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Old 07-26-21, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Well I'm partial to 4 man bobsled, so not all team sports.
What about two man?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
What about two man?
not as fun to watch as 4 man but also good
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Old 07-26-21, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
No.
Yes. It should be about directly faster, higher, stronger. Might as well add golf, bowling, poker, and darts.
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Old 07-26-21, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Well I'm partial to 4 man bobsled, so not all team sports.
Allow me to be more specific perhaps: team ball sports. Relays are fine. Handball is not.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Yes. It should be about directly faster, higher, stronger. Might as well add golf, bowling, poker, and darts.
Golf is an Olympic sport.
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Old 07-26-21, 06:58 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.
My kids are Lesters age.
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Is it a school night for you?
Nope
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
not as fun to watch as 4 man but also good
Remember when Herschel Walker was in the Olympics on the 4 man?
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Allow me to be more specific perhaps: team ball sports. Relays are fine. Handball is not.
If you had your way there'd be no Dream Team or Miracle on Ice.

Sad.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Golf is an Olympic sport.
Bowling almost became one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowlin...ummer_Olympics
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Golf is an Olympic sport.
I'm pretending it's not.
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If ping pong is a sport, why not bowling?
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Hey, let's add Minecraft.
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Programming note:

45 minutes left in Breaking Away on Movies! in my market.

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
If ping pong is a sport, why not bowling?
I must not be being adequately clear; I'd wipe that one out too. Track & field, rowing, swimming, cycling, lifting, gymnastics, speed skating, biathlon, archery, skiing... there are others I'm not thinking of but you get the idea.
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Old 07-26-21, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Nope
What's your favourite Olympic sport?
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
I must not be being adequately clear; I'd wipe that one out too. Track & field, rowing, swimming, cycling, lifting, gymnastics, speed skating, biathlon, archery, skiing... there are others I'm not thinking of but you get the idea.
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We're watching the Olympics, as all sports fans are.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Bowling/curling - summer/winter variants.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
We're watching the Olympics, as all sports fans are.
​​​​​​This cinematic representation of the Little 500 is far more entertaining than all those fake sports they have in the Olympics.

I think you might be in a Movies! dead zone though.

Sad.


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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
No.
Ah...yea-ah!
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
​​​​​​This cinematic representation of the Little 500 is far more entertaining than all those fake sports they have in the Olympics.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Golf is an Olympic sport.
Lol! Good on..... oh you're serious . Muh bad....nothin to see here, move apong....
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Is shark jumping an Olympic sport?
zero hours of Olympic watching is planned by me.

Why would I watch the Olympics when I could watch Major League Baseball?
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I don't like the professionals playing. It's supposed to be for amature athletes. I know ..."all the other countries are doing it" The " miracle " was the miracle because it was amatures against a lot of thier pros. Only a handful of the miracles made it to the NHL. Basketball is primarily professionals. Hockey too. I think it's dumb
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