CN Tower, Toronto, ON, CA Superthread (like a penis stabbing the heavens, m'boys!)

[Axver]

I should go to bed soon, I have to work today, but not til 3:00 PM

You actually sleep sometimes?

 

[The Sad Punk]

The only thing that annoys me more than my dad offering driving advice is when he's fucking right with the advice.

It would be bad enough if it was Dad, but it was my brother, which makes it even worse because he doesn't deserve me getting angry with him. But hey, I let him have his scotch at the restaurant so I could drive, he should be glad I made so many mistakes!

 

[Axver]

Have a good one, Andrew.

 

[the tourist]

Fuck, are you telling me my keyboard doesn't exist?

For all intents and porpoises, it doesn't.

 

[coolian2]

I'm kind of pissed off. I thought it was on, but it was just a replay of something that happened earlier. So now we've got basketball on 7 and soccer on SBS.

I'd give you an update, but like I said, I have no idea what's going on.

One of our riders has some technical problem though. That's not good.

 

[coolian2]

Go and be a dick offline, Andrew

 

[coolian2]

It would be bad enough if it was Dad, but it was my brother, which makes it even worse because he doesn't deserve me getting angry with him. But hey, I let him have his scotch at the restaurant so I could drive, he should be glad I made so many mistakes!

It's bad enough with my dad because he's an appalling driver.

 

[coolian2]

For all intents and porpoises, it doesn't.

Oh shit.


Wait...porpoises?

 

[The Sad Punk]

Bye Andrew! Your skinny dick building isn't that bad.

 

[Axver]

I'd give you an update, but like I said, I have no idea what's going on.

One of our riders has some technical problem though. That's not good.

Damn, I was hoping we were an outside medal chance.

 

[Axver]

OK, time to cook dinner. For the first time in days, I feel really hungry.

Honey barbecue sausages ...

 

[bono_212]

occasionally...like to get my 2 hours ya know

 

[coolian2]

We didn't get a medal, the mechanical problems fecked us a bit.

 

[Axver]

Why the fuck does golf want to be in the Olympics? Ugh, that'd just be a waste of time.

 

[coolian2]

Why the fuck does golf want to be in the Olympics? Ugh, that'd just be a waste of time.

It's better than synchronised swimming.

 

[bono_212]

If beach volleyball is an olympic sport then why can't Golf be?

 

[Axver]

It's better than synchronised swimming.

Marginally.

I love that "rollersports" is apparently also in contention to be included in the Olympics. What the hell?

 

[coolian2]

I'd suggest golf has a better argument than Twenty20 and rugby 7's.

 

[Axver]

I was reading the Olympics blogs on Stuff yesterday, and one entry made an interesting point that I think I may agree with: if an Olympics gold is not the highest honour in a sport, then its credentials to be included in the Games are questionable. i.e. an Olympics gold is the ultimate in the athletics, aquatics, gymnastics, etc., but when it comes to golf, the Masters are always going to top an Olympics gold, for soccer the World Cup is a much higher honour, etc.

 

[coolian2]

I was reading the Olympics blogs on Stuff yesterday, and one entry made an interesting point that I think I may agree with: if an Olympics gold is not the highest honour in a sport, then its credentials to be included in the Games are questionable. i.e. an Olympics gold is the ultimate in the athletics, aquatics, gymnastics, etc., but when it comes to golf, the Masters are always going to top an Olympics gold, for soccer the World Cup is a much higher honour, etc.

Tennis is another. It's a good point. Personally, I think if the "elite" in the sport would prefer not to compete in the Olympics it's questionable, such as tennis, football, baseball.

 

[Axver]

Haha, Boobs on Bikes keeps giving: Lisa's bid for Hamilton Boobs on Bikes falls flat - New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz

 

[coolian2]

Haha, Boobs on Bikes keeps giving: Lisa's bid for Hamilton Boobs on Bikes falls flat - New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz

Oh god

 

[Axver]

Tennis is another. It's a good point. Personally, I think if the "elite" in the sport would prefer not to compete in the Olympics it's questionable, such as tennis, football, baseball.

Yep. Incidentally, under that criteria, rugby 7s would qualify, since there's nothing to top it.

Though when it comes to soccer, given its global popularity, it's kind of hard to say it should be cut from the Olympics programming, despite the fact it's currently little better than a joke.

 

[Axver]

Oh god

The most exciting thing to ever happen in Hamilton?

 

[bono_212]

Yeah especially with baseball. I love how i haven't heard of anyone on the U.S. baseball team. That just seems wrong to me.

 

[coolian2]

Yep. Incidentally, under that criteria, rugby 7s would qualify, since there's nothing to top it.

Though when it comes to soccer, given its global popularity, it's kind of hard to say it should be cut from the Olympics programming, despite the fact it's currently little better than a joke.

7's arguably could be topped by winning the overall circuit. But I do think it should be in.

I think that tennis and football are ones that shouldn't be cut because of overall worldwide popularity, ditto golf, to be honest.

 

[coolian2]

The most exciting thing to ever happen in Hamilton?

It's so sad, three people? My god. The only way you'd know about it is if they drove past.

So yeah, probably the best thing ever to happen in Hamilton.

 

[coolian2]

Yeah especially with baseball. I love how i haven't heard of anyone on the U.S. baseball team. That just seems wrong to me.

Well the MLB season (as in, you know, the best league) continues on unchecked.

 

[Axver]

7's arguably could be topped by winning the overall circuit. But I do think it should be in.

I think that tennis and football are ones that shouldn't be cut because of overall worldwide popularity, ditto golf, to be honest.

Since the circuit is run every year, while the Olympics is only every four, I think winning the Olympics gold would prove to be more prestigious in 7s. It wouldn't necessarily happen immediately, but after a few Olympics, I imagine it'd be the case.

I'm just not convinced that golf is really an Olympic pursuit. It seems to me that its current circuit suits it much better than being included in the Olympics programme.

As for tennis, with both Federer and Nadal competing in it this year, I think its continued inclusion is pretty sound.

 

[coolian2]

Incidentally, regarding the tennis, I was happy to see Federer get a gold in the doubles competition. Regardless of his form this year, he's so, so deserving of an Olympic gold, no matter how important it is in tennis.