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Post by lexpretend on Jul 29, 2012 4:57:08 GMT -5
Simon Reed is commentating rowing. Tennis and rowing - that's an odd combo. Men in judo are the hottest species of the Olympics. The bathrobe spoils all the fun, though. For real. Ashley McKenzie would get it five times. |
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Post by DBBN on Jul 29, 2012 11:02:45 GMT -5
Oh yes, Edna K reminded me, I will be STANNING HARD FOR US MEN'S VOLLEYBALL WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  Your gurls are really good too, they are the biggest favourites for the gold, actually. That team has such ridiculous depth! So many amazingly talented and athletics players. I will probably cheer for them now that the entire Serbian team has lot their limbs and are going to lose each game 3-0. I don't care about tennis at the Olympics this time around, though. I guess it's because it will be like watching Wimbledon all over again, and it's just ended, so zzzz. OMG our teams are playing each other right now in Match #1!!!!1111 ETA: or possibly earlier today which NBC is showing right now.  |
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Post by lexpretend on Jul 29, 2012 11:06:34 GMT -5
Totally into the archery. The KOR ladies are boss bitches with their natty upturned brims and cartoon breastplates. Won their SF with a shot to spare and the spare was a 10 anyway.
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Post by DBBN on Jul 29, 2012 11:07:54 GMT -5
I can never find the archery and everyone is saying how great it is.  |
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Post by lexpretend on Jul 29, 2012 11:15:48 GMT -5
JPN totally gave up on their SF by the end. One of them shot a 6 and was just laughing like whatever. Bronze play-off awaits.
In another QF, RUS needed two 10s to tie the final target TPE set - and got them, and then won the play-off. I'm so unused to displays of Russian mental strength!
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Post by lexpretend on Jul 29, 2012 11:35:57 GMT -5
Incidentally, are there any physical reasons why male and female archers can't compete against each other? Table tennis too?
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jul 29, 2012 11:37:38 GMT -5
Your gurls are really good too, they are the biggest favourites for the gold, actually. That team has such ridiculous depth! So many amazingly talented and athletics players. I will probably cheer for them now that the entire Serbian team has lot their limbs and are going to lose each game 3-0. I don't care about tennis at the Olympics this time around, though. I guess it's because it will be like watching Wimbledon all over again, and it's just ended, so zzzz. OMG our teams are playing each other right now in Match #1!!!!1111 ETA: or possibly earlier today which NBC is showing right now. No, it's live! Serbia is also playing in handball now. But I'm watching gymnastics.  |
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Post by lexpretend on Jul 29, 2012 11:38:36 GMT -5
He Kexin and Beth Tweddle's bar routines were OMG.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jul 29, 2012 11:40:12 GMT -5
Incidentally, are there any physical reasons why male and female archers can't compete against each other? Table tennis too? Well, if you watch mixed doubles in table tennis you'll see why they don't compete against each other. I think men and women competed together in shooting (some events, at least), but it turned out that women couldn't really win medals.  |
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Post by DBBN on Jul 29, 2012 11:41:18 GMT -5
Incidentally, are there any physical reasons why male and female archers can't compete against each other? Table tennis too? I mean...general physical differences? And even if that's a non-factor in some of those sports, won't that open a Pandora's box in general; i.e. "Well if they play each other in archery, why not tennis? Or track?" And that would be bad. No, it's live! Serbia is also playing in handball now. But I'm watching gymnastics. I was going to say, limbless or not, I'm liking your team  and then wonder why you weren't watching them. But I'm sure the handball is "excellent" as well. Unless it's ladies and then, yes, you crazy. |
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Post by DBBN on Jul 29, 2012 11:42:02 GMT -5
Oh you are watching ladies! But it's gymnastics so you get a pass.
NBC is holding the gymnastics until tonight, but it's only Team Night 1 so I don't care about the spoilers.
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Post by Paean on Jul 29, 2012 11:48:02 GMT -5
Apparently the FEMALE Chinese swimmer who won gold with a world record at 400m medley swam the last 50 meters faster than Ryan Lochte in the mens race.  |
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Post by DBBN on Jul 29, 2012 11:49:31 GMT -5
Apparently the FEMALE Chinese swimmer who won gold with a world record at 400m medley swam the last 50 meters faster than Ryan Lochte in the mens race. Yeah and she's like...17? *holding my tongue* *but said it last night* |
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Post by Paean on Jul 29, 2012 11:52:59 GMT -5
16 even. That proves that underage women should get paid more than men.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jul 29, 2012 11:53:17 GMT -5
I was going to say, limbless or not, I'm liking your team and then wonder why you weren't watching them. But I'm sure the handball is "excellent" as well. Unless it's ladies and then, yes, you crazy. It's our women who lost their limbs! The men are alright physically, yes ;D, and they are really cool guys and I like them a lot, but they're just not that good anymore after our best player by far (and one of the most dominant opposite hitters in the history of the game generally) decided he's too  for the national team. But if you want to , water polo is where it's at! |
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Post by DBBN on Jul 29, 2012 11:53:34 GMT -5
Also, Lochte was sooooooo far ahead in his race that he shut it way down, especially in the last 25.
Look. I like countries and pretty people. I'm going to try not to put too much thought into Troubling Things.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jul 29, 2012 11:54:22 GMT -5
Gymnastics over for now, most top teams have gone, save for Romania.
I don't see anyone beating the Americans *sigh*
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Post by DBBN on Jul 29, 2012 11:54:39 GMT -5
But if you want to , water polo is where it's at! Yes. It helps that they're, you know, nude. |
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Post by lexpretend on Jul 29, 2012 11:56:08 GMT -5
JPN come from behind to beat RUS in the archery bronze play-off...that was a tense finish. Aw they look so happy. Sad for the Russians though, they were a very endearing team but they couldn't pull a miracle out of their ass a second time.
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Post by lexpretend on Jul 29, 2012 11:57:35 GMT -5
I was in Westfield East, the massive shopping centre next to the Olympic Park, earlier. SO MANY off-duty athletes wandering around. SO MANY chiselled faces and bodies. SO MANY "accidental" brushes and collisions on my part.
I saw a Greek guy buying a summer dress. Olympic Village wooing tactic?
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Post by Paean on Jul 29, 2012 12:03:53 GMT -5
Also, Lochte was sooooooo far ahead in his race that he shut it way down, especially in the last 25. She was faster than Phelps too, he had no reason to shut it down. |
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Post by DBBN on Jul 29, 2012 12:16:11 GMT -5
Phelps is old and blows.
No, believe me, it was...a stunning performance.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jul 29, 2012 12:16:59 GMT -5
But if you want to , water polo is where it's at! Yes. It helps that they're, you know, nude. Too bad that the sport itself is so boring. But it's worth taking a glance for the eye candy. |
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Post by lexpretend on Jul 29, 2012 12:22:37 GMT -5
KOR archers fulfil their destiny, maintain the dynasty.
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Post by Wagasi on Jul 29, 2012 14:30:15 GMT -5
I was in Westfield East, the massive shopping centre next to the Olympic Park, earlier. SO MANY off-duty athletes wandering around. SO MANY chiselled faces and bodies. SO MANY "accidental" brushes and collisions on my part. ? Maybe this is how Mr. Right and you are destined to meet. You find yourself at M&S reaching for the same bottle of Veuve Clicquot as a strapping Swedish decathlete. You make a witty remark about how you'd gladly share it with him. He says he'd love to see London from a local's perspective, especially now that he has so much time because he's had to pull out of his event due to a broken toe, the Veuve was meant for a team-mate who medalled and and the whole thing is so bittersweet for him. You show him around, he shows you all of his 10 skills. Your marriage announcement in the paper reads: erudite writer weds ex-athlete film director. #jealous #fiftyshadesofgay |
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Post by DBBN on Jul 29, 2012 14:33:00 GMT -5
I would read the shit out of that book. #popcorngif
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Post by DBBN on Jul 29, 2012 14:34:30 GMT -5
I'm watching the USA-MNE water polo match and the only way I can describe it is...woof.
Sometimes they come out of the pool and I just...don't know how I'm supposed to deal with it.
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Post by Wagasi on Jul 29, 2012 14:39:41 GMT -5
I know right. It's just too much.
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Post by DBBN on Jul 29, 2012 14:42:23 GMT -5
People are writing Twilight slashfic when they could be focusing on this.
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Post by lexpretend on Jul 29, 2012 14:43:07 GMT -5
And then you remember the orgies they're all going back to with each other.
I'm watching the swimming, the feelings are much the same.
That book will be available in the autobiography not fiction section btw.
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