greg775 Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 01:10 AM) It might have been different in the context of the full interview but when I saw her quotes after being asked about it, she didn't really seem to care all that much and she was pretty dismissive of it. She said "I'm gonna wear my hair like that next time I compete so they might as well stop talking about it" Her coach in USA Today after today's lousy Gabby performance ... Karolyi said all the attention Douglas received after winning the all-around gold was too overwhelming. "She's a young girl," Karolyi said. "She wasn't in the limelight before so it was too much too quick. She wasn't able to focus the same." It shocks me they don't shield the athletes more. She had a lot of events remaining after winning the all-around. I think she was a victim of Tweet-world. There can't be that much media allowed into the village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 As a late Stanislaw Lem had said: "I hadn't known there were so many idiots in the world until I started using the Internet." But I use both albeit, try to use facebook less and less as I get older. Twitter is great for sports news and I'm definitely more of a follower. Cant stand people who tweet about everything every 2 seconds. Use both, love both, both could be a joke. - my votes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 7, 2012 -> 06:54 PM) Twitter(along with soxtalk) is my main news source for everything in the history of life. Yup. Twitter has become my go to site for pretty much anything. It's a constantly updated news source that only has things/people you're interested in. I love it. Facebook......eh, may have jumped the shark a bit. It still has its purpose, but it's mostly just annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Would not recommend facebook to any guy who does not want to be caught up in drama with the ladies (ex, current or a friend's friend you slept with). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippedoutpunk Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 QUOTE (SoxAce @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 08:09 AM) Would not recommend facebook to any guy who does not want to be caught up in drama with the ladies (ex, current or a friend's friend you slept with). True dat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 7, 2012 -> 07:26 PM) ^^this Though several people on here know my real name, so if you know, you know, not a big deal. I just don't want that tied directly to this account where I've said a lot about my opinions on national security, politics, defense industry, etc. I repost everything you say under your real name at about 33 different message boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 08:12 AM) I repost everything you say under your real name at about 33 different message boards. Along with some key tag works that are sure to get flagged by national security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 7, 2012 -> 11:07 PM) Her coach in USA Today after today's lousy Gabby performance ... Karolyi said all the attention Douglas received after winning the all-around gold was too overwhelming. "She's a young girl," Karolyi said. "She wasn't in the limelight before so it was too much too quick. She wasn't able to focus the same." It shocks me they don't shield the athletes more. She had a lot of events remaining after winning the all-around. I think she was a victim of Tweet-world. There can't be that much media allowed into the village. The Karolyi's really shouldnt comment about the treatment of the young girls in their care. At all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 (edited) Maybe it was having her patriotism questioned? Edited August 8, 2012 by StrangeSox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 01:15 PM) Maybe it was having her patriotism questioned? Fox Sports shouldn't have gone there. That segment sickened me. Sometimes people forget these gymnasts are 16 f***ing years old. They don't even have driver's licenses in some cases. Shut the f*** up, adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 9, 2012 -> 01:55 AM) Fox Sports shouldn't have gone there. That segment sickened me. Sometimes people forget these gymnasts are 16 f***ing years old. They don't even have driver's licenses in some cases. Shut the f*** up, adults. GREG AND I AGREE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 9, 2012 -> 02:36 AM) GREG AND I AGREE. greg is really an outstanding guy. Who cares that he has a hard-on for ozzie as I do snooki and j-wwow. greg is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 9, 2012 -> 02:40 AM) greg is really an outstanding guy. Who cares that he has a hard-on for ozzie as I do snooki and j-wwow. greg is great. I know. It's just since Robin was hired, he and I rarely agree. I documented the exact moment in the Robin Ventura Hired thread. But greg is pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 9, 2012 -> 08:40 AM) greg is really an outstanding guy. Who cares that he has a hard-on for ozzie as I do snooki and j-wwow. greg is great. Thanx. QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 9, 2012 -> 08:45 AM) I know. It's just since Robin was hired, he and I rarely agree. I documented the exact moment in the Robin Ventura Hired thread. But greg is pretty awesome. Thanx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 9, 2012 -> 06:04 PM) Thanx. Thanx. I take it back. Spell words out like they should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 10, 2012 -> 12:05 AM) I take it back. Spell words out like they should. Too used to Twitter. Where you put u instead of you and thanx instead of thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippedoutpunk Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 whats your twitter? id follow the s*** out of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ Aug 10, 2012 -> 12:39 AM) whats your twitter? id follow the s*** out of you That made me laugh. My style of posting here gains me rabid supporters and those who block me. I have found I am more of a wannabee know it all on here than in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joxer_Daly Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I have accounts with both Facebook and Twitter, but never really got into Twitter. My account would be largely dormant. I use Facebook quite a bit for keeping in contact with people that are far away from me and for sharing information related to my sporting interests. There's an awful lot of inane rubbish on both, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I have both, but rarely look at Twitter. As far as Facebook, I look at it a couple times a day, but I probably only post a couple times a week. I've been on Facebook for about 4 years but only have 250 friends. I don't understand when people have thousands of "friends". But then again, I only use it to keep in touch with family and friends. And to jump on the Greg bandwagon, I like him, too. Even if he does love Ozzie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joxer_Daly Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Aug 10, 2012 -> 12:14 PM) I have both, but rarely look at Twitter. As far as Facebook, I look at it a couple times a day, but I probably only post a couple times a week. I've been on Facebook for about 4 years but only have 250 friends. I don't understand when people have thousands of "friends". But then again, I only use it to keep in touch with family and friends. Then there's the explaining to someone that you think is an utter tool why you didn't accept their friend request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Then there's the explaining to someone that you think is an utter tool why you didn't accept their friend request. Yeah, as long as I actually know the person and don't absolutely hate them, I accept their friend request. So I have over 400 "friends" on FB but I've set up my news feed so that I am only reading status updates from the 100 or so that I actually care about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 QUOTE (Joxer_Daly @ Aug 10, 2012 -> 06:32 AM) Then there's the explaining to someone that you think is an utter tool why you didn't accept their friend request. I will almost never accept a friend request I either know them or they have multiple common friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmteam Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 QUOTE (SnB @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 07:58 AM) Facebook......eh, may have jumped the shark a bit. It still has its purpose, but it's mostly just annoying. Definitely how I'm feeling. I may deactivate the account soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I use FB for same reason as many others. To keep up with friends, family and ex-coworkers that I rarely get a chance to talk to otherwise. I actually connected with one friend that I hadn't seen since grade school. He's now my financial advisor and is helping me take care of my retirement fund. I've actually learned things about a few of my family members based on their posts. The ones that I only see once or twice a year for holidays and family gatherings. One of my cousins has become very religious. Never would have guessed that when we were kids. I also found out that my aunt's live-in boyfriend who has been with her my entire life is bat-s*** crazy. My wife made a comment on one of his rants about animal cruelty and he started going off on her and my daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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