The London Olympics 2012

[leelai]

I haven't had a pub lunch in years...must put that on my list to do soon.

Also on my list, to have a beer in an English Pub one day.

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[mollysmom]

Since I've never had a pub lunch, it on my list too. . That is sad about the pub closings though. I know change happens, but........

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[Richard Brown]

We are watching the individual dressage. A Dutch rider is on at present. She may be retiring her horse, Salinero, after these Olympics. It's absolute poetry.

Score ....


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[Richard Brown]

....... 82.000%. Brilliant

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[stranding]

....... 82.000%. Brilliant

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Just back from riding & racing to turn the PC on to watch it!
We did more "Olympics" ourselves....today it was horsey discus & horsey hurdles.....fun

Forget watching us.... the freestyle is something that can't be missed
Go TeamGB!

 

[stranding]

Just back from riding & racing to turn the PC on to watch it!
We did more "Olympics" ourselves....today it was horsey discus & horsey hurdles.....fun

Forget watching us.... the freestyle is something that can't be missed
Go TeamGB!

Brit Laura.... A ****** perfect round, into the lead...!!!

 

[stranding]

Brit Laura.... A ****** perfect round, into the lead...!!!

UK has only just gone & DONE IT.......

Charlotte GOLD & Laura BRONZE in the freestyle dressage.

INCREDIBLE.

Am still bawling, like everyone else.

If anyone, horsey or not, can get to watch any of this, please do.
Horse & rider dancing to music.
Just MAGICAL to watch.

 

[stranding]

Thought all the square eyes might like to see our Tigger. He's been watching night & day non stop, close up. But today he's starting to lose his bounce & needs a loo-break & a cuppa tea to revive him. He says he'll be back...& we believe him.

Tigger has now completely recovered his bounce and wants to demo how he sits in front of the TV. Except that this is the microwave...because he thinks it will show off his best side. And in a more flattering light.

He would also like me tell you that he's AVID for the women's beach volleyball tonight. That's no surprise.

NB: in case anyone wonders, Tigger chose his name in honour of Tigger, the diminutive toy tiger of Christopher Robin, in the classic book "Winnie the Pooh" by AA Milne. He's the one that bounces up & down non-stop.

Apparently this has now been officially diagnosed (by the Canadian Medical Journal, no less)-- as severe ADHD. The other toys are all suffering too from various disorders.
A quote from here:
http://mobile.omg-facts.com/view/Facts/3997

>>>"Winnie-the-Pooh characters all represent mental disorders.
Winnie-the-Pooh may seem like an innocent children's story on the surface, but after deeper inspection it doesn't appear to be so! Journals published in the Canadian Medical Journal have shed new light on the characters.

First written by A. A. Milne in 1926, and after being acquired by Disney, Winnie-the-Pooh went on to become one of the most successful children's series of all time. However, it turns out there are immense psychological undertones throughout the series and each character was meant to portray a different disorder. Tigger has severe ADHD, Piglet has anxiety, Rabbit is a pedantic loner, Owl has OCD, Eore has extreme depression, while Pooh represents an addict!" <<<

So now we know what we oldies always knew anyway
A strange spelling of "Eeyore"!

 

[scifan57]

Canada beat France 1-0 in injury time to win the bronze medal in women's soccer. It is the first medal for Canada in a traditional team sport at the summer Olympics since the men's team won a basketball silver medal in 1936.

 

[Gabriel1]

Canada beat France 1-0 in injury time to win the bronze medal in women's soccer. It is the first medal for Canada in a traditional team sport since the men's team won a basketball silver medal in 1936.

Go Canada!

Right at the beginning of the games I heard a BBC commentator, in a moment of excitement say "......and these are the players from Canadia"!

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[skimonkey]

Congratulations to our friends from the North!!

 

[Gabriel1]

Congratulations to our friends from the North!!

I see that Great Britain, Ireland and USA all won gold in the inaugural foxy boxing event!

The Archangel

 

[stranding]

Go Canada!

Right at the beginning of the games I heard a BBC commentator, in a moment of excitement say "......and these are the players from Canadia"!

The Archangel

Ho Ho Ho

It's the first time women's boxing has been included in the Olympics & today the gold went the UK.
There will probably be boxing enthusiasts here. Wonder what they think about this?

Personally, can't watch anyone, male or female, hitting each other round the head. Heads plus their brain contents are precious & fragile.

 

[Gabriel1]

I watched the BMX today.....if you think boxing is violent you should see these guys, there were limbs, blood and guts all over the track......to quote the BBC reporter on the scene, it was "absolute carnage"!

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[stranding]

I watched the BMX today.....if you think boxing is violent you should see these guys, there were limbs, blood and guts all over the track......to quote the BBC reporter on the scene, it was "absolute carnage"!

The Archangel

Now THAT is just brilliant!!! Don't mean the carnage but the amazing stuff they get to do on their bikes They're flying most of the time.