Olympics

Posted by: mudwolf on 16 February 2010

Gotta have a few posts on this.

Ski racing suits are getting ever more colorful and graphic. Great racing.

Skating costumes are ever more outlandish tho last night there were 2 Canadians that toned it down and looked wonderful. Some of those guys should just go back to basic black. I'm not looking forward to tonight's show of peacock males.

Snow boarders are ever so beyond it with baggy stuff. The Americans have pants that have been so worked over to look like they're aged jeans. Very funny they have this counterculture thing going on. I'm sure the half pipe will be spectacular.

What's with curling? probably started back in 12th century with housewife brooms and favorite pot filled with stones. Bet she was mad

Any other observations?

Posted on: 28 February 2010 by Jim Lawson

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Originally posted by mudwolf:
I would like to thank the Canadians for the high that remained over the games and sent us so much wonderful moisture in the jet stream to this parched country. Replenishing ground water and vegetation is so much more important than gold silver or bronze.

Mucho gracias

Of course this comes at a cost...

Posted on: 28 February 2010 by winkyincanada

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Originally posted by Marc Newman:
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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
Unbelievable, into OT we go - great game.

Holy shit!
I'm on forced air..OT!!!

Yes, quite the game. Iginla's last pass to Crosby was a once in a lifetime moment. The shot was great, but that pass.....one of the best things I've seen in sport.

That a tiny (compared to USA and Russia) nation like Canada went from never having scored Olympic gold on home soil to a record gold medal haul was not unremarkable.

Posted on: 01 March 2010 by JRHardee

For all my bitching about commercials, NBC did a great job of broadcasting that last hockey game uninterrupted. Good on 'em!

Canada's hockey sweep seemed like a fine conclusion to things.

Posted on: 06 March 2010 by mudwolf

yeah I thought it was thrilling and well deserved, so glad they got the Gold.

Now to get back to a normal life. I tried watching the last night but I just had to turn it off and go to bed.

Posted on: 06 March 2010 by Sandy8

I wish i had the "missing" Crosby hockey stick and glove....seems there is a $10,000.00 no questions asked reward for their return being offered right now.