Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games

[Magnetic Curses]

I wish I was the guy that got to massage Phelps's ass muscles.

 

he has no ass, that's what makes him good, apparently.

[Derwood]

These US Women swimmers have been pretty disappointing so far

[erik316wttn]

I wish I was the guy that got to massage Phelps's ass muscles.

 

he has no ass, that's what makes him good, apparently.

 

They did a breakdown of his features before his race.

 

He's 6'4'' with a 6'7'' wingspan. Size 14 feet. His legs are as long as that of a man who is 6'0'', but his torso is as tall as a man who is 6'8''.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I wish I was the guy that got to massage Phelps's ass muscles.

 

he has no ass, that's what makes him good, apparently.

 

They did a breakdown of his features before his race.

 

He's 6'4'' with a 6'7'' wingspan. Size 14 feet. His legs are as long as that of a man who is 6'0'', but his torso is as tall as a man who is 6'8''.

 

A 32" waist, that's unbelievable.

[dew1679666265]

Admittedly, I don't know much about gymnastics but Nastia Luiken's routine looked freaking awesome right there.

[Mark_R]

I wish I was the guy that got to massage Phelps's ass muscles.

 

he has no ass, that's what makes him good, apparently.

 

They did a breakdown of his features before his race.

 

He's 6'4'' with a 6'7'' wingspan. Size 14 feet. His legs are as long as that of a man who is 6'0'', but his torso is as tall as a man who is 6'8''.

 

A 32" waist, that's unbelievable.

 

I have a 32" waist.

 

But I'm closer to 5' 4" than 6' 4" :(

[Derwood]

Computers have ruined gymnastics

[erik316wttn]

I, for one, welcome Michael Phelps as our new overlord.

[Derwood]

Karma just landed that 9 year old Chinese girl on her ass

[erik316wttn]

Karma just landed that 9 year old Chinese girl on her ass

 

It's not her fault.

 

What's she going to do? Say no to a government who would probably kill her and her family if she refused to cooperate?

[Hall7810]

Admittedly, I don't know much about gymnastics but Nastia Luiken's routine looked freaking awesome right there.

 

 

The guy on NBC agrees with you. Unfortunately, the Judges didn't.

[Magnetic Curses]

Karma just landed that 9 year old Chinese girl on her ass

 

It's not her fault.

 

What's she going to do? Say no to a government who would probably kill her and her family if she refused to cooperate?

 

are you kidding me? can we please stop with the "china's government is going to kill the families of the athletes" schtick?

 

that only happens in world cup countries.

[AI]

Sulley - its not that the Chinese will kill their families, but that the previously shitty lives their families were living will not be improved in any way without athletic success.

[dew1679666265]

Admittedly, I don't know much about gymnastics but Nastia Luiken's routine looked freaking awesome right there.

 

 

The guy on NBC agrees with you. Unfortunately, the Judges didn't.

 

Yeah, he seemed justifiably pissed. It couldn't have been anything major they counted her off for I wouldn't think.

 

And I feel pretty good in my opinion now since he agrees with me.

[Magnetic Curses]

Sulley - its not that the Chinese will kill their families, but that the previously shitty lives their families were living will not be improved in any way without athletic success.

 

oh, i have no doubt about that, but killing them would be a little much.

 

but i like your sig.

[Soul]

Yeah, I think I can fully conclude now that I have no idea what they are judging. Sean's routine looked just fine. over a full point deduction? Where?

[AI]

Sulley - its not that the Chinese will kill their families, but that the previously shitty lives their families were living will not be improved in any way without athletic success.

 

oh, i have no doubt about that, but killing them would be a little much.

 

but i like your sig.

every now and then, i read a quote that really cracks me up and that was one of them. well done, sir.

[dew1679666265]

Yeah, I think I can fully conclude now that I have no idea what they are judging. Sean's routine looked just fine. over a full point deduction? Where?

 

Yeah, same here. And apparently, the NBC expert judges far differently than the judges who's opinion actually counts.

 

Opinion-based sports suck.

[Soul]

Yeah, I think I can fully conclude now that I have no idea what they are judging. Sean's routine looked just fine. over a full point deduction? Where?

 

Yeah, same here. And apparently, the NBC expert judges far differently than the judges who's opinion actually counts.

 

Opinion-based sports suck.

 

It's not as if Olympic judges haven't been caught fixing scores before, too.

[Magnetic Curses]

Sulley - its not that the Chinese will kill their families, but that the previously shitty lives their families were living will not be improved in any way without athletic success.

 

oh, i have no doubt about that, but killing them would be a little much.

 

but i like your sig.

every now and then, i read a quote that really cracks me up and that was one of them. well done, sir.

 

right on.

 

man, the americans are getting hosed.

[dew1679666265]

Yeah, I think I can fully conclude now that I have no idea what they are judging. Sean's routine looked just fine. over a full point deduction? Where?

 

Yeah, same here. And apparently, the NBC expert judges far differently than the judges who's opinion actually counts.

 

Opinion-based sports suck.

 

It's not as if Olympic judges haven't been caught fixing scores before, too.

 

Given how obviously the Chinese are cheating already (4-5 year olds posing as 16), I'm a bit more cynical than normal about the judging.

[Hall7810]

How was that so much better than Liukin's uneven routine?

[Soul]

How was that so much better than Liukin's uneven routine?

In my admittedly layman's view, it wasn't. She even had the same length step on the landing, but her dismount wasn't nearly as complicated as far as I could tell. Yet, higher score.

[dew1679666265]

I'm off to watch a sport that is (basically) purely athletic based and mostly immune from opinions. . .

 

US women's softball on CNBC.

 

I'll check back in on gymnastics, but I much prefer softball.

[dew1679666265]

How was that so much better than Liukin's uneven routine?

In my admittedly layman's view, it wasn't. She even had the same length step on the landing, but her dismount wasn't nearly as complicated as far as I could tell. Yet, higher score.

 

I hate to say anything definitive myself, but the NBC analyst is definitely on our side on this so I'm going to say Liukin's getting royally screwed.