2008 Olympics

PoopyfaceMcGee · August 18, 2008, 03:59:41 PM

Quote from: phattymatty on August 18, 2008, 03:52:53 PM
i didn't see this race but this is phelps on the LEFT. how the hell did he win?

It was incredible. I haven't looked for the frame-by-frame photos, but I've heard that the Serbians were satisfied with the outcome once they saw that Phelps did actually touch just ahead of their guy.

Still, what are the odds? If Phelps were from Philly, that would have been the other way around.

EDIT: Found a frame by frame link on SI.com

Seabiscuit36 · August 18, 2008, 04:01:26 PM

Quote from: phattymatty on August 18, 2008, 03:52:53 PM
i didn't see this race but this is phelps on the LEFT. how the hell did he win?

the Cavic dude just stopped kicking and tried to glide in, there is a great photo somewhere that shows Phelps's fingers just touching right before the other guy. We were down the beach and went out to the bar to watch the race, the freakin place went crazy

Rome · August 18, 2008, 04:03:20 PM

Look at the wake generated by Phelps's feet. There's the difference right there.

reese125 · August 18, 2008, 04:06:40 PM

no way...Phelps' 4th metatarsal is pointed inward as you can clearly tell Cavic's is the opposite..thats the difference

PoopyfaceMcGee · August 18, 2008, 04:09:54 PM

http://www.youtube.com/v/aCmQd-FLbvw&hl=en&fs=1

Father Demon · August 18, 2008, 05:29:38 PM

If that dumbass Cavic had even fluttered his toes, he would have won that gold. I'm not sure why I'm pissed that he didn't.

PoopyfaceMcGee · August 18, 2008, 05:30:31 PM

You delight in people falling short of their goals?

Diomedes · August 18, 2008, 06:11:41 PM

cool...now I know how to imbed a youtube video in a post

this is the first time in I don't know how long that I have been glad to have you in my life, FF

Seabiscuit36 · August 18, 2008, 08:45:54 PM

so, a guy i used to work with, his nephew is racing in the 400m. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaShawn_Merritt yay me

phillymic2000 · August 18, 2008, 08:47:29 PM

as Mac, Jurko and Harry would say "we're happy for you"

Father Demon · August 18, 2008, 08:50:38 PM

Quote from: Diomedes on August 18, 2008, 06:11:41 PM
cool...now I know how to imbed a youtube video in a post

this is the first time in I don't know how long that I have been glad to have you in my life, FF

This technology is going to revolutionize

PoopyfaceMcGee · August 18, 2008, 10:03:26 PM

I hope I haven't started anything that turns out ugly.

PhillyPhreak54 · August 18, 2008, 11:50:39 PM

QuoteThe audience peaked at 39.9 million viewers during the 10 p.m. half-hour that featured the U.S. men winning the 400-meter medley relay.

The network said Saturday's broadcast was the most-watched Saturday show on NBC since Empty Nest, a Golden Girls spin-off starring Richard Mulligan, drew 31.4 million viewers on Feb. 24, 1990.

We need our resident couch potato to chime in on this nugget.

Empty Nest?!?

I don't even remember that show.

Father Demon · August 19, 2008, 09:00:21 AM

All this Olympics has done to me - and I've watched an unGodly amount of the coverage every day - is increase my hatred towards the Chinese.

Those little fargers piss me off!!

Seabiscuit36 · August 19, 2008, 09:04:13 AM

All its done for me is to realize how rigged Judged events are