What's Your Thoughts About The Double amputee Pistorius makes Olympic history?

by jt Posted 2012/08/05 19:05:45

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	Wow!! what a great performance?	20 votes	87%
	Whatever, who cares?	3 votes	13%

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sockpuppet 2012/08/05 19:09:15

Whatever, who cares?

+5
Maybe the other competitors would have benefited from special equipment, as well.
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H 2012/08/07 15:23:37

Wow!! what a great performance?

I can't believe how stupid some of these answers are. Of COURSE it didn't give him an advantage - he came last!
I'm a disabled person and he's a real inspiration to me. He worked and fought hard to get where he did - OK it probably didn't go the way he would've wanted it to go but he did what he set out to do - compete in the Olympics.
And now, he can be fully warmed up for the Paralympics. Good luck to him for that...

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Demoness 2012/08/06 14:24:30

Wow!! what a great performance?

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A true inspiration to us all..

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Raphy 2012/08/06 01:55:49

Wow!! what a great performance?

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I was pulling for him. Now I don't think he is going to win. But he has proven he could be an Olympian. An that is good with me

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Lady Whitewolf 2012/08/05 22:56:53

Wow!! what a great performance?

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COOLZ!

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Deliciously Melicious 2012/08/05 21:56:31

Wow!! what a great performance?

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I think he is inspiring and did a great job.

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ghostrider 2012/08/05 21:38:52

Wow!! what a great performance?

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A-n-y-o-n-e who makes it to the Olympics should be congratulated ... Mr Pistorius deserves an extra accolade or two.

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blissful 2012/08/05 21:30:11

Wow!! what a great performance?

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I am very happy for this young man! He he fault hard for what he wanted and he got it. Awesome!..

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John Hall 2012/08/05 20:50:54

Wow!! what a great performance?

+3
It's incredible the man is a inspiration .

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Brosia 2012/08/05 20:46:15

Wow!! what a great performance?

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This is the guy that I am cheering for in both of those events, even though I am red-blooded American all the way. His story is amazing, and I hope more people have the guts to transfer from the Para- to the regular Olympics.

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poet4justice 2012/08/05 20:37:20 (edited)

Wow!! what a great performance?

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i wish the paraolympic was televised so that people without disabilities could see the human spirit in it truest form.

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frank 2012/08/05 19:49:33

Wow!! what a great performance?

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I think that's great, more power to him.

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Jackie G - Poker Playing Pa... 2012/08/05 19:35:41

Wow!! what a great performance?

+4
Outstanding - I watched him run last night - he has earned his place, no doubt about it

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Doc 2012/08/05 19:29:36

Wow!! what a great performance?

+3
Amazing!!!!

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Doc to Doc 2012/08/05 19:30:22

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This would have been my first post

What!?

A man with no legs running the olympics?

Shouldn't he stay home and live on governemtn disability like a lot of Dems say he should?

How uppity is that?

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beachbum 2012/08/05 19:27:00

Wow!! what a great performance?

+4
A determined dedication and years of hard work. I think it's great.

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Louisa - Enemy of the State 2012/08/05 19:26:16

Wow!! what a great performance?

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I don't know what to say! Millions of dollars have been spent on perfecting the running shoe and no one complained. I imagine that the kind of gear worn by the amputee's can be improved and maybe perform better than shoes. I don't know the answer.

It feels good as a human being to see that this guy is competing. Is it fair? Again, I don't know. May the best most qualified man win!

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Jack 2012/08/05 19:13:23

Whatever, who cares?

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You should've given us more options! I'm not pleased, and I'm not indifferent; I object to his appearance in the normal Olympics. He's using mechanical equipment to improve his performance; if anyone else did that' they wouldn't be allowed to compete. Why not let people use a motorcycle, in that case?
If he wins a medal, he will turn the result into a joke!

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Louisa ... to Jack 2012/08/05 19:29:28

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This IS a tough one, isn't it. I agree with you but I just don't know what the answer is. It looked like, in the pictures, that he got great thrust from his equipment. Spring action....so that seems unfair, Tough decision.

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Jackie ... to Louisa ... 2012/08/05 19:38:18

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I watched him last night - he was amazing. There was no up/down spring action and he had to throw his 'legs' from his hip in a semi-swivel motion. He was expending much more energy that the others. He had not 'extra help' - he earned his place. Outstanding performance.

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Jack to Louisa ... 2012/08/05 19:57:31

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Yeah. I think people are frightened of saying anything against him, because he's disabled. But these races are about people giving it their all, without any assistance! If someone isn't naturally a runner, they shouldn't be allowed to use special equipment!
Disabled people already have their own Olympics.

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bags th... to Jack 2012/08/05 20:14:46

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Special Olympics are for the developmentally disabled, the Paralympics are for the physically disabled. This is a tough one. He does have a handicap that he has spent years working to overcome. I give him props and support him, I don't think those legs give him any advantage so much as help to enable him to compete at all!

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Jack to bags th... 2012/08/05 20:26:12

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I have plenty of admiration for Pistorius. He's a fine athlete, and he has guts. But no one should be allowed to compete in the Olympics with an artificial advantage over their opponents.

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bags th... to Jack 2012/08/05 20:30:19

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I'm sure he and his prosthesis were fully tested to ensure there was no additional edge..

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Jack to bags th... 2012/08/05 21:06:24

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Yeah, apart from having mechanical legs! Jesus! Why not let him drive a sports car round the track? It's not his body that's winning the races! It's the equipment he uses.

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Louisa ... to Jack 2012/08/05 20:34:29

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I realized how right you are in the first sentence. Yes, I think I was afraid to say anything derogatory about this unfortunate young man. It wasn't conscious, it was just in the back of my mind.

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sockpuppet 2012/08/05 19:09:15

Whatever, who cares?

+5
Maybe the other competitors would have benefited from special equipment, as well.

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Jackie ... to sockpuppet 2012/08/05 19:39:12

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Sure, right after they cut off their legs. I watched him last night - he was amazing. There was no up/down spring action and he had to throw his 'legs' from his hip in a semi-swivel motion. He was expending much more energy that the others. He had not 'extra help' - he earned his place. Outstanding performance.

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Louisa ... to Jackie ... 2012/08/05 20:35:41

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Nice to know.

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sockpuppet to Jackie ... 2012/08/05 20:35:43

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I saw a guy on a motorcycle this morning-- zoomed down the street . Absolutely amazing! He should be in the Olympics next time. I'll bet he could beat every sprinter on the field.

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jt to sockpuppet 2012/08/05 20:50:54

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A guy riding on a motorcycle and a amputee guy with artificial leggs are same to U?

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sockpuppet to jt 2012/08/05 20:53:36

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No... "U" is a letter. They're the same to ME because they're extra equipment. :O)

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jt to sockpuppet 2012/08/05 21:26:22

Here we do the blogging language, we not here perfect like Ur normal "english" lol

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sockpuppet to jt 2012/08/05 21:37:17

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You should use 3's instead of E's. Everyone would think you're extra awesome, then.

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jt to sockpuppet 2012/08/05 23:20:14

I am just normal mostly unless somebody make me crazy to be extra awesome!!

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Jackie ... to sockpuppet 2012/08/06 00:47:34

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Silly reasoning

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sockpuppet to Jackie ... 2012/08/06 01:52:26 (edited)

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OK... if not a motorcycle, how about special shoes of some sort? Where do you draw the line when you allow one athlete to bring special equipment onto the field?

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Jackie ... to sockpuppet 2012/08/06 01:53:54

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There is no special equipment - hell, watch him run

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sockpuppet to Jackie ... 2012/08/06 02:02:17

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He uses prosthetics.

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Jackie ... to sockpuppet 2012/08/06 14:57:18

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Yes, his legs are missing

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sockpuppet to Jackie ... 2012/08/06 15:12:29

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So... special equipment.

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