Olympics
by Frank The Bunny » Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:45 pm
The London police uniforms sure have changed since I was last there
I can understand the new hats, but the speedos are a little much
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by black francis » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:46 pm
Fuck the olympics.
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by JackT » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:52 pm
I don't see anything about the Olympics being about World Peace.
According the the Olympic Oath, participation in the games is "for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams."
Also, the IOC is not known for fostering anything but it's own ends. They saw fit to give the games to Hitler in '36, because they didn't want to be "political". It is clear that the games have not materially advanced the cause of "peace", and I don't see how it could reasonably expected to do so.
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by black francis » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:38 pm
I doubt withahip was truly referring to world peace. I think he was going on about the fair play, honor, integrity and the whole "we are the world" crap the Olympics and NBC slings our way.
Fuck the Olympics.
Fuck the Olympics.
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by withahip » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:52 pm
Did you look at the link? The IOC needs to stick to the games.
Back to the games - maybe it is getting older and having no chance to do what I see being done now - but this is the first time I have watched the game and been blown away by what they are capable of.
Anyone old enough (I guess I could youtube) to know if the gymnasts are doing what was not even tried fifty years ago? The ability to run jump and flip around in the air two or three times? I am only able to do that when Jack T is nice to me. Not very often.
Back to the games - maybe it is getting older and having no chance to do what I see being done now - but this is the first time I have watched the game and been blown away by what they are capable of.
Anyone old enough (I guess I could youtube) to know if the gymnasts are doing what was not even tried fifty years ago? The ability to run jump and flip around in the air two or three times? I am only able to do that when Jack T is nice to me. Not very often.
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