another way to look at the medal count...

[NastyWoman]

Interesting? Yes. Fun? Yes. Relevant? No, since each medal represents a personal achievement, and despite our pride at what the athletes of our respective home countries achieved, couch surfing during the Olympics doe not contribute to the athletes' accomplishments.

sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/jamaica-grenada-lead-per-capita-medal-count-152102598--oly.html

[TD2K]

When you think of all the trials those athletes go through to be selected to go to the Olympics for their country and then make it through the qualifying heats, to even be in the final is a hell of an achievement even if you come in last.

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couch surfing during the Olympics doe not contribute to the athletes' accomplishments

Does that mean we shouldn't celebrate with jello shots when we are doing well? (Damn-it).

[NastyWoman]

Aug 11, 2012 17:36:18 GMT -5 @oldtex said:

couch surfing during the Olympics does not contribute to the athletes' accomplishments

Does that mean we shouldn't celebrate with jello shots when we are doing well? (Damn-it).

Propose it as a sport for the next Olympics and we can put together Team-EE for the Rio games. We will be good candidates for a gold medal.

So how many people to the team? 15? 20? Register for your place today so some serious training can begin

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

Aug 11, 2012 17:36:18 GMT -5 @oldtex said:

couch surfing during the Olympics doe not contribute to the athletes' accomplishments

Does that mean we shouldn't celebrate with jello shots when we are doing well? (Damn-it).

Whoa, whoa, whoa Tex!!!!

No need to jump to such rash conclusions, dude.

;D

[Reckless Roselia]

Well done to the U.S.A. for coming first in the medal count.

[BeenThere...DoneThat...]

Aug 11, 2012 17:50:22 GMT -5 NastyWoman said:

Aug 11, 2012 17:36:18 GMT -5 @oldtex said:

couch surfing during the Olympics does not contribute to the athletes' accomplishments

Does that mean we shouldn't celebrate with jello shots when we are doing well? (Damn-it).

Propose it as a sport for the next Olympics and we can put together Team-EE for the Rio games. We will be good candidates for a gold medal.

So how many people to the team? 15? 20? Register for your place today so some serious training can begin

...why wait until Rio? winter games a'comin' in 2...

[thyme4change]

since each medal represents a personal achievement

Except those team sports. I feel bad for those soccer players. They played for hours, and hours, and hours, and hours, and hours, and hours just to get 1 medal. Those sprinters run for 9 seconds, and get a medal. Later that day they run for 14 seconds and get another medal, and the next day they also have a race.