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Re: Winter Olympics 2006 Torino, Italy
I hope the americans loose to their semifinal opponents. I'm scared that the Canadians will be too over-confident with the Finnish and AMericans, over confidence can hurt alot.
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I hope the americans loose to their semifinal opponents. I'm scared that the Canadians will be too over-confident with the Finnish and AMericans, over confidence can hurt alot.
Oh, come now.
You'd begrudge us the Gold? :P
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begrudge = To envy the possession or enjoyment of
yes, I would :snooty:
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This is subjective bullshit.
The USA had a flawless performance in the figure skating pairs and did some quadruple throw shit never done in the history of the Winter Games then...
Two Chinese pairs skate. Neither were together with their spins (out of sync) and the female of one pair even made a mistake on her landing and had to brace her hands against the ground so as not to fall.
Both Chinese pairs got better scores.
Bullshit.:dry:
I'm glad wifey went back upstairs. Now I can watch BSG.
From Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel:
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Try not to point out that something's not really a sport if a pseudoathlete waits in what's called a kiss and cry area while some panel of subjective judges decides who won.
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Okay, let me offer up last night's Olympic Paisrs Free Skate as exhibit A in the case against figure skating as a real sport. Half of the pair of Zhang and Zhang suffered a nasty spill while attempted an unprecedented throw quad salka (sp?). Zhang struggled off the ice, they took a few minutes, probably had a frappucino, talked with the coaches, then asked to resume. Not only did the referee allow all this junk but Zhang and Zhang then won the silver medal. Tony, how fraudulent can you get?
So I would say it's a Zhang Thang that you wouldn't understand. There are certain sports that where they build in downtime, rest time or injury time like in tennis.
Like golf, between rounds...not in the same skate.
Yes, it does seem to me that if you are out on the ice and you suffer this kind of injury..THAT'S IT...the program is over. You get up right away, you keep skating or you quit.
That's what's happened before. We've seen people have to end their programs before.
Yes, I don't think you can leave the field of play and uh come back when you want.....and then get a silver medal.
Have and ice tea. Have a nap. I mean come on. It's fixed. It's exhibition. It is not sport, Tony. It's just scandalous. The whole thing is a fraud.
It's athletics but it's a performance.
Excellent we agree.
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yes, I would :snooty:
begrudge = hatin'
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Wow!
Plushenko's (of Russia) single figure skating performance was brilliant.
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Wow!
Plushenko's (of Russia) single figure skating performance was brilliant.
You're a better man than Bryant Gumbel.
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Wow!
Plushenko's (of Russia) single figure skating performance was brilliant.
You're a better man than Bryant Gumbel.
How so?
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Wow!
Plushenko's (of Russia) single figure skating performance was brilliant.
I missed it, but I saw the emmanuel and the american guy.
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You're a better man than Bryant Gumbel.
How so?
You're willing to feign interest.
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How so?
You're willing to feign interest.
How have I feigned interest?
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You're willing to feign interest.
How have I feigned interest?
I'd have guessed that was your mind-set after your initial thread followed by the Gumbel quote.
It may be you've become captivated unintentionally owing to your immobility.
If this is the case (that you've developed a genuine interest, however latent), please don't be shy about admitting it. :cool: :P
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The mens Canadian team won, yeah!!!!!!
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How have I feigned interest?
I'd have guessed that was your mind-set after your initial thread followed by the Gumbel quote.
It may be you've become captivated unintentionally owing to your immobility.
If this is the case (that you've developed a genuine interest, however latent), please don't be shy about admitting it. :cool: :P
Well see that's where you're manufactured outrage with the "Bryant Gumbel is your man" and "you just called me a racist" stuff came into play.
Post 13 in this thread already spoke to what you refer so there was no revelation.
Actually, with all Winter Olympics and part of the Summer, many will catch something while simply channel surfing. This genuine interest has not been "developed". I bet Skizo even caught some.
Right now I'm watching Team USA fuck up against Latvia in hockey.
1st 2 periods 3 - 2 Latvia's flavor. USA had a 2 - 0 lead in the 1st period. :dry:
I will not watch the third period. I wanna watch The Equalizer....Robert McCall and whatnot.
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1st half 3 - 2 Latvia's flavor. USA had a 2 - 0 lead in the 1st quarter. :dry:
I will not watch second half. I wanna watch The Equalizer....Robert McCall and whatnot.
Forgive me for pointing out they play three twenty-minute periods; no halves or quarters are...allowed.
However it works, Busyman-I'm glad you're watching MWB&G sports.
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1st half 3 - 2 Latvia's flavor. USA had a 2 - 0 lead in the 1st quarter. :dry:
I will not watch second half. I wanna watch The Equalizer....Robert McCall and whatnot.
Forgive me for pointing out they play three twenty-minute periods; no halves or quarters are...
allowed.
However it works, Busyman-I'm glad you're watching MWB&G sports.
Uh...yeah. That makes sense that that's all you would say. Cool.
Oh and it's corrected.
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Forgive me for pointing out they play three twenty-minute periods; no halves or quarters are...allowed.
However it works, Busyman-I'm glad you're watching MWB&G sports.
Uh...yeah. That makes sense that that's all you would say. Cool.
Oh and it's corrected.
Well, I did mean to ask why you even bothered with that asshole's commentary.
I knew your view without asking, but wondered what the other was in aid of.
Corrected-well done.
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Uh...yeah. That makes sense that that's all you would say. Cool.
Oh and it's corrected.
Well, I did mean to ask why you even bothered with that asshole's commentary.
I knew
your view without asking, but wondered what the other was in aid of.
Corrected-well done.
I didn't look at his commentary like you did.
I thought he just ripped the Winter Olympics. You focused on one line yet the points in his commentary have been shared by a multitude of sports writers....for years.
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I didn't look at his commentary like you did.
I thought he just ripped the Winter Olympics. You focused on one line yet the points in his commentary have been shared by a multitude of sports writers....for years.
Quickly then-parse them all and give me figures on how many of them played the race card.
If you were so inclined, I'd say you would find....none.
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I didn't look at his commentary like you did.
I thought he just ripped the Winter Olympics. You focused on one line yet the points in his commentary have been shared by a multitude of sports writers....for years.
Quickly then-parse them all and give me figures on how many of them played the race card.
If you were so inclined, I'd say you would find....
none.
Everyone that mentions race isn't racist, Kevin.
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Well, we are doing quite well at the curling atm....fingers crossed chaps!
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Quickly then-parse them all and give me figures on how many of them played the race card.
If you were so inclined, I'd say you would find....none.
Everyone that mentions race isn't racist, Kevin.
True, but those who use the words "black athletes" and "paucity" in that context are race-baiting.
Tell me, are whites precluded from making the accusation?
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Everyone that mentions race isn't racist, Kevin.
True, but those who use the words "black athletes" and "paucity" in that context are race-baiting.
Tell me, are whites precluded from making the accusation?
What's the accusation?
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True, but those who use the words "black athletes" and "paucity" in that context are race-baiting.
Tell me, are whites precluded from making the accusation?
What's the accusation?
Of a black having played the "race-card", or being guilty of racism.
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What's the accusation?
Of a black having played the "race-card", or being guilty of racism.
Of course whites can make the accusation.
Hell there was a white person saying he was accused of being racist when there was no such accusation.
I think this is the second time now from the same person.
Maybe he wants to be called a racist so the outrage won't seem so manufactured.
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Of a black having played the "race-card", or being guilty of racism.
Of course whites can make the accusation.
Hell there was a white person saying he was accused of being racist when there was no such accusation.
I think this is the second time now from the same person.
Maybe he
wants to be called a racist so the outrage won't seem so manufactured.
Do you think Jesse and the Rev. Al share your opinion?
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Of course whites can make the accusation.
Hell there was a white person saying he was accused of being racist when there was no such accusation.
I think this is the second time now from the same person.
Maybe he wants to be called a racist so the outrage won't seem so manufactured.
Do you think Jesse and the Rev. Al share your opinion?
Of course, no matter if you come up with a quote saying otherwise.
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Do you think Jesse and the Rev. Al share your opinion?
Of course, no matter if you come up with a quote saying otherwise.
We two have a difference of opinion, then.
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Re: Winter Olympics 2006 Torino, Italy
the gold medalist in the men moguls was playing for team Australia, even though he was born and raised Canadian. He even lives here :dry: :frusty:
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So there's talk of instituting a mercy rule due to the Canadian women's hockey team. :P And the men's won 7-2 over Italy.
One of the fellows from the Ukraine was knocked unconscious on the two-man luge. It was a particularly spectacular crash. Haven't heard if he's okay though...just saw the run.
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So there's talk of instituting a mercy rule due to the Canadian women's hockey team. :P And the men's won 7-2 over Italy.
Yeah I see a Canada/USA race for the gold. 16-0 12-0 and 6-0 5-0
Canada will probably beat us but you never know.:shifty:
Can't count out the Scandinavian team either.
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hahah Australia win their 2nd ever gold medal in the winter games!!
too bad he is really candaian LOL he even has a canadian accent something the media can go beserk over here about hes so called "Australian"
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hahah Australia win their 2nd ever gold medal in the winter games!!
too bad he is really candaian LOL he even has a canadian accent something the media can go beserk over here about hes so called "Australian"
Canadian accent ? Eh what you talking about . :D I rember Ben Johnston running for Canada he was Jamaican no ?
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Hell most of the world plays professional sports (besides soccer) over here yet play for another country come Olympic and World Championship time.
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Cnada's in fifth for medals !!!!!
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Cnada's in fifth for medals !!!!!
The US is 4th in medals!!!
1st in Gold medals!!!
How many Gold medals does Canada have?
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hahah Australia win their 2nd ever gold medal in the winter games!!
too bad he is really candaian LOL he even has a canadian accent something the media can go beserk over here about hes so called "Australian"
Canadian accent ? Eh what you talking about . :D I rember Ben Johnston running for Canada he was Jamaican no ?
canadianas have the wierest accent
went out with a chick canadian once she always said aboat instead of about
the guy got nationalist as Australian i guess it counts as the 2nd Aust gold medal ever lol
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I've really been enjoying the curling, both men's and women's.
Maybe because I'm a pool player? :huh:
I'm seeing more depth of strategy the more I watch, and by the time the games are over, I'll know next to nothing, rather than nothing at all, at all. :)
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These are the secret distractions behind Dale Begg-Smith's gold medal fairytale.
When 21-year-old IT millionaire Begg-Smith won gold in the men's freestyle moguls at Torino 2006 yesterday, he became only Australia's third Olympic Winter Games gold medallist and fifth medal winner overall.
But along with the celebrations and kudos for being an Olympic champion, Begg-Smith was forced to fend off questions at his post-victory celebration about the nature of the internet business that has funded his Olympic campaign.
Born and bred in Canada but now calling Australia home, Begg-Smith's two main companies, AdsCPM and CPM Media, manage and track the success of ads placed on the internet through spyware and adware-style technology.
They have also been linked to pop-up and pop-under advertising - the type that causes so much frustration for internet users.
While he was still basking in the glory of his medal win yesterday, he was questioned by US journalists whether he had made his money from annoying "spam advertising".
"I make technology for companies to monitor their online ads," Begg-Smith said.P> "I don't do ad-pops. I make software so companies can do whatever they want.
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"But I don't know what we are doing talking about my business when I've just won Olympic gold.
"The company is nowhere near as big as everybody has made it out to be. It's not a big deal - I just did a bit of stuff to make enough money to get by."
Begg-Smith his brother, Jason, 25, have largely been off-limits to the media since a sex scandal involving Japanese mogul skiing gold medal winner Tae Satoya and Jason became front-page news in Japan last year.
The Begg-Smiths were angry with the scurrilous nature of the reporting of an incident in which Satoya, a sexy 28-year-old moguls skier, was physically removed from Club 911 in Tokyo's Roppongi entertainment district after a violent confrontation with the manager and a bouncer.
The club claimed she had been having sex with Jason in the VIP room - a claim they both strenuously denied.
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Great Britain won a medal!!!!!!! :w00t:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/othe...ts/4721282.stm
Considering we don't even have a bobsleigh/skeleton track in the UK, and that she was funded by donations from her friends and neighbours, it's an incredible achievement.
Even though it's only a silver, for us this means it's now a pretty successful winter games :dry:
