THE OFFICIAL 2010 VANCOUVER WINTER OLYMPICS THREAD [Archive]

HEIRESS

02-10-2010, 02:28 AM

I'm not attending. I can't afford 3500 dollar hockey tickets, although there are tons of free concerts going on showcasing Canadian artists for the next 2 weeks which is pretty rad.
Anways, I believe I am now morally against the olympics because we've had front row seats to see how it's fucked the rest of the province over the last few years, but no one wants to hear about that in this thread.
Ya ya its all $ invested in the province's future, but I'm sorry its all been invested in Vancouver's future, not the rest of us poor fucks.
If mickill uses the newly improved 600 million dollar sea to sky highway to Whistler atleast once a year so he can go drink hot chocolate in the ski lodge, then I guess that will make me happy.

I'm also sick and tired of hearing about the fact that one of the ski-hills hosting events doesn't have any snow.
We are having the warmest weather in recent history. Shit, Im 4 hours north east and our average temp has been above zero for over a month, that is UNHEARD of this time of year, especially around here.
They are spending thousands upon THOUSANDS to truck and helicopter in snow to the slops from from other remote locations, it's absolute bullshit.

So don't tune into NBC hoping to see pictures of Vancouver looking like a Canadian winter wonderland, you will see rain and more rain. Apparently Vancouver is the "warmest" city to have ever hosted the winter games, the ski hills are all 1-2 hours North of the city itself though.

I have lots of friends who live in Vancouver and this is the best facebook status update I've seen regarding the Olympics broo-ha-ha thus far:

"__________ is standing in a big ass lineup waiting to pickup his Olympic tickets and got on Russian TV. He waved hello with the ancient and sacred Inuit greeting - The Shocker."

Anyways, I'm sure the result of these Olympics will be a mass influx of people to Vancouver and even more retarded rises in housing costs because everyone will want to move there after seeing what a beautiful place it is on TV.

bright side:
omgcutestolympicmascotsevarssss (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3306928780_226e9d6ee1.jpg)

sweet ass pic:
http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2010/01/02/alg_features_vancouver_olympic-rings.jpg

Lyman Zerga

02-10-2010, 02:47 AM

we are going to win at anything ski related! in case you got enough snow for us or we have to bring our own, that would be your definite end!

canada is still one hell of a place (y)

HEIRESS

02-10-2010, 02:48 AM

Oh, there will be snow.
It will just be the most fucking expensive snow on the entire planet.

Lyman Zerga

02-10-2010, 02:50 AM

russia will steal it all then

HEIRESS

02-10-2010, 02:53 AM

Probs.

Echewta

02-10-2010, 03:13 AM

I love me some Olympics :(

HEIRESS

02-10-2010, 03:21 AM

I'm sure I'll warm up to them by next week, I promise...

rirv

02-10-2010, 05:50 AM

My cousin is competing.

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/athletes/fanny-chmelar_ath1018066gE.html

paul jones

02-10-2010, 06:37 AM

My cousin is competing.

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/athletes/fanny-chmelar_ath1018066gE.html

COME ON FANNY!

jabumbo

02-10-2010, 09:52 AM

$3500? that is crazy...

i knew someone who was totally amped about heading up for the games, and i don't know how she was affording to do it all. i mean, i guess the tickets they got weren't as high priced as that. but i'd think the whole trip would add up quickly...

i am fine with staying in my warm house watching everything at once on tv

NicRN77

02-10-2010, 10:08 AM

I am looking forward to watching some of the games. Speed skating is my fave.

Hate how money ruins everything though.

MC Moot

02-10-2010, 11:15 AM

I wonder if the cherry blossoms will bloom before the event is over...I know the tulip bulbs will be up...it's a bit of a farce...I skied Cypress for years and I've never seen it that barren at this time of year in my life...really the games belong in an alpine city...basically Vancity went back to federal trough almost exactly 25 years after Expo 86...they felt due,unions rang the bell and sea to sky got twinned...I think there will a lack of genuine winter/nordic spirit just because it's in a temperate rain forest,you know...sure it will expose B.C to alot of the world for it's incredible beauty a great commercial...and that's what these games are a commercial endeavor...I'll be paying a closer eye to speed skating this year because the venue is about kilometre away from my bro's house and my hometown...plus I'm waiting to see what Stephen Colbert get's up to...his pre-games try out bit's have been killer...:D

HEIRESS

02-10-2010, 11:24 AM

My dad's best friend works for the city of Richmond and played a huge part in building the arena.

Shit, they even sent him to hang out when the Torino Olympics happened just to see how an olympic speed skating venue is run.
He called us from there during events to see if we could see him in the crowd, haha!

So yeah, for his sake I hope the speed skating gets lots of coverage.

TAL

02-10-2010, 11:30 AM

Curling rules!

MC Moot

02-10-2010, 11:38 AM

This is my high school friends restaurant… (http://www.stevestonpoint.com/)...he's counting on the Olympic blow up factor,please patronize him on your next visit...I worked for the city of Richmond for 4 years...still hold a pension...C.U.P.E local 718...:)

MC Moot

02-10-2010, 11:41 AM

Curling rules!

It's all about men's hockey and we mighty canucks vs you dastardly Finns...damn you Miikka Kiprusoff...

Planetary

02-10-2010, 11:47 AM

Snowboard Cross (y)

paul jones

02-10-2010, 11:48 AM

I want to watch Cool Runnings

MC Moot

02-10-2010, 12:06 PM

Eddie the Eagle was a better story… (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_%22The_Eagle%22_Edwards)

TAL

02-10-2010, 12:13 PM

It's all about men's hockey and we mighty canucks vs you dastardly Finns...damn you Miikka Kiprusoff...

I don't care about that.

saz

02-10-2010, 12:32 PM

Anways, I believe I am now morally against the olympics because we've had front row seats to see how it's fucked the rest of the province over the last few years, but no one wants to hear about that in this thread.

i do

vancouver is so lucky, i'd love to have their 'winter' weather, and bc's summers.

HEIRESS

02-11-2010, 01:00 PM

Fuck Wayne Gretzky, I think this athlete (http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Brian+McKeever+first+Winter+Olympic+Paralympic+ath lete+sees+dream+come+true/2474656/story.html) should be the final torchbearer during the opening ceremonies.

MC Moot

02-11-2010, 02:10 PM

I’d vote for Ross… ( http://www.rossrebagliati.com/)cause he’s the last individual Canadian gold medallist I can remember...second hand smoke or not...political star rising...

mickill

02-11-2010, 02:25 PM

Echewta

02-11-2010, 02:48 PM

Fuck Wayne Gretzky

We can no longer be friends.

MC Moot

02-11-2010, 02:54 PM

forecast for failure... ( http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-74_metric_e.html)

HEIRESS

02-11-2010, 03:09 PM

Looking forward to the reverse cowboy man-on-man luge (http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-luge/photos/56854919_117164g127444-cO.html).

For the record Heiress, I've used the sea to sky highway 0.25 times.

Take the kids!

I really shouldn't complain about the costs too much because chances are I will probably live in Vancouver sometimes in the next 10 years more than likely.
Actually, no, I'll still complain.

He was your goldenboy far too long ago chewie, he's been our burden ever since!

+10 for 2010! I heard Ross interviewed on CBC recently, I enjoyed his realistic view of the political world.

I'd hit up that restaurant Moot but I don't get out to Richmond much when I visit, unless its to go to IKEA :o

rirv, your cousin is a beast and I mean that in the most complimentary way conceivable!

HEIRESS

02-11-2010, 03:14 PM

ps.
extra! extra! read all about it! (http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/10/bc-olympic-hula-hoop-shortage-vancouver.html)

MC Moot

02-11-2010, 03:30 PM

I'd hit up that restaurant Moot but I don't get out to Richmond much when I visit, unless its to go to IKEA :o

You MUST go check out Steveston… (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steveston,_British_Columbia)...on your next jag west...it’s my hood, my haunt...go to Dave’s for halibut and chips,walk the pier and market’s, buy fish from the boat, hit the Bucket of Blood for a pint or 3 and check the history behind Cannery Row and the WWII internment of Japanese citizens and seizures of boats, business’s and property’s...if you make it to my friends restaurant tell him Moot sent you and he’ll do you right...;)

mickill

02-11-2010, 03:43 PM

ps.
extra! extra! read all about it! (http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/10/bc-olympic-hula-hoop-shortage-vancouver.html)

Ohhhhhhhhhh...so that's why there's been that shortage of hula hoops everywhere that everyone's been talking about all the time.

Helvete

02-11-2010, 04:33 PM

My cousin is competing.

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/athletes/fanny-chmelar_ath1018066gE.html`

HAHAHA.

Lemmy's Liver

02-12-2010, 12:46 AM

Airesse forced me to come here. Thanks, arrrsees.

What was my point? Uhh yes, Russia will win the ice hockey. I have LOADS of money on that.

And is abcdzzz still here? Someone give me a soft bounce. Nothing too sexual, please.

Lyman Zerga

02-12-2010, 12:48 AM

hey there, hardly anyone is here anymore

Lemmy's Liver

02-12-2010, 12:56 AM

Don't get too excited now, girl. :p

What do you mean, are they all... dead?

Lyman Zerga

02-12-2010, 12:59 AM

Don't get too excited now, girl. :p

What do you mean, are they all... dead?

i sure hope so! thats their only excuse

Lemmy's Liver

02-12-2010, 01:02 AM

It's all about men's hockey and we mighty canucks vs you dastardly Finns...damn you Miikka Kiprusoff...
I don't know who you are, but can we just agree to never speak again if Finland meets Canada, since we will lose anyway, and you will be all sportsman-like "good game" on us, like always?

HEIRESS

02-12-2010, 01:41 AM

Lemmy's Liver

02-12-2010, 01:46 AM

Damn. Always one step ahead. Watch that softlyness, aye.

HEIRESS

02-12-2010, 02:11 PM

terryfoxhologramTERRYFOXHOLOGRAM! (http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/moment+Will+holograms+part+opening+ceremonies/2554089/story.html)

MC Moot

02-12-2010, 02:22 PM

Steve Fonyo drunk tank!...1 order of Canada 4 sale...

HEIRESS

02-12-2010, 02:33 PM

our Premier knows how to pick his bed-fellows (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/02/12/bc-olympic-relay-final-day.html)

HEIRESS

02-12-2010, 02:35 PM

Steve Fonyo drunk tank!...1 order of Canada 4 sale...

I didn't agree with them revoking his Order of Canada. He still achieved what he did in his younger years, noone should be able to take that away from him.

mickill

02-12-2010, 03:41 PM

He resides in Surrey now. What a loser.

fucktopgirl

02-12-2010, 06:40 PM

Dammit (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/vancouver2010/news/2010/02/12/12857041-qmi.html)

That start the olympic in the right vibe!!!

HEIRESS

02-12-2010, 06:41 PM

I hope they cancel the luge events after this (http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/luge/story/2010/02/12/spo-luge-georgian-alert.html)

fucktopgirl

02-12-2010, 06:44 PM

video (http://www.ishatonu.com/2010/02/12/luge-accident-kills-olympic-star-video-linked/)

HEIRESS

02-12-2010, 06:53 PM

video (http://www.ishatonu.com/2010/02/12/luge-accident-kills-olympic-star-video-linked/)

I inadvertently watched that while at a pub for lunch, but at the time they didn't list him as dead. Wish I hadn't seen it...

fucktopgirl

02-12-2010, 06:56 PM

Yeah, its sucks, hopefully the rest will go well...

Anyway, I am looking forward to see the opening ceremony tonight, see how we do it here in canada!!
My cousin is there, she pay like 700$ to go to 5 events: hockey, snowboard, ski, curling and skating. In one of those events she will be at the medal ceremony.

mickill

02-12-2010, 06:58 PM

That's pretty much one of the more fucked up ways to die.

fucktopgirl

02-12-2010, 07:02 PM

^i think he died instantly, right on the spot!

mickill

02-12-2010, 07:15 PM

Well, seeing as that was like getting fired out of a cannon into a brick wall less than 6 feet away, I wouldn't be surprised if he did die instantly.

fucktopgirl

02-12-2010, 07:16 PM

^hehe, indedeed!!

Helvete

02-12-2010, 07:25 PM

Such a shame, seems like the course was far too dangerous, especially having all those posts there. With so many along there, if you came off it would be guaranteed that you'd hit one. They must change this or cancel the event, couldn't have another accident like this.

Lyman Zerga

02-13-2010, 12:40 AM

toboggan runs are damn dangerous

my sister and a friend of our family got thrown out of the loop and scored pretty bad abrasions all over their bodies

which was still luck cause they landed right close to a slope, that would have been their sure dead if they landed down there

HEIRESS

02-13-2010, 01:20 AM

Opening ceremonies...

I've totally met Rick Hansen AND Nancy Greene! woo woo!

haha the cauldron is barely raising...oh lawd...

checkyourprez

02-13-2010, 01:33 AM

the Olympics are ruined.

HEIRESS

02-13-2010, 01:42 AM

Gretzky needs to ease off of the botox, that smile looks like it's going to rip his face in half.

fucktopgirl

02-13-2010, 02:00 AM

Here are my comments;

The firsts nations tribute , very cool ( well, we are going to rape their environment pretty soon so...), all the visual effetcs were very awesome, the flying dude could have crash at any moment, i would not have care a lot, then more visual awesome effects, Sarah was cool, then some violon, hey, we can riddle this away. The whales were awesomes. Then some french song sang by Garou, my comment is WTF. I mean quebec is very talented but Garou doe snot represent us. Next, the fucking ties guys, what a way to ruin the party.
Micheal jean words of bliss to open the ceremony; what way to say we are still the dominion of england. The finaly was very nice, Gretsky in the rain in th e winter olympics... Do i need to say more! I wanted to send him a umbrella,

but my final comment is very nice visuals effects, simplicity and alright!

jabumbo

02-13-2010, 02:14 PM

i was excited about the possibility of streaming all the oddball events like i did in 08 but apparently NBC isn't allowing that this time around. some weak shit right there.

and of course verizon made the pact for their FIOS only customers to be able to stream a few select live vids that nbc is putting up (luge prelims are the only thing up now).

Helvete

02-14-2010, 08:12 AM

I am impressed by a lot of the female speed skaters! Some very nice ladies indeed.

jabumbo

02-14-2010, 01:12 PM

^ i think i fell in love with some of the mogulists last night (y)

kaiser soze

02-14-2010, 01:14 PM

word, that was as awesome competition

I felt bad for the women who went down, fucking ouch!

p.s.

HAHA at Korea!

Whatitis

02-15-2010, 04:10 PM

NBC is pissing me off! Live in the same time zone and am subject to taped events. At least the hockey should be live, it better be!

HEIRESS

02-15-2010, 04:42 PM

I`ve been unimpressed with the NBC coverage. I`ll flip to it during commercials and most of the time they aren`t even broadcasting the games.

CTV is showing the olympics pretty much non-stop and almost all live because Im in the same time zone.

pretty rad.`

Shit, im watching snowboard cross qualifiers online LIVE right now while Im at work. èheheheheeheheheee

jabumbo

02-15-2010, 06:02 PM

nbc has been pretty balls. i basically did nothing but watch all weekend though.

they would show like 3 ski jumps and then go to a break again.

PLUS its a real shame that they are refusing to allow internet streaming of any of their footage outside of canada to force you to watch their shitty 3 hour prime time each night. not that i can really watch outside of that anyway, but i wouldn't mind streaming a bit while i stab myself in the neck with nothing to do at work all week long...

Planetary

02-15-2010, 09:44 PM

Shit, im watching snowboard cross qualifiers online LIVE right now while Im at work. èheheheheeheheheee

I missed the qualifiers!!! I saw the men's finals though... irritating americans, i wanted french man to win, he got his first ever podium finish though, in the olympics!

<3 snowboard cross

looking forward to the ladies though cause theres an english person in there. STOP THE PRESSES!

HEIRESS

02-15-2010, 10:56 PM

Echewta

02-16-2010, 03:37 AM

nbc ruins the olympics

paul jones

02-16-2010, 04:14 AM

I saw a bloke crash into a thing in the snowboard race thingy last night.

jabumbo

02-16-2010, 09:29 AM

at least we still get the nightly mary carillo moment

ps: see the scores from first couple womens hockey games? my god!

Planetary

02-16-2010, 10:52 AM

I watched the entire damn thing start to finish today at work. My job rules!

The Americans stole our gold! So close!
Atleast our boys weren't wearing these (http://snowboarding.transworld.net/1000109861/news/burton-unveils-2010-olympic-us-snowboard-team-uniform/) though. That's some consolation. SNOW-JEANS WHUUUUT

the finals were on at 10pm in england so i got to mix them with alcohol (y)

and yeah those horrible jeans were just salt in the wounds :( the women go after the men in the olympics right? edit: shit its today!

Planetary

02-16-2010, 10:57 AM

i like it how the worn look on the jeans is exactly the same on each pair.

jabumbo

02-16-2010, 12:46 PM

i like it how the worn look on the jeans is exactly the same on each pair.

they were made in a factory by the chinese delegation

TAL

02-16-2010, 04:47 PM

Damn fog :mad:

HEIRESS

02-16-2010, 06:37 PM

oh lord, it's embarrassing watching the qualifying runs for women's boarder-x.

half of them are biffing out or after falling are having to bunny-hop themselves up the next jump in order to finish the run.

gahhhh...

HEIRESS

02-16-2010, 07:44 PM

ps. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDDDD

Planetary

02-16-2010, 07:48 PM

stupid moron zoe gillings! :( id have been satisfied if she reached the final but noooo, then i thought, well, maybe she'll come fifth, but noooooo she just pulled out.

good final though, glad the frenchy got silver (y)

paul jones

02-16-2010, 07:49 PM

ps. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDDDD

yeeeeeeeeeeeeahhh boooyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntG50eXbBtc

MC Moot

02-17-2010, 10:48 AM

Watching Crosby set up Iginla = good times… (http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/mens-preliminary-round---group-a-game-2_ihm400a02XY.html)

jackrock

02-18-2010, 06:38 PM

Speed skating is always the most intense from my perspective. Those thighs are incredible!

I was going to say something else but I thought of Maelle Ricker (http://imgur.com/ns6PE.jpg)and forgot. :o

paul jones

02-18-2010, 10:09 PM

I just saw someone lying face down on a thing going down an icy half pipe thing.I don't think I could do that so well done whoever you are(y)

HEIRESS

02-18-2010, 11:24 PM

that's skeleton racing. totally fucked.

Perhaps the prettiest thing on ice (http://www.gala.fr/var/gal/storage/images/les_stars/leurs_bio/joubert_brian/images/brian_joubert/411968-1-fre-FR/brian_joubert_reference.jpg)...and in lace (http://www.content-corner.de/show/824215114/upload/Joubert002.jpg)

paul jones

02-18-2010, 11:25 PM

Planetary

02-19-2010, 10:26 AM

Amy Williams :)

jabumbo

02-19-2010, 11:34 AM

Amy Williams :)

for real, man.

any woman crazy enough to do that event is okay in my book!

hpdrifter

02-19-2010, 12:46 PM

Yeah, those US boarder uniforms are hideous, I was actually sort of stunned by the whole look. I mean, seriously? Plaid and jeans? From Burton?

Either way it did little to squash the talent of the US boarders. Go dudes! Too bad about the ladies but that Australian chick was fuckin' awesome and I think we landed a silver.

Kid Presentable

02-19-2010, 12:59 PM

I'm glad people are making the effort, but this shit is mad boring.

paul jones

02-19-2010, 01:01 PM

I'm glad people are making the effort, but this shit is mad boring.

It is.I keep changing channels

Guy Incognito

02-21-2010, 06:17 PM

just seen ski cross for the first time - fucking brilliant

kaiser soze

02-21-2010, 07:13 PM

yeah it's awesome

Tonight - USA and CANADA on the ice - put your helmets on!

kaiser soze

02-21-2010, 11:20 PM

man, what a great game

talk about bitin' nails

Planetary

02-22-2010, 06:35 AM

just seen ski cross for the first time - fucking brilliant

Did you catch the Snowboard cross? i wgot woekn up by my TV at 9am this morning to the highlights of the mens ski cross final. It's still entertaining but i think boarder cross is more prone to takeovers and crashes.

Echewta

02-22-2010, 12:57 PM

I like how NBCHD showed a recap of the Miracle on Ice, while MSNBCHD showed the USA vs Canada hockey game. DirectTV doesn't get MSNBCHD. I could only find one person who lives on the East Coast who watched it in HD.

So frustrating.

Fantastic hockey game though.

HEIRESS

02-22-2010, 02:51 PM

ahahahahahahaaaaa (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/02/21/bc-vancouver-olympics-liquor-stores-close-early.html)

Guy Incognito

02-22-2010, 06:38 PM

hahahahaha - austrian or german geezer in the ski jumping called Andreas Wank. Classic

Lyman Zerga

02-23-2010, 12:05 AM

german!

kaiser soze

02-23-2010, 12:12 AM

SPROCKETS (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9p5ey_sprockets-germanys-most-disturbing_shortfilms)

QueenAdrock

02-23-2010, 02:12 AM

yeah it's awesome

Tonight - USA and CANADA on the ice - put your helmets on!

You wouldn't believe the crap I've been giving the Canadians today. They have all these commercials up here saying "Let's show them whose game they're playing" and I have quite a few friends who always shit-talk the Americans, so all I can say is WHO'S LAUGHING NOW? Me. Mwahaha.

Guy Incognito

02-23-2010, 04:16 AM

german!

ok, i was too busy picking myself up off the floor laughing to remember which country he was from

jabumbo

02-23-2010, 08:41 AM

Guy Incognito

02-23-2010, 04:48 PM

Did you catch the Snowboard cross? i wgot woekn up by my TV at 9am this morning to the highlights of the mens ski cross final. It's still entertaining but i think boarder cross is more prone to takeovers and crashes.

no missed all the snowboarding and shaun white etc:(

the womes ski corss is on in a bit(y)

Guy Incognito

02-23-2010, 04:49 PM

did anybody else take notice to how shit the US and Canada are at ski jumping?

.

awww. come on, usa and canada have had good games, have you noticed how the british are shit at everything apart from the lass on a tea tray.

MC Moot

02-23-2010, 05:21 PM

did anybody else take notice to how shit the US and Canada are at ski jumping?

in the team event, they were finished 11th and 12th and it wasn't by a close margin. the point difference from them and 10th place was about the same as from 10th to 5th.

It's kinda messed up as both squads have access to year round,permanent training facility's,here in Calgary and in Salt Lake...:rolleyes:

LET THE WOMEN JUMP!

MC Moot

02-23-2010, 05:23 PM

Canada vs Deutschland in mens hockey tonight...wir gewinnen!

Focus Heiress!… (http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x265/mcmoot/spock.jpg)

jabumbo

02-23-2010, 11:36 PM

so who can explain to me the difference between the super g and the giant slalom?

Guy Incognito

02-24-2010, 04:11 AM

so who can explain to me the difference between the super g and the giant slalom?

one has a slightly more hip hop style name than the other!

super g has more distance between gates, not as twisty as giant slalom and more like downhill

MC Moot

02-25-2010, 11:04 AM

We played some fantastic hockey last night… (http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/mens-play-offs-quarterfinals---game-24_ihm400302ow.html)but I must say the na na nan na na hey hey goodbye chant during a olympic game is pretty tasteless...the women's gold game goes at 4:30 pacific today...I think we own it...

kaiser soze

02-25-2010, 10:22 PM

Big ups to the Canadian Women's hockey team and their fans (y)

Our ladies looking a little bit down, but the U.S.A chant was a nice touch

Echewta

02-26-2010, 01:16 PM

I want to party with the Canadian womens team. Underage beers on ice!

mickill

02-27-2010, 01:27 AM

Gold medal game this Sunday. It is ON.

The WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL AND FEARED NATION vs....

...the USA.

paul jones

02-27-2010, 10:11 AM

I heard that the British Bobsleigh team did a bit of freestyle last night

kaiser soze

02-27-2010, 10:31 AM

The Russians had a rollover and one of their support team was sporting a tight mohawk (y)

jabumbo

02-28-2010, 03:38 AM

so which olympian is more of a douche?

the russian bobsleigh pilot who threw off his helmet after flipping over in the 4 man or that dutch speedskater guy sven who had a whining fit after he got DQ'd from the 10,000 meters?

TAL

02-28-2010, 01:03 PM

HEIRESS

02-28-2010, 02:34 PM

a friend's facebook status made me guffaw this morning:

"Canada 4 / US minus 3. Calling it right now."

kaiser soze

02-28-2010, 05:41 PM

oh the agony!

it's only 2 goals, the U.S. needs to relax - they're scrambling

kaiser soze

02-28-2010, 06:54 PM

HOLY SHEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

OT!

kaiser soze

02-28-2010, 07:18 PM

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UCK!!

good game anyways, Canada's D-was just too tight

Miller will bring the Silver to Buffalo and that's still something to be proud about

jabumbo

02-28-2010, 07:46 PM

Dutch speedskater guy's coach.

idiot yes. douchbag no.

Whatitis

02-28-2010, 07:48 PM

Great game! Props to Canada.

Documad

02-28-2010, 07:57 PM

Miller will bring the Silver to Buffalo and that's still something to be proud about

He seems like a total class act. He was obviously devastated but just as classy in losing as he was in winning the first game.

RobMoney$

02-28-2010, 09:01 PM

Gold medal game this Sunday. It is ON.

The WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL AND FEARED NATION vs....

...the USA.

I wanted to come in here and tell you how beautiful your city came across during the broadcast of the games over the past two weeks.
I was captivated by it really.
I kept trying to look for your $1 Vinyl thrift store everytime they showed footage of the town.

But then I read this post and now I hate your entire country.
Look at it this way, we're better at Hockey (Your country's sport) than you are at Baseball, Football, Basketball, (Our country's sports) or Soccer.

Enjoy your moment, it will be short lived. :D

saz

02-28-2010, 09:05 PM

that's what was said after salt lake

saz

02-28-2010, 09:07 PM

Great game! Props to Canada.

thanks man

RobMoney$

02-28-2010, 09:11 PM

If you thought Crosby was a crybaby before...

TAL

02-28-2010, 11:51 PM

Ouch, Nickelback :(

HEIRESS

03-01-2010, 12:58 AM

That was the most horrible cross section of closing musical acts I have ever seen from Nickelback and on.

Neil Young ruled though.

checkyourprez

03-01-2010, 01:51 AM

He seems like a total class act. He was obviously devastated but just as classy in losing as he was in winning the first game.

millers a cool dude, i used to see him out in rochester at bars when he played in the ahl. good for him that he got the mvp. hes still young, he should get another shot or two at gold.

Schmeltz

03-01-2010, 03:43 AM

Look at it this way, we're better at Hockey (Your country's sport) than you are at Baseball, Football, Basketball, (Our country's sports) or Soccer.

But... the Canadians won. And you didn't. How does that make you better at hockey? :confused:

Too bad they had to celebrate Canada's best athlete's with Canada's worst music, but all in all a hell of a Games. It's good to see some national feeling centered on something besides not being American. Hopefully the legacy lasts.

Helvete

03-01-2010, 04:04 AM

I watched the game and was happy that Canada won, would have been such a shame if they were beaten in Sudden Death.

saz

03-01-2010, 02:19 PM

That was the most horrible cross section of closing musical acts I have ever seen from Nickelback and on.

Neil Young ruled though.

this

hpdrifter

03-01-2010, 02:26 PM

I saw the OT portion. Man, if the whole game was like that, wow.

I don't think I've ever seen such a low scoring game that was that exciting. Steadfast defensive struggle.

jabumbo

03-01-2010, 03:51 PM

I don't think I've ever seen such a low scoring game that was that exciting. Steadfast defensive struggle.

you need to watch more games!

any collegiate/professional level sporting event that is a defensive battle is much more exciting than any other setting!

MC Moot

03-01-2010, 04:13 PM

Here are the hosers down the street from my place yesterday… (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxDTe1sHjIA)

mickill

03-01-2010, 11:37 PM

I've never seen so many Canadian flags in one place at one time in my life. The scene on Robson st. was like something out of a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film, but cheery. There was just this big sea of people in red for blocks and blocks in every direction. All in all, it was pretty peaceful. People wearing American flags over their backs were high-fiving people waving Canadian flags, no cars got turned over etc. It was nice.

Today, in comparison, the town almost looked abandoned.

mickill

03-01-2010, 11:43 PM

I wanted to come in here and tell you how beautiful your city came across during the broadcast of the games over the past two weeks.
I was captivated by it really.
I kept trying to look for your $1 Vinyl thrift store everytime they showed footage of the town.

But then I read this post and now I hate your entire country.
Look at it this way, we're better at Hockey (Your country's sport) than you are at Baseball, Football, Basketball, (Our country's sports) or Soccer.

Enjoy your moment, it will be short lived. :D
Well, technically basketball is more of a Canadian sport. But since we only have one NBA team people automatically assume we suck at it. Which isn't necessarily false. But Steve Nash is probably better at basketball than at least 99.8% of the American population. So there's that.

Documad

03-02-2010, 12:09 AM

Americans embarrass the hell out of me when we put on a spectacle. But at this time, I can't think of anything worse than that god awful closing ceremony. Yeah, Neil Young was good, but WTF were they thinking with the rest of it?

PS, NBC cut off the musical horrors before the end, so I missed some of the canadian "music."

jabumbo

03-02-2010, 08:57 AM

Echewta

03-02-2010, 12:27 PM

NBC just sucks. I can't believe the cutaway.

They will show you the luger crashing and dying but will cut away for an hour of the closing ceremony because of a lame show and the local snooze. Give another network a chance.

Documad

03-02-2010, 09:39 PM

Well, to be fair, I think that NBC offered more than twice what anyone else offered for the rights and they really took a bath.

RobMoney$

03-02-2010, 10:02 PM

Well, technically basketball is more of a Canadian sport. But since we only have one NBA team people automatically assume we suck at it. Which isn't necessarily false. But Steve Nash is probably better at basketball than at least 99.8% of the American population. So there's that.

You know what, that game probably meant more to your country's national pride than it would have meant to mine.
It's not like it was 1980 and our teenaged kids beat the Soviets' national team.

I'm know exactly how much winning a sports championship can raise the spirits and unite folks from all walks of life in a city.
It's quite an awesome experience, and it's why I consider sports teams so vital to the "community" of a city.

Congrats.

BTW, You may be able to claim Nash, but he can't pass the ball to himself.
Unfortunately you'd need to roster at least four more players.