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NASH
08-22-08, 12:45 AM
I'm sorry but I just watched about 5 minutes of power walking in the Olympics and actually got sick to my stomach. I just don't get it...


http://goodiesfirst.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/07/powerwalking.jpg

UnsafeAlpine
08-22-08, 12:47 AM
No...no more talk about this, please... :cry:
NASH
08-22-08, 12:54 AM
No...no more talk about this, please... :cry:



Wow, I guess I brought up a sore subject.:)

Wordbiker
08-22-08, 12:55 AM
Next it'll be POWER nosepicking, POWER ass-scratching, POWER teethbrushing (disregarding electric toothbrushes).
NASH
08-22-08, 01:10 AM
You know I think you might have something there with power ass-scratching
UnsafeAlpine
08-22-08, 01:12 AM
My laughter muscles are broken after watching race walkers....
AEO
08-22-08, 01:47 AM
if you're riding in a car (not driving) and you look out the side, and swing your arms it feels like you're walking really fast
USAZorro
08-22-08, 01:51 AM
It's not POWER walking, it's race walking. Yeah, it really looks goofy, and is as exciting as watching grass grow.
MrCrassic
08-22-08, 04:40 AM
Oh no, don't make me break out the sprint!!

http://www.iaaf.org/mm/photo/competitions/competition/kaniskina1_2658_full-prt.jpg

and it's not power walking, it's race walking!!!
bluebottle1
08-22-08, 09:01 AM
. . . . . POWER ass-scratching . . . .

And the scandal of the Olympics will be someone getting disqualified for being all hopped up on Preparation H.
jsharr
08-22-08, 09:05 AM
Extreme Skipping FTW (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLcoaBh_JwY&feature=related)

NOT SAFE FOR WORK OR KIDS!!!!!! LANGUAGE WARNING!!!
apclassic9
08-23-08, 06:54 PM
that's actually an Olympic Sport??? and here I was, wasting my time learning to curl!
Wordbiker
08-23-08, 08:38 PM
John Cleese (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqhlQfXUk7w) gets the gold!