# ...the Commonwealth Games!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 16, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-commonwealth-games/348584 "2006-03-16T10:01:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-commonwealth-games/348584/1 "2006-03-16T10:01:55Z")
…here yea all the Queens subjects!!! The games are on!!! I didn’t see another thread on it, so I kicked one off because a Kiwi just won a gold! (Expects to see **Calm Kiwi** any minute!) Anyone else following the games? > **[Home Page](http://www.melbourne2006.com.au)** > > Esta Visa Confirm Strong Growth In Enquiry Levels Esta Visa, in an exclusive interview with ---
**Author:** ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-commonwealth-games/348584/2 "2006-03-16T10:06:39Z")
Well, I’m not necessarily “following” the games, but the games are “following” me. I work in the CBD in Melbourne, down the non-Paris end of Collins Street so it’s not too bad, but last night, they stopped the trams at 6:00pm. Just when everyone wanted to: a. Get to the games. b. Get home to watch the games. I haven’t caught much, only a little of the opening ceremony and I thought the tram was slightly cringeworthy. Still the Aussies have at least a bronze in the weightlifting. I suppose when the swiming finals come on there’ll be a lot of attention. Personally, I’m waiting for the lawn bowls, but I don’t have tickets (sold out) and I really don’t know what sort of coverage it will get on the TV. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-commonwealth-games/348584/3 "2006-03-16T10:18:40Z")
Hey **BB** how dare you presume I am so predictable! GOLD IN THE POOL! GO KIWIS! (Who saw that coming? Not me.) Sterling effort for silver and bronze Ockers. 😃 I apologise for my predictabilty, I just like watching people do all that running/swimming/biking/jumping stuff that I was never any good at (and couldn’t be arsed doing). YAY KIWIS! (did anyone else think it was VERY odd that Dame Kiri sang happy birthday 37 days early?). ---
**Author:** ![biddee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@biddee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biddee)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-commonwealth-games/348584/4 "2006-03-16T11:33:45Z")
Not watching it, they’re not showing it on tv here, but my colleague’s husband is there to represent Antigua (shooting). I am wishing him the best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-commonwealth-games/348584/5 "2006-03-16T13:27:11Z")
How does this work? I don’t see any of the bigger swimming names that I know, not that I know a ton of them. The times are good but not the best, do the best people not show up, or are they getting ready for something else? Still I wouldn’t mind seeing some of the swimming. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-commonwealth-games/348584/6 "2006-03-16T21:44:27Z")
> [@Edward The Head](#): > > How does this work? I don’t see any of the bigger swimming names that I know, not that I know a ton of them. The times are good but not the best, do the best people not show up, or are they getting ready for something else? Still I wouldn’t mind seeing some of the swimming. …the big swimming name, [Ian Thorpe](http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/03/06/thorpe.out.reut/), is out, due to illness, and I know a few other big names are out. Only [Commonwealth](http://www.thecommonwealth.org/) countries can compete in the games. …and **Calm Kiwi** , it was nice to help break the Aussie dominance in the pool. And the haka beside the pool was pretty cool, they’ve changed some of 'old Te Rauparaha’s movements, {slamming the arm to the ground} which was neat.