The Olympics

[Mindervillain]

Nice to see the "I hate everything" brigade is out in full force already.

I thought they were all out watering their lawns. I guess that was yesterday - I keep forgetting about attention span.

[skypigeon]

Saw something the other day about the wild parties taht have gone on at past olympics, they interviewed that female soccor goalie.

I'll have to Google it later for research purposes, but I could swear there was a tidbit about an astronomical number of condoms provided for the athletes at the Bejing games...

[Neshaminy]

I'll have to Google it later for research purposes, but I could swear there was a tidbit about an astronomical number of condoms provided for the athletes at the Bejing games...

70,000......and they ordered 20,000 more as they were running out

Here are some of the claims made by ESPN:

At the 2000 Olympics, javelin competitor Breaux Greer had sex with at least three women a day.
Organizers of the Olympics hand out condoms to athletes at Olympic Village. In 2000, the organizers had to supply additional condoms after the original supply of 70,000 condoms ran out.
Nearly all of the athletes are drunk during the closing ceremonies.

Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/275325/hope...OgiclDz1zUB.99

[Frank Capua]

So far the only coverage I've seen has been about the failure of the private security that has forced the British Military to replace them and other than that just reports about how the Athletes already living in the village are having sex on the lawns.

[midtown]

70,000......and they ordered 20,000 more as they were running out

That's a lot of balloon animals.

[Neshaminy]

So far the only coverage I've seen has been about the failure of the private security that has forced the British Military to replace them and other than that just reports about how the Athletes already living in the village are having sex on the lawns.

Every Olympics have their difficulties, remember the transportation problem in Lake Placid exacerbated by state law where they contractor had to fail before the organizing committee could replace them......so the Games had to be brought to their knees before common sense was allowed to rule.....Vancouver with balmy spring weather......remember when China shut down the nitromethane factories and NHRA had to pay ridiculous prices for the solvent? Different direction, but every Games seems to have an unique problem......but security has to work or the Games are history.

[Kurt Cobain]

Juan Antonio is a sweetheart compared to Avery Brundage......remember that nasty lump of flesh? He hated everyone and took great pride in disallowing athletes for the pettiest infractions......what a nudge he was.

Yeah, I remember. A real tool, but fortunately he's dead, buried and long gone. A very poor sport as well.

[ensign14]

Not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but the Winter Olympics are so much better.

I dunno, at least the Summer Games have proper sports, the Winters seem to make stuff up as they go along to try to make it look bigger. Combining skiing with shooting? Why not mix javelin and kayaking while we're at it?

[Jsieczka]

I dunno, at least the Summer Games have proper sports, the Winters seem to make stuff up as they go along to try to make it look bigger. Combining skiing with shooting? Why not mix javelin and kayaking while we're at it?

The biathlon and its summer equivalent the modern pentathlon make perfect sense if you know their backgrounds. The biathlon was a competition among arctic soldiers in the early 1800's where the ability to ski and shot was model of a skilled soldier. The modern pentathlon was the skills necessarily to be a good cavalry officer.

[midtown]

The biathlon and its summer equivalent the modern pentathlon make perfect sense if you know their backgrounds. The biathlon was a competition among arctic soldiers in the early 1800's where the ability to ski and shot was model of a skilled soldier. The modern pentathlon was the skills necessarily to be a good cavalry officer.

And essentially all of the track & field events are based on ancient martial arts (and I don't mean kung-fu). Throwing weapons (hammer throw, shot put, javelin), clearing obstacles (pole vault, standing and running broad jumps, hurdles), and delivering messages (all of the running competitions).

[Neshaminy]

I dunno, at least the Summer Games have proper sports, the Winters seem to make stuff up as they go along to try to make it look bigger. Combining skiing with shooting? Why not mix javelin and kayaking while we're at it?

Combining running with hurdling and the slippery sneaker and calling it steeplechase minus the horse........and one running event I love to watch I might add.

[comfortably numb]

With no DVR and a limited amount of free time these days I have no idea how much I will watch.
There have been a couple of interesting articles on the fates of Olympic cities and their facilities.
Greece seems to have been a colossal waste. Their's are in ruins.

[Frank Capua]

With no DVR and a limited amount of free time these days I have no idea how much I will watch.
There have been a couple of interesting articles on the fates of Olympic cities and their facilities.
Greece seems to have been a colossal waste. Their's are in ruins.

No DVR... how about HD? I mean no HD then why bother?

[Ren Butler]

With no DVR and a limited amount of free time these days I have no idea how much I will watch.
There have been a couple of interesting articles on the fates of Olympic cities and their facilities.
Greece seems to have been a colossal waste. Their's are in ruins.

But they're probably the worst-case scenario in recent years. Considering the shambles their whole country is in right now, it shouldn't be too surprising.

Overall, the results are mixed, with some success stories.

[Captain Spyro]

No DVR... how about HD? I mean no HD then why bother?

Does DVR always have to be HD, or are there no SD options. HD is a pretty expensive luxury.

[comfortably numb]

No DVR... how about HD? I mean no HD then why bother?

It'll be HD after Mrs. Numb goes night-night.
Unless I shirk my duties and watch earlier in the day.

[CARTer]

Does DVR always have to be HD, or are there no SD options. HD is a pretty expensive luxury.

I think DVRs predate the wide-spread adoption of HD. Whether one can get a DVR that's not HD these days, I'm not sure. I've had two, and both were HD-capable.

[Frank Capua]

Does DVR always have to be HD, or are there no SD options. HD is a pretty expensive luxury.

I was just poking Numb, while at the same time making fun of the "HD need" next time I'll use more smilies. I imagine that DVR is available somewhere without HD... just not with my provider.

I was pushed to go HD by the fact I was going blind trying to read Sports scores and the listing guide in SD when the originating signal was HD... well that and my love of auto racing. I'm pissed for two days every month after I have paid my cable bill. 2 for 1 weekdays specials at Best Subs and More is all that gets me through the month.

[Captain Spyro]

I think DVRs predate the wide-spread adoption of HD. Whether one can get a DVR that's not HD these days, I'm not sure. I've had two, and both were HD-capable.

Fair enough, was not aware of that. Kind of hard to follow DVRs these days.

I was just poking Numb, while at the same time making fun of the "HD need" next time I'll use more smilies. I imagine that DVR is available somewhere without HD... just not with my provider.

I was pushed to go HD by the fact I was going blind trying to read Sports scores and the listing guide in SD when the originating signal was HD... well that and my love of auto racing. I'm pissed for two days every month after I have paid my cable bill. 2 for 1 weekdays specials at Best Subs and More is all that gets me through the month.

My mistake, so I apologize.

[Frank Capua]

Nothing to apologize for... Very few get where I'm coming from. I live by the Rick Nelson motto.

[rodneyh]

I dunno, at least the Summer Games have proper sports, the Winters seem to make stuff up as they go along to try to make it look bigger. Combining skiing with shooting? Why not mix javelin and kayaking while we're at it?

Well, there's also Nordic combined, skiing and jumping, plus downhill combined and then I guess there was a need for Super Giant Slalom.

[comfortably numb]

Nothing to apologize for... Very few get where I'm coming from. I live by the Rick Nelson motto.

"When I look into your eyes I see such strange things."???

Look it up.

[Hardscrabble]

The modern pentathlon was the skills necessarily to be a good cavalry officer.

George S. Patton, Jr. placed 5th in the modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm...

He also qualified for the 1916 Games in Berlin, but those were cancelled for some reason...

[Frank Capua]

"When I look into your eyes I see such strange things."???

Look it up.

I wasn't expecting to please you.

[CARTer]

How about a modern biathalon? Rike your bike 30 miles, then fish.

[Frank Capua]

How about a modern biathalon? Rike your bike 30 miles, then fish.

Up in Indy I would ride my bike for three hours then eat at Yat's then ride 2 hours to get back to the Westside...

[Mindervillain]

I wasn't expecting to please you.

But you're all right now, I gather?

(I'm told that too much pleasing yourself can be damaging)

[Frank Capua]

You must be alluding to my white stick with the red tip and my dark glasses.

[cpthornman]

Here's something interesting: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ol...icle-1.1121461

Why are the pretty ones always dumb?

[midtown]

Here's something interesting: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ol...icle-1.1121461

Why are the pretty ones always dumb?