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The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #1
racer76 Eric E. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 1968 MG MGB "Blue"	Posted: July 28, 2012 05:31AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 7,128

Let the games begin.

I am already sitting here watching rowing, swimming and cycling. It is on!

Let the (good natured) sledging begin!

A friend of mine tweeted the following from Canada:

In Canada the Olympic coverage has not mentioned Oz once. They are solely focused on a 'Canadian bronze rush'. Actual term used. Truly.

devil smiley

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #2
auctionwatch Steve . Out There, Somewhere, Japan	Posted: July 28, 2012 05:38AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 6,929

The USA always win the medal haul. The only bet worth taking is what year in the future China will overtake them.

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #3
oily-hands Owen Frankland Stockton on Tees, Cleveland, United Kingdom 1937 MG TA "Numbum" 1971 MG MGB GT "The Bruise" 2002 MG ZR	Posted: July 28, 2012 05:47AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 5,184

You missed a choice in your poll.

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #4
racer76 Eric E. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 1968 MG MGB "Blue"	Posted: July 28, 2012 05:59AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 7,128

In reply to # 2131781 by oily-hands You missed a choice in your poll.

No option for WGAF

Nothing missed - there is an option for "don't click on the thing" (because I DGAF if you DGAF).

This was probably more appropriate here...

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/28/2012 06:01AM by racer76.

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #5
wyatt Wyatt W penguin point, drift ice, Antarctica 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1960 MG MGA 1966 MG MGB	Posted: July 28, 2012 06:30AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 23,301

In reply to # 2131779 by auctionwatch The USA always win the medal haul. The only bet worth taking is what year in the future China will overtake them.

...said with undisguised anticipation....btw....it won't happen....you never quite understood the human spirit.

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #6
auctionwatch Steve . Out There, Somewhere, Japan	Posted: July 28, 2012 06:46AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 6,929

You might not like the idea, Wyatt, but it's going to happen.

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #7
wyatt Wyatt W penguin point, drift ice, Antarctica 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1960 MG MGA 1966 MG MGB	Posted: July 28, 2012 06:50AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 23,301

In reply to # 2131806 by auctionwatch You might not like the idea, Wyatt, but it's going to happen.

sjj...well we'll have to agree to disagree...China is a vast and disparate nation with more ominous internal strife than most any other its size on the planet. If history is any guide, it will implode once again as it has numerous times in the past.

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #8
racer76 Eric E. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 1968 MG MGB "Blue"	Posted: July 28, 2012 08:20AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 7,128

I wonder if anyone has ever thought of putting raydots on those single sculls so they can see where they are going...

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #9
don4975 Don don4975 Rockville, Rockville, MD, USA 1970 MG MGB "Biscuit" 1970 MG MGB	Posted: July 28, 2012 11:03AM Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 4,482

In reply to # 2131806 by auctionwatch You might not like the idea, Wyatt, but it's going to happen.

Now you’re Nostradamus able to predict future gold medal winners.
When will this happen?
Does China beat us in 4 or 50 years? Did you have a vision that this happens?

BTW I thought the opening Olympic ceremony stunk. After paddling across the Atlantic in my kayak fighting thirst, starvation and storms I was very disappointed. About bored me to sleep. Apparently I am not alone. It was like a bad soap opera where you could walk away for an hour and not miss anything. Someone should have a talk with Sir Paul. Polarizing a failed national healthcare (NHS) was the low point for sure.

I heard a riddle last night:

A Greek, Irishman, Spaniard and Brit went into a pub and shared a few beers.
Who paid the tab?

Answer: A German

Well I’m off to climb Mount Everest so see you in a bit.

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #10
auctionwatch Steve . Out There, Somewhere, Japan	Posted: July 28, 2012 12:00PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 6,929

In reply to # 2131931 by don4975 Now you’re Nostradamus able to predict future gold medal winners.
When will this happen?
Does China beat us in 4 or 50 years? Did you have a vision that this happens?

Nope, no visions, "Don" - unlike you, I don't believe in silly superstitious nonsense like people hearing voices and seeing visions of angels and other such symptoms of mental illness. I merely think it's a foregone conclusion based on the rate of development of China, its demographics, the strength of its economy, and its past performance.

By the way, since you're talking "gold medal winners", China already beat the US at the Beijing Olympics. They were only ten medals behind the US in the "total" medal haul, if you care about the loser medals - the silvers and bronzes.

With China set to overtake the US in 2016 as the world's strongest economy, it's only going to become stronger at investing in sport, and attracting the burgeoning Chinese middle class to get their kids interested. Therefore I believe it's a dead cert that they will also, at some stage in the future, surpass the USA in the total medal haul.

I completely understand why you and Wyatt are in denial about it, and would be happy to use the nationalism that clouds Wyatt's whole brain - and your half - to my advantage. What about a little wager, Wyatt? What odds will you give me on the Chinese surpassing the USA's total medal haul sometime in the next 20 years? Don't worry, it won't be a "small" $10,000 wager... just a token amount. Say a hundred bucks? spinning smiley sticking its tongue out

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #11
Northwest2go Phil Robinson Bury st Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom	Posted: July 28, 2012 02:42PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 2,027

There is absolutely no doubt that China are on the edge of being the worlds super power. You may agree or disagree, but I'm certain they will make it in the next ten years, and the US will end up having to Fellate China.

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #12
racer76 Eric E. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 1968 MG MGB "Blue"	Posted: July 29, 2012 01:00AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 7,128

DAY 1:

1 	China 	        4 	0 	2 	6
2 	Italy 	        2 	2 	1 	5
3 	United States 	1 	2 	2 	5
4 	South Korea 	1 	1 	1 	3
4 	Brazil 	        1 	1 	1 	3
6 	Russian Fed 	1 	0 	0 	1
6 	Kazakhstan 	1 	0 	0 	1
6 	Australia 	1 	0 	0 	1
9 	Japan 	        0 	2 	1 	3
10 	Netherlands 	0 	1 	0 	1
10 	Colombia 	0 	1 	0 	1
10 	Poland 	        0 	1 	0 	1
10 	Romania 	0 	1 	0 	1

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #13
Skye Skye Nott Vancouver, BC, Canada 1964 Vespa VNB 125 1966 MG MGB "The Bomber RIP" 1983 Suzuki MC GS750E "Kate" 1986 Merkur XR4Ti "The Rally Car" 1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60	Posted: July 29, 2012 05:00AM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 2,766 Admin

In reply to # 2131777 by racer76 In Canada the Olympic coverage has not mentioned Oz once. They are solely focused on a 'Canadian bronze rush'. Actual term used. Truly.

We're realistic eye popping smiley

Getting better in a few sports, but I suspect anyone that wants to be a career athlete migrates south at an early age for the bigger opportunities, training, sponsorship, just like the "brain drain".

The opening ceremonies were... interesting. I give it a 9.6 for originality, though.

Skye

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #14
auctionwatch Steve . Out There, Somewhere, Japan	Posted: July 29, 2012 08:04AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 6,929

Good article grounded in reality, not fantasy, covering China's extraordinary rise in sport and predicting it will top the medals table yet again this year. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/london-2012/9433582/London-2012-Olympics-China-aims-to-stay-on-top-of-the-medals-table.html

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #15
racer76 Eric E. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 1968 MG MGB "Blue"	Posted: July 29, 2012 09:44AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 7,128

Oh dear - more gnashing & wailing for the Brits in the cycling road races as they just miss out on a gold for the women.

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #16
auctionwatch Steve . Out There, Somewhere, Japan	Posted: July 29, 2012 09:53AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 6,929

In reply to # 2132507 by racer76 Oh dear - more gnashing & wailing for the Brits in the cycling road races as they just miss out on a gold for the women.

Not from this Brit - a great race, it was always going to be close and a silver was fine - we take what we can get these days! grinning smiley

I guess the Aussies were back in the peloton somewhere..?

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #17
racer76 Eric E. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 1968 MG MGB "Blue"	Posted: July 29, 2012 11:53AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 7,128

In reply to # 2132411 by Skye

In reply to # 2131777 by racer76 In Canada the Olympic coverage has not mentioned Oz once. They are solely focused on a 'Canadian bronze rush'. Actual term used. Truly.

We're realistic

Canada got bronze in the diving - be careful what you wish for!

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #18
magnette1 Andrew Murdoch Busselton, W.A., Australia 1956 MG Magnette ZA 1973 MG MGB GT 1977 Ford Escort 2010 Suzuki MC DL650 V-Strom	Posted: July 29, 2012 09:56PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 1,323

In reply to # 2132411 by Skye

In reply to # 2131777 by racer76 In Canada the Olympic coverage has not mentioned Oz once. They are solely focused on a 'Canadian bronze rush'. Actual term used. Truly.

We're realistic eye popping smiley

Getting better in a few sports, but I suspect anyone that wants to be a career athlete migrates south at an early age for the bigger opportunities, training, sponsorship, just like the "brain drain".

The opening ceremonies were... interesting. I give it a 9.6 for originality, though.

Skye
The bit about the brain drain

You do realize Skye that possible raises the level of intelligence in Canada as does New Zealanders moving to Australia

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/29/2012 11:55PM by magnette1.

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #19
racer76 Eric E. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 1968 MG MGB "Blue"	Posted: July 30, 2012 05:38AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 7,128

Oh no... we may get beaten by Kazakhstan in the medal count!

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Re: The 2012 London Olympics (beyond the opening ceremony) #20
pinkyponk Adrian Page Nova Scotia Canada, Canada 1971 MG MGB GT 1973 MG MGB MkIII	Posted: July 30, 2012 06:28AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 2,740

In reply to # 2132411 by Skye

In reply to # 2131777 by racer76 In Canada the Olympic coverage has not mentioned Oz once. They are solely focused on a 'Canadian bronze rush'. Actual term used. Truly.

We're realistic eye popping smiley

Getting better in a few sports, but I suspect anyone that wants to be a career athlete migrates south at an early age for the bigger opportunities, training, sponsorship, just like the "brain drain".

The opening ceremonies were... interesting. I give it a 9.6 for originality, though.

Skye

And let's not forget... our athletes are amateurs...

We also have 1/10th the population to draw them from compared to the US.

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