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Anyone watching? I caught some of Shaun White tonight. He still looks like a skate board kid from anywhere USA., although he has invented most of the tricks that they judge everyone by. I guess I like the alpine skiing, biatholon and bobsledding the best.
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This is one time I wish I had TV. Wouldn't mind catching some of it.
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White is astounding. His skills are beyond anything in that sport at the moment and continues to set the stride that others try to keep up with.
His performance tonight has been incredible to see. I've always liked him as a skater, snow boarder, and he's a decent role model for the kids to look up to.
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Watched some snowboarding and some womens downhill skiing today. Nasty crashes on the downhill. Looking forward to maybe seeing some hockey.
I still like the X games better though.
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The Xgames ARE awesomer...I agree. 
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We're enjoying the games. The snowboarders absolutely amaze me, no way I could do the most basic of those moves. Probably wouldn't make it off the bunny hill  I always enjoy the winter and summer games! Nice to have real reality TV
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Ice hockey! Hope Finland wins that one.
Because of the difference in time I rather sleep than watch those games.
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This is one time I wish I had TV. Wouldn't mind catching some of it.
Go to your local pub.
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This is one time I wish I had TV. Wouldn't mind catching some of it.
Go to your local pub.
I hear ya dude... 'bout the only time I end up in a bar is when I'm in the band.
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Can't you watch it on your puter, Google your local or national tv station. or try Hulu.com! It might be time delay by a day on Hulu.com thou.
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Don't they have the winter olympics so that Switzerland and Austria can win some gold medals at something?  To be honest the one thing I always find amazing is the luge. How anyone can go down an ice chute at 70 - 80 mph wearing just a lycra catsuit and helmet whilts balancing on a tea tray is beyond me.
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Too much of them... the DVR means that we can watch most if not all of it (albeit fast-forwarding through the commercials) It is like this every couple of years; 2 weeks of sleep deprivation and bleary eyed mornings, but there is just something compelling about the Olympic games (winter or summer).
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Ice hockey! Hope Finland wins that one.
I've always been facinated by the Finns & ski jumping.  I have also been facinated by an great Uncle who's name was Timonen.
I like Olympics where the overall field does well, then the announcer introduces some "Crazy Finn" who climbs the ramp and goes 4-5 metres further 
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Austria can win some gold medals at something?
To be honest the one thing I always find amazing is the luge. How anyone can go down an ice chute at 70 - 80 mph wearing just a lycra catsuit and helmet whilts balancing on a tea tray is beyond me.
I can't wait for the skeleton races, that's like a face first luge! 
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Hockey.... ....should be a good game between the US and Canada. Always a nail biter.
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I've been really enjoying these Olympics.  Vancouver is such a  city, and I thought the opening ceremony was excellent. I liked watching the Swiss jumper Simon Aamman, Shaun White, Lyndsey Vonn and the speed skating. The great thing about the Winter Games for me is that the events are not ones that I would see all that often.
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flipped on the tv and there is was.......curling.......its a "sport" that kind of leaves you with that "hmph" feeling. its just soooooooooooooooooooo intense. or maybe i just dont get it? 
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I think the games have been very entertaining. Lots of good stories and some great competition.
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flipped on the tv and there is was.......curling.......its a "sport" that kind of leaves you with that "hmph" feeling. its just soooooooooooooooooooo intense. or maybe i just dont get it?
I think curling is one of those sports that should really be attempted whilst drunk or (excuse the pun) stoned.
At least seeing the competitors sliding and falling all over the ice would make it a bit more audience friendly. 
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Cool,I thought I was alone,at least there is one other out there without a TV
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agreed
just add these 4 simple rules
1. 4 shot minimum of the curlers drink of choice at the start
2. the drink of choice MUST be at least 150 proof
3. at least 2 shots per hour must be consumed during competition
4. any stones stopping inside the blue ring will result in the other team taking a shot
READY GO!!!
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Gather round the bar and try your luck Curling 
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flipped on the tv and there is was.......curling.......its a "sport" that kind of leaves you with that "hmph" feeling. its just soooooooooooooooooooo intense. or maybe i just dont get it?
That's why they made 'Men With Brooms' ... to educate those of us who just don't get it!!!
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woohoo gold for the Brits in Womens skeleton ........not as exciting as curling but close . Go Canada Go . . . . . except in curling 
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Lindsey Vaughn and Bode Miller rock, figure skating 
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Bode got his behind handed to him by Aksel Svindal of Norway.  Bode did not look happy with the silver.
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I wouldn't miss the Winter Olympics.
If only we could get a few of those commentators to shuddup...
8 miles to the east is a curling club. They hosted the 2000 or maybe was it the '96 Olympic team for their practice. I still remember being 6 or 8 years old and seeing curling for the first time thinking "what in the ----* are they doing? Is somebody stopping by that they want want to clean the ice up before they got here?"
(*I started swearing at 4 months old.)
8 miles to my west is a 65 meter ski jump. Three or 4 ski areas are within a half hour's drive. I suppose if you live in the cold, & don't find things to do in Winter, the cabin fever can drive you koo koo.
After a few too many beers, whiskeys and funny cigarettes, my old friend John went off the nearby 65 meter ski jump one night with downhill skis on. He did real good all things considered, except for the landing part... Sure was fun to watch though. We almost p---ed ourselves laughing. John also didn't much like the new traffic light in town. Claimed it slowed his progress for his morning commute. He tried to adjust it more to his liking with his Dad's shotgun.
That John... wind him up, and watch him go, but stand back - waaaaay back.
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That John... wind him up, and watch him go, but stand back - waaaaay back.
That's funny Bucky,
It must go with the territory. Back in 197?, I had a dorm roommate, who was an amatuer ski yumper. He'd party each night & every night and attended just enough classes to be asked not to return after a semester. He always maintained jumping was safer than downhill . I figured at my young age that almost anything was safer than making a habit of hangining around him too much
A few years later, I stood on top the hill at Iron Mountain MI and all I could think was you couldn't pay me enough $$ to go off this thing on purpose. Double
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Soooo, could buying used curling stones be a better long term investment than the stock market?
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yahoo article on curlings future
You would think that the Olympic committee could just re-use what they have. What do they do with all of them, throw them away? Maybe the people that just want to play for fun could use a lesser quality granite. I dunno, seems rather obvious to me...
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Men's curling: Canada vs Great Britain (live)
Starting now (10 pm eastern time) CNBC
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Hockey.... ....should be a good game between the US and Canada. Always a nail biter.
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The US-Canada hockey game was great! The US goalie, Miller, should be the MVP in the game. US never trailed at any time and Canada made more than twice the number of shots as US. They could go all the way.
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No TV for me either Stewe...well, no cable or antenna. I do have a 52" lcd with surround sound...haha
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The US-Canada hockey game was great! The US goalie, Miller, should be the MVP in the game. US never trailed at any time and Canada made more than twice the number of shots as US. They could go all the way.
Yes, it was a good game!
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Oh, so THAT'S what's going on on NBC. My wife likes the skaters. I'm holding out for cheerleaders.
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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The US-Canada hockey game was great! The US goalie, Miller, should be the MVP in the game. US never trailed at any time and Canada made more than twice the number of shots as US. They could go all the way.
Yes, it was a good game!
It ain't over yet. Canada beat Russia last night and they are coming on strong.
BTW Canada just beat the US in Womens Hockey 2-0 for the Gold. Great game.
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Very true. It still could be Canada vs. USA for the gold. that will be a darned good game if it happens.
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