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What's the deal with the synchronized diving men and the shower?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by poindexter, Aug 12, 2008.

  1. Diabeetus

    Diabeetus Active Member

    Why are you boycotting the Olympics?
     
  2. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    maybe he invaded Afghanistan
     
  3. ServeItUp

    ServeItUp Active Member

    Warm bodies are easier to contort into tucks and pikes than cold ones, and the body does for sure get cold sitting there on deck. 'Dexter is correct about the hot tub. Not sure I'd want to sit in a tepid pool of Beijing rainwater any longer than I had to.
     
  4. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    This thread made the YouTube ad cry.
     
  5. three_bags_full

    three_bags_full Well-Known Member

  6. jps

    jps Active Member

    yeah, what's the deal with youtube? I know we've had ads in there, but the youttube thing is new.
     
  7. pressboxer

    pressboxer Active Member

    Out of 3,000 hours of programming?
     
  8. Pete Incaviglia

    Pete Incaviglia Active Member

    This seems the most logical answer to me.
     
  9. Diabeetus

    Diabeetus Active Member

    They're not going to jump to another event while waiting for the scores to pop up.
     
  10. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Boudia/Finchum, the American 10-meter synchro duo who will also dive as individuals this week, are from my neck of the woods and I wrote a profile on them a while back for a magazine. The photographer shot them after practice, wet, in the stairwell to the platform. With those divers' ages at the time, it was darn near kiddie porn. Cringe. That one didn't make my clip file.
     
  11. forever_town

    forever_town Well-Known Member

    See: Visa; Cheek, Joey.

    Plus, I fucking hate the Chinese government.
     
  12. MU_was_not_so_hard

    MU_was_not_so_hard Active Member

    Two things I heard:
    One -- the water is cold. Cold water = cramping. Bad.
    Two -- people aren't sure just how clean the water over there is. Coaches have been telling their athletes to get the fuck out of the water unless necessary. (Which is why the dude from France who choked in the 400 relay is probably going to end up with lepercy or something after he stayed in the water for like 3 minutes after he lost.)
     
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