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Olympics Night Two Open Thread

By Jeralyn, Section Media
Posted on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 08:52:18 PM EST
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Are you watching the Olympics? What events impressed you the most?

If you're not watching and want to talk about the news or what you had for dinner, that's fine too.

This is an open thread.

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    I can't believe how tense I am (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by Anne on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:10:28 PM EST
    watching Michael Phelps...won't give it away for those not seeing it live.

    me too! It was a great race. (none / 0) (#4)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:11:18 PM EST


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    Me too (none / 0) (#30)
    by Jjc2008 on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:25:32 PM EST
    Just wish Costas would stop obsessing over Bush.

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    And find a better hair person! (none / 0) (#39)
    by nycstray on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:40:44 PM EST


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    olympics (none / 0) (#102)
    by Daniel on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 04:25:51 PM EST
    Watching the US women in their relay  yesterday come from behind and win a silver was awesome, especially considering that a 41 year old mother beat the hell out of the field in her leg of the race.

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    These medal ceremonies make (5.00 / 0) (#9)
    by Anne on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:38:54 PM EST
    me cry every time...

    A little oops there, huh? (none / 0) (#12)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:41:36 PM EST


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    Sheesh (none / 0) (#18)
    by waldenpond on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:50:50 PM EST
    Ha!   I think Jeralyn is going to have to do separate items for the Olympics and open threads for those of us in different time zones.  Oh well, I have some books to read.  I didn't need to stay up late watching as we are getting up early to go motorcycle riding.  

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    Sorry...I wondered about that. I'll just say that (none / 0) (#19)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:55:12 PM EST
    we've had three medal events so far that we could medal in.

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    Maybe not...one of those was a prelim. (none / 0) (#26)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:14:15 PM EST


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    Not really watching . . . (5.00 / 3) (#20)
    by hitchhiker on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:56:12 PM EST
    It's our 22nd anniversary.  Going to hear some live blues and think about getting to where today is a long time ago.  With luck, I'll still be hanging out with the same amazing person.  With luck, they'll figure out how to heal his spinal cord in time for us to go hiking again . . . on our honeymoon we went 30 miles through the Olympic National Forest.  Lots of time left for that!

    Congratulations! (5.00 / 1) (#21)
    by Anne on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:00:24 PM EST
    Hubby and I will celebrate #28 on the 16th...seems like yesterday in so many ways.

    I'm determined that we will spend #30 in the same place we honeymooned - Bermuda.  

    What a wonderful place that was.

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    Bermuda is the sh*t.... (none / 0) (#94)
    by kdog on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 10:11:14 AM EST
    I spread my father's ashes in Bermuda...by his last request for his earthly remains not to remain on US soil.

    Found a nice alcove in the rocks on Horseshoe Bay...I think he would have approved.  What a beautiful place, indeed.

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    Congratulations and (5.00 / 0) (#23)
    by tree on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:01:26 PM EST
    best of luck to you and your loved one!

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    Can we outlaw politic ads during (5.00 / 2) (#22)
    by nycstray on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:00:37 PM EST
    major sporting events?! And really, if Obama wanted to give us a break, I wouldn't be seeing his face right now. Next up will be McCain, countering AGAIN. {grumble}

    I'm with ya (5.00 / 1) (#25)
    by Valhalla on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:11:47 PM EST
    Just leave the Olympics alone.  Please.

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    Me three on this ... (none / 0) (#97)
    by Robot Porter on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 11:49:20 AM EST
    it just seems cheap and tawdry.

    But I can't stand commercials of any kind, so I usually have a DVD in my player that I switch to during the commercials.

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    I'm sad about men's gymnastics (5.00 / 1) (#32)
    by Cream City on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:28:11 PM EST
    without Paul Hamm.  The broken hand is heartbreaking, too -- years and years of training, and then bad luck again.  And this time, bad luck he can't overcome.  Good for him for being wise enough to know that and get out for the good of the team, to get another guy in there.  

    It was such fun to watch our hometown twin boys last time -- heartbreaking as it was then to watch the corruption about his medal.  I was not surprised that he handled it all somehow, as he comes from good people -- I know the family.  I even know the barn that they outfitted years ago as a gym for the twins.  And I recall seeing them when they were little, as one of my kids went to the same Y where they started gymnastics lessons, too.

    I'll miss Paul -- but go Morgan!

    CC...Morgan got injured too, and had to pull (none / 0) (#35)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:31:54 PM EST
    out (yesterday I think). I'm bummed too.

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    Oh, no. I'm crushed. (5.00 / 1) (#46)
    by Cream City on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:55:47 PM EST
    I didn't keep up yesterday.  I'm going to google now. . . .

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    Very sad here as well. (none / 0) (#71)
    by Valhalla on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:55:17 PM EST
    I liked the brothers.  How s*cky for them.  And how grown up to decide to withdraw and give someone else a chance.

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    At least our hometown girl here (5.00 / 1) (#51)
    by Cream City on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:00:59 PM EST
    Chelsie Memmel still can compete in one event despite her injury.

    Read up on Morgan now.  I know why I missed it; that was a day for training on a new program . . .  so I had missed that I won't get to see either of the Hamm boys do their programs.

    So sad, with the other injuries, too -- we won't be medaling in gymnastics, it seems.  I watch how hard these athletes work, how much they give up for years, and their families, too.  And then all this.

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    I know, no medals this time. It's really sad. I (none / 0) (#54)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:09:35 PM EST
    guess we'll just have to be happy for the alternates who get a chance but I hate to see people who have trained so hard miss out on this.

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    You mean the medal for the highbar? (none / 0) (#76)
    by bridget on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 01:05:43 AM EST
    he didn't deserve it. Sorry.

    Or was it something else?

    Still can't get over the fact how Alexei Nemov, the absolute most fabulous gymnast ever, was scored compared to Hamm last time in the Olys..

    The audience in the arena booed and yelled for more than 10 minutes straight. Then they gave him a different score ... just a tad better. Everyone went nuts again.

    That's gymnstics for you. Just like in figure skating where nobody understands the scoring anymore and the judges are all "under cover" and like always certain athletes are held up.

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    I'm sitting here at home (5.00 / 1) (#40)
    by txpolitico67 on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:42:25 PM EST
    making cocktails: Sex On The Beach:  medori, ciroc, chambord, orange, pineapple and cranberry juices.

    Also have my iPod on shuffle on the 80s playlist:  Pet Shop Boys on right now.

    After the party i had last night and mowing and cleaning the yard, nice to kinda kick back.

    Wine, Olympics and (5.00 / 1) (#45)
    by nycstray on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:52:52 PM EST
    some cooking. Getting ready to put on a pot of sauce because I've got tomatoes and eggplants all over the place! Nice and cool out (70 in August with low humidity!) so I have a bit of a second wind. Spent the AM doing my "time" as coordinator of our CSA. Luckily it was a beautiful and mild day and there were no melons! We're in peak harvest time, so volume and weight is going up. Turns into quite a workout, lol!~ But the payoff is sure worth it.

    Oh, and the cats didn't eat all of my newly sprouting kitchen garden today!

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    sounds like a wonderful evening (none / 0) (#52)
    by txpolitico67 on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:04:12 PM EST
    i just finished making some tuna salad just in case i get the munchies later after my cocktails and reading what's the latest and greatest around the 'web.

    70 degrees in August doesn't happen much if at all here in Fort Worth, TX.  I had to wait until after 7p to mow the lawn and do all the yardwork.  Too dang hot.  I love the feeling of having both the front and back yards all mowed and manicured.

    Man I need to get a buzz.  Luckily there's no such thing as DWS...Drinking While Surfin'...

    The iPod is pickin 'em tonight.  Just went frm 10,000 Maniacs to AC/DC.

    Go USA in the Olympix!!!

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    Ever had a Chernobyl? (none / 0) (#41)
    by MarkL on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:43:21 PM EST
    If you haven't---don't!


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    no but have u had a (none / 0) (#43)
    by txpolitico67 on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:45:33 PM EST
    Betty Ford?  Those are simple:  vodka/cranberry/pineapple.  I remember the first time i had one:  at this cool gay bar called the Village Station here in Dallas (new name for the bar...fulla kids now, ugh).

    I bought all these exotic liquors and licquers to make these crazy drinks from a book i bought from half price.

    I had a Honeymoon last night.  Good stuff.

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    Someone needs to invent (none / 0) (#75)
    by Grace on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 01:04:09 AM EST
    a "Sax on the Beach" in honor of Bill Clinton.  ;-)  

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    Grace (none / 0) (#77)
    by txpolitico67 on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 01:10:47 AM EST
    u crack me up.  and leave MY president ALONE.

    I LOVE BILL CLINTON forever and ever.  And his fabulous wife, too!

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    I love him too! (none / 0) (#81)
    by Grace on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 01:22:24 AM EST
    I used to have these toy saxophones that played recorded music.  You could actually pretend to be Bill Clinton!

    But, yeah!  I think a "Sax on the Beach" cocktail in honor of Bill Clinton would be a fitting tribute!  (And Hillary, who is not humor-deficient like Mr. Obama, would probably laugh too!)

    Okay, I'll calm down.  

    How about a cocktail called "Sax in the White House"?  ;-)  

    (That's actually a worse joke!)      

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    OMG (none / 0) (#85)
    by txpolitico67 on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 02:28:35 AM EST
    ur hilarious! I am so glad that this is an open thread.  I am SO drunk right now....listening to 80s music and drinking here at the house.  Hope u r having a fabulous weekend.

    I miss 1993-2000 SOOOOOOOOOOO much....

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    I do too!!!!!!!!! (none / 0) (#86)
    by Grace on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 02:37:58 AM EST
    You could actually make money then!  Everybody had a lot of money!  It was wonderful!  Bill Clinton totally turned the economy around!  

    Pity the poor kids that don't remember that time.  :(

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    Barack-rolled (5.00 / 2) (#66)
    by Little Fish on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:40:11 PM EST
    Okay this makes me laugh.

    THAT was really cute n/t (5.00 / 1) (#70)
    by Valhalla on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:52:17 PM EST


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    I'm not getting to watch tonight (5.00 / 1) (#78)
    by Grace on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 01:13:50 AM EST
    because we have one TV and two viewers.  

    Oh well.  

    Does anyone know where you can see the opening ceremonies WITHOUT commercial interruption?  

    I haven't... (none / 0) (#83)
    by NWHiker on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 01:43:54 AM EST
    I haven't been able to find a place to watch the opening ceremonies at all. We don't have TV that's hooked up to anything (other than the Wii), NBC doesn't like Linux, and I haven't found the full thing in youtube...

    So I'll take commercial interruptions... where are you looking? :-)

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    I've only been looking at TV, (5.00 / 1) (#87)
    by Grace on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 03:05:24 AM EST
    hoping they would offer a repeat performance.  

    The opening ceremonies were fabulous but they kept cutting into them for commercials.  I'd like to see a commercial free version.  Maybe someone should e-mail NBC?  

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    Me too! (none / 0) (#89)
    by splashy on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 03:42:34 AM EST
    It was sooo annoying the way they kept cutting into things. Ruins the flow, that's for sure. The artist that created the show had a sequence, I'm sure, and cutting into it like that really ruined the effect.

    I tried to find a video or something online also. If  anyone finds it, please give a link!

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    Was that not a fabulous show? (none / 0) (#90)
    by Grace on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 03:49:01 AM EST
    I've never seen anything like it.  That huge LCD screen was one thing, but the thousands of dancers they had was another.  

    I'd really like to see it without commercials.  

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    I'm downloading a torrent (none / 0) (#103)
    by splashy on Mon Aug 11, 2008 at 01:01:58 PM EST
    Maybe that doesn't have commercials. If not, I will let folks know.

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    NBC.com (none / 0) (#99)
    by JavaCityPal on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 03:30:46 PM EST
    has highlights of all the segments, but the entire ceremony has not been posted, and probably won't hit YouTube until the Olympics are over with.

    NBC blocked USA viewers from the CBC, BBC, ABC (Australian) web views of live broadcasting to force us to watch everything on their web site. At least I can watch the games I want to see on CBC via cable TV.


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    Waiting for swimming (none / 0) (#1)
    by nycstray on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 08:55:19 PM EST
    should be up just after 10PM here.

    Not thrilled with the political commercials.

    Is everyone getting it live right now or just the (none / 0) (#2)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 08:57:43 PM EST
    east and central viewers?

    im on the west coast (5.00 / 1) (#28)
    by Little Fish on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:21:28 PM EST
    And getting men's gymnastics right now if that helps.

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    Well...I am too and I'm Eastern time. I'm still (none / 0) (#29)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:23:19 PM EST
    confused. They keep going back and forth so we may be watching it at different times.

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    hmmmm (none / 0) (#33)
    by Little Fish on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:28:24 PM EST
    I just tuned in so I don't know what already aired. Team usa is on the rings. Beach Volleyball is up next.

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    I think you are behind. The women's relay in (none / 0) (#34)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:30:16 PM EST
    swimming is getting ready to start now.

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    yeah I just read (none / 0) (#36)
    by Little Fish on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:33:23 PM EST
    that we're getting it on the west coast delay. I think it's just the West Coast though, which blows.

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    You don't even get the benefit of going to bed (none / 0) (#37)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:38:12 PM EST
    early. I hate that the Olympics are on until midnight during the week. That's too late for all the kids who want to see it...school starts here Monday. I'll have to take a nap after work or I'll be dragging.

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    School already? (none / 0) (#44)
    by Little Fish on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:49:23 PM EST
    yikes! Where did the summer go?

    The worst part of being delayed is the internet turns into a land mine.  It's that way with tv shows and award shows.  Any big finale and I have to ban myself from the intranets until it's over.

    In fact I just got spoiled on another political blog.  BLAH.  

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    Yes, and they actually put it off a week because (none / 0) (#47)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:55:49 PM EST
    so many parents complained. They start earlier every year. They get out mid-May so I guess it all evens out.

    I'm sorry you got spoiled. I'm surprised they don't just show it live on the weekends. We should probably do what Waldenpond said and have a spoiler free thread for the next few weeks.

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    Honestly, it's not the 19th century anymore (5.00 / 1) (#48)
    by andgarden on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:56:38 PM EST
    Kids don't need 3 months off.

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    I agree. Here we have schedules where you (none / 0) (#50)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:00:31 PM EST
    take only four classes per semester. At the end of the semester, you have completed that class and have four new classes in the next semester. I guess it's to prepare them for college but they really cram a lot of info in a short time for 14-18 year-olds. I can't decide if I like that yet.

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    I think they call that block scheduling (none / 0) (#53)
    by andgarden on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:09:13 PM EST
    It is very much like College, but not at all like my high school, which used traditional 45 minute classes. What would really not have been much fun would have been if, say, AP English were packed into the first semester. The exam is national and in May, no matter what.

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    Yes, that's what it is...block scheduling. The (none / 0) (#57)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:15:34 PM EST
    reason I don't like it is because my step-daughter is a social butterfly and she doesn't realize that you can't wait until the second month to start paying attention. She digs a hole and then spends all her time trying to get out of trouble. Plus, like you point out, they get tested in May on things they haven't studied since December.

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    A movie quote comes to mind: (5.00 / 2) (#58)
    by andgarden on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:22:11 PM EST
    "Peggy Sue: Well, Mr Snelgrove, I happen to know that in the future I will not have the slightest use for algebra, and I speak from experience."

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    lol...I got a text from her last night (from (none / 0) (#60)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:27:06 PM EST
    the other side of the house) "Terri...Russia  invaded Georgia!!!". I swear I thought that she thought it was our Georgia. I send back "it's not our Georgia" and she replied "I'm not THAT dumb".

    I thought with all of those exclamation points that she assumed they were on the way to Tennessee. I love teenagers.

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    One can imagine the public hysteria (5.00 / 1) (#61)
    by andgarden on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:29:32 PM EST
    that might have ensued 20 years ago from such a headline. (Of course, the USSR controlled "their" Georgia at the time. . .)

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    Hee! (5.00 / 1) (#67)
    by NWHiker on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:44:24 PM EST
    I sent email to a friend in Georgia USA and asked her if she was ok. :)

    Nobody has reported on it, but here's how I imagine reactions:

    Russia invades Georgia!

    Bush: "Will Atlanta fall?"

    McCain: "Bomb 'em!"

    Obama: "Nobody has done more for Georgia than me!"

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    I've been wincing with anticipation for the (none / 0) (#64)
    by MarkL on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:31:34 PM EST
    first politician or newscaster who wonders what this will do to Georgia's wonderful peach crop.

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    Teachers do (none / 0) (#100)
    by JavaCityPal on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 03:31:55 PM EST
    they are the ones blocking a schedule change.


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    You could try recording it (none / 0) (#88)
    by splashy on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 03:33:14 AM EST
    That's what I plan to do.

    That way we can fast forward through everything we're not so interested in.

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    You can watch live on NBC.com (none / 0) (#62)
    by JavaCityPal on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:30:46 PM EST
    and skip the political ads to boot.


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    Thanks! (none / 0) (#65)
    by Little Fish on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:36:22 PM EST
    !@#!@ political ads.

    Can I say that I'm already tired of the Gov race up here? !@#!$!@

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    I'm guessing the other time zones (none / 0) (#5)
    by nycstray on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:24:46 PM EST
    are getting it the same way they do DWTS and AI. Otherwise they would have to redo their programing during the week.

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    So we need to be careful what we say? (none / 0) (#7)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:33:00 PM EST
    You may not have seen it, but in the other open thread, I told you that I remembered the Puppy Games last night. My little doggies went nuts barking at them. Thanks for letting us know.

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    I think so :) (5.00 / 1) (#14)
    by nycstray on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:44:56 PM EST
    Lol!~ I'm so worn out I forgot about Puppy Games! Thanks for the reminder! My dog will enjoy it. And I'll prob have a cat (my youngest Yankee) on the top of the TV trying to catch the moving pups :D  

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    I don't think anyone in the USA is getting (none / 0) (#73)
    by Grace on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 12:49:45 AM EST
    it live.  

    All I know about China is this:  The Asian stock markets open around 4 p.m. West Coast time.  That means it's early morning Chinese time.  

    I'm not sure what the time difference is in hours, but our night is their day.  

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    12 hour time difference (none / 0) (#74)
    by nycstray on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 01:01:24 AM EST
    they scheduled the events so we would get things like swimming live. They announced that they were live (for us east coasters) at the beginning of the broadcast. I guessing parts of the evening broadcasts will be taped, but we'll have live also.

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    That's weird. (none / 0) (#80)
    by Grace on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 01:17:10 AM EST
    That means events that are scheduled for noon in China will run at midnight here?  

    I can see it with 8 a.m. events there running at 8 p.m. here -- but there is no way they are going to run afternoon events live.  

    Or will they?  

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    Volley Ball was fun (none / 0) (#6)
    by Salo on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:32:08 PM EST
    any track started yet?

    Next Friday/Saturday I think. (none / 0) (#8)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:37:32 PM EST
    I believe they wait until gymnastics is over before they do track.

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    I'm following the rowing and sailing (none / 0) (#10)
    by Salo on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:39:53 PM EST
    GB always put on a good show in those events.

    They need to do a little work on (none / 0) (#11)
    by Anne on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:41:17 PM EST
    the playing of the anthem, though...I was totally confused and they ended it too soon!

    Did it sound out of order or do I need to (none / 0) (#13)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:43:10 PM EST
    refresh my memory? Even without the early ending, it sounded weird.

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    It sounded wierd (none / 0) (#15)
    by nycstray on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:47:15 PM EST
    I was wondering if it was transmission, but apparently not! I get weird cable glitches, so I was thinking it was a glitch with an overlap.

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    They went back to the beginning at least (none / 0) (#16)
    by Anne on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:47:52 PM EST
    twice, maybe three times.

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    I'm glad to know that! I thought I'd forgotten the (none / 0) (#17)
    by Teresa on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:48:56 PM EST
    words for a minute.

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    Russian and Georgia face off ... (none / 0) (#24)
    by RonK Seattle on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:10:35 PM EST
    ... in women's beach volleyball on Wednesday (10am, I assume that's Beijing time).

    Provided Russia doesn't eliminate Georgia first (5.00 / 1) (#42)
    by andgarden on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:45:17 PM EST


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    Bring back the Olympics, 'old school' ... (5.00 / 1) (#49)
    by RonK Seattle on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:59:36 PM EST
    ... where the wars take a time out while the games go on.

    And the volleyballers compete nekkid.

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    Not touching that one! (none / 0) (#55)
    by andgarden on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:10:00 PM EST


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    i am all for the (none / 0) (#56)
    by txpolitico67 on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:13:28 PM EST
    wars stopping.  Give peace a chance, baby.

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    So, don't (none / 0) (#101)
    by JavaCityPal on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 03:34:09 PM EST
    no need to announce that every single time you disagree on a topic or comment.


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    Funny, watching women's beach vball today (none / 0) (#68)
    by Valhalla on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:48:33 PM EST
    I was thinking they practically ARE naked.  Very retro (to ancient Greece, except for the female part).

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    If this were Ancient greece they might (none / 0) (#69)
    by MarkL on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:49:35 PM EST
    have a junior high school boys' volleyball section.

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    Y'mean like ... (none / 0) (#98)
    by RonK Seattle on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 12:02:49 PM EST
    ... this?

    There are some other great "were do I put my hands?" shots of Bush and the vballers out there.

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    I always like it when the upstart/less funded (none / 0) (#27)
    by Valhalla on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:17:34 PM EST
    teams create an upset, even if it's a small one and even if the upset involves beating the US.

    I guess I'm just a rooter for the underdog whatever the arena.

    I won't say anything more.  Maybe we could have some sort of concord about when it's ok to talk about stuff?  Who's the furthest west timezone-wise?  California?  (any Hawaii/Alaskans on TL?  Don from Hawaii?)

    So if you're EST and it's 3 hours after an event, you can talk about it?

    Waiting for (none / 0) (#31)
    by americanincanada on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:26:23 PM EST
    Dara Torres.

    My choice of best athlete I have (none / 0) (#38)
    by MarkL on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:38:41 PM EST
    ever seen may not match with the rest of yours---but man, Vasily Alexeev was the most impressive athlete I have ever seen, and dominated his sport for years.
    He was so strong AND so fast.
    You should check out his training techniques; he did some really amazing things.
    He was NOT stronger than some of the other lifters, btw---speed and technique were the reasons for his success.

    Two Oregonians medalled (none / 0) (#59)
    by caseyOR on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:23:51 PM EST
    in saber fencing. Yep, two young women from my state won gold and bronze, the first USA medals of this Olympics. We are all very proud even though no one I know has much of an idea about how the event is scored.

    Right now I am watching beach volleyball. GW visited with the US women's team today. Saw him trying to serve and posing with the top team, Misty and i can't remember  the other's name.

    Everything seems to revolve around volleyball (none / 0) (#63)
    by andgarden on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 11:30:54 PM EST
    today. The America tourist who was killed in Beijing was apparently father-in-law to the men's coach.

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    What I enjoyed (none / 0) (#72)
    by BarnBabe on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 12:28:50 AM EST
    First off, hats off to the first 3 medal winners. 1,2,and 3 for fencing for the Ladies. Very impressive. I enjoyed the volley ball matches. Then the swimming of course. There are some very very fast swimmers. And the 41 year old female was quite impressive. I also enjoyed watching the Chinese men  on those bars and things . They were incredible.Funny when the one guy just sat down. So far, I would say it is quite enjoyable and the look of pride on any of the winners from any country was incredible. How do those girl swimmers get all that hair under those tiny caps?

    bedhead by TIGI (none / 0) (#79)
    by txpolitico67 on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 01:14:20 AM EST
    i use it when i want to slick back my hair to look like Count Dracula.

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    And You Do this Often? (none / 0) (#96)
    by BarnBabe on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 11:01:02 AM EST
    Heh. Now your secret is out. Your evil twin is a vampire? I thought Bela Lagosi and George Hamilton were the best. Frank Lagella was pretty good too.

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    Just Another Manic Monday (none / 0) (#82)
    by txpolitico67 on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 01:23:00 AM EST
    Does anyone love the Bangles, too?

    Democratic National Committee's (none / 0) (#84)
    by oculus on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 02:25:28 AM EST
    Caucuses

    Rules Committee will decide re future caucuses, as move to ban caucuses as a platform plank failed.

    Since when did the platform committee (none / 0) (#92)
    by lizpolaris on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 08:34:06 AM EST
    get to decide what is a plank and what's not a plank?  If they don't agree with it, they can vote it down but they can't decide it's not a plank.  Once voted down, refer it to some other committee, fine.  But don't try to redefine English to disqualify things you disagree with.

    Now we have another committee of the Democratic party which can't follow their own 'rules.'  What is going on there.

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    please repost (none / 0) (#93)
    by waldenpond on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 09:13:38 AM EST
    sorry, your link is blowing the margin and will need to be deleted.  Please copy and repost using the link button or tinyurl.  Thanks

    How to link

    Not watching either.... (none / 0) (#95)
    by kdog on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 10:15:04 AM EST
    to hell with the Chinese regime...I can't watch and pretend China is something that it isn't.

    I wish all our athletes the best of luck though...

    Hopefully the crooked as all hell IOC chooses free countries for future olympics...are there any left though?

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