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 Posted: 08/13/04 - 08:04 Post subject: yeah the olympics officially start today
I love the olympics. I am glad I am on night work this next week because it is like all olympics all night.
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 08:24 Post subject:
Yeah, I'm pretty excited too. 
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 08:32 Post subject:
Should be an interesting olympics. Hopefully the country will come together for a few weeks and cheer on the Red, White, and Blue
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cherylpf
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 10:38 Post subject:
I'm slightly obsessed with the Olympics, yes. I'm very excited.
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 10:46 Post subject:
looking forward to watching swimming events (my oldest daughter is showing some interest in competitive swimming) and gymanastics (my youngest is a budding gymanist...
also, need to root on the local hero... Justin McCartney
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TriBob
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 10:52 Post subject:
Basic trivia: What to the 5 colors in the Olympic flag represent?
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MM
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 11:17 Post subject:
I am so excited about the Olympics that I plan to put peaches in my panties and dance around until my knees bleed.
Just one thought: The power of television has gone too far when they set the men's marathon to start in the afternoon. Its so hot, it'll turn into a death march.
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shelflifers
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 11:26 Post subject:
count me in too! It's the ONLY time I can get my wife to watch sports on TV with me! w00t!
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 11:29 Post subject:
| TriBob wrote: | | Basic trivia: What to the 5 colors in the Olympic flag represent? |
Each country in the world has at least one of those five colors in its flag.
I never heard the answer to this one though -
In the opening ceremonies, Greece always is the first country to enter the stadium, and the host country the last. How they gonna do it this time?
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shelflifers
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 11:33 Post subject:
| gretriever wrote: | | TriBob wrote: | | Basic trivia: What to the 5 colors in the Olympic flag represent? |
Each country in the world has at least one of those five colors in its flag.
I never heard the answer to this one though -
In the opening ceremonies, Greece always is the first country to enter the stadium, and the host country the last. How they gonna do it this time? |
I don't know but I'd be tickled pink if Travolta and Olivia newton John came out and did a number...
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DCRunningDiva
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 11:39 Post subject:
Anybody know where I can find the schedule of events? I want to see Alan Webb race - hometown boy and all! 
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 11:45 Post subject:
| DCRunningDiva wrote: | | Anybody know where I can find the schedule of events? I want to see Alan Webb race - hometown boy and all! |
NBColympics.com probably has it. I don't know about usatf.com
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 11:52 Post subject:
Spent much of the day yesterday watching soccer matches on Telemundo. You can't go wrong with Ghana vs. Italy (or Japan vs. Paraguay, for that matter), and the announcer who holds the word "GOAL!" like an opera singer. I swear someone scored, I went downstairs for a sandwich, came back, and he was still in the middle of "GOAL!".
Pure genius, I tells ya.
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 11:56 Post subject:
| Pug wrote: | | DCRunningDiva wrote: | | Anybody know where I can find the schedule of events? I want to see Alan Webb race - hometown boy and all! |
NBColympics.com probably has it. I don't know about usatf.com |
Thanks! I got the info! The finals are at 11:40 at night!
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Posted: 08/13/04 - 11:57 Post subject:
| gretriever wrote: | Spent much of the day yesterday watching soccer matches on Telemundo. You can't go wrong with Ghana vs. Italy (or Japan vs. Paraguay, for that matter), and the announcer who holds the word "GOAL!" like an opera singer. I swear someone scored, I went downstairs for a sandwich, came back, and he was still in the middle of "GOAL!".
Pure genius, I tells ya. |
One of life's little delights...waiting for that GOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!! 
I'm gonna start doing that in my life...Like when I nail a perfect parellel park....
stick my head out the window and scream...
[scroll:9ca70fcd93]"PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARK!!!!"[/scroll:9ca70fcd93]
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