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| Topic Started: Aug 11 2008, 10:21 PM (135 Views) | |
| Ulgania | Aug 11 2008, 10:21 PM Post #1 |
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A better Zarathustra has never rode a horse
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Why exactly there isn't 1 (or 87) topics in here about the Olympics baffles me, so I'll just get it going. I've been watching pretty steadily for a few days now. The factors involved in the swimming competitions (slicker suits, deeper pool) has definitely lead to a TON of broken records. it's been really interesting so far. |
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| Porcu | Aug 11 2008, 11:24 PM Post #2 |
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
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Yes, Italy is currently 4th in the total medal count...If they don't win gold in football (soccer) I'll be pissed :P |
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| Paradise | Aug 11 2008, 11:34 PM Post #3 |
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I don't expect Canada to win anything. I mean, except maybe for winter sports, Canada sucks at every other sports. |
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| New Harumf | Aug 12 2008, 08:24 AM Post #4 |
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Bloodthirsty Unicorn
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....or cheats!! I'm thinking of Ben (was it Ben?) Johnson!! |
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| Alberto | Aug 12 2008, 10:59 AM Post #5 |
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Italy completely won at fencing : two gold medals ! Hurraaaa ( you should be happy, everybody loves Italy ) |
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| lebowski2123 | Aug 12 2008, 05:05 PM Post #6 |
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Just watch basketball. It might look like practices are being televised, but don't worry, that's just the US Olympic team rolling over all comers. |
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| Toussaint | Aug 13 2008, 01:52 AM Post #7 |
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Hmm, did anybody catch the latest men's relay? The U.S. pwnd the living shit out of everybody. Michael Phelps is incredible. That dude... he can swim. :P |
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| Paradise | Aug 13 2008, 11:55 AM Post #8 |
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Not a single medal for Canada yet... Even Azerbaijan and Slovenia are better! |
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| Nag Ehgoeg | Sep 8 2008, 04:20 PM Post #9 |
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The Devil's Advocate
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Anyone watch the para-swimming events? Best event in the paralympics. Eleanor Simmonds > Michael Phelps |
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| New Harumf | Sep 9 2008, 08:50 AM Post #10 |
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How do they swim in those wheel chairs :huh: :huh: :huh: |
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| Nag Ehgoeg | Sep 9 2008, 05:51 PM Post #11 |
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The Devil's Advocate
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Forget that. What about the swimmers with no arms! (This one is from the last paralympics... couldn't find the video I was looking for - in the video I was looking for, the guy's shoulder muscles look bigger the Governators... and he has no arms!) |
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| East Anarx | Sep 10 2008, 12:43 AM Post #12 |
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That was funny. While I was watching that I kept expecting him to have to do a kick flip at the end, and then when he hit his head I thought he just slammed right into the wall. |
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