Anyone give a shit about the Olympics?

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2004-08-19 07:23pm

Going by what people are saying here it looks like the US TV coverage sucks.
Say what you want about the BBC but they've got good Olympic coverage. No Ads and with Digital TV you can switch between the different events with ease.

And say what you want aboiut gymnastics and over "score based" events but i still think they deserve to be there as physical condition and skill are still the centre of them, just like any other sport. Watching some of the insane shit they pull off you can't help but be impressed.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2004-08-19 07:24pm

doh!. "Over" should be "other" in the above post.
Stupid sleepyness

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2004-08-19 09:29pm

Hah, this is what I get for not reading the whole poll before voting. I saw the the thread title i.e. "Who gives a shit?" and I clicked "No." Only after it was too late did I realize that the poll title meant that I'd inadvertently voted that I actually give a shit about this year's Olympics.

Seriously, I don't even think to watch them on the TV.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-08-20 09:48am

God damn, I wanna fuck Carly Patterson.

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2004-08-20 11:01am

Trampoline babes have really nice legs, but it would be nice to see more booby bounce.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-08-20 11:23am

aerius wrote:Trampoline babes have really nice legs, but it would be nice to see more booby bounce.

What she lacks in boobs she makes up for in ass. I mean ... damn. That's a nice ass.

Jade Falcon · Post by **Jade Falcon** » 2004-08-20 12:42pm

Shirley Robertson, the Scots lass in the British team that won gold in the sailing event isn't half bad....

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-08-20 01:33pm

2000AD wrote:And say what you want aboiut gymnastics and over "score based" events but i still think they deserve to be there as physical condition and skill are still the centre of them, just like any other sport. Watching some of the insane shit they pull off you can't help but be impressed.

You could say the same thing about professional wrestling. The point is that it is not a event whose winner is determined via objective means in fair competition.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-08-20 01:38pm

One of the problems with the Olympics is that lack of a cause to root for. Simply saying that a team happens to belong to my country is a piss-weak cause to root for.

Think abuot some of the glorious moments in Olympic history, such as the 1980 Miracle on Ice. Do you know why millions of Americans were hockey fans for the duration of those games? Because it was the SOVIET FUCKING UNION.

But today, the countries against which you compete; what genuine rivalry is there? People move from country to country freely, athletes on the basketball team live in the US all year round and play for some team in Europe, etc. Hell, one of my wife's cousins was on the Canadian Olympic men's volleyball team but they didn't go to the Olympics, so the team was broken up and he got picked up the Austrian men's team. So here's a guy who grew up in Canada and trained for the Olympic team, playing on the Austrian team. It's fucking meaningless!

Do you know what would rekindle interest in the Olympics? A large and powerful Al-Quaeda team that dominated in the major events. People would watch Team USA go up against that.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-08-20 02:02pm

Durandal wrote:God damn, I wanna fuck Carly Patterson.

I don't know, Carly Patterson is nice and doable, but Mohini Bhardwaj is the hotness of the Women's Team this year.

Jade Falcon · Post by **Jade Falcon** » 2004-08-20 02:06pm

Still...Shirley ain't half bad looking

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Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-08-20 02:11pm

Darth Wong wrote:But today, the countries against which you compete; what genuine rivalry is there? People move from country to country freely, athletes on the basketball team live in the US all year round and play for some team in Europe, etc. Hell, one of my wife's cousins was on the Canadian Olympic men's volleyball team but they didn't go to the Olympics, so the team was broken up and he got picked up the Austrian men's team. So here's a guy who grew up in Canada and trained for the Olympic team, playing on the Austrian team. It's fucking meaningless!

It's worse for this Olympics. Because the host nation is allowed to enter any and all events they want, Greece went and combed the planet for people with even a bit of Greek ancestory so they could enter such events with decent athletes in order to expand their shot at winning more medals, even if the athletes they field don't speak any Greek or even had ever been to Greece before.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2004-08-20 02:48pm

To date i've watched 5 minutes of the summer games. The "Thorpedoe" sounds like a sex toy to me, got beat by some buff american. Thats 5 minutes more than i can give a damn about.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-08-20 03:04pm

Jade Falcon wrote:Still...Shirley ain't half bad looking

She needs to do something about those teeth.

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2004-08-20 04:03pm

Ha, no, I just can't get into it, it's bollocks.

They should exchange some of these shittier sports for stuff like "fastest drumming" and guitar soloing or gladitorial combat and atlaspheres. That'd be cooler.

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2004-08-20 04:12pm

Pre-taping just kills it. I'll be watching channel 5 (NBC) then switch to 4 (CBC, Canadian), and the Canadian channel will say who won the event I was watching on 5.... argh!

Give me some live competition and I'd enjoy it.

In other news, with a silver medal win, Canada now has two medals, and has pulled WAY in front of Mongolia who has a lowly 1... losers!

BoredShirtless · Post by **BoredShirtless** » 2004-08-20 04:19pm

Gil Hamilton wrote:It's worse for this Olympics. Because the host nation is allowed to enter any and all events they want, Greece went and combed the planet for people with even a bit of Greek ancestory so they could enter such events with decent athletes in order to expand their shot at winning more medals, even if the athletes they field don't speak any Greek or even had ever been to Greece before.

You're thinking about the Greeks baseball team, right? I laughed so hard when the coach [raised & bred in the US; his great great great step Uncle was a tenth a quarter Greek] said to paraphrase "the players are honoured to be playing for their [big ass pause] for Greece" You just KNOW he wanted to say "playing for their country" but couldn't bring himself to say it!

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2004-08-20 05:00pm

Darth Wong wrote:But today, the countries against which you compete; what genuine rivalry is there? People move from country to country freely, athletes on the basketball team live in the US all year round and play for some team in Europe, etc. Hell, one of my wife's cousins was on the Canadian Olympic men's volleyball team but they didn't go to the Olympics, so the team was broken up and he got picked up the Austrian men's team. So here's a guy who grew up in Canada and trained for the Olympic team, playing on the Austrian team. It's fucking meaningless.

So it's basically becoming an international league. Hell, why not just add trades to it and make it like pro sports leagues.

I heard on the radio about some guy on some European olympic basketball team, and then it started talking about him playing for the Spurs. I was all like, what the hell?

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-08-20 05:14pm

Zoink wrote:In other news, with a silver medal win, Canada now has two medals, and has pulled WAY in front of Mongolia who has a lowly 1... losers!

And last night, Carly Patterson cemented the Righteous United States' victory over the Evil Communist Nations of China and Russia. That's why I want to fuck her so badly ... yeah, cause she's so, uh, patriotic.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2004-08-20 05:18pm

Durandal wrote:
Zoink wrote:In other news, with a silver medal win, Canada now has two medals, and has pulled WAY in front of Mongolia who has a lowly 1... losers!
And last night, Carly Patterson cemented the Righteous United States' victory over the Evil Communist Nations of China and Russia. That's why I want to fuck her so badly ... yeah, cause she's so, uh, patriotic.

Isn't she like 16? You sick fuck.

And the US is number one in the medal count.

Yeah, in your face lowly other countries that aren't American.

Perinquus · Post by **Perinquus** » 2004-08-20 05:23pm

Durandal wrote:God damn, I wanna fuck Carly Patterson.

You do realize that

1) she's only 16, and

2) she's about 4'9"?

I'll grant you, she's good looking, and gymnastics have certainly given her some very shapely legs and a nice ass, but she needs a couple of more years, and with any luck, a couple more inches height. She's in that area where she is old enough to be attractive, but young enough to make you feel like a pedophile if you admit it. The fact that she's so tiny would make it feel even more like going to bed with a child.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-08-20 05:24pm

neoolong wrote:Isn't she like 16? You sick fuck.

There's got to be grass on that field. So I say play ball.

And the US is number one in the medal count.

Yeah, in your face lowly other countries that aren't American.

Mwhahaha! The country that's Number 1 in obesity is also Number 1 in Olympic medal count!

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-08-20 05:25pm

Perinquus wrote:
Durandal wrote:God damn, I wanna fuck Carly Patterson.
You do realize that

1) she's only 16, and

2) she's about 4'9"?

I'll grant you, she's good looking, and gymnastics have certainly given her some very shapely legs and a nice ass, but she needs a couple of more years, and with any luck, a couple more inches height. She's in that area where she is old enough to be attractive, but young enough to make you feel like a pedophile if you admit it. The fact that she's so tiny would make it feel even more like going to bed with a child.

Would you people stop intruding on my fantasies?

Perinquus · Post by **Perinquus** » 2004-08-20 06:34pm

Darth Wong wrote:
2000AD wrote:And say what you want aboiut gymnastics and over "score based" events but i still think they deserve to be there as physical condition and skill are still the centre of them, just like any other sport. Watching some of the insane shit they pull off you can't help but be impressed.
You could say the same thing about professional wrestling. The point is that it is not a event whose winner is determined via objective means in fair competition.

True, but the outcome of events like gymnastics, diving, or figure skating in the winter olympics, is also not determined in advance like pro wrestling. It may not be entirely objective, but at least the competition is real.

Perinquus · Post by **Perinquus** » 2004-08-20 06:35pm

Durandal wrote:
Perinquus wrote:
Durandal wrote:God damn, I wanna fuck Carly Patterson.
You do realize that

1) she's only 16, and

2) she's about 4'9"?

I'll grant you, she's good looking, and gymnastics have certainly given her some very shapely legs and a nice ass, but she needs a couple of more years, and with any luck, a couple more inches height. She's in that area where she is old enough to be attractive, but young enough to make you feel like a pedophile if you admit it. The fact that she's so tiny would make it feel even more like going to bed with a child.
Would you people stop intruding on my fantasies?

No. Our job is to make you feel badly for lusting after jailbait.

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Anyone give a shit about the Olympics?

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