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Nice Eye Candy, But Not A Sport
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Posted on 08/24/2004 4:45:53 PM PDT by SlickWillard

Misty May and Kerri Walsh win olympic gold in women's beach volleyball, August 24, 2004

USA's Misty May, left, and Kerri Walsh smile at fans in the stands following a victory over Canada  in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre in Athens, Greece on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004. The USA beat Canada 21-19 and 21-14. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

The USA's Kerri Walsh thanks the crowd after she and teammate Misty May defeated China during a quarterfinal match in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre in Athens, Greece on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004. At right is China's Wang Fei. the USA won 21-14 and 21-18.  (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

The USA's Kerri Walsh, rear, hugs teammate Misty May following a two-set win over Canada during a match in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre in Athens, Greece on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004. The USA beat Canada 21-19 and 21-14. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Misty May (L) and Kerri Walsh of the U.S. celebrate winning their women's beach volleyball semi-final against compatriots Holly McPeak and Eliane Youngs at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004.  REUTERS/Desmond Boylan

The USA's Kerri Walsh, left, hugs Elaine Youngs as her teammate Misty May, obscured, hugs Holly McPeak after a semi-final match in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre in Athens, Greece on Monday, Aug. 23, 2004.  Walsh and May won in two sets 21-18 and 21-15. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Misty May (C) and Kerri Walsh (back) of the U.S. spike a ball at compatriot Eliane Youngs (foreground) during their women's beach volleyball semi-final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004.  May and Walsh won and qualified for the gold medal final. (Desmond Boylan/Reuters)

USA's Kerri Walsh, left, and teammate Misty May celebrate after beating Brazil in the gold medal beach volleyball finals during the 2004 Summer Olympics at Faliro Beach Volleyball Stadium in Athens, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004. (AP Photo/Adam Butler)

USA's Kerri Walsh, left, and teammate Misty May celebrate after winning the gold in the beach volleyball finals against Brazil at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games at Faliro Beach Volleyball Stadium in Athens, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004. (AP Photo/Adam Butler)

Misty May (R) and Kerri Walsh of the U.S. celebrate after winning the women's gold medal match against Brazil in the women's beach volleyball competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 24, 2004.REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell

U.S. women's beach volleyball players Kerri Walsh (bottom L) hugs her partner Misty May as they celebrate their victory over Brazil's Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede in their final match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 24, 2004. U.S. won the gold medal, Brazil took silver and U.S. bronze.  REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo

Misty May (R) and Kerri Walsh of the U.S. celebrate after winning the women's gold medal match against Brazil in the women's beach volleyball competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 24, 2004.REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell

USA's Kerri Walsh, bottom, and teammate Misty May celebrate after beating Brazil in the gold medal beach volleyball finals during the 2004 Summer Olympic Games at Faliro Beach Volleyball Stadium in Athens, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004. (AP Photo/Adam Butler)

Misty May (top) and Kerri Walsh of the U.S. celebrate after winning the women's gold medal match against Brazil in the women's beach volleyball competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 24, 2004.REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell

U.S. beach volley ball pair Kerri Walsh and Misty May embrace after winning their gold medal final against Brazilian pair Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 24, 2004. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan

Kerri Walsh of the United States celebrates with her fans after winning the women's beach volleyball gold medal at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 24, 2004. Walsh and May of the United States won the gold medal, Behar and Bede of Brazil took the silver, McPeak and Youngs of the United States took the bronze. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

Kerri Walsh (L) and Misty May of the United States celebrate with their fans after winning the women's beach volleyball gold medal at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 24, 2004. Walsh and May of the United States won the gold medal, Behar and Bede of Brazil took the silver, McPeak and Youngs of the United States took the bronze. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

USA's Kerri Walsh celebrates after she and teammate Misty May beat Brazil in the gold medal beach volleyball finals during the 2004 Summer Olympics at Faliro Beach Volleyball Stadium in Athens, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004. (AP Photo/Adam Butler)


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To: The Scourge of Yazid
I still want to know what the heck hurling is,

It's what happens after a bottle of 151....

Actually I saw some clips of it with a Guinness commercial. I THINK it is somewhat like a hybrid of LaCrosse and hockey here. Being a hockey fan, I'd like to see a game in Ireland sometime.

301 posted on 08/25/2004 3:22:34 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan (A gun owner voting for John Kerry is like a chicken voting for Col. Saunders. (bye bye .30-30))
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To: socal_parrot; SlickWillard
Right you are. Golf, darts, bowling – all are activities.

To be a sport there must be active defense.

Football, shuffle board, pool, bad mitten, croquette, baseball, NASCAR……..

CB^)

302 posted on 08/25/2004 3:27:40 PM PDT by Cyber Ninja (His legacy is a stain on the dress.)
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To: Dan from Michigan; KangarooJacqui
It does look like it might be fun.

To be honest, the few rugby games I've watched were all entertaining.

The best part of them was that I had no freaking clue when a play was called dead.

They just kept tackling the crap out of each other.

303 posted on 08/25/2004 3:30:07 PM PDT by The Scourge of Yazid (This tag-line paid for by "Friends of Paul Rodriguez.")
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To: Xenalyte

Well she's got my undivided attention.


304 posted on 08/25/2004 3:39:29 PM PDT by discostu (That which does not make me stronger kills me)
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To: SlickWillard

Ever tried it? The hardest thing about it is that playing in sand and barefooted, it takes about twice to effort to move to get to the ball.


305 posted on 08/25/2004 3:40:20 PM PDT by MarkeyD (<a href="http:\\www.michaelmoore.com>Maggot</a>)
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To: honeywagon

Thanks, I just saw my dinner for the second time tonight. Warn us before you do that!


306 posted on 08/25/2004 3:40:38 PM PDT by Ez2BRepub
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To: SlickWillard
BEACH VOLLEYBALL IS A JOKE!!!

I think you are worried that you might be gay. Seek help.

307 posted on 08/25/2004 3:42:34 PM PDT by Glenn (The two keys to character: 1) Learn how to keep a secret. 2) ...)
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To: Viking2002

Reminds me of a *carpet-muncher* movie I saw a long time ago; especially those horizontal sand scenes. Yep, some Jell-o would add to the pics, as would *dissolving swim suits*.


308 posted on 08/25/2004 3:44:20 PM PDT by 7.62 x 51mm (• Veni • Vidi • Vino • Visa • "I came, I saw, I drank wine, I shopped")
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To: HP8753
If syncronized Swimming is an sport,This can be too.

I've competed on the college level in Basketball, Softball and Synch. Swimming. Which takes the most talent and the highest level of fitness. No contest--Synch. Swimming. HANDS DOWN!

309 posted on 08/25/2004 3:47:16 PM PDT by Pure Country
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To: SlickWillard

Lol.... dude. You really need to reduce your caffeine and improve your debating skills. Seriously. Reduced to the great big fonted assertion with exclamation points? And you thought you needed to ping me back here to see it like it was some witty zinger you spent all day thinking up? You need help.


310 posted on 08/25/2004 4:01:23 PM PDT by Snuffington
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To: montag813

Never heard of a do me bracelet. whats the story on that?


311 posted on 08/25/2004 4:09:50 PM PDT by Taffini
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To: OnTheDress
Right you are. Golf, darts, bowling – all are activities. To be a sport there must be active defense.

Football, shuffle board, pool, bad mitten, croquette, baseball, NASCAR……..

You left off Beach Volleyball...hahahah

312 posted on 08/25/2004 4:11:13 PM PDT by hattend (I'm on the Mark Steyn Ping List! I'm somebody!)
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To: SlickWillard
I'm sure you will enjoy the rhythmic gymnastics!

Try 2 v 2 beach volleyball some time. Even 4 v 4 is will work up a good sweat.

313 posted on 08/25/2004 4:27:45 PM PDT by capitan_refugio
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To: capitan_refugio; NYC GOP Chick; cyborg

As someone who enjoys rhythmic gymnastics and diving, but wouldn't argue about them being sports (sport to me implies a clear result, as in winning on points scored - beach volleyball is in on that count...) I sorta agree with you.

Speaking of working up a sweat. Anyone remember the beach volleyball scene in "Top Gun"? oooooOOOOoooh, Val Kilmer, eye candy!!! (I'll have that Kenny Loggins song "Playing with the Boys" running through my head all day now...)


314 posted on 08/25/2004 4:52:59 PM PDT by KangarooJacqui (http://www.RightGoths.com - Gothic. Freaky. Conservative. Got a problem with that?)
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To: KangarooJacqui

Val Kilmer is okay :-)


315 posted on 08/25/2004 4:54:05 PM PDT by cyborg
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To: KangarooJacqui

I'm sorry, but I think that Val Kilmer always looks like he's got some fierce B.O. and is weeks later for a bath!


316 posted on 08/25/2004 4:54:40 PM PDT by NYC GOP Chick (Kerry is a Sitzpinkler!)
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To: cyborg

Ah c'mon, in that scene of that movie... he achieved (however briefly) hottiedom.


317 posted on 08/25/2004 4:55:05 PM PDT by KangarooJacqui (http://www.RightGoths.com - Gothic. Freaky. Conservative. Got a problem with that?)
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To: NYC GOP Chick

I'm asking you to think back to 1986.

Yes, we're goin' back... WAAAAY back.

Rent Top Gun again (I'm sure it's in the $1 weekly section of your video store by now) if you don't remember the precise scene.

EYEEEEE CANDYYYYYYYYY!!!!!


318 posted on 08/25/2004 4:56:47 PM PDT by KangarooJacqui (http://www.RightGoths.com - Gothic. Freaky. Conservative. Got a problem with that?)
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To: KangarooJacqui

1) He just never did it for me.

2) We don't have any video stores down here!


319 posted on 08/25/2004 4:57:57 PM PDT by NYC GOP Chick (Kerry is a Sitzpinkler!)
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To: NYC GOP Chick

1. He rarely did it for me either. Top Gun and Top Secret are the only two exceptions.

2. Video, DVD, whatEVER, dude! (I don't have a VCR anymore after my ex-housemate refused to give it back. I'm waiting for school holidays, then I'm going to do the little mongrel for theft.)


320 posted on 08/25/2004 5:02:04 PM PDT by KangarooJacqui (http://www.RightGoths.com - Gothic. Freaky. Conservative. Got a problem with that?)
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