Tim Lincecum Busted For Marijuana

Tim Lincecum got busted for Marijuana after being pulled over for speeding.

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Honestly...

Does this really surprise anyone?

by kanderber on Nov 5, 2009 6:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

no not at all

by Aramis Ramirez on Nov 5, 2009 7:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

nope

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Nov 5, 2009 8:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No surprise here...

Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...

by Zeke on Nov 6, 2009 5:24 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

I mean, no.

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by dat cubfan daver on Nov 6, 2009 9:13 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone remember that movie Tron?

"This next song... it's about the White Sox. It's called: F*** Em'." - Eddie Vedder

by PacificCub on Nov 6, 2009 12:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No...

by Damen Jackson on Nov 6, 2009 10:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I bet they pulled him over originally

because he did not look old enough to drive without an adult in the car.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim

by Doggie Stalker on Nov 5, 2009 6:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

lol…..no doubt

by cooliogirl47 on Nov 5, 2009 6:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

“The police officer also said that 2008 National League Rookie of the Year was found in the back seat of the car, and mentioned he was saying something about Cheetos”

"hey

by jesus christos on Nov 5, 2009 7:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

06 Mercedes? Seriously?

That’s the thing that jumped out to me…

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Nov 5, 2009 8:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Dude, buying a new car is such a hassle.

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by dat cubfan daver on Nov 6, 2009 9:13 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I heard he's leasing it.....

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Nov 6, 2009 9:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

He's making only $650k

After he gets out of his salary control years, I’m sure he won’t be driving 3 year old models anymore.

by madcow256 on Nov 6, 2009 11:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah "only" 650k.....lol

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Nov 6, 2009 11:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The history of sports is filled with stories of athletes squandering away every penny they have

And then being left with nothing after their careers are over. Tim, while making a decent salary and on the verge of making a lot more, sounds like he’s not taking any chances by blowing his money on a Bentley. Remember Jay Williams of the Bulls . . .

by madcow256 on Nov 6, 2009 1:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How about Antoine Walker?

$110 million-plus in career earnings, and is now being arrested for passing bad checks all over the country.

Linky…

And before you blast him for his (admitedly dumb) spending habits, read all the way to the end:

When he had money to spare, Walker also enjoyed giving it away, particularly to children dealt bad hands in life. Raised by a single mother on Chicago’s South Side, he knew a lot about that. He established a charitable organization, The 8 Foundation, to channel his philanthropy. He arranged for Christmas gifts and courtside seats at Celtics games for underprivileged youngsters, paid for new uniforms and travel to tournaments for youth basketball teams, and conducted free basketball camps.

He also rewarded loyal family members and friends with expensive gifts. Shortly after being drafted, he gave his best friend a new car. A Mercedes sport utility vehicle parked in the driveway of his mother’s home was a gift from Antoine to his younger sister. And early in his NBA career, he paid off the debt his mother accumulated sending him to Catholic schools. He finally received his high school diploma when he took care of his overdue tuition.

A lot of these guys grow up so poor (and are never really educated about how to balance their checkbooks, let alone manage millions of dollars of income, expenses, investments, and the pressures that come along) that they never have a chance to really make the best of it. Sad really. Some of the leagues are starting to require rookies to take on some sort of financial management class, best thing they can do for them.

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by AndrewJStone on Nov 6, 2009 3:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That's a really sad story.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Nov 6, 2009 4:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

...and there are MANY more stories of athletes....

….who never have a problem with money the rest of their lives…

But you’re looking to have a serious discussion on why he’s “only” driving an 06 Mercedes and I’m just being a smart ass, so……….never mind.

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Nov 6, 2009 4:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Haha

And I was making a point about how responsible he was in a thread in which he was busted for possession. Pretty funny indeed. ;)

by madcow256 on Nov 7, 2009 9:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

More like 25 year-old models

Hey-O!

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by Shanghai Badger on Nov 6, 2009 3:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Is this really a surprise

Am I the only one who thinks even on the Cubs more than 50% probably use the drug as well?

I’m not advocating it and as someone who’s never smoked, this just isn’t a big deal to me anymore.

by ak123 on Nov 5, 2009 8:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

About 40% of american have tried it at some point.

Your estimate is probably a bit high considering there is a good number of guys who probably abstain for health reasons (although i’d hope they then abstain from drinking too), but considering the normal upbringing of the average MLB player, as well as their wealth and undoubted easy access to it, i bet a good number do.

It isn’t tested for…

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by AndrewJStone on Nov 6, 2009 3:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Her estimate is high. Oh, that's rich.

Actually, 40% of Americans sounds kinda low to me.

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by dat cubfan daver on Nov 6, 2009 3:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Supposedly about 90 - 100 million americans over 12 have atleast given it a chance...

… although it is hard to estimate how many people have done something when there is such a stigma attached that many don’t want to admit it.

We are 3 of 5 for presidents in my lifetime, if that means anything… although one didn’t inhale. :-)

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by AndrewJStone on Nov 6, 2009 3:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

There was one crazy study a few years ago

That 5% of the US population under 21 has NEVER tried it.

by ak123 on Nov 6, 2009 4:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Perhaps Nancy Reagan conducted it.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim

by Doggie Stalker on Nov 6, 2009 8:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

WOW!! He has to appear before a judge???

What a waste of the Judge’s time. LEGALIZE IT!

"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie"

by calicubfan on Nov 5, 2009 11:07 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

The NORML blog is two doors down on your left...

Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...

by Zeke on Nov 6, 2009 5:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

♪♫ Don't stigmatize it... ♪♫

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by dat cubfan daver on Nov 6, 2009 9:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

When you break a law, typically that’s what you do. I’m with you on the waste of time, but welcome to the judicial system.

"Hey! If the moon were made of ribs, wouldja eat it? I know I would!"

by cubs0505 on Nov 6, 2009 10:35 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You don't have to see a Judge in Orange County.

I paid a $70 fine and went to an 8 hour class — kinda like traffic school. If you’re caught a 2nd time, then, you see the Judge

"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie"

by calicubfan on Nov 6, 2009 11:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

So what was the judge like when you went the 2nd time ?

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim

by Doggie Stalker on Nov 6, 2009 1:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Shhhhh...

…ur gonna jinx me

"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie"

by calicubfan on Nov 6, 2009 1:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Just so long as you have a lot of Cheetos & Doritos around.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim

by Doggie Stalker on Nov 6, 2009 2:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe he can store them...

… next to your cliched joke? :-)

All in good fun.

Dum spiro spero…
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by AndrewJStone on Nov 6, 2009 3:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

3.3 Grams of dro'

The cops probably smoked some of it..weed is not a drug..nuff said!

We Got This!

by cubbiebear316 on Nov 6, 2009 9:20 AM CST reply actions 3 recs

Rec'd

"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie"

by calicubfan on Nov 6, 2009 11:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Double rec'd.

3 grams? Jeeze, aim higher (hah!). I was out there with a buddy last weekend… he walked in to a dispensary, flashed his ’scrip, and walked out with a half ounce.

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by AndrewJStone on Nov 6, 2009 3:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Have you ever watched a Cubs game...ON WEED?

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by dat cubfan daver on Nov 6, 2009 3:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Best. Thing. Ever.

I save a lot of money on beers by doing that… smoke, grab a five dollar footlong or Bacci’s slice to bring in, and you don’t have to spend but a few bucks during the game. A lot more enjoyable than throwing down $7 a beer every couple of innings.

Dum spiro spero…
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by AndrewJStone on Nov 6, 2009 3:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Not to mention you can drive home

"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie"

by calicubfan on Nov 6, 2009 4:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Apparently not

Hence the arrest which led to this thread in the first place.

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Nov 6, 2009 4:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

He was cited...

…not jailed — like he would have been if it was alcohol

"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie"

by calicubfan on Nov 6, 2009 4:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think he was pulled over for speeding...

… and was cited for that sticky icky as a separate issue, much like he would have had it been discovered if he’d been walking on the same street.

Not that i generally condone smoking and driving. Biking on the other hand… that’s where it’s at.

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by AndrewJStone on Nov 6, 2009 9:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Damn Hippie....

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Nov 6, 2009 9:31 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

More nonsense

Like the Geo story earlier this year, this is a non-story. Pot is like booze. It does not lead to harder drugs. It should be legalized and regulated – then we could make rational judgments about things that matter, such as how much is too much to drive without a DUI. There are actually people in prison for life for selling pot.

"When you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

by vonde6 on Nov 6, 2009 1:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Pot IS like booze...

… except it won’t kill you, is easier to stop using, has less long term health risks, and has a wide range of medicinal uses.

A favorite of mine: How much alcohol does it take to kill a human? About 7 – 20 servings, depending on weight and rapidness of consumption. How much weed does it take to kill a human? About 100 pounds, dropped from a hight of 50 feet.

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by AndrewJStone on Nov 6, 2009 3:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

well

I meant approximately – LOL. I think that we are in agreement here.

"When you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

by vonde6 on Nov 6, 2009 3:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh no doubt.

I got that you were trying to make the “harmless” point. I was just expanding. It is probably even LESS harmles to smoke than to drink.

Except for in the eyes of the law. And my dad. Crap…

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by AndrewJStone on Nov 6, 2009 4:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

UPDATE

Tiny Tim has struck (out) a deal and the charges have been dropped.

LINKY

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by dat cubfan daver on Nov 6, 2009 1:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Furthering your metaphor, don't the charges have to be thrown to first base?

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Nov 6, 2009 3:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm disappointed in Tim.

Never carry your stash in your car. Rookie move.

"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things." ~Winston Churchill

by Goodie1969 on Nov 6, 2009 4:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs