shropshire 0 #76 August 14, 2008 Come to Europe mate (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #77 August 14, 2008 I have been to Europe, Spent a few weeks in Germany about 9-10 years ago. It was nice but I rather be scuba diving on some coral reef somewhere. Sun, fish, and the oceane love it every chance i get i go back.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erroll 80 #78 August 1, 2012 Quote Quote First let me give a HUGE congratulations to your SA Gold Medalist! That swim was awesome! On the issue of Phelps, however....it wasn't him that said he was going for 8 Golds and a record. That was media speculation and hype. They wanted us to believe Phelps was on that mission of his own words and accord. Nada. It was -their- need to create a story (and ratings). ltdiver Thank you for the nice sentiments, Lori. As for Phelps, I'm over him! He is a brilliant young swimmer with a bright future ahead of him and I will follow his career with interest. A bit of irony regarding this whole issue:- To my knowledge three of the four South Africans in that relay team are on sholarships...... IN THE US of A! Phelps is now the most decorated Olympian of all time. Well done. Well done also to Le Clos. He is still only twenty - watch out for him in 2016! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marinus 0 #79 August 1, 2012 QuoteEveryone hates a winner. Perhaps, but in sports the USA generally isn't exactly a winner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marinus 0 #80 August 1, 2012 Extreme tread necrophilia you made me do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #81 August 1, 2012 Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #82 August 1, 2012 How times change eh? I was at the Olympics yesterday watching the Skeet Shooting and was very happy for Vincent Hancock the American shooter who won Gold for the USA. He seemed like a really nice guy and a true sportsman and standing and watching him stand proudly with his hand over his heart while they played the Star spangled banner for him on the podium was quite moving. So far the USA are racking up the medals, well done to Team USA. (The photos below are low res but if anyone wants high res Photos pm me.)When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #83 August 1, 2012 Nice pics there! I've seen the (skeet) ladies, winner: Kimberly Rhode/US - bright smile, highly likeable girl. Was a great event! BTW: I never heard or ever have noticed anywhere that people are *cheering* if the US lost, no matter what it might be. (Of course, war situations like Afghanistan or Iraq f.e. are completely different. Iraqi troops are cheering over dead US bodies, US troops are pissing on dead enemy bodies, so what ..) No no, methinks most people like US people .... dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #84 August 1, 2012 I think they were talking about 2004 not 2012. Times a changing.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koalling 0 #85 August 2, 2012 Quote Contrast this with the US. Most people live on the coasts or in the interior . Really? It's not like that goes for the rest of the world too. (Over here we live on giant rafts and such... think "waterworld") Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
