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IMO, there is no reason that the U.S. shouldn't win every event that features tricks (snow boarding, free style ski jumping, etc) after all we invented doing stupid stuff.
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You hate having to beat the same team twice to win a championship. Especially, when that team has the home field advantage both games. The U.S. vs. Finland is this afternnoon. Got to get past that one first.
Bob
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Should be Riding
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The Canadian women hockey players sure do party. 
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I heard they smoke ceegars also. 
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Ahem!!!! Let's see who wins the USA/Canada match. Classic match.  Should be a real good game. ANY PREDICTIONS ON THE FINAL GOAL TALLY?
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After watching the Canada game last night, I feel better about U.S. winning a second time. Canada scored 3 goals in the first period and then couldn't score again while Slovakia scored 2 in the last period.
U.S. by two or more goals. 4-2 or 5-3 even though they don't have home field advantage.
Bob
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Ahem!!!! Let's see who wins the USA/Canada match. Classic match. Should be a real good game.
ANY PREDICTIONS ON THE FINAL GOAL TALLY?
I was watchng the NBC Olympic coverage this afternoon and they ran a compelling feature piece of the Newfundland (Gander) response immediately following 9/11. Within hours ~170 jetliners & close to 6,000 people had landed in a towne of 10,000. Powerful stuff involving "average" Canadien folks. Then on a lesser scale, I thought of all the local support & kindness I experienced last July 
So I'll be watching tomorrow & hoping for nothing more than a good match. Maybe wear the Maple Leaf lapel pin Gordie gave me
jh
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Good choice of infliction on the language there John. And a great universal attitude too I might add, something which is also reflected in your sig.
I for one appreciate your sentiments and look forward to an exciting game with lots of entertainment value.
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And a great universal attitude too I might add,
Don't give me two much credit Keith,
I aint that universal. 4-3 
jh
"It's not what I say that's important, it's what you hear" Red Auerbach
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good call John ,i'll agree Canada 4 US 3 GO CANADA GO 
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GAME ON!
USA on their way back!
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tied up with 24 secs to go . Extra Time GO CANADA GO GO CANADA GO
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Considering Canada invented the game, I'm going for the home side.
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Great Game.... 
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The Crosby Show!
Congrats to both teams - great game!
BTW how did us Brits do?
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Canada Triumphs
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well someone had to say it .
one gold for GB Ivan.
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one gold for GB Ivan.
Yes, how fitting that it was a lady with a tea tray! Better performance by Team GB than Turin they say - that must have been really bad!!
Anyway great games and a great game tonight - congratulations Canada!
Highlight - every ski cross race and our super quick tea lady.
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Great defensive game. I thought for sure the U.S. would win after pushing to overtime in the last minute with an open net. I guess the team should be happy with the silver, especially against a top Canadian team. One of these days....
Bob
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This is one time I wish I had TV. Wouldn't mind catching some of it.
Maybe "next time" Keith,
It was a fine match ~~ Canada'
jh
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This is one time I wish I had TV. Wouldn't mind catching some of it.
Maybe "next time" Keith,
It was a fine match ~~ Canada'
jh
Actually I caught that... at a buddy's place. Great game!! A real nail biter!!!! Both teams played well!
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Nice to hear Neil Young at the closing ceremony, but no Rush...
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I agree Al, Neil Young was fitting close singing "Long May You Run"  , but then in my opinion only, it kinda' turned into a lounge act. I found myself watching only to see if they would project a holographic image of Lorne Green . I would have replaced that woman comedian with somebody like Anne Murray. jh
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The Crosby Show!
Congrats to both teams - great game!
BTW how did us Brits do?
Ivan did you know the whole of the winter olympics was a sideshow for the lady sliding down an ice chute on a tea tray event.
So by my reckoning I think we won it.
Otherwise Vancouver did put on a really good winter Olympics, the ski and snowboard cross events were pretty spectacular and the final of the ice hockey capped it very well.
Before the war on terror, if I saw an unattended package I used to think "I'll be having that!"
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