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caffeine Member (Idle past 1052 days) Posts: 1800 From: Prague, Czech Republic Joined: |
For Canadians, if we don't win the gold in hockey it's the end of the world. In any other event we aim for 12th place and are happy with 6th. What about curling? You probably have the best men's and women's teams in the world right now. Czechs love winter sports, especially ice hockey - it's just a shame the current team is rubbish. Instead we have to listen to commentators wistfully recalling Nagano over and over again. It's like how the English reminisce about 1966 every time the World Cup rolls around - even though most weren't yet born. Czech Republic's done well in quite a few events, though. Gold in the women's snowboard cross, a gold and a silver in women's speed skating, and a pretty impressive 3 silvers and 2 bronzes in biathlon. Not bad for a little country of 10 million.
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caffeine Member (Idle past 1052 days) Posts: 1800 From: Prague, Czech Republic Joined: |
Further on the Canadian curlers; I'm watching the men's final at the minute, and they're ridiculously good! I saw some of their demolition of China in the semis as well and, whilst I didn't watch any of Canada's games in the round robin, I haven't yet seen them make any mistakes. I'm flummoxed as to how they lost to Sweden - both in this Olympics and in the World Championships. They're like machines!
ABE: Ugly outfits, though. Edited by caffeine, : No reason given.
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ringo Member (Idle past 440 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
caffeine writes:
There are a lot of countries with good curlers though. We have much tougher competition than in hockey so we can't afford to be as arrogant.
What about curling? You probably have the best men's and women's teams in the world right now. caffeine writes:
It's the same with the 1972 Canada-Russia hockey series. Paul Henderson's name is probably better known than the Prime Minister's.
It's like how the English reminisce about 1966 every time the World Cup rolls around - even though most weren't yet born.
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frako Member (Idle past 333 days) Posts: 2932 From: slovenija Joined: |
There are a lot of countries with good curlers though. We have much tougher competition than in hockey so we can't afford to be as arrogant all this talk about curling made me want to look at who invented this game, and no surprise it was the Scots. Iv got a gret idea for a gem, lets throw boulders on the ice. Probably the same drunk Scot that invented golf. Edited by frako, : No reason given. Edited by frako, : No reason given.Christianity, One woman's lie about an affair that got seriously out of hand What are the Christians gonna do to me ..... Forgive me, good luck with that.
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1.61803 Member (Idle past 1532 days) Posts: 2928 From: Lone Star State USA Joined: |
Ringo writes: so we can't afford to be as arrogant. "You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs
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ringo Member (Idle past 440 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined:
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frako writes:
Free boulders, free ice, cheap game.
...it was the Scots. Iv got a gret idea for a gem, lets throw boulders on the ice.
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Tempe 12ft Chicken Member (Idle past 363 days) Posts: 438 From: Tempe, Az. Joined: |
We are at game time Ringo! Looking from the first 6 minutes that it will be a really good game!
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Tempe 12ft Chicken Member (Idle past 363 days) Posts: 438 From: Tempe, Az. Joined: |
Just finished watching the Canada v. US Hockey game and I must admit that the US was simply outplayed throughout that game. Well done Canada, you definitely earned your way into the Gold Medal game. The US will have to settle for a chance at bronze against Finland this year, but trust me....four years from now we are coming at you again and we can do it...I swear to goodness!!!
As for the Gold Medal game, I will be cheering for Canada to take the high spot on the podium because I would rather lose to the best in the world than otherwise. Again, Congratulations Canada.The theory of evolution by cumulative natural selection is the only theory we know of that is in principle capable of explaining the existence of organized complexity. - Richard Dawkins Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night. - Issac Asimov If you removed all the arteries, veins, & capillaries from a person’s body, and tied them end-to-endthe person will die. - Neil Degrasse Tyson What would Buddha do? Nothing! What does the Buddhist terrorist do? Goes into the middle of the street, takes the gas, *pfft*, Self-Barbecue. The Christian and the Muslim on either side are yelling, "What the Fuck are you doing?" The Buddhist says, "Making you deal with your shit. - Robin Williams
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Atheos canadensis Member (Idle past 3025 days) Posts: 141 Joined:
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I accept your congratulations on behalf of Canada. While I agree that Canada dominated that game, it was hard to be confident with just a one goal lead. What a glorious deflection that was though. It was much less stressful than the women's final yesterday. That was intense. Tied it up with 45 seconds left in the game and won in overtime. And they almost lost the game when the official almost caused an empty net goal. It hit the post, but oh how the mild Canadian wrath would have flowed.
And our curlers! Jennifer Jones is a machine and the men are beasts. Wooo!
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Dogmafood Member (Idle past 376 days) Posts: 1815 From: Ontario Canada Joined: |
We have much tougher competition than in hockey I doubt it. 90% of the worlds curlers live in Canada. It is a fool proof strategy. If all of the players are on your team then you win.
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Tangle Member Posts: 9512 From: UK Joined: Member Rating: 4.8 |
The Brits - actually the Scots - got a bronze and a silver in curling which is actually a form of housework so next year we're entering the tidying-up event. We'll clean up.
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ringo Member (Idle past 440 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
ProtoTypical writes:
But 99% of them are not of Olympic caliber. 90% of the worlds curlers live in Canada. There are a lot of strong curling teams in Europe.
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Atheos canadensis Member (Idle past 3025 days) Posts: 141 Joined: |
Ouch. Poor team USA. That hockey game did not go well. Pretty surprising considering their last one was a one goal game.
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saab93f Member (Idle past 1422 days) Posts: 265 From: Finland Joined: |
Ouch. Poor team USA. That hockey game did not go well. Pretty surprising considering their last one was a one goal game.
Mega game by TeamFinland and for/by our #8 Teemu Selnne. TeamUSA was way weaker than expected. Congrats Canada - a truly deserved victory and Gold Medals today!!
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