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Lt. Cheese Weasel		2012-08-02 08:12:02 PM

Cheesehead_Dave: Is it just me, or is anyone else hoping to see a massive bicycle pileup during one of these rowing races?

I'm hoping for a Jaws moment myself.

ununcle		2012-08-02 08:20:02 PM

Cheesehead_Dave: Is it just me, or is anyone else hoping to see a massive bicycle pileup during one of these rowing races?

I agree. When watching paint dry I wish something would capture my attention as well.

bulldg4life		2012-08-02 08:25:33 PM

whar no spoiler thread whar

pjlawrence81		2012-08-02 08:28:00 PM

So no primetime thread tonight?

slatterie		2012-08-02 08:34:31 PM

wow NBC is actually showing a medal ceremony?

Carth		2012-08-02 08:34:36 PM

bulldg4life: whar no spoiler thread whar

I think the mods didn't both knowing someone would spoil it.

D2theMcV		2012-08-02 08:50:49 PM

slatterie: wow NBC is actually showing a medal ceremony?

It's the second one I've seen today! Although, the first was for Judo on one of the "lesser" NBC networks.

consider this		2012-08-02 09:06:49 PM

The biggest day so far in the competition and no prime time thread, wtf?

Algebrat		2012-08-02 09:12:36 PM

Carth: bulldg4life: whar no spoiler thread whar

I think the mods didn't both knowing someone would spoil it.

Gabby kills Dumbledore!

Earguy		2012-08-02 09:19:37 PM

bulldg4life: whar no spoiler thread whar

pjlawrence81: So no primetime thread tonight?

Wassmatter, ya fingers broke?

I just got home, should I submit one?

Siamese Bream		2012-08-02 09:22:02 PM

The live thread was very late in appearing this morning as well. I think some people might be asleep.

bulldg4life		2012-08-02 09:25:08 PM

I submitted one already. Nothing happened to it.

kevinatilusa		2012-08-02 09:25:55 PM

Maybe the TV thread is going to be tape delayed?

Sargun		2012-08-02 09:33:02 PM

Earguy: bulldg4life: whar no spoiler thread whar

pjlawrence81: So no primetime thread tonight?

Wassmatter, ya fingers broke?

I just got home, should I submit one?

Save us Earguy, like you save us during NFL season!

Earguy		2012-08-02 09:33:52 PM

Sargun: Earguy: bulldg4life: whar no spoiler thread whar

pjlawrence81: So no primetime thread tonight?

Wassmatter, ya fingers broke?

I just got home, should I submit one?

Save us Earguy, like you save us during NFL season!

TFers can see it already, we'll see if an admin is on duty.

MaoTenDoo		2012-08-02 09:34:34 PM

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say, "the US Men's Gymnastics Team should hire the same sports psychologist as the US Women's Gymnastics Team." Those women seem impervious to stress. Rock on, ladies!

desertgeek		2012-08-02 09:34:59 PM

In all honesty, how many people who would post in the TV thread hasn't heard some spoiler by now? It's next to impossible to avoid them without just cutting yourself off from all communication.

fruitloop		2012-08-02 09:37:54 PM

West Coast thread?

Earguy		2012-08-02 09:38:21 PM

Oh, great, the whistlers are there.

Earguy		2012-08-02 09:39:28 PM

Best line from last night: If I were one of those swimmers I'd be pissed if my arm got tangled in that world record line.

Kenny B		2012-08-02 09:39:53 PM

USA, USA!

radiobiz		2012-08-02 09:39:57 PM

Need my replay thread. I'm having withdrawals here. Yeah SONI! Sweet.

Earguy		2012-08-02 09:41:15 PM

"Yeah! I'm farking a world-record gold medalist!"

Sargun		2012-08-02 09:41:16 PM

radiobiz: Need my replay thread. I'm having withdrawals here. Yeah SONI! Sweet.

Soni just absolutely crushed everyone. That was beautiful.

consider this		2012-08-02 09:41:34 PM

desertgeek: In all honesty, how many people who would post in the TV thread hasn't heard some spoiler by now? It's next to impossible to avoid them without just cutting yourself off from all communication.

It wouldn't be hard with some minimal effort. Just avoid the evening news and browsing any news websites.

Earguy		2012-08-02 09:43:17 PM

The Flying Squirrel. Every athlete needs a good nickname it seems.

Earguy		2012-08-02 09:44:29 PM

As noted in the as-yet-not-green thread, if anyone want to buy me this, I'm fine with it:

www.omegawatches.com

radiobiz		2012-08-02 09:45:20 PM

Gabby "the flying squirrel". What a nickname. NPR got me with one spoiler in the car this afternoon. I just got myself with another looking for angry nipples on deadspin.

Sargun		2012-08-02 09:47:08 PM

radiobiz: looking for angry nipples on deadspin.

wat

Pvt. Snowball		2012-08-02 09:48:13 PM

Soni breaks world record 2:19:59
very first commercial afterward it's in an AT&T ad

"Wow they got that done really fas... oh right :( "

Earguy		2012-08-02 09:48:52 PM

I would score lower for legs glued together.

Earguy		2012-08-02 09:49:36 PM

Are they chanting, "block that kick"?

fruitloop		2012-08-02 09:50:33 PM

Someone earlier today cracked about giving 1month of TF to someone who gave spoilers in the prime time thread. I can't find the post , but I remember replying to it about NBC spoilers , and I found a post of mine that now says I referenced a deleted post. Seems there may have been some concerns...

radiobiz		2012-08-02 09:50:44 PM

Sargun: radiobiz: looking for angry nipples on deadspin.

wat

There was a comment earlier in the thread about two olympic nip slips posted on deadspin. I've seen the water polo one. Yawn. I was curious about the angry nipple the commenter mentioned. Didn't find it but I now know who wins the all around. :(

Earguy		2012-08-02 09:50:59 PM

And suddenly, unlike last night, the frequency commercials are back.

Yeah, NBC, we see what you're doing.

Going after the pedo/perv market demographic.

Earguy		2012-08-02 09:54:19 PM

Gee, they're really going for time delay tomorrow night!

Earguy		2012-08-02 09:56:27 PM

Better late than never: Its your spoiler-free East Coast NBC USA E-I-E-I-O Prime time Olympics viewing thread

Kenny B		2012-08-02 09:58:43 PM

Anyone catch the US Mens basketball game?

Publikwerks		2012-08-03 07:41:24 AM

Earguy: As noted in the as-yet-not-green thread, if anyone want to buy me this, I'm fine with it:

[www.omegawatches.com image 430x591]

Dude, it has two eights on the dial. It's a shoddy knock off.

rufus-t-firefly		2012-08-03 10:15:38 AM

Lt. Cheese Weasel: bbfreak: Heh

Michael Phelps reveals to the BBC who helped inspire him to his 20th Olympic medal: "The President of the United States called me yesterday. It was pretty cool. Someone called me up and asked me to hold as they had the President waiting to speak to me. He told me that everyone is supporting me. It was very special and he said to say hi to my mum!"

'He didn't make that'

What, you couldn't find something that directly relates to Olympic athletes?

"You Olympians, however, know you didn't get here solely on your own power. For most of you, loving parents, sisters or brothers, encouraged your hopes, coaches guided, communities built venues in order to organize competitions. All Olympians stand on the shoulders of those who lifted them. We've already cheered the Olympians, let's also cheer the parents, coaches, and communities."
- Mitt Romney, 2002

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