tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777900991557618049.post9131367923559366686..comments2024-01-20T11:07:37.261-06:00Comments on Everything Under the Sun: Weekend Assignment #230: The Olympics, who is watching?Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125852166745378716noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777900991557618049.post-84780105433077543742008-08-31T14:01:00.000-05:002008-08-31T14:01:00.000-05:00Kiva: maybe he'll have one in his 'Aquaman' swimsu...Kiva: maybe he'll have one in his 'Aquaman' swimsuit that they wore. Those things were neat!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125852166745378716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777900991557618049.post-89280159380905288742008-08-30T20:51:00.000-05:002008-08-30T20:51:00.000-05:00I wonder if they'll have a full size post of Phelp...I wonder if they'll have a full size post of Phelps like they did for Spitz -- with the gold medals around his neck and thats itsy bitsy American patriotic Speedo... My next door neighbor"s sister had it on the ceiling of her bedroom. Scarred me for life.Kivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171025882133782540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777900991557618049.post-54356472624668063902008-08-26T13:34:00.000-05:002008-08-26T13:34:00.000-05:00Florinda: They should have ballroom dancing; it's ...Florinda: They should have ballroom dancing; it's almost the same. <BR/><BR/>Spitz was hairy. That's part of it I'm sureMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125852166745378716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777900991557618049.post-66483896396284296852008-08-26T13:09:00.000-05:002008-08-26T13:09:00.000-05:00Isn't rhythmic gymnastics that thing with the ribb...Isn't rhythmic gymnastics that thing with the ribbons? It's the ice dancing of the Summer Olympics. Why, why, why?<BR/><BR/>One big difference between swimmers in the Spitz and Phelps eras - hair. Spitz got seven gold medals with more resistance.Florindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789402061034734894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777900991557618049.post-34417122403531748102008-08-26T09:23:00.000-05:002008-08-26T09:23:00.000-05:00Karen: Glad I'm not the only one. Maybe we aren't ...Karen: Glad I'm not the only one. Maybe we aren't cultured or something. :) evil glove, I like that!<BR/><BR/>DC: That's okay. It's not mandatory. :)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125852166745378716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777900991557618049.post-81266437714121219082008-08-26T09:08:00.000-05:002008-08-26T09:08:00.000-05:00Nope, didn't watch the Olympics.Nope, didn't watch the Olympics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777900991557618049.post-26466222382870032692008-08-25T23:07:00.000-05:002008-08-25T23:07:00.000-05:00Yeah, I grew up calling it "badmitten!" Like an ev...Yeah, I grew up calling it "badmitten!" Like an evil glove! But I understand it's a big deal in China, like ping pong.<BR/><BR/>I remember Spitz on the news at the time. I may even have watched one or two of the races. That's how old I am.Karen Funk Blocherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860091802901743222noreply@blogger.com