Vancouver Winter 2010 Olympics
#1
Posted 12 February 2010 - 08:45 PM
#5
Posted 12 February 2010 - 10:29 PM
#6
Posted 12 February 2010 - 11:06 PM
Good job, Vancouver.
#7
Posted 13 February 2010 - 04:14 AM
Caael, on Feb 12 2010, 08:29 PM, said:
And you didn't expect this from the get go? We're a city known for its rain not its snow. I quite enjoyed the beginning of the opening ceremonies, but it got boring after a certain point. Even being a native myself, their little musical bit telling the story of the native people was far too drawn out. The lighting effects were neat though =p. Leave it to Canaderp to not test their fancy ascending ice pillars beforehand. XD
I talked to someone who was in the ceremony who said that they'd practiced it day in and day out for quite awhile and there were no probelms though. :3
#8
Posted 14 February 2010 - 10:59 PM
and canada for the win in hockey eh!
Just so everyone knows before going in, the above video displays the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili.
-Servant to the members, Someone Else
#9
Posted 15 February 2010 - 04:58 AM
Still my general interest in the Winter Olympics is pretty minimal.
#10
Posted 16 February 2010 - 01:48 PM
#11
Posted 16 February 2010 - 04:58 PM
Captain Cannabis, on Feb 16 2010, 11:48 AM, said:
Exploitation? ON MY INTERNET?
Shocking, sir. Just plain fucking shocking.
#12
Posted 16 February 2010 - 05:00 PM
#13
Posted 17 February 2010 - 12:21 PM
...apart from that, don't know much about the olympics to be honest.
#14
Posted 17 February 2010 - 01:30 PM
#16
Posted 17 February 2010 - 11:16 PM
Golden Legacy, on Feb 17 2010, 08:58 PM, said:
"Competition video from the 2010 Winter Olympics is restricted to viewers within the United States"
Man did you see some of the bails on the down-hill women's skiing? Some of those looked hillariously painful.
#17
Posted 18 February 2010 - 06:20 PM
ThankMeLater, on Feb 17 2010, 11:30 AM, said:
Women's hockey always goes to Canada or United States. It's just not that big in other countries. As for mens there's no clear winner in sight. While the two favorites are Russia and Canada, United States could easily take the gold. There's NO discussion about their team at all; no pressure for them either. Sweden's team is getting a bit old now, but they've got some good young talent and cannot be discounted. Finland and Slovakia both have solid teams, one of them could easily snatch up a bronze or silver (in fact I think finland has the most medals in olympic hockey)
#18
Posted 18 February 2010 - 11:30 PM
Golden Legacy, on Feb 17 2010, 09:58 PM, said:
I see it in some of the pictures. Shmexxaay :B
Lysacek was amazing! Go USA! <3 I predict Amodio is going to be one that makes it big in the future. And lol at the ice skate lace--that must have sucked.
You have to think about it-- if your ice skate comes undone, that could lead to some huge issues, but I've never actually seen that happen until now with Oda.
#19
Posted 19 February 2010 - 02:58 AM
Tomorrow I think I'ma go down and see all the tourist-y stuff dtown; the aboriginal pavillion, various countries' houses etc. Later in the evening I'll see if I can get into Deadmau5 and Avril Lavigne. Thursday I'll be going to see Jonathan Coulton (see avatar) and next friday is Five Alarm Funk. This is a pretty amazing experience for an event I was dreading.
#20
Posted 19 February 2010 - 03:10 AM
Captain Cannabis, on Feb 19 2010, 12:58 AM, said:
Tomorrow I think I'ma go down and see all the tourist-y stuff dtown; the aboriginal pavillion, various countries' houses etc. Later in the evening I'll see if I can get into Deadmau5 and Avril Lavigne. Thursday I'll be going to see Jonathan Coulton (see avatar) and next friday is Five Alarm Funk. This is a pretty amazing experience for an event I was dreading.
I saw nothing else.
Note to self...
#21
Posted 19 February 2010 - 03:25 AM
#23
Posted 21 February 2010 - 04:21 PM
What's your bet? I want to say USA for patriotic sakes, but fuck man, this is Canada we're against. I'm gonna have to admit I don't think we've got much hope.
#25
Posted 21 February 2010 - 08:11 PM
Either the Canadians suck or USA is actually pretty good.
(Yes. I just went there. WHAT NOW? xB)
#28
Posted 22 February 2010 - 12:15 AM
I'm actually pretty surprised the US won. Not that I thought they had a 0% chance, but it seemed slim, considering it was hockey against friggin' Canadians.
#29
Posted 23 February 2010 - 05:33 AM
captain-- end up going to see deadmau5?
#30
Posted 23 February 2010 - 01:33 PM
Icy, on Feb 21 2010, 02:21 PM, said:
What's your bet? I want to say USA for patriotic sakes, but fuck man, this is Canada we're against. I'm gonna have to admit I don't think we've got much hope.
Martin Brodeur did well to even up the playing field. They should've put bobby-lou in after that second goal..
Nah, man, I missed out. I heard it was fan-fucking-tastic though.
#31
Posted 23 February 2010 - 11:32 PM
#33
Posted 25 February 2010 - 05:48 AM
and i'd be willing to put money on the woman's hockey team winning gold.
#34
Posted 25 February 2010 - 11:23 PM
http://www.goldensun-syndicate.net/forum/public/style_images/gssv3/snapback.png' alt='View Post' />ThankMeLater, on Feb 25 2010, 03:48 AM, said:
and i'd be willing to put money on the woman's hockey team winning gold.
So how 'bout that gold.
#35
Posted 26 February 2010 - 06:22 AM
was there ever any question? silver in 1998, gold in 2002 and 2006.. we weren't losing.
#36
Posted 26 February 2010 - 12:28 PM
#37
Posted 26 February 2010 - 02:00 PM
Captain Cannabis, on Feb 26 2010, 10:28 AM, said:
urite.
I'm almost willing to put money on it after that Sweden - Slovakia match.
Edit: Uhm as of this moment the score in USA - Finland is 6 - 0. In the first 13 minutes of the first period.
#47
Posted 28 February 2010 - 04:59 PM
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#48
Posted 28 February 2010 - 05:02 PM
Oggy says:
we just made history
Oggy says:
the most golds ever won in a single olympics by one country.
#49
Posted 28 February 2010 - 05:20 PM
For a game that intense, I say silver's just as shiny. Cheer up, USA! You did well!
#50
Posted 28 February 2010 - 05:48 PM
so I hear you socialists communists won gold
Riad / Golden Legacy / Ryan says:
congrats
Oggy says:
ty
Oggy says:
you should've seen the faces of all the ameri****s who lost
Riad / Golden Legacy / Ryan says:
that's because we worked hard for it
Riad / Golden Legacy / Ryan says:
you're all just lazy polite pussies
Oggy says:
haha ya you see like pregame interviews
Riad / Golden Legacy / Ryan says:
we gave the game to you because we felt sad
Oggy says:
the americans barely have time to talk cause they're practicing so hard
Oggy says:
then theres a canadian getting interviewed
Oggy says:
he's just putting some relish on a hotdog
Riad / Golden Legacy / Ryan says:
(am I doing a good enough job of being a bastard? XD)
Oggy says:
starts munchin on it like "yeah whatever i'm not worried about this game."
Oggy says:
you're doing a fantastic job of being an american, yes. :3
#51
Posted 28 February 2010 - 05:51 PM
They interviewed miller after the game, and despite being named MVP and being praised left and right by the interviewer, he was just so mopey and sullen. >> You're making your country sad by BEING sad.
#52
Posted 28 February 2010 - 06:30 PM
#53
Posted 01 March 2010 - 02:09 PM
#54
Posted 02 March 2010 - 12:05 AM
#55
Posted 02 March 2010 - 01:33 AM
Chucksteak0331;1776384 said:
#58
Posted 02 March 2010 - 03:48 AM
#60
Posted 02 March 2010 - 04:17 AM
i'll just back away now.