Athletics - Running and Jumping and Throwing and stuff!

[Minnie_the_Minx]

My remote isn't fully operative, ie the buttons don't match their function.

List of channel numbers for olympic stuff?

Do you have Freeview?

BBC1 and BBC2 (often switches between the two)
BBC3 (No.7)

and Nos. 301 and 302. (302 doesn't start 'til after 7.00pm)

oh, and Channel 80 for News 24

 

[quimcunx]

I only go up to 99.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I only go up to 99.

Then if you're on Freeview, it sounds like you need to retune!

 

[quimcunx]

The telly retunes at 3am whenever it's still on so it was last retuned this morning.

 

[paulhackett]

Huge respect to Kirani James for the way he immediately turned around to shake the hand of every other runner before celebrating.

He exchanged name 'badges' with Pistorius after the semi as well? Seemed a good lad in the interview after that race when he was asked about it too

 

[Espresso]

He exchanged name 'badges' with Pistorius after the semi as well? Seemed a good lad in the interview after that race when he was asked about it too

Yes, that was him and he was very complimentary about Pistorius.
Seems like a right good egg all round.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The telly retunes at 3am whenever it's still on so it was last retuned this morning.

I would try doing it manually

Don't you have all those awful adult channels then?

 

[smmudge]

And also he can run really fast.

 

[quimcunx]

I would try doing it manually

Don't you have all those awful adult channels then?

The only adult channels I have never seem to be on when I land on them.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The only adult channels I have never seem to be on when I land on them.

That's a good thing. They're a load of shite

Now, have you tried manually retuning?

 

[quimcunx]

I think I have since the digital thingy. I'll try again. It's awkward with a stoopid remote.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I think I have since the digital thingy. I'll try again. It's awkward with a stoopid remote.

You only need the menu, arrow and ok buttons

 

[quimcunx]

You only need the menu, arrow and ok buttons

yep, none of them work properly. I'll have to fiddle with the buttons on the telly.

 

[Espresso]

That's a good thing. They're a load of shite

Now, have you tried manually retuning?

This is where we need a smiley that says "Ooo-er, missus"

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

yep, none of them work properly. I'll have to fiddle with the buttons on the telly.

What make TV is it?

Can't you get a new remote or universal one?

 

[belboid]

One of the favourites for the 1500m - Taoufik Makhloufi - who comfortably won his semi-final - has been thrown out of the Olympics for not trying in the 800m, which his national team tried but failed to remove him from.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19152117

now reinstated apparently
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/06/london-2012-olympics-taoufik-makhloufi

 

[1927]

Bad luck Dai Greene, tried his best though

Let himself down with his "i'm feeling a bit tired" interview tho. Why the fuck are you tired, youve trained for 4 years for this week, you knew what you were gonna ahve to do, and your tired cos youve run twice in 3 days!ffs

If this Olympics has taught us anything it is that the cyclists and rowers know when to peak, they have not been dominanat in world cups and stuff sicne beijing, but by christ they have got it right when it matters. the athletes and swimmers on the other hand have spunked their lottery funding against the wall in comparison.

 

[1927]

now reinstated apparently
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/06/london-2012-olympics-taoufik-makhloufi

The knee injury excuse is obviously bollocks. I dint agree he should have been disqualified, but to come up with some half baked excuse seems worse.
If he has a knee injury best he withdraw from 1500m to protect it!

 

[Maltin]

Let himself down with his "i'm feeling a bit tired" interview tho. Why the fuck are you tired, youve trained for 4 years for this week, you knew what you were gonna ahve to do, and your tired cos youve run twice in 3 days!ffs

I can't remember the exact quote but the trainer for Ogogo, the boxer, said something to today him like "you're tired? Do you want to win that medal? You ain't tired"

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Let himself down with his "i'm feeling a bit tired" interview tho. Why the fuck are you tired, youve trained for 4 years for this week, you knew what you were gonna ahve to do, and your tired cos youve run twice in 3 days!ffs

If this Olympics has taught us anything it is that the cyclists and rowers know when to peak, they have not been dominanat in world cups and stuff sicne beijing, but by christ they have got it right when it matters. the athletes and swimmers on the other hand have spunked their lottery funding against the wall in comparison.

He's coming back from injury.

Also, rowing and velodrome cycling are far smaller sports than athletics and swimming. Far easier to throw money at those sports and come up with medals. tbh getting to the final of many athletics events is harder than winning some other events.

 

[1927]

He's coming back from injury.

Also, rowing and velodrome cycling are far smaller sports than athletics and swimming. Far easier to throw money at those sports and come up with medals. tbh getting to the final of many athletics events is harder than winning some other events.

Give me a fking break. How many times do some of the orwers row in the space of 3 days? and he cant run twice in 3 days!

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Sometimes you try your best and someone else wins. Everyone is trying their best.

Well done on doing it. I'm sure he's gutted, but there were better athletes out there on the day. That's all.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Give me a fking break. How many times do some of the orwers row in the space of 3 days? and he cant run twice in 3 days!

I refer you back to the previous point. He's coming back from injury.

 

[quimcunx]

What make TV is it?

Can't you get a new remote or universal one?

It's the 3rd remote bought and set up by the recalcitrant ex flatmate who brought about the demise of the original.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It's the 3rd remote bought and set up by the recalcitrant ex flatmate who brought about the demise of the original.

but what make tv is it?

 

[quimcunx]

but what make tv is it?

Bush. It's also old.

 

[1927]

I refer you back to the previous point. He's coming back from injury.

hardly!

On the injuries which troubled him over the winter, he said: “It certainly affected my build-up – it meant I couldn’t start until halfway through January instead of October time, but I I can’t argue too much, I had a personal best a few weeks ago.

Read More http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/athletics-news/2012/08/06/dai-greene-misses-out-on-medal-after-finishing-fourth-in-olympic-final-91466-31564459/#ixzz22o5LGo3I

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Bush. It's also old.

Maybe you could ask on the recycle thread if anyone has a spare one?

 

[belboid]

the athletes ... on the other hand have spunked their lottery funding against the wall in comparison.

that'd be the athletes who are currently top of the medal table.

 

[1927]

that'd be the athletes who are currently top of the medal table.

What proportion of medal hopes in athletics have medalled as compared to medal hopes in rowing , sailing and cycling?