Digging up old crap
@ 3:23 pm There is an old saying: “The manure pile won’t stink unless you go poking it.” and it seems there is nothing better to do than go poking during the summer. In the beginning of the summer there were some remarks made of doping in Finland, and as a few former skiers denied vehemently the use EPO-hormones or any knowledge of blood-doping - last week the ex-coach Kari-Pekka Kyrö came forward making a number of statements implying that the Finnish Skiing Association wasn’t as clean as they presented themselves during the 2001 Lahti Hemohes scandal. And his stories have been corroborated by others, so the story is opening up daily. As the Finnish News Agency chief editor and reporter were convicted of libel in 1999 due to claims of doping that were at the time “unfounded”, the NBI has reopened the investigation. Better late than never I guess.
Another case not as ancient re-surfacing is the infamous Sonera-book which the supreme court returned to the assizes overturning the inadmissibility of evidence. Now the public opinion on the case would be rather than trying to find the author to find “Where disappeared the money of Sonera” as the book title reads. They bought some air in Germany if I recall it correctly.
Maybe I should start a properly to go with the retro feelings and buy a Jopo.
Oh yes, my childhood stomping grounds in Kantsu and Pirkkola. I fondly remember all the times spent exploring all those places in the 70’s.
Comment by Fat Bastard — Fri, Jun 27th, 2008 @ 8:10 pm
Oops. The above comment was meant for the other thread
Comment by Fat Bastard — Fri, Jun 27th, 2008 @ 8:13 pm
Press do not have enough real news to investigate, so it seems. This time I don’t even bother to read what they dug up now…
New Jopo bikes do look kind of cool. But just because it’s Finnish design, I’m not going to pay what they ask for it. Down with the avainlippu!
Comment by majava — Sat, Jun 28th, 2008 @ 1:29 pm
Actually in “Puuilo” I saw a Jopo knock-off for 100 euros… was it called ‘Nopo’ or something. I’m actually glad as I need a “basic” bike to ride 5km to the kiosk and nothing with 100 gears that’ll be totally useless after a winter outside. One of those basic ones just needs some grease and then it can stay the next 6 months behind the barn.
The Iltasanomat summer staff seems to google a lot, sort of struck me the past week or so, theres been headlines ripped off the Daily Telegraph and the Sun.
Comment by Hank W. — Sat, Jun 28th, 2008 @ 5:28 pm
I remember when the new model Jopo bicyles came out about 5 years ago you could get one for 100 euros. Brand new, nice colors and everything. Then they became hip and now you have to pay 300 euros for one. I don’t think so. I paid as much for my cool retro bicycle with 7 gears and a basket in the front.
Comment by Anzi — Mon, Jun 30th, 2008 @ 1:30 pm
It was after all suposed to be “everymans bicycle” originally. Cheap and robust.
Comment by Hank W. — Tue, Jul 1st, 2008 @ 12:21 am