Re: Olympics 2012

**OMAR** Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:00 pm

Parouisa wrote:
OMAR wrote:On that note do you know what they do with the feathers from the right hand side of a goose? Or do geese go around half bald?

I think the ciotogs use the other side ......

According to bill they are all ciotogs / other side

**OMAR** Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:07 pm

Real Kerry Fan wrote:
OMAR wrote:That salut to te German team looked a bit dodgy ?
I think omar everyone raise their hands either waving or greeting and as usual the press have to find some controversial angle.

Waving, greeting and swatting flys on behalf of GAA referees ?

**Parouisa** Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:09 pm

OMAR wrote:According to bill they are all ciotogs / other side

Only Bill could get away with it!

A real Father Ted moment..........

Craggy Island Parish Hall

Dougal: Whats that funny game of tennis they're playing Ted?
Ted: Ah Dougal - you don't want to know. Its the other crowd you see. Bishop Brennan wouldn't like to see you playing that.
Dougal: Oh right so Ted - stupid game anyway - rackets and feathers.

**Parouisa** Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:11 pm

OMAR wrote:
Real Kerry Fan wrote:
OMAR wrote:That salut to te German team looked a bit dodgy ?
I think omar everyone raise their hands either waving or greeting and as usual the press have to find some controversial angle.

Waving, greeting and swatting flys on behalf of GAA referees ?

Another Father Ted moment ..... The Germans ... a great group of lads ...

**Grenvile** Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:24 pm

**Parouisa** Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:43 pm

A smug Gary Lineker (is there any other type?) risked losing his greying boyhood features when asking Lewis Lennox if he achieved anything in the pro game. A perplexed Lennox looked a tad miffed (Gary momentarily forgot that a lot of international sports stars and even ordinary folk haven't a clue who he is much less what his sense of humour (!) is like) and singularly unimpressed. Just as Gary was turning a whiter shade of pale and his underwear were preparing for a filling the penny dropped with Lewis. Pity .....

**Parouisa** Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:51 pm

Looking at the GB gymnastic team being interviewed I can see Simon Cowell rubbing his hands at his next boy band. The hits could be endless - A Pummel Horse With No Name, Still Rings of Fire, Nobody's Vault, Parallel Bars Lines, Love Me for a Resin.... etc, etc.

**OMAR** Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:37 pm

Parouisa wrote:Looking at the GB gymnastic team being interviewed I can see Simon Cowell rubbing his hands at his next boy band. The hits could be endless - A Pummel Horse With No Name, Still Rings of Fire, Nobody's Vault, Parallel Bars Lines, Love Me for a Resin.... etc, etc.

Already been done. They were called BROS.
Mat, luke and Craig

**Parouisa** Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:40 pm

Indeed. They owe us nothing ... nothing at all.

ps Reelling in the Years tonight was 1995 .... bonus!

**OMAR** Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:44 pm

Parouisa wrote:Indeed. They owe us nothing ... nothing at all.

ps Reelling in the Years tonight was 1995 .... bonus!

Fondly remembered for the league final clash of Derry and Donegal ?

**Parouisa** Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:54 pm

OMAR wrote:Fondly remembered for the league final clash of Derry and Donegal ?

Not sure - I missed the ads ..... Laughing

**Loyal2TheRoyal** Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:38 pm

4 races, 4 wins. Can't do any better than that. Must be a gold medal in the offing. I always thought Ireland had potential in sailing, there's usually rough enough conditions off our coast.

**OMAR** Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:20 pm

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:4 races, 4 wins. Can't do any better than that. Must be a gold medal in the offing. I always thought Ireland had potential in sailing, there's usually rough enough conditions off our coast.

By that logic should we not be expecting success from somebody from the western seaboard rather than Dublin.
Also aren't, the Swiss fairly handy at sailing.

**Boxtyeater** Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:04 pm

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:4 races, 4 wins. Can't do any better than that. Must be a gold medal in the offing. I always thought Ireland had potential in sailing, there's usually rough enough conditions off our coast.

This is trickier than it seems Loyal. There are 10 "pre-medal racing" disciplines and being placed 1st. gets you 1 point....2 points for 2nd. and so on up to 10th. which gets you 10 points.
After the 10th. event you are allowed discard your worst round and tally your best 9 events. The lowest scorer is the leader at this stage.

You then carry your score to the final event where the placings are worth double (1st.= 2 points and so on)..
The final race is where it's won and lost, as others are loosely allowed to cut across your line and carry out sailings version of third man tackles. It's "allowable" and occurs occasionally. It's far from cast-iron at this juncture I'm afraid......

This information may or may not be factual, as the Dauber had a few post luncheon pints on him when we met earlier.
But I'll give him this, he sounded quite authoritative. He's become quite familiar with odd sporting issues this last week...

**Thomas Clarke** Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:23 pm

After months of disappointment, TC has finally secured a ticket for the games - last night of the athletics! Very Happy

Saturday 11th August
Women's High Jump Final
Men's Javelin Throw Final
Men's 5000m Final
Women's 800m Final
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final

**OMAR** Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:32 pm

Thomas Clarke wrote:After months of disappointment, TC has finally secured a ticket for the games - last night of the athletics!

Saturday 11th August
Women's High Jump Final
Men's Javelin Throw Final
Men's 5000m Final
Women's 800m Final
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final

Good stuff

If I could pick events 5k and 4x100 would be in the top half dozen.
Be sure to bring your Mo farah T shirt

**Thomas Clarke** Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:33 pm

OMAR wrote:
Thomas Clarke wrote:After months of disappointment, TC has finally secured a ticket for the games - last night of the athletics!

Saturday 11th August
Women's High Jump Final
Men's Javelin Throw Final
Men's 5000m Final
Women's 800m Final
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final

Good stuff

If I could pick events 5k and 4x100 would be in the top half dozen.
Be sure to bring your Mo farah T shirt

I thought the same Omar. If all goes to plan, there will be a great atmosphere for Farrah, and then Jamaica vs USA in the relay. Just hope neither make a mess of the heats!

**Thomas Clarke** Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:43 pm

Stunning win for Chad leClos over Phelps in the 200m Butterfly. Came from 2 metres down in the last 20, and got him on the touch. I guess when things are going against you, you don't get the breaks, and fancy that Phelps would have won that on the touch 4 years ago.

It actually reminded me of the 100m butterfly in Seoul, when the great Matt Biondi glided in and lost out on the touch to Anthony Nesty of Surinam. BBC commentator, Andy Jameson, won the bronze in that race.

**Boxtyeater** Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:50 pm

Thomas Clarke wrote:After months of disappointment, TC has finally secured a ticket for the games - last night of the athletics!

Saturday 11th August
Women's High Jump Final
Men's Javelin Throw Final
Men's 5000m Final
Women's 800m Final
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final

That's top shooting TC, well done. A few enviable finals there to savour. Keep well back from the spear-throwing though.

**OMAR** Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:01 pm

Thomas Clarke wrote:Stunning win for Chad leClos over Phelps in the 200m Butterfly. Came from 2 metres down in the last 20, and got him on the touch. I guess when things are going against you, you don't get the breaks, and fancy that Phelps would have won that on the touch 4 years ago.

It actually reminded me of the 100m butterfly in Seoul, when the great Matt Biondi glided in and lost out on the touch to Anthony Nesty of Surinam. BBC commentator, Andy Jameson, won the bronze in that race.

Bolt,Blake,carter,Powell
4 of the 5 fastest of all time - the other being Day
WR on the cards if they avoid pitfalls

**Parouisa** Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:56 am

Thomas Clarke wrote:After months of disappointment, TC has finally secured a ticket for the games - last night of the athletics!

Saturday 11th August
Women's High Jump Final
Men's Javelin Throw Final
Men's 5000m Final
Women's 800m Final
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final

Happy days TC! Want to swap for a Dublin v Laois ticket with Down v Mayo on the undercard ....

**OMAR** Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:00 am

Parouisa wrote:
Thomas Clarke wrote:After months of disappointment, TC has finally secured a ticket for the games - last night of the athletics!

Saturday 11th August
Women's High Jump Final
Men's Javelin Throw Final
Men's 5000m Final
Women's 800m Final
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final

Happy days TC! Want to swap for a Dublin v Laois ticket with Down v Mayo on the undercard ....

Not to mention the minor game - Expect the hill to already be bustling at that stage.

**Real Kerry Fan** Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:04 am

Parouisa wrote:
Thomas Clarke wrote:After months of disappointment, TC has finally secured a ticket for the games - last night of the athletics!

Saturday 11th August
Women's High Jump Final
Men's Javelin Throw Final
Men's 5000m Final
Women's 800m Final
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final

Happy days TC! Want to swap for a Dublin v Laois ticket with Down v Mayo on the undercard ....

Senior matches are on Sunday.

**Loyal2TheRoyal** Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:00 pm

Another McIllroy through Amen Corner moment - the sailer fell apart.

**OMAR** Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:24 pm

Lots of tickets up at present

£725 for sat week !!

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