What it feels like to be French

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:00 pm

a1bion · Post by **a1bion** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:04 pm

nicker:

When I saw the original French dude's comments before the race, I was like, man, are you intentionally trying to piss off Phelps or something? Made it all the sweeter.

newsgator · Post by **newsgator** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:15 pm

It's a continuation of these guys' battles - Ricky "Shake & Bake!" Bobby vs. Jean Girard

texgator · Post by **texgator** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:18 pm

Just say, "I love crepes"

Mlrtime · Post by **Mlrtime** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:54 pm

I only heard of some comments immediately after the race. I was hollering "Stroke, Stroke, Stroke!" until the touch. I loved the expressions on the Frenchies faces and then hearing of smack talking afterwards made it even sweeter. I Do carry a grudge against them.

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:48 pm

frenchies can go eat a d.

RickySlade · Post by **RickySlade** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:54 am

I only heard of some comments immediately after the race. I was hollering "Stroke, Stroke, Stroke!" until the touch. I loved the expressions on the Frenchies faces and then hearing of smack talking afterwards made it even sweeter. I Do carry a grudge against them.

Clarence Carter's "Strokin'" has been noticeably absent from the Water Cube DJ's playlist.

a1bion · Post by **a1bion** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:09 am

Give the French media credit for reporting on an aspect of the race I wish I'd heard from our own media:

Le Nouvel Observateur didn’t have the vow in its article, but it did have something so many of the American reports neglected to include: Phelps taking the time to applaud and console Bernard. What Phelps did, the NouvelObs wrote, was “proof that the person who swims in the wake of Mark Spitz is also a great gentleman.”

http://olympics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/ ... dom-fries/

Phelps is class.

TheTodd · Post by **TheTodd** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:59 am

I noticed that. Phelps is class certainly.

UFgirlfan07 · Post by **UFgirlfan07** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:01 pm

Ditto. I also love how he gets choked up at every medal ceremony, regardless of how many times he's been up there.

G8rMom7 · Post by **G8rMom7** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:08 pm

^^^I like how his ears stick out like car doors...it's a good thing they wear those bathing caps otherwise I bet the resistance would add to his time a lot! I keed...you can't help but love the guy...anyone who dominates like he does is just easy to root for!