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allezfred
08-03-2012, 08:20 PM
The discussion came up when you started the medal thread with that great big chip on your shoulder.

If I have a chip on my shoulder :rofl: then you are much more balanced than I am as you have a chip on both of yours :saint:
milanessa
08-03-2012, 08:27 PM
If I have a chip on my shoulder :rofl: then you are much more balanced than I am as you have a chip on both of yours :saint:

That's the best you got, fred? :(
maatTheViking
08-03-2012, 08:28 PM
I still think they should do standings based on medals / capita ;)
BlueRidge
08-03-2012, 08:29 PM
If I have a chip on my shoulder :rofl: then you are much more balanced than I am as you have a chip on both of yours :saint:


That's the best you got, fred? :(

Really, I expected better. :drama:
milanessa
08-03-2012, 08:37 PM
I still think they should do standings based on medals / capita ;)

Denmark has 1 medal per 32,339 people. :) Cumulatively.
allezfred
08-03-2012, 08:37 PM
That's the best you got, fred? :(

The chip on my shoulder is cramping my style. Oh and the whole having fun at the Olympic Stadium too. I have such a horrible life. :drama:

So anyway who is leading the medal table at the moment? I haven't had time to check.
BlueRidge
08-03-2012, 08:40 PM
China is leading in golds and medals! So you're off the hook, you can rest. :P
SHARPIE
08-03-2012, 08:40 PM
It's USA :lol: Party on!
BlueRidge
08-03-2012, 08:42 PM
oops I'm behind. USA leads in golds and medals. Fred can rest but not so peacefully. :(

ETA: Better yet, but Really's method, China is still ahead. I actually like the cumulative method the best of those displayed so far.
maatTheViking
08-03-2012, 08:48 PM
Denmark has 1 medal per 32,339 people. :) Cumulatively.

that was quick - haha!

(byt culmulatively you mean all the years, right? )
skipaway
08-03-2012, 08:48 PM
What about North Carolina, BlueRidge? I think we can count 3 (Women's 8 rowing, and 2 sychro diving medals)
BlueRidge
08-03-2012, 08:51 PM
OMG, I'm so incompetent, I had North Carolina on my list but neglected to type it in. I had NC tied with FL & MI at the 8th spot on the list with 4 points (dog only knows how I got that :saint: )
Theatregirl1122
08-03-2012, 08:54 PM
What about North Carolina, BlueRidge? I think we can count 3 (Women's 8 rowing, and 2 sychro diving medals)

Ricky Berens was born in Charlotte and he has a gold in the 4x100 and a silver in the 4x200 relays.

You could also claim Cullen Jones. He was born in New York but his club is in North Carolina. He's got two silvers and a shot at another tomorrow.
Garden Kitty
08-03-2012, 09:02 PM
You could also claim Cullen Jones. He was born in New York but his club is in North Carolina. He's got two silvers and a shot at another tomorrow.

Hands off NY's medal winners, Theatregirl! :mad: (well at least according to BR's method, although my method would only count some of Cullen's medals for NY :shuffle:)
milanessa
08-03-2012, 09:02 PM
that was quick - haha!

(byt culmulatively you mean all the years, right? )

Yep. I cheated. A Brit paper has done all the work. :rofl:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/countries/

And they put purty pictures of the flags on each page which BR didn't do.