Paralympics Chit Chat

[Minnie_the_Minx]

for anything really.

What have you learned about the paralympics that you weren't aware of before, any programmes you've found or that others may want to watch that are showing, paralympians to watch, stories about paralympians, gossip etc., Channel 4 coverage, anything!

Anyone seen the advert (Meet the Superhumans)?

 

[bi0boy]

So will it be streamed on the web like what the BBC did?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Wheelchair Rugby looks good

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

So will it be streamed on the web like what the BBC did?

More on Channel 4 coverage

http://paralympics.channel4.com/whats-on/index.html

 

[Maltin]

Not a good start from some of the Jordanian team

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-19337913

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Not a good start from some of the Jordanian team

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-19337913

Yeah, was reading about that a while ago, but nobody seems to know who they are exactly, whether it's athletes or support team

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

A load of paralympic tickets have just been released in case anyone's interested

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

and wtf?

Can't see anything in the news about this

http://www.tickets.london2012.com/b...afternoon=1&evening=1&show_available_events=1

 

[TopCat]

What have you learned about the paralympics that you weren't aware of before, any programmes you've found or that others may want to watch that are showing, paralympians to watch, stories about paralympians, gossip etc., Channel 4 coverage, anything!

I was not aware of Paralympions with spinal issues twisting their testicles, deliberately catheterising their bladders to cause pain, breaking their toes with hammers and other dubious practices to raise their blood pressure and get strength advantages.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19325756

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I was not aware of Paralympions with spinal issues twisting their testicles, deliberately catheterising their bladders to cause pain, breaking their toes with hammers and other dubious practices to raise their blood pressure and get strength advantages.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19325756

Indeed

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Meanwhile, betting bored of Twitter

Why are people Tweeting "why have they put the Olympic flame out when the paralympics hasn't even started?" and other questions that if they googled, they'd find the answer for in the time it took them to tweet

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Thanks for the warm-up

Jamie Andrew and the Olympic Stadium

 

[Bungle73]

I got a ticket to the Saturday evening athletics! I've already been to the basketball and athletics (Saturday evening again) at the Olympics.

This Paralympics is expected to be BIG. 2.5 million tickets available (more than any previous one), the most highly attended ever, and the first ever sell out!

and wtf?

Can't see anything in the news about this

http://www.tickets.london2012.com/b...afternoon=1&evening=1&show_available_events=1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19346880

 

[twentythreedom]

Wheelchair rugby used to be called "murderball" - it's well fucking violent!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I got a ticket to the Saturday evening athletics! I've already been to the basketball and athletics (Saturday evening again) at the Olympics.

This Paralympics is expected to be BIG. 2.5 million tickets available (more than any previous one), the most highly attended ever, and the first ever sell out!



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19346880

I didn't go for any outdoor events in case the weather turned shit

Yes I know, they'd only appeared that day and sold out within hours

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Wheelchair rugby used to be called "murderball" - it's well fucking violent!

Clashes with my goalball session but hoping to get into earlier session but I reckon everyone's going to be wanting to get to that and as it's pretty much a first-come, first-served basis (unless you've got tickets), I'm not holding out too much hope of getting in

 

[Bungle73]

I didn't go for any outdoor events in case the weather turned shit

I'm fairly high up so I will probably be under the roof (which isn't there to keep spectators dry btw). I might try for something else too; my brother has asked me to get something for him as well.

Yes I know, they'd only appeared that day and sold out within hours

Demand is very high! They are releasing more every day though (doesn't seem to have been any today though).

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I'm fairly high up so I will probably be under the roof (which isn't there to keep spectators dry btw). I might try for something else too; my brother has asked me to get something for him as well.


Demand is very high! They are releasing more every day though (doesn't seem to have been any today though).

Not so much bothered about the rain, more the cold!

They're releasing 100,000 before kick off and another 100,000 during the Games

 

[Bungle73]

Not so much bothered about the rain, more the cold!

They're releasing 100,000 before kick off and another 100,000 during the Games

It was actually fairly chilly in the Stadium when I went last time, even though it was/had been a nice warm day.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It was actually fairly chilly in the Stadium when I went last time, even though it was/had been a nice warm day.

Well don't think it's going to get much warmer

Doesn't look like any tickets have been released since 5.00am on 24th, so I reckon there's be some soon

You following the alert on Twitter? That's how I managed to nab my tickets

 

[Bungle73]

Well don't think it's going to get much warmer

Doesn't look like any tickets have been released since 5.00am on 24th, so I reckon there's be some soon

You following the alert on Twitter? That's how I managed to nab my tickets

I was but I forget to log in. I've mainly been using the Ben Marsh tracker, which is how I got my athletics tickets.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I was but I forget to log in. I've mainly been using the Ben Marsh tracker, which is how I got my athletics tickets.

oh, there's another one?

Don't like that one. Prefer the ticket alert one

 

[Bungle73]

oh, there's another one?

http://2012ticketchecker.com/

Put in the session codes (up to 5) of the events you are interesting in and it alerts you when tickets become available. It even tells what category of ticket they are.

 

[Bungle73]

Just been another ticket drop! Got myself a Velodrome ticket, also an athletics one for my bro!.

 

[Maltin]

Just been another ticket drop! Got myself a Velodrome ticket, also an athletics one for my bro!.

Cheers for that. Just got athletics and swimming tickets.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Just been another ticket drop! Got myself a Velodrome ticket, also an athletics one for my bro!.

Bollocks, I missed out

and do you know why? Because I've spent the afternoon going through all my recorded stuff from the Olympics getting rid of it or trimming a programme down, to make space for Paralympics. First day I've not been watching Twitter

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Cheers for that. Just got athletics and swimming tickets.

When's your swimming session?

 

[Maltin]

When's your swimming session?

Thursday evening (30th).

 

[felixthecat]

I want to see this fella beat the world record.



I've seen him throw and its amazing. Derek Derenalagi - a BEAST of a man!

 

[cesare]

Today I learnt that the music in the TV trailer is Public Enemy. And there was some great stuff on Sunday Brunch with explanation of some of the equipment and how it needs to be tailor made to each individual.