Yanti & Salty RidiculoSnarky Almost Intelligent-Charming Manatees PART 4 - Full (Page 11)

TriAya - 2012-08-01 8:38 AM

I absolutely kid you not ... I'm watching men's kayak slalom and the commentator just said, VERBATIM:

"It's so important to be tight around the pole and go in and out quickly."

TriAya - 2012-08-01 8:38 AM

I absolutely kid you not ... I'm watching men's kayak slalom and the commentator just said, VERBATIM:

"It's so important to be tight around the pole and go in and out quickly."

TriAya - 2012-08-01 10:45 AM

Who knew we had so many paddling enthusiasts in the Manatees?

Asalzwed - 2012-08-01 11:46 AM

Alright, well, as long as we are starting out the morning right: http://i.imgur.com/p3KyX.jpg

I'll go ahead and say slightly NSFW (which you know is bad if I'M saying it) although I just had a huddle of female coworkers around my desk from showing this. Guys...be warned.

Anyone think that's some fantastic placing of the scoring?

 

amd723 - 2012-08-01 12:01 PM First, somehow I missed the not safe for work warning and opened the link. I quickly closed it and moved to my personal iPad.Secondly, I watched the men's synchronized diving and don't remember seeing any of these " poses". In future, i will not play words with friends while watching the events.Thirdly, what is that web site? For purely curiosity sake, I wanted to see if they had other artistic photos, but the site seems only to be that one page.

Asalzwed - 2012-08-01 12:04 PM

I saw it! It was when he was over in that strange shower against the wall. Even when it was "live" on TV it was shocking hahaha. He's 18 though, don't worry. 

imgur is just for hosting photos 

amd723 - 2012-08-01 12:13 PM I guess I never realized just how low on the body those suits are - that scoring strip is interesting.

bcraht - 2012-08-02 12:47 AM Badminton--Four teams DQ'd for throwing matches!  Unreal.

Asalzwed - 2012-08-01 12:14 PM

I imagine it's seared into your memory now...

TriAya - 2012-08-01 12:15 PM

This is what I wrote about it in the Olympics thread:

The four pairs have been expelled from these Olympic Games.

I watched one of the games in question (Indonesia v S. Korea) and it was pretty bad.

This is the first Olympics that has used the round-robin rather than knockout tournament play to determine advancement and draws. This has created situations where it's more favorable to lose than to win (for oneself and/or one's country) as well as matches in which it's predetermined that one or both sides are going to advance regardless of the outcome.

It's a shame. This unfortunate outcome of the format, and the lousy play, and these women getting expelled from the Games.

I don't know about China or South Korea, nor do I have privileged information about the specific Indonesian pair and this instance. But I can tell you, from personal knowledge of the way official sport works in Indonesia and other controversies, that I am pretty sure the Indonesian women did EXACTLY as they were TOLD to do, and would have had very little effective choice about it.

Asalzwed - 2012-08-01 12:19 PMDid you guys see this heartbreaking 45 minutes the other day. Oh my!

Asalzwed - 2012-08-02 12:46 AM

Alright, well, as long as we are starting out the morning right: http://i.imgur.com/p3KyX.jpg

I'll go ahead and say slightly NSFW (which you know is bad if I'M saying it) although I just had a huddle of female coworkers around my desk from showing this. Guys...be warned.

Anyone think that's some fantastic placing of the scoring?

 

TriAya - 2012-08-01 12:21 PM

I canNOT get that picture to load no matter what I do

I used to post pics of hot BT guys wearing nothing but a strategically-placed race bib. Ah, the good old days.

Asalzwed - 2012-08-02 1:19 AM Did you guys see this heartbreaking 45 minutes the other day. Oh my!

amd723 - 2012-08-01 10:21 AM I'm not familiar with it.

TriAya - 2012-08-01 10:15 AM

This is what I wrote about it in the Olympics thread:

The four pairs have been expelled from these Olympic Games.

I watched one of the games in question (Indonesia v S. Korea) and it was pretty bad.

This is the first Olympics that has used the round-robin rather than knockout tournament play to determine advancement and draws. This has created situations where it's more favorable to lose than to win (for oneself and/or one's country) as well as matches in which it's predetermined that one or both sides are going to advance regardless of the outcome.

It's a shame. This unfortunate outcome of the format, and the lousy play, and these women getting expelled from the Games.

I don't know about China or South Korea, nor do I have privileged information about the specific Indonesian pair and this instance. But I can tell you, from personal knowledge of the way official sport works in Indonesia and other controversies, that I am pretty sure the Indonesian women did EXACTLY as they were TOLD to do, and would have had very little effective choice about it.

amd723 - 2012-08-01 12:21 PM I'm not familiar with it.

bcraht - 2012-08-01 12:26 PM

Oh, I am sure that point is true.  It's just such a shame for everyone, the Olympics and the sport.

TriAya - 2012-08-01 12:29 PM

Here's the best writeup I've seen about the fencing controversy:

http://blog.chron.com/olympics/2012/07/fencing-controversy-forces-korean-to-sit-on-piste-for-ages-eventually-costs-her-medal/