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Why do this this Mother-Daughter-Relationships-Quiz?
To find out how serious your mother-daughter-relationships-problems are....
This Quiz lets you know quickly.
Our Relationship Problems Tips help you address your mother-daughter-relationships issues.
No matter how serious mother-daughter-relationships problems seem, there is always a way to grow to another level of affection and love!
This mother-daughter-relationships-quiz is only a snap shot of your dynamic mother-daughter-relationship.
Introduction to the Mother-Daughter-Relationships-Quiz
This quiz was designed as a relationship problems quiz specific for mother-daughter-relationships problems.
It is very powerful and effective in showing you in what shape your mother-daughter relationship is at this point.
It is best to answer the questions honestly and quickly without thinking too long and deep about your answers.
Do not think about what would be socially accepted answers, or how the quiz was designed.
This quiz was made to simply let you find out fast where you stand.
There are of course no wrong nor right answers.
The right answer is the one which now feels most true to you.
You do not have to share the results with anybody.
And remember, no matter how serious the results of this mother-daughter-relationships-quiz seem, there are many ways to grow and improve your mother-daughter-relationship!
Answering the questions honestly and quickly will give you a clear snapshot of your mother-daughter-relationship.
You will know where you stand quickly!
Mother-Daughter Relationships-Quiz Instructions
• To start: focus on the relationship with your mother for a minute
• Next: answer the following 20 questions with a "YES" or a "NO"
• You may want to write down how many times you answer "YES" or a "NO" in Part A
• And how many times you answer "YES" or a "NO" in Part B
• Count the total number of "YESes" and "NOs" for Part A
• Also count the total number of "YESes" and "NOs" for Part B
• Keep total numbers for Part A and for Part B separate
• To finish, read the Relationship Problems Quiz Scoring & Results and you get a clear indication where you stand with your mother!
• Mother-Daughter Relationship Problems Tip:
You can redo this Mother-Daughter-Relationships-Quiz focusing on another female caretaker who was or is significant in your life.
|Do you feel your mother respects you enough in your mother-daughter relationship?
|Do you feel your mother shows enough understanding of you?
|Do you feel communication between you and your mother has been or is adequate?
|Does your bond with your mother satisfy your need for connecting with your mother?
|Do you feel warm affection thinking your mother?
|When you were growing up, has your mother been there for you in most cases?
|When you were growing up, has your mother been keeping (most) of her promises to you or 'walked her talk' concerning you?
|When you were growing up, has your mother's care for you been good for you?
|Do you feel your mother is proud of you and shows or has shown you that she is proud of you?
|If your mother is alive, do you see your mother-daughter relationship moving forward?
|Do you feel abandoned by your mother?
|Do you feel in some way abused by your mother?
|Do you feel in some way denied as a person by your mother?
|Do you feel rejected by your mother?
|Do you fear or dislike your mother's opinion of you in some way?
|Do you fear your mother in some way?
|Do you dislike some strong intense emotions of your mother, if any (for example anger, jealousy, sadness, hurt)?
|Do you feel your mother's behavior or needs are unpredictable?
|When you were growing up, has your mother been criticizing you a lot?
|Do you feel your mother does not allow you sufficiently to be who you are?
For the Part A questions, each time you answered "YES" give yourself 1 point. Each time you answered "NO" is zero points.
Add up all Part A scores.
For the Part B questions, each time you answered "YES" is zero points.
Each time you answered "NO" give yourself 1 point.
Add up all Part B scores.
The final score is the total number of points for both parts Part A and Part B of the Relationship Quiz.
Add both the Part A and the Part B scores together to get your final score.
Find the explanation for your final score in the next paragraph below.
You will know where you stand quickly!
Your final score is 0 to 5 points:
A mother-daughter-relationship problem - Essentials are lacking
This final score is a poor result, indicating that your mother-daughter relationship at this moment is poor in trust, respect or affection.
You experience quite a lot of criticism from your mother or denial of who you really are.
Maybe you feel rejected by your mother or not totally accepted.
This result may just confirm what you already somehow know deep inside: relationship problems are going on between you and your mother!
Or this result may come as a complete surprise to you . . .
Either way, this result indicates that some essential work is needed to get this relationship moving forward positively.
If your mother has passed away, essential work will still have a very strong and positive impact on you.
For now, appreciate your courage to face the true state this relationship is in.
• Mother-Daughter Relationship Problems Tip:
If you decide you want to improve your mother-daughter-relationship, give yourself permission to ask for professional help.
Appreciate your courage to look at this relationship.
Think this over:
Can you allow some hope that this relationship can improve even if your mother has passed away?
Your final score is 6 to 10 points:
A lot happened, but some good feeling is still there….
Your relationship with your mother is not in a good shape at this moment. The basics of the relationship, trust, affection, respect, communication are lacking.
A lot of things may have happened between you and your mother, but some positive or warm feeling may still be present.
You may want to hang on to these feelings.
From there you can start taking steps to improve your relationship with your mother.
• Mother-Daughter Relationship Problems Tip:
You decide if you want to improve this relationship and work on it!
You can ask for help to get to a more trusting, respecting and affectionate state of your relationship with your mother.
Think this over:
Do you believe you can work things out to take your relationship with your mother to a higher level?
Your final score is 11 to 15 points:
Good, let's bring your relationship with your mother to an even higher level!
You have made a good score in this Mother-Daughter-Relationships-Quiz!
There are some points in your mother-daughter-relationship that could be better, but a good and strong basis is present in your relationship.
Certain areas can be improved to make your mother-daughter relationship really fly!
Let's bring your mother-daughter relationship to a higher level;
your experience of your relationship with your mother will heighten!
It may also impact your relationship with your own daughter(s)!
Think this over:
What can you do to bring this relationship to a higher level?
Your final score is 16 to 20 points:
This score indicates one of the most wonderful mother-daughter relationships!
You have a high or a maximum score in this Mother-Daughter-Relationships-Quiz!
There is enough affection, love, respect, communication and no hard feelings. You feel you have a strong bond which gives you exactly what you emotionally need.
If you have daughter(s) of your own, this relationship will most likely be good as well.
Your mother-daughter-relationship can take on a lot of challenges!
Appreciate and celebrate having this wonderful relationship with your mother! For you most of the year it is Mothers Day!
It is truly magnificent to have a relationship where both you and your mother can be who you really are and have a strong and loving bond.
Express it!
Celebrate it!
Inspire others!!
One woman who did the Mother-Daughter-Relationships-Quiz says:
My score ended up being 8 points.
I was surprised to have a low score like that, because I have done a lot of work and therapy to get over my mom and all the issues.
So that was pretty rough to find out that there is more stuff.
I checked the questions again to make sure I was doing the quiz the right way.
After reading the explanation for my final score, I think this score fits the state of my relationship with my mom pretty well, to be honest!
Guess my mother-daughter-relationship needs some more work . . .
Need more tips on solving your mother-daughter issues? Find it here!
Want to learn some more about mother-daughter-relationships ?
Here are some stories of mothers about their daughters !
Here are 10 Top Tips for Mothers !
And here are 12 Top Tips for Daughters !
Mother-Daughter-Advice needed ?
Find out what others shared on the Mother-Daughter-Wall . . .
Are You Ready to forgive Your Mother ?
Get inspired on Mothers-Day !
Want to look at your other important relationships ?
Want to redo this mother-daughter-relationships-quiz ? Let's go for it !
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It is possible, but the fact that taxes are paid is not what is relevant. Rather, ownership would be established through "adverse possession". But for there to be adverse possession ("squatters rights") the person claiming ownership would have to "oust" the other title owners of the property, continuously, openly, and notoriously for a period of 10 years. There are a number of ways the "ouster" of a co-tenant could be established. Specific written notice of intent to exclude a co-tenant coupled with actual adverse possession would be the most compelling evidence. In most cases, however, such clarity is lacking. See Russo Realty Corp. v. Orlando, 30 A.D.3d 499, 819 N.Y.S.2d 265 (2d Dep't 2006), rejecting a co-tenant's claim of adverse possession because the claimant failed to clearly assert a right hostile to the other co-tenant. InBoard of Trustees of the Tecolote Land Grant v. Griego, 104 P.3d 554 (N.M. Ct. App. 2004), the court held that "explicit notice" of an intent to oust is required. However, in the case of Glover v. Union Pacific R. Co., 187 S.W.3d 201 (Tex.App.--Texarkana 2006), the court held that ouster can be shown by long continuous possession or a change in the use or character of possession. In Williams v. Screven Wood Company, Inc., 619 S.E.2d 641 (Ga. 2005), the court stated the co-tenant claiming adverse possession must show acts inconsistent with, and exclusive of, the rights of the co-tenant not in possession, and the non-possessory co-tenant must have actual or constructive notice of those acts.
Again, it has to be for an uninterrupted period of 10 years or more, so merely paying taxes (while giving a claim to the person paying for contribution) would not give a claim to ownership. Ownership could only be established by actual possession, for a period of 10 years or more, while prohibiting the other title owners from having any possession or claim against the property.
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Four questions for four writers, previewing the start of preseason camp in Thunderville:
1. Of the fringe rotation guys, who is your guess for surprise preseason performer?
Darnell Mayberry (beat writer) - Ryan Gomes. He might not be the most appealing acquisition, but let's not forget this guy is a seven-year NBA veteran. The preseason is tailor-made for guys like Gomes to shine. It wouldn't shock me if Gomes excelled in his opportunities and immediately gained fans who begin to clamor for him to get regular season playing time.
Anthony Slater (beat writer) - Andre Roberson already has a discernible and transferable NBA skill: He can rebound. Last season at Colorado, he averaged 11.2 per game, second in the nation. That's a number and rank similar to the college careers of DuJuan Blair and Kenneth Faried. Lesson being: If you can rebound in college, you can usually rebound in the pros. Will his offensive game catch up to at least a capable level? That's the big question. But if it does, he'll be hard to keep off the floor.
Berry Tramel (columnist) - I'm going to go with Daniel Orton. He looked really improved in summer league. If his defense can get up to speed, he has a chance to contribute. Center is a crowded position, with four in camp, so I think we'll see Orton go all-in in trying to make the Thunder brass believe that he's a keeper.
Mike Sherman (sports editor) - Andre Roberson is a bigger, better De'Andre Liggins. I'm not saying he's ready to start guarding LeBron, but he'll be groomed for that duty. He knows how to go get the ball, a handy skill for a team that gives up too many offensive rebounds.
2. Besides Jeremy Lamb, what's the biggest question mark entering camp?
Mayberry - It's got to be Russell Westbrook. He's said to be "healing properly" and "on pace." Still, nothing matters more to this team than having a healthy Westbrook. How much can he do? Will he be ready for the season opener? How long will it take him to regain his rhythm? What about his confidence? These are all things that could have a significant impact on how the Thunder comes out of the gate.
Slater - The center position. Kendrick Perkins will remain the starter. There's little question about that. But I'd expect his minutes to slowly dwindle (like they did in the playoffs). So which of the three backup contenders (Hasheem Thabeet, Daniel Orton, Steven Adams) will emerge? Or will the Thunder play more small ball (Ibaka/Collison at the five, Durant at the four)? It'll be interesting to watch.
Tramel - I just think it's bench scoring in general. The Thunder has gone from Harden to Circle K to now Lamb. Even if Lamb turns out to be a ballplayer, there's no way he's going to be as productive as Harden was. So where's the extra scoring coming from? I think the Thunder is putting a lot on Reggie Jackson's plate.
Sherman - I'm starting to think it's Russell Westbrook's health. Sam Presti seems to be doing all he can to tamp down expectations of a speedy return to the court. You'd think he'd be ready for opening night, but after listening to Presti it would be unwise to bet on it.
3. Give me a bold preseason prediction regarding this roster/team.
Mayberry - Reggie Jackson will win Sixth Man of the Year. He's going into his third year, and the coaching staff now has little choice but to turn over the second unit to him. If Jackson gets between the 27 minutes Kevin Martin averaged last year and the 31 James Harden averaged the year before he will win it.
Slater - Russell Westbrook starts all 82 games this season. Sam Presti didn't exactly alleviate health concerns with his careful comments this week, but there's still more than a month until the regular season opener. That's plenty of time, especially for a motivated guy who is already starting camp as a partial participator. Ease him back at the end of the preseason, limit his minutes early on and unleash him by mid-December. That's my guess.
Tramel - I think the Thunder will increase their victory total again. I think the sheer talent of Durant and Westbrook will lift the Thunder past 60 victories. Stay tuned for how that translates to the playoffs, but I'll say OKC gets to 62 wins.
Sherman - Daniel Orton beats out Hasheem Thabeet for the backup center job. He just turned 23, showed signs of figuring it out in the Orlando Summer League and lived in the gym this summer.
4. True or false: Kevin Durant is right, James Harden is currently better than Dwyane Wade.
Mayberry - False. For as good as Harden was last year in his first season as a franchise player, Dwyane Wade was equally good in most areas and even better in some. And I'm not even talking about defense, which puts Wade over the top.
Slater - False. That day may be coming soon, as Wade pushes further from his prime and Harden pushes closer, but not yet. Last season, Wade's averages as a #2 option (21.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 5.1 apg, 52% FG) were comparable to Harden's as a #1 option (25.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 5.8 apg, 44% FG). Plus, three rings and a career full of clutch moments puts Wade over the top.
Tramel - Frue. Tralse. I would say that Durant clearly is correct in that Wade isn't one of the top 10 players. But does that mean Harden is? I wouldn't put Harden there now. Not yet. Maybe soon.
Sherman - False. Harden is younger and healthier. Houston is better off with Harden than it would be with Wade. Would Miami be better off with Harden? Tough one. Too many intangibles to consider to say for sure. I'll say this, if Durant is choosing up sides at Rucker Park I can see taking Harden ahead of Wade. If he's trying to win an NBA Title I'll go with Wade until the Beard leads his team to victory in a playoff series. (Of course, that's something DWade has yet to do without Shaq or LeBron).


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Colleges deploy social media in scramble to recruit best students
Today's high school juniors and seniors still get phone calls and piles of brochures in the mail from colleges and universities across the country, but social media and technology are changing the recruiting game.
At the Milwaukee National College Fair on Sunday, quick bar code scans allowed admissions counselors from 272 schools to instantly acquire the email and snail mail addresses for any of the 5,000 high school students who stopped by their booths.
The students obtained their bar codes by signing up online for the fair, and they gave them out selectively but freely Sunday at the Wisconsin Center. Schools increasingly are jockeying for the best and brightest, and students play the field more than ever.
Within the first 90 minutes, admissions counselors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison had scanned about 300 prospective students into their database. Even the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau had scanned about 20.
A Bucky Badger postcard at the UW-Madison booth invited prospective students to follow the admissions office on Twitter (@UWAdmissions) and to ask questions on Facebook. The university has other social media accounts on Vine and Instagram.
UW-Madison's admissions office saw a 90% increase in Twitter followers, 57% increase in Facebook "likes" and 38% increase in YouTube views over the past year, said Ken Cutts, recruitment and media services manager in the Office of Admissions and Recruitment.
It's never been easier for high school students to shop around for colleges — and for colleges to tell their story on multiple platforms. The typical high schooler at least has an email address and usually is on Facebook. Many college-bound students also are on Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram and Foursquare.
No need to pick up the phone, though college officials say they still consider human contact important to the college search and admissions process.
"It doesn't replace the personal touch," said Tim Cigelske, director of social media for Marquette University.
"Social media is the initial contact or follow-up to get someone to actually take a tour or meet with an admissions counselor."
The fact it's so easy to "tour" and get to know a college without setting foot on campus has led to a flood of college applications. Many high school students apply to multiple schools to shop for the best financial aid.
The percentage of students who submit three or more college applications has been steadily rising, from 67% in 2010 to 79% in 2011, the most recent year for which data are available. And more than 30% apply to seven or more colleges, according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling.
In 2011, the average admissions counselor was responsible for reading 622 applications, up from an average of 359 in 2005. At the same time, "yield" — the percentage of admitted applicants who actually enroll — has been going down.
That raises the stakes for admissions counselors to reel in students, especially successful students who can boost the schools' retention and graduation rates and, in turn, their rankings.
Students today are asking about more than available majors and scholarships.
At Sunday's college fair, Gabriella Klotz of Elm Grove asked which schools "will really prepare me to step out in the world and be employed" with a major in musical theater, which is one option she is considering. Her mom, Michelle Klotz, noted that 97% of all musical theater grads don't land jobs in their field.
Klotz, a junior at Pius XI High School, just got a Twitter account and is doing much of her preliminary college research online.
Marquette is reaching out to prospective students across multiple social media platforms, said Cigelske, the social media director.
The "fathermarquette" Instagram account allows prospective students to explore campus, while admitted students can gather on the "marquetteu" Instagram account. Marquette also tells its story through current students on Tumblr at youaremarquette.tumblr.com.
Then there's the Google Hangout where current Marquette students discuss why they chose the school. If they become more serious, prospective students can Skype one-on-one with admissions counselors during regular Skype hours.
The Milwaukee School of Engineering two years ago began connecting with high school students interested in engineering as early as freshman year through a social media tool called Bridge, which immediately pairs them with an admissions counselor and allows them to interact with current MSOE students.
"We still call parents on the phone, but we meet students in their space on a social platform," said Seandra Mitchell, director of admissions at MSOE. "Social media's been the piece that put us over the hump. It's put us on the map nationally, and we maintain weekend social media coverage with admissions staff so we're always interacting."
Today, MSOE's admissions office employs 30 students to reach out to students exclusively on social media.
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Rihanna's Upcoming Reality Show: Styled To Rock
December 09, 2012 10:00 AM by Donna W. Martin
American Idol guest star, Rihanna, 24, is embarking on a new venture with Style Network. What's she got going on? The six-time Grammy award winning singer will executive produce and star in a new reality show where music meets fashion called Styled to Rock. Take the jump to get all the details.
According to Style Media, Styled to Rock is a new reality fashion series that will consist of 10 one-hour long episodes. The show will give 12 aspiring designers the opportunity of a lifetime to style A-list stars.
Robin "Rihanna" Fenty will executive produce the show and she will hand pick the 12 design contestants. Each week, Rihanna will invite a fashion expert to mentor the designers and push them to their creative limits. The fashion expert will then decide which designer produced the best work. After which, one contestant will be sent home, and those remaining will advance to the following week's challenge. At the end of the competition, one aspiring designer will be named the winner and next fashion design superstar. Prizes are still being determined.
Salaam Coleman Smith, President, Style Media said, "Rihanna is a trailblazer, a trendsetter and the epitome of style. She has a powerful and unique point-of-view that transcends every aspect of pop culture, including fashion, and is a leading creative force." He added, "On the heels of our successful network rebrand, 'Styled to Rock' and Style's new partnership with Rihanna will reinvent the fashion competition genre, fueling our viewers insatiable appetite for all things style."
Rihanna said she's looking forward to this new venture. "Fashion has always played an integral part in my life and career," she said. "I am so excited to partner with Style Network and share my creative insight with these 12 designers and give them this opportunity to showcase their work."
A casting search is currently under way on Style's website.
Styled to Rock is set to premiere in 2013 on Style.
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Patrick b Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 10:21 pm
Well,. I watched the British Version and it was cool. Nothing to scream about but fun. In the Brit version you got some fairly well known artists to participate. Should be interested to see who she gets for the US version.


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> "mAsterdam" wrote
>>Which words should be in it? >> >>Short posts for now, please.
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FreeCase died long ago, and if I learned one thing from that is don't be
overly ambitious if you don't have the resources. The glossary was last
updated in 1998. It is at
There is a lot of excellent explanations available on the web now, so for the c.d.glossary I would like to focus on the terms most problematic in the discussions *here*.
I guess what I am asking is a kind of self-censorship: please mention just a few words which, if discussed in the glossary you think will help building common ground. Received on Thu Apr 15 2004 - 15:38:00 CDT
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seems to be hard to remove from furniture and clothes as its fine and small.
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A bulldogs face is covered with wrinkles and is his trademark for sure. That trademark requires cleaning, use a mild soap and water solution to clean. If your dog has a heavy nose wrinkle, lift it and clean, rinse and dry it well, the tail pocket should also be cleaned the same way. Many owners will also put some corn starch, medicated powder or baby powder in there when finished. You can use this to keep things looking good, if it is dry and flaky you may want to put a small amount of a diaper rash ointment in there like Desitan ointment instead of the powder or if the rash is severe. Remember to keep her vulva area cleaned (not inside, only the exterior part) with warm water as bulldogs need some help with that. Keep the male Bulldog clean as well. This is the last thing you should wipe and clean before your done.
Check the eyes to see that they are clean and normal. They should be well formed and bright. You will notice any changes if they occur. If there is excess drainage, yellow, green or a foul smell draining from the eyes see your vet.
Tear stains is a debated issue that has many possible causes and cures. The methods used to rid the stains varies from breeder to breeder and vet to vet. This is the price we pay for those beautiful sourmug faces, TEAR STAINS. Here is one formula that has been proven to work well.
To prevent this from happening wash the area daily with warm water and a wash cloth, if this fails and your Bulldog gets tear stains then try this:
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Who would win the TDF?
Who would win the TDF?
Lance... He still has a strong engine...Riis isnt chopped liver either...
basso can't time trial well enough.
I think that Lance wins either way.
They more interesting question is, if Ullrich and Lance switch teams 7 years ago, what are the results then?
Of course, Lance's team gets the credit for a fine team time trial. But, as individuals, Basso has only been badly beaten by Lance in two stages. In the stage one time trial (no teams involved), Lance beat him by 1.26.
In Stage 9, Lance took a "rest day", and finished a relaxed six minutes behind Rasmussen. Lance did not need his team's help to finish six minutes back, it was easy to do alone. But, for unknown reasons, Basso finished 2.18 behind Lance that day, and over eight minutes behind Rasmussen. I have seen no reported reasons for Basso's disastrous performance in stage 9.
Looking at the remaining 13 stages (take out the time trials and stage 9), Basso actually is 60 seconds AHEAD of Lance.
Basso needed to do two things to win the Tour this year. Stay awake on Stage 9. And, once, just once, race to WIN on a mountain stage. Instead, Basso has modeled himself on Ullrich.
Basso announced after Stage 15, that the Tour is over. That he had lost. Can you imagine the reverse? That if Lance was three minutes behind Basso after Stage 15, that Lance would say "I give up"? Lance's greatest gift was not his legs. It was his supreme self-confidence/arrogance/obsession with winning.
Lance has said for years that Ullrich has the best physical gifts of any cyclist. Yet Lance beats Ullrich year after year. Basso has demonstrated amazing physical prowess. But, is that enough to win the Tour?
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i think this is one of those things that lance does so well. he is good enough to catch most attacks himself, ride fast enough to burn out everyone else, which by default makes riders follow his lead. it's the ideal situation. as we saw in stage 14 with ullrich, you can attack but if you're not strong enough you end up losing more time when you crack and fall off the back. since lance isn't going to let basso or ullrich breakaway, they're kind of screwed no matter what they do. either pace and not lose too much time, or attack and risk losing even more.Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
I agree that Lance would still take it but let me ask you this. How close would this tour be is Johan was managing T-Mobile? I believe Lance would still come out on top but it would be a crazy event.
How many different threads do you think you will be able to post your "Basso is another Ullrich" thoughts? 2 that I have found so far...
I think if you try real hard(harder than that loser Basso) you could hit 10!!!!
Yes, Lance is a master at controlling how his key opponents race. But, this tactic works well because of Lance's OTHER tactic: convincing other riders that Lance can not be beaten...they are only riding for second place. Lance's outstanding performance on Stage 1 was a psychological blow to riders who had spent months working on their time trialing skills, thinking they had narrowed the gap between themselves and Lance. So, day one, Lance proves the gap was still there. Psychologically, Ullrich may have given up on winning the Tour the moment Lance passed him in the time trial.Originally Posted by timmhaan
And, in the mountains, any time that Basso has gotten even a few bike lengths ahead of Lance, Lance pushes past him again, and looks relaxed while doing so. He convinces his opponents that no matter how hard they try, they can't beat him. So, by Stage 16, they have stopped trying. He wins the Tour in the minds of his opponents, even while there are still hundreds of miles to ride before Paris.
I really don't know what you expect these other riders to do. Basso is no quitter. He tried and tried, but Lance is a better TDF rider than Basso, or anyone else. Remember this is a bike race. When a rider attacks, and Lance closes the gap what more can he do? Short of the pump in the spokes trick he is out of options, and it does not mean that he is a quitter.
I really don't understand calling all of the big GC contenders quitters. They have done all they can, and Lance still has a commanding lead. Maybe they are realist.
The people who call them quitters and underachievers are armchair losers compared to the people they criticize. I watched this year as more attacks than ever were launched...when they are countered immediately they don't look impressive.The attacks seemed to be too much for all but a couple of the best riders in the world. Basso, Vino, Ullrich rode their butts off this year and I appreciate their effort. Imagine next year...will all the critics call them losers because LA isn't there...maybe the tour should just shut down because other than LA it's just a bunch of wanna-be's who don't know how to attack. I know most real riders don't feel like this. We give LA the credit he deserves rather than bashing the others.
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Or, maybe Lance looks relaxed pushing past Basso because he IS relaxed. And the reason for the "psychological" blow in the opening prologue was that he was physically better than them. On the prologue, TTT, ITT, mountains, he is better than them. Just because somebody cracked Indurain, doesn't mean that all they have to do is try and it will work.Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
well, the psychology is something that has been reported on. i've read that he calls his opponents up during the off season to psych them out. he pretty much turns his back on riders who leave his team, he wins stages to prove points, etc. so he does use psychological tactics along with simply out riding people. it really seems that he is out to crush his opponents, not just physically but mentally as well.
Lance by seconds. The Blue Train does more work then any combination of 3 teams.
We must be watching different tours. If you check your Betamax you'll find you've been watching the 2004 Tour, where Basso was just happy to be there. In the one I've been watching (2005) Basso has attacked repeatedly and has created some big gaps, only to be chased down by Lance, who is clearly as strong or stronger.Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
Race to win? What the heck do you expect him to do? Take his "Underdog Super Energy Pill"? Start channeling Marco Pantani? Have Riis run Lance down with the team car?
Basso only needed to do ONE thing to win the tour this year, but the guys that hit Nancy Kerrigan on the knees with the pipe are still doing time.
Does Ivan get to date Cheryl?
That could make or break things....
Originally Posted by divekrb
This actually made me laugh out loud
1999 GT Xizang Ti
"i recieved an infraction"
...and this was even funnier.Originally Posted by divekrb
This didn't make any sense to me, as Basso has never finished with a gap over Lance, so no way to have gained 60 seconds.Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
I'm not sure where you got your times for stage 9, but LA an Basso both came in 6:04 behind Raz.
Basso lost 1:24 in the time trial, :02 in the TTT, 1:02 in stage 10 plus time bonus for LA's second place(12 seconds), 2 seconds in stage 14 plus the difference for time bonus from 2nd to 3rd place (LA 2nd, Basso 3rd, which is 6 seconds.) That adds up to the 2:46 deficit.
Was it ten, not nine where Basso lost time? The bottom line: it appears that were only two days prior to Stage 15 where Lance was clearly stronger than Basso. So, Basso's announcement after Tour 15 that "the race is over" seemed premature. His self-confidence seemed weak at a time when his legs were still strong.Originally Posted by Crack'n'fail
If we were compelled to bet the family farm on who is most likely to win the 2006 TdF, I suspect most of us would pick Basso. But, I'm left wondering if Basso would pick Basso. If he doesn't think he can win, well...
right, the race against the clock and the only day in the whole Tour that Lance actually went on the attack. LA has been riding defensively ever since, not because he can't attack, but because it doesn't make any sense to.Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
I like Basso, but look at what's happening. He and Ullrich have attacked, Lance responds and then ends up taking pulls to help his "friends" get time over Raz who is challenging them for those last two podium spots. The only time they got any kind of gap on LA was when Basso, Vino and Ullrich were all taking turns attacking. Lance let them get away and get into a group and then bridged the gap like they were sitting still leaving everyone else behind him. This neutralized the constant attacks and then put them all into a mano a mano battle to the top.
Maybe Basso really is equally as strong in the mountains, but we'll never know for sure because Lance was never in a position where he needed to flex his muscle. No way to know if he had more to give or not.


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