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Post by kangaroo on Sept 8, 2014 22:45:54 GMT -5
Does not bother me I mean the landing pad on the chain bridge was stupid that was my biggest gripe. I have seen Sauske where only one person made it to stage 3 before it happens. If you boycott go right ahead anyways I enjoy the show and will continue to watch
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 8, 2014 22:03:42 GMT -5
I am glad Joe and Elet made it to stage three Joe got better from last year the Wolf Pack surprise me how they struggled. I would love to see Issac on stage three maybe next year
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 8, 2014 22:01:07 GMT -5
Sorry for a second comment but JoJo isn't faring too well. What happened to him...?! He can't swim, so falling in is basically worst case scenario. My comment this episode: No one can defend that Metal Spin landing. No one. That landing was a joke that was just bad
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 4, 2014 20:22:45 GMT -5
You should probably remove your SASUKE 30 spoilers because you might get dinged, kangaroo. Did not realize they where spoilers since it has completed. I will try to go back and edit it and sorry mods did not realize what I was posting was consider spoilers
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 4, 2014 18:32:35 GMT -5
Went ahead and whipped up the raw course stats of the runs NBC showed. If we ever get the list of everyone's result, I'll fix it accordingly, and add some more stats in. Thoughts and opinions? Personally, I think the course should be more balanced. Two obstacles alone should not take out well over 50% of the field. I personally like the Silk Slider in theory but it's execution was very poor. The course should be about raw skill. With the way some competitors failed it, it almost seems as if there's an element of luck to it, although that can probably be chalked up to the landing pad being so slick. Regardless, a stage 1 obstacle (much less the third obstacle) should not have such a small margin for error. There also should not be only one real threat in the last half of the course. I think the clear percentage is a pretty solid one given the caliber of the competitors, but as a whole, some obstacles should be made a little bit more difficult, or flat out replaced, while others need to be toned down. Ok since you posted the % that went basically three obstacles took out the majority of the competitors Silk Slider then the Jumping Spider then the Spinning ball. 18 clears out of 90. Sauske 30 I can only go by the data that is posted {Spoiler}they had 98 compete 27 clears (20 of the failures did not list obstacles) of the 51 that did fail majority of them failed the 2,3 and 4 Obstacles three obstacles took out the majority of the contestants
Log Grip; Hedge Hog, Jump Hang Kai if you take the top 2 obstacle they failed on 27/51 went out on Log Grip and Jump Hang Kai then the Hedge Hog kind of like the spinning Ball. If the other 20 that went out but the obstacle not post played out like the % most failed on three main obstacles and about half on two obstacle and about 75% on three pretty darn close to ANW
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 4, 2014 14:38:38 GMT -5
I use to catch the American Gladiator show he was on back in the day. He won the first season and they invited him to be a Gladiator
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 3, 2014 19:50:21 GMT -5
Went ahead and whipped up the raw course stats of the runs NBC showed. If we ever get the list of everyone's result, I'll fix it accordingly, and add some more stats in. Thoughts and opinions? Personally, I think the course should be more balanced. Two obstacles alone should not take out well over 50% of the field. I personally like the Silk Slider in theory but it's execution was very poor. The course should be about raw skill. With the way some competitors failed it, it almost seems as if there's an element of luck to it, although that can probably be chalked up to the landing pad being so slick. Regardless, a stage 1 obstacle (much less the third obstacle) should not have such a small margin for error. There also should not be only one real threat in the last half of the course. I think the clear percentage is a pretty solid one given the caliber of the competitors, but as a whole, some obstacles should be made a little bit more difficult, or flat out replaced, while others need to be toned down. That means on the Jumping spider they need to narrow the opening a little it is way to wide for some of the shorter competitors and punishes them even when they get a good vault. The silk slider they need to adjust the landing platform but not to big then it is to easy What do you do about the halfpipe attack change the slope a little so you have to run high or fall ? The wrapped wall is already harder than qualifying with the shorter run way so not much more to change there. The spinning bridge seems about right the last two years. The Big wheel what to do the height to get to it seems fine maybe move it 1-2 feet further from the plat form. Maybe knocking off some time on the course is an option not sure how I feel on that one. Just thinking out loud do not know if any of these are the answer or a good idea.
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 3, 2014 10:51:11 GMT -5
I do think the ladies having success this year will inspire more women and increase the pool size of women that try their hand at ANW. They come a long way in the last two years from not even getting past the 5th obstacle to scaling the warped wall.
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 3, 2014 10:47:36 GMT -5
Question so David Campbell another shocking exit on stage 1 three years in a row now. I was really shocked since he looked so strong in the regionals and the City hell he destroyed cannonball alley.
It is crazy do you think it is just been bad luck or something else.
Crazy ever since he almost cleared the Ultimate Cliffhanger he has gone out on Stage 1 here in the US three times.
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 3, 2014 8:55:02 GMT -5
Jeez ya'll really like to make everyone feel guilty for liking this show. I like both shows so what ever I just let them rant and move on.
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 23:25:09 GMT -5
Are you doing weight training and cardio training on just obstacles ? If you are not you should it will help with defeating the course.
I would also like to say sweet course you built
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 23:18:21 GMT -5
I find it weird saying this but I have a funny feeling Megan Martin will clear stage 1 before Kacy... she'll be back and I just can't see Kacy clear the jumping spider yet. Yeah, I'm not entirely sure Kacy even has the reach to clear the JS. Strength, probbaly, but reach might be an issue. Kacy had the leg reach we found that out when she went full splits but her arms where two short the only way she stands a chance is she has to get super deep being only 5 feet.
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 23:14:50 GMT -5
I wouldn't hold my breath, because ANW hasn't even thought about adjustable obstacles to accommodate like Sasuke has for a couple of obstacles (namely the Warped Wall, I personally feel you can't cut it down a foot for short/female competitors), but something tells me there would be people out the woodwork who would cry foul even for that. I wouldn't mind it, though. Considering Kunoichi is more balanced-based, it probably wouldn't be accepted for being seen as "easier". I was not that impressed when I watch Kunoichi but that is me.
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 23:00:58 GMT -5
Oh, by the way, the person who said someone forgot to spoiler tag brian's result in that one thread well.. it was wrong anyways... Yay
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 21:06:34 GMT -5
Actually, he was part of ANW4 as well. He failed the Balance Tank in Stage 2 of Vegas. Alright, but many competitors have made it to Stage 2 in Vegas. Right now, until he makes it to Stage 3 again, and probably one more time, then that's when you'd normally see competitors do things like this because once we've seen them succeed over and over again and we as viewers become more confident that they're going to clear anyway (the same way for a long time we assumed Okuyama would clear the first stage, for instance), it spices things up so they don't seem one-dimensional. I get that. But Arnold hasn't earned his place to do that yet. It just felt very inappropriate for me. I still don't quite understand why people think that he was 'taking advantage' of a rule. This is a guy who has outwardly put his career and reputation on the line by quitting his job--you really think he's going to purposefully put himself at a disadvantage? If he were so intent on doing this, why didn't he just take it easy on the rope ladder? Why did he have to stand there at the button? ANW Stage 2 has a HORRIBLE reputation in terms of the obstacles being built terribly, why would he want to be one of the first to try them? If he's so certain that he'll make it to Stage 3, and if he's trained SO HARD this year and put everything on the line, I would think he wouldn't need to take advantage of some arbitrary rule. I don't think any athlete in any competition would be thinking ahead like that, unless they were foolishly cocky to assume they will do something difficult like beat Stage 2 as a given. It's a lose-lose. I disagree but hey that is what life is about having different opinions. I already know what happens to arnold some put a spoiler with out the tag in another post and I can not unsee what I read.
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 14:45:38 GMT -5
Don't wanna start anything again but I notice on Facebook it now says (about Megan Martin) that shes the first woman to complete the american ninja warriors jumping spider, not the first woman in history to complete the jumping spider (which is what the heading was recently). Totally agree with Arsenettes argument, its one thing to say its ANW history not Sasuke and another to make up bulls**t statements that aren't true to hype it up and make people think their witnessing history. At least they corrected it so it is progress
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 14:17:36 GMT -5
Again, what advantage. And I think Matty was being facetions I knew I was asking for too much when I expected certain individuals to identify sarcasm on this forum. While I failed miserably today ? dam it
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 13:42:03 GMT -5
So... are we just going to overlook Brian destroying the integrity of the sport, or... I mean theoretically there was nothing wrong with what he did, wasn't exactly smart but wasn't as bad as some stuff. Like the gates opening after a time out... How about obstacles breaking cough cough like last years finals in Vega or this year in the City Finals
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 13:39:46 GMT -5
So... are we just going to overlook Brian destroying the integrity of the sport, or... That FIEND. Strategically taking advantage of one of the hundreds of design flaws in the ANW system. I can never look at him the same way again! Why for doing what any smart competitor would do leverage every legal advantage to win. I mean if we do that then building replicas and training on them is evil as well then correct ? I mean really what is the big deal people getting all what ever over nothing. He is not the first competitor to do things like that and he want be the last
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 13:29:17 GMT -5
I think it's clear that he pissed of someone, somehow, because they've all but cut him out of the show this year. We need to get to the bottom of this. His foot allegedly hit the water in Denver Qualifying at the end of the Devil Steps. If true, he deserves to be ff'd the whole season. If it happened they would have disqualified him like everyone else fan favorites went out; it is sour grapes by people because their was rumors but no proof has ever been presented.
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