2010 Winter Olympics

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:28 pm

Oh, a big hockey game is tonight.

I stayed up late to watch Shanie Davis and Ohno, and I hope to see some of the ice dancing too if it's not on too late.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:07 pm

I have become a CURLING junkie watched the Canadian Women beat the US Women big time. Both of Canada's teams men and women are excellent and from my limited knowledge unless there is a big, big, upset should both take GOLD.

I'm watching the US men play the men of Great Britian now 1-0 USA in the 5th end. Great Britian won 3-2.

I'm no expert but can say that neither the Men's or the Women's US teams are not very good.

Attached files

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:37 pm

1 United States 7 7 10 24

2 Germany 5 6 5 16

3 Norway 5 3 4 12

4 South Korea 4 4 1 9

5 Canada 4 3 1 8

congrats to the US!:guitarist

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:06 pm

US metal count is very impressive 7 gold, 7 silver, 10 bronze total 24 nice.. :-6

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:46 pm

USA hockey team over Canada 5-3.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:02 am

We have to watch the olympics on eurosport and of course everything is old news by the time we get it. BOOO! I love the olympics! Glad the yanks won their hockey game though! WOOHOO! (sorry Minks. Odie);)

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:29 am

hoppy;1292289 wrote: USA hockey team over Canada 5-3.

Heart Breaking, just beart breaking :yh_cry

With the time difference it was not on until 3.45 am here, so I did not get the chance to watch it, but all the reports say that it was a fantastic game and both teams played great. Very entertaining right to the end.

Wish I could have seen it.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:50 am

raven;1292312 wrote: we have to watch the olympics on eurosport and of course everything is old news by the time we get it. Booo! I love the olympics! Glad the yanks won their hockey game though! Woohoo! (sorry minks. Odie);)

:-5:-5

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:53 am

oh pooh on Hockey :-1

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:06 am

minks;1292352 wrote: oh pooh on Hockey :-1
Well you are seriously kicking bum in curling! Well done! And how about the Brits first gold in skeleton!! WOOHOO! But I have to stay up till 1am to watch the figure skating!:(

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:19 am

What a great hockey game. It wouldn't have mattered which team won it was a great game. Of course I was happy the US won though.:wah:

Amythest · Post by **Amythest** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:29 am

Canadians are doing great for our large yet meagerly populated country.:-6

Curling may have to pass to the next generation for us to faulter. hehe

Great energy and a party atmosphere in Whistler. Wish i was there!:(

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:17 am

Raven;1292374 wrote: Well you are seriously kicking bum in curling! Well done! And how about the Brits first gold in skeleton!! WOOHOO! But I have to stay up till 1am to watch the figure skating!:(

That was very impressive, and more so, Amy has come across as a great personality and very likable.

She is going to do great with sponsorships and TV appearances.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:37 am

minks;1292352 wrote: oh pooh on Hockey :-1

oh pooh nothing, its what we do!:yh_rotfl

or did.

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:16 am

Oh yay Amy T you got it there. Yay us for what we have accomplished.

Ahahaha Y's well ya know it just means Canada now plays the tough contenders before we meet you guys again

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:22 am

minks;1292428 wrote:

Canada now plays the tough contenders before we meet you guys again

I may be able to scrounge up some pity for your team if you think it will help.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:22 am

minks;1292428 wrote: Oh yay Amy T you got it there. Yay us for what we have accomplished.

Ahahaha Y's well ya know it just means Canada now plays the tough contenders before we meet you guys again

Thats why I aint braggin til the fat lady sings..

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:24 am

Nomad;1292430 wrote: I may be able to scrounge up some pity for your team if you think it will help.

could you try

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:25 am

YZGI;1292431 wrote: Thats why I aint braggin til the fat lady sings..

wot? you callin me fat?? OMG and I thought you were my friend BOOO HOOOO

yh_rotfl

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:22 pm

I turned on curling for the little-one the other day. She had done it previously in 4H. I had thought she'd had fun.

Guess not:p

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:26 pm

flopstock;1292459 wrote: I turned on curling for the little-one the other day. She had done it previously in 4H. I had thought she'd had fun.

Guess not:p

Although your finger may not be on the pulse of whats happening in 2010.....

I guess thats all.

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:04 pm

Nomad;1292430 wrote: I may be able to scrounge up some pity for your team if you think it will help.

No need.

All of those puck swattin' gorillas, regardless of nationality... are millionaires. They are paid a fortune to play a game.

Almost all of the other Olympians will go back to their respective countries, and work everyday jobs to make a living like the rest of us.

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:35 pm

Richard Bell;1292473 wrote: No need.

All of those puck swattin' gorillas, regardless of nationality... are millionaires. They are paid a fortune to play a game.

Almost all of the other Olympians will go back to their respective countries, and work everyday jobs to make a living like the rest of us.

that is always a bone of contention at the winter olympics isn't it. Both the USA and Canada teams being professional hockey players. I will never understand it. No other athlete can be a professional not sure why they are allowed.

Meh oh well so be it. life will never be glitch free will it.

Amythest · Post by **Amythest** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:59 pm

minks;1292482 wrote: that is always a bone of contention at the winter olympics isn't it. Both the USA and Canada teams being professional hockey players. I will never understand it. No other athlete can be a professional not sure why they are allowed.

Meh oh well so be it. life will never be glitch free will it.

My thoughts too. NHL pros in the Olympics!?:sneaky:

There's a whole pool of talented amateurs. Let them have a go, and have the olympics help bolster their lives.

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:18 pm

minks;1292482 wrote: Both the USA and Canada teams being professional hockey players.

...and Sweden, Finland, Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia.

Other teams such as Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Kazakhstan probably have a few NHL players too, but the big hockey powers are all NHLers.

I remember reading about a player on the 2002 Canadian women's hockey team winning a gold medal an the Salt Lake City Olympics, then going back to her job at a Rona Cashway Building Centre about a week later.

Amythest · Post by **Amythest** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:25 pm

Richard Bell;1292512 wrote: ...and Sweden, Finland, Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia.

Other teams such as Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Kazakhstan probably have a few NHL players too, but the big hockey powers are all NHLers.

I remember reading about a player on the 2002 Canadian women's hockey team winning a gold medal an the Salt Lake City Olympics, then going back to her job at a Rona Cashway Building Centre about a week later.

My partner is HUGE hockey fan and sports stats hound.

He says the NHL is considering pulling their players, stopping this Olympic participation, because it's interfering with their season.

I hope it's true.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:03 am

Amythest;1292558 wrote: My partner is HUGE hockey fan and sports stats hound.

He says the NHL is considering pulling their players, stopping this Olympic participation, because it's interfering with their season.

I hope it's true.

I think that would be good, put everybody on the same playing field it isn't like there isn't enough facilities out there for hockey players to practice on.

YAY we won gold last nite in Ice Dance it was a very good display of talent with both Canadians and Americans. BRAVO!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:04 am

minks;1292652 wrote: I think that would be good, put everybody on the same playing field it isn't like there isn't enough facilities out there for hockey players to practice on.

YAY we won gold last nite in Ice Dance it was a very good display of talent with both Canadians and Americans. BRAVO!

I will watch it today, as I taped it, far to late for me to stay up, glad we won that gold, that pair is truly awesome:guitarist

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:06 am

Odie;1292653 wrote: I will watch it today, as I taped it, far to late for me to stay up, glad we won that gold, that pair is truly awesome:guitarist

in one word Odie.... Beautiful.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:13 am

minks;1292654 wrote: in one word Odie.... Beautiful.

can't wait to watch them, only saw a quick glimpse Sunday.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:15 am

Odie;1292658 wrote: can't wait to watch them, only saw a quick glimpse Sunday.

You won't be disappointed I am certain. When you finish watching them tell me what you thought of the itallians.... I am not an expert in this sport but I felt they got ripped off.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:18 am

minks;1292659 wrote: You won't be disappointed I am certain. When you finish watching them tell me what you thought of the itallians.... I am not an expert in this sport but I felt they got ripped off.

omg......just checked......it never taped.:-5:-5

hoping to catch the highlights now.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:36 am

Odie;1292661 wrote: omg......just checked......it never taped.:-5:-5

hoping to catch the highlights now.

oh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:55 am

minks;1292665 wrote: oh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

:-5:-5:-5

Amythest · Post by **Amythest** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:02 pm

!!HOCKEY!!

Canada verses Germany The winner moves ahead.:yh_nailbi

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:34 pm

Yes and whoever wins get to play the USA eventually.. :-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:52 pm

minks;1292665 wrote: oh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I caught the highlights, they were magical, I really can see why they won the gold.:guitarist

now, for tonight's hockey game, GO TEAM CANADA!

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:15 pm

Canada 8 Germany 1 3rd period.

Looks like Canada will be playing Russia tomorrow.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:41 pm

CARLA;1292864 wrote: Canada 7 Germany 1 3rd period.

Looks like Canada will be playing Russia tomorrow.

yahoooooooooo!

GO TEAM CANADA!

Amythest · Post by **Amythest** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:54 pm

Odie;1292869 wrote: yahoooooooooo!

GO TEAM CANADA!

We're AWESOME!!

:yh_dance

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:30 pm

Wow, having a look at the men's ice hockey results I have to say I'm very impressed with the USA at the moment!

Never expected them to do so well...Beating Canada at home in the Olympics is no easy task!

:yh_wink

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:02 pm

Amythest;1292870 wrote:

We're AWESOME!!

:yh_dance

we are at that!:guitarist

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:05 am

Way to go Ashleigh McIvor: Gold for Canada

Freestyle (ski cross): Canada's McIvor wins women's ski cross - AFP News : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:13 am

mikeinie;1292899 wrote: Way to go Ashleigh McIvor: Gold for Canada

Freestyle (ski cross): Canada's McIvor wins women's ski cross - AFP News : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

Yes whooo hoooo she rocked

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:14 am

K.Snyder;1292882 wrote: Wow, having a look at the men's ice hockey results I have to say I'm very impressed with the USA at the moment!

Never expected them to do so well...Beating Canada at home in the Olympics is no easy task!

:yh_wink

yes we recall that

:yh_rotfl

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:12 am

minks;1292921 wrote: yes we recall that

:yh_rotfl

:yh_winks! :yh_kisses!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:56 am

Canada and Russia!

7:30 pm tonight!

GO TEAM CANADA!

MEN'S HOCKEY, WHAT ELSE?:yh_rotfl

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:33 pm

Odie;1292948 wrote: Canada and Russia!

7:30 pm tonight!

GO TEAM CANADA!

MEN'S HOCKEY, WHAT ELSE?:yh_rotfl

I'll be in class...

I'll check the score periodically...

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:01 pm

Go Men Go!!!!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:55 pm

K.Snyder;1292958 wrote: I'll be in class...

I'll check the score periodically...

what kind of class?:sneaky::yh_rotfl