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Feb 2, 2010#1

Chazwozel

Since it's less than a week away, discuss all your Olympic glories here.

USA USA USA

btw, I haven't heard. Is Alex Ovechkin going to be able to play for Russia's ice hockey team?

Feb 2, 2010#2

Odie

Ovie will b there, leading the Russians. Which also include your Malkin and Atlanta's Kovalchuk.

Feb 2, 2010#3

Adammon

Considering the inconvenience and grief it has caused my province to have the Olympics here, I think it's only fitting that I 'Not Give a Shit' (tm) at this point.

The only thing I care about is the Olympic gold medal game between Canada and the Russians.

Feb 2, 2010#4

checkeredhat

This is going to be some amazing hockey.

Do they play any other sports at the Olympics?

Feb 2, 2010#5

Jake

checkeredhat said:
Do they play any other sports at the Olympics?

View attachment 295.

Feb 2, 2010#6

Chazwozel

I love how for serious curling is too!

Feb 2, 2010#7

Jake

Chazwozel said:
I love how for serious curling is too!

CLEAN THAT MOTHERFUCKING ICE!!!!!

Feb 2, 2010#8

Shakey

I love curling. I even took a class for it in college.

Feb 2, 2010#9

Kitty Sinatra

Curling is a fun sport. It should also be 2 gold medals for Canada. Woot!

(I'm still amazed that those in charge of our Olympic team keep saying we're gonna win the medal count.)

Feb 3, 2010#10

bhamv3

I will be rooting for the Jamaican bobsled team.

Feb 3, 2010#11

Shadazz

Australia will win everything, sorry folks.

Feb 3, 2010#12

TommiR

These are the winter olympics, you know. Australia might be slightly challenged climate-wise.

Feb 3, 2010#13

Covar

USA! USA! USA!

I'll be watching the hockey. Hurricanes may yet get the chance to field Tim Gleason on the US Olympic team. I never thought I would be so glad for all the injuries going around the NHL this year.

Feb 3, 2010#14

Chippy

USA! USA!

I'll mostly be watching hockey and speed skating, since Colbert's made such a big deal about it.

Feb 3, 2010#15

Chazwozel

Shadazz said:
Australia will win everything, sorry folks.

And the silver to the Jamaican bobsled team?

Feb 3, 2010#16

Adammon

TommiR said:
These are the winter olympics, you know. Australia might be slightly challenged climate-wise.

Are you kidding? Every bloody Australian on the planet is at my ski hill right now....fuckers

Feb 3, 2010#17

HCGLNS

I'm getting pretty pumped for them. I like Canada's chances at winning the medal count too. We've got the greatest Olympic athlete alive leading us into the starting ceremony and we're heavily favoured in many events. I don't know why everyone is so keen on the Russian hockey team, yes they have offence, but next to no defence. And also there is Hockey Canada's secret plan for victory to overcome.

Feb 3, 2010#18

Kitty Sinatra

HCGLNS said:
And also there is Hockey Canada's secret plan for victory to overcome.

A toonie at centre ice?

Feb 4, 2010#19

Frankie Williamson

Gruebeard said:
Curling is a fun sport. It should also be 2 gold medals for Canada. Woot!

(I'm still amazed that those in charge of our Olympic team keep saying we're gonna win the medal count.)

HA HA HA HA!

Feb 4, 2010#20

Piotyr

It'll be a little strange to see Kane, Toews and Hossa all on different teams instead of the same line.

I like Kane, but if he's the best the USA has, I don't see them medaling. Unless Miller just doesn't let up a single goal.

Feb 4, 2010#21

Adammon

HCGLNS said:
I'm getting pretty pumped for them. I like Canada's chances at winning the medal count too. We've got the greatest Olympic athlete alive leading us into the starting ceremony and we're heavily favoured in many events. I don't know why everyone is so keen on the Russian hockey team, yes they have offence, but next to no defence. And also there is Hockey Canada's secret plan for victory to overcome.

Canada will come in 4th or 5th behind Norway, Germany, Russia and the US, like every other Winter Games since the beginning of time.

Feb 4, 2010#22

Jake

HCGLNS said:
We've got the greatest Olympic athlete alive leading us into the starting ceremony

Michael Phelps is American.

Feb 4, 2010#23

Kitty Sinatra

Jake;337778][QUOTE=HCGLNS said:
We've got the greatest Olympic athlete alive leading us into the starting ceremony

Michael Phelps is American.[/QUOTE]
That's one strike against him

2) he's a fish
3) he's male.

That's 3 strikes. He's out.

Our gal is the greatest.

Feb 4, 2010#24

Chazwozel

Odie said:
Ovie will b there, leading the Russians. Which also include your Malkin and Atlanta's Kovalchuk.

So what's all the hub-bub about him quitting the NHL if they don't let him compete in the 2014 Moscow Olympics?

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Adammon;337742][QUOTE=HCGLNS said:
I'm getting pretty pumped for them. I like Canada's chances at winning the medal count too. We've got the greatest Olympic athlete alive leading us into the starting ceremony and we're heavily favoured in many events. I don't know why everyone is so keen on the Russian hockey team, yes they have offence, but next to no defence. And also there is Hockey Canada's secret plan for victory to overcome.

Canada will come in 4th or 5th behind Norway, Germany, Russia and the US, like every other Winter Games since the beginning of time.[/QUOTE]

I'm at a toss up between Canada and Russia for gold in hockey. Both teams are pretty much clones of the NHL All Star game.

Feb 4, 2010#25

Kitty Sinatra

He means medal count. I think we were 3rd last time in straight up medals, but lower than that if you weight gold silver and bronze differently.

Canada will win nothing less than silver in hockey, and probably gold in both. The same thing for curling.

Feb 4, 2010#26

Covar

Gruebeard said:
He means medal count. I think we were 3rd last time in straight up medals, but lower than that if you weight gold silver and bronze differently.

Canada will win nothing less than silver in hockey, and probably gold in both. The same thing for curling.

That's only because only people in Canada know what the hell curling is about.

Feb 4, 2010#27

Kitty Sinatra

Aye, and the same thing with hockey way back when.

I'm still pissed at y'all for stealing our scheme with Basketball.

Feb 4, 2010#28

Chazwozel

Covar;337915][QUOTE=Gruebeard said:
He means medal count. I think we were 3rd last time in straight up medals, but lower than that if you weight gold silver and bronze differently.

Canada will win nothing less than silver in hockey, and probably gold in both. The same thing for curling.

That's only because only people in Canada know what the hell curling is about.[/QUOTE]

Oh that's easy. You take a big industrial iron. Give it a shove down the ice and sweep the ice in front of it like a madman and.... profit?

Seriously, this sport was invented by two hosers, drunk on Molson, wasn't it?

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Gruebeard said:
Aye, and the same thing with hockey way back when.

I'm still pissed at y'all for stealing our scheme with Basketball.

Hockey was invented in Russia.

Feb 4, 2010#29

Kitty Sinatra

Chazwozel said:
Seriously, this sport was invented by two hosers, drunk on Molson, wasn't it?

Not at all, Chaz.

It was Labatts.

Feb 4, 2010#30

HCGLNS

Gruebeard;337601][QUOTE=HCGLNS said:
And also there is Hockey Canada's secret plan for victory to overcome.

A toonie at centre ice?[/QUOTE]

No that was 2002 secret plan, and it was tried again in 2006 to disastrous results. This year we are returning to the Flin Flon Handshake plan.

Chazwozel said:
So what's all the hub-bub about him quitting the NHL if they don't let him compete in the 2014 Moscow Olympics?

The NHL as a whole has not yet agreed to allow it's players to attend the Olympics past 2010.

Feb 4, 2010#31

blotsfan

I'm feeling Miller pulling off what Hasek did in Nagano, though I might be biased.

Feb 5, 2010#32

checkeredhat

This animation managed to make curling seem badass:

Feb 5, 2010#33

Tinwhistler

Curling..wait..that's that sport where your score depends a lot on how well your teammates sweep, right?

No wonder my ex-wife never made the US olympic team.

:rimshot:

Feb 5, 2010#34

Chazwozel

HCGLNS;338083][QUOTE=Gruebeard;337601][QUOTE=HCGLNS said:
And also there is Hockey Canada's secret plan for victory to overcome.

A toonie at centre ice?[/QUOTE]

No that was 2002 secret plan, and it was tried again in 2006 to disastrous results. This year we are returning to the Flin Flon Handshake plan.

Chazwozel said:
So what's all the hub-bub about him quitting the NHL if they don't let him compete in the 2014 Moscow Olympics?

The NHL as a whole has not yet agreed to allow it's players to attend the Olympics past 2010.[/QUOTE]

Good! Personally, I'm sick of seeing pro athletes in Olympics. The Olympics hockey teams should be college/ world juniors players.

Feb 5, 2010#35

Frankie Williamson

checkeredhat said:
This animation managed to make curling seem badass:

Heh, the winter olympics are taking place about 1000 miles south of any Inuit.

Feb 5, 2010#36

blotsfan

Sorry Chaz, but there are gonna be NHL players at the next olympics. Bettman is just saying that he doesn't want it so it can be a concession for him to make in the labor talks.

Feb 5, 2010#37

Chazwozel

blotsfan said:
Sorry Chaz, but there are gonna be NHL players at the next olympics. Bettman is just saying that he doesn't want it so it can be a concession for him to make in the labor talks.

Oh I know.

I'm more miffed that they're using NHL regulation rinks for the Olympics this year.

Feb 6, 2010#38

blotsfan

Yeah, you'd think with the 8 years of notice, they would've figured out a way to make the rink bigger.

Feb 6, 2010#39

Chazwozel

blotsfan said:
Yeah, you'd think with the 8 years of notice, they would've figured out a way to make the rink bigger.

It's going to be strange. I like NHL hockey and all, but I always enjoy the IIHF style of play during the Olympics.

Feb 9, 2010#40

Kitty Sinatra

I believe I am tired of hearing this song

Feb 10, 2010#41

checkeredhat

Gruebeard said:
I believe I am tired of hearing this song

"This is a private video. If you have been sent this video, please make sure you accept the sender's friend request."

Weird, cause it shows up on the youtube homepage in the Spotlight section too, but the link won't work from there either. You think someone at CTV put the wrong privacy setting on it?

Feb 10, 2010#42

Frankie Williamson

Yay, Olympics! Half of our staff are now gone to Vancouver and the rest of us get to work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week until they get back.

I have Olympic fever!

Feb 10, 2010#43

checkeredhat

Frankie said:
Yay, Olympics! Half of our staff are now gone to Vancouver and the rest of us get to work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week until they get back.

I have Olympic fever!

WOOOOOOOOOO!

Feb 10, 2010#44

Kitty Sinatra

checkeredhat said:
"This is a private video. If you have been sent this video, please make sure you accept the sender's friend request."

Weird, indeed. But I'm sure all of us Canadians know which song it is, and any of us who watched the Superbowl know why I'm so tired of it already. Mostly because I can't get it out of my head

Feb 10, 2010#45

checkeredhat

Gruebeard;340049][QUOTE=checkeredhat said:
"This is a private video. If you have been sent this video, please make sure you accept the sender's friend request."

Weird, indeed. But I'm sure all of us Canadians know which song it is, and any of us who watched the Superbowl know why I'm so tired of it already. Mostly because I can't get it out of my head

[/QUOTE]

I actually have no television, as internet is expensive enough. So I haven't heard it yet.

Feb 10, 2010#46

crono1224

Chazwozel said:
Good! Personally, I'm sick of seeing pro athletes in Olympics. The Olympics hockey teams should be college/ world juniors players.

Feb 10, 2010#47

Covar

except for the Russians.

Feb 10, 2010#48

HCGLNS

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Olympics/2010Vancouver/News/2010/02/10/12821236-qmi.html

I am on the floor rolling with laughter right now.

Feb 10, 2010#49

klew

crono1224;340080][QUOTE=Chazwozel said:
Good! Personally, I'm sick of seeing pro athletes in Olympics. The Olympics hockey teams should be college/ world juniors players.

I never really understood the thought process behind this, Olympics are suppose to be about the best people of every country competing. Now if you exclude every pro person from every single sport I think the quality would drop dramatically.[/QUOTE]

It's meant to be about the purity of sport and competition, a way for countries to "fight" each other outside of warfare. If you are already getting paid, your motivations are different. Even though athletes, pro or amateur, can receive prize money or other gifts from their government for bringing home medals, I think offering post-game prizes is a different situation from allowing pro athlete to participate in the Olympics.

Feb 11, 2010#50

checkeredhat

HCGLNS said:
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Olympics/2010Vancouver/News/2010/02/10/12821236-qmi.html

I am on the floor rolling with laughter right now.

My Polish friend actually printed that out from the original paper's site and showed it to me the other day, and I didn't even notice pedobear right away.
"(laughing) Look!"
"Yeah, its the Canadian Olympic mascots. They're cute."
"Are they?"
".......except that one. That one's pedobear."

Feb 12, 2010#51

Dave

Introducing the sponsor for the US Curling Team:

Hurry Hard condoms.

Feb 12, 2010#52

Dave

Georgian luger dies in practice run.

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=txluglugerdies&prov=st&type=lgns

The thing that sucks about this is it's international news and as of the writing of the article nobody had contacted his family.

Feb 12, 2010#53

Zappit

And now there's an Olympics death...

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=txluglugerdies&prov=st&type=lgns

Poor guy basically cannonballed into a steel pole going down the luge run. It looks like he didn't last long at all after taking the hit.

Feb 12, 2010#54

sixpackshaker

Came to post the same story. Holy crap.

That is so terrible.

Looks like there have been several crashes and minor injuries at this track.

Feb 12, 2010#55

klew

Dave said:
Introducing the sponsor for the US Curling Team:

Hurry Hard condoms.

Citius, altius, fortius.

Feb 12, 2010#56

Jay

http://www.rdsolympiques.ca/video/index.html?assetid=bfdfee73-051f-43fa-8106-4f225cdd78c0&cid=sbrds

Look at this lack of protection.

Feb 12, 2010#57

Frankie Williamson

Jesus Christ!

That is insane.

Feb 12, 2010#58

Chazwozel

Zappit said:
And now there's an Olympics death...

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=txluglugerdies&prov=st&type=lgns

Poor guy basically cannonballed into a steel pole going down the luge run. It looks like he didn't last long at all after taking the hit.

What I don't get is what idiot engineer designed there to be steel poles right at the exit point on the fastest turn on the track! At the least they could have tunneled off that last stretch with glass boards so instead of, you know, plowing into a steel pillar, he would have just skidded along the boards and slowed down.

Feb 12, 2010#59

Cheesy1

Chazwozel;341152][QUOTE=Zappit said:
And now there's an Olympics death...

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=txluglugerdies&prov=st&type=lgns

Poor guy basically cannonballed into a steel pole going down the luge run. It looks like he didn't last long at all after taking the hit.

Feb 13, 2010#60

CrimsonSoul

I like that they had a technical malfunction with the cauldron there. Silly America's hat

Feb 13, 2010#61

Dei

I really liked the *idea* for the torch lighting ceremony, too bad it had mechanical problems. Still looked neat though!

Feb 14, 2010#62

Allen, who is Quiet

That speed skating final was hilariously unexpected. I'll bet those Koreans are kicking themselves.

Feb 14, 2010#63

drawn_inward

I like hockey, and the x-games sports. Other than that, meh. I don't get pumped for the Olympics anymore. I liked it better when the summer and winter were in the same year, and we had to wait four years. It made it more of a big deal for me.

Feb 14, 2010#64

Philosopher B.

So much damn touching all up in short track speed skating. I swear, after one semifinal, I saw a guy pat another guy on the ass for no good reason.

Also, fuck yeah Bob-Costas fist-bump.

drawn_inward said:
I liked it better when the summer and winter were in the same year, and we had to wait four years. It made it more of a big deal for me.

They were held in the same year?

Edit: Oh, okay. I was apparently 4 the last time that happened.

Feb 14, 2010#65

Chazwozel

drawn_inward said:
I like hockey, and the x-games sports. Other than that, meh. I don't get pumped for the Olympics anymore. I liked it better when the summer and winter were in the same year, and we had to wait four years. It made it more of a big deal for me.

There are just too many things to cover if you do both at the same time.

Feb 14, 2010#66

General Specific

Feb 14, 2010#67

checkeredhat

Can we just hurry up and have the USA vs Canada Women's Hockey gold medal game already?
18-0 Canada vs Slovakia, and right now its 8-0 USA vs China, and what's more, this is not exciting hockey to watch either.

OOOOO, the Zambonis are on!

Feb 14, 2010#68

Kitty Sinatra

I was watching that US/China match and thinking that China vs Sweden mght make for a good bronze medal game. Well, not good, but decent. sorta decent anyway. The Chinese looked like they knew what they should be doing even if they couldn't execute at all.

Feb 14, 2010#69

checkeredhat

Oh they are for sure playing well. Their goalie is doing a phenomenal job, I'd say. I unfortunately missed the Canada vs Slovakia match but from what I've read the Slovak goalie was really impressive too.

Just at this point, no other country is coming CLOSE to the level of play we see from the Canadian and American women. Women's hockey has not caught on outside of North America with as much intensity as it has within it.

In say, three more winter Olympic games, I predict/hope the playing field will be a little more even, and we'll see some great games thanks to the Swiss, Chinese, and of course the Russians. But at least until 2018, its going to be us and the Yanks battling it out, sez I.

AAAAAND while typing this, score's gone up to 10-0 for the USA.

Men's hockey begins on Tuesday! Can't wait!

*EDIT* YES! China finally scored one!

---------- Post added at 10:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:05 PM ----------

Okay, that one China's goalie pretty much just let in.

Feb 14, 2010#70

Kitty Sinatra

I found myself cheering for Slovakia's goalie. Her only problem was that the entire game was played in front of her. No goalie can hold out against that. I was cheering for China, too, but it's just not fun to watch these games.

A lot of the men's are gonna be just as bad, too. Well, they certainly are at the juniors championships.

Feb 14, 2010#71

checkeredhat

Finally a gold medal for Canada!

Feb 16, 2010#72

Kitty Sinatra

checkeredhat, have you seen the checkered pants Norway's men's curling team is wearing? Ugly.

Feb 16, 2010#73

blotsfan

I hope no one is drinking budweiser, because ITS MILLER TIME!!!

Feb 16, 2010#74

Dave

You know what I love about these Olympics? Canadians!!

Feb 16, 2010#75

checkeredhat

Dave said:
You know what I love about these Olympics? Canadians!!

I don't get it. Are we supposed to be hairy? Is that a Canadian stereotype? I've never heard that one. And it makes no sense. We predominantly have the same ancestry as Americans. English, Scottish, Irish and French.

I'm not hairy at all. Now you have me worried. :hmmm:

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blotsfan said:
I hope no one is drinking budweiser, because ITS MILLER TIME!!!

Molson Canadian for me. Normally I drink a classier beer and go with Sleeman's. But Molson's got 28 for 24, plus free Team Canada swag!

Feb 16, 2010#76

Dave

I saw this while looking through the "Scandinavia and the World" comic. Her post comment reads:

Cue a million \"Canadian women are not hairy!\" comments.

But really, if it surprises you that this is what Sister Canada looks like, then you obviously haven’t been paying attention when reading my comics.

Besides, how else did you think they could keep warm during those icy summers that everybody knows Canada has? (Cue a million \"Canada does not have icy summers!\" comments)

And if nothing else, you know Denmark and Sister Sweden would still do them both.

EDIT: I'm very amused by how scared people are of body hair. Come on people, it's just hair. As in the stuff that grows on your head. How old are you? You act like I drew them vomiting down each other's throats or something.

I wondered who would answer first! (tee hee)

Feb 16, 2010#77

checkeredhat

Dave said:
I saw this while looking through the \\"Scandinavia and the World\\" comic. Her post comment reads:

Cue a million \\\"Canadian women are not hairy!\\\" comments.

But really, if it surprises you that this is what Sister Canada looks like, then you obviously haven’t been paying attention when reading my comics.

Besides, how else did you think they could keep warm during those icy summers that everybody knows Canada has? (Cue a million \\\"Canada does not have icy summers!\\\" comments)

And if nothing else, you know Denmark and Sister Sweden would still do them both.

EDIT: I'm very amused by how scared people are of body hair. Come on people, it's just hair. As in the stuff that grows on your head. How old are you? You act like I drew them vomiting down each other's throats or something.

Click to expand...

I wondered who would answer first! (tee hee)

Also your link is broken. it has two https so it wasn't hard to figure out.

I'm merely asking if this is a stereotype I wasn't aware of. And my question remains unanswered.

Feb 16, 2010#78

Dave

I had not heard of it. But it was funny.

Feb 16, 2010#79

Chazwozel

That's a terrible attempt at a stereotype. Here it is properly done:

Feb 16, 2010#80

checkeredhat

Another gold and an 8-0 win in Men's hockey. Good day.

Feb 17, 2010#81

Kitty Sinatra

yeah, we dominated Norway in hockey, but we only just eked out a victory over them in curling. Came down to a damn tough shot with the last rock in an extra end.

Feb 17, 2010#82

Kitty Sinatra

Blech. I just watched the replay of the Women's Snowboard Cross Final. Our Canadian broadcast was just lousy. Halfway down the course, one of the snowboarders falls and that's the moment the camera switches to the next, but shows nothing of consequence to the race . . . until just as their switching off that camera, a second snowboarder goes off course and into a fence. And all the time, the commenters are talking up the Canadian - who happened to have a large lead - and ignoring what's going on in.

I expect better, less jingoistic coverage than this.

Feb 17, 2010#83

HCGLNS

Oh Dave, Canadians are as hairy as you are young. You have misread that picture, that isn't excess hair, those are swarms of blackflies. And I'd like to take this opportunity to invite all the women alpine skiers over to my house, got 20 inches of fresh powder last night.

Feb 17, 2010#84

Frankie Williamson

Gruebeard said:
Blech. I just watched the replay of the Women's Snowboard Cross Final. Our Canadian broadcast was just lousy. Halfway down the course, one of the snowboarders falls and that's the moment the camera switches to the next, but shows nothing of consequence to the race . . . until just as their switching off that camera, a second snowboarder goes off course and into a fence. And all the time, the commenters are talking up the Canadian - who happened to have a large lead - and ignoring what's going on in.

I expect better, less jingoistic coverage than this.

No shit, CTV is really hard to watch sometimes. NBC isn't much better though. Kind of SOL when it comes to Olympic coverage.

Feb 17, 2010#85

Dave

My wife is upset with me because I'm not watching TV with her. My choices last night were American Idol or Figure Skating.

Feb 17, 2010#86

HCGLNS

I hope the Chinese lose as well, they are the only professional womens curlers playing at the Olympics, huge advantage in that.

Feb 17, 2010#87

Chazwozel

Dave said:
My wife is upset with me because I'm not watching TV with her. My choices last night were American Idol or Figure Skating.

Holy shit, mine too! I was upstairs playing Dragon Age.

Feb 17, 2010#88

Kitty Sinatra

Frankie said:
No shit, CTV is really hard to watch sometimes. NBC isn't much better though. Kind of SOL when it comes to Olympic coverage.

Feb 17, 2010#89

sixpackshaker

Or for the Winter Olympic coverage from the 90's, drink every time Jim McKay said "up close and personal."

Feb 17, 2010#90

Frankie Williamson

Gruebeard;342384][QUOTE=Frankie said:
No shit, CTV is really hard to watch sometimes. NBC isn't much better though. Kind of SOL when it comes to Olympic coverage.

Feb 17, 2010#91

checkeredhat

Frankie;342416][QUOTE=Gruebeard;342384][QUOTE=Frankie said:
No shit, CTV is really hard to watch sometimes. NBC isn't much better though. Kind of SOL when it comes to Olympic coverage.

Oh, please don't tell me that NBC is actually better. It wouldn't surprise me, but I remember their previous Olympic coverage being more atrocious than this.

I want CBC to get the Olympics back.

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Really should've started this Olympics with a drinking game: take a shot every time a competitor falls. I'd be gloriously drunk for the whole 2 weeks.

Faster, higher, stronger, drunker.[/QUOTE]

I agree. Nagano was glorious. I loved falling asleep at 4 am to some winter event. That was a fantastic time to watch winter olympics.[/QUOTE]

I'm never quite sure if you're being sarcastic.

Oh no! Sweden's making a comeback! Its only 13-1 now!

Feb 17, 2010#92

Frankie Williamson

checkeredhat;342546][QUOTE=Frankie;342416][QUOTE=Gruebeard;342384][QUOTE=Frankie said:
No shit, CTV is really hard to watch sometimes. NBC isn't much better though. Kind of SOL when it comes to Olympic coverage.

Feb 18, 2010#93

Kitty Sinatra

Yeah, I watched the shit out of the Nagano Olympics. Especially the curling. And saw it all live.

Feb 18, 2010#94

checkeredhat

Canada's goldenboy scores his first Olympic goal in a shootout to reclaim our stake over our game against the team that defeated us and embarassed us 4 years ago? Not the night of bloodthirsty revenge I wanted, but kind of poetic.

Team Canada better pick up their game for Sunday though.

Feb 18, 2010#95

HCGLNS

Getting real tired if seeing a goaltender with 50 or more horseshoes up his butt steal games and points from Team Canada.

And god damn Cheryl Bernard is fun to watch!

And Yay Christine Nesbitt!

Feb 18, 2010#96

checkeredhat

HCGLNS said:
Getting real tired if seeing a goaltender with 50 or more horseshoes up his butt steal games and points from Team Canada.

And god damn Cheryl Bernard is fun to watch!

And Yay Christine Nesbitt!

Hiller was on fire tonight and Canada was sloppy. Too much ego on our team. Hopefully this will be the wakeup call we need to go into Sunday's game playing like Canada's Olympic team should.

Our men could learn something from our women. Every game they go into is against an opponent they could skate circles around, and so rather than take it easy, THEY SKATE CIRCLES AROUND THEM. A friend of mine compared watching Team Canada tonight to watching the Toronto Maple Leafs. And I'd have to agree. It took until the third period for them to start playing like they should have been all along.

Feb 18, 2010#97

Dei

WOOT! Go Evan Lysacek!

Feb 19, 2010#98

figmentPez

mr_thehun said:
I like the Chinese curling team

but Canada better kick their ass

Anna Sidorova from the Russian women's curling team:

Best pic I could find, but I'm watching the Russian team play the US team on TV right now, and wow.

Feb 19, 2010#99

Kitty Sinatra

Maybe you can get her to defect while she's here. Though you could probably also just order her in the mail, too.

Feb 21, 2010#100

checkeredhat

Hey Chaz,

Good luck!

(Actually I'm predicting a very close match. I'm calling 3-2 for Canada, and also I have a hunch Babcock will replace Brodeur tonight)

Feb 21, 2010#101

Chazwozel

checkeredhat said:
Hey Chaz,

Good luck!

(Actually I'm predicting a very close match. I'm calling 3-2 for Canada, and also I have a hunch Babcock will replace Brodeur tonight)

USA USA USA

Feb 21, 2010#102

checkeredhat

Man I think this game is giving CTV's website a helluva time. the videostream is just barely chugging along.

Feb 21, 2010#103

Chazwozel

checkeredhat said:
Man I think this game is giving CTV's website a helluva time. the videostream is just barely chugging along.

Im watching some Russian stream

Feb 21, 2010#104

blotsfan

You might just not get it, but it is on MSNBC.

Feb 21, 2010#105

Dei

I'm trying to watch the stream on NBColympics.com but it's breaking up pretty bad. Tied game! Gooooo USA!

Feb 21, 2010#106

General Specific

Go Zambonis! Wooo!

Feb 21, 2010#107

checkeredhat

USA scored to bring it up to 3-2, in a very strange clusterf*** in the crease.

Last 3 minutes of this period were insane!

And what does Staal mean "For what?!" (As you could clearly see him yelling at the ref)? You jumped on the American's back. That's holding. Anybody tries to argue that call, they're an idiot.

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/video/CTV/index.html#

Feb 21, 2010#108

General Specific

Wow, this is getting pretty intense, 4-2 USA now.

Feb 21, 2010#109

BErt

DAMN Rafalski, where was this in game 7 last year! :shakes fist at chazwozel:

GO USA, this is crazy...

Feb 21, 2010#110

checkeredhat

Virtually every part of my prediction has already been proven wrong.

Canada's starting to look real tired. They better pull something magnificent here.

Feb 21, 2010#111

BErt

checkeredhat said:
Virtually every part of my prediction has already been proven wrong.

Canada's starting to look real tired. They better pull something magnificent here.

There is the start of it...4-3 now.

if the score holds -- or gets worse -- do you expect luongo in next game?

Feb 21, 2010#112

General Specific

Wow, that was a hell of a game.

Feb 21, 2010#113

checkeredhat

I was kinda right about Brodeur.

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BErt;344226][QUOTE=checkeredhat said:
Virtually every part of my prediction has already been proven wrong.

Canada's starting to look real tired. They better pull something magnificent here.

There is the start of it...4-3 now.

if the score holds -- or gets worse -- do you expect luongo in next game?[/QUOTE]

I was surprised when Babcock named Brodeur in net for THIS game. If he puts him in against Germany too I'll be shocked.

I love Brodeur, but he's not the shining representatin of Goaltending he once was.

Feb 21, 2010#114

blotsfan

USA! USA! USA!

Feb 21, 2010#115

BErt

This is just one more thing that NBC fucked up though...they have the NHL contract, lets show tape delayed skiing and shove usa/canada hockey to MSNBC. Absolutely terrible on NBC's part. Fantastic showing by USA hockey. Great game all around.

Feb 21, 2010#116

checkeredhat

Cheers. Good game.

Feb 21, 2010#117

Chippy

USA! USA! USA!

Feb 21, 2010#118

Adammon

Everything about Brodeur I've already screamed at the TV. All I can is that was a bloody awesome game and some awesome hockey to watch.

Feb 21, 2010#119

DarkAudit

Tremendously tremendous.

Feb 22, 2010#120

Shannow

Suck it, Canada.

Feb 22, 2010#121

wana10

BErt said:
This is just one more thing that NBC fucked up though...they have the NHL contract, lets show tape delayed skiing and shove usa/canada hockey to MSNBC. Absolutely terrible on NBC's part. Fantastic showing by USA hockey. Great game all around.

Feb 22, 2010#122

Covar

That was a fantastic game. An absolute wonderful display of hockey. Everybody played great.

Now if you excuse me the gloating must start.

Feb 22, 2010#123

DarkAudit

wana10;344277][QUOTE=BErt said:
This is just one more thing that NBC fucked up though...they have the NHL contract, lets show tape delayed skiing and shove usa/canada hockey to MSNBC. Absolutely terrible on NBC's part. Fantastic showing by USA hockey. Great game all around.

completely agree...those idiots. and then they cut away from ice dancing to show a tape of german bobsledding, and then interrupt the bobsled run to go to breaking coverage of the end of the us/canada match...3 hours after the damn thing ended! fuck nbc, no wonder you assholes are losing so much money on these olympics[/QUOTE]

Now that's just lazy.They broke in live on the east coast, but didn't bother to fix the tape for the west coast? Just more proof that Dick Ebersol is a smurfing idiot.

Feb 22, 2010#124

Dave

Why not just make all events On Demand? And I don't mean Pay per View but On Demand. Want to watch Sweden/Finland in curling? *click* 12.5K women's biatholon? *click*

We have the technology to do this. You'd think they'd stop trying to please everyone by airing a part here and a part there and just start PLEASING EVERYONE by letting them watch what they wanted.

Feb 22, 2010#125

Chazwozel

Dave said:
Why not just make all events On Demand? And I don't mean Pay per View but On Demand. Want to watch Sweden/Finland in curling? *click* 12.5K women's biatholon? *click*

We have the technology to do this. You'd think they'd stop trying to please everyone by airing a part here and a part there and just start PLEASING EVERYONE by letting them watch what they wanted.

They should have had the US/Canada game live on the HD NBC channel instead of MSNBC.

Feb 22, 2010#126

sixpackshaker

I totally missed that game! Damn NBC. I just saw some people prancing on ice, and just started watching the last half of the last season of BSG instead.

Feb 22, 2010#127

General Specific

It was on MSNBC, which we all agree was dumb, but I guess NBC thought the ice skating would draw a bigger crowd than hockey.

Feb 22, 2010#128

Piotyr

The medal round bracket worked out really nice for team USA also. As the 1 seed, they'll play the Belarus/Switzerland winner, followed by likely the Czech Republic/Finland winner in the semis.

Canada, though? Likely a Germany-Russia-Sweden path to the finals.

Feb 22, 2010#129

sixpackshaker

General Specific said:
It was on MSNBC, which we all agree was dumb, but I guess NBC thought the ice skating would draw a bigger crowd than hockey.

Figure Skating is the reason the networks pay the millions of dollars for the Winter Games. I doubt that Hockey even came close to the ratings of skating.

Feb 22, 2010#130

darkangel6988

awwww figure skating my favorite....Prolly because I figured skated for about 18 years of my life......Did anyone hear about the poor canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette.....My friend used to skate with her she's from around where I live and her mother landed in Vancouver saturday and died suddenly on Sunday morning.......So tragic......She's still gonna skate I sure hope she does well

Just had to share that !

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AND BAHHHHHHHHHHH TO YOU AMERICANS WINNING THE HOCKEY......canada is coming back I swear they have to its what us canadians do lol!

Feb 22, 2010#131

Frankie Williamson

I was disappointed by the outcome but it's understandable, Canada's weak point is it's goal tending....and coaching.

Feb 22, 2010#132

Dei

I think it would be amazing if the gold medal game was a US/Canada rematch.

Feb 22, 2010#133

darkangel6988

Dei said:
I think it would be amazing if the gold medal game was a US/Canada rematch.

I agree with that 100%

Feb 23, 2010#134

checkeredhat

darkangel6988;344504][QUOTE=Dei said:
I think it would be amazing if the gold medal game was a US/Canada rematch.

I agree with that 100%[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I don't want to see Canada/Russia in the gold medal game anymore. We'll see them on Wednesday. I want a rematch.

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sixpackshaker;344468][QUOTE=General Specific said:
It was on MSNBC, which we all agree was dumb, but I guess NBC thought the ice skating would draw a bigger crowd than hockey.

Figure Skating is the reason the networks pay the millions of dollars for the Winter Games. I doubt that Hockey even came close to the ratings of skating.[/QUOTE]

Not in Canada.
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/hockey/news/newsid=50024.html#record+audience+canada+u+s+hockey+tilt

VANCOUVER - Canadian fans may not have liked the outcome of Sunday's Canada-U.S. hockey game, but the Olympic broadcaster has something to celebrate: The game has become the most-watched sports program in Canadian history.

Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium reported an average audience of 10.6 million viewers, surpassing the 2002 Salt Lake City Canada-U.S. gold-medal game's 10.3 million viewers.

In total, 21.5 million people, or nearly two in three Canadians, tuned in for at least part of the match.

Feb 23, 2010#135

sixpackshaker

But we are talking about NBC, Americans as a whole don't watch that much hockey. Hence, what was supposed to be one of the greatest games ever, got put on a channel that hardly anyone knows about.

Feb 23, 2010#136

Alex B.

This is the first time I've really watched the Winter Olympics since I was a kid. I recall really enjoying them back when I had a big crush on Kristi Yamaguchi. I'm liking it, but I've noticed a few things:

Skeleton sounds like something someone suggested as a joke, but they were taken seriously. "Hey guys, luge is for wimps, amiright? You should turn it around! No, wait, I was kidding!"
The ski jump appears to be less a jump so much as a fall off the edge of a ramp.
It is hilarious that people consider Johnny Weir's costumes to be more ridiculous than the other skaters'.
Snowboarding is more fun to watch than it has any right to be, and the boarders are surprisingly popular for people whose fashion is stuck in the mid-'90s.
I'm not sure if ice dancing is a real thing or is someone is playing an elaborate hoax on me. It is silly.

Feb 23, 2010#137

Dave

Also:

Curling is surprisingly hypnotic, even if I have no idea really what's going on.
I still don't like women's hockey.
Style points for ski jumping? Really? Not just who can fly the farthest? That's dumb!
Short track speed skating rocks all kinds of ass.
I hate ANY sport where opinionated judging determines the outcomes.
NBC, for all its history and money, can't broadcast their way out of a paper sack.

I'm actually watching a lot more Olympics than I thought I would. They are actually showing sports they normally don't. It used to be nothing more than hockey & figure skating. Too bad they keep breaking away and showing other things in the middle of events you were watching.

Feb 23, 2010#138

Frankie Williamson

I hate ANY sport where opinionated judging determines the outcomes.

I could not agree more. I hate how much of the winter olympics is determined by a judges score card.

Feb 23, 2010#139

sixpackshaker

They need to rename figure skating, since they no longer skate figures onto the ice. (figure 8's etc.)

Call it prancing on blades...

Feb 23, 2010#140

Dei

But it's fun to watch Russians named Plushenko cry and cry and cry.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-features/news/newsid=441532.html?__source=msnhomepage&cid=

Feb 23, 2010#141

sixpackshaker

Yeah, I actually had a bit of boredom and saw him skate. Plushenko may have attempted a 4 spin jump, but he did not land any jumps well after that. And he just can't comprehend that he had a bad night of it.

Feb 23, 2010#142

Allen, who is Quiet

Plushenko is aware he puts on boots that have thin strips of metal attached, goes onto frozen water, and spins around to music, right? It's not that big of a deal.

Feb 23, 2010#143

SpecialKO

Curling is the greatest bar game turned into an Olympic sport.

Feb 23, 2010#144

Kitty Sinatra

Dave said:
* Curling is surprisingly hypnotic, even if I have no idea really what's going on.

It's my favorite [strike]sport[/strike] game in the Olympics. It helps that I play(ed) it, I suppose.

Plus, Canada is rocking and the US is sucking at it, so Wewt!

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And if you really don't know the absolute basics:

At the end of each End, the team closest to the center scores one point for each stone in the rings that is closer to the center than any of the other team's stones.

The different color rings mean absolutely nothing. They are just visual guides to help determine distance to the center (which is called the "button").

Also, sweeping actually does make a difference. And it's enough of a difference that, at the elite level, women can't compete with men simply because they can't put the same force into the sweeping. You see this in the tendency for men's curling to have more stones in play because the harder sweeping allows them to play more finesse shots that can take advantage of the crowded rings.

Feb 23, 2010#145

HCGLNS

Curling is also the only sport where every athlete has a microphone. And it's awesome that the Canadian womens team has an extra player over the other countries.

Feb 23, 2010#146

Kitty Sinatra

Oh yeah. That was perhaps what really hooked me on the sport way back when - hearing the players discussing the shots.

Feb 24, 2010#147

checkeredhat

8-2 win over Germany. Crowd was chanting "We want Russia! We want Russia!" during the third period.

I have tonnes of work to do at the studio tomorrow night, but just as I did tonight, I'm going to take many many breaks to go and catch Canada-vs Russia on the TV in the hallway outside.

Feb 24, 2010#148

Kitty Sinatra

checkeredhat said:
8-2 Germany

You make that sound like Germany won.

Feb 24, 2010#149

checkeredhat

Gruebeard;345290][QUOTE=checkeredhat said:
8-2 Germany

You make that sound like Germany won.[/QUOTE]

Huh. I definitely wrote "8-2 OVER Germany. Must have been a hiccup with Firefox while I was typing. Kinda funny.

Feb 24, 2010#150

Frankie Williamson

Man, Weber and his fucking cannon. I'm sure the German goalie got out of the way just in time to not have a hole in his glove.

Feb 24, 2010#151

DarkAudit

Frankie said:
Man, Weber and his fucking cannon. I'm sure the German goalie got out of the way just in time to not have a hole in his [STRIKE]glove[/STRIKE] head.

FTFY

Feb 24, 2010#152

Dei

Curse having to use the internet to watch hockey.

Feb 24, 2010#153

Dave

Weber has a cannon all right. Too bad the US team is CANNON-PROOF!

Feb 24, 2010#154

Chazwozel

Dave said:
Weber has a cannon all right. Too bad the US team is CANNON-PROOF!

Ryan Miller definitely is credited for the US win over Canada. I gotta laugh at Babcock's decision not to play Fleury yet. He's the only 'playoffs' successful goalie they have. That's what they need.

Feb 24, 2010#155

Dei

Intense ending to the 2nd period of the U.S. Swiss game. Still 0-0 going into the 3rd since the U.S. got the puck in the net .1 seconds too late.

Feb 24, 2010#156

Frankie Williamson

Man, was watching some replays of the 2 man women's bobsled from last night and USA 1 had just taken the lead before Canada 1 took it back from them. The camera pans to the USA 1's reaction and like a split second before they realized they were on camera, they had the most intense looks of disappointment on their faces before beaming happily at the camera. I lost my shit, that was hilarious.

On hockey, man, if Canada gets past Russia, it's likely the Swedes then probably the US again.

If we go all the way, then that is one earned God damn medal.

Feb 24, 2010#157

HCGLNS

Clara Hughes!

Feb 24, 2010#158

Kitty Sinatra

Chazwozel said:
I gotta laugh at Babcock's decision not to play Fleury yet. He's the only 'playoffs' successful goalie they have.

He's won 3 Stanley Cups and an Olympic gold medal?

Feb 24, 2010#159

HCGLNS

Well that was entertaining.

Who's next for Canada?

Feb 24, 2010#160

Jay

That was a great game. I wanted them to beat Russia soundly... but damn. What a performance!

Feb 24, 2010#161

darkangel6988

GO CANADA GO !

Feb 24, 2010#162

checkeredhat

That was just.... amazing. Holy shit. Oh god. Keep playing like that, and we're in the Gold Medal game for sure. We may get our USA rematch afterall.

Two of my friends and I set up shop in the hallway, sitting on the chairs the school has there watching the school's flatscreen TV while "doing our layouts" (Re: I drew 4 rocks and two character poses) while watching the game. Crowds formed and dispersed and reformed as other students periodically came to catch 5 minutes here and there.

GO CANADA GO!

oh, and NHL>KHL. Sorry Russia, but its true.

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Also Should celebrate the Gold and two silvers we also won today!

It is a good day.

Feb 24, 2010#163

Jay

Those KHL players were definitely 2nd rate compared to the NHL players. At some moments, geez, I was scared for them.

Feb 25, 2010#164

klew

I'll be there on Friday watching the US and Finland play together.

Feb 25, 2010#165

DarkAudit

I feel for Malkin and Gonchar, but last night showed once again why Ovechkin is still a punk. Quitting when the chips are down.

Feb 25, 2010#166

Chazwozel

DarkAudit said:
I feel for Malkin and Gonchar, but last night showed once again why Ovechkin is still a punk. Quitting when the chips are down.

I didn't see the game, but I heard Gonch rocketed a good sniper shot in.

Feb 25, 2010#167

Wahad

/meh at Sven Kramer's coach.

For those who don't know, Sven Kramer is the best male long-distance skater for the Dutch. He was going on a good time and definitely woulda won the gold medal on the somethingsomething distance /but/ his coach steered him into the wrong lane, thereby disqualifying him.

Oh well.

Feb 25, 2010#168

Chazwozel

Tomorrow Finland is going DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You hot tubbing, no pants wearing, mint munchers!!!!!!!!!!!

USA!USA!USA!USA!USA!

Feb 25, 2010#169

Dave

Mint munchers?

Feb 25, 2010#170

sixpackshaker

us us us?

I am using the standard view, and the "A's" disappear.

Feb 25, 2010#171

Dave

US! US! US!

Never - EVER - shall it be YOU! YOU! YOU!

Feb 25, 2010#172

Chazwozel

Dave said:
Mint munchers?

I couldn't come up with a third insult so I used Willie's toward Principal Skinner's. "Ya croquet playing, mint muncher!" "Grease yourself up and go in. You guff speaking, work slacker!"

Feb 25, 2010#173

redthirtyone

So - finally getting around to watching some curling. 2002 was so great b/c curling wasn't as popular, thus got relegated to the wee hours when I was better able to watch. Now I've caught bits & pieces.

I must say that the Swiss third here (Carmen Schafer) is doing wonders for my attention span. The Canadian skip ain't too bad either. But they both have my weakness - non-brown eyes w/ non-blonde hair.

Now that I've got my sexist comments outta the way

- the curling hasn't been terribly clean. Don't think I remember Mirjam making this many errors for the entire time in Torino as she's made in the last couple of ends here. But whatta I know - I watch this stuff once every four years.

Caught the last 10 mins of the US-Canada game the other night too. Was exciting stuff. Still doesn't beat Stanley Cup hockey though.

Edit: a'ight - take it back. That was a pretty awesome shot by Ott threading the needle like that.

Edit 2: Bah - nm

Feb 25, 2010#174

HCGLNS

Whoot Canada into the Womens Curling Finals! More Cheryl Bernard, moar I say!

Also Finland won the bronze in womens hockey! Sweden has gone from best result possible four years ago to nothing in Olympic Hockey.

Looking for Finland to continue the trend on Friday against the US. Canada gold, Finland silver, Slovakia bronze.

Feb 25, 2010#175

checkeredhat

HCGLNS said:
Whoot Canada into the Womens Curling Finals! More Cheryl Bernard, moar I say!

Also Finland won the bronze in womens hockey! Sweden has gone from best result possible four years ago to nothing in Olympic Hockey.

Looking for Finland to continue the trend on Friday against the US. Canada gold, Finland silver, Slovakia bronze.

No no! I don't want to hear that prediction! I want a rematch for Gold, in which we dominate the USA like we should have in the first place anyway.

Feb 25, 2010#176

Dei

checkeredhat;346401][QUOTE=HCGLNS said:
Whoot Canada into the Womens Curling Finals! More Cheryl Bernard, moar I say!

Also Finland won the bronze in womens hockey! Sweden has gone from best result possible four years ago to nothing in Olympic Hockey.

Looking for Finland to continue the trend on Friday against the US. Canada gold, Finland silver, Slovakia bronze.

No no! I don't want to hear that prediction! I want a rematch for Gold, in which we will be dominated by the USA like we were in the first place.[/QUOTE]

FTFY >.>

Feb 25, 2010#177

checkeredhat

Dei;346403][QUOTE=checkeredhat;346401][QUOTE=HCGLNS said:
Whoot Canada into the Womens Curling Finals! More Cheryl Bernard, moar I say!

Also Finland won the bronze in womens hockey! Sweden has gone from best result possible four years ago to nothing in Olympic Hockey.

Looking for Finland to continue the trend on Friday against the US. Canada gold, Finland silver, Slovakia bronze.

No no! I don't want to hear that prediction! I want a rematch for Gold, in which we will be dominated by the USA like we were in the first place.[/QUOTE]

FTFY >.>[/QUOTE]

I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you over the sound of the Russians crying.

Feb 25, 2010#178

HCGLNS

How do you dominate a team by getting outshot 2 to 1? Miller won that game, Brodeur lost it, snip snap snout.

Feb 25, 2010#179

checkeredhat

HCGLNS said:
How do you dominate a team by getting outshot 2 to 1? Miller won that game, Brodeur lost it, snip snap snout.

Yeah, I'd hardly call that dominating. Outshot 44-18 and winning by 2 (one because of a pulled goalie) is not dominating, its being incredibly lucky.

However, 7-3? How's that feel Russia? You faired only MILDLY better than the Germans.

Feb 25, 2010#180

SpecialKO

Thought folks might like this.

Nate Silver, known better for calculating ridiculously accurate election results and tearing apart politically-shaped statistics, has been running a medal count projection using consensus projections across the media and 3rd-party betting odds.

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/search/label/sports

Currently projecting the US to win the final medal count by 4, but for Canada to win the gold medal count by 4 or 5.

Feb 25, 2010#181

HCGLNS

Well Canada will play for gold in both men and womens curling, is currently winning the gold medal game in womens hockey and based on last night, looks to be playing for gold in mens hockey. 3/4 guaranteed medals for Canada, most likely gold in all 4.

Feb 25, 2010#182

Dei

Now Now, I was just altering text in an amusing way, no need to go all Canadian Hockey Rage on me!

Feb 25, 2010#183

darkangel6988

I'm watching the figure skating.......I hope Joannie Rochette comes in 3rd........So sad that her mom died. I'll be glued to my tv all night.......I don't get curling at all !

Feb 25, 2010#184

checkeredhat

AAAAaaaaaaaand Shutout victory!

Feb 25, 2010#185

HCGLNS

That was good hockey messed up by weird refs. Half the time they were whistling like a construction site, the other half couldn't call a cab.

Still one more Gold for Canada!

Feb 26, 2010#186

checkeredhat

Gold in Women's Hockey and a Bronze for Rochette. Figure Skating may not be a real sport, but thats still a real medal added to our growing collection. And, seriously, now she can finally rest a bit and grieve. I can't imagine how hard this has been for her.

TeKeo said:
Currently projecting the US to win the final medal count by 4, but for Canada to win the gold medal count by 4 or 5.

I'll take that.

Feb 26, 2010#187

sixpackshaker

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/va...-Canadian-women-s-hockey-team-?urn=oly,224338

wait, what? a couple of hockey players might get their team in trouble by celebrating the GOLD MEDAL VICTORY with beer and cigars. /facepalm

Feb 26, 2010#188

Chazwozel

sixpackshaker said:
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/va...-Canadian-women-s-hockey-team-?urn=oly,224338

wait, what? a couple of hockey players might get their team in trouble by celebrating the GOLD MEDAL VICTORY with beer and cigars. /facepalm

IOC is run by a bunch of dinosaurs, what do you expect?

Feb 26, 2010#189

Frankie Williamson

Chazwozel;346635][QUOTE=sixpackshaker said:
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/va...-Canadian-women-s-hockey-team-?urn=oly,224338

wait, what? a couple of hockey players might get their team in trouble by celebrating the GOLD MEDAL VICTORY with beer and cigars. /facepalm

IOC is run by a bunch of dinosaurs, what do you expect?[/QUOTE]

Women are allowed to smoke in Canada!? THIS ISN'T PROPER, RANDOLPH!

Feb 26, 2010#190

General Specific

I heard that it was because one of the players was underage.

Feb 26, 2010#191

sixpackshaker

well crap, guess she can not drive any longer.

Feb 26, 2010#192

Chazwozel

sixpackshaker said:
well crap, guess she can not drive any longer.

HA!

Feb 26, 2010#193

Dave

And it's a non-smoking facility. BURN THEM!

Feb 26, 2010#194

Philosopher B.

One year off the drinking age, big whoop. Also, it's a shame Scotty Lago had to leave Vancouver over the medal-biting thing. Damn, whaddaya expect people in their teens and twenties to do when they win fricking Olympic medals.

Though granted, it might have been a better idea for the Canadian team to celebrate off the ice.

Feb 26, 2010#195

TommiR

Vitulla päähän...

Icehockey USA-FIN. Less than 10 minutes into the game.

Score: 3-0

Ei tätä selvinpäin voi kattoo...

Feb 26, 2010#196

Dei

9 minutes into the U.S./Finland game and U.S. is already up 3. Not looking good for Finland.

Damn sniped!

Feb 26, 2010#197

Chazwozel

I'm willing to bet that it's gonna be US-Canada in the Gold medal game while Finland and Slovakia for the Bronze.

Feb 26, 2010#198

Dei

4 goals in 7 shots for the U.S. Finland goalie = replaced.

Feb 26, 2010#199

Chazwozel

Dei said:
4 goals in 7 shots for the U.S. Finland goalie = replaced.

Jesus, they should call me up. I'd have only 3 in thus far.

Feb 26, 2010#200

Frankie Williamson

Chazwozel said:
I'm willing to bet that it's gonna be US-Canada in the Gold medal game while Finland and Slovakia for the Bronze.

Looks that way, I'm gonna spend my first free night since these God damn Olympics started getting blitzed at the bar watching Canada Slovakia tonight.

Feb 26, 2010#201

Dei

Wow, 6-0. This isn't even worth giving more than a cursory glance at now.

Feb 26, 2010#202

TommiR

TommiR, logging off and hitting the bottle.

Feb 26, 2010#203

Chazwozel

Dei said:
Wow, 6-0. This isn't even worth giving more than a cursory glance at now.

I can't watch since I'm at work. Are we still in the 1st period?!?!?

Feb 26, 2010#204

Dei

Yep.

Feb 26, 2010#205

HCGLNS

Eggs eggs eggs eggs eggs eggs eggs eggs eggs!

:cry:

Feb 27, 2010#206

checkeredhat

We're coming for you.

And Csnada is now in the lead for gold medals!

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General Specific said:
I heard that it was because one of the players was underage.

She is of age in her home province and in the province tthe team trains in. Just not in BC.

Feb 27, 2010#207

klew

I was at the US-Finland game, got tired fast when nothing happened in the second period, and everyone loved it when Finland scored in the 3rd period.

Feb 27, 2010#208

DarkAudit

Marian Hossa defected and un-defected three times during the CAN-SVK game last night.

Feb 27, 2010#209

blotsfan

checkeredhat said:
She is of age in her home province and in the province tthe team trains in. Just not in BC.

So she's underage.

Feb 27, 2010#210

checkeredhat

blotsfan;347058][QUOTE=checkeredhat said:
She is of age in her home province and in the province tthe team trains in. Just not in BC.

So she's underage.[/QUOTE]

Yes. But I do feel like it makes it less of a big deal. I know that LEGALLY, it changes nothing, but my own personal perception is that its not as bad as the press is making it out to be.

Feb 27, 2010#211

HCGLNS

The big problem is how it hurts womens hockey at the Olympics. It is on shakey ground as it stands and cannot afford this negative image.

Feb 27, 2010#212

Espy

http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/blogs/po...nt-of-condoms-headed-to-olympic-athletes.html

Sounds like there is some gold metal humping going on .

Feb 27, 2010#213

Jay

Our Father, who art in GM Place, hockey be thy name. Thy will be done, GOLD to be WON on ICE as well as IN THE STANDS. Give us this day, our hockey sticks, and forgive us our penalties, as we forgive those who crosscheck against us. Lead us not into elimination, but deliver us to victory ...in the name of the FANS, CANADA, and the HOLY PUCK. AMEN!!!!

Feb 27, 2010#214

DarkAudit

Espy said:
http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/blogs/po...nt-of-condoms-headed-to-olympic-athletes.html

Sounds like there is some gold metal humping going on .

They're slacking off. In Beijing they ran out midway through the *first* week. :wub:

Feb 27, 2010#215

figmentPez

Espy said:
http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/blogs/po...nt-of-condoms-headed-to-olympic-athletes.html

Sounds like there is some gold metal humping going on .

Are they U.S. Curling Association "Hurry Hard Condoms"?

Feb 27, 2010#216

checkeredhat

And Martin did it! A gold in curling brings us to 13, tying the Winter Olympic record!

Feb 27, 2010#217

Kitty Sinatra

With hockey tomorrow, we'll own the record.

And I suppose that means we'll have owned the podium, too. Blech.

Feb 27, 2010#218

crono1224

I suppose what is better total # of medals vs # of gold, I can see it both ways.

Feb 27, 2010#219

checkeredhat

Gruebeard said:
With hockey tomorrow, we'll own the record.

Damn Straight!

Gruebeard said:
And I suppose that means we'll have owned the podium, too. Blech.

Not necessarily, the COC did say that the Own The Podium program's goal was to win the most total medals, and that it has failed.

But personally, I think this is a more accurate definition of the term, and I read that the COC wants to shift their focus to more gold medals, and that might be the smart move too.

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crono1224 said:
I suppose what is better total # of medals vs # of gold, I can see it both ways.

I disagree. I think total golds is a much better indicator.

second and third place are arbitrary positions. Why'd we stop at three? We could have kept going. But one person/ team indisputably wins the event.

Feb 27, 2010#220

HCGLNS

Bah, we'll win the 50k mass start as well!

Feb 27, 2010#221

crono1224

Because even though you have won several events, its possible that we had several 1-2 finish's which i would rate higher than having one person finish first than your next country man be in last.

Feb 27, 2010#222

HCGLNS

crono1224 said:
Because even though you have won several events, its possible that we had several 1-2 finish's which i would rate higher than having one person finish first than your next country man be in last.

And how do you rate the events where countries are limited to a single entrant?

Also, yay Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong! You kicked Bode Millers ass!

Feb 27, 2010#223

crono1224

I dunno how do you rate the fact that there are a fair amount of the world athletes that train in the USA but aren't american citizens

Feb 27, 2010#224

checkeredhat

crono1224 said:
I dunno how do you rate the fact that there are a fair amount of the world athletes that train in the USA but aren't american citizens

I dunno, but a lot of their coaches seem to be Canadian.

(Just to keep this completely ridiculous discussion we've found ourselve in going)

Feb 27, 2010#225

HCGLNS

Finland leading Slovakia!

Best part of curling today? All the women in the crowd chanting for the Canadians to take off their shirts and Norwegians to take off their pants.

Feb 27, 2010#226

TommiR

Damn. In the Finland-Slovakia ice hockey bronze medal game, Slovakia just equalized 1-1. Half-way in the second period.

Feb 27, 2010#227

checkeredhat

And Slovakia with a 2 goal lead now.

Feb 27, 2010#228

Sparhawk

Gruebeard said:
With hockey tomorrow, we'll own the record.

And I suppose that means we'll have owned the podium, too. Blech.

Bring it, we're waiting for you.

Feb 27, 2010#229

checkeredhat

Finland just tied it back up at 3-3. Crazy.

Feb 27, 2010#230

TommiR

Bronze medal for Finland, score 5-3.

Me is content. For a little while there, I was worried if the team could pull itself together after the disaster of the USA game.

Feb 27, 2010#231

checkeredhat

Go Finland! What a turnaround! from 3-1 against at the beginning of the third to 5-3 for at the end of it!

Mar 14, 2010#232

HCGLNS

Wow, Russia is kicking some major butt! 10 medals in the first 2 days!

Mar 14, 2010#233

Troll

HCGLNS said:
Wow, Russia is kicking some major butt! 10 medals in the first 2 days!

Mar 14, 2010#234

Rob King

He's from the future. He's telling us about the 2014 olympics ahead of time, so we each get a chance to place some outrageous bets with our friends.

Mar 14, 2010#235

Kitty Sinatra

Or, y'know, the Paralympics

Mar 14, 2010#236

HCGLNS

Step away from the Gruebeard everyone, he's exhibiting high levels of awesome today!

No gold yet for Canada but we got a silver, and man does the goalie for Italy have a quick glove hand.

Mar 14, 2010#237

Rob King

Gruebeard said:
Or, y'know, the Paralympics

Pfft. I thought the future Olympics was a much cooler explanation.

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