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I'm sure it would make Holly's day to know she's "piqued" the interest of a "crotchety" Ohioan.

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I would agree, the US women indoors did not look good against China. However, China was (in my opinion) unreal. The setter was giving up some butter, and when she did that dump set, I wouldn't be surprised if she could dunk. I don't think the women can beat China.

For beach, Blanton/Nygaard were pretty bad. It was worse seeing them interviewed afterwards, why don't we just twist the knife more? May/Walsh were good, although their opponent (Japan?) was sad. It was almost like I was playing... They were so intimidated by Walsh's block that they didn't even hit. I had to stop watching.

My wife and I used to have Stanford season tix and watch Walsh all the time. She's pretty impressive. But we're more impressed w/ Jaimi Gregory. Being 5'6" myself, I'm always impressed w/ the short players w/ the hops. Although, sometimes the stats are stacked. I stood next to a 6' Stanford men's player. I was almost as tall as him...

May's hot? Really? I'm a fan of her athletics, but not the looks. She's been in Maxim, Stuff, and a couple of other men's mags where she got the "hot" treatment. Hell, w/ photogs and make up artists like that, I'd look hot too... As far as hot, I think if Logan Tom ever smiled, she'd be hot.

Dig the Norwegians though. I spent some time there a few years ago in Trondheim. Norwegian chicks are HOT. There's something to be said about their closed borders.

The hands on some of those players amaze me. What is interesting is the US women came in ranked #1, and China #3.

OK...I will also say Logon Tom is a hottie as well.....its OK if she doesn't smile on the court.

Yes....stats are padded. I played across the bay on Cal State Hayward's Men's tennis team....I am 5'7"....and one year the program said I was 5'9"....hehehe.

Whenever I hear of Stanford volleyball, I get the shivers. About 10 years ago, I set for a six-man beach team in the annual Surf Festival tournament in Manhattan Beach. In our pool, we had some ex-Stanford players....one guy...I forget his name now....green-something maybe, played on the national team....anyways he went to hit sweet set on the left side, and I am standing in front of him, about 2 feet behind the 10' line straddling the sideline....and there was NO BLOCK...my life flashed before my eyes...he pounded it and it made a crater at the 10' line infront of me...but it was out! "Top-Flite" was sure to be somewhere on my body. All three of my front row bit on a cheap quick middle set. We still joke about it every year.

The Norwegian girls that played McPeak/Young did not do anything for me.

Those Norwegians were absolutely hot - they hadn't trained all the fat away.

Ha, Stanford ringers...

I was playing a co-ed IVL B level (indoor) in Mtn View. One of the teams who had trouble getting players had a new 6' + player. He saw my Stanford Roofing Club shirt and we talked for a bit. He said, yeah, I actually played last year. Yeah, that's fair...

Unfortunately in Surf Fest...which is the largest volleyball tournament in the world, anybody can sign up.....there are only age group brackets, not levels.

You should have made him play only backrow with his off-hand.

PLEASE! I prefer "curmudgeonly." "Crotchety" conjures up images of.......well.......areas I'd rather not get into.

I love the Olympics...some of my fondest sports memories are from the Olympic games of years gone by (e.g., Bruce Jenner in 76) but as usual it seems every time I get a chance to tune in they are beating me over the head with gymnastics! Give me the race against the clock - swimming, track & field, cycling, etc. (or team sports like volleyball, soccer, etc.) any day. I have the utmost respect for gymnasts...but I just don't dig sports (along with figure skating, etc.) based on 'the judge's score'.

I'm also at a loss as to why so much (all?) of what is on HD is delayed by a day or more. Everytime I turn it on it is something that's already been broadcasted on the other channels. Anybody know why? It sure does take the allure of HD out when I know what's going to happen!

I don't really know why the HD feed is delayed by a day. But, when in doubt, follow the money. Small percentage of viewers watching in Hi Def; few advertisers (seems like only one?); don't want to upset the larger number of advertisers paying big bucks for the ads on the regular feed by siphoning off some viewers; etc.

Just my guess.

Who advertises on the HD channel? Blose? JK, have fun.