Olympic Excitement

[Maximus]

Counting Dan Boyle (Franco-Ontarian) and Jonhattan Toews (Franco-Manitoban), I think there were a little more French players this time.

Toews is as german as he is franco. There are few more common mennonite names. I'm 1/4 Toews myself

[Josephus]

Well...that's over...Good Job Canada.

So now, shall we start discussing proroguing again. 

[Neil]

Well...that's over...Good Job Canada.

So now, shall we start discussing proroguing again. 

Why bother?  Canada won the Olympics, so Harper's gambit was justified.

[Agelastus]

A good Olympics, all in all.

I keep wanting to shout at all the "doom and gloom" merchants over here moaning about our team's performance. So what about it if our target was three medals? One gold is better than three bronze in my book.

Well done Canada. Shame you're not hosting the next games.

[Admiral Yi]

Toews is as german as he is franco. There are few more common mennonite names. I'm 1/4 Toews myself

The Toews of Toews Hill or Bag End?

[Jacob]

Toews is as german as he is franco. There are few more common mennonite names. I'm 1/4 Toews myself

If he speaks French at home then he's a Francophone, whatever the provenance of his last name.  There has, apparently, been all sorts of intermarrying between communities in Canada's history, so it shouldn't be that shocking to find a Francophone with a Mennonite name.

[katmai]

Toews is as german as he is franco. There are few more common mennonite names. I'm 1/4 Toews myself

If he speaks French at home then he's a Francophone, whatever the provenance of his last name.  There has, apparently, been all sorts of intermarrying between communities in Canada's history, so it shouldn't be that shocking to find a Francophone with a Mennonite name.

Next you'll tell me i can find ethnic Chinese Mexicans

[Josephus]

Finally fixing the cauldron which didn't work at the Opening Ceremonies, and having Catherina Whatshername light it, was a nice touch. Well Done.

[Barrister]

Have to give props to the old soviet anthem as being a cool song.  Still think non-communist Russia should've left it buried though.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

I've been meaning to ask for the last few days & just haven't had a chance:  What kind of ink has Toews been getting in The Great White North for his Olympic play?  Because the Canadian games have been on almost exclusively in Prime Time I got to watch most of their play, and I was seeing Toews have a fucking MONSTER tournament for Canada.  I mean yeah, sure, as a Blackhawks fan I'm already a Toews fan, but from my living room it seemed like he did an awesome job defensively & especially killing penalties.  His point production (including his goal today) was more like the icing on the cake as opposed to the cake itself.  Or something...

Most commentators said he was best of the tournament, or close to it. He got lots of good press, Doughty also.

[Jacob]

Who knew there was such a thing as an Olympic Anthem?

... and now, for Will Shatner 

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Nickelback, Avril Lavigne? Alanis however?

[MadBurgerMaker]

... and now, for Will Shatner 

Did he "speak" Oh Canada?!  

Oh.....Canada.... *sips drink* Our................home and native land....*drag from the smoke*

[Barrister]

... and now, for Will Shatner 

Did he "speak" Oh Canada?!  

Oh.....Canada.... *sips drink* Our................home and native land....*drag from the smoke*

Almost.  Just wait for it to hit Youtube.

[Eddie Teach]

Meh. Joanie Rochette actually lost her own mother (as in suddenly died) 24 hours after the latter arrived to Vancouver to support her, two days before the beginning of her figure skating competition, and she went to win the Bronze anyway.

HOTT and badass.

Grief isn't as hard to overcome as broken bones when it comes to giving world class athletic performances...