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oilgun:
--- Quote from: optom3 on August 24, 2008, 11:21:00 pm ---Can someone tell me why the best athlete in the Olympics who is American,Mr. Phelps esq. was in London for the closing ceremony ???
But for a Led Zep fan, Jimmy Page playing whole lotta love was just the business for me.
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I wouldn't say BEST ATHLETE, all he did was swim! ;D He is an amazing swimmer, there's no doubt about that but I'm still not convinced that he should have won that seventh medal. In the overhead slomo replay, the guy to his left seemed to be touching the wall way before Phelps had his arm extended, even the announcer (CBC) said that the other guy should have gotten it. Was there ever an explanation for this?
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: optom3 on August 24, 2008, 11:21:00 pm ---Can someone tell me why the best athlete in the Olympics who is American,Mr. Phelps esq. was in London for the closing ceremony ???
But for a Led Zep fan, Jimmy Page playing whole lotta love was just the business for me.
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I found that a bit weird too Fiona. He didn't waste any time getting over there, did he?
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: oilgun on August 25, 2008, 03:52:17 pm ---I wouldn't say BEST ATHLETE, all he did was swim! ;D He is an amazing swimmer, there's no doubt about that but I'm still not convinced that he should have won that seventh medal. In the overhead slomo replay, the guy to his left seemed to be touching the wall way before Phelps had his arm extended, even the announcer (CBC) said that the other guy should have gotten it. Was there ever an explanation for this?
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I wouldn't say "best athlete" either. Whatever happened to the days when the winner of the decathlon was considered the "best athlete"? ??? >:(
oilgun:
--- Quote from: Katie77 on August 25, 2008, 02:40:46 am ---Here are the top nine comments made by NBC sports commentators so far
during the Summer Olympics that they would like to take back:
1. Weightlifting commentator: 'This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw
her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing.'
2. Dressage commentator: 'This is really a lovely horse and I speak from
personal experience since I once mounted her mother.'
3. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: 'I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother
and father.'
4. Boxing Analyst: 'Sure there have been injuries, and even some deaths
in boxing, but none of them really that serious.'
5. Softball announcer: 'If history repeats itself, I should think we can
expect the same thing again.'
6. Basketball analyst: 'He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't
like it. In fact you can see it all over their faces.'
7. At the rowing medal ceremony: 'Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the
IOC president is hugging the cox of the British crew.'
8. Soccer commentator: 'Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've
got eleven Dicks on the field.'
9. Tennis commentator: 'One of the reasons Andy is playing so well is
that, before the final round, his wife takes out his balls and kisses
them... Oh my God, what have I just said?'
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Are those for real?! They are hilarious! I remember one comment from a CBC announcer that made us crack up. I think it was during one of the early Beach Volleyball matches (an Olympic sport I don't approve of, but that's another story, lol!), it started to rain and the announcer said: "I'm looking up at the stands and it's a sea of yellow." He was referring to all the raincoats of course, but man, it was funny.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on August 23, 2008, 10:33:28 pm ---I'm in love. Matt Mitchum, an Aussie kept his cool, his good looks and his lovely form and robbed China of their men's platform dive gold sweep.
But he did get the opportunity because the Chinese leader choked on his last dive and Mitchum did not.
Good on ya, Aussies! ;D ;D ;D
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I wanna be the filling in a Thomas Finchum--David Boudia sandwich. ... ;) ;D
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