quote:Originally posted by 2Bmom:
Regarding amateurism, I read somewhere that the modern Olympics excluded professionals primarily to keep out the riff-raff. They wanted it to be a contest of "gentlemen," and of course these gents didn't want to get their backsides handed to them by someone of a lower social class.
I want to see the best. In many of these sports, an athlete would have to be independently wealthy to participate at a high level as a true amateur. Let them get their sponsorships and compete!
rz, as a mom who spent 30 hours in labor and declined medication as I brought my perfect little infielder into this world 16 years ago, I've been trying to think of a comeback for Dub. All I can say is that curling probably isn't the only thing a pregnant woman can do that he can't.
Besides, you anti-curling men must not have been watching at noon today. That dark haired chick from Switzerland (I think) is HOT!
This post has got be the start of a great thread...
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