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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    Namlub wrote: »
    My sister's thinking of going for the next Olympics o_O

    In what? VERY tough training ahead I'm guessing!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,298 ✭✭✭Namlub


    Eathrin wrote: »
    In what? VERY tough training ahead I'm guessing!

    Rowing, which is reeeally tough training to begin with so erm, fun for her. Never going to regain my status as favourite daughter with an Olympian for a sister ffs...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,533 ✭✭✭Aisling(",)


    Namlub wrote: »
    Eathrin wrote: »
    In what? VERY tough training ahead I'm guessing!

    Rowing, which is reeeally tough training to begin with so erm, fun for her. Never going to regain my status as favourite daughter with an Olympian for a sister ffs...


    Oh dude,I thought my over achiever sister was bad.

    Kinda cool to have an Olympian for a sister though .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,152 ✭✭✭Cakes.


    Me, Atomic Koala and Deise are going too.

    I just need to take up a sport and Atomic is rowing and Deise is doing "horsey stuffs".


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,089 ✭✭✭jefreywithonef


    I play badminton with occasional gusto. Count me in.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    I was World Champion Badminton player of my school a few years ago. Olympics 2016 here I come.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    There's a bunch of us over in the Sports forum who're going as well. We're being more realistic though, we're aiming for a medal in Archery in 2020. :P


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭suitcasepink


    Me, Atomic Koala and Deise are going too.

    I just need to take up a sport and Atomic is rowing and Deise is doing "horsey stuffs".

    Oh okay cool beans.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,298 ✭✭✭Namlub


    I would like to take up something where I won't lose my boobs so...shooting?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    Being realistic, Olympic handball doesn't look too difficult......


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭Togepi


    Gymnastics looks simple. I used to be able to do a tumble back in the day - sorted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,776 ✭✭✭Jhcx


    The most horrific thing I've ever seen was super old guy with gigantic erection at the beach in a crowd of children.

    Remembering it makes me want to cry and get sick and eat ice cream all at once. :(

    My jaw just dropped in shock :eek:
    jaw_drop_596675.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,384 ✭✭✭Duffy the Vampire Slayer


    I'm going to enter the boxing, using patented 'Outside Supermacs' techniques.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    Togepi wrote: »
    Gymnastics looks simple. I used to be able to do a tumble back in the day - sorted.

    You serious? I've done alot of sport and gymnastics was easily the hardest.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭JamJamJamJam


    Trampoling Club in UCC here I come! Can't wait for Rio :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Luno wrote: »
    You serious? I've done alot of sport and gymnastics was easily the hardest.

    Shur all they do is spin around the place and land on the ground again. How hard can it be? :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭Togepi


    Luno wrote: »
    You serious? I've done alot of sport and gymnastics was easily the hardest.

    I was joking. :P Saw a bit of the gymnastics today, the parts I've seen involve so much strength! :eek: Seeing as I'm not very strong, am tall and therefore relatively heavy too, and have the skinniest arms ever, I think I'd be the worst gymnast ever. :L


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    Togepi wrote: »
    I was joking. :P Saw a bit of the gymnastics today, the parts I've seen involve so much strength! :eek: Seeing as I'm not very strong, am tall and therefore relatively heavy too, and have the skinniest arms ever, I think I'd be the worst gymnast ever. :L

    Ah, I see :o I still get the shudders from my gymnastic days :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭QueenOfLeon


    I've missed the chocolate and milk discussion...but dark chocolate is the best, milk is good in coffee and cereal, but milkshakes are disgusting :P

    I will join this Olympic team. I reckon judo would be graaand...they seem to just sit on eachother occasionally with a bit of grabbing and some points flung around here and there. I can do that! :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭AtomicKoala


    Guys.. if athletes can enter under the Olympic flag, surely we could too?

    C&H Rio 2016, its happening bitches.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭PseudoFamous


    Guys.. if athletes can enter under the Olympic flag, surely we could too?

    C&H Rio 2016, its happening bitches.

    What would we win at? Competitive whinging? Synchronized typing?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    What would we win at? Competitive whinging? Synchronized typing?

    Rhetorical Questions... :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭frantic190


    We should just make our own Olympics to compete with the one in Rio.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭SarahBeep!


    What would we win at? Competitive whinging? Synchronized typing?

    I won gold in toss the welly once.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,298 ✭✭✭Namlub


    I won like ten backstroke medals when I was younger so I nominate myself for C&H back-stroker. Wait, that doesn't sound right...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭Jamie Starr


    Namlub wrote: »
    I won like ten backstroke medals when I was younger so I nominate myself for C&H back-stroker. Wait, that doesn't sound right...

    Lower.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭QueenOfLeon


    Actually, I'd prefer the canoe slalom, just so I could go swimming in that water instead. That's all I can think about when I'm watching it...how much fun would that be?! :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    What would we win at? Competitive whinging? Synchronized typing?

    The 400min Procrastination.

    You are given a deadline of 400 minutes away to get the work done, the work takes 5 minutes to do. You must finish the work as close as possible to the 400min mark without going over.

    RULES:
    • You do not get a clock.
    • You cannot sit in one position or simply tap a biro for longer than 20 minutes at a time.
    • You get extra points for doing more creative procrastination techniques, such as creating origami from your notes, creating shapes with miscellaneous items on your desk, creating funny memes on memegenerator, devising rules to theoretical Olympic events.
    • You get fewer points for obvious procrastination techniques, such as watching Youtube videos or cycling through iTunes.



    I reckon we'd have a decent shot at gold if this were introduced... I'll get on to the IOC in the morning. :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,776 ✭✭✭Jhcx


    A question im asking myself all night and no answer is coming to mind bar when i grow up i want to look at the world and cry.

    and StumbleUpon managed to do just that

    I went to Lourdes once it was an epic experience knowing that i could give something to those who have given me so much. In this case it was helping them get around.

    Taking a step back i need to figure out where to go.... I would love to join the army protect the people around me from the evil in the world. my life is not that valuable when you know you can save many more valuable lives but im not cut out for the intense regime that the army requires. I love that you have to be neat and up at all hours in the morning.

    So then i thought why not be a police officer. Getting to protect those closer to home. Some people may not look on you with respect but there are a few out there who could run into your path and be grateful for the service you provide. and the rewarding feeling you can get when you know you can go home at the end of the day knowing that you may have made the world a little bit safer and you have helped someone.

    To be a firefighter, well your mad but brave. and another very rewarding job imo. knowing that in most situations your going to be facing a situation where someones life is involved from car crashes, to house fires to buildings collapsing. or to simply rescuing a cat and the smile you manage to put back on someones face.

    Or you can be the one who is behind the scenes, doing all the work that no one ever see's but you know that you have made a change to the day

    But i would like to mostly work in an airport.... Its not the easiest job in the world. you get to meet new people everyday. you can put on a smile knowing it could be a rough day. You might meet a little kid who's going away and there scared.. or there flying alone and you might just be able to calm them down. you may get some elderly person who is lost and nervous. but you might just get to cheer them up and put a smile on their face as you wish them a good safe journey and to enjoy their trip. but you can also get those who would rather go to hell than calm down and relax. but its your job to remain calm and focused and try and deal and help them sort out the issue at hand. and no matter how stressful that moment may be you may just go home with a smile knowing you have solved someones problem and you have helped to get them on their way.

    But even saying all that i still dont know what i really want to be but what i do know is when i grow up i want to help others and know that i can put a smile on their face to the best of my ability. Because everyday i have someone to put a smile on my face and i think its nice to pace that smile on knowing it could lead to something good happening.


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    frantic190 wrote: »
    We should just make our own Olympics to compete with the one in Rio.

    Bring back the Tailteann Games? :P


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