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Pimientito

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From: Marbella

Flamenco at next Olympics? 
While channel hopping this week from the depressing news of economic catastraphe, credit crunch, Dow Jones, Ft index, guaranteed bank accounts, housing prices, interest rates.......and Sarah Palin (This cant really be happening can it?....my Mum would make a better vice president!)

....anyway, as I said, whilst channel hopping I stumbled upon a serious discussion as to whether Golf should be an Olympic sport or not.....I mean GOLF. Now dont get me wrong, its a great way to spend a sunday morning...but an Olympic sport?? What next ...Tiddlywinks? Olympic darts? or how about Olympic dominoes?....maybe I could get a gold medal at Olympic Poker!!

...and then the idea hit me. OLYMPIC FLAMENCO. OK it has a wealth of amateur competitors, it can be judged, it has an international appeal and (at least on this forum) it is fiercely competitive.
Don't laugh, if we can have Olympic synchronised swimming, ice skating and ballroom dancing, why not have enter flamenco cuadros (except Spain might win everything) Who would win Olympic gold at flamenco guitar? In fact I think a couple of certain US and Australian competitors could slug it out in the heavyweight flamenco guitar finals

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 9 2008 6:26:27
 
kovachian

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RE: Flamenco at next Olympics? (in reply to Pimientito) 
I vote for Olympic paper/rock/scissors.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 9 2008 19:03:02
 
edguerin

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From: Siegburg, Alemania

RE: Flamenco at next Olympics? (in reply to Pimientito) 
Of course you'd have a problem with the vast amount of sub-disciplines (guitar-tu ning, synchronous jaleos, saetas as a special archery form ...)

quote:

I vote for Olympic paper/rock/scissors.


I think the paper/rock/scissors/pencil version is more olympic in spirit

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 10 2008 3:14:22
 
Stu

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From: London (the South of it), England

RE: Flamenco at next Olympics? (in reply to Pimientito) 
quote:

....anyway, as I said, whilst channel hopping I stumbled upon a serious discussion as to whether Golf should be an Olympic sport or not.....I mean GOLF. Now dont get me wrong, its a great way to spend a sunday morning...but an Olympic sport?? What next ...Tiddlywinks? Olympic darts? or how about Olympic dominoes?....maybe I could get a gold medal at Olympic Poker!!


Golf at the olympics?? really? GOLF Sucks!!! horrible elitist nonsense! my 3 best friends have just started taking lessons and they wont shut up about it!

Some Flamenco based events may be?
100 note picado sprint!
rasgueado marathon

oh i cant think of anymore!
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 11 2008 2:21:13
 
cathulu

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From: Vancouver, Canukistan

RE: Flamenco at next Olympics? (in reply to kovachian) 
paper rock sissors? What planet are you guys on - the alphabet planet?

The game we play is rock paper scissors. That is a much better game than paper rock scissors and truly olympic caliber!
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 11 2008 16:58:48
 
edguerin

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RE: Flamenco at next Olympics? (in reply to Pimientito) 
oops, double post

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 11 2008 22:47:33
 
edguerin

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From: Siegburg, Alemania

RE: Flamenco at next Olympics? (in reply to Pimientito) 
quote:

paper rock sissors? What planet are you guys on - the alphabet planet?

The game we play is rock paper scissors. That is a much better game than paper rock scissors and truly olympic caliber!


again you forget the pencil ....

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 11 2008 22:49:15
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