2008 Beijing Summer Olympics

*polonyc2* · 08-09-2008, 12:18 AM

anyone watching?...I'm really excited about this years Summer games...lot's of good stories and heated competition...can Michael Phelps win 8 gold medals in swimming?...the new USA dream Team, the men's Track and Field races are sure to be classic's, volleyball, baseball, tennis etc

I like the Summer Olympics and tend to watch them more then the Winter Olympics...better sports during the Summer Games...although maybe the presence of more hot babes during the Summer Olympics has something to do with it as well (volleyball, softball, swimming etc

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*polonyc2* · 08-09-2008, 12:19 AM

the Opening Ceremonies were amazing (watching on my HDTV set made it moreso)...I hear it cost $300 million to produce...the color, costumes, pageantry and visual symbolism were all on display...the CGI looked so real I couldn't tell the difference at times between reality and computer generated images...Zhang Yimou (acclaimed Chinese movie director) produced the show and after watching it I want him to come to the states and direct some movies...very well done Beijing!

Let the Games begin!

Tapir · 08-09-2008, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by polonyc2

the Opening Ceremonies were amazing (watching on my HDTV set made it moreso)...I hear it cost $300 million to produce...the color, costumes, pageantry and visual symbolism were all on display...the CGI looked so real I couldn't tell the difference at times between reality and computer generated images...Zhang Yimou (acclaimed Chinese movie director) produced the show and after watching it I want him to come to the states and direct some movies...very well done Beijing!

Let the Games begin!

Ditto

Sir Skully · 08-09-2008, 12:45 AM

Yeah best of em all.......Opening Ceremonies...

Me and the wife watched on our fairly new Sammy HDTV.....

fvbounty · 08-09-2008, 10:37 AM

Like everyone, I was blown away by the opening, truly amazing!

zapionics<alt> · 08-09-2008, 08:14 PM

That paper scroll that they were dancing on was a fantastic effect... and the choeography of the dance routines was brilliant.
Loved the mix of vibrant colour...

*polonyc2* · 08-09-2008, 10:20 PM

I'm not a huge swimming fan but damn Michael Phelps is making me one...the guy's a dolphin...might be the best Olympic athlete of all time...he won his first gold medal today (breaking his own world record to boot) and is going for a record 8 gold medals

Gavsman · 08-11-2008, 11:10 AM

yes record 8 this time, now he is with 2 gold and the 2nd came frm the 400m relay .................../no1

*polonyc2* · 08-11-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Gavsman

yes record 8 this time, now he is with 2 gold and the 2nd came frm the 400m relay .................../no1

the relay was a thing of beauty!...the USA was losing big going into the final lap but the guy swam an incredible final leg and caught the guy at the very last second to win!!...amazing!

looks like Phelps has a real shot now of getting 8 golds

XJ. · 08-11-2008, 04:11 PM

Lezak crushed it in the final, oh, 15 meters. Of course the beauty of it was the French had laid down some smack saying they were there to smash the Americans.

The US swim teams (mens and womens) are rocking and the US B-Ball team IS BACK! The womens fencing swept all three medals

Oh, and I forgot, about the US beach volleyball teams - which are cranking as well!

Great games so far

**k0NG0** · 08-11-2008, 04:48 PM

I'm looking forward to track cycling, but I fear I will miss all of it due to it not being broadcast (or it being broadcast when I don't have access to a TV, which is most of the time). The sprint finals are coming up next Tuesday, most disciplines are usually a hoot, including Madison and Keirin.

I'd also like to see the men's +105kg weightlifting (even though Hossein Rezazadeh is retired) but that's probably not broadcast either.

*polonyc2* · 08-11-2008, 06:14 PM

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I'm looking forward to track cycling, but I fear I will miss all of it due to it not being broadcast (or it being broadcast when I don't have access to a TV, which is most of the time)...

try streaming video (your new PC should be able to handle it with ease)...the channel that is broadcasting the Games here in the states (NBC) is pretty much showing some form of coverage 24/7 with all events also broadcast live on streaming video 24/7 on its web site

the 12 hour time difference is not as bad as I feared because we can still see the better events 'live' in prime time here (instead of on tape delay which takes away some of the excitement since the winners will be known beforehand)...12 is a nice number as it makes things a bit easier in terms of time zone...because of NBC's 24/7 coverage viewers can see all their favorite sports (cable stations CNBC, MSNBC and USA network are showing 'live' coverage during late night hours of even less popular events such as ping pong and weight lifting while the main channel--NBC---will be showing the marquee matchups such as swimming, basketball and gymnastics during prime time--8:00 PM- 11:00 PM)

*polonyc2* · 08-11-2008, 10:20 PM

Phelps is now 3 for 3...just won the 200m freestyle...and broke another world record...the guy is truly amazing!

*polonyc2* · 08-12-2008, 10:27 PM

Phelps just won another gold...another world record...and also just became the winningest athlete in Olympic history with 10 overall gold medals...

zsaz1029 · 08-12-2008, 11:53 PM

The man is simply amazing.

08-09-2008, 12:18 AM	#1
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,444	2008 Beijing Summer Olympics anyone watching?...I'm really excited about this years Summer games...lot's of good stories and heated competition...can Michael Phelps win 8 gold medals in swimming?...the new USA dream Team, the men's Track and Field races are sure to be classic's, volleyball, baseball, tennis etc I like the Summer Olympics and tend to watch them more then the Winter Olympics...better sports during the Summer Games...although maybe the presence of more hot babes during the Summer Olympics has something to do with it as well (volleyball, softball, swimming etc ) __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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08-09-2008, 12:19 AM	#2
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,444	the Opening Ceremonies were amazing (watching on my HDTV set made it moreso)...I hear it cost $300 million to produce...the color, costumes, pageantry and visual symbolism were all on display...the CGI looked so real I couldn't tell the difference at times between reality and computer generated images...Zhang Yimou (acclaimed Chinese movie director) produced the show and after watching it I want him to come to the states and direct some movies...very well done Beijing! Let the Games begin! __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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08-09-2008, 12:45 AM	#4
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08-09-2008, 10:37 AM	#5
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08-09-2008, 08:14 PM	#6
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08-09-2008, 10:20 PM	#7
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,444	I'm not a huge swimming fan but damn Michael Phelps is making me one...the guy's a dolphin...might be the best Olympic athlete of all time...he won his first gold medal today (breaking his own world record to boot) and is going for a record 8 gold medals __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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08-11-2008, 11:10 AM	#8
Gavsman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,546	Re: 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics yes record 8 this time, now he is with 2 gold and the 2nd came frm the 400m relay .................../no1 __________________ knock konk i am in abxzone
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08-11-2008, 04:11 PM	#10
XJ. ... Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NH, USA Posts: 6,064	Re: 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Lezak crushed it in the final, oh, 15 meters. Of course the beauty of it was the French had laid down some smack saying they were there to smash the Americans. The US swim teams (mens and womens) are rocking and the US B-Ball team IS BACK! The womens fencing swept all three medals Oh, and I forgot, about the US beach volleyball teams - which are cranking as well! Great games so far Last edited by XJ. : 08-11-2008 at 04:34 PM.
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08-11-2008, 04:48 PM	#11
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,623	Re: 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics I'm looking forward to track cycling, but I fear I will miss all of it due to it not being broadcast (or it being broadcast when I don't have access to a TV, which is most of the time). The sprint finals are coming up next Tuesday, most disciplines are usually a hoot, including Madison and Keirin. I'd also like to see the men's +105kg weightlifting (even though Hossein Rezazadeh is retired) but that's probably not broadcast either. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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08-11-2008, 10:20 PM	#13
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,444	Phelps is now 3 for 3...just won the 200m freestyle...and broke another world record...the guy is truly amazing! __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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08-12-2008, 10:27 PM	#14
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,444	Phelps just won another gold...another world record...and also just became the winningest athlete in Olympic history with 10 overall gold medals... __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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08-12-2008, 11:53 PM	#15
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