Winter Olympics Really Are On Topic - so post up!

by **Joe White** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:22 am

Dingus Milktoast wrote:Yes Pro Cheatball Players did for the summer games what hockey crybabies did for the winter...

I recall the amazement when the amateur 1980 team surprised and shocked the world by defeating defacto pro players from the Soviet Union. It was one of the greatest moments in Olympic history and that event is tarnished by every pro hockey player who ever stole a stick rightfully belonging to an amateur.

You wanna throw down on me for that boys, I am ready to defend. But really, just yankin yer hockey chains for the most part!

DMT

ha. no need to throw down here...I'm actually from California, and resonate with your points! But I certainly have met TONS of Canadians for whom hockey (and the experience of playing/watching hockey) seems to be part of the national identity.

Deleted User · by **Deleted User** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:27 am

lindsey vonn is bad ass! that's all i got to say about the olympics.

by **Arthur Digbee** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:42 am

lcarreau wrote:Are they all watching the figure skating competition ???

Is it a competition now? It didn't use to be.

by **lcarreau** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:07 am

Arthur Digbee wrote:
lcarreau wrote:Are they all watching the figure skating competition ???

Is it a competition now? It didn't use to be.

For crying out loud, Arthur !!! You just took me away from my tub full of popcorn.

Me thinks the POINT being made is this:

The Olympics have really changed over the years !!

Girls, would you like to respond ???

by **klwagar** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:45 am

I actually didn't read the whole thread because it is so f&$%ing long but I love the olympics, I'm glad it is here in Beautiful BC and so what if there are figure skaters, there are curlers for crying out loud. What the heck is that???
But I digress. If you could ski or luge or skate or whatever they are doing then hey, you would probably be an incredible mountaineer too. (except curling). All countries are doing awesome, these people have devoted their lives to their sports, kind of like us eh?

by **dskoon** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:07 am

lcarreau wrote:
FortMental wrote:Thank god we're done with amateur sports

Still, it's fun to watch....

That dude with the white beard; he looks familiar. Is he a bonafied member of the SC/MLC !!!
?????

Holy shit, that was outrageous. . . Damn, gotta say, either one of those guys is lucky the other didn't have a gun. But, maybe someone who throws a punch first doesn't have a gun. Jeez, forgot what it's like sometimes ridin' the ol' bus.

by **lcarreau** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:29 am

Yup, gotta love buses. But, staying on topic ... here's a video from the Canadian Supergroup

Guess Who ???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qtj_B2Knls

by **Diego Sahagún** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:32 am

klwagar wrote:I actually didn't read the whole thread because it is so f&$%ing long but I love the olympics, I'm glad it is here in Beautiful BC and so what if there are figure skaters, there are curlers for crying out loud. What the heck is that???
But I digress. If you could ski or luge or skate or whatever they are doing then hey, you would probably be an incredible mountaineer too. (except curling). All countries are doing awesome, these people have devoted their lives to their sports, kind of like us eh?

klawagar is there as much OG's opposition as media is saying :?:

The other day I read that it is near 70%

by **Arthur Digbee** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:58 am

Ouch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwdH-McTKsE

All I'm sayin'.

Deleted User · by **Deleted User** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:02 pm

Anyone see the Canada - Switzerland hockey game last night? Really entertaining game to watch. The SJ Sharks Thornton-Heatley-Marleau line is looking really strong for Team Canada but the rest of the team seems a little out of sync. Didn't really react well IMO after Switzerland came to life with a couple of goals. They were very lucky to get out of there with the win in the shootout courtesy of Sidney Crosby.

Anyway, couple that with last night's Russian OT loss to Slovakia and Team USA is looking really strong. Only takes one bad game when the next round starts however ...

by **Diego Sahagún** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:06 pm

Diego Sahagún wrote:
klwagar wrote:I actually didn't read the whole thread because it is so f&$%ing long but I love the olympics, I'm glad it is here in Beautiful BC and so what if there are figure skaters, there are curlers for crying out loud. What the heck is that???
But I digress. If you could ski or luge or skate or whatever they are doing then hey, you would probably be an incredible mountaineer too. (except curling). All countries are doing awesome, these people have devoted their lives to their sports, kind of like us eh?

klawagar is there as much OG's opposition as media is saying The other day I read that it is near 70%

BTW, the American Lisacek won the figure skating short program to the Russian Plushenko, 2nd

by **lcarreau** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:13 am

What? This thread died ???

Time to breathe some life back into it! Here's the immortal rock band Guess Who? ...

Yeah, it's the Guess Who doing American Woman.

by **Diego Sahagún** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:46 am

Good victory for the Norwegian Svindal in the SG today :!:

by **Snowslogger** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:09 am

I was really impressed with Anya Pearson (sp?) getting gold in the combined the day after that fall in the downhill. Heard the Russia - Slovakia hockey was really good. Hope to see a little XC skiing one of these days. Too bad winter skipped the NW (I guess that would be the SW in Canada) this year. Fun stuff though.

by **dskoon** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:02 am

U.S. ski team rockin' baby, rockin' away with the best high-performance skiing and the resulting medals! Most ski medals ever for a U.S. ski team. Yeah, yeah!
Who wouldathunkit? Still more races to go. Ski~on!

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