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AP announces Landis verdict. . .

According to documents obtained by AP, and to be made public later Thursday, the vote was 2-1 to uphold the results, with lead arbitrator Patrice Brunet and Richard McLaren in the majority and Christopher Campbell dissenting.

Landis responds:

"This ruling is a blow to athletes and cyclists everywhere" "For the Panel to find in favor of USADA when, with respect to so many issues, USADA did not manage to prove even the most basic parts of their case shows that this system is fundamentally flawed. I am innocent, and we proved I am innocent."

The panel says that the lab did not do it's job and at least the first test cannot be trusted, and the second one is suspect. But the ruled 2-1 anyway. There is a ton of information out there Trust But Verify links to most of it. Both the majority and minority opinions are available a pdf downloads. More than I will be reading today.

Gotta go no and take medicine for my gout.

What time is it where you are?

That is a funny looking clock to the right--------->

In Trinidad and Tobago this is what time it is:

Airbus A380

taken at LAX on March 19, 2007 just before 9:30 AM. Airbus' worlds largest commercial passenger aircraft.

Anyone got Vista yet?

Hard to imagine how good it's gonna be. Considering how it's already been.

internet ocd

i'm not sure how compulsive i am. i do think this sounds a bit like me though. any thoughts?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6062980.stm

Where are the sports fans out there?

So, what about them Dodgers!!!!!!!!!

John Hodgman is the PC guy in the MAC comercial

and, Rob and I were talking about him last night. He makes reports on the Daily Show. Anyway, he has a book out called The areas of my expertise. It is literary parody. Robert Siegel interviewed him on NPR this afternoon the Wacky World of John Hodgman. Ir you like parody and satire, check it out. If that's not your thing, walk away.

Since You Aksed...

Peterson-Weaver-Wilson-Curtin-Remington (et al) Family Blog Since Rob asked what's up with the rest of us, I will respond. Right now I am sitting in the El Dorado Arts Council office for the traditional 3rd Saturday Art Walk event in downtown P'Ville. A few of us share this responsibility with our Program Administrator who is currently in Malibu for some art/film festival thing in Malibu. The other board member who is supposed to be here with me has not shown up, which is fine since no one has come in and I have time to check the Blog, etc. I even brought a book to read. Steve and Kyle went to a River Cats baseball game. The reason we have the office open one Saturday a month is that we show member artists' work for sale.

Date and route announced

The Los Angeles Marathon folks announced a brand new course for next years marathon and bicycle ride. The new route starts in Universal City and ends downtown at the Central Library. This sounds very exciting as it will be a whole new view of the city. The date is March 4, 2007--save the date all you bicyclists who read this blog!

perhaps a sensitive, tactless time to talk about cycling...

Floyd's Neighbor Writes

Tomorrow's Whittier Daily News will carry this article by Floyd Landis' neighbor in Murietta.

I enjoyed reading it. Thought you might too.

Hurricane Daniel

East Pacific Storm Advisory...Hurricane Daniel...130MPH winds. Location: 14.9N 135.7W. Moving WNW. The tip of Baja California (Los Cabos) is about 23N. The Hurricane is moving away from that area of Mexico and gaining strength. It is headed off toward Hawaii. I just wanted to bring this to your attention, since it is a storm named for my nephew.

Landis Lives

After the penultimate day of the Tour de France 2006 the sign remains true.

Favorite Tour Commercials

Each year I enjoy some of the commercials as much as the Tour de France. This year my favorites include "Messing with Sasquatch (shaving cream/whip cream in the hand...tickle the nose), Tour Mania (Bob Roll acting crazy), and the blue jeans commercial (fleeing suspect tries to change pants to lose cops with a different outfit). Any favorites for you other viewers? Anyone else find the Pennzoil add tiring?

Images from Saturday's Race

Daniel, these are Flicker if you want to grab some other sizes.

A Race at La Mirada Regional

Race results are yet to be posted, see Daniel's comments at DW's Blog.



I need to practice using my little camera. Among the images I captured there is this one of Daniel, one of my thumb, and one of Daniel's rear wheel. It's a nice rear wheel too.

Three Weeks of Cycling Thrills

Will it rain? Will cows cross the road? Will there be nasty pile-up crashes? Will anyone dangle their musette too far out? Will Bob Roll talk with his hand motions? Will any commercials be funny? Will I drop out of society for three weeks? Will I be aware of any other world news between tomorrow and July 23? Will there be amazing views from a helicopter of fields of sunflowers? Will I run out of questions? What could be more fun than the Tour de France during hot summer days?

Bicylcing News about Daniel Wilson

The Jr. Men's race results are in and posted at SCRNA showing Daniel Wilson in 5th place with 8 points.

Daniel shares his learnings and strategic thinking for next time at DW's Blog.

And the next race? looks like this Sunday, July 2, 2006 at 8:16 AM at La Mirada High School. From the flyer (its a .pdf download), it looks like a whole day of exciting racing. I think I'll be there.

wear your helmet kids

i'm okay though. grandma took care of me.