internet olympics

ddthetide · #1 08-10-2008, 06:30 PM

7:30pm est. Equestrian Cross-Country

philcski · #2 08-10-2008, 08:02 PM

Watching right now with the upgraded microsoft video plug-in. Fantastic quality and an amazingly difficult course. Thanks for the heads up!

#3 08-10-2008, 08:04 PM

The wife is in heaven.

I am bored to the point of fermenting.

ddthetide · #4 08-10-2008, 08:20 PM

my wife is watching the little girls fly around the gym. i'd rather watch horse fly!

ddthetide · #5 08-10-2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by philcski

Watching right now with the upgraded microsoft video plug-in. Fantastic quality and an amazingly difficult course. Thanks for the heads up!

the quality is excellent! i've not tried the picture -in-picture yet.

jwkniska · #6 08-10-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ddthetide

the quality is excellent! i've not tried the picture -in-picture yet.

the pic quality is great. tried the pic in pic... the other 3 screens are really small.

ddthetide · #7 08-11-2008, 06:21 AM

Badminton, fencing, field hockey, handball, judo and tennis.7am

FGFan · #8 08-12-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by philcski

Watching right now with the upgraded microsoft video plug-in. Fantastic quality and an amazingly difficult course. Thanks for the heads up!

WOW!!! I wasn't going to download yet another player add-on but glad I did excellent quality. PIP is cool too!!!!

Cannon Shell · #9 08-12-2008, 04:29 PM

Is there anything more bizzare than the scoring system in olympic boxing?

ddthetide · #10 08-12-2008, 04:32 PM

9pm woman's basketball.handball, field hockey, softball, greco-roman wrestling.
10pm archery, badminton, baseball, fencing, table tennis and weightlifting.

alysheba4 · #11 08-12-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Is there anything more bizzare than the scoring system in olympic boxing?

.....yes, there is...... me thinking i have a shot to make$$ at del mar and saratoga.

jwkniska · #12 08-12-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Is there anything more bizzare than the scoring system in olympic boxing?

the bouts I've seen, this is totally stupid. guys beating the crap out of each other with no points scored????? this needs redone quick.

ddthetide · #13 08-12-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Is there anything more bizzare than the scoring system in olympic boxing?

ALL events scored by judges should dropped from the olympics.

my miss storm cat · #14 08-12-2008, 06:38 PM

I'm just curious about something and don't really wanna start a(nother) Olympics thread.....

Who do you all root for? The USA in every single event? The cutest team?

Just wondering...

jwkniska · #15 08-12-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I'm just curious about something and don't really wanna start a(nother) Olympics thread.....

Who do you all root for? The USA in every single event? The cutest team?

Just wondering...

USA, unless not in the event, then Slovakia (family's heritage).

my miss storm cat · #16 08-12-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jwkniska

USA, unless not in the event, then Slovakia (family's heritage).

Nice answer and thanks for your honesty!

ddthetide · #17 08-12-2008, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I'm just curious about something and don't really wanna start a(nother) Olympics thread.....

Who do you all root for? The USA in every single event? The cutest team?

Just wondering...

i find myself rooting against the chinese, cubans french.

FGFan · #18 08-12-2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I'm just curious about something and don't really wanna start a(nother) Olympics thread.....

Who do you all root for? The USA in every single event? The cutest team?

Just wondering...

USA of course unless absolutely no chance to medal, or not in the event. And then it depends on many different things, sometimes including the cute factor....

I watched the winter olympics in Canada once while skiing in Banff and staying at a friends home, it was kinda wierd being the only American.

Cannon Shell · #19 08-12-2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ddthetide

ALL events scored by judges should dropped from the olympics.

It is kinda judged by judges but there are 5 and three have to all push a button within a second of each other after a clean shot. Totally retarded. You can watch a guy get hit with clean shot after clean shot yet there is no movement in the points. Then other times a guy gets a point for hitting the other guy in the gloves. Drop the freakin headgear and make em fight till one gets KO'ed or quits. I guess that is extreme but this other version is pretty unwatchable.

mes5107 · #20 08-12-2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

It is kinda judged by judges but there are 5 and three have to all push a button within a second of each other after a clean shot. Totally retarded. You can watch a guy get hit with clean shot after clean shot yet there is no movement in the points. Then other times a guy gets a point for hitting the other guy in the gloves. Drop the freakin headgear and make em fight till one gets KO'ed or quits. I guess that is extreme but this other version is pretty unwatchable.

The judges sit in different areas, too. So only one may have a good angle to see the hit. It's crazy. The rule is that the white part of the glove has to land in the front of the head or body without touching any part of the other person's gloves, arms, etc first. I have no idea how these people can see something that's happening that quick. I've been watching a lot of the boxing on Universal HD, and the problems with the scoring haven't created any controversial winners yet, but it's only a matter of time.