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Post by Rob on Aug 8, 2024 14:36:44 GMT -5
The NFL Preseason is here. The Lions and Giants play tonight at 7. I don't think I have the channel the game will be on, but Football is here again.
The Tigers are in Seattle, so they won't be on until 9:30.
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Post by martycanuck on Aug 8, 2024 15:41:32 GMT -5
The NFL Preseason is here. The Lions and Giants play tonight at 7. I don't think I have the channel the game will be on, but Football is here again. The Tigers are in Seattle, so they won't be on until 9:30. Didn’t I hear that the Lions had an intra-team brawl/fight at their practice recently?
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Post by Rob on Aug 8, 2024 15:48:03 GMT -5
The NFL Preseason is here. The Lions and Giants play tonight at 7. I don't think I have the channel the game will be on, but Football is here again. The Tigers are in Seattle, so they won't be on until 9:30. Didn’t I hear that the Lions had an intra-team brawl/fight at their practice recently? I haven't heard about that. Probably had something to do with Hulk Hogan being at the practices.
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Post by frodi on Aug 8, 2024 16:43:34 GMT -5
Ireland comes in at 13th. Not bad for a litle ole island. And this time only one is for boxing. Two have retained their title from Tokyo, one double world champion is now Olympic champion. Swimming and rowing have contributed two medals each, we so used to trying to get away from this dam hell hole of an island.
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Post by graham on Aug 8, 2024 20:08:41 GMT -5
I'm off surfing for a week or so, see you when I get back :-)
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Post by Rob on Aug 8, 2024 23:06:36 GMT -5
Tigers just blew their 3-1 lead in the bottom of the 9th. They would've swept the Mariners if that hadn't happened.
Final score: 3-4.
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Post by martycanuck on Aug 9, 2024 21:25:18 GMT -5
Back in May a reporter was talking to the US Men’s 400m relay team after a meet they’d won. The question was about a rivalry developing between the Canada and US teams. The arrogant prick US team member on the mic kept saying “Who?” even when the reporter repeated “Canada.”
Today the US men’s relay team fumbled their baton at the first exchange getting DQ’ed and also managed to trip another team. Canada, not expected to medal came from behind to take the Gold medal in one of the premier athletic field events. Woo hoo and Karma’s a bitch buddy!
Today also the Canadian Women’s Beach Volleyball team, and I’ve not really watched this sport despite the obvious attraction for hetero males to do that, and these athletes work super hard. It’s a long match, running on loose sand. Gotta require a lot of training. We won silver while Brazil the number one rank team did take Gold. But we took them to 3 sets and battled until the end. Very proud of ours (who I might add beat the 2nd ranked US team in the round robin. US lost to Switzerland in the quarter final. Canada beat the Swiss in the Semi to get to the final).
Interesting side note, we watched the 2nd and 3rd set with my daughter and her fiance. He’s originally Brazillian but took Canadian Citizenship last year. So he was enjoying because either way he couldn’t lose!
Then there is Summer McIntosh in the pool with 3 Gold Medals in the pool.
Our Women’s soccer team fought against tough odds but showed true character in the face of adversity.
We took Gold in hammer throw in both Men’s and Women’s! Both perhaps unexpected wins, but wins.
I don’t actually give a F—- about the medal count. We’ve got 24 total which matches our record best ever and I’m proud of our athletes including those who did not medal. For such a small population we did just fine thanks very much. A long way from 10th overall but a long way ahead of anyone behind either.
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Post by Rob on Aug 9, 2024 21:49:58 GMT -5
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Post by Rob on Aug 9, 2024 22:08:50 GMT -5
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Post by martycanuck on Aug 9, 2024 22:20:57 GMT -5
I am too. If this person was born as a female they are a female to me.
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Post by Rob on Aug 9, 2024 23:46:09 GMT -5
Tigers blew it again.
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Post by martycanuck on Aug 10, 2024 15:01:45 GMT -5
Canada takes the first ever Gold Medal in Break Dancing. We also took Gold in Women’s Singles Canoe sprint. A photo-finish in the race with our girl beating the US canoeist by 0.01 seconds.
Canada now has a record number of medals for a single summer Olympics. 27 in total. The previous record was last Olympics with 24.
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Post by frodi on Aug 10, 2024 15:04:31 GMT -5
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Post by Rob on Aug 10, 2024 21:54:28 GMT -5
Lord, did I spent the evening the porch or what?
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Post by martycanuck on Aug 11, 2024 16:49:11 GMT -5
In other news, the sun will rise tomorrow.
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Post by Jim on Aug 11, 2024 19:43:04 GMT -5
Final Medal Count. USA has the most. Yawn. I mowed the lawn.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2024 22:03:13 GMT -5
Pirates lost again. They have lost 7 in a row. They have lost 9 out of 10. The bullpen blew another game. The Bucs are pretty much out of the playoff race unless they go on some ridiculous winning streak.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2024 12:03:56 GMT -5
We did watch the Olympic Closing ceremony. It was kind of strange. The best part was Tom Cruise descending down into the stadium from the roof on a wired harness. Then he took the Olympic Flag on a motor cycle and drove out of the stadium on a motorcycle. He does his own stunts in his movies and I guess this stunt was nothing out of the ordinary for him.
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Post by MalcolmR on Aug 12, 2024 12:11:24 GMT -5
Sorry mate, you must have peaked too soon, you've gone down to eighth.
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Post by MalcolmR on Aug 12, 2024 12:12:00 GMT -5
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Post by frodi on Aug 12, 2024 14:23:47 GMT -5
So did I. It must be infectious.
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Post by MalcolmR on Aug 12, 2024 14:36:51 GMT -5
So did I. It must be infectious. I've met Jim but I've never met you, so it must be a computer virus!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2024 14:39:23 GMT -5
It has been too hot here. I have only cut my grass once since July fourth and that was over 10 days ago. My grass looks good but doesn't need to be cut yet. Most of my lawn is Zoysia grass. It is a thick, almost carpet like grass, that grows through rhizomes. It does not grow from grass seed. In order to start a Zoysia lawn you plant plugs. I have literally planted thousands upon thousands of 3x3 inch plugs over the years. Most people that walk across my lawn say it as if they are walking on a carpet.
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Post by Jim on Aug 12, 2024 16:47:59 GMT -5
We have had so much rain the grass was knee high. This past weekend was perfect for mowing. Outdoor Midget Wrestling was also comfortable.
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Post by Jim on Aug 12, 2024 16:48:59 GMT -5
So did I. It must be infectious. I've met Jim but I've never met you, so it must be a computer virus! I’ve met both of you. I must be patient zero.
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Post by MalcolmR on Aug 13, 2024 3:44:24 GMT -5
When did you meet frodi? If you met him before you met me, he could be patient zero.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2024 5:06:17 GMT -5
Pirates lost again 2-1 to the Padres. That is eight in a row now and 10 out of 11. The Pirate ship is sinking. Go Steelers!
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Post by Jeannette on Aug 13, 2024 6:17:00 GMT -5
Usually by this time I'm down to cutting the lawn once every 2 weeks but we've had so much rain it should be cut twice a week. I don't do that no matter what, once a week is enough. I hate cutting lawn.
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Post by Jim on Aug 13, 2024 8:11:42 GMT -5
When did you meet frodi? If you met him before you met me, he could be patient zero. I don’t remember the exact year. It was after you, though. That Ohio hotel party where I picked you up at the airport was before Shell moved in with me. Frodi and B spent a day with us when they came over for their New York trip. Wait. That means you’re patient zero!
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