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Capturebot appears to me still down, going by the large number of red img tags i see on this page. Don't forget to screenshot manually, people. SophieWilder 14:32, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
Andy really should read past the headline...
Andy thinks that Ryan Lochte is less self-centered than Phelps. But what does the first line of his source say? "Ryan Lochte strolled the deck of the Olympic Aquatics Centre wearing diamonds in his mouth". Also, his shoes have his name inscribed on the soles. A paragon of selfless conservatism. Carlaugust (talk) 01:16, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Andy should also click on some of the links within the story. Here is a photo of Lochte's diamond studded Stars and Stripes "grill". Not showy at all. Makes him look like a paragon of humility. --Horace (talk) 02:10, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Mind you, in fairness, maybe he just thinks it's a bit of fun. I could buy that. I just dislike Andy's (all too predictable) spurious attacks designed to push his spurious ideology. --Horace (talk) 02:20, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- In Andy's world - being a conservative makes you win; also, winning makes you a conservative. Carlaugust (talk) 02:26, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Andy's fucking stupid "media-promoted" nonsense is one of his most ridiculous "insights". As though it's somehow strange for people to talk about the most decorated Olympian in US history. Someone who could very well take over the record for most medals all time. Why would anyone talk about him? Idiot. Hiphopopotamus (talk) 03:31, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Also, his rooting against American athletes drives me fucking insane beyond belief. Hiphopopotamus (talk) 03:32, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- The only true patriotic Americans are Christian conservatives. It is a Christian conservative value to root for the underdog. In America, American athletes favored to win everything, just because they're Americans. Therefore, it is the epitome of American patriotism to root against American athletes. Random surfer (talk) 05:29, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Lochte is almost comically self-centered. His tagline for the 2012 games was "This is my time." Andy is never wrong. Occasionaluse (talk) 15:10, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- On the WP page about Ryan Lochte: 'Lochte later said, "My last Olympics (in Beijing), I had a girlfriend -- big mistake. Now I'm single, so London should be really good. I'm excited."' Truly an inspiration to conservative youth. The Real James Brown (talk) 16:10, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Lochte is almost comically self-centered. His tagline for the 2012 games was "This is my time." Andy is never wrong. Occasionaluse (talk) 15:10, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- The only true patriotic Americans are Christian conservatives. It is a Christian conservative value to root for the underdog. In America, American athletes favored to win everything, just because they're Americans. Therefore, it is the epitome of American patriotism to root against American athletes. Random surfer (talk) 05:29, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Also, his rooting against American athletes drives me fucking insane beyond belief. Hiphopopotamus (talk) 03:32, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Andy's fucking stupid "media-promoted" nonsense is one of his most ridiculous "insights". As though it's somehow strange for people to talk about the most decorated Olympian in US history. Someone who could very well take over the record for most medals all time. Why would anyone talk about him? Idiot. Hiphopopotamus (talk) 03:31, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- In Andy's world - being a conservative makes you win; also, winning makes you a conservative. Carlaugust (talk) 02:26, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
Wait, what?
If you look hard enough the funny will comeimg. Theory of Practice "the standards of the site are ultimately an expression of the community makeup, and not a set of rules or policies." 15:41, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Holy shit. Clicking onwards, that's about three minutes of my life I will never get back, and I don't regret a single second. Where is capturebot when I have a job for it? Sprocket J Cogswell (talk) 16:03, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- You have unrealistic expectations of a guy who seems dissociated from reality so much of the time that people can only express amazement when he's coherent. Every factual claim he makes here is objectively false, every opinion so poorly informed or worse. Spending under Dems is lower than under Republicans. GDP increases while unemployment, deficit, and inflation decrease. Obama's decreased gov't spending, not increased it, but you'll hear nothing but lies from the right. And reform? This is a joke right? Were they honest about it, the best the right could say is that there's been no reform because they don't like what Obama got through on his own and what he continued implementing from Bush's presidency. Oh right. And they've successfully shifted lines toward the center, and hence away from meaningful reform in my view, by intransigently stonewalling in Congress. This liar would do well to look at our national recovery from the great depression and on to WW II, and knock off the ad hominems and feigned revulsion at John Maynard Keyne's personal life and actually engage the reality that empowering workers is a far more effective way to stimulate the economy than coddling business.

16:32, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Right - I'm an idiot. StarFish (talk) 19:14, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Not really. Sprocket J Cogswell (talk) 17:08, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Capped. That caption is probably him restoring something from some previous trolling, but it's priceless anyways... Theory of Practice "the standards of the site are ultimately an expression of the community makeup, and not a set of rules or policies." 22:05, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Awesome. It's still there too. CrundyTalk nerdy to me 12:35, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Capped. That caption is probably him restoring something from some previous trolling, but it's priceless anyways... Theory of Practice "the standards of the site are ultimately an expression of the community makeup, and not a set of rules or policies." 22:05, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Not really. Sprocket J Cogswell (talk) 17:08, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- Right - I'm an idiot. StarFish (talk) 19:14, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
- You have unrealistic expectations of a guy who seems dissociated from reality so much of the time that people can only express amazement when he's coherent. Every factual claim he makes here is objectively false, every opinion so poorly informed or worse. Spending under Dems is lower than under Republicans. GDP increases while unemployment, deficit, and inflation decrease. Obama's decreased gov't spending, not increased it, but you'll hear nothing but lies from the right. And reform? This is a joke right? Were they honest about it, the best the right could say is that there's been no reform because they don't like what Obama got through on his own and what he continued implementing from Bush's presidency. Oh right. And they've successfully shifted lines toward the center, and hence away from meaningful reform in my view, by intransigently stonewalling in Congress. This liar would do well to look at our national recovery from the great depression and on to WW II, and knock off the ad hominems and feigned revulsion at John Maynard Keyne's personal life and actually engage the reality that empowering workers is a far more effective way to stimulate the economy than coddling business.
What's this?
Is Ken implying creationism isn't science, and isn't backed up by science?img Did someone show CMI some evidence and forced them through their escape hatch?
By the way, Ken, which translation of the Bible would you say is God's inerrant word? There are so many to choose from...--"Shut up, Brx." 04:14, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- If Ken's stopped believing in science, he'll have to rewrite all those pages about how being fat is bad for you.Spud (talk) 08:15, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
Really Ed?
Yep, it's the Liberals Who are using the Shooting for gain! (Which, btw, there have been and they are terrible for doing it) No Conservatives at all. None at all--Mikal Harass Follow 08:01, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- How did I miss this before? Anyhow, what a totally blind remark. Both sides have been clamoring for political gain from this tragedy, some even before there was a body count, and I'd imagine some before they even knew the name of the shooter. Aboriginal Noise Punkrock 22:18, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
Faster! Harder! Deeper!
Let the spinning begin!!
Gay-marriage lovin' South Africa won gold, which means they've already topped their medal count from the last Olympics. And Spain are out of the soccer, but underperforming and increasingly atheistic Britain are through to the next round. --Psygremlin (talk) 10:39, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Not through yet - we need a draw against Uruguay to be certain. rpeh •T•C•E• 10:49, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- "Increasingly atheistic Britain." I like the sound of that. A good "blankety blank name" formula that sums up CP's perception of our country. El TajDon't make me do stuff 11:19, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- I'm surprised CP hasn't whined that the opening ceremonies included a tribute to the NHS. I'd expect Andy to have griped about glorifying socialized medicine, and Terry to spin some conspiracy that Obama forced the Brits to promote government run health care (and probably claim the Big Bad Barack also insisted Voldemort be defeated with magic and not guns.) MDB (the MD is for Maryland, the B is for Bear) 11:30, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- And now Andy's put across the top of the Main Page "Politically correct Brits have trouble filling seats for the 2012 Summer Olympics amid so much censorship of the athletes (link to an article he didn't read from NPR). Tim Tebow and other outspoken Christains have no such difficulty." The truth is that there's plenty of demand for tickets for some events (not for others) but there's been a massive cock up in allocating them. In Andy's world, people don't want to see the Olympics because they think that Greek athlete wasn't being racist and has been unfairly punished.
- It's also further proof that he can no longer write the word "Christian' without sticking "outspoken" in front of it.Spud (talk) 12:09, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Of course. The religious sect that includes every member of congress and the senate, including the POTUS, is obviously being oppressed. When will someone hear the tiny voice of Christian Americans? --Sasayaki (talk) 12:45, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Let's get this straight. By and large the empty seats are not the result of a British cock-up. As part of the agreement for getting the games a large number of seats have to be given to the national sports federations of the competing teams and they simply have not bothered to turn up - I would imagine that many would only be interested for their own country's participants. Where were the American officials when Britain played Switzerland in the tennis? As these sports federations are VIPs in Olympic terms then their seats are usually in the prime locations. LOCOG are doing their best to get any unwanted tickets returned to them so that they can distribute them to the general public but it's really up to the IOC to get their members to take more of an interest or hand back unwanted tickets. So far, ticket sales at these games have outstripped all previous games.
Генгисevolving
12:48, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- The Brits have nothing to do with expelling the athlete - her own federation did it. And good thing too. Good to see Andy openly showing his racist bent. --Psygremlin (talk) 13:11, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- I wonder if Andy would keep banging on about it if instead of a Greek athlete making a crack about African immigrants to her country it had been an American one making one about Mexican immigrants to hers.
- And I suppose I was oversimplifying but I never said it was a British cock-up, just a cock-up. Spud (talk) 13:22, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- The Brits have nothing to do with expelling the athlete - her own federation did it. And good thing too. Good to see Andy openly showing his racist bent. --Psygremlin (talk) 13:11, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Let's get this straight. By and large the empty seats are not the result of a British cock-up. As part of the agreement for getting the games a large number of seats have to be given to the national sports federations of the competing teams and they simply have not bothered to turn up - I would imagine that many would only be interested for their own country's participants. Where were the American officials when Britain played Switzerland in the tennis? As these sports federations are VIPs in Olympic terms then their seats are usually in the prime locations. LOCOG are doing their best to get any unwanted tickets returned to them so that they can distribute them to the general public but it's really up to the IOC to get their members to take more of an interest or hand back unwanted tickets. So far, ticket sales at these games have outstripped all previous games.
- Of course. The religious sect that includes every member of congress and the senate, including the POTUS, is obviously being oppressed. When will someone hear the tiny voice of Christian Americans? --Sasayaki (talk) 12:45, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- I'm surprised CP hasn't whined that the opening ceremonies included a tribute to the NHS. I'd expect Andy to have griped about glorifying socialized medicine, and Terry to spin some conspiracy that Obama forced the Brits to promote government run health care (and probably claim the Big Bad Barack also insisted Voldemort be defeated with magic and not guns.) MDB (the MD is for Maryland, the B is for Bear) 11:30, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- "Increasingly atheistic Britain." I like the sound of that. A good "blankety blank name" formula that sums up CP's perception of our country. El TajDon't make me do stuff 11:19, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
You know what would have made the opening ceremony better?
After all the celebration of British culture and heritage, we should have had Tim Tebow lighting the torch and then tebowingimg. Of course! It was so obvious. CrundyTalk nerdy to me 12:41, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- That would have been better if it had come from Andy, but at least we had Abraham Lincoln in the opening ceremony!
Генгисevolving
12:50, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Oh, c'mon -- Conservative was trying to be funny -- see the smiley face. I think he was prodding Andy a bit, even.
- Even at the depths of CP madness, I don't think they'd insist an American star of a non-Olympic sport light the torch at a British Olympics. MDB (the MD is for Maryland, the B is for Bear) 12:51, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Hm, he can't seriously believe that. Instead of one American footballer that most Brits have probably never heard of, we went with seven youngsters nominated by our finest athletes that can't be branded overrated because, as an example, Kelly Holmes got the long distance double in 2004, the third person to do so ever. They actually win shit. Even Kenny has to realize that that's a much better choice than Tim bloody Tebow, who yes he's better than average, but is only really noteworthy because of his overly outward-projected Christianity.
- "Tim bloody Tebow, who yes he's better than average"...Since when? He was ranked 34/34 last season. -- Seth Peck (talk) 19:54, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Hm. Two things. Number one: My mistake. Number two: If he is 34/34, what the hell is he getting hyped up for? --جئت ورأيت أنا القرف gross, isn't it? 09:58, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- "Tim bloody Tebow, who yes he's better than average"...Since when? He was ranked 34/34 last season. -- Seth Peck (talk) 19:54, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- If it's any consolation, Kenny, the American street preachers are here in force. I had to outmanoeuver two to get into Hyde Park today. --جئت ورأيت أنا القرف gross, isn't it? 13:05, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Yeah, weird as it may be, I think Ken made a funny at Andy's expense. --Psygremlin (talk) 13:10, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Yep, Ken cracked a funny. Not like him to be fucking funny, is it?Spud (talk) 13:16, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Between that and the "females" crack above, maybe he's outing himself, finally? Theory of Practice "the standards of the site are ultimately an expression of the community makeup, and not a set of rules or policies." 13:17, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Wasn't the females thing added by Sharon? I think it was included because Ken's been oversighting stuff. --Psygremlin (talk) 13:19, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Between that and the "females" crack above, maybe he's outing himself, finally? Theory of Practice "the standards of the site are ultimately an expression of the community makeup, and not a set of rules or policies." 13:17, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Yep, Ken cracked a funny. Not like him to be fucking funny, is it?Spud (talk) 13:16, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Yeah, weird as it may be, I think Ken made a funny at Andy's expense. --Psygremlin (talk) 13:10, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Hm, he can't seriously believe that. Instead of one American footballer that most Brits have probably never heard of, we went with seven youngsters nominated by our finest athletes that can't be branded overrated because, as an example, Kelly Holmes got the long distance double in 2004, the third person to do so ever. They actually win shit. Even Kenny has to realize that that's a much better choice than Tim bloody Tebow, who yes he's better than average, but is only really noteworthy because of his overly outward-projected Christianity.
It was added by someone, but that's not Sharon's style--she plays it straight. Theory of Practice "the standards of the site are ultimately an expression of the community makeup, and not a set of rules or policies." 13:32, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
Andy's whole "From Pagan Roots to Christian Achievement" Olympics fantasy would seem to have a snag: China. Does their medals success show that state-mandated abortions and militant atheism are no match for the goodness that accrues from not having gay marriage? Or is it something else? As of today North Korea plus France have more golds than we do. Gotta be God's sense of humor. Whoover (talk) 22:25, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Christianity is totally expanding rapidly in China, didn't you hear? Sheesh. Peter This is not my first temporal anomaly 23:09, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
Laughing at teams that don't win...
A Conservapedia value. Theory of Practice "the standards of the site are ultimately an expression of the community makeup, and not a set of rules or policies." 04:43, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- If that country is Britain, yes. Is Andy the only American with a chip on his shoulder because some 240 years ago his country was a colony of another country?
- And by the way, Andy. It's been four sodding days since the opening ceremony. It's a bit early to say that Britain hasn't won any gold medals. you wanker! Spud (talk) 07:00, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- I don't think it's that, I think he hates Great Britain because it's the most noisy English speaking country in Europe to criticize the US. If he had any idea what Danes, Germans, French, Spanish, Swedes and Italians are saying about America, he'd think Great Britain is leaning towards conservatism and continental Europe was a communist hell-hole. --K. (talk) 09:52, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Dammit Andy, please just say "England". I don't pay attention to the Olympics, so I had to look up which country he meant... 99.50.98.145 (talk) 08:01, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- @Bon, England is one country of the four which Team GB represent (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) so calling Team GB "England" is incorrect. Andrew Schlafly, History Teacher™, doesn't actually know the difference but occasionally gets it right. El TajDon't make me do stuff 13:32, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Ah, I see, thanks. He called it "the host nation", so I figured he meant either "England" or "the UK". 99.50.98.145 (talk) 14:09, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- @Bon, England is one country of the four which Team GB represent (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) so calling Team GB "England" is incorrect. Andrew Schlafly, History Teacher™, doesn't actually know the difference but occasionally gets it right. El TajDon't make me do stuff 13:32, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- You've got to love the way he's deliberately ignoring the fact that China is top of the medal table. rpeh •T•C•E• 08:44, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Also, if the results are anywhere near last year's, then the medals per capita tables will be rather interesting. I mean, expecting a rather insignificant island off the North West coast of Europe (I can say that because I'm a Brit) to get any medals is asking quite a bit. Given the resources available to them then the "underachievers" are.... Bad Faith (talk) 10:49, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Currently (as of 12:30pm UTC) if you go by the gold metal counts, which is what is important to Andy at this time, the top five are: Socialist atheistic China (9), good ol' USA under Obama (5), Socialist France (3), communist dictatorship North Korea (3), with Italy, South Korea, Russia, and Kazakhstan (MUSLIMS!) tied for fifth (2). Of course if this information cannot be spun in some propagandist way, it will be fully censored on CP.--BMcP - Just an astronomy guy 12:27, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Heh. I see a 16-year-old Chinese girl was faster than Andy's new mancrush Ryan Lochte. Yanks call the whaambulance. --Psygremlin (talk) 12:36, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Is that the same Ryan Lochte who has 130 pairs of shoes?
Генгисmarauding
12:52, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- I'm surprised there hasn't been more fallout from him losing twice to France's Agnel: first in the last leg of the 4x100 freestyle relay; and then in the 200 freestyle the next day.
- Also, it just wouldn't be an Olympic year without the US accusing someone of cheating. Q0 (talk) 13:29, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- I'm an American, so it's totally okay for me to say thisDo You Believe That?, but I really really can't stand Lochte. He's a completely self-involved asshole, and it was very, very satisfying to see Agnel beat him. It's a national embarrassment every time they show his giant closet, especially considering the stories being shared about other athletes who could barely afford to compete and/or train. — Unsigned, by: ORavenhurst / talkDo You Believe That? 13:44, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Sarah Robles comes to mind, I read an article about how she struggles to pay the rent. Not that Andy cares -after all, she's a poor, fat (and therefore atheist) woman outside the home who isn't pregnant or competing in shooting events. Get right with Jesus, Robles! As for Lochte... if he's a self-involved asshole, he's in good company among athletes. --TheLateGatsby (talk) 14:10, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- I'm an American, so it's totally okay for me to say thisDo You Believe That?, but I really really can't stand Lochte. He's a completely self-involved asshole, and it was very, very satisfying to see Agnel beat him. It's a national embarrassment every time they show his giant closet, especially considering the stories being shared about other athletes who could barely afford to compete and/or train. — Unsigned, by: ORavenhurst / talkDo You Believe That? 13:44, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Is that the same Ryan Lochte who has 130 pairs of shoes?
- Heh. I see a 16-year-old Chinese girl was faster than Andy's new mancrush Ryan Lochte. Yanks call the whaambulance. --Psygremlin (talk) 12:36, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello Kenimg - good to see you throwing Spain under the bus. --Psygremlin (talk) 16:07, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Yep, Spain is socialist because it's ruled by the People's Party. Never mind they're the European center-right. And still no mention of China's golds. Whoover (talk) 16:12, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- These are people who think Obama is a Marxist. They must think that here in Europe we all go around calling each other comrade and plotting to behead anyone with more than 200 euros on their person. --JeevesMkII The gentleman's gentleman at the other site 16:16, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Ken — shut up. The US didn't even qualify. --K. (talk) 17:10, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Ken's evidence that Spain is socialist: bank bailouts. It sounds loony, but it makes perfect sense. Obama allowed bank bailouts. Obama is a socialist. Bank bailouts are socialist. Whoover (talk) 20:58, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
An Olympics contest.
Here's a game to play with yourself. How many times does the term "atheis*" (whether -ist, -ism, or -istic") appear in CP's article on the games? Award a million internets to the person who gets the closest without going over. Theory of Practice "the standards of the site are ultimately an expression of the community makeup, and not a set of rules or policies." 22:04, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Do you want us to guess or count? My guess, 37. Aboriginal Noise Punkrock 22:53, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
A blast from our past.
Abd on CP. Gives us a shout-out, too. Theory of Practice "the standards of the site are ultimately an expression of the community makeup, and not a set of rules or policies." 23:58, 31 July 2012 (UTC)