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07-26-21, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Dinner at our house has typically been at 7:00 or later. I went through a lot of years where I didn't get home until then. We still usually eat about that time.
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07-26-21, 01:19 PM
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There was a little incident during BMX racing practice where an official tried to cross the track, but underestimated rider's speed apparently:
07-26-21, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
I just turned the tv on and it’s 3 on 3 half court basketball. Wut?
07-26-21, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
There was a little incident during BMX racing practice where an official tried to cross the track, but underestimated rider's speed apparently:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRykPAkBT4Q/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRykPAkBT4Q/
07-26-21, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Are these going to be knows as the "F'ed Up Games?"
Hopefully they don't pull one of these during competition!
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07-26-21, 03:32 PM
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Brutal.
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ALMOST everyone crashes. One guy didn't.
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07-26-21, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Dinner at our house has typically been at 7:00 or later. I went through a lot of years where I didn't get home until then. We still usually eat about that time.
Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
On the east coast, with the exception of 3 years in southern Italy in the early 70s.
Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Wut?
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07-26-21, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
No
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07-26-21, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Wut?
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07-26-21, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Street ball to go with street skateboarding.
Next up - one wall paddleball, singles and doubles.
Next up - one wall paddleball, singles and doubles.
07-26-21, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Feels like a Monday.
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07-26-21, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
The new Olympic sports are dumb.
Discuss.
Discuss.
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07-26-21, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Anything a 13-year old can win is not a real sport.
https://twitter.com/TheAthletic/stat...20781269700610
https://twitter.com/TheAthletic/stat...20781269700610
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07-26-21, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Dinner was after 7 p.m.?
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07-26-21, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
When you were a ute?
Then it was after 7 p.m.
No
Then it was after 7 p.m.
No
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Don't be such a fuddy duddy.
Surfing--too subjective, no.
Rockclimbing??? No.
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07-26-21, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
When my kids were yutes..
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07-26-21, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Don't be such a fuddy duddy.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
It is here, tonight.
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07-26-21, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
After 8pm, actually.
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07-26-21, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
I'm not a fan of any competition that does not have an objective winner.
That includes beauty pageants of all types - skateboarding, figure skating, gymnastics, etc.
That includes beauty pageants of all types - skateboarding, figure skating, gymnastics, etc.
07-26-21, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Team sports should also be kicked out of the Olympics.
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07-26-21, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
LesterOfPuppets said when he was growing up he watched the news (6-7 p.m.) waiting for dinner. So that's what we're talking about--dinner time during the '70s. Or '50s, for some of you.
high school was in the 80s for me.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Team sports should also be kicked out of the Olympics.
