Olympic ImpressionsStraight from Beijing, or at least my cable TV/recliner version of Beijing ... Is there a more boring sport than Women's Sabre? Sword fights are supposed to involve pirates, severed body parts and spurting blood, not two ladies wearing what looks like Hazmat suits made of aluminum foil. Apparently Beach Volleyball is the only sports where it's perfectly acceptable to discuss a player's problem with sweaty balls. Check out this photo from the Beach Volleyball venue. www.comcast.net/news/week08/08/slideshow/view/2/ Feel free to invent your own captions. Personally, I can't stop. I think we should eliminate any sport whose name includes "synchronized." Or water-proof makeup. One subtle mixture of East and West - following a good vault, the tiny Chinese gymnast received high-fives from her teammates. And there ain't no way all the girls on that team are at least 16. One of the guys on the English rowing team has the largest lung capacity anyone's ever heard of. The previous record-holder was Lance Armstrong (helps explain his dominance in the mountainous regions of the Tour de France) with a 7-liter capacity. The Englishman in the boat has lungs that hold well over 8 liters. Bet he still blows out all the candles on his 100th birthday. Chinese fans have given USA basketball player Carlos Boozer quite possibly the finest nickname in sports history. Based on the facts that Boozer wasn't exactly honest when changing NBA teams a couple of years ago and his odd-shaped shaven head, Boozer is now called "Betrayal Skull Dude." Michael S. Mann
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Submitted by SoloVoce on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 5:28am.
Think some of the Olympic events are boring? I have two words. Interpretive dance. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! Rich K Submitted by OneMann on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 5:40am.
The only thing that could be worse would by synchronized interpretive dance in the pool, with expert commentators explaining how the Romanian judges traditionally don't recognize and reward the difficulty of the aquatic interpretation of Guns 'N Roses. Michael S. Mann michaelsmann@comcast.net Submitted by OneMann on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 9:13am.
Oneguy, Solo, I started a new round of photo captions for that glorious picture of President Bush at the Olympics. With your exhibited senses of humor, I thought you'd join me. Here's a start ... "And if you vote Democrat, there's more where that came from, girl!" "Good luck in your (check the crib notes on my palm) volleyball game." "Bet you could bounce a quarter off that." "John Edwards rents a hotel room to play a little smack-butt and he gets in trouble. I can do it in the middle of a crowded stadium. I love the power of the presidency." "I agree, you could light a city with it, Misty, but I don't have time to put booty-power in my official energy policy." "This is more fun than massaging the German chancellor's shoulders!" Michael S. Mann michaelsmann@comcast.net Submitted by SoloVoce on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 9:27am.
Mike, YOU ARE....A WILD & CRAZY GUY!!!! Bless your gizzard. Thanks for starting off a Monday & the week this way. YOU DA MANN!!! JATFUR. Rich K Submitted by OneMann on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 11:05am.
"Before I got busy with the war, Laura and I used to play this game a lot." "'May' is your name? I'm sorry. I thought you were giving me permission." "No, really, Condi told me this is just like shaking hands in China." "That's why the USA is Number 1!" "Bend over, Kerri. It's time to wish you good luck." "No, child. The left behind." Michael S. Mann michaelsmann@comcast.net
Submitted by finder on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 11:37am.
I'm not worthy but I'll try. : ) 'Now don't you be getting cheeky with me girl!" From her: "I'm a Democrat, so give me a kiss!" Mike Heemer People are talking about ...Here are the recent blog postings with the most comments. |
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problem with sweaty balls
Wasn't this a Saturday night Live skit with Alec Baldwin?