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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #2642
    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    C'mon McGee! Do Donegal proud !!!


  • #2643
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    Spain's attitude is disgusting. Delighted to see them gone


  • #2644
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    I thought RTE2 were broadcasting in HD these days.. that's some pretty low definition HD!


  • #2645
    Lord Trollington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,444 ✭✭✭Lord Trollington


    My name is URL wrote: »
    I thought RTE2 were broadcasting in HD these days.. that's some pretty low definition HD!

    Its probably fairly high for RTE's standards.


  • #2646
    Shryke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,199 ✭✭✭Shryke


    So Badminton is not my game. Well done so far all the same.


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  • #2647
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    Just looking up on the rules for badminton and discovered that the shuttlecock can reach speeds in excess of 400km/h :eek:


  • #2648
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Spain are out of the footie (and throwing their toys out of the pram), Britain win 3-1 so should be through I think.


  • #2649
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Hercule Poirot wrote: »
    Just looking up on the rules for badminton and discovered that the shuttlecock can reach speeds in excess of 400km/h :eek:

    That's if the telly you are watching it is tilted down to one side.


  • #2650
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    Can anyone tell me what the mad looking yoke beside the olympic stadium is ?
    You know the thing with all the red girders in a web or something.

    Looks like an aborted rollercoaster


  • #2651
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    opinion guy wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me what the mad looking yoke beside the olympic stadium is ?
    You know the thing with all the red girders in a web or something.

    Looks like an aborted rollercoaster

    Some call it 'Art'.

    :D


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  • #2652
    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    Are the Spanish having a hissy it?

    I'm watching Chloe


  • #2653
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    irish-stew wrote: »
    Some call it 'Art'.

    :D

    Oh right ! I was wondering was it for some mad sport I'd never heard of or something :P :pac:


  • #2654
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    opinion guy wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me what the mad looking yoke beside the olympic stadium is ?
    You know the thing with all the red girders in a web or something.

    Looks like an aborted rollercoaster

    Im assuming its where the flame will be after the Athletics kicks off


  • #2655
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    mike65 wrote: »
    Spain are out of the footie (and throwing their toys out of the pram), Britain win 3-1 so should be through I think.

    Typical of Spain and Barcelona's attitude when they lose. Disgusting.

    They would be so much more likeable if they occasional time they lost they did it with some dignity. I think that's why a lot of people accuse Spain of being boring.

    Of course they aren't boring in a footballing sense, but I can see where people are coming from. They are like that kid in school that is good at everything. People just hate them :pac:


  • #2656
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    Nice result in the badminton :)


  • #2657
    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    Well done Chloe McGee :):):)


  • #2658
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    Chloe hammers the sh1te out of her opponent, an Irish dude playing tomorrow against the world no. 1. Methinks he won't have it as easy as Chloe did.


  • #2659
    Diego Maradona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Diego Maradona


    Well done Magee, some ride too.


  • #2660
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,514 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Well done Chloe!! :-D


  • #2661
    steve9859
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭steve9859


    keith16 wrote: »
    Typical of Spain and Barcelona's attitude when they lose. Disgusting.

    They would be so much more likeable if they occasional time they lost they did it with some dignity. I think that's why a lot of people accuse Spain of being boring.

    Of course they aren't boring in a footballing sense, but I can see where people are coming from. They are like that kid in school that is good at everything. People just hate them :pac:

    "Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser" - Vince Lombardi. I would tend to agree.....


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  • #2662
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Back to the studio for "analysis". Bill; "it's very fast, isn't it?"


  • #2663
    Tinie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    keith16 wrote: »
    Back to the studio for "analysis". Bill; "it's very fast, isn't it?"
    "Badminton was a protestant sport when I was growing up"


  • #2664
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    Bill: "When I was a young lad, badminton was considered a protestant game"


  • #2665
    Shryke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,199 ✭✭✭Shryke


    Bill just called badminton a protestant game. Lol.


  • #2666
    Diego Maradona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Diego Maradona


    Bill: "when I was growing up badminton was considered a protestants game" :D


  • #2667
    Sparks43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,074 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    Oh dear Bill

    "Protestants are cock smackers"

    :eek::D


  • #2668
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    That was a very convincing win, fingers crossed, I venture to say a medal prospect.

    Welldone chloe


  • #2669
    DebDynamite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭DebDynamite


    keith16 wrote: »
    Back to the studio for "analysis". Bill; "it's very fast, isn't it?"

    "Back in my day badminton was considered a Prodestant game" :D


  • #2670
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    DebDynamite wrote: »
    "Back in my day badminton was considered a Prodestant game" :D

    Back in his day head hunting was considered a game.


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  • #2671
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    Anyone else sick of the Beeb going on about Paula Radcliffe ?


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