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Title: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on August 12, 2016, 02:16:49 PM
It's like watching a bunch of highschool sporting events with adults participating.  I turn it on and it's volley ball, badminton, ping pong, swimming. diving, rowing etc...  WTF!  Boring ass shit.  it's the only sporting event I can think of where people are happy coming in second or third.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Wiggs on August 12, 2016, 02:18:10 PM
Used mean something when there was much more nationalism. Means very little now.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on August 12, 2016, 02:20:36 PM
Coming up next.  Which Hebrew can run the fastest in a straight line and which whitey can run the fastest 8 laps.  I can't believe people dedicate their lives to this.  Hours a day, every day seeing how high they can jump over a bar so they can compete in 4 years and win a medal.  If they dedicated that time to doing something productive this world might actually be a better place.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Simple Simon on August 12, 2016, 02:21:47 PM
watched a UK girl in the judo, she could have beaten the world champ to get at least a silver, she as good as let herself be thrown.
She then fought in the match for the bronze and was elated that she won.

The smile on her face , you would have thought it was gold.

and That little sweetie pie Tom Daley and his partner diving in the pool to celebrate a bronze, FFS have some dignity.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: MAXX on August 12, 2016, 02:40:30 PM
watched a UK girl in the judo, she could have beaten the world champ to get at least a silver, she as good as let herself be thrown.
She then fought in the match for the bronze and was elated that she won.

The smile on her face , you would have thought it was gold.

and That little sweetie pie Tom Daley and his partner diving in the pool to celebrate a bronze, FFS have some dignity.
Bronze in the Olympics means you're 3'rd best in the World. Means alot in the judo duckpond. Just as it means alot for a bodybuilder to be 3rd in the Mr. Olympia. They dedicate their lives for that.

The rest of the world really don't care that much and at most shrugs their shoulders when they hear about their countryman winning  :D
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: epic_alien on August 12, 2016, 02:44:00 PM
Coming up next.  Which Hebrew can run the fastest in a straight line and which whitey can run the fastest 8 laps.  I can't believe people dedicate their lives to this.  Hours a day, every day seeing how high they can jump over a bar so they can compete in 4 years and win a medal.  If they dedicated that time to doing something productive this world might actually be a better place.

those who have achieved greatness will be remembered forever. will you?

not everyone wants to be  computer programmer and play videos games.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: MAXX on August 12, 2016, 02:48:37 PM
those who have achieved greatness will be remembered forever. will you?

not everyone wants to be  computer programmer and play videos games.
will they though?

someone who took 3'rd in the Olympics in the track cykling in 1968 for example,,,

nobody cares or remembers that person except his relatives and maybe two or three people in that sport :D

Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: 8 INCH not biceps on August 12, 2016, 02:57:27 PM
It's like watching a bunch of highschool sporting events with adults participating.  I turn it on and it's volley ball, badminton, ping pong, swimming. diving, rowing etc...  WTF!  Boring ass shit.  it's the only sporting event I can think of where people are happy coming in second or third.

Of course you would find it boring none of the competitors are big and oiled up in a thong you are a schome so stick to what you love, here you go enjoy yourself.

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1MB1FO4KEAc/UdA4598BoSI/AAAAAAAAEOo/fp3IcCjA8c4/s690/bendawson-muscle-sexy-bodybuilders%5B1%5D.jpg)
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: epic_alien on August 12, 2016, 03:03:14 PM
will they though?

someone who took 3'rd in the Olympics in the track cykling in 1968 for example,,,

nobody cares or remembers that person except his relatives and maybe two or three people in that sport :D



because you don't care or  don't find it important doesn't mean it isn't to many others.  you think olympic stadiums are built because no one cares?

you see these records? they are worth keeping track of because people care. and they will be remembered

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics

what are you going to be remembered for?

Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on August 12, 2016, 03:13:09 PM
Coming up next.  Which Hebrew can run the fastest in a straight line and which whitey can run the fastest 8 laps.  I can't believe people dedicate their lives to this.  Hours a day, every day seeing how high they can jump over a bar so they can compete in 4 years and win a medal.  If they dedicated that time to doing something productive this world might actually be a better place.

They don't want to work a real job. They found a loophole in the Matrix. Look at Tim Tebow. He's basically the Kim Kardashian of so called athletes now.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: MAXX on August 12, 2016, 03:17:53 PM
They don't want to work a real job. They found a loophole in the Matrix. Look at Tim Tebow. He's basically the Kim Kardashian of so called athletes now.
that's for the 5% of those who decdicate their Life to it and end up on the national team. Some of them get payed for doing it for a living.

1% of those gets the gold and makes a milion or so.

The rest of the 95% all did it for nothing  :D
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: DroppingPlates on August 12, 2016, 03:30:26 PM
To say it with Mr Nobody's words: I don't give a piss about the Olympics
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: epic_alien on August 12, 2016, 03:31:29 PM
they don't do it for money.  i know thats hard to comprehend.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: illuminati on August 12, 2016, 03:32:56 PM
Jeez ease up lads....
Life is for Nothing
We live --- We Die
We Bring FA in & Take FA out when we go

Some are professors some computer whizzo's
Some are good at running etc etc

Can't say I particularly like many of the events / sports at the olympics
In fact some in find quite strange / odd
Then again I go to a gym & lift weight in the pursuit of being stronger
& having a better physique - in my ideal.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Nether Animal on August 12, 2016, 03:47:13 PM
Of course you would find it boring none of the competitors are big and oiled up in a thong you are a schome so stick to what you love, here you go enjoy yourself.

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1MB1FO4KEAc/UdA4598BoSI/AAAAAAAAEOo/fp3IcCjA8c4/s690/bendawson-muscle-sexy-bodybuilders%5B1%5D.jpg)

Posing trunks too small
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: The True Adonis on August 12, 2016, 03:47:49 PM
My mother was an Olympic Alternate for Breast Stroke and IM.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: illuminati on August 12, 2016, 03:48:51 PM
But the difference is that there name is in a book somewhere that they placed 3rd in the 1968 Olympics. In that sense, to an extent, their name lives on. Your name will be placed nowhere. As such, there is a much greater chance that their name will be remembered than yours. Its the same thing that I can find a journal article from the year 1930 with some author on it. So, even if one person comes across their name, thats one more person who remembered them, as opposed to you, which will be zero.  :D :D But, hey, as long as you're okay with that, no problem here  :D :D









Ahh Thats great - Put a smile on my face
Some one looking through the old uk powerlifting / bodybuilding
Records in 100yrs time will see my name.
And of course my lads can show there friends
So maybe all wasn't for nothing.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: SF1900 on August 12, 2016, 03:49:57 PM








Ahh Thats great - Put a smile on my face
Some one looking through the old uk powerlifting / bodybuilding
Records in 100yrs time will see my name.
And of course my lads can show there friends
So maybe all wasn't for nothing.
Thanks.

It's a way to live on, so to speak.  :D :D
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: illuminati on August 12, 2016, 03:51:43 PM
It's a way to live on, so to speak.  :D :D





Yes in its own way it is.
Your view has now changed mine
Cheers
😃👍🏻
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Thin Lizzy on August 12, 2016, 04:13:46 PM
It's become the Politically Correct Games: A litany of women's sports that most people didn't know existed, much less care about. Then, when they go to commercial, you see one legged Chinese midget and Tranny "Athletes."

If it were just real sports, it would last for two days, not two weeks.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Mr Anabolic on August 12, 2016, 04:16:46 PM
Women's gymnastics is fun... the other stuff, boring.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Board_SHERIF on August 12, 2016, 06:07:45 PM
 Olympics  boring and should be cancelled..
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: oldschoolfan on August 12, 2016, 06:23:44 PM
the last time i watched them was in the 90's

its all about corporate sponsorship now, the amount of money that is spent just to host the olympics is disgusting.


the money could be spent on other more meaningful things, like feeding poor people.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Kwon on August 12, 2016, 06:25:16 PM
It's like watching a bunch of highschool sporting events with adults participating.  I turn it on and it's volley ball, badminton, ping pong, swimming. diving, rowing etc...  WTF!  Boring ass shit.  it's the only sporting event I can think of where people are happy coming in second or third.

What about Mr Olympicsa?
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: oldtimer1 on August 12, 2016, 07:41:07 PM
I guess I'm in a small minority of a billion plus people that would like to see who the fastest human is? Who can lift the most amount of weight overhead? Who is the best marathon runner? What I couldn't care less about is who is the best muscle man without any athletic achievement when I know he looks like crap without the syringe.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: oldschoolfan on August 12, 2016, 09:01:31 PM
I guess I'm in a small minority of a billion plus people that would like to see who the fastest human is? Who can lift the most amount of weight overhead? Who is the best marathon runner? What I couldn't care less about is who is the best muscle man without any athletic achievement when I know he looks like crap without the syringe.

oldtimer this is what is weird when i was a kid, they have a almost magic draw to them, my family has a house on a lake, and that one summer we were up there for two weeks and it was cool having them on at night cause there was no cable tv up there then.

but now with all the media available the draw just isnt there,
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: 2scared2post on August 12, 2016, 09:05:04 PM
I guess I'm in a small minority of a billion plus people that would like to see who the fastest human is? Who can lift the most amount of weight overhead? Who is the best marathon runner? What I couldn't care less about is who is the best muscle man without any athletic achievement when I know he looks like crap without the syringe.

Would not be the fasted human without the syringe.

Could not lift the most amount overhead without the syringe.

Would not be the best marathon runner without the syringe.

Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: SaintAnger on August 12, 2016, 09:47:33 PM
Last Olympics I watched was that Triplecast thing on NBC as a youngster.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Obvious Gimmick on August 12, 2016, 10:15:03 PM
You people are retardered. The olympics are great. All that competition. Love it. I'll watch everything and critique the judging on shit I can't even pronounce. Fugging pinkos, show some pride
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Julio Ceasar on August 12, 2016, 11:27:46 PM
those who have achieved greatness will be remembered forever. will you?

not everyone wants to be  computer programmer and play videos games.

Tell me the name of top 3 rowers 2012 in the olympics!

Tell me the tabeltennis player

Tell me the volodrome cyclists

Tell me the weightlifter...

The only one who remeber are them self and 10 friend...
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Thin Lizzy on August 13, 2016, 02:04:06 AM
I guess I'm in a small minority of a billion plus people that would like to see who the fastest human is? Who can lift the most amount of weight overhead? Who is the best marathon runner? What I couldn't care less about is who is the best muscle man without any athletic achievement when I know he looks like crap without the syringe.

The problem is that these sports are buried in so much filler that you end up missing the few things you want to see. The format just doesn't work in the new media era. People aren't gonna sit through all this:

2016 Summer Olympic Sports



archery
badminton
basketball
beach volleyball
boxing
canoe / kayak
cycling (track, road, mountain, BMX)
diving
equestrian (dressage, jumping and eventing)
fencing
field hockey
golf
gymnastics
handball
judo
modern pentathlon
rowing
rugby 7s
sailing
shooting
soccer / football
swimming
synchronized swimming
table tennis
taekwondo
tennis
track and field
triathlon
volleyball (indoor)
water polo
weightlifting
wrestling
Recently Added Sports

golf (added for 2016)
rugby union (added for 2016)
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: DroppingPlates on August 13, 2016, 03:08:39 AM
The format just doesn't work in the new media era. People aren't gonna sit through all this:

That's a good point. The IOC is run by a gang of old commie farts.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: SuperTed on August 13, 2016, 03:14:16 AM
I like the Olympics but around half of the events should be discarded.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: phil mcgroin on August 13, 2016, 03:31:20 AM
Of course you would find it boring none of the competitors are big and oiled up in a thong you are a schome so stick to what you love, here you go enjoy yourself.

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That is the first out of proportion ass I have every seen.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Tapeworm on August 13, 2016, 03:45:09 AM
Synchronized swimming should be attacked by terrorits.

Also the next person who quotes that guy's ass.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: polychronopolous on August 13, 2016, 03:47:15 AM
I guess I'm in a small minority of a billion plus people that would like to see who the fastest human is? Who can lift the most amount of weight overhead? Who is the best marathon runner? What I couldn't care less about is who is the best muscle man without any athletic achievement when I know he looks like crap without the syringe.

100m, 4X100m are definitely the top 2 track events.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Croatch on August 13, 2016, 04:15:39 AM
Personally, I will remember those on getbig much more than any Olympic athlete.  How many can say they've accumulated 40k posts on an Internet forum?

Bruised Gender is the only one who will be remembered.  Mainly for tucking it and smiling.

The Olympics should be called "Events that almost nobody does"
Archery and badminton.  Or call it the "Summer Camp Sport Games"

My favorite is curling in the Winter Olympics.
(http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Claire+Hamilton+Winter+Olympics+Curling+0EQ5vIVUcNcl.jpg)

As far as being remembered, I guess it's what you're remembered for and by whom.  When you're dead, you won't know anyway.  Kim Kardashian will be remembered 100x more than any Olympian.  Does this make her great?

Are you doing it for yourself or the praise of getbig?  This is something that crosses every Olympians mind countless times while training.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: MAXX on August 13, 2016, 05:16:10 AM
Kim K is a tabloid sensationalism whore though and will not be remembered 100 years from now. If she was it would not be for anything positive.

A guy like Bill Gates will be remembered 2000 years from now.

But like you said what does it matter when you're dirt in the ground.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: BayGBM on August 13, 2016, 05:22:27 AM
Posing trunks too small

 ;D

But that's a nice booty!  Bay likey!
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: CalvinH on August 13, 2016, 05:24:14 AM
American broad kicks ass swimming 8)
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: HTexan on August 13, 2016, 05:58:29 AM
The Modern Olympics Were Founded By A French Baron Who Was Sad That France Kept Losing Wars

http://deadspin.com/the-modern-olympics-were-founded-by-a-sad-french-baron-1784719331

Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Vince G, CSN MFT on August 13, 2016, 06:51:00 AM
Bronze in the Olympics means you're 3'rd best in the World. Means alot in the judo duckpond. Just as it means alot for a bodybuilder to be 3rd in the Mr. Olympia. They dedicate their lives for that.

The rest of the world really don't care that much and at most shrugs their shoulders when they hear about their countryman winning  :D


Also a bronze in judo means a wrestling career ;D



Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: Irongrip400 on August 13, 2016, 08:11:11 AM
Nationalism is dead, and so are the olympics. Most of the modern Olympic traditions were set up by Nazi Germany in 1936.
Title: Re: Is it me or are the Olympics stupid and a waste of time?
Post by: 8 INCH not biceps on August 13, 2016, 08:40:07 AM
I guess I'm in a small minority of a billion plus people that would like to see who the fastest human is? Who can lift the most amount of weight overhead? Who is the best marathon runner? What I couldn't care less about is who is the best muscle man without any athletic achievement when I know he looks like crap without the syringe.

If you dont care who the best muscle man is what are you doing on a bodybuilding site there are plenty of running forums that you could join and post on.