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Dragon87 wrote:
“What am I supposed to do, stop being so awesome?”
Is this serious? Or is the whole thing a joke *doesn’t watch Olympics or TV*
its a joke collum that is in the New York times
China’s Gold Medals Found to Have High Lead Content
China’s impressive haul of gold medals at the Beijing Olympics was tarnished somewhat today when it was revealed that “abnormally high levels of lead” were found in the first-place medallions.
The medals, which were supposed to be made entirely of gold, were instead found to be composed of 99% lead alloy and coated with a gold-colored lead-based paint.
The shocking revelations roiled the Olympic complex today and sent officials looking for answers from the Chinese manufacturer of the medals, the Wuhan One Hundred Percent Gold Medal Corporation.
“We are trying to determine how exactly so much lead got into those gold medals,” said a spokesman for Wuhan, China’s largest exporter of gold medals. “Until we do, we are urging all first-place athletes not to lick, taste or suck on their medals.”
The news about the potentially toxic gold medals spread panic among Olympic champions, especially U.S. swimming phenom Michael Phelps.
“I am very, very concerned about my extensive contact with gold medals,” Mr. Phelps told reporters. “But what am I supposed to do? Stop being so awesome?”
In other Olympic news, China’s hopes for winning more medals in women’s gymnastics were dashed when one of their leading gymnasts vanished down a bathtub drain on Tuesday.
Immediately after Jiang Qimin’s disappearance, Beijing authorities launched a search for the acclaimed seven-pound athlete.
Jiang had been the subject of speculation earlier this week as many foreign observers doubted China’s claims that the two-foot-tall gymnast was sixteen years old.
In an interview with NBC’s Bob Costas on Monday, Jiang sparked controversy with this response to a question about her age: “I want my sippy cup.”
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purplecat wrote:Ah! I wish I had more time to watch more tv…sigh…I usually want to watch…but then get caught up in everyday work. Does anyone here tape them? The shows I do get to watch are usually taped…so I can fast forward commercials, and squeeze watching it into my hectic schedule. 🙄 If anyone here does tape them, I’d love to borrow it. 🙂
youtube has a bunch of the coverage on there
Maebnus3 wrote:I missed the opening ceremony 😥 .
I watch what I can, when I can. Though I’m not really interested in basketball/soccer/handball/waterpolo/fieldhockey (they’re all too similar to me), and they seem to show the entire game when those are on :?. Tennis, I love, but I’m okay with not getting to see much of it (since Wimbledon wasn’t that long ago). I enjoy watching events that don’t ever seem to be on tv… archery, beach volleyball, weight-lifting (Mmm.. a couple of those Chinese guys are cute), equestrian stuff (I don’t know jack about it, but the horses are pretty). A local Japanese channel had on Judo Sunday night… but since I don’t understand the scoring, it wasn’t really interesting (I don’t care about not understanding the announcers unless I need to be told what the heck is going on!). I seem to be missing all the gymnastics though, which is disappointing. I like watching the women’s stuff.
I just wish I knew what was on and when. I want to see some super-speed table tennis!
Oh, and I’m loving the dresses that the Chinese women are wearing during ceremony stuff. I don’t normally catch those, but I’ve seen 3 dresses so far and they’re gorgeous! (poofy red one from the Opening, and two styles of white ones during a medal award)
here is the site it changes every day to keep the times and channels up to date
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080812/SPORTS/808120520/1002that really sucks , i saw his show a few times at the Maryland Renn Fest , they always would heckle Hack and Slash , i met him one time one on one when i was an EMT there … he hit up up for the AC room 🙂 . Sad he was only 57 , i hope he went peacefully . it will leave a hole in the fest entertainment
DragonMistress wrote:I watched the opening ceremony, and loved most of it! My favorite part was the “moving boxes” I thought that was just the ccolest thing ever! I don’t really watch the summer events though, I like the winter skating , that’s about all I actually watch from the olympics, except for the ceremonies. And that little boys just made me cry, in a good way.
i saw the opening too , it was really something to see , PD is a Phelps fan(or dork how ever you classify it) since he is from our area
Dragon87 wrote:Greater Basilisk wrote:Necron99 wrote:
Something tells me the person who owns that car got some money for that….
if you look at the side it looks like the slammed into the wall , tearing down the dryer
