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Irish Olympic Sailing Commentary (Original Post) AnotherDreamWeaver Aug 2012 OP
Laugh, OMG...Thanks... nenagh Aug 2012 #1
Bwaahaaaa! Best commentary of this Olympiad! Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #2
Ha! Are_grits_groceries Aug 2012 #3
Beats the hell out of the commentary we got here on TV hobbit709 Aug 2012 #4
OMG redqueen Aug 2012 #5
You do know it's a joke, don't you? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #8
What's with the attitude? redqueen Aug 2012 #10
'Attitude'? You seem to have the attitude muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #11
"You do know it's a joke, don't you? Americans can make jokes too." redqueen Aug 2012 #12
GREAT payoff at the end! LOL reformist2 Aug 2012 #6
omg ..did he say AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #7
It's a joke muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #9
Hey mike! Go cover the sailboat races hootinholler Aug 2012 #13
 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
2. Bwaahaaaa! Best commentary of this Olympiad!
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 05:37 AM
Aug 2012

Last edited Sat Aug 25, 2012, 09:57 AM - Edit history (1)

"Close and confusing..."
"Some idiot's watching from the sidelines there, binoculars in hand..."
"Lovely Finnish lady--wouldn't mind finishing off with her!"

redqueen

(115,103 posts)
10. What's with the attitude?
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 09:44 AM
Aug 2012


Yeah, I kinda figured that a station wouldn't really be too likely to have commentators calling spectators idiots.

I happen to prefer the Irish sense of humor. Is that all right with you? FFS.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,295 posts)
11. 'Attitude'? You seem to have the attitude
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 09:49 AM
Aug 2012

what with "WTF" and "FFS".

The thing is that jokes are available anywhere - any person from a country can make them. Actual commentary isn't - you get just one version. So a wish to live there looks like a reference to thinking it's actual commentary. And reply #7 in this thread seems to have thought it was real too.

redqueen

(115,103 posts)
12. "You do know it's a joke, don't you? Americans can make jokes too."
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 09:51 AM
Aug 2012

Interesting conversational style you have, if you don't perceive that as in any way confrontational.

Have a wonderful day.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,295 posts)
9. It's a joke
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 08:57 AM
Aug 2012

though I would expect Ireland is a bit more relaxed about swearing on TV than the USA - pretty much the entire English-speaking world is.

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
13. Hey mike! Go cover the sailboat races
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 09:55 AM
Aug 2012

Jesus! I know fuck all about sailing, I'm sure to cock it up!

I got no one else, you'll have to cover it.

This was the conversation right before the announcer left for this coverage. Apparently he didn't know the clock was counting down to the start of the race.



I used to naviguess for a guy in races. He used to carry his insurance deductable in cash in his pocket when racing. We had some exciting starts and he had a reputation for being fearless during the starts. Once we came in to the starting line from the course side on starboard tack which gave us the right of way. Everyone had to miss us and we ducked behind the line and tacked back over just after the starting canon.

The start is much more exciting than the actual race.

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