Comments on: Late Nite FDL: I Like To Watch (the Olympics) http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:53:16 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588765 cinnamonape Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:01:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588765 <p>Then there is gold medal marathoner Constantina Tomescu from Romania…age 38. And one of the British Equestrian silver medallist John Whitaker is 53. But Equestrian seems to be an event where age really has no boundary.<br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/equestrianism/2497449/John-Whitaker-oldest-member-to-travel-to-Beijing-for-Team-GB---olympic-games.html" rel="nofollow">Whitaker oldest Brit…but is decades younger than some riders</a></p> Then there is gold medal marathoner Constantina Tomescu from Romania…age 38. And one of the British Equestrian silver medallist John Whitaker is 53. But Equestrian seems to be an event where age really has no boundary.
Whitaker oldest Brit…but is decades younger than some riders

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588758 cinnamonape Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:52:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588758 <p>Simple, ignore chronological age and examine whether the athlete has fused epiphyses certain joints by either CAT-scans or X-Rays. If those joints are unfused, they could be permanently damaged, thus a “slow bloomer” would not be eligible until they bloom…and are safer. Of course, younger athletes with “double jointedness” (unfused epiphyses) are more limber, as well. But by repeatedly over extending their joints they risk permanent impairment.</p> Simple, ignore chronological age and examine whether the athlete has fused epiphyses certain joints by either CAT-scans or X-Rays. If those joints are unfused, they could be permanently damaged, thus a “slow bloomer” would not be eligible until they bloom…and are safer. Of course, younger athletes with “double jointedness” (unfused epiphyses) are more limber, as well. But by repeatedly over extending their joints they risk permanent impairment.

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588465 Suzanne Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:04:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588465 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-late-nite-fdl-foggy-mountain-breakdown/" rel="nofollow">music upstairs</a></p> music upstairs

]]> By: GregB http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588463 GregB Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:04:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588463 <p>Makes on wonder.</p> <p>-G</p> Makes on wonder.

-G

]]> By: newtonusr http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588460 newtonusr Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:03:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588460 <p>yep</p> yep

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588456 Suzanne Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:03:01 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588456 <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Clinton" rel="nofollow">yeap.</a> A native of Illinois, Hillary Rodham first attracted national attention in 1969 for her remarks as the first student to deliver the commencement address at Wellesley College.</p> yeap. A native of Illinois, Hillary Rodham first attracted national attention in 1969 for her remarks as the first student to deliver the commencement address at Wellesley College.

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588454 Suzanne Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:02:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588454 <p>scurrying over to wiki to find out</p> scurrying over to wiki to find out

]]> By: GregB http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588452 GregB Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:01:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588452 <p>I tell ya, it hit me today when the gabbers were blabbing about a return to Illinois for Obama and his veep on Saturday.</p> <p>Isn’t Hillary originally from Illinois?</p> <p>-G</p> I tell ya, it hit me today when the gabbers were blabbing about a return to Illinois for Obama and his veep on Saturday.

Isn’t Hillary originally from Illinois?

-G

]]> By: neurophius http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588451 neurophius Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:00:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588451 <p>Wexler!</p> Wexler!

]]> By: katymine http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588449 katymine Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:59:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/19/late-nite-fdl-i-like-to-watch-the-olympics/#comment-1588449 <p>I think he is older than McBush and Murtha has already said that McBush is too old to be Prez…… Howard Dean can and does kick a*s…. since they have tried to feminized every Democrat….. grrr </p> <p>Oh…. Paul Hacket …..</p> I think he is older than McBush and Murtha has already said that McBush is too old to be Prez…… Howard Dean can and does kick a*s…. since they have tried to feminized every Democrat….. grrr

Oh…. Paul Hacket …..

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