The Official Torino Olymic Games Thread

System · February 17, 2006

So what do you guys think so far? There are some really cute sisters that are on the US curling team.

marlof · February 17, 2006

You may not use *cute* and *curling* in the same sentence. Darned, I just did it myself.

Andy · February 17, 2006

nandysso wrote:

So what do you guys think so far? There are some really cute sisters that are on the US curling team.

Awesome. Talk about girls, not cars.

dragon300zx · February 17, 2006

Andy wrote:

Awesome. Talk about girls, not cars.

Tsk Tsk Andy. Don't you remember being young. I know that was a long long long long time ago for you but you should still remember the basics. Girls go with cars. It's like BBQ sauce and ribs. And those two athletes (saying athlete and reffering to a curler is even worse than using cute and curler in the same sentence) would look great standing next to a 350Z in some summer clothes.

Bob Bell · February 17, 2006

Cassie Johnson is cuter than her sister. Didn't know Minn. was a hot bed of curling talent. For some reason Mens and Womens US curling has been on every morning this week when I get up, so I have watched it a lot.

Shay Stephens · February 17, 2006

Is curling a real sport people care about outside of the Olympics?!?! Maybe it's a regional thing, but in the States, I can't think of anywhere it is popular, or maybe even heard of

Maybe it's just me, but the Olympics just seem so...so...so irrelevant.

dragon300zx · February 17, 2006

Shay Stephens wrote:

Is curling a real sport people care about outside of the Olympics?!?! Maybe it's a regional thing, but in the States, I can't think of anywhere it is popular, or maybe even heard of

Maybe it's just me, but the Olympics just seem so...so...so irrelevant.

We have a curling club by my house in the detroit area. Overall though it's not that popular in america. However, it is a freaking huge sport in canada.

must be that cold temperatures affect the brain and make people think mundane sports like curling are great to watch... But then again we also watch golf. Blech talk about nap time.

Andy · February 17, 2006

Shay Stephens wrote:

Is curling a real sport people care about outside of the Olympics?!?! Maybe it's a regional thing, but in the States, I can't think of anywhere it is popular, or maybe even heard of

Maybe it's just me, but the Olympics just seem so...so...so irrelevant.

North of the Border, Shay up Canada-way, eh?

Shay Stephens · February 17, 2006

Well they certainly are close-by. I chalk it up to my isolation

But it still looks way boring!

:hide

Andy wrote:

North of the Border, Shay up Canada-way, eh?

Andy · February 17, 2006

Shay Stephens wrote:

Well they certainly are close-by. I chalk it up to my isolation

But it still looks way boring!
:hide

Meh. You probably don't appreciate Bocce, either. Bocce and Curling and sports of grace, skill and style. Neither requires brute force.

NHBubba · February 17, 2006

Shay Stephens wrote:

Maybe it's just me, but the Olympics just seem so...so...so irrelevant.

Maybe curling isn't your cup of tea. But surely there's something offered that does tickle your fancy. I love the down-hill and GS skiing events. Not to mention the luge and skeleton and whatnot. That stuff's just crazy!

The other night I watched a girl from Maine slide down the side of a mountian at 50-60 MPH in a skin-tight suit on a pair of glorified 2x4's.. I don't care who you are, that's just cool!

My TV's been permanantly tuned in all week. I love it!

Oakley · February 17, 2006

Andy wrote:

Meh. You probably don't appreciate Bocce, either. Bocce and Curling and sports of grace, skill and style. Neither requires brute force.

Well said Andy. Curling is certaintly a sport that requires physical as well as mental toughness. Not many people would think it when they watch the "pros" on TV (cause they make it look so easy).

I can only imagine a tough all-star football player trying to curl and look like an ass.

Anyway, it's more fun to play then to watch - but that's like most sports.

GO CANADA GO!!!

Canada medals - 11
USA medals - 10

Sweet.....

As they say in Canada, "I joined a drinking club and we ended up curling"...

Shay Stephens · February 17, 2006

Not need brute force?!?! Me no understand?!?!

Andy wrote:

Meh. You probably don't appreciate Bocce, either. Bocce and Curling and sports of grace, skill and style. Neither requires brute force.

DoctorIt · February 17, 2006

I'm starting to sound like an old man, but personally, I'd rather watch curling, where at least they are dressed like athletes and there is some strategy involved. Sure beats watching the baggy pants fall off all the pimple faced snowboarders. What the hell was up with the "uniforms" this year? They all looked like a bunch of 7 year old yankee fans in daddy's replica uniform. Damn kids.

dragon300zx · February 17, 2006

DoctorIt wrote:

I'm starting to sound like an old man, but personally, I'd rather watch curling, where at least they are dressed like athletes and there is some strategy involved. Sure beats watching the baggy pants fall off all the pimple faced snowboarders. What the hell was up with the "uniforms" this year? They all looked like a bunch of 7 year old yankee fans in daddy's replica uniform. Damn kids.

You are an old man you start acting like that. There is nothing wrong with snowboarding and it beats the crap out of curling. Argh, may your next fill up be with watery gas.

flyingdutchie · February 17, 2006

DoctorIt wrote:

... like a bunch of 7 year old yankee fans in daddy's replica uniform. Damn kids.

Look who's talking!... with his finger in his nose! :haha

DoctorIt · February 17, 2006

flyingdutchie wrote:

Look who's talking!... with his finger in his nose! :haha

At least I wear pants that fit. And especially if I was representing my country on international TV. Heck, I'd even take the finger out for that.

bwg · February 17, 2006

DoctorIt wrote:

Heck, I'd even take the finger out for that.

aint that the truth.

every photo you've ever posted you've had the finger out

David_S85 · February 17, 2006

What's with the new snowboard cross races? First time I ever witnessed anything like that. Way cool stuff! X-Games meets the Olympics.

BTW, when do they begin the snowmobile races? What day should I tune in?

StevenV · February 17, 2006

David_S85 wrote:

What's with the new snowboard cross races? First time I ever witnessed anything like that. Way cool stuff! X-Games meets the Olympics.

Ain't that just the greatest!?!

Oh crud, more ice dancing. :puke1 Time to go do something interesting... like washing dishes.

Andy · February 21, 2006

Shay Stephens wrote:

Is curling a real sport people care about outside of the Olympics?!?! Maybe it's a regional thing, but in the States, I can't think of anywhere it is popular, or maybe even heard of

Maybe it's just me, but the Olympics just seem so...so...so irrelevant.

Google doesn't think so: Today's Google Page... And so, in high schools across the land, football and baseball teams are disbanded, to make way for the Curling Team! Yeah baby!

Shay Stephens · February 21, 2006

Andy wrote:

football...teams are disbanded, to make way for the Curling Team! Yeah baby!

StevenV · February 21, 2006

I'm just pushing through all this ice skating with the knowledge that eventually we'll get to more 'boarding.

...and yet soon it'll all be over and we'll go back to searching the Tivo for something -- anything -- worth watching.
:cry

Bob Bell · February 21, 2006

Curling would sure clear off those boring ice skaters of the ice. New Sport, 50 points for an ice dancer and a 100 for a man in tights.

I think an NFL offensive lineman chucking curling stones 20 feet would be interesting.

wxwax · February 21, 2006

Shay Stephens wrote:

Is curling a real sport people care about outside of the Olympics?!?! Maybe it's a regional thing, but in the States, I can't think of anywhere it is popular, or maybe even heard of

Maybe it's just me, but the Olympics just seem so...so...so irrelevant.

Olympics are OK. But curling is cool.

Curling is the new black.

Ever play boules/petanques? I grew up around that stuff. Same games, only on ice. Strategy, tension, skill, babes -- curling has it all.

Shay Stephens · February 21, 2006

New sport
Dodge Curling...I'd watch that

Bob Bell wrote:

Curling would sure clear off those boring ice skaters of the ice. New Sport, 50 points for an ice dancer and a 100 for a man in tights.

wholenewlight · February 22, 2006

Curling is great. I heard a NPR radio clip about how the popularity of curling has shot through the roof in the US, Europe, and Asia since the 2002 SLC Olympics.

I was at the the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and we had tickets for the womens curling semi-finals. It was a lot of fun - kind of the "beach volleyball" of the winter games - actually I think snowboarding claims that title - but the crowd was pretty rowdy and having a good time.

I look back at my pics and wish I had my current dslr then. My little Canon s30 P&S had it's limitations. I need to go back and re-work many of my original shots in CS2. I only had elements 2.X back then and wasn't very good using it.

FWIW, here's the whole gallery: http://cs-pics.smugmug.com/gallery/640464

DanielB · February 22, 2006

I like the Skeleton

NHBubba · February 22, 2006

I'm grumpy: I have yet to catch a single curling match on the tube so far these olympics. I have super basic cable (I'm a cheapskate) and don't get the extra-fancy special channels like USA or CNBC and haven't got a Tivo for time-shifting. Sadly all they run on the main NBC affiliates in prime-time is the more mainstream stuff. Don't get me wrong, I'm still enjoying it. But my mission is to catch at least ONE curling match on the tube before these games are over.. To me it's like those bass fishing shows: oddly facinating..

rahmonster · February 22, 2006

I like moguls....And we got a gold yeehaaa....One of our women aerial skiiers had a really really awful accident and her tore her knee grafts. The skiing-shooting-skiing-shooting one has always been lost on me.

But I like the figure skating, I watch it and dream I was that graceful. Till the fall over and I laugh because I'm a sick sick person....

ed_h · February 24, 2006

rahmonster wrote:

I like moguls....And we got a gold yeehaaa....One of our women aerial skiiers had a really really awful accident and her tore her knee grafts. The skiing-shooting-skiing-shooting one has always been lost on me.

But I like the figure skating, I watch it and dream I was that graceful. Till the fall over and I laugh because I'm a sick sick person....

I would be very surprised if curling got more than a few minutes of TV time here in OZ, after all we don't have a team.

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