Originally Posted By dshyates So we have all seen the photo of MP pulling tubes. And read the lame contrition statement. So what do you guys think of a role model like Phelps hitting some fatty glass? My reaction is he is a great role model for stoners. I mean if a stoner like Phelps can win 16 gold medals....
Originally Posted By mele Frankly, I don't care much about Phelps in any regard, stoner or other. I think it was stupid of him to get caught when he's got so many endorsements going on.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin Mele...isn't that what stoners are supposed to do? Make half baked decisons?
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin Not to change the subject...but is anyone else just hanging out on LP waiting for Ursula's Closet to open?
Originally Posted By dshyates Funny story, I thought I had started this thread in WE, and after I submitted I couldn't find it. So I started another in WE. Now I feel like an idiot.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Unless pot is on the Olympic list of banned performance enhancing drugs I think people should leave him the heck alone. Besides... although he had his mouth on the bong there is no evidence he inhaled. Maybe he just wanted to drink some of that tasty bong water. ;-)
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Mele...isn't that what stoners are supposed to do? Make half baked decisons?> Huh huh. You said "baked." Huh huh.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin I think it's incredibly lame of him to do such a stupid thing when he is a role model to SO MANY people.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS I think this is absolutely no big deal, and the person who took this picture is a dillweed. The man works really, really hard. He is an amazing athlete. He obviously does not have a pot problem and just got caught up in the congratulatory moment. Roll models often screw up. But almost everyone has forgiven Kobe, that big jerk. Let's move on, shall we? It's not like any of you haven't screwed up before. Sorry to sound so angry, but the man apologized. For all we know, he might not have ever done this before. He didn't even look like he knew what he was doing, anyway. LOL!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Phelps is over rated. Has big ears, ugly feet and talks like a dufus. Not surprised he is a junkie too.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Unless pot is on the Olympic list of banned performance enhancing drugs I think people should leave him the heck alone.*** ROADTRIP AND I ARE IN AGREEMENT. `and thus the heavens shook, and the earth trembled, and the end of days were indeed upon us~~~ (and all over a little bit of smoke that the President of the United States (and Presidents before him as well) openly talked about indulging in) Geez, what is this Olympic FOURTEEN TIME Champion anyway? Some kind of KID!!?? (Michael Phelps, age TWENTY-FOUR) sorry, 23. (thanks wikipedia...where you can read all about how the guy toked up just like nearly half of all Americans did)
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I think it's incredibly lame of him to do such a stupid thing when he is a role model to SO MANY people.*** Is it different from drinking a beer? No. Is it something the President did? Yes. What exactly does a "role-model" mean to you anyway?
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Phelps is over rated. Has big ears, ugly feet and talks like a dufus. Not surprised he is a junkie too.*** And what have you accomplished in YOUR life that even comes close? If you're anything like me..not much. The guy is an Olympic LEGEND. And I hardly think anyone could throw around the term "junkie", since I doubt seriously that any LPer could accomplish one-one hundredth of what he has even IF were were drug/alcohol/cigarette/junkfood/internet obsession free.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub True we all have something we are not proud of but we are not on the front page as a Hero. I think the combo of a DUI and drugs is alarming. I wonder if he forgot to pay any taxes.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice He'll probably lose some endorsements, but should be grateful for the $$ he's already made. If he was an average stoner trying to qualify for an average job at an average salary with an average employer - he couldn't get the average job because he wouldn't pass the average drug test. Just sayin'. ;-) For the record, I smoked pot a total of three times in my life. Twice in 1978 with a Nellis AFB airman I was dating for a couple of months. The third time was with my ex-husband at the home of his best man and that guy's wife - on Christmas afternoon, a week before our wedding. It didn't do a thing for me - made me sleepy. And although I enjoy a cocktail once or twice a week (and usually not even that often), I've never done any other drugs. No desire, respect for my job, and plenty of fear of an unknown reaction kept me from it.
