Nautica,
Much of what you preach is gospel...
I agree with virtually all your testing times, but I still think that some are times are grossly underestimated. I have yet to see any research for these clearance times, and some of these times have been around for so long that I no longer trust them. Your anecdotal reports are among the only actual proof that some of these clearnace times are correct.
If only we could get you to try every AS under the sun and follow it up with some legit tests.
Your conclusion that test suspension is among the best is 100% correct, provided that test supplementation is something that will help your specific athletic goals.
HGH is, and will be, the drug of choice for elite athletes throughout the world. The test that is currently under consideration, is almost 100%, but since the slightest thread of legal doubt remains, it cannot be used as irrefutable proof of ex-hgh supplementation. My guess is by 2008, the test will be accepted. Regardless, the testing window will be similar to EPO, as two to three days is all the time that will be needed to clear exGH. The test will be essentially useless, except for catching a few athletes in out of competition tests.
By 2008, AS and GH will probably be the least of the IOC's worries. Gene therapy is the wave of the future.
Also, someone mentioned some bullshit about the NCAA giving you 48 hours notice prior to a test. This pure bullshit. They show up...test you...and move on. Some schools have formal testing dates, which are usually anonced, but the NCAA is always apt to do a random test of any D-1 football or track program.
I would also like to add the following...All of the products that allegedly clear out AS from a urine test are nothing more than a poor version of snake oil. Not one will work provided that your test is legit. If you claim that it works...the test was crap.
Cucumbers...now that's another story.