2024 Paris Olympics

[Braff Zacklin 13289]

10 minutes ago, bolverk said:

She's a real treasure over there, on par with our own Louis Armstrong as a comparison in American culture.

Satchmo also celebrated her catalog.

Always loved how his voice and trumpet shared the exact same vibrato ... at least later in life.

[bolverk 29036]

6 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

I was interested in the part about her being big in France, because she is French Canadian.  I suppose mainly because of the language, but I have to figure she has other ties.

I also thought it was really cool that France involved great Olympians from other countries during their ceremony.  I don't recall anyone else ever really doing that.  It was a classy move, but it did kill my Nadal, Serena, Carl Lewis, and Nadia are all on a boat joke.  

Yeah, Celine is Quebecoise, so she's fluent in the French language and culture. Her speaking accent/dialect is quite different from Parisian, though. Much like the English, you don't detect her accent too easily when she sings. There's something weird about singing that tends to dampen accents unless they're stressed for effect.

Anyway, I've never been a fan of hers (at all) because of the style of music, but she belted that one out beautifully.

[Judge Roybeanbag 11728]

2 hours ago, texasdago said:

My neighbors wouldn't let their kids watch Saturday Night Live because they made fun of the Pope

Did they not order pizza?

[bolverk 29036]

17 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said:

Satchmo also celebrated her catalog.

Always loved how his voice and trumpet shared the exact same vibrato ... at least later in life.

One thing she's especially famous for is how she pronounces her "Rs" when singing. You hear it really well in "Non, je ne regrette rien," another song we've all heard but maybe don't know who sings it.

 

Edited July 27 by bolverk

[Texzilla588 765]

It’s 330 am and I woke up to take a leak. I’m watching women’s judo. As I often do I wonder how different lady athletes would be in bed. I’m thinking these judo women’s would be fun in the sack

[shadow_operative2.0 15726]

These badminton cats are fucking insane. 

[Hugo Stiglitz 23247]

I’m here for the chicks on horses. That shit is dope. 

[BamaATL 16009]

4 hours ago, Texzilla588 said:

It’s 330 am and I woke up to take a leak. I’m watching women’s judo. As I often do I wonder how different lady athletes would be in bed. I’m thinking these judo women’s would be fun in the sack

Well, I don't think talking back to the Judo lady's would be in your best interests.  

[fuggled 576]

Watching the women's cycling time trial. The American fell 3 times in the rain and then had to swap bikes with a mechanical issue. Yipes.

[texas08 1584]

Damn, riding those bikes in the rain seems like it suckkkkkkkks

[BamaATL 16009]

Our girls, the Xu sisters, are putting up a fight in badminton, but the Chinese are freaking awesome.  

[Hook1997 5239]

Just lost to Ireland in the final seconds in Rugby, but it was playing for fifth place.  

Edited July 27 by Hook1997

[Hook1997 5239]

7 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

Our girls, the Xu sisters, are putting up a fight in badminton, but the Chinese are freaking awesome.  

Can’t find that on the peacock hub?  NM it was down the list.  

Edited July 27 by Hook1997

[BamaATL 16009]

3 minutes ago, Hook1997 said:

Can’t find that on the peacock hub?  NM it was down the list.  

Just ended, it was on USA 4k.  Now it's getting US women's water polo vs. Greece.  

[texas08 1584]

So much yelling in the Sabre (fencing?) men’s competition…some dude was furious at the official lol

[Horn Under a Bad Sign 20303]

I can already tell I'm going to be sick of Simone Biles' mom by the about the middle of next week. 

[BamaATL 16009]

Brutal conditions for the bike racing, go as fast as you can, in the pouring rain, on slick asphalt.  

[Fudge Nuggets 18899]

9 hours ago, bolverk said:

There's something weird about singing that tends to dampen accents unless they're stressed for effect.

Till Lindemann from Rammstein doesn't have this issue.

[Fudge Nuggets 18899]

Set your notifications, surfing dudes go at noon followed by the chicas at 4:45.

Yaaaaaaah, dude.

[Nicole44 21954]

Congrats to US women’s synchronized 3M spring board!
 

Silver Medal! Fuck ya! 
 

 

[gofuckyourself 8057]

I Cooked some Bacon this morning, in honor of their achievement.

[elfenix 34075]

9 hours ago, bolverk said:

 There's something weird about singing that tends to dampen accents unless they're stressed for effect.

accents tend to take effort which singing overpowers. the standard american accent really isn't much of one because it's lazy (kinda apropos)

[gofuckyourself 8057]

WTF. Watching Morocco/Ukraine on the Peacock multiview and they cut away right during a Ukraine attack for a Moana 2 trailer.

[Texzilla588 765]

Well, I don't think talking back to the Judo lady's would be in your best interests.  

I like those moves when they get on the mat. They all had nice asses and the commentator talked about their strong grips.

Watching the women's cycling time trial. The American fell 3 times in the rain and then had to swap bikes with a mechanical issue. Yipes.

Her bike replaced dude fell on his face too.

Dont know if you saw the clip of Dygart’s wreck in a previous wreck where she went over a guardrail and down a hill. Yikes. Fell in the rain on the cobbles and still got bronze.

[The Dog 43091]

[randomhorn 1500]

15 minutes ago, gofuckyourself said:

WTF. Watching Morocco/Ukraine on the Peacock multiview and they cut away right during an Ukraine attack for a Moana 2 trailer.

Yeah, Peacock kinda sucks at this

[Nicole44 21954]

So watching the commentators: the pool in Paris is more shallow than the pool 4 years ago. It makes a difference bc the deeper the pool the less turblulance. More turbulence slower times. We won’t see as many WR but when we do that will be pretty fucking amazing.

[Nicole44 21954]

Congrats Chloe Dygert! Took a nasty spill but claimed the Bronze! Bronze medal! Fuck ya! 
 

way to regroup and get on that podium girl! Girl power! 

[TexPx 2282]

The only thing I was thinking on the catwalk part of the program (bc of the rain) was this:
 
 
 

That looks more like the Women’s cycling Time Trial.

[BamaATL 16009]

The Gold Zone channel on Peacock is pretty sweet, you get to see a bunch of different stuff, and they aren't catering just to the USA stuff, all medal matches.  Judo right now.  

[G650 13195]

USA has a legit challenger in women's kayak

[usmc0331horn 926]

Non-Chinese table tennis is like watching the tennis challengers tour.

[Chopper 16353]

siap

 

[BamaATL 16009]

1 minute ago, Chopper said:

siap

 

The Olympics in LA is going to have Riley Reid do something like that, I've heard.  

[BamaATL 16009]

Ukraine up 1 goal on Morocco, after scoring in stoppage time.  Apparently, the Ukrainians played nearly the entire second half a man down.  

[cmontexas 3209]

22 hours ago, cmontexas said:

Everyone on that Italy boat is fucking

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40653689/olympian-tamberi-loses-wedding-ring-seine-apologizes-wife

[WhatTheBuck 28604]

9 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40653689/olympian-tamberi-loses-wedding-ring-seine-apologizes-wife

"But if it really had to happen, if I really had to lose it, I couldn't imagine a better place," Tamberi wrote. "It will remain forever in the riverbed of the City of Love."

Yeah, I’m sure his wife is buying that. 

[BamaATL 16009]

6 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

"But if it really had to happen, if I really had to lose it, I couldn't imagine a better place," Tamberi wrote. "It will remain forever in the riverbed of the City of Love."

Yeah, I’m sure his wife is buying that. 

Women are known for their forgive and forget attitude.  

[tbone_ 13977]

I just came here to say that field hockey color commentator Suzanne Bush seems awesome. And by awesome I mean rude af.

[tbone_ 13977]

USA has a legit challenger in women's kayak

It’s about fucking time

[UTexasFight 9292]

Alcaraz/Nadal playing doubles is so cool 

[Hook1997 5239]

Great waves for the surfing right now, like perfect.  In my none surfing opinion..  

Edited July 27 by Hook1997

[MNLonghornFUKM 8788]

This US men’s soccer team is gonna pass the USMNT copa America goal total in 1 game

[WBT 20212]

10 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

I just came here to say that field hockey color commentator Suzanne Bush seems awesome. And by awesome I mean rude af.

I always try to catch a couple of dutch field hockey games every olympics

[tbone_ 13977]

US women 0-17-1 in last 18 vs Argentina field hockey. Doesn’t sound ideal.

[Braff Zacklin 13289]

1 minute ago, tbone_ said:

US women 0-17-1 in last 18 vs Argentina field hockey. Doesn’t sound ideal.

The Argentines are very good at field hockey ... cuz they need something to do when they're giving their mounts a break and not playing polo.

[BamaATL 16009]

7 minutes ago, WBT said:

I always try to catch a couple of dutch field hockey games every olympics

1,1,1,1,1 

 

[Nicole44 21954]

Do we even have a realistic shot at the podium in men’s gymnastics? I mean individual events sure but as a team medal it looks like best shot is bronze but that seems unlikely. 

[WBT 20212]

The Argentine fh team is another good one to watch

[Nicole44 21954]

55 minutes ago, Hook1997 said:

Great waves for the surfing right now, like perfect.  In my none surfing opinion..  

the surfing 🏄‍♂️ is really fun to watch.