are you watching

**sobeit** · 08-23-2008, 08:36 AM

Just wondering, the olympics are just about over and I was wondering if anyone here watched any of it.

mimo2005 · 08-23-2008, 10:42 AM

Watched highlights almost everyday not on Tv , but in my PC.

**nickster_uk** · 08-23-2008, 11:23 AM

I've watched loads but not quite 'everytime it was on'.

On the whole, i've been hugely impressed with it. The facilities have been amazing and the Chinese have really excelled themselves with everything on show.

I personally thought it would be a disaster and whilst it does nothing to improve China's extremely dubious human rights record or the freedom of information and speech for its citizens, the games have been a huge success in my eyes.

World records have tumbled. There has also been some amazing personal achievements for many of the athletes.

Team GB have done extremely well and have made me proud to be British....although i'm a little apprehensive when I think of 2012 as it will be London's honour to host the games. I have little faith in our Government and Olympic Committee of being able to stage a games which can compete with Beijing. The UK has put aside a staggering £9.3 billion to cater for everything and there is already talk of cutting corners.

I'm also dreading the handover ceremony in Beijing where the London organisers have been given an 8 minute slot to officially accept the challenge of hosting the games. David Beckham, a double decker London bus, a football, some Olympic cyclists and their bikes, some dancers, Robert Page and Leona Lewis do not combine to make a great spectable in my opinion

ipl_001 · 08-24-2008, 12:06 PM

Hi sobeit, hi everyone,

I watched occasionally but computing and forums are far better!

I watched the handball final today because my country was playing and it's a sport I practiced when I was young, years ago!

I also practiced tennis and other sports but I prefer to watch local matches with players I know personally as professionals/people-who-do-sports-as-a-job are boring: too easy for them and unfair!
I prefer people who are really fond of that and who don't have millions to win; people who get pleasure to compete and who consider opponents as partners and not ennemies!

Look at a young French swimmer (Laure Manaudou) who won "everything" in 2004: she did nothing and wanted to go back home before the end because "she was not hungry"! a shame!

elf · 08-24-2008, 01:53 PM

I didn't watch any of it...well I take that back, I watched some diving one night because I was at my girlfriend's grandmother's birthday and was BORED!

I did keep up with some of the highlights; mainly BOLT and Phelps, but that is becuase it is all over the interweb and there is no chance of avoiding it.

View Poll Results: Have you watched any of the olympics
I watched it everytime it was on	2	16.67%
I did not watch much but I kept up with the results	4	33.33%
I did not watch any of it	3	25.00%
Olympics? What Olympics?	1	8.33%
My parents or significant other made me watch it	0	0%
Its really none of your business	0	0%
this is just another stupid poll just to increase post count	0	0%
I watch it now and then, but not religiously	2	16.67%
Voters: 12. You may not vote on this poll

08-23-2008, 08:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	are you watching Just wondering, the olympics are just about over and I was wondering if anyone here watched any of it. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

08-23-2008, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Re: are you watching Watched highlights almost everyday not on Tv , but in my PC. __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

08-23-2008, 11:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,990 OS: XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Re: are you watching I've watched loads but not quite 'everytime it was on'. On the whole, i've been hugely impressed with it. The facilities have been amazing and the Chinese have really excelled themselves with everything on show. I personally thought it would be a disaster and whilst it does nothing to improve China's extremely dubious human rights record or the freedom of information and speech for its citizens, the games have been a huge success in my eyes. World records have tumbled. There has also been some amazing personal achievements for many of the athletes. Team GB have done extremely well and have made me proud to be British....although i'm a little apprehensive when I think of 2012 as it will be London's honour to host the games. I have little faith in our Government and Olympic Committee of being able to stage a games which can compete with Beijing. The UK has put aside a staggering £9.3 billion to cater for everything and there is already talk of cutting corners. I'm also dreading the handover ceremony in Beijing where the London organisers have been given an 8 minute slot to officially accept the challenge of hosting the games. David Beckham, a double decker London bus, a football, some Olympic cyclists and their bikes, some dancers, Robert Page and Leona Lewis do not combine to make a great spectable in my opinion __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 4GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| Maxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB, Maxtor DiamondMax 23 500GB & 2xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Thermaltake CL-P0114 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

08-24-2008, 12:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
ipl_001 Visitor, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Paris, France Posts: 14 OS: XP SP3	Re: are you watching Hi sobeit, hi everyone, I watched occasionally but computing and forums are far better! I watched the handball final today because my country was playing and it's a sport I practiced when I was young, years ago! I also practiced tennis and other sports but I prefer to watch local matches with players I know personally as professionals/people-who-do-sports-as-a-job are boring: too easy for them and unfair! I prefer people who are really fond of that and who don't have millions to win; people who get pleasure to compete and who consider opponents as partners and not ennemies! Look at a young French swimmer (Laure Manaudou) who won "everything" in 2004: she did nothing and wanted to go back home before the end because "she was not hungry"! a shame! __________________ Gérard from Paris, MS-MVP Consumer Security 2007-2008

08-24-2008, 01:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,018 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	Re: are you watching I didn't watch any of it...well I take that back, I watched some diving one night because I was at my girlfriend's grandmother's birthday and was BORED! I did keep up with some of the highlights; mainly BOLT and Phelps, but that is becuase it is all over the interweb and there is no chance of avoiding it. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.