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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-19-04 11:56 PM Original message |
American swimmer cheats for Gold |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. You should see the Australian coverage |
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blitzen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. the Austrian silver medalist... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. You also have to mention how gorgeous he is. |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. don't see it myself |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I only see him in his swim gear. |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. oops - double post |
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Pachamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Back off Geek, he's mine.... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Don't worry, I'm a straight man. |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Sorry Pachamama |
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Pachamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Oh well, I'm married anyway...but I can fantasize, right? |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
52. David lines? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
56. If he's got hair there, |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. No.. |
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peach720 (62 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 06:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
87. Ian Thorpe is one of Australia's biggest sporting hero's... |
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JudgeSmales (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
109. I need to get that |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Yeah--mindless jingoistic support! America, right or wrong! |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:05 AM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Well, there was no cheating |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
25. I don't hate America |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
57. Sorry I don't buy that blind nationalistic bullshit |
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President Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 04:22 AM Response to Reply #57 |
80. Why do you hate Phelps? Because he's a winner? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 04:30 AM Response to Reply #57 |
82. Svetlana is not a bitch. |
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peach720 (62 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 06:33 AM Response to Reply #82 |
88. The BBC coverage, the showed Svetlana Khorkina... |
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ChipperbackDemocrat (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 07:34 AM Response to Reply #57 |
93. why do you hate Michael Phelps |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 07:38 AM Response to Reply #57 |
94. well, the Olympics is set up to pit country against country |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:02 PM Response to Reply #94 |
105. I'm rooting for him cause he's a backstroker and us backstroker's have |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 03:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
75. That's what I was going to say... GE acquired Telemundo last year. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 04:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
6. His turn was legal. And the Japanese swimmers turn wasn't. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:46 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. You obviously know nothing about swimming |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:02 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. And you need to watch the tape. |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 03:44 AM Response to Reply #20 |
74. I DO know the rules |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 06:07 AM Response to Reply #74 |
86. My last post on the subject |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 09:38 AM Response to Reply #86 |
97. Sorry, but you were the one who was clearly in the wrong. |
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thinkingwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 07:53 AM Response to Reply #20 |
96. coming from a family of swimmers... |
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wickywom (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
108. i swam year round for over ten years |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
11. When this post shows up on FR, depicting the lot of us as |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. The Freeptards will take this out of context? |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yeah, I'm just kidding. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:28 AM Response to Reply #17 |
48. Can I call you late for dinner? |
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notbush (616 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
12. This is not a personal attack!!!! Seabiscuit, I don't think YOU |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Pure B.S. |
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scared (300 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. You know what............ |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:03 AM Response to Reply #26 |
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scared (300 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:46 AM Response to Reply #30 |
58. Boy............ |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:23 AM Response to Reply #22 |
44. LOL notbush is a certified stroke judge, or did you not read the post |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
111. As a former varsity swimmer (breaststroke) in college (60's) ... |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
19. Why don't you debate your detractors? |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. The server's been down |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:28 AM Response to Reply #40 |
47. You clearly didn't watch the tape carefully enough |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:33 AM Response to Reply #47 |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
29. I didn't see it, so I can't comment.. which sucks cause I'd really like to |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:07 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Thank you |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
36. youu sound mostly knowledgeable |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:11 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. You're right... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. There was only one stroke--see my post #40 for an explanation of |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:33 AM Response to Reply #41 |
53. I looked |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:35 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. "See" is a form of citation used in academic texts. |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:50 AM Response to Reply #55 |
61. heh |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:52 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. I have someone who agrees with my assessment. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
37. Please DU'ers dont believe this tripe. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:17 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. It's not even as alleged |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:20 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I missed the turn, I had it on the backround. |
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blitzen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:24 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. geek is right.... |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:27 AM Response to Reply #37 |
46. I don't think it is very common |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:31 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Only one person who has seen the tape is saying there were illegal strokes |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:53 AM Response to Reply #50 |
64. pshaw |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 03:00 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Exactly. |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 03:14 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. well for a few minutes there |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 03:16 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. I'm sure somebody will post the video link once it's available n/t |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:32 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. I have swum backstroke competitively, have you? |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:48 AM Response to Reply #51 |
60. Yes - I've swum all four strokes competitively. |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 03:01 AM Response to Reply #51 |
66. I swam competitively |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 03:28 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Yes, three full strokes would be a pretty impressive miscalculation |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 03:36 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. yeah |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:47 AM Response to Reply #37 |
59. Geesh... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 03:22 AM Response to Reply #59 |
69. Im sorry, your just wrong, and arent as qualified as you think. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
38. ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
49. You didnt even get the judges complaint right :p |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 02:51 AM Response to Reply #49 |
62. NBC's coverage |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 03:32 AM Response to Reply #62 |
71. Why dont you do a little reading. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 03:35 AM Response to Reply #71 |
72. I posted the video link in a separate thread (so it wouldn't get lost) |
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Speed8098 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 05:28 AM Response to Reply #62 |
85. "So your post is the joke." |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 06:38 AM Response to Reply #49 |
90. There will be a hearing, medal could be recalled... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 09:42 AM Response to Reply #90 |
98. Wishful thinking by the Brits. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 09:47 AM Response to Reply #98 |
99. So they won't hold a hearing? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 09:56 AM Response to Reply #99 |
100. I don't know what they would discuss |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 10:08 AM Response to Reply #100 |
101. I'll bet there's a hearing... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 10:36 AM Response to Reply #101 |
103. According to the Times-UK (a biased source) |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
76. Did he cheat or just screw up? |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 03:52 AM Response to Reply #76 |
77. It seems he didnt cheat or screw up. |
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onebigbadwulf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 04:21 AM Response to Original message |
79. Every olympics it's gonna be something... |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
89. Well from the Eurosport coverage |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
91. Saw it thought two of his turns looked funny.... |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
92. It is sad that so many medals are awarded by judges (for example riding) |
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malachibk (780 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
95. He didn't cheat |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
104. Used to be a backstroker- Not sure if I agree with you. |
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JudgeSmales (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
106. Personally I could care less. |
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Krasnaya Lastochka (154 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-20-04 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
107. that turn was perfectly legal |
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112. Locking........ |
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