The Olympics

[perprocrastinate]

I'm in the USA, and I think the team is second. China is first, which is no surprise.

[j_menz]

And here I was using PianoStreet to maintain (what little is left of)  my sanity. 

[perprocrastinate]

And here I was using PianoStreet to maintain (what little is left of)  my sanity. 

You know, sometimes I confuse you with ajspiano. Sometimes the other way around.

[j_menz]

You know, sometimes I confuse you with ajspiano. Sometimes the other way around.

I'm the taller, better looking one. 

** hides in case aj is reading this

[ajspiano]

You know, sometimes I confuse you with ajspiano. Sometimes the other way around.

The first post in any thread that comes across like either of us is usually j_menz. The post immediately following will be me - because I own troll spray.

^real reason - I kind of use j_menz as my personal forum filter, since if he felt it was worth replying to it usually is. And it usually means I get to tell someone to learn more bach.

Incidently, my looks appear to have been inconsequential to my success on any level throughout life so far. Pianists win. Unfortunately I can't necessarily top j_menz in that regard either..


Also, I saw my sun burnt country come 4th in syncronised diving a couple of nights ago...china won - they deserved to, those girls were like backflipping identical twins whose mass immediately evaporated upon impact with water.

[j_menz]

because I own troll spray.

[ajspiano]

lol...

as a semi-related query...who the hell has troll spray on tap in their shower..?

...wait, is that vampire spray? ...actually I don't see how it makes a difference to my point.

[j_menz]

who the hell has troll spray on tap in their shower..?

People used to read in the bath, I'm guessing if you are gonna browse internet forums there instead, troll spray on tap would be handy.  Perhaps a nozzle with a USB plug?

EDIT: Ah, finally sorted the Vampire reference. Don't confuse me with popular culture, you know I know none!

[rachmaninoff_forever]

You know, sometimes I confuse you with ajspiano. Sometimes the other way around.

Hahahahaha same here!

[j_menz]

Hahahahaha same here!

Good grief!! OK. I'll wear a nametag when I'm here. 

[ajspiano]

Good grief!! OK. I'll wear a nametag when I'm here. 

I wouldn't want to be mistaken for me either..

If it makes you feel better I haven't yet confused any of your posts for my own..

[j_menz]

I wouldn't want to be mistaken for me either..

If it makes you feel better I haven't yet confused any of your posts for my own..

I didn't mean it quite like that.

I just don't see the resemblance, though I'd have thought the name showing up on the left bit should have been clue enough anyway.

[ajspiano]

I'd have thought the name showing up on the left bit should have been clue enough anyway.

Me too 

I guess people are just so fascinated and drawn in by the content of our posts that they forget to look..

[j_menz]

I guess people are just so fascinated and drawn in by the content of our posts that they forget to look..

Or equally so repelled and anxious to avoid loitering that they have no time to look in their rush to the door... 

[ajspiano]

Or equally so repelled and anxious to avoid loitering that they have no time to look in their rush to the door... 

my sentences can be fairly rank from time to time...   

[49410enrique]

i think the UK just won this, the next, and somehow took back the previous two olympic games with this singular spectacular performance right here.

game(s) over.

[chadbrochill17]

I'm in the USA, and I think the team is second. China is first, which is no surprise.

You think we're in second? We're tied with China...

[49410enrique]

so clever. who knew the divers were also first class toilethletes

[49410enrique]

the great thing is the lessons we can learn things like the support the athleted need and have leading up the games like behind every champion is a....booger?

[49410enrique]

well at least the fans have their act together out in the seats...oh wait
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[49410enrique]

in case someone was wondering where they are taking place. man it would suck to drive all the way to omaha expecting the big games only find out....

[j_menz]

in case someone was wondering where they are taking place. man it would suck to drive all the way to omaha expecting the big games only find out....

Hahah. That takes "slow news day" to a whole new level. 

[rachmaninoff_forever]

I don't know if any of you guys follow basketball, but I just saw USA versus Dominican republic.

Dang...

Just,

Dang...

The DR team felt soooooo salty!  A USA highschool team could probably beat them lol.

[perprocrastinate]

You think we're in second? We're tied with China...

Not anymore!

[jesc]

I don't usually care about the Olympics but the controversies somehow kept me in the loop. Can't avoid reading the news, India's gatecrasher, timer malfunction in fencing, the U.S. dream team controversy (1992 vs 2012) etc.

Reading the issue about the dream team had its benefits though, I just got to know how much the game changed (hand checking etc.).

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Reading the issue about the dream team had its benefits though, I just got to know how much the game changed (hand checking etc.).

You know the 1992 dream team was never down by any points at any given time in the whole Olympic series?

They completely slaughtered everyone!  They won by an average of 43.8 points, and the closest team to beat them was Croatia, which lost by 32 what the heck?!  

1992 team vs 2012 team would be like the European colonization of America; it would be so ugly.   The only people who would actually make the 1992 team would be LeBron, Kevin Durant, and Kobe.

[jesc]

1992 team vs 2012 team would be like the European colonization of America; it would be so ugly.

Not just that, imagine the match under the old rules where hand checking is allowed and no defensive three second violation. Many NBA players and coaches IIRC estimated that Michael Jordan would have averaged 45-50 points under the new rules.  

[starstruck5]

Basketball is a horrible sport -they should have different height catergories -now players just jump up and put the ball in the basket -how boring and unchallenging is that?  Be gald when the Olympics are over anyhow -so tedious.

[49410enrique]

https://vimeo.com/1510617#at=0

[scherzo123]

I'M CHINESE!!! GO CHINA!!! So happy Sun Yang broke a world record in swimming  .

[rachmaninoff_forever]

now players just jump up and put the ball in the basket -how boring and unchallenging is that? 

You have no idea how difficult it is to dunk in a game.  Being tall doesn't determine how good of a basketball player you are.  If you're like 7'2, sure it may be easy for you to dunk, get rebounds, and blocks, but you probably really slow, have a horrible jumper, and can't dribble.  Conversely, if you're like 5'9, sure you can dunk with some effort, but you have 7'2 down in the paint ready to destroy you if you drive.  So to compensate for your short height, you're probably going to be quick, an excellent ball handler, and a good shooter.

It all balances out dude.

[j_menz]

It all balances out dude.

So, who's the short one again?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

So, who's the short one again?

Chris Paul is 6'0 , Russel Westbrook and Deron Williams are both 6'3

The only center we have is 7'1 Tyson Chandler and the other teams has been using that to their advantage.  I personally think we have too many guards, but whatever.

[j_menz]

I personally think we have too many guards, but whatever.

Since we're about to meet you in the semis, I hope you are correct. 

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Since we're about to meet you in the semis, I hope you are correct. 

What country do you live in?

[j_menz]

What country do you live in?

Ooops, It's the quarters, not the semis.

Australia.

[jesc]

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Thanks for proving my point!

[littletune]

Well for a really small country with only about 2 million people we are doing really well!!!    I think we have the most medals on a person (i mean the most medals compared to the number of people living in a country or something like that  ) 

[rachmaninoff_forever]

We won men and women's basketball