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  1. 08-07-2012, 10:28 AM #1
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    2012 London Olympic Games - Day Eleven - General Thread

    What's on the agenda for today?

    More athletics, more cycling, triathlon and more snatches being lifted! Wheeee!
    To think that fun is simple fun, while earnest things are earnest, proves all too plain that neither one thou truthfully discernest.
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  2. 08-07-2012, 11:05 AM #2
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    And last day of artistic gymnastics. Go Ponor. Also last day of track cycling and I can't say I am that impressed with the events on track anymore. Sprints are really boring and I really miss Individual Pursuit and Points Race being medal events And grrr I am unable to watch dressage cause there are too many events on at the same time.
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  3. 08-07-2012, 11:44 AM #3
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    Men's triathlon under way!
    To think that fun is simple fun, while earnest things are earnest, proves all too plain that neither one thou truthfully discernest.
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    Men's triathlon gets going - with the GB brothers - Jonny and Alistair Brownlee - looking for podium positions!!
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    OMFG. Whitfield is down after a great swim.


    Officially out of the race.

    I am gutted. :
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  6. 08-07-2012, 12:27 PM #6
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    According to the BBC live text page Jonny Brownlee has incurred a 15 second penalty for mounting his bike too early - that could cost him a medal
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  7. 08-07-2012, 12:32 PM #7
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    There's still a big group of them all together in the triathlon. Guess it's all going to come down to the run.
    To think that fun is simple fun, while earnest things are earnest, proves all too plain that neither one thou truthfully discernest.
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  8. 08-07-2012, 12:48 PM #8
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    Just 10000m left to run - easy peasy
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  9. 08-07-2012, 01:12 PM #9
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    Final Lap! Come on Alistair and your very impressive package!
    Dont Hate! Gyrate!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SHARPIE View Post
    Final Lap! Come on Alistair and your very impressive package!

    Yes, very impressive
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    Come on the Brownlee's - Alistair for gold and hopefully Jonny can hold on to bronze after serving his 15 second penalty - come on boys!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SHARPIE View Post
    Final Lap! Come on Alistair and your very impressive package!


    Love the Brownlee brothers - wouldn't mind being the filler in a sandwich there
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lorac View Post


    Love the Brownlee brothers - wouldn't mind being the filler in a sandwich there


    - FILTH!!!



    Wheee! He's just grabbed a Union Jack to finish with WALKS over the line loving the moment!!
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  14. 08-07-2012, 01:18 PM #14
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    Yeah - Jonny gets bronze and Alistair gets gold - great for the boys and Team GB Love how he walked over the line
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lorac View Post
    Yeah - Jonny gets bronze and Alistair gets gold - great for the boys and Team GB Love how he walked over the line
    Fantastic!!!! - Team GB's 19th Gold - now matched our haul of gold medals from Beijing 2008

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maofan7 View Post
    Fantastic!!!! - Team GB's 19th Gold - now matched our haul of gold medals from Beijing 2008

    We have a few chances today to go beyond that total as well - amazing!! Team GB had a target of 48 medals in total which is well on target as well
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    Hilariously badly written USA Today article about Katie Taylor (Irish boxer)

    Back home on the emerald-green isle, pints of Guinness flowed freely, perhaps enough to replenish the Irish Sea. The "punters'' inside betting parlors wagered pounds as if they were bits of candy.
    Never have so many stereotypes been written in so few sentences.

    ETA: Just twigged that the writer thinks we use pounds as our currency.
    To think that fun is simple fun, while earnest things are earnest, proves all too plain that neither one thou truthfully discernest.
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    There should be a gold medal awarded just for that! (or a lump of coal--your pick)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lorac View Post
    According to the BBC live text page Jonny Brownlee has incurred a 15 second penalty for mounting his bike too early - that could cost him a medal
    How does one mount your bike too early? I'm not really familiar with some of the rules in the triathlon so would appreciate understanding what Jonny did incorrectly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by professordeb View Post
    How does one mount your bike too early? I'm not really familiar with some of the rules in the triathlon so would appreciate understanding what Jonny did incorrectly.
    When the triathletes come in to pick up their bikes, they aren't supposed to get on them until they are outside a specific zone.
    To think that fun is simple fun, while earnest things are earnest, proves all too plain that neither one thou truthfully discernest.
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