2008 Summer Olympics (may contain spoilers)

NBC's vid playback has been working really nicely for me (none of the issues you'd mentioned) and I'm glad for it - trying to DVR an event or two is damn near impossible with the huge blocks of time on the TV schedule/guide. Yeah, it might have made more sense to use Flash, but they've obviously got an agenda to be the new Flash...

bastards! totally doesn't work on my mac.

apollonia666 wrote: So is anyone else who has Cablevision unable to watch video on NBCOlympics.com because of this bullshit?

We're sorry, you will not have access to live Olympic video or long-form replays online because the TV service provider you selected is not a partner of NBCOlympics.com.

Please contact your local cable, satellite or telecommunications operator for more details.

Just lie. Input Time Warner Cable and you'll be able to view it. The only thing that won't work for you is that the TV listings for the schedule won't have the right channel numbers.

sweet tea wrote: bastards! totally doesn't work on my mac.

Is this a good time to plug the almost a complete PC still sitting around collecting dust?

:twisted:

WhyFi, you are welcome for the assist.

Carnivore wrote: [quote=alafairnadia][quote=Carnivore]I heard that the U.S. men's Marco Polo team is a lock.

they're hot, too. well. maybe. can't see their hair. is their womens water polo?
I think you're thinking of the water polo team. I'm pretty sure there isn't actually a Marco Polo team, although that's still the most fun water game.

"Marco."


"Polo."

we are discussing the olympics here! yeesh. I'm focusing, for once. the only thing I care about in sports: how hot are the people playing them??

well, I won't even bother trying to watch any of this in ecuador via satellite internet using my not intel mac. no worries. I demand you guys post awesome updates for my hopefully bi-weekly internet check ins, should the satellite internets not yet be installed.

in honor of last night's men's gymnastics, here's some floor routine with excellent commentary from the sydney olympics:





some key terms:
flat bag
crazy date
hello, boys

Olympic "wardrobe malfunction" during women's water polo:

WARNING: NSFW!!

http://deadspin.com/5035552/this-is-the-problem-with-live+streaming-female-water-polo-photos

as long as we're on the topic of water polo....

what goes on underwater (men's)

SweetT, that is the BEST Olympic coverage evah!!
Why don't we have this!

heh, i'll have to tell my dad you liked it so much -- he's been nagging me forever to look it up, and he was right.

Worst Michael Phelps picture ever:

Interesting ways to look at the medal count:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7576446.stm

So WTF is up with the olympic table tennis players' shirts?

^^^ He gets mad trim with the flaming wolf-dragon T.

Carnivore wrote: Worst Michael Phelps picture ever:

Dolphin-boy

i would have thought he was wearing a red night gown if i hadnt scrolled down to see the whole picture.

Looks like NBC censored the personal story of the Matthew Mitcham, who pulled off one of the biggest upset wins of the Olympics to get the gold for 10m diving.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8800.html

This is the footage they never showed: