CanuckInUSA 0 #26 February 15, 2010 LOL ... Olympic downhill racer Marco Buechel from Liechtenstein just raced and the TV commentators were saying that he BASE jumps. http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/athletes/marco-buechel_ath1000087OY.html Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packerboy 3 #27 February 15, 2010 Dude that OZ is even IN the winter olympics is a huge WIN for us, the amount of snow we get in this country in a year would not cover a decent ski run in the states or canadaFunny... apparantly the amount of now they get at Cypres Mountain isn't EVEN enough to cover a decent ski run in Canada! -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,147 #28 February 16, 2010 QuoteDude that OZ is even IN the winter olympics is a huge WIN for us, nice Silver in Men's Moguls....never mind that the dude is really canadian lol (And one weird MF...please whatever you do, don't show emotion) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #29 February 16, 2010 QuoteQuoteDude that OZ is even IN the winter olympics is a huge WIN for us, nice Silver in Men's Moguls....never mind that the dude is really canadian lol (And one weird MF...please whatever you do, don't show emotion) Athletes change countries all the time. That's not the only one... There's a female ice skater from Japan that's competing for Russia, I think. Hell, even trainers and coaches work for other countries. I think South Korea had a short track speed skating coach that now coaches the American skaters."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ridestrong 1 #30 February 17, 2010 Country G - S - B - Total Germany Germany 3 4 2 9 United States United States 2 2 4 8 France France 2 1 4 7 Canada Canada 2 2 1 5 Korea Korea 3 1 0 4 Switzerland Switzerland 3 0 1 4 China China 1 1 1 3 Austria Austria 0 2 1 3 Norway Norway 0 2 1 3 Italy Italy 0 1 2 3*I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.---- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger6513 0 #31 February 17, 2010 Looking foward to Halfpipe tonightTravis Roy Foundation. At very least its a tax write off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #32 February 17, 2010 Not offcial yet, but soon you can add a Gold and a Silver to the USA's total. Two Amercan girls have kicked some serious butt in the alpine skiing downhill event. 35 of 45 racers have already finished and there has been a delay because of a crash. But I can't see any of the remaining 10 skiers challenging. They are the lesser talented skiers and the course has warmed up. BTW ... Lindsey Vonn (US girl sitting in first) is hot hot hot ... smoking hot Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #33 February 17, 2010 It's official ... add one Gold and one Silver to the USA's total. The American girls kicked butt today on Whistler. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ridestrong 1 #34 February 17, 2010 Quote BTW ... Lindsey Vonn (US girl sitting in first) is hot hot hot ... smoking hot With you on that one...*I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.---- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #35 February 18, 2010 We're watching the Curling competition right now, US vs the Swiss. Now I've seen snippets of Curling all my life but never really knew what was going on. They certainly get really excited, but about what? Can anybody out there give me a quick primer? NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #36 February 18, 2010 Quote We're watching the Curling competition right now, US vs the Swiss. Now I've seen snippets of Curling all my life but never really knew what was going on. They certainly get really excited, but about what? Can anybody out there give me a quick primer? NickD they get excited about winning or coming close to winning, as in any game. but it's kinda like lawn bowls on ice and just as exciting to those who dont play itYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #37 February 18, 2010 Nick: the best part of curling is when the ladies play, and the skip start yelling "HARDER HARDER HARDER" to the sweepers... There's quite a bit of strategy. If you score a point (or more) by having stones closer to the center of the ice, you end up "giving up: last stone on the next in, which is a huge advange to have... That's why you will see lots of ins with no sores: a team will prefer to not get any point (if they only have a possibility of 1 point) rather than giving up last stone. Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #38 February 18, 2010 Anybody that speaks English? NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #39 February 18, 2010 Well, it's over. The US, according to the announcers, "Lost in a heart breaker!" But I still have no idea why. All I got was it's like cruise ship shuffle board without all the bars and great food. And like Italian boccie ball except no guy from the Mafia caps your ass for a bad throw. Other than that . . . WTF? Hockey's on now, I'm down with that. NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #40 February 18, 2010 Quote Anybody that speaks English? NickD Bitch. Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #41 February 18, 2010 That was low Nick; funny but low. -Curling is a lot like shuffleboard. The game has 10 ends in which they take turns throwing the rocks down the ice. -Each player throws two rocks for a total of 8 per team. -After the last rock is thrown the team with the rock(s) closest to the centre "button" scores points. 1 point for each rock that is closer than the other team's closest. Rocks must be in the rings to score. -The team that scores will throw first in the next end. Scoring one point is generally considered an unsuccessful end as you give up the "hammer" or last rock. "Stealing" a point when you do not have last rock is like breaking serve in tennis, very good. The rock has "heft" and "curl." The curl is caused by spinning the rock as you release it. The rock does not curl until it slows down (similar to a late breaking slider). The sweepers raise the temperature of the ice which lowers the friction coefficient. This will make the rock go further and will delay the point at which the rock begins to curl. The commentators will speak of "sweeping the rock past the guard." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #42 February 18, 2010 Wikipedia has a good entry on Curling. I don't watch it a lot but have played a little and it is really a game of skill and strategy. I like watching teams like Canada's Kevin Martin who will keep a lot of stones in play and is amazing to watch on some of the raises he plays....a raise is when the stone just delivered hits a stone already on the ice to hit another stone or just raise it up into scoring position....like a combination shot in pool/billiards. The accuracy and judgment required in delivery, watching the stone and deciding whether to sweep or not is impressive on these shots.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aphid 0 #43 February 18, 2010 Andrew and Murray got it ALMOST totally correct. It's a cerebral game of chess played on ice. If that doesn't interest you, perhaps this will: http://www.ecf-web.org/calendar.html The curlers featured within are some of the World's elite. To save you a paltry investment to sample the wares, I've attached 4 selected images of the curlers featured within it. Please note, these images are all copyright photographer Ana Arce from Spain. This ain't your Grandpa's game anymore. John (Edited to add) Did I mention I have tickets to both the Medal Games of the Women's Curling in Vancouver? Drool on, suckers :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,259 #44 February 18, 2010 Quote Not offcial yet, but soon you can add a Gold and a Silver to the USA's total. Two Amercan girls have kicked some serious butt in the alpine skiing downhill event. 35 of 45 racers have already finished and there has been a delay because of a crash. But I can't see any of the remaining 10 skiers challenging. They are the lesser talented skiers and the course has warmed up. BTW ... Lindsey Vonn (US girl sitting in first) is hot hot hot ... smoking hot The women's downhill was way better than the men's this time. That course looked fucking hardcore - Great racing!Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #45 February 18, 2010 did u guys know that the winner of the first olympic gold medal - simon ammann - is a member of my skydiving club!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,259 #46 February 18, 2010 Sweet! How's his tracking? Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #47 February 18, 2010 QuoteThe women's downhill was way better than the men's this time. That course looked fucking hardcore - Great racing Lindsey Vonn is back kicking some more ass today during the Downhill portion of the Women's Super-Combined event (medals only get awarded until after the slalom portion of the event). There is a German girl currently 2nd place who had a good run and Lindsey's teammate Julia Mancuso 3rd place also has a competitive time. But these three girls are pretty much out classing the rest of the field in the Downhill discipline of this event. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #48 February 18, 2010 Quote Sweet! How's his tracking? considering he's a ski-jumper, probably not too bad.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger6513 0 #49 February 18, 2010 Seriously Shawn White couldn't have won by more, his "victory lap" run scored higher than his "winning" run. Kid is nutzTravis Roy Foundation. At very least its a tax write off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ridestrong 1 #50 February 18, 2010 G S B Total United States 5 4 6 15 Germany 4 4 3 11 France France 2 1 4 7 Canada Canada 2 3 1 6 Norway Norway 2 2 2 6 Korea Korea 3 2 0 5 Austria Austria 1 2 2 5 Switzerland 3 0 1 4 China China 2 1 1 4 Italy Italy 0 1 3 4 ------------------------------------------------ Congrats to Lindsay Vonn with a kick ass run. Shawn White is f'n sick no one can compete with that mofo. On a sad note... womens half pipe blows.*I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.---- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
