Winter Olympics Thread

[wayskobfssae]

Saw something this morning and decided to post it here, then realized we didn't already have an Olympics thread, so I'm doing that too.

Anyway... found this pretty funny and sad... an Olympic snowboarder essentially complaining that science is too unstylish. http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Nate-Holland-thinks-your-pants-are-too-tight?urn=oly,219715

[ZuljinRaynor]

Apollo Ohno sucks.

[Eagle]

How about that poor schmuck that wiped out on the bob sled? That would suck hard, Im sure that is going to change the sport big time. I feel sorry for his family who watched that poor guy fly off the track.

[joey007]

How about that poor schmuck that wiped out on the bob sled? That would suck hard, Im sure that is going to change the sport big time. I feel sorry for his family who watched that poor guy fly off the track.

I know and he died rip nodar whatever his last name is :( u should see the video of the incident on YouTube, dang! :insomnia:

[Eagle]

I know and he died rip nodar whatever his last name is :( u should see the video of the incident on YouTube, dang! :insomnia:

Do you know how to post a link?

[joey007]

Do you know how to post a link?

Yeah i do but I'm on my iPhone right now on here and I'm trying to put In a link but This stupid piece of crap ain't working. Y don U put a link u nastier eyed bastard!! lol

[Eagle]

Yeah i do but I'm on my iPhone right now on here and I'm trying to put In a link but This stupid piece of crap ain't working. Y don U put a link u nastier eyed bastard!! lol

I just spent a few moments trying to find the video but all I got was pics and ass hats. If anyone finds the video please post it.

[joey007]

Kk sorry but I'll give the link as soon as possible

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Btw it looked painful deadly painful...... Guess that's how he died rofl

[Rapture_Rising]

Heres the vid. Not nice...

http://abcnews.go.com/video/video?id=9823485&autostart=false

[Eagle]

It wasent as bad as I thought it would be. Still though, poor guy.

[Rapture_Rising]

I think if he was doing the Skeleton he would have died instantly.

I personally think its been overlooked as a sefty hazard instead of a design flaw.

He didnt die in vain considering he died doing what he loved.

[joey007]

I heard he called his father the night before and said " Im scared of this it looks dangerous" well guess he was right...

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Crap!!! I can't watch this on my iPhone guess I'll have too check it later..... Even though I've seen it.

[Waiter]

It's kinda funny to to read the time tables where DNF means Did Not Finish... http://forums.3drealms.com/vb/images/icons/smirk.gif

[wayskobfssae]

It's kinda funny to to read the time tables where DNF means Did Not Finish... http://forums.3drealms.com/vb/images/icons/smirk.gif

Irony?

[John]

DNF has always meant "Did Not Finish", though. :p

[Jeff]

Thing about Vancouver is, it doesn't really snow a lot there. Nor does it get really cold. It's mostly rainy a lot of the time. Can't really see an Olympic Games being hosted there.

Back in 1988 it was hosted here in Calgary, but again, here, it's a good place to host the Olympics because it's cold during the winter, as well as it snows a lot. They usually don't have to break out the man made snow making machines.

[wayskobfssae]

Thing about Vancouver is, it doesn't really snow a lot there. Nor does it get really cold. It's mostly rainy a lot of the time. Can't really see an Olympic Games being hosted there.

I thought the surrounding mountains boasted almost year-round skiing?

[Jeff]

Not sure, but the greater Vancouver area is usually damp most of the year. They don't usually get a lot of snow there. That could have something to do with what happened to that guy. Not enough snow on the luge track? Some people thought it was pretty unsafe.

[ZuljinRaynor]

U-S-A!

U-S-A!

:woot:

[joey007]

It was pretty stunning how the USA defeated Canada in their own game ( hockey, of course)

[Jeff]

Canada won a gold medal in curling today.

[wayskobfssae]

It was pretty stunning how the USA defeated Canada in their own game ( hockey, of course)

Now they have to do it a second time though...

[ZuljinRaynor]

Nothing will be sweeter.

[Jeff]

It was actually Canada that won the gold, setting a new record for most gold medals by a host country. Old record was 13 I believe.

[superevilcube]

I got onto one of those "live blogs" talking about the Canada v. America hockey game about five seconds before Canada scored the winning goal. My hope at least got crushed fast.

[joey007]

Nothing will be sweeter.

Whoops....

[wayskobfssae]

I guess after winning at Hockey, Canada figured there was no possible way they could make themselves look foolish anymore... I mean... wow... I didn't get to see much of the closing ceremonies, but it looks like they stopped trying to get rid of stereotypes around the point that they had lumberjacks carting giant beaver and moose balloons around while mounties danced to banjo music.

[dr.zaius]

When I saw this thread I was hoping to open it up and see these banging hot chicks on skates in sensual poses...I was disappointed....saw some dude on a wooden board instead.

Oh well...

[prophecy holder]

When I saw this thread I was hoping to open it up and see these banging hot chicks on skates in sensual poses...I was disappointed....saw some dude on a wooden board instead.

Oh well...

This might help you:

http://www.cracked.com/article_18437_5-ways-to-enjoy-terrible-winter-olympic-events.html

[wayskobfssae]

When I saw this thread I was hoping to open it up and see these banging hot chicks on skates in sensual poses...I was disappointed....saw some dude on a wooden board instead

You shoulda just tuned into the TV then at the appropriate time