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  • There should be some kind of microsoft event so Asher can represent Canada (and lose).
    Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

    Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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    • Russia's Alexei Nemov just got ROBBED on the high bar! How could he possibly have gotten such a low score? And Paul Hamm gets the same score as the Italian who won gold (the Italian won on tiebreakers)... what?! Does Hamm have something damaging on the judges?

      The gymnastic judging has been horrid in Athens.
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      • Horrible judging


        Shows how ridiculous judged sports are in the Olympics.
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        • Dude, judged sports are the backbone of the Olympics. It's their home.
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          • But I don't like the vast majority of them.



            BTW, is it considered "gay" to sometimes enjoy women's figure skating?
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            • Then don't watch them .

              The Olympics are the home of the 'judged' sports. It's where they have a huge stage.
              “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
              - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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              • Hmm. I don't feel like coming up with a good response, because I'm kind of trolling here.

                I think synchronized swimming and ice dancing and stuff need to go.
                "You're the biggest user of hindsight that I've ever known. Your favorite team, in any sport, is the one that just won. If you were a woman, you'd likely be a slut." - Slowwhand, to Imran

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                • Why? Who is it hurting?
                  “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
                  - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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                  • It is a travesty that two ice dancers, with a 5 minute routine that beats out only a few other pairs from the few countries that do the sport, can win a Gold and up their country's medal count, while a large team of soccer players has to play a dozen games, and compete with almost every country in the games just to get the same reward.
                    "You're the biggest user of hindsight that I've ever known. Your favorite team, in any sport, is the one that just won. If you were a woman, you'd likely be a slut." - Slowwhand, to Imran

                    Eschewing silly games since December 4, 2005

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                    • BTW I know the grammar probably sucks there, but it's late at night and I'm sleepy.
                      "You're the biggest user of hindsight that I've ever known. Your favorite team, in any sport, is the one that just won. If you were a woman, you'd likely be a slut." - Slowwhand, to Imran

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                      • It is a travesty that two ice dancers, with a 5 minute routine that beats out only a few other pairs from the few countries that do the sport, can win a Gold and up their country's medal count, while a large team of soccer players has to play a dozen games, and compete with almost every country in the games just to get the same reward.


                        Why? Can the soccer players do the same ice dancing routine? Different requirements for different medals. And what does medal count matter anyway? Me thinks you don't get the goal of the Olympics .
                        “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
                        - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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                        • Ted Striker = 10.0
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                          • Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
                            There should be some kind of microsoft event so Asher can represent Canada (and lose).
                            Or perhaps they could add standup comedy to the games, so you can represent Australia...
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                            • Another gold to Australia in cycling team pursuit - laugh at that.
                              Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

                              Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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                              • Originally posted by Jaguar
                                It is a travesty that two ice dancers, with a 5 minute routine that beats out only a few other pairs from the few countries that do the sport, can win a Gold and up their country's medal count, while a large team of soccer players has to play a dozen games, and compete with almost every country in the games just to get the same reward.
                                Then you must agree that most track and field events need to go as well.
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