The Official 2008 Beijing Olympics Thread

[No spoken words]

Where are you seeing gymnastics? They're still throwing little girls off a tall board into a pool over here.

I want the gymnastics, too. I am both fascinated and horrified by it.

You're on the West Coast, are you not seeing everything tape delayed? We're watching LIVE. If your Olympics coverage started at 7pm local, we're 3 hours in front of you.

 

[speedracer]

Where are you seeing gymnastics? They're still throwing little girls off a tall board into a pool over here.

I want the gymnastics, too. I am both fascinated and horrified by it.

Sometimes NBC forgets that the West Coast exists. That's why I'm checking for updates here.

 

[WildHoneyAlways]

Now I'm compelled to watch the CC. It turns out they are still annoying. Damn.

 

[corianderstem]

Oh, that's right. Der. I got all confused with my time zones. I woke up today at 4:00 am central time .... and now it's 8:35 pacific time.

You do the math. I can't, because I've been up for a bazillion hours.

 

[No spoken words]

Now I'm compelled to watch the CC. It turns out they are still annoying. Damn.

I just found out that the Gymnastics goes well with Explosions in the Sky's music.

 

[sulawesigirl4]

seems like nbc is determined to screw over the west coast.

then again, it is almost freaking midnight here and i don't think this event is halfway over. my sleep schedule is so screwed.

 

[No spoken words]

Oh, that's right. Der. I got all confused with my time zones. I woke up today at 4:00 am central time .... and now it's 8:35 pacific time.

You do the math. I can't, because I've been up for a bazillion hours.

Well, if you want "spoliers" stick around.....if you want to be surprised, be gone.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

This is our chance here on beam.

We need 3 solid and sturdy routines.

I know that Shawn and Nasty Nas will deliver. I don't know who our third girl will be on beam. Alicia Sac maybe?

WE CAN DO IT

 

[speedracer]

But srsly, check

2008 Beijing Summer Olympics - Gymnastics | Athlete Profiles, Blogs, Videos & Photos | NBC Olympics

for live scores (but no video).

 

[No spoken words]

seems like nbc is determined to screw over the west coast.

then again, it is almost freaking midnight here and i don't think this event is halfway over. my sleep schedule is so screwed.

Well, if NBC showed the coverage Live to the west coast, it would have started at 5pm local, which would also cause bitching and moaning. The West Coast cannot win.

 

[U2DMfan]

Is that really Tim Daggett on the announcing?
I can remember that '84 team.
They were the shit back then.

I even had Summer Games on my Commodore 64.
That game was awesome.

 

[No spoken words]

Is that really Tim Daggett on the announcing?
I can remember that '84 team.
They were the shit back then.

I even had Summer Games on my Commodore 64.
That game was awesome.

It was Tim Dagget until I muted it.

Now I'm watching Gymkata.

 

[No spoken words]

 

[corianderstem]

The West Coast cannot win.

Except when it comes to the Oscars, because that's the one thing we get live, and we get to be in bed at a decent hour.

And now I'm out, for woe is the Alicia who spoils herself.

 

[sulawesigirl4]

Well, if NBC showed the coverage Live to the west coast, it would have started at 5pm local, which would also cause bitching and moaning. The West Coast cannot win.

Once again, you must acknowledge the inherent rightness in my one-time-zone to rule them all idea. Bow to the ET!

 

[WildHoneyAlways]

Tim Daggett is the Dick Button of the Summer Olympics.

 

[No spoken words]

Except when it comes to the Oscars, because that's the one thing we get live, and we get to be in bed at a decent hour.

And now I'm out, for woe is the Alicia who soils herself.

Ew.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

It was Tim Dagget until I muted it.

Now I'm watching Gymkata.

You're not watching the gymnastics anymore?

NSW we need your support!

 

[No spoken words]

Tim Daggett is the Dickhead of the Summer Olympics.

Yup.

 

[anitram]

Don't you people have time shifting?

It's standard on Canadian digital TV these days, we get every channel (US ones too) from every time zone.

I don't have this here and it SUCKS.

 

[No spoken words]

You're not watching the gymnastics anymore?

NSW we need your support!

Of course I'm watching, I just wanted to make a Gymkata reference.

 

[Irvine511]

that relay was amazing.

now, time to watch the child abuse on beam ...

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Of course I'm watching, I just wanted to make a Gymkata reference.

Ok good. This shit is intense. My life hangs in the balance.

 

[No spoken words]

Don't you people have time shifting?

It's standard on Canadian digital TV these days, we get every channel (US ones too) from every time zone.

I don't have this here and it SUCKS.

We don't unless you get written permission from one of the Networks. There are fiscal reasons for this.

 

[No spoken words]

Once again, you must acknowledge the inherent rightness in my one-time-zone to rule them all idea. Bow to the ET!

I resist.

 

[Dalton]

OMFG!

 

[No spoken words]

OMFG!

I know, right.

 

[anitram]

We don't unless you get written permission from one of the Networks. There are fiscal reasons for this.

I wonder how come we get your networks from all time zones in Canada. They don't think we are a fiscal threat. Score!

 

[No spoken words]

I wonder how come we get your networks from all time zones in Canada. They don't think we are a fiscal threat. Score!

When I was younger I read some book about Russia v USA nuclear war, and how it would impact Canada. I felt guilty about it all.

 

[sulawesigirl4]

ruh-roh.