# Unofficial 2008 Olympics thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 7, 2008, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893 "2008-08-07T12:41:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/21 "2008-08-08T06:20:22Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > Why are people protesting Tibet? > What did they do? lol. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/22 "2008-08-08T06:20:28Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > Why are people protesting Tibet? > What did they do? Of all people… :fail: ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/23 "2008-08-08T06:21:11Z")
> [@Avatar](#): > > Of all people… :fail: i think he’s saying that people aren’t protesting Tibet, rather, protesting China’s occupation of Tibet. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/24 "2008-08-08T06:32:57Z")
^^ No, I get it. I was being ironic. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/25 "2008-08-08T06:42:22Z")
I am rooting for my friend Sandy Fong in Women’s 50m 3 Position Rifle. She cleaned my clock at the Empire State Games, so I hope she has a good showing at the Olympics. ---
**Author:** ![juniorj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juniorj/32/7513_2.png) [@juniorj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juniorj)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/26 "2008-08-08T06:48:34Z")
I’m looking forward to seeing some soccer and gymnastics…yes, gymnastics. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/27 "2008-08-08T07:25:03Z")
It was a joke because people are always misinterpreting what I say. I knew what you meant but YOU DIDN’T SPELL IT OUT FOR NYSPEEDERS.:biglaugh: You have to spoon feed these people. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/28 "2008-08-08T07:37:00Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > It was a joke because people are always misinterpreting what I say. > I knew what you meant but YOU DIDN’T SPELL IT OUT FOR NYSPEEDERS.:biglaugh: > You have to spoon feed these people. LOL + karma for retard jokes ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/29 "2008-08-08T08:10:58Z")
The Opening Ceremony is actually pretty impressive. It’s funny to see country’s like Zambia parade their WHOLE Olympic team and it consisting of 7 or 8 very frightened looking black dudes. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/30 "2008-08-08T08:12:44Z")
so is there a channel that all this is on? ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/31 "2008-08-08T08:25:08Z")
Anyone wanna take bets on when the first bomb/murder/military take over happens? 5:1 odds on this weekend ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/32 "2008-08-08T09:16:57Z")
![http://www.pokersucht.com/chinatraining.jpg](http://www.pokersucht.com/chinatraining.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/33 "2008-08-08T09:24:39Z")
> [@yeamabu](#): > HAHAHAHAHAHAH :lol: ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/34 "2008-08-08T09:27:48Z")
> [@Avatar](#): > > Ya, seems NBC is more concerned about TV commercial revenue so they are not offering full live coverage on the web. Especially, the more popular events. :tdown: > > I know the BBC has independent coverage, but I cannot access it. Is there a way to use a web proxy to access websites that may be blocked by country? > > ![http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p273/jpfenski/Picture1-1.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/a/9a36b1ab2db177fd8dcc896d20db024e5ce6624c.png) > > WTF!! Are we living in Saudi Arabia now? Same thing with the BBC.Sport website. “Not available in your country” > > I want my internet! That proxy might be based in a different country. The ip of the domain is in the UK but it might so up to YouTube as from another one which means you look like you might actually be in Saudi Arabia according to the web server. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/35 "2008-08-08T09:30:44Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > That proxy might be based in a different country. The ip of the domain is in the UK but it might so up to YouTube as from another one which means you look like you might actually be in Saudi Arabia according to the web server. I was using a UK based proxy, but even so try: [www.youtube.com/beijing2008](http://www.youtube.com/beijing2008) Total BS ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/36 "2008-08-08T10:34:33Z")
I wonder how long before they have a major terrorist attack… ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/37 "2008-08-08T12:11:11Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > I wonder how long before they have a major terrorist attack… I got money on this weekend. Im suprised there isnt a vegas line on this yet. ---
**Author:** ![maverick27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maverick27/32/4946_2.png) [@maverick27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maverick27)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/38 "2008-08-08T13:12:12Z")
> **[2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony](http://archive.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/2008_olympics_opening_ceremony.html)** > > Beijing held its formal opening ceremony today for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The ceremony, held in the National Stadium known as the Bird's Nest, was attended by thousands, and watched by millions more on television. Below are some highlights of the... ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/39 "2008-08-08T13:16:21Z")
awesome pics ^ looks like they’re going to put on a good show/be great hosts :tup: and 3 words: Womans Beach Volleyball ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893/40 "2008-08-08T14:25:38Z")
fuck this id rather watch the tards at the special Olympics [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unofficial-2008-olympics-thread/52893.md?page=3)