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General => Council of Cobra => Topic started by: TheJord on February 18, 2010, 04:10:24 PM

Title: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: TheJord on February 18, 2010, 04:10:24 PM
Anyone watching the games? Really enjoyed the Men's Snowboard Cross and Half-Pipe
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: TelTura on February 18, 2010, 06:19:40 PM
I recall a Public Service Announcement that the folks from Rooster-Teeth (the guys that did Red vs. Blue) did last time the winter olympics rolled around...and I'm with them. 

Every event could use more polar bears. (http://redvsblue.com/archive/episode.php?id=191)
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: ket_the_jet on February 18, 2010, 06:21:16 PM
I've got to be completely honest, I could not care less about the Olympics.

I would much rather watch team sports than personal accomplishment-based sports.
-wtk
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: ket_the_jet on February 18, 2010, 06:37:40 PM
Ever wonder why curling was divided into Men's and Women's competitions?


















Answer:
Because women are more used to sweeping!

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I think I can say that here because (a), there hasn't been a female member here in quite a while and (b), I've never had a girl friend who has known that I play a collectible card game. No worries about one checking this site!
-wtk
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: sharkey on February 18, 2010, 07:22:46 PM
Badump SHH!
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: HawkeyeSPF on February 19, 2010, 04:49:52 PM
I've never had a girlfriend who has known that I play a collectible card game

that's what you get for leaving yourself open to a FTFY!

;)

just jokin dude, hope you don't take it seriously
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Cw0rk on February 19, 2010, 05:20:10 PM
I'm watching the Olympics quite a lot.

Men's Ice Hockey is quite nice to watch. Snowboard cross and Half-Pipes are also fun to watch. Skeleton and Luge are also 2 crazy sports that are worth watching but it gets repetitive after a few runs. Short track speed skating is also interesting to watch. I'll watch the Female Ice Hockey final, before that it's very boring USA and Canada beating all other teams 10-0.

Luge Doubles would probably shock a lot of people, go on youtube and have a look, you will understand why.

Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Gerontius on February 20, 2010, 05:06:08 PM
Women's ice hockey is ridiculous right now. Last I checked, Canada had 41 goals in 3 games.
Curling, once you figure out what's going on, is quite fun to watch too.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: sharkey on February 20, 2010, 08:43:21 PM
I'm not watching too much, but I automatically strike out my respect for any sport that can be performed in jeans. *coughcoughsnowboardingcoughcough*
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Elrohir on February 20, 2010, 08:46:57 PM
Answer:
Because women are more used to sweeping!

Hope, in future, your girlfriend will never read this!

My country has won gold! yay!! I like alpine categories.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: SomeRandomDude on February 21, 2010, 06:24:38 AM
I'm not watching too much, but I automatically strike out my respect for any sport that can be performed in jeans. *coughcoughsnowboardingcoughcough*

Halfpipe is more of a sport than, say, hockey.

Being a skier myself, I follow the skiing and snowboarding. Best part of the games.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Ulmo on February 21, 2010, 06:53:05 AM
I love the speed skating.

Hup Holland Hup!
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Witchkingx5 on February 21, 2010, 07:30:40 AM
Answer:
Because women are more used to sweeping!

Hope, in future, your girlfriend will never read this!

My country has won gold! yay!! I like alpine categories.

The only gold medal Austria has and is going to receive at these olympics....
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Cw0rk on February 21, 2010, 08:03:21 AM
I'm not watching too much, but I automatically strike out my respect for any sport that can be performed in jeans. *coughcoughsnowboardingcoughcough*

Halfpipe is more of a sport than, say, hockey.

Being a skier myself, I follow the skiing and snowboarding. Best part of the games.

I do not agree.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: ket_the_jet on February 21, 2010, 09:24:53 AM
Halfpipe is about half the sport that hockey is. They even have it in the name.
-wtk
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Gil-Estel on February 21, 2010, 01:54:21 PM
I love the speed skating.

Hup Holland Hup!

Ulmo, you're my man! That is also the only hope for dutch medals, and we have succeeded so far. 4 medals already, 2x gold, 1x silver and 1x bronse....
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Cw0rk on February 21, 2010, 04:18:53 PM
Why is Holland so good in Long Track Speed Skating and bad in Short Track Speed Skating?
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: TelTura on February 21, 2010, 09:06:19 PM
they're not dwarves, apparently.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Gil-Estel on February 21, 2010, 10:47:04 PM
Long Track is our tradition. We are an iceskating nation, with long going traditions that require a good stamina. The most famous is our Elf Stedentocht (11 cities tour) that will take skaters for 200 km along 11 cities. Because our moderate climate we do not have that tour often, last one was in 1997.
Shorttrack isn't our cup of tea. Maybe it will be, but not at this moment.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Gil-Estel on February 21, 2010, 10:48:12 PM
Irene Wust won our 5th medal, and yet another golden one!
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Elrohir on February 23, 2010, 02:06:15 PM
Bad day for austria rank 4, 5 and 6!! Dear neighbours: congratulation!  :gp: in Giant Slalom! What a race!
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Gil-Estel on February 23, 2010, 02:12:11 PM
Drama on the 10.000 meters for Holland. Sven Kramer was on his way to win his second gold medal and then his coach send him in the wrong lane...disqualified. Pfff, he was almost 7 seconds faster than the #2, which is a huge gap. Sigh. Would have been an olympic record! Very sad...

Elrohir, are you coming next sunday in Zwolle ;-) Nice tournament with 15+ people.....
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Gerontius on February 25, 2010, 09:00:06 PM
Drama on the 10.000 meters for Holland. Sven Kramer was on his way to win his second gold medal and then his coach send him in the wrong lane...disqualified. Pfff, he was almost 7 seconds faster than the #2, which is a huge gap. Sigh. Would have been an olympic record! Very sad...
Heard about that. I feel bad for the coach, as well as the skater.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Cw0rk on February 25, 2010, 09:03:59 PM
Canada is winning loads of medals right now. Male and female curling are up next and male ice hockey as well hehe.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Gerontius on February 28, 2010, 04:55:56 PM
Wow. Who watched the Men's hockey gold medal game? Sidney Crosby scores in overtime, meaning Canada gets a 14th gold medal, which is more gold medals than have ever been won by a single country in one winter game.
That was a very good game.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: Cw0rk on February 28, 2010, 09:17:43 PM
YEah!!! Hockey is Canada's game!
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: ket_the_jet on March 04, 2010, 06:00:03 AM
I would suggest that the Canadian Women's Hockey Team is more badass than their men's team. (http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/IOC-to-investigate-Canadian-women-s-hockey-team-?urn=oly,224338)

Also, Meghan Agosta (number 2) looks like Kate Hudson in hockey gear. Of course, at 5'6", 147 lbs, she would be a shorter, pudgier Kate Hudson.
-wtk
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: legolas3333 on March 04, 2010, 07:07:01 AM
maybe just buffer...

can girls count as buff?
Title: Re: Winter Olympics 2010
Post by: ket_the_jet on March 04, 2010, 07:29:56 AM
Girls can be buff. But I don't think buff is any more of a compliment than pudgy.
-wtk