The I am a pirate/fireman, I am not a hijacker thread, all about nothing in general

[becpee]

Did you sleep in today?

I got home from work this afternoon, thought i'd have a little shut eye at 4pm, woke at 6:45pm when DH called me for dinner

Feel good now

Enough said. Yes we're going for gold and yes it is a great disappointment when you don't bring it home, but silver and bronze isn't anything to be ashamed of. Heck I'd be smiling if I even made the Olympics, let alone a final, not to mention making the podium. Now don't get me started on the commentary team...

I can't help but think that these people have so many endorsements and things to come their way if they over-achieve, but if they if they don't do as well as they'd hoped alot of these won't be coming their way...

These days i'd be rapt if I could swim 50m

 

[queenie82]

The whole thing is very bitter....

Wish there were more stories like this...

Positive...

happy even

JUST

FOR

BEING

THERE


http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/news...-who-broke-british-hearts-20120801-23di1.html

 

[queenie82]

As for the sponsors.

There is now a whole lot of bullcrap going on about how they want to stop people wearing headphones or earphones with brands showing when they come out. [mainly evident in the swimming apparently]

Because it might be a brand that sponsors the person or team...and NOT the sponsor of the event

give me a break...

So much utter crap...

I was hoping DBF would be able to sneak a Pepsi into the Olympic Park but he isn't on duty in the 'secure zone'

 

[miss.potatohead]

Yep the fact that no gold = no endorsements would definitely be playing into the disappointment, especially with the swimmers what with Uncle Tobies and all that.

Just got a bronze in the woman's triathlon, and the young 19year old Aussie 400m runner won his heat with a PB. Maybe we (collectively as a nation) need to learn how to be happy with what we have won and done, and not what we haven't.

 

[becpee]

Just got a bronze in the woman's triathlon, and the young 19year old Aussie 400m runner won his heat with a PB. Maybe we (collectively as a nation) need to learn how to be happy with what we have won and done, and not what we haven't.

I can't even run 50m

 

[queenie82]

On another note...

just had to share...wonder of any dad's will defend themselves?

I never got this treatment as the only times my dad was 'left' was when there were other mothers around who fixed things

 

[PrincessInOz]

I'm just happy to watch sport. I don't do sport well, so anyone that can run, swim, jump, throw, hop, skip, crawl, walk....I admire so much.

 

[becpee]

On another note...

just had to share...wonder of any dad's will defend themselves?

I never got this treatment as the only times my dad was 'left' was when there were other mothers around who fixed things

They do have a funny way of doing things, don't they

 

[BecBennett]

I got home from work this afternoon, thought i'd have a little shut eye at 4pm, woke at 6:45pm when DH called me for dinner

Feel good now

So long as you feel good that's all that matters, when I have a sleep in the middle of the day I wake up feeling like crap

On another note...

just had to share...wonder of any dad's will defend themselves?

I never got this treatment as the only times my dad was 'left' was when there were other mothers around who fixed things

I got that treatment! I remember when my younger brother was born my dad sent me off to school with a $20 note. No back pack or anything, just $20 in my pocket. I was the most popular kid at school that day

Actually thinking back I remember a time when my mum was quite sick and spent a couple of days in hospital, my dad and I got into a fight about me needing to clean my room, and he wheeled the wheelie bin in there to make a point. Not one to back down from a fight I just left it in there I'd go blue in the face if someone tried to bring the wheelie bin into my house now

 

[BecBennett]

I'm just happy to watch sport. I don't do sport well, so anyone that can run, swim, jump, throw, hop, skip, crawl, walk....I admire so much.

The 100m crawl... I'd watch that

 

[becpee]

I love this thread

 

[PrincessInOz]

The 100m crawl... I'd watch that

Right up there with watching ants build a hill.




BTW - I'm surprised the mods deleted your thread on the photoboard. I haven't seen that happen on that board....given that there is a LACK of mod there. Wonder who complained?

 

[queenie82]

I had my dad wrapped round my little finger and my dad looks so dumb and helpless he'd win the sympathy of all the other mums when I arrived at ballet looking....not quite right...

 

[queenie82]

Generally I don't watch sports. I just find it interesting seeing all these people from far flung places come together to play archery, trampolining, some rowing etc...

I just don't understand the constant whining and moaning and complaining. Although I think Australia would still take the silver in those stakes compared to the British media

I'd sooner watch Law and Order episodes I've seen ten times than sport normally though...

 

[BecBennett]

I think Sydney was the last time I cared about the olympics, I used to love it, now I really couldn't care less...

I would probably watch a lot more of it if I didn't have foxtel, but I really enjoy cartoons, so The Other Big Event on fox 8 has kept my attention. lol

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[BecBennett]

did I scare everyone away?

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[becpee]

Just watching the beginning of the mans volleyball...should NOT be an Olympic sport...just saying

 

[australiankaren]

I like to win

and we normally dominate in the pool.....oh well, I may become a NZ citizen for the next one..they seem to be doing well..

And i'm so embarrased about some of the younger ones behaviour....geeze....take the damn phones off them before they get on the plane..oh and where are their minders/parents/responsible adult ?????

ok (((((rant))))) done.....now back to the hockey.

 

[battymum]

On another note...

just had to share...wonder of any dad's will defend themselves?

I never got this treatment as the only times my dad was 'left' was when there were other mothers around who fixed things

My dh would say " it worked didn't it!"

 

[Travel Mum]

oh well, I may become a NZ citizen for the next one..they seem to be doing well..

Yes, we are a very proud nation at the moment

We all had a laugh when our news showed us some Aussie news show that showed the top 9 nations for gold medals and then jumped to Australia at number 17. Who shows a top 9 and not a top 10 list?!! Someone who doesn't want to show New Zealand at number 10!!

I love the Olympics and have been glued to the T.V. whenever I can since it started. I'm off to Thailand on a work trip on Tuesday morning so I'm gutted I will miss the end of it.