Beijing: 08-08-2008

ZTABullwinkle · #1 08-14-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by srmom

No WAY!!! OMG!!! What a bummer for him, BUT what a coup for the guy who beat him (and for his country) Who was it?

James Blake beat him!

#2 08-14-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ZTABullwinkle

James Blake beat him!

Oh he is simply deee-lish.

I thought I saw headlines that both Williams sisters were upset as well?

Mary Lou Retton was on the Today Show this morning and she's still as darling as ever.

Tinia2 · #3 08-14-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

Oh he is simply deee-lish.

I thought I saw headlines that both Williams sisters were upset as well?

Mary Lou Retton was on the Today Show this morning and she's still as darling as ever.

yes, both sisters are out.

epchick · #4 08-14-2008, 06:59 PM

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NBC is really proud of the fact that they are able to air live some marquee events, including swimming and gymnastics. Of course, when they say air live, they only mean that it will be live to the Eastern and Central time zones. For some reason, viewers in the Mountain and Pacific time zones watch taped events.

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/bei...urn=oly,100556

Ok this ticks me off since I live in Mountain Time Zone. Like i've mentioned before, I watch the Olympics for the women's gymnastics competition. So the fact that they cut out some of the gymnastics competition to show me stupid ol' Michael Phelps and his pre-recorded events, gets me miffed.

Kevlar281 · #5 08-14-2008, 09:50 PM

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The U.S. baseball team won a 7-0 decision over the Netherlands today, with Stephen Strasburg throwing seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball, left fielder Matt LaPorta contributing a three-run homer and Washington Nationals prospect Shairon Martis taking the loss. That's the normal version.

The weird version ends with talk of a protest of a protest, and goes something like this: the game was halted for an hour and 45 minutes due to monsoon-like rain in in the top of the eighth. The announced attendance had been 996, a number that quickly plummeted to no more than 200. The first pitch after the delay was lined back at Dutch pitcher Dave Draijer, who left the game with an arm injury, leading to another delay.

By the top of bottom of the eighth, the rain had returned. By the top of the ninth, it was pouring. And with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, rain splashing everywhere and the Dutch down 7-0, the umpires pulled the players off the field, to loud boos, or as loud as a few dozen people could manage. Most of the remaining fans then left. Not counting Wukesong Baseball Field volunteers and national officials, there were perhaps 50 of us in the stands.

Anyone hear about this? Can you imagine having a game called on the account of rain in the ninth inning when you have bases loaded and no outs?

Link: To Full Article

ComradesTrue · #6 08-14-2008, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

Oh he is simply deee-lish.

Agreed on James Blake.

Will add that Nadal is yummy too. Wow.

And... Federer isn't bad if you are into the clean-cut, preppy look.

So glad that my husband is a tennis fan.. I get to watch and just, um, enjoy. He thinks I actually watch for the sport.

KSig RC · #7 08-14-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Blondie93

So glad that my husband is a tennis fan.. I get to watch and just, um, enjoy. He thinks I actually watch for the sport.

Uh . . . do you watch women's tennis with him? I'm pretty sure he knows.

ComradesTrue · #8 08-14-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KSig RC

Uh . . . do you watch women's tennis with him? I'm pretty sure he knows.

Ha! Good point!

Can't say that I follow women's tennis as closely, but.... I did watch women's beach volleyball with him last night. Does that count?

nittanyalum · #9 08-14-2008, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Blondie93

Ha! Good point!

Can't say that I follow women's tennis as closely, but.... I did watch women's beach volleyball with him last night. Does that count?

LOL. I think every woman's husband was glued to the television last night with a sudden and intense interest in that sport...

Benzgirl · #10 08-14-2008, 06:37 PM

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Nittany, I'm trying to find an electronic copy of an article I read this morning.

It talks about a retired Chinese couple who paid and arm and a leg to see the Beach Volleyball matches. As she stares straight ahead; he is grinning. He is not watching the match. He is eying the bikini-clad dancers.

As soon as I read your post, I couldn't help but think of it.