Olympics

[Uuaww]

So like I said, it is not promoting competition.

oh shut the fuck up shel. The olympics are all about participation, always have been. They have always stressed that from the beginning. If you had it your way, the olympics would have 80 less countries... there are people like you and they should watch the world championships. So sit down and watch but quit bitching.

[shel311]

I'm touched that you care so deeply about my opinion that it makes you fly off the handle

[Uuaww]

I'm touched that you care so deeply about my opinion that it makes you fly off the handle

that and it's early, I got no sleep, you're being a bigger annoyance in the OOTP forums. You're at Dave level hatred.

[shel311]

I'm touched that you care so deeply about my opinion that it makes you fly off the handle

that and it's early, I got no sleep, you're being a bigger annoyance in the OOTP forums. You're at Dave level hatred.

What are you talking bout? What did I say in the ootp thread?

Also, allowing professionals in the Olympics as opposed to only amateurs, was that about participation?

[Uuaww]

I'm touched that you care so deeply about my opinion that it makes you fly off the handle

that and it's early, I got no sleep, you're being a bigger annoyance in the OOTP forums. You're at Dave level hatred.

What are you talking bout? What did I say in the ootp thread?

Also, allowing professionals in the Olympics as opposed to only amateurs, was that about participation?

not here to debate it with you, arguements with you are usually useless.

All I asked in OOTP forum was for someone to look up the AL wildcard race. You ignored my post.

[DRiccio21]

bad day fella? wanna talk about it?

[shel311]

I'm touched that you care so deeply about my opinion that it makes you fly off the handle

that and it's early, I got no sleep, you're being a bigger annoyance in the OOTP forums. You're at Dave level hatred.

What are you talking bout? What did I say in the ootp thread?

Also, allowing professionals in the Olympics as opposed to only amateurs, was that about participation?

not here to debate it with you, arguements with you are usually useless.

All I asked in OOTP forum was for someone to look up the AL wildcard race. You ignored my post.

Is this real life? Lol



So you're upset cause I didn't check standings for you, even though I haven't even checked them for myself?

Did I get that right?

[Weasel]

If youre the third best in the world in a particular sport, you should get a bronze. I get the whole "spread the medals around" stance, but they might as well just hand out participation ribbons to everyone then. I had no idea the rule existed, so dumb. If Im honest it takes some of the enjoyment out of watching some of these medal rounds now, knowing there are better/more qualified athletes not participating

[shel311]

If youre the third best in the world in a particular sport, you should get a bronze. I get the whole "spread the medals around" stance, but they might as well just hand out participation ribbons to everyone then. I had no idea the rule existed, so dumb. If Im honest it takes some of the enjoyment out of watching some of these medal rounds now, knowing there are better/more qualified athletes not participating

Go weasel go!

Fuck Uaaww

[Cnasty]

Man, everyone is so cranky!!

See what jeffmos presence has done?

[OracleHCR]

If youre the third best in the world in a particular sport, you should get a bronze. I get the whole "spread the medals around" stance, but they might as well just hand out participation ribbons to everyone then. I had no idea the rule existed, so dumb. If Im honest it takes some of the enjoyment out of watching some of these medal rounds now, knowing there are better/more qualified athletes not participating

She isn't the third best. She's the world champion. Thing is: she shouldn't have fucked up. These rules have been in place how long? If you're the best and deserve a medal you don't come in third place on your own team. I feel bad for her but it is her own fault. Im not being callous, I feel real bad for her. She's got to be devastated.

[Weasel]

I was speaking to the rule in general with the "third best" comment.

[quote="OracleHCR" If you're the best and deserve a medal you don't come in third place on your own team. [/quote]

So why dont they just hand out the medals after the qualifying round and call it good? Instead, she has to sit out and watch players ranked #5-X participate knowing she posted better qualifying scores. And its not just her, Im talking any sport. if the three best table tennis players in the world are from China, shouldnt they each win a medal? The rule seems so idiotic.

[OracleHCR]

I understand you point of view. The reason she is on the outside looking in is because she made mistakes. They all did. She made more though. If you are the world champion you shouldn't put yourself in that situation. That's the rule like it or not. I'm not saying I agree with it but it is what it is.

[OracleHCR]

The US could also do what the Russians did in I think it was Greece. It may have been Barcelona. They had the same situation. The second place girl on the russian team had a mysterious injury that allowed the current world champion to take her place. She went on to win the gold.

[Seeitsaveit13]

Lego's make every story funnier

http://www.guardian.co.uk//sport/video/ ... -lam-video

[LetsGoPeay]

The US could also do what the Russians did in I think it was Greece. It may have been Barcelona. They had the same situation. The second place girl on the russian team had a mysterious injury that allowed the current world champion to take her place. She went on to win the gold.

Times were different then. If I can change, you can change. We all can change!

Also, Argentina-France is tipping off right now on the NBC Olympic Basketball Channel. This should be a good one.

[mbyrd75]

The olympics are all about participation, always have been.

you're thinking of the SPECIAL olympics with the crutches and disabilities etc. thats the one where everybody gets a trophy..these are the train for 4 years wanna beat everybody including my teammates olympics that are on now. Don't sweat it. This isn't the first time that the site of poor little Tink Tink running in these games has confused some people.

[shel311]

I think Uaaww must have had some scorpion issues again last night or something.

He went off on me big time, for seemingly no good reason.

I ain't mad though, I ain't mad.

[mbyrd75]

I love Volleyball indoor and outdoor and consider it the most under rated Olympic port but I don't understand the fake spike in indoor volleyball, it fools NOBODY.

beach volleyball is good but i can't watch indoor. Its odd for me to watch 2 people cover a certain area in beach volleyball then turn on indoor and see a small army try to cover the same area. lol it's fn weird

[ChampDizzle]

tape delay sucks, that is all