Another stupid sports writer strikes again!!

Darell Provencher

2003-07-07



As Penn State football coach Joe Paterno once said, "If I ever need a brain

transplant, I'd choose a sports writer's, because I know it's never been

used."



-- DP ;-)



----- Original Message -----

From: "David Auker" <Dav-@Hevanet.com>

To: <ob-@topica.com>

Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 6:18 PM

Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Another stupid sports writer strikes again!!





 The guy gets paid to produce entertainment. "News" and "entertainment"

often get blurred.



Letters to the editor...maybe we can have a special prize for any OBRA

member that gets a published rebuttal?



OK, go for it! (I suggest being mellow...I mean, WE all know cycling is

tops, but the general populace doesn't (yet).)



e-mail:       lett-@news.oregonian.com

faxed:         503-294-4193



"Limit letters to 150 words and include your home address and daytime

phone

 number."



David



----- Original Message -----

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Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:52 AM

Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Another stupid sports writer strikes again!!





 "Keith A. Prior" wrote:

 

Today's Oregonian Sports page features an article by a complete

arsehole

   named Norm Chad! Where do these uninformed idiots get off dissin Le

Tour

   when they know not of what it takes?!?!?!!

Lets flame this meathead!



-K



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norman chad is a dipswitch, fool, and general nincompoop.



He tries to write about sports, but would be better off writing about

things he is an expert on. Fortunately, that isn't much.



You would be better off firing off a letter to the Oregonian. Not that

either of them (chad or the Oregonian) would read your letter. But the

Oregonian is local.



Joe

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David Auker

2003-07-07



The guy gets paid to produce entertainment. "News" and "entertainment"

often get blurred.



Letters to the editor...maybe we can have a special prize for any OBRA

member that gets a published rebuttal?



OK, go for it! (I suggest being mellow...I mean, WE all know cycling is

tops, but the general populace doesn't (yet).)



e-mail:       lett-@news.oregonian.com

faxed:         503-294-4193



"Limit letters to 150 words and include your home address and daytime phone

number."



David



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Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:52 AM

Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Another stupid sports writer strikes again!!





 "Keith A. Prior" wrote:

 

Today's Oregonian Sports page features an article by a complete arsehole

named Norm Chad! Where do these uninformed idiots get off dissin Le Tour

when they know not of what it takes?!?!?!!

Lets flame this meathead!



-K



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norman chad is a dipswitch, fool, and general nincompoop.



He tries to write about sports, but would be better off writing about

things he is an expert on. Fortunately, that isn't much.



You would be better off firing off a letter to the Oregonian. Not that

either of them (chad or the Oregonian) would read your letter. But the

Oregonian is local.



Joe

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Steve Brown

2003-07-07



Send Norm and e-mail. He put his address at the end of the article. I

agree it was a bad article. Just be careful not to sound like he was

picking on someone's version of NASCAR.





Steve Brown





on 7/7/03 10:32 AM, Jack Toland at jac.t-@verizon.net wrote:



 Gentlemen,



This guy is the designated guy for the local paper. It's his turn to appeal

to the rest of the paper reading morons that have no concept of sporting

endeavor or experience with the same. Usually, they are writers that have

nothing else to write about as their deadlines come fast and furious, so

they write stupid little stories that rely on their stupid, inexperienced

perspectives. Look at this guy. He's a couch potato.



He's already made an ass of himself with his analogies and this weak little

diatribe.



Forgetttaboutit. He can't even carry Anika Soroenstam's jock strap, this

guy.



Jack







-----Original Message-----

From: Peter & Laural [mailto:wind-@hevanet.com]

Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 10:13 AM

To: toka-@ix.netcom.com

Cc: 'obra'

Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Another stupid sports writer strikes again!!



Keith,



Think over this for a moment or two before reacting. This has become pretty

much an annual event with some journalist running up this particular flag.

The goal of the writer is to generate some controversy and attention,

whether that's positive or negative... Please don't give him what he's

looking for.



Yes, it's frustrating that the only coverage our sport seems to get here

involves death, drugs, or "dissin Le Tour" but we can refuse to support this

kind of negativity.



Peter Drake





----- Original Message -----

From: "Keith A. Prior" <toka-@ix.netcom.com>

To: <ob-@topica.com>

Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:25 AM

Subject: [OBRA Chat] Another stupid sports writer strikes again!!





 Today's Oregonian Sports page features an article by a complete arsehole

named Norm Chad! Where do these uninformed idiots get off dissin Le Tour

when they know not of what it takes?!?!?!!

Lets flame this meathead!



-K



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Jack Toland

2003-07-07



Gentlemen,



This guy is the designated guy for the local paper. It's his turn to appeal

to the rest of the paper reading morons that have no concept of sporting

endeavor or experience with the same. Usually, they are writers that have

nothing else to write about as their deadlines come fast and furious, so

they write stupid little stories that rely on their stupid, inexperienced

perspectives. Look at this guy. He's a couch potato.



He's already made an ass of himself with his analogies and this weak little

diatribe.



Forgetttaboutit. He can't even carry Anika Soroenstam's jock strap, this

guy.



Jack







-----Original Message-----

From: Peter & Laural [mailto:wind-@hevanet.com]

Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 10:13 AM

To: toka-@ix.netcom.com

Cc: 'obra'

Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Another stupid sports writer strikes again!!



Keith,



Think over this for a moment or two before reacting. This has become pretty

much an annual event with some journalist running up this particular flag.

The goal of the writer is to generate some controversy and attention,

whether that's positive or negative... Please don't give him what he's

looking for.



Yes, it's frustrating that the only coverage our sport seems to get here

involves death, drugs, or "dissin Le Tour" but we can refuse to support this

kind of negativity.



Peter Drake





----- Original Message -----

From: "Keith A. Prior" <toka-@ix.netcom.com>

To: <ob-@topica.com>

Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:25 AM

Subject: [OBRA Chat] Another stupid sports writer strikes again!!





 Today's Oregonian Sports page features an article by a complete arsehole

named Norm Chad! Where do these uninformed idiots get off dissin Le Tour

when they know not of what it takes?!?!?!!

Lets flame this meathead!



-K



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Peter Murphy

2003-07-07



Is there an electronic copy of this? I can't seem to find it on

Oregonlive.com.





 From: "Keith A. Prior" <toka-@ix.netcom.com>

Reply-To: toka-@ix.netcom.com

To: ob-@topica.com

Subject: [OBRA Chat] Another stupid sports writer strikes again!!

Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 09:25:12 -0700



Today's Oregonian Sports page features an article by a complete arsehole

named Norm Chad! Where do these uninformed idiots get off dissin Le Tour

when they know not of what it takes?!?!?!!

Lets flame this meathead!



-K



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Peter & Laural

2003-07-07



Keith,



Think over this for a moment or two before reacting. This has become pretty

much an annual event with some journalist running up this particular flag.

The goal of the writer is to generate some controversy and attention,

whether that's positive or negative... Please don't give him what he's

looking for.



Yes, it's frustrating that the only coverage our sport seems to get here

involves death, drugs, or "dissin Le Tour" but we can refuse to support this

kind of negativity.



Peter Drake





----- Original Message -----

From: "Keith A. Prior" <toka-@ix.netcom.com>

To: <ob-@topica.com>

Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:25 AM

Subject: [OBRA Chat] Another stupid sports writer strikes again!!





 Today's Oregonian Sports page features an article by a complete arsehole

named Norm Chad! Where do these uninformed idiots get off dissin Le Tour

when they know not of what it takes?!?!?!!

Lets flame this meathead!



-K



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jo-@aracnet.com

2003-07-07



"Keith A. Prior" wrote:

 

Today's Oregonian Sports page features an article by a complete arsehole

named Norm Chad! Where do these uninformed idiots get off dissin Le Tour

when they know not of what it takes?!?!?!!

Lets flame this meathead!



-K



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norman chad is a dipswitch, fool, and general nincompoop.



He tries to write about sports, but would be better off writing about

things he is an expert on. Fortunately, that isn't much.



You would be better off firing off a letter to the Oregonian. Not that

either of them (chad or the Oregonian) would read your letter. But the

Oregonian is local.



Joe

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Keith A. Prior

2003-07-07



Today's Oregonian Sports page features an article by a complete arsehole

named Norm Chad! Where do these uninformed idiots get off dissin Le Tour

when they know not of what it takes?!?!?!!

Lets flame this meathead!



-K