabis makes him a "drug
> addict". Surely you can see the distinction? ;-)
>
> --
> "Some days we don't let the line move at all. We call those weekdays"
> Patty and Selma Bouvier, 1996- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

That is so ridiculous, but you are so right!

On 2009-02-06, merryb > wrote:

> Exactly- look at Barry Bonds!

Looks like a fat bloated cow. I'd say he's ready for slaughter.

nb

On Feb 6, 5:32*pm, Jeßus > wrote:
> On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:37:04 -0800, merryb wrote:
> > On Feb 6, 5:24*pm, Jeßus > wrote:
> >> On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:29:36 -0800, merryb wrote:
> >> > On Feb 6, 1:22*pm, PeterL > wrote:
> >> >> merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
> >> >> :
>
> >> >> > I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael
> >> >> > Phelps. He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of him
> >> >> > while he was taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It didn't
> >> >> > enhance his performance, and it had nothing to do with his
> >> >> > swimming abilities. I guess it's the image thing, but still, I'm
> >> >> > boycotting Kelloggs. Kelloggs is a food manufacturing company, so
> >> >> > I didn't label this as OT...Do any of you agree with me?
>
> >> >> No.
>
> >> >> As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug
> >> >> was on the cereal boxes.
>
> >> >> If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for
> >> >> kids, why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??
>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Peter Lucas
> >> >> Brisbane
> >> >> Australia
>
> >> > What makes you think he's a drug addict? Maybe he was smoking
> >> > tobacco...
>
> >> Tobacco would be frowned upon - whereas using Cannabis makes him a
> >> "drug addict". Surely you can see the distinction? ;-)
>
> > That is so ridiculous, but you are so right!
>
> I wish I wasnt right, but this is the world we live in :\- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

It's quite sad...there are so many other things that are worse and
legal. I wonder how many Kelloggs executives inbibe, or if they just
stick to a 3 martini lunch...

merryb wrote:

> It's quite sad...there are so many other things that are worse and
> legal. I wonder how many Kelloggs executives inbibe, or if they just
> stick to a 3 martini lunch...

And yet the difference is "legal" versus "illegal".
That alone is enough reason for Kellog's to drop Phelps, no matter if
they all toke up at the end of the day. People who are put up as revered
or heroes have the burden of living up to a higher standard.
Otherwise...they'd just be like you and me. Right?

Jeßus said...

> On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:31:43 -0600, Andy wrote:
>
>> PeterL said...
>>
>>> merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
>>> :
>>>
>>>> I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael Phelps.
>>>> He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of him while he
>>>> was taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It didn't enhance his
>>>> performance, and it had nothing to do with his swimming abilities. I
>>>> guess it's the image thing, but still, I'm boycotting Kelloggs.
>>>> Kelloggs is a food manufacturing company, so I didn't label this as
>>>> OT...Do any of you agree with me?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> No.
>>>
>>> As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug
>>> was on the cereal boxes.
>>>
>>> If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for
>>> kids, why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??
>>
>>
>> Peter,
>>
>> Look at the bigger picture!
>>
>> He doesn't have a career in swimming.
>>
>> There's no "Disney in Water"!!! There's no pro swimming, period!
>>
>> He got his medals and what's left to do?
>>
>> Nothing.
>>
>> Look at the pro sports drug conduct of players making millions and draw
>> a fair comparison!
>>
>> You're way off the mark!
>
> Yep.
>
> One certain naturally occuring drug doesnt benefit the pharmacutical
> corporations, whereas many more really harmful drugs (which they produce
> sell) DO benefit them and are apparently acceptable, or at least
> overlooked. Now I wonder why that is?


I might add, probably (with some certainty) that some of Kelloggs food
additives and preservatives are and never have been healthy to humans. Pot
(sorry! calling the kettle black?!!

Andy

Goomba wrote:
> merryb wrote:
>
>> It's quite sad...there are so many other things that are worse and
>> legal. I wonder how many Kelloggs executives inbibe, or if they just
>> stick to a 3 martini lunch...
>
> And yet the difference is "legal" versus "illegal".
> That alone is enough reason for Kellog's to drop Phelps, no matter if
> they all toke up at the end of the day. People who are put up as revered
> or heroes have the burden of living up to a higher standard.
> Otherwise...they'd just be like you and me. Right?

Sure. Swimming Phelps and snowboarding champ Russ Ribliana have
demonstrated that you can smoke pot and still excel.

Dave Smith wrote:
> Goomba wrote:
>> merryb wrote:
>>
>>> It's quite sad...there are so many other things that are worse and
>>> legal. I wonder how many Kelloggs executives inbibe, or if they just
>>> stick to a 3 martini lunch...
>>
>> And yet the difference is "legal" versus "illegal".
>> That alone is enough reason for Kellog's to drop Phelps, no matter if
>> they all toke up at the end of the day. People who are put up as
>> revered or heroes have the burden of living up to a higher standard.
>> Otherwise...they'd just be like you and me. Right?
>
> Sure. Swimming Phelps and snowboarding champ Russ Ribliana have
> demonstrated that you can smoke pot and still excel.

Maybe. Maybe not? We don't know if he abstained during training, and now
that he's not training he was a party animal?

merryb > wrote in news:36e543ab-b3fa-4d10-9f25-
:

> Do any of you agree with me?
>>
>> No.
>>
>> As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug
was
> on
>> the cereal boxes.
>>
>> If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for
kids
> ,
>> why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??
>>

>
> What makes you think he's a drug addict? Maybe he was smoking
> tobacco...
>


LOL!!!

Which is why he's on International TV/media admitting it was dope!!

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,,24994930-401,00.html

The tabloid quoted a partygoer as saying: "You could tell Michael had
smoked before. He grabbed the bong and a lighter and knew exactly what to
do.

"He looked just as natural with a bong in his hands as he does swimming in
the pool. He was the gold medal winner of bong hits.

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

Andy > wrote in :

> PeterL said...
>
>> merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
>> :
>>
>>> I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael Phelps.
>>> He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of him while he
>>> was taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It didn't enhance his
>>> performance, and it had nothing to do with his swimming abilities. I
>>> guess it's the image thing, but still, I'm boycotting Kelloggs.
>>> Kelloggs is a food manufacturing company, so I didn't label this as
>>> OT...Do any of you agree with me?
>>>
>>
>>
>> No.
>>
>> As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug
was
>> on the cereal boxes.
>>
>> If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for
>> kids, why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??
>
>
> Peter,
>
> Look at the bigger picture!


I did. He's a supposed 'role model' for the up and coming generation.



>
> He doesn't have a career in swimming.


Not anymore.


>
> There's no "Disney in Water"!!! There's no pro swimming, period!


There was a lucrative sponsorship market he could have milked.


>
> He got his medals and what's left to do?


Use them, and his (now defunct) 'good standing' to promote a healthy
lifestyle to the younger generation coming up.


>
> Nothing.


Now, yes.


>
> Look at the pro sports drug conduct of players making millions and draw
a
> fair comparison!


I have. They all disgust me. It's like..... "I'm famous, I can do whatever
I want and not have to worry about it".

We have had mopre than a few Rugby League players over here that had the
world at their feet as far as career choices go. Then their heads got too
damn big and they thought they were 'Gods' and could do no wrong.

Quite a few of them used to be my favourite players. As soon as they
displayed their boorish/stupid behaviour (drug/alcohol offences), I was
the first one calling for them to be banned from *all* sports, for life.


>
> You're way off the mark!
>


No, I'm not.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

merryb > wrote in news:c4f95741-51dd-4b43-a4cb-eca68005b513
@w24g2000prd.googlegroups.com:


>
> Exactly- look at Barry Bonds!
>


I wouldn't have a clue who he is.


You asked me if I agreed with you that Phelps was being 'hard done by', I
disagreed. Build a bridge and get over it.

If you don't want someone to disagree with you, don't ask for peoples
opinions.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

merryb > wrote in news:5376df90-6596-4305-aa81-f956cadcdc91
@t26g2000prh.googlegroups.com:

> On Feb 6, 5:24*pm, Jeßus > wrote:

>
> That is so ridiculous, but you are so right!
>



It's quite sad, and also quite telling, that you would side with the rfc's #2
stalker, just because I don't agree with what *you* think is right.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

Goomba > wrote in news:6v3q7mFi552oU2
@mid.individual.net:

> merryb wrote:
>
>> It's quite sad...there are so many other things that are worse and
>> legal. I wonder how many Kelloggs executives inbibe, or if they just
>> stick to a 3 martini lunch...
>
> And yet the difference is "legal" versus "illegal".


I think merryb has a Phelps 'thing' going on, and in her eyes, he can do
anything he likes without consequence.


> That alone is enough reason for Kellog's to drop Phelps, no matter if
> they all toke up at the end of the day. People who are put up as revered
> or heroes have the burden of living up to a higher standard.


Eggzackree.


> Otherwise...they'd just be like you and me. Right?
>


I don't know about you, but that wouldn't make him like me. I have never
smoked, and have never tried marijuana.

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

On Feb 6, 3:54*pm, PeterL > wrote:
> merryb > wrote in news:5376df90-6596-4305-aa81-f956cadcdc91
> @t26g2000prh.googlegroups.com:
>
> > On Feb 6, 5:24*pm, Jeßus > wrote:
>
> > That is so ridiculous, but you are so right!
>
> It's quite sad, and also quite telling, that you would side with the rfc's #2
> stalker, just because I don't agree with what *you* think is right.
>
> --
> Peter Lucas
> Brisbane
> Australia
>
> Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.
>
> Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

No, I am agreeing because I agree with what was said. Does it always
have to do with you?

On Feb 6, 3:52*pm, PeterL > wrote:
> merryb > wrote in news:c4f95741-51dd-4b43-a4cb-eca68005b513
> @w24g2000prd.googlegroups.com:
>
>
>
> > Exactly- look at Barry Bonds!
>
> I wouldn't have a clue who he is.
>
> You asked me if I agreed with you that Phelps was being 'hard done by', I
> disagreed. Build a bridge and get over it.
>
> If you don't want someone to disagree with you, don't ask for peoples
> opinions.
>
> --
> Peter Lucas
> Brisbane
> Australia
>
> Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.
>
> Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

I don't care if you disagree- I did ask for opinions. You don't know
who Barry Bonds is?

merryb > wrote in news:0d7712c7-24b8-4922-bb3e-
:

> On Feb 6, 3:52*pm, PeterL > wrote:
>> merryb > wrote in news:c4f95741-51dd-4b43-a4cb-
eca68005b5
> 13
>> @w24g2000prd.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Exactly- look at Barry Bonds!
>>
>> I wouldn't have a clue who he is.
>>
>> You asked me if I agreed with you that Phelps was being 'hard done by',
I
>> disagreed. Build a bridge and get over it.
>>
>> If you don't want someone to disagree with you, don't ask for peoples
>> opinions.
>>

>
> I don't care if you disagree- I did ask for opinions.


Then you should be prepared for people to disagree with you, and not get
all ****ed off when they do.


> You don't know
> who Barry Bonds is?
>


Ummmmmm, do you happen to notice where I live??


So, who is he, and what did he do?

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

merryb > wrote in news:58dff789-b76a-4f71-9b00-
:

> On Feb 6, 3:54*pm, PeterL > wrote:
>> merryb > wrote in news:5376df90-6596-4305-aa81-
f956cadcdc
> 91
>> @t26g2000prh.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> > On Feb 6, 5:24*pm, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>> > That is so ridiculous, but you are so right!
>>
>> It's quite sad, and also quite telling, that you would side with the
rfc'
> s #2
>> stalker, just because I don't agree with what *you* think is right.
>>

>
> No, I am agreeing because I agree with what was said.


No, it just means that you'd agree with Hitler if he had an opinion that
backed yours, and you were trying to shut someone down that had an opinion
opposing yours.


> Does it always
> have to do with you?


No. It has to do with rfc, and *you* perpetuating the stalker/trolls that
have disrupted this group.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:22:03 +0000, PeterL wrote:

> merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
> :
>
>> I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael Phelps.
>> He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of him while he was
>> taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It didn't enhance his
>> performance, and it had nothing to do with his swimming abilities. I
>> guess it's the image thing, but still, I'm boycotting Kelloggs.
>> Kelloggs is a food manufacturing company, so I didn't label this as
>> OT...Do any of you agree with me?
>>
>>
>
> No.
>
> As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug was
> on the cereal boxes.
>
> If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for
> kids, why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??

"drug addict". For smoking a bong. Yeah, right.

Do you have the integrity to list the galaxy of pharmacutical drugs
you've ingested over the past 30 odd years peter lucas?

"drug addict" Indeed...

On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:29:36 -0800, merryb wrote:

> On Feb 6, 1:22Â*pm, PeterL > wrote:
>> merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
>> :
>>
>> > I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael Phelps.
>> > He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of him while he
>> > was taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It didn't enhance his
>> > performance, and it had nothing to do with his swimming abilities. I
>> > guess it's the image thing, but still, I'm boycotting Kelloggs.
>> > Kelloggs is a food manufacturing company, so I didn't label this as
>> > OT...Do any of you agree with me?
>>
>> No.
>>
>> As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug
>> was on the cereal boxes.
>>
>> If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for
>> kids, why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??
>>
>> --
>> Peter Lucas
>> Brisbane
>> Australia
>>
>> Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.
>>
>> Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
>
> What makes you think he's a drug addict? Maybe he was smoking tobacco...

Tobacco would be frowned upon - whereas using Cannabis makes him a "drug
addict". Surely you can see the distinction? ;-)





--
"Some days we don't let the line move at all. We call those weekdays"
Patty and Selma Bouvier, 1996

On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:31:43 -0600, Andy wrote:

> PeterL said...
>
>> merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
>> :
>>
>>> I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael Phelps.
>>> He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of him while he
>>> was taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It didn't enhance his
>>> performance, and it had nothing to do with his swimming abilities. I
>>> guess it's the image thing, but still, I'm boycotting Kelloggs.
>>> Kelloggs is a food manufacturing company, so I didn't label this as
>>> OT...Do any of you agree with me?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> No.
>>
>> As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug
>> was on the cereal boxes.
>>
>> If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for
>> kids, why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??
>
>
> Peter,
>
> Look at the bigger picture!
>
> He doesn't have a career in swimming.
>
> There's no "Disney in Water"!!! There's no pro swimming, period!
>
> He got his medals and what's left to do?
>
> Nothing.
>
> Look at the pro sports drug conduct of players making millions and draw
> a fair comparison!
>
> You're way off the mark!

Yep.

One certain naturally occuring drug doesnt benefit the pharmacutical
corporations, whereas many more really harmful drugs (which they produce
sell) DO benefit them and are apparently acceptable, or at least
overlooked. Now I wonder why that is?

On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:37:04 -0800, merryb wrote:

> On Feb 6, 5:24Â*pm, Jeßus > wrote:
>> On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:29:36 -0800, merryb wrote:
>> > On Feb 6, 1:22Â*pm, PeterL > wrote:
>> >> merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
>> >> :
>>
>> >> > I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael
>> >> > Phelps. He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of him
>> >> > while he was taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It didn't
>> >> > enhance his performance, and it had nothing to do with his
>> >> > swimming abilities. I guess it's the image thing, but still, I'm
>> >> > boycotting Kelloggs. Kelloggs is a food manufacturing company, so
>> >> > I didn't label this as OT...Do any of you agree with me?
>>
>> >> No.
>>
>> >> As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug
>> >> was on the cereal boxes.
>>
>> >> If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for
>> >> kids, why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??
>>
>> >> --
>> >> Peter Lucas
>> >> Brisbane
>> >> Australia
>> >
>> > What makes you think he's a drug addict? Maybe he was smoking
>> > tobacco...
>>
>> Tobacco would be frowned upon - whereas using Cannabis makes him a
>> "drug addict". Surely you can see the distinction? ;-)
>>
>
> That is so ridiculous, but you are so right!

I wish I wasnt right, but this is the world we live in :\

"PeterL" > wrote in message
.25...
> merryb > wrote in
> news:5376df90-6596-4305-aa81-f956cadcdc91
> @t26g2000prh.googlegroups.com:
>
>> On Feb 6, 5:24 pm, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>
>> That is so ridiculous, but you are so right!
>>
>
>
>
> It's quite sad, and also quite telling, that you would side with the rfc's
> #2
> stalker, just because I don't agree with what *you* think is right.
>
Lucas is saying, "you are being disloyal to *me*

"PeterL" > wrote in message
.25...
> Goomba > wrote in news:6v3q7mFi552oU2
> @mid.individual.net:
>
>> merryb wrote:
>>
>>> It's quite sad...there are so many other things that are worse and
>>> legal. I wonder how many Kelloggs executives inbibe, or if they just
>>> stick to a 3 martini lunch...
>>
>> And yet the difference is "legal" versus "illegal".
>
>
> I think merryb has a Phelps 'thing' going on, and in her eyes, he can do
> anything he likes without consequence.
>
>
>> That alone is enough reason for Kellog's to drop Phelps, no matter if
>> they all toke up at the end of the day. People who are put up as revered
>> or heroes have the burden of living up to a higher standard.
>
>
> Eggzackree.
>
>
>> Otherwise...they'd just be like you and me. Right?
>>
>
>
> I don't know about you, but that wouldn't make him like me. I have never
> smoked, and have never tried marijuana.
>
big ****in deal!

"PeterL" > wrote in message
.25...
> merryb > wrote in news:0d7712c7-24b8-4922-bb3e-
> :
>
>> On Feb 6, 3:52 pm, PeterL > wrote:
>>> merryb > wrote in news:c4f95741-51dd-4b43-a4cb-
> eca68005b5
>> 13
>>> @w24g2000prd.googlegroups.com:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > Exactly- look at Barry Bonds!
>>>
>>> I wouldn't have a clue who he is.
>>>
>>> You asked me if I agreed with you that Phelps was being 'hard done by',
> I
>>> disagreed. Build a bridge and get over it.
>>>
>>> If you don't want someone to disagree with you, don't ask for peoples
>>> opinions.
>>>
>
>>
>> I don't care if you disagree- I did ask for opinions.
>
>
> Then you should be prepared for people to disagree with you, and not get
> all ****ed off when they do.
>
>
>> You don't know
>> who Barry Bonds is?
>>
>
>
> Ummmmmm, do you happen to notice where I live??
>
Yep...82 Wahine Drive, Russell Island, Queensland, Australia...

On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:48:30 -0500, Goomba wrote:

> Dave Smith wrote:
>> Goomba wrote:
>>> merryb wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's quite sad...there are so many other things that are worse and
>>>> legal. I wonder how many Kelloggs executives inbibe, or if they just
>>>> stick to a 3 martini lunch...
>>>
>>> And yet the difference is "legal" versus "illegal". That alone is
>>> enough reason for Kellog's to drop Phelps, no matter if they all toke
>>> up at the end of the day. People who are put up as revered or heroes
>>> have the burden of living up to a higher standard. Otherwise...they'd
>>> just be like you and me. Right?
>>
>> Sure. Swimming Phelps and snowboarding champ Russ Ribliana have
>> demonstrated that you can smoke pot and still excel.
>
> Maybe. Maybe not? We don't know if he abstained during training, and now
> that he's not training he was a party animal?

You can't have it both ways Goomba. If you really wish to objective,
investigate the facts about Cannabis and it's effects (both good and bad)
from an impartial source. It's laughable that it is so irrationally
demonised when there are so many more harmful compounds in manufactured
food which are deemed 'okay'. And they're not even classed as "drugs" for
the most part, i.e fluoride.

On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:29:27 -0500, Dave Smith wrote:

> Goomba wrote:
>> merryb wrote:
>>
>>> It's quite sad...there are so many other things that are worse and
>>> legal. I wonder how many Kelloggs executives inbibe, or if they just
>>> stick to a 3 martini lunch...
>>
>> And yet the difference is "legal" versus "illegal". That alone is
>> enough reason for Kellog's to drop Phelps, no matter if they all toke
>> up at the end of the day. People who are put up as revered or heroes
>> have the burden of living up to a higher standard. Otherwise...they'd
>> just be like you and me. Right?
>
> Sure. Swimming Phelps and snowboarding champ Russ Ribliana have
> demonstrated that you can smoke pot and still excel.

Logic has NO place in this debate - stop it!

On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:42:54 -0800, merryb wrote:

> On Feb 6, 5:32Â*pm, Jeßus > wrote:
>> On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:37:04 -0800, merryb wrote:
>> > On Feb 6, 5:24Â*pm, Jeßus > wrote:
>> >> On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:29:36 -0800, merryb wrote:
>> >> > On Feb 6, 1:22Â*pm, PeterL > wrote:
>> >> >> merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
>> >> >> :
>>
>> >> >> > I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael
>> >> >> > Phelps. He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of
>> >> >> > him while he was taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It
>> >> >> > didn't enhance his performance, and it had nothing to do with
>> >> >> > his swimming abilities. I guess it's the image thing, but
>> >> >> > still, I'm boycotting Kelloggs. Kelloggs is a food
>> >> >> > manufacturing company, so I didn't label this as OT...Do any of
>> >> >> > you agree with me?
>>
>> >> >> No.
>>
>> >> >> As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his
>> >> >> mug was on the cereal boxes.
>>
>> >> >> If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal
>> >> >> for kids, why not have murderers and child molesters do it as
>> >> >> well??
>>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Peter Lucas
>> >> >> Brisbane
>> >> >> Australia
>>
>> >> > What makes you think he's a drug addict? Maybe he was smoking
>> >> > tobacco...
>>
>> >> Tobacco would be frowned upon - whereas using Cannabis makes him a
>> >> "drug addict". Surely you can see the distinction? ;-)
>>
>> > That is so ridiculous, but you are so right!
>>
>> I wish I wasnt right, but this is the world we live in :\- Hide quoted
>> text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> It's quite sad...there are so many other things that are worse and
> legal. I wonder how many Kelloggs executives inbibe, or if they just
> stick to a 3 martini lunch...

Indeed...

So many, many things worse - like aspartame (sp) for example.
Or the plethora of preservatives, stabilisers, etc. The FDA is so
consistently one-sided - it all seems to depends on who has the deepest
pockets as to what is deemed acceptable and unacceptable.

Some of the 'opposers' have a point though. Such as Goomba's "legal"
versus "illegal" comment. Phelps /did/ agree to all the shallow Kellogs
promotional stuff, so you can argue that Phelps voluntarily (so far as I
know)made his bed with them.

Kellog's public position still doesn't wash with me, though.
I guess I make a very bad consumer...

On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:00:07 -0800, merryb wrote:

> On Feb 6, 3:54Â*pm, PeterL > wrote:
>> merryb > wrote in
>> news:5376df90-6596-4305-aa81-f956cadcdc91
>> @t26g2000prh.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> > On Feb 6, 5:24Â*pm, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>> > That is so ridiculous, but you are so right!
>>
>> It's quite sad, and also quite telling, that you would side with the
>> rfc's #2 stalker, just because I don't agree with what *you* think is
>> right.
>>
>> --
>> Peter Lucas
>> Brisbane
>> Australia
>>
>> Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.
>>
>> Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
>
> No, I am agreeing because I agree with what was said. Does it always
> have to do with you?

That is his pathology. A lot of folk here presumably think some of us are
merely name-calling on this topic, but some of us at least know and are
serious about that aspect of mr lucas.

On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:16:00 +0000, PeterL wrote:

> merryb > wrote in news:0d7712c7-24b8-4922-bb3e-
> :
>
>> On Feb 6, 3:52Â*pm, PeterL > wrote:
>>> merryb > wrote in news:c4f95741-51dd-4b43-a4cb-
> eca68005b5
>> 13
>>> @w24g2000prd.googlegroups.com:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > Exactly- look at Barry Bonds!
>>>
>>> I wouldn't have a clue who he is.
>>>
>>> You asked me if I agreed with you that Phelps was being 'hard done
>>> by',
> I
>>> disagreed. Build a bridge and get over it.
>>>
>>> If you don't want someone to disagree with you, don't ask for peoples
>>> opinions.
>>>
>>>
>
>> I don't care if you disagree- I did ask for opinions.
>
>
> Then you should be prepared for people to disagree with you, and not get
> all ****ed off when they do.
>
>
>> You don't know
>> who Barry Bonds is?
>>
>>
>
> Ummmmmm, do you happen to notice where I live??

Ummmmmm, and yet you contantly try to ingratiate yourself in this group
with American refernces on a regular basis - remember your transparently
shallow superbowl threads in this group only days ago, hmm??

> So, who is he, and what did he do?

You're the copy and pasting king - I'm sure you can find Google by
yourself peta.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:29:27 -0500, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> Goomba wrote:
>>> merryb wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's quite sad...there are so many other things that are worse and
>>>> legal. I wonder how many Kelloggs executives inbibe, or if they just
>>>> stick to a 3 martini lunch...
>>>
>>> And yet the difference is "legal" versus "illegal". That alone is
>>> enough reason for Kellog's to drop Phelps, no matter if they all toke
>>> up at the end of the day. People who are put up as revered or heroes
>>> have the burden of living up to a higher standard. Otherwise...they'd
>>> just be like you and me. Right?
>>
>> Sure. Swimming Phelps and snowboarding champ Russ Ribliana have
>> demonstrated that you can smoke pot and still excel.
>
> Logic has NO place in this debate - stop it!
>

It really has nothing to do with whether pot is good or bad. Phelps was
under contract, and being paid, to project a certain image. He defaulted on
that contract. Kelloggs has an image worth many millions of dollars to
protect. I think they did what they thought they had to, to protect that
image.

Dave

PeterL said...

>>
>> You're way off the mark!
>>
>
>
> No, I'm not.


Peter,

Yes you are.

In SA, Australia, (Queensland?) you're legally allowed to grow and possess
100g of marijuana. I know this from experience!

Kelloggs aside, who was the last Olympic swimmer to make it big in
endorsements?

Mark Spitz, 1968? He disappeared immediately after, as well. And him,
BEFORE the world scrutiny of drug testing!

Phelps had his moment in the sun and he DID milk his share of endorsements
already!

To add another spin to the "Bong of Phelps," If he bong'd in SA, Australia
and got photographed there, what's wrong with that? BTW, where was he
photographed?

Sure Kellogg can pick and choose who they sponsor for "the almighty dollar
returns" but I don't care. Their products are over-processed and are worse
for human consumption than marijuana ever will be.

The endorsements are probably rolling in again. Let's just wait and see.

He's still an Olympic champion!!! His gold medal record will stand beyond a
few liftimes (I'm guessing).

Kelloggs can take away an endorsement but NOBODY can take away his
accomplishments!!!

Kelloggs cut off it's nose to spite it's face, imho.

Best,

Andy

Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> We put those people on their pedestals. We should at least be able to
> understand that they *are* just like you and me.
>
> Michael
>
You and I don't get paid millions to have our picture put on a cereal
box. When you accept that check, you're supposedly accepting what goes
along with it.
I don't have any particular sympathy for Phelps. He's at least man
enough to take his lumps and move on. I have yet to hear him whine about
it, so why should anyone else whine on his behalf?

On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 16:00:07 -0800 (PST), merryb wrote:

> On Feb 6, 3:54*pm, PeterL > wrote:
>> merryb > wrote in news:5376df90-6596-4305-aa81-f956cadcdc91
>> @t26g2000prh.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>> On Feb 6, 5:24*pm, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>>> That is so ridiculous, but you are so right!
>>
>> It's quite sad, and also quite telling, that you would side with the rfc's #2
>> stalker, just because I don't agree with what *you* think is right.
>>
>> --
>> Peter Lucas
>> Brisbane
>> Australia
>>
>> Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.
>>
>> Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
>
> No, I am agreeing because I agree with what was said. Does it always
> have to do with you?

of course it always has to do with him. need you even ask?

your pal,
blake

On Sat, 7 Feb 2009 03:23:09 +0000 (UTC), Jeßus wrote:

> On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:29:27 -0500, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> Goomba wrote:
>>> merryb wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's quite sad...there are so many other things that are worse and
>>>> legal. I wonder how many Kelloggs executives inbibe, or if they just
>>>> stick to a 3 martini lunch...
>>>
>>> And yet the difference is "legal" versus "illegal". That alone is
>>> enough reason for Kellog's to drop Phelps, no matter if they all toke
>>> up at the end of the day. People who are put up as revered or heroes
>>> have the burden of living up to a higher standard. Otherwise...they'd
>>> just be like you and me. Right?
>>
>> Sure. Swimming Phelps and snowboarding champ Russ Ribliana have
>> demonstrated that you can smoke pot and still excel.
>
> Logic has NO place in this debate - stop it!

really. dave should smoke a fat joint or something.

your pal,
blake

On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:38:26 GMT, notbob wrote:

> On 2009-02-06, merryb > wrote:
>
>> Exactly- look at Barry Bonds!
>
> Looks like a fat bloated cow. I'd say he's ready for slaughter.
>
> nb

he does (or did) look pretty bad. his testicles must be the size of BBs.

your pal,
blake

On Sat, 7 Feb 2009 00:16:00 +0000 (UTC), PeterL wrote:

> merryb > wrote in news:0d7712c7-24b8-4922-bb3e-
> :
>
>
>> You don't know
>> who Barry Bonds is?
>>
>
> Ummmmmm, do you happen to notice where I live??
>
> So, who is he, and what did he do?

he's a mass murderer of knuckleheads from australia. be very afraid.

blake

On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 21:22:03 +0000 (UTC), PeterL wrote:

> merryb > wrote in news:c2a88f45-c4ee-4dc9-99e8-
> :
>
>> I'm so disgusted by the treatment by Kelloggs towards Michael Phelps.
>> He made a mistake by letting someone take a picture of him while he
>> was taking a bong hit, but this is ridiculous! It didn't enhance his
>> performance, and it had nothing to do with his swimming abilities. I
>> guess it's the image thing, but still, I'm boycotting Kelloggs.
>> Kelloggs is a food manufacturing company, so I didn't label this as
>> OT...Do any of you agree with me?
>>
>
> No.
>
> As a swimming "star" he is a role model for kids. That's why his mug was on
> the cereal boxes.
>
> If you're willing to have drug addicts pictures promoting cereal for kids,
> why not have murderers and child molesters do it as well??

why not call kellogg's stupid for using him?

blake