Author Topic: Does Michael Phelps deserve a break? (Read 29269 times)

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 03, 2009, 02:14:31 PM »

Does he deserve another break?

No.

Probably wouldn't hurt him to take another hit from that bong, though.

It'll mellow him out as his sponsors drop him like a hot potato.

Headless Thompson Gunner · « **Reply #26 on:** February 03, 2009, 02:22:54 PM »

Quote from: Nick1911 on February 03, 2009, 01:41:58 PM

I don't think it was a good move to make economically, but personally, it doesn't make me think any less of the man. Furthermore, I don't see why it should.

I think less of the man because of it. Smoking dope is a bad judgment call even for normal people. But for someone who has multimillion dollar contracts that depend on his good image, that makes it a really, really, really bad judgment call.

Basically, the guy shoulda known better. That he didn't is indicative of a problem.

mtnbkr · « **Reply #27 on:** February 03, 2009, 02:29:21 PM »

Sad thing is, he could've gotten falling down drunk and nobody would've said anything.

Chris

K Frame · « **Reply #28 on:** February 03, 2009, 02:33:38 PM »

I wonder if he gets high faster, the way he learned Chinese...

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #29 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:00:24 PM »

Quote from: myrockfight on February 03, 2009, 10:22:05 AM

Ok. I'll bite.

"Weston, the author, fears that if Phelps emerges unscathed, parents seeking a teachable moment are going to have a tricky situation on their hands. "If this all works out for him, parents are going to have a pretty hard time saying drugs are bad," she said.

I'm going to pee all over that.
As a parent, I'm not waiting for teachable moments provided by celebrities to teach my children. Anyone who is waiting for a celebrity to show their children the way is an idiot.

Declaration Day · « **Reply #30 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:08:13 PM »

I have no problem with the man smoking pot, but as others have said, it is a poor economic decision to be photographed doing so.

Remember the "Dude, you're getting a Dell!" guy? He lost that lucrative gig over being busted for pot, and now he's a waiter.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/08/dude-youre-getting-a-drink-dell-dude-now-a-waiter/

Seenterman · « **Reply #31 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:10:02 PM »

Well I guess you guys are going to be disappointed but guess what . . .

No sponsors have dropped him yet!!!! I'd love to know why "Smoking dope is a bad judgment call even for normal people." even after the last three sitting Presidents have admitted to have smoked pot. (And I think dope I heroin or some other drug) Why is smoking pot worse than drinking alchol? (besides the legality)

Was he stupid to allow someone to take a picture of him smoking from a bong?
Hell yes!!

But I have no idea why this is such a big issue. The man did something no one on the face of this earth can replicate, but oh he smokes pot;he must be a loser. Am I the only one who remebers how patriotic and full of zeal everyone was during his Olympic events? Whats changed?

And yet the media still loves Lindsey Lohan and her DWI crashing, busted with cocaine, not ever charged for cocaine possesion butt. God I hate media Hypocrisy.

.Cheese. · « **Reply #32 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:11:03 PM »

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but as an endorsment his value just dropped

Am I the only person left who doesn't care about who endorses what? I don't even pay attention to it. The few times I do pay attention to it, it's because some company has gone over the top with using somebody's name on their products - and it turns me off.

Example. I recently ordered 4 1911s (2 Govt, 2 Comm). Para had a gun that had much of what I wanted.

I bought STI guns instead. Todd Jarrett is a talented guy, no disupte - but I don't really want his name on my gun.

Bogie · « **Reply #33 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:12:58 PM »

Hey, we've given breaks to Clinton and Obama...

Seenterman · « **Reply #34 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:21:07 PM »

Bogie dont forget Bush!!!

MicroBalrog · « **Reply #35 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:27:56 PM »

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but oh he smokes pot;he must be a loser.

I suspect all of those commentators whingeing about this on the mass media, between them, could not arrive at a tenth of his accomplishments.

Werewolf · « **Reply #36 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:30:52 PM »

Quote from: JamisJockey on February 03, 2009, 03:00:24 PM

I'm going to pee all over that.
As a parent, I'm not waiting for teachable moments provided by celebrities to teach my children. Anyone who is waiting for a celebrity to show their children the way is an idiot.

A wise man you are.

Bogie · « **Reply #37 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:40:47 PM »

Nope... Bush didn't get any forgiveness at all...

280plus · « **Reply #38 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:43:17 PM »

Does anyone have a lab report on what was in the bong? No? Hmmmm,,,

Anyhoo, on a similar note, me and a bud were putting in a furnace at this lady's new to her condo the other day. So we move a cabinet in the basement to get at something and what should we find behind it? The previous owner's broken bong, still had stuff in it too. We didn't smoke it.

Seenterman · « **Reply #39 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:45:02 PM »

Bogie that short term memory loss acting up again?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48042-2005Feb23.html

Bush admitted he smoked, didn't know he was being recorded but hell I dont go around admitting things I didn't do, do you?

Josh Aston · « **Reply #40 on:** February 03, 2009, 05:28:41 PM »

Quote from: Seenterman on February 03, 2009, 03:45:02 PM

Bogie that short term memory loss acting up again?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48042-2005Feb23.html

Bush admitted he smoked, didn't know he was being recorded but hell I dont go around admitting things I didn't do, do you?

Dude, he never said Bush didn't do it. He said Bush didn't receive forgiveness for doing it.

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #41 on:** February 03, 2009, 05:32:53 PM »

at least pot isn't a performance enchancer

Teknoid · « **Reply #42 on:** February 03, 2009, 05:59:26 PM »

Personally, I don't see what all the excitement is about, or why anyone should care what he does. I sure wouldn't judge someone for smoking an occasional bowl. It would be kind of hypocritical.

Of course, I was a little younger then.

Josh Aston · « **Reply #43 on:** February 03, 2009, 06:15:05 PM »

Quote from: Teknoid on February 03, 2009, 05:59:26 PM

Of course, I was a little younger then.

Yesterday hardly counts as a "little" younger.

280plus · « **Reply #44 on:** February 03, 2009, 07:52:17 PM »

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Of course, I was a little younger then.

Sure you were...

crt360 · « **Reply #45 on:** February 03, 2009, 08:13:22 PM »

Bong? Yeah, right. Could it be that he fessed up to smoking weed because the "bong" was really a pump [enzyte chick] for enhancing "that certain part of the male body" [/enzyte chick] that he was using to make his lips bigger, to improve his breathing while swimming?

Josh Aston · « **Reply #46 on:** February 03, 2009, 08:15:17 PM »

Quote from: crt360 on February 03, 2009, 08:13:22 PM

Bong? Yeah, right. Could it be that he fessed up to smoking weed because the "bong" was really a pump [enzyte chick] for enhancing "that certain part of the male body" [/enzyte chick] that he was using to make his lips bigger, to improve his breathing while swimming?

That's just sick.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #47 on:** February 03, 2009, 08:21:23 PM »

Ok, color me naieve here, but how much worse would that 1911 variant perform with Todd Jarrett's name on the slide than without?

Right.

About that much.

It would be a lot easier to remove that from the slide than Ruger's Liability Billboard from their guns, and folks do a really good job of accomplishing the latter...

Jim147 · « **Reply #48 on:** February 03, 2009, 10:52:26 PM »

I'll give him a break. My bones hurt so bad tonight just reading this makes me thank about the old days.

The county Andy and Barney are looking to press charge now based on the photo.
Crime must be pretty slow down there in Mayberry.

Boomhauer · « **Reply #49 on:** February 03, 2009, 11:43:49 PM »

I'm from SC, and actually in SC now.

Remember this is the same city that brought a surplus APC, complete with M2HB? Yeah.

My town is supposed to have Girls Gone Wild come to a bar here, and there's a letter to the editor on one of the online newspapers here agitating about that.

The only thing I have in regard to Phelps is that would I get a break? Several college kids have been kicked out of school for having pictures of them drinking or partying posted online...crap like this really enrages me.

For pot smoking and the like, far as I am concerned, the cops should have to physically apprehend you with you in actual possession of the drug before arresting you/pressing charges. Not that I really agree with the drug laws we have now anyway...

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Author Topic: Does Michael Phelps deserve a break? (Read 29269 times)