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Title: Gold Medal
Post by: gavor on February 17, 2002, 09:17:30 PM: We won a medal! We won a medal!

And we dont care that everyone else fell over.

Aussies rock at winter sports! (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/sport/story_26327.asp)
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: capt. apathy on February 17, 2002, 10:15:24 PM: I'll take luck over talent any day. (not that he was untalented but he deffinatly wasn't the favorite)
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: ispar on February 17, 2002, 10:56:53 PM: Well, Ohno was clearly the winner had he not fallen in those last 15 meters, but I thought the irony of the results was delightful. Besides, Bradbury had a medal coming, I guess. He's been doing this for years, he deserved the reward. And so did Australia, IMO.

S!
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: Charon on February 18, 2002, 01:00:30 AM: I thought I heard during the coverage that they pull 5gs going around that short track. That is impressive.

Charon
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: Sandman on February 18, 2002, 02:48:10 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Charon
I thought I heard during the coverage that they pull 5gs going around that short track. That is impressive.

Charon

Hmmm... Also heard them say that Ohno gets up to 35 MPH on the stretch... Is it possible to pull that many Gs at that low of a speed?
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: midnight Target on February 18, 2002, 10:04:47 AM: LOL, watched the whole thing. If that Ausie wasn't so far behind he woulda been into the wall too. Loved the look on his face as everyone went down in front of him.

Ohno was very gracious too. Said basically that "thats our sport".

~~Australia's 1st winter medal~~
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: Mighty1 on February 18, 2002, 10:13:15 AM: I think I would have killed that little kid for taking him out like he did. From the replays it looked like the kid took out his legs on purpose.
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: ispar on February 18, 2002, 03:18:04 PM: No, Mighty, it's a function of the angle. If you look at it carefully, you'll see the kid's arm sweeping across was accidental, as he twisted around. He was falling, that's all.
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: gavor on February 18, 2002, 11:36:45 PM: We won another medal!

we won another medal, we won another me-dal

Beer time!

Thats our 2nd medal ever. First female medal.
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: Animal on February 18, 2002, 11:55:22 PM: Quote
Originally posted by gavor
We won another medal!

we won another medal, we won another me-dal

Beer time!

Thats our 2nd medal ever. First female medal.

...And here I thought that all men from Australia were rugged, manly, hard drinking.
Maybe I was right on the latter, but I also doubt it now.

Damn those Foster's comercials!
They lie!!!
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: Tac on February 18, 2002, 11:58:45 PM: "Hmmm... Also heard them say that Ohno gets up to 35 MPH on the stretch... Is it possible to pull that many Gs at that low of a speed?"

a G is a unit of acceleration. 9.8m/s

And I dont know how they can pull that many g's either. Wow.

Thats like having fatty do a pushup a minute! unreal!
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: gavor on February 19, 2002, 12:01:53 AM: The lie in the Foster commercial is when they show us drinking it. We don't. We dont even have Fosters commercials here.

Dancing is rugged and manly, just look at Barishnikov. Errrr. Wait on, hold on, just a minute.....
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: Animal on February 19, 2002, 12:49:20 AM: You dont drink Fosters?! What then Coors Light?

WTF.

Then why do they serve that in Outback Steakhouse! Everyone KNOWS thats THE place for Australian food, after all, it was invented in the Outback.
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: gavor on February 19, 2002, 05:10:42 PM: Its all a lie Animal, sorry. Most Aussies drink VB or XXXX. I've only ever had one Fosters in my entire life, it was when they had a promotion during the olympics. If we won a gold medal, everyone at the bar got a free Fosters. It was a bit crap.

I'm sorry to have destroyed the magic, the Outback Steakhouse will never be the same again (if i ever come over to the US, I'll have to go see this steakhouse). I personally drink west end draught or carlton cold or crown lager, oh hell, any beer but fosters or VB.
Title: 2nd Gold
Post by: midnight Target on February 19, 2002, 07:26:03 PM: I saw an interview with the Aussie girl who won the aerials......damn! Like they say in those American Fosters commercials.....a keeper!
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: gavor on February 19, 2002, 07:33:44 PM: Build em good down here. Like our fine wines, good to the last drop.
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: Animal on February 19, 2002, 07:35:58 PM: Next time I eat in Outback, it wont be Australia anymore.
Just a bunch of boomerangs and koala pictures hanging from walls.
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: gavor on February 19, 2002, 07:48:01 PM: Sorry to shatter the dream, you'll just have to come see the real thing. And drink the real beer :).

I could always dry out a koala and mail it to you?
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: Animal on February 19, 2002, 07:55:01 PM: Dear Gavor:
Please shut the hell up.
What are you gonna do next?
Tell me there are no kangaroos in every household?
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: gavor on February 19, 2002, 08:18:20 PM: Am i ruining your vision of our proud country?

If it makes you feel better, there are kangaroos bounding down every city street and sometimes i ride one to work. For your pleasure I shall buy a can of fosters and send you a pic of me drinking it.... while wearing an akubra hat and stubbie shorts...and thongs.
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: Animal on February 19, 2002, 08:30:24 PM: Now thats the spirit!

And you better have a lot of scars, cause there are a lot of wacky outdoor adventures in Australia.
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: gavor on February 19, 2002, 08:40:50 PM: Too right. My best friend is that crodile hunter guy and we often go 'barra fishing from hang-gliders.

You'll have to excuse me, a wombat's eating my lunch(meat pie and a long-neck of beer).
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: -tronski- on February 20, 2002, 04:58:44 AM: Quote
Originally posted by gavor
Its all a lie Animal, sorry. Most Aussies drink VB or XXXX. I've only ever had one Fosters in my entire life, it was when they had a promotion during the olympics. If we won a gold medal, everyone at the bar got a free Fosters. It was a bit crap.

I'm sorry to have destroyed the magic, the Outback Steakhouse will never be the same again (if i ever come over to the US, I'll have to go see this steakhouse). I personally drink west end draught or carlton cold or crown lager, oh hell, any beer but fosters or VB.

Ugh Fosters, only tourists, and Pomme backpackers drink fosters.

I'll go a nice cold Hahn Premium, Tooheys New, or a Crown Lager any day...

Gav, you been watching Roy and HG?

Tronsky
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: elstevie on February 20, 2002, 01:39:42 PM: I heard that they think the Croc Hunter Guy: Steve Irwin is a retard,
Can this be true?Have i been right thinking this all along?

(http://www.x-plane.org/users/steveewing/eaglek.jpg)
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: gavor on February 20, 2002, 06:08:14 PM: I've watched a little roy and HG, its pretty funny. Saw some on saturday nite after several beers and I think it made the whole show even funnier. They were taking the piss out of the luge.

elstevie, they started showing the croc guy program here in aust and we all laughed at him. I think its for overseas consumption only. Just imagine a show in the US with a big guy in a 10 gallon hat and snakeskin belt telling people that Texas is what the whole of the US is like and that all Americans have a pet rattler and 3000 head of cattle. Or a German made show that tells us all germans wear leiderhosen and eat sausage. They could call it 'The Sausage Hunter'.
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: Animal on February 20, 2002, 07:46:57 PM: all germans wear monocles.
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: Blue Mako on February 20, 2002, 08:04:58 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Animal
...And here I thought that all men from Australia were rugged, manly, hard drinking.
Maybe I was right on the latter, but I also doubt it now.

Damn those Foster's comercials!
They lie!!!

Please do not judge Aussie men by Gavor and his rather delicate nature. :p Real Aussies drink VB and only dance when Cold Chisel is on the radio.

Mako

P.S. Fosters is the worst beer we have, that's why we export it, none of the locals will drink it.

P.P.S. Australian's won a bronze at the 94 WO.
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: gavor on February 20, 2002, 08:39:58 PM: Quote
Real Aussies drink VB and only dance when Cold Chisel is on the radio.

Whos to say I wasnt doing both those things when i wrote that post ;).

Btw, all germans smell of sauerkraut and all french eat frogs
Title: Gold Medal
Post by: Thrawn on February 20, 2002, 08:49:30 PM: Quote
Originally posted by gavor
and all french eat frogs

Gawd Damn Cannibals!!!!:mad:

:D