drunkpirate66 wrote:AND they said that the Olympics would be exciting . . . rowing and badmitton are not exciting. neither is swimmy or diving. I mean seriously . . . it is painful to watch some of these people f' up as bad as they are . . . like those girls in doing gymnastics . . . why do people in the audience applaud these athletes when they mess up consitently? It is not a sport unless you get booed when you screw up!
When a girl tries a vault and misses, they clap just because she didn't snap in half....
drunkpirate66 wrote:AND they said that the Olympics would be exciting . . . rowing and badmitton are not exciting. neither is swimmy or diving. I mean seriously . . . it is painful to watch some of these people f' up as bad as they are . . . like those girls in doing gymnastics . . . why do people in the audience applaud these athletes when they mess up consitently? It is not a sport unless you get booed when you screw up!
I'm going to assume that you're just kidding
Mostly . . .
1. I respect all the athletes. I do. But I really can't watch badmitton and rowing. I can see why rowing is an Olympic Event but not badmitton. What next? Skateboarding and lawn darts?
2. Those gymnasts are awesome . . .but after all that money and training they shouldn't mess up as much as they are IMO . .. . and I mean this from all countries . . . (and when Tom Brady throws a pick or Josh Beckett lets up a homerun I boo them . . . if a gymnast messes up for something stupid they should not be applauded.).
the hit and run is as good as any religion around this time of year . . .
drunkpirate66 wrote:AND they said that the Olympics would be exciting . . . rowing and badmitton are not exciting. neither is swimmy or diving. I mean seriously . . . it is painful to watch some of these people f' up as bad as they are . . . like those girls in doing gymnastics . . . why do people in the audience applaud these athletes when they mess up consitently? It is not a sport unless you get booed when you screw up!
The swimming would be a little more exciting if they didn't show the record line as they are swimming. That line is stupid. I watched a little think split times looked good he might get the record, oh oh this is exciting I might see a record...oooooo stupid line ruined my good feeling.
drunkpirate66 wrote:AND they said that the Olympics would be exciting . . . rowing and badmitton are not exciting. neither is swimmy or diving. I mean seriously . . . it is painful to watch some of these people f' up as bad as they are . . . like those girls in doing gymnastics . . . why do people in the audience applaud these athletes when they mess up consitently? It is not a sport unless you get booed when you screw up!
The swimming would be a little more exciting if they didn't show the record line as they are swimming. That line is stupid. I watched a little think split times looked good he might get the record, oh oh this is exciting I might see a record...oooooo stupid line ruined my good feeling.
If you "win" anything by .8 seconds that is tie. Sorry. I can't even fathom .8 seconds . . . you are not "better" than anyone if you win by something the human mind can't even comprehend.
the hit and run is as good as any religion around this time of year . . .
drunkpirate66 wrote:AND they said that the Olympics would be exciting . . . rowing and badmitton are not exciting. neither is swimmy or diving. I mean seriously . . . it is painful to watch some of these people f' up as bad as they are . . . like those girls in doing gymnastics . . . why do people in the audience applaud these athletes when they mess up consitently? It is not a sport unless you get booed when you screw up!
The swimming would be a little more exciting if they didn't show the record line as they are swimming. That line is stupid. I watched a little think split times looked good he might get the record, oh oh this is exciting I might see a record...oooooo stupid line ruined my good feeling.
If you "win" anything by .8 seconds that is tie. Sorry. I can't even fathom .8 seconds . . . you are not "better" than anyone if you win by something the human mind can't even comprehend.
.8 seconds is the amount of time it takes to put $5 worth of gas in your car.
A 7-year-old Chinese girl was not good-looking enough for the Olympics opening ceremony, so another little girl with a pixie smile lip-synched “Ode to the Motherland,” a ceremony official said—the latest example of the lengths Beijing took for a perfect start to the Summer Games.
This is a perfect example of the communist system at work. "From each according to his ability, to each according to his work" Good looking people get the jobs for good looking people. Ugly people get the jobs for ugly people.
I have to disagree - western countries are just as bad - do you see any ugly super models? Many ugly tv stars - except if their role is supposed to?
Two people go for an interview for a job - one slim and blonde ... one fat and ugly - who do you think has the better chance of a job? In a lot of cases - wont be the fat ugly one .. (thank god I got my job when I was skinny )
Dont believe this is a "communist" thing ...
I think his point is actually right-on. It's just that China is openly communist and Americans are simply petty and judgemental.
I concur, only to add that not all Americans are petty and judgemental.
How many freaking ugly Chinease super models do you see? Yao Lan, Wang Hui and Queenie Zhou Qiao are far from ugly.
Do you see that many ugly Chinease television "stars"?
You assessment of the thin/fat is somewhat correct however in making that assessment you only pointed out that Australia is just as petty.
Correct - but I dont think it is just limited to USA and Aust !!!
drunkpirate66 wrote:AND they said that the Olympics would be exciting . . . rowing and badmitton are not exciting. neither is swimmy or diving. I mean seriously . . . it is painful to watch some of these people f' up as bad as they are . . . like those girls in doing gymnastics . . . why do people in the audience applaud these athletes when they mess up consitently? It is not a sport unless you get booed when you screw up!
When a girl tries a vault and misses, they clap just because she didn't snap in half....
THE WOMENS OLYMPIC GYMNASTIC TEAM PHOTO:
This is something I said yesterday - for a lot of the gymnastic teams I believe it to be a form of child abuse - mainly from some of the european and asian countries - like - those kids - probably have no life - their parents just remove their childhood to do nothing but their sport.
I could be wrong .... but I got a feeling I am not ...
and yes - there are some parents like that in western countries like Australia .. just not to that degree.
creeky wrote:This is something I said yesterday - for a lot of the gymnastic teams I believe it to be a form of child abuse - mainly from some of the european and asian countries - like - those kids - probably have no life - their parents just remove their childhood to do nothing but their sport.
I could be wrong .... but I got a feeling I am not ...
and yes - there are some parents like that in western countries like Australia .. just not to that degree.
I see your point, but I think many of those kids are probably better off in the gymnastic programs. A lot of those kids would be put to work in hard labor (farming, fishing, etc.) at an early age anyway. I think some of the parents do it so the child could potentially have a better life than they do, getting the education, and the opportunity to do greater things.
creeky wrote:This is something I said yesterday - for a lot of the gymnastic teams I believe it to be a form of child abuse - mainly from some of the european and asian countries - like - those kids - probably have no life - their parents just remove their childhood to do nothing but their sport.
I could be wrong .... but I got a feeling I am not ...
and yes - there are some parents like that in western countries like Australia .. just not to that degree.
I see your point, but I think many of those kids are probably better off in the gymnastic programs. A lot of those kids would be put to work in hard labor (farming, fishing, etc.) at an early age anyway. I think some of the parents do it so the child could potentially have a better life than they do, getting the education, and the opportunity to do greater things.
It can't really be that much different than many high school football programs who practice for 2 + hours before school and 3+ hours after school and all throughout the summer and are encouraged to use steroids for the false hope of playing college ball which equals (for most of them) 4 years of highschool without a real education and then 4 years of college without a real education so they can work jobs they hate for the rest of their lives . . . or maybe that Varisty Blues movie is just a big lie.
the hit and run is as good as any religion around this time of year . . .
drunkpirate66 wrote:
It can't really be that much different than many high school football programs who practice for 2 + hours before school and 3+ hours after school and all throughout the summer and are encouraged to use steroids for the false hope of playing college ball which equals (for most of them) 4 years of highschool without a real education and then 4 years of college without a real education so they can work jobs they hate for the rest of their lives . . . or maybe that Varisty Blues movie is just a big lie.
The only real difference I can imagine is that in China if they lose they go to jail.
drunkpirate66 wrote:
It can't really be that much different than many high school football programs who practice for 2 + hours before school and 3+ hours after school and all throughout the summer and are encouraged to use steroids for the false hope of playing college ball which equals (for most of them) 4 years of highschool without a real education and then 4 years of college without a real education so they can work jobs they hate for the rest of their lives . . . or maybe that Varisty Blues movie is just a big lie.
The only real difference I can imagine is that in China if they lose they go to jail.
China probably starts them younger than high school. Heck Bela Karoli's gymnastic school starts them as young as 7. What I see as the main difference between communist olympic sports vs US is that in the communist countries the athlete is completely sponsored by the government from day one. Here in the US if you've got a young olympic hopeful, the parents pay for the classes out of their own pocket. Karoli's classes for kids are $450.00 per session if I'm not mistaken
Well...(said in my best Bubba voice) I've been on sabbatical.
drunkpirate66 wrote:
It can't really be that much different than many high school football programs who practice for 2 + hours before school and 3+ hours after school and all throughout the summer and are encouraged to use steroids for the false hope of playing college ball which equals (for most of them) 4 years of highschool without a real education and then 4 years of college without a real education so they can work jobs they hate for the rest of their lives . . . or maybe that Varisty Blues movie is just a big lie.
The only real difference I can imagine is that in China if they lose they go to jail.
China probably starts them younger than high school. Heck Bela Karoli's gymnastic school starts them as young as 7. What I see as the main difference between communist olympic sports vs US is that in the communist countries the athlete is completely sponsored by the government from day one. Here in the US if you've got a young olympic hopeful, the parents pay for the classes out of their own pocket. Karoli's classes for kids are $450.00 per session if I'm not mistaken
Well jail might be a tad extreme but if they mess up they should get booed. And at 450 bucks a session the parents should be allowed to hold megaphones.
the hit and run is as good as any religion around this time of year . . .
drunkpirate66 wrote:
It can't really be that much different than many high school football programs who practice for 2 + hours before school and 3+ hours after school and all throughout the summer and are encouraged to use steroids for the false hope of playing college ball which equals (for most of them) 4 years of highschool without a real education and then 4 years of college without a real education so they can work jobs they hate for the rest of their lives . . . or maybe that Varisty Blues movie is just a big lie.
The only real difference I can imagine is that in China if they lose they go to jail.
China probably starts them younger than high school. Heck Bela Karoli's gymnastic school starts them as young as 7. What I see as the main difference between communist olympic sports vs US is that in the communist countries the athlete is completely sponsored by the government from day one. Here in the US if you've got a young olympic hopeful, the parents pay for the classes out of their own pocket. Karoli's classes for kids are $450.00 per session if I'm not mistaken
I thought I saw a story where the Chinese start their future greats at 3. There was film of kids barely able to walk straight already bending and twisting in positions I have never been able to accomplish.
drunkpirate66 wrote:
It can't really be that much different than many high school football programs who practice for 2 + hours before school and 3+ hours after school and all throughout the summer and are encouraged to use steroids for the false hope of playing college ball which equals (for most of them) 4 years of highschool without a real education and then 4 years of college without a real education so they can work jobs they hate for the rest of their lives . . . or maybe that Varisty Blues movie is just a big lie.
The only real difference I can imagine is that in China if they lose they go to jail.
China probably starts them younger than high school. Heck Bela Karoli's gymnastic school starts them as young as 7. What I see as the main difference between communist olympic sports vs US is that in the communist countries the athlete is completely sponsored by the government from day one. Here in the US if you've got a young olympic hopeful, the parents pay for the classes out of their own pocket. Karoli's classes for kids are $450.00 per session if I'm not mistaken
Well jail might be a tad extreme but if they mess up they should get booed. And at 450 bucks a session the parents should be allowed to hold megaphones.
I can't wrap my brain around booing an olympic athlete - it just seems to be such a display of bad sportsmanship.
I also believe those from the communist countries that do win metals are pretty much set for life. Now the loosers - they're probably thrown in jail or working in some field somewhere. I dunno - it would be interesting to find out.
Well...(said in my best Bubba voice) I've been on sabbatical.
drunkpirate66 wrote:
It can't really be that much different than many high school football programs who practice for 2 + hours before school and 3+ hours after school and all throughout the summer and are encouraged to use steroids for the false hope of playing college ball which equals (for most of them) 4 years of highschool without a real education and then 4 years of college without a real education so they can work jobs they hate for the rest of their lives . . . or maybe that Varisty Blues movie is just a big lie.
The only real difference I can imagine is that in China if they lose they go to jail.
China probably starts them younger than high school. Heck Bela Karoli's gymnastic school starts them as young as 7. What I see as the main difference between communist olympic sports vs US is that in the communist countries the athlete is completely sponsored by the government from day one. Here in the US if you've got a young olympic hopeful, the parents pay for the classes out of their own pocket. Karoli's classes for kids are $450.00 per session if I'm not mistaken
I thought I saw a story where the Chinese start their future greats at 3. There was film of kids barely able to walk straight already bending and twisting in positions I have never been able to accomplish.
I think under less organized terms, Americans do the same thing under the guise of competitive parents rather than a competetive country.
drunkpirate66 wrote:
It can't really be that much different than many high school football programs who practice for 2 + hours before school and 3+ hours after school and all throughout the summer and are encouraged to use steroids for the false hope of playing college ball which equals (for most of them) 4 years of highschool without a real education and then 4 years of college without a real education so they can work jobs they hate for the rest of their lives . . . or maybe that Varisty Blues movie is just a big lie.
The only real difference I can imagine is that in China if they lose they go to jail.
China probably starts them younger than high school. Heck Bela Karoli's gymnastic school starts them as young as 7. What I see as the main difference between communist olympic sports vs US is that in the communist countries the athlete is completely sponsored by the government from day one. Here in the US if you've got a young olympic hopeful, the parents pay for the classes out of their own pocket. Karoli's classes for kids are $450.00 per session if I'm not mistaken
I thought I saw a story where the Chinese start their future greats at 3. There was film of kids barely able to walk straight already bending and twisting in positions I have never been able to accomplish.
I think under less organized terms, Americans do the same thing under the guise of competitive parents rather than a competetive country.
again the difference being the parents foot the bill for the child's coaching in the USA - usually until the child is in college
Well...(said in my best Bubba voice) I've been on sabbatical.
drunkpirate66 wrote:
It can't really be that much different than many high school football programs who practice for 2 + hours before school and 3+ hours after school and all throughout the summer and are encouraged to use steroids for the false hope of playing college ball which equals (for most of them) 4 years of highschool without a real education and then 4 years of college without a real education so they can work jobs they hate for the rest of their lives . . . or maybe that Varisty Blues movie is just a big lie.
The only real difference I can imagine is that in China if they lose they go to jail.
China probably starts them younger than high school. Heck Bela Karoli's gymnastic school starts them as young as 7. What I see as the main difference between communist olympic sports vs US is that in the communist countries the athlete is completely sponsored by the government from day one. Here in the US if you've got a young olympic hopeful, the parents pay for the classes out of their own pocket. Karoli's classes for kids are $450.00 per session if I'm not mistaken
I thought I saw a story where the Chinese start their future greats at 3. There was film of kids barely able to walk straight already bending and twisting in positions I have never been able to accomplish.
I think under less organized terms, Americans do the same thing under the guise of competitive parents rather than a competetive country.
again the difference being the parents foot the bill for the child's coaching in the USA - usually until the child is in college
all those lessons to become a triple threat aren't cheap.
Skibo wrote:
The only real difference I can imagine is that in China if they lose they go to jail.
China probably starts them younger than high school. Heck Bela Karoli's gymnastic school starts them as young as 7. What I see as the main difference between communist olympic sports vs US is that in the communist countries the athlete is completely sponsored by the government from day one. Here in the US if you've got a young olympic hopeful, the parents pay for the classes out of their own pocket. Karoli's classes for kids are $450.00 per session if I'm not mistaken
I thought I saw a story where the Chinese start their future greats at 3. There was film of kids barely able to walk straight already bending and twisting in positions I have never been able to accomplish.
I think under less organized terms, Americans do the same thing under the guise of competitive parents rather than a competetive country.
again the difference being the parents foot the bill for the child's coaching in the USA - usually until the child is in college
all those lessons to become a triple threat aren't cheap.
one reason I'm sooo glad Steven wasn't very gifted in the athletic arena
Well...(said in my best Bubba voice) I've been on sabbatical.
ph4ever wrote:
China probably starts them younger than high school. Heck Bela Karoli's gymnastic school starts them as young as 7. What I see as the main difference between communist olympic sports vs US is that in the communist countries the athlete is completely sponsored by the government from day one. Here in the US if you've got a young olympic hopeful, the parents pay for the classes out of their own pocket. Karoli's classes for kids are $450.00 per session if I'm not mistaken
I thought I saw a story where the Chinese start their future greats at 3. There was film of kids barely able to walk straight already bending and twisting in positions I have never been able to accomplish.
I think under less organized terms, Americans do the same thing under the guise of competitive parents rather than a competetive country.
again the difference being the parents foot the bill for the child's coaching in the USA - usually until the child is in college
all those lessons to become a triple threat aren't cheap.
one reason I'm sooo glad Steven wasn't very gifted in the athletic arena
band uniforms and instruments aren't cheap either.
Skibo wrote:
I thought I saw a story where the Chinese start their future greats at 3. There was film of kids barely able to walk straight already bending and twisting in positions I have never been able to accomplish.
I think under less organized terms, Americans do the same thing under the guise of competitive parents rather than a competetive country.
again the difference being the parents foot the bill for the child's coaching in the USA - usually until the child is in college
all those lessons to become a triple threat aren't cheap.
one reason I'm sooo glad Steven wasn't very gifted in the athletic arena
band uniforms and instruments aren't cheap either.
NO KIDDING!!!!! And then there's the band camps and spring trips. And going to every freaking football game to watch halftime show. I cried every game his senior year. WHEW!!! I'm glad that's over!!!
Well...(said in my best Bubba voice) I've been on sabbatical.
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