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  • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

    @rancid-schnitzel where I lived in Brissie, cycling on bike paths earned an immediate ute-chase from unemployed bogans. In 100% humidity. Great times.

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    @nostrildamus I miss my ute.

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    • RapidoR Rapido

      @tordah said in Olympics Thread:

      Modern Pentathlon is weird, I like the combination of running, swimming, shooting and fencing, but why would you have riding there, when the athletes are randomly allotted the horses - way too much luck involved. The German leading athlete has just lost her almost guaranteed medal because she couldn't get the horse to work, and she was crying her heart out before and out during the attempt.

      The chance that your horse has already been taken for an earlier round by a worse rider who has barrelled through several fences.

      Although the event is based on an officer escaping from behind enemy lines and stealing a random horse.

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      @rapido said in Olympics Thread:

      @tordah said in Olympics Thread:

      Modern Pentathlon is weird, I like the combination of running, swimming, shooting and fencing, but why would you have riding there, when the athletes are randomly allotted the horses - way too much luck involved. The German leading athlete has just lost her almost guaranteed medal because she couldn't get the horse to work, and she was crying her heart out before and out during the attempt.

      The chance that your horse has already been taken for an earlier round by a worse rider who has barrelled through several fences.

      Although the event is based on an officer escaping from behind enemy lines and stealing a random horse.

      I got roped into the uni MP team after one guy broke his leg falling off a horse, as I could ride well. Ended up doing two MP competitions having hastily learned basic fencing technique. It is a bit mad, but awesome awesome fun. @Rapido the horse draw is an absolute mind fk alright, you only get to sit on it for 20mins and have a couple of warm up jumps before you're up.

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      • BovidaeB Bovidae

        Did anyone watch the Heavyweight boxing final? The Russian Gadzhimagomedov got beaten 5-0 by the Cuban la Cruz.

        I will have to find a replay.

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        @bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

        Did anyone watch the Heavyweight boxing final? The Russian Gadzhimagomedov got beaten 5-0 by the Cuban la Cruz.

        I will have to find a replay.

        Nah, don't bother with the replay. I just want to hear you say that bloke's name again! :confused_face: That was a dead set cracker!!!

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        • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

          @rancid-schnitzel where I lived in Brissie, cycling on bike paths earned an immediate ute-chase from unemployed bogans. In 100% humidity. Great times.

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          @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

          @rancid-schnitzel where I lived in Brissie, cycling on bike paths earned an immediate ute-chase from unemployed bogans. In 100% humidity. Great times.

          Where and when was that? I live in the western suburbs and there are dedicated bike paths all the way to the city. Would be perfect for running but nope we’re banned. Cyclists are well looked after here.

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          • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

            @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

            @rancid-schnitzel where I lived in Brissie, cycling on bike paths earned an immediate ute-chase from unemployed bogans. In 100% humidity. Great times.

            Where and when was that? I live in the western suburbs and there are dedicated bike paths all the way to the city. Would be perfect for running but nope we’re banned. Cyclists are well looked after here.

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            @rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

            @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

            @rancid-schnitzel where I lived in Brissie, cycling on bike paths earned an immediate ute-chase from unemployed bogans. In 100% humidity. Great times.

            Where and when was that? I live in the western suburbs and there are dedicated bike paths all the way to the city. Would be perfect for running but nope we’re banned. Cyclists are well looked after here.

            Ipswich! Quite a few years ago..

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              Well that's confusing. Woman's Olympic modern pentathlon champion is French. But British.

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                Have become a huge fan of sports climbing

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                • NTAN Offline
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                  Men's Kata bronze medal just finishing. Again: hand speed is awesome. The guys are adding a level of power the women didn't quite have. No sound effects required.

                  Yank wins bronze

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                  • boobooB booboo

                    Have become a huge fan of sports climbing

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                    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                    Have become a huge fan of sports climbing

                    Miroslaw... !!!

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                      Don't get how Mrs Boo doesn't immediately dial into random sport just to see who wins...

                      Could be the random Polish wall climber or the Netherlands hockey chicks

                      Have decided Mrs Boo doesn't get sport.

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                        The Netherlands win gold in women's hockey, beating Argentina 3 to 1. Never in doubt.

                        Geez, for some of the Dutch players it's their thrid gold medal!

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                          Of the ten Olympic Games where hockey has been played, 9 were won by the Netherlands! Dominance.

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                            We're reaching the stage that there are only finals in athletics. Lots of medals to be won in the next two hours!

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                              Japan win Kata gold in the men's. Okinawa FTW!

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                              • boobooB booboo

                                Don't get how Mrs Boo doesn't immediately dial into random sport just to see who wins...

                                Could be the random Polish wall climber or the Netherlands hockey chicks

                                Have decided Mrs Boo doesn't get sport.

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                                @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                Don't get how Mrs Boo doesn't immediately dial into random sport just to see who wins...

                                Could be the random Polish wall climber or the Netherlands hockey chicks

                                Have decided Mrs Boo doesn't get sport.

                                Don't try and reconcile it. Chicks are weird. We'll never get them

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                                  If you are in the market for a more comfortable companion, the Polish Javelin thrower has to be up there for her athleticism.

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                                  • gt12G gt12

                                    If you are in the market for a more comfortable companion, the Polish Javelin thrower has to be up there for her athleticism.

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                                    @gt12

                                    Google tells me her name is Maria Andrejczyk and I’m a fan.

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                                    • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                                      @rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

                                      @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

                                      @rancid-schnitzel where I lived in Brissie, cycling on bike paths earned an immediate ute-chase from unemployed bogans. In 100% humidity. Great times.

                                      Where and when was that? I live in the western suburbs and there are dedicated bike paths all the way to the city. Would be perfect for running but nope we’re banned. Cyclists are well looked after here.

                                      Ipswich! Quite a few years ago..

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                                      @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

                                      @rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

                                      @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

                                      @rancid-schnitzel where I lived in Brissie, cycling on bike paths earned an immediate ute-chase from unemployed bogans. In 100% humidity. Great times.

                                      Where and when was that? I live in the western suburbs and there are dedicated bike paths all the way to the city. Would be perfect for running but nope we’re banned. Cyclists are well looked after here.

                                      Ipswich! Quite a few years ago..

                                      That explains everything. Ipswich is bogan central. But it isn’t Brisbane. It’s a completely different city.

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                                      • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

                                        @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

                                        @rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

                                        @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

                                        @rancid-schnitzel where I lived in Brissie, cycling on bike paths earned an immediate ute-chase from unemployed bogans. In 100% humidity. Great times.

                                        Where and when was that? I live in the western suburbs and there are dedicated bike paths all the way to the city. Would be perfect for running but nope we’re banned. Cyclists are well looked after here.

                                        Ipswich! Quite a few years ago..

                                        That explains everything. Ipswich is bogan central. But it isn’t Brisbane. It’s a completely different city.

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                                        @rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

                                        @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

                                        @rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

                                        @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

                                        @rancid-schnitzel where I lived in Brissie, cycling on bike paths earned an immediate ute-chase from unemployed bogans. In 100% humidity. Great times.

                                        Where and when was that? I live in the western suburbs and there are dedicated bike paths all the way to the city. Would be perfect for running but nope we’re banned. Cyclists are well looked after here.

                                        Ipswich! Quite a few years ago..

                                        That explains everything. Ipswich is bogan central. But it isn’t Brisbane. It’s a completely different city.

                                        Oh I lived in Brissie burbs too but that was some time ago.

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                                          1500m women's final coming up. Will Sifan Hassan be able to win her 2nd gold?

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