Brits out Micheal Phelps golden boy image..

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Feb 3rd 2009 | 1:53 am

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Re: Brits out Micheal Phelps golden boy image..

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I could not care care less what a celeb is doing, but if they're being looked up by impressionable children then they should take some consideration.

Sure you could, or you wouldn't be so darned worried about it.

Feb 3rd 2009 | 1:58 am

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What is the big deal? I don't need a box of cereal to keep my lot off the crack

Some people obviously do.

Feb 3rd 2009 | 2:40 am

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Sure you could, or you wouldn't be so darned worried about it.

Duh! That's what I just said.....

I believe what Bob said as well. If they're public figures they should take more consideration....

Feb 3rd 2009 | 5:53 am

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Duh! That's what I just said.....

I believe what Bob said as well. If they're public figures they should take more consideration....

What do you think about the fact tha Obama smokes tobacco?

Feb 3rd 2009 | 6:50 am

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What do you think about the fact tha Obama smokes tobacco?

Thought he'd given up.

Feb 3rd 2009 | 11:54 am

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Yes, but let's try to keep this in perspective - compared with Kobe Bryant, Michael Vick, O J Simpson, Paris Hilton, George W Bush, Dick Cheney and Rod Blagojevich to name but only a very few, Michael Phelps doesn't come even remotely close to getting on my personal list of "public figures who are a bad influence on children" ...

true...but then again, depends where you are I suppose, and still being an Olympic athlete, it's not a great image to be putting out.

Feb 3rd 2009 | 12:02 pm

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Re: Brits out Micheal Phelps golden boy image..

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true...but then again, depends where you are I suppose, and still being an Olympic athlete, it's not a great image to be putting out.

well I think this has all blown out of proportion...I watched all of his races at the olympics..he was frigging AMAZING!!!

give the guy a break! as far as i know he wanted to win gold not be a role model to all of America's youth..he's a real person and we all have our faults ..I'm sure he doesn't do this regularly or he wouldn't have allowed the picture to be taken ...sounds like somebody took advantage of him.

Feb 3rd 2009 | 12:15 pm

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Re: Brits out Micheal Phelps golden boy image..

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Duh! That's what I just said.....

I believe what Bob said as well. If they're public figures they should take more consideration....

Oh lordy, "consideration"?

Nonsense, if so many people weren't so obviously obsessed by what the "public figures" (for that, read "celebrity figures") were constantly doing, and concentrated a little more on their own lives instead, maybe what the "public figures" did in their private lives wouldn't be of such huge importance.

Sponsorships, marketing and the media seem to be able influence some some people to a point of frenzy. I suppose that's the reason that shows like TMZ manage to become so popular, and evidently compulsive viewing for such a big audience. It's pretty pathetic.

Feb 3rd 2009 | 12:17 pm

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Thought he'd given up.

No, that was Bill Clinton... and apparently he never inhaled anyway.

Feb 3rd 2009 | 12:33 pm

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Re: Brits out Micheal Phelps golden boy image..

*Yawn*

Is this thread still going?

Feb 3rd 2009 | 12:35 pm

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well I think this has all blown out of proportion...I watched all of his races at the olympics..he was frigging AMAZING!!!

He didn't realise the pic was being taken....and he's a seriously annoying git bag, and for that, I laugh about this

Feb 3rd 2009 | 12:40 pm

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*Yawn*

Is this thread still going?

Just about, but it's limping into it's final lap I think.

Feb 3rd 2009 | 1:15 pm

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Just about, but it's limping into it's final lap I think.

One deep inhale and it'll be over.

Feb 3rd 2009 | 1:33 pm

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true...but then again, depends where you are I suppose, and still being an Olympic athlete, it's not a great image to be putting out.

Aye, don't take drugs otherwise you'll only win eight gold medals...

Feb 3rd 2009 | 1:34 pm

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He didn't realise the pic was being taken....and he's a seriously annoying git bag, and for that, I laugh about this

well it's good for a person to be knocked down a peg or three

he must have been a right swell head being an 8 time Olympian gold medalist

I still don't think he needs more than a slapped wrist tho...legal charges seems a bit OTT

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