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Jul 31, 2012 2:13 PM
thavoice;1237849 wrote:That's like asking holly mangold to stop being fat.

She can cut back on sugars for 10 days.
Jul 31, 2012 2:13pm
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Jul 31, 2012 2:15 PM
like_that;1237851 wrote:That's like asking you to retrieve your balls from your wife...
I had that coming, I admit.
That was good.



But you still are an ass
Jul 31, 2012 2:15pm
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Jul 31, 2012 5:18 PM
gut;1237567 wrote:I don't know, I use to really like volleyball back when Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith dominated.
Steve Timmons was the sh*t. He had a line of clothes called "red sand" named partly after his hair.
Jul 31, 2012 5:18pm
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Jul 31, 2012 5:23 PM
Trying like hell to avoid results today it ain't easy!!!
Jul 31, 2012 5:23pm
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Jul 31, 2012 6:13 PM
hopefully NBC doesn't spoil it for you right before their own broadcast again, lol
Jul 31, 2012 6:13pm
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Jul 31, 2012 6:33 PM
I am recording and am going to fast forward thru the talking heads straight to the events tonight but I won't get home till about midnight so I have a fight ahead of me of not seeing them!
Jul 31, 2012 6:33pm
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Jul 31, 2012 7:03pm
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Jul 31, 2012 7:16 PM
^thats great, I just typed that out on my phone and sent it out!

However I hope that isn't a spoiler for tonights action!!
Jul 31, 2012 7:16pm
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Jul 31, 2012 9:18 PM
ccrunner609;1237680 wrote:THe Chinese are doping to the rim.

Missy Franklin better not pass up the $ to stay eligible to swim on her HS team.

The judges in the mens gymnastics really dropped the ball by letting Japan medal.
Agreed in all three.

As cool as it is for Franklin to try to stay down to earth and be supportive of her high school, a gold medalist should not be competing at the HS level. She could actually be damaging the sport in the state because, honestly, who would want to swim against her?
Jul 31, 2012 9:18pm
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Jul 31, 2012 10:10 PM
Seriously, everything that went for us in swimming in 2008 is going the exact opposite for us this year.
Jul 31, 2012 10:10pm
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Jul 31, 2012 10:34 PM
"The longer it takes to get the score, the bigger the deduction"

I swear if I hear that shit one more time in gymnastics I'm going to have to mute. They said something to that effect at least 5-6 times the other night, and I keep hearing it tonight. We get it, you're a gymnastics genius and we forget this information every time someone new performs.
Jul 31, 2012 10:34pm
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Jul 31, 2012 10:35 PM
Do they not practice balance with the Russians?
Jul 31, 2012 10:35pm
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Jul 31, 2012 10:36 PM
Russian gymnasts are not having a good day. Are they (Russia) still communists?
Jul 31, 2012 10:36pm
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Jul 31, 2012 10:41 PM
NilesPacMan;1238171 wrote:Agreed in all three.

As cool as it is for Franklin to try to stay down to earth and be supportive of her high school, a gold medalist should not be competing at the HS level. She could actually be damaging the sport in the state because, honestly, who would want to swim against her?
If you had a chance to compete with a world class athlete wouldn't you do it? If nothing else it would be a cool story to tell later. I doubt it would damage the sport in the state just because one person is unbeatable.
Jul 31, 2012 10:41pm
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Jul 31, 2012 10:44 PM
NilesPacMan;1238171 wrote:Agreed in all three.

As cool as it is for Franklin to try to stay down to earth and be supportive of her high school, a gold medalist should not be competing at the HS level. She could actually be damaging the sport in the state because, honestly, who would want to swim against her?
Definitely not Ottawa-Glandorf. They are the poster children of getting manhandled by men. Although, to be fair, the Titans did put up a valiant fight against St. V in '03 at UT.

Point taken, though. I agree. She should take the millions if their offered. There's nothing left to prove on the amateur level. Going back and winning a state championship after capturing Olympic gold would be like whiffing magic markers when you are on heroin.
Jul 31, 2012 10:44pm
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Jul 31, 2012 10:50 PM
xKoToVxSyNdRoMe;1238230 wrote:If you had a chance to compete with a world class athlete wouldn't you do it? If nothing else it would be a cool story to tell later. I doubt it would damage the sport in the state just because one person is unbeatable.
I might would want to compete against her once or twice, but if I was a swimmer attempting to win a state championship, I'd definitely focus on an event where I could win (where she wasn't competing).

Though, you are right about the damage not being as big as I would have thought.
Jul 31, 2012 10:50pm
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Jul 31, 2012 10:55 PM
Russians looking rough....so much pressure
Jul 31, 2012 10:55pm
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Jul 31, 2012 10:56 PM
I think the Russians might be on propofol.

What in the word. This is the USA's night it would appear.
Jul 31, 2012 10:56pm
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Jul 31, 2012 11:02 PM
i want birth certificates for these foreign female gymnasts. about half of them look like they should be preparing for the seventh grade right now
Jul 31, 2012 11:02pm
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Jul 31, 2012 11:07 PM
This mom they're showing scares me
Jul 31, 2012 11:07pm
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Jul 31, 2012 11:07 PM
That was awesome.
Jul 31, 2012 11:07pm
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Jul 31, 2012 11:08 PM
15.000

Great finish by Wieber
Jul 31, 2012 11:08pm
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Jul 31, 2012 11:09 PM
We need a 10 something for the gold. Barring a massive meltdown, we got this.
Jul 31, 2012 11:09pm
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Jul 31, 2012 11:10 PM
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Jul 31, 2012 11:10pm
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Jul 31, 2012 11:13 PM
that's pretty cool for jordyn wieber
Jul 31, 2012 11:13pm