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WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Phelps looks as though he's been bonging up again.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 19:43

Some senokot will help that.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 19:46

Wow, they turn these races around fast.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 19:53

I like to think they're all listening to whalesong on those headphones as they walk out.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Scary Chinese guy!

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 20:01

So close to the rekkid!

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Is anyone else watching on Freeview HD? Am I getting all of the channels or do I need to retune? If I press the red button on BBC's HD channels I get three HD options - 1HD, BBCHD and 301HD. Then there's 302 which is just SD and BBC3 is showing stuff as well. Is that the lot?

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 20:10

Dunno about freeview, but We satelliters get 18 or 20 extra Oimplucs channels.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 20:16

Was that Bill Gates in the audience?

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Dimrill wrote:

Dunno about freeview, but We satelliters get 18 or 20 extra Oimplucs channels.

Bar stewards!

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Dimrill wrote:

Was that Bill Gates in the audience?

I didn't see but it's likely! Apparently a British tennis player was practising on an adjacent court to Bill the other day... Not sure if he's competing, mind.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

WTB wrote:

Dimrill wrote:

Dunno about freeview, but We satelliters get 18 or 20 extra Oimplucs channels.

Bar stewards!

24, in fact. In HD too.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 20:44

WTB wrote:

Dimrill wrote:

Dunno about freeview, but We satelliters get 18 or 20 extra Oimplucs channels.

Bar stewards!

WTF, I thought you were watching the beach volleyball on channel 17 earlier?

Anyway, table tennis is amazing. When you watch it on television there's a tiny table in the middle of the screen and a big massive arena all the way round the outside. So comical.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

WTB wrote:

Dimrill wrote:

Dunno about freeview, but We satelliters get 18 or 20 extra Oimplucs channels.

Bar stewards!

WTF, I thought you were watching the beach volleyball on channel 17 earlier?

Anyway, table tennis is amazing. When you watch it on television there's a tiny table in the middle of the screen and a big massive arena all the way round the outside. So comical.

I was watching it on the PC. You get everything on the BBC Sport site, but in rubbish SD.

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 21:06

Oh man, you missed Krystina and Marketa in glorious HD-o-vision.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Embarrassing amounts of empty seats at the women's football, gymnastics, and swimming, it would appear.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Yup! They should open everything to general sale if your ticket hasn't been scanned in a certain amount of time before the event. Also bearing in mind that today is Saturday! What's it gonna look like on a Monday afternoon?

In other news, GB v Australia womens basketball starting now!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38668

After returning to civilization after a week (I was forced to watch the opening ceremony in STANDARD DEFINITION) I can confirm that the cable coverage is also fully comprehensive and fully HD. Sorry, jahonney.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Oh bugger off! Stupid landlady!

Collymore agrees with my idea: https://twitter.com/stancollymore/statu ... 9110031360

Although 90 minutes is probably a bit much. Plus the idea leaves little room for people who are just late.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38668

Watching the women's basketball has reminded of a thing that annoys me, namely referring to teams in the singular. Example: "Australia isn't getting the possession it needs".

Bothers.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Would do. I've never heard them use the singular, but it's categorically wrong.

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 22:30

It is very American.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38668

I've heard them doing it in football. I watched the 2010 World Cup Final in New York and they were buggers for it.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38668

"Australia needs to get into their rhythm"

:spew:

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 22:42

DavPaz wrote:

"Australia needs to get into their rhythm"

:spew:

its rhythm, surely.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38668

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

"Australia needs to get into their rhythm"

:spew:

its rhythm, surely.

INORITE?

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I'm still chuffed at the prospect of over two weeks of sporty goodness. Then the football season starts soon after. Best summer ever!

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 22:46

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

"Australia needs to get into their rhythm"

:spew:

its rhythm, surely.

The captain of the Aussie female basketball team is the daughter of my wife's work colleague. She's the tall one who scored the first basket.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Also, I propose we attempt to pick out the highlights of the following day the night before. So, what's looking good tomorrow and what time is it on?

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Ooh, skeet shooting at 9AM!

Plenty of judo on all day, and water polo looks interesting.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 22:51

Heh, took over 5 minutes for GB to even score in that quarter!

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Hang on. There's fucking BMX?!

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

If you're incredulous at this news, you should see the start ramp.

Alberto · **Joined:** 28th Jan, 2011 **Posts:** 1198

Baseball got cut literally weeks after we won the bid

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

If you're incredulous at this news, you should see the start ramp.

The track is a thing of beauty. Are they hanging onto it after this is all by with or bulldozing it?

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I've just read that it'll be open to the public as part of the thingy thing...

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

The track stays. The ramp may go due to air traffic control issues.

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

Heh, you'd never clear the first set of doubles without it :DD

myp · **Posted:** Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:12

Alberto wrote:

Baseball got cut literally weeks after we won the bid

And softball. To be fair, we don't have any good venues for those anyway.

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

Yes, it's a shame Derby had the Baseball Ground demolished, could have held it there.

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

Sabre fencing is the worst sport I've seen. It's all over in 2 minutes and each round is about 2 seconds long. It's just 2 guys lunging at each other without regard for their own 'safety', hoping to get the hit in first.

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

Non-'Lympics, but probably the most exciting thing you'll see all day

http://live.redbull.tv/events/92/uci-valdisere-dhi/

EDIT: Well it would have been if Rid Bullshit hadn't made an arse of it again. (Stream no worky the noo)

krazywookie · **Posted:** Sun Jul 29, 2012 13:11

Agreed, the only way to tell who won is to watch the score go up.

myp · **Posted:** Sun Jul 29, 2012 15:59

And we have our first medal of 2012! Lizzie Armitstead wins silver in the women's cycle road race.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Great finish, too. If you ignore the abject failure of the BBC to actually provide any commentary or interviews following the end of the race.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10175

Who's the wanker commentating on the girls synchronised diving? He's a wanker.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11899

I am glad someone else thought this!

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