Olympics

Griff · 02-14-2010, 10:07 AM

Ohno! Love that short track speed skating! The womens' mogul event was cool as well.

Less positive observations: They pretend they're journalists with repeated showings of the luge death, but I have not see coverage of the the anti-olympics protests.

wolf · 02-14-2010, 10:52 AM

The Opening Ceremony was cool, missed the torch lighting because I had to deal with a nut. Put up with the whole parade of nations and the speeches, missed the good bit.

Was wondering why women (and men) not wearing jingle dresses were dancing in that style, but then I remember that Native or not, they were all Canadian.

FoxNews has coverage of the protests.

Griff · 02-14-2010, 01:34 PM

mmmm... guns-n-skis

lumberjim · 02-14-2010, 04:23 PM

Awesome Nordic combined race. We're #2!!!

glatt · 02-14-2010, 07:28 PM

Aw crap, I missed that? The Nordic skiing and shooting is one of my favorites.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-14-2010, 07:54 PM

I'm hoping the Canadians do well.

US ice dancers, Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, train less than two miles from my house, and had a hell of a time getting to the games because of the snow.

The story that surprised me most was the three athletes from India had no uniforms.

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Vancouver's Indo-Canadian community has rallied to provide funding and uniforms for India's three-man Winter Olympics team, local press reports say.

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jinx · 02-14-2010, 07:55 PM

That's biathlon you're thinking of glatt. But that was on too, this afternoon.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-14-2010, 08:48 PM

Woo Hoo, Canadian beat the Frenchman in Men's Moguls.

Cloud · 02-14-2010, 09:14 PM

watching the mogul skiiers hurts my knees

lumberjim · 02-14-2010, 09:48 PM

judged sports are a joke. a really bad nasty hurtful joke.

if I ever met a figure skating judge.....man or woman....I would strike them.

lumberjim · 02-14-2010, 10:15 PM

nordic combined

xoxoxoBruce · 02-14-2010, 10:16 PM

National anthems suck... all of them.

Griff · 02-15-2010, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Aw crap, I missed that? The Nordic skiing and shooting is one of my favorites.

Unbelievable breathe/heart rate control with those guys.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-feat...+wins+whistler

glatt · 02-15-2010, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Unbelievable breathe/heart rate control with those guys.

Exactly. Anybody who has ever done cross country skiing knows how your heart is freaking pounding out of your chest, and then to stop and quickly relax to focus on taking a shot is incredible. It I tried it, I'd be shooting the cameramen behind me, I'd be so wild.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-15-2010, 11:01 AM

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A carbon-neutral torch relay. A multimillion dollar partnership with Canada's aboriginals. Bouquets for medal winners made by former prostitutes and drug addicts.

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02-14-2010, 10:07 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Olympics Ohno! Love that short track speed skating! The womens' mogul event was cool as well. Less positive observations: They pretend they're journalists with repeated showings of the luge death, but I have not see coverage of the the anti-olympics protests. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-14-2010, 01:34 PM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	mmmm... guns-n-skis __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-14-2010, 04:23 PM	#4
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Awesome Nordic combined race. We're #2!!! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

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jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	That's biathlon you're thinking of glatt. But that was on too, this afternoon. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Woo Hoo, Canadian beat the Frenchman in Men's Moguls. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-14-2010, 10:52 AM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The Opening Ceremony was cool, missed the torch lighting because I had to deal with a nut. Put up with the whole parade of nations and the speeches, missed the good bit. Was wondering why women (and men) not wearing jingle dresses were dancing in that style, but then I remember that Native or not, they were all Canadian. FoxNews has coverage of the protests. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-14-2010, 07:28 PM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Aw crap, I missed that? The Nordic skiing and shooting is one of my favorites.

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02-14-2010, 09:48 PM	#10
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	judged sports are a joke. a really bad nasty hurtful joke. if I ever met a figure skating judge.....man or woman....I would strike them. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-14-2010, 10:15 PM	#11
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	nordic combined __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-14-2010, 10:16 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	National anthems suck... all of them. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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