Olympics, better late than never

[WBT 20561]

How are Cat and Abbott still the best pitchers the US has?  It seems strange to me there isn't someone younger.

[WBT 20561]

Lots of traffic for Canada in the 6th but Abbott escapes.  A runner was thrown out at the plate on a double and then runners were stranded on 2nd and 3rd.

[Napoleon 8660]

I won’t be watching, but I’m pulling for all of the poor countries, any teams playing against the USWNT, anyone playing against Novak Djokovic, any hot female who may pose nude with her medal(s) in the cumming months, and Naomi Osaka.

Oh, and any Longhorns who may be competing.

[shadow_operative2.0 15942]

We’re the big winners. 

[WBT 20561]

2-0 over Italy and 1-0 over Canada.  The bats aren't giving the pitchers much margin for error.

[Lat22 4010]

19 hours ago, Napoleon said:

 

 

Edited July 22, 2021 by Lat22

[shadow_operative2.0 15942]

Opening Ceremony at 5:55 am on NBC. 

Edited July 23, 2021 by shadow_operative2.0

[TheBryMan81 2508]

Watching the ceremonies on live TV here in Japan!

#GoGoUSA

[WhatTheBuck 28772]

2 hours ago, TheBryMan81 said:

Watching the ceremonies on live TV here in Japan!

#GoGoUSA

It would have been nice, since there’s no audience, if all the other athletes would’ve turned and cheered when the Japanese team made their entrance. That would’ve been a fitting show of respect.

But it always makes me proud when I see the American team make their entrance. Are there any countries represented there who haven’t contributed citizens to our country? The best countries are the ones whose Olympians don’t all look alike. It’s our diversity that makes us strong. 

[WhatTheBuck 28772]

Imagine. Nice. 

[Bevo Num1 1011]

sorry I couldn't help but notice the simple jack wigs.

[WhatTheBuck 28772]

12 minutes ago, Bevo Num1 said:

sorry I couldn't help but notice the simple jack wigs.

Not the drones. Not the song. But the costumes.

Sorry I couldn’t help but notice the simple jackass.

[WhatTheBuck 28772]

Apparently I have a shitty memory because they said Imagine was performed at the last several Olympics. I’m sure I wept every time, just like today, then forgot about it because it’s not something I would expect to go over with much of the American audience. 

[WhatTheBuck 28772]

Where design meets dance. That was genius.

[WBT 20561]

Naomi Osaka lights the torch.  Lame, should have been Ichiro.

[TheBryMan81 2508]

I laughed and enjoyed the live pictograms. I thought that was light-hearted and just goofy enough to provide a good laugh

[WhatTheBuck 28772]

The Kabuki dancer was cool but that pianist nailed it. At times she reminded me of John Medeski. And then we got some Queen. Then the torch lighting ceremony was really impressive. Great performance without an audience. And then that fireworks show to end It with the accelerating circles of pyrotechnics was awesome.

Well done, Tokyo. 

[WhatTheBuck 28772]

6 minutes ago, WBT said:

Naomi Osaka lights the torch.  Lame, should have been Ichiro.

To them you’re a Yankee and they don’t care what you think.

[WBT 20561]

24 minutes ago, TheBryMan81 said:

I laughed and enjoyed the live pictograms. I thought that was light-hearted and just goofy enough to provide a good laugh

Yeah that was cool

[CooterBrown 18002]

Needed more chromed out pick up trucks and high school cheerleaders.

/Atlanta ‘96

[mdmost 42998]

More Rebecca Lowe on my TV. Okay then. 

[Nicole44 22057]

Oooh Archery...

Watching the Olympic Channel...

[NAVY 6740]

Digging the opening ceremony 

[Horn80 6114]

Japan’s open ceremony is awesome.  

[WhatTheBuck 28772]

In case you were wondering what that music in the new Visa ad was.

 

[WhatTheBuck 28772]

Albania. Albania. You border on the Adriatic. Your land is mostly mountainous. And your chief export is chrome. 

[Spankytoes 1739]

My wife designed the Team USA opening ceremony jacket. So there’s that

[tokamak 6391]

1 hour ago, Spankytoes said:

My wife designed the Team USA opening ceremony jacket. So there’s that

That’s pretty fucking cool. Looks good. Good job, Mrs. Spankytoes. 
 

Seriously though. I understand COVID, and white elephants, and commercialization, and rampant corruption. Maybe it’s true that this shit shouldn’t even be happening. But man, I don’t give a fuuuuuuuck about all that right now. I love the Olympics. Let’s fucking do this shit. USA! USA! USA!

[WhatTheBuck 28772]

Speaking of bass players, I wonder who’s playing on the design segment. Whoever it is kicks ass.

Edited July 24, 2021 by WhatTheBuck

[hundredTT 577]

Amazing opening!!! One of my fav things to watch! Let’s fucking go USA!!!!

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

This is my first opening ceremony chasing a 3YO Tasmanian devil around my house. That was unwatchable. Maybe in 2024 or 8 months

[Napoleon 8660]

Just now, MNLonghornFUKM said:

This is my first opening ceremony chasing a 3YO Tasmanian devil around my house. That was unwatchable. Maybe in 2024 or 8 months

#GoogleGlass

[Nolacycling 893]

This road race has beautiful countryside.

[Radical Larry 28539]

Cat is pitching against Mexico on NBC Sports app. It will be on NBCSN after Water Polo. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15942]

And we’re on now, zeroes in bot 2. 

[Nolacycling 893]

Fencing masks are cool.

[TheBryMan81 2508]

Cat escaping a situation there, 1st and 2nd with no outs, gets pop up, K, and K!

[TheBryMan81 2508]

USA stays undefeated with the 2-0 defeat of México. Cat gets 14 in a row, then Abbott strikes out the side (with an E4 thrown in there) in the 7th to shut it down.

[maninblack 7974]

On 7/21/2021 at 7:30 PM, WBT said:

How are Cat and Abbott still the best pitchers the US has?  It seems strange to me there isn't someone younger.

good question

[maninblack 7974]

6 hours ago, Horn80 said:

Japan’s open ceremony is awesome.  

Have to watch. Figured it'd be lame without people

[maninblack 7974]

5 hours ago, Spankytoes said:

My wife designed the Team USA opening ceremony jacket. So there’s that

That's awesome. How'd that come about? Legitimately interested

[ztejas 43411]

On 7/21/2021 at 8:57 PM, Napoleon said:

any teams playing against the USWNT

Off to a good start.

This is obviously a touchy subject but they're in for a rude awakening if they start (keep?) losing. People in this country barely care about men's soccer. They only like the women because they've historically kicked so much ass. 

Edited July 24, 2021 by ztejas

[shadow_operative2.0 15942]

And because Alex Morgan is hot... 

[Napoleon 8660]

1 hour ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

And because Alex Morgan is hot... 

 

You know how I know that you like Sephora?

 

[Sweetnsourpoke 166]

Hard to watch Shigeo Nagashima struggle to walk with Matsui. One of the all-time great ball players. Very important figure in Japanese sports history. And it would have been nice if the NBC commentator could have figured out who was who in that deal. Oh well. 

 

 

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15942]

Swimming heats start at 5a on USA. 

Edited July 24, 2021 by shadow_operative2.0

[shadow_operative2.0 15942]

Sweden women’s soccer up 3-2 on Australia with 10+ left on NBCSN. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15942]

Welp, make that 4-2 now. They good. 

Edited July 24, 2021 by shadow_operative2.0

[Napoleon 8660]

43 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Sweden women’s soccer up 3-2 on Australia with 10+ left on NBCSN. 

USWNT had better hope that they can beat New Zealand, because if it is a draw, then Team Menopause isn’t going to make it out of the group playing their 3rd game in 6 1/2 days against a young, superior Aussie squad.

[Napoleon 8660]

Just watched the lowlights from Argentina's 2-0 loss to Australia and saw where the ref decided he wanted to affect the outcome so he game a red card (2nd yellow) to an Argie defender for jostling in the box before a corner right before halftime.

 

🤌 🤌 🤌's were produced by the booked Argentine, but it was too late. No reprieve would be coming for his efforts and perfect gesticulating form.

The video is queued up to the critical Yellow->Red and 🤌 🤌 🤌's that followed.

 

 

Edited July 24, 2021 by Napoleon