BS: common people's Olympics

Subject: BS: Real World Olympics
From: leeneia
Date: 03 Sep 04 - 09:16 AM

The last time I watched the Olympics (I think it was Salt Lake)I got to noticing how the large people of the world tend to dominate. I know there are exceptions, but when did you last see a winner from the Phillipines, say?

There WAS the luge event, but as my husband said, "You could put a frozen turkey on that thing and get the same result."

I have created a concept called the Real World Olympics. So far, I've thought of three events where the athletes will be judged on speed and grace.

1. Go into a huge supermarket and purchase toothpicks without asking for help or punching anybody.

2. Be in a largish room and get a cat to come to you.

3. Change the strings on a big guitar (not one of those dainty classical models.)

Have you any other events to suggest?

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: Amos
Date: 03 Sep 04 - 09:20 AM

Change a tire on the side of a crowded expressway.

Find a bathroom in a strange neighborhood.

A

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: Rapparee
Date: 03 Sep 04 - 10:07 AM

Fencing -- barbed wire, in rocky hardpan soil.

Carrying full cups of hot coffee or tea through a crowded lunchroom.

Slipping on the ice.

Dressing an active two-year-old.

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: Bert
Date: 03 Sep 04 - 10:13 AM

Lighting a barbecue and cooking a steak - no propane or store bought charcoal.

From my cycling days - Repairing a flat on a bicycle
Rebuilding a wheel alongside the road
Rebuilding a sprocket block alongside the road - in the rain for this one.

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 03 Sep 04 - 10:29 AM

The morning dash - awake,shower,shave,dress, breakfast and get to the bus stop.

The advanced morning dash - as above but into automobile and navigate a crowded route to destination.

The coffee break postal run: (advanced event includes purchasing the postage)

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: JennyO
Date: 03 Sep 04 - 11:31 AM

Going to the bank at lunchtime

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 03 Sep 04 - 11:40 AM

Read a political thread without dropping off.

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Sep 04 - 01:03 PM

bar room curls

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Sep 04 - 01:43 PM

speed-napping

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: Midchuck
Date: 03 Sep 04 - 01:58 PM

Changing strings on a big guitar is easier than on a small classical, since most of the big ones have solid headstocks with upright string posts and the classicals are slotheads.

Peter.

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: leeneia
Date: 04 Sep 04 - 11:14 AM

Good suggestions, everyone.

Peter: perhaps there should be two guitar-stringing events, since when I string my folk guitars, they try to slide off the table and commit suicide.

Re: speed napping. I recently read a book by a man who was the father of a preschool boy plus younger triplets. It was called "I Sleep at Red Lights" and he actually did.

What are bar room curls?

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: JennyO
Date: 04 Sep 04 - 11:59 AM

Then there's a nappy changing race. At my daughter-in-law's baby shower we had just such a thing only it was with dolls of course.

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Sep 04 - 12:12 PM

How about two events especially for this election year:

Jumping to conclusions

Running off at the mouth

Politicians would be excluded from the event as they are professionals!

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: Padre
Date: 04 Sep 04 - 12:14 PM

Sorry, that last was me, before resetting my cookie

Padre

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Sep 04 - 04:23 AM

Calling for the six-pack.

Moaning at the bar.

Chucking the beer.

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: JennyO
Date: 06 Sep 04 - 10:24 AM

Throwing a tantrum

Chucking a wobbly

knicker twisting

memory jogging

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: JenEllen
Date: 06 Sep 04 - 01:35 PM

What an idea!   My sweetie-pie always says that if it were an Olympic sport, I could bitch for my country, does that count? *bg*

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: GUEST,Mingulay
Date: 07 Sep 04 - 10:12 AM

Finding the 'live' person on a telephone tree.

Pleasing the taxman.

Avoiding the traffic warden.

Solo male shopping - endurance event.

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 07:06 AM

Scratch Morris.

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: vectis
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 05:16 PM

I'd be good at "drinking for Britain" or so my larger half claims.

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: leeneia
Date: 09 Sep 04 - 12:32 AM

JennyO and Padre, I love your quasi-athletic events!

What is "chucking a wobbly?" Anything like throwing a fit? (lose your temper)

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 09 Sep 04 - 12:51 AM

Jumping to conclusions...

Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics
From: JennyO
Date: 09 Sep 04 - 11:16 AM

Yes, leeneia, that's what 'chucking a wobbly' is all right - also known as 'having a hissy fit' or 'spitting the dummy'.

Dummy spitting would be a good Olympic event too, eh?