sneaking into Natter to see if anyone else went WTF with the US announcer's comment "it's like finding a tear in your wedding dress just before you get married" about Samantha Peszek's sprained ankle just before the competition.
Yes. Very much yes.
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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.
Hil R. - Aug 10, 2008 5:06:52 pm PDT #2406 of 10003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Monique - Aug 10, 2008 5:08:55 pm PDT #2407 of 10003
My favorite Olympic announcer WTF was this about what I think was a Chinese night market -- I had surgery last week and am still on meds, so I wasn't sure if I heard this right but the husband said he heard the same thing:
"So if you're in the mood for shellfish, this is the place to go and order Schezuan Beef."
tiggy - Aug 10, 2008 5:20:21 pm PDT #2408 of 10003
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
saw the post in COMM and had to come commiserate about how very awful the US girls gymnastics were. when Nastia can't stick her freaking landing off the bars, you are in trouble.
as for Svetlana, i loved her. i'm sad that we won't be seeing her compete this year. in fact, i was just talking about her elsewhere and was linked to this. ha! love that expression. so Svetlana.
Hil R. - Aug 10, 2008 5:26:40 pm PDT #2409 of 10003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
That entire article about Khorkina is hysterical. Gotta love how she was trying to talk her way into being called champion.
SailAweigh - Aug 10, 2008 5:46:17 pm PDT #2410 of 10003
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
This Olympics is just boggling my mind. First, a 41-year-old swimmer and now, a 33-year-old gymnast.
Connie Neil - Aug 10, 2008 5:47:34 pm PDT #2411 of 10003
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I heard it as "Szechuan heat", especially with "if you're in the mood for spicy shellfish".
Hil R. - Aug 10, 2008 5:52:47 pm PDT #2412 of 10003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Yeah, I was just coming to post about that 33-year-old gymnast! And that was a really great vault, too.
Kat - Aug 10, 2008 6:03:11 pm PDT #2413 of 10003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I'm confused! Did one of the Chinese gymnasts have on tights as well as a leotard?
Alibelle - Aug 10, 2008 6:27:36 pm PDT #2414 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
Yeah, that was interesting to hear in the commentary -- that your body can only take so many repetitions, and when you start full out at age 3, you just get used up faster. That's ugh.
Gymnastics is rough. It hurts even when it's done perfectly. And you often don't do it perfectly, and then just practice through the injuries.
And the leotards magically stay in place.
And I was wondering the same thing, Kat! Also, what the heck was on that Romanian's knee?
brenda m - Aug 10, 2008 6:34:00 pm PDT #2415 of 10003
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Several of the gymnasts looked like they were wearing tights. I don't remember noticing that before.