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First Dog On The Moon

The making of an Olympic champion: A true story

First Dog On The Moon

Aug 02, 2012

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25 thoughts on “The making of an Olympic champion: A true story”

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  1. Holden Back
    August 2, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    I hope you’re building something in the pool room to hold all those medals.

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  2. drmick
    August 2, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    She will continue to produce gold for the rest of your life Mr On the Moon. She sounds like hair off the old dog.

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  3. zut alors
    August 2, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    Towards the end have the Queen and Lara Bingle been transposed?

    I think we know which parent is responsible for the fondness-for-googling gene.

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  4. Tom
    August 2, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    So Australia has hope in something other than swimming then! Cool.

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  5. ernmalleyscat
    August 2, 2012 at 1:54 pm

    This is a pretty sus improvement in performance.
    I’m interested in the results of the B samples.

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  6. Down and Out of Sài Gòn
    August 2, 2012 at 2:08 pm

    Dead Kennedys’ fan? Good choice.

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  7. Mike Jones
    August 2, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    Do they swab the coaches too, Firsty ? (sound of a rapid exit).

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  8. drovers cat
    August 2, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    I rofl’d at Ampersand, not to mention lanyard-free gold medals, watching … watching.
    Scary after a while

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  9. Holden Back
    August 2, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    Drover’s Cat Ampersand is caring and sharing but her sister Asterisk is an a#sehole.

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  10. drovers cat
    August 2, 2012 at 3:06 pm

    Holden if she’s an ampersand there must be another sibling on the other side; perhaps
    a brother called Colon

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