Olympics - Page 6

//\/\/ · #51 08-13-2008, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Troy McClure

--ps--If I remember correctly, NBC mentioned that the feet fireworks flyover video was simulated, but they didn't really explain why.

I heard that it was a safety thing - flying helicopters so close to firework barrages over built-up areas...

big screen satellite · #52 08-13-2008, 06:09 AM

we're just bitching about this because we know how shit its gonna be in comparisson to 2012....

altogether now "knee's up muvva braahn..."

i hope they computer generate the whole lot in 2012

Sean · #53 08-13-2008, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gambit

Well, apart from the Opening Ceremonies stuff, anyone paying attention to Michael Phelps? 5 gold medals, all world records.

Wow.

No kidding, huh? That guy is an animal.

Rog · #54 08-13-2008, 09:38 AM

he's an amazing athlete for sure!......he'll probably win more golds than most small countries........

.....and at the other end of the body size scale, big ups to Emma Pooley for winning a silver in the cycling time trial at only 7stone 9 pounds and 5ft 1inch tall

Sean · #55 08-13-2008, 12:41 PM

This is exactly what I fear seeing every time the weightlifting events are aired. Janos Baranyai, the Hungarian Olympian, had his elbow dislocate and bend back the wrong way during his lift. Absolutely horrible.

Rog · #56 08-14-2008, 02:30 AM

AAArrrgghh!

chuck · #57 08-14-2008, 04:18 AM

And the multi-culturally sensitive Spanish hockey team beat NZ with 4 seconds left on the clock. 1-0. After NZ had 3 goals ruled out.

bastard.

rubbish day for NZ really.

Burmester - our one big hope in the swimming - led the 200m butterfly, only to fade and have Phelps take it - finished 4th. Smashed the NZ record tho. our 4x200 relay women's squad were disqualified - one of them left the blocks 0.1 of a second early.

our rowers/scullers faltering - but a few into the finals.

and most of my students are coming to class looking utterly exhausted.

Me: "What's wrong? Are you OK?"

Student: "uhh, just tired."

Me: "Watching the Olympics?"

Student: "uh-huh"

BeautifulBurnout · #58 08-14-2008, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean

No kidding, huh? That guy is an animal.

Awesome. And no steroids in there either - it's all natural fuel.

That looks like enough food for a week for me.

Tiger · #59 08-14-2008, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BeautifulBurnout

Awesome. And no steroids in there either - it's all natural fuel.

That looks like enough food for a week for me.

i joked to my wife i'd like to try the phelps *diet* and she said unless whales were being permitted entry to the 2012 swimming events i shouldn't bother

Sean · #60 08-15-2008, 11:38 PM

Phelp's ties Spitz with 7 gold in one Olympics. Crazy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/16/sp...16swim.html?hp

The video of it:

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/pla...d_swb_hl_l0673