View Full Version : Are you following the 2006 winter Olympics?
BigTwinky
23rd Feb 2006, 01:45 PM
Curious to know how many of you are keeping up to date, if at all, with the results and such of the winter Olympics..
Duke{CLR}
23rd Feb 2006, 01:51 PM
I used to watch that stuff. But if I have better things to do with my free time. :P
Rand{CLR}
23rd Feb 2006, 02:01 PM
Every day baby. I love Olympics time. The only problem is when they're so far away from my time zone. With the internet age, I know results of major events upwards of 8-12 hours before they're shown on TV. What is worse is that the news organizations are making very little effort to hide the results in a separate section for those who actually want to know.
When the headline reads "Ohno Stumbles," you know he's not going to be winning a medal that night without even having to read the article. And the headlines are nearly impossible to avoid unless you cut out all news altogether.
-Rand
CrazyFinn
23rd Feb 2006, 03:51 PM
Mostly Hockey..since FIN > USA :muaha:
But I heard Finland is going to do Curling (of all sports) for Gold tomorrow.
BigTwinky
23rd Feb 2006, 03:55 PM
No worries, CAN curling > FIN curling :D :P 8)
CrazyFinn
23rd Feb 2006, 04:07 PM
:P we beat you once so we can do it again :)
I've never watch a game but my dad told me over the phone that they were doing extremely good so I thought I would check out how well, and found out about the match tomorrow :jam:
They are doing well in both hockey and curling. Canada's men's curling doing quite well now and it should be a good game (not that I'm gonna watch it , just catch the highlights).
How about the North American Hockey teams, talk about disaster! They were pwned!
ViTO
23rd Feb 2006, 05:09 PM
No worries, CAN curling > FIN curling :D :P 8)
Ok. so this would be........ "Curling Trash Talk." ??? thats a FIRST !!! :argue:
I hate to admit it but, I have not tuned in that much except for some snowboarding and downhill. :(
n0odle
23rd Feb 2006, 05:46 PM
WTF?!?! there's olympics this year? lol
FrigginSniper
23rd Feb 2006, 07:07 PM
Women's Curling = Hilarious
A_Spec
23rd Feb 2006, 07:09 PM
Speedskating is all I watch, and some Hockey, thats about it.
TheBeatenPath
23rd Feb 2006, 07:30 PM
I don't watch it. It stopped being about "sending your best athlete" a long time ago, at least here in the US. Pro athletes make so much in the US now it's not worth their time to take a "vacation" to go to the Olympics.
n0odle
23rd Feb 2006, 07:40 PM
summer omplypics > winter
freestyle swimming is the cool!
BigTwinky
23rd Feb 2006, 08:17 PM
How about the North American Hockey teams, talk about disaster! They were pwned!
Except for the Canadian women's team. Gold again. hehe
But the rest of the world seems to be catching up in talent though
SScamaro68
23rd Feb 2006, 08:19 PM
Speedskating is all I watch, and some Hockey, thats about it.
about the only thing that interests me too.
Rand{CLR}
23rd Feb 2006, 08:42 PM
Women's Curling = Hilarious
Women's Curling = hottie Americans
-Rand
paceman
23rd Feb 2006, 08:46 PM
The first winter olympian from Tallahassee. Anthony Lobello, short track speed skater.
RuThLeSsKiLLa
24th Feb 2006, 12:06 PM
i dont get it. everytime i tuned to watch the olympics, they showing the women skating. which is cool to watch, i didnt really like it at first but its nice. :)
How about the North American Hockey teams, talk about disaster! They were pwned!
Except for the Canadian women's team. Gold again. hehe
But the rest of the world seems to be catching up in talent though
Good point Twinky and bad of me to not make notice of this fact. Looks as though in a few years women's hockey will be significantly more comptetitive.
I will watch just about anything Olympic, I don't care, I like it all. Its the Olypics after all. Especially this time around since Canada is doing pretty good for a change.
jaspurr
24th Feb 2006, 03:30 PM
How the hell did the Scot's invent curling and then get beat?
:cry:
n0odle
24th Feb 2006, 04:31 PM
How the hell did the Scot's invent curling and then get beat?
:cry:
china lost at ping pong b4 i believe o.O
No worries, CAN curling > FIN curling :D :P 8)
Done, did happen, Canada FTW! :arrow:
Tire{CLR}
24th Feb 2006, 05:23 PM
No worries, CAN curling > FIN curling :D :P 8)
Done, did happen, Canada FTW! :arrow:
Hell ya!!! http://users.telenet.be/eforum/emoticons4u/evil/1022.gif
http://emoticons4u.com/country/Canada.gif
johnnie
24th Feb 2006, 07:54 PM
i watch it when i can... i just mainly like to see good competition ,however i want usa to win as much as possible!
GO U.S.A :arrow:
n0odle
24th Feb 2006, 08:28 PM
question:
where is this year's olympics taking place?
Tire{CLR}
24th Feb 2006, 09:48 PM
question:
where is this year's olympics taking place?
Near the country of Holy Sea...
Rand{CLR}
25th Feb 2006, 12:39 AM
How the hell did the Scot's invent curling and then get beat?
:cry:
Why does that surprise you? The Scots get beat at golf all the time. :P
-Rand
Storm_Shadow
25th Feb 2006, 01:11 AM
question:
where is this year's olympics taking place?
Turin, Italy (or as the Italians call it, "Torino")
Two countries with a combined population less than metropolitan New York will contest the Gold medal in Men's Ice Hockey.
I always cheer for Canada, but the North American teams did't bring their A games and got hammered. (wait another 4 years... :cry: )
It was a strong field, but Sweden and Finland are fully worthy of the gold medal game on Sunday. I like how both of them are playing, but I have to say that Finland has historically shown more resiliancy when push comes to shove. It's going to be intense, and hopefully fast paced.
CrazyFinn, hope you're able to catch the game. I'll be watching for Finland to make history :arrow:
I like Finland for the gold too but Sweden has something to prove after their embarrassment in 2002. Should be a good game!
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