1. 07-28-12 07:22 AM #1
    jjgold
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    Olympics Are Incredibly Boring And Overrated

    Too commercial now
    Many events so non competitive it is not even funny
    Way too many meaningless sports


    Why its so diminished is because all these athletes compete against each other all the time across the world that the Olympics dont mean much anymore

    Tennis is a waste of time, its just a glorified weekly tennis event

    It would be different lets say track and field that USA in the last 4 years never competed with foreign athletes in any events then it would be unreal..these clowns run against each other all the time

    Swimming/Gymnastics????

    Any guy watching the mens side needs to question himself


    I rather watch the boring MLB instead
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  2. 07-28-12 07:24 AM #2
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    It's special just for the simple fact that it unites folks to root for their respective countries. Betting wise probably not much there.
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  3. 07-28-12 07:29 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Too commercial now
    Many events so non competitive it is not even funny
    Way too many meaningless sports


    Why its so diminished is because all these athletes compete against each other all the time across the world that the Olympics dont mean much anymore

    Tennis is a waste of time, its just a glorified weekly tennis event

    It would be different lets say track and field that USA in the last 4 years never competed with foreign athletes in any events then it would be unreal..these clowns run against each other all the time

    Swimming/Gymnastics????

    Any guy watching the mens side needs to question himself


    I rather watch the boring MLB instead

    First bang on post of Gold's last 53 thousand or so.

    could not agree more.
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  4. 07-28-12 07:29 AM #4
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    ya it is boring but figure its only every 4 years so appreciate it is what I figure.

    If we are lucky we get what 18 of these in a lifetime? The way I drink and spend money I'm guessing 15 is my over under lol.
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  5. 07-28-12 07:39 AM #5
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    Prestige and exposure.

    Subway doesn't sponsor Phelps b/c he has won multiple world championships. Only Olympic Golds offer that kind of opportunity.
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  6. 07-28-12 07:45 AM #6
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    Other than Phelps who is a freak most people could not name people won them

    Olympics years ago were much better as was Ryder Cup

    So many of the foreign athletes live in USA too

    The American Pride thing is overrated too..most can care less what we do
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  7. 07-28-12 07:45 AM #7
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    This fencing is great stuff.
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  8. 07-28-12 07:48 AM #8
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    Its all a joke.. very boring.
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  9. 07-28-12 07:50 AM #9
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    need to get to the hot girls with big butts in volleyball, track, gymnastics
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  10. 07-28-12 07:58 AM #10
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    girls beach volleyball is alright, fukk the rest?
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  11. 07-28-12 08:19 AM #11
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    jj if you coould have made men's gymnastics or swimming I'd be fukkin glued to my goddamm tv

    jj will you do a fukkin iron cross for me?

    jj I'd like to fukkin medley with you
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  12. 07-28-12 09:49 AM #12
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    I already turned it off in 5 minutes

    Will only watch hoops and tennis if Fed or Joker advance deep along with Serena
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  13. 07-28-12 09:50 AM #13
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    Take a lap, Mike.
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  14. 07-28-12 09:52 AM #14
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    im watching the team archery event, really exciting
    my new favorite sport
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  15. 07-28-12 10:04 AM #15
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    Can you Inagine All the sexual positions going on in the village right now! That needs to be lived streamed on premium cable!
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  16. 07-28-12 10:24 AM #16
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    NEVER watched Olympics, don't think I ever will
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  17. 07-28-12 10:25 AM #17
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    How many people will watch the Olympics vs MLB baseball?

    No one cares about baseball, not even in North America.
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  18. 07-28-12 10:29 AM #18
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    Olympics have always been overrated, at least in my lifetime. Must have been great back in the Cold War days and USSR heyday.
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  19. 07-28-12 11:03 AM #19
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    olympics? who gives a rats ? who cares who wins a gold medal? what does it mean? are you going to brag to someone in another country if yours wins one. athletes are more interested in getting some at night in the olympic village sin den.
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  20. 07-28-12 11:07 AM #20
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    I watch disciplines like judo., archery, and weightlifting.
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  21. 07-28-12 11:08 AM #21
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    Olympics are horrible.
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  22. 07-28-12 11:10 AM #22
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    3 hrs of bicycles today on nbc

    Fukkin gays on bikes

    75% of people over 25 that ride bikes are gay by the way
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  23. 07-28-12 11:17 AM #23
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    The men's 4x100 freestyle relay in 2008 had 10 million more viewers in the U.S. than the Super Bowl
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  24. 07-28-12 11:18 AM #24
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    agree pretty boring stuff, but it does great in the ratings
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  25. 07-28-12 11:19 AM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    3 hrs of bicycles today on nbc

    fukkin gays on bikes

    75% of people over 25 that ride bikes are gay by the way
    lolol
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  26. 07-28-12 11:28 AM #26
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    Hillbillies will continue to watch baseball. The educated will watch the Olympics.
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  27. 07-28-12 11:31 AM #27
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    My wife is Canadian, so I LOVE to ride her ass about the great showing by our friendly canuck athaletes LOL

    Their big SUMMER glory was Ben Johnson, we all know how that turned out! LOL
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  28. 07-28-12 11:35 AM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    My wife is Canadian, so I LOVE to ride her ass about the great showing by our friendly canuck athaletes LOL

    Their big SUMMER glory was Ben Johnson, we all know how that turned out! LOL
    Did she remind you what Donovan Bailey did in your nation in 1996? Lmao.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    Did she remind you what Donovan Bailey did in your nation in 1996? Lmao.
    I've heard about it occasionally, but I LOVE the Ben Johnson results better
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  30. 07-28-12 11:40 AM #30
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    if you have the ability to parlay tennis than there is good money to be made. but have to be very careful of upsets cause of the 3 set format.

    just hit Isner straight up and Isner/Simone parlay
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  31. 07-28-12 12:03 PM #31
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    Winter Olympics slightly better

    Betting horses today
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Winter Olympics slightly better

    Betting horses today
    Saratoga??
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  33. 07-28-12 12:12 PM #33
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    jj hit it head on. Come on, the committee left ribbon dancing and synchronized swiming and took out baseball?? WTF
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  34. 07-28-12 12:13 PM #34
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    no one's watched the olympics since 1984
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  35. 07-28-12 12:14 PM #35
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    Lou anybody know the ML on synchronized swimming?
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