I am a Michael Phelps hater.

[wolfe]

I am a Michael Phelps hater. There I said it. Maybe I just hate the idea of celebrating Michael Phelps, but it sounds better to say, "I am a Michael Phelps Hater." I don't really know Phelps and I've never watched an interview with him. I guess it is just the ridiculous events in the Olympics I hate.

What I hate most about the Olympics is they just make up events and act like it is an individual sport. So Michael Phelps has a more gold metals than anyone else. So what? They are ALL in swimming. That's just one thing! He's the best at swimming on his back. He's the best at swimming on his front. He's the best "medley" swimmer. He's the best at swimming 100m. He's the best at swimming 200m. It's all swimming! There are 34 swimming events at the Olympics this year. They should take all these events and merge them into one water-based decathlon. Call it a wetcathlon or whatever. Add in the diving events, too. There are 8 different diving events. How many different ways do you need to jump into water?

So take all those gold metals and melt them down into one. Micheal Phelps is the world's best swimmer. To celebrate him as an eleven (at the moment) time gold metal winner is silly.

[Agitator]

Call it a wetcathlon

i think that is what the midget calls his orgy's with hookers!

[woody]

Well, at least you're not bitter about it. This is the first time since 1996 that I've really paid any attention to the Olympics and I have to say that a couple of the swimming event were pretty exciting. I'm happy for Phelps - it's cool to see someone be that successful and humble at the same time.

I do get your point about all the events though. Last night, they showed trampolining. WTF? Who made that shit a sport?