Olympics

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:03 pm

Always enjoy the winter games, more so than the summer ones. Usually its the Toboggan and the Luge that are my faves and strangly curling. All up there is just more to see than the summer games. However, the Luge might be a little different this year as Georgia lost an athlete in Practice. They are not sure when the track will be open for competition. I can't remember the last time there was a death at the Olympics.

w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:17 pm

i have seen the footage and i was amazed that they have big metal poles right next to the track. I bet it's fixed before anyone else goes back out.

wobblysauce · Post by **wobblysauce** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 2:25 am

but if you watched the opening .. they had a bigger failure then the Sydney Olympics stutter

NeilPearson · Post by **NeilPearson** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 5:11 am

is it over yet?

doug99 · Post by **doug99** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 3:06 pm

w00dsy wrote:i have seen the footage and i was amazed that they have big metal poles right next to the track. I bet it's fixed before anyone else goes back out.

I heard they changed the start position for the mens so they don't get to the same speed. But still you go from around 100 kph to 0 in a short distance it is going to killyou.

pixelboy · Post by **pixelboy** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:31 am

Nigel wrote:Always enjoy the winter games, more so than the summer ones. Usually its the Toboggan and the Luge that are my faves and strangly curling.

Me too, and I love Curling, but when did they introduce Toboggan? Same time Snow Ball fight got the nod?

c.j · Post by **c.j** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:40 am

yea winter over summer for me too. Although you have to wonder what this one qualifies as when they have to truck in the snow....

pretty dissapointed with the layout for some events though, like the speed skating and moguls, you can get eliminated on the first day of competition before you have really seen the track.

Same with the downhill skiing, some of our people didnt even get a full practice run on the track. All the top 5 all had two complete runs from top to bottom. pretty sad and shitty standards that dont allow everyone the same opportunity.

somebloke · Post by **somebloke** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:46 pm

Australia aren't leaving empty handed now. Adopted Aussie, Dale Begg Smith got a silver in the men's moguls.

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:56 am

I find the winter games far more interesting than the summer games. Who wants to see people run and swim when you can see them ski down a hill at a couple of hundred klicks or get some massive air? That said, I'll still probably only watch an hour or two in total.

wobblysauce · Post by **wobblysauce** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:38 pm

what is up with there medals, looks bent/warped

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:49 pm

pixelboy wrote:
Nigel wrote:Always enjoy the winter games, more so than the summer ones. Usually its the Toboggan and the Luge that are my faves and strangly curling.
Me too, and I love Curling, but when did they introduce Toboggan? Same time Snow Ball fight got the nod?

Toboggan = bobsleigh.

c.j · Post by **c.j** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:19 pm

wobblysauce wrote:what is up with there medals, looks bent/warped

yea, pressed off a single sheet. then warped on purpose. Different but unique i suppose.

c.j · Post by **c.j** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:02 am

Shaun White yesterday was amazing!

Torah Bright is a bit of alright too, she is in her comp today. i'd hit it!

Enforcer-J · Post by **Enforcer-J** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:01 pm

Snap!

She won gold too!

wobblysauce · Post by **wobblysauce** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:13 pm

I watched Shaun White also.. big air and tricks

Post by **Big Kev** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:11 am

Some great pics on here
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/0 ... _of_2.html

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:52 am

Thats a ripper.

wobblysauce · Post by **wobblysauce** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:37 am

gold medal winner Amy Williams I think it is, great shot as well

c.j · Post by **c.j** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:31 am

I think maybe I have bush goggles on, but the more I see Torah Bright, the more I want to slap my balls on her chin

pab · Post by **pab** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:09 pm

c.j wrote:I think maybe I have bush goggles on, but the more I see Torah Bright, the more I want to slap my balls on her chin

wiki wrote:Bright is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "For me it's just a way of life – I don't drink, smoke, drink tea or coffee, or have sex before marriage. I've never drunk or smoked but I'll go out to dance and stay up late and then drive home at the end of the night."

Good luck with that!

c.j · Post by **c.j** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:40 pm

yea i knew she was, doesnt change the fact i think she is a bit of alright.

oh, !!!

KNAPPO · Post by **KNAPPO** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:27 pm

Cheers for that linky. I love this shot.

wobblysauce · Post by **wobblysauce** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:49 am

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1015184

yep the bob-sled was interesting

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:50 pm

I laughed my arse off at the comedy of errors that was Australia 1. Poor bastard.

Rots · Post by **Rots** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:25 pm

Nigel wrote:I laughed my arse off at the comedy of errors that was Australia 1. Poor bastard.

I was watching that with my sister and brother-in-law. I jokingly said this will be an epic failure... and then... well, it was an epic failure.

A.R.S.E.

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