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"No way to tell who touched who" sounds a little #metoo. I had the same experience with judo, I would have no idea who won a point, or think someone definitely won a point when they hadn't. When they deign to give you a slow-mo replay, it helps a lot. Those athletes are doing amazing things when they finally get through their opponent's guard.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
My gods I'm stuck in a home right now with some fox news addicts and the outrage they're pushing about the opening ceremony is completely INSANE. It's been going on for hours.
Personally I would have been a bit disappointed if the French didn't let their freak flags fly a bit during the opening ceremony. France has a rich tradition of pushing the envelope artistically. Anyone outraged needs to take the stick out of their ass.Quote:
Originally Posted by I Skied Bandini Mountain
Who, exactly, are the snowflakes again?Quote:
Originally Posted by I Skied Bandini Mountain
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My thoughts exactly. A kind of weird production that happened 4 days ago, who cares? There's sports to watch! Go Brandon! (McNulty, of course)Quote:
Originally Posted by skaredshtles
But we have to remember, these are people who get all spun up about the idea that prominent Democrats are sacrificing infants in the basement of a pizza parlor that doesn't have a basement.
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The opening was a bit much. Even for the French.
Men’s group gymnastics was awesome. Rainy day entertainment for me
Nice bronze.
I'm sure everyone here is surprised that CS was offended by the opening ceremony
As one of the resident French members of this board, let me be the first to say this: FUCK YOUR FEELINGS SNOWFLAKE.Quote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot
Old Smurf Dionisius aside, Marie Antoinette's head introducing Gojira for 3 minutes of metal with flamethrowers and fountains of blood ranks pretty high on the list of things I didn't think I'd see at the Olympics but very much approve of.
Ya, that’s a long way from Up with People, but I thought it was bizarrely cool.
And eff the idiots that thought it was too much. Especially the ones crying about the not actually last supper.
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Shit. I missed that. I approve. Linky?Quote:
Originally Posted by Boissal
Core Shot and the other forever outraged Fox viewers should try to think about how many bacchanals were held in the 1000 years between when the Olympics began and when Christianity started.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWncrhGWeB8Quote:
Originally Posted by riser4
Around 1:20 there's a moment with the torch bearer looking down on the stage, right before the opera singer floats in, really trippy.
Btw, the song could have become the French national anthem, it was THE anthem of the French revolution. The building they're playing in was the courthouse and prison where a bunch of the royalty was held and judged before their final trip to the guillotine.
Yeah, it's confusing why people are upset about Bacchus at a Bacchanalia. The Jan Van Bijlert painting "Le Festin des Dieux" the depiction was based on dates to the 1600s and portrays Greco-Roman mythology. Getting upset about the French blaspheming Olympic gods during the Olympic Games is oddQuote:
Originally Posted by bennymac
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The uncultured swine that make up the American Christian right apparently believe this was meant to humiliate them. Wait til these fucks figure out how much of their religion is basically repurposed Greek and Roman myths...Quote:
Originally Posted by MultiVerse
Fortunately for them, they'll never be curious enough to learn this. :nonono2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Boissal
As usual these people are spending all their time being outraged by something that has absolutely no bearing on their lives.
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
With all the *real* problems we face as a nation and as a world, this is what some people want to talk about/focus on?
FFS.
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The rock and roll was cool. The revolution and fireworks and headless Marie was cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boissal
I just didn’t like Smurf dick. There’s something wrong with that. Maybe I’m a closet homo insecure in my own sexuality. On the other hand young kids do watch. Oh well. C’est la vie
Vive la France
Protect the children am I right? You're turning into a complete caricature bud... Victimhood doesn't suit you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot
Kinda disappointed now we didn’t see a Centaur on the catwalk.Quote:
Originally Posted by MultiVerse
Still think they should have gone on strike and chain smoked for 20minutes
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Nadal clawed his way back from 0-4 in the second set. This was definitely the point of the match!Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
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Sadly, as the old saying goes, it ain't a break until you hold.