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Which Olympic event is your favorite?

Ice Hockey
42
29%
Curling
29
20%
Speed Skating/Short Track
8
6%
Figure Skating
18
13%
Sledding (Luge/Skeleton/Bobsleigh)
12
8%
Alpine Skiing
14
10%
Cross Country Skiing/Biathlon
9
6%
Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined
4
3%
Freestyle Skiing/Snowboarding
8
6%
 
Total votes : 144
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Postby Shofercia » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:46 am

Gallup wrote:New title, what do y'all think?


I think Russians need to find out what the Dutch have been drinking!
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Postby Gallup » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:10 am

Shofercia wrote:
Gallup wrote:New title, what do y'all think?


I think Russians need to find out what the Dutch have been drinking!

Maybe the yellow hotel water is Vodka.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:25 am

Gallup wrote:New title, what do y'all think?

When did curling start? And can it please take the place of figure skating on the prime time slots?
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Postby Evil Lord Sauron » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:30 am

This morning.

Found it quite boring this Olympics, at least so far.
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Postby United Kingdom of Poland » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:31 am

are the long track speed skating competitions done yet, can't we just give the dutch all the medals in long track.
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Postby Shofercia » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:47 am

Gallup wrote:
Shofercia wrote:
I think Russians need to find out what the Dutch have been drinking!

Maybe the yellow hotel water is Vodka.


I was referring to the Dutch House's official name, the Heineken House. Damn, I keep on expecting people posting in Olympic threads to know the basics. I should stop doing that.


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Gallup wrote:New title, what do y'all think?

When did curling start? And can it please take the place of figure skating on the prime time slots?


No. I enjoy figure skating quite a bit :D
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Postby Uitbregen » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:21 pm

If you're voluntarily watching snowboarding, I don't think you should be complaining
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Postby Evil Lord Sauron » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:26 pm



I really like Ed Leigh's commentary. But I'm quite used to his style since he usually commentates on Downhill Mountain biking. Such stupid complaints, only thing I would say was the screeching of Aimee was a bit annoying, on the whole it's understandable for her to be so excited for her team-mate and friend.
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Postby Uitbregen » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:28 pm

Evil Lord Sauron wrote:


I really like Ed Leigh's commentary. But I'm quite used to his style since he usually commentates on Downhill Mountain biking. Such stupid complaints, only thing I would say was the screeching of Aimee was a bit annoying, on the whole it's understandable for her to be so excited for her team-mate and friend.


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Postby Evil Lord Sauron » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:32 pm

'Riding switch is like writing left handed while wearing a chip hat and being attacked by seagulls'

That's definitely my favourite analogy.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:40 pm


Pff, did you guys get this stellar insight?

"The reason she does so well at this [snowboarding event] is she knows how to ride a snowboard..."
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Postby Shofercia » Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:45 pm

Cannot think of a name wrote:

Pff, did you guys get this stellar insight?

"The reason she does so well at this [snowboarding event] is she knows how to ride a snowboard..."


Commentators do this all the time. "Wow, that Olympic Superstar sure know how to handle a puck!"

And I'm going: "Nah, really?! Next you'll tell me that he knows how to skate"

And then the commentary follows: "And she has great skating abilities too!"

Everyone bursts into laughter :P
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Postby Wolfmanne » Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:56 pm

As the resident Maltese guy here (well, technically Maltese by blood, and even then by 50%), I am pleased to be supporting Elise Pellegrin. Almost makes me want to get Maltese citizenship.
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Postby Blasveck » Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:03 pm

Finally able to catch up and holy shit, that hockey match with the Americans and Swedes.
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Postby Wolfmanne » Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:05 pm

Blasveck wrote:Finally able to catch up and holy shit, that hockey match with the Americans and Swedes.

I saw the Canadian women against the Finns. Can't really bring myself to support the US or Russia in Ice Hockey though. The US will be a big challenge.
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Postby Blasveck » Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:07 pm

Wolfmanne wrote:
Blasveck wrote:Finally able to catch up and holy shit, that hockey match with the Americans and Swedes.

I saw the Canadian women against the Finns. Can't really bring myself to support the US or Russia in Ice Hockey though. The US will be a big challenge.


Wouldn't it be amazing if we had a sort of "Miracle on Ice v.2"?

Russia vs the US would certainly be a fun matchup.
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Postby Northwest Slobovia » Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:23 pm

Today's biathlon was exciting: three guys fell down taking one turn, including one of the race leaders; the leaders kept changing as they missed shots; and then
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Shame for the guys who fell, but that is the sort of tension I look for in spectator sports.
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Postby Slavija Slovenska » Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:19 pm

After watching the first run for the women's slopestyle snowboarding event I thought Sarka had it plus she threw down tricks great. I think the British athlete was also good. Those two I expected to be in the top 3. What did you guys think? What are your thoughts on the second run and Sarka's crash? I personally did not see it coming and that was a really hard crash. I was hoping Sarka would finish it out strong as well.
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Postby Farnhamia » Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:22 pm

Slavija Slovenska wrote:After watching the first run for the women's slopestyle snowboarding event I thought Sarka had it plus she threw down tricks great. I think the British athlete was also good. Those two I expected to be in the top 3. What did you guys think? What are your thoughts on the second run and Sarka's crash? I personally did not see it coming and that was a really hard crash. I was hoping Sarka would finish it out strong as well.

I thought she would, too. And this thread was just on the second page of the forum. Next time you want to comment on the sports, look around a little better.
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Postby LiamHerndon » Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:43 pm

Slavija Slovenska wrote:After watching the first run for the women's slopestyle snowboarding event I thought Sarka had it plus she threw down tricks great. I think the British athlete was also good. Those two I expected to be in the top 3. What did you guys think? What are your thoughts on the second run and Sarka's crash? I personally did not see it coming and that was a really hard crash. I was hoping Sarka would finish it out strong as well.

That was definitely a shock. A pity, too. It's rough to crash when your doing as well as she was and that landing looked particularly bad.
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Postby Blasveck » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:46 pm

I don't know about you guys, but I'm rooting for Alex Bilodeau in the Moguls.
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Postby Gallup » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:04 pm

Can someone find me some good Soviet music? I need something local to drown Bob Costas out.
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Postby Shofercia » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:14 pm

Gallup wrote:Can someone find me some good Soviet music? I need something local to drown Bob Costas out.


Here ya go :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U06jlgpMtQs
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Postby Evil Lord Sauron » Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:08 am

Disappointed the Brit didn't get a medal in the Ski slopestyle. Very impressed with her in qualy.
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This halfpipe final is tense!
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