Contador on Eurosport

[LaFlorecita]

actually, I'd say that's one of the brilliant things about human beings: we have the ability to have complex, nuanced opinions about people and things that aren't limited to being black and white, love him or hate him (or be neutral about him). it's quite possible to like certain things about a person and dislike others. is this news?

Contador isn't an exception, regardless of your personal opinion of him.

I understand that. But there is a difference between "just disliking" some things and hating a lot of things. If you hate 95 per cent of someone, hate the other 5 per cent as well.

 

[sniper]

(...)
you must have a hard time fitting in to society if that is the case and i feel sorry for you

who, me?
So how have you been doing lately?

Some of these findings suggest that intense personal celebrity worship is associated with:

* Depression
* Social dysfunction
* Anxiety
* Stress
* Negative affect
* Low life satisfaction

http://psychology.about.com/b/2009/09/01/the-psychology-behind-celebrity-worship.htm

 

[LaFlorecita]

ALDIRTO CLENTADOR or nothing.

- Alberto
- Alberto Contador
- Velasco for Zam
- The Great One for Hitch
- Berto for me
- Bertie for certain English speaking members
- Bert for Merckx Index

Plenty of choice.

 

[sniper]

all sorts of crap relating to aldirto

I happen to come across this. you might recognize some of the symptoms

Intense personal attitudes towards celebrities, however, reflect traits of neuroticism. The most extreme descriptions of celebrity worship exhibit borderline pathological behavior and traits of psychoticism. This type of celebrity worship may involve empathy with a celebrity’s failures and successes, obsessions with the details of a celebrity’s life, and over-identification with the celebrity."http://psychology.about.com/b/2009/09/01/the-psychology-behind-celebrity-worship.htm

 

[LaFlorecita]

is that you lifeview? if one does not think the same as you they are stupid?

you must have a hard time fitting in to society if that is the case and i feel sorry for you

Lol don't bother he's saying that all the time to me.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I happen to come across this. you might recognize some of the symptoms

Hm... that's very interesting...

Although I'm pretty sure there's nothing wrong with me.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

who, me?
So how have you been doing lately?

http://psychology.about.com/b/2009/09/01/the-psychology-behind-celebrity-worship.htm

and acting like a jackass probably got some psychology jibberish with it to, im to lazy to look it up though

 

[Polish]

After Alberto lost the 2011 TdF, missed the podium even - he said he would never race the Giro again. Waa. Was he asked during the interview if he would race the Giro again? Did he change his mind? Will he be there in 2013? Although to be honest, I hope he races the Amgen Tour of California instead fingers crossed.

 

[LaFlorecita]

After Alberto lost the 2011 TdF, missed the podium even - he said he would never race the Giro again. Waa. Was he asked during the interview if he would race the Giro again? Did he change his mind? Will he be there in 2013? Although to be honest, I hope he races the Amgen Tour of California instead fingers crossed.

Maybe he'll race the Giro, depends on ASO...

 

[Polish]

Maybe he'll race the Giro, depends on ASO...

ASO owns a hugh chunk of the Amgen Tour of California. I bet they would rather see him race in there fingers still crossed.

 

[LaFlorecita]

ASO owns a hugh chunk of the Amgen Tour of California. I bet they would rather see him race in there fingers still crossed.

Fingers crossed ASO won't bar him from their races. *ahem* Tour de France *ahem*

 

[hrotha]

- Alberto
- Alberto Contador
- Velasco for Zam
- The Great One for Hitch
- Berto for me
- Bertie for certain English speaking members
- Bert for Merckx Index

Plenty of choice.

You forgot:
- AC for Fuentes.

 

[sniper]

You forgot:
- AC for Fuentes.

nice

 

[LaFlorecita]

You forgot:
- AC for Fuentes.

When I list the names I approve I leave out the names I do not approve.

 

[The Hitch]

ASO owns a hugh chunk of the Amgen Tour of California. I bet they would rather see him race in there fingers still crossed.

If he wants to win the tour he might want to stay away from a race of which riders have tended to underperform at the tour in recent years.

Quite funny for a race which touts itself as ultimate preperation for the tour.

 

[The Hitch]

You forgot:
- AC for Fuentes.

lol, clever,

 

[LaFlorecita]

Sniper, you got me thinking... I think I might have celebrity worship syndrome (cws)

 

[Ripper]

ALDIRTO CLENTADOR or nothing.

That's pretty good, although I still like AC Dopador

 

[LaFlorecita]

 

[Cloxxki]

Maybe we should just call him Alpuerto Clentador so.

Excellent, although the Clen is such a tiny detail int he grand scheme of things
Alpuertomertador?

 

[hrotha]

Maybe we should just call him Alpuerto Clentador so.

Brilliant.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

- Alberto
- Alberto Contador
- Velasco for Zam
- The Great One for Hitch
- Berto for me
- Bertie for certain English speaking members
- Bert for Merckx Index

Plenty of choice.

Just worked out an anagram

Alberto Contador Velasco == vot'd clean scalatore robot

 

[LaFlorecita]

Just worked out an anagram

Alberto Contador Velasco == vot'd clean scalatore robot

Clean I can understand, but robot?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Clean I can understand, but robot?

Okay - this one is much more satisfactory - enjoy!

Alberto Contador Velasco == Bravo! clean cool road test.

 

[doolols]

FWIW, I think it was right he was banned. There was stuff in his system; there shouldn't have been. He broke the rules.

Having said that, I'm ambivalent on the subject of the interview. Why not? Every time I see the 'hero' Merckx on the telly, I wince. And everyone like a bad boy, no?