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Postby **SlappyMcGee** » 2010.02.15 (23:02)

I'm hoping they start Luongo so Marty can have a break.

Also, the Americans are about to pick up at least one more medal for snowboarding. They have two in the finals. (of four.) One Canadian who's looked fantastic, though.

http://nmaps.net/user/smartalco · Postby **smartalco** » 2010.02.16 (06:09)

Snowboarding race was epic.

http://nmaps.net/user/rocket_thumped · Postby **rocket_thumped** » 2010.02.16 (06:50)

smartalco wrote:Snowboarding race was epic.

Yeah, great come from behind win.

After Day 4.
USA - 8
GER - 5
FRA - 4
CAN - 4
SUI - 3

Postby **SlappyMcGee** » 2010.02.16 (12:32)

Should be known that the Swiss are all golds, though.

Postby **otters~1** » 2010.02.16 (15:20)

rocket_thumped wrote:
flagmyidol wrote:That American blew the gold in nordic combine yesterday afternoon. Great finish though.
No. He wasn't even expected to medal, he kicked soon and died at the end. There was no choking involved, that was a great upset and our first ever medal in that event. ever.

We /were/ expected to medal, judging from all the hype beforehand about how our first ever nordic medal would come that day. I'll admit I don't know much about skiing, but he was thirty+ feet ahead with a turn or two left and the other guy caught him. And the other guy was French.

EDIT: The most interesting thing I've heard so far this week is that most of the German skiers are cops for their day job. Like, they patrol the Alps or something, I guess.

http://nmaps.net/user/rocket_thumped · Postby **rocket_thumped** » 2010.02.16 (21:47)

flagmyidol wrote:EDIT: The most interesting thing I've heard so far this week is that most of the German skiers are cops for their day job. Like, they patrol the Alps or something, I guess.

Snow cops? huh.

USA hockey is looking good against Switzerland.

Postby **SlappyMcGee** » 2010.02.16 (22:06)

rocket_thumped wrote:
flagmyidol wrote:EDIT: The most interesting thing I've heard so far this week is that most of the German skiers are cops for their day job. Like, they patrol the Alps or something, I guess.
Snow cops? huh.

USA hockey is looking good against Switzerland.

Just so non-hockey followers know, the Swiss are not real contenders. The Underdog is either the USA or Finland, with Canada, Russia and Sweden having the strongest teams this year.

http://nmaps.net/user/T3chno · Postby **T3chno** » 2010.02.16 (23:20)

USA lost to Germany in Men's curling (Robin) 5-7.

http://nmaps.net/user/ · Postby **Vyacheslav** » 2010.02.16 (23:56)

Canada and Russia look especially dangerous. Ovechkin, Crosby, Brodeur, etc.

Postby **SlappyMcGee** » 2010.02.17 (01:31)

987654321 wrote:Canada and Russia look especially dangerous. Ovechkin, Crosby, Brodeur, etc.

Are you kidding? Forsberg, the Sedins, Zetterberg, Lundqvist...

Postby **otters~1** » 2010.02.17 (02:56)

Jacobellis just fucked up again.

http://nmaps.net/user/smartalco · Postby **smartalco** » 2010.02.17 (04:01)

The amount of fabulous on the american male figure skater on right now (name is Weir I think) makes me ashamed to be an american male :/

http://nmaps.net/user/ · Postby **Vyacheslav** » 2010.02.17 (04:48)

Slaps: Forsberg will injure his foot sometime soon.

http://nmaps.net/user/rocket_thumped · Postby **rocket_thumped** » 2010.02.17 (17:27)

smartalco wrote:The amount of fabulous on the american male figure skater on right now (name is Weir I think) makes me ashamed to be an american male :/

Yeah I saw that too, the outfit he was wearing made his curves look very womanly, it was a confusing five minutes for me. The coolest part of the male figure skating so far was when some dude skated to A Day in the Life (by the beatles) played with electric guitars.

The American, Lindsey Vonn skis today, I hope her injuries have healed, she is the favorite.

Postby **otters~1** » 2010.02.17 (18:03)

rocket_thumped wrote:Yeah I saw that too, the outfit he was wearing made his curves look very womanly, it was a confusing five minutes for me. The coolest part of the male figure skating so far was when some dude skated to A Day in the Life (by the beatles) played with electric guitars.

That was awesome. But Techno was saying something about someone skating to Hendrix, did anyone see that? I missed it.

http://nmaps.net/user/smartalco · Postby **smartalco** » 2010.02.17 (21:47)

flagmyidol wrote:But Techno was saying something about someone skating to Hendrix, did anyone see that? I missed it.

I didn't see Hendrix, but a Canadian skater was skating to Joe Satriani.

http://nmaps.net/user/T3chno · Postby **T3chno** » 2010.02.17 (22:16)

smartalco wrote:
flagmyidol wrote:But Techno was saying something about someone skating to Hendrix, did anyone see that? I missed it.
I didn't see Hendrix, but a Canadian skater was skating to Joe Satriani.

My friends couldn't tell the difference between Sat and Drix? :/ Sorry for the misinfo. flag.

Postby **otters~1** » 2010.02.17 (23:01)

Techno wrote:
smartalco wrote:
flagmyidol wrote:But Techno was saying something about someone skating to Hendrix, did anyone see that? I missed it.
I didn't see Hendrix, but a Canadian skater was skating to Joe Satriani.
My friends couldn't tell the difference between Sat and Drix? :/ Sorry for the misinfo. flag.

Nah, nah: Here's a breakdown. Jeff Beck was the one playing "A Day" and J. Geil's Band even got a nod -- from a guy skating in suspenders.

http://nmaps.net/user/smartalco · Postby **smartalco** » 2010.02.18 (04:42)

Shaun White. The flying tomato. Jesus he is good.

6 medals for team USA today, including 3 golds :D

Postby **SlappyMcGee** » 2010.02.18 (04:49)

smartalco wrote:Shaun White. The flying tomato. Jesus he is good.

6 medals for team USA today, including 3 golds :D

Shaun was fantastic!

http://nmaps.net/user/rocket_thumped · Postby **rocket_thumped** » 2010.02.18 (05:12)

flagmyidol wrote:Jeff Beck was the one playing "A Day"

Just to clarify, I wasn't saying that he was skating to the beatles version, but that the song was written by the beatles.

After Day 6
USA - 14
GER - 10
FRA - 7
CAN - 6
KOR - 5

Canada is looking strong, maybe they overcome France in the coming days? Expect South Korea to put pressure on them with a few more skating medals.

Postby **otters~1** » 2010.02.19 (01:17)

Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn were simply unbelievable. Not to mention Ohno and Davis.

--

Vonn just took the lead in the women's combined by .08 over Mancuso. Go US!

http://nmaps.net/user/rocket_thumped · Postby **rocket_thumped** » 2010.02.19 (05:19)

SlappyMcGee wrote:Just so non-hockey followers know, the Swiss are not real contenders. The Underdog is either the USA or Finland, with Canada, Russia and Sweden having the strongest teams this year.

lololololololo

After Day 7
USA - 18
GER - 11
NOR - 8
CAN - 7
FRA - 7

Americans still doing well, Norway finally shows up.

Postby **SlappyMcGee** » 2010.02.19 (06:00)

rocket_thumped wrote:
SlappyMcGee wrote:Just so non-hockey followers know, the Swiss are not real contenders. The Underdog is either the USA or Finland, with Canada, Russia and Sweden having the strongest teams this year.
lololololololo

After Day 7
USA - 18
GER - 11
NOR - 8
CAN - 7
FRA - 7

Americans still doing well, Norway finally shows up.

Hwat's funny, Jerrod?

http://nmaps.net/user/ · Postby **Vyacheslav** » 2010.02.19 (14:53)

Sunday's Canada/USA game will be amazing.

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