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The 2008 Beijing Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:41 pm
by Shaeph
This might just qualify for a greater game...
anything you want to say about the olympics like
past games,
who's going to win,
the smog,
international relations,

Go Team USA!!!

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:44 pm
by vulcant13
No tranparent red bricks for blood...

Not enough fire...

No Chaos...

No hilarious and entertaining minifi death...?

Nope just a lesser game! :D

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:46 pm
by Blitzen
Phelps is going to get more medals by himself than most countries in total.

Hog.

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:43 pm
by IVhorseman
I'm usually not a fan of dramatic ceremonies, but that opening ceremony was amazing.

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:02 pm
by vulcant13
its like to performers to something not on schedule and the glowing green people form the words "human rights"

haha china. way to spend 40bil and showcase only the best about your country >:)

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:15 pm
by Bonn-o-Tron
I don't pay attention to the Olympics, but I do watch the swimming if it's on because it's one of the 2 sports on Earth I somewhat care about. Phelps isn't just getting medals, he's breaking records, as he just showed in his 400 IM.

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:20 pm
by Shaeph
Yeah i just saw that too, 4:03 for a 400, holy sh*t thats fast

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:50 am
by Dr. X
FENCING FTW!!!!

I kind of find it stupid that they spend forty billion dollars on this stadium and ceremony. That money could have been spend in much, much, better ways. But the ceremony was pretty cool...

Also, can anyone help me find a schedule for the olympics? The NBC schedule is wrong, it said 10:00 for fencing, and guess what happened at 10? NO FENCING, JUST BLEEDIN' SWIMMING! (No offense Bonn) Stipid schedule. Anyone know a way to find schedules?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:59 am
by Adean
Phelps is amazing man. I remember rooting for him 4 years ago. I feel proud of my country whenever we win a medal. And with Phelps, we heard our beautiful anthem many times.

And what a way to start! He beat the record by a whole body length!

I saw the end of woman's fencing. America took all three medals. The final bout between the two rivals was okay, but I wish they had shown the more dramatic battles between countries.

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:22 am
by ahp77
The great young'n hopes the bloodiest sport is not done yet. Tai Kuan Do FTW!!!!!!!11oneone!!!exclamationpoint!!!!

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:00 am
by Dr. X
Adean wrote:Phelps is amazing man. I remember rooting for him 4 years ago. I feel proud of my country whenever we win a medal. And with Phelps, we heard our beautiful anthem many times.

And what a way to start! He beat the record by a whole body length!

I saw the end of woman's fencing. America took all three medals. The final bout between the two rivals was okay, but I wish they had shown the more dramatic battles between countries.
Yeah, I saw some of that, but it was about midnight where I was and I went to bed. And that was Women's Sabre, by the way.

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:38 am
by Shaeph
Just thought i'd post the standings,
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1. China 6 2 0 8
2. South Korea 3 2 0 5
3. United States 2 2 4 8

I'll try to remember to update this

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:02 pm
by Blitzen
Dr. X wrote:Yeah, I saw some of that, but it was about midnight where I was and I went to bed. And that was Women's Sabre, by the way.
I find it silly that America won all three medals for women's sabre.


But don't worry, my fellow countrymen. We'll show those buggers in Vancouver.

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:00 pm
by Almighty Benny
the opening ceremony was amazing, especially the lighting of the torch.

Did anyone notice how when they lifted that guy up on the cables and tilted him so that he could run sideways he almost dropped the torch? Seriously though, he is probably the only person ever to run around the ceiling of an arena sideways. It was like watching Super Mario Galaxy.

The irony of the fact that his name was Li Ning was not lost on me, either.

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:16 pm
by Dr. X
Almighty Benny wrote:the opening ceremony was amazing, especially the lighting of the torch.

Did anyone notice how when they lifted that guy up on the cables and tilted him so that he could run sideways he almost dropped the torch? Seriously though, he is probably the only person ever to run around the ceiling of an arena sideways. It was like watching Super Mario Galaxy.

The irony of the fact that his name was Li Ning was not lost on me, either.
Ceiling, Li Ning. Leaning, Li Ning. LOLETH.

And that would be awesome if he dropped the torch and it landed on a fat lady's head, and she screamed and then slammed into a wall.