I love the "theater" of them; the drama and the individual athlete's stories.
I hope to watch the events without being interrupted by any terrorist news but I have to admit I'm worried that something bad will happen during the Games.
There appears to be a new event in the Sochi games: two-man freestyle defecation. I believe that is why two commodes are placed in each stall with directions not to flush used toilet paper. Winners will receive light bulbs, which are apparently more scarce than gold medals.
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#762696 02/09/1403:29 AM02/09/1403:29 AM
I too hope to catch some of the games, i hope it will be as exciting as the summer games.
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Re: The 2014 Winter Olympics
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#762795 02/10/1409:45 AM02/10/1409:45 AM
There appears to be a new event in the Sochi games: two-man freestyle defecation. I believe that is why two commodes are placed in each stall with directions not to flush used toilet paper. Winners will receive light bulbs, which are apparently more scarce than gold medals.
On a serious note, I do enjoy the Winter Olympics, watching it as I type in fact. Ladies Ice Hockey!!! Nice
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#762808 02/10/1410:59 AM02/10/1410:59 AM
Big news for England. They got their first Winter Olympic medal. A bronze medal to Jenny Jones in Slopestyle Snowboarding. Yogi, a new sport for your boys.
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#762811 02/10/1411:02 AM02/10/1411:02 AM
Anyone see the wardrobe malfunction? One of the speed skaters unzipped her jacket at the end of the race. Apparently she forgot she didn't have a shirt on underneath.
Anyone see the wardrobe malfunction? One of the speed skaters unzipped her jacket at the end of the race. Apparently she forgot she didn't have a shirt on underneath.
Hope I can catch it on YouTube!
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, whoever humbles himself will be exalted - Matthew 23:12
Anyone see the wardrobe malfunction? One of the speed skaters unzipped her jacket at the end of the race. Apparently she forgot she didn't have a shirt on underneath.
Hope I can catch it on YouTube!
Not much to see
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#762947 02/11/1409:26 AM02/11/1409:26 AM
Back to reality. I think the most thrilling event is the Downhill (men or women). Reckless Abandon is a good description. I can't imagine the burn in the thighs when holding those turns. Imagine going 80 mphs in a car, hitting a tight turn that is banked AWAY from you with no guard rail. NUTZ.
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Big news for England. They got their first Winter Olympic medal. A bronze medal to Jenny Jones in Slopestyle Snowboarding. Yogi, a new sport for your boys.
Well we did get our first snowfall of the year the other night, not enough to get the boards out though....
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#763843 02/15/1411:49 AM02/15/1411:49 AM
Well done to Team USA for beating Russia in the hockey. What a great game it was!!
Yes it was. We watched it yesterday morning. It took a little adjustment as my son and I are huge fans of Malkin. The USA got a good break on the unmoored net, but the game was a good example of athletic competition at its finest.
I saw it Nicky. Damn I was happy we beat the Russians and then we kicked Slovenia's ass the next day. More than anything I just wanted to beat Putin on his home ice I hate that bastard
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#764280 02/18/1412:40 AM02/18/1412:40 AM
Love the Winter Olympics, much more than the summer games. Did anybody see the U.S vs Russia hockey game?
I saw a replay. I'm not familiar with hockey rules. When I saw the shoot out I thought that the Russians scored more goals than the US. Was that right?
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#764285 02/18/1412:58 AM02/18/1412:58 AM
Love the Winter Olympics, much more than the summer games. Did anybody see the U.S vs Russia hockey game?
I saw a replay. I'm not familiar with hockey rules. When I saw the shoot out I thought that the Russians scored more goals than the US. Was that right?
They thought they had a third goal with five minutes left to go but it was taken back because the net was dislodged. We ended up beating them in the shoot out since no one scored in OT.
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The USA lady hockey players are going great guns also, although I believe they will face Canada in the final, which is no easy task!!
This will be a hard-fought game. It's rare that you see an athletic contest among women where both teams passionately hate each other. This will be such a game. It may make Ohio State/Michigan football look like a tea party.
