Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010

[CameronBornAndBred]

I just checked the smilies list and find it a little disturbing that there is no Canadian flag smilie

I agree. I will see what I can do about that.

[EarlJam]

I just checked the smilies list and find it a little disturbing that there is no Canadian flag smilie

Rumor has it that the Canadians permanently lost their smile after their military defeat in Dieppe in 1942. An opposite prelude to Operation Overlord a couple of years later, the Canadian forces lost almost half of thier 6,000 troops to German forces.

But OH! Canada! Get your smile back! You are one of the few countries that can claim victory over the U.S. (i.e. war of 1812). (virtual Canadian flag)

-EarlJam

[colchar]

I just checked the smilies list and find it a little disturbing that there is no Canadian flag smilie

I agree. I will see what I can do about that.

If you can find a Union Jack and either of the Scottish flags I'd be eternally grateful.

[colchar]

Rumor has it that the Canadians permanently lost their smile after their military defeat in Dieppe in 1942. An opposite prelude to Operation Overlord a couple of years later, the Canadian forces lost almost half of thier 6,000 troops to German forces.

But OH! Canada! Get your smile back! You are one of the few countries that can claim victory over the U.S. (i.e. war of 1812). (virtual Canadian flag)

-EarlJam

Dieppe is a touchy subject. But I get the meaning of your post.

[bjornolf]

I just checked the smilies list and find it a little disturbing that there is no Canadian flag smilie

I agree. I will see what I can do about that.

Does this help, Colchar?

[Lavabe]

Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuckity, fuck, fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The US scored in overtime to win the game and the gold medal (six years to the day since their last gold medal which they earned for beating Canada in Helsinki). Once again, Canada wins five world championships in a row but just cannot win the sixth one.

That, by the way, should give you an idea of how seriously we take our hockey. Our 17 and 18 year old kids have won five straight world championships (and we've accomplished that on, I think, three occasions - maybe four) and we're crushed when they can't win a sixth. Any other country, in any other sport, would consider five straight world championships as an incredible accomplishment but we expect more - anything but gold is considered failure.

Fuck.

Maybe y'all in Canada will have better luck in curling. ;)

To give you a feel for how seriously we take our hockey down here, we had NONE of the game on TV. I doubt it will appear on ESPN Sportscenter this morning. They HAVE mentioned, however, how we can watch the World Cup on ESPN 3-D.

DAYUM!!!

[colchar]

Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuckity, fuck, fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The US scored in overtime to win the game and the gold medal (six years to the day since their last gold medal which they earned for beating Canada in Helsinki). Once again, Canada wins five world championships in a row but just cannot win the sixth one.

That, by the way, should give you an idea of how seriously we take our hockey. Our 17 and 18 year old kids have won five straight world championships (and we've accomplished that on, I think, three occasions - maybe four) and we're crushed when they can't win a sixth. Any other country, in any other sport, would consider five straight world championships as an incredible accomplishment but we expect more - anything but gold is considered failure.

Fuck.

Maybe y'all in Canada will have better luck in curling. ;)

To give you a feel for how seriously we take our hockey down here, we had NONE of the game on TV. I doubt it will appear on ESPN Sportscenter this morning. They HAVE mentioned, however, how we can watch the World Cup on ESPN 3-D.

DAYUM!!!

Sad, sad, sad. Hockey is a great sport and soccer is barely a sport yet ESPN will cover it?!? Sad.

[Lavabe]

Sad, sad, sad. Hockey is a great sport and soccer is barely a sport yet ESPN will cover it?!? Sad.

Soccer is a GREAT sport, as is hockey, but I have to admit that Gary Bettman is the one who let hockey slip away from ESPN. Don't blame ESPN for this one.

[colchar]

Sad, sad, sad. Hockey is a great sport and soccer is barely a sport yet ESPN will cover it?!? Sad.

Soccer is a GREAT sport, as is hockey, but I have to admit that Gary Bettman is the one who let hockey slip away from ESPN. Don't blame ESPN for this one.

Gary Butthead is an absolute freakin' idiot. Don't get me started on that arsehole.

As for soccer - we'll just have to agree to disagree.

[Rolvix]

Sad, sad, sad. Hockey is a great sport and soccer is barely a sport yet ESPN will cover it?!? Sad.

Soccer is a GREAT sport, as is hockey, but I have to admit that Gary Bettman is the one who let hockey slip away from ESPN. Don't blame ESPN for this one.

Gary Butthead is an absolute freakin' idiot. Don't get me started on that arsehole.

As for soccer - we'll just have to agree to disagree.

We might have to disagree as well...
In fact, most of the world might have to disagree with you.

[CameronBornAndBred]

[cl15876]

VERY COOL!!!!

[CameronBornAndBred]

VERY COOL!!!!

The olympics smiley came up as text in the quote. That's the first I've actually seen that.

[TillyGalore]

Am posting this so I'll believe what I saw bunchofnumbers posted.

[TillyGalore]

Am posting this so I'll believe what I saw bunchofnumbers posted.

If you put a space between the quote brackets, you'll get to see the emoticon.

[cl15876]

Am posting this so I'll believe what I saw bunchofnumbers posted.

If you put a space between the quote brackets, you'll get to see the emoticon.

Sorry, all these new SMILEYS got me soo excited!!!!!!

[TillyGalore]

Sorry, all these new SMILEYS got me soo excited!!!!!!

No need to apologize. I was curious as to why the smiley wouldn't work.

[Lavabe]

That's Linday Vonn. Apparently she likes Red Bull. ;)

Nothing to add. I just wanted to see the pictures again!

In that case, look at the controversial SI cover shot of Lindsey Vonn:
http://www.sindhtoday.net/wp-content/up ... cover_.jpg

[DukeUsul]

That's Linday Vonn. Apparently she likes Red Bull. ;)

Nothing to add. I just wanted to see the pictures again!

In that case, look at the controversial SI cover shot of Lindsey Vonn:
http://www.sindhtoday.net/wp-content/up ... cover_.jpg

Why is it controversial?

[Very Duke Blue]

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Colchar, I will be telling her that you think Linday is hot.

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Windsor's Daughter is (still) hot too! [/quote]
Isn't there a thread about that? ;)[/quote]

Yes, there is a thread somewhere. It will never be forgotten.