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"Because when I think of Olympics, I think of Ryan Seacrest" heheh -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 21:54
dammit, Australia! I just wanna do the census! -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 21:34
very cool. Amazing Race Canada spoil - mud Aug 9, 21:01
Not a good day to be a Patriot. Patriots starting defensive end Rob Ninkovich now is expected to miss 4-6 weeks after tearing his triceps today. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 21:00 3
- Ooh, I'm horrified by arm muscle tears. Is there footage? -- nm - Max Aug 9, 21:03 2
  - Like Bellicheat would allow video of their practice. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 21:20
  - "The man whose arms exploded" was totally your show, eh? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 21:11
I wonder if I should apply the job hunt tactic I've heard of other people using - Beryllium Aug 9, 20:52 4
- sleeping with the boss only works after you get employed :) -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 9, 21:54
- Work two days straight, and then have five off. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 21:32
- one of the guys here is working 6:30-5, 4 days/week, and doing his master's on the fifth. -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 20:58
- definitely. I think you would be most happy with that -- nm - mud Aug 9, 20:56
Funny list of things trump plans to do to get out of the race -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 9, 20:34
I'm starting ST's Laurie Hernandez Fan Club. She's a delight. -- nm - David Aug 9, 20:32 2
- Love her and those big cartoon eyes. She's fun to watch. -- nm - Krusty Aug 9, 21:13
- She really is. -- nm - Diva Aug 9, 20:46
PFM is aware of the posts made earlier this afternoon. -- nm - prayformojo Aug 9, 20:15 2
- Face it, Suicide Squad just isn't very good. - David Aug 9, 20:27 1
  - heh -- (link) - Spawn Aug 9, 21:34
And my sister's flight out of LAX got cancelled. Wonderful. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Aug 9, 20:07 4
- Escape from LA? -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 20:55
- Delta? -- nm - Meg Aug 9, 20:31 2
  - Yup. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Aug 9, 20:38 1
    - They love to fly, and it shows -- nm - Bacon Aug 9, 20:52
49ers: Depth chart comes with a pronounciation guide. -- (link) - budice Aug 9, 20:03 1
- Ray Ray Armstrong? He'll be hearing from lawyers - Reagen Aug 9, 20:12
Hard Knocks is so well done. Spoilers for first episode. - Volnelk Aug 9, 19:58 1
- dejavu -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 19:58
Olympic Men's Swimming spoilers - David Aug 9, 19:55 13
- well, yeah. but...nm - x Aug 9, 19:58 11
  - biathletes, just as accomplished. A couple of Norwegians, I think. -- nm - CQ Aug 9, 20:01 6
    - Don't get me started about decathletes. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 20:04 5
      - I'm laughing so hard. mafic springs to mind 2 dominant biathletes. guy is genius -- nm - CQ Aug 9, 20:08 3
        
        they have similar names that sound funny! - mafic Aug 9, 20:15 2
        
        You had me rolling. -- nm - CQ Aug 9, 20:16 1
        
        hey, you know pools, I know snow... and shooting, apparently. -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 20:18
      - *raised threaded eyebrow* -- nm - Caitlyn Aug 9, 20:05
  - Look into your heart, you know it to be true - Reagen Aug 9, 19:59 3
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      - Trump is taking advantage of lying in way more events than Clinton is. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 20:13 1
        
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- Spoilers - secretslacker Aug 9, 19:56
George RR Martin has another tv project in the works, - . Aug 9, 19:52 1
- Game of Campaigns -- nm - Max Aug 9, 19:55
"When you've freaked out Stephen King..." -- (link) - mud Aug 9, 19:42
ah, Ryan Lochte, philosopher king of the pool. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 19:41 2
- juice -- (link) - budice Aug 9, 19:52 [youtube]
- He's a beautiful human being. - . Aug 9, 19:48
Okay, I give in. I will watch some Olympics right now. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 19:40 1
- Not bad! -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 19:49
Olympics and the NCAA... -- (link) - . Aug 9, 19:34
when you get right down to it, equestrian is Horse Convincing. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 19:27 1
- Mark Wahlberg talks to Horses -- nm - budice Aug 9, 19:28
I think I just saw them doing La Penetrada to warm up the Beach Volleyball crowd - Reagen Aug 9, 19:23 3
- "Stupid lady!" - David Aug 9, 19:29 2
  - Yes? - Reagen Aug 9, 19:31 1
    - It's called You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee, episode 16 from their masterful 25th season. - David Aug 9, 19:40
JD and spamlet alert. Neat Spotify find from 2004 that's new-to-me - con_carne Aug 9, 19:21 3
- Thanks for the recommendation. Will check out -- nm - JD Aug 9, 19:40
- Nice, noted as new playlist. - spamlet Aug 9, 19:38 1
  - Cool -- nm - con_carne Aug 9, 19:46
Olympics: Another crazy stat from the latest result spoil - budice Aug 9, 19:14
Chad le Clos wiki -- (link*) - budice Aug 9, 19:10
I wish the breaststroke swimmers would be required to say "hey!" every time they come up for air. The group effect would be entertaining. -- nm - Max Aug 9, 19:07 2
- hey! hey! hey! marco! hey! polo! hey!!! -- nm - mud Aug 9, 19:08
- Should involve actual breasts -- nm - budice Aug 9, 19:08
Hard Knocks is back. I feel like there should've been more fanfare. Is always so well done. I don't care what team it is. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 9, 19:03
Star Trek DS9: Armin Shemerimin relates that the actor who played Admiral Ross has passed away -- nm - Remlik Aug 9, 19:03 8
- A picture or 99% of us that were having sex while you guys were watching Star Trek won't know who that is. -- nm - Bacon Aug 9, 19:19 6
  - Barry Jenner -- (link) - Remlik Aug 9, 19:24
  - I didn't really see those seasons, I had to look it up -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 19:20 4
    - I gave up on that series in season 4 or 5. Too much .. - mud Aug 9, 19:28 3
      - you missed the best bit of Star Trek....they did do to much of the Bajoran stuff.... - Remlik Aug 9, 19:30 2
        
        After 4 or 5 is when it finally got good. -- nm - . Aug 9, 19:45
        
        I didn't totally quit it. I saw the odd episode. I remember Worf had a bitchin' ship. -- nm - mud Aug 9, 19:33
- Age 75 -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 19:18
My gawd. Internet... -- (link) - ML Aug 9, 19:02 3
- ha! -- nm - kelly Aug 9, 19:13
- The ending is the best part. -- nm - spamlet Aug 9, 19:11
- That's not very realistic -- nm - prayformojo Aug 9, 19:10
Mark Tewksbury is awesome. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 19:01
I suppose this isn't a gif -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 9, 18:53 2
- It might be a spoiler though -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 18:55 1
  - Budice's post already achieved that. -- nm - . Aug 9, 19:46
Phelps got a new teammate -- (link) - budice Aug 9, 18:47 1
- i love that the hoop guys are there. again...nm - x Aug 9, 18:56
Most Olympics Gold Medals by an athlete - budice Aug 9, 18:43 30
- it's crazy, but also largely a factor of sport. there are athletes that have been about as dominant, but in sports that only have one or two events. - mafic Aug 9, 19:11 23
  - Wait until 4 years from now when they have the Dog Paddle added to swimming. -- nm - Bacon Aug 9, 19:48 2
    - 100m Running Across The Bottom Of The Pool -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 19:52 1
      - the 48 hour float, how long can you hold it? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 9, 21:30
  - it's also always stuck out to me the difference between medals in stuff like this and in, say, soccer or basketball - Reagen Aug 9, 19:18 19
    - please tell me you guys aren't really gonna "well, actually" this medal count..nm - x Aug 9, 19:24 18
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        I've thought this waaaay before phelps, FWIW. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 19:40 2
        
        yes, there's more swimming events, but not every swimmer swims in them all. - CQ Aug 9, 19:45 1
        
        Uhm...doesn't Phelps do that to some degree? -- nm* - . Aug 9, 20:10
      - one of the best athletes ever, but comparing across events is fraught. - mafic Aug 9, 19:31 12
        
        Lewis won long jump 4 straight. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 9, 19:49 1
        
        well yeah, that is clearly also amazing...nm - x Aug 9, 19:53
        
        yeah, sorry. the guy first won individual gold in 2004. in 2016, he's still winning individual gold...nm - x Aug 9, 19:43
        
        yes they are. -- nm - CQ Aug 9, 19:35 8
        
        Could Carl Lewis have won that many? Somewhere, I think during London, there was an article comparing them. - . Aug 9, 19:43
        
        why? -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 19:39 6
        
        distances, forms, span of career -- nm - CQ Aug 9, 19:42 5
        
        Runners don't have the chance to medal in "100m in a slightly different way" - Reagen Aug 9, 19:44 2
        
        runners often do 100, 200, long jump and triple jump, maybe hurdles -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 9, 21:36
        
        Hurdles! -- nm - Roger More Aug 9, 19:48
        
        swimming is inherently different from other events. link is from the last olympics. -- (link) - mafic Aug 9, 19:44 1
        
        21 -- nm - CQ Aug 9, 19:49
      - He's clearly excellent but also benefits from circumstance. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 19:25
- He's also up to 36th all-time. If he were a country instead of a swimming terminator. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 9, 19:02 1
  - heh...nm - x Aug 9, 19:04
- the amazing thing is that ... - call me Ishmael Aug 9, 18:50 1
  - I'm more amazed that he only has four non-gold medals. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 9, 18:58
- out of control...nm - x Aug 9, 18:45
- amazing -- nm - mud Aug 9, 18:44
Y'all want to win swimming gold...come to Maryland and start training hon. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 9, 18:39 1
- IU. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 19:23
well, ok. that's just damned amazing...(olympic spoils) - x Aug 9, 18:37
Megan Fox has another son. of course his name is a bit weird -- (link) - Peglegpete Aug 9, 18:36 1
- Kerri Walsh approves -- nm - CQ Aug 9, 18:39
Welp..200M Dudes Butterfly spoil - budice Aug 9, 18:34
Olympics men's swimming spoils ... - call me Ishmael Aug 9, 18:34 4
- spoils - CQ Aug 9, 18:37 3
  - agreed. to watch him over the years is really special..nm - x Aug 9, 18:39 2
    - I love his career arc where in 2012, he was an afterthought to Lochte and Missy - Will Hunting Aug 9, 18:53 1
      - honestly, it's really amazing...nm - x Aug 9, 18:59
Olympic Men's Swimming spoilers - David Aug 9, 18:34 1
- exactly -- nm - call me Ishmael Aug 9, 18:35
Joey Styles may have been let go by WWE because of critical comments during a live Facebook chat. - Tim Aug 9, 18:30 1
- I haven't finished RAW but thus far it was poopy. -- nm - Qale Aug 9, 19:06
Madison Kocian is *ridiculous*. -- nm - David Aug 9, 18:19
Paul Ryan called as the primary winner, shocking absolutely nobody paying attention. -- nm - ML Galaxy Aug 9, 18:16 6
- So just Breitbart? -- nm - Ender Aug 9, 21:04
- But I was told he was in trouble. -- nm - spamlet Aug 9, 19:38 1
  - By whom? -- nm - gerald Aug 9, 19:54
- if only Trump had endorsed him... -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 19:03
- losing would have been an easier way out -- nm - gerald Aug 9, 18:18 1
  - he doesn't have to support the nominee any more. - . Aug 9, 18:57
great news Austin people. Franklin BBQ makes it easier for you to get their fantastic foods -- (link) - Peglegpete Aug 9, 18:15
On the way home from work, I thought "They should remake Ghost Dad, but with Christian Slater as the dad." - Beryllium Aug 9, 18:11 6
- Or make a Kuffs sequel! -- nm - David Aug 9, 18:12 5
  - Mobsters -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 9, 18:15 4
    - Pump up the Volume -- nm - Volnelk Aug 9, 18:21 3
      - this gets my vote -- nm - Epiphany Aug 9, 18:31 2
        
        It wasn't supposed to be a serious sub-thread! -- nm - David Aug 9, 19:41
        
        Gleaming the Cube -- nm - budice Aug 9, 18:37
Reagen Bwhatever - I'm sure that swimming commentator was that Canadian kid from Cypress Creek Elementary. -- (link) - Roger More Aug 9, 18:08
c'mon, CQ! I wanna make my picks -- nm - mud Aug 9, 18:03
She don't eat meat but she sure like the bone -- nm - ML Galaxy Aug 9, 18:03

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