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Old 08-08-2011, 12:24 AM   #91
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re: The Curious Case of Oscar Pistorius: Olympic-bound without any legs

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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, has just created a sensation by smashing the world record in the 800m, which was previously held by the Dane Wilson Kipketer (1'41''11 in Cologne August 24, 1997). It was during the meeting in Pretoria (AFS) on May 18 that Oscar Pistorius has improved that mark by nearly a second to bring it to 1'40''18.

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LOL.

My theory has already been proven right.

But according to his retarded science he's actually at a disadvantage! If it weren't for those pesky springy things he has to use he would have shaved another 5 seconds off his world record time.

What a retard.

He could probably do the mile in 3:40 or something completely ridiculous.

I agree with the earlier post that the only reason he's trying to make it at the 400 and not the 800 is because it would be absurdly obvious at the longer distance and he would never be allowed in. On the 400 his somewhat reasonable times and his slow start almost make it look like it's fair...and evidently he can actually get some people to believe his springy things don't really help him.
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Old 08-08-2011, 12:37 AM   #92
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I never previously really thought about or knew anything about the Paralymics. Looks like they run it in conjunction with the regular Olympics. His 400m gold in Beijing in 2008 is in front of a really huge crowd and I would have to think it was run on he same day as many other regular Olympics events too.

So he still gets a fair amount of glory of running and winning gold in front of huge crowds. And I assume he is still pretty marketable as an athlete for endorsements if he wants to go that route.

So now I feel even less sorry for him. It's just so completely ridiculous to argue that he's at a disadvantage and is actually overcoming even greater adversity than regular runners on his way to breaking the 800m record by a full second.
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i'd like to see naked women's gymnastics.
correct answer was beach volleyball you sick ****
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Old 08-08-2011, 12:51 AM   #94
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correct answer was beach volleyball you sick ****
Beach Volleyball narrowly wins over seeing Hope Solo and the rest of the soccer girls nude. Tennis girls might be best of all though.
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Old 08-08-2011, 12:58 AM   #95
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re: The Curious Case of Oscar Pistorius: Olympic-bound without any legs

I found that 800 time of 1:40 on a couple of sites so it appears to be legit. Why the heck doesn't he try to qualify for the regular Olympics in that event? Surely he should be able to make whatever the qualifying time is fairly easily. He would have a chance to break the Olympic and World records in that event.

And if he can last for a mile he should absolutely be going for that also.
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i'm thinking about cutting my hand off and replacing it with one of those jai alai basket glove things. then it's time for mlb open tryouts.
wait'll an NL team puts a bat in ur, umm, hands LOLOL.

wrt the 400 guy, imho no more unfair adv. than Dirk playing b-ball for Germany in 2012...
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Old 08-08-2011, 01:07 AM   #97
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I never previously really thought about or knew anything about the Paralymics. Looks like they run it in conjunction with the regular Olympics. His 400m gold in Beijing in 2008 is in front of a really huge crowd and I would have to think it was run on he same day as many other regular Olympics events too.

So he still gets a fair amount of glory of running and winning gold in front of huge crowds. And I assume he is still pretty marketable as an athlete for endorsements if he wants to go that route.

So now I feel even less sorry for him. It's just so completely ridiculous to argue that he's at a disadvantage and is actually overcoming even greater adversity than regular runners on his way to breaking the 800m record by a full second.
I believe the paralympics take place after the 'regular' Olympics have completed.
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I found that 800 time of 1:40 on a couple of sites so it appears to be legit. Why the heck doesn't he try to qualify for the regular Olympics in that event? Surely he should be able to make whatever the qualifying time is fairly easily. He would have a chance to break the Olympic and World records in that event.

And if he can last for a mile he should absolutely be going for that also.
I'd guess he couldn't handle the tight pack in championship races.

Then again, he wouldn't be affected so much from each heat. It's just such a joke no matter which way you look at it.
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Old 08-08-2011, 01:21 AM   #99
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re: The Curious Case of Oscar Pistorius: Olympic-bound without any legs

He could run WAY wide around the pack and still potentially pass them. If he had any ability to run with/through the pack I think he could blow through them.

I'm actually concerned about this now that he has qualified for the London Games in 2012. I really don't want him to compete because I think it's so ludicrously unfair. If he wins a heat then he will have knocked out a runner who legitimately deserved to be there.

And if he tries to "step up" (haha..a pun!) his game at the 800 then "look out world record."
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Wow, I've never seen Bob keeping it so straight-up real like this.
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somehow i think they'd put up with it for 150 mph fastballs
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I'm actually concerned about this now that he has qualified for the London Games in 2012. I really don't want him to compete because I think it's so ludicrously unfair. If he wins a heat then he will have knocked out a runner who legitimately deserved to be there.
He deserves to be there too.
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He could run WAY wide around the pack and still potentially pass them. If he had any ability to run with/through the pack I think he could blow through them.

I'm actually concerned about this now that he has qualified for the London Games in 2012. I really don't want him to compete because I think it's so ludicrously unfair. If he wins a heat then he will have knocked out a runner who legitimately deserved to be there.

And if he tries to "step up" (haha..a pun!) his game at the 800 then "look out world record."

He qualified. He deserves to be there.
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I could ****ing qualify if I got ****ing rocket skates jammed into my ankles

WHO CARES, BRO?
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re: The Curious Case of Oscar Pistorius: Olympic-bound without any legs

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He qualified. He deserves to be there.
only people who qualify without mechanical advantages deserve to be there.
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