Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics thread

#226
#226
blupotato said:
seems like a logical idea to me. i don't think i am going too far out on a limb in saying that most of the figure skating fan base is old women. all of the figure skating does not have to be live.
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It's hard to figure sometimes, but figure skating gets ratings.
 
#229
#229
BigPapaVol said:
as do I. It's inexplicable. Must be a jingoistic thing, 'cause I can't imagine doing anything with it aside from USA rooting.
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I get buried in trying to figure out the strategy of it. It's clear that there are about two or three layers underneath the obvious stuff that the casual viewer only has a hint of. I'll watch it even when the US isn't playing.

Aside from the fact that both US teams apparently suck this year, the biggest disappointment so far is that the skip of the US women's team is, while a nice average-looking woman, a big regression from the chick we had slinging the stones in Turin. I miss her.
 
#230
#230
Vercingetorix said:
I get buried in trying to figure out the strategy of it. It's clear that there are about two or three layers underneath the obvious stuff that the casual viewer only has a hint of. I'll watch it even when the US isn't playing.

Aside from the fact that both US teams apparently suck this year, the biggest disappointment so far is that the skip of the US women's team is, while a nice average-looking woman, a big regression from the chick we had slinging the stones in Turin. I miss her.
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I'm trying to figure out the strategy as well. Some of the plays absolutely baffle me.
 
#231
#231
BigPapaVol said:
as do I. It's inexplicable. Must be a jingoistic thing, 'cause I can't imagine doing anything with it aside from USA rooting.
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I have been into it for the past 3 winter Olympics. I think it must be the mixture of skill and strategy that appeals to me.

If they wanted to get ratings they could always make the sport more physical, nothing adds drama like the possibility of watching an opposing player brained with a 85 pound rock.
 
#232
#232
KB5252 said:
I have been into it for the past 3 winter Olympics. I think it must be the mixture of skill and strategy that appeals to me.

If they wanted to get ratings they could always make the sport more physical, nothing adds drama like the possibility of watching an opposing player brained with a 85 pound rock.
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random tackling of the floor scrubbers would be entertaining.
 
#233
#233
BigPapaVol said:
I'm trying to figure out the strategy as well. Some of the plays absolutely baffle me.
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From what I can gather every stone save the last two or three are spent trying to either set yourself up or keep your opponents from setting up stones to score with.
 
#235
#235
News Headlines

The Whistler-Blackcombe resort, where the Alpine events such as snowboarding and ski-jumping are being held, could go into foreclosure this week, smack dab in the middle of the Olympics, and be owned in part by the now defunct Lehman Brothers, one of its creditors.
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Good time to foreclose on some property
 
#237
#237
Vercingetorix said:
One of these German women curlers is really attractive. Too bad their skip looks like Skeletor.
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Joraanstad for the US squad is hot as well. Canadians have a MILF too.

German skip is a strapper onner.
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#246
#246
Ohno and Celski look good and advance from their heats, I would love to see a USA Gold and Silver finish here and shut up the mouthy Korean.
 
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