$17 million/gold medal. 'Good Value': Nelson. (1 Viewer)

[Slidey]

I've never watch the Olympics (or any sport on TV) tbh. Too boring.

 

[Captain Gh3y]

The correct answer is: straya is a tinpot backwater that has no significance or achievements or culture of any kind outside sport, so we need something to hold on to for national pride

hence investing millions in sports no one ever thinks of between olympic games

on the other hand

We wish both of our teams well because it is all to a good purpose,” Mr Rudd said.

“Football is the world game and if they do well in the world game that means they are doing well for Australia. Both of these teams are ambassadors for Australia. They are our diplomats.

“More people observe what they do around the world than any speech I might deliver anywhere.”

 

[Enteebee]

if you earnt international respect by being a football superpower I think argentina would be in a much better position than it is.

 

[bigboyjames]

It's because lefties are usually pretty stupid, tbh.

yeah, speaks the guy that thinks there is nothing wrong with public nudity.
LOL

 

[Riet]

The correct answer is: straya is a tinpot backwater that has no significance or achievements or culture of any kind outside sport, so we need something to hold on to for national pride

hence investing millions in sports no one ever thinks of between olympic games

on the other hand

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_laureates_by_country

Germany and France are fucking owning us and they're way better at soccer too

 

[Captain Gh3y]

if you earnt international respect by being a football superpower I think argentina would be in a much better position than it is.

it's still not really worth anything at all outside an interest in the particular sport

but still, the fact that we're ~50th in the world in one of the sports that everyone plays proves that we're not even a sporting power either, only at sports like swimming that only a few countries care about

 

[Enteebee]

it's still not really worth anything at all outside an interest in the particular sport

but still, the fact that we're ~50th in the world in one of the sports that everyone plays proves that we're not even a sporting power either, only at sports like swimming that only a few countries care about

yeah I agree with you, sorry I thought you were actually supporting what Rudd was saying.

 

[Riet]

I dont see what the fuck is offensive about nudity in and of itself.
Why do you hate freedom?

 

[Enteebee]

I don't think there's anything necessarily offensive about sitting in a pg movie and having a fap either if you clean up after yourself, but if I saw someone doing this it'd offend my fragile sensibilities... Where do we draw the line? Idk, wherever enough people with enough power are annoyed by the act to want it outlawed and those who want to be able to can't convince them otherwise.

 

[withoutaface]

Hahaha sigged

 

[incentivation]

I don't understand why we invest even a single cent in sport: OH WAIT I KNOW WHY BECAUSE WE RETAIN SPORT SO THE RETARDED PEOPLE WHO CAN'T GO TO UNI HAVE SOMETHING TO ASPIRE TO WHILST THEY WASTE THEIR LIVES WORKING AT COLES OR WOOLIES AND PUMPING OUT MORE RETARDED CHILDREN.

Bring back eugenics.

Because university and academic life is the only way to succeed...

 

[incentivation]

it's still not really worth anything at all outside an interest in the particular sport

but still, the fact that we're ~50th in the world in one of the sports that everyone plays proves that we're not even a sporting power either, only at sports like swimming that only a few countries care about

Rubbish. If our best athletes chose to play soccer we'd be up there with the best in the world. The sheer number of sports in which Australia competes is a disadvantage in itself. We minimise an already small pool of talent.

 

[mythical chaos]

You guys are all arrogant and think you're the best simply because you're more intelligent and probably suck at ALL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INCLUDING SEX!!!

Just face it - nobody gives a fuck about you, they just want to get pissed and watch sport!




...now where was I.... that's right I was playing World of Warcraft where I can be an hero

 

[Nebuchanezzar]

^How not to provide the lulz

 

[xeuyrawp]

I dont see what the fuck is offensive about nudity in and of itself.
Why do you hate freedom?

Agreed - it's completely contextual... I got in the most random discussion in one of my classes about not wearing clothing at home. Apparently myself and one of my teachers are the only people on earth to wear hardly anything at home when it's summer and really hot. :-/

 

[bigboyjames]

I dont see what the fuck is offensive about nudity in and of itself.
Why do you hate freedom?

dont play that trick on me

 

[u-borat]

Rubbish. If our best athletes chose to play soccer we'd be up there with the best in the world. The sheer number of sports in which Australia competes is a disadvantage in itself. We minimise an already small pool of talent.

nope.

unless they improve the system from the U/7s upwards, ozzie dont have anywhere near the technical ability as your brazil/argentina/football powers in the world...where millions of kids grow up and pretty much play football from the go.

 

[Captain Gh3y]

Rubbish. If our best athletes chose to play soccer we'd be up there with the best in the world. The sheer number of sports in which Australia competes is a disadvantage in itself. We minimise an already small pool of talent.

It all suggests that we're an inward looking, parochial, ignorant country, on the whole.

 

[Captain Gh3y]

imo it's worth it...

the proles need their entertainment, they might be dangerous if they weren't glued to their tvs getting fat

 

[Captain Gh3y]

from a random article about making sheep shearing an olympic sport

Meanwhile, the Australian authorities are considering more straightforward ways to address their lack of Olympic success.

Mike Tancred, director of media for the Australian Olympic Committee, attributed the team's underperformance to a funding shortfall: "Our chef de mission, John Coates, believes you can see the results at these Games of the extra funding which the British team has benefited from, across a wider range of sports.

"We are working on a proposal for our government to provide more sports funding for London 2012."