Author Topic: Let the Olympic Games Begin !!!! (Read 4079 times)

isawlogs · « **on:** August 08, 2008, 07:20:27 pm »

I am watching for the second time the opening ceromonies of the Olympic games in Pekin China ... man those are the most enjoyable that I have seen yet . A whole different culture with so much history behind it .
Amazing all the choreography that is involved just mind boggling...

Toolman · « **Reply #1 on:** August 08, 2008, 08:49:49 pm »

China reported yesterday that their air quality index was 96. The World Health Organization standards are below 50 as acceptable standards. Then 3 independent firms came up consistantly with over 300!! Those tests were conducted the same day as Chinese governments tests.

Let the..couph..couph.. games..couph..couph begin!!!

Go USA!!!

Tom · « **Reply #2 on:** August 08, 2008, 09:03:20 pm »

I wonder what those numbers represent?

isawlogs · « **Reply #3 on:** August 08, 2008, 09:09:11 pm »

I have no idea Tom , all's I know is that the athetes are there and ready to compete against one another . Being one of the participants there is in my book a winner !!!

Cedarman · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2008, 09:58:59 pm »

I am one of those few people that couldn't care less about the olympics. The events I would want to watch, shooting, track and field are not shown. Plus I want to see the events, don't care much about those participating. Thumb your noses at me if you like.

For those of you who love to watch, feast away and have a good time. Luckily I'll be in Florida checking out some wet caves for the next week.

Tom · « **Reply #5 on:** August 08, 2008, 10:08:27 pm »

Please be careful, Cedarman. I've lost friends in those caves who got turned around or broke a string.

Cedarman · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2008, 10:11:07 pm »

So far I have made it out of everyone I have went into. Hope to see you in a few days.

Dave Shepard · « **Reply #7 on:** August 08, 2008, 10:22:05 pm »

They really need a sawmilling event at the Olympic Games. Maybe the 50 meter slab relay.

Dave

WDH · « **Reply #8 on:** August 09, 2008, 12:14:59 am »

I am the alter-Cedarman. I love the Olympics and the competition. I try to overlook the politics.

asy · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2008, 05:10:44 am »

Watched the swimming today, a young American boy won his event and they chopped the beginning and end off the Star Spangled Banner. George Bush was in the stand watching and just kept waving his flags. The winner stood on the daias laughing.

I had visions of a whole bank of pentagon workers running around madly getting all the footage from the Atlanta games to make sure the Chinese national anthem was never curtailed to ensure it WAS just an accident, not a 'payback'.

It's OK, though. I was singing along, and I finished it for ya's.

asy

PS: AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE--- OI -OI- OI!!!

Tom · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2008, 02:37:31 pm »

I got to watch the USA Oarers and the Australian Oarers, oaring this afternoon.

asy · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2008, 05:56:08 pm »

Was that the four-boy-oarers?

Our ozzieboys did really well! I just saw a bit on the news. They broke the world record. I hope they can repeat the feat in the finals!

Steph and I love it when the Aussies win, and when the USA wins (but only if they weren't competing with the aussies

) We sing both anthems. One for us and one for the FF guys! Even she looked stunned yesterday and said "Hey, they forgot the "Oh say can you see" bit!!!

She's gettin' ready for her visit, methinks...

asy

Dave Shepard · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2008, 10:55:54 pm »

I like the anthem sung best with the least amount of warbling. I heard it sung so badly one time I thought either she was lip-syncing to a skipping record or she had a five pound pigeon stuck in her throat.

I don't get to watch the Olympics, no TV here.

Dave

Tom · « **Reply #13 on:** August 10, 2008, 11:06:18 pm »

I saw the womens shells with 2 oarers and the men's shells with 2 oarers and the mens shells with 4 oarers. Australia was really hauling it. Turns out the race was left for third and fourth place.
It was a real photo finish!!!

DanG · « **Reply #14 on:** August 10, 2008, 11:10:58 pm »

I ain't all that familiar with oaring. I take it the first one to the oar-house is the winner?

Tom · « **Reply #15 on:** August 10, 2008, 11:16:31 pm »

You should have seen it, Dan. It was exciting. And, in the background, on the sidewalk there were a bunch of guys on bicycles peddling it.

DanG · « **Reply #16 on:** August 10, 2008, 11:29:12 pm »

Peddling what?

Tom · « **Reply #17 on:** August 10, 2008, 11:38:35 pm »

Why...... peddlin' there cycles you nut. Just what are you thinkin'?

I know that the rowing and cycles racing are fun, but my heart is still into Track and field when it comes to the olympics. Well, that, boxing and wrestling.

I like to watch javelin, shotput, long jumps, foot races, pole vaulting and even marathons. I can hardly wait.

DanG · « **Reply #18 on:** August 10, 2008, 11:52:11 pm »

Well I didn't know.

They coulda been peddlin' nuts. How much are cycles bringing over there these days, if a feller was to peddle them on the sidewalk?

Tom · « **Reply #19 on:** August 11, 2008, 12:00:19 am »

I was watching them peddlin' it down the sidewalk and it was all they could do to stay up with the oarers.

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