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Who's going to be watching and what will you be watching? I'll watch the track and field and the swimming especially Jenny Thomas, a local girl! Cheryl |
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I'm sure there are a lot of class acts competing, but I just wonder what
their goals are - is it to be millionaires cuz they win the gold - is it the recognition ... I truly don't believe it's the fun they all say when they're interviewed - they all seem nervous wrecks .. so I guess I know my answer. I don't watch much of it I'm afraid - too much money being spent on stuff like this when everyone knows it's much more needed in other places. But that's life today and I guess we just accept it and root for our home countries even tho' a lot of us couldn't give a sweet whit who won this or that. Easy to get caught up in tho' once you start watching. Good luck to the athletes for whatever reason they're in the Olympics - just doesn't impresss me a bit. Sharon (N.B.) .................................................. ........................... ............... "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... On 8/13/04 6:21 PM, in article , "Lucretia Borgia" wrote: On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 17:41:20 -0400, Cheryl Isaak wrote: So Who's going to be watching and what will you be watching? I'll watch the track and field and the swimming especially Jenny Thomas, a local girl! Cheryl I know people will not like this but I am fed up with all the drugs, all the money and scandals and feel it has little to do anymore with finding the best athlete in the world in any one sport. I have become so cynical about it all that I shall not watch any of it, it is all a farce - very like 'professional' wrestling, all smoke and mirrors and nothing is really what you are seeing. I would sooner go and see local kids playing a soccer game, playing their hearts out, having a great time and thinking they are the bees knees, and of course, they are! Sheena I have to admit that most of it is anything but amateur, but I do know that Jenny Thomas is a class act. She spends lots of time encouraging other athletes especially the young girls all around NH. Cheryl |
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Some compete to further other goals, most for the love of the sport. Other
than Mark Spitz, can you name an Olympic swimmer that made millions after the fact. Pole vaulter? Tri-athlete? As to being nervous, how would you feel if someone stuck a microphone in your face and those hot camera lights were pressing down on you? And some numb nuts reporter asked how you were feeling after you had just swam 500 meters as fast you could? Heart pounding, lungs still gasping for air, adrenaline still pumping and perfect haired reporter wants to know how you are feeling. Cheryl On 8/13/04 11:15 PM, in article , "clancy" wrote: I'm sure there are a lot of class acts competing, but I just wonder what their goals are - is it to be millionaires cuz they win the gold - is it the recognition ... I truly don't believe it's the fun they all say when they're interviewed - they all seem nervous wrecks .. so I guess I know my answer. I don't watch much of it I'm afraid - too much money being spent on stuff like this when everyone knows it's much more needed in other places. But that's life today and I guess we just accept it and root for our home countries even tho' a lot of us couldn't give a sweet whit who won this or that. Easy to get caught up in tho' once you start watching. Good luck to the athletes for whatever reason they're in the Olympics - just doesn't impresss me a bit. Sharon (N.B.) .................................................. .......................... .............. "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... On 8/13/04 6:21 PM, in article , "Lucretia Borgia" wrote: On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 17:41:20 -0400, Cheryl Isaak wrote: So Who's going to be watching and what will you be watching? I'll watch the track and field and the swimming especially Jenny Thomas, a local girl! Cheryl I know people will not like this but I am fed up with all the drugs, all the money and scandals and feel it has little to do anymore with finding the best athlete in the world in any one sport. I have become so cynical about it all that I shall not watch any of it, it is all a farce - very like 'professional' wrestling, all smoke and mirrors and nothing is really what you are seeing. I would sooner go and see local kids playing a soccer game, playing their hearts out, having a great time and thinking they are the bees knees, and of course, they are! Sheena I have to admit that most of it is anything but amateur, but I do know that Jenny Thomas is a class act. She spends lots of time encouraging other athletes especially the young girls all around NH. Cheryl |
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I saw him recently on TV for an interview. What I found amazing, is
that he said if his times competed with today's athletes, he'd do no better than 6th place! Katherine On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 06:45:12 -0400, Cheryl Isaak wrote: Some compete to further other goals, most for the love of the sport. Other than Mark Spitz, can you name an Olympic swimmer that made millions after the fact. Pole vaulter? Tri-athlete? As to being nervous, how would you feel if someone stuck a microphone in your face and those hot camera lights were pressing down on you? And some numb nuts reporter asked how you were feeling after you had just swam 500 meters as fast you could? Heart pounding, lungs still gasping for air, adrenaline still pumping and perfect haired reporter wants to know how you are feeling. Cheryl On 8/13/04 11:15 PM, in article , "clancy" wrote: I'm sure there are a lot of class acts competing, but I just wonder what their goals are - is it to be millionaires cuz they win the gold - is it the recognition ... I truly don't believe it's the fun they all say when they're interviewed - they all seem nervous wrecks .. so I guess I know my answer. I don't watch much of it I'm afraid - too much money being spent on stuff like this when everyone knows it's much more needed in other places. But that's life today and I guess we just accept it and root for our home countries even tho' a lot of us couldn't give a sweet whit who won this or that. Easy to get caught up in tho' once you start watching. Good luck to the athletes for whatever reason they're in the Olympics - just doesn't impresss me a bit. Sharon (N.B.) .................................................. .......................... .............. "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... On 8/13/04 6:21 PM, in article , "Lucretia Borgia" wrote: On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 17:41:20 -0400, Cheryl Isaak wrote: So Who's going to be watching and what will you be watching? I'll watch the track and field and the swimming especially Jenny Thomas, a local girl! Cheryl I know people will not like this but I am fed up with all the drugs, all the money and scandals and feel it has little to do anymore with finding the best athlete in the world in any one sport. I have become so cynical about it all that I shall not watch any of it, it is all a farce - very like 'professional' wrestling, all smoke and mirrors and nothing is really what you are seeing. I would sooner go and see local kids playing a soccer game, playing their hearts out, having a great time and thinking they are the bees knees, and of course, they are! Sheena I have to admit that most of it is anything but amateur, but I do know that Jenny Thomas is a class act. She spends lots of time encouraging other athletes especially the young girls all around NH. Cheryl |
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Well, anyone from Singapore who wins a medal will be awarded with a new house
and I believe a million dollars...from their government. There are other awards like that from home governments all over the planet. Many participants are already professional athletes. I saw the opening ceremony last night and it moved me to tears. Then my husband and I were goofing on our nations puritanical BS and how the whole thing will probably be perceived as some sort of pagan ritual and the way the lovers were frolicking in the water, who were simulating nudity, along with the beautifully presented parade of Greek culture and its own representation of nudes. Of course then there was the huge monolith which evolved after Satyr shot the put out into the huge pool and when it finally burst open there was a naked man in there with a huge penis, then it split open to a female nude, which the camera immediately swayed away from. Personally, I thought the opening ceremony was the best I've seen. The costumes were artfully crafted and the players were beautifully presented. I do not have as much hope for the Olympians. Lots of shenanigans with enhancing products, etc. Greed is a powerful and evil thing. I say BRAVO to Greece! Just beautiful. Victoria On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 03:15:01 GMT, "clancy" opined: I'm sure there are a lot of class acts competing, but I just wonder what their goals are - is it to be millionaires cuz they win the gold - is it the recognition ... I truly don't believe it's the fun they all say when they're interviewed - they all seem nervous wrecks .. so I guess I know my answer. I don't watch much of it I'm afraid - too much money being spent on stuff like this when everyone knows it's much more needed in other places. But that's life today and I guess we just accept it and root for our home countries even tho' a lot of us couldn't give a sweet whit who won this or that. Easy to get caught up in tho' once you start watching. Good luck to the athletes for whatever reason they're in the Olympics - just doesn't impresss me a bit. Sharon (N.B.) ................................................. ........................... .............. "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... On 8/13/04 6:21 PM, in article , "Lucretia Borgia" wrote: On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 17:41:20 -0400, Cheryl Isaak wrote: So Who's going to be watching and what will you be watching? I'll watch the track and field and the swimming especially Jenny Thomas, a local girl! Cheryl I know people will not like this but I am fed up with all the drugs, all the money and scandals and feel it has little to do anymore with finding the best athlete in the world in any one sport. I have become so cynical about it all that I shall not watch any of it, it is all a farce - very like 'professional' wrestling, all smoke and mirrors and nothing is really what you are seeing. I would sooner go and see local kids playing a soccer game, playing their hearts out, having a great time and thinking they are the bees knees, and of course, they are! Sheena I have to admit that most of it is anything but amateur, but I do know that Jenny Thomas is a class act. She spends lots of time encouraging other athletes especially the young girls all around NH. Cheryl Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html |
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Is he still a stud muffin? I remember all the women going gaga over him.
Actually, with the advances in training regimens and the motion studies, I'd bet he'd do as well as he did then. Cheryl On 8/14/04 9:08 AM, in article , "Katherine Hutter" wrote: I saw him recently on TV for an interview. What I found amazing, is that he said if his times competed with today's athletes, he'd do no better than 6th place! Katherine On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 06:45:12 -0400, Cheryl Isaak wrote: Some compete to further other goals, most for the love of the sport. Other than Mark Spitz, can you name an Olympic swimmer that made millions after the fact. Pole vaulter? Tri-athlete? As to being nervous, how would you feel if someone stuck a microphone in your face and those hot camera lights were pressing down on you? And some numb nuts reporter asked how you were feeling after you had just swam 500 meters as fast you could? Heart pounding, lungs still gasping for air, adrenaline still pumping and perfect haired reporter wants to know how you are feeling. Cheryl On 8/13/04 11:15 PM, in article , "clancy" wrote: I'm sure there are a lot of class acts competing, but I just wonder what their goals are - is it to be millionaires cuz they win the gold - is it the recognition ... I truly don't believe it's the fun they all say when they're interviewed - they all seem nervous wrecks .. so I guess I know my answer. I don't watch much of it I'm afraid - too much money being spent on stuff like this when everyone knows it's much more needed in other places. But that's life today and I guess we just accept it and root for our home countries even tho' a lot of us couldn't give a sweet whit who won this or that. Easy to get caught up in tho' once you start watching. Good luck to the athletes for whatever reason they're in the Olympics - just doesn't impresss me a bit. Sharon (N.B.) .................................................. .......................... .............. "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... On 8/13/04 6:21 PM, in article , "Lucretia Borgia" wrote: On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 17:41:20 -0400, Cheryl Isaak wrote: So Who's going to be watching and what will you be watching? I'll watch the track and field and the swimming especially Jenny Thomas, a local girl! Cheryl I know people will not like this but I am fed up with all the drugs, all the money and scandals and feel it has little to do anymore with finding the best athlete in the world in any one sport. I have become so cynical about it all that I shall not watch any of it, it is all a farce - very like 'professional' wrestling, all smoke and mirrors and nothing is really what you are seeing. I would sooner go and see local kids playing a soccer game, playing their hearts out, having a great time and thinking they are the bees knees, and of course, they are! Sheena I have to admit that most of it is anything but amateur, but I do know that Jenny Thomas is a class act. She spends lots of time encouraging other athletes especially the young girls all around NH. Cheryl |
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Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 8/13/04 8:57 PM, in article , "Ericka Kammerer" wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote: So Who's going to be watching and what will you be watching? I'll watch the track and field and the swimming especially Jenny Thomas, a local girl! I've got a hideous schedule the next couple weeks, but I'll be following track and field for the men's 1500m to see Alan Webb, since he goes to our church. I'll keep my fingers crossed for him - I haven't been following track and field like I did in my younger years, so there is no one I'm rooting for. His family is very nice. He was doing fabulously in high school, then went to my alma mater (Univ. of Michigan), which apparently didn't agree with his running, so he came back home to focus on running exclusively. I'd love to see him win it! Best wishes, Ericka |
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