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Grenada Olymics

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  • #2
    Scarinae
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Scarinae


    I'm in London, and the UK got 65 medals, so how many days off should I get?


  • #3
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,438 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    Scarinae wrote: »
    I'm in London, and the UK got 65 medals, so how many days off should I get?

    About tree fiddy


  • #4
    nbar12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭nbar12


    this chap will have sex on tap for the rest of his life


  • #5
    Omackeral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    jdooley28 wrote: »
    http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/08/07/grenada-declares-holiday-1st-olympic-medal.html

    Old news but Grenada declared a half day public holiday because of thier Olymic success winning their first ever medal.. We won 5 surely a day off is in order. Opinions?

    Granada only has 100,000 people in it, so it's a huge deal. It's akin to if Blanchardstown were competing at the Olympics and won a medal, we'd all get a day off here I'm sure....

    ...not that it'd make a difference, cos none of us work anyway!


  • #6
    jdooley28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭jdooley28


    All valid points, I still don't want to work tomorrow..


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  • #7
    crazy cabbage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭crazy cabbage


    jdooley28 wrote: »
    All valid points, I still don't want to work tomorrow..

    Dont worry bud. I agree with you. I think we should have the week off ;)


  • #8
    Lando Griffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,952 ✭✭✭Lando Griffin


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Granada only has 100,000 people in it, so it's a huge deal. It's akin to if Blanchardstown were competing at the Olympics and won a medal, we'd all get a day off here I'm sure....

    ...not that it'd make a difference, cos none of us work anyway!

    Much rather taking a day off in Granada than Blanchrdstown tho.


  • #9
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Granada only has 100,000 people in it, so it's a huge deal.
    What about the medal contender from St Kitts (50,000) who got sent home for sleeping with his wife :eek:


  • #10
    kincsem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,013 ✭✭✭kincsem


    The Dail expected a 90 medal haul and took days off in anticipation. The rest of you had the August bank holiday. Get back to work.


  • #11
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    Can I have a P please Bob?


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  • #12
    holystungun9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,933 ✭✭✭holystungun9


    Anyone else read that as grenade Olympics?











    BOOM!


  • #13
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    What about the medal contender from St Kitts (50,000) who got sent home for sleeping with his wife :eek:

    Wtf ???
    Links man where are your links ?!??!?

    holystungun9 wrote: »
    Anyone else read that as grenade Olympics?




    BOOM!

    YES!


    Boom shaka laka


  • #14
    Gyalist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Gyalist


    Today is also a national holiday in neighbouring Trinidad & Tobago in honour of Keshorn Walcott who won the javelin gold medal in London.

    LINK

    Omackeral wrote: »
    Granada only has 100,000 people in it, so it's a huge deal. It's akin to if Blanchardstown were competing at the Olympics and won a medal, we'd all get a day off here I'm sure....

    ...not that it'd make a difference, cos none of us work anyway!
    Lando Griffin wrote: »
    Much rather taking a day off in Granada than Blanchrdstown tho.

    Grenada is in the eastern Caribbean and Granada is in Southern Spain - big difference! Reminds me of the American general who was a military analyst on CNN in 1983 when Ronald Reagan sent the troops to invade Grenada. He produced some elaborate maps and was waffling on about the strategic objectives of the mission - except that the map was of Granada and not Grenada.
    opinion guy wrote: »
    Wtf ???
    Links man where are your links ?!??!?
    Lane four stood empty during the final heat of the men's 100m in the Olympic Stadium on Saturday after the former world champion Kim Collins was dropped by St Kitts and Nevis for spending the night in a hotel with his wife.

    LINK


  • #15
    Rabies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,258 ✭✭✭✭Rabies


    Dean09 wrote: »
    About tree fiddy

    Well done on the originality of your post.
    I applaud your use of words with all my might


  • #16
    Min
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,550 ✭✭✭Min


    Less public holidays and more work is needed.

    Olympians don't do bank/public holidays.


  • #17
    buck65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,969 ✭✭✭buck65


    If you took out our boxers which the state/box fed looks like doing by not f--- ing paying the coach we are a disgrace.
    Most of our athletes and swimmers should not be sent. Alastair Cragg? Ran one decent race a long time ago and still moans and groans his excuses, as the woman interviewing him asked "should you be at the Olympics?"
    Derval O Rourke at least performed as did Annalise Murphy (but blew a medal there for the taking). Rob Heffernan too was superb -the rest? blah Same old Ireland.


  • #18
    Min
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,550 ✭✭✭Min


    buck65 wrote: »
    If you took out our boxers which the state/box fed looks like doing by not f--- ing paying the coach we are a disgrace.
    Most of our athletes and swimmers should not be sent. Alastair Cragg? Ran one decent race a long time ago and still moans and groans his excuses, as the woman interviewing him asked "should you be at the Olympics?"
    Derval O Rourke at least performed as did Annalise Murphy (but blew a medal there for the taking). Rob Heffernan too was superb -the rest? blah Same old Ireland.

    9th and 20th in the modern pentathlon, both young with a lot of improvement to come.
    16th overall in the women's 400metres.
    13th in the 4x400metres womens
    Our main swimmer Grainne Murphy was ill and questions will be asked why did she go when not well.
    5th in the team equestrian.

    The ideal within the Olympics is taking part, not winning medals and we knew not all would win medals but most beat much bigger nations in their events.
    I think our swimmers were the most disappointing and yes Mr Cragg.


  • #19
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    Rabies wrote: »
    Well done on the originality of your post.
    I applaud your use of words with all my might

    I applaud your sarcastic exasperation with all MY might. You speak for so many good sir.


  • #20
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,230 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    450000 people here have had about 1200 days off in honour of Bertie.


  • #21
    buck65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,969 ✭✭✭buck65


    Barring the boxers we were poorly prepared for this and sent too many injured or journeymen athletes.
    Despite the olympic council saying we would be only sending medal hopefuls.
    But again due to the superb boxers we will learn nothing just like Beijing. The track and field athletes,. bar 2 or 3 good performances, and the swimmers are a massive disappointment, again.


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  • #22
    tubos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 450 ✭✭tubos


    buck65 wrote: »
    If you took out our boxers which the state/box fed looks like doing by not f--- ing paying the coach we are a disgrace.
    Most of our athletes and swimmers should not be sent. Alastair Cragg? Ran one decent race a long time ago and still moans and groans his excuses, as the woman interviewing him asked "should you be at the Olympics?"
    Derval O Rourke at least performed as did Annalise Murphy (but blew a medal there for the taking). Rob Heffernan too was superb -the rest? blah Same old Ireland.

    I think we could be doing better in some sports, but were unlucky not to get a better medal result, but what about India! 1.2 billion people and they take home 6 medals - NO golds.


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