2000 International Rollerski Series

July 31, Park City, UT
Updated August 21, 2000

SCANDALOUS!!!

As you are probably already aware, the future of the International Rollerski Series has been in jeopardy the past few weeks because of the temper tantrum thrown by the IRS Race Committee over their perceived under-appreciation. It all started when this article was published in the local paper, The Park Record.

The Race Committee, who have devoted their pathetic little lives to the IRS, were very bitter that they were not mentioned in the article. In retaliation, they refused to write a Race Report for the second race, and filed this priceless little gem instead.

Upon seeing the Committee's report, Erik Stange quickly stepped in to defend himself. His rebuttal can be viewed here.

Finally, after a week of peace talks at Camp David, we have a working agreement that will allow the race series to continue, temporarily. The Race Committee agreed to go back to work if they could just get a small mention in the newspaper. For anything. Erik Stange agreed to wash the bibs for the next race if all charges against him would be dropped and his "hurricane" status was reduced to a tropical storm.

The Race Committee was appeased when race founder, Cory Smith was mentioned in the Park Record a week later, by the same reporter, in a different article. Upon seeing this, the Race Committee dragged most of Stange's possessions out of the river behind their house and began to dry them off, while Stange got out the detergent.

The final part of the Camp David IRS Accord was that the ultimate fate of the IRS be left up to the fans. The following question was put to you to find a resolution.

How Should We Resolve The IRS Scandal?
You may choose as many as you think are appropriate.
The IRS should be canceled .
Game On!! The scandals are the only worthwhile part of the series. Keep em coming.
Erik Stange should be assessed a points deduction.
Cory Smith should be assessed a points deduction.
Who cares? Now that Scott Loomis is back, he'll kick both their butts.
Erik Stange should be banned from the IRS.
Cory Smith should be banned from the IRS.
Stange and Smith should fight to the death armed only with Twizzlers and a chipwich.
Stange should realize that he is forever indebted to Smith for organizing such a stellar series and making Stange a celebrity and should clean Smith's room for a year.
What Races? I saw the word scandalous and thought I had finally found a Britney Spears chat room.

And now we finally have closure on this matter. Nearly 100 of you voted(don't you people have better things to do?) and the results are here.

So Stange had better get out the vacuum.

And now we can all get back to the races, where Smith is preparing to take out the broom, as he has swept the first three races and looks forward to number four. . .