Even with all the controversy surrounding China favoritism, the USA has
kicked ass.

Well done.

Eisboch

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:02:40 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


Even with all the controversy surrounding China favoritism, the USA has
kicked ass.

Well done.

Eisboch


We would have kicked even more if we could hang on to a damn baton! I
yelled, "Oh ****!" twice last night and both times my wife thought the
house was on fire. Damn that was tragic.

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:02:40 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


Even with all the controversy surrounding China favoritism, the USA has
kicked ass.

Well done.

USA!! USA!! USA!!

Although we seemed to have a problem in boxing - we should have kicked
major butt with the talent they took over, but it didn't turn out that
way.

And got to see some really interesting sports this time around - for
instance, I never knew there was male field hockey. Or handball which
is a kind of basketball/soccer/hockey hybrid which I guess is popular
in Europe. Some really good soccer matches and for once, they
actually covered the velodrome events instead of ignoring it.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:02:40 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


Even with all the controversy surrounding China favoritism, the USA has
kicked ass.

Well done.

USA!! USA!! USA!!

Although we seemed to have a problem in boxing - we should have kicked
major butt with the talent they took over, but it didn't turn out that
way.

And got to see some really interesting sports this time around - for
instance, I never knew there was male field hockey. Or handball which
is a kind of basketball/soccer/hockey hybrid which I guess is popular
in Europe. Some really good soccer matches and for once, they
actually covered the velodrome events instead of ignoring it.


I watched one of the handball contests .... I think it was Denmark against
somebody.

I don't think I had ever seen "handball" before. It struck me as a cross
between basketball and hockey.

Very athletic game.

Eisboch

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:33:21 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:02:40 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


Even with all the controversy surrounding China favoritism, the USA has
kicked ass.

Well done.

USA!! USA!! USA!!

Although we seemed to have a problem in boxing - we should have kicked
major butt with the talent they took over, but it didn't turn out that
way.

And got to see some really interesting sports this time around - for
instance, I never knew there was male field hockey. Or handball which
is a kind of basketball/soccer/hockey hybrid which I guess is popular
in Europe. Some really good soccer matches and for once, they
actually covered the velodrome events instead of ignoring it.


I watched one of the handball contests .... I think it was Denmark against
somebody.

I don't think I had ever seen "handball" before. It struck me as a cross
between basketball and hockey.

Very athletic game.

Eisboch

Looked like water polo on land.

"John H." salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:33:21 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:02:40 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


Even with all the controversy surrounding China favoritism, the USA has
kicked ass.

Well done.

USA!! USA!! USA!!

Although we seemed to have a problem in boxing - we should have kicked
major butt with the talent they took over, but it didn't turn out that
way.

And got to see some really interesting sports this time around - for
instance, I never knew there was male field hockey. Or handball which
is a kind of basketball/soccer/hockey hybrid which I guess is popular
in Europe. Some really good soccer matches and for once, they
actually covered the velodrome events instead of ignoring it.


I watched one of the handball contests .... I think it was Denmark
against
somebody.

I don't think I had ever seen "handball" before. It struck me as a cross
between basketball and hockey.

Very athletic game.

Eisboch

Looked like water polo on land.



That too.

Very physical game. Elements of soccer as well.

Eisboch

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:33:21 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:02:40 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Even with all the controversy surrounding China favoritism, the USA has
kicked ass.

Well done.
USA!! USA!! USA!!

Although we seemed to have a problem in boxing - we should have kicked
major butt with the talent they took over, but it didn't turn out that
way.

And got to see some really interesting sports this time around - for
instance, I never knew there was male field hockey. Or handball which
is a kind of basketball/soccer/hockey hybrid which I guess is popular
in Europe. Some really good soccer matches and for once, they
actually covered the velodrome events instead of ignoring it.

I watched one of the handball contests .... I think it was Denmark against
somebody.

I don't think I had ever seen "handball" before. It struck me as a cross
between basketball and hockey.

Very athletic game.

Eisboch

Looked like water polo on land.

Handball used to be Racquetball, without the Racquet. Who is messing
with the rules?

On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:07:10 -0400, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall,
Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:33:21 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:02:40 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Even with all the controversy surrounding China favoritism, the USA has
kicked ass.

Well done.
USA!! USA!! USA!!

Although we seemed to have a problem in boxing - we should have kicked
major butt with the talent they took over, but it didn't turn out that
way.

And got to see some really interesting sports this time around - for
instance, I never knew there was male field hockey. Or handball which
is a kind of basketball/soccer/hockey hybrid which I guess is popular
in Europe. Some really good soccer matches and for once, they
actually covered the velodrome events instead of ignoring it.

I watched one of the handball contests .... I think it was Denmark against
somebody.

I don't think I had ever seen "handball" before. It struck me as a cross
between basketball and hockey.

Very athletic game.

Eisboch

Looked like water polo on land.

Handball used to be Racquetball, without the Racquet. Who is messing
with the rules?

This is a different game all together. It does look like two water polo
teams playing on a basketball court. Nets at either end, throwing the ball
to each other, dribbling, etc. I'd never seen it before.

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:33:21 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:02:40 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


Even with all the controversy surrounding China favoritism, the USA has
kicked ass.

Well done.

USA!! USA!! USA!!

Although we seemed to have a problem in boxing - we should have kicked
major butt with the talent they took over, but it didn't turn out that
way.

And got to see some really interesting sports this time around - for
instance, I never knew there was male field hockey. Or handball which
is a kind of basketball/soccer/hockey hybrid which I guess is popular
in Europe. Some really good soccer matches and for once, they
actually covered the velodrome events instead of ignoring it.

I watched one of the handball contests .... I think it was Denmark against
somebody.

I don't think I had ever seen "handball" before. It struck me as a cross
between basketball and hockey.

Very athletic game.

I enjoyed the games - plenty of action.

Field hockey is something that you don't see much of anymore.

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:02:40 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


Even with all the controversy surrounding China favoritism, the USA has
kicked ass.

Well done.

USA!! USA!! USA!!

Although we seemed to have a problem in boxing - we should have kicked
major butt with the talent they took over, but it didn't turn out that
way.

And got to see some really interesting sports this time around - for
instance, I never knew there was male field hockey. Or handball which
is a kind of basketball/soccer/hockey hybrid which I guess is popular
in Europe. Some really good soccer matches and for once, they
actually covered the velodrome events instead of ignoring it.


I watched one of the handball contests .... I think it was Denmark
against somebody.

I don't think I had ever seen "handball" before. It struck me as a cross
between basketball and hockey.

Very athletic game.

Eisboch


Need to get out more. We played handball in high school, and also a gym I
belonged to in the 1980's had nice handball court. Local old guy was one of
the top players in the USA. As he said, Age and deceit bet youth most of
the time.