<Ardaniel> I'm on 10m platform synchro, women's
<Ardaniel> I do NOT get this "sport"
<Z-Gryphon> it's just like regular diving, only there are two of them to ogle
<Z-Gryphon> so, you know, a better spectator sport for those with chameleon-like independently targetable eyes
<Ardaniel> well, I have that, and I still don't really see the point. ;)

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Also,

* Z-Gryphon eyes Al Trautwig warily
<Z-Gryphon> uh, no, Al, Michael Phelps could not swim from the Watercube to the National Indoor Stadium in 20 seconds
<Z-Gryphon> do you want to know why?
<Z-Gryphon> BECAUSE THEY'RE SEPARATED BY LAND, NOT WATER
<Z-Gryphon> thanks for playing
<Ardaniel> he's in the pipes! game over, man!
<Z-Gryphon> snrk
<wedge> my kingdom for a sonar ping sound effect right now
<Z-Gryphon> those would have to be some damn large-diameter pipes, yo
<wedge> just beware Phelps' secondary jaw.
* Ardaniel sits behind wedge and makes the hissy Brood Queen noise
<Ardaniel> I'm totally going to amuse myself with the mental image of a scuttling, ichorous Michael Phelps for *days* now
* Ardaniel makes the noise again
<Z-Gryphon> I was thinking maybe a "flooded Beijing" scenario, myself, but that time would only stand if he didn't have to dodge floating cars, carcasses, etc.
<Z-Gryphon> I think possibly having acid for blood would cause an athlete to fail the drug testing. :)
<Ardaniel> having *chitin* probably disconcerts the IOC
<Ardaniel> if I had to guess
<Z-Gryphon> yeah, well
<Z-Gryphon> he's pretty obviously not got that. :)
<Ash-3> Flooded Beijing? Sounds like Hydro Thunder, Olympic Edition. :)
<PCHammer> dude, I would totally rip through that in Tidal Blade. :)
<PCHammer> (then again, that was my favorite boat from the start. :) )
<Z-Gryphon> if the secondary jaw of Michael Phelps didn't get you.
<PCHammer> <"(man, it got awful quiet out there. do you think they're working with the meta?)" "OH GOD OH GOD OH GO--" *WHOMPF* "...No.">

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