Re: t-and-f: Geb smashes 2 mile WR

In a message dated 2/21/03 5:08:07 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: notable yes, incredible no. Conversions between 3000m and 2M are still voodoo science, to be sure, if you want 100th-second accuracy, but by no stretch of the imagination is this even an indoor PR for Geb, who has run 7:26 for the

Re: t-and-f: Stupid Carol Lewis Remarks

I didn't hear Carol's remarks (even though I was sitting right behind her at the Garden as she was doing her job) but could it be that she was referring to the Armory track when it WAS flat? Remember it was flat, bare wood for many years before it was redone (without banked turns) then redone

Re: t-and-f: Dogs kill runner

In a message dated 1/16/03 3:29:12 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not for nothing are they banned in the UK under the Dangerous Dogs Act. Staffordshire Bull Terriers are bred in the Uk. The ones bred in the US are not bred to standard and are, basically, freaks compared to those bred

Re: t-and-f: Dogs kill runner

In a message dated 1/17/03 11:15:43 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My mother's English, and my sister and I used to write on the calendar on Thursday, start boiling roast for Sunday dinner. :-) gh What-no cottage pie?? JT

Re: t-and-f: Bob Hayes's 8.6 (LONG)

My memory may be faulty but I seem to remember Hayes' split on the relay as being 8.9. Anyone else remember it that way? JT

Re: t-and-f: Why on the Street

In a message dated 8/26/02 10:37:42 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Has anyone else on this list been yelled at by someone pulling out of a driveway, that THEY ( the runner) were in the way, because Cars have the right of way over pedestrians on sidewalks? I will pretty much continue to run in

Re: t-and-f: Bush running too much?

In a message dated 8/24/02 6:14:42 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the instigators believe their actions to be retaliatory. The United States has completely self-serving interests in the Middle East, and has used and abused the local populace for quite a while. But, I believe that merely

Re: t-and-f: Pound winning PR/ Pound a Yank, King Dick!

What I want to know is: Is Dick related to Ezra and, if so, why? JT

Re: t-and-f: Lydiard's prophecy on marathon record

In a message dated 12/6/2001 6:34:12 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: He would probably assume it's pharmacutically enhanced. On Thu, 6 Dec 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Y ask: While going through some old issues of TFN, I came across a Bert Nelson Of People and Things column from July

Re: RE: RE: t-and-f: SI article about most overrated and underrated

In a message dated 8/25/2001 10:24:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Stiil overrated... those who die young (John F. Kennedy, etc) frequently are. Now thats about as simplistic and stupid a thing as I have ever read. JT

Re: RE: t-and-f: SI article about most overrated and underrated

In a message dated 8/24/2001 7:31:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Big fish in a fairly small pond. Even in the US distance Golden Age, holding a bunch of US NRs is admirable, but not that big a deal in the overall picture. It's kind of like holding all the basketball national scoring and

Re: t-and-f: Allen Iverson- 400 meter runner?

Uh, maybe I'm wrong butcan't most WC guys who run 3:53 and better run at least 47-48? Just wonderin'. JT

Re: t-and-f: 52 foot long jump (Att. Kurt Bray)

In a message dated 5/17/2001 8:11:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So does anyone have any more information on the schools of thought on this matter and how they have developed? Yes. That was the year that the Olympic Games were held on the moon. JT

Re: t-and-f: world records

In a message dated 2/18/2001 12:46:35 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anyway, has anybody ever considered the idea of only allowing marks at World Championships or Olympic Games to be eligible for a world record? That would get rid of the conspiracy theories and negative talk of short tracks, El

Re: t-and-f: Foot Locker National HS Western Regional Info

Anybody know the TV schedule (if any) for televising the Foot Locker finals this weekend? JT

Re: t-and-f: Bunch of Old men whining about Tand F commercials

In a message dated 10/17/2000 10:15:10 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A TV add too scary? What could be worse than seeing a guy taking a dump in the middle of a field during a marathon, Pre-race releiving of oneself while kneeling, blowing snot all over, or the overall bad conduct of most

Re: t-and-f: Re:Angry White Lesbians

In a message dated 10/16/2000 11:53:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think this reaction shows what I (or apparently Nike) never expected which is that a lot of people are out of touch with mainstream pop culture. For me the ad was instantly recognizable as a spoof of very common media

Re: RE: t-and-f: Angry White Lesbians

In a message dated 10/16/2000 5:28:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This whole topic reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Marge tried to stop production of this cartoon as she felt it was harmful to children. Of course - the kids (who weren't asked their opinion) loved the show and had

Re: t-and-f: Another comment on NBC TV

In a message dated 9/19/2000 8:02:05 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: After watching the evening NBC session with me since Friday, my wife informed me earlier that she wouldn't be watching tonight "as it was just trach." I asked what she meant and she said that she liked watching the

Re: RE: t-and-f: Leave Dwight alone! (was NBC monopoly)

In a message dated 8/3/2000 6:09:50 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Your personal views on society should not cloud your judgement. The sentence above is exactly right - up close and personal is what Mr and Mrs Average identify with. You can like it or not, but NBC have little choice but to

Re: t-and-f: Leave Dwight alone! (was NBC monopoly)

In a message dated 8/3/2000 10:04:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'll put it this way. Men don't tune into watch Anna Kournikova play tennis because they want to analyze her backhand. D That may be true but is there that much of a viewer falloff when she's NOT playing? JT

Re: t-and-f: Leave Dwight alone! (was NBC monopoly)

In a message dated 8/2/2000 11:44:38 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It is in cable's interests to appeal to small, loyal, niche audiences. That means delivering what you crazy distance lunatics want to watch (lap after lap after lap of Americans and Europeans getting their butts kicked by