2008 Beijing Olympics thread

[TeeBone]

I love the Olympics for the sports and not for the politics. I can't wait for the games and hope we do well versus the world. Sadly, this has not been a great beginning to the games in Beijing.
Watching the protesters in San Francisco and Paris makes me laugh. Do these so-called Peace Loving types honestly think that the freedom in Tibet will come though peaceful means? These are the same people who are trying to convince the world that Mommy's SUV is the reason we have global warming. I bet if you ask the same group of people to explain the most basic definitions of weather, (4-season, tides and clouds, etc...) you would be met with blank looks and mouth breathing. So if these people aren't experts on weather, why should we listen to anything they claim about Global Warming?
Similarly; why would a so-called peace loving 'activist' know what he/she is talking about when discussing Tibet?

I respect and see the value of protest but c'mon........leave the olympics and more importantly the people who are carrying the torch alone.

The games will be great and I hope we do well.

[Furtherman]

http://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/NIB-Tibet-R-5-R.article.jpg

Olympic Torch Used To Ignite Tibetan Protesters (http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/olympic_torch_used_to)

[A.J.]

http://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/NIB-Tibet-R-5-R.article.jpg

Olympic Torch Used To Ignite Tibetan Protesters (http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/olympic_torch_used_to)

Hoo hoo. They're ripping Vietnam off.

http://www.vietnampix.com/bilder/fire5e2.jpg

[Yerdaddy]

Pakistan is the Middle-East

Do you have a cold or do you always breathe like that?

[TooLowBrow]

Chinese scientists began researching weather manipulation and control as far back as 1958, using chemicals like silver iodide to bring about condensation in moisture-laden clouds.

China’s weather officials have been charged the important task os ensuring clear skies for the Summer Olympic Games next year.

Zhang Qiang, the top weather-modification official in Beijing, said her office has been conducting experiments in cloud-busting for the past two years in preparation for the Games’ opening ceremony on August 8, 2008.

According to past meteorological data, there is a 50% chance of rain or drizzle on that day. To ensure blue skies, the Beijing Weather Modification Office is busy researching the effects of various chemical activators on different sizes of cloud formations at different altitudes. The aim is to catch pregnant clouds early and induce rainfall ahead of the big day so that during the opening ceremony the sky is cloud free.

Artificial rain created through weather modification is not controversy-free even within China. City dwellers have raised concerns about environmental pollution, though both Wang and Zhang insist that silver iodide is used in such tiny quantities that it brings no negative health consequences.

i understand that a car emits harmful chemicals into the environment, but just shooting harmful chemicals into the air HAS GOT to be worse

[TeeBone]

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/menewzz.gifDo you have a cold or do you always breathe like that?

Good joke.....I liked it when I used it 10 years ago.
And yes, when you are talking continents, its one thing; but when you refer to specific regions of the world, I ask that you refer to the map.

Good day, sir.

[HBox]

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/menewzz.gif

Good joke.....I liked it when I used it 10 years ago.
And yes, when you are talking continents, its one thing; but when you refer to specific regions of the world, I ask that you refer to the map.

Good day, sir.

You know its accurate because it doesn't leave out the dignified nation of WIN $100.00 HERE.

[Recyclerz]

.... Do these so-called Peace Loving types honestly think that the freedom in Tibet will come though peaceful means? ....


http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/05/22/2305B_DALAI_narrowweb__300x357,0.jpg

"It could happen, sure."

[underdog]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2302/2405264513_5bc6bc3aaf_o.jpg

[TeeBone]

You know its accurate because it doesn't leave out the dignified nation of WIN $100.00 HERE.

worldatlas.com is not immune to advertising.

[Towelie]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2302/2405264513_5bc6bc3aaf_o.jpg

Sigh.

People really are stupid.

[underdog]

Sigh.

People really are stupid.

Protesters are the best.

[TeeBone]

http://www.protestwarrior.com/gallery/protestwarriors/129.jpg
protestwarrior classics

[scottinnj]

I hate communists. Always have. Fuck the China government and their "display of goodwill" to the rest of the world.

[Kevin]

I hate communists. Always have. Fuck the China government and their "display of goodwill" to the rest of the world.

China is the best with their quotes though..

"grave concern"

"Deeply hurt the Chinese peoples feeling"

[HBox]

Your designer of the Grand Boulevard to the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing: Albert Speer Jr (Yes, son of THAT Albert Speer). (http://olympics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/04/the-starting-line-from-jacques-rogge-to-albert-speer-jr-to-leo-messi-to-nude-britons-the-olympics-are-almost-here/)

I'll be laughing about this for weeks.

[Snoogans]

China has built some of the ugliest shit ever. The "Birds Nest" is fuckin HIDEIOUS and the rowing thing they built is just stupid. You guys dont have a fuckin river? You have to build this retarded thing in a dry flat and take away all your people's water to flood this area and have canoe races? The only thing that looks remotely cool is the Water Cube and its retarded once you think about how they did all that work and spent all that just to have this building house swimming pools? Are you fuckin kidding?

[sailor]

chinese citizens walk around with masks on all the time and the chinese government was just upset that the u.s. cycling team arrived wearing them? fuckin' pussies.

[BeerBandit]

I'm a bigger fan of the Winter Olympics but I still get jazzed about the Summer games. As a heterosexual male I never really got too into the Gymnastics competition until the Atlanta games in '96. My first summer home from College, I spent them working on the Delaware, drinking and smoking lots of grass. I became mesmerized by the gymnasts. Although I was also mesmerized by a giant talking locust and 60's cartoon superhero with a talk show, so I don't know how much credibility I have.

[LordJezo]

Opening Ceremony video:

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Hopefully an HD torrent will be out this weekend to watch it in all it's glory.

Also, in response to the shapes of the things that China has built for this Olympics:

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[King Hippos Bandaid]

wise man just say, arimpics started today

[K.C.]

If USA Basketball loses again, they should voluntarily ban themselves for a period of no less than 50 years.

As for China hosting...did anyone NOT think this would be a disaster? I mean, look at all the shitty goods they make. They can't make shirts and build toys properly...how the fuck are they going to build stadiums?

[LordJezo]

Opening ceremony HD picture collection:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/2008_olympics_opening_ceremony.html

Looks pretty awesome.

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/oly_08_08/oly20.jpg

[extracheese]

Is there anywhere on the internet to view live streaming action from the Olympics?
Or streaming video "tape delayed"?

All i can find is shitty youtube clips.

I want to watch from my desk at work.

[TooLowBrow]

The Blue color of the Water cube and the sheer size and shape makes it the more male type building. The public as well as the government have sided in that this is the better have to the birds nest (which is the more feminine building). This centre is also called the masculine building of the 2008 Olympics. While the Birds nest is building that is a first of its type in the world, it is considered the female building of all the projects. When they are completed in 2007 the government hopes to run full scale tests to make sure the buildings hold there own. And when they are completed the Birds Nest and the Water Cube will represent China as a whole like no other buildings have before in Chinas' history. These historical buildings will draw more attention than the great wall of China, and makes it seem out of date to the public.
what does this mean?

[Friday]

these opening ceremonies are freaking beautiful.

[TooLowBrow]

Opening ceremony HD picture collection:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/2008_olympics_opening_ceremony.html

Looks pretty awesome.

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/oly_08_08/oly20.jpg

the theme seems to be 'we all look the same'

[Friday]

the theme seems to be 'we all look the same'

way to be obtuse :tongue:

this opening ceremony kicks the ass of all others, in my opinion.
i am just blown away by the precision, beauty, and execution of this thing.

[TooCute]

I am enjoying it a whole lot more than the Atlanta ones anyway.

But I HATE these NBC commentators.

Did you catch them making fun of the Turkish President (For approving the team's outfits as well as having a name they weren't able to pronounce)?

Describing the location of Malaysia as "South of the North coast of Borneo"

HUH?

It IS the North coast of Borneo (excepting Brunei), and the peninsula south of Thailand.

What the hell?

[Friday]

haha
the commentators are pretty awful

i think the puppy-games commentators have them beat!

[TooCute]

I like the Danish mens' denim manpris.

Hot.

[Friday]

holy crap.
that painting is actually being walked upon by all of the athletes and they are leaving their footprints on it.
neat!

[bobsnin]

I am enjoying it a whole lot more than the Atlanta ones anyway.

But I HATE these NBC commentators.

Did you catch them making fun of the Turkish President (For approving the team's outfits as well as having a name they weren't able to pronounce)?

Describing the location of Malaysia as "South of the North coast of Borneo"

HUH?

It IS the North coast of Borneo (excepting Brunei), and the peninsula south of Thailand.

What the hell?

Me Chinese.
Me play joke.
Me go pee pee in your Coke.
Back to you Bob.

-Matt Lauer

[bigredd]

Buddies, that opening ceremony was Fah King crazy! The ol lady and I jsut kept saying WOW and stuff. Pretty cool.

[TooLowBrow]

i heard one commentator say, "look, they're doing a THEM firedrill"

[bobsnin]

Chinese.
Japanese.
Dirty Knees.
Look at these.
Back to you Bob.

-Matt Lauer

[Rube]

Me Chinese.
Me play joke.
Me go pee pee in your Coke.
Back to you Bob.

-Matt Lauer
Thank you Matt,
You know. I havn't seen that opening ceremony for over an hour now.
I feel as if I could watch it again.
What do you say Matt?

[TeeBone]

Great opening ceremonies.
It was good to see our squad get such a nice welcome.
George and Laura looked great as well.

God Bless the USA:drunk:

[bobsnin]

Thank you Matt,
You know. I havn't seen that opening ceremony for over an hour now.
I feel as if I could watch it again.
What do you say Matt?

Here Comes another country who's never won a medal. Their most celebrated athlete is EliSnow, world champion race walker.
Back to you Rube.

[Jughead]

Mrs Jug is glued..It is pretty cool...please put politics aside...Thank you JUGGY

[Jughead]

Here Comes another country who's never won a medal. Their most celebrated athlete is EliSnow, world champion race walker.
Back to you Rube.

:lol:

[Jughead]

Here comes Astoria...There gold metal winner Sheepy from the 1 meter comic book :tongue:

[dino_electropolis]

thought they did a nice job.

Pros at the fireworks, clearly.

Anyone else find the overall tone of the opening almost ominious? Almost like a display of China's military strength....like a quasi-parade of power......


....regimented, obedient......

more so, say, than if they had young children playin in the country's famous countrysides?

Fewer high kicks may have helped.

Athens was better...but thats just to be expected.

[bobsnin]

thought they did a nice job.

Pros at the fireworks, clearly.

Anyone else find the overall tone of the opening almost ominious? Almost like a display of China's military strength....like a quasi-parade of power......


....regimented, obedient......

more so, say, than if they had young children playin in the country's famous countrysides?

Fewer high kicks may have helped.

Athens was better...but thats just to be expected.

Agreed. Athens was the best 5 years of my life.

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/images/887.jpg

[Friday]

Mrs Jug is glued..It is pretty cool...please put politics aside...Thank you JUGGY

i definitely laid my own politics aside for this event.
it was beautiful. so well done... i am glad that i can appreciate it for the hope it presented as an artistic piece.
idealism... but fully embraceable if you let yourself just enjoy it.

[bobsnin]

Can I write check?

http://img.slate.com/media/33/030210_yao_ming.jpg

That little guy brought a tear to my eye.

[dino_electropolis]

Agreed. Athens was the best 5 years of my life.

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/images/887.jpg

I hear ya....and to think those dirty russians are wagin war there right now!


Wonder why Yoa Ming is walkin with a lil boy.....and not a little girl?

[dino_electropolis]

I hear ya....and to think those dirty russians are wagin war there right now!


Wonder why Yoa Ming is walkin with a lil boy.....and not a little girl?

ok, apparatnely that lil boy was a survivor of the earthquake, so (see mod quote)

i had the volume down cuz costas irritates.

But were they no lil girl survivors?
:tongue:

[bobsnin]

ok, apparatnely that lil boy was a survivor of the earthquake, so (see mod quote)

i had the volume down cuz costas irritates.

But were they no lil girl survivors?
:tongue:

You can't have a girl in communist china.

[dino_electropolis]

You can't have a girl in communist china.

precisely.

[dino_electropolis]

i think they are gonna light the flame by dropping a burning tibetan monk into a vat of oil.

[bobsnin]

i think they are gonna light the flame by dropping a burning tibetan monk into a vat of oil.

I just said that to my chic

[dino_electropolis]

I just said that to my chic

great minds, my friend.

[dino_electropolis]

loooooooooooooooooooooong Olympic anthem

pretty though

[Friday]

just in awe.

they may have their issues... but this is undeniable goodness.

:glurps:

[dino_electropolis]

just in awe.

they may have their issues... but this is undeniable goodness.

:glurps:


yeah, that running thing was pretty amazing....my jaw is literally dropping with all these fireworks.....


great ending, no doubt.

[bobsnin]

Those Chinese sure are good with fireworks

[led37zep]

Those Chinese sure are good with fireworks

I'm waiting for the ode to Orange Chicken. Its the best.

[IamPixie]

the lighting of the torch was simply breath taking.

[bobsnin]

Chinese Sterotype!

[dino_electropolis]

the lighting of the torch was simply breath taking.

i have a sense that it was probably more exhausting that the runner was not actually running against the wall, but merely miming it out.....exhausted.

[bobsnin]

i have a sense that it was probably more exhausting that the runner was not actually running against the wall, but merely miming it out.....exhausted.

I put my legs up in the air in did it along with him. I was tired after 2 minutes. I've been habitually smoking though.

[Friday]

i have a sense that it was probably more exhausting that the runner was not actually running against the wall, but merely miming it out.....exhausted.

being on a fly-line is WAAAY more exhausting than you would expect it to be!
and try singing a solo song while suspended too.... holy motherfuck!

definitely the most majestic lighting of the torch i have seen in my own lifetime.
bravo to Zhang Yimou.

[IamPixie]

i have a sense that it was probably more exhausting that the runner was not actually running against the wall, but merely miming it out.....exhausted.

I was thinking the same thing. He had great form starting out, but he started to lose it at the stretch. God bless him, he aint young.

[dino_electropolis]

being on a fly-line is WAAAY more exhausting than you would expect it to be!
and try singing a solo song while suspended too.... holy motherfuck!

definitely the most majestic lighting of the torch i have seen in my own lifetime.
bravo to Zhang Yimou.

I agree with the majestic thing....but the highest pressure/ nerve wracking one had to be the Archer in Barcelona in '92....talk a bout one chance...

[dino_electropolis]

I agree with the majestic thing....but the highest pressure/ nerve wracking one had to be the Archer in Barcelona in '92....talk a bout one chance...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSA9xUUXj6E&feature=related

[mdr55]

Go Guam Go!!!!

[K.C.]

BEIJING (AP) -- A knife-wielding Chinese man attacked two relatives of a coach for the U.S. Olympic men's volleyball team at a tourist site in Beijing, killing one and injuring the other on the first day of the Olympics on Saturday, team officials and state media said.

The man then committed suicide by throwing himself from the second story of the site, the 13th century Drum Tower just five miles from the main Olympics site.

The brutal attack shortly after midday was all the more shocking because of the rarity of violent crime against foreigners in tightly controlled China, which has ramped up security measures even more for the Olympics.

The stabbing came only hours after what by many accounts was the most spectacular opening ceremony in Olympic history and it has already dampened some of the enthusiasm.

"They are deeply saddened and shocked," Darryl Seibel, a spokesman for the U.S. Olympic Committee, said of the volleyball team.

The U.S. Olympic Committee said in a statement that two family members of a coach for the men's indoor volleyball team were stabbed at the Drum Tower "during an attack by what local law enforcement authorities have indicated was a lone assailant."

One of the family members was killed and the other was seriously injured, it said, without giving details.

The official Xinhua News Agency identified the attacker as Tang Yongming, 47, from the eastern city of Hangzhou. It said Tang attacked the two Americans and their Chinese tour guide, who was also injured, at 12:20 p.m. on the second level of the ancient tower, then leapt to his death immediately afterward. The second level of the tower is about 130 feet high.

Seibel said the two Americans who were attacked were not wearing anything that would have identified them as Americans or part of the U.S. team. He could not name the coach.

"They were not wearing apparel or anything that would have specifically identified them as being members of our delegation" or as Americans, he told The Associated Press.

He said it is "too early to say" whether the U.S. delegation or athletes will require additional security.

U.S. Embassy spokesman Richard Buangan said it was aware of an incident involving two Americans and was working with Chinese authorities to find out more. He said U.S. officials were in contact with relatives of the two Americans who are in Beijing.

"Out of respect for the families involved, we can't say more than that," Don Q. Washington, another embassy spokesman, told reporters.

Police blocked off streets leading to the Drum Tower immediately after the attack and cordoned off the area with yellow police tape. Security officers were examining the scene on the tower and below.

Attacks on foreigners in China are extremely rare. A Canadian model was murdered last month in Shanghai, but police said that was because she stumbled onto a burglary.

In March, a screaming, bomb-strapped hostage-taker who commandeered a bus with 10 Australians aboard in the popular tourist city of Xi'an was shot to death by a police sniper.

Shanghai and Beijing are still safer than most foreign cities of their size. Punishments for crimes against foreigners are heavier than for crimes against Chinese, and police-linked neighborhood watch groups are highly vigilant. Chinese are not allowed to own guns.

Even so, the U.S. government now warns Americans against muggings, beatings and even carjackings, especially in the nightlife and shopping districts of large cities.

Built in the 13th century, the Drum Tower is one of the few ancient structures still in Beijing, and was used to tell time in imperial China for the city, using drummers who pounded their instruments to mark the hours. It is located on an important central axis of the city, to the north of the Forbidden City, the former home of the emperor.

The White House said President Bush, who is in Beijing for the opening days of the games, was informed of the incident, and his heart goes out to the families of the victims. It said the administration and the Beijing U.S. embassy have offered those families any assistance they need. Also, U.S. officials have been speaking to Chinese authorities about the incident.

International Olympic Committee spokeswoman Emmanuelle Moreau said in a statement that the committee had received reports of the attack and was in contact with Beijing Games organizers "to find out full details, and are ready to provide whatever assistance we can."

Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Hmmm...but...but....the ceremonies were AMAZING!

:help:

[K.C.]

Watching the Brazil/North Korea women's soccer on Universal.

The Brazil team is cracking me up...it's like if Ric Flair owned a soccer team. They're sneaking elbow to the ribs, thumbs to the eyes, and generally mugging North Korean players at any turn, and then bitching about it when they get called.


Bush is at the USA Women's Basketball game on USA...they're dominating the Czechs.

[reeshy]

And....oh yea.....a pint of egg drop soup to go with that!!!!!!!!

[Friday]

Hmmm...but...but....the ceremonies were AMAZING!

:help:

just saw this story on NBC.... very scary and sad.


i am glad there seems to be a great deal of coverage on all sorts of channels.
i am going to try to watch more of the olympics this go-around.

[BeerBandit]

Team Handball on MSNBC. This is what basketball should be.

[K.C.]

i am glad there seems to be a great deal of coverage on all sorts of channels.
i am going to try to watch more of the olympics this go-around.


I love the Olympics. I watched a lot in '04.




The way I understand it is that MSNBC will show all the soccer matches and USA with show the basketball games (excluding the American ones, which I assume will be on NBC).


Now this just may be my cable company, but Universal HD has the high def coverage of MSNBC for the Olympics, and MOJO+ has the high def coverage of USA (I'm sure this one is different on different carriers, though, as I know some markets have a USA HD channel).

CNBC will cover boxing, I think.

And then they'll all jump around periodically.

Not sure if BRAVO will pick up coverage. They did last time, but I don't see anything scheduled yet.


Team Handball on MSNBC. This is what basketball should be

Full contact women's handball? How can you not love that. It's a great sport.

[K.C.]

USA vs. Japan team volleyball on NBC.

Japan's pretty good, but USA up 1-0.

[K.C.]

Oh....good...god...

Beach Volleyball on USA!!!!

:wub:

[BeerBandit]

I've had a crush on Logan Tom for 8 yrs now.

[Friday]

Full contact women's handball? How can you not love that. It's a great sport.

so confused .... i was expecting this kind of handball... haha

http://exceptbuses.servebeer.com/plummer_handball.jpg

[BeerBandit]

so confused .... i was expecting this kind of handball... haha

http://exceptbuses.servebeer.com/plummer_handball.jpg
No, this is Team Handball. Things are always so different when you do it by yourself.
:unsure:

[K.C.]

No, this is Team Handball. Things are always so different when you do it by yourself.
:unsure:

I think we fuck up a lot of things because Americans name sports differently, too.

[dino_electropolis]

Oh....good...god...

Beach Volleyball on MSNBC!!!!

:wub:

I was at Athes 04....couldnt get tix for the US mens basketball, so had to settle for beach volleyball.....turned out to be one of the best days of my 3 week trip.....

the hottest cheerleaders in small bikini's, tall dutch women jumpin in the sand, a dj pumpin hot beats, and the crowd was just insane. Great vibe....more like a party atmosphere than a competitive thing.....

[K.C.]

The Aussie/Russia beach volleyball match on USA is pretty good (other than the scenery which is always good).

If Russia pulls out this set, it could get interesting.

[BeerBandit]

MSNBC! USA! NBC! Indoor Volleyball! Badminton! Beach Volleyball!

I need to mow the lawn today and I don't see how I can! I should be doing it now but Piuki is running errands leaving BabyBandit and me to watch Poland vs Estonia in Badminton.

[K.C.]

MSNBC! USA! NBC! Indoor Volleyball! Badminton! Beach Volleyball!

I need to mow the lawn today and I don't see how I can! I should be doing it now but Piuki is running errands leaving BabyBandit and me to watch Poland vs Estonia in Badminton.


I picked a good weekend to get sick.

Other than maybe stepping out to hit a few baseballs later today, I might pull straight through tonight with the Olympics.





Damn, I love these Russians....fuck Georgia...let them have it.

They're unloading on the Aussies right now. If they win, that would be a HUGE upset.

That one chick for Austrailia, Barnett, is a freakin' amazon, though. Kinda dig that, too.

[Friday]

yay! badminton!

[Jughead]

yay! badminton!

And these guys are real good....Oh wait it is the Olympics....Go Poland!!!!:tongue:

[BeerBandit]

I picked a good weekend to get sick.

Other than maybe stepping out to hit a few baseballs later today, I might pull straight through tonight with the Olympics.





Damn, I love these Russians....fuck Georgia...let them have it.

They're unloading on the Aussies right now. If they win, that would be a HUGE upset.

That one chick for Austrailia, Barnett, is a freakin' amazon, though. Kinda dig that, too.
I was hoping t ocatch some fencing before I get to work, but I had better go now. No more being lazy. Go USA!

[K.C.]

Poland vs Estonia in Badminton.

I gotta pull for Estonia in this one....for some inexplicable reason, I actually hung out in their embassy in D.C. before.

[dino_electropolis]

I gotta pull for Estonia in this one....for some inexplicable reason, I actually hung out in their embassy in D.C. before.

I wonder if the polish player believes he is playin tennis.....

[K.C.]

I wonder if the polish player believes he is playin tennis.....

:lol:




Aussies came storming back to win the third set in beach volleyball and the match. That was a great match. Apparently it was the first time the Russian had ever entered a beach volleyball team, but they did pretty well.

The funny thing about it, is that I think Georgia has a beach volleyball team in the same Pool as they do.

It'll be interesting to see what happens if they play each other. I wonder if they'll pull a Iran/Israel and refuse to play.

[K.C.]

These girl weightlifters freak me out.

...yet I cannot look away.

[Friday]

These girl weightlifters freak me out.

...yet I cannot look away.

x2

[dino_electropolis]

womens fencing on ch4...finals....usa to place gold, silver and bronze.....



sweepin events already....gotta love it.

[K.C.]

x2

The chick from Turkey must be like the supermodel of weightlifters. She's got her hair nicely brushed back, her earrings in, and she's even wearing a little blush it looks like.

It really compliments her 32 inch arms.

:unsure:


Holy shit, that chick from Taiwan almost crushed herself!

[dino_electropolis]

The chick from Turkey must be like the supermodel of weightlifters. She's got her hair nicely brushed back, her earrings in, and she's even wearing a little blush it looks like.

It really compliments her 32 inch arms.

:unsure:


Holy shit, that chick from Taiwan almost crushed herself!

this chinese chick (who just set new olympic record) seemed like such a bad ass....she was all business, yelping and dead pan stares....but once she set the record and put the wieght down, she smiled and started jumpin around like a lil school girl.

God, i love these games.

[Friday]

The chick from Turkey must be like the supermodel of weightlifters. She's got her hair nicely brushed back, her earrings in, and she's even wearing a little blush it looks like.

It really compliments her 32 inch arms.

:unsure:


Holy shit, that chick from Taiwan almost crushed herself!

yah the Turkey girl was surprisingly pretty... and i love the way the chinese gold medalist yells out. this cute, tiny voice and just huge amounts of weight being hoisted over her head!

[K.C.]

this chinese chick (who just set new olympic record) seemed like such a bad ass....she was all business, yelping and dead pan stares....but once she set the record and put the wieght down, she smiled and started jumpin around like a lil school girl.

God, i love these games.

She's probably been doing the clean & jerk since she was three years old.

They did a Real Sports on the government sponsored athlete program in China, last month.

They put the kids in the academy at like three or four years old.

Some 12 year old girl they interviewed was like 300 pounds of pure muscle.




I cannot taking the screeching these fencers do after every point..way too weird.

USA sweeps Gold, Silver, and Bronze in individual saber fencing.


Canada vs. China soccer on USA...Go Canucks!

[dino_electropolis]

polish volleyball team on telemundo.....some cuties.

[dino_electropolis]

She's probably been doing the clean & jerk since she was three years old.

They did a Real Sports on the government sponsored athlete program in China, last month.

They put the kids in the academy at like three or four years old.

Some 12 year old girl they interviewed was like 300 pounds of pure muscle.




I cannot taking the screeching these fencers do after every point..way too weird.

USA sweeps Gold, Silver, and Bronze in individual saber fencing.


Canada vs. China soccer on USA...Go Canucks!

i thought canadian soccer was played on ice with sticks and a black puck

[K.C.]

polish volleyball team on telemundo.....some cuties.

Good call!

I forgot about Telemundo...they'll carry a lot of the Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and other Latin American and Carribbean teams throughout.

They'll probably carry most of the Cuban baseball games, too.



Italy & Russia volleyball on MSNBC...more good 'talent.' Not as much as Poland, though.


Cycling on NBC...boring as hell, but I guess it's a nice opportunity to get a look at Beijing. They just road by the Bird's Nest. That stadium is hideous, but there's some pretty good architecture around it.

Canada vs. China soccer is nil-nil on USA

Italy vs. Russia team volleyball on MSNBC

Poland vs. Cuba team volleyball on Telemundo.

That's the roll call right now.

[dino_electropolis]

Good call!

I forgot about Telemundo...they'll carry a lot of the Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and other Latin American and Carribbean teams throughout.

They'll probably carry most of the Cuban baseball games, too.

they just finished up with lightwieght boxing at noon.....all this coverage is great....unfortunatley, the Little League World Series just started on ESPN.....torn between the polish womens team and good ol' baseball.


cute asses either way, so really a win win...:tongue:

[K.C.]

Oooh...they just switched to rowing on NBC.

I always liked this.

[Friday]

89% humidity in Beijing today.

my lungs would collapse.

[Snoogans]

this is bullshit. I cant watch this rowing and not think about how no chinese farmers around this area have water right now, cause the government took it to flood this dry plain and have a KAYAK comp

[Friday]

my favorite game on my Commodore 64 was Summer Games.

just sayin.

http://www.myhosts.co.uk/ebay/c64/summer_games.gif

switching between rowing and the canada/china soccer game.
i feel like i really need to exercise today lol

[K.C.]

89% humidity in Beijing today.

my lungs would collapse.


The pollution...errrrr....'fog'...seemed to be amplified by that during the cycling.

[K.C.]

my favorite game on my Commodore 64 was Summer Games.

just sayin.

http://www.myhosts.co.uk/ebay/c64/summer_games.gif

switching between rowing and the canada/china soccer game.
i feel like i really need to exercise today lol



Hahaha...I was just thinking how much I wanted to play Track & Field for the NES

http://www.stageselect.com/images/reviews/nes/trackandfield2/taekondolg.jpg

East Germany FTW!

[dino_electropolis]

my favorite game on my Commodore 64 was Summer Games.

just sayin.

http://www.myhosts.co.uk/ebay/c64/summer_games.gif

switching between rowing and the canada/china soccer game.
i feel like i really need to exercise today lol

OMG....i was just thinkin about that game while watchin Fencing (which was impossible)


I still remember the Epix theme song.....

and what was the code to start the game... load"*",8,1 or something...?

[Snoogans]

http://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/Track_&_Field_NES_ScreenShot1.gif


dont fuck with the master

Edit: Dammit KC

[K.C.]

dont fuck with the master

Edit: Dammit KC

Track & Field II > Track & Field

But you need the NES Max controller to get anywhere with the Triple Jump...that thing was fucking impossible with out turbo.

[Snoogans]

I used to use the NES max to play Jaws. It was the only way I found to not have it take 3 hours to kill the fuckin shark. Turbo fire and that shark is LIT THE FUCK UP

[K.C.]

Canada scores, but China comes right back.

1-1.

[Snoogans]

I wish this shit was live. I was sitting htere last night at midnight wondering why, since it's noon in China, that there was ZERO live coverage.

[dino_electropolis]

I wish this shit was live. I was sitting htere last night at midnight wondering why, since it's noon in China, that there was ZERO live coverage.

Yeah, there should be some spoiler alerts on espn and news coverage in general....i already know the results of some of my more anticipated events, just from the scroll on the bottom of espn

[Friday]

OMG....i was just thinkin about that game while watchin Fencing (which was impossible)


I still remember the Epix theme song.....

and what was the code to start the game... load"*",8,1 or something...?

haha! fencing was IMPOSSIBLE lol.
i loved diving and rowing lol

omg codes! ahhh back in the day......

Canada scores, but China comes right back.

1-1.

this game is getting good.

[K.C.]

Yeah, there should be some spoiler alerts on espn and news coverage in general....i already know the results of some of my more anticipated events, just from the scroll on the bottom of espn

That's why I'm not watching the Little League World Series.

[Snoogans]

What channel is this soccer game on. All im getting is fuckin rowing

[K.C.]

What channel is this soccer game on. All im getting is fuckin rowing

NBC - Rowing
MSNBC - Italy vs. Russia volleyball
USA - Canada vs. China soccer
Telemundo - Poland vs. Cuba volleyball

It's the half during the soccer game, so they're recapping some stuff.

[Snoogans]

when does Beach Volleyball start? Thats the important shit

[fezident]

Shit. I missed the opening ceremonies and I can't find it online. NBCuniversal gets that shit removed with a quickness.

Damn.

[K.C.]

when does Beach Volleyball start? Thats the important shit

Not sure when it's on again.

They had the Australia/Russia match on earlier. The Russian chicks were fantastic, and the one Australian chick that dominated the net was quality.

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/11/17/majtamsin_wideweb__470x325,0.jpg

[K.C.]

Beach Volleyball on NBC!

It's not Misty May and Kerri Walsh, though...it's the Team USA B Squad.

[Snoogans]

Fuck man. 4 channels of olympics and the PGA champ. Im all over the place right now

[dino_electropolis]

beach volleyball on NBC.....


funnest spectator sport in all olympics, no doubt.....when i was there, the house music was blasting, they hosed the crowd down with water and the brazilian fans were wearing less then the atheletes......great party atmosphere, i highly recommend it.

[K.C.]

The thing that kept cracking me up was during the Australia/Russia game, every time the Aussies scored a point, they'd play 'Land Down Under' by Men At Work.


Ahhhh...I need to make myself go out for a bit. I think I'm going to watch tonight, though.

[TheGameHHH]

i got roped in to women's handball just now, this is the most time ive spent watching the Olympics since like 1994. i even plan on watching the men's basketball game tomorrow morning after my 5k.

and the goalie for the korean handball team was named Yung Rod Oh, i giggled every time they said it.

[BeerBandit]

In lieu of beach volleyball, there's indoor volleyball on MSNBC. Cuba vs Poland. The asses on those Cubanas are hypnotic.

[TheGameHHH]

In lieu of beach volleyball, there's indoor volleyball on MSNBC. Cuba vs Poland. The asses on those Cubanas are hypnotic.

they all have black women asses, i didnt know Cubans carried that trait as well. considering im so close to Miami i figured this wouldnt have been news to me. but i've spent the past 20 minutes just staring at their lovely Cuban bootys.

[K.C.]

In lieu of beach volleyball, there's indoor volleyball on MSNBC. Cuba vs Poland. The asses on those Cubanas are hypnotic.

"That's right...stare at our asses...these are the product of communism...hail Fidel"

:blink:


This was on Telemundo earlier, but I forget who won. I don't think I watched all of it.


they all have black women asses, i didnt know Cubans carried that trait as well. considering im so close to Miami i figured this wouldnt have been news to me. but i've spent the past 20 minutes just staring at their lovely Cuban bootys.

They're are black (although by now, there may be a Black/Spanish mix). Cuba and Haiti were under Spanish and French control and partook in the slave trade in the 17th and 18th Centuries.

There's always been a Spanish and Black ancestry in Cuba.

[BeerBandit]

These fencing chicks are annoying as hell. Each thinks that they've won the point after each touch, pump their fists and shriek with success. Who gets into fencing anyway

[K.C.]

Oooooooh....made it back just in time for swimming.

The American finished like 13th in Cycling. They had the end of it on. It's so goddamn boring, but the last five minutes or so was pretty exciting.

[underdog]

they all have black women asses, i didnt know Cubans carried that trait as well. considering im so close to Miami i figured this wouldnt have been news to me. but i've spent the past 20 minutes just staring at their lovely Cuban bootys.

Really?

Do a google image search for "vida".

[TooCute]

These fencing chicks are annoying as hell. Each thinks that they've won the point after each touch, pump their fists and shriek with success. Who gets into fencing anyway

I fenced in high school and college.

[Friday]

I fenced in high school and college.

i can totally see you doing this.
and kicking butt at it. :wink:

some prelim swimming now... i forgot i really liked this on the Commodore 64 too... hehe.
i have a party tonight so i will miss a lot... but i hope i don't miss any diving. wheee

[TheGameHHH]

Really?

Do a google image search for "vida".

i know who vida is, but these chicks has kardashian-type asses. it was awesome and i was unaware they were that big, thats all

[BeerBandit]

I fenced in high school and college.
My apologies. Is it as intense as it seems, for the competitors.

[K.C.]

I liked Brendan Hansen talking trash after the prelims.

"Ehhh...it's early. I'm not going to try too hard yet."

[K.C.]

Boxing on Universal looks like the only games in town for the next couple hours.

...actually, there's beach volleyball on Telemundo, too. Germany vs. Cuba. All four of these chicks are very hot.


Does anyone get the special NBC Olympic Basketball and Soccer channels?? I've been looking through my cable system, and I'm pretty sure Comcast screwed me out of them. There's supose to be two special channels seperate from the rest that carry every Basketball and every Soccer game.

[BeerBandit]

Gymnastics are up. Men's qualifying. Think the US can do it without the Hamm boys?

[Sue_Bender]

Gymnastics are up. Men's qualifying. Think the US can do it without the Hamm boys?
I think it'll be tough this time around.

[Friday]

Boxing on Universal looks like the only games in town for the next couple hours.

...actually, there's beach volleyball on Telemundo, too. Germany vs. Cuba. All four of these chicks are very hot.


Does anyone get the special NBC Olympic Basketball and Soccer channels?? I've been looking through my cable system, and I'm pretty sure Comcast screwed me out of them. There's supose to be two special channels seperate from the rest that carry every Basketball and every Soccer game.

yeah... i have the extra bball and soccer channels... 182 and 183 on my comcast package... but probably different on yours... i hope you find them!

out for the night... going to miss the swimmers... booooo

[K.C.]

yeah... i have the extra bball and soccer channels... 182 and 183 on my comcast package... but probably different on yours... i hope you find them!

out for the night... going to miss the swimmers... booooo


I have no doubt I won't find them. Comcast continually puts the screws to us around here by denying anything remotely good.

I'm so gone to FiOS when it becomes available in my area.

[K.C.]

This probably goes without saying, but I'd so adhere to every tenant of Mormom Polygamy if it meant I could bag both Misty May and Kerri Walsh at the same time.

Even if I had to take on one of those creepy, in-bred, Rocky Mountain compound polygamy chicks as a third wife.

It'd still be worth it!

[Snoogans]

I have no doubt I won't find them. Comcast continually puts the screws to us around here by denying anything remotely good.

I'm so gone to FiOS when it becomes available in my area.

Try having Cablevision and not getting ANY extra shit. FUCK DOLAN.


And I would bet a ton that May and Walsh have fucked before. HAD TO HAVE

[K.C.]

And I would bet a ton that May and Walsh have fucked before. HAD TO HAVE

Absolutely.

Same with Brandi Chastain and Heather Mitts from the soccer team last Olympics...just something in the way they celebrate...


Although Mitts dated Pat Burrell and A.J. Feeley consecutively over the span of like seven years...so she has to be worn out.

[Snoogans]

Absolutely.

Same with Brandi Chastain and Heather Mitts from the soccer team last Olympics...just something in the way they celebrate...


Although Mitts dated Pat Burrell and A.J. Feeley consecutively over the span of like seven years...so she has to be worn out.

Burrell to AJ Feeley? What a step down

[K.C.]

Burrell to AJ Feeley? What a step down

My guess is it wasn't her decision. Burrell swims in pussy in Philadelphia.

I have seats in left field for about 20 games a season. Burrell spends 90% of his time in the field just scouting the crowd for broads.




I don't know who this Irish guy on CNBC is, but he's beating the hell out his opponent. Probably just imaging his best

[Tenbatsuzen]

Absolutely.

Same with Brandi Chastain and Heather Mitts from the soccer team last Olympics...just something in the way they celebrate...




brandi chastain was the previous world cup, 5 years ago. Last year's Women's World Cup was the Hope Solo mess.

[K.C.]

Michael Phelps is a fucking ANIMAL!

He obliterated the World Record!

[Snoogans]

Fuckin insane. How is this shit possible



oh yea, drugs

[K.C.]

Swimming has been excellent tonight on both the male and female side.

I'll be very interested to see how Brendan Hansen does in a couple minutes.

[K.C.]

Swimming has been excellent tonight on both the male and female side.

I'll be very interested to see how Brendan Hansen does in a couple minutes.

He was a bit quicker, but still is dogging it a bit. Good enough to make the finals, though.

It's really hard to tell with him whether he's holding back, or if he just doesn't have it.

It was easy to tell Kitajima from Japan was holding back. He should have broke the World Record in the Semis but pulled up a little.

[dino_electropolis]

American anthem cut short when phelps won.

they cut off "...land of the Brave."


Phelps will have to win more until they get it right.

[K.C.]

Phelps will have to win more until they get it right.

Let's just put it this way...that first medal was Phelps' worst event, and he shattered the World Record.

Unless more crazy Chinese guys keep stabbing Americans, I don't think it's going to be a problem.



Chinese men gymnastics team is incredible.

[Snoogans]

Let's just put it this way...that first medal was Phelps' worst event, and he shattered the World Record.

Unless more crazy Chinese guys keep stabbing Americans, I don't think it's going to be a problem.



Chinese men gymnastics team is incredible.

umm, phelps medal was in the 400IM, an event that he hasnt lost since 2002 when he first tried it. And being he was the WR holder of the broken record, and holds now 4 of the 5 fastests event times ever, Id say you might need to check your facts.

[K.C.]

umm, phelps medal was in the 400IM, an event that he hasnt lost since 2002 when he first tried it. And being he was the WR holder of the broken record, and holds now 4 of the 5 fastests event times ever, Id say you might need to check your facts.

NBC was touting it as his toughest event competition wise.

[K.C.]

Well, China just fucked up in gymnastics.

[Snoogans]

NBC was touting it as his toughest event competition wise.

it is his toughest competition, and they mentioned that the breast stroke is his weakest stroke. But in the overall, its proob one of his best events, just that the other guys in it are better as well

[Friday]

American anthem cut short when phelps won.

they cut off "...land of the Brave."


Phelps will have to win more until they get it right.

oh boy, dino..... did you mean to type ".... home of the Brave...." ????

please say yes :bye:

[jauble]

oh boy, dino..... did you mean to type ".... home of the Brave...." ????

please say yes :bye:

ohhhh early sunday face

[tele7]

http://www.soundwidgets.com/uploaded_images/LandofTheLostome-722459.jpg

[Philly Franko]

:drunk:When ids the Tabe Tennis and The Mens Basketball....the over Under on Kobe Bryant passing the ball is 5...USA USA USA....

[LordJezo]

http://www.nbcolympics.com/ could almost suck my ass.

I entered where I was actually from and it told me to fuck off and said I couldn't watch live coverage.

So I entered something else from some other town with a better cable company and now I can watch. Ugh. In four years I bet they will come up with some kind of lock out technology to keep people from faking where they are from.

[BeerBandit]

If the US beats the Dutch here in "football," we they'll advance to the quarterfinals.

[LordJezo]

OH WHAT THE FUCK!!!

They had 90 seconds to go!!!! Oh shit fuck balls. How could they let that in?

[BeerBandit]

Telemundo has Voleibol, USA contra Venezuela!

[K.C.]

This basketball game is going to be awesome. As I said before, though, if the US doesn't win the gold this time, they should quit.

I can't believe the American soccer team was so close to finally actually doing something in that sport, and they give up that goal. They have to at least tie their next match to have a shot to advance.

[BeerBandit]

I can't believe the American soccer team was so close to finally actually doing something in that sport, and they give up that goal. They have to at least tie their next match to have a shot to advance.
I could've sworn I saw Duaner Sanchez sub in near the end of that match.

[BeerBandit]

China is making a living from behind the arc.

[K.C.]

Pretty impressive start for Team USA.

Doesn't look like there's any live coverage, even on the online stream, until later tonight.


I'd like to see some Archery today during the replays. Haven't gotten to see any yet. More handball and water polo, too.

[cougarjake13]

what are these olympics you speak of ???

[K.C.]

Well, Team USA put a beatdown on China.


Australia/Argentina soccer on USA
Water Polo on MSNBC...love the water polo.


Lithuania/Argentina basketball game on Telemundo.

It looks pretty obvious that the US, Spain, and Greece will be three of the four that advance from Group B to the Semis. I imagine the last spot will come down to China vs. Germany. Angola blows.

I have no clue who the four out of Group A will be. Lithuania and Argentina should be both be in there, and I would think Australia as well.

I don't know anything about Croatia or Russia in terms of basketball, and I had no clue Iran even had a basketball team.

[Snoogans]

Pretty impressive start for Team USA.

Doesn't look like there's any live coverage, even on the online stream, until later tonight.


I'd like to see some Archery today during the replays. Haven't gotten to see any yet. More handball and water polo, too.

if you are talkin about basketball coverage, they have the game up at that online site. Im about to watch it now

[K.C.]

if you are talkin about basketball coverage, they have the game up at that online site. Im about to watch it now


It was on NBC this morning...I caught it live.


All this badminton coverage is making me want to play...I'm off to buy a cheap set.

[jauble]

The women playing beach volleyball are sitting down...quick get some girls in bikinis out there. BEST SPORT EVER.

[Ritalin]

3:00 on a Sunday afternoon, and beach volleyball on both (NBC and MSNBC) channels?!

That's why the Olympics suck Fez's hairy ass. Beach volleyball isn't a sport. Nothing with a FUCKING DJ can be considered a sport.

The Olympics blow. It's a big commercial jerk off, and it's cumming right in your faces, night after night.

[dino_electropolis]

oh boy, dino..... did you mean to type ".... home of the Brave...." ????

please say yes :bye:

Good Lord woman, your right!

Peking-Duck pie in my eye.

I must have missed that typo.....the smoke got me all chinky eyed...(thats funny)

I blame the greenz.


Side note: Not ONE day of rain at Athens 04....just sayin

[Friday]

3:00 on a Sunday afternoon, and beach volleyball on both (NBC and MSNBC) channels?!

That's why the Olympics suck Fez's hairy ass. Beach volleyball isn't a sport. Nothing with a FUCKING DJ can be considered a sport.

The Olympics blow. It's a big commercial jerk off, and it's cumming right in your faces, night after night.

and here i had you pegged as one who enjoys having cum all over your face.


anyone who doesn't think beach volleyball is a sport should try playing it sometime.
especially in rain and 89% humidity.

http://www.wackbag.com/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif

[dino_electropolis]

3:00 on a Sunday afternoon, and beach volleyball on both (NBC and MSNBC) channels?!

That's why the Olympics suck Fez's hairy ass. Beach volleyball isn't a sport. Nothing with a FUCKING DJ can be considered a sport.

The Olympics blow. It's a big commercial jerk off, and it's cumming right in your faces, night after night.

Your a big commercial jerk off.

You wanna see all the events? Work hard, make money and get tickets for London 2012 and enjoy. Ask someone in Razbukakistan whether they are pleased with their coverage.

Volleyball is a sport.

Sports can be fun.

[dino_electropolis]

and here i had you pegged as one who enjoys having cum all over your face.


anyone who doesn't think beach volleyball is a sport should try playing it sometime.
especially in rain and 89% humidity.

http://www.wackbag.com/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif

HA.

Apparantly the rain compacts the sand and gives the athletes bigger ups......interesting

[dino_electropolis]

HA.

Apparantly the rain compacts the sand and gives the athletes bigger ups......interesting

Look at the last names of the Greek team on MSNBC.....hilarious

[jauble]

Beach volleyball isn't a sport. Nothing with a FUCKING DJ can be considered a sport.

You do realize that EVERY PRO SPORT in America has music playing in the stadium. So how about shut up and enjoy the view.

[Hottub]

I can't wait to see tonight's gymnastics. The Chineese look fucking unbeatable.

And the swimming. Phelps is a lock for a few more golds.

Then I can batch to Dara Torres.

[Friday]

Then I can batch to Dara Torres.

good 400M relay for Torres today.
looking forward to her solo swim next sunday too.

tonight is synchro diving too... which is always kind of cool to watch.

[Hottub]

Did Torres set a split record for her leg in the 400 freestyle last night? See made up a hell of a lot of ground. (or water)

[Friday]

Did Torres set a split record for her leg in the 400 freestyle last night? See made up a hell of a lot of ground. (or water)

no records set by the americans in that race ... but Torres now has the record as the oldest Olympic swimming medalist of either gender. wheeeeeeeeeeee!

[A.J.]

Swimming has been excellent tonight on both the male and female side.

I liked what I saw on the female side -- especially Austrailian gold medalist Stephanie Rice.

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/03/27/wbSWIMGALricebronze_gallery__301x400.jpg

http://profile.ak.facebook.com/object2/1052/118/l23917998736_8006.jpg

[LordJezo]

Finally was able to watch the opening ceremonies, found a BBC HD Sport torrent, so I got to see some of the missing content cut out of the NBC broadcast, like the footsteps across Beijing in fireworks, the puppet show, and some other stuff.

It was pretty amazing all the way through, the drummers at the start were crazy to watch on the big screen and the moving boxes were also very well done, how they timed all that was incredible.

I dont see how any other ceremony after this could ever be as epic. They need to take this one on tour, they would see out stadiums across to world of people wanting to see it in person.

[foodcourtdruide]

Finally was able to watch the opening ceremonies, found a BBC HD Sport torrent, so I got to see some of the missing content cut out of the NBC broadcast, like the footsteps across Beijing in fireworks, the puppet show, and some other stuff.

It was pretty amazing all the way through, the drummers at the start were crazy to watch on the big screen and the moving boxes were also very well done, how they timed all that was incredible.

I dont see how any other ceremony after this could ever be as epic. They need to take this one on tour, they would see out stadiums across to world of people wanting to see it in person.

I agree with you, it really makes any of our super bowl half-time shows look like complete dogshit.

[K.C.]

Then I can batch to Dara Torres.

You mean the Swim Mommy???

They mention she's 41 years old more than the Red Sox announcers mention Jon Lester is a cancer survivor.

[TooLowBrow]

Did Torres set a split record for her leg in the 400 freestyle last night? See made up a hell of a lot of ground. (or water)

on nbc they mentioned that her leg was the fastest of all the americans in that race. they said it mightve been fastest ever, but they never got back with any facts

[TooLowBrow]

beach volleyball is more of a sport than shooting. i saw these shooters wearing big monocles that help them aim better. thats like a high jumper wearing stilts.

also, what do the real tennis players think of the table tennis players?

the horse racing is ok, but making the horse dance is the most ridiculous thing ever.

[K.C.]

The Olympics blow. It's a big commercial jerk off, and it's cumming right in your faces, night after night.

Yeah, it doesn't have the 'fuck off commercialism' integrity of Baseball or Football...


oh wait...

http://www.italladdsup.gov/images/cpchamp0304_02.jpg

[TooLowBrow]

"If you've had a Coke in the last 80 years,
you've had a hand in making every Olympic dream come true."

[Ritalin]

I can't wait to see tonight's gymnastics. The Chineese look fucking 12 years old

And the swimming. I can batch to Phelps.

Beach volleyball- not a sport

[BeerBandit]

Tonight's primetime coverage starts off with synchronized diving. I know that they have one-piece suits on, but it's still hot to see chicks in the shower.

[dino_electropolis]

Finally was able to watch the opening ceremonies, found a BBC HD Sport torrent, so I got to see some of the missing content cut out of the NBC broadcast, like the footsteps across Beijing in fireworks, the puppet show, and some other stuff.

It was pretty amazing all the way through, the drummers at the start were crazy to watch on the big screen and the moving boxes were also very well done, how they timed all that was incredible.

I dont see how any other ceremony after this could ever be as epic. They need to take this one on tour, they would see out stadiums across to world of people wanting to see it in person.

Ceremonies were nice...bright and flashy.....watch 2004 opening ceremonies and re-think your use of the word "epic"
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/216947/olympics_2004_opening_ceremony/

[Ritalin]

Wait, let me guess that right at this exact moment there are no sports on and there's some story about someone's mommy and how hard it was growing up in bumfuck Montana.

[Friday]

Wait, let me guess that right at this exact moment there are no sports on and there's some story about someone's mommy and how hard it was growing up in bumfuck Montana.

NFL channel has an exhibition Jets game starting now and the cubs are on ESPN in a few.

Don't worry, sweetie. Plenty of men in tight pants for you to watch tonight.

[K.C.]

I love when people attack the Olympics, because they're usually ridiculous criticisms about things that are WAY more prevalent in American sports.


Wait, let me guess that right at this exact moment there are no sports on and there's some story about someone's mommy and how hard it was growing up in bumfuck Montana.


Ummm...didn't MLB spend entire day celebrating how this guy:

http://www.knucklecurve.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/josh-hamilton-rangers-mvp_nc.jpg

Triumphed over the perils of heroin addiction??? Rick Reilly was literally seconds from whipping out his cock and jacking all over the desk during the home run derby.



Hope I didn't miss the Hansen/Kitajima final...I was looking forward to that.

[Ritalin]

NFL channel has an exhibition Jets game starting now and the cubs are on ESPN in a few.

Don't worry, sweetie. Plenty of men in tight pants for you to watch tonight.

Being disappointed with the Olympics makes me gay?

[Friday]

Being disappointed with the Olympics makes me gay?

no.
the fact that you eat a cum omelette for breakfast makes you gay.

:bye:

[BeerBandit]

no.
the fact that you eat a cum omelette for breakfast makes you gay.

:bye:
Ouch. Remind me never to make fun of Theater or the Mets.:drunk:

[jauble]

Beach volleyball- not a sport

But I already proved based on your theory of what makes something not a sport that all american "sports" are not sports. So do you only watch horse racing after they have choked out the bugler. What is a sport to you?

[jauble]

NFL channel has an exhibition Jets game starting now and the cubs are on ESPN in a few.

Don't worry, sweetie. Plenty of men in tight pants for you to watch tonight.

Friday those are not sports as there happens to be music at them.

[K.C.]

Friday those are not sports as there happens to be music at them.

I don't understand why people don't realize that we're literally two steps away from this:

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Might as well get used to it.

[MagillaGorillaz]

My mom thinks that Bob Costas is wearing a wig.

[Friday]

I don't understand why people don't realize that we're literally two steps away from this:

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Might as well get used to it.

i want that robut.


in other news, it must be sad for Nadia Comaneche to watch her country's gymnastics program slide down the tubes before her eyes. :(

[cougarjake13]

the olympics are a waste of money

no one cares anymore and think ofall the millions, maybe even billions of dollars spent for it


that money could be better used elsewhere

[jauble]

the olympics are a waste of money

no one cares anymore and think ofall the millions, maybe even billions of dollars spent for it


that money could be better used elsewhere

You are so fucking wrong. So its not in the US this time and it doesn't fit your tv viewing schedule. This is such a big deal globally that is one of the most hyped events every 4 (2) years for a reason.

[cougarjake13]

You are so fucking wrong. So its not in the US this time and it doesn't fit your tv viewing schedule. This is such a big deal globally that is one of the most hyped events every 4 (2) years for a reason.

whether its here or not is irrelevant to me


nothing about it makes its interesting

i dont feel any pride that our country won more medals than anyone else


it may matter more to other countries that dont have the vast sports landscape that we do but i would imagine most americans under 50 dont care too much then a passing glance

[Friday]

the olympics are a waste of money

no one cares anymore and think ofall the millions, maybe even billions of dollars spent for it


that money could be better used elsewhere

i care! i care!

and boy is sailor going to be upset with your usage of 'anymore' in that sentence... *tsktsk*

now go watch baseball and leave us alone. we are having fun in here!

[Bossanova]

I personally have never been that into the olympics but no one should say nobody cares anymore. Like Jaubs said, globaly it fucking huge. And China has like 600,000,000 people that are told to watch, so they have at least that audience

[K.C.]

You are so fucking wrong. So its not in the US this time and it doesn't fit your tv viewing schedule. This is such a big deal globally that is one of the most hyped events every 4 (2) years for a reason.

It's the same song and dance people give about the World Cup, and the Winter Games, and so forth...they're just unwilling to accept anything that's not theirs.

People either get it, or they don't.



For the record, the Opening Night was the most watched Olympics ever.

[K.C.]

And is it just me, or is this the most articulate George W. has sounded in at least six or seven years???

It's like he's almost....presidential

[paracetamol flanders]

and think ofall the millions, maybe even billions of dollars spent for it


Ka-ching chong

[The Jays]

The people who don't give a shit about the Olympics are lazy non-athletic smoking drunks. The people who watch Olympics are mostly people who have spent a significant amount of time playing or following one particular Olympic sport. For instance, the one event I always watch is wrestling, and everything else, swimming, gymnastics, fencing, it's like the good ol days of Wide World of Sports. When else do you get to see devoted coverage to every major competitive sport in the world?

And to put shit down because beach volleyball is involved? These are established world sports.

The whole point of the games is so that every country in the world, no matter how much we fucking hate each other, can get together and have some fun through sports. And if you don't think that sports can open up countries to one another and become a bridge for talks on other matters, you are nothing but a lazy non-athletic smoking drunk and a moron.

[K.C.]

The people who don't give a shit about the Olympics are lazy non-athletic smoking drunks.

Hear! Hear!


Lock it up...no further analysis is needed.

:thumbup:




I will say, though, that other than baseball, I don't think I've played competitively any of the Olympic sports.

Watching it makes me want to try a lot of this different stuff, though. Me and a buddy are already trying to figure out how we can put together an olympic style handball team. That sport rules.

But mostly, I just watch for the international flavor, and because you really do get a myriad of amazing athletic achievements that you really never see in the down time between Olympics.

[LordJezo]

Ceremonies were nice...bright and flashy.....watch 2004 opening ceremonies and re-think your use of the word "epic"
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/216947/olympics_2004_opening_ceremony/

That felt like a quaint Disney movie, nothing like what we just saw a few days ago in China.

[Friday]

And is it just me, or is this the most articulate George W. has sounded in at least six or seven years???

It's like he's almost....presidential

except for the part where he said he didn't think America had any problems... he did sound pretty good. happy too.

the olympics are like a corporate bonding camp for world leaders... all there to promote harmony and cheer for sports teams. wheeeeeeeeeee

[K.C.]

except for the part where he said he didn't think America had any problems

Yeah, I cringed when he said that.

I knew Costas wasn't going to call him on that, too (although, in all honesty, I'm not sure this is really the format to do that).

[dino_electropolis]

the olympics are a waste of money

no one cares anymore and think ofall the millions, maybe even billions of dollars spent for it


that money could be better used elsewhere

yeah, like a war in iraq......

....errrrrr

[K.C.]

Oh snap!!

French are talking smack on the Phelps led American relay team.


It's on, you cheese-eating surrender monkeys!

“The Americans?” Bernard recently told the sports newspaper L’Equipe, “We’re going to smash them. That’s what we came for.”

[jauble]

Oh snap!!

French are talking smack on the Phelps led American relay team.


It's on, you cheese-eating surrender monkeys!

I hear they put white flags at the end of the pool to make them get to the finish quicker.

[K.C.]

Watch the French kids in this clip...it's a preview of later tonight:

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[dino_electropolis]

That felt like a quaint Disney movie, nothing like what we just saw a few days ago in China.

You, sir, are a moron.


Away with you....not worth the time.

[dino_electropolis]

Oh snap!!

French are talking smack on the Phelps led American relay team.


It's on, you cheese-eating surrender monkeys!


Patriotism aside, how does anyone talk shit (in whatever language) when your in this event?

Someone runs their mouth, with what result?

"Lets take this to the pool."?
"i'll outswim you"?

come now

[BeerBandit]

And is it just me, or is this the most articulate George W. has sounded in at least six or seven years???

It's like he's almost....presidential
Until he tried to pronounce "Medvedev." You could see him gearing up to say it, too.

"Oh crap, Ah gotta pronounce that Russian President's name. Man oh man Ah wish Yeltsin was still President over there. I learned how to say Boris bah watchin' all them Rocky & Bullwinkle cartoons. Hell, even Natasha would be easier to say than Medv...Medvideo...Medvedeeyeev...ah heck, I'll just call him President Rouski."

[K.C.]

Patriotism aside, how does anyone talk shit (in whatever language) when your in this event?

Someone runs their mouth, with what result?

"Lets take this to the pool."?
"i'll outswim you"?

come now


You've obviously never seen the cinematic classics 'Better Off Dead' or 'Airborne.'

If you can take it to the slopes, or race down the 'Devil's Backbone' to SETTLE THE SCORE, MAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNN...

A showdown in the pool isn't quite so crazy.

[dino_electropolis]

You've obviously never seen the cinematic classics 'Better Off Dead' or 'Airborne.'

If you can take it to the slopes, or race down the 'Devil's Backbone' to SETTLE THE SCORE, MAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNN...

A showdown in the pool isn't quite so crazy.

I always prefered "3 O'Clock High"
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:zX0ZzjmrTR-hBM:http://www.chud.com/chudvd/reviews/images6/three10.jpg

[K.C.]

Phelps better not be trying to break some records in this Semi.

He needs to stay fresh for that showdown with the French.

[Friday]

he conserved and qualified with his usual control.

some good races tonight.
these are my favorite events, because they are Live.

definitely looking forward to the 4x100 relay later...

[K.C.]

Damn, Hansen got destroyed.

Most people kind of suspected it, though, because he had fallen pretty far.

Still that's got to suck...not only do you miss the medal, but you watch the guy that bested you in '04 not only take gold, but break your World Record.

[Friday]

ok.
i am all for america.

but holy crap!
this German chick is 33yrs old.
fuckng amazing in a world filled with 16 yr olds.

(not to mention her son being given the chance to beat leukemia because of the gymnastics program in germany... :glurps: )

[K.C.]

Yeah, that's crazy...I was fairly sure you were over the hill at 19 in gymnastics.

[Bossanova]

ok.
i am all for america.

but holy crap!
this German chick is 33yrs old.
fuckng amazing in a world filled with 16 yr olds.

(not to mention her son being given the chance to beat leukemia because of the gymnastics program in germany... :glurps: )

What? No good Mexican gymnasts?

[jauble]

What? No good Mexican gymnasts?

All the good athletes have jumped/swam over here already (will someone please forward this to the bad jokes thread? Thanks).

[Ritalin]

no.
the fact that you eat a cum omelette for breakfast makes you gay.

:bye:

That's feta cheese.

I swear

It's the same song and dance people give about the World Cup, and the Winter Games, and so forth...they're just unwilling to accept anything that's not theirs.

People either get it, or they don't.



For the record, the Opening Night was the most watched Olympics ever.

I love the World Cup.

The people who don't give a shit about the Olympics are lazy non-athletic smoking drunks. The people who watch Olympics are mostly people who have spent a significant amount of time playing or following one particular Olympic sport. For instance, the one event I always watch is wrestling, and everything else, swimming, gymnastics, fencing, it's like the good ol days of Wide World of Sports. When else do you get to see devoted coverage to every major competitive sport in the world?

And to put shit down because beach volleyball is involved? These are established world sports.

The whole point of the games is so that every country in the world, no matter how much we fucking hate each other, can get together and have some fun through sports. And if you don't think that sports can open up countries to one another and become a bridge for talks on other matters, you are nothing but a lazy non-athletic smoking drunk and a moron.

Before I played basketball I swam the IM for my high school team, and I've done triathlons. I love watching live sporting events, especially sports that don't get a lot of coverage the rest of the year like wrestling, swimming and track and field.

You just don't get that with the Olympics. You USED to, pre Dick Ebersol, but not anymore.

Now it's just prepackaged facials for Friday.
:bye:

[epo]

I always prefered "3 O'Clock High"
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:zX0ZzjmrTR-hBM:http://www.chud.com/chudvd/reviews/images6/three10.jpg

You my friend are a man of cinematic taste.

[Friday]

What? No good Mexican gymnasts?

haha.
the only mexican gymnast in contention is in Artistic Gymnastics
and hey... I have been a U.S. citizen since 1984! :tongue:


Now it's just prepackaged facials for Friday.
:bye:

i prefer my food and facials to be fresh, NOT pre-packaged.

to each his own, i guess! http://www.wackbag.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[K.C.]

You just don't get that with the Olympics. You USED to, pre Dick Ebersol, but not anymore.


You do realize they're streaming like every second of all the events online?

[K.C.]

All the good athletes have jumped/swam over here already (will someone please forward this to the bad jokes thread? Thanks).

Then I guess the answer is no, because the American gymnasts suck this year, too.
We need to annex Cuba for 2012.

[K.C.]

Holy shit...what a race!

Katie Hoff had to have lost that in the last tenth of a second. What an effort, though.

The Italian they were hyping didn't even medal.




00.07 difference!

[K.C.]

What...a fucking...win...

I'm speechless.

[Friday]

YEAH!

EAT THAT, FRENCH FUCKS!!!

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[extracheese]

How do they judge who touches the wall of the swimming pool first?
The women just had a race where the top 6 of 8 where within a second...all measured in
100ths of a second...thats crazy!!
You cant really see under water.

The Americans name was HOFF i think...she was devastated losing GoLD by 7/100 of a second.

[K.C.]

How do they judge who touches the wall of the swimming pool first?
The women just had a race where the top 6 of 8 where within a second...all measured in
100ths of a second...thats crazy!!
You cant really see under water.

The Americans name was HOFF i think...she was devastated losing GoLD by 7/100 of a second.

I think they have spotters...not sure if there's something in the pool that picks up the touch as well.

She did lose, though. You could see the British chick just get in on the replay.

Team USA won that last race by 8/100ths of a second...some great races to close the night.

[The Jays]

That race kicked ass. Not only did it prove that black people can swim, but that the French should never cross the Americans.

[K.C.]

NO!


Why the FUCK is Cris Collinsworth on my screen!!!

Is nothing sacred?!?!!


Get him off, NAO!

[Epschtein]

pretty sure those are touch pads at the finish in swimming, no?

anyway, i accidentaly saw the results of the 4x100 earlier and it STILL didnt ruin it for me, that is instantly among my favorite alltime olympic moments, and im a hardcore olympics junkie.

fuckin' awesome race.

[Friday]

NO!


Why the FUCK is Cris Collinsworth on my screen!!!

Is nothing sacred?!?!!


Get him off, NAO!

i don't know, but Kostas asking 'what is wrong with them?' after reading the text 'from whoops to the hoops' from his script copy is kind of priceless... hehe silly writers!