Nick Against the World (39 Viewers)
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Although the presence of certain disciplines at the Olympics can be somewhat questionable (I seem to remember that there was an Olympic bridge tournament at some point), I think most of them remain proper sports and totally deserve to be represented. The fact that mountain-bike or air pistol were acknowledged as such much later than athletics or swimming does not make them phoney sports either. It just means that there are enough national federations in the world investing in these sports and producing talents (as an ex competitive swimmer, I am really quite surprised at seeing nations with little or no tradition in swimming suddenly grab handfuls of medals btw, or wonderkids beating world records at 18 and retiring at 22 - Domenico Fioravanti anyone? - but that's another story).
Regarding Italy's under 21 team, winning a bronze will in fact be an achievement if compared with past editions where they also came in as reigning European Champions but had to make a discreet exit (Barcelona '92, Atlanta '96, Sydney '00, though Im not sure whether they actually grabbed the third place in the latter?). Also, Gilardino, Pirlo et al ALREADY are professionals, and although they might be in Athens for the noble cause of making their country proud, it's not as if a gold medal will affect their life or career or bank account that much. Anyway, it may be a matter of taste, but personally I've always better enjoyed watching Montano and Vezzali engage in an epic fencing duel with the frogs or our water-polo and volley-ball teams fight classics against Hungary and Holland than Gentile' boys overcoming Mali in the QF..
Regarding Italy's under 21 team, winning a bronze will in fact be an achievement if compared with past editions where they also came in as reigning European Champions but had to make a discreet exit (Barcelona '92, Atlanta '96, Sydney '00, though Im not sure whether they actually grabbed the third place in the latter?). Also, Gilardino, Pirlo et al ALREADY are professionals, and although they might be in Athens for the noble cause of making their country proud, it's not as if a gold medal will affect their life or career or bank account that much. Anyway, it may be a matter of taste, but personally I've always better enjoyed watching Montano and Vezzali engage in an epic fencing duel with the frogs or our water-polo and volley-ball teams fight classics against Hungary and Holland than Gentile' boys overcoming Mali in the QF..
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Libero: To each their own ... amateur atheletics is one thing...leisure activities disguised as a Olympic events are another. On that note...Forza Italia.
Pado: Yes still in Rome...either starting another joint degree with an Italian university to be remain nameless and an American University also to remain nameless. Just need to find something to pay the rent and the football tickets. Its either that or move to Torino (yes Torino)..
U.S. (back home) is out of the question unless maybe I get a lobotomy in the near future.
River: Are the new CHICK on the block?? That would explain Gray and Don Bes being extra polite with you...mind you with Donny Pest when he is a pest its a sign of affection .. you know like the little critters before puberty.
With Pado...well he is just GAY and I remember from high school the Queer Nation used to always hang out with the Chicks because of their no-threat thing.
Pado: Yes still in Rome...either starting another joint degree with an Italian university to be remain nameless and an American University also to remain nameless. Just need to find something to pay the rent and the football tickets. Its either that or move to Torino (yes Torino)..
U.S. (back home) is out of the question unless maybe I get a lobotomy in the near future.
River: Are the new CHICK on the block?? That would explain Gray and Don Bes being extra polite with you...mind you with Donny Pest when he is a pest its a sign of affection .. you know like the little critters before puberty.
With Pado...well he is just GAY and I remember from high school the Queer Nation used to always hang out with the Chicks because of their no-threat thing.
Incubo let me bring you up to date and then you can drop all this chick crap. I came here as River, without introducing myself as Emmas friend or even a woman. I also hadnt posted a pic for ages. Therefore i got to see everything the way it really is and had my opinions made before 'revealing' myself.
Also I came her to talk about football during Euro04. Theres nothing much for me to talk about not football related. Unless some English stuff pops up and i have to go beat heads
Now the thing is YOUR in the category your talking about. YOU havent seen my posts, YOU dont know who i am, yet you (maybe im wrong but seems like one of the big names around here) are talking to me. Would you be talking to me at all hadnt you seen my pic and knew i was Emma and Macs friend?
Also I came her to talk about football during Euro04. Theres nothing much for me to talk about not football related. Unless some English stuff pops up and i have to go beat heads
Now the thing is YOUR in the category your talking about. YOU havent seen my posts, YOU dont know who i am, yet you (maybe im wrong but seems like one of the big names around here) are talking to me. Would you be talking to me at all hadnt you seen my pic and knew i was Emma and Macs friend?
I know this isn't my conversation, but I just have to intrude. River, from what I have seen, Nick attacks the woman here as his way of flirting. The more shit he dishes out, the more he has a crush. It's cool though, because he's coming up on his 30th birthday and still hasn't been laid.
Hey Nicky boy, how is that attack strategy working for ya?
Hey Nicky boy, how is that attack strategy working for ya?
