Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Feb 10, 2014 2:41pm
Bad conditions lead to injury. Like the slopestyle course, I'm sure it will get fixed in time.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Feb 10, 2014 2:45pm
I'm sure the Russians have shipped in plenty of "Amsterdam Gold" for snowboarding injuries.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Feb 10, 2014 2:53pm
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
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MontyBrunswick
Feb 10, 2014 3:10pm
I haven't watched any Olympics so far, and probably won't.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Feb 10, 2014 3:12pm
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.
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.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Feb 10, 2014 3:29pm
Your posting is off today. Drink more.Tiernan;1578710 wrote:I'm sure the Russians have shipped in plenty of "Amsterdam Gold" for snowboarding injuries.
salto
Posts: 2,611
Feb 10, 2014 3:35pm
Even snowboarders in the winter Olympics are drug tested.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.
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
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Feb 10, 2014 3:56pm
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.
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.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Feb 10, 2014 4:03pm
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.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Feb 10, 2014 4:04pm
Naah...top of my game. Probably a little too cerebral for your tastes.Automatik;1578748 wrote:Your posting is off today. Drink more.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Feb 10, 2014 4:06pm
Snowboarding and pot references. Too cerebral!
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Feb 10, 2014 4:14pm
We gotta live one! Give him line and let him run with the bait a little...then set the hook hard!Automatik;1578766 wrote:Snowboarding and pot references. Too cerebral!
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Feb 10, 2014 5:18pm
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.
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Feb 10, 2014 5:20pm
Also, curling is on CNBC right now.
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Feb 10, 2014 5:29pm
We're in 4th currently.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.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Feb 10, 2014 5:35pm
I'm aware of the results after three or four days. I was more so inquiring about the rest of the Olympics.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Feb 10, 2014 6:47pm
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.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Feb 10, 2014 7:11pm
okTiernan;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.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Feb 10, 2014 10:10pm
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.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Feb 10, 2014 11:13pm
Judged events are on par with Beauty Pageants.
OSH
Posts: 4,145
Feb 11, 2014 12:13am
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.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Feb 11, 2014 12:21am
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.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.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Feb 11, 2014 6:41am
They often do.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.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Feb 11, 2014 7:36am
Their greatest Olympic hero was Hans Brinker with a dozen gold medals over 4 Olympics I believe.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 11, 2014 8:16am
I didn't stick around to see why they adjust electronically timed scores?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.