Poll
Question:
Who wins the overall medal count in the 2012 Summer Olympics?
Option 1: China
votes: 2
Option 2: The US, but China again takes the most golds
votes: 5
Option 3: The US wins both counts
votes: 5
Option 4: The Russian bear reclaims past glories
votes: 0
Option 5: The plucky home team Brits
votes: 1
Option 6: Other
votes: 0
Option 7: Games canceled due to war or natural disaster
votes: 0
Option 8: Games canceled due to zombiepocalypse
votes: 2
:hmm:
We will win the most medals again, though in 2008 Languish informed me only golds matter for some reason.
But I think we win that one this time as well.
Quote from: Valmy on March 07, 2012, 09:01:51 AM
Languish informed me only golds matter for some reason.
Quote from: The SimpsonsGlorious gold, so-so silver, and shameful bronze.
USA incontrevertibly this time.
No home advantage for the Chinese this time.
GB gets a creditable 3rd.
Quote from: Valmy on March 07, 2012, 09:01:51 AM
We will win the most medals again, though in 2008 Languish informed me only golds matter for some reason.
But I think we win that one this time as well.
You probably didn't watch the Winnipeg Jets - Buffalo Sabres match from Monday night. Buffalo's goalie is Ryan Miller, who was also the goalie for Team USA at Vancouver 2010. And, well, winnipeg fans love to taunt opposing goalies.
So how did they taunt Ryan Miller?
By constantly chanting "Sil-ver Me-dal, Sil-ver Me-dal" during the third period. :lol:
As far as I am concerned any medal is a victory. :sleep:
Quote from: Barrister on March 07, 2012, 10:11:08 AM
Quote from: Valmy on March 07, 2012, 09:01:51 AM
We will win the most medals again, though in 2008 Languish informed me only golds matter for some reason.
But I think we win that one this time as well.
You probably didn't watch the Winnipeg Jets - Buffalo Sabres match from Monday night. Buffalo's goalie is Ryan Miller, who was also the goalie for Team USA at Vancouver 2010. And, well, winnipeg fans love to taunt opposing goalies.
So how did they taunt Ryan Miller?
By constantly chanting "Sil-ver Me-dal, Sil-ver Me-dal" during the third period. :lol:
That is the best they can do? Pfft.
Quote from: Ed Anger on March 07, 2012, 10:15:05 AM
Quote from: Barrister on March 07, 2012, 10:11:08 AM
Quote from: Valmy on March 07, 2012, 09:01:51 AM
We will win the most medals again, though in 2008 Languish informed me only golds matter for some reason.
But I think we win that one this time as well.
You probably didn't watch the Winnipeg Jets - Buffalo Sabres match from Monday night. Buffalo's goalie is Ryan Miller, who was also the goalie for Team USA at Vancouver 2010. And, well, winnipeg fans love to taunt opposing goalies.
So how did they taunt Ryan Miller?
By constantly chanting "Sil-ver Me-dal, Sil-ver Me-dal" during the third period. :lol:
That is the best they can do? Pfft.
Yeah. Jesus Canucks are civilised. You'd have a heart attack if you watched a game of footie over here, where a talent for goalkeeping is apprently inextricably linked to a prediliction for small boys.
Pfft.
1. This isn't one or two fans yelling something obscene - it's an entire 15,000 seat arena.
2. Anyone can taunt someone by making something up. But taunting someone with their 'greatest' accomplishment? Now that's funny. :showoff:
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Quote from: Barrister on March 07, 2012, 10:46:11 AM
Pfft.
1. This isn't one or two fans yelling something obscene - it's an entire 15,000 seat arena.
2. Anyone can taunt someone by making something up. But taunting someone with their 'greatest' accomplishment? Now that's funny. :showoff:
That taunt only works if you think it is a greater achievement to have a canadian passport during the olympics than to mind the net of a team that reaches the olympic final.
I plumped for US but China wins more golds because otherwise all their families will be shot.
Any other Brits or other interested parties going to the events? I went to one of the cycling warm-up events - the velodrome is awesome - and the only main tickets I managed to get are to the gymnastics, but that's OK because they're the hottest men. Shame it's in the O2 rather than the Olympic village.
I still remember being scouted for gymnastics when I was a real little kid, like 4 or 5. They put me up on the rings and I just sorta hung there like 'ok you expect me to do what again? Oh fuck that.'
Quote from: Viking on March 07, 2012, 10:49:52 AM
Quote from: Barrister on March 07, 2012, 10:46:11 AM
Pfft.
1. This isn't one or two fans yelling something obscene - it's an entire 15,000 seat arena.
2. Anyone can taunt someone by making something up. But taunting someone with their 'greatest' accomplishment? Now that's funny. :showoff:
That taunt only works if you think it is a greater achievement to have a canadian passport during the olympics than to mind the net of a team that reaches the olympic final.
By that reasoning no fan can heckle even the lowest scrub player on the ice, since obviously that player has more hockey talent than any fan.
It's a reminder than in the biggest game of his life, Ryan Miller fell short. :menace:
Quote from: Barrister on March 07, 2012, 10:55:22 AM
By that reasoning no fan can heckle even the lowest scrub player on the ice, since obviously that player has more hockey talent than any fan.
It's a reminder than in the biggest game of his life, Ryan Miller fell short. :menace:
Man I wish the Caps would fall short in the Stanley Cup Finals again. They were swept but it was still awesome.
So I say to this heckling: meh.
Quote from: Valmy on March 07, 2012, 10:55:01 AM
I still remember being scouted for gymnastics when I was a real little kid, like 4 or 5. They put me up on the rings and I just sorta hung there like 'ok you expect me to do what again? Oh fuck that.'
I used to be quite the gymnast until I practically lost my virginity to a nasty fall on the beam :pinch:
Quote from: Viking on March 07, 2012, 10:49:52 AM
That taunt only works if you think it is a greater achievement to have a canadian passport during the olympics than to mind the net of a team that reaches the olympic final.
It works if they get in his head. Most forms of crowds taunting players don't work on the merits of the taunt.
Quote from: Barrister on March 07, 2012, 10:55:22 AM
By that reasoning no fan can heckle even the lowest scrub player on the ice, since obviously that player has more hockey talent than any fan.
It's a reminder than in the biggest game of his life, Ryan Miller fell short. :menace:
Unless he was a gigantic favorite for the gold then taunting him about the silver is not a taunt. Taunt him for something he failed at.
I'd hate to see Canucks doing the dozens.
YOUR MOTHER IS SO FAT, SHE CAN'T FIT IN A CANADIAN TIRE STORE, EH?
Quote from: Brazen on March 07, 2012, 10:56:36 AM
I used to be quite the gymnast until I practically lost my virginity to a nasty fall on the beam :pinch:
It is easier for little girls I think. Boy gymnastics are all about upper body strength and pre-hormones we were all sorta lacking in that department.
Quote from: Viking on March 07, 2012, 10:59:28 AM
Quote from: Barrister on March 07, 2012, 10:55:22 AM
By that reasoning no fan can heckle even the lowest scrub player on the ice, since obviously that player has more hockey talent than any fan.
It's a reminder than in the biggest game of his life, Ryan Miller fell short. :menace:
Unless he was a gigantic favorite for the gold then taunting him about the silver is not a taunt. Taunt him for something he failed at.
He failed to win, which to go back to Valmy's point, is why silver and bronze don't really count.
Quote from: Barrister on March 07, 2012, 11:05:26 AM
He failed to win, which to go back to Valmy's point, is why silver and bronze don't really count.
Yeah tell that to the 4th place guy. Having an Olympic bronze medal is pretty badass.
The Palio is for scumbags, Film at 23.