Olympic Women's Beach Volleyball

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edited February 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
On right now......

Damn these ladies are in good shape. *drool*
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited August 2004
    hehe...yes they are :p
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited August 2004
    True, but stupid sport for the Olympics.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by Shizelbs
    True, but stupid sport for the Olympics.
    Much better than badminton, table tennis, rythmic gymnastics, equestrian or syncronized swimming.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2004
    better than badminton?!?! I'm insulted!!!!:(
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited August 2004
    Yeah, I'm watching men's synchronized swimming right now. I can't believe that this is an olympic event, or that it's practiced by anyone, ever, for any reason whatsoever.

    I also can't believe that I'm out of my chair and jumping up and down when I see a pair have a good dive. ;>} WTF is happening to me?

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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by Loud & Clear
    I also can't believe that I'm out of my chair and jumping up and down when I see a pair have a good dive. ;>} WTF is happening to me?

    Too much damn sun hehe.
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited August 2004
    Enough talk.

    Lets see pics!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2004
    McPeak - USA
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2004
    I forget
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    McPeak - USA

    ~~ She's pretty hot, I'd probably 'McPeak' too quickly with a woman like that.

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2004
    EK - Greece
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited August 2004
    Looks like too many male hormones ta me. I like my woman very soft;) and not 1 that could eat me when the sex is over:eek:

    I will say from an HD standpoint, I was most impressed by the Greek parade and fireworks. The pool in the middle of the arena was a very nice touch and the Arena is awesome.

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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2004
    i was watching China beat USA in regular volleyball yesterday...
    the USA girls werent too bad...not as good as the beach volleyball girls...but holy crap...the China girls were FUGLY
    EVERY SINGLE ONE couldve been mistaken for a guy...
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2004
    Sunglasses and a baseball cap/visor can go a long way for anybody :)
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited August 2004
    Beach volleyball?? Is that really a sport??

    Badminton....now, that's a real sport. Believe me, when that shuttlecock is coming at you at over 130 mph, you will think different whether badminton is a real sport.
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by Danny Tse
    Beach volleyball?? Is that really a sport??

    Badminton....now, that's a real sport. Believe me, when that shuttlecock is coming at you at over 130 mph, you will think different whether badminton is a real sport.

    Gimme a freakin' break!

    When you have "Wilson" temporarily tatooed to your forehead from a ball that is at least 20 times more massive moving at 70mph, you'll have no doubt that beach volleyball is a real sport.

    There's no way that a pro-badminton player could do the things that a pro-volleyball player can do, however, I have no doubt the pro-volleyball player could do what the pro-badminton player can do.

    Wes
    (And yes, I have seen those badass guys play badminton. They have two extra feet to hit and reach with, a nice gym floor to play on, and a lot shorter net.)
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by Danny Tse

    Badminton....now, that's a real sport. Believe me, when that shuttlecock is coming at you at over 130 mph, you will think different whether badminton is a real sport.

    Alright, a guy who knows what he's talkin' about.
    Originally posted by I-SIG

    There's no way that a pro-badminton player could do the things that a pro-volleyball player can do, however, I have no doubt the pro-volleyball player could do what the pro-badminton player can do.

    Wes
    (And yes, I have seen those badass guys play badminton. They have two extra feet to hit and reach with, a nice gym floor to play on, and a lot shorter net.)

    Well, I'd be willin' to bet that you're right that a pro-badminton player couldn't do everything a pro-volleyball player does. However, I'm also willin' to bet that a pro-volleyball player could NOT do everything a pro-badminton player can do.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2004
    ROFLMAO!!!! Henry I love you!!!

    Cathy


    Originally posted by HBombToo
    Looks like too many male hormones ta me. I like my woman very soft;) and not 1 that could eat me when the sex is over:eek:

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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by audiobliss
    However, I'm also willin' to bet that a pro-volleyball player could NOT do everything a pro-badminton player can do.


    You will have an incredibly difficult time convincing me of this statement.

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  • wlrandall
    wlrandall Posts: 440
    edited August 2004
    Hmmm....I'll gladly take the large, spherical object at 70 as opposed the almost invisible one at 130!
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited August 2004
    Badminton:

    Dang, just did some research and some of those guys can hit the thing close to 200MPH!!! (According to ESPN)

    Fortunately the thing slows down really quickly, but that sport is nuts. I play goalie in Hockey and have "seen" 100+MPH shots and there is no way to consciously react to them... Badminton was so easy in the back yard....


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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited August 2004
    Badminton is one the world's fastest racket sports, requiring
    quick reflexes and superb conditioning. In a badminton smash,
    the shuttlecock has been timed at speeds over 200 m.p.h. in top
    international competition.

    From www.worldbadminton.com. Hmmm, that 130 mph shuttlecock now sounds mighty slow.

    You know, I have seen top male tennis players serve aces at approximately 150 mph and the other guy just stand there as the ball blows by.

    From ESPN.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2004
    Shuttlecock.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2004
    and, the court in badminton (I think) is much smaller than the volleyball, umm, court (?) or the tennis court. Much less time to react. Quite hard to leap 5 feet over and 3 feet back to return a 150+mph smash. Man, it's quite hard to return one hit right at ya!!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2004
    hehe He said shuttlecock hehe yea
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited August 2004
    I hate stack overflows.
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by audiobliss
    and, the court in badminton (I think) is much smaller than the volleyball, umm, court (?) or the tennis court. Much less time to react. Quite hard to leap 5 feet over and 3 feet back to return a 150+mph smash. Man, it's quite hard to return one hit right at ya!!

    My point exactly. Like I said, you have a 2ft. long racquet to help reach farther and hit harder and you're not running and moving and reacting in high-ankle deep sand on a significantly bigger court and hitting over an 8ft. net.

    I bet those badminton guys really like the A/C in those gyms too. :rolleyes: As opposed to say, 97degF and 70% humidity at Clearwater, FL.

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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited August 2004
    I think you guys have overlooked something here.... you don't see pro badminton players in bikinis jumpin around in the sand... I don't know about you people but I like volleyball better - its more of a spectator sport :D .
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2004
    I have heard that if you place a shuttlecock on top of your CD player, it opens up the soundstage dramatically.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2004
    Shuttlecock.
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