Starting a fresh thread to keep the Velodrome Theme thread from being derailed.
Who's your country peeps? I know who I'm rooting for... Independent Olympic Athletes!!!
Shout out to Luol Deng of the British Basketball team for being featured with Lebron James in the McDonald's commercial. Not necessarily the biggest star in the NBA, but as a huge Chicago Bull's fan, it's fantastic to seem him get camera time like that.
Should be a fun 3 weeks. Good luck to your native countries!
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Posted 28 July 2012 - 4:47 AM
^ points for you Bosco for the topic add! And yes, USA Basketball will OWN I tell you!
As for all the other events. I'm kind of going thru all the of them. Checking to see which countries will give us a run for our money and sorts! Men's swimming for Sat, as well as a peep from Califronia in the Boxing semifinals.
As for all the other events. I'm kind of going thru all the of them. Checking to see which countries will give us a run for our money and sorts! Men's swimming for Sat, as well as a peep from Califronia in the Boxing semifinals.
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Posted 28 July 2012 - 5:04 AM
I love watching the gymnastics, both the men's and women's. And I enjoy watching the swim teams, too. I don't have a specific athlete I'm rooting for, but I admit I'm team USA when it comes to the Olympics. I also root for the home (host) team too. I am generally in awe of watching these amazing and proud athletes, regardless of where they are from.
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Posted 28 July 2012 - 5:58 AM
I enjoy checking out the Kayak Slalom event. It's something that I would like to eventually try on my own. I've been white water rafting when I was about 9 years old, but I didn't really go on too strenuous of a river.
If you should choose to torture yourself by watching Women's Basketball, keep a look out for the name Candace Parker on team USA. I wen't to school with her from grade school to highschool and knew her quite well during that time. I'll reserve my comments about her, as I don't have a lot of positive to say. This will be her second Olympics as she already won Gold in Beijing.
If you should choose to torture yourself by watching Women's Basketball, keep a look out for the name Candace Parker on team USA. I wen't to school with her from grade school to highschool and knew her quite well during that time. I'll reserve my comments about her, as I don't have a lot of positive to say. This will be her second Olympics as she already won Gold in Beijing.
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gave his mop a chop,
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Posted 28 July 2012 - 8:49 AM
looking forward to all of it. very proud that the ceremony went well. Rez blew me away.
bit disappointing to see queen picking her fingers when team gb walked in but she is nearly 300 now and i forgive her for being a bit bored.
but some really good decisions on the ceremony and the flame was top class.
bring on the sport
bit disappointing to see queen picking her fingers when team gb walked in but she is nearly 300 now and i forgive her for being a bit bored.
but some really good decisions on the ceremony and the flame was top class.
bring on the sport
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Posted 28 July 2012 - 5:40 PM
There are a lot of good reasons to watch the Olympics :
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Please don't call the police. I mean you don't need to, cause they already know...
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inchemwetrust, on 12 August 2011 - 11:00 AM, said:
For those who haven't seen them, I only have one thing to say.....Ha Ha!
ThePumisher, on 04 September 2013 - 10:01 AM, said:
i didn't wear pants at home ;)
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 12:47 AM
I watched the mens gymnastics this morning while working out. Part of me was thinking....my cousin may be in this event in Rio or the next olympics after. I just got back from taking care of him and his sister (10 and 12 yrs old) in Vancouver last week and took him to a few of his practices. He has already been been on the podium for provincal events for many years now. He keeps it up he will be represeting Canada eventually.
The other part of me was amazed while watching that the 39 year old Bulgarian made it to the Rings final today. Sad to think that the girls above that thebloke creepily put up won't have more than a few years left in their 'career' while the men can go into their thirties.
@Bosco, the Independents had the best entrance at the opening last night. Three of them living it up, breaking down country barriers, and not having to look formal for their respective IOCs.
The other part of me was amazed while watching that the 39 year old Bulgarian made it to the Rings final today. Sad to think that the girls above that thebloke creepily put up won't have more than a few years left in their 'career' while the men can go into their thirties.
@Bosco, the Independents had the best entrance at the opening last night. Three of them living it up, breaking down country barriers, and not having to look formal for their respective IOCs.
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 1:02 AM
hello!!! great brand new track by the chems!!! theme For or from velodrome? can anyone tell me what preposition?
i am from argentina, so i hope (but is has ususally been like this) our teams and athletes bring some golds!!!
i have to say it, and no offense meant: las malvinas son argentinas, antes de los británicos había argentinos y chilenos habitando las islas, claramente ubicadas en la plataforma marina de nuestro país.
but anyway, this is related to sports and we argentines know how to behave, always.
thank you chemical brothers for being my friends!!!
cheers to all of you bloggers and thanks!!!
i am from argentina, so i hope (but is has ususally been like this) our teams and athletes bring some golds!!!
i have to say it, and no offense meant: las malvinas son argentinas, antes de los británicos había argentinos y chilenos habitando las islas, claramente ubicadas en la plataforma marina de nuestro país.
but anyway, this is related to sports and we argentines know how to behave, always.
thank you chemical brothers for being my friends!!!
cheers to all of you bloggers and thanks!!!
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 2:44 AM
Chops, on 28 July 2012 - 10:49 AM, said:
Rez blew me away.
This.
But does anyone know what version it was? Was it a special olympic version? Or some old remix?
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 9:09 AM
ThePumisher, on 29 July 2012 - 4:44 AM, said:
This.
But does anyone know what version it was? Was it a special olympic version? Or some old remix?
But does anyone know what version it was? Was it a special olympic version? Or some old remix?
They definitely messed with it. Underworld were in charge of music for parade. It seemed to be faithful to original but there was defintely some strings in it that i hadnt heard before
Hearing the Aphex Twin in the actual ceremony was great as well. It was one of the more contemplative moments (think it was the first world war bit)
Just found out soundtrack called isles of wonder is being released as well. doesnt include everything that was used as the aphex isnt there and a few of the parade tunes a missing obviously. Didnt realise that there was that much underworld or that it had been remixed. High contrast involved a lot.
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 5:02 PM
ThePumisher, on 29 July 2012 - 4:44 AM, said:
This.
But does anyone know what version it was? Was it a special olympic version? Or some old remix?
But does anyone know what version it was? Was it a special olympic version? Or some old remix?
I scrolled through the olympics soundtrack on ischnoons and it was labeled as a High Contrast remix. There are tons of these remixes of his.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 8:22 AM
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 2:54 AM
I was on a flight home yesterday and got to watch some gymnastic and swimming while inflight. Some audible cheering throughout the cabin. Matt Grevers and Missy Franklin are my new favorites for the US swim teams and I'm glad to hear they won some gold today. I guess Michael Phelps is past his prime?
Was a bit heartbreaking to see the womens US gymnastics team blunder yesterday. Some audible "oooooohs" and "aw man!" in response to that could be heard around the cabin too.
Was a bit heartbreaking to see the womens US gymnastics team blunder yesterday. Some audible "oooooohs" and "aw man!" in response to that could be heard around the cabin too.
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 8:17 AM
whirlygirl, on 30 July 2012 - 7:54 PM, said:
Was a bit heartbreaking to see the womens US gymnastics team blunder yesterday. Some audible "oooooohs" and "aw man!" in response to that could be heard around the cabin too.
Jordyn Wieber was balling when she got cut from the all-around! When the olympic reporter was interviewing the other gymnasts, you could see her crying in the the background. She'll be back for team finals (tue 8:20am us time!)
I'm focused for the next morning ( which is now) for the soccer match between north korea and b-ball against Tunisia!
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 3:40 PM
whirlygirl, on 31 July 2012 - 4:54 AM, said:
Was a bit heartbreaking to see the womens US gymnastics team blunder yesterday. Some audible "oooooohs" and "aw man!" in response to that could be heard around the cabin too.
Blunder ? They ended up in first position...
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inchemwetrust, on 12 August 2011 - 11:00 AM, said:
For those who haven't seen them, I only have one thing to say.....Ha Ha!
ThePumisher, on 04 September 2013 - 10:01 AM, said:
i didn't wear pants at home ;)
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dimus, on 31 July 2012 - 7:15 PM, said:
I'm still waiting for one of the gymnasts to do their routine to Electrobank 
I also was but unfortunately it didn't happen...I heard HBHG during the pause though.
The russians crying was really heartbreaking, you can't help but go AAAAAAAAAAWWWWWW after seeing that.
Roses are red
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And I will rape
Each one of you
Violets are blue
And I will rape
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inchemwetrust, on 12 August 2011 - 11:00 AM, said:
For those who haven't seen them, I only have one thing to say.....Ha Ha!
ThePumisher, on 04 September 2013 - 10:01 AM, said:
i didn't wear pants at home ;)