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Which team will you be rooting for?

Poll ended at Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:52 pm

USA
65
35%
China
6
3%
United Kingdom
18
10%
Russia
7
4%
Germany
12
7%
France
5
3%
Australia
10
5%
Japan
4
2%
Brazil
4
2%
Other
53
29%
 
Total votes : 184

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Postby The Two Jerseys » Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:33 pm

Wow, that women's epee final...
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Postby Kingdom of Irhk » Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:54 pm

Brazil x Sweden in Women's Soccer now.
Nothing to see here, move along.

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Postby Outer Sparta » Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:02 pm

Medal results after Day 1 at 9:00 P.M. GMT -5:

1. USA: 1g, 1s, 0b, 5 points
1. South Korea: 1g, 1s, 0b, 5 points
1. China: 0g, 1s, 3b, 5 points
4. Argentina: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
4. Belgium: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
4. Hungary: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
4. Russia: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
4. Vietnam: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
4. Kazakhstan: 0g, 1s, 1b, 3 points
10: Brazil: 0g, 1s, 0b, 2 points
10. Denmark: 0g, 1s, 0b, 2 points
10. Italy: 0g, 1s, 0b, 2 points
10. Japan: 0g, 0s, 2b, 2 points
14. Australia: 0g, 0s, 1b, 1 point
14. Poland: 0g, 0s, 1b, 1 point
14. Uzbekistan: 0g, 0s, 1b, 1 point
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Postby Frenline Delpha » Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:13 pm

Britonisea wrote:
Qothia wrote:Will probably just watch it sometime when I'm bored. I'll be on Sweden's side because of nationality reasons...

American, wants the USA to be at the top. That is my guess at least.


Ha lol, I'm not American.

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Postby Commerce Heights » Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:17 pm

Outer Sparta wrote:Medal results after Day 1 at 9:00 P.M. GMT -5:

Did you have something you wanted to discuss about the Olympic Games?

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Postby Outer Sparta » Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:49 pm

Commerce Heights wrote:
Outer Sparta wrote:Medal results after Day 1 at 9:00 P.M. GMT -5:

Did you have something you wanted to discuss about the Olympic Games?

Medal standings, in points.
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Postby Luminesa » Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:58 pm

Kingdom of Irhk wrote:Brazil x Sweden in Women's Soccer now.

*Watches.*

*45 minutes in, Brazil 3-0.*

Dear sweet everything...

God rest ye, weary Sweden-men, let nothing you dismay.

It's not like you were gonna beat them anyway.

You might as well drop this game and leave Brazil today.

Oh tidings of NOPE. NOPE NOPE NOPE.

*Pats Sweden on the back, understandingly.*
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Postby Kingdom of Irhk » Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:59 pm

Luminesa wrote:
Kingdom of Irhk wrote:Brazil x Sweden in Women's Soccer now.

*Watches.*

*45 minutes in, Brazil 3-0.*

Dear sweet everything...

God rest ye, weary Sweden-men, let nothing you dismay.

It's not like you were gonna beat them anyway.

You might as well drop this game and leave Brazil today.

Oh tidings of NOPE. NOPE NOPE NOPE.

*Pats Sweden on the back, understandingly.*


I took my eyes off the TV for some minutes, and then...

There you go. Better than the Man's Team, I'm telling you.
Nothing to see here, move along.

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Postby Commerce Heights » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:00 pm

Outer Sparta wrote:
Commerce Heights wrote:Did you have something you wanted to discuss about the Olympic Games?

Medal standings, in points.

Sorry, I thought this was a thread for discussing the Olympic Games. But if we’re supposed to be just dumping raw standings for any competition we make up, then I guess I’ve been doing it wrong all this time!

Let’s go with 1 point for each gold medal, times 10 for each diacritic in their name, divided by 10 for each letter E in their name.

Medal results after Day 1 at 02:00 UTC:

Hoàng Xuân Vinh: 1g, 2d, 0e, 100 points
Hagino Kōsuke: 1g, 1d, 1e, 1 points
Kim Woo-jin: 1g, 0d, 0e, 1 points
Ku Bon-chan: 1g, 0d, 0e, 1 points
Sopita Tanasan: 1g, 0d, 0e, 1 points
Beslan Mudranov: 1g, 0d, 1e, 0.1 points
Paula Pareto: 1g, 0d, 1e, 0.1 points
Virginia Thrasher: 1g, 0d, 1e, 0.1 points
Szász Emese: 1g, 1d, 3e, 0.01 points
Lee Seung-yun: 1g, 0d, 3e, 0.001 points
Greg van Avermaet: 1g, 0d, 3e, 0.001 points

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Postby Frenline Delpha » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:01 pm

That Hungary lady just tore up everyone else. I am glad Dirado managed to get silver, though.
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Postby Luminesa » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:02 pm

Kingdom of Irhk wrote:
Luminesa wrote:*Watches.*

*45 minutes in, Brazil 3-0.*

Dear sweet everything...

God rest ye, weary Sweden-men, let nothing you dismay.

It's not like you were gonna beat them anyway.

You might as well drop this game and leave Brazil today.

Oh tidings of NOPE. NOPE NOPE NOPE.

*Pats Sweden on the back, understandingly.*


I took my eyes off the TV for some minutes, and then...

There you go. Better than the Man's Team, I'm telling you.

Poor Sweden. I understand your pain...

Kinda like how U.S. lost to Argentina in La Copa Ameríca...that was horrible.
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Postby Socialist Nordia » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:04 pm

Luminesa wrote:
Kingdom of Irhk wrote:
I took my eyes off the TV for some minutes, and then...

There you go. Better than the Man's Team, I'm telling you.

Poor Sweden. I understand your pain...

Kinda like how U.S. lost to Argentina in La Copa Ameríca...that was horrible.

Then Argentina lost in the finals after their best player missed on a penalty kick. Now that's what I call tragic.
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Postby Kingdom of Irhk » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:04 pm

Luminesa wrote:
Kingdom of Irhk wrote:
I took my eyes off the TV for some minutes, and then...

There you go. Better than the Man's Team, I'm telling you.

Poor Sweden. I understand your pain...

Kinda like how U.S. lost to Argentina in La Copa Ameríca...that was horrible.


We understand Sweden as well.

Brazil's national team lost to Germany in 2014. The score? 7-1.

I don't even cheer for Brazil usually, but this one was something to feel.
Nothing to see here, move along.

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Postby Luminesa » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:05 pm

Kingdom of Irhk wrote:
Luminesa wrote:Poor Sweden. I understand your pain...

Kinda like how U.S. lost to Argentina in La Copa Ameríca...that was horrible.


We understand Sweden as well.

Brazil's national team lost to Germany in 2014. The score? 7-1.

I don't even cheer for Brazil usually, but this one was something to feel.

Or like how Chilé destroyed Mexico 7-0. I didn't think Chilé was capable of being such a jerk.

I WAS WRONG. :lol:
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faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us...
and the greatest is love."
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Postby Luminesa » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:06 pm

Socialist Nordia wrote:
Luminesa wrote:Poor Sweden. I understand your pain...

Kinda like how U.S. lost to Argentina in La Copa Ameríca...that was horrible.

Then Argentina lost in the finals after their best player missed on a penalty kick. Now that's what I call tragic.

Flipping Messi. YOU HAD ONE JOB.

*Shakes shoulders.*
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faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us...
and the greatest is love."
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Postby Kingdom of Irhk » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:06 pm

Luminesa wrote:
Kingdom of Irhk wrote:
We understand Sweden as well.

Brazil's national team lost to Germany in 2014. The score? 7-1.

I don't even cheer for Brazil usually, but this one was something to feel.

Or like how Chilé destroyed Mexico 7-0. I didn't think Chilé was capable of being such a jerk.

I WAS WRONG. :lol:


And since that day, I was scared of Chile.
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Postby Luminesa » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:08 pm

Kingdom of Irhk wrote:
Luminesa wrote:Or like how Chilé destroyed Mexico 7-0. I didn't think Chilé was capable of being such a jerk.

I WAS WRONG. :lol:


And since that day, I was scared of Chile.

Chilé is like Taiga. They are smol, and you don't fear them at first.

Then they break into your house with a sword and start attacking you. :shock:
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and the greatest is love."
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Postby Luminesa » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:10 pm


People talk, whatcha gonna do. Though that "Mass Shooting" comment was flipping low. >:(
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faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us...
and the greatest is love."
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Postby Socialist Nordia » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:11 pm


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Postby Kingdom of Irhk » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:13 pm

Luminesa wrote:
Kingdom of Irhk wrote:
And since that day, I was scared of Chile.

Chilé is like Taiga. They are smol, and you don't fear them at first.

Then they break into your house with a sword and start attacking you. :shock:


I mean, it was expected that they would make a good competition. And then, out of the blue, Chile makes seven goals on an excellent national team.

They bashed too hard with their swords.
Nothing to see here, move along.

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Postby Luminesa » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:18 pm

Kingdom of Irhk wrote:
Luminesa wrote:Chilé is like Taiga. They are smol, and you don't fear them at first.

Then they break into your house with a sword and start attacking you. :shock:


I mean, it was expected that they would make a good competition. And then, out of the blue, Chile makes seven goals on an excellent national team.

They bashed too hard with their swords.

Bashed? They chopped them up and made firewood out of them. That was brutal.
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faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us...
and the greatest is love."
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Postby Frenline Delpha » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:18 pm

Luminesa wrote:

People talk, whatcha gonna do. Though that "Mass Shooting" comment was flipping low. >:(

I read that, and was like "That's just a bit tasteless." But it is just talk.

And the worst part is that I chuckled.
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Postby The first Galactic Republic » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:36 pm

Luminesa wrote:
Kingdom of Irhk wrote:Brazil x Sweden in Women's Soccer now.

*Watches.*

*45 minutes in, Brazil 3-0.*

Dear sweet everything...

God rest ye, weary Sweden-men, let nothing you dismay.

It's not like you were gonna beat them anyway.

You might as well drop this game and leave Brazil today.

Oh tidings of NOPE. NOPE NOPE NOPE.

*Pats Sweden on the back, understandingly.*

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Postby Outer Sparta » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:36 pm

Luminesa wrote:
Socialist Nordia wrote:Then Argentina lost in the finals after their best player missed on a penalty kick. Now that's what I call tragic.

Flipping Messi. YOU HAD ONE JOB.

*Shakes shoulders.*

He quit their team because Argentina sucked.
In solidarity with Ukraine, I will be censoring the letters Z and V from my signature. This is -ery much so a big change, but it should be a -ery positi-e one. -olodymyr -elensky and A-o- continue to fight for Ukraine while the Russians are still trying to e-entually make their way to Kharki-, -apori-h-hia, and Kry-yi Rih, but that will take time as they are concentrated in areas like Bakhmut, -uledar, and other areas in Donetsk. We will see Shakhtar play in the Europa League but Dynamo Kyi- already got eliminated. Shakhtar managed to play well against Florentino Pere-'s Real Madrid who feature superstars like -inicius, Ben-ema, Car-ajal, and -al-erde. Some prominent Ukrainian players that got big transfers elsewhere include Oleksander -inchenko, Illya -abarnyi, and Mykhailo Mudryk.

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