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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #4112
    oppenheimer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭oppenheimer1


    Diego Maradona wrote: »
    Did someone throw a toaster into it?

    No, theres a moveable floor that won't go down!


  • #4113
    Diego Maradona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Diego Maradona


    oppenheimer1 wrote: »
    No, theres a moveable floor that won't go down!
    So it's not moveable? :pac:

    Can't swim myself :( Would love to learn but the embarrassment would be too much.


  • #4114
    oppenheimer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭oppenheimer1


    Diego Maradona wrote: »
    So it's not moveable? :pac:

    Can't swim myself :( Would love to learn but the embarrassment would be too much.

    Touché!


  • #4115
    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    Diego Maradona wrote: »
    So it's not moveable? :pac:

    Can't swim myself :( Would love to learn but the embarrassment would be too much.
    Lots of places have adult swim classes for all levels, I can swim but it's more brute force over technique. Would love to go for lessons if I had the time.


  • #4116
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    My local tennis club has record numbers coming down around mid July each year. I wonder why!!!

    In the BBall USA will walk it. Hopefully Spain put it up to them in final! How they didn't win even a silver at Athens seems remarkable now!


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  • #4117
    southsiderosie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,565 ✭✭✭southsiderosie


    westendgirlie wrote: »
    Just out of interest, what sports did you all participate in via your schools curriculum and what country was that in?

    Would be interesting to see a range of different countries to make comparisons with.

    I grew up in the US, and we had PE every single day in high school. The more senior you were, the better sports you go to do. So everyone did swimming, basketball, volleyball, and softball, but the freshman got stuck with square dancing. :( Juniors and seniors got to do weightlifting, archery, gymnastics, and golf. After two years, you could opt out of gym and take dance classes instead.

    We also got drivers ed :D and scared straight sex ed :eek: through PE class.


  • #4118
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    cgpg5 wrote: »
    In the BBall USA will walk it in.
    Did you see that ludicrous display last night? What was the USA coach thinking sending Kobe Bryant on that early?


  • #4119
    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    god 166
    nicevery 150
    diegomaradonna 139
    jesus shaves 133
    tadghSk 130
    irish stew 129
    mynameisurl 129
    pherekydes 116
    samich 107
    sparks 100
    sparks 100
    mars bar 93
    barney92 90
    deftlefthand 88
    westendgirlie 77
    kfallon 58

    Athletics starts today. Any of us with Kenya or Jamaica now get a stab at medals.

    G'luck everyone :)


  • #4120
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    DebDynamite wrote: »
    + 1

    The red button feature has been excellent. I wonder will there be any further advances in TV for the next Olympics.

    The red button is excellent. Unfortunately the BBC is under huge political pressure to cut costs and it's something which they're cutting back on. They were always going to pull all the stops out for the 'home' Olympics but I'd be surprised if it's used quite like this for too many other sporting events in the future.


  • #4121
    Anyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    Beefy78 wrote: »
    The red button is excellent. Unfortunately the BBC is under huge political pressure to cut costs and it's something which they're cutting back on. They were always going to pull all the stops out for the 'home' Olympics but I'd be surprised if it's used quite like this for too many other sporting events in the future.

    Well, its not like the BBC have any sport left, have they?


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  • #4122
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    Women's athletics.

    Holy crap did you hear the roar of the crowd for Louise Hazel ???:eek:


  • #4123
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    el diablo wrote: »
    How the fook did Anthony Ogogo (and his "sensitive moafff") win against the Ukranian? :eek:

    Oh god, that ad... :(


  • #4124
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,526 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Diego Maradona wrote: »
    So it's not moveable? :pac:

    Can't swim myself :( Would love to learn but the embarrassment would be too much.

    I am top class at the old brick stroke myself. I'm a bit like a beached whale.


  • #4125
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Get in there Jessica. Wb for the hurdles in the heptathlon


  • #4126
    cgpg5
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    Jess is unbelievable! What a performance!


  • #4127
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    Get in there Jessica. Wb for the hurdles in the heptathlon

    C'MON JESS!!! Would love her to do well in light of the comments made about her weight by a high up GB athletics figure.


  • #4128
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Duckworth_Luas wrote: »
    Did you see that ludicrous display last night? What was the USA coach thinking sending Kobe Bryant on that early?

    The thing about the USA is that they always try to score FROM DOWNTOWN BABY!!


  • #4129
    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    What Irish athletes are we looking out for today?


  • #4130
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,904 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    westendgirlie wrote: »
    What Irish athletes are we looking out for today?

    Joannne Cuddihy in the 400m heats at 12 is the next one.

    All the rest here http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/0803/331863-olympics-day-7-the-irish-in-action/


  • #4131
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    keith16 wrote: »
    The thing about the USA is that they always try to score FROM DOWNTOWN BABY!!

    The best part is your man the co-analyst can't get a word in edgeways.

    "You know Tim, I really think..." "SHLAAAAAM DUNKKKKK"


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  • #4132
    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    Nice one Greene....made that look easy


  • #4133
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    westendgirlie wrote: »
    Nice one Greene....made that look easy

    Great chance for gold they reckon!


  • #4134
    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    There's Joanne. C'mon Ireland!


  • #4135
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    another let-down there, way outside her best...just like the swimmers, not producing their best at the olympics, not delivering when it counts, no wonder some people here are trying to commandeer british athletes


  • #4136
    cgpg5
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    Gold for GB women in double sculls!


  • #4137
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Wouldnt mind being that bar getting knocked off by Jess Ennis' bum.:)


  • #4138
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    donfers wrote: »
    another let-down there, way outside her best...just like the swimmers, not producing their best at the olympics, not delivering when it counts, no wonder some people here are trying to commandeer british athletes

    Its 5 years since she posted the national record of 50.73, she has been posting 52sec ish times for the last number of years so not sure what your expectations were exactly?


  • #4139
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Dont mind other sports but for some reason I dont like watchign athletics in the rain. Swimming (if you can get to see an outdoor event) and rowing are cool looking in the rain.


  • #4140
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Good to see the 80's legwarmers getting a 2nd lease of life on the arms.:)


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  • #4141
    opinion guy
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    cgpg5 wrote: »
    The best part is your man the co-analyst can't get a word in edgeways.

    "You know Tim, I really think..." "SHLAAAAAM DUNKKKKK"

    Lol.....the funniest thing to me is the other guy tries to sound as excited as Tim.....but just cant' deliver:D
    What's Tim's surname ? Does he have a fan club ? I want to join :)

    donfers wrote: »
    another let-down there, way outside her best...just like the swimmers, not producing their best at the olympics, not delivering when it counts, no wonder some people here are trying to commandeer british athletes

    Why do people keep coming out with this commandeer British athletes crap ?

    It is possible to support an individual athlete without declaring your undying loyalty to their nation you realise. For example I was shouting for Phelps - does that make me an American supporter ? I will be shouting for Bolt - does that make me a Jamaican supporter ? No - I just like those individual athletes. Equally, if it so happens I like a British athlete that does not make me a British supporter


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