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Anne

#15
August 06, 2012, 08:03:17 PM
She was great to watch, she seemed so happy and having so much fun. The other young women were fun to watch, too, but they didn't seem to be having as much fun has Gabby. I enjoyed Missy (?) on the swimming team also.
"A discontented man will find no easy chair." Ben Franklin

Henry Hawk

#16
August 07, 2012, 08:20:41 AM
Quote from: Anne on August 06, 2012, 08:03:17 PM
She was great to watch, she seemed so happy and having so much fun. The other young women were fun to watch, too, but they didn't seem to be having as much fun has Gabby. I enjoyed Missy (?) on the swimming team also.

She really is an amazing competitor....with a ton of class.  She totally screwed up her routine last night, that cost her the Gold and ended up in fourth place.  She was attempting an extremely difficult task, and it did not turn out....but, she was nothing but smiles and hugged all of the winners, and took it with much grace.  Only 17 years old, and with that attitude, she will be back and will own a few more Gold medals before she retires.
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Anne

#17
August 07, 2012, 09:50:20 AM
Yes, she displayed great sportsmanship last night. There have been athletes from several different countries who have displayed great attitudes and sportsmanship so far during the games this time.
"A discontented man will find no easy chair." Ben Franklin

Locutus

#18
August 07, 2012, 01:25:19 PM
Aly Raisman of the U.S. on her way to gold.



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Henry Hawk

#19
August 07, 2012, 02:24:34 PM
What?  NO SPOILER ALERT!!!  :spooked:
;D

This is the bad part of the Olympics being over seas.....we get the news, before it happens. :razz:

I have enjoyed the Girls Gymnastics this time.  Never watched it much before.  The swimming has been great, along with the Volleyball.
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

Locutus

#20
August 08, 2012, 11:27:39 AM
All U.S. Women's Beach Volleyball event this afternoon at 4:00 PM Eastern.  Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings vs. Jenn Kessy and April Ross.  I'm hoping to find it somewhere on live TV at that time and not have to wait until the tape delay by which time news will have spoiled it. 
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#21
August 08, 2012, 11:28:55 AM
I'll be glad when this whole olympic thing is over. . .
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Locutus

#22
August 08, 2012, 11:32:03 AM
Only 5 more days left so you don't have long to wait. 
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#23
August 08, 2012, 11:35:00 AM
Quote from: Locutus on August 08, 2012, 11:32:03 AM
Only 5 more days left so you don't have long to wait.

Maybe things can get back to normal next week then. . .

(I'm a staunch fan of the winter games).
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That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Locutus

#24
August 08, 2012, 11:36:51 AM
Quote from: Palehorse on August 08, 2012, 11:35:00 AM
Maybe things can get back to normal next week then. . .

(I'm a staunch fan of the winter games).

Outside of a very few events, I too favor the winter games over the summer ones.  :yes:
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Henry Hawk

#25
August 08, 2012, 12:20:01 PM
I enjoy events from both winter and summer.  I really like the way they have them stagered every two years, we have an Olympics to watch.
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

Locutus

#26
August 08, 2012, 12:22:18 PM
Quote from: Henry Hawk on August 08, 2012, 12:20:01 PM
I enjoy events from both winter and summer.  I really like the way they have them stagered every two years, we have an Olympics to watch.

Yep!  The two year staggering was one of the best decisions ever made by the IOC.
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Bo D

#27
August 08, 2012, 12:22:25 PM
I refuse to watch synchronized swimming.
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."  Carl Sagan

Anne

#28
August 08, 2012, 12:28:41 PM
Remember the old Ester Williams (?) movies, they had a lot of that in them. Maybe you are too young to remember them.
"A discontented man will find no easy chair." Ben Franklin

Henry Hawk

#29
August 08, 2012, 12:32:12 PM
Quote from: Olias on August 08, 2012, 12:22:25 PM
I refuse to watch synchronized swimming.

I'm with you on that one, but the synchronized diving is kind of cool to watch.
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW
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