Hubby doesn't like watching men's gymnastics because he used to do gymnastics in high school--before his body began coming apart on him. He doesn't like watching the things he used to be able to do. Man, I wish I'd known him then.
That's my girl... That's my good girl.
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Aug 09, 2008 6:23:37 pm PDT #2221 of 10003
brillig
SailAweigh - Aug 09, 2008 6:24:02 pm PDT #2222 of 10003
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I think male gymnasts have weird and odd bodies.
They have big, big arms and skinny little legs. One good push on the shoulder and they'd all fall down like dominos.
amych - Aug 09, 2008 6:24:08 pm PDT #2223 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I can't say I miss the up close and personals -- different strokes, of course, but this year is like "Sports! And then lets see some more sports! And how about some sports!", when the ABC broadcasts in the last few games had headed too far into being nonstop human interest with a few seconds of highlights.
amych - Aug 09, 2008 6:25:13 pm PDT #2224 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
And I don't think Costas is in a piece, but he was looking decidedly Grecian Formula and Tan In A Can to me. Bad makeup department! No biscuit!
Kat - Aug 09, 2008 6:25:19 pm PDT #2225 of 10003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
And I LOVE the online stuff. I love the fact that each sport has a "more about this sport" page and then the video. It helped me figure out the libiro spot on volleyball.
megan walker - Aug 09, 2008 6:25:36 pm PDT #2226 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Finally getting caught up on the opening games. Amazing. So far, I liked the movable type the best. At the end, all I could think was OMGWTFpeople?!?
Now I'm obsessively checking the French names of the countries in the parade to make sure we made the right spelling decisions for our new maps. The dresses of the women holding the country name banners are gorgeous.
sumi - Aug 09, 2008 6:26:29 pm PDT #2227 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
Comments I've read from cyclists makes it seem like the humidity was more of an issue than the air quality.
Kat - Aug 09, 2008 6:28:20 pm PDT #2228 of 10003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
The dresses of the women holding the country name benners are gorgeous.
So true. But it must have been so uncomfortably hot.
Alibelle - Aug 09, 2008 6:28:50 pm PDT #2229 of 10003
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
Male gymnasts do have weird bodies. The hugely developed upper body thing they've got going on, with the arms that are never quite able to touch their sides, and the fact that they are so freaking short certainly adds to the oddness.
And the greyness of Beijing surprised me too. I figured the poor air quality would be similar to L.A., but it's significantly worse-looking. No wonder people were choosing not to compete certain things under those conditions.
Kat - Aug 09, 2008 6:29:06 pm PDT #2230 of 10003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
The medals this year are gorgeous! I love the jade rings.