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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 05:04 AM
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Poll question: Which Olympic sport would be most improved if played naked?
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JustABozoOnThisBus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 05:49 AM
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1. Curling. One of the few sports ..
that can be played with a beer in one hand.

Naked, beer-soaked curling? Sign me up!

:hi:
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Chan790 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 08:24 AM
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3. I'm going with um, no.
Yes on the beer, but I've known Olympic-class curlers who would not have looked out of place in my Tuesday-night bowling league. Now, one of my favorite movies is The Big Lebowski but I have no inclination to see any of these characters naked:



I'm pretty sure I'd feel the same way if I were female.
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Lance_Boyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 12:46 PM
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12. Time for a quick re-think:
http://www.anaarce.com/Calendario%20Curling/A-Curling%20Calendar.htm

http://theweek.com/article/index/200197/Too_many_naked_Olympians

This past Olympics featured more hot curlers than a hair salon.
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 06:16 AM
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2. Best poll evah!
Except naked fencing is making me a little nervous.
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Chan790 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 08:30 AM
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4. Fencing nude.
Having fenced naked before (A long story. It was rapier fencing even and not the practice swords. We were living dangerously that night.) it's kind of hot. You do have to be careful though, having to walk into the ER skewered, slashed and semi-nude would not be erotic.
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 09:07 AM
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5. i tip my hat to you -- you are braver than me! nt
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brendan120678 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 09:54 AM
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6. Are we talking about...
for the viewer's pleasure, or the participant's pleasure?

For viewing, I'd certainly go with fencing. It'd be impressive to see those skills in action.
Or maybe gymnastics. But all participants would have to be over 18, of course.
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Mopar151 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 10:38 AM
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8. Women's gymnastics
That's WOMEN - not little girls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUi6bzTkBHs&feature=related
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Chan790 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 09:57 AM
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7. Naked archery seems kinky.
Although, I am not sure why. It just seems so wrong...and so so right. :evilgrin:
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 10:57 AM
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9. No option for wrestling?
What kind of a poll is this?
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 11:21 AM
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11. It's a poll without a nude wrestling option. I completely sympathize with your disappointment
and frustration in this regard, but it simply isn't currently possible to include a nude wrestling option in every poll
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MajorChode Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 02:01 PM
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16. The ancient Greeks couldn't be wrong
The first Olympics included nude Greco-Roman wrestling. The word "gymnasium" is derived from the Greek word "gymnos" which means nude.
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 04:27 PM
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17. In my defense, I would like to point out that the ancient Greeks are hardly ever around
when I need to consult with them
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 11:17 AM
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10. Curling would be good if you like to watch women, but bad for men...
...so I went with Volleyball, although there might be serious injury.
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 01:04 PM
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13. Synchronized swimming.
Or the ice-skating portion. Rather unpleasant for the male participants.

"Coach, I'm experiencing some shrinkage"- Crash Bandicoot ad
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NoGOPZone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 01:28 PM
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14. Handball, of course
What's winter pentathlon?
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Eyerish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-21-10 01:44 PM
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15. Pole Vault...
Now THAT would make for some interesting TV... :rofl:
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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-10 09:05 PM
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18. Equestrian Jumping. nt
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-10 09:08 PM
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19. Boxing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_Boxing
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-10 09:33 PM
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20. Synchronized swimming, trampoline, wrestling, luge
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