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  • London 2012 Olympics
     OP - July 18, 2012, 07:27 PM
    I am so pumped about the Olympics. Is anyone else excited about it? Anyone got tickets? Any favourites you're gonna be keeping an eye out for? Anyone cynical about the whole thing? Share your thoughts.
    Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #1 - July 18, 2012, 07:44 PM
    I don't even know what the big deal is.
    "I measured the skies, now the shadows I measure,
    Sky-bound was the mind, earth-bound the body rests."
    [Kepler's epitaph]
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #2 - July 18, 2012, 07:46 PM
    I become a major expert in sports I know nothing about when the Olympics is on.

    True story - stuff like Weightlifting is amazingly exciting sport when its on the Olympics.

    Can't wait to see what Danny Boyle has cooked up for the opening ceremony, will be interesting to see what he's done to represent Britain.

    Just hope the weather is good.
    "we can smell traitors and country haters"


    Quote from: arX on May 01, 2011, 03:33 AM
    God is Love.
    Love is Blind. Stevie Wonder is blind. Therefore, Stevie Wonder is God.

  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #3 - July 18, 2012, 07:47 PM
    Quote from: mchawking on July 18, 2012, 07:44 PM
    I don't even know what the big deal is.


    I kind of rotate from enthusiasm to outright disinterest earlier. All the hype was turning me off for the last few months before but now its close I'm kind of looking forward to it.

    "we can smell traitors and country haters"


    Quote from: arX on May 01, 2011, 03:33 AM
    God is Love.
    Love is Blind. Stevie Wonder is blind. Therefore, Stevie Wonder is God.

  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #4 - July 18, 2012, 07:49 PM
    Quote from: billy on July 18, 2012, 07:47 PM
    I kind of rotate from enthusiasm to outright disinterest earlier. All the hype was turning me off for the last few months before but now its close I'm kind of looking forward to it.


    Why?
    "I measured the skies, now the shadows I measure,
    Sky-bound was the mind, earth-bound the body rests."
    [Kepler's epitaph]
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #5 - July 18, 2012, 07:52 PM

    I don't know.

    "we can smell traitors and country haters"


    Quote from: arX on May 01, 2011, 03:33 AM
    God is Love.
    Love is Blind. Stevie Wonder is blind. Therefore, Stevie Wonder is God.

  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #6 - July 18, 2012, 07:59 PM
    Quote from: mchawking on July 18, 2012, 07:44 PM
    I don't even know what the big deal is.

    Only all the worlds greatest athletes in their physical prime assembled together for the greatest and most celebrated sporting competition on Earth.
    Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #7 - July 18, 2012, 08:04 PM
    Not all of the greatest athletes.

    Most of the football teams wont be fielding their best players. And skateboarding is still not an olympic event. And snowboarding is only in the winter olympics, those are the only sports I really like so essentially I have no interest in it.
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #8 - July 18, 2012, 08:08 PM
    Quote from: Ishina on July 18, 2012, 07:59 PM
    Only all the worlds greatest athletes in their physical prime assembled together for the greatest and most celebrated sporting competition on Earth.


    How boring.
    "I measured the skies, now the shadows I measure,
    Sky-bound was the mind, earth-bound the body rests."
    [Kepler's epitaph]
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #9 - July 18, 2012, 08:14 PM
    Quote from: Ishina on July 18, 2012, 07:27 PM
    I am so pumped about the Olympics. Is anyone else excited about it? Anyone got tickets? Any favourites you're gonna be keeping an eye out for? Anyone cynical about the whole thing? Share your thoughts.


    my brother's got two tickets for thursday 9th - this includes mens 200m final, mens 800m final, mens triple jump final (i think philip idowu should be challenging for gold?). he 'hasn't decided' who he's taking yet - it's either me or my younger brother. i could pull rank and be the one to go if i wanted  grin12 but i think i will let my younger brother go since he is more excited about the games (he was on the IT team for the bid, has held a torch blah blah blah).

    yes looking forward to it though.  Smiley
    ''we are morally and philisophically in the best position to win the league'' - Arsene Wenger
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #10 - July 18, 2012, 08:20 PM
    I'm pretty much jealous of anyone who's got tickets. But your bro's tickets are gold. Have you thought about a more 'permanent' way of taking your little brother out of the equation?
    Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #11 - July 18, 2012, 08:30 PM
    I'll be cheering for Team GB obviously, but I'm most excited about seeing what Kohei Uchimura will do:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOTHPKFPD8g

    Japanese artistic gymnast. Certainly the best in the world right now. Some say the best ever and I'm inclined to agree. Probably right now in his prime, in the peak of physical condition, and potentially will show us something special at this years games that will be the new benchmark for gymnastic perfection. This guy just floors me with how amazing he is. What he does isn't even possible. I'm convinced there is some Matrix rulebending going on.
    Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #12 - July 18, 2012, 08:33 PM
    Quote from: Ishina on July 18, 2012, 08:20 PM
    I'm pretty much jealous of anyone who's got tickets. But your bro's tickets are gold. Have you thought about a more 'permanent' way of taking your little brother out of the equation?


     evil and  lipsrsealed for now
    ''we are morally and philisophically in the best position to win the league'' - Arsene Wenger
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #13 - July 18, 2012, 08:38 PM
    if bolt breaks the 100m wr and then breaks the 200m record again - i would just be blown away. that would be awesome
    ''we are morally and philisophically in the best position to win the league'' - Arsene Wenger
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #14 - July 18, 2012, 08:49 PM
    Inorite?



    Needs a "come at me bro" caption or something. The others are not even in the race.

    Let's hope for some new great moments like that one in this years games.
    Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #15 - July 18, 2012, 08:57 PM
    just watching a documentary about victoria pendleton on the beeb right now. shall be rooting for her also. i think they should have more programmes like this one - where we get to know the individual athletes on a more personal level
    ''we are morally and philisophically in the best position to win the league'' - Arsene Wenger
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #16 - July 18, 2012, 11:19 PM
    I don't know if they are showing these in other countries but there is a series called "Raising an Olympian" by some corporations. I like them a lot

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NScs_qX2Okk&feature=relmfu

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jok3pQpj8Q

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKxZhc4lF8I&feature=relmfu

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QNETOYV3GY&feature=relmfu

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bJ7tYTB4-Y

    ALICIA SACRAMONE, so hot

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeiaHfRqtgI

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5BOgA013JA&feature=relmfu

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8warqBaBuf4&feature=relmfu
    So once again I'm left with the classic Irish man's dilemma, do I eat the potato or do I let it ferment so I can drink it later?
    My political philosophy below
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwGat4i8pJI&feature=g-vrec
    Just kidding, here are some true heros
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBTgvK6LQqA
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #17 - July 19, 2012, 01:34 AM
    Michael Phelps will go gold again !!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bB8rtpHVIs&feature=related
    Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense. - Voltaire
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #18 - July 19, 2012, 09:26 AM
    What I'm interested in:

    - Athletics: 800m and more for track. Not at all into 100, 200 and 400m, and hurdles. Boring! Also all field competitions, but especially pole vault because since I was little it gave me dreams of flying!
    - Handball! <3 <3 <3
    - Volleyball

    That's about it.
    He's no friend to the friendless
    And he's the mother of grief
    There's only sorrow for tomorrow
    Surely life is too brief
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #19 - July 19, 2012, 11:14 AM
    Quote from: deusvult on July 18, 2012, 11:19 PM
    I don't know if they are showing these in other countries but there is a series called "Raising an Olympian" by some corporations. I like them a lot


    These are fantastic. Thanks for posting them.
    Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #20 - July 19, 2012, 07:51 PM
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qhR0Ie64PI
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  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #21 - July 19, 2012, 09:18 PM
    I'm personally only going out of my way to watch wrestling, boxing, and gymnastics.    
    An alternative to religion;

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nfXfTg92E

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNW-NXEudk
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #22 - July 20, 2012, 05:28 PM
    Quote from: GodIsNotGreat on July 19, 2012, 07:51 PM
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qhR0Ie64PI

    Or the shorter version, with music and slow motion of her smiling, dancy warm-up.  Sooo cute!  Phwoar

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMgmYutL9W0
    "Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so." -- Bertrand Russell

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  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #23 - July 20, 2012, 05:38 PM
    The events I am particularly interested in are:
    - Cycling  Afro
    - Table tennis
    - 100m, 200m etc
    - Long distance running (I expect Kenya to win Gold, Silver and Bronze for most of them or there will be a government inquiry back home. grin12 )
    - Tennis, Football, swimming etc
    "Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so." -- Bertrand Russell

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  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #24 - July 20, 2012, 05:57 PM
    And in other news:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dyKSEAuNuR8

     Cheesy
    "Beauty is truth, truth beauty," - that is all
            Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.

    - John Keats
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #25 - July 20, 2012, 06:08 PM
    Quote from: ateapotist on July 20, 2012, 05:28 PM
    Or the shorter version, with music and slow motion of her smiling, dancy warm-up.  Sooo cute!  Phwoar

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMgmYutL9W0


     mysmilie_977
    "Beauty is truth, truth beauty," - that is all
            Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.

    - John Keats
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #26 - July 20, 2012, 06:09 PM
    I cannot wait for this to start
    We are sending a group of 20 for the track and field events, I know it is not a lot but we have good chanced to medal in the Women's Javelin, Women's 800M, Mens Long Jump and men's 4 X400M and maybe a medal chance with LJ van zyl in the mens 400 hurdles.
    our swimming team is also quite good, hopefully 3 or 4 medals in the pool, Cameron Van der Burgh in the 100M breaststroke (current world record holder) he will have strong competition from Phelps and and the Japanese guy Matsuda. We also have Chad le Clos that has been good all season in the 200M fly and he is doing another 5 events.

    So it is gonna be fun next week for the opening, am I gonna attend tarawih or watch the opening ceremony? Sorry Allah but the olympics is more important Tongue
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #27 - July 20, 2012, 06:10 PM
    Btw I watch all sports that our team participates in and the rest, GO Team South Africa
  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #28 - July 20, 2012, 06:12 PM
    Quote from: Al-Ma`arri on July 20, 2012, 05:57 PM
    And in other news:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dyKSEAuNuR8

     Cheesy


    Oh dear. What an idiot.

    "we can smell traitors and country haters"


    Quote from: arX on May 01, 2011, 03:33 AM
    God is Love.
    Love is Blind. Stevie Wonder is blind. Therefore, Stevie Wonder is God.

  • Re: London 2012 Olympics
     Reply #29 - July 20, 2012, 06:22 PM
    Quote from: billy on July 20, 2012, 06:12 PM
    Oh dear. What an idiot.


    Well Muslims are supposed to squash idolatry and the Olympics was originally a Pagan ceremony.

    It was banned by Emperor Theodosius II specifically for that reason.
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