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blitzerdog Posted at 2:42 pm on Aug. 19, 2008
Anyone else think FINA gave him that because 8 golds make a good story?

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SAMMYJS99 Posted at 5:11 pm on Aug. 20, 2008
Quote: from kthxbye at 3:51 pm on Aug. 20, 2008

Quote: from blitzerdog at 2:42 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Anyone else think FINA gave him that because 8 golds make a good story?

computerized walls don't lie

now the judges in gymnastics...


u smart-ass.

good 1

kthxbye Posted at 12:51 pm on Aug. 20, 2008
Quote: from blitzerdog at 2:42 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Anyone else think FINA gave him that because 8 golds make a good story?

computerized walls don't lie

now the judges in gymnastics...

drifting Posted at 12:42 pm on Aug. 20, 2008
Quote: from hithere at 11:34 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Quote: from drifting at 2:51 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Quote: from robdude at 5:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

still pictures showed he touched first
 

He did.  

But he wasnt in the lead, he just has long monkey arms.  

Besides, I thought it was electronic. Like, when they touch, it records it, so they can remove human error.


i think the point is that it could be rigged. times could be taken from the touch pad and altered so that they're still believable, but with the losing athlete called the winner.

i mean, we aren't getting a direct feed from the touch pad. it goes through a computer system and it goes through officials. it could be corrupted somewhere along the line.


But its not like one country runs the system.

If the IOC rigs it, its going to be rigged regardless. However, I dont really see this happening.

Besides, the stills proved he won by using his freakishly long, douchebag arms.

SAMMYJS99 Posted at 11:26 pm on Aug. 19, 2008
Quote: from hithere at 11:34 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Quote: from drifting at 2:51 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Quote: from robdude at 5:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

still pictures showed he touched first
 

He did.  

But he wasnt in the lead, he just has long monkey arms.  

Besides, I thought it was electronic. Like, when they touch, it records it, so they can remove human error.


i think the point is that it could be rigged. times could be taken from the touch pad and altered so that they're still believable, but with the losing athlete called the winner.

i mean, we aren't getting a direct feed from the touch pad. it goes through a computer system and it goes through officials. it could be corrupted somewhere along the line.


if "we" are not getting a direct feed from the pad, then what the hell are we getting then??

hithere Posted at 8:34 pm on Aug. 19, 2008
Quote: from drifting at 2:51 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Quote: from robdude at 5:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

still pictures showed he touched first
 

He did.  

But he wasnt in the lead, he just has long monkey arms.  

Besides, I thought it was electronic. Like, when they touch, it records it, so they can remove human error.


i think the point is that it could be rigged. times could be taken from the touch pad and altered so that they're still believable, but with the losing athlete called the winner.

i mean, we aren't getting a direct feed from the touch pad. it goes through a computer system and it goes through officials. it could be corrupted somewhere along the line.

SAMMYJS99 Posted at 4:04 pm on Aug. 19, 2008
Quote: from drifting at 6:00 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Quote: from SAMMYJS99 at 5:58 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Quote: from drifting at 5:51 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Quote: from robdude at 5:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

still pictures showed he touched first
 

  He did.  

  But he wasnt in the lead, he just has long monkey arms.  

  Besides, I thought it was electronic. Like, when they touch, it records it, so they can remove human error.


 

 the pads ARE electronic. this is not the 1950's and 60's.


Then why does everyone think he did get the touch first?

He did. The stills prove it. He may not have been ahead (long monkey arms) but he still touched first, which is considered finishing first.


not every1 thought that he did.

from the overhead shot, the other guy (i forgot his name) clearly looked like he touched 1st. but, not the case in the end.

drifting Posted at 3:00 pm on Aug. 19, 2008
Quote: from SAMMYJS99 at 5:58 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Quote: from drifting at 5:51 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Quote: from robdude at 5:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

still pictures showed he touched first
 

 He did.  

 But he wasnt in the lead, he just has long monkey arms.  

 Besides, I thought it was electronic. Like, when they touch, it records it, so they can remove human error.


the pads ARE electronic. this is not the 1950's and 60's.


Then why does everyone think he did get the touch first?

He did. The stills prove it. He may not have been ahead (long monkey arms) but he still touched first, which is considered finishing first.

SAMMYJS99 Posted at 2:58 pm on Aug. 19, 2008
Quote: from drifting at 5:51 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Quote: from robdude at 5:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

still pictures showed he touched first

He did.

But he wasnt in the lead, he just has long monkey arms.

Besides, I thought it was electronic. Like, when they touch, it records it, so they can remove human error.


the pads ARE electronic. this is not the 1950's and 60's.

drifting Posted at 2:51 pm on Aug. 19, 2008
Quote: from robdude at 5:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

still pictures showed he touched first

He did.

But he wasnt in the lead, he just has long monkey arms.

Besides, I thought it was electronic. Like, when they touch, it records it, so they can remove human error.

mackenzie13 Posted at 2:48 pm on Aug. 19, 2008
they have pictures and all sorts of stuff
pujolsfan Posted at 2:44 pm on Aug. 19, 2008
he touched first. they have cameras and the pad in the pool you touch is motion sensored
SAMMYJS99 Posted at 2:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008
Quote: from blitzerdog at 5:42 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Anyone else think FINA gave him that because 8 golds make a good story?

the OMEGA touch pad DOES NOT LIE.

hithere Posted at 2:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008
fina isn't run by the media.
robdude Posted at 2:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008
still pictures showed he touched first
SpRiNgS Posted at 2:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008
no
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