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[quote name='M.SIGGA' date='Aug 14 2004, 12:52 AM'] That 19 year old guy from the USA hopefully is going to get the gold tommorrow in the Men's swimming event. [/quote]
Oh geez ... hearing about Michael Phelps and swimming and stuff is a large part of what depresses me regarding the Olympics. But that's another story.

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Would it help to talk about it, Dave?

A good rule to follow, maybe: if it really bums you out, skip it (whatever "it" is, whether reading material, or non-essential life activities). I have to be careful myself...there is a certain type of personality which does. Ditto for the scrupulous.

Remembering you in my prayers...

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Thanks, Donna, but it really wouldn't help to talk about it on the phorum. People would read it and say stuff that's meant to help but is really hurtful. I'm not saying you would, but others would for sure. And thanks for the prayers.

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Am I the only one who thought the opening ceremony was great, but the television broadcast, most especially the commentary, was horrible. They could not make it half an hour through the ceremony and not get political. Especially when Katie Kouric said that the Greeks just hate our foreign policy but still cheer us on, but when the Iraqis and Afgans came out, she said it was so awesome. Grrrr!!! I'm emailing NBC and telling them it was the worst commentary I've ever heard. Not just political stuff, but also they were talking while the singing was going on! HELLO? Let us listen to the music. Don't tell us stuff about her dress. If you want to tell us that, flash it on the bottom of the screen! But these 'personalities' feel like if they're keeping their mouths shut more than 30 seconds than the whole world will forget about them and it would mean the end of their precious self-centered universe.

Okay, I'm ending this. Sorry for the rant.

P.S. Am I the only one who though the big torch looks like a joint? I don't smoke, but I seriously thought it looked like a joint. What were the designers of that thing... err... smoking?

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dude you are right. Someone needs to tell Bob Costas and Katie Couric to shut up...nicely. The same thing was going through my mind lol.

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franciscanheart

the olympics seem like such a childhood memory. i like them more than almost anything on tv.

im sad i missed the opening ceremonies :(

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[quote name='hugheyforlife' date='Aug 14 2004, 12:45 AM'] the olympics seem like such a childhood memory. i like them more than almost anything on tv.

im sad i missed the opening ceremonies :( [/quote]
It's replaying on NBC later on this evening/early Saturday morning. It looks so exciting I wish I was there!

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HomeTeamFamily

i am so totally pumped up to watch the olympics....especially the swimming......even though ill never be nearly as good as them i still love watching it.......the opening ceremony never really did anything for me but i love watching the games themselves!!!!!

U-S-A!!!

U-S-A!!!!

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Ash Wednesday

This is one of those rare moments where I get really patriotic:

Olympic times.

Well, that and World Youth Day. :D

U.S.A.!! U.S.A.!!!!

I'M!!! A!!! NUT!!!!!

(my sweetheart is a Polish Swede, and when I'm in Europe, I'm *definitely* *very* AMERICAN. And proud of it. ;)

Though, please let me just say that we should pray for these athletes. They are in positions of pressure, by their respective countries, and hometowns, to "win"....and are tempted to accomplish this even if this means their own bodies and lives as a price. It's like what John Paul II called the "neo-pagan obsession with the body" yet they are all souls that need to know that they are loved by God. Win or lose, accomplishments or not.

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