What would Brian Boitano do?

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What would Brian Boitano do?

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What would Brian Boitano do
If he was here right now
He'd tell dumbass Putin
"Hey, fuck you"
That's what Brian Boitano'd do

Brian Boitano, the 1988 Olympic figure skating gold medalist who was named to the official U.S. delegation to the 2014 Sochi Olympics, announced today that he is gay.

"I am many things: a son, a brother, and uncle, a friend, an athlete, a cook, an author, and being gay is just one part of who I am," Boitano said in a statement.

"First and foremost I am an American athlete and I am proud to live in a country that encourages diversity, openness and tolerance. As an athlete, I hope we can remain focused on the Olympic spirit which celebrates achievement in sport by peoples of all nations."

Boitano's announcement comes two days after he was named by President Obama to the opening ceremony delegation that also includes Billie Jean King, the tennis legend who is openly gay.
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Re: What would Brian Boitano do?

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I'm shocked I must say... :D

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Re: What would Brian Boitano do?

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Was there a question?
Sometimes it seems as though one has to cross the line just to figger out where it is

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Re: What would Brian Boitano do?

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Never heard of him before, but I must say...

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...he does look like one of them.... ;)
Voice 1 is Tim Brooke Taylor. Voice 2 is Marty Feldman. Both doing old man voices

1. It was a good funeral ...
2. Yes, we give him a good send off ...
1. Yes ...
2. No man could want more ...
1. No, no ...
2. He was a good man, George. We won't see his like again.
1. Salt of the earth, was George. Yes he was ...
(pause)
2. Funny he never married.
1. Yes. ... who?
2. George.
1. Ah yes ...
2. I mean, it's not that he never had his chances (chortling)
2. Oh, when he was young ... a man like that ... could have had any he'd chosen. Good looking enough.
1. Yes, yes he was ... almost too good looking.
2. Almost too good looking. Them big blue eyes. Them dimples ... yes, and that school girl complexion of his ... could have had any girl he chose.
1. ...any girl he chose
2. ... man like that. Funny he never married.
1. Yes, funny that.
2. Still, still ... he had his compensations.
1. Yes I suppose he did.
2. Other interests. Scouting ...
1. He was very keen on scouting, wasn't he.
2. ... scouting. Even in his later years, he'd only have to see a troop of scouts go by and his eyes would light up.
1. Nostalgia ... I suppose.
2. I suppose, yes ...
(pause)
2. Funny he never married.
1. Yes, funny that, yes.
2. He was a funny chap in many ways, when you think about it.
1. He was quite, yes ...
2. The way he walked.
1. Ah yes ...
2. That was funny.
1. With his hips ...
2. And his voice ...
1. High pitched sort of voice.
2. Oh, almost to the point of falsetto, yes ... Oh that was funny, yes. He was funny, yes ... But kind, kind ...
1. Oh, he was very kind, yes.
2. Kind, kind, kind ... Almost too kind. He let his-self be taken advantage of ... I never knew him turn a stranger away from his door. There was always a bed in his house for any waif or stray ...
1. Yes, yes ...
2. Or soldier ...
1. Yes ...
2. Or sailor.
1. Especially sailors.
2. He liked sailors.
1. Never, never knew him turn a sailor away.
2. Never a sailor, no. Quite often they didn't even have to come to him.
1. Yes ...
2. No, he'd go out looking for them, he would. Never spared himself
1. No, no ...
2. Funny he never married. Man like that.
1. He'd have made a good husband.
2. Oh he would, oh, oh ...
1. A very good husband ...
2. A very good husband, there's no gainsaying that. He could cook...
1. He could sew ...
2. He could knit ...
1. Yes, yes ... He could arrange flowers.
2. Oh, oh his house, his house ... It was like a new pin ...
1. Like a shiny new pin.
2. New pin, new pin ...
1. Yes, yes it was ...
(pause)
2. Funny he never married. He was a happy man.
1. Yes, yes he was.
2. He was a happy man.
1. He was, he was ...
2. Yes, Yes. Never happier than when he was dressing up.
1. Theatrical streak, I suppose.
2. I suppose ...
1. Yes ...
2. How he loved that mother of pearl handbag.
1. Almost broke his heart, it did, when he left it on the bus.
2. He loved dressing up, yes.
1. Yes ...
2. All in all it's, er ... funny he never married.
1. Funny - You never married
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Re: What would Brian Boitano do?

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In fairness, there is no way for a guy to look straight in a figure skating outfit.
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Very true :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Scooter wrote:In fairness, there is no way for a guy to look straight in a figure skating outfit.
I always thought he looked pretty darn straight:

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Re: What would Brian Boitano do?

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You have a malfunctioning gaydar...

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Re: What would Brian Boitano do?

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How? Christopher Dean is heterosexual.
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Elvis stojko always looked straight.

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Scooter wrote:How? Christopher Dean is heterosexual.
And cute/hot.
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rubato wrote:Elvis stojko always looked straight.
I don't know that I'd say always:

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He always moved like a heterosexual, like Gene Kelly.

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So did she

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but alas is what she like best
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I just learned my boss of 5 years is gay. Never a blip on my gaydar. She is quite prissy. We used to call them lipstick lesbians-no idea if that is even a term these days.

Not everyone pings but Boitano? Loud jangling bells.

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Re: What would Brian Boitano do?

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Scooter wrote:How? Christopher Dean is heterosexual.
My gadar has four readings;

1) Looks gay

2) Might be gay but hiding it

3) Very gay

4) So gay that it showed in ultrasound photos

Christopher Dean falls into category 2. His reading is slightly lower than Tom Cruise's reading however.

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