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miss pretentious
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 21, 2008 at 03:23 PM UTC #
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August 21, 2008
Michael Phelps Returns To His Tank At Sea World

ORLANDOâ??Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist and SeaWorld main attraction Michael Phelps returned to his seven-million-gallon water tank Wednesday to resume his normal schedule of performing in six shows a day for marine park crowds every day of the week.

Phelps, the 6'4", 200-pound aquatic mammal, and the first ever SeaWorld swimmer to be raised in captivity by foster swimmers (Mark Spitz and Dara Torres), was recaptured by trainer Bob Bowman in a hoop net baited with an entire Dutch apple pie following Phelps' final Olympic event last Sunday. Phelps was then tethered to the rudder of a container ship bound for St. Petersburg, guided down local waterways, and introduced back into his home habitat, the tank in SeaWorld's 5,500 seat stadium, known to park officials and visitors alike as "Phelps' Happy Harbor."

"Michael seemed really excited to be back," said Bowman, adding that the male swimmer became playful upon entering his tank, breaching the water and sounding repeatedly. "He just started swimming freestyle and backstroke, and only stopped to slide belly first onto the tank's platform so he could be fed dozens of fried egg sandwiches."

full story here… the onion.
walkonby
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 21, 2008 at 03:30 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
My wife has a goal of getting back into shape to the point of looking like one of those beach volleyball players.

I'm not going to fight her on that one.
when chicks start getting back into shape, they usually aren't doing it for their husband.
El Tee
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 21, 2008 at 03:46 PM UTC #
Originally posted by eros:
Serve, pass, set, spike, repeat. One out of every four or five points you might get a block or a rally but everything else looks exactly the same. Maybe a 4-person team would make the game a little more engaging?
I found it very annoying this year. Also, why for some reason is the trend is to insert a hug (BOTH teams!?!) every time before the next serve? I understand when a point is made, but every time from both sides?
Just slows down the game.

I agree with sonick, water polo was lacking, couldn't keep the ball in play, simply annoying.

I normally love gymnastics but the coverage isn't as seamless as it was in the past (more sideline coverage, less event). And sadly, most of the US girls were hurt or out of the game.


Unfortunate DQs in track the other night.. (last night coverage for east coast/US)
Rhett Miller
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 21, 2008 at 03:50 PM UTC #
Does anyone know when the US vs. Argentina basketball game will be broadcast?

I have to say, most of these Olympic sports are boring to watch. Though I like the track events.
El Tee
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 21, 2008 at 03:58 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Ever Circling Skeletal Family:
I'm convinced that's the reason they were those skimpy bikinis, so people will actually watch it. I don't find 6' tall skinny bitches with no tits all that sexy to be honest but nice tight arses and toned flat stomachs make up for it….almost.
All the attached men can say they are "simply watching the Olympics, honey" when gymnastics, women's synchronized swimming/diving, volleyball, etc. are on TV. ;) That's okay, we have ours too.
Rhett Miller
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 21, 2008 at 04:07 PM UTC #
Trust me, we're not watching the gymnastics because we're hot for the gymnasts. Well, maybe Vansmack is, but not the rest of us.

Actually, I find gymnastics really boring, so I can include myself in the "we".


Originally posted by Greer Zoller:
Originally posted by Ever Circling Skeletal Family:
I'm convinced that's the reason they were those skimpy bikinis, so people will actually watch it. I don't find 6' tall skinny bitches with no tits all that sexy to be honest but nice tight arses and toned flat stomachs make up for it….almost.
All the attached men can say they are "simply watching the Olympics, honey" when gymnastics, women's synchronized swimming/diving, volleyball, etc. are on TV. ;) That's okay, we have ours too.
sonickteam2
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 21, 2008 at 04:29 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Trust me, we're not watching the gymnastics because we're hot for the gymnasts. Well, maybe Vansmack is, but not the rest of us.

Actually, I find gymnastics really boring, so I can include myself in the "we".

i agree. definitely not watching gymnastics for the hotties! not only are they quite young, but they are generally strangely shaped too.

I think the gymnastics coverage was funny though because everytime it was over, Bela Korlyi just cried about how unfair the world was, and Bob Costas laughed at him.
Rhett Miller
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 21, 2008 at 04:46 PM UTC #
I bet the guy from Swell Season would dig those gymnasts too.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Trust me, we're not watching the gymnastics because we're hot for the gymnasts. Well, maybe Vansmack is, but not the rest of us.

Actually, I find gymnastics really boring, so I can include myself in the "we".


Originally posted by Greer Zoller:
Originally posted by Ever Circling Skeletal Family:
I'm convinced that's the reason they were those skimpy bikinis, so people will actually watch it. I don't find 6' tall skinny bitches with no tits all that sexy to be honest but nice tight arses and toned flat stomachs make up for it….almost.
All the attached men can say they are "simply watching the Olympics, honey" when gymnastics, women's synchronized swimming/diving, volleyball, etc. are on TV. ;) That's okay, we have ours too.
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 21, 2008 at 05:25 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
I bet the guy from Swell Season would dig those gymnasts too.
13 y/o eastern european chicks? totally right…
lwoxley
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 21, 2008 at 05:58 PM UTC #
Lets not forget the lard-arsed bull-dyke softball team everybody!!! Aye aye aye!
:eek:
azaghal1981
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 22, 2008 at 06:02 AM UTC #
Originally posted by miss pretentious:
:(

The dig at his less-than-stellar communication skills was low but still hilarious.
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 22, 2008 at 06:57 AM UTC #
Originally posted by Ever Circling Skeletal Family:
Lets not forget the lard-arsed bull-dyke softball team everybody!!! Aye aye aye!
:eek:
i heard crystl bustos on NPR this afternoon, i could have sworn she was jason giambi

olympic boxing is so much fun to watch
lwoxley
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 22, 2008 at 02:19 PM UTC #
Has anyone other than me noticed that the events the Brits have won all their medals in require that you be sat on your arse for the most part????

Sucked in the 4x100 relays for the doodles and brits no?
sweetcell
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 22, 2008 at 02:42 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Ever Circling Skeletal Family:
Has anyone other than me noticed that the events the Brits have won all their medals in require that you be sat on your arse for the most part????
not all, but a definitely a high percentage.

i'm pretty stoked that in rowing, canuckistan's mens eight took the gold yesterday :)
lwoxley
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 22, 2008 at 02:55 PM UTC #
I was rooting big time for the canuck diver-babe (smoking bod) yesterday. That last dive the chink did was good but all those 10'S…come oooonnnnn! Screams 'fix' imo.

I felt bad for the doodle girl too, diving so bad in the last competition of her career. Fucked up tricep and wrist though so she was a real trooper.

Finally, in the diving event those chinkie girls couldn't make a fucking splash if they did a divebomb. 4'10", 65lbs and 7 years old or whatever. My wife was saying how focused the chinese divers were until I reminded her it's not focus it's fear. If they don't medal it's off to the labor camps for the rest of their natural.

Do you think the IOC will have the stones to strip the Chinese gymnast of their golds for being under age? I doubt it.
elj
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 22, 2008 at 09:49 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Trust me, we're not watching the gymnastics because we're hot for the gymnasts. Well, maybe Vansmack is, but not the rest of us.
I am all the about the US' womens gymnastics squad. Liukin, Johnson, and Sacramore are so so so so so so so so cute. Like almost overwhelmingly attractive.
lwoxley
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 22, 2008 at 09:52 PM UTC #
Did anyone watch the BMX event? Is it just me or is that, well, just silly?

It's like making an olympic event of me and my 5 year old son chasing each other round on our bicycles in the parking lot when it's empty on a Sunday afternoon.

What's the next event? Backyard Hoops? Well, we're not far off really are we with Beach Volleyball?
brennser
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Re: XXIX Olympic Thread August 25, 2008 at 09:50 PM UTC #
degale did well but egan beat jeffries in the other semi so we'll call it quits

but seriously, incredible olympics for the brits - augurs very well for 2012

Originally posted by Ever Circling Skeletal Family:
Hey Brennser…

&lt;img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44949000/jpg/_44949179_degale_afp300.jpg" alt=" - " /&gt;
GB's James DeGale will fight for middleweight gold on Sunday after outboxing Ireland's Darren Sutherland for a comprehensive 10-3 win
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