Declan Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 You overthink things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Ship Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 (edited) I probably do... 🙂 But I also resent John Wright's comments. EDIT: Actually I'm not sure if I'm overthinking it or John Wright is projecting something onto my question that isn't there. Edited August 7, 2021 by Ghost Ship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 @Ghost Ship I wouldn't consider that post over-thought. As with some posters on here it was likely incompletely speed read and selectively perceived. Good post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Ghost Ship said: I probably do... 🙂 But I also resent John Wright's comments. EDIT: Actually I'm not sure if I'm overthinking it or John Wright is projecting something onto my question that isn't there. I’m projecting nothing. I’m pointing out that your questions were unnecessary and if they related to other characteristics you would see that. And I’m not going to try and school you in non binary, TG or anything else. They mean different things to different people. Hence all the fuss about TG women being, or not being, women. As I say, it’s Quinn’s truth and reality, how they self describe. And how they self describe neither adds, nor takes away, anything from their Olympic achievement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Lots of rumblings going on about a possible investigation into UK rowing, not only the former head coach and his 'methods' but also what the feck did they spend £25million quid on in the last Olympic cycle. UK Climbing, UK Cycling (non road or track), UK Gymnastics and a couple of other sports are already asking for more funding what with Paris only 3 years away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 10 hours ago, The Chief said: Lots of rumblings going on about a possible investigation into UK rowing, not only the former head coach and his 'methods' but also what the feck did they spend £25million quid on in the last Olympic cycle. UK Climbing, UK Cycling (non road or track), UK Gymnastics and a couple of other sports are already asking for more funding what with Paris only 3 years away. Strange how the funding works - do well, get more, underperform, and it might be cut. Shouldn't it be the opposite? Rowing certainly underperformed. Perhaps it's because they didn't get to train as much as crews. Climbing, cycling, gymnastics are more individual events - if the 9 guys in the main boat can't work together every day there's going to be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 5 hours ago, wrighty said: Strange how the funding works - do well, get more, underperform, and it might be cut. Shouldn't it be the opposite? The opposite would insensitive failure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Declan said: The opposite would insensitive failure? Maybe, but by its very nature, the sports participants want to succeed. I don’t think for example they’d underperform deliberately to secure funding in the next round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Ship Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 8/7/2021 at 4:51 PM, quilp said: @Ghost Ship I wouldn't consider that post over-thought. As with some posters on here it was likely incompletely speed read and selectively perceived. Good post... Oh well - thanks for reading it properly anyway. After the Olympics finished on Sunday I happened to catch Laurel and Hardy on Talking Pictures in their short "Laughing Gravy" - the name of their pet dog. I would have asked here if anybody knew how long they'd been getting shown on Talking Pictures but was afraid my question might be mis-read by some as betraying an inherent prurient interest in two grown men sharing a bed together - rather than just wanting to know how long they'd been back on free-to-watch TV... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Plenty of L&H on YouTube. My errant son (25) was wallowing in his own head one afternoon, gloomy as fuck, unresponsive when not being surly; nothing would shift his mood. So I put L&H on (the duo unknown to him) and left the room. Half an hour later, whilst out in the garden I could hear him belly-laughing. Complete change of mood. The chimney sweep episode is one of my favourites... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prism10 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 If Ujah's failed doping test is confirmed. It would mean the whole relay team will be stripped of their 100M silver medals. I guess the words from the other team members to Ujah would be: That's another fine mess! https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/12/british-olympic-silver-medallist-chijindu-ujah-suspended-for-doping-violation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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