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  • M Mark_Wallace

    Well, if you'd signed my petition to get mud-wrestling included as an Olympic sport...

    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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    Albert Holguin
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    Let's get this petition going again... ;)

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    • N Nagy Vilmos

      I can hardly wait for you to paste a link correctly.


      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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      Fixed.:mad:

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        Nagy Vilmos wrote:

        what spor are you most excited about watching

        I do not get excited by looking at grown people playing games. Someone will win. Hurray! And they'll receive a gold medal (which is 92% silver) and eternal fame. Nah, the "winner" is called "Coca Cola". Keep your sports, I'm playing with my Raspberry :)

        Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: if you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

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        Eddy Vluggen wrote:

        I'm playing with my Raspberry :)

        Is that what they're calling it now... ;P

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          Nagy Vilmos wrote:

          what spor are you most excited about watching

          I do not get excited by looking at grown people playing games. Someone will win. Hurray! And they'll receive a gold medal (which is 92% silver) and eternal fame. Nah, the "winner" is called "Coca Cola". Keep your sports, I'm playing with my Raspberry :)

          Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: if you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

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          OriginalGriff
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          Eddy Vluggen wrote:

          I'm playing with my Raspberry

          That's a name for it I've never heard before!

          Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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          • N Nagy Vilmos

            Beach Volleyball is in the lead[^], but then the women's gymnastics start tomorrow and that'll deserve some slow motion viewing. Seriously. Outside of the big three - athletics, cycling and swimming - what spor are you most excited about watching during the games? For me it is always the rowing, those guys and gals are amazing.


            Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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            Wjousts
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            Nagy Vilmos wrote:

            women's gymnastics start tomorrow and that'll deserve some slow motion viewing.

            Personally I prefer my women to be over the age of consent and to have some curves.

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            • N Nagy Vilmos

              Beach Volleyball is in the lead[^], but then the women's gymnastics start tomorrow and that'll deserve some slow motion viewing. Seriously. Outside of the big three - athletics, cycling and swimming - what spor are you most excited about watching during the games? For me it is always the rowing, those guys and gals are amazing.


              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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              wizardzz
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              Unfortunately, I haven't seen any shooting sports on the television yet. I like swimming, diving, weightlifting as they were on the most this weekend. I'd like to see some track and field though. I'll admit it, I pretty much like watching every Olympic sport, except soccer. Has anyone watched fencing? It looks like something out of Tron now.[^] Last night I watched slalom canoe, that was crazy looking.

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                Beach Volleyball is in the lead[^], but then the women's gymnastics start tomorrow and that'll deserve some slow motion viewing. Seriously. Outside of the big three - athletics, cycling and swimming - what spor are you most excited about watching during the games? For me it is always the rowing, those guys and gals are amazing.


                Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                • N Nagy Vilmos

                  Beach Volleyball is in the lead[^], but then the women's gymnastics start tomorrow and that'll deserve some slow motion viewing. Seriously. Outside of the big three - athletics, cycling and swimming - what spor are you most excited about watching during the games? For me it is always the rowing, those guys and gals are amazing.


                  Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                  BobJanova
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                  I just enjoy the variety and getting a sampling of sports I'd never normally bother with. Every two years (since I watch the Commonwealth Games as well) it's worth looking at different things. Field hockey is always a good watch.

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                  • W wizardzz

                    Unfortunately, I haven't seen any shooting sports on the television yet. I like swimming, diving, weightlifting as they were on the most this weekend. I'd like to see some track and field though. I'll admit it, I pretty much like watching every Olympic sport, except soccer. Has anyone watched fencing? It looks like something out of Tron now.[^] Last night I watched slalom canoe, that was crazy looking.

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                    Nagy Vilmos
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                    Fencing is big in Hungary, they've won one the men's events already. It is a bit frakin mental though.


                    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                    • W Wjousts

                      Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                      women's gymnastics start tomorrow and that'll deserve some slow motion viewing.

                      Personally I prefer my women to be over the age of consent and to have some curves.

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                      Nagy Vilmos
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                      I just picked three[^] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Whelan[^] random[^] from the qualifiers for the ladies event. I don't call 17, 20 an 18 that young.


                      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                        Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                        women's gymnastics start tomorrow and that'll deserve some slow motion viewing.

                        Personally I prefer my women to be over the age of consent and to have some curves.

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                        Wjousts wrote:

                        Personally I prefer my women to be over the age of consent and to have some curves.

                        you like fat chicks? :laugh:

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                          Beach Volleyball is in the lead[^], but then the women's gymnastics start tomorrow and that'll deserve some slow motion viewing. Seriously. Outside of the big three - athletics, cycling and swimming - what spor are you most excited about watching during the games? For me it is always the rowing, those guys and gals are amazing.


                          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                          Rage
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                          Biathlon[^], but somehow they did not schedule it this time. :rolleyes:

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                          • B BobJanova

                            I just enjoy the variety and getting a sampling of sports I'd never normally bother with. Every two years (since I watch the Commonwealth Games as well) it's worth looking at different things. Field hockey is always a good watch.

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                            wizardzz
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                            I feel the same way, I get really geeked out seeing sports I otherwise would never watch, and often (like slalom canoe), never even heard of.

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                              Unfortunately, I haven't seen any shooting sports on the television yet. I like swimming, diving, weightlifting as they were on the most this weekend. I'd like to see some track and field though. I'll admit it, I pretty much like watching every Olympic sport, except soccer. Has anyone watched fencing? It looks like something out of Tron now.[^] Last night I watched slalom canoe, that was crazy looking.

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                              Chris Losinger
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                              i watched the women's fencing finals. it was pretty wild, with the faceless competitors, all the stark black and the blinking neon and LEDs, and the official who only spoke in French and who we only saw in silhouette. very retro tech.

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                                Biathlon[^], but somehow they did not schedule it this time. :rolleyes:

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                                wizardzz
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                                I love watching that sport. I wish they would do a summer version with rifles and rollerblades.

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                                • N Nagy Vilmos

                                  Beach Volleyball is in the lead[^], but then the women's gymnastics start tomorrow and that'll deserve some slow motion viewing. Seriously. Outside of the big three - athletics, cycling and swimming - what spor are you most excited about watching during the games? For me it is always the rowing, those guys and gals are amazing.


                                  Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                                  Chris Losinger
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                                  i kept waiting to see some shooting, but it never came on. wildest was women's foil fencing. badminton was cute. water polo looked utterly exhausting (tread water while holding a ball above your head while some monstrous Lithuanian guy tries to drown you!)

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                                    I love watching that sport. I wish they would do a summer version with rifles and rollerblades.

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                                    Rage
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                                    wizardzz wrote:

                                    with riflesarchery and rollerblades

                                    That would be great.

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                                      i kept waiting to see some shooting, but it never came on. wildest was women's foil fencing. badminton was cute. water polo looked utterly exhausting (tread water while holding a ball above your head while some monstrous Lithuanian guy tries to drown you!)

                                      image processing toolkits | batch image processing

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                                      Rage
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                                      Chris Losinger wrote:

                                      i kept waiting to see some shooting, but it never came on

                                      They had a technical problem: they placed the cameramen between the targets to film the competitors while they were shooting, and it did not turn well.

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                                      • C Chris Losinger

                                        i watched the women's fencing finals. it was pretty wild, with the faceless competitors, all the stark black and the blinking neon and LEDs, and the official who only spoke in French and who we only saw in silhouette. very retro tech.

                                        image processing toolkits | batch image processing

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                                        wizardzz
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                                        Okay, so I wasn't the only person thinking that! It looked like 60's mod sci-fi event. It was so cool looking. With the contrast of the background and bright lights on the athletes, it was much easier to see the foil/épée/sabre and contact. I know a few people who want to try fencing now, myself included.

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                                          wizardzz wrote:

                                          with riflesarchery and rollerblades

                                          That would be great.

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                                          Most likely how WW4 will be fought.

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