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08-11-2008, 2:17 AM
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When you watching an event that your country is not involved in, who do you find yourself rooting for most? I seem to find myself pulling for the Aussies. | ||
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08-11-2008, 2:50 AM
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I pull for the Canadians since I've CBC cable here in the Pacific Northwest. I'm happily conditioned twice over.  Styles
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08-11-2008, 4:13 AM
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Sorry Guys but I love Australia to much to barrick for anyone but the Aussies. Aussie Aussie Aussie Oy Oy Oy
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08-11-2008, 5:58 AM
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Good on ya Hemi. I told my girlfriend while we were watching the cycle road race, that I could have beaten them by 5 hours.......on my "Bird". She just looks at me and shakes her head. Go the KIWI's. |
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08-11-2008, 6:44 AM
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ill go for whoever is in the lead.... as much as i admire the athletes for what they can and where they have gotten themselves.. the olympics dont really interest me.
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08-11-2008, 7:06 AM
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If the US isn't in the running, I'll tend to root for either the fav or the underdog. Anybody watch the 4x100 men's free?? Absolutely AMAZING!!!  Sorry Aussies  
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08-11-2008, 8:05 AM
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Not all that interested in the olympics. The organization or the organizers bother me. A corrupt organization with a bunch of money grabbers. As for the athletic competition there are few events that appeal to me. Anything that is judged you can toss right out the window. I did watch part of the cycling road race. What a boring course. As far as who I root for if we aren't in an event. I'll go with the Aussies and the Brits typically. Glad to see us kick the french relay teams butt in that 4 man relay swin event last night. After the trash that the french team was talking before the event it was great to see them get beat.
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08-11-2008, 12:16 PM
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I pull for my Yankee neighbours and the Aussies. Allthough the politics of the Olympics sucks and I believe is somewhat corrupt I respect the effort that goes into training and the olympic efforts. Loved last nights 400 IM against France. I think the Chinese gymnists looked about 12 years old. Good on the Brit for winning the women's road race. I love rowing and the white water events as well as wrestling and weight lifting. Yesterday I spent too much time hugging the couch watching the games.
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08-11-2008, 2:57 PM
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I have been watching some of the equestrian events.....seems like China has spent a pile of money, but does not have much to show for it....the one venue I watched last night ,was the cross country event. The anouncer said that the Chinese had spent 1.4 billion dollars making the cross country course. (horses run a 4.5Km course over fixed jumps and water obsticals) however, what I saw on TV was a golf course converted to house the event, and most of the money was spent on bringing materials in to actualy make the jumps. I guess what I am saying is 1.4 billion course shouldn't look like a few jumps etc, sitting on a golf course. I wonder, where did all the money really go ? Lois
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08-11-2008, 3:57 PM
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No kidding those Chinese gymnasts looked like 12-13 years old. The US women gymnasts looked a little rough last night. Just watch the womens water polo match against China, there good. We barely won. I think I prefer the Winter games though, I am glad they changed the year they are played a few years back so that we have some olympics every 2 years. I would love to give luge or skeleton, or bobsled a try. |
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08-11-2008, 5:48 PM
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Yeh Ben , the 4x100 was a great race, fantastic finish. I hope the Lanky Yank CAN win the 8 gold, that would be something special. I swiych over when the syncronised swimming comes on. Thats a sport ?
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08-11-2008, 5:57 PM
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Oh I forgot to add the Canadiens to my list. I root for them too. For sure in the winter olympics if we are out of it for ice hockey I will root for them.
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08-11-2008, 6:13 PM
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Good move Strek......... I'll go pull a couple of needles out of the doll I made of you last night.
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08-11-2008, 6:45 PM
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Lois... Thanks. I was wondering why I kept waking up with those sharp pains. Really though. I haven't met a Canadian that I haven't liked in all my years. Easy going and friendly. My brother likes you folks so much that his wife is from Canada. |
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08-12-2008, 3:20 AM
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08-12-2008, 3:28 AM
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08-14-2008, 1:36 AM
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I cheer for Italy.
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08-15-2008, 1:56 PM
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08-15-2008, 2:34 PM
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They do go back for visits. They actually ended up living in the hell hole of the US. A suburb of Detroit. The active sitting mayor there just got locked up. The city is so depressed economically that they can't attrack new businesses. I've met a lot of their friends and the people are great. Just the area sucks.
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08-15-2008, 7:15 PM
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Haven't watched an event yet. If The Americans are not in the running I usually pull for the Aussies and Brits.
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08-15-2008, 10:21 PM
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In the women's events I find myself pulling for the prettiest, or the hottest bodies. sorry.  Shout out to the Chinese womens volleyball doubles team!!
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08-15-2008, 10:43 PM
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The Scotts, Canuks, or Aussies.
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08-16-2008, 1:23 AM
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ArmyStrong... As long as the same doesn't hold true for the 12 year old Chinese gymnist. | |
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08-16-2008, 2:14 AM
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