Comments on If You Read Only One Blog This Year: Obligatory Olympics entry

Sage - I was thinking the same thing watching the ...

2008-08-25T01:26:00.000-05:00

Sage - I was thinking the same thing watching the swimming. There's an Olympic sized pool here. The last time I was there, I swam four lengths--200 meters--and I was DONE. And that probably took me five minutes.

Jen - Thanks. Oh you did miss something. You missed this.

I was very disappointed to see that there were no ...

2008-08-22T10:58:00.000-05:00

I was very disappointed to see that there were no Americans in Rhythmic Gymnastics.

Bone, if I may: The Synchro Swimming has been sho...

2008-08-22T09:05:00.000-05:00

Bone, if I may: The Synchro Swimming has been showing on Oxygen Network. They've already done the duet finals (Russia won, quelle surprise). I think the Team finals are being shown today. I think it really sucks that NBC would put Olympic coverage on channels that some folks might not get. I'm also thinking that you might be able to see the synchro swimming online.

Wait, you had a Rachel haircut? I know I had a Ra...

2008-08-22T06:13:00.000-05:00

Wait, you had a Rachel haircut? I know I had a Rachel haircut.

I too have been watching half-naked women's beach volleyball, probably not for the same reasons you may be watching. I like this event much more than the court vball. I like to watch the diving, swimming too. What's not to love about Michael Phelps? I think I would like to become a mens swim coach, nudge, nudge.
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Well, you've been reading my blog so I think you ...

2008-08-22T00:13:00.000-05:00

Well, you've been reading my blog so I think you know how I feel about the Olympics in general and what's been going on at this Olympiad.

BMX is in because it's an exciting sport that's guaranteed to draw in a younger crowd, both men and women (but mainly men), much the way snowboarding did for the Winter Olympics. <

I didn't have the 'Rachel' but I did say 'Talk to ...

2008-08-21T20:49:00.000-05:00

I didn't have the 'Rachel' but I did say 'Talk to the hand' only to follow it years later with the thumb/pointer finger roll into a 'W' while saying Whatever . As if!

This year I have not watched the grand event. But ...

2008-08-21T20:48:00.000-05:00

This year I have not watched the grand event. But for the fact that I am away from home. All I am doing is sleeping and doing absolutely nothing. Utter bliss, I say!

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I'm beyond addicted to the Olympics. Of course, th...

2008-08-21T16:27:00.000-05:00

I'm beyond addicted to the Olympics. Of course, this isn't really anything new for me. Last time the winter Olympics were on was the only time my TV ever got turned on in my last apartment. Ever.

Last week I cooked dinner every.single.night and watched the Olympics every.single.night. This week I have forced myself to do a few other things, but I'll admit, it's been tough.
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Great post! Unfortunately, I've had to forego most...

2008-08-21T16:08:00.000-05:00

Great post! Unfortunately, I've had to forego most olympic coverage viewing this year due to moving. Now I feel like I'm missing something.

Due to poor planning, my summer wilderness trip wa...

2008-08-21T14:23:00.000-05:00

Due to poor planning, my summer wilderness trip was during the olympics and not during the conventions... We got back to civilization Sunday afternoon and sitting in a bar in Crane Lake, where we enjoyed greasy food and cold beer, we watched rowing and realized we weren't really were so hot. I haven't seen anything on kayaking--did that happen in my absence?

Btw, it really wasn't an

Pia - Well, I might have been five. Of course I h...

2008-08-21T09:34:00.000-05:00

Pia - Well, I might have been five. Of course I had a Rachel. Didn't everyone? OK, maybe not. But I did let my hair get a little long around eighth or ninth grade. Girls used to sit behind me in class and play with it. OK, so it was mainly just this one girl.

Renee - I assume you're talking about table tennis. Just kidding. Our women's gymnastics team was definitely robbed. I

the name story isn't that interesting...but since ...

2008-08-21T09:31:00.000-05:00

the name story isn't that interesting...but since you asked...

The Rachel haircut? You had the Rachel haircut? In...

2008-08-21T09:04:00.000-05:00

The Rachel haircut? You had the Rachel haircut? Interesting.

SO have you seen speedwalking? I'm really asking b/c I haven't seen it, and I've heard lots about it.

yeah, I don't get the synchronized swimming thing ...

2008-08-20T20:14:00.000-05:00

yeah, I don't get the synchronized swimming thing either ..versus softball. strange.

I'm guessing they are going to replace softball wi...

2008-08-20T20:07:00.000-05:00

I'm guessing they are going to replace softball with nascar.

What I don't understand is how Synchronized Swimmi...

2008-08-20T18:06:00.000-05:00

What I don't understand is how Synchronized Swimming is still going, but (as you said) Softball is out. How can this be???

Now, I am *all* about swimming and diving. These are extremely tough competetive sports which require extreme mental and physical stamina. But Synchronized Swimming??? It's like a bad game of Mother May I.

Keep Softball! Lose the *cough, cough*

I've found it so easy to NOT watch this year...usu...

2008-08-20T17:29:00.000-05:00

I've found it so easy to NOT watch this year...usually I'm tied to it. I think mostly I'm upset with all the changes and cheating in my favorite sport. Our team was ROBBED!!!

and that's all I'm gonna say about that.

Keep on cracking up at a four year old Bone throwi...

2008-08-20T17:05:00.000-05:00

Keep on cracking up at a four year old Bone throwing and/or dodging bricks Have no idea why I found that so hysterical

You had a Rachel? Pictures please.