The 2006 winter Olympics.

**RICHARD** · 02-13-2006, 01:09 PM

Twas not dooling....she was beautiful tho..

The gal that sang the Italian Anthem lip sync'd it....No GRAMMY FOR HER!

LOVED THE FERRARI...

What was with the Parade of Nations?

I recognized MOST of the songs-they play all the time on the only radio station I get in my office....nothing but 80's rock and roll.

I thought the kid that won the Snow Board Gold did well during the medal ceremony....I was waiting for some Gen X exuberance....

"LIKE DUDE, IT WAS LIKE I WON, DUDE!"

**beeniesmom** · 02-13-2006, 01:22 PM

That was Carla Bruni a supermodel.... not a singer.

The gal that sang the Italian Anthem lip sync'd it....No GRAMMY FOR HER!

I noticed too. Too bad.

LOVED THE FERRARI...

Me too!

What was with the Parade of Nations?
I recognized MOST of the songs-they play all the time on the only radio station I get in my office....nothing but 80's rock and roll.

I have to say.... I was ashamed of the music selection my fellow Italians made for the parade. I know what the intention was though.... they wanted to choose "safe" music that most people knew. They could have done without YMCA IMO.

I thought the kid that won the Snow Board Gold did well during the medal ceremony....I was waiting for some Gen X exuberance....

hehe

I can't wait to see the Hughes and Miesner girls perform.

**Tubby & Peanut's Mom** · 02-13-2006, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

I recognized MOST of the songs-they play all the time on the only radio station I get in my office....nothing but 80's rock and roll.

Yeah, what was with that?

Our friend has a son at one of the local high schools. He said the guy that put all that music together graduated from one of our local high schools. Why in the world would a guy from Chicago Suburb, Midwest, USA being putting together the music for the Parade of Nations at the Olympics that are held in Turino, Italy?

I've heard more people comment on this....so I think it's pretty obvious that he screwed up.

Terry thought the Ferrari was a neat touch too.

Bodi who?

And drat for Apollo.

Way to go Flying Tomato! Now if I could only remember how to say that in Italian......

Oh, and I really don't like cocky athletes. The US guy (from Texas) who won the speed skating - don't remember his name - 3 1/2 years ago he decided he wanted to skate in the Olympics. Now that he won he's saying this has been a life long dream. How does 3 1/2 years translate into life long? He's another cocky one I don't like, probably why I don't remember his name.

The Flying Tomato on the other hand, was humbled by the whole experience and I loved his interview after he won.

**beeniesmom** · 02-13-2006, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom

Way to go Flying Tomato! Now if I could only remember how to say that in Italian......

Il pomodoro volante!

**Killearn Kitties** · 02-13-2006, 01:57 PM

Doesn't sound quite so ridiculous in Italian somehow!

More elegant.

**RICHARD** · 02-13-2006, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom

Bodi who?

And drat for Apollo.

Way to go Flying Tomato! Now if I could only remember how to say that in Italian......

Oh, and I really don't like cocky athletes. The US guy (from Texas) who won the speed skating - don't remember his name - 3 1/2 years ago he decided he wanted to skate in the Olympics. Now that he won he's saying this has been a life long dream. How does 3 1/2 years translate into life long? He's another cocky one I don't like, probably why I don't remember his name.

Bode Miller and Daron Rahlves made HUGE mistakes by using the skis they did.

Ohno did do the right thing by going on.......A crash involving the other racers may have gotten him into the next round.....

I thought about that guys comment too....He was an in-line skater before-and they do compete for world championships in that sport...so maybe he was confused....I do think we all watch and say, "I can do that....."

Oh and what was with Yoko Ono??

Still riding on John's coattails??

**elizabethann** · 02-13-2006, 02:47 PM

I watched most of the opening ceramonies on a Canadian station. The US stations had a tape delay. I loved the big moon and the big sun at the beginning and the dancing trees - they were funny. I also loved the people who moved around and created a skiier. That was cool. I wasn't sure about Yoko Ono either. I watched the lighting of the olympic flame. I don't know who actually lite it though. They said it in French and I don't know French.

That's all I watched. I thought it was pretty good.

So far, Bode's been a disappointment. But he has a few more runs so I hope he can do better. The women's ice skating is doing awesome. Several NH girls are on the team and have scored.

I always want to run a marathon when I watch the olympics. They're all so inspiring (as I sit on my couch and eat pretzils).

**Killearn Kitties** · 02-13-2006, 05:15 PM

There is a thread on one of the boards just now about the worst pain you have ever suffered. Well, if I see that Chinese figure skater's knee-twisting, split-performing, barrier-crunching fall just once more!

Do they have to keep showing it?

I don't know about her, but I can't walk properly at the moment!

**lizbud** · 02-13-2006, 05:21 PM

The Olympics are fine but, don't you think televising them almost
24/7 is a bit much.

**RICHARD** · 02-13-2006, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by lizbud

The Olympics are fine but, don't you think televising them almost
24/7 is a bit much.

When I get tired, the ^ button gets me outta there!

**catland** · 02-21-2006, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by lizbud

The Olympics are fine but, don't you think televising them almost
24/7 is a bit much.

Who's televising them 24/7? I don't know how many times in the past week that I've tried NBC, USA, CNBC, and MSNBC to find no Olympic coverage of ANYTHING.

I guess maybe I should see when the programming is on rather than just try random luck.

Any Googler's out there? Their google logo has been changing daily with different Olympic drawings. Today the two O's are two curling stones.

**jazzcat** · 02-13-2006, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Killearn Kitties

There is a thread on one of the boards just now about the worst pain you have ever suffered. Well, if I see that Chinese figure skater's knee-twisting, split-performing, barrier-crunching fall just once more!

Do they have to keep showing it?

I don't know about her, but I can't walk properly at the moment!

I haven't seen this yet. Guess it will be shown repeatedly on tonight's primetime showing of events.

**RICHARD** · 02-13-2006, 07:18 PM

kk,

Years ago an american football player had his leg snapped when another player hit him. THAT was pretty nasty.....

The other nasty thing that I remember from sports was the gal that won the Singles Women's medal in Salt Lake. She took off her shoe and her foot was really deformed from how tightly the skates were laced on her feet from childhood..

That grossed me out!