Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for January 21, 2013
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Transcript:
the official dictionary of the games of the winter olympiad oop: stop doing that! fauxlympian, n. a viewer who exhibits sudden & unearned expertise in a sport he or she had barely even heard of a week ago. oop: hey! he 540'd that 1080! you suck! boo! orff, v. (fr. c.orff, ger. composer, carmina burana, etc.) to skate to bom-bastic music. see also orffamongous, orffic, orffulagenous, etc. oop: she's really orffing. she's orffal. orff! exvictorate, v. to mock a winner's nationality and/or nation notional anthem. oop: andorra?! where's that?! this sounds like a pepsi jingle. boo!
el8 about 11 years ago
The four beer boobsled.
vwdualnomand about 11 years ago
or, places that never gets snow(bermuda) are in the winter olympics. they have a small contingent. and, the athlete and staff lives in colorado springs, but represents bermuda. and, how is ice dancing a sport?
Sisyphos about 11 years ago
I used to watch, and even support with token donations, the Olympics. I do neither any longer: they’ve become too crass and hypocritical for my taste. I rather like Richard’s satirical take.
fritzoid Premium Member about 11 years ago
Trivia question:
What popular game is most commonly played in the WINTER in the U.S., but is represented in the SUMMER Olympic competitions?
Gilda Blackmore about 11 years ago
I LUV the fauxlympians! So much fun when they make a fauxpas