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Hardly a dig in the dark with all the knowing glances going on, wouldn't you say?

From a purely logical and factual point of view, you're absolutely right. Of course you are. Of course. But there are things you can also apply intuition to, particularly if you know the game and those who play it...

Hardly. But, that said, anyone is welcome to say whatever they like about me on Tweeter or elsewhere. That will make them a douche, not me. People say horrible stuff about me all the time (particularly in the line of work I'm in). Doesn't bother me one bit. Sic semper tyrannis and all that.

They're like batteries, these days...

I had a laugh at that one. 'Never heard of probenecid'. Meanwhile, even a kippie like me knows that Pedro Delgado was busted for probenecid just before winning the tour in '88 after getting off on a technicality (with the UCI that could mean anything from a spot fine, to lunch with the CEO). There's another doper happily ensconced in the sport he loves so much (and which just keeps delivering those juicy paychecks...mm mmmm mmm! So nice!)

When the lawyers get involved, only the lawyers win.

At CES the jolly goshdarned internet fridge made a reappearance, this one has a camera which takes a pic every time its opened or some such, so you always have something on your phone letting you know just how much EPO stash is left after those big weekends...

Where's that human nature in defending ourselves and our honour now that we're an admitted doper? Kinda vanished PDQ when it wasn't some oke who could be bullied into silence with the threat of a lawyer's letter...

It is a wise man who chooses his battles.

Absolutely. And as long as dopers are labelled 'ex dopers' and welcomed back with open arms into teams, like Ian McLeod, Nolan Hoffman, Herman Douche and all the Euro pros you'd care to throw a phial of EPO at, well, then the risk is worth the reward, isn't it.

Once again, if your reputation is good and your conscience is clear, the accuser would look like a tool. If, on the other hand...

Or sneaking off nudgie nudgie winky winky during the Giro del Capo to go see the Lung Man, making sure some members of the team aren't allowed on the 'special mission' duck (there it is again! Quack quack) under the cover of darkness.

Fully -- it's called reputation and it should stand up for you when you aren't there to speak for yourself.

Twitter business model is like KE doping, dude. It's pretty far from sound or OK!

I did. That would make it Posterous.

By the way, you will all be pleased to hear that Twitter the company is in serious Shiite. Not hard to see why; ask any Twat what the value of tweeter is and they will likely reel off a list of things, like being informed, being able to hear what celebs think about global warning, and all sorts of other esoteric boloux. Yeah, OK fine (personally I think it is all about ego and who can say the smartest thing in 140 characters [nobody likes a smartarrse, remember!]). Then ask that Twat how much they will pay for the service. That there is the value of Tweeter.

Quack quack.

Tried. Wouldn't come out of box. Not sure if alive, dead or both.

Sure, sure. But. Truth exists independent of evidence.

Hell yeah. Fandacious is smelling like roses here. I'm a bit like him with this sort of thing; as I see it, and without speaking for him, I'd say he objects to being sold a bridge and finds it kinda insulting...

That's my old bike, new one coming soon (should be delivered tomorrow)...

That right there is why these ous dope. The power and the glory.

He must ride his bike and enjoy the sensation of getting faster the more he trains.

Oh fully, I mean, why not pull into a room full of people and tell them they are a bunch of idiots who know nothing. I do it all the time, makes me lank popular at parties

Um, let's see, when did the veil drop? Always? I mean, remember that awesome Anquetil quote: 'Do you ever dope, Jacques?' 'Only when necessary.' 'And when is it necessary?' 'Almost always'. Merckx, Kelly, Fignon, they were all at it. Doesn't make it right, though!!