Buffalo Barbarian Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 LoL... I joined late... Thought they were some security thingy. That place has to be crawling with protection! see Unbillievable post above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 see Unbillievable post above. Ha! I am now scarred for life! That is pretty hard to do! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Ha! I am now scarred for life! That is pretty hard to do! ;-) That's what she said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I read somewhere that the US would not dip their flag when entering the stadium. Someone forgot to tell Phelps. It's was given to the flag bearer's discretion whether to bow (like Obama) or not. If the leaked info about Olympic village including 75% of the athletes participate in some type of orgy, I'm surprised the US decided to charter a cruise ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 http://www.theonion.com/article/olympics-officials-clearly-trying-buy-more-time-6--53468 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Wow 10 strait minutes of commercials, the opening ceremony sux YEP ? The opening ceremony does not sux. It's the commercials that annoy me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 It's was given to the flag bearer's discretion whether to bow (like Obama) or not. If the leaked info about Olympic village including 75% of the athletes participate in some type of orgy, I'm surprised the US decided to charter a cruise ship. Is Gronk there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 The opening ceremony does not sux. It's the commercials that annoy me. just not a fan of it, I try to watch it but I get so bored with lame dancing, music and pageantry, plus 5 hrs is really excessive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I have no idea when the ceremony ended or they lit the torch. We went to bed at 11:30 et but had the DVR set. Unfortunately NBC couldn't keep even a taped ceremony within the scheduled time and DTV scheduler pulled the plug at 12:30 as scheduled. So we never saw the oath, flag raising, or torch. Redick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I have no idea when the ceremony ended or they lit the torch. We went to bed at 11:30 et but had the DVR set. Unfortunately NBC couldn't keep even a taped ceremony within the scheduled time and DTV scheduler pulled the plug at 12:30 as scheduled. So we never saw the oath, flag raising, or torch. Redick! should have used the extension. They should parade the athletes through, sing the host country's national anthem and light the torch and call it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 just not a fan of it, I try to watch it but I get so bored with lame dancing, music and pageantry, plus 5 hrs is really excessive. And it is always some kind of "world party" bs... LoL... It is what it is. For all the money they are wasting while people are living in slums on the hills of Rio... My practical side sees through the BS propoganda. Fix your water and sewage problem Rio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 And it is always some kind of "world party" bs... LoL... It is what it is. For all the money they are wasting while people are living in slums on the hills of Rio... My practical side sees through the BS propoganda. Fix your water and sewage problem Rio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I have no idea when the ceremony ended or they lit the torch. We went to bed at 11:30 et but had the DVR set. Unfortunately NBC couldn't keep even a taped ceremony within the scheduled time and DTV scheduler pulled the plug at 12:30 as scheduled. So we never saw the oath, flag raising, or torch. Redick! It ended about 1am. I think your dvr cut it off right about when all that was starting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Olympics, meh. It's almost football season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 just not a fan of it, I try to watch it but I get so bored with lame dancing, music and pageantry, plus 5 hrs is really excessive. 5 hours?!? Good grief. I watched it for about ten minutes and was bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 And it is always some kind of "world party" bs... LoL... It is what it is. For all the money they are wasting while people are living in slums on the hills of Rio... My practical side sees through the BS propoganda. Fix your water and sewage problem Rio. The Olympics are a huge money loser for the host country. All it does is line the pockets of the politicians who bring it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) The Olympics are a huge money loser for the host country. All it does is line the pockets of the politicians who bring it there.Yep... Did you hear all the volunteers. Like Rio needs volunteers. Even after lining pockets of their cargo shorts, they depend on free labor. Chicago's 2016 bid wasn't sexy... But it was solvent. Squaw Valley, 1960 didn't have a bobsled competition... Because it was too expensive to build! We need to return to those days of fiscal accountability. Edited August 6, 2016 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 should have used the extension. They should parade the athletes through, sing the host country's national anthem and light the torch and call it a day. I never saw a option pop up like I do when I tape LIVE Bills or Sabres games. Plus I thought since it was taped it would end on time. Oh well, we watched the lady win the first Gold this morning in Air Rifle instead. Yep... Did you hear all the volunteers. Like Rio needs volunteers. Even after lining pockets of their cargo shorts, they depend on free labor. Chicago's 2016 bid wasn't sexy... But it was solvent. Squaw Valley, 1960 didn't have a bobsled competition... Because it was too expensive to build! We need to return to those days of fiscal accountability. I'd like to think they would have been solvent but past history is not good as usually corruption and bribes push costs way up. Of course being Chicago, maybe thye built that in as a contingency and had it covered. It ended about 1am. I think your dvr cut it off right about when all that was starting. Yup... the IOC official was blabbing away when it went poof. Glad we didn't try to stay awake as my sarcasm once getting worse the more we drank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Pong action was so-so today. Bound to heat up this week. Some dude is boxing at 46 lbs right now. Where do they find these people??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 5 hours?!? Good grief. I watched it for about ten minutes and was bored. I didn't watch it all just going by the programing Pong action was so-so today. Bound to heat up this week. Some dude is boxing at 46 lbs right now. Where do they find these people??? are you sure that is not Kgs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I didn't watch it all just going by the programing are you sure that is not Kgs? Still 100 pounds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 The [fill in program here] are a huge money loser for the host country. All it does is line the pockets and increase the power of the politicians who [trick people into thinking into thinking it is a good idea]. Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 are you sure that is not Kgs? Kilograms? What country is still using the metric system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PO16FFS Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) The true definition of FLYWEIGHT! Boxer throws punch. Fly buzzes in between Punch and face. Boxer lands punch, Boxer retrieves Glove and fly keep on flying unharmed. Kilograms? What country is still using the metric system? The rest of the world. USA always different. Edited August 7, 2016 by PO16FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandemonium Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 So far all I've seen is a 30 second clip of that French gymnast who snapped his lower leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Kilograms? What country is still using the metric system? It appears the same country that is spelling our name (United States) w/the first letter as an "E." Shouldn't they just call us by our name: United States. If we did this with a person's name, say replaced: "Jorge" with "George."... We would be the insensitive Americans trying to Anglicize everything. Where do they get off Portugalizing (is that a word) our name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Still 100 pounds... little people need to fight too. Kilograms? What country is still using the metric system? all of them The true definition of FLYWEIGHT! Boxer throws punch. Fly buzzes in between Punch and face. Boxer lands punch, Boxer retrieves Glove and fly keep on flying unharmed. The rest of the world. USA is always different. Superior fixed. It appears the same country that is spelling our name (United States) w/the first letter as an "E." Shouldn't they just call us by our name: United States. If we did this with a person's name, say replaced: "Jorge" with "George."... We would be the insensitive Americans trying to Anglicize everything. Where do they get off Portugalizing (is that a word) our name? how the heck is an E a U ? It's time the World give up their pathetic languages and adopt American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talley56 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Love the Olympics. Been watching most of the day. Looking forward to the next couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I say this just to add levity... "One way to get practice." What a great story. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2016/08/06/syrian-refugee-swimmer-wins-heat-wont-advance-in-butterfly/88352614/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Is that lesbian looking chck still on the US soccer team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) The rest of the world. USA always different. Edited August 7, 2016 by Corp000085 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 It appears the same country that is spelling our name (United States) w/the first letter as an "E." Shouldn't they just call us by our name: United States. If we did this with a person's name, say replaced: "Jorge" with "George."... We would be the insensitive Americans trying to Anglicize everything. Where do they get off Portugalizing (is that a word) our name? Damn, you really make me shake my head. Now you want other countries to forget their language and "call us by our name?" Sorry, but ridiculous, entirely ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 One bomb scare already. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2016/08/06/bomb-squad-probing-possible-blast-near-cycling-finish-line.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 US Men's Volleyball Team swept by Canada. @VBallCanada #CAN WINS its Olympic opener 3-0 over #USA 25 - 23, 25-17, 25-23 AMAZING #TeamCanada effort!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 You Essay! You Essay! You Essay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I'm really disappointed. Four pages and not one hot Olympians pic/link? Y'all should be ashamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I'm really disappointed. Four pages and not one hot Olympians pic/link? Y'all should be ashamed. Well, if you really want to see one, here you go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiew Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I record everything. So glad to be retired now and can watch as much as I want. My faves are swimming, diving, gymnastics, horse jumping, rowing, Track & Field and the medal rounds of everything except boxing and weight lifting. But today I paid attention to women's rugby...HOLY COW! these girls wear no padding and they play like athletes. And many of you would understand why I yell for the Aussies when they are competing. So proud of my homeland that they do so well with a population of only about 25 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talley56 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Just finished watching the men's 4X100 relay. That was exciting. That and Katie Ledecky earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Damn, you really make me shake my head. Now you want other countries to forget their language and "call us by our name?" Sorry, but ridiculous, entirely ridiculous. I that case, are you having fun watching the January River Olympics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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