My Favorite Seinfeld Episodes #10-6

 Well I have been posting the best Seinfeld episodes of All Time. Well in my opinion but many of you whom are fans of the shows will love certain episodes that are on this list. I already listed #25-16.

http://dmoneystwocents.blogspot.com/2012/10/my-favorite-seinfeld-episodes-25-16.html

I also listed #15-11.

http://dmoneystwocents.blogspot.com/2012/10/my-favorite-seinfeld-episodes-15-11.html

Now back to the countdown. This is #10 through #6

10.) The Switch

   -This is the episodes where we find out Kramer's first name which is Cosmo. But also this episodes features Jerry going out with this woman who doesn't laugh at his jokes. He meets her roomate who does laugh at his jokes but is also attracted to him. Now he has to do something no male has ever done. The Switch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkY4fXdkzXg

and the result

9.) The Soup Nazi

 -No Explanation needed for the Soup Nazi!!

8.) The Fusilli Jerry

   -Kramer makes a little statue for Jerry out of Fusilli pasta meanwhile he gets the Wrong License plates that say Ass-Man. Jerry think Elanie's boyfriend Puddy is stealing his moves while George needs new ones to impress his girlfriend.

7.) The Dealership

    -Jerry tries to get an insider deal on a new Saab with Puddy as a salesman but Puddy and Elanie have relationship problems. Kramer test drives Jerry's Car and George who is there to help Jerry gets hungry and ends up fighting with a mechanic about a Twix bar. This is hilarious. Watch this it just shows you how obsessive and neurotic the George Costanza character really is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks3oItDhr_E

6.) The Race

   -This episode more likely is a favorite of mine since I'm a long distance/running/track & field guy. Jerry dates a woman named Lois whose boss is one of his old classmates who thinks Jerry cheated in a race when they were in High School and wants to challenge him to another race. Elanie Dates a communist, Kramer becomes a dept. store Santa with Mickey as an Elf. George goes to Cuba for the Yankees.

Kramer advices from Elanie's Commie boyfriend cost him his job.

and here's the Race.

Tomorrow I'll conclude with My Top 5 Favorite Seinfeld Episodes of ALL TIME!!

My Favorite Seinfeld Episodes # 15-11

  Well in my last post I listed you guys my top 25 through 16 of what I consider the best Seinfeld Episodes ever.

http://dmoneystwocents.blogspot.com/2012/10/my-favorite-seinfeld-episodes-25-16.html

 Seinfeld has been my favorite Television show and for the next few post I'll list them here along with a brief and funny clip from that episode that'll make you want to get out you DVD's of Seinfeld or watch it whenever it comes on TV. Trust me after 14 years off the air it is still show in Syndication on TBS. Anyway lets get back with the countdown starting where I left off with episodes # 15 to #11.

15.) The Boyfriend

  -Jerry befriends former New York Mets player Keith Hernandez whom Elanie starts to date but Kramer and Newmann hate him for what they think he did to them in this clip.

HAHA!! They turned a national tragedy like the JFK Assassination into comedy with the spitting incident of Kramer and Newman. The Spitter turned out to be reliever Roger McDowell by the way. Meanwhile George tries to get an extention on his unemployment by giving Jerry's number saying he close to getting a job with Vandelay Industries.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OefQwYN6vbM

14.) The Puffy Shirt

   - George has to move back with his folks but soon becomes a hand model. Jerry and Elanie couldn't hear Kramer's low talking girlfriend who is a designer and ends up wearing "The Puffy Shirt"!!

13.) The Opposite

  -George unhappy with the way his life is going does the exact opposite of his instincts and it lands him a girlfriend, a job with the Yankees, and moving from his folks. Elanie experiences bad luck, Kramer promotes his coffee table book about coffee tables on Regis & Kathy Lee and Jerry breaks even at everthing.

12. ) The Voice

  -Elanie and Puddy become on again and off again. George's company wants to get rid of him since he wasn't handicapped from the last episode, Kramer gets an intern. The gang makes fun of Jerry's girlfriend's stomach and use it as a voice, "HELLLLOOOOOOO LALALA"

11.) The Pothole

   - Jerry accidently knocks his girlfriend's toothbrush in the toilet and she uses before he can tell her. George loses his keys in a pothole which gets covered up. Elanie tries to get her Chinese food by going to a building next door since they won;t deliver to her and she ends up being a janitor when she goes to the janitor's closet. Kramer adpots part of a highway and tries to take care of it.

I'll leave on that note. The Top 10 are coming!!!

My Favorite Seinfeld Episodes (25-16)

 

   With the Fall Season here, getting ready for the Marathon this month, College Football in Full gear, the leaves are changing colors, and new season premieres on TV. Now I for one try not to watch much television, I spend a lot of time on the internet more than I should and I don't watch TV unless there is a sporting event on or a show I get into catch my interest. Mostly I watch comedies on TV. How I Met Your Mother is in its last season and I’m curious to see how Ted meets the mother. It’s Sunny in Philadelphia is also premiering with a new season next week. Yet, I can’t wait for Arrested Development to come back with 10 episodes on Netflix and a possible movie to close it out. All of those are good shows but they fail when it comes in comparison to one.
   I’ll tell you right now it’s not The Office. I loved that show in the beginning but it has gone downhill ever since Steve Carrell left. Though I’ll watch the last episodes of it to see if he’ll make an appearance. Sunny & Arrested Development are in my top 5 favorite TV comedies but not #1. I watched Two and a Half Men but that show has become garbage even before Charlie Sheen left it had already to coin the phase “Jumped the Shark”. Only one sitcom is head and shoulders above all else even when it went off the air it still to be very popular in syndication, even getting higher ratings then shows that aired on major networks that probably didn’t last that long. That show is Seinfeld.

  Yep,  it was a show about Nothing. Staring Jerry Seinfeld as a fictional version of himself along with his best friends George, Elanie and Kramer to me this was one of the best television shows ever. 180 episodes in 9 seasons. I still think they could have squeezed another season but Jerry Seinfeld wanted to do other things so the cast and crew moved on. I could go on forever on how great of a show this was. It had an effect on pop culture. But for the next 4 blog post I'm going to entertain you by listing my Top 25 of the greatest Seinfeld episodes of all time with some clips. These are just my favorite episodes but there will be those that are great fan favorites. The title of the episode will be the link that sums up the episode with a brief clip at the bottom.

25.) The Maestro

 

24.) The Implant

 

 

23.) The Face Painter

 

22.) The Yada Yada

 

 

21.)  The Fire

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuP9YClyPRY

 

All of those were great. Introduction of Puddy, Jackie Chiles, Double dipping, and Anti-Dentite. Lets continue with the list but this time with a brief description.

 

20.) The Smelly Car

       -A Valet stinks up Jerry's car with his B.O. and it affects the whole gang with Elanie and her boyfriend. Meanwhile George thinks he may have turned his ex girlfriend Susan into a Lesbian and Kramer lure makes Susan's girlfriend fall for him even though she's never been with a man.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pEhqiCD27E

 

19.) The Alternate Side

 

  -Jerry's car gets stolen, George gets a brief job parking cars, Elanie dates an older guy, and Kramer gets a part in a Woody Allen Movie where he has to say one line.

 

 

18.) The Outing

 

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outing

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsvvriKI3qE

 

17.)  The English Patient

 

  - In this episode George gets mistaken for a boyfriend of an attractive woman in which he starts to date and has to stay ahead of in order to get her. Jerry gets on the bad side of one of his dad's friends down in Florida with funny results. And everyone likes the English Patient except for Elanie. I really don't like the movie either, too long.

 

 

 

16.)  The Limo

 

   - George's car breaks down after picking Jerry up from the airport so they trick the limo driver into thinking George is O'Brien but after picking up 2 more people they realize that O'Brien is the head of a Neo-Nazi group.

 

 

 

 15-11 episodes are coming. I hope you enjoy this and have time to waste watching clips.

 



Race Recap: 2012 River Run Half Marathon in Cleveland

 


   Well, sorry for not posting this sooner. Recovering and just had my 31st birthday recently. Here's a link which had my pictures from the race.

http://www2.brightroom.com/101064

Pretty much type in my last name and see some action shots.

Anyway, I plan doing this race since I've had done it before twice in the past to get ready for Columbus and it was on my training schedule. Went to the hotel next door to mine and got my packet. Mostly just chilled and relaxed with some food and watching some College Football the rest of the evening. Keep in mind the Big Ten sucked donkey balls for the weekend.

I got up and drove to Mill Creek Reservation Metro Park in Berea just a few minutes from my hotel to the start. This was a special place since OAC Championships for Cross Country were held there my senior year and I finally got first team ALL-OAC after being Honorable Mention for last 2 seasons. A highlight of my Collegiate Running Career. Anyway, I arrived at Mill Creek where it continued to rain for a bit but looking south it was clear, weird. But, I warmed up for 1 1/2 miles. Legs felt ok. Wanted to put some Tiger Balm on my right gluteal before stretching and racing. Saw a couple of my former Good River Teammates in Stephen Benesh (aka THOR as everyone called him) and Tim Budic and his wife Hannah. Nice to catch up.

After doing some strides, saying a prayer, and the national anthem we were all off. Oh man, I was really surprised by the start of all things. First 800 meters it felt like no one was with me. Not even Budic who was pacing his wife to a good time. I figured Thor and a few Cleveland Elite guys were behind me but I couldn't hear footsteps. The rain had stopped before the start and that was a good thing. First mile I hit in 5:13 as we went past Bagley Road and into a neighborhood development for a loop. The loop wasn't bad but the way the course had it was you turned left and circled around back onto the Barrett Road for a little bit where you were on the left side while everybody else was on the right as they turned into the neighborhood loop. I still felt great as I hit 2 mile in 10:36 (5:23 2nd mile) still feeling great as everyone was rooting me on.

I made my way to the sharp left turn at 2 1/2 to Rocky River Valley Parkway where the majority of the course was. This race was pretty much point to point you were on this road for 10 1/2 miles of the course along the parkway where you saw much of the river and other parks. Good thing about the course was that it had some trees which made it pretty shady. The 3rd mile had that gradual downhill and they timed me at mile 3 at 15:41. I thought there was no way I just ran a 5:05 3rd mile. I figure some mile marks are a little off or were close since I hit Mile 4 at 21:20 I knew I didn't slow down that much since I ran a 5:18 mile for my mile 5 split in 26:38 I hit mile 6 in 32:00. Since it was point to point with no turns I thought I had a huge lead and there was no one even close to me. Mile 7 was a little slow but accurate I hit 5:35 mile for it to be 37:35. Mile 8 I was at 43:10 for another 5:35 mile. But I think total time was about right.

A good thing was I took advantage of the water stops every 2 miles with a little bit of gatorade as good practice for the marathon in 6 weeks. The cops were able to block off traffic on the roads that we hit crossing. Mile 9 was at 48:45  for a 5:35 mile and I hit Mile 10 at 54:10. It sucked that there was no music to motivate me. In my head at that point at Mile 10 I just had either a worship song in my head or of course "Hang On Sloppy" thinking I can win my first half marathon in either 1:11:00 or 1:11:30 somewhere inbetween.

As I hit mile 11 in 59:31 feeling alright for running the whole thing by myself. However, I hear 59:37 a couple seconds later. I kind of was surprised and made the mistake of glancing behind my back to see who it is. It was James Sjostrom, who ran for Kent State, a former State High School Champ and running for Cleveland Elite Running. I kind of gave up a little and he passed me around 11.2 but he was looking strong so I tried to go with him thinking I could finish strong. I guessed he slowly chipped away at my lead and I didn't know since the half course is point to point.  He was able to gain 12-13 seconds after he passed me at Mile 12 which I hit in 65:00 or 1:05:00 for a 5:29 mile. He was finishing strong after letting me lead almost the entire time and I just wanted to break 1:11 to finish strong.

Sjostrom finished in 1:10:28 and I was about 30 seconds behind. They officially had me at 1:11:00 flat exactly but I knew I broke 1:11. Still a really good time after leading almost 85 % of the race. Almost puked at the finish I think it was the energy shot and powerade blocks I took which I my stomach wasn't used to but GLU's instead. I cooled down a little with another Cleveland runner I knew Matthew Paulin and we helped his wife to the finish. 18 miles total for the day. Got on the buses back to Berea. People next to me were impressed since they knew I lead most of the way. After I got to my car, I went back to the hotel, cleaned up, check out, got a little food and headed back to C-Bus.

Overall, I was extremely happy with my performance. I know I could have won my first half marathon but I wasn't that disappointed as many of you would think. Leading 85% of that race by myself for a bit was became more of a mental test instead of a being physical. I knew I have the physical toughness. Though I would like to work a little more on the finish. Hopefully tomorrow at Pataskala for the Chevy Fast 5k I have a good opportunity to have fun but work on a little speed. Going to build back up for other hard 2 1/2 weeks until I back it off a little in the last few weeks. Feeling real positive I can bust a great race for Columbus, October 21st.

That's my race summary!!!!

A Pep Talk to Myself: Getting stuff off my chest

    I feel for this blog post that I have to get a couple of things off my chest. I just signed a 6 month lease for my apartment so I might be there until the end of February/the beginning of March depending on how my living situation options would open up in the next couple months. I just have to say this because for the last couple years I feel as if I haven’t earned enough to have a place of my own.

   My sister left Columbus last year leaving me on my own again. At around this time last year I felt then I was back at Square One and it did not help with the fact that I was leaving my 20’s and turning 30. 30 was a big deal. Don’t get me wrong I still get a lot of complements from people saying that I don’t look 30 maybe 3-6 years younger than that and that’s great but I felt that looking at myself turning 30 I have accomplished nothing outside of running.

   Around this same time last year I was dealing with an injury to my hip muscle which was something I have never dealt with before. After a couple of ok races I thought in my mind I could tackle the half marathon of the Columbus Marathon Race last year. I was wrong. Physically, but mentally I wasn’t ready for it and I DNF’d. All I wanted to do was drink myself to forget on that day and ignore everyone else. Yet, with a great group of family and friends I was able to bounce back run Club XC Nationals at the end of 2011 and have a really good 2012 so far, ran a 1:10:39 half this past spring, and run some good 5ks.

    Though, this past summer my small group ended with others going their separate ways. It happens, though since with training for the Columbus Marathon I feel that faithfully I have lost a little bit since I got busy. I haven’t gone back to the J-House(20’s and sometimes early 30’s) service since early July. I think it was time for me to move on from that service and I’ve been going to one of the Satellite Campus of Vineyard away from the main church right across from where I live. It is smaller than the main services of the church which is ok with me. However, I feel as if I want to become more involved by finding another small group and who knows I may meet some other good people. I hoping God would also lead me to find a good woman as well. I’m being very patient here but I still want to get more involved which would make me more satisfied internally when I volunteer once in awhile then it would doing my job.

    Also, lately you been hearing this a lot, I have been much unmotivated in my work with the Department of Defense. I feel like Peter from Office Space most days. It’s not terrible but I think I’m smart enough to learn more in another section instead of being stuck in Accounts Payable where it feels like I’ve been dumped crap on some days. I’m one of the youngest people in my section and being surrounded by mostly older people who seem like they have being doing this SHIT here in the Accounts Payable department for quite awhile. I’ve been applying around my building and the base hoping to get out of Accounts Payable department even if I’m getting paid the same as now. It would be something different and I can grow more as a government employee because lately I feel as if I’m just here sometimes.

     I know being a government employee has it benefits yet they do certain things that the private sector does not. Job Security has been one of the benefits I have been very thankful for with the way the economy is right now. I don’t want to screw up what I have. There have been some people in our building and in our section that have been able to Telework from home 1, 2, or sometimes 3 days a week. Myself and 2 other guys one who is hearing impaired don’t have laptops to even be considered now that our group inside of Accounts Payable can telework yet they haven’t now. I’m a little upset because my last supervisor requested a laptop for myself and those other 2 before she left for another position in the building but that was last year around this time. Yet, here I am and I would like to be able to telework even if it is for one day of the week when it’s not my day to balance reports or what not. Save a little bit of gas driving from Westerville to Whitehall.

    I dunno, but I’ve updated my resume to include some of my volunteer work with officiating and road race volunteer plus the fact that I’m an active runner and ran marathons. I hope that will show I do more than show up here and sit on my ass in front of a computer screen. Job frustrations are another reason why I’m strongly getting my certification into being a running coach. Now you tell me I’ve been saying these for almost a year now. Well in my resolution I resolve to become one I’ve taken the online course by USATF which would make me certified to coach Junior High/High School I’m just hoping anybody would know of any area Columbus/Franklin County Schools that need a volunteer or distance coach for next year. This would help a lot. While that I plan on getting my Level 1 this coming winter so that would help. Right now, I’m focused on my goal at Columbus this October. I’ll explain in a future blog post why running this Marathon would mean a lot to me. Don’t want this post to drag on longer.  
 
   I know everybody tells me things can be worse and that I have a job, drinking clean water, food in my belly, a roof over my head, great health, and that I should be thankful and I am. Yet, I know I can make myself do better. The way I've been training shows it. Trying to stick with my New Years' Resolution.
http://dmoneystwocents.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-years-resolution.html

   I know many people that don't. If I can hit a few or get close to all of them I know I am on the right track. It great when you have help sometimes and that's what I need now more than anything for my birthday this year. Encouragement goes a long way along with. My friend Matt gave me one of the best complements given to me. As goofy as he is he can have a strange way of giving you good advice. He says that I perservere. That was very encouraging makes me think of what I have gone through in the past couple of years to get to this point and have those around me influence the way I have gone throughout the years. I'm going to continue on. I know the financial stuff will take care of itself if I get some good advice listen to family and friends and I'll be able to live more comfortable and not feel like I'm living paycheck to paycheck. It would be appreciated if everyone keeps pulling me in the right direction.   

"More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame  because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us" - Romans 5: 3-5

D-Money's 2012 College Football Predictions

 


   Well, despite all the scandals, money taking, suspensions and probations this past offseason I am ready to start watching some College Football. I'm glad this was an Olympic Year because the Olympics are something I can keep my focus on until the College Football Season starts since the Indians suck donkey balls (lost 27 of the past 32 games as I posted this).

  Also, keep in my mind my buckeyes can not go anywhere in the post season this season due to the Tattoo Scandal that forced Jim Tressel to resign and last season gave the Buckeyes a 6-7 record in which was there first losing season since 1988 (4-6-1) and their first 7 loss season since 1897 when pretty much our grandparents weren't even thought of yet. Terrelle Pryor will never be allowed back to Ohio State, he's dead to BUCKEYE NATION!!

Time for an "Urban" Renewal Ohio State!!!

  However, hope is here, ladies & gentlemen. Urban Meyer became the 24th head coach this past season and not only has he got the best assistants in the country, but he's has gone out and recruited like crazy since he came here this past November. He's installed a new attitude in the players and the system and given fans hope for the future. With that it is our hope he'll give us a National Championship or 2 while he is here.

   Anyway, I am just excited for College Football Season to start up this weekend as any fan. I love sports, to watch and participate in a few. Mostly I'm a distance runner and I stick to what I'm good at but I love to be competitive. Though the sports I watch on TV the most are College Football, College Basketball, Soccer, and any Running/Track & Field Event that they air.

  Well, Ladies and Gentlemen without further aldo. Here are my predictions. I'm only doing the Main BCS Conferences since they are important and probably the Mid-American Conference since it's locally where I'm and the BCS Conferences and the MAC are the only teams that most people in the Midwest give a Shit about but I'll tell you who I think will win those Non-BCS Conferences.

SEC
East Division  Conf Overall
Georgia           8-0  12-1
Florida            6-2   9-3
S.Carolina       5-3  9-3
Tennessee       4-4   8-4
Vanderbilt       2-6  6-6
Missouri          2-6  5-7
Kentucky        0-8  3-9

West Division   Conf  Overall
 Alabama           7-1     12-1
 LSU                 6-2     10-2
 Arkansas           5-3       9-3
Auburn             4-4       7-5
Texas A&M     3-5       7-5
Miss  State       3-5       7-5
Ole Miss          1-7       4-8
CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Alabama

Big Ten
Leaders  Division     Conf  Overall
Wisconsin                7-1     12-1
Ohio State               6-2     10-2
Illinois                      4-4      8-4
Purdue                     3-5      6-6
Penn State               2-6      5-7
Indiana                    0-8      3-9

Legends  Division   Conf   Overall
Michigan                 7-1     10-3
Michigan State        6-2     10-2
Nebraska                5-3      9-3
Iowa                       3-5      7-5
Northwestern          3-5      6-6
Minnesota               1-7      5-7
CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Wisconsin

BIG 12    Conf  Overall
Oklahoma         8-1    11-1
West Virginia    7-2    10-2
Texas                6-3     9-3
Oklahoma St     6-3     9-3
Kansas  State    5-4     8-4
TCU                 5-4     7-5
Baylor               3-6     6-6
Texas Tech       3-6     6-6
Iowa  State       2-7     5-7
Kansas             0-8     2-10

PAC 12
North Division     Conf Overall
Oregon                 9-0    12-1
Stanford               6-3      8-4
California              5-4      7-5
Washington St      4-5      6-6
Washington          2-7      4-8
Oregon State       1-8      2-10

South Division    Conf  Overall
USC                   8-1    12-1
UCLA                6-3      8-4
Utah                   5-4      7-5
Arizona               4-5     6-6
Colorado            1-8     3-9
Arizona  State     0-9    1-11

CONFERENCE CHAMPION:   USC

ACC
Atlantic Division  Conf  Overall
Florida  State       8-0    13-0
Clemson              7-1    10-2
NC.State             4-4     7-5
Maryland             3-5     6-6
Boston College    2-6     4-8
Wake Forest       1-7     3-9

Coastal Division    Conf  Overall
Virginia  Tech        6-2     10-3
North Carolina      5-3       9-3
Georgia Tech        4-4       7-5
Virginia                 4-4       7-5
Miami (Fla)           4-4       6-6
Duke                    0-8       3-9

CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Florida State

BIG  EAST   Conf  Overall
Louisville                  6-1    10-2
Pittsburgh                 5-2      8-4
South Florida           5-2      8-4
Rutgers                    4-3      8-4
Cincinnati                 4-3      8-4
Connecticut              3-4      6-6
Syracuse                  1-6      3-9
Temple                     0-7     3-9

Other Non BCS Conferences

Mid American: Ohio
Conference USA: Tulsa
Mountain West: Boise State
Sun Belt: Florida International
WAC: Louisiana Tech

It looks pretty basic I think. I think Ohio State can be realistically 10-2. I hope that come Michigan game Michigan goes into the game with a chance to go to the Rose Bowl and we beat them and they go on to the Big Ten championship game and lose to Wisconsin. They go from playing a BCS Game(Rose Bowl) to playing the Capital One Bowl Game!! LOL. Good way for the Urban Meyer year one project to begin by beating Michigan and spoiling their season since OSU can't go anywhere this year. Call me crazy but I think the SEC could send 11 teams to bowl games. YOU CAN TAKE THAT TO THE  BANK!!!!!

Here is who is going to BCS Games this year

Rose Bowl: Wisconsin vs USC
Orange Bowl: Louisville vs Michigan State
Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs West Virginia
Fiesta Bowl:  Oklahoma vs Oregon
BCS National Championship Game: Alabama vs Florida State

Well that's what I think is going to happen. Being a little more realistic this season. Let's see how it all shakes out. Enjoy the season and GO BUCKEYES!!! That's my two cents!!

The Magic of the Olympics!!!

As I am starting to type this right now the Closing Ceremonies of the XXX Olympiad in London, UK is on right now. One of the many reasons I haven’t been blogging for awhile is that I’ve been getting into watching the games. Some nights it’s has cost me a little bit of sleep but I’ve been able to watch some highlights from www.nbcolympics.com  I love the Olympics. They come only every 4 years but they are great to watch. I love the events that go on, not only the Track & Field and the Swimming but all sorts of sports that you don’t see on Television that often. In fact the best sport I got into was of course synchronized diving. When it was introduced as a sport years ago I thought it would look very dumb. But, I kept watching and thought the technique, timing, and teamwork of each partners’ form was very important to their dive as a whole and that was cool. The US even broke our drought in medaling in the driving by 2 of our ladies getting the silver. First diving medal since 2000 since China has been dominating. One of our guys’ duos got a bronze and Dave Boudia got our first diving gold in the 10m platform since Greg Louganis did in 92.

Also, speaking of China after getting less gold medals than China in 2008 in Beijing, mostly I think the Chinese are cheats and have a ton of people; however we were able to beat them in gold medal count 46-38 and in the overall medal count 104-87, GO USA!!!

It was hard not to look at the spoilers because there is the 5 hour differential between Eastern Time and London time though in the afternoon on weekdays the last 2 weeks and on the weekend they showed some events live as they happened. The big stuff NBC was able to show in primetime instead of showing on their lesser networks (NBC Sports Network, CNBC, MSNBC, etc) it’s hard to watch the primetime stuff if you don’t want to wait to know what happened. You can’t script emotion, especially when it came to watching the Men’s 10000 Meter Final on Saturday Afternoon.

Now that was a great moment for Mo Farah and Galen Rupp. Training partners coached by Alberto Salazar, both getting gold and silver beating the reigning world record holder in the 10000 Meters and defending gold medalist Kenensia Bekele from Ethiopia who finished 4^th. Farah had his home country cheering him on and Rupp was the first US male to win a medal in the Olympic 10,000 meters in 48 years, the last medal being Billy Mills's gold in the 1964 Olympics.

Farah would do it again in the 5000 Meters.

 

Yet, I know he’s from Jamaica but Usain Bolt is the man. The Lighting Bolt strikes 3 times in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and the 4 x100 Meter Relay in London just like he did in Beijing!!

 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-london-olympic-games-jamaica-wins-mens-4x100-relay-with-world-record/

I got home before my Monday group run to watch the US women’s soccer team in extra period against Canada for a chance to be in the Gold Medal Final. It looked like it would come down to penalty kicks but Alex Morgan thought otherwise with this goal and the US won and went on to beat Japan to win Gold.

There were a lot of great moments as well. After a slow start Michael Phelps one again proved he was the king of the pool by winning 2 silvers (one relay and one individual) and 4 gold (two in relays, and 2 in individual events)

And our Men's Basketball Team won the gold. Well barely against Spain and they let Spain score 100 points on them. Still great but embrassing. The 1992 Dream Team would have crushed these guys. I know it's become a different style of game since then and International Competition has gotten a little bit better but come on NBA Players Basketball is our sport and you should show the rest of the world so like Jordan, Bird, Barkley, Magic, Karl, Clyde and the rest did back in 92.

 However, I think what makes the Olympics special is that athletes come from all over the globe from different types of nations including nations that have developed and I never heard from (Micronesia for example, did Bill Gates buy land from Russia and make it a country??) O Wait here’s some info about Micronesia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federated_States_of_Micronesia

Anyway, Athletes from all over the globe have come to compete in their sport to prove they are best, or for pride for their countries, or as a personal victory to themselves and their families that they had made it here.


http://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics--one-man-s-memories-of-a-memorable-london-games-20120812-193859.html

Good article, mentions a couple of other exciting things I forgot to mention. London did a great job of hosting these games. Hopefully the facilities and the Olympic Village won’t go to waste and they can still be used whenever they hold world championships for swimming, diving, track, or possible the World Cup. Look online for pictures currently at the Bird Nest Stadium in Beijing used in the last games.

The Olympics are great to watch every 4 years. It's something we should not be too spoiled upon. Be very hard for it to occur every 2 years or even every other year due to how much it cost cities and countries to be host. These are most sports we don't get to see on television that very often. Which I think is very cool to see rowing, mountain biking, the triathlon, fencing, diving, gymnastics etc. Yet, we tend to honor them after its over and forget all about them until another 4 years. I still try to keep up on these sports if they are on. Yet, I'm already looking forward to Rio in 2016 and like I said I'll try to keep track of who will be representing us in these sports either in the world championships or the olympics.

Though, I'm a College Football, College Basketball, Soccer, and Track & Field/Running type of a guy. After the Olympics are now over I'm already counting down till Buckeye Season. 13 days 21 hours and 58 minutes by the time I finish this post.

Keep watching sports fans. That's my two cents.