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Offline Pooh21

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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2008, 11:58:29 PM »
two-bit commie nations sure know how to put on a show.
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Offline Hangtime

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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #16 on: August 09, 2008, 12:30:05 AM »
Quote from: mg1942 on August 08, 2008, 09:38:39 PM
Really?

On CBC the anchormen noted that Japan, Canada, and Russia got a large applause and were much bigger than the US.

Did they cheer the Wallmart Team too?
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Offline trax1

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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #17 on: August 09, 2008, 03:38:48 AM »
I just saw part of it and that stadium is amazing, that huge video screen that wraps around it is very cool, and the fireworks display was one of the best I've seen, I just can't imagine the money spent on this thing.
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« Reply #18 on: August 09, 2008, 03:40:40 AM »
Just curious but I heard that some of the people running, doing events would wear the Tibetan Flag on their shirt. I wonder if any will do it? If I were the U.S. I'd boycott the Olympics AND China till Tibet was a free nation.
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Offline mg1942

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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #19 on: August 09, 2008, 03:46:05 AM »
I forgot to mention that I just had my 4 yr old tube HDTV professionally calibrated.

Calibration is DEFINITELY worth it. 
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Offline Shuckins

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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #20 on: August 09, 2008, 07:42:07 AM »
...and so Tibet and Darfur are sacrificed on the altars of our sports gods...
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Offline Jackal1

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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #21 on: August 09, 2008, 08:20:16 AM »
Quote from: Raptor on August 08, 2008, 11:27:46 PM
Think how much could have been accomplished if they put the money towards something else...

Yeah..we could have had tons more cheap junk sent over to us for purchase to support a commie country.
Why we are even there is beyond me.
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Offline Masherbrum

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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #22 on: August 09, 2008, 08:46:54 AM »
Quote from: mg1942 on August 09, 2008, 03:46:05 AM
I forgot to mention that I just had my 4 yr old tube HDTV professionally calibrated.

Calibration is DEFINITELY worth it. 

Tell that to the relative of the U.S. Mens Volleyball coach who was stabbed and killed today.    BTW, you wasted your money on paying for a Pro.   You should've bought a DVD and done it yourself. 
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Offline Ripsnort

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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #23 on: August 09, 2008, 08:48:49 AM »
Anyone know if they're going to replay it?
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Offline midnight Target

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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #24 on: August 09, 2008, 08:54:09 AM »
They replayed it here in the wee hours of the morning.

It was pretty spectacular. Way better than the parade of pickup trucks in Atlanta.
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Offline Holden McGroin

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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #25 on: August 09, 2008, 10:37:54 AM »
Quote from: Rich46yo on August 08, 2008, 08:03:13 PM
I'll add the Olympic commitee to my list of despised, hypocritical, anti-US, little red book carrying International organizations.

I added it when the added synchonized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics; then snowboard, synchonized diving and now BMX racing is an olympic sport.

The Gods of Olympus are not pleased.
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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #26 on: August 09, 2008, 01:18:28 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on August 09, 2008, 08:46:54 AM
BTW, you wasted your money on paying for a Pro.   You should've bought a DVD and done it yourself. 

I did DVDs before a pro did it.  The pro did bring up hidden settings that i've not seen before, and made adjustments to squeeze out the last 20% of my HDTV potential.  It's worth it.
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Offline Jester

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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #27 on: August 09, 2008, 02:22:22 PM »
Quote from: Holden McGroin on August 09, 2008, 10:37:54 AM
I added it when the added synchonized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics; then snowboard, synchonized diving and now BMX racing is an olympic sport.

The Gods of Olympus are not pleased.

"Speed Walking" kinda did it for me.   :rolleyes:
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Offline Gh0stFT

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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #28 on: August 09, 2008, 03:22:28 PM »
folks there is sport for everyone, you dont have to watch EVERYTHING lol

a boycot only hurts the Athletes, remember this,
for a few weeks just forgett about ***** politics and enjoy good Sport.
And if you are not a Sport go watch Politics on CNN or elsewhere;)
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Offline mg1942

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Re: Olympic opening EPIC!
« Reply #29 on: August 09, 2008, 03:28:42 PM »
It's an eyesore to read posts from those have been drinking political koolaid TM lately~
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