Race Radio, anti-RR, Polish and Twitter Campaigns

[Granville57]

Mod comment: This thread was originally part of the "news about LA" thread, but has been split off as it started to take over. It deals with the appearance of the Anti-race Radio twitter account. It should make it easier to follow this particular discussion, or ignore it, depending on your interests and preferences. This thread was not started by Granville57, but his post is taken as the starting point for this off-shoot.

Mod comment 2: This thread is for the discussion of the reaction to a series of questions posed by Race Radio, you can access the questions from the following links:

Race Radio's questions to Livestrong
RR's questions in an alternate format

[Granville57 update as of Friday April 8th]
Here’s my attempt to sort out the great adventure of this thread so far:

IN THE BEGINNING...

In the May 2011 issue of Bicycling Magazine, long-time contributor and author of the recent book Tour de Lance, Bill Strickland wrote a feature article entitled Lance Armstrong’s endgame

Race Radio provided us with a link to the pdf of the entire cover story

The main thrust of the article is Strickland coming to terms with his own belief that Armstrong did, in fact, dope during his career. This essay generated a firestorm of controversy including several heated exchanges in the “comments” below the article on bicycling.com Among the people posting comments were some regular CN forum members. Conflicts that developed during these exchanges, and the people involved (on both sides) laid the groundwork for some of the content of this thread.

As stated above, it all started here:
Official "another interesting piece I found on Lance Armstrong" Thread
Post # 382 The Bicycling discussion begins
Post # 520 Reference to direct attacks on Race Radio

There’s a certain amount of overlap between that thread and the one here but for those who are ambitious enough, there’s some good info to be had.

What also came to light was the presence of a new twitter account AntiRaceRadio, with an obvious connection to much of what is frequently discussed in The Clinic. Speculation as to who was behind this particular campaign began in earnest. Lines were drawn, sides were taken, and the battle grounds of twitter and bicycling.com began to take shape.

Discussion of these events lead to the formation of this thread.
Enter at your own risk.
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This is a very common tactic...

How about this...

Quite entertaining
Anti-Race Radio on Twitter

 

[D-Queued]

How about this...

Quite entertaining
Anti-Race Radio on Twitter

Good job RR.

Best example of: Threatened. Much.

Dave.

 

[Race Radio]

How about this...

Quite entertaining
Anti-Race Radio on Twitter

Yeah, they have gone full ***. Instead of answering my legit questions they choose to behave like 3rd graders. In the end it only reinforces the image that they have something to hide and will be petty and vindictive toward anyone that questions the myth.

 

[Oldman]

Yeah, they have gone full ***. Instead of answering my legit questions they choose to behave like 3rd graders. In the end it only reinforces the image that they have something to hide and will be petty and vindictive toward anyone that questions the myth.

I know I didn't "twit" for a reason.

 

[Granville57]

Yeah, they have gone full ***. Instead of answering my legit questions they choose to behave like 3rd graders. In the end it only reinforces the image that they have something to hide and will be petty and vindictive toward anyone that questions the myth.

And gee, Livestrong is a "follower" on that account.
(Along with a couple of forumites...)

 

[MacRoadie]

And gee, Livestrong is a "follower" on that account.
(Along with a couple of forumites...)

Check it again, you'll see someone else is following it too...

 

[Race Radio]

And gee, Livestrong is a "follower" on that account.
(Along with a couple of forumites...)

Not that there was any doubt that Polish was a troll....check out his only follower

http://twitter.com/#!/PPolish/followers

 

[Race Radio]

Check it again, you'll see someone else is following it too...

You would think that someone facing significant legal issues and substantial loss of wealth would have better things to do with their time.

He really should be working with Fabiani on the tearful confession. At this point blaming it all on Ferrari would be a good move......flip on him before he flips on you.

 

[webvan]

Check it again, you'll see someone else is following it too...

Juan Pelota ? Let's see...no the man himself http://mobile.twitter.com/antiraceradio/followers !

So when are they going to tell us over there who RR is, somehow I doubt it's Bobke ;-)

 

[barn yard]

wow, this is just getting bizarre

 

[Race Radio]

Juan Pelota ? Let's see...no the man himself http://mobile.twitter.com/antiraceradio/followers !

So when are they going to tell us over there who RR is, somehow I doubt it's Bobke ;-)

You will be underwhelmed. I am a normal guy with lots of friends......exact opposite of Wonderboy.

 

[Berzin]

He really should be working with Fabiani on the tearful confession. At this point blaming it all on Ferrari would be a good move......flip on him before he flips on you.

Race Radio-I doubt there will be tearful confession, but if what you say is true, that's Armstrong's throwing around the idea of a confession, how do you think it will impact the Federal case against him?

This is my theory-he will have to throw people under the bus, starting with Dr. Ferrari.

What's your take on this? My take on it is that they are both so equally culpable that it will not ever come to who flips on who first.

They both have evidence to provide, but will be able to burn each other equally. I don't see a bigger fish scenario between the two-to me they are the same.

The question to me is what role Ferrari played in the administering of the HemAssist, which from what I understand Armstrong procured on his own.

Was Ferrari fluent in the advantages of taking this substance, or was it's use driven exclusively by Armstrong?

 

[Ninety5rpm]

Not that there was any doubt that Polish was a troll....check out his only follower

http://twitter.com/#!/PPolish/followers

That's very strange. He has never tweeted, and yet he's followed by his hero? There is a name associated with the PPolish twitter account. If you google for that name, all that pops up is this photo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tigrestriavip/5452719633/

 

[Race Radio]

That's very strange. He has never tweeted, and yet he's followed by his hero? There is a name associated with the PPolish twitter account. If you google for that name, all that pops up is this photo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tigrestriavip/5452719633/

Yup, within a few hours of setting up his account.....wonder why some people say the trolls have an agenda?

I know who Polish is IRL (In Real Life), Those pictures are not him. In respect to the forum rules we should limit that kind of discussion.

 

[mewmewmew13]

This is better than a 1940s mystery novel...and RR, you may be a regular guy but not average. In another life I'm not sure how you know who P is unless you both were employed in the same place by the same employer....?! ..but it seems that it is to all our advantage to never learn your true id.
...like Zorro.

 

[mewmewmew13]

...and w/r to the forum rules somehow I cannot ever imagine a tearful confession in my wildest dreams.

 

[D-Queued]

Yup, within a few hours of setting up his account.....wonder why some people say the trolls have an agenda?

I know who Polish is IRL (In Real Life), Those pictures are not him. In respect to the forum rules we should limit that kind of discussion.

You suggesting Polish has anything to do with ARR?

Goofball agenda.

But, ARR has given me a complete list of who NOT to follow.

wrt being 'just an average guy' FL & WG never bought that line either.

The thing is, this is actually what Lance (et al) have the most to fear.

It isn't some former inner-circle person, or senior WADA/USADA/UCI/etc. exec with an agenda that is cause for concern.

It is someone that actually cares and has no particular axe to grind. Someone that can simply connect the all-too-obvious dots.

When the average, unrelated and non-professionally motivated person can shake their tree, you know the roots are pretty shallow. And these guys define shallow.

The not-so-secret about their secret(s) is how obvious the whole thing is.

ARR is just another classic high-school jinx kind of stunt. They are all patting each other on the back now. But, what did they accomplish? They have simply shown how afraid they are and how incestuous the little group is.

Dave.

 

[jimmypop]

Yup, within a few hours of setting up his account.....wonder why some people say the trolls have an agenda?

I know who Polish is IRL (In Real Life), Those pictures are not him. In respect to the forum rules we should limit that kind of discussion.

Bombshell! Forum drama fuels my day, this made my weekend!

 

[Anonymous]

You suggesting Polish has anything to do with ARR?

Goofball agenda.

But, ARR has given me a complete list of who NOT to follow.

wrt being 'just an average guy' FL & WG never bought that line either.

The thing is, this is actually what Lance (et al) have the most to fear.

It isn't some former inner-circle person, or senior WADA/USADA/UCI/etc. exec with an agenda that is cause for concern.

It is someone that actually cares and has no particular axe to grind. Someone that can simply connect the all-too-obvious dots.

When the average, unrelated and non-professionally motivated person can shake their tree, you know the roots are pretty shallow. And these guys define shallow.

The not-so-secret about their secret(s) is how obvious the whole thing is.

ARR is just another classic high-school jinx kind of stunt. They are all patting each other on the back now. But, what did they accomplish? They have simply shown how afraid they are and how incestuous the little group is.

Dave.

It does seem that the regular defenders have stopped posting here so much...with the exception of Polish. I guess they have given up here. They are still out in force on Bicycling and twitter, but they seem to have petered out here.

What you point out is really disturbing though. Not only did someone create a twitter account to harass a regular guy, but Lance Armstrong himself has give his approval to do so. Instead of answering RR's questions, and dealing with him like a man, he has chosen the 12 year old girl method of harassment. I guess in his retirement, he needs a Simeoni to chase down, and Race Radio fills the bill?

 

[D-Queued]

It does seem that the regular defenders have stopped posting here so much...with the exception of Polish. I guess they have given up here. They are still out in force on Bicycling and twitter, but they seem to have petered out here.

What you point out is really disturbing though. Not only did someone create a twitter account to harass a regular guy, but Lance Armstrong himself has give his approval to do so. Instead of answering RR's questions, and dealing with him like a man, he has chosen the 12 year old girl method of harassment. I guess in his retirement, he needs a Simeoni to chase down, and Race Radio fills the bill?

Prominently.

Is anyone surprised?

You don't have to peel back the veneer on this guy to try and figure him out. He just flaunts it and dares everyone to see him for what he really is.

A sociopath taking advantage of the most unfortunate group that there is. Cancer shows no favorites. What a perfect foil.

Dave.

 

[Ferminal]

In the interests of transparency I think it would be good if "AntiRaceRadio" came and answered the above questions.

 

[Polish]

Yup, within a few hours of setting up his account.....wonder why some people say the trolls have an agenda?

I know who Polish is IRL (In Real Life), Those pictures are not him. In respect to the forum rules we should limit that kind of discussion.

You know me In Real Life - and you think I'm a troll?
How can you say that lol.

Anyway, please please do not tell elizab who I am.
She scares me yikes.

 

[webvan]

This is getting more cryptic than "All the Presidents Men" by the minute!

 

[flicker]

Thank you for fixing things Race Radio. I am now your slave.

 

[thirteen]

wow! not only is this amazing, it's also highly entertaining!

cheers, RR!

and thank you ever so much for ruffling feathers