[13] Olympics

The Olympics..

Look, I don't know much about gymnastics, but I do know that landing a vault on two feet is better than landing one on two knees. Olympic gymnastics judges evidently disagree with me, as they awarded China's Cheng Fei a bronze medal yesterday even after she fell on her vault landing. American Alicia Sacramone finished fourth despite, you know, not falling.

And today, 12-year old 16-year old Chinese gymnast He Kexin won gold over Nastia Liukin based on an obscure tiebreaking rule. The two received the same score from the judges, but He won a tiebreak because an Australian judge apparently was watching a different competition.

Every judging break seems to have gone China's way during these Olympics. I'm not suggesting a conspiracy, I just think that judges are humans who are influenced by big names, fans and other external factors. Oh, and they're also terrible. Judged events will always be viewed with skepticism by those who lose for this reason, particularly those who lose to a member of the home delegation. (Think Roy Jones Jr. at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.)

It is because of this skewed inconsistency that Fourth-Place Medal introduces The Real 2008 Medal Count. Our medal count will tally medals won in sports decided on the field of play, not by a judge in a teal blazer.

The judged Olympic events we will ignore for our tally are: boxing, diving, equestrian, gymnastics, judo, taekwondo, trampoline and wrestling. We debated whether to include boxing, wrestling and the martial arts in the list, as they can

The Real 2008 Medal Count

China: 22 gold; 11 silver; 11 bronze

United States: 21 gold; 19 silver; 21 bronze

As you can see, in the events where medals are determined by competitors rather than judges, the gold medal gap between China and the U.S. is greatly narrowed, and the total medal count is an American runaway. Counting the judged events, China has a commanding lead in golds. Hmmm... Nope, nothing fishy about that!

[12] Really?

What's your name, darling?:
Is this a black woman questioning me? Chris.


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Did you hear that Bernie Mac died?:
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Have you ever seen the movie Requiem For A Dream?:
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Did you know that the Devil went down to Georgia and he was looking for a soul to steal?:
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you're getting up there.


Did you know the number '172' can be found on the back of the U.S.

5 dollar bill in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial?:
i do now.



Do you like Lil Wayne or just find him annoying?:
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What's your least played song on your iPod, if you have one?:
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ys

Have you ever had Spermies?:
?!

Did you know that Monday was the favorite day for suicide?:
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no.



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Which spelling do you like better, Rosa or Roza?:
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YOU'RE ANNOYING


Do you listen to Death Cab for Cutie? If so, what's your favorite song by them?:
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YES.



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no.


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Insert a picture of a famous person you find VERY attractive:
YOUR MOM



What kind of survey was that?!