Olympics 2008 - Page 5

Kevy Baby · 08-05-2008, 08:07 AM

Before we got our HD TiVo, we had the TW HD DVR. Even though we've had the TiVo for a while, we still have the TW unit as well. Every once in a while, it comes in handy. And since it too (like the TiVo) can record two shows at once, we have the capacity to record up to FOUR HD (or SD) shows at once (although we've never gone beyond three and that was only once).

BDBopper · 08-05-2008, 08:49 AM

As far as The Olympics go I usually only watch the Ceremonies and the team sports.

blueerica · 08-05-2008, 08:54 AM

I love the Olympics - though I prefer to simply watch the athletics, the backstory crap isn't a massive turn off.

And, this sort of thing tends to motivate me to work out longer, better, more consistently. Not sure why - probably just watching all the athletes makes me a bit conscious of my own physical fitness.

Morrigoon · 08-05-2008, 10:29 AM

I'd like them more if we could see more of the events and not just "the events USA medaled in"

Moonliner · 08-05-2008, 10:35 AM

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On a more serious note, apparently a group of Islamic extremists today killed 16 people in some form of pre-Olympic terrorist event. I haven't read much about it, so I'm not exactly sure what happened.

Ah - here's a link with some details.

I believe "Pre-Olympic" is used in a misleading way. It makes it sound like this was somehow related to the Olympics and from what I read in the story I don't see the link.

scaeagles · 08-05-2008, 06:44 PM

Gotta love China - "That's not pollution - it's only mist!".

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're not the Chinese people who must believe what they are told, or at least not question it, or face imprisonment.

Kevy Baby · 08-05-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

Gotta love China - "That's not pollution - it's only mist!".

They must have learned from Los Angeleans.

€uroMeinke · 08-05-2008, 07:17 PM

I like the pageantry, the fashions selected for each national team, the ritual of the opening and closing ceremonies, the unusual sports and gear.

Alex · 08-05-2008, 07:24 PM

I imagine I would enjoy the opening ceremony if I were there but somehow it doesn't carry across over TV for me.

€uroMeinke · 08-05-2008, 07:26 PM

But in HD

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08-05-2008, 08:49 AM	#42
BDBopper Not Taking Any Crap! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cleaning Up America, One Step At A Time! Posts: 1,694	As far as The Olympics go I usually only watch the Ceremonies and the team sports.
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08-05-2008, 08:54 AM	#43
blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	I love the Olympics - though I prefer to simply watch the athletics, the backstory crap isn't a massive turn off. And, this sort of thing tends to motivate me to work out longer, better, more consistently. Not sure why - probably just watching all the athletes makes me a bit conscious of my own physical fitness. __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	I'd like them more if we could see more of the events and not just "the events USA medaled in" __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Gotta love China - "That's not pollution - it's only mist!". BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We're not the Chinese people who must believe what they are told, or at least not question it, or face imprisonment.
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08-05-2008, 07:17 PM	#48
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	I like the pageantry, the fashions selected for each national team, the ritual of the opening and closing ceremonies, the unusual sports and gear. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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08-05-2008, 07:24 PM	#49
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I imagine I would enjoy the opening ceremony if I were there but somehow it doesn't carry across over TV for me.
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08-05-2008, 07:26 PM	#50
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	But in HD __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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