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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: markie on August 24, 2004, 04:02:00 pm
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I saw some womens softball the other day. Three teams and three medal winning positions. What a useless set up for a terribly dull sport.
Is there anything worse?
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yeah but the US is the best WOOHOO
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Most boring? Sailing. With out a doubt. You may have never seen it on because they usually air it after 2 am.
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a quick review of espn.com reveals there are more than 3 teams for women's softball
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Originally posted by pollard:
a quick review of espn.com reveals there are more than 3 teams for women's softball
Perhaps they just all look the same?
I am sure the commentator said there were only 3 teams, maybe he meant only three left. I guess I was so sucked up by the action that I may have missed a few subtle points.
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Either:
A. Table Tennis (ping-pong)
or
B. Badmitton (did i spell that right?)
I can play both of these in my back yard.
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I think i read that the pitcher for the US softball team is supposed to be hot.
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A. Table Tennis (ping-pong)
or
B. Badmitton (did i spell that right?)
These are some of the most popular sports in Asia. Americans here just don't understand it.
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shooting
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Celebrity Poker.
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Originally posted by econo:
Celebrity Poker.
Isnt that going to be in the next olympics?
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Yes, along with underwater basketweaving.
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baseball
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Originally posted by Barcelona:
baseball
Is there a difference between baseball and softball?
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No, they are the same. Just like soccer and kickball.
Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by Barcelona:
baseball
Is there a difference between baseball and softball? [/b]
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
No, they are the same. Just like soccer and kickball.
I guess that is why there is no kickball in the Olympics. Damn Americans taking names and spellings and changing them.
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
Is there a difference between baseball and softball?
the firmness of the ball
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If my wife reads this thread she may adopt that as one of her repeated phrases, along with "hairy balls".
Originally posted by pollard:
[QB? [/qb]
the firmness of the ball [/QB][/QUOTE]
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Soccer = Boring
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I think i read that the pitcher for the US softball team is supposed to be hot.
Her name's Jennie Finch. She's hot in that heavily made-up, sorority girl kinda-way.
http://espn.go.com/page2/s/questions/JennieFinch.html (http://espn.go.com/page2/s/questions/JennieFinch.html)
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yuck
Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
I think i read that the pitcher for the US softball team is supposed to be hot.
Her name's Jennie Finch. She's hot in that heavily made-up, sorority girl kinda-way.
http://espn.go.com/page2/s/questions/JennieFinch.html (http://espn.go.com/page2/s/questions/JennieFinch.html) [/b]
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synchronized diving. wait, that the dumbest sport in the olympics, my bad.
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Shooting. Did you see that dumbass shoot the wrong target. Goodbye medal...
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hands down dressage followed by cross country and show jumping, bravo is showing hours of these effing horse events.
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Originally posted by pepper*sans*salt:
Either:
A. Table Tennis (ping-pong)
or
B. Badmitton (did i spell that right?)
I can play both of these in my back yard.
have you actually watched the action? some of the best competition you could hope to see...shame every match is Korea vs. Korea.
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gymnastics.
the olympics are seriously outdated and are totally worthless.
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no you didn't
and I strongly disagree - both these sports are extremely exciting when played competitively
just because I can run in my back yard does that make the 100 meters boring?
Originally posted by pepper*sans*salt:
Either:
A. Table Tennis (ping-pong)
or
B. Badmitton (did i spell that right?)
I can play both of these in my back yard.
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that's what i was going to say. i caught a little of the ping pong and while i got tired of it after a while, it wasn't that bad. those asian players are hitting those balls pretty damn hard. much better than say sailing or shooting as others have mentioned.
Originally posted by brennser:
no you didn't
and I strongly disagree - both these sports are extremely exciting when played competitively
just because I can run in my back yard does that make the 100 meters boring?
Originally posted by pepper*sans*salt:
Either:
A. Table Tennis (ping-pong)
or
B. Badmitton (did i spell that right?)
I can play both of these in my back yard.
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Originally posted by jo allen:
A. Table Tennis (ping-pong)
or
B. Badmitton (did i spell that right?)
These are some of the most popular sports in Asia. Americans here just don't understand it.
I agree. I used to make fun of it as well before I was actually taught to play it the right way, like they do in the olympics. Playing it that way is much better, faster, challenging, and better excercise than even tennis. I now play from time to time with the PE Teacher (since he taught me) where I teach. Don't knock it, till you try it.
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Originally posted by pollard:
Originally posted by mark e smith:
Is there a difference between baseball and softball?
the firmness of the ball [/b]
the size of the ball, the pitching, infield is all dirt instead of grass, and the distance from homeplate to the pitcher's mound is like a third of the distance than baseball. so the ball seems like it is coming much faster, which leads to less reaction time. this is why barry bonds pussed out and wouldn't face the US softball pitcher like a lot of other baseball players did. Most likely he is still just a wimp.
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Originally posted by hitman:
Playing it that way is much better, faster, challenging, and better excercise than even tennis. [/QB]
A litte exaggeration my friend?
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not really, I mean, are you gonna sweat more playing tennis versus table tennis - probably
but I'd agree with him on the better, faster and more challenging - you need amazing hand-eye coordination and lightning fast reflexes - then again I've played competitively and love the sport whereas you're exposure has probably been limited to a few games of beer pong
Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Originally posted by hitman:
Playing it that way is much better, faster, challenging, and better excercise than even tennis. [/b]
A litte exaggeration my friend? [/QB]
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by Barcelona:
baseball
Is there a difference between baseball and softball? [/b]
Softball players have bigger balls, and looking at those girls, that's quite obvious!
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Originally posted by brennser:
then again I've played competitively and love the sport whereas you're exposure has probably been limited to a few games of beer pong[/QB]
Actually my parents had a ping pong table in the basement when I was growing up and my bro has one with his new house. So the few games of beer pong theory has been thrown out the window. I guess I could say what you said in reverse, I play competitive tennis so thats probably why I lean towards the tennis part as having more exercise. Either way they are both fun sports and not boring to play or watch in my opinion.
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Back to topic
Beach volleyball! what's next? sandcastle building or burying dad in the sand?
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Those table tennis players don't have the skills of Lamar of the revered Tri Lams.
<img src="http://www.houseofdiabolique.com/hall/lamar/javelin.gif" alt=" - " />
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Back to topic
Beach volleyball! what's next? sandcastle building or burying dad in the sand?
I actually thought women's beach volleyball was one of the more captivating events. Did you see the size of their uniforms? And some of them looked like actual women too...attractive.
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Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
Back to topic
Beach volleyball! what's next? sandcastle building or burying dad in the sand?
I actually thought women's beach volleyball was one of the more captivating events. Did you see the size of their uniforms? And some of them looked like actual women too...attractive. [/b]
If I want porn I watch porn.
And I disagree on the attractiveness of them too. I don't find 9 foot tall women very sexy.
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Norway and Brasil...
Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
I actually thought women's beach volleyball was one of the more captivating events. Did you see the size of their uniforms? And some of them looked like actual women too...attractive.
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Originally posted by Bollocks:
And I disagree on the attractiveness of them too. I don't find 9 foot tall women very sexy. [/QB]
Yeah, instead you can drool in front of the tv watching men in tight shorts with socks up to their knee's kicking their ball up and down the field.
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Norway and Brasil...
quote:
Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
I actually thought women's beach volleyball was one of the more captivating events. Did you see the size of their uniforms? And some of them looked like actual women too...attractive.
Exactly. The two Americans who won gold weren't that bad either. Great bodies. The one even has a porn star name...Misty May.
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yeah, my wife commented on that last night
The one even has a porn star name...Misty May.
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Those two Brazil chicks dispelled the myth that all Brazilian women are hot.
Originally posted by econo:
Norway and Brasil...
Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
I actually thought women's beach volleyball was one of the more captivating events. Did you see the size of their uniforms? And some of them looked like actual women too...attractive.
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Originally posted by Bollocks:
And I disagree on the attractiveness of them too. I don't find 9 foot tall women very sexy. [/b]
Yeah, instead you can drool in front of the tv watching men in tight shorts with socks up to their knee's kicking their ball up and down the field. [/QB]
Huh? Just what the fuck are you on about?
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Originally posted by Bollocks:
Huh? Just what the fuck are you on about? [/QB]
What kind of sentence was that?
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Originally posted by Bollocks:
Huh? Just what the fuck are you on about?
That's (http://binnes.funhumour.com/videos/55.wmv) what I'd like to know.
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I decided last night that the worst part of the Olympics isnt even the sport, its the DAMN announcers.
heres the list
1. Bob Costas. Just cause he's part Greek or something? he's a LOSER and he only likes reporting bad news. and after the opening ceremonies, i want him dead.
2. the manly chick on cable in the morning, Mary Corelli or something. Shes just too wierd, shes like Howard Cosell's niece or something and talks with her mouth closed out of the side of it or something.
3. Jim Lampley. Looks like the kind of guy who would molest children.
4. Teddy, the Boxing announcer. Hes TOO annoying and wants EVERYONE to "punch to the body" look you dumb fuck, you go down there and punch those scrappy Cuban guys in the body!
5. Rowdy Gaines. just shut the hell up Rowdy, you are a has-been swimmer and NOT a sportcaster.
6. That whiny bitch who announces diving. I hate her, and how she has to point out every divers flaws and then say thier score was too high, bitter are we?
i think i have them all. The gymnastics annnouncer was ok actually, a little gay, but hey, its gymnastics!
I'm watching the rest of the games on MUTE!
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I thought the gymnastics announcer sucked.
Everything would look fine and he'd say "Oh my! That's going to be a big deduction" without ever explaining what exactly happened.
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
I decided last night that the worst part of the Olympics isnt even the sport, its the DAMN announcers.
What about Pat O'Brien? Isn't he the dreamiest?
<img src="http://images.ibsys.com/2004/0106/2745268_200X150.jpg" alt=" - " />
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
6. That whiny bitch who announces diving. I hate her, and how she has to point out every divers flaws and then say thier score was too high, bitter are we?
I know what you mean. All she does is run her mouth about how big a splash so and so makes and whose leg isn't straight and who hit the water too soon and yack yack yack yack yack. I wanted to go through the screen and punch her.
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Originally posted by pepper*sans*salt:
I wanted to go through the screen and punch her. [/QB]
That should be an Olympic event.
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
1. Bob Costas. Just cause he's part Greek or something? he's a LOSER and he only likes reporting bad news. and after the opening ceremonies, i want him dead.
With the exception of Roy Firestone, probably the best sports interviewer on the planet. NBC and HBO like him so much they moved him outisde the realm of sports. Rightly so I figure too. I agree that he is not the best "host" for events though. It seems a bit beneath him and he acts it.
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
1. Bob Costas. Just cause he's part Greek or something? he's a LOSER and he only likes reporting bad news. and after the opening ceremonies, i want him dead.
He's one the reasons why I don't watch the Olympics anymore. Another reason are the over the top personal interest stories. If I saw the story of insert athlete here, I'll watch either biography or Behind The Glory. Other than that, I check to see who won and say forget about it.
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I think they have actually avoided doing a lot of the "Up Close & Personal" crap this time around. Thankfully.
Originally posted by RonniStar:
Another reason are the over the top personal interest stories. If I saw the story of insert athlete here, I'll watch either biography or Behind The Glory. Other than that, I check to see who won and say forget about it.
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What do you guys think about the whole Paul Hamm debacle? Think he should do the 'noble' thing and give the gold up?
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I think he should take some hormone pills and make his voice go through puberty.
Originally posted by pepper*sans*salt:
What do you guys think about the whole Paul Hamm debacle? Think he should do the 'noble' thing and give the gold up?
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Too late.
I think it would have been the right thing to do at the time, but now it would look too forced.
Originally posted by pepper*sans*salt:
What do you guys think about the whole Paul Hamm debacle? Think he should do the 'noble' thing and give the gold up?
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What percentage of male olympic gymnasts are gay? Is it about on par with the level of, say, the divers?
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The fact that he has a gold medal that he knows he didn't really win must be a bit of a bummer for him.
I'd rather be the other bloke who knows he really won the gold but doesn't actually have the medal.
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
I decided last night that the worst part of the Olympics isnt even the sport, its the DAMN announcers.
What is irking me now are the stories of these athletes who have "left" their medals behind.
Earlier today I read about this person who left his silver medal in a taxi cab (the driver returned the medal).
Now I just heard the story of tennis player Nicolas Massu (from Chile) who when he left Athens to go home, left his gold medals in his room at the Olympic Village. Apparently a roommate of his retrieved them.
I watched those tennis matches, in particular. At the time, Massu seemed like a man possessed - it is difficult to imagine him just "forgetting" the medals he won.
How ridiculous is this?! These people spend so much time training/working/etc., then finally win medals and then leave them somewhere?!
I just don't get it. ;)
Cheers
DJ Medusa.
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Originally posted by Medusa:
I watched those tennis matches, in particular. At the time, Massu seemed like a man possessed - it is difficult to imagine him just "forgetting" the medals he won.
Cheers
DJ Medusa. [/QB]
Especially since I don't think he's won a tourney on the pro circuit. If he has, then they were the small one's that the top players don't play in.
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A friend of mine won so many trophies in swimming that he'd dismantle them and swap parts. I kept mine in a closet; my brother leaves his scattered in his room. What I'm getting at is that for some athletes it's the accomplishment, not so much the award.
Originally posted by Medusa:
How ridiculous is this?! These people spend so much time training/working/etc., then finally win medals and then leave them somewhere?!
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Why say "Cheers" after every post?
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It's the forum. Everyone knows her name.
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How many times did you win the Annual Wheaton Gravity Bong-A-Thon again?
Originally posted by econo:
I kept mine in a closet; my brother leaves his scattered in his room.
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1994 was my year. I went Triple Gold in Name That Tune, Wax Philosophical, and Where Was it Grown.
Originally posted by nkotbie:
How many times did you win the Annual Wheaton Gravity Bong-A-Thon again?
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I won a gold medal at the cub scout olympics up in new york back in the day in the treasure hunt competition.
Through a weird process of elimination, I found myself in the finals, though i really did nothing to earn my way to the finals. In the finals, nobody was able to find the treasure, so the gold medal was awarded to the person who could choose the number closest to the number the judge had in his mind. I guessed "7" and won the gold medal.
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The trials of youth...
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and then I left the damn medal at camp and someone else made off with it.
but it was about the achievement, not the medal itself.
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Which is probably why you remember that truly sad story ;)
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
but it was about the achievement, not the medal itself.
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Originally posted by Medusa:
What is irking me now are the stories of these athletes who have "left" their medals behind...ridiculous is this?! These people spend so much time training/working/etc., then finally win medals and then leave them somewhere?!
they're dumb jocks (?)
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Originally posted by Medusa:
Massu seemed like a man possessed - it is difficult to imagine him just "forgetting" the medals he won.
Sometimes when I drink Red Bull/Vodka or worse yet, whiskey, I look like a man possessed.
But then, when I wake up the next morning, I have forgotten nearly everything I did the night before.
Maybe it was something like that?
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Why say "Cheers" after every post?
Why not?
It's just how I sign my name.
Cheers
DJ Medusa.
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Originally posted by econo:
A friend of mine won so many trophies in swimming that he'd dismantle them and swap parts. I kept mine in a closet; my brother leaves his scattered in his room. What I'm getting at is that for some athletes it's the accomplishment, not so much the award.
Originally posted by Medusa:
How ridiculous is this?! These people spend so much time training/working/etc., then finally win medals and then leave them somewhere?!
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When I finished the Manchester Marathon many years ago I gave my medal to a young girl in a wheelchair who was cheering everyone in at the finish line. I thought she was more deserving of it than I was, bless her
We started packing at the weekend and I was going to throw away my football/soccer trophies until my wife reminded me that at my age I'll probably never win another trophy in my life....so I kept them and silenty vowed to myself that somehow, some way I'll win a cycling trophy...even if I have to cheat like the doodle gymnast.
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Originally posted by Celeste:
Originally posted by Medusa:
What is irking me now are the stories of these athletes who have "left" their medals behind...ridiculous is this?! These people spend so much time training/working/etc., then finally win medals and then leave them somewhere?!
they're dumb jocks (?) [/b]
Dumb? Most of them will not have to work a real job in their life....That sounds smart to me.
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Originally posted by Bollocks:
even if I have to cheat like the doodle gymnast. [/QB]
I didn't know the gymnast did the scoring.
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We started packing at the weekend
packing mankie? you gonna meet me for a pint there in Oct?
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Originally posted by hitman:
Playing it that way is much better, faster, challenging, and better excercise than even tennis. [/b]
A litte exaggeration my friend? [/QB]
You'd be surprised! I played tennis in high school, and some of the same skills are required in badminton. However, the serve is different, the court size is different. And for me it is much more of a workout than tennis ever was.
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Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by Medusa:
Massu seemed like a man possessed - it is difficult to imagine him just "forgetting" the medals he won.
Sometimes when I drink Red Bull/Vodka or worse yet, whiskey, I look like a man possessed.
But then, when I wake up the next morning, I have forgotten nearly everything I did the night before.
Maybe it was something like that? [/b]
Jagerbombs...
Red Bull and Jagermeister
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Originally posted by hitman:
Jagerbombs...
Red Bull and Jagermeister [/QB]
I had that for the first time a few weeks ago, outstanding shot. Got me a little buzzed thats for sure.
*Note to self* - Never let my girl drink that again, every little thing I did or say was wrong.....Ended up in the doghouse that night.
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Originally posted by Bollocks:
even if I have to cheat like the doodle gymnast. [/b]
I didn't know the gymnast did the scoring. [/QB]
I stand corrected.....what I should've said was, "even if I have to get one that I don't deserve like the doodle gymnast"
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Originally posted by brennser:
We started packing at the weekend
packing mankie? you gonna meet me for a pint there in Oct? [/b]
Will you be in Cork? Or Killaloe for that matter.
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Originally posted by hitman:
Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Originally posted by hitman:
Playing it that way is much better, faster, challenging, and better excercise than even tennis. [/b]
A litte exaggeration my friend? [/b]
You'd be surprised! I played tennis in high school, and some of the same skills are required in badminton. However, the serve is different, the court size is different. And for me it is much more of a workout than tennis ever was. [/QB]
i think we were talking about Ping Pong, not badminton.
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Originally posted by Bollocks:
I stand corrected.....what I should've said was, "even if I have to get one that I don't deserve like the doodle gymnast" [/QB]
Well I'm sure even that doodle can hit a little ball into a big ol net the size of a football field during an overtime penalty kick, unlike your hero. :D
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Originally posted by Bollocks:
I stand corrected.....what I should've said was, "even if I have to get one that I don't deserve like the doodle gymnast" [/b]
Well I'm sure even that doodle can hit a little ball into a big ol net the size of a football field during an overtime penalty kick, unlike your hero. :D [/QB]
Now you are just showing your ignorance for all to see.
Roy Keane doesn't even take penalties, and how can the net be the size of a football field, when there's two nets? The absolute largest it could be is half a football field, which it isn't by the way.
Stick with stuff you know like runny-catchy or jumpy-nettie.
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well it could be arranged, particularly if you were paying! :D
Originally posted by Bollocks:
Originally posted by brennser:
We started packing at the weekend
packing mankie? you gonna meet me for a pint there in Oct? [/b]
Will you be in Cork? Or Killaloe for that matter. [/b]
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Originally posted by brennser:
well it could be arranged, particularly if you were paying! :D
Originally posted by Bollocks:
Originally posted by brennser:
We started packing at the weekend
packing mankie? you gonna meet me for a pint there in Oct? [/b]
Will you be in Cork? Or Killaloe for that matter. [/b]
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You mentioned it first...therefore it's your round! :D
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the horse stuff is the stupidest event.
i'm suprised that there is not a reality show yet. following around the "greatest" athletes and them living in the village etc. i bet more would watch that then the actual olympics. then they can have a dating show with athletes from different events and then once the show dies out have intercountry dates.
i must say that olypics would be a lot more exciting if any chicks had breasts and their were more breast/ass shots. so i normally use the olympics as a cover to watching porn or other shows...
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
Originally posted by hitman:
Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Originally posted by hitman:
Playing it that way is much better, faster, challenging, and better excercise than even tennis. [/b]
A litte exaggeration my friend? [/b]
You'd be surprised! I played tennis in high school, and some of the same skills are required in badminton. However, the serve is different, the court size is different. And for me it is much more of a workout than tennis ever was. [/b]
i think we were talking about Ping Pong, not badminton. [/QB]
There must be some confusion going on. Originally I responded to a post about badminton, then Rob responded to me. I don't know how Table Tennis got involved, but it all started with Badminton.
New bore...Diving was on tonight, and it actually drove me to sleep!
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Originally posted by hitman:
New bore...Diving was on tonight, and it actually drove me to sleep! [/b]
Agreed! That springboard yawnfest right?
I don't mind the high board, but that springboard is like watching your kids go "Dad! Dad! Watch me!" then little Tina does a divebomb into the pool......
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Well said.
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Originally posted by Bollocks:
Originally posted by hitman:
New bore...Diving was on tonight, and it actually drove me to sleep! [/b]
Agreed! That springboard yawnfest right?
I don't mind the high board, but that springboard is like watching your kids go "Dad! Dad! Watch me!" then little Tina does a divebomb into the pool...... [/b]
and she probably empties the pool.
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Originally posted by Bollocks:
Originally posted by hitman:
New bore...Diving was on tonight, and it actually drove me to sleep! [/b]
Agreed! That springboard yawnfest right?
I don't mind the high board, but that springboard is like watching your kids go "Dad! Dad! Watch me!" then little Tina does a divebomb into the pool...... [/b]
and she probably empties the pool. [/b]
Why?
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Originally posted by Bollocks:
Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Originally posted by Bollocks:
Originally posted by hitman:
New bore...Diving was on tonight, and it actually drove me to sleep! [/b]
Agreed! That springboard yawnfest right?
I don't mind the high board, but that springboard is like watching your kids go "Dad! Dad! Watch me!" then little Tina does a divebomb into the pool...... [/b]
and she probably empties the pool. [/b]
Why? [/b]
Why not?