08-19-2008, 04:58 PM
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#1 | | Just Joined
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| Olympic Withdrawal
At first, I was obsessed with fencing news and then, Phelps and now.........there's nothing to watch. I think I have Olympic Withdrawal. Is anyone else experiencing that? | 
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08-19-2008, 05:37 PM
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#2 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Nail Biter  At first, I was obsessed with fencing news and then, Phelps and now.........there's nothing to watch. I think I have Olympic Withdrawal. Is anyone else experiencing that? | Nope....still plenty on...you just have to be willing to watch a sport you normally wouldn't | 
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08-19-2008, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Purple Fencer Nope....still plenty on...you just have to be willing to watch a sport you normally wouldn't | I'm personally looking forward to the start of Tae Kwon Do tonight. I wanna see someone get roundhouse kicked in the head.
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08-19-2008, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by whtouche I'm personally looking forward to the start of Tae Kwon Do tonight. I wanna see someone get roundhouse kicked in the head. | A little Tae Quan Leap??
"Boot to the head!" | |
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08-20-2008, 05:13 AM
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| Definently getting that feeling. Archery and Fencing are the only olympic sports I really deep down care about. I watched everything live and now can't sleep because when I normaly would be snoozing I was yelling and screaming at the live videos. It's taking time to readjust to normal. | |
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08-20-2008, 11:02 PM
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| The fencing part of the Modern Pentathlon is now starting ... and live streaming video is available on nbcolympics.com. 35 round-robin 1-minute, one-touch bouts. Sounds crazy! | |
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08-21-2008, 02:07 PM
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#7 | | Curmudgeon-in-Chief
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| The withdrawal method never works.
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08-21-2008, 09:25 PM
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| I see hell as a place where I shall have to watch continuously beach volleyball, diving, synchronized swimming (or is it ballet aquatique?), rhythmic gymnastic and the cycle road race.
If I commit minor genocide before I die perhaps they will add a few profiles of athletes who overcame incredible obstacles in their search for that elusive fifth place.
No, strangely enough, I do not suffer from withdrawal. Just the dread of having to watch figure skating, half-pipe and biathlon in 2 years time.
Thank God the EPL is back. And the Tri-Nations... | |
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08-21-2008, 10:02 PM
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| Don't forget that the BMX cycling finals are on soon.
Really!
At the Olympics!
True!
Or, you could try and find a dvd of the classic BMX Bandits, starring a 16 year old Nicole Kidman. Tall, skinny, freckles, and so much frizzy red hair. | |
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08-21-2008, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Empty Wallet Don't forget that the BMX cycling finals are on soon.
Really!
At the Olympics!
True!
| Good thing for that one US rider who crashed and seperated his shoulder that there was a day delay. | |
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08-21-2008, 10:18 PM
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| OK, I see your BMX finals.
I raise you *team* rhythmic gymnastics! | |
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08-21-2008, 10:40 PM
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| I see hell as a place where I shall have to watch continuously beach volleyball, diving, synchronized swimming (or is it ballet aquatique?), rhythmic gymnastic and the cycle road race.
Whilst channel surfing I got to ask myself: If the above are indeed "sports at the Olympics" then why shouldn't the Olympics include Lumberjack Sports!! I think the Standing Block Chop would look amazing in the middle of the Olympic stadium...... | |
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08-21-2008, 10:44 PM
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| Synchronized chainsaw? | |
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08-22-2008, 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by crquack OK, I see your BMX finals.
I raise you *team* rhythmic gymnastics! | At least BMX is a pretend sport, not a game for 3 y/os.
Plus, it has a movie starring Nicole Kidman.
It's just, not Olympics. More X-Games. | |
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