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Old 21-02-2010, 21:25   #16
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I cant get into this winter Olympics thing. I mean, how can you someone get a gold medal for lying flat on your stomach on a sledge. Kids round here have been doing that on the coppice for years, when we get snow.

but coming down the coppice do they reach the speed of 130km? and the turns and straights .. and still stay on the sledge ..
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Old 21-02-2010, 21:28   #17
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Watched some of the bobsledding last night .. the commentator said the italian teams sled was designed by Ferrari .. its in the ferrari red .. and theres no bottom in it where their feet go at the nose .. so when they got down to the bottom and were trying to slow down ... all the dry ice and snow on the track came up through the hole and covered the italian team in it ..
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Old 21-02-2010, 23:05   #18
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Just over an hour to go before the ref drops the puck and Canada and the US go at it ... I'm all decked out in my Canadian hockey sweater and off to Rhea's bar to watch the game .... Canada will be officialy closed for a couple of hours .... hoping for a Canadian win, but, whatever, it will be a great game.
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Old 21-02-2010, 23:13   #19
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I cant get into this winter Olympics thing. I mean, how can you someone get a gold medal for lying flat on your stomach on a sledge. Kids round here have been doing that on the coppice for years, when we get snow.
I'm wi you mate it aint sport its fun.
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Old 21-02-2010, 23:20   #20
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Am I the only one who finds risking injury and death by way of sport, to be no 'fun' at all?

Too many sportsmen are addicted to their 'adrenaline highs', obtained when they expose their bodies to high risk.

There are some sports with no risk eg golf.
Can't see the point of that either. A brisk walk would have the same physical benefits.
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Old 21-02-2010, 23:40   #21
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Am I the only one who finds risking injury and death by way of sport, to be no 'fun' at all?

Too many sportsmen are addicted to their 'adrenaline highs', obtained when they expose their bodies to high risk.

There are some sports with no risk eg golf.
Can't see the point of that either. A brisk walk would have the same physical benefits.
Probably not but yer in a definate minority i reckon.
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Old 22-02-2010, 20:38   #22
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Canada will shut down at 7:30 pm EST as Canada and the US take to the ice .... it will be a barn burner of a game ... America and Russia? I don't be thinking so .... of the top 10 point getters in the NHL, 6 are Canadian .... But tonight's game will be great .... blood on the ice (And that doesn't mean there will be a demonstration of baby seal bashing at the end of the first period) .... It's our game, played on our ice; and I'm hoping that both the men and the women win gold.

Did you enjoy the ice hockey last night Eric? well this morning our time .. i watched some of the second period and the whole of the third .. where was the blood .. didnt see any of it ..
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Old 22-02-2010, 22:28   #23
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Most likely Canada is having a national day of mourning
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Old 23-02-2010, 01:22   #24
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Did you enjoy the ice hockey last night Eric? well this morning our time .. i watched some of the second period and the whole of the third .. where was the blood .. didnt see any of it ..
A frustrating game ... and, with no thought of sour grapes, the more talented team lost .... shots on goal! But I have to admit, the net minder for the US was outstanding, while Martin Brodeur sucked But I'll stick with my prediction that talent will out in the end, and Canada will take the gold.
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Old 23-02-2010, 01:23   #25
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Most likely Canada is having a national day of mourning
I don't know about the rest of the country, but I had a day of morning after
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Old 23-02-2010, 11:32   #26
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Are they not over yet
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Old 24-02-2010, 22:56   #27
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Are they not over yet
It aint over until the fat lady sings.
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Old 24-02-2010, 23:37   #28
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i realy enjoyed the ski cross,,,,,,,,power rangers on ice,,,,
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Old 25-02-2010, 01:05   #29
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did you not watch the snowboard cross granny c .. that was good .. i think it was the same course the ski cross was ... watching the curlers at the minute .. GB v Sweden theyre playing for a place in the semi finals ... 6-6 at the moment in the last end.

I see Canada got through to the quarter finals in the ice hockey Eric ... theres a chance yet for them ...
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Old 25-02-2010, 04:47   #30
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did you not watch the snowboard cross granny c .. that was good .. i think it was the same course the ski cross was ... watching the curlers at the minute .. GB v Sweden theyre playing for a place in the semi finals ... 6-6 at the moment in the last end.

I see Canada got through to the quarter finals in the ice hockey Eric ... theres a chance yet for them ...
Canada 7 Russia 3 .... what a game .... the Candians finally went back to the body and blew the Russians out of the game ... and the intensity of the game .... fantastic .... and Canada won gold and silver in the womens' bobsleigh .... what a day
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