Rep Retirement Lodge #186: Summer Heat

[leswp1]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #186: Summer Heat

Swimming is good on TV. I like that they rip on the Russian dopers, and I sure as hell don't care about any non-American performances, why would I? There are too many commercials though.

First started watching Olympics when I lived in ENgland. The BBC had wall to wall cov'g of lots of sports. I cannot understand being so insular when you can watch the best of the best in any sport. We are in the top in some of the sports but not all. To watch the best give you an appreciation for skill. Watched gymnastics yesterday- totally wowed. You wouldn't get any sense of what was impressive if you only watched one team. Watching the Russians and then the US on bars made us way more impressive, even with the fall. Kind of like watching Gretsky when you had been watching DIII college as an introduction.

I have a skip level meeting with my boss' boss right now. She's late. Not sure what to expect. I haven't really interacted with her much since we've been part of her team. It's Tuesday, so that might be a bad sign.

Hope all went well!

Good Afternoon Lodge!

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #186: Summer Heat

First started watching Olympics when I lived in ENgland. The BBC had wall to wall cov'g of lots of sports. I cannot understand being so insular when you can watch the best of the best in any sport. We are in the top in some of the sports but not all. To watch the best give you an appreciation for skill. Watched gymnastics yesterday- totally wowed. You wouldn't get any sense of what was impressive if you only watched one team. Watching the Russians and then the US on bars made us way more impressive, even with the fall. Kind of like watching Gretsky when you had been watching DIII college as an introduction.

Hope all went well!

Good Afternoon Lodge!

The only sports I have an interest in watching without having a rooting interest are golf, hockey and football. Golf, I'll watch regardless of who's in the running, if its a major. Hockey I have no problem watchinh games that don't involve my team, but usually not until the playoffs. And football has the fantasy football factor that gets me interested in more than my team. Other than that, I don't find it interesting enough to watch without having someone to cheer for. I have no interest in watching Russia gymnastics, unless I get to watch them fail and lose to the USA.

[leswp1]

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I like to watch anything that shows top of the heap skill that I can figure out. Football and baseball lose me- like watching paint dry. When mr les travels and I need to fall asleep these are my go to shows. Golf OK. Love stuff that you need to use your body with skill and precision- gymnastics, figure skating, T & F. Only dependent on you, everyone has same equipment/setting. Also love the strategy of Curling. Weirdly, even tho I could care less about bsb, I could watch someone pitch softball forever.

[The Rube]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #186: Summer Heat

I like to watch anything that shows top of the heap skill that I can figure out. Football and baseball lose me- like watching paint dry. When mr les travels and I need to fall asleep these are my go to shows. Golf OK. Love stuff that you need to use your body with skill and precision- gymnastics, figure skating, T & F. Only dependent on you, everyone has same equipment/setting. Also love the strategy of Curling. Weirdly, even tho I could care less about bsb, I could watch someone pitch softball forever.

I dig rugby (although I only know about 80% of what's going on). Gymnastics/ice skating/etc lose me. Fast. Don't care. Golf, I'll watch most tourneys, but not care unless it's a major. Football? Gimme. Hockey? Gimme.

And I do like "judged" sports less than actual "results" sports. Especially Olympics. The level of corruption has tainted that.

[Jimjamesak]

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I love the esoteric stuff: Table Tennis, Judo, Handball, etc. Granted I also like Aussie Rules and Cricket.

[The Rube]

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I love the esoteric stuff: Table Tennis, Judo, Handball, etc. Granted I also like Aussie Rules and Cricket.

Watched a doc on table tennis a bit ago (Top Spin). That was INTENSE. Dig the Aussie, too; remember back in the day when ESPN would show that regularly.

[Ralph Baer]

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Good Morning, Lodge! yawn!

[MarkEagleUSA]

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Good morning Ralph!

Good morning to the rest of tLodge!

[Lady wore Black]

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Good Morning, Lodge!

[mookie1995]

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Mookie likes watching tiny a-girls twist their bodies
And if they get wet

Doesn't necessarily have to be sport either

[bigmrg74]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #186: Summer Heat

Mookie likes watching tiny a-girls twist their bodies
And if they get wet

Doesn't necessarily have to be sport either

Who else is shocked by this??

[leswp1]

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Who else is shocked by this??

::does not raise hand::

Good Morning Lodge!

[goldy_331]

Good Morning Lodge. From Squaw Valley, CA, site of 1960 Olympics. 37 F here this AM.

[leswp1]

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good morning lodge. From squaw valley, ca, site of 1960 olympics. 37 f here this am.

?? Brrr!

[MavHockey14]

I remember looking at that concert, but could only get secondary market tickets, and on top of a flight out there, couldn't swing it. Red Rocks is awesome on its own. Can only imagine a concert there.

I didn't need up going last night.. But I'm gonna do it tonight. I've eaten for free and flown here for free all week, if I have to pony up tonight to see my dream concert, I'm gonna do it. Never been to a concert by myself so that's a little interesting, but I think if I don't do this I'll look back on it and say *** were you doing?