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Automatik

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Feb 10, 2014 2:41 PM
Bad conditions lead to injury. Like the slopestyle course, I'm sure it will get fixed in time.
Feb 10, 2014 2:41pm
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Tiernan

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Feb 10, 2014 2:45 PM
I'm sure the Russians have shipped in plenty of "Amsterdam Gold" for snowboarding injuries.
Feb 10, 2014 2:45pm
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Feb 10, 2014 2:53 PM
I personally love how difficult everything is at these Olympics, gives it more of a US Open feel which is awesome. Everyone has been commenting on how hard the skiing courses are, the luge and bobsled track and the snowboard courses as well. These guys are really having to fight making the events a little more entertaining and gritty
Feb 10, 2014 2:53pm
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MontyBrunswick

Feb 10, 2014 3:10 PM
I haven't watched any Olympics so far, and probably won't.

Hope this helps.
Feb 10, 2014 3:10pm
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gut

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Feb 10, 2014 3:12 PM
On slopestyle the snowboarders were saying they listened to their feedback and fixed it. Something I would guess happens frequently, but there's clearly a story of "Russia unprepared" being pushed every chance you get.

For men's downhill, the announcer was saying Bode Miller and a number of competitors were raving about the course.

Last winter games people were talking about the danger on the luge track, and I think that was before a guy ended up getting killed.
Feb 10, 2014 3:12pm
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Feb 10, 2014 3:29 PM
Tiernan;1578710 wrote:I'm sure the Russians have shipped in plenty of "Amsterdam Gold" for snowboarding injuries.
Your posting is off today. Drink more.
Feb 10, 2014 3:29pm
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Feb 10, 2014 3:35 PM
Tiernan;1578701 wrote:Snowboarders (incl our own dillweed Shawn White) are bitching up a storm over the condition of the "half pipe" at Sochi. You would think these stoners would just take a few more tokes on their own pipes and chill out. I mean geez...its fkn snowboarding for style points dooshers. Now snowboard racing is a real sport.
Even snowboarders in the winter Olympics are drug tested.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/after-nearly-losing-his-olympic-gold-medal-to-a-positive-marijuana-test--ross-rebagliati-now-wants-to-sell-weed-to-canada-023604930.html
Feb 10, 2014 3:35pm
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gut

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Feb 10, 2014 3:56 PM
I don't know how women's hockey is an Olympic sport. I didn't even know there were women's hockey leagues.

Seems like if you want a medal, making up a winter games event is the way to go. I'm thinking sledding. I mean ACTUAL sledding like when we were kids - winner is the one who gets farthest down the hill.
Feb 10, 2014 3:56pm
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Feb 10, 2014 4:03 PM
I watched the Canada/Finland game today. Good game. It was 0-0 until about 10 minutes left. Finland's goaltender was lights out until then. Shots were like 40-10 in favor of the dirty Canadians.
Feb 10, 2014 4:03pm
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Tiernan

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Feb 10, 2014 4:04 PM
Automatik;1578748 wrote:Your posting is off today. Drink more.
Naah...top of my game. Probably a little too cerebral for your tastes.
Feb 10, 2014 4:04pm
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Automatik

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Feb 10, 2014 4:06 PM
Snowboarding and pot references. Too cerebral!
Feb 10, 2014 4:06pm
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Tiernan

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Feb 10, 2014 4:14 PM
Automatik;1578766 wrote:Snowboarding and pot references. Too cerebral!
We gotta live one! Give him line and let him run with the bait a little...then set the hook hard!
Feb 10, 2014 4:14pm
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friendfromlowry

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Feb 10, 2014 5:18 PM
Is America expected to win/be competitive in the medal count? I feel like every time I watch something that isn't hockey or snowboarding, we're getting destroyed by the European countries.
Feb 10, 2014 5:18pm
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friendfromlowry

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Feb 10, 2014 5:20 PM
Also, curling is on CNBC right now.
Feb 10, 2014 5:20pm
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Feb 10, 2014 5:29 PM
friendfromlowry;1578778 wrote:Is America expected to win/be competitive in the medal count? I feel like every time I watch something that isn't hockey or snowboarding, we're getting destroyed by the European countries.
We're in 4th currently.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals
Feb 10, 2014 5:29pm
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friendfromlowry

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Feb 10, 2014 5:35 PM
Fly4Fun;1578784 wrote:We're in 4th currently.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals
I'm aware of the results after three or four days. I was more so inquiring about the rest of the Olympics.
Feb 10, 2014 5:35pm
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Tiernan

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Feb 10, 2014 6:47 PM
There is no competition for total medal count. Don't get caught up on that BS. Each athlete needs to be judged on his or her own merit. Fuck Norway.
Feb 10, 2014 6:47pm
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Feb 10, 2014 7:11 PM
Tiernan;1578806 wrote:There is no competition for total medal count. Don't get caught up on that BS. Each athlete needs to be judged on his or her own merit. Fuck Norway.
ok

Feb 10, 2014 7:11pm
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Tiernan

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Feb 10, 2014 10:10 PM
Anybody else see the AT&T commercial that has dickweed Shaun White looking like he just walked out of a San Francisco leather bar? Hopefully some other stoner takes him out tomorrow.
Feb 10, 2014 10:10pm
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Tiernan

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Feb 10, 2014 11:13 PM
Judged events are on par with Beauty Pageants.
Feb 10, 2014 11:13pm
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Feb 11, 2014 12:13 AM
I haven't watched but a couple minutes of the Olympics. From what I follow from some of my Dutch friends on fb, the Dutch are demolishing speedskating.
Feb 11, 2014 12:13am
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Feb 11, 2014 12:21 AM
OSH;1578915 wrote:I haven't watched but a couple minutes of the Olympics. From what I follow from some of my Dutch friends on fb, the Dutch are demolishing speedskating.
The Dutch swept the 500. It was pretty cool. Twin brothers took gold and bronze, and the dude that took silver was 0.01 seconds back.
Feb 11, 2014 12:21am
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Feb 11, 2014 6:41 AM
OSH;1578915 wrote:I haven't watched but a couple minutes of the Olympics. From what I follow from some of my Dutch friends on fb, the Dutch are demolishing speedskating.
They often do.
Feb 11, 2014 6:41am
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Tiernan

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Feb 11, 2014 7:36 AM
Their greatest Olympic hero was Hans Brinker with a dozen gold medals over 4 Olympics I believe.
Feb 11, 2014 7:36am
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Feb 11, 2014 8:16 AM
sherm03;1578918 wrote:The Dutch swept the 500. It was pretty cool. Twin brothers took gold and bronze, and the dude that took silver was 0.01 seconds back.
I didn't stick around to see why they adjust electronically timed scores?
Feb 11, 2014 8:16am