I've Been Waiting. I've Been Waiting For This Moment, All My Life.

How awesome are the olympics? Very. Simply amazing. Just to let you know, this is going to be long. This is the actual running conversation me and a friend had while watching the olympics on August 12th. All times EST. Savor. Enjoy.

9:57pmRick
You watching the olympics?
9:58pmC
yes of course
9:58pmRick
They're lauding Michael Phelps for waking up at 6:30am and going to bed around 11pm. That's not that special.
I know about 50,000 guys pulling those hours.
9:59pmC
yes me being one of them i'm pretty sure with pressure he is under i wouldnt be able to sleep
9:59pmRick
Probably. Then again, this pressure is nothing new for him. Really, he's probably felt it since he was 16.
10:00pmC
true that all i know is the man is a beast
10:00pmRick
Not to take anything away from him. I mean, honestly, most dominant athlete in their port...ever?
10:01pmC
it will be if he wins tonight no doubt
10:02pmRick
He has two chances for gold, and one of them is essentially a given. Ok, when you're competing at the olympics, and barring you falling asleep at the start everyone else is playing for silver, that's amazing.
10:02pmC
yes it is
10:03pmRick
Do you also want the french guy to drown?
10:03pmC
yes very much so. he just won that one dangit.
10:04pmRick
I know. And took the world record back.
10:05pmC
friggen french
10:05pmRick
Good for nothing really.
10:05pmC
thats one place i do not want to go on my mission
10:06pmRick
The language wins the women, but it otherwise mostly useless.
10:06pmC
really i thought italian did...?
10:07pmRick
It does as well. Italian is the prettiest though.
10:07pmC
yes i agree if i go on a mission there that'd be sweet
10:07pmRick
Seriously, I was on a bus ride and these two italians were talking infront of me. So beautfiul, just put me right to sleep like a lullaby.
10:08pmC
haha i bet
10:09pmC
dude did you see that dudes eyes?
10:10pmRick
Yeah. Looks like he got jacked.
10:11pmRick
Much like the french guy's world record!
10:11pmC
seriously!
10:11pmRick
For the second time in a week.
10:12pmC
i want katie hoff to win gold
10:12pmRick
She needs to. Badly.
10:12pmC
yes very bad
10:12pmRick
Does she have any gold medals at all?
10:12pmC
nope bronze and silver
10:12pmRick
What about 2004?
10:13pmC
she had a bad year she was the one that passed out on the floor after her race big upset
10:14pmRick
Ouch. Passing out after winning, legendary. Passing out after losing, embarrasing.
10:14pmC
exactly
10:15pmRick
Hoff is getting hammered. She's going to need a Lezak-esque finish. Ouch.
10:16pmC
SHE DIDINT EVEN MEDAL! gosh china beat us on that one!
10:16pmRick
I didn't think I would ever say this about a swimmer, but over-rated.
10:17pmC
that wasnt her best race i still like her but come on!
10:17pmRick
She better take home a gold from this olympics. Otherwise, she might have to be put on suicide watch.
10:18pmC
oh no doubt
10:18pmRick
She passed out while losing last time... is that next?
10:18pmC
haha idk its possible
10:19pmRick
Ok, how many seconds does he break his own record by? I would set the over under at .75
10:20pmC
i say he breaks it at at least that even more
6 YEARS!
10:20pmRick
Seriously, I was typing when they said that, and I stopped and kind of shook as that sunk in.
10:21pmC
Me too
10:21pmRick
Ha ha ha. Make these guys all look like boys. Best quote of the olympics.
10:21pmC
I know i was just gonna say something
10:22pmRick
Want to see an athlete drop the hammer? He's gone. By .06
10:23pmC
Yes he won! whew hes a beast. he won and hes still mad!
10:24pmRick
No joke. I guess when you've already 9 gold medals, winning by itself isn't as special.
10:24pmC
true
10:24pmRick
Ridiculous. He's pissed that he didn't go under 1:52.
10:25pmC
I know i say he takes it out on his next race
10:26pmRick
Wouldn't be surprised.
Ok, is there always at least one hot little gymnast on the American team? Really? How long has this been a tradition.
10:30pmRick
My vote for hottest on the team goes to Alicia Sacramone. Although, Shawn Johnson is clearly a better athlets, Alicia is just striking.
10:31pmC
oh shes a cutie no doubt about it no doubt. these chinese girls look about 10 or 12
10:31pmRick
Yeah, and honestly, I would pick a small german shepherd over any of them in a fight. TKO due to strikes in the first round.
10:32pmC
haha no way she is 20! shes 13!
10:33pmRick
Yeah, ridiculous. She's 15 tops. I think Alicia is 20. I say Alicia like she's an old friend.
10:34pmC
haha i understand. is she? i'm gonna look it up lol
10:35pmRick
She'll be 21 in December!
10:36pmC
I know i just looked it up! shes all yours. dude shes 5'1"
10:36pmRick
Shawn Johnson, that firecracker, all yours my friend.
10:36pmC
haha i'll take it
10:36pmRick
She's 5'1" and she towers over the rest of the competition.
10:37pmC
haha i know she does look tall. johnsons 4'9"! shes 16 though
10:38pmRick
She can't see over the steering wheel. Dude, that's perfect, when you get back, she'll be 18. How's that for a slice of fried gold.
10:38pmC
ITs perfect! she'll need to convert though but thats no big deal
10:39pmRick
That's easily the easiest part of the whole plan.
10:39pmC
oh most def
10:40pmRick
Once you two meet, how could she not join the church?
10:41pmRick
There they are. Sister's C and Russell.
10:42pmC
haha its perfect
10:42pmRick
I swear, if this happens, we are kings.
10:42pmC
golden kings! dude i'm like mezmorized by them just standing there
10:43pmRick
No joke. The killer would be if we start dating them separately, and then we send each other wedding invitations, figuring it out then.
10:43pmC
that would be hilarious!
10:44pmRick
We all have dreams.
10:44pmC
bridget looks like she could beat me up
10:45pmRick
She's scary.
So hot. She looks like she's 5'5" by comparison.
Alicia, obviously.
10:45pmC
Yes we do MLK had a dream and it came true....
10:45pmRick
Not this ugo.
10:45pmC
Haha
of def 5'5"
10:46pmRick
And her olympics are over.
10:46pmC
agreed
10:47pmRick
And the television viewing public is the better for it. She did that ridiculous cross step in the pre-lims.
10:48pmC
i know thats what they just said the same time you said it lol
10:48pmRick
Yeah, I know this crap solid.
10:50pmRick
That's my girl, gets her job done and doesn't even sit down. Just picks up her bag and goes to work at her next task.
10:50pmC
Oh she does work son
10:51pmRick
Heck yeah she does.
10:53pmC
dude i'm like mezmorized by the uneven bars
10:53pmRick
Definitely the most exciting of the women's event. Just mind boggling that people look at a horizontal bar and say, Yep, I am going to fling myself off of that do two flips and a twist, and catch the thing in rhythm. Pretty simple when you think of it that way.
10:55pmC
oh there is no simplicity about it whatsoever. who thought of this event anyway?
10:55pmRick
I think I might dirty my drawers if I went around the bar while still holding onto it, much less letting go in efforts to catch it later.
10:55pmC
oh i def would i mess mine just catchin air
10:57pmC
that blonde one is a cutie too
10:58pmRick
Yeah she is, and in other olympic years, such as 2000, she might have been the eye candy. But now she's third.
10:58pmC
but that is still a good third let me tell ya
10:59pmRick
No arguments there.


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