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Tangle Member Posts: 9516 From: UK Joined: Member Rating: 5.1
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I am what I am Well here we go again. I'm was even more skeptical this time, but yet again won over by the opening ceremony. This time with a theme of the enlightenment with Prof Hawkins doing his awesomeness of a universe from nothing thing - 'brilliant mind in a ruined body.' Lot's of Newtonian apples and references and the fabulous Ian Drury song - Spasticus Autisticus, banned on the BBC when he first did it; now an anthem. "Before a new flame was lit in this magical London summer, the words of an Ian Dury song rang out around the Olympic Stadium last night. 'Hello to you out there in Normal Land,' the lyrics to Spasticus Autisticus went, 'you may not comprehend my tale or understand.' Normal Land watched on. Not with distaste. Or disdain. Those kinds of emotions began to seep away a long time ago. Not even with indifference. No, Normal Land gazed at the Opening Ceremony for the London Paralympics with admiration, even a little envy." It was great stuff and I'm now waiting for a bit of shock and awe.Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android
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vimesey Member (Idle past 103 days) Posts: 1398 From: Birmingham, England Joined: |
Hi guys - I read a tweet from a journo over here that there are no US TV networks covering the Paralympics - is that correct ?
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Hi guys - I read a tweet from a journo over here that there are no US TV networks covering the Paralympics - is that correct ?
I've only even heard of it on the internet.
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ringo Member (Idle past 442 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined:
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Tangle writes:
Is there a Paralympic event for the spelling-impaired? (That's "spellins" to you.)
... Prof Hawkins....
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Tangle Member Posts: 9516 From: UK Joined: Member Rating: 5.1 |
Bah.
Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android
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Tangle Member Posts: 9516 From: UK Joined: Member Rating: 5.1 |
Well I've watched a couple of events - including our first gold medal.
I'm ashamed to say that we spend quite a lot of time playing the "and what's wrong with him?" game.Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android
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Panda Member (Idle past 3743 days) Posts: 2688 From: UK Joined:
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Tangle writes:
I play the "embarrassed" game. I'm ashamed to say that we spend quite a lot of time playing the "and what's wrong with him?" game.Today I watched a swimmer with no arms swim faster than I can. Tomorrow I will watch a man with no legs run faster than I can. It is a sad indictment of my fitness.And it is a fantastic display of their ability to overcome their disability. Edited by Panda, : No reason given."There is no great invention, from fire to flying, which has not been hailed as an insult to some god." J. B. S. Haldane
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onifre Member (Idle past 2981 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined:
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Today I watched a swimmer with no arms swim faster than I can. Knock, Knock...Who's there? Not that guy... - Oni
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vimesey Member (Idle past 103 days) Posts: 1398 From: Birmingham, England Joined: |
It was him Oni - it's just that his dick's bigger than yours, and he used that
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onifre Member (Idle past 2981 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined: |
Well then we know what he used to swim so fast. Heyooo!
- Oni
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Tangle Member Posts: 9516 From: UK Joined: Member Rating: 5.1 |
So much of this is new to me, the humour is fabulous and simultaneously frightening
The programme 'the last leg' is genuinely and origionally hilarious and shocking because it takes the piss out of disability and deals with it in a really slanted way. They have a section called 'is it ok' and talk about the stuff that's embarassing to us normals. "Is it ok to ask how a guy with no arms wipes his arse?" apparently, yes. Check out #isitok And also #youcanonlypisswiththecockyouvegot This is the most interesting TV I've seen for ages.Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android |
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Straggler Member (Idle past 96 days) Posts: 10333 From: London England Joined:
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I went to the wheelchair rugby yesterday with my 6 year old son. I wasn't expecting much really. I got the tickets free through work and was going along more to see the Olympic park in action than for any great love of, or interest in, wheelchair rugby. But I have to say it was great fun.
A sort of cross between basketball, rugby and Formula 1. Crazy collisions, frantically fast wheeling around, some genuinely impressive dodge-maneuvering and the occasional need for a welder (I kid you not). Bizarre but enormous fun.
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hooah212002 Member (Idle past 831 days) Posts: 3193 Joined: |
Just when I thought knock knock jokes were below professional comedians..... (although, the dick joke was better. Maybe give him your gig?)
"Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off." -Dawkins
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onifre Member (Idle past 2981 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined: |
Just when I thought knock knock jokes were below professional comedians..... I'm on another level son!
(although, the dick joke was better. Maybe give him your gig?) What? My joke was creative, some would say even genius. His joke was filthy potty humor. I like to keep it clean, thank you very much. - Oni Edited by onifre, : No reason given.
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Percy Member Posts: 22505 From: New Hampshire Joined: Member Rating: 5.4 |
This isn't about the London Paralympics, but it's going on at the same time and is on the same theme. A soldier who lost a leg in Afghanistan and an athlete who lost a leg playing softball are serving as ball boys/girls at the US Open. I've been keeping my eye out for them on TV, but haven't seen them yet. Here are pictures and articles. Ryan McIntosh:
http://espn.go.com/...n-ball-boy-goal-inspire-other-amputees Denise Castelli:
Error - New Haven Register --Percy
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