This morning in International Herald Tribune

[Pego]

This is more OG than T&F related article, but highly amusing. Enjoy!
http://www.iht.com/articles/115766.html

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Amusing! And now for our week-long telecast of the Left-Handed Latvians Games!

[MJD]

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>Amusing! And now for our week-long telecast of
>the Left-Handed Latvians Games!

"Canadian Beats World at..."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... ckpaper_dc

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Very appropriate. I like this: "Many competitors wore crude, homemade costumes, and played with a can of beer in their non-throwing hand." It suggests possiblities for a whole slew of new Olympic events.

[MJD]

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>Very appropriate. I like this: "Many
>competitors wore crude, homemade costumes, and
>played with a can of beer in their non-throwing
>hand." It suggests possiblities for a whole
>slew of new Olympic events.

I hope they have their drug testing protocol down or it will remain a fringe sport. Is beer a banned substance?

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Are you kidding? Beer is our national "nutritional supplement."

[Jefferson Buffalo]

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So when does this become an Olympic sport?

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However, when combined with a huge ammount of sex it can result in a positive test, apparently...

[6 5.5hjsteve]

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such combined activity can also result in a positive test for something else.........

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I hereby claim a patent on the Games Games!

[Pego]

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<Treading a thin line between silly spectacle and serious sport>

How is this for a "tongue-in-cheek" statement?