Opening of the Winter Olympics tonight!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:15 am

forget the cheerleading

make her cook you dinner

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:18 am

:yh_ooooo I can't believe you said that!! But think about it, cheerleading means having to wear a short skirt, and I'm all for short skirts!!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:19 am

Just heard that Germany have won the first gold medal of the games. Tut can't Germany just be rubbish at some sport??

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:20 am

:wah: Well, we're having shredded beef tacos for dinner with homemade salsa...............your both invited! In the Olympic Eating competition!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:22 am

Oh I love tacos, you can count me in for dinner thank u. Is there a dress code I should be aware of, or will casual do??

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:20 am

chrisb84uk wrote: Oh I love tacos, you can count me in for dinner thank u. Is there a dress code I should be aware of, or will casual do??

I think a bib would be necassary since's it a eating contest. :p

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:11 pm

chrisb84uk wrote: What the heck is Bocca ball Sojo??

Opps! I mis-spelled it -- it's Bocce (e not o)

How to Play Bocce Ball

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This ancient game, whose modern adaptation most closely resembles bowling, requires skill, strategy and just a little luck.

Steps:

1. Find a flat, level playing surface (packed dirt, gravel or grass are ideal). A regulation bocce court is 76 feet long and 10 feet wide.

2. Divide players into two teams of one, two or four players each. Each team gets four balls, divided equally among the players.

3. Have a player from the starting team stand behind the foul line (which is 10 feet from the throwing end of the court) and throw the small ball, or "pallina," toward the opposite end of the playing surface.

4. Let the player then throw one of the larger balls, or "boccia," trying to get it as close to the pallina as possible without touching it.

5. Have players from the opposing team take turns throwing their balls until one of the balls stops closer to the pallina than the starting player's ball. If they fail to do so, the starting team tries to outdo its first attempt.

6. Let the starting players take their second turn if the opposing team gets closer to the pallina than the starting team without using all of their balls.

7. Continue in this fashion until all eight balls have been thrown. The team with the closest ball gets one point for each of its balls that are closer to the pallina than the other team's closest ball.

8. Keep in mind that if the two teams' closest balls are an equal distance from the pallina, no points are awarded.

9. End the frame after all eight balls have been thrown and appropriate points have been awarded. The scoring team begins the next frame. If no team previously scored, the team that threw the pallina last begins the next frame.

10. Play as many frames as needed until one team has a total score of 16 points.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:13 pm

I fell asleep after the US team marched on.

Watching the US Womens Hockey team beat the Swiss 6-0 FINAL..

I will be glued to the TV when curling starts..

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:33 pm

Oh, I love your curling smileys, Carla!

(I went to bed after the US team came in too, I watched the ending earlier on the net)

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:45 pm

Minks, Canada's Womens Hockey team is beating the heck out of Italy..!! I'm thinking the US womens Hockey team is going to have a tough time beatin your girls..

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:24 pm

Well tonight starts the pairs figuring skating, free style moguls women, speed skating mens, mens downhill final timed trials.. and one of my favorites the mens Luge..!!

U S A

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:26 pm

Oh, I love the luge, and was watching it this afternoon.

Go granny go! Did you see the granny with the red helmet interview?

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:28 pm

Yes Chrons she is my idol what a gal 52 and I can't remember how many Olympics she has been in.. !! GO GRANNY GO..!!