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London Olympics Panic! - Britain's Useless Athletes Unable to Win Gold
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chewmylegoff wrote: »that would be good, especially if they just threw a few randoms in there, like an unbroken mustang, and perhaps a donkey. i would pay good money to see a saudi prince trying to get a donkey to jump fences. in fact i would probably opt for the £750 category AA tickets for that.
"Dear Nick Skelton, we have had the horses draw and you have been allocated Dobbin. If you find any sand on him that's just Blackpool sand, you can ignore it. Oh, and keep him away from any ladies in the audience with hats covered in straw or fruit, he is due his lunch in a bit"0 -
~Chameleon~ wrote: »:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Do you honestly think the rider just jumps on and sits there whilst the horse does all the work??? :rotfl:
Where did I say that?
Are you confusing my posts with this one:?chewmylegoff wrote: »the bloke is literally sitting as still as he can showing no emotion or expression0 -
Jennifer_Jane wrote: »The rider is not literally sitting as still as he can. He's asking a horse to do some complicated manoeuvres in as invisible way as possible. All of which also use some muscles in the human body that if you haven't ridden for some time, make themselves known for several days after.
yes, all whilst sitting as still as they can. i'm not suggesting there is no skill in it, but it can hardly be described as charismatic.0 -
the dutch horse has been awarded a gahbillion points for doing ballet to the nutcracker. it got a higher % than i did in A-level maths.0
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the british horse is now prancing about to the great escape. TV doesn't get any more jingoistic than this!0
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Did any dance to Killing In The Name?0
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The British horse is on tenterhooks.0
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Its won.its won the golden nosebag!0
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we won gold, but they ushered the horse off as soon as it was announced and now the rider is taking all the credit. renoman will be furious about this!0
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the winner's mother has just claimed that she (the winner) could "make a donkey do anything". so let's see it. let her come out on a blackpool beach donkey, and do that routine again. i demand to see it now.0
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