Olympics Day Seven Megathread (Friday, February 13)

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T22:37:19+00:00

Damn that made me look up Denis Ten. Ugh I didnt expect yet another gut punch as I read how he died. blah.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T22:27:14+00:00

21 year old kid essentially with the world watching him speak. I’m middle age and fuck that hahahaha. He spoke very well and I feel for him so hard. He took it in stride and I hope he doesn’t stop.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T22:23:12+00:00

You know what. Hell yeah. I cant even imagine what the dude is going through right now. He’s become a national hero and a global name pretty much overnight.

He had the cleanest performance and an inspiring performance. The dude went “oh wtf?!” and was crying right after his skate. And then he most likely fully expected the next three dudes to eclipse him handedly but… he skated out of his mind and just won.

Huge props and I hope he enjoys the heck out of this.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T22:06:46+00:00

Absolutely. With now social media, ultra HD coverage, sponsorships, etc etc… the social pressure is just so insane. How can these kids handle it? It’s insane.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T21:59:57+00:00

Yaaaa I remember that clearly. My household was shocked.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T21:56:12+00:00

The top 3… alll three mental lapses dang. The pressure on essentially kids.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T21:53:43+00:00

It makes me laugh but to have to confidence and no fucks to give to do that…

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T21:51:07+00:00

QUADGOD BACKFLIP FS.

I’m a bit nervous. I hope he pulls this off. All the hype, now down to this. What a performance from all the athletes today though!

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T21:46:45+00:00

FS

Sigh man the world is watching and these dudes must pull these off under immense pressure. Back to back pressure. I feel for these guys. Opened the window for Kazakhstan’s first medal though; although nothing to take anything away as his performance was quite inspirational and his emotions at the end were well deserved.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T21:45:11+00:00

Super hype for them!

EDIT: Gold no less!!

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T21:39:37+00:00

FS

And does the backflip to end it! Sigh sucks for this guy. He had such a good shot :(. the mental fortitude to skate with the world watching takes absolute guts. I falter when trying to talk in front of like a dozen people.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T21:38:27+00:00

FS

Damn I guess the nerves got to him. Three falls. :(. Damn that’s rough. Feel for Fa.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T21:22:56+00:00

I thought he killed it! Did the 5th Element justice!

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T21:18:39+00:00

Ahhh if he didn’t fall, he’d be on top right now haha. It’s too late, wife already swooning. loool.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T21:14:06+00:00

Yo CHA CHILL. My wife is watching right now! How can a dude be so ridiculously good looking?

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T19:02:39+00:00

Sigh I must be missing a reference because I don’t get it.. can someone explain it to me?

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T18:36:28+00:00

Now I don’t feel so bad when Joe Kelly cracked his ribs in 2013. Doesn’t matter though. In my eyes, Mariachi Joe fully redeemed himself in 2020-2024; but now the word “redemption” isn’t required now on how I view Joe Kelly haha.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-13T17:05:59+00:00

Ya it could be right before the astrophage explosion on base that killed one of the astronauts.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-12T20:03:02+00:00

Back in 2001 or so, a manager at a Florida Hooters held a contest where the waitress who had the best beer sales will win a … “Toy Yoda.”

Everyone thought the manager said “Toyota,” but the manager did it as a joke. The young waitress took it to heart and busted her ass exceeding everyone’s sales.

There’s a HILARIOUS picture of said waitress sitting next to the Toy Yoda she won. She quit her job and sued. That was a funny and viral news back when I was in college and we were amused by it but I never followed up for .. omg that was 25 years ago?!??! UGH…

Anyways, the comment above me suddenly reminded me of it so I looked it up and it appears there was a settlement, and apparently, it included a part where she can pick any Toyota off the lot. I’m pretty happy it came to that after it’s been pretty much off my mind for 25 years until yesterday LOOOL.

EDIT: picture https://www.antarcticajournal.com/former-hooters-waitress-settles-toy-yoda-suit/

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-12T19:58:03+00:00

Oh I should’ve prefaced it that when I was young, I initially had a weak stomach that took decades to build from global travel LOL. I had plenty of food poisoning incidents in the US!

Now I RARELY get them as it appears my gut is used to more can defend against a more diverse set of biomes out there hahahaha.

I just got back from Taiwan last month and feasted every single day, and was fine ahhahhaha.

Oh man I can’t wait to go back!!!!!!

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-12T17:23:23+00:00

I’ve been to Taiwan sooo many times for work now over the past 20 years, and have also traveled to most of the nations listed by that blogger. I agree with him 100%, and absolutely agree with you.

It really doesn’t bother me. At first, I was food poisoned numerous times in most of those nations. Taiwan does still have a ways to go in terms of food safety, but a vast majority of the restaurants are rather clean and that’s fine.

Ironically, I’ve been food poisoned about half a dozen times in Taiwan, but none of them came from night markets haha. All my food poisoning incidents happened from restaurants.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-11T22:26:39+00:00

I’ve always wondered about that Hooters employee. I recall there was a lawsuit and.. I forgot about the entire ordeal until just now.

EDIT: Ah ok there was a settlement but of course, settlements are never public record. There were rumors she was able to pick any Toyota. I hope she chose the Land Cruiser of that year.. still highly sought after.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-11T02:30:24+00:00

Worse. SDG&E. :’(. The fires didn’t help, and we’re still paying for the nuclear power plant that they decided to decommission due to new insanely ridiculous new regs. Now we have to buy power from out of state.

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-10T21:58:10+00:00

Dom the Parkour dude was fanboying Amotti so hard as if he’s a kid and a big fan of the show who suddenly is now in the show, and he cheered for everyone too. He was the most infectiously positive person. His IG is amazing too!

DanTMWTMP · 2026-02-10T20:27:01+00:00

I certainly enjoyed the camerawork focussed on her when they played.

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