Dear Lolo - You poor girl, get a real job.

Hookem wrote:

become a prostitute, make some cake and shut her ignorant yaphole.

Should have just called it a piehole.

jnbv wrote:

So you can pay your rent, like me.

Lolo probably pulls in near a million in endorsements. She's so far removed from being anything like you that your post sounds flat-out idiotic.

If you think the point of this was to showcase a "struggle" to survive or something, well, reread that second sentence.

think a little wrote:

Dumb people see this a Lolo complaining about her paycheck. People with at least a little bit of intelligence see her as making a bigger point about Olympic sports.

THANK YOU

Get a job Lance! wrote:

My name is Lance wrote:

people get paid to push a sled down an icy shute a little ways, then jump in & coast to the bottom? What??!

Geez - now my kid will wanna get paid to fish & skateboard all day..

Grow up, Lolo, & get a damn job.

Professional fishing is a big deal in some parts of the country.

And this is a little dated, 10 years old, but skateboarders don't do too bad either.

http://www.skateboardermag.com/features/howmuch/

great point - I'm sure my 14 yr old could make big money on the bass fishing tour. That's as likely as you breaking 25:00 in your next 5k..

I do agree that "LoLo" is not the best person to bring light to the difficulty of making a bobsled Olympic/World team and still make ends meet. Welcome to the early goings of pro runners.

I assume she knew and was full aware of the stipend she would receive from the bobsled federation during her 7 months of participation.

I think she’s the one who needs to decide if she can make a living from athletics doing track or make a living on a bobsled team. She knows the level of living standard she desires and making a little over a $100 a month doesn't satisfy the standard. However, if bobsledding is a hobby then "making" a $100 a month profit is pretty good. I have a hobby, and it costs me a little over $100 a month.

If I could have my hobby pay for itself...voila

My other "hobby" is running, and I spend about $59 or less(on sale final discount at Kohl's) on running shoes...and nooooo, I can not make ends meet from running...and not even close to getting a stipend. But I do enjoy my life and am quite happy.

I have had to make life style choices all along the way of my life, as I'm sure many of you have too.

It sounds to me, Miss LoLo wants to "make" it as a bobsledder and the lack of bobsled federation funds is hindering her "dream" of becoming a top contender for the next Olympics.

Well, many before her have made their country's team with little or no help from a government or federation.

My guess is that she needs to decide how badly she wants to try to make the bobsled team in the next Winter Olympics. Already an Olympian it would be a feat for her to be the Winter and Summer Olympics in the same Olympic year.

In the meantime, Home Depot hires future Olympians.

Or she may want to have a chat with Adam Nelson.

I know she wanted to bring the low stipend to the attention of the public...she succeeded. I did not know the sled cost so much and the work is so great. Also, that it's not really supported. For some reason I thought it was one big happy family...boy was I wrong. However, I do not think she thought it would turn out like it has for her.

And I do think bobsledders deserve way more than they are getting...I for one...LOVE watching the sport every four years...crazy...I would not in my wildest dreams ever want to do it.

great point - I'm sure my 14 yr old could make big money on the bass fishing tour. That's as likely as you breaking 25:00 in your next 5k..

Nice try Lance. Actually my half marathon pace is just over 6 min/mile, and 5K is reasonably well under that. And that's without any age grading.

I think they have bass fishing in college now; maybe your son could get a scholarship/sponsorship or something.