Originally Posted By Mr X I would've kept it and sold it on ebay. A freakin Olympic medal? That'd have to fetch a fair price (gold would be better though lol).
Originally Posted By Elderp Back in 2005 I remember a story about an olympic Gold medal getting like $17,000 on an online bid. Not bad, about the cost to get an olympian to the Olympics I guess.
Originally Posted By Mr X So a bronze has to be worth like 6 or 8 then, no? Foolish Swede. (and the IOC just took it back...love it)
Originally Posted By DAR The characters on the Office are proposing a new game. <a href="http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/video/clips/a-new-olympic-game/284583/" target="_blank">http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/.../284583/</a>
Originally Posted By Elderp Go team USA. 6th for Phelps, Both Gold and Silver in Gymnastics. I thought for sure China was going to get the individual gold in Gymnastics.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper A game being played on my local country radio station? Chinese Dude - Or - Chinese Food. They are giving you a "name" and you have to decided if it the name of a chinese guy or a chinese food. There are very few correct guesses.
Originally Posted By Khiori Why oh why didn't I know Oxygen and USA were also broadcasting the Olympics!?! I thought they were showing the same thing as NBC (rebroadcast) but.it's.all.different.events!!! *dies* So now my DVR is busy recording at all hours while I try to keep up lol. I can't believe I've been missing all the equestrian events!!! *runs in circles and falls down* On a funny note, I'm doing a "Knit-olympics" thing which is to knit furiously on a project to see if I can complete a monster project(s) before the end of the Olympics. So far so good!
Originally Posted By DAR So I was watching the end of the women's marathon and woman who was was from Romania. Well when she was done she kept doing all these victory laps at full speed. I kept yelling at the screen IT'S OKAY YOU CAN WALK. YOU WON. YOU EARNED THE RIGHT TO.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 LOL - I was thinking the same thing, dang, stop already. She just kept going and going. I lost my voice screaming at the TV for Dara Torres.
Originally Posted By EdisYoda I think someone needs to check her to see if she has the Energizer Bunny inside of her!
Originally Posted By Elderp 38 and winning an olympic marathon quite the accomplishment. The wrestling matches are heating up. Both women's wrestlers proceeded to the next round.
Originally Posted By Elderp Awesome 8 for Phelps!! USA just got eliminated from Women's Wrestling . And as a followup they booted that Swedish guy for throwing down his medal. <a href="http://www.nbcolympics.com/wrestling/news/newsid=222463.html#ioc+takes+action+goodbye+medal" target="_blank">http://www.nbcolympics.com/wre...ye+medal</a>
Originally Posted By DAR The swimming has been awesome. Dara Torres either is an inspriation to women her age or they all hate for having a body that good.
