2012 Off topic thread(basketball,movies,etc whatever)

[Mr. IWS]

Well Paul McCartney just closed shit out. I thought the whole thing was fucking beautiful.

I love the Olympics. It's about competition . . . but if you can put all the politics aside, it's also about people all around the world coming together. That's awesome.

One of my favorite events is the Olympics. I love that shit, especially the Summer games. My Wife feels the same. We have a lot of "You remember where we were when" type moments watching the games. I was actually unemployed 4 years ago during the games so one of the good things that came out of that was I pretty much watched most of the events.

inb4corney

[SPX]

2008 was actually the first year that I really paid attention to the Olympics since Barcelona. That's a huge gap, I know. I went a long time without giving a fuck. But I think 2008 was the first time the Olympics came on when I had my own apartment and could just sit down and watch the shit every night without distractions.

My favorite event has always been gymnastics. I love that shit. When I was a kid I was really interested in gymnastics and even taught myself how to do a back handspring in my living room while watching the '92 Games.

I'll pretty much watch anything, though. Cycling is on right now. I also like watching the marathon. I wish they would put taekwondo and judo on TV but they never do.

Interestingly, I heard that taekwondo might be discontinued after this year. Apparently the IOC hates TKD and considers it a sport of undesirables, or some such shit. A TKD guy intentionally kicked one of the refs in '08. That didn't go over well. But I have heard that Karate has been shortlisted for possible inclusion in 2020.

[Svino]

Interestingly, I heard that taekwondo might be discontinued after this year. Apparently the IOC hates TKD and considers it a sport of undesirables, or some such shit. A TKD guy intentionally kicked one of the refs in '08. That didn't go over well. But I have heard that Karate has been shortlisted for possible inclusion in 2020.

I used to never watch anything in the Olympics because of the crappy way the networks cover it, but starting in 2008 you could just watch some events live and w/o excessive commentary over the internet. I mainly watched the judo and wrestling and fencing events. I remember when the Cuban TKD guy kicked the judge. I thought it was hilarious that he high-kicked him instead of punching him or something.

[SPX]

I used to never watch anything in the Olympics because of the crappy way the networks cover it, but starting in 2008 you could just watch some events live and w/o excessive commentary over the internet.

I actually tried to watch some of the shit on the Internet but to me it just wasn't the same. I like the commentary. I think the commentary and all the production elements give the events a sort of energy that just wasn't there when I watched the stuff on the NBC site.

Besides, that sounds like a strange reason to just disregard the whole thing. Wouldn't it be better to watch it some annoying commentary than just not watch it at all? The shit only comes around once every four years, after all.

I thought it was hilarious that he high-kicked him instead of punching him or something.

Taekwondo motherfucker!

[Svino]

Besides, that sounds like a strange reason to just disregard the whole thing. Wouldn't it be better to watch it some annoying commentary than just not watch it at all? The shit only comes around once every four years, after all.

Well, it's not just the commentary. It's the fact that it's chopped up with ads, and usually not even live, and if there aren't good Americans in that sport you probably won't see it at all.

[SPX]

Yeah, the sport selection leaves something to be desired. The only sport that is given a high profile that I'm really into is gymnastics, but I'm glad that at least I have that.

Like I said earlier, I would like to see some TKD and judo of course (both of which I think get literally zero coverage), and more fencing, shooting, and weight lifting would also be cool.

[SPX]

. . . especially the Summer games.

Interesting that you mention that. I have never really been able to get into the winter Olympics. Other than a few events here and there I don't think I've ever watched the them. I've certainly never paid attention for two straight weeks like I do with the summer Games.

[Ludo]

Interesting that you mention that. I have never really been able to get into the winter Olympics. Other than a few events here and there I don't think I've ever watched the them. I've certainly never paid attention for two straight weeks like I do with the summer Games.

Winter Olympics are the games I favor more. I love watching the hockey, luge, and curling(yes, I seriously enjoy watching Olympic curling). I'll be interested in the judo, wrestling, and the some of the gymnastics.

[SPX]

Now living in Utah, and having skied in the past and enjoyed it, it seems like it should be required that I appreciate the Winter Olympics. But I've just always had a hard time giving too much of a shit.

I saw this documentary a few months ago though and it did get me a little pumped for 2014:

[SPX]

Gymnastics. Fucking awesome.

[MMA_scientist]

The olympics started?

I don't watch it because nothing I want to see is ever on, and when it is, they basically show highlights. It is annoying.

[SPX]

Yeah, I guess you missed our entire discussion on the subject.

Like I said before, I'll pretty much watch anything. What events do you like to watch?

[MMA_scientist]

I like to watch the decathlon and the other track and field events. I will watch wrestling, but I really don't like the international rules and it has pretty much killed my interest there. Judo. That's about it. I really don't care about the olympics too much, and I can't pick up NBC, so I won't be seeing anything at all this year.

[SPX]

Well fuck you then.

[poopoo333]

Are you going to bet on the wrestling scientist?