Ironman92
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Aug 10, 2012 10:38pm
Fly4Fun;1244383 wrote:By the way, if you do a google image search of here there are a few pictures of her modeling a sheer white top. (It's worth the 5 seconds of looking for it.)
Yeah....that pic will give you a javelin of your own.
jhay78
Posts: 1,917
Aug 10, 2012 10:48pm
That was impressive. WR broken, one that had stood since 1985 with the performance-enhanced East Germans.Ironman92;1244494 wrote:Women's 4x1 smoked Jamaica!
Don't think the men will.
US men might keep it close.
Ironman92
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Aug 10, 2012 11:12pm
jhay78;1244499 wrote:That was impressive. WR broken, one that had stood since 1985 with the performance-enhanced East Germans.
US men might keep it close.
The men aren't known for their handoffs but if they can drill 3 handoffs like the women did....it could be tight.
What I want to see is Jamaica to suck the first two legs and watch Blake and Bolt try to catch them...really wanna see Bolt about 4 strides down and watch him close impressively.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Aug 10, 2012 11:14pm
I still have no idea why Oscar Pistorius is able to compete in the regular Olympics. If there are any rules in track and field, the number one rule should be that you cannot run a race if you are a machine. I wonder how Michael Phelps would feel if he had to swim the 200 fly against a submarine. (With respect to full disclosure, though, Oscar's parts might need tuned up or re-oiled; he hasn't exactly fared all that well.)
That rule should probably apply to Usain Bolt as well.
That rule should probably apply to Usain Bolt as well.
Ironman92
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Aug 10, 2012 11:24pm
reclegend22;1244523 wrote:I still have no idea why Oscar Pistorius is able to compete in the regular Olympics. If there are any rules in track and field, the number one rule should be that you cannot run a race if you are a machine. I wonder how Michael Phelps would feel if he had to swim the 200 fly against a submarine. (With respect to full disclosure, though, Oscar's parts might need tuned up or re-oiled; he hasn't exactly fared all that well.)
That rule should probably apply to Usain Bolt as well.
I'm not nearly intelligent enough to decide if it's fair.....but the Olympic people have put a lot into that decision.
Ironman92
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Aug 10, 2012 11:40pm
The men's BMX is crazy. Monster wrecks and silly fast and tight.
reclegend22
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Aug 10, 2012 11:41pm
Yeah, I agree that it was probably a tough decision and I am sure a lot of consideration went into it. But I was just being facetious.Ironman92;1244530 wrote:I'm not nearly intelligent enough to decide if it's fair.....but the Olympic people have put a lot into that decision.
I actually think what the guy has been able to do is pretty cool. Props to him.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Aug 11, 2012 4:22am
Is it an advantage? Let's just come out and say it - He was one of the few, if not the only, white guys at that point. Draw your own conclusions.reclegend22;1244523 wrote:I still have no idea why Oscar Pistorius is able to compete in the regular Olympics.
rmolin73
Posts: 4,278
Aug 11, 2012 8:39am
There were other white guys in the semi finals.gut;1244574 wrote:Is it an advantage? Let's just come out and say it - He was one of the few, if not the only, white guys at that point. Draw your own conclusions.
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Aug 11, 2012 10:55am
So with the US's deteriorating 400 program, it sounds as if we should amputate the legs of all promising 400 runners in the US and give them space legs so we can start winning again. I like it.gut;1244574 wrote:Is it an advantage? Let's just come out and say it - He was one of the few, if not the only, white guys at that point. Draw your own conclusions.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Aug 11, 2012 12:31pm
^^Are jetpacks legal? The more I think about it, the more I believe that Oscar should probably just be competing against paras. Even though he didn't compete very successfully or win anything, he still, as Fly4Fun states above, was running with (possibly?) aerodynamic space legs.
For the sake of argument, what if Usain Bolt were kidnapped by a posse from Kingston and they removed his lower limbs with spears. He would then be forced to compete in the Olympics with space legs. Is that fair? That might create a perfect, unbeatable storm. Would Carl Lewis have become a legend if he had been forced to run all those races against Rosie the Robot from The Jetsons? Perhaps the space legs didn't help Oscar because he's just not a superstar runner.
For the sake of argument, what if Usain Bolt were kidnapped by a posse from Kingston and they removed his lower limbs with spears. He would then be forced to compete in the Olympics with space legs. Is that fair? That might create a perfect, unbeatable storm. Would Carl Lewis have become a legend if he had been forced to run all those races against Rosie the Robot from The Jetsons? Perhaps the space legs didn't help Oscar because he's just not a superstar runner.
Fly4Fun
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Aug 11, 2012 12:46pm
My post was more in jest. I am still undecided on the subject as I'm not familiar with the testing the IOC did of the apparatus and his individual fitness to determine there was no advantage. The main reason I am skeptical is because the carbon fiber doesn't use energy (thus allowing more for other muscles) or fill up with lactic acid like other runners legs would.reclegend22;1244678 wrote:^^Are jetpacks legal? The more I think about it, the more I believe that Oscar should probably just be competing against paras. Even though he didn't compete very successfully or win anything, he still, as Fly4Fun states above, was running with (possibly?) aerodynamic space legs.
For the sake of argument, what if Usain Bolt were kidnapped by a posse from Kingston and they removed his lower limbs with spears. He would then be forced to compete in the Olympics with space legs. Is that fair? That might create a perfect, unbeatable storm. Would Carl Lewis have become a legend if he had been forced to run all those races against Rosie the Robot from The Jetsons? Perhaps the space legs didn't help Oscar because he's just not a superstar runner.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Aug 11, 2012 12:54pm
What you just posted is why I should have no opinion on this matter. Those are things that I never would have thought about. Great points, though, if they are in fact legitimate advantages.Fly4Fun;1244685 wrote:My post was more in jest. I am still undecided on the subject as I'm not familiar with the testing the IOC did of the apparatus and his individual fitness to determine there was no advantage. The main reason I am skeptical is because the carbon fiber doesn't use energy (thus allowing more for other muscles) or fill up with lactic acid like other runners legs would.
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Aug 11, 2012 7:02pm
Fine by me. Leaves only foreign country men to cutting off their penis, so to compete in the Olympics.Fly4Fun;1244634 wrote:So with the US's deteriorating 400 program, it sounds as if we should amputate the legs of all promising 400 runners in the US and give them space legs so we can start winning again. I like it.
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Aug 11, 2012 7:10pm
Fly4Fun;1244685 wrote:My post was more in jest. I am still undecided on the subject as I'm not familiar with the testing the IOC did of the apparatus and his individual fitness to determine there was no advantage. The main reason I am skeptical is because the carbon fiber doesn't use energy (thus allowing more for other muscles) or fill up with lactic acid like other runners legs would.
Pistorius participated in a two-day study at Cologne Sports University to test his eligibility to compete in accordance with Olympic ethical standards. The testing found that his artificial limbs used 25 percent less energy than runners with natural legs and that they led to less vertical motion and less mechanical work for lifting the body. The chief researcher of the study, a professor by the name of Peter Brüggemann, reported these results in Die Welt, a German daily newspaper, claiming that Pistorius "has considerable advantages over athletes without prosthetic limbs who were tested by us. It was more than just a few percentage points."
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http://www.splicetoday.com/sports/oscar-pistorius-has-no-place-at-the-olympics
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Aug 11, 2012 8:38pm
Wow, not sure why he was allowed to compete. That seems like a considerable advantage.said_aouita;1244932 wrote:Pistorius participated in a two-day study at Cologne Sports University to test his eligibility to compete in accordance with Olympic ethical standards. The testing found that his artificial limbs used 25 percent less energy than runners with natural legs and that they led to less vertical motion and less mechanical work for lifting the body. The chief researcher of the study, a professor by the name of Peter Brüggemann, reported these results in Die Welt, a German daily newspaper, claiming that Pistorius "has considerable advantages over athletes without prosthetic limbs who were tested by us. It was more than just a few percentage points."
Continues on after the cut/pasting I did above.
http://www.splicetoday.com/sports/oscar-pistorius-has-no-place-at-the-olympics
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Aug 11, 2012 8:40pm
NBC starting their first hour of coverage as a historical video of Winston Churchill is well done and very important to history and especially that area.......but I kinda want to watch those fast guys hand off that baton.
Ironman92
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Aug 11, 2012 8:43pm
Good stuff on Oscar. I can't believe they found that much of a difference and still allowed him.
ptown_trojans_1
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Aug 11, 2012 8:49pm
Agreed. Good stuff.Ironman92;1244960 wrote:NBC starting their first hour of coverage as a historical video of Winston Churchill is well done and very important to history and especially that area.......but I kinda want to watch those fast guys hand off that baton.
The Dream Team stuff last night was good too. And before that, the look back at the 96 games.
NBC deserves a lot of flack, but this stuff has been pretty damn good.
Ironman92
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Aug 11, 2012 8:51pm
ptown_trojans_1;1244963 wrote:Agreed. Good stuff.
The Dream Team stuff last night was good too. And before that, the look back at the 96 games.
NBC deserves a lot of flack, but this stuff has been pretty damn good.
I don't think you read all of my post.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Aug 11, 2012 8:57pm
Ugh....back to WW2 pls. Now showing boys in panties diving.
Ironman92
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Aug 11, 2012 8:59pm
Like watching Glee without the singing and less manly.....but I love that woman analyst.
ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Aug 11, 2012 9:00pm
I understand your post. I was saying it is good stuff.Ironman92;1244966 wrote:I don't think you read all of my post.
You know NBC, the track stuff won't be until 10:45-11:15pm. Just enjoy.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Aug 11, 2012 9:02pm
ptown_trojans_1;1244975 wrote:I understand your post. I was saying it is good stuff.
You know NBC, the track stuff won't be until 10:45-11:15pm. Just enjoy.
Your attitude is great. Boys in panties are not.
ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Aug 11, 2012 9:12pm
How about this, the result was a shocker.Ironman92;1244977 wrote:Your attitude is great. Boys in panties are not.