Thank goodness we have people out there willing to invest their spare time in answering these vital questions about our universe. One such person, Neil Fraser, has gone and proved that a Lava Lamp will in fact work in 2.5g.
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Best commentary in this clip has to be “Like a Jedi knight, no better than that a Templar.” So apparently Templar knights can kick a Jedi’s butt, that’s a discussion for another post, as for this one, enjoy 2009 highlights and get pumped for the 2010 Seattle Sounders FC.
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Pure gibberish, but you can certainly hear the english cadence in it.
Produced and sung by Adriano Celentano in 1972: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriano_Celentano
More examples on this page:
http://amog.com/offbeat/english-sounds-nonenglish-speakers/
1. Marathon.
The ultimate Olympic sport. Nothing compares to the marathon leader entering
the stadium at the end of 26 miles of running. Sport at it's most pure.
2. Alpine Downhill.
Another pure sport that has everything. Death defying speed. Incredible
skill of the athletes. One shot at the gold. A 2 minute race is often
decided by hundredths of a second or what amounts to a foot or two between the eventual
medal winners.
3. 100 meter sprint.
A theme is developing here. My top three sports are in there essence very pure
sports. Who's the fastest. Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt.
It's all here. And it is all over in less than 10 seconds.
4. Bobsled (4-man)
I can't explain this one. But the fact you have four grown men pushing a sled
as FAST as they freakin' can down an icy chute...well it's a thing of beauty.
5. Moguls
I'm a skier and can ski moguls pretty dang well so I identify with this one the closest
of all the sports listed. Although putting a 10 foot kicker in the middle of
the hill and pulling an inverted iron cross is insane.
6. Short Track Speed skating
Who knew about this sport before Apollo Ohno. Now that we do know about it I
really like watching it. It's so quick and over so soon and is the NASCAR of
Olympic events. If it ain't rubbin' it ain't racin'!
7. Gymnastics
I would be a terrible judge for this event. Every single competitor would get
a 10.0 from me. Also I had like the hugest crush on Nadia Comeniche.
8. Nordic Jump
Just.Plain.Psycho.
9. Rowing (8 man shell)
Ultimate team event. The crew has to work as a machine and perform in fluid
perfection to win. And they always leave it on the course. These guys
always looked like the most wiped out athletes in any sport at the end of their races.
10. Decathlon
I like the concept of the decathlon more than the actual event. But the athlete
that wins the decathlon (or the heptathlon) are inarguable the best athlete in the
world.
Interesting that 8 of my selections are individual competitions. And the two others are not traditionally popular team sports. I guess the normal team sports just don't feel Olympic to me.
What do you think? What are your favorite sports at the Olympics?
Who has the time to do something like this though? That’s what I have to ask.
Go play around with it a bit. It’s pretty cool.
The
33rd America’s Cup came to a conclusion on Valentine’s Day 2010. BMW/Oracle
won decisively with a 5 minute/2300 meter lead when she crossed the finish line.
This race was a bit more competitive than the first race last Friday. At least
to the windward mark. Alinghi again fouled at the start by misjudging their
entry into the start box, which gave BMW/Oracle a 24 sec lead off the line.
Alinghi made up some time and actually took the lead for a while on the windward leg
by finding some stronger air and a favorable wind shift. BMW/Oracle was able
to gain ground and rounded the windward mark 28 seconds ahead and didn’t look back
on the two reaching legs, reaching speeds of 33 knots in only 6-9 knots of wind, incredible!
The Golden Gate Yacht Club is now the holder of the oldest cup in international sports.
Rumors have begun to arise that the next challenge will offer a more level playing
field. It will be nice if they reverted to a more “one design” approach. 
Hopefully
a mono-hull design to facilitate the upwind tacking duels. This cup challenge
was really nothing more than a drag race between two multi-million dollar experiments.
BMW/Oracle proved herself the better, and faster boat. Congratulations
to the BMW/Oracle team! Thanks for bringing the Cup home…