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    Re: The Olympics Thread

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    I'm on it. I'll get it if you wear it to the MSU game...including the tailgate party, no matter how hot it is.
    Believe it or not (and this is shocking), I actually have a date to the MSU game.

    But don't think I wouldn't do this for SLU. In a heartbeat. I'd probably rock it with some Sperry Topsiders. So fly.

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by StrayDawg View Post
    Everybody keeps making a big deal about the medal count and how it's a close race between us and China. ( http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals/index.html?GT1=39003 )

    They have done well, and have more gold medals than anyone else (I won't mention how they cheated in women's gymnastics). But, so far, we have done the things that the Chinese are good at: gymnastics, diving, rifle, etc. Precision-type stuff that seems to be China's strong suit.

    Over the weekend, as we move into other sports, I think we will pull away from them in overall medal count and even out the gold medals. I honestly can't remember the name of one Chinese sprinter ever. And, basketball (both men's and women's) should be gold medals for us. Women's volleyball should be gold for us too.

    They will still hype the medal count and try to make it us against them, but I think we are moving into our strongest phase of the olympics.
    we've passed them in the overall medal count, but they may be nigh uncatchable on the golds.

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    Well I'm not an NBA fan to say the least, but I have a new found love for these guys that are playing for Team USA. They are focused and it is refreshing to hear guys like Kobe talk about what an honor it is to play and represent the USA. He and Lebron are have taken charge of this team, I'm sure Coach K had a lot to do with how they are approaching this Olympics. Every time I hear an interview with this team I am inspired. It's great to hear these millionaires without all the bravado.

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by GonzoDawg View Post
    Well I'm not an NBA fan to say the least, but I have a new found love for these guys that are playing for Team USA. They are focused and it is refreshing to hear guys like Kobe talk about what an honor it is to play and represent the USA. He and Lebron are have taken charge of this team, I'm sure Coach K had a lot to do with how they are approaching this Olympics. Every time I hear an interview with this team I am inspired. It's great to hear these millionaires without all the bravado.

    As long as he doesn't use the choke hold on some 19 yo

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by GonzoDawg View Post
    Well I'm not an NBA fan to say the least, but I have a new found love for these guys that are playing for Team USA. They are focused and it is refreshing to hear guys like Kobe talk about what an honor it is to play and represent the USA. He and Lebron are have taken charge of this team, I'm sure Coach K had a lot to do with how they are approaching this Olympics. Every time I hear an interview with this team I am inspired. It's great to hear these millionaires without all the bravado.
    Agree Gonzo, they are showing some class. Dwight Howard might be my favorite guy in the league -- one of its most talented players, no tats, no ego, no antics, lunch-pail mentality.

    Carmello is the only guy that's still kind of thugging it up in Beijing. But he does that.

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Luminaire View Post
    Agree Gonzo, they are showing some class. Dwight Howard might be my favorite guy in the league -- one of its most talented players, no tats, no ego, no antics, lunch-pail mentality.

    Carmello is the only guy that's still kind of thugging it up in Beijing. But he does that.
    So long as 'Melo hits some jumpers and at least attempts to play defense, I'll be more than satisfied with him.

    Lebron James has been a fantastic leader and pacesetter for this team. He's not always the leading scorer, but he's been doing everything on the court and doing it 100%. Rebounding, shooting, driving, passing, and his defense has been phenomonal. It's just refreshing to see these guys play the way they should be playing - diving for loose balls, committing necessary fouls around the basket, etc. Quite the far cry from having Stephon Marbury out there douching it up.

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Cool Hand Clyde View Post
    As long as he doesn't use the choke hold on some 19 yo

    You know man that thought comes to mind but no matter what Kobe's past is, how he is handling this situation is great.

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by GonzoDawg View Post
    You know man that thought comes to mind but no matter what Kobe's past is, how he is handling this situation is great.
    With his hand now?







    :icon_wink:

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    This is probably a stupid question, but here goes:

    If the men's basketball team wins the gold medal, does that increase our gold medal count by one or by twelve?

    I have always assumed that it would be only one because it is one event, and that is probably correct which makes this a stupid question.

    The reason I ask is because I notice that they are tracking medals by the name of the winner instead of the name of the event. So, I'm confused.

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by StrayDawg View Post
    This is probably a stupid question, but here goes:

    If the men's basketball team wins the gold medal, does that increase our gold medal count by one or by twelve?
    One

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    misty may is the best hitter i've ever seen (man or woman). that's to say nothing of her world-class digging, passing, and setting.

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by arkansasbob View Post
    misty may is the best hitter i've ever seen (man or woman). that's to say nothing of her world-class digging, passing, and setting.
    that's also to say nothing of her ridiculous, pornographic clothes. i honestly felt embarrassed to be watching that in my home.

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by arkansasbob View Post
    that's also to say nothing of her ridiculous, pornographic clothes. i honestly felt embarrassed to be watching that in my home.
    I didn't see the match, but I don't think it's the clothes that makes her seem pornographic. :icon_wink:

    Come to think of it, even her name sounds pornographic.

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    I don't know how it is as a spectator sport, but the moden pentathalon sounds interesting.

    The modern pentathlon features five sports in one day: Pistol shooting, epee fencing (against every competitor in the field), swimming (200 free), show jumping (on a horse that is randomly selected 20 minutes before competition), and running (a 3-kilometer cross-country run -- pursuit style). American Sheila Taormina, who will be competing in her fourth Olympics in her third different sport (she was a swimming relay gold medalist in 1996 and competed in triathlon in 2000 and '04), is the best hope for the U.S. The competition starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday.
    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ml?eref=sircrc

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    Re: The Olympics Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by arkansasbob View Post
    that's also to say nothing of her ridiculous, pornographic clothes. i honestly felt embarrassed to be watching that in my home.
    I heard she and Kerri Walsh went dancing after the final last night.

    Hethens!!

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