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OLYMPICS
Topic Started: Aug 11 2008, 10:21 PM (135 Views)
Ulgania
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A better Zarathustra has never rode a horse
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
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

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
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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
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Bloodthirsty Unicorn
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Aug 11 2008, 11:34 PM
I don't expect Canada to win anything.

I mean, except maybe for winter sports, Canada sucks at every other sports.
....or cheats!! I'm thinking of Ben (was it Ben?) Johnson!!
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Alberto
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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
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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
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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
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Not a single medal for Canada yet...

Even Azerbaijan and Slovenia are better!
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Nag Ehgoeg
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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
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Bloodthirsty Unicorn
How do they swim in those wheel chairs :huh: :huh: :huh:
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Nag Ehgoeg
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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
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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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