Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Pigeon racing! They no doubt would plead ignorance. Or blame their coaches. Or say they were victims of jealous rivals who spiked their water bottles with banned substances, or claim that the liquid they had been squirting under their tongues was only flaxseed oil, not performance-enhancing drugs meant to turn them into rockets. They would blame anyone but themselves. But that’s only if they could talk — which they can’t. That is because the latest doping scandal in sports does not involve Tour de France-winning cyclists or All-Star third basemen or Olympic sprinters. This one is about birds. The world of pigeon racing was rocked to its core this week — no joke — when six Belgian birds failed tests for banned performance-enhancing drugs. According to multiple news reports, five birds tested positive for a human painkiller that combats inflammation, and another tested positive for cocaine. Top officials at an association of pigeon fanciers in the country said they were shocked at the news. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/26/sports/pigeon-racing-doping.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20131026&_r=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 So how do they do a piss test on a pigeon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 That's just what I need. A pigeon with a coke habit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Doggle Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Well hell! This is for the birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 ...and they laugh at us for short-stroking rifles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 So how do they do a piss test on a pigeon? Werry, werry carefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Poor little birds...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Whew, well that ain't so bad. I was afraid you were going to say that some of the professional competitive skinny dippers were doping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 shrinkage!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 So how do they do a piss test on a pigeon? pigeon poop and blood tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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