Firehoses and Lawn Darts

Two teams on a soccer field, twelve players each side. Each team gets one high-pressure firehose. The other eleven members of each team get 18 lawn darts.

Capture the opposing team's firehose. That's it. No referees, no rules except you can't leave the field unless you're on a stretcher.

Two 20 minute halfs. 20 minute halftime to remove the dead and treat puncture wounds. The second half, another 18 lawn darts are handed out to each member.

You want a fuckin' gold medal? How bad you want it?

I had not watched the Olympics in decades and was very surprised by changes in the sports that I used to participate.

Fencing- totally different from the 1960s; we would rarely allow the tip of the foil away from the center of the opponent.

Windsurfing - astounded by the use of water foils, bringing the board (now very ugly boards) completely out of the water!

Free pistol - what free pistol! My Hammerli’s and TOZ are as extinct as the Dodo bird

Air pistol - at least those seem the same

I am stuck in the 1970’s; maybe 1960’s… ah well.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Firehoses and Lawn Darts

Two teams on a soccer field, twelve players each side. Each team gets one high-pressure firehose. The other eleven members of each team get 18 lawn darts.

Capture the opposing team's firehose. That's it. No referees, no rules except you can't leave the field unless you're on a stretcher.

Two 20 minute halfs. 20 minute halftime to remove the dead and treat puncture wounds. The second half, another 18 lawn darts are handed out to each member.

You want a fuckin' gold medal? How bad you want it?

Are the fire hoses just laying there in opposition territory being guarded, like in capture the flag, or are they hooked up to water - being more of an active part of the game - and the winning team just has to gain control of the opposing hose?

-Rob

quote:

Originally posted by parabellum:
Firehoses and Lawn Darts

Two teams on a soccer field, twelve players each side. Each team gets one high-pressure firehose. The other eleven members of each team get 18 lawn darts.

Capture the opposing team's firehose. That's it. No referees, no rules except you can't leave the field unless you're on a stretcher.

Two 20 minute halfs. 20 minute halftime to remove the dead and treat puncture wounds. The second half, another 18 lawn darts are handed out to each member.

You want a fuckin' gold medal? How bad you want it?

Jon-a-than!

Jon-a-than!

^^^Now your talkin'!

We've enjoyed watching the gymnastics, swimming, diving, women's beach volleyball, track, wrestling and water polo.



Missed all the shooting and archery which would have related to the original Olympics events. Must have been on TV in ungodly early morning hours.

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'It’s a wrap for the shooting events at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the world saw phenomenal shooting with five new Olympic records set in 14 different medal events and 42 medals up for grabs. China showed they are currently the ones to beat winning the most shooting medals in Paris with 10 including five gold, two silver and three bronze. The USA (one gold, three silver, one bronze) and Korea (two gold, three silver) were next with five medals each and Italy followed suit with four medals (one gold, two silver, one bronze). India, Switzerland and Guatemala each joined the countries earning more than one medal with two apiece. '

Hoping they'll include Forty-Three Man Squamish for 2028.

Yes, the badminton was particularly riveting to watch.

I LOVED 43-Man Squamish!! I always hoped for a tie after regulation so there'd be an overtime, because I was really good at dirty limericks and won a few games that way!

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Originally posted by 12131:
I'll start watching, when they add hot dog eating contest.

If France does it they will be impossible hot dogs.
The athletes are mad because there's almost no meat . They are starving. And made to sleep on cardboard beds

Twenty year old Amit Elor of the USA just won gold in Women's 68 Kg Freestyle wrestling defeating M. Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan by Decision 3-0!

The women's beach volleyball commentator said the Swiss player had a great knuckle-pokey. After carefully stuyding the replay, I would agree.

Sad to say they beat USA, 2 of 3.

And the USA men took gold and silver in the 1500M. Crazy kick and ballsy move to pass the guy in the inside!! Awesome finish.

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Originally posted by RichardC:
Sad to say they beat USA, 2 of 3.

Good

While a ton of stupidity no question. Have never watched the opening or closing ceremonies.

Stupid events galore. Athletes that are impossible to root for, etc.

I have watched a little. Some good stories. The gal that won the 200 meters today was great. The woman' discuss gold medalist. Wow. The woman's 800 meter gold medalist from Great Britain. The pole vault gold medalist is amazing. The Cuban heavy weight wrestler, whoa.

Biles is enjoying her black job.

Seems Andrade was better on the floor.

Another good day for the USA

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
The woman' discuss gold medalist. Wow.

Valarie Allman. After winning, she said she can't wait to get back to TX to eat a pound of barbecue brisket.

Too bad she can't act, b/c she has the looks and build for Wonder Woman. If you've ever fantasized about 'death by snu snu', she'd be a good candidate to kill you.

Sarah Hildebrand Gold medal winner in Women's Freestyle 50 Kg in a 3-0 decision over Y. Guzman of Cuba. Team USA women now have 2 wrestling gold medals!

As I said, as far as I'm concerned, they can all place last.

This nasty shit does not represent my country

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