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OT: Olympics 2008

Tiny by lmaozedong on Comment 133 comments

Because watching that Opening Ceremony is about 10002939x less painful than watching Barry Zito pitch. Because discussing the Olympic team is much less depressing than discussing the atrocity that we see almost every day. I know the ceremony was probably a big piece of Chinese propaganda, but I have to say, it was quite impressive.

That amount of manpower put into bringing glory to a country and an event is really something that you don't really see anymore these days. I remember studying Art History in High School and wondering why no one really makes monuments for the sake of glory anymore. Everything we build has a practical purpose--an event this big, all to amaze and impress, was refreshing in a way (though my modern, practical sensibilities cringe at the "waste").

That's not the reason I'm writing this FanPost, though--it's so that we can discuss the games in general. Honestly, I haven't done my research and I don't know who or what to look out for. All I know is that there's a 40-something year old woman who has about 5x the muscle mass that I do. So, I'm asking you sports fans, what are you looking out for these Olympics? Redemption for the U.S. basketball team? Medals for the Chinese? NATE SCHIERHOLTZ?!

 

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Reminded me of this:

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by SoFa King Mike on Aug 8, 2008 10:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what is that from?

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by BrianBokake on Aug 11, 2008 7:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Firefly

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by Natto on Aug 11, 2008 7:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We’ve been over this before…

http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2008/8/6/588231/open-gameday-iii-a-twist-i#7927442

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by howtheyscored on Aug 11, 2008 9:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lies!

The link explains nothing! NOTHING!

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by oldjacket on Aug 11, 2008 9:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On the contrary, the link explains everything.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Aug 11, 2008 11:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m disappointed it wasn’t a Rickroll.

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by groug on Aug 11, 2008 11:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s not how I, ummm… what’s that called when you… controlled tumbling… something?

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Aug 12, 2008 12:51 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love the Olympics. Every year I throw myself into it. I’m really looking forward to the judo and boxing competitions. I know jack shit about both sports but I plan on getting into both for sportswriting next year at university. And of course I can’t wait for baseball.

My love for the Games is simple. We’ll always live in a chaotic, tumultous, fucked up world. Politics will always be there to cast shadows on our lives. But for two weeks every two years, we can put it all aside and just play games. We can see the best athletes in the world compete. It takes a lot to organize a world of chaos into a series of games. That is a pretty moving thing.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 8, 2008 10:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do you have any idea how the scoring in boxing works? Because I’m confused as hell.

by cheno on Aug 8, 2008 11:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

None at all! We’re learning together!

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 8, 2008 11:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m pretty excited to see Pacquiano fight, to be honest. He’s always on pay per view.

by cheno on Aug 8, 2008 11:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hate to burst your bubble, but Pacquiao will not be fighting in the Olympics. Olympic boxing is for amateurs, and obviously, he is not an amateur.

by sunnyd100 on Aug 9, 2008 1:39 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well then what’s he doing carrying the Filipino flag?

by cheno on Aug 9, 2008 1:54 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The flagbearers last night weren’t all competing athletes in this year’s Games. They probably chose Pacquiao because of his enormous significance to his nation. A good call if you ask me.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 9:15 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, ok.

I just assumed they were all participants. I agree that it’s a good call.

by cheno on Aug 9, 2008 12:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

North Korea had an “official” as their flagbearer, Pang Mun Il. I have no idea what that was all about.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 12:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Olympic boxing scoring

They score actual punches. That’s why the gloves are multi-colored, because punches must be landed with the front of the glove to be scored.

by StickRat on Aug 9, 2008 4:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But then there’s some timing stuff too…like 3 of the 4 refs have to register the connected punch within like 1/3rd of a second or something.

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by PacBellBoozer on Aug 9, 2008 4:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They said three out of five have to register within a second.

by cheno on Aug 9, 2008 4:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Olympics have never been apolitical as much as we’d like to believe otherwise. Jesse Owens’ sprints had a great deal of symbolic impact and the same will be true of whatever hero emerges from these Games

"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."

by i did my job on Aug 9, 2008 1:30 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I mean more in terms of just getting together for two weeks. Not being so far apart. Owens in 1936, the Black Power Salute in 1968, and on a smaller scale, when hockey added women’s teams in 1998 and when boxing will allow women to compete in 2012. Those are big political moments as well, but I see those as the good ones.

Of course there are the bad ones too. Munich in 1972 was a terrible thing. I never will say the Olympics are perfect. But it’s where sport comes first. Maybe I put too much stock in the sacred nature of that because sports got me through the darkest times in my life.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 9:08 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I heard that the guy who started the whole “Olympics are apolitical” thing in 1936 was a Nazi sympathizer.

So you can call bullshit on that if anyone asks.

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by groug on Aug 10, 2008 5:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Every year you do?

Jeez..must be dissapointing 75% of the time.

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by WalrusMan on Aug 9, 2008 11:57 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Every time the Olympics come up.

Jesus F Christ you all are quite the semantics whores today.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 12:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It would be 50% actually

Since now they alternate the Summer & Winter Games every two years.

by StickRat on Aug 9, 2008 4:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quick question

Boxing and Judo eh? Have you the stomach or desire to write about MMA by any chance? If you can get past the obvious differences between it and both boxing and the martial arts, it’s a wonderfully technical sport where it pays to be well rounded and competent in boxing, grappling, and jujitsu. Only reason I bring it up is because there’s a great blog on this very network that’s one of the best places out there for MMA info. Oh, and because this is a regional hot-spot for the stuff. Stockton, Sac-town, and San Jose all have reputable gyms with champions training at them every day of the week.

Be sure to check out http://www.bloodyelbow.com/ when you’ve got a chance. The main dude over there runs a really tight ship over there and he’s always updating the site with new content.

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by PacBellBoozer on Aug 9, 2008 3:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wouldn’t turn down an opportunity if it came my way, but I have to say I have no interest in MMA.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 3:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m looking forward to seeing ダルビッシュ 有, 藤川 球児, 上原 浩治, 矢野 輝弘 and 西岡 剛 on the Japanese national baseball team. I don’t get to see much of them living in the States.

Still in despair.

by Zetsuboushita on Aug 8, 2008 11:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well I got that the first name there is Darvish Yu but the others I can’t get. My Japanese is woefully rudimentary. Though I’m pretty sure one of those names is Tanaka Masahiro. They have a great team and they’re my favorite for the gold. Cuba is always strong and I expect Korea to make a strong showing. Also: don’t count out Taiwan. Yea fuck you IOC, it’s Taiwan, not Chinese Taipei.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 8, 2008 11:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The other names are Fujikawa Kyuji (Hanshin Tigers closer), Uehara Koji (Yomiuri Giants ace), Yano Akihiro (Hanshin Tigers catcher) and Nishioka Tsuyoshi (Chiba Lotte Marines shortstop).

Tanaka Masahiro is a very talented pitcher and a bright spot on a truly terrible team, much like Tim Lincecum is for our Giants.

Still in despair.

by Zetsuboushita on Aug 8, 2008 11:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep, Uehara is a veteran presence on the team. Sabean is creaming his jeans at the idea. Ha ha. I saw Uehara pitch in the WBC and I was very impressed.

I just LOVE Darvish. For a hundred reasons. I love that he can throw hard, something that was a favorite point of contention for people who pooh-pooh Japanese baseball. And I love that he’s not the only one who has velocity. I especially love that he’s part of this new wave of mixed-race Japanese sports stars. I read something about how at Koshien they have Japanese-Filipinos, Japanese-Brazilians, Zainichi, et al competing in the tournament. Being a mixed ethnicity myself I just get a kick out of the possibilities out there.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 8, 2008 11:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We may be seeing some of those players in the near future. I know of one in the minors of an MLB team. The Braves signed 1B Ryohei Shimabukuro in 2006 out of high school in Osaka. He’s currently playing rookie ball in the Gulf Coast League. His father is Japanese and his mother is Argentine. If I recall correctly, his mother met his father in Argentina when he was staying at her family’s home as part of a homestay program. I remember it being a big deal and all over the news in Osaka.

Still in despair.

by Zetsuboushita on Aug 9, 2008 12:02 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awesome. I know the Jays have Matumoto Jo in their system, a Brazilian-Japanese. IIRC he’s with their AA club.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 12:03 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree so much regarding Darvish. I would pay him two Barry Zito contracts to make him a Giant.

by rotorueter on Aug 9, 2008 12:11 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why fuck the IOC?

Fuck China. It’s the fucking Chinese who insist on Taiwan being called Chinese Taipei.

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by rfloh on Aug 9, 2008 6:43 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All right, then the fucking needs to be directed at China.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 9:04 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually.....

F*ck The IOC is appropriate. Baseball and Softball are out of the “Games” until at least 2016. There will have to be a vote to reinstate them. This was the first time the IOC eliminated any sports from the Summer Games in 69 years. It was done with a “secret vote” of the the IOC during a Singapore meeting in 2005. Why are they out ? You’d have to ask the IOC President Jacques Rogge.

I would guess that part of reason is because US Womens team has outscored their opponets 51-1 since play began in 1996. There have also been complaints from Cuba regarding the Status of MLB players in the games.

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by nvsfg on Aug 9, 2008 2:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I always thought it was because of MLB’s PED shit.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 3:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

F*ck The IOC is appropriate.

Let’s not forget that the very same IOC has tried transforming these great games into something MTV or ESPN would be proud of. This isn’t the X-Games…it’s the effing Olympics you idiots! Snowboarding and BMX riding?!? What’s next…Paintball?!?

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by PacBellBoozer on Aug 9, 2008 3:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

???

Why shouldn’t snowboarding and BMX be in the Olympics? Compared to rubbish like dressage.

Because they weren’t in the ancient olympics? A whole shitton of modern sports weren’t in the ancient olympics. Because they weren’t in Pierre Coubertin’s Olympics? Should we go back to the days of strict amateurism? Should we only allow trust fund babies to win olympics gold medals?

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by rfloh on Aug 10, 2008 10:28 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's next?

Women’s boxing, hopefully. Women being allowed to compete in every event that men can compete.

Unlike the good old days, when for their “safety”, and to “protect their health”, the IOC banned them from a whole host of events, like weightlifting, middle to long distance running, pole vaulting, just to name a few.

And also whatever sport humans over the world want to compete in, including yes, paintball, as opposed to sports like dressage, where only a limited elite few can participate in.

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by rfloh on Aug 10, 2008 10:34 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Women will compete in boxing in 2012. I’m really looking forward to that.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 10, 2008 11:10 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure.

if you want to fuck the IOC because they are corrupt and venal, go ahead.

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by rfloh on Aug 10, 2008 10:30 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

China sucks. They shouldn’t have been given the Olympics. They need to get their shit together worse than we do.

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by jasomack on Aug 8, 2008 11:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let’s not get into this…

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by Natto on Aug 8, 2008 11:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The little boy marching with Yao Ming was pretty cool, though.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 8, 2008 11:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How do you say “indeed” in Chinese?

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 8, 2008 11:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dui

means correct

I only have a signature because I recognize everyone else by their sigs, not their usernames..

by lmaozedong on Aug 9, 2008 12:01 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks yo!

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 12:02 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

na shi

pronounced (nah shure) would be pretty close in meaning.

you can't block the Bocock

by oldjacket on Aug 9, 2008 12:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah.

Just pretend that elephant ain’t there at all.

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by victor frankenstein on Aug 9, 2008 12:43 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it’s mostly the rule of thumb that sports blog + politics =/= good.

But also I think it’s worth respecting that Natto is extremely culturally aware, fairly culturally sensitive, and probably knows better than most of us how any conversation that starts with the words “China sucks” is probably not going to include either the most intelligent or the least offensive things that have ever been said.

We really do need to leave it alone, and we really do need to refrain from being instigatory about it.

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by howtheyscored on Aug 9, 2008 3:15 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Then again, tiptoeing around sensibilities is tedious.

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 9, 2008 4:51 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t mind a little tedium to keep things personable on a forum that was never intended for political discourse.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Aug 9, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grant does a good job about leaving politics out of this blog. As political as I am about damn near anything, I think that’s an excellent rule for this place.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 9:11 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agree...Plus

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While we all agree on the Giants, it’s not likely that we would all agree on political discourse and veiwpoints. The age, socio-economic, and ethnicity are much too diverse to find agreement on social issues. Let’s just stick to baseball. We can agree the Giants are not good :-)

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by nvsfg on Aug 9, 2008 2:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 9, 2008 4:51 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree that it is better not to discuss. Not because we shouldn’t be critical of China, but because I think that very few westerners have a good grasp of the problems in China and what the Olympics means in relation to them. We’d just be running our mouths off in vain discourse.

you can't block the Bocock

by oldjacket on Aug 9, 2008 12:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Very good point.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 12:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IMO the 2002 Salt Lake City Games lighting of the flame can’t be topped, but this opening ceremony was pretty friggin’ amazing.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 8, 2008 11:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ali made me cry.

by cheno on Aug 9, 2008 12:08 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was an amazing moment. I cried at both Ali and the Miracle on Ice team lighting the torch.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 12:10 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was awesome.

yeah, well, the whole world stinks, francine -- so get used to it!

by satyricrash on Aug 9, 2008 12:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As much as I hate to do it, I am gonna have to give the nod to them. All those dudes doing the 3D images w/ blocks? Crazy talk!!!

by m34josh on Aug 9, 2008 3:54 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, you can put on a pretty great spectacle when you have the entire resources of an industrial nation at your disposal. This ranks right up there with Nuremberg. Nice job one-party state.

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 9, 2008 4:39 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good thing we decided not to be political!!

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by rxmeister on Aug 9, 2008 5:32 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They’re not fucking around with those fireworks!

yeah, well, the whole world stinks, francine -- so get used to it!

by satyricrash on Aug 9, 2008 12:00 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You better believe it!

They invented them, after all.

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by Natto on Aug 9, 2008 12:05 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They needed two more fireworks

As it was, the ceremony was a total failure.

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by groug on Aug 10, 2008 5:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m interested in the Olympics, but only certain sports. I hope NBC gives us a good heads up on what is happening and at what time. I also hope they’re clear with what is taped and what is live. I hate getting ready to watch some event, and then I hear somewhere else that it was twelve hrs ago and they tell you who won.

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by rxmeister on Aug 9, 2008 5:34 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m currently in beijing for the olympics and I’ve been there once in the past(in 2005), I honestly wish that some facets of the US were run more like China, such as the transportation and miniscule crime rate in Urban areas. However I could do without the partially censored TV stations, bad air, and pedestrians having to yield to cars and bikes

by i wish we were good on Aug 9, 2008 9:31 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ve been torn about the games being in China and I’m normally not all that into pageantry, but the opening ceremonies were an amazing site to behold. As Costas said, it was beyond superlatives.

My favorite things were the light up drums, the people walking around the big globe, the ocean sequence, the huge LED scroll on the floor and the little 9-year-old earthquake hero.

The lighting of the torch was cool, but nothing will top the flaming arrow.

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by Goofus on Aug 9, 2008 9:40 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was beautifully orchestrated. I just can’t believe the precision with the lit up drums, the naval sequence, and the countdown with the kanji and the western numbers. Plus as someone said above, that little boy: gamer.

I could do without Bob Costas though.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 9:43 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I liked the circle running.. crazy…
watching USA vs JPN in volleyball atm… pretty close game ;)

If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)

by GiNgiNxbOi on Aug 9, 2008 11:18 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just got in and am watching the match as well. The Japanese ladies look like they’re pushing the US here.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 11:33 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lookin’ forward to basketball… gymnastics.. and track/field!

If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)

by GiNgiNxbOi on Aug 9, 2008 11:15 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How awesome was it that the American ladies swept the fencing sabre competition?

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 12:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

has that been televised already?

fencing is my favorite sport after baseball.

you can't block the Bocock

by oldjacket on Aug 9, 2008 12:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep they just showed the gold metal…match? What do they call a fencing competition?

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 12:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We always called it a meet, match, or a bout. It may have different names accross different countries and styles, though. I only ever did foil and epee.

you can't block the Bocock

by oldjacket on Aug 9, 2008 12:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s a really intriguing sport, as well as a form of art. I don’t understand how it works at all, but it’s still fun to watch.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 12:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dang I’m gonna miss the televised boxing matches today. I’m going to see Wall-E this afternoon, leaving in about 45 minutes, and the boxing starts at 2.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 12:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DVR. A good investment. That is all :-)

My adopted son Matt Downs. Bill Mueller without the two-flap helmet .

by nvsfg on Aug 9, 2008 2:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jesus Christ

My Tivo is going to work itself to death…I can see it already!

I did a Guru thing so it’s just going to pick up the events that I’m interested in, but from the looks of it…it’ll be recording stuff anywhere from 10-18 hours a day! My fast forward button is going to get quite the workout.

Omar...I'm done with you. Hello Darren Ford! Come to papa.

by PacBellBoozer on Aug 9, 2008 3:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wall-E is pretty danged good though, so no problemo!

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by Natto on Aug 9, 2008 2:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was so cute omg. Plus the animation was beautiful.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 9, 2008 3:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I haven't missed television since we got rid of cable

Except for the opening ceremonies. I am still upset that I missed them.

Only 862 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Aug 9, 2008 6:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Synchronized diving blows my mind.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2008 7:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My brother is

Diving for USC next year, and U.S. synchro diver Ariel Rittenhouse trained with him for 9 years. Just missed a medal, so close!

Angel Villalona: Rush Fan? Probably.

by AngelintheInfield on Aug 10, 2008 9:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was the first time I had seen it—amazing.

yeah, well, the whole world stinks, francine -- so get used to it!

by satyricrash on Aug 11, 2008 12:15 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey sat....long time no talk

how’s oregon?

and how about that fencing team…the northwest rules

by bacci40 on Aug 11, 2008 11:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Isn’t it amazing? Although I’m giggling because of almost all the divers in the men’s events being twinks.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 11, 2008 8:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jason Lezak

is not of this earth. That was probably the most unbelievable relay leg I’ve ever seen, including track. It helps the French anchor kind of choked, but wow.

Adopted Giant: Travis Denker. Good?

by scotterduder on Aug 10, 2008 11:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was fucking awesome.

yeah, well, the whole world stinks, francine -- so get used to it!

by satyricrash on Aug 11, 2008 12:14 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't believe I missed that

I heard the announcers shouting on the TV downstairs and I ran down.. to see Jason Lezak coming out of the pool.

Fail

I only have a signature because I recognize everyone else by their sigs, not their usernames..

by lmaozedong on Aug 11, 2008 1:18 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was watching that and I absolutely could not believe it. That has to be one of the best relays of all time (not only the huge comeback, they blasted the world record). I think that was one of the best moments of the games so far.

Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Aug 11, 2008 10:10 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, I totally agree about it being one of the best moments so far. The quote by the French guy (“We will crush them”) helped spur that little bit of nationalism. But yeah, that was awesome.

Adopted Giant: Travis Denker. Good?

by scotterduder on Aug 11, 2008 12:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I looked for it on youtube, but I can only find one video thats really bad quality. I guess maybe some were removed for copyright claims, which is unfortunate.

Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Aug 11, 2008 1:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here you go friend

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?assetid=0811_hd_swb_hl_l0194&channelcode=sportsw

You may have to select it in the scrolly box on the right. Select this one: “U.S. men win 4×100m free relay”. You get the post-swim interviews as well.

That was frickin’ awesome. First time I’ve gotten goose bumps watching an Olympic event in quite a few years.

Kevin Pritchard has Chuck Norris tied up in the trunk of his car.

by otis29 on Aug 11, 2008 1:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks

Agreed about the goosebumps thing. That fired me up so much for the US and the rest of the olympics, with the “frenchies” talkin shit about the US, then us taking the gold at the last second.

Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Aug 11, 2008 7:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

High Definition Download (British Commentary)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C4NLAVNV

good quality, plus cool British accents!

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by samlet on Aug 12, 2008 4:34 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was watching just before it started, then quickly turned to the news on another station, where the sports anchor was nice enough to spoil the result of the relay for me. FAIL. Still turned back to watch it. Amazing stuff.

BTW, does anyone else think that Cube building where they’re holding the swimming events is one of the most beautifully designed structures in the last 50 years? I just think it’s incredible.

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Aug 11, 2008 1:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Rafa Nadal needs to take vacation; he looked worn out.

yeah, well, the whole world stinks, francine -- so get used to it!

by satyricrash on Aug 11, 2008 12:17 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another Olympic thought

Am I the only one who prefers the events where the Olympics is the pinnacle of the sport? I find myself not really caring about things like tennis, baseball, boxing and basketball.

I prefer the spotlight to be on things that most people only care about four years like volleyball, gymnastics, track and field and swimming.

One other thought: Am I the only one who was wondering during the “parade of nations” whether every female athlete in these games is a mega-babe or if the camerapeople were just really good and focusing on the ones that were. Dear lord, I’ve never seen so many beautiful women in one place.

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by Goofus on Aug 11, 2008 2:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Female Athletes

I think it’s a combination of eagle-eyed camera people and really good looking athletes. Sometimes great athletes can be horrendous looking (Carlos Tevez, anybody?), but for some reason the genetics worked out just fine for these olympics. Also, they showed the flag-bearer for almost all of the countries, so they probably wanted a decent-looking person to represent their country to the rest of the world.

Adopted Giant: Travis Denker. Good?

by scotterduder on Aug 11, 2008 2:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In that case

So that’s what people mean when they say I carry a flag for McCovey Chronicles

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by Goofus on Aug 11, 2008 3:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And I just thought they meant you had a really obvious chub.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Aug 11, 2008 4:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This amounts to about half the reason I watch the women (for several events).

Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Aug 11, 2008 7:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

olympic style boxing is great to watch

as it is based on scoring…which leads to watching more technique and real boxing

and as there are world championships in all these sports, its not like you cant see them every year…but the olympics is special

and i love watching judo and wrestling

by bacci40 on Aug 11, 2008 11:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching some of this opening game of the softball tournament. USA’s leadoff hitter is Ichiro like as she starts off to first base every pitch she takes.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 11, 2008 9:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Team USA softball: better fundamentals than the Giants

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by Natto on Aug 11, 2008 10:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed...

Take a look at Cat Osterman’s No Hitter. Think about the fact that the ball is moving at 67 MPH, with about a 12” vertical lift on the rise ball. Think you can hit it ? :-)

My adopted son Matt Downs. Bill Mueller without the two-flap helmet .

by nvsfg on Aug 13, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the softball team is the real dream team

these girls are untouchable…and its criminal that the olympics is ending both softball and baseball…hey, very few people play badmitton competively in the us, but you dont see any us officials trying to vote that sport out of the olympics…and it has been ruled by asian countries since its inception

oh, and if you guys dont wanna deal with nbc and their bs way of broadcasting and streaming…check out this site

http://www.tvchannelsfree.com/

by bacci40 on Aug 11, 2008 11:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love baseball and softball (why else would I be on this site), but I can understand why the Olympics doesn’t want those sports in the Olympics. Softball is pretty much a free gold for the US. Baseball does not feature the best players in the world, and the disparities in talent among some of the countries are so great that there is a mercy rule (10+ runs after 7 innings).

Perhaps if MLB somehow allowed its players into the Olympics, baseball could see a worldwide boom akin to the NBA’s eruption over the past sixteen years. With a whole bunch of marketable young stars coming up – Lincecum, D. Wright, Jose Reyes, half of the Devil Rays, etc – the MLB might be wise to try and open themselves up to the world else the NBA monopolize the world market.

And don’t hate on badminton. I’ve never touched a racket outside of PE, but men’s doubles is probably the most action-packed event of the Olympics (if you don’t believe me, youtube the final at Athens).

There are two ways to argue with a woman, and neither of them work. --Carlos Boozer

by samlet on Aug 12, 2008 4:14 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Note...

that action-packed and best-to-watch don’t mean the same thing. I love the Olympics because of the history involved, and while badminton may be fun to watch, it lacks the dramatic background of swimming/gymnastics/track

There are two ways to argue with a woman, and neither of them work. --Carlos Boozer

by samlet on Aug 12, 2008 4:27 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think the players would get more attention if they had more “street cred” like the hoops stars.

Goofus’s’ solution? Jerseys with the slogan, “I’m one baaadmintonf*cka”

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by Goofus on Aug 12, 2008 6:31 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Early morning thought process

Taking softball out of the Games because one team dominates is a stupid reason. If anything it’s a challenge to other countries, to say, “hey come beat us.”

And like I said upthread I thought the IOC took baseball out because of the PED stuff in the States and the Olympics are imposing tougher and tougher doping policies. That would make sense, since the players selected for the event are still subject to MLB testing rules and subsequent penalties for testing positive.

Then the IOC would take softball out to wrap up the neat little package because almost all men’s events have corresponding women’s events in the Games now (except for women’s ski jumping, for some reason that’s just TOO DANGEROUS OMG FOR WIMMINS), and surely we can’t have a standalone women’s event! Synchronized swimming? Wait where are you taking me…is that chloroform?

The whole thing is just poorly thought out. That the IOC make the decision in an under the table way just makes it more shady too.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 12, 2008 7:00 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So...

it’s Barry’s fault there’s no baseball in the Olympics either, hmm? What a jerk.

STEVE HOLM: Better than Alfonso? Why yes, of course.

by UnleashTheGore on Aug 12, 2008 8:48 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Everything is Barry’s fault. Aren’t you reading the newspapers?

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 12, 2008 8:53 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

The decision to cut baseball from the Games was made in 2005, when minor leaguers were still getting busted for using, before the Mitchell Report (which solved nothing), before MLB removed the finger from its collective nose and made a move to show they gave a damn about PED use and testing in the sport. The standards for testing and punishments weren’t strict enough to stand up to the standards of the Games. That display wasn’t enough for the IOC to consider the sport in its Games, thus they dropped it.

That’s my theory, anyway.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 12, 2008 11:49 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but they test the players at the games

none of our players has ever tested positive…who cares what the stories are

the buzz i heard was because the mlb wont stop the league so that the best players in the world can compete

which to me is silly

by bacci40 on Aug 13, 2008 12:20 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the world could catch up to the usa in softball...

like they did everything else…and there’s no way the mlb shuts down the season for 2 weeks…you are then talking about a playoffs that would last well into november

again….how many european countries put up good competion in badmitton? i dont even think the americans field a team?

and until recently, the americans never made a good showing in fencing

look how long it took the world to catch up in basketball…but they never thought of getting rid of the sport….and for years the americans sent the college kids

by bacci40 on Aug 12, 2008 11:13 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sf native bach loses in badmitton doubles quarterfinals to chinese

man, that was a loud crowd

and even though bach is one of the best players in the world, he hearkens back to the amateurs of old

now 29, and at probably his final olympics…he won the worlds in 2005, but only made 20k in prize money last year….and has to work at home depot to make ends meet….he currently lives in oc, so im gonna have to find out which home depot he works at so i can drive down and shake the dude’s hand

by bacci40 on Aug 13, 2008 12:24 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m watching some field hockey and it’s BLOWING MY FREAKIN MIND.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Aug 13, 2008 6:33 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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