Is Puerto Rico about to win its first ever Gold medal - Olympic Gold - YES!!!

[malaise]

in ladies tennis - go Mónica Puig! She's playing German Angelique Kerber - one set each and 5-0 in the decider

Puerto Rico is leading


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2016/08/13/as-puerto-rico-nears-first-ever-gold-medal-a-complicated-olympic-history-reemerges/

[malaise]

1. Kerber is already crying

This is weird

[joeybee12]

2. I'd be ok with either winning...

But nice to see Puerto Rico and Monica get a gold.

Also, I think Angelique is crying because she's playing injured.

[malaise]

4. First Gold Medal winner for Puerto Rico in history

This is huge - Puerto Rico is one of us - a Caribbean island.
How wonderful


Yes she appeared to have a shoulder problem

[joeybee12]

6. Good for her!

Tomorrow, I have a definite favorite...I hope Juan Martin destroys the Limey Bastard!!!

[malaise]

7. Well he's Scottish not limey but I too am backing

the Argentine

[joeybee12]

9. I've been told by Brits that limey is used towards the Aussies

Anyway, I like calling Murray the Limey Bastard.

[SwissTony]

13. As an Australian, I can assure you we would be offended by that term.

It relates to Brits, particularly the English. I've never heard it applied to Scots.


We call the English Poms, which is short for Pommie Bastard. But we love them, really.

[joeybee12]

16. For some reason I recall them saying it has to do with the

state of the ships they took to Australia when it was a destination for those who had committed crimes???

[awoke_in_2003]

17. British sailors ate limes

to combat scurvy

[joeybee12]

18. Aha...thanks!

[awoke_in_2003]

19. You're welcome. nt

[Skittles]

20. in an email from an Aussie friend (I'm half English)

he used the word pom but because of my poor eyesight and the font, I kept reading PORN and just could not get what he was saying

[NightWatcher]

3. I thought Puerto Ricans were Americans and would compete under the US flag

Don't really care, it just jumped out at me. They are US citizens after all.

[malaise]

5. Here - they have both options - to compete for one or the other

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2016/08/13/as-puerto-rico-nears-first-ever-gold-medal-a-complicated-olympic-history-reemerges/

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. YEAH!!! nt

[suffragette]

10. Very nice!

Why am i craving Caribbean food now?

[malaise]

12. LOL

[suffragette]

21. How about daiquiris to toast the win?

I had a friend of a friend from St. Thomas who made the best strawberry daiquiris I've eve tasted.

[dhill926]

11. Fantastic!

Good for her....hope it translates into success on the tour. Weird national anthem though....ends in minor??? Tough times indeed...

[malaise]

14. La Borinqueña

[dhill926]

15. ah thanks...

I'll give it a listen. Like this version better than the march.... . Spent a wonderful week there last year...

[B Calm]

22. To me, Puerto Rico is part of the USA.