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[MRCboicgy]

Wow, so does a clean run take it? everyone is having troubles today...or did Marquis lay down such a good run that everyone is gripping?

[OILFAN #81]

Marquis still in 1st with now only 8 mogulists left!

[3 Justin 3]

Well the Canadians are in pretty good position to medal. We are currently in first place, by a good margin, and we have 3 guys of the 8 left.

[HPLovecraft]

How many athletes does Kazakhstan have? Good on him for getting to the medal round.

[browna]

Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate

Given that his company produces malware and spyware, Australia can have him. I don't want those type of jobs here.

That (he dodges any and all questions about the malware), and I saw the feature on him earlier on CTV.

He didn't show up for the press conference just before the games, as he was supposed to (the Aussie delegation called it a clerical error).

When in Vancouver, one of his delegation asked him how it was to be home. He said "this isn't much of a home".

He has refused all North American interviews, only doing interviews with Aussie media. WHen the Aussie media asked him why he's not doing, he hides again behind the Aussie delegations, saying the he's "just doing as he's told by his delegation".

Spoiled brat. I understand his need/desire to go to another country. Its a completely other issue to not give your home country and the one your grew up in, the time of day when the Olympics are in your birth place and where you lived for 15 years, any respect.

[OILFAN #81]

After this Japanese dude, 2 Canadians will be up back to back....Rousseau and Gingras.

Marquis still in 1st with only 7 left!

[3 Justin 3]

Still in first, and we are leading by .5 a point which is huge. Tremendous job for Marquis.

[3 Justin 3]

That looked like a pretty good run. Will we go 1,2?

YES!! We go 1,2. 6 guys left with 2 Canadians. EFFING AWESOME!!

[MRCboicgy]

Rousseau with a clean run, huge air

[OILFAN #81]

Rousseau in 2nd!

Canadians 1-2 with 6 left (2 Canadians still to go!)

[Nathan89]

Oh yeah 1st and 2nd!!! wooo

[DownInFlames]

We're #1 and 2!

[carom]

From: "Spam" man wins gold

http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaki...037817825.html

According to the International Olympic Committee's website, Australia's gold medallist Dale Begg-Smith, runs an internet pop-up advertising company that he describes as the third largest of its type.

But the companies that he and brother Jason Begg-Smith are involved with are some of the most annoying aspects of the web.
Two main companies - called AdsCPM and CPM Media - make money by skimming a small percentage each time an ad scores a hit or is directed to a client's site.
Begg-Smith said the figures being bandied about his business - one report had him earning $40 million - were untrue.
At his post-race press conference overnight, Begg-Smith became irritated when more questions were asked about his business. According to Canadian press reports he said: "I don't know why we're talking about the company. I just won Olympic gold."

Web searches reveal that AdsCPM Network has been a supplier of pop-under and -up advertising to websites.
Although they are a source of annoyance to web surfers, pop ads are used by many mainstream websites and are perfectly above board.
But there is a dark side to the pop ad business.
Hidden programs that launch these ads are sometimes secreted - by third parties - in many website with "honeypot" offerings, such as pornography, free games, downloads and gambling.
Unsuspecting web surfers visiting these sites can unwittingly become infected with so-called adware which spawns annoying advertisement and which can be used to secretly track a user's web surfing habits.
Numerous computer security companies have warnings about AdsCPM and CPM Media which are held responsible for the Xzoomy.com search engine directory page and a site called FreeScratchandWin.com.
According to the Spyware Guide website, FreeScratchandWin.com opens pop ads "every few minutes", hijacks users' home- and search-page settings and can spy on users' web usage.
Another CPM website, 2nd-thought.com, initiates a so-called browser hijacker program that resets the user's home page and often redirect searches to porn sites.

[DownInFlames]

Quick, but a little sloppy.

[OILFAN #81]

Gingras in 6th.

Canadians 1-2-6 with 5 left (1 Canadian still to go!)

[3 Justin 3]

We retain 1,2. 4 left, 1 Canadian to go.

[OILFAN #81]

Canadians still 1-2-7 with only 4 left!

[octothorp]

If Begg-Smith doesn't knock the Canadians out here, Canada's guaranteed a medal.

[Methanolic]

Fall!

[3 Justin 3]

If he goes 3rd, we medal.