we won
edit. and you know what that means!!


we get the SPECIAL olympics as well!
*belms*
( Ibstock, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:50, archived)

w00t!

( Jobe, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:50, archived)

fuck.
:(
(basstard, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:52, archived)

Arse. I hate sport.
Blimey, looks like news.bbc.co.uk has fallen over.
( Newington, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:52, archived)

I hate sports too
but I found the Sydney Olympics quite enjoyable.

Edit: as I mentioned below, the Paralympics are amazing. Here you could go along for $10 a day and see any events you liked. Assuming the Olympic facilities are nearby, of course.
(s0WmVHAwZgpG, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:53, archived)

Fine for me...
Do we get the specials because of this - I thought the specials was on in Glasgow at the moment?
( The Teviot Moose major 5th., Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:53, archived)

They are
It's not an international event - although there are a few foreign athletes involved.
( Dekazer, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:54, archived)

is it right that when
the bbc website goes down, i immediately turned to b3ta/talk to get my news?
( Fergburger, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:53, archived)

Mykey starts hitting the side of his
head, crying and screaming "The voices have left me! I am so alone!"
( Geordie Al, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:55, archived)

winning on the internet is like an olympics full of specials,
or something...
( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:53, archived)

Well that's a shit load of money
our more needy citizens wont see.
(Quatermass and teh Shit, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:53, archived)

Indeed.

( Newington, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:58, archived)

I think you'll find that's called "the ministry of defence"

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 13:03, archived)

but now they'll be able to train for running away from the police

( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 13:04, archived)

Erm
The Special Olympics is on right now in Glasgow.

*belm*
( Dekazer, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:53, archived)

Exactly.
And its all over BBC Scotland... like saliva over a window.
( The Teviot Moose major 5th., Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:54, archived)

err
look over there....
BAH WOONS
( Ibstock, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:54, archived)

the race to the dole office?

( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:57, archived)

It would be the Paralympics
as they coincide with the Olympics.
(s0WmVHAwZgpG, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:57, archived)

They're a slightly different
type of event. Paralympics is for people with physical disabilities.

The Special Olympics is for people with learning disabilities.
( Dekazer, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 13:07, archived)

Ah I thought the paralympics
was for airbourne infantry soldiers only...
( Fenris temporary Lazarus, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 13:12, archived)

that's para as in "against"
rather than para as in "beside"

/robin

in fact it's a misuse of para as in "against"

/robin²
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 13:18, archived)

I am utterly confused
But despite my earlier jest I've never quite understood the para- prefix to military, medic etc. Care to enlighten me?


Edit: And what about parachute, paranoid and paraplegic? I'm off to Wiktionary.
( Fenris temporary Lazarus, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 13:24, archived)

parachute is of the "against" type
as in "against falling" (from the french chuter)
(similarly parasol and parapluie are against the sun and rain respectively)

paraplegic comes from "beside" ... as in one side of you is fucked (may not be a perfect translation from the greek)

parascending means "against ascending" so should mean being dragged behind a boat with an anvil tied to your feet
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 13:29, archived)

Got you
so is para-medic and para-military the "beside" type? I guess so.

Wiktionary was shite but dictionary.com came up with

1. Beside; near; alongside: parathyroid.
2. Beyond: paranormal.
3. Incorrect; abnormal: paresthesia.
4. Similar to; resembling: paratyphoid fever.
5. Subsidiary; assistant: paraprofessional.

Ah, that last one explains the military/medic and now I think about it paralegal one as well.

Ta. Learn something knew every day.
( Fenris temporary Lazarus, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 13:32, archived)

I understand the difference,
and my understanding is that the Special Olympics operates on a regional level unlike the Paralympics, which operates on a global level and is directly tied to the Olympics in terms of where it is held. In the context of the announcement, I made a presumption that the mention of the Special Olympics was confusion over the difference between the Special Olympics and the Paralympics.
(s0WmVHAwZgpG, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 13:17, archived)

the
special olympics as well!!! great i should get a shag then.
( Tyronne Get To Falkirk, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:53, archived)

Two world wars and one world cup?
You, my friend, are living in the past.
[edit: Oh, right, The Olympics. I couldn't really care either way, although I can't shake the nagging doubt that it's all just a a big drain on the economy of the host country.]
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:58, archived)

Won? In what respect?
It's like the Manchester United fans "winning" Malcolm Glaser as owner of the club.

/will probably warm to the idea of much-needed cash going into white elephant stadia and 'Olympic Villages' - leaving schools, public services and the disadvantaged wanting. God, I'm a cynical and unpatriotic bastard. Yay! We won!
( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 13:00, archived)

nah
thats called being realistic,something the ruling brigade try to avoid as it means dealing with problems.
( Tyronne Get To Falkirk, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 13:02, archived)