-- Posted by blitzerdog at 2:42 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 Anyone else think FINA gave him that because 8 golds make a good story? -- Posted by SpRiNgS at 2:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 no -- Posted by robdude at 2:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 still pictures showed he touched first -- Posted by hithere at 2:43 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 fina isn't run by the media. -- Posted by SAMMYJS99 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. -- Posted by pujolsfan 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 -- Posted by mackenzie13 at 2:48 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 they have pictures and all sorts of stuff -- Posted by 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. -- Posted by SAMMYJS99 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. -- Posted by drifting 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. -- Posted by SAMMYJS99 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. -- Posted by hithere 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. -- Posted by SAMMYJS99 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?? -- Posted by drifting 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. -- Posted by kthxbye 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... -- Posted by SAMMYJS99 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