Good luck to the Olympic Team!
... Lou and Jess: battle of the bottoms. 
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Well brilliantly done to the regatta Olympians. 2 more golds and a silver this morning. Back to 3rd in the table.
And barring a disaster, Jessica a nailed on cert for gold too. Can't wait for the 800m later tonight.
Now got the track cycling on. C'mon GB, spank the RoW and be back in time for tea and medals! Literally.
And barring a disaster, Jessica a nailed on cert for gold too. Can't wait for the 800m later tonight.
Now got the track cycling on. C'mon GB, spank the RoW and be back in time for tea and medals! Literally.
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Yet another WR for GB in the women's team pursuit cycling - 1 sec. off their own record! That's 5 rides, 5 WRs for Team GB!
Now face the USA for the gold...
Now face the USA for the gold...
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although I think its a good thing to back up your nation, and at the moment, nationalism is running hot through people's veins. Why shouldn't it. 
I have heard from a lot of people that the opening ceremony was also a nausiatic one eyed jingoistic display, and all those people are white, British intellectuals. One of them is a very well-known sociologist. He is a 70+ folkie, but young at heart. I think you belong to that post-modern group of intellectuals.
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I'm still laughing out loud at your 'Who cares honestly....nausiatic one eyed jingoism' comment although I think its a good thing to back up your nation, and at the moment, nationalism is running hot through people's veins. Why shouldn't it. I have heard from a lot of people that the opening ceremony was also a nausiatic one eyed jingoistic display, and all those people are white, British intellectuals. One of them is a very well-known sociologist. He is a 70+ folkie, but young at heart. I think you belong to that post-modern group of intellectuals.
although I think its a good thing to back up your nation, and at the moment, nationalism is running hot through people's veins. Why shouldn't it. I have heard from a lot of people that the opening ceremony was also a nausiatic one eyed jingoistic display, and all those people are white, British intellectuals. One of them is a very well-known sociologist. He is a 70+ folkie, but young at heart. I think you belong to that post-modern group of intellectuals. I imagine if you were a 26 stone lump of xenophobic lard it wouldn't be easy at all to get excited or inspired by our success
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I'm still laughing out loud at your 'Who cares honestly....nausiatic one eyed jingoism' comment although I think its a good thing to back up your nation, and at the moment, nationalism is running hot through people's veins. Why shouldn't it. I have heard from a lot of people that the opening ceremony was also a nausiatic one eyed jingoistic display, and all those people are white, British intellectuals. One of them is a very well-known sociologist. He is a 70+ folkie, but young at heart. I think you belong to that post-modern group of intellectuals.
although I think its a good thing to back up your nation, and at the moment, nationalism is running hot through people's veins. Why shouldn't it. I have heard from a lot of people that the opening ceremony was also a nausiatic one eyed jingoistic display, and all those people are white, British intellectuals. One of them is a very well-known sociologist. He is a 70+ folkie, but young at heart. I think you belong to that post-modern group of intellectuals. Anyway I liked some of the spectacle of the opening ceremony, but the overall tone was one of smug satisfaction, complacency, at our politically correct orthodoxy, it was just as political and one eyed as anything like The Triumph of The Will, just more clever since it gives an aesthetic of being edgy and left-field, but the effect is the same; to glorify the ideal.
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I'm surprised you were able to tolerate the obviously phallocentric vision of the 19th century Industrial revolution especially given the symbolism of the massive smoke stacks.
Anyway I liked some of the spectacle of the opening ceremony, but the overall tone was one of smug satisfaction, complacency, at our politically correct orthodoxy, it was just as political and one eyed as anything like The Triumph of The Will, just more clever since it gives an aesthetic of being edgy and left-field, but the effect is the same; to glorify the ideal.
Anyway I liked some of the spectacle of the opening ceremony, but the overall tone was one of smug satisfaction, complacency, at our politically correct orthodoxy, it was just as political and one eyed as anything like The Triumph of The Will, just more clever since it gives an aesthetic of being edgy and left-field, but the effect is the same; to glorify the ideal.
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And yes, Jess's *** FTW. Literally!
Well done to the wimmins team pursuitists for yet another gold and yet another WR. 6 WRs in a row.
I'm very much into this, let me tell you that.
And yes, Jess's *** FTW. Literally!
Well done to the wimmins team pursuitists for yet another gold and yet another WR. 6 WRs in a row.
I'm very much into this, let me tell you that.
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I'm surprised you were able to tolerate the obviously phallocentric vision of the 19th century Industrial revolution especially given the symbolism of the massive smoke stacks.
Anyway I liked some of the spectacle of the opening ceremony, but the overall tone was one of smug satisfaction, complacency, at our politically correct orthodoxy, it was just as political and one eyed as anything like The Triumph of The Will, just more clever since it gives an aesthetic of being edgy and left-field, but the effect is the same; to glorify the ideal.
Anyway I liked some of the spectacle of the opening ceremony, but the overall tone was one of smug satisfaction, complacency, at our politically correct orthodoxy, it was just as political and one eyed as anything like The Triumph of The Will, just more clever since it gives an aesthetic of being edgy and left-field, but the effect is the same; to glorify the ideal.
Back to joining the celebrations
> Great day for Team GB today!
11 gold, 7 silver and 8 bronze uptil now with the UK at 3rd place. Keep gold coming!
Murray is no more miserable and just can't stop smiling.
Can someone give him a slap for me to make him serious for the final? 
He must kick Federer's butt tomorrow, and bag another gold for the UK.
As a barometer, at this same equivalent point in Beijing (as measured from midnight last night), we only had 8 medals. But ended up with 47 by the end.
So that would mean we'll end up with a projected 129 this time round LOL 
So that would mean we'll end up with a projected 129 this time round LOL
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A barometer of what? What is the medal tally revelating to us?