Chicago is out.

**Grace** · 10-04-2009, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by blue

Winter games, I love the downhill skiing events except the jumping. Slalom, and Super G are where its at.

Did you ever see this?

Arguably the single best downhill ever.

**blue** · 10-04-2009, 11:02 PM

Very impresive yard sales followed by the jaw dropping run and stats! No I hadnt seen that before, thank you.

I had the chace to run a super g course once, but my big board gets really unstable at those speeds and my all mountain board isnt fast enough for the course.

ETA: I saw he was riding Blizzards. Ild love, heck maybe kill, to get my hands on a Blizzard monoski.

**RICHARD** · 10-04-2009, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by Grace

Did you ever see this?

Arguably the single best downhill ever.

Meh,

Bill Johnson.

**blue** · 10-04-2009, 11:46 PM

Is speed skiing still an Olympic event? Those guys and gals are nuts.

**RICHARD** · 10-05-2009, 03:28 PM

I heard that GWB is the real reason Chicago lost the bid.

Are we really bitter?

**lizbud** · 10-05-2009, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

I heard that GWB is the real reason Chicago lost the bid.

Are we really bitter?

I read that article too Richard, and that wasn't given as the reason
Chicago lost their bid.

**Edwina's Secretary** · 10-05-2009, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by lizbud

I read that article too Richard, and that wasn't given as the reason
Chicago lost their bid.

Just curious...where was an article that suggested that?

**lizbud** · 10-05-2009, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

Just curious...where was an article that suggested that?

I honestly don't remember, I think Daily Beast or Huff Po.

I'll find it for you if you want to read it.

It was just a throw away line at the beginning of the article.

**Grace** · 10-05-2009, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

Just curious...where was an article that suggested that?

From Politico -

Former Bush Press Secretary Dana Perino, who supported Chicago’s bid, shrugged off such reactions: “I… don’t know anyone who’s high-fiving,” Perino wrote in an e-mail. “Though I’d bet there are some doing that, I’m just as sure there are some who are finding a way to blame President Bush somehow. “

**RICHARD** · 10-05-2009, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by lizbud

I read that article too Richard, and that wasn't given as the reason
Chicago lost their bid.

I didn't read anything on it. I just heard it on a Sunday morning talk show and thought it was an astute observation.

Dana Perino is pretty hot. I'd like to see what's in her monring briefings.