Public Address | Cafe | Field Theory: Every four years https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Biobbs https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265484#post265484 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265484#post265484 Paul Lukas from the Uniwatch blog and ESPN said...

Paul Lukas also likes our jackets. Which is pretty cool:


"Be seeing you." The jackets being worn by the New Zealand men for the opening ceremonies look exactly like the iconic jacket worn by Patrick McGoohan in the classic 1960s TV…

]]> Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:50:02 +1200 Emma Hart https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265481#post265481 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265481#post265481 There’s just something about the prospect of staying up til the middle of the night watching handball, or rhythmic gymnastics, or fencing.

I have to stop watching this road race and go to bed. Why can't I?

]]> Sat, 28 Jul 2012 23:28:01 +1200 Islander https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265474#post265474 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265474#post265474 Yup!
Actually, it learned to interpret – blurs

-which is what that wonderful archer does (I think!)

(I shoot (guns/shanghais) extremely accurrately and – kind of weirdly – I can chop wooden things within 10 mm- using an ax/adze/machete-

maybe this is why strange seemingly disabling eye conditions continue?

]]> Sat, 28 Jul 2012 22:12:01 +1200 Sofie Bribiesca https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265473#post265473 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265473#post265473 my dominant eye saw very well- the other one…

....not so much :)

]]> Sat, 28 Jul 2012 21:51:54 +1200 Islander https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265468#post265468 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265468#post265468 m Dong-hyun who has set the first World Record of this games (in archery) and is legally blind.

Report

YAY!
As someone who spent their life up until first cataract operation (3 years ago) as legally blind, I can only shout RESPECT!
(We do sort of see – my dominant…

]]> Sat, 28 Jul 2012 21:07:26 +1200 Sofie Bribiesca https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265466#post265466 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265466#post265466 Lo & behold, Banksy strikes again.

I hope he continues. Excellent.

]]> Sat, 28 Jul 2012 20:59:07 +1200 David Hood https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265454#post265454 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265454#post265454 Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:53:25 +1200 Kumara Republic https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265387#post265387 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265387#post265387 Banksy strikes again. The good Banksy, that is. ]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:48:25 +1200 Megan Wegan https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265327#post265327 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265327#post265327 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:55:23 +1200 Megan Wegan https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265326#post265326 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265326#post265326 The actual opening ceremony wouldn’t start for a few hours but we had everything we needed to predict what would happen: two bottles of rum, beers and assorted wine.

So, this year we’re doing it right. The aforementioned ingredients, but actually on time. At 8am. This Olympics may kill me.…

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:53:36 +1200 Rich of Observationz https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265314#post265314 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265314#post265314 My interesting factoid is that the 1948 Olympics cost GBP600k = GBP17 million in todays money. This one is $9bln (not including aircraft carriers).

234% inflation.

What do we get for all the extra money?

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:09:00 +1200 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265309#post265309 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265309#post265309 At least there's Mitt Romney to keep everyone amused.

What a disastrous trip to London — and what an epic smackdown from David Cameron.

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:40:24 +1200 Hilary Stace https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265307#post265307 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265307#post265307 Double dip recession too. ]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:08:51 +1200 Kumara Republic https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265303#post265303 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265303#post265303 Seems just about every modern Olympics have had politics intrude to one degree or another.

1916 – Not held due to WW1
1936 – Showcase for the 3rd Reich, Jesse Owens
1940 & 1944 – Not held due to WW2
1956 – Blood in the Water match
1964 – Suspension of…

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:54:56 +1200 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265300#post265300 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265300#post265300 A young Russell Brown showed up as well and we all had a grand old time.

I was just a pup.

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:37:09 +1200 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265299#post265299 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265299#post265299 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:35:48 +1200 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265298#post265298 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-every-four-years/?p=265298#post265298 Discussion from blog post.

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