The Olympics are coming and I feel old!

milkandeggs · Post by **milkandeggs** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:52 pm

GlennAdams Posted: 10 Aug 2008 11:34 am Post subject:

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Speaking of the olympics. What do you say about Michael Phelps. You think he's gonna get all the gold medals? I sure do. He schooled his world record in the medley by 2 seconds.

I really hope he gets all of them...that would be SO cool to see!
I watched yesterday when Phelps beat the world record by about 2 seconds...and then the announcers were pretty much saying that Phelps was showing off too much, that he needed to conserve for what's ahead and not waste it now. (I'm just paraphrasing what that they said...) I'm like what the heck, swim 2 seconds faster to beat the world record? why not? I would if I was him. I really really really hope he gets all the golds

EDIT: Did anyone see that last night?!? (Sunday night's swimming relay race) That was absolutely aMaZiNg

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:15 pm

The first one I remember was Atlanta 96 when I was three.

Thursday Next · Post by **Thursday Next** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:58 pm

The first one I remember was Albertville, France back when I was 12. The only reason I remember it was because my teacher wrote the name in permanent marker on the whiteboard. That was also the last year they had the summer and winter games in the same year. After that they started alternating the summer and winter games every two years.

Homeward bound · Post by **Homeward bound** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:39 pm

Anyone else watch the women's gymnastics tonight? I feel so bad for that one girl on the USA gymnastics team (I don't remember her name) who faltered on both the balance beam and the floor routine...

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:10 pm

Thursday Next wrote:The first one I remember was Albertville, France back when I was 12. The only reason I remember it was because my teacher wrote the name in permanent marker on the whiteboard.

What's wrong with you unpatriotic people? I love the Olympics!

Reddo · Post by **Reddo** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:17 am

my parents tell me the first one I watched was 94 however I don't recall that so I'll have to go with 96

Oba-rai · Post by **Oba-rai** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:53 pm

I remember two winter olympics ago. what would that be? 12 years? or 10?
I also remember last summer olympics, and possibly the summer games before than.

michael phelps.

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:41 pm

Sarai wrote:I remember two winter olympics ago. what would that be? 12 years? or 10?
I also remember last summer olympics, and possibly the summer games before than.

michael phelps.

Come on guys, it's the OLYMPICS! That would be six years ago in Salt Lake City, Athens and Sydney.

The Top Crusader · Post by **The Top Crusader** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:43 pm

I have grown weary of the skimpy little swimming outfits.

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:15 pm

The Top Crusader wrote:I have grown weary of the skimpy little swimming outfits.

Don't watch beach volleyball.

The Top Crusader · Post by **The Top Crusader** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:38 pm

I don't really go out of my way to watch any of it but we only get like 3 stations so I don't have much choice. I miss my local 11 'o clock news and Jay Leno.

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:49 pm

*abandons this thread due to far to many people who don't go completly crazy over the olympics*

GlennAdams · Post by **GlennAdams** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:44 pm

I agree with KBT for once...

SivartM · Post by **SivartM** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:21 am

I think the first I remember was the one in Utah... or somewhere.

This is the first time I've ever been remotely interested though.

Hannahjiejie · Post by **Hannahjiejie** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:25 am

The Olympics are great! My family always watches the swimming (we are a swimming family). I remember the Salt Lake City games, sort of.

Danielle Abigail Maxwell · Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:34 am

Speaking of Michael Phelps, he won last night.... he has 12 gold now, and he's going for the 14! I love to watch him swim... stayed at Curtis' till 11 to watch Phelps, but man, I can't wait to see what happens the next two nights! W00t!

* Additional discussion ~ linked for reference by bookworm

Jessicado · Post by **Jessicado** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:24 pm

I went to school with Tom Pappas--he was quite a few grades above me, but since our town was so small (under 1000 people) and our school even smaller (under 100), I still knew him pretty well. He was amazing in track and I am hoping he does well this year (he was injured last Olympics). Other than that probably the only other thing I'll watch is gymnastics though......

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:26 pm

GlennAdams wrote:I agree with KBT for once...

Finally (oh wait, I abandoned this thread)

milkandeggs · Post by **milkandeggs** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:13 am

Hey wait, KBT, I go crazy over the Olympics too! I've lost so much sleep in the past week, lol. BUt I just don't want to miss anything. BTW, did you all hear the controversy about the women's gymnastics? These Chinese girls are supposedly old enough...but 9 months ago one of them was 13 years old, and now she's 16...??

Hmm...

The Top Crusader Posted: 14 Aug 2008 03:43 pm Post subject:

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I have grown weary of the skimpy little swimming outfits.

And don't watch men's diving either. Awkward...

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:31 am

milkandeggs wrote:
The Top Crusader Posted: 14 Aug 2008 03:43 pm Post subject:

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I have grown weary of the skimpy little swimming outfits.
And don't watch men's diving either. Awkward...

...or water polo.