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.jr
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Freestyle Equestrian? What the fuck is that shit ha the horse and rider just walk and dance to music.. and to think skiing halfpipe isnt in but this is..

Aug 19 2008 7:05PM
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RICK_ROSS
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yeah, what the fuck is that
Aug 19 2008 7:06PM
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Malcolm
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sounds like theyre just trying to piss us off by putting a bunch of lame things
Aug 19 2008 7:11PM
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Pippin
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they were just previewing bmx racing...so lame that thats in and not skiing
Aug 19 2008 7:17PM
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sirskizalot
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its a bunch of bullshit
Aug 19 2008 7:41PM
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Bab.
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the olympic comity is waaayyy too serious
Aug 19 2008 8:09PM
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bradcoffey
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i saw that equistrian thing on tv, it was on one of the first days the olympics started.

some comentator was fucking getting into it say a ton of crap then he got a score for walking around in a circle for 1 minute. i tried figuring it out but after a minute i couldnt take it anymore
Aug 19 2008 8:36PM
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.jr
Posts: 5313 - Karma: 356
haha ya I know its stupid as hell, they arent even like jumping over things like you might think, they really just walk around to music..
Aug 19 2008 8:57PM
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snarfsnarf44
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ya well, just be thankful that skiing ballet isnt still an olympic sport
Aug 19 2008 9:00PM
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Shpadoinkle
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Sorry, but you guys have no idea about what you are talking about in here. Equestrian eventing has been in the Olympics since the beginning. Grand Prix Dressage is the hardest event out of the jumping and the cross-country. Those horses are amazing athletes along with their riders. There are so many commands. I dare you to try it.
Aug 19 2008 9:11PM
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BigJew
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My mom and my sister are both into the whole dressage thing. And while I agree it's difficult and I can't do it I don't really see why you would want to do it. It's the most boring sport to watch, ever. There's no speed, no air, and no direct competition.
Aug 19 2008 9:20PM
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Pippin
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very true

to me one of the oddest things is that the olympics prides itself on the creme of the creme... where the best of the best come to compete in the biggest event..yet for mens baseball its a joke, cause its basically  the best players the havent made it big... anyways just my little rant
Aug 19 2008 9:20PM
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Shpadoinkle
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You think it's boring, but I think it's fucking fun as hell and awesome to watch. It's truly amazing that a horse of that size can trust it's handler.

Oh, and cross-country is REALLY dangerous. Did anyone catch a glimpse on that special they had on ESPN2 last Friday? I've had a horse fall on me once. It's not pretty. I didn't break anything, but fuck it hurt.
Aug 19 2008 9:30PM
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babujib
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yeah as big of a joke that sounds, my family is all into horses and apparently its extremely hard to train those horses and shit
Aug 19 2008 9:39PM
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0123456789
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no the best one is now they are having a kite flying compitition.
Aug 19 2008 9:53PM
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VCharette
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^thats not true?? well if it is here's a chance for canada to win a medal yay!
Aug 19 2008 9:57PM
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0123456789
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idk it was like some old lady going to a chinese kite shop then they were talking about a kite war or something like that.


if kite flying gets into the olympics before competitive pole dancing i will kill somebody.
Aug 19 2008 10:06PM
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reverendwrong
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since prostitution is the oldest profession, and stripping is its lil sister.....i think pole dancing should be in......or just as another event in gymnastics

Aug 19 2008 10:10PM
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0123456789
Posts: 9226 - Karma: 148
i never read that one in school
but it might be
i dont think its a real event just some gay side show or something
Aug 19 2008 10:14PM
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Shpadoinkle
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Ohhhhh! Nice.
Aug 19 2008 10:16PM
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NICK.VT
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yeah grand prix dresage is hard shit. i've never done it but i know trainers who do. its really a sport for people who know whats going on and what to look for, ex: sidestepping stride overtake, riders posture/composure , reponsivesness/cooperation of horse, ect. if you don't know what s going on it looks like  dressed up ladies prancing around on her pretty horse moving to pretty music   

Aug 19 2008 10:23PM
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Shpadoinkle
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Damn, actual guys who know what dressage is all about. Very impressive. It's a first for me.
Aug 19 2008 10:37PM
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freestyler540
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Olympics are about human strength, determination and glory. Not how well an animal is trained.
Aug 19 2008 11:05PM
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NICK.VT
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you are dumb. stop talking now. i'm not even going into detail.
Aug 19 2008 11:10PM
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snowbird4life
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yeah but everyone is allowed to wear them soooooooooooo????????
Aug 19 2008 11:20PM
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hawaiiansteeze
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WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT??? o im sorry kobe, lebron, carmelo, wade and the rest of them havent made it big

Aug 19 2008 11:25PM
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UNREAL
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downhill mountain bike racing should be in, no doubt
Aug 19 2008 11:34PM
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afton_steeze
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no. bridge is definitely the biggest joke.
olympic card playing...
Aug 19 2008 11:40PM
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inactive
Posts: 4772 - Karma: 97
THAT FUCKING EXISTS?!!!
Aug 19 2008 11:42PM
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Alex_G
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nike and addidas athletes dropped their sponsorship so they could wear that suit so they could compete.
Aug 19 2008 11:47PM
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Pippin
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ummmm BASEball not BASKETball
Aug 19 2008 11:48PM
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afton_steeze
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speedo isn't the only carrier of those suits... tyr has also made one almost identical.
the suits do help though, A LOT. wearing the right suit is really important in swimming. you don't want shit that drags.
Aug 19 2008 11:58PM
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0123456789
Posts: 9226 - Karma: 148
what??!?!?!

at the very least make it poker a legit card game, that takes some skill...
Aug 20 2008 12:09AM
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Caveman.
Posts: 9067 - Karma: 330
That would actually be pretty rad.
Aug 20 2008 12:10AM
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[Adam]
Posts: 1937 - Karma: 256
agreed
Aug 20 2008 12:11AM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
You think it's easy to train those horses let along control them and stay on? I would love to see you try. Horses are stronger than you think, even when they are just days old.

This guy actually died from this fall.
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Aug 20 2008 12:27AM
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Shpadoinkle
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I never found that out, but if the horse broke something I'm sure they put him down.
Aug 20 2008 12:35AM
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Caveman.
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My boss's wife has owned horses her entire life and 2 weekends ago she got thrown off a horse and ripped her leg out of her hip. She was so close to dying, just a few days ago she got out of the wheelchair.
Aug 20 2008 1:03AM
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afton_steeze
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nope. it's a "recognized" olympic sport.
it's also a huge waste of time, if you ask me.
Aug 20 2008 1:29AM
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Shpadoinkle
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Yeah, horses are so unpredictable. A couple months ago I got kick in the shin by my 2-year-old gelding. I can feel that It might just ruin my skiing a tad. But my mom, some years ago, got kicked in the jaw, and it broke. It must be fun drinking Thanksgiving dinner through a straw.

Horses are a lot of fun though, especially when they are broke to death.
Aug 20 2008 1:15PM
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MC_POUTINE
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im also wondering whats that marathon where they cant pick up both feet. its so FUCKING STUPID. speed walking. really?
Aug 20 2008 1:19PM
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