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Started by Jacob, February 05, 2010, 02:48:08 PM

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Jacob

#390
February 15, 2010, 11:31:02 PM
Quote from: sbr on February 15, 2010, 11:20:47 PMWhy should his mom be fawned over any more than the millions of Canadians who have died of cancer? :huh:

Because he ran halfway across the country with an artificial leg to raise awareness and funds to fight cancer.

Admiral Yi

#391
February 15, 2010, 11:32:21 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on February 15, 2010, 11:15:30 PM
Some contact happens.  The skaters have to be both strong and fast.  Ohno is both.  The Koreans are being a bit whiny about this.
How about the last time, when the Koreans accuse Ohno of coming out of his crouch and raising his arms in a dastardly and underhanded manner?

sbr

#392
February 15, 2010, 11:42:24 PM
Quote from: Jacob on February 15, 2010, 11:31:02 PM
Quote from: sbr on February 15, 2010, 11:20:47 PMWhy should his mom be fawned over any more than the millions of Canadians who have died of cancer? :huh:

Because he ran halfway across the country with an artificial leg to raise awareness and funds to fight cancer.

I hadn't heard of him before last week, and his story is amazing so I don't mean to be disrespectful at all.

But...

The top honors and positions in the Olympic Opening Ceremonies ten to be reserved for former Olympians; only former Olympic athletes are eligible to light the flame for example (IIRC).  His mom carried the friggin' Olympic flag into the stadium; how much more does she want?  To a complete outsider her screams for attention seem out of place.

Syt

#393
February 15, 2010, 11:48:48 PM
Coverage here (Germany/Austria) is excellent. German tv shows the Games live from 6 pm through 6 am, with the iomportant stuff on their main channels, while their digital cable channels show something else. Additionally, I can catch some coverage on EuroSport and Austrian TV (they're also live, but with a smaller budget than the Germans, obviously).
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katmai

#394
February 16, 2010, 12:25:13 AM
I was gonna say it seems NBC coverage is lacking, but when doing a quick check i see starting tomorrow they begin covering it in earnest on it's family of networks (USA, MSNBC,CNBC)
I can start at 8am watching Curling, followed by Men's Hockey then choices of women's biathlon, women's curling and more Men's hockey in afternoon, before more men's hockey and figure skating in evening coverage.
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Sophie Scholl

#395
February 16, 2010, 01:54:25 AM
Hockey and Curling tomorrow!  Woot!
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citizen k

#396
February 16, 2010, 02:07:41 AM
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on February 16, 2010, 01:54:25 AM
Hockey and Curling tomorrow!  Woot!

Wave for the camera Jake at the curling game. Better yet, make a "fuck u Jaron" sign.

Jacob

#397
February 16, 2010, 02:23:46 AM
Quote from: citizen k on February 16, 2010, 02:07:41 AM
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on February 16, 2010, 01:54:25 AM
Hockey and Curling tomorrow!  Woot!

Wave for the camera Jake at the curling game. Better yet, make a "fuck u Jaron" sign.

Our game is on Friday.  It appears it's women's curling.

We probably won't make it on US or Canadian TV as we'll be waving Chinese and Danish flags.

Grey Fox

#398
February 16, 2010, 07:45:52 AM
Quote from: Jacob on February 16, 2010, 02:23:46 AM
Quote from: citizen k on February 16, 2010, 02:07:41 AM
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on February 16, 2010, 01:54:25 AM
Hockey and Curling tomorrow!  Woot!

Wave for the camera Jake at the curling game. Better yet, make a "fuck u Jaron" sign.

Our game is on Friday.  It appears it's women's curling.

We probably won't make it on US or Canadian TV as we'll be waving Chinese and Danish flags.

The game is on Rogers Sportsnet.
Colonel Caliga is Awesome.

derspiess

#399
February 16, 2010, 11:45:52 AM
Had my fill of women's hockey yesterday.  It's like men's hockey, but without the speed, precision, or checking :mellow:
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Grey Fox

#400
February 16, 2010, 11:59:17 AM
All those things are against the rules.
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Eddie Teach

#401
February 16, 2010, 12:33:59 PM
Watching the curling. What an odd sport.
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Grey Fox

#402
February 16, 2010, 12:40:10 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 16, 2010, 12:33:59 PM
Watching the curling. What an odd sport.

It's awesome isn't it?
Colonel Caliga is Awesome.

HVC

#403
February 16, 2010, 12:47:30 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 16, 2010, 12:33:59 PM
Watching the curling. What an odd sport.
were the curlers wearing pleated pants? :P
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derspiess

#404
February 16, 2010, 12:50:33 PM
Quote from: HVC on February 16, 2010, 12:47:30 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 16, 2010, 12:33:59 PM
Watching the curling. What an odd sport.
were the curlers wearing pleated pants? :P

I would hope that is part of the Canadian uniform, at least.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall
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