olympic fever...anyone caught it?

[DeRoux's Broux]

anybody else overdosing on hockey like me today? man, it's awesome......i love olympic hockey days.

 

[Rhoobarb]

No, I haven't watched one minute. Sorry, but I really lost interest in the Olympics when it went all-pro. Plus, the annoying 'up close and personal' crap about every facet of this person's life. In three hours you'll see 45 minutes of commercials, 100 minutes of fluff pieces and maybe 40 minutes of actual competition.

And curling? - is that really considered a sport? What's next, snow shoveling?! Actually, now that I think about it, I'd probably tune into watch a couple minutes of competitive snow shoveling! It would be kinda like competitive woodchopping.

 

[Chairman Cheyco]

Curling boys, that's where its at. Have you seen the hotties on the Us women's team?

I curled when I lived back in WI, so I'm partial to it. I love it. Highlight of the winter games for me.

That's because it's a sport inside a refridgerator so your beer stays cold. At least that's why real canadians play it. Hockey's too much like work.

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

Yes, one of the few (only?) Olympic sports that can be played by beer gutted middle aged men and Grandmothers. Last Olympics they were cracking jokes about not being able to drink beer while playing.

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

USA better get it together. Latvia keeps having odd man rushes one right after the other, and they're down 3-2!!!!!!

 

[Chairman Cheyco]

How do you know so much about hockey? Are you getting the broadcast with the aura around the puck, or what?

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

How do you know so much about hockey? Are you getting the broadcast with the aura around the puck, or what?

i love the game! i'm a southern freak of nature that understands and get's the game. used to play in-line hockey all the time in houston, dallas, and here. fun stuff.

team USA looked pretty good for having dead legs. after Kaz tomorrow they have a tough road to travel.......exciting game today though!

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

i love the game! i'm a southern freak of nature that understands and get's the game. used to play in-line hockey all the time in houston, dallas, and here. fun stuff.

team USA looked pretty good for having dead legs. after Kaz tomorrow they have a tough road to travel.......exciting game today though!

How do you fit those huge 10 gallon cowboy hats in the helmets??

(Suddenly spaceballs comes to mind. Actually one of the anouncers the other day during a Canucks game mentioned that goalie masks were getting bigger and bigger and the league was cracking down, he made a joke regarding goalies and spaceballs.)

 

[dancingbarefoot]

(Actually one of the anouncers the other day during a Canucks game mentioned that goalie masks were getting bigger and bigger

I thought that was to accommodate the mullets? (What IS it with hockey players and mullets? Blech!)

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

How do you fit those huge 10 gallon cowboy hats in the helmets??

(Suddenly spaceballs comes to mind. Actually one of the anouncers the other day during a Canucks game mentioned that goalie masks were getting bigger and bigger and the league was cracking down, he made a joke regarding goalies and spaceballs.)

well, we have NIOSH approved hard hats shaped like cowboy hats! tuff as an ITECH cage!

those willey net minders are always looking for an egde, eh? they cut down their pillows, then shrink the bread basket! what's next? the goal will be expanded to 10x20!

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

look how cheesy! but they stop a biscuit!!!!!
http://www.customhardhats.com/westernoutlaw.shtml

 

[Dude]

I'm getting so pissed at these curling teams. The absolute worst shooting I've ever seen. The skips especially. They are missing elementary shots.

If the girls weren't so nice to look at I'd have given up long ago.

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

Well, the canucks goalie is bald so I don't belive he has a mullet.

Yikes, I thought you were joking about those hard hats. Those would be really big in Alberta.

 

[Beermaker]

I swear....If you all lived close....I drive over and kick your ass.......

 

[RichBrewer]

I a word.... nope

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

I swear....If you all lived close....I drive over and kick your ass.......

did we offend your mullet?

 

[Toilet Rocker]

I realized Olympic hockey is more important than work, so I called out today (sick, of course) and watched all the games: from the Italy-Finland game around 6AM to the close of the US-Kaz game. I hate that there's no radio/webcast of the Olympics. I really wish XM would've picked this up.

The injury to Hasek is ashame. I think sending the pros over is a mixed idea. Owners can use it to "advertise" the sport and gain interest among viewers, but can also risk injuries...let's hope that doesn't happen to Lundqvist or Jagr!

The Czech game was an absolute shock, as was Sweden losing to the ruskies.

 

[Chairman Cheyco]

Well, the canucks goalie is bald so I don't belive he has a mullet.

Yikes, I thought you were joking about those hard hats. Those would be really big in Alberta.

I recognize a shot when I read one. As it turns out, I just took my hard-hat off to come in out of the -36C friggin cold! Only a select few have enough balls/stroke to wear brain-buckets like that. I've only ever seen one cowboy-hat style, and the guy who was wearing it was a giant...

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

I recognize a shot when I read one. As it turns out, I just took my hard-hat off to come in out of the -36C friggin cold! Only a select few have enough balls/stroke to wear brain-buckets like that. I've only ever seen one cowboy-hat style, and the guy who was wearing it was a giant...

:rockin: Now if the only made hard hats for :fro: ..​

-36c? Yeah, it's -12c here in Calgary's summer playground. I guess winter is back?

I've discovered one thing about watching Olympic Hockey in Canada.. watch it on TSN. CBC cuts to other events at various times during the hockey games! Found out they are also broadcast on TSN and they let you watch the entire flipping game. Now if I could just figure out the dang schedule.

 

[cgravier]

go figure...they totally beat up on germany, i dont see anyone beating them either. Did anyone watch the snow board cross? its the first time i saw it and thought it was awsome, it like nascar meets snowboarding.

the curling just wasnt doing it for me this year, i dont know why, i just cant get into it. and whats up with the curlers being 16 and 17 years old? if any sport would benefit experience over youth/athletic ability i thought it would be curling. (ive never seen a teen-age bocci baller)

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

They're going for looks and ratings this year. Corporate sponsors and such. Middle age mothers for 4 just don't make good Reebock posters.

 

[Toilet Rocker]

When I was a kid, I remember the Olympics being on constantly during the course of 2 weeks. Am I wrong? Now, it is only on network tv for 3.5 hours, then again after midnight. It wasn't like this in the 70s and early 80s was it? I do understand why it's this way though...Oprah draws more viewers than the Biathlon.

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

thurs was a good hockey day. ready for the weekend games!!!

i was dissapointed in the snowboard cross. just didn't do it for me......

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

I guess no Canada/USA matchup for Womens hockey.. first time ever in the Olympics. Probably good for the sport though. I think the rest of the world was getting frustrated.

I've always wanted to do the skulls. The face foward on your stomach down a bobsled track sport. I used to do that on a skateboard downhill through traffic...Of course, never ben able to try the ice version since there are no boblsed tracks in BC. Although I suppose there will be soon...
The only sport where being insane makes you an Olympic athelete!! I should REALLY fit in...

BTW did you see my fellow Canadian aerials jumper in practice do an amazing jump and loos his ski's?? VERY entertaining..

 

[Toilet Rocker]

Jagr....NOOOOOO!!!!!! Say it ain't so. These olympics are proving costly, particularly for the Czechs (Jagr, Elias, Hasek).

I didn't get to see the entire game, but it looked like Slovakia had a better game plan than the US today.

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

Jagr....NOOOOOO!!!!!! Say it ain't so. These olympics are proving costly, particularly for the Czechs (Jagr, Elias, Hasek).

I didn't get to see the entire game, but it looked like Slovakia had a better game plan than the US today.

what happened to jagr? i watched USA/Slovakia but they never said a word about Jagr?????? even though US lost, damn good game. how 'bout the Swed's hu?!?!?!?!?!?!!:rockin:

DiPietro is look'n good too.....

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

Yikes. Canada got beet by the Swiss??! What the...?

Last night I stayed up till 3am to watch that Canadian Womens curling team lose to...Japan!
Mens Curling to Italy...
Not to mention for you 'mericans the upsets the last few days.

What's next, Sauia Arabia winning Aerials?

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

yea, but at least the US Curl-Girls look good in the snug black get-up :~) (2 outta 4 anyway!)

 

[Toilet Rocker]

Curl girls! Curl girls!

Jagr took a hit along the boards at an awkward that led to a nasty head wound and some blood. He left the game and did not return. His status for the rest of the Games is supposedly up in the air. I'm more concerned with this return on March 2 in the land of the pumpkin patch at the end of the NJ turnpike.

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

bummer. suprised i didn't see the high-lite of that one......

i know. Billy Guerin took one for the team against Latvia to block a shot on goal. i'm sure the Stars GM cringed when he saw that!