_Ed_ Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Random sailing gold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 And silver for Walker in the BMX! 1-0 down in the hockey. Hope they can hit back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 2-0. They don't deserve to go home empty-handed. Hope for a miracle in the last 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 3-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoBear Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 My British workmate whose office is opposite my desk popped his head out when they got their first goal and was all "DID YOU SEE THAT GOAL. WE'RE WINNING" and I was all like, no I'm watching the BMX! BMX is so brutal, you spend the whole thing just hoping they get through without injuring themselves completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Yeah, very hard to watch! Crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Amazing performance by Carrington in the kayaking! FIVE GOLDS! And our total of 13 medals equals the all-time record for NZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoBear Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I was there. It was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 That is awesome. I don't really have much idea about whereabouts Eton Dorney is - was it hard to get to? Did you have to get up super early? Totally worth it, though, I'm sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoBear Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Was up at 6:20am to get a bus to Putney for a train at 6:57am to Windsor arriving at 7:42am then there was a 10 minute shuttle to the carpark, 10 minute walk to security and another 15-20 minute walk to the stands. We got there at 8:40am and it started at 9:30am so it worked out well. Never been to Windsor either and you get a travelcard with the ticket. On the walk in, someone came to up and said "I know who you are supporting" as were wearing the silver fern flag. My friend asked if he wanted help carrying his heavy bag and he said no, there was a bottle of champagne in there and he didn't want us to steal it. He said Lisa was definitely going to win and then wandered off. At that point we realised it was Ian Ferguson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Haha, brilliant story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoBear Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 The screaming for 40 seconds takes it out of you, we were all shaking and dizzy at the end of it. We were so nervous just before the race too. And we weren't even the one out there - can't imagine what Lisa felt! We weren't around any other kiwis, surrounded by GB supporters mostly and we sang our hearts out to the anthem. It was really slow though so we were so out of time. A lot of people afterwards told us it was nice that we sang it and we should be proud. One of those once in a lifetime moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Awesome. You've probably got access to all the BBC coverage, but in case you wanted to see some NZ-focused coverage, I uploaded Sky Sport video of the race, post-race interview and medal ceremony: https://www.yousendit.com/download/TEhYeW55OC9JMHVGa2RVag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoBear Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 That is awesome, the coverage here is very Team GB centric...although I can't get that page to load right now. Will try later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoBear Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Oh Richard, I recommend you watch a movie called "The Guard" since I know you liked In Bruges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Ooh, cool. Thanks! That link seems to work at the moment for me, so hope it's OK for you now! I'll try uploading somewhere else if not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoBear Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Got it to download but can't find anything that'll play it. But yay for Valerie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Oh, bugger, sorry about that. I play those videos on Real Player, I think. Really happy for Valerie. Shows her coach was spot-on when he hinted at suspicion over Ostapchuk. Quite a few people have suggested having a medal ceremony for Valerie at Eden Park. I love that idea, and it sounds like Len Brown is going to try to make something like that happen. I'll definitely go along if I get the chance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 http://mofarahrunningawayfromthings.tumblr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sammy! Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=458956297458115&set=a.457420364278375.103137.457417190945359&type=1 And that whole group in general actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/quirkies/Bog_standard_beach_protest Not something you see every day. Must admit I chuckled at the headline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoBear Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Perfect headline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacticalkat Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 So, Madness. What are people's thoughts? I just listened to it for the first time and I have to say I was thinking "what the hell?" I'm pretty disappointed, I think it's awful! Though I like that they are trying different things so we shall see for the rest of the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomuse Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Has anyone heard it being played on the radio yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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