London 2012 MegaThread [Part 2]

Mint Sauce

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Holy **** , did you all see what just happened on the red button feed. That was amazing. No way will they ever show that again. Talk about something you have to see before you die.

Am sure it will be on youtube soon enough.

leahyl

irish-stew wrote: »

leahyl wrote: »

I think opinion guy should get the boards Olympics personality of the year for his uniqueness in being the only one on here not to have the red button :-P

I only have it because I went home for the weekend.

Ah yes, home is where the red button is:-P

Mint Sauce

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Holy **** , did you all see what just happened on the red button feed. That was amazing. No way will they ever show that again. Talk about something you have to see before you die.

Its being repeated again if you select Basketball.

Silverfish

I don't have a red button either - in fact, I only have RTE 1 and 2.

So I get Timmy (DOWWNTOWWN) and Jimmy (Her head the same size as it was as a child) and Bill (Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha.)

I rely on this thread to tell me what's going on.

leahyl

irish-stew wrote: »

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Holy **** , did you all see what just happened on the red button feed. That was amazing. No way will they ever show that again. Talk about something you have to see before you die.

Am sure it will be on youtube soon enough.

I don't know, it's so exclusive I don't think even YouTube will get the rights to it!

keith16

Don't worry opinion guy. If you work hard, you should be within an asses roar of having the red button for Rio 2016.

Malari

opinion guy wrote: »

Why did rte just do their final wrap up of theri athletics coverage ?!?!? Isn't there the marathon tmro ??

By the way - was the mountain biking any good ? I totally missed it

It was only the women today. French girl Bresset won it clear. Team GB in 8th. It's a good course. The men on tomorrow at 1.30pm, should be fast!

kfallon

I'm gonna miss The Olympics and this thread

Guy:Incognito

irish-stew wrote: »

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Holy **** , did you all see what just happened on the red button feed. That was amazing. No way will they ever show that again. Talk about something you have to see before you die.

Am sure it will be on youtube soon enough.

No chance. Never mind super injunctions. There is mega tonnage of paperwork to go in to the hyper injunctions on this one

mike65

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Holy **** , did you all see what just happened on the red button feed. That was amazing. No way will they ever show that again. Talk about something you have to see before you die.

Was it more wet T shirts?

Mint Sauce

kfallon wrote: »

I'm gonna miss The Olympics and this thread

We'll keep it going for the Paralympics at the end of the month. Off work for most of it and nothing planned.

DebDynamite

Malari wrote: »

It was only the women today. French girl Bresset won it clear. Team GB in 8th. It's a good course. The men on tomorrow at 1.30pm, should be fast!

I watched a bit and found it pretty boring. Not a patch on the BMX

opinion guy

Silverfish wrote: »

So I get Timmy (DOWWNTOWWN) and Jimmy (Her head the same size as it was as a child) and Bill (Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha.)

Timmy is awesome though.
Yes Bills robotic laughter is grating

keith16

Silverfish wrote: »

I don't have a red button either - in fact, I only have RTE 1 and 2.

So I get Timmy (DOWWNTOWWN) and Jimmy (Her head the same size as it was as a child) and Bill (Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha.)

I rely on this thread to tell me what's going on.

A dog just ran on the basketball court. And scored a slam dunk. From "down-town".

ArmaniJeanss

Still don't get why the posters without red button didn't just use the Eurovision site. You are posting here so you clearly have the internet (i'll forgive you are outside the EBU area or in a part of Ireland with super slow broadband).

leahyl

kfallon wrote: »

I'm gonna miss The Olympics and this thread

Me too! Can't believe tomorrows the last day! It's been a pretty incredible games! So many stars - Katie, John Joe, Paddy, Michael, Rob, Annalise, Mo, Jessica, Chris, Phelps and of course Bolt and his team mates! I never thought I'd enjoy it so much!

blueser

opinion guy wrote: »

But....but.....we don't have red buttons!!!!!

Peasant!

Brussels Sprout

Some games for Alison Felix. Golds in the 100m relay, 200m individual and 400m relay. Beautiful to watch too. It's a tough call between her and Anna Chicherova from tonight's high jump for most elegant athlete of the games.

keith16

kfallon wrote: »

I'm gonna miss The Olympics and this thread

We should keep it going with imaginary events among ourselves.

opinion guy wins gold in "antiquing"

leahyl wins silver for "inappropriate use of smileys in a post"

Shryke qualifies for the "After Hours pentathlon" final.

Deb Dynamite takes silver for "best avatar"

DebDynamite

I'd say Timmy hates commentating on the women's basktball. There's never any slam dunks.

Mysteriouschic

I don't have the red button either but I use the eurovision website for the events not on tv .

Did anyone see the chinese guy crying at getting a silver medal? but Tom winning the bronze medal jumped into the pool with joy. It's crazy the guy was crying over that silver is still good.

leahyl

keith16 wrote: »

kfallon wrote: »

I'm gonna miss The Olympics and this thread

We should keep it going with imaginary events among ourselves.
.....,,,,

leahyl wins silver for "inappropriate use of smileys in a post"

???! Explain!

Silverfish

DebDynamite wrote: »

I'd say Timmy hates commentating on the women's basktball. There's never any slam dunks.

No, I'd say the guy commentating with him has him sedated.

I thought the RTE roundup which had him commentating on the dressage was hilarious though.

blueser

el diablo wrote: »

Jaysus, they even have it in Mayo. :eek:

Well; I thought I may as well, seeing as we got the electric in at easter time!

Guy:Incognito

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

I don't have the red button either but I use the eurovision website for the events not on tv .

Did anyone see the chinese guy crying at getting a silver medal? but Tom winning the bronze medal jumped into the pool with joy. It's crazy the guy was crying over that silver is still good.

The Chinese guy wad crying because he knew his family were all "dissapeared" as soon as three results came up

keith16

leahyl wrote: »

???! Explain!

Well your last post doesn't have a "smiley" in it. I rest my case :pac:

Namlub

Is it sad that I've set a reminder on my phone for the men's basketball final tomorrow? Timmy time!

opinion guy

Silverfish wrote: »

No, I'd say the guy commentating with him has him sedated.

I thought the RTE roundup which had him commentating on the dressage was hilarious though.

:eek::eek:
Didn't see that - sounds hilarious

el diablo

opinion guy wrote: »

But....but.....we don't have red buttons!!!!!

blueser wrote: »

Peasant!

Jaysus, they even have it in Mayo. :eek:

Mint Sauce

David Beckhams on again.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

I don't have the red button either but I use the eurovision website for the events not on tv .

Did anyone see the chinese guy crying at getting a silver medal? but Tom winning the bronze medal jumped into the pool with joy. It's crazy the guy was crying over that silver is still good.

The Chinese are programmed to win. They expected a clean sweep of the golds at the diving and anything short of that would be considered failure.

Silverfish

opinion guy wrote: »

:eek::eek:
Didn't see that - sounds hilarious

Oh, you should press the red button.

leahyl

keith16 wrote: »

leahyl wrote: »

???! Explain!

Well your last post doesn't have a "smiley" in it. I rest my case :pac:

Inappropriate isn't the word - I think you mean excessive! :-P

brummytom

I fucking love the red button.

DEFTLEFTHAND

irish-stew wrote: »

David Beckhams on again.

Big smiley head on him. Never misses a photo op.

Mint Sauce

Hmmmmmmmmm. Buttons.

keith16

opinion guy wrote: »

:eek::eek:
Didn't see that - sounds hilarious

er....red button?

Nah it was actually hilarious, the funniest thing RTE have done. They just overlaid some of his commentary on the dressage and diving. But it was very funny.

Their other "funnies" were the usual fair....laughing at "Destinee Hooker" and there was a squirrel or something on the walking track.

Mysteriouschic

I thought Tom had gotten silver at first because he was in the pool celebrating and the chinese guy was crying.

Silver is still great he shouldn't be too hard on himself. Everyone wants the gold , and he only missed out by a few points. I don't know how he would've reacted if he'd gotten the bronze.

DebDynamite

keith16 wrote: »

er....red button?

Nah it was actually hilarious, the funniest thing RTE have done. They just overlaid some of his commentary on the dressage and diving. But it was very funny.

Their other "funnies" were the usual fair....laughing at "Destinee Hooker" and there was a squirrel or something on the walking track.

There was a vid of Timmy commentating on the Katie Taylor final. The DOOOWNTOOOWN moment was Katie hitting the deck that time. Link seems to be broken now though

blueser

irish-stew wrote: »

David Beckhams on again.

Media whore. Er; him, not you! Surprised Posh isn't there with him.

el diablo

keith16 wrote: »

Their other "funnies" were the usual fair....laughing at "Destinee Hooker" and there was a squirrel or something on the walking track.

Yes, it was pretty lame alright.

ArmaniJeanss

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

I thought Tom had gotten silver at first because he was in the pool celebrating and the chinese guy was crying.

Silver is still great he shouldn't be too hard on himself. Everyone wants the gold , and he only missed out by a few points. I don't know how he would've reacted if he'd gotten the gold.

Apparently athletes who get bronze are more content than athletes who get silver. Silver medallists tend to focus on the gold that could have been, whereas bronze winners look back at those behind them who got nothing and feel relief not be in that position.

leahyl

Usain Bolts manager is an Irish guy!

Namlub

This thing on RTE now is just highlighting the fact they haven't been getting interviews with anyone for the whole Olympics...

Mint Sauce

Mens Marathon, Mountain biking, and of course the Closing Ceremony for me tomorrow.

Holding off till late tomorrow night before heading off for work on Monday morning so I can watch it on the Red Button.

el diablo

Any Oirish participation tomorrow?

Richard Hillman

el diablo wrote: »

Any Oirish participation tomorrow?

One in the mens marathon and one in the womens modern pentathlon

el diablo

Richard Hillman wrote: »

One in the mens marathon and one in the womens modern pentathlon

Any chance of a medal or no-hopers?

Mysteriouschic

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Apparently athletes who get bronze are more content than athletes who get silver. Silver medallists tend to focus on the gold that could have been, whereas bronze winners look back at those behind them who got nothing and feel relief not be in that position.

It was amazing the way Tom celebrated . I wonder if he'll get the gold in the next olympics or the chinese guy will probably be trying for the gold next time.
the silver medalists should feel just as happy at that next time they're in a good position to get the gold.

Colmustard

1 day left, just one day of easilly the best games ever for everything, fair play to London.