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Denver Post Article: Bode Miller
Miller's time running on empty
By Mark Kiszla Denver Post Sports Columnist Sestriere Colle, Italy - His name always sounded like a cartoon character. And now Bode Miller is one. A goofball on skis. He has become the SpongeBob SquarePants of the Winter Olympics. Treat everything as a prank - your sport, your image, your team - and pretty soon it's your life that's the joke. As the sun set Tuesday on the Italian Alps, another chance for a gold medal down the toilet, Miller said, "Hey, what can you do?" For starters, he could drop the slacker attitude, grow up and pretend the Olympics are compelling enough for a 28-year-old man to pay attention. The problem with being the flavor of the week is the beer doesn't stay cold for long. Miller time? Gone flat. Get out of the way for fresh-faced Ted Ligety, who won a race that apparently left Bode so bored he mindlessly threw it away. Heck, I remember when Miller mattered. He was famous for skiing loud. It seemed like only 15 minutes ago. American pop culture has a short attention span. If stock in Miller was going downhill any faster, he'd be Google. Bode had the world at his ski tips, then veered badly off course. He tried so freakin' hard to be different, boasting to this TV show about reckless drinking, throwing mud at fellow American Lance Armstrong in that magazine, until what originally made Miller real and genuine got lost in the hype. What a waste. The combined skiing event - three arduous heats that test both the iron nerves and quick feet of competitors - is what Miller did best before the former World Cup all-around champion stopped taking his sport seriously. Leading the Olympic combined after the downhill segment, pushing the pedal to the metal like the bodacious Bode we used to love, Miller went all conservative on us and slipped up during his first of two scheduled slalom runs, missing a gate on the course, an offense that earned him immediate disqualification. The DQ means Miller, who won two medals at the Winter Games four years ago on U.S. turf, is now in real danger of leaving Italy empty-handed. But why should we care? Miller acted as if he had dropped a penny in the snow. "I don't tend to get that disappointed," said Miller, who joked that a 90-minute drive down the mountain to the city for today's medal ceremony was a hassle he didn't really need. "At least I don't have to go all the way down to Torino." What a goof. He is Dennis Rodman on skis, "Refrigerator" Perry in a body glove, Hulk Hogan of the snow. One spit wad at a time, Miller has quickly devolved into a better iconoclast than a skier. While his Talent remains off the charts, his focus is lost in space. Rather than a quirky sidebar, outrageousness is now Bode's signature. And he's scrawling on the establishment in crayon. Which is cool, until the winning stops and somebody has to clean up the graffiti. Celebrity never fit Miller, and when America pushed fame on him, looking to put a rough-hewn face on these Games, he pushed back. After being knighted by Nike as sporting royalty, Miller has acted like a clown prince. He dabbled on the World Cup tour this winter, belittled the mainstream media he manipulated to build his Q-rating, then showed up at the Olympics unprepared to back the U.S. alpine ski team's bold official motto of "Best in the World." The son of hippies raised in a house without plumbing or electricity, Miller did not hide his disgust when asked shortly after arriving at the Games if he had sold out and gone corporate. "Whether I'm a hypocrite, you would have to wait until you see how I raise my family," replied Miller, insisting nobody sees him wearing fur or flashing bling. "My most expensive car is probably not as expensive as your car." As if on a dare, Bode seems to be bombing out at the Olympics to prove the biggest moment of his athletic career can't define him. Success has not spoiled Miller, so much as fame induces yawns. He gives the distinct impression of wanting to take the first exit from the traditional American dream and go home. Along the dirt road leading to Miller's funky A-frame house in New Hampshire, there are two hand-painted signs that succinctly state his attitude toward the rest of the world. "BEAT IT" hollers one sign, while another shouts: "SCRAM." Don't have to tell us twice, Bode. We're gone. |
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1. Miller attacked the DH in the KB and led.
2. Miller takes a boot buckle line through the flush in the 1st SL (did anybody else see that at least one of his buckles had come undone during the SL?) and misses a gate. **** happens when you race, especially when you attack. But, if you want to win, that's what you have to do. My feeling is that Miller is SO SICK of the media not getting this that he's just like, "Yea, **** happens" and that is driving these people crazy! What a dumbass this Mark Kiszla is. I bet Mark Kiszla thinks Bode forgot to buckle his boots because he was so bored with it all. I guess that if an athlete doesn't get all bummed out and start crying about not getting gold, then they're a slacker. Good God. What are all these assholes gonna say and do IF Miller podiums? What if Miller gets a Gold in SG or GS or SL? What are they gonna say then? I really dont' care who podiums, but that this point, I'd like to see Bode get at least one podium so that he can throw it back into the media's face. Actually, I'd like to see him win gold. Get up on the podium, get throught the National Anthem, remove the medal and give it to some kid in the crowd. -- Marty |
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American Journalism, what a joke. These snide, petty, adolescent
impostors think to gain credibility they have to trash _everything_ Yup, that IS how they gain credibility because the people eat that **** up. American mainstream media wins the Gold in the "Hero Build Up and Tear Down" event. -- Marty |
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Treat everything as a prank - your sport, your image, your team - and pretty soon it's your life that's the joke. What an absurd statement. By the way, do you think you could _possibly_ post links rather than quoting an entire article? |
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Mindlessly threw it away? Barely hooking a gate so subtly they had to catch
it on the replay? This writer is not only an asshole, he's a transparent liar. He belongs in this ********, thanks for putting him in such company. -- ---------------------------------------------------- This mailbox protected from unsolicited email by Spam Alarm from Dignity Software http://www.dignitysoftware.com wrote in message oups.com... Miller's time running on empty By Mark Kiszla Denver Post Sports Columnist Sestriere Colle, Italy - His name always sounded like a cartoon character. And now Bode Miller is one. A goofball on skis. He has become the SpongeBob SquarePants of the Winter Olympics. Treat everything as a prank - your sport, your image, your team - and pretty soon it's your life that's the joke. As the sun set Tuesday on the Italian Alps, another chance for a gold medal down the toilet, Miller said, "Hey, what can you do?" For starters, he could drop the slacker attitude, grow up and pretend the Olympics are compelling enough for a 28-year-old man to pay attention. The problem with being the flavor of the week is the beer doesn't stay cold for long. Miller time? Gone flat. Get out of the way for fresh-faced Ted Ligety, who won a race that apparently left Bode so bored he mindlessly threw it away. Heck, I remember when Miller mattered. He was famous for skiing loud. It seemed like only 15 minutes ago. American pop culture has a short attention span. If stock in Miller was going downhill any faster, he'd be Google. Bode had the world at his ski tips, then veered badly off course. He tried so freakin' hard to be different, boasting to this TV show about reckless drinking, throwing mud at fellow American Lance Armstrong in that magazine, until what originally made Miller real and genuine got lost in the hype. What a waste. The combined skiing event - three arduous heats that test both the iron nerves and quick feet of competitors - is what Miller did best before the former World Cup all-around champion stopped taking his sport seriously. Leading the Olympic combined after the downhill segment, pushing the pedal to the metal like the bodacious Bode we used to love, Miller went all conservative on us and slipped up during his first of two scheduled slalom runs, missing a gate on the course, an offense that earned him immediate disqualification. The DQ means Miller, who won two medals at the Winter Games four years ago on U.S. turf, is now in real danger of leaving Italy empty-handed. But why should we care? Miller acted as if he had dropped a penny in the snow. "I don't tend to get that disappointed," said Miller, who joked that a 90-minute drive down the mountain to the city for today's medal ceremony was a hassle he didn't really need. "At least I don't have to go all the way down to Torino." What a goof. He is Dennis Rodman on skis, "Refrigerator" Perry in a body glove, Hulk Hogan of the snow. One spit wad at a time, Miller has quickly devolved into a better iconoclast than a skier. While his Talent remains off the charts, his focus is lost in space. Rather than a quirky sidebar, outrageousness is now Bode's signature. And he's scrawling on the establishment in crayon. Which is cool, until the winning stops and somebody has to clean up the graffiti. Celebrity never fit Miller, and when America pushed fame on him, looking to put a rough-hewn face on these Games, he pushed back. After being knighted by Nike as sporting royalty, Miller has acted like a clown prince. He dabbled on the World Cup tour this winter, belittled the mainstream media he manipulated to build his Q-rating, then showed up at the Olympics unprepared to back the U.S. alpine ski team's bold official motto of "Best in the World." The son of hippies raised in a house without plumbing or electricity, Miller did not hide his disgust when asked shortly after arriving at the Games if he had sold out and gone corporate. "Whether I'm a hypocrite, you would have to wait until you see how I raise my family," replied Miller, insisting nobody sees him wearing fur or flashing bling. "My most expensive car is probably not as expensive as your car." As if on a dare, Bode seems to be bombing out at the Olympics to prove the biggest moment of his athletic career can't define him. Success has not spoiled Miller, so much as fame induces yawns. He gives the distinct impression of wanting to take the first exit from the traditional American dream and go home. Along the dirt road leading to Miller's funky A-frame house in New Hampshire, there are two hand-painted signs that succinctly state his attitude toward the rest of the world. "BEAT IT" hollers one sign, while another shouts: "SCRAM." Don't have to tell us twice, Bode. We're gone. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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Jesus H Christ. what is wrong with these people? The US has, finally, a
really formidable world champion racer, and they are kicking him to death! What a pack of gibbering rabid morons. Or is it because he doesn't espouse that charming attitude invented he "Second is First Loser". -- ant |
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"ant" wrote in message ... Jesus H Christ. what is wrong with these people? The US has, finally, a really formidable world champion racer, and they are kicking him to death! What a pack of gibbering rabid morons. Geez, same thing I thought about Kerrison and her buddies when they lied to the cops and a judge, committing perjury and felonies just to shut me up. Not to mention this sick psychopath specializes in organizing campaigns of lies and gross defamations. I never cease to be amazed at the hypocrisy of this bitch. Or is it because he doesn't espouse that charming attitude invented he "Second is First Loser". We invented that attitude? Typical anti-american bull**** from a pathological liar. Why do we allow this criminal into the county? One thing for sure. When I raced her at Whistler, she was First Loser. Twice. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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In article sPsJf.4310$qa2.523@trndny07,
Mary Malmros wrote: By the way, do you think you could _possibly_ post links rather than quoting an entire article? From AOL? Running a piece of **** Windows box? Do you think she cut and pasted the article? Or do you think she meticulously retyped the entire thing verbatim? -- According to John Perry Barlow, "Jeff Davis is a truly gifted trouble-maker." |
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Two Buddha wrote:
"ant" wrote in message ... Jesus H Christ. what is wrong with these people? The US has, finally, a really formidable world champion racer, and they are kicking him to death! What a pack of gibbering rabid morons. Geez, same thing I thought about Kerrison and her buddies when they lied to the cops and a judge, committing perjury and felonies just to shut me up. You're now a really formidable world champion racer ? Whoda thunk it. Shouldn't you be preparing for your event at Sestriere ? What country are you representing ? |
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