curling is actually a great game. I've always liked it. Always found it entertaining.
A lot of strategy involved. it's great
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curling is actually a great game. I've always liked it. Always found it entertaining.
A lot of strategy involved. it's great
My daughter just recently got into snowboarding, she said they definetely have their own lingo and way of dressing. The outfits don't look comfortable at all to me but I guess its for the cold and falling but the skiier's have those pretty tight outfits that are much more attractive...am I showing my age?Quote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
http://images.cheezburger.com/comple...9308639868.jpg
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CM,
You are a traditionalist, that's all.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35487968...ics/?GT1=43001
NICE!:mad:
From the NY Times, an article about fashion at the Games :)Quote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
The days of a female ice skater dressing like a prostitute preparing to make her First Communion may be behind us. Why bother with that look anymore, when Lady Gaga has it nailed?Quote:
Originally Posted by Grace
LOL,
So, no mention of Johnny Weir dressed up like a Dr Franken Furter at the annual West Hollywood Halloween Parade? I heard about the corset and pink little "things" as adornment. JW wants to push our heads into his 'sense of style' and any other body part he can get us close enough to.
If he was a good enough skater to conquer the sport, then he'd have every right to do so, but he's just a very bad caricature of a man and a real distraction to the rest of the competitors.....
I expect to see a sports "What Ever Happened To" story about him in a few years - it will be a piece about how he lives with his costumes in a one bedroom house. Him on the couch and the bedroom filled with cedar and dead animal skins.
The guy is entertaining, not for his skating or his desire or to be a Russia Princess. It's the story of what happens to annoying people who have talent, but toss it away, acting like idiots. He has nothing to fear from PETA or animal activists.
He'll get beat up by woman he makes fun of by saying something like, "You look like a man in that outfit!"
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Sorry,
Snow boarders look like they generally smell and dress like tramps.
I really can't say anything about their talent. I have a hard time standing up and urinating most days. But, I think I do have a little bit of a say as to how I would like to see the U.S. athletes look when they represent.
Hannah Teter finally decides to brush her hair...Hmmm, I wonder if brushing armpit and leg hair are part of the program too. Deodorant and soap? Could shampoo fit into their training regime?
I am a freak about seeing people with dirty, unkempt hair.
Perhaps they should give medal to all the parasites living on the kids too?;)
And then there is Petra Majdic, a cross country skier from Slovenia.
She won the Bronze Medal in the Individual Classical Sprint with 4 broken ribs and a Pneumothorax!!
Story is here.
OMG!!!!
One of the Army Knives just scored a incredible goal - stunning!
Here is a nice story. I hope this young man has a lot of success in his future.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olymp...el-bosco_N.htm
I'm watching the U.S. and Canada hockey game. The Blackhawks wear red jerseys so half the time I'm looking at the wrong team! On the other hand I don't guess there really is a "wrong" team because 3 Blackhawks players are on the Canadian team and one (Patrick Kane) is on the U.S. team. He was just in the game. There's been a lot of interest in hockey in Chicago ever since we had the Winter Classic last year. The sports analyst on the evening news said it may be a close game.
Edited to add: Picture of 2 Blackhawks players. Patrick Kane on left, Jonathan Toews on right. A couple of babies, they are each 21.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/...0-21192823.jpg
Great story..Quote:
Originally Posted by cassiesmom
What a game, eh?:D
Skin the Finns!;)
USA 5-3 over Canada. Insane...
What a game. Miller was freaking incredible. Brodeur.... Ehhhh, what was with the silly stick work?
Waiting patiently for the short track event wednesday, I can't wait to see how Apolo Ohno does. He's definitely my favorite athlete this olympics.
FANTASTIC hockey game!!
Rafalski - 2 goals, 1 assist!!
Ryan Miller - super performance!!
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Far as I can figure, Sid the Kid was on the ice for 3 of the USA goals. And Brian Rafalski's 4 consecutive goals, on 6 shots, equals this season's production for the Wings. And he is the oldest player on the US team :)
Wow - that hockey game was just amazing. Talk about exciting!
I agree with you about the goalies - Miller :eek: just Wow. Brodeur was a disappointment...don't know if he was just trying to get too fancy or what but it wasn't working for him. And what was with the 'USA' on the end of his stick? Did they figure that one out, does anyone know?Quote:
Originally Posted by Puckstop31
I'm feeling the same way - I love Crosby and would love to see him win, so in a sense I was cheering on Canada.....but of course I am always cheering for team America, and there are a few players on the USA team that I love (Orpik, Ryan Malone, although not a Pengiun anymore, is still one of my favorites and a native of Pittsburgh). My husband was laughing at me because I cheered every goal, no matter which team scored :DQuote:
Originally Posted by cassiesmom
Do you believe in miracles - YES!!
The final stats have Crosby at a net -3 for the game. Seeing that he scored a goal means he was on the ice for 4 of the US goals. Rather un-"Crosby-ish", eh?Quote:
Originally Posted by Grace
Yeah, that baseball bat swing at the puck right before the 2nd US goal was nuts. What the heck was he thinking? The only place it could go was back in the slot, which was crowded with people at the time. Little good can come from that. Actually, both goalies took a lot of silly chances with the poke check... 2 of the US goals were a result of a bad poke check attempt.Quote:
Originally Posted by JenBKR
So says the armchair goalie... LOL Seeing that puck handling is by far the weakest part of my personal game, I guess that was easy for me to say.
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The commentators mentioned something about the USA on his stick. Something to do with the sticks being keepsakes someday or something... He wanted to know what stick was used in what game. OR, it could be he might have been thinking about taking a shot on goal if the US had to pull their goalie late. With the (silly, IMO) trapezoid gone, he was free to roam and he IS one of the best puck handling goalies in the game.
That said... I bet it was burned last night. LOL
Great comment from Del Bosco:
" I don't know, third is alright for some people. But I wanted to give 100 percent...I left it all out there, I mean, that's what I came to do... I think I would've been pretty upset with second."
All or nothing, kid skied his heart out and left it all on the course.
Regarding that swing of the bat - from the NY Times - keeping in mind that Rafalski once played for the Devils.Quote:
Originally Posted by Puckstop31
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Team Canada goalie Martin Brodeur was heavily faulted for mistakes against the Americans. Brodeur stopped only 18 of 22 shots Sunday. On the Americans’ second goal, he tried to clear the puck up the middle of the ice, gifting Brian Rafalski an opportunity he converted.
“I’ve seen Marty do that before where he bats it out of mid air and he wanted to try to go up the middle so I just jumped there early,” said Rafalski after the game. Brodeur was also partly to blame on the Americans’ third goal.
Another piece from the NY Times -Quote:
Originally Posted by Puckstop31
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You cannot help noticing that Crosby looks diminished at these Olympics. He does not have his Penguins teammate Evgeni Malkin with him, either on the same line or waiting on the bench to provide the second half of that club’s one-two punch.
Malkin looks powerful and dangerous for Russia, where he is paired with Ovechkin. But with Canada, Crosby seems to be alone, and manageable.
I hope no one ran it over in the end...:eek:;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady's Human
I'm not really sure what's going on with Crosby, he looked pretty good in the first game, ok in the second, but in the last game, not so good except for his redirect. Maybe the pressure's getting to him? He is expected to deliver the gold medal on a platter for Canada, might be a bit much for a 22 year old. Hopefully he can pick it up in the next game. I seriously doubt that not having Malkin there has anything to do with it...they are rarely on the same line, and when Malkin was out with an injury earlier this season Crosby excelled. Geno has also had some pretty bad slumps ('08 playoffs anyone?) and Crosby has done extremely well.
Speaking of which, Malkin has been amazing in the Olympics so far. Can't wait to see where that goes - up until the last month or two he was having a bad season (well, a bad season for him...) but it seemed like all of a sudden he was back. I don't know what team to cheer for - would be nice if all of my favorites could win! :D
Wanted to show off my Olympic nails. Themed for Canada, of course. Also wanted to note that the Canadian Women's hockey team is leading Finland 4-0 with 14 minutes left in the third.
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...h_P2200288.jpg
Toes
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...h_P2200291.jpg
Fingers
LOL,Quote:
Originally Posted by Queen of Poop
Have you had your toes "curl"?:D:eek:;)
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The "Crosby Effect"?
I have noticed that the game of hockey has always lent itself to more 'pairing' than any other sport.
Seems like all the great ones have another player that they depend on while there on the ice.
My toes have been curling before!
5-0 for Canada
Gold medal game vs the USA on Thursday. :D
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Originally Posted by Grace
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You cannot help noticing that Crosby looks diminished at these Olympics. He does not have his Penguins teammate Evgeni Malkin with him, either on the same line or waiting on the bench to provide the second half of that club’s one-two punch.
Malkin looks powerful and dangerous for Russia, where he is paired with Ovechkin. But with Canada, Crosby seems to be alone, and manageable.
If this is really the case... It's Babcocks fault. He has the 22 other best players in the world to choose from to play with him.
This kind of thing is not uncommon in sports. You get a team, totally stacked with superstars... They, often, have a problem playing together. Especially when the chips are down.
That being said.... Assuming Canada beats Germany tomorrow, they play Russia on Thursday. THAT will be a interesting game. Because I think both teams are in the same kind of boat.
And honestly, I think Russia wins that game now.... Runs away with it even.
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Originally Posted by Queen of Poop
How about that Finnish goalie eh? She is only 20 too...
The Finns are gonna be good in Soshi.
When they have played to his strength, totally. He is a big dude. Its not "normal" for European teams to play a dump/chase/crash kind of game. Granted, most of the "European" teams are mostly NHL players....Quote:
Originally Posted by JenBKR
Malkin on the wing with Ovechkin and.... Fedorov.... :) That has not happened yet. (I think) But THAT would be a line. That line gets 3 goals and Fedorov gets 3 helpers.
And then there is the U.S. team - a group of young players whose average birth year is 1983.Quote:
Originally Posted by Puckstop31
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The victory, although not for a medal, partially validates a controversial approach taken by the team's general manager, Brian Burke, who opted to recruit young, physical and talented NHL stars with built-in chemistry from years of playing in the country's national development program in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Team Canada, in contrast, is made up of some of the most decorated veterans in the NHL, including the league's most recognizable superstar, Sidney Crosby.
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Gone, but not forgotten -
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VANCOUVER – Martin Brodeur may have played his last game in these Olympics.
Team Canada coach Mike Babcock announced he was benching the Devils goaltender for tomorrow's game against Germany, giving the starting job to Roberto Luongo.
"We're in the winning business," Babcock said, explaining the decision. "To win at in any game at any level you need big saves. You need momentum-changing saves. We're looking for (Luongo) to do that for us."
The move comes a day after Brodeur allowed four goals on 22 shots in a 5-3 loss to the United States during the preliminary round of the Vancouver Games. The loss pushed Canada into the sudden-death qualifying game with Germany in order to advance to the quarterfinals.
Win or lose tomorrow, Brodeur is done at the Olympics barring an injury to Luongo.
"One thing about this tournament now is if you're changing goalies you're probably out of the tournament," Babcock said. "It's pretty straight forward. This tournament now is you win or go home."
Brodeur, 37, looked shaky against the Americans allowing one soft goal and struggling to communicate with his defensemen.
Brodeur skipped the Canadian's team session with the media yesterday, but Babcock said the NHL's all-time wins leader was not surprised.
"I don't think he was shocked," Babcock said. "I talked to Marty today and just let him know the way we were going. He's a pro. He's been through it a number of times. He's won a number of championships. [He] understands it's about the team, not the individual."
Luongo, 30, will be playing on his NHL home ice. In his only Olympic action, the Canucks goalie made 15 saves in Canada's 8-0 victory over Norway on Feb. 16.
Do tell?;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Queen of Poop
LOL, How many pics did you take before you found the "perfect 10"?
I can't help it anymore....:p
Wins so far for Canada AND USA today. How awesome would it be to see them both in the gold medal game?? :eek:
Apolo Ohno advances to the quarterfinals. :) Friday is going to be a big day for him.
ohhhhhhhhh,Quote:
Originally Posted by Alysser
I was ready to watch races!
I hate NBC...Buttheads!
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EEEEEEEEEEEEE, bronze for the women shorttrackers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I went to short track yesterday.. It was such an unbelievable experience!! The energy was just crazy! The medal event in particular was very exciting.. medals for both Canada and America! :D Yippy!
How fun! Did you get to take any pictures?Quote:
Originally Posted by binka_nugget
I took a few.. I'll post them once I edit them :)
I am beyond jealous of you, that is amazing! I can't wait to see the pictures :)Quote:
Originally Posted by binka_nugget
very cool......
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I think it's time to stop allowing "pro" athletes to compete.
Their attitude really stinks.
I also think that that NBC's coverage really sucks.
Most of the events that I wanted to see were "late night offerings" and the
X sports like snow boring, ski cross and the moguls/toss in a trick while I am here are sports that beg for short attention spans.
Here on the West Coast we got replays and beore we could see the events the standings/winners were posted all over the interwebs and scrolled on the sports channels, so I could not even watch any other sports without finding out who won.
EPIC FAIL for the coverage.:rolleyes::mad::(