Slog - Comments on Get Ready for LiveSlogged Synchro! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro Yes, tonight brings us to our first and no doubt last ever liveblog of Olympic synchronized swimming. We have an expert, Jen Graves, who spent 15 years in the sport and is personally acquainted with several ex-Olympians. We also have an inexpert, me, who spent 9 years in the infinitely more dangerous, difficult, and taxing sport of artistic gymnastics and is not personally acquainted with a single ex-Olympian of any sort. Graves will provide intelligent commentary. I will mock ceaselessly. Be here at 12:30 am to witness the carnage. And because she's a sweet, sweet, woman, Ms. Graves has given... Copyright 2008 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:33:01 -0800 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:53:56 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Gloria I am looking forward to this.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111243 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111243 Sports Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:42:06 -0800 Comment by Clint First, Liveslogging the plastic bag debates. Now, liveslogging synchronized swimming. Next up, Brendan Kiley liveslogs Charles Mudede eating a cheese sandwhich.

Is there some kind of prize for the most boring liveslog?

]]> Clint http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111250 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111250 Sports Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:49:24 -0800 Comment by RonK, Seattle When will waterboarding become an Olympic sport?

]]> RonK, Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111257 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111257 Sports Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:52:42 -0800 Comment by Tired Of Being Rich @2

OMG you read the cheese sandwich one?

Was just like being there!

]]> Tired Of Being Rich http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111263 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111263 Sports Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:55:24 -0800 Comment by annie The best and the most boring was obviously Charles Mudede liveslogging War and Peace.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111271 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111271 Sports Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:01:51 -0800 Comment by Abby STFU, haters. This is going to rule.

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111272 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111272 Sports Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:02:13 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @3 - probably won't happen, since very few countries would compete in this other than the US.

@6 for the win.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111273 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111273 Sports Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:03:48 -0800 Comment by w7ngman #7, ah, yes, but is the sport to WATERBOARD or to be WATERBOARDED?

]]> w7ngman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111304 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111304 Sports Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:11:16 -0800 Comment by Original Monique Gawd help me, I am going to definitely reas/watch this if I am home.

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111335 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111335 Sports Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:16:52 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @8 - hmm, that would expand the eligible countries quite a lot, so that's possible.

But how would you train, and would people in GITMO have to compete on the US team or the Cuban team or their home countries team?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111496 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/get_ready_for_liveslogged_synchro#c1111496 Sports Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:53:56 -0800