Miller Time?

I am not familiar with the skiing talents of the one they call Bode Miller, aside from the fact that he flails around a lot when he skis and he hasn't gotten a ticket for SUI (skiing under the influence). But that's not the point here (well, it may be later on). The point here is that he is tremendously overhyped, and it's only partially due to his ability to ski. People have found it more entertaining and insightful to focus on his "rebel rebel" attitude. He is well on his way to becoming the poster child of America.

Well, I hate to break it to all of you "Bode"-gans out there in Winter Wonderland, but Mr. Miller is just your typical white, male twentysomething. You could hang out at a college frat party for three minutes and see about 31.4 Bode Millers. Sorry kids, your hero is nothing more than your average zero save for the abnormal fact that he is in the Olympics. I don't doubt that he's trained hard, and he may or may not be giving it his all when he goes out there on the slopes. But the fact of the matter is, nobody would know his name if it wasn't for his actions away from the snowy mountain of death.