Paralympics

Old Sep 1st 2012 | 1:52 am
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Originally Posted by ProudVIC
The commentators should be alright as they are part of the ABC radio 'Grandstand' team and are very highly respected sports commentators and journalists.

The hosts are a different story. From what I've heard they haven't been taking the whole thing very seriously at all and also have been making some smart**** comments at times.

I think most people would be switching off thanks to that.

Australians can be rather irreverent though. It's not considered as offensive here as in many other countries but it can grate after a while when some take it a little too far.
They're not being offensive or even irreverent, they're just being complete ****wits. One clip this evening - Two idiots standing on a street in London discussing the street artists, you know the guys who spray themselves gold and then stand really still and then frighten people. Camera pans out to show they're next to the Albert Memorial and saying how good the statue is and how he's not moved for hours. Not funny, not entertaining, not irreverent, just banal. Could I see some awesome sportsmen/women please. The coverage of events is appalling.
 
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Originally Posted by Kim67
Have been watching them on ABC2 tonight, amazing swimmers with no arms!!! My youngest absolutely loves watching them.
I've had them on as back ground noise as I study but find I spend a lot of time getting up and watching. These folks are amazing the way they have to fight some really intense afflictions while they race each other. One girl in the velodrome had to fight off what looked like a fit at full speed and then went on to win a medal.

The Irish guy that won the 100m is legally blind. I take my glasses off and I'm completely ****ed. He was only a second off bolts time.
 
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Originally Posted by furbacchione
I've had them on as back ground noise as I study but find I spend a lot of time getting up and watching. These folks are amazing the way they have to fight some really intense afflictions while they race each other. One girl in the velodrome had to fight off what looked like a fit at full speed and then went on to win a medal.

The Irish guy that won the 100m is legally blind. I take my glasses off and I'm completely ****ed. He was only a second off bolts time.
I was watching the paralympics today, made me wonder...

If these buggers can run faster than I can, swim better than I can, lift heavier weights than I can, why the hell do they need to park closer to Coles than me?
 
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Originally Posted by cresta57
I was watching the paralympics today, made me wonder...

If these buggers can run faster than I can, swim better than I can, lift heavier weights than I can, why the hell do they need to park closer to Coles than me?
 
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Originally Posted by cresta57
I was watching the paralympics today, made me wonder...

If these buggers can run faster than I can, swim better than I can, lift heavier weights than I can, why the hell do they need to park closer to Coles than me?
 
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Originally Posted by cresta57
I was watching the paralympics today, made me wonder...

If these buggers can run faster than I can, swim better than I can, lift heavier weights than I can, why the hell do they need to park closer to Coles than me?
because you need to shake that bum and exercise more by walking great distances!
 
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because you need to shake that bum and exercise more by walking great distances!
In your dreams maybe
 
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Loved the Para Closing Ceremony and it ran a close 2nd to the Oly OC, and crapped all over the other two ceremonies IMO.
 
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Originally Posted by Tr1boy
Loved the Para Closing Ceremony and it ran a close 2nd to the Oly OC, and crapped all over the other two ceremonies IMO.
Totally agree with that....
 

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