August 28th, 2008



NOTE FROM RANDY:
Suffering from Olympics withdrawal?
We’ve got just the fix for you.


The Top 10 Events in
the Olympic War Games


10> Geneva Convention Toss

9> Target Shooting with live moving targets; last man standing wins the gold (and only) medal

8> Luge Cannon

7> Speed Surrendering Obstacle Course (pretty much *owned* by France)

6> SEAL Team Handball

5> Deck Quadrathlon: Sweep, Swab, Wax and Buff

4> Poland Vaulting (German and Russian competitors only)

3> Uneven 38th Parallel Bars

2> Synchronized Saluting

and the Number 1 Event in the Olympic War Games…

1> Not Asking, Not Telling Biathlon




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Credits:

Selected from 51 submissions from 12 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Larry Hollister, Concord, CA — 1 (6th #1! Citius, Altius, Fortius!)
John O’Byrne, Dublin, Ireland — 2, Topic
Judith Cottrill, Bronx, NY — 3
Bruce K. Skillin, Seattle, WA — 4
Marty McCullen, Gettysburg, PA — 5
Andrew Hoenig, Rockville, MD — 6
Michele Lord, Lincoln, NE — 7
Dave Ferry, Purvis, MS — 8
G. Griebenow, Johannesburg, S. Africa — 9
Douglas Frank, Crosby, TX — 10
Joshua, Cheyenne Mountain, CO — Banner tag
Randy Lee, Burke, VA — Staff Duty Officer (SDO)



RUNNERS UP list — The Brass Medalists

Hummer Throw
(John O’Byrne, Dublin, Ireland)

Javelin Intercepting (surface-to-air and air-to-air events)
(Kevin Dopart, Washington, DC)

Minefield Hockey
(Andrew Hoenig, Rockville, MD)

Peoplechase
(Andrew Hoenig, Rockville, MD)
(Douglas Frank, Crosby, TX)

Shot Butt
(Larry Hollister, Concord, CA)

Uneven Captain’s Bars
(Andrew Hoenig, Rockville, MD)


Runners Up list name
(Kevin Dopart, Washington, DC)