Olympic Games 2014 - Sotsji

[captain spaulding]

Just watched the Mens Luge. Holy smurf those guys go fast. 87 MPH. 

[RT1969]

Just watched the Mens Luge. Holy smurf those guys go fast. 87 MPH. 

No, the Olympics are in Russia. They are much faster there, 140 (!) km/h!

[captain spaulding]

  

[jerseydevil]

Just watched the Mens Luge. Holy smurf those guys go fast. 87 MPH. 

No, the Olympics are in Russia. They are much faster there, 140 (!) km/h!

 

[captain spaulding]

Just watched the women's hockey. USA 9 - SUI 0

 

[CanadianLMfan]

GO CANADA!!!

[Etherealicer]

 

Oh wait, gold medal count corrected by population:
Norway 3
Netherlands 1.5
Switzerland 1
Canada 0.75
Russia >0.05
USA <0.05

[captain spaulding]

Oh wait, gold medal count corrected by population:
Norway 3
Netherlands 1.5
Switzerland 1
Canada 0.75
Russia >0.05
USA <0.05

By population.   

How bout a straight count.

Gold: USA 2 - SUI 1
Total: USA 5 - SUI 1

You started it.........

[CanadianLMfan]

Oh wait, gold medal count corrected by population:
Norway 3
Netherlands 1.5
Switzerland 1
Canada 0.75
Russia >0.05
USA <0.05

By population.   

How bout a straight count.

Gold: USA 2 - SUI 1
Total: USA 5 - SUI 1

You started it.........

Canada is ahead of all of you!

[captain spaulding]

For now. 

[Etherealicer]

Oh wait, gold medal count corrected by population:
Norway 3
Netherlands 1.5
Switzerland 1
Canada 0.75
Russia >0.05
USA <0.05

By population.   

How bout a straight count.

Gold: USA 2 - SUI 1
Total: USA 5 - SUI 1


Just saying.........

Hehehe one of us is a sore looser (maybe both)

Did you notice that people from Norway have a better chance at winning Olympic Gold than the National Lottery

Norway:
Population - 5,096,300
Gold Medals - 2
Chance at winning the Lottery - 1 in 5,379,616
 

[captain spaulding]

 

Fun stat. 

I knew it wouldn't take long for a Canadian to come ruin our fun. Yea, i'm talking about you CLMF.   

[Whoey]

I discovered that using Unlocator I can watch cbc.ca streams on my win8 laptop, but only with MSIE 

[CanadianLMfan]

Fun stat. 

I knew it wouldn't take long for a Canadian to come ruin our fun. Yea, i'm talking about you CLMF.   

  I get that a lot.

[Whoey]

I discovered that using Unlocator I can watch cbc.ca streams on my win8 laptop, but only with MSIE 

and now seems CBC has completely blocked my unlocator setup... can't see the website at all using my unlocator configured devices...

[CanadianLMfan]

Canada now has 4 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze medals, making them first in the medal count!!!

[ToolJoe]

   I have watched the slope style, alpine downhill skiing and biathalon. Holy crap were they going fast in the downhill skiing. I can do without all the different types of figure skating though.

[Gareth]

My wife has been waiting four years for the curling matches to start. I must admit that I like watching them too. The Olympics is the only time we get to see curling here in the U.S.

Finally, someone who shares my interest in Curling. The Olympics is literally the only time I ever see it televised where I live as you said.

I have to say I'm slightly embarrassed by the score between the USA and the UK ladies.  Only slightly mind you.

[Mr. Whippy]

I see the curling stones, curling shoes and curling brooms...

But when do the curling irons come into play? 

[Sweety-Sama]

I can curl up in a bundle. Does that count?


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First and only

[Spatha]

Just watching the women's downhill skiing and I glimpsed a multitool in use!  One of the coaches was trimming a helmet strap for one of the skiers while they were getting psyched up at the top of the run.  I think it was the French coach.  It looked like it could have been a Wave but I'm not at all sure.

[RT1969]

Just watching the women's downhill skiing and I glimpsed a multitool in use!  One of the coaches was trimming a helmet strap for one of the skiers while they were getting psyched up at the top of the run.  I think it was the French coach.  It looked like it could have been a Wave but I'm not at all sure.

I hope he was not german saboteur! 

This reminds me of a ZDF-video to the biathlon trials:
"Servus, I bin dr Toni, und i bin Trainer der USA"
"Grützi, ich bin der Peter und trainier die Mannschaft von GB"
"Hallo, ich bin Moritz, und in der Mannschaft von Tschechien"
etc.

An endless stream of trainers from teams all over the world, all greeting the viewers in german*.

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* Strange Bavarian, Swiss and Tirolic german, that is. 

[Etherealicer]

Oh wait, gold medal count corrected by population:
Norway 3
Netherlands 1.5
Switzerland 1
Canada 0.75
Russia >0.05
USA <0.05

By population.   

How bout a straight count.

Gold: USA 2 - SUI 1
Total: USA 5 - SUI 1

You started it.........

Ok

GOLD: USA 2 - SUI 3

Addendum:
I think Mr. White (Yes, love Reservoir Dogs) would have deserved a medal though, being a gracious 4th, whereas L. Gut (Our Swiss Darling ) was not a good third. Its why I prefer the Freestyle / Snowboard disciplines, they are competitive but somehow still manage to be friends, no trash talking, backstabbing.

[RT1969]

GOLD: USA 2 - SUI 3

That's a fun game!
GOLD: USA 2 - SUI 3 - GER 4

[captain spaulding]

Theres still plenty of time left. 

[Etherealicer]

GOLD: USA 2 - SUI 3

That's a fun game!
GOLD: USA 2 - SUI 3 - GER 4

Noooo
GOLD: USA + SUI 5 - GER 5

[RT1969]

GOLD: USA 2 - SUI 3

That's a fun game!
GOLD: USA 2 - SUI 3 - GER 4

Noooo
GOLD: USA + SUI 5 - GER 5

I truly hate to do this  , but:
GOLD: USA + SUI 5 - GER 6
  

But your time will come, this medal scores during the games have little to know value, IMO

[kirk13]

Every time in switch it on there's a few minutes of something interesting( luge,bobsleigh, downhill skiing ) them there's  sodding curling! It's like marbles with brooms

[J-sews]

My wife has been waiting four years for the curling matches to start. I must admit that I like watching them too. The Olympics is the only time we get to see curling here in the U.S.

Finally, someone who shares my interest in Curling. The Olympics is literally the only time I ever see it televised where I live as you said.

I have to say I'm slightly embarrassed by the score between the USA and the UK ladies.  Only slightly mind you.

OMG what a train wreck that was. Right after that I noticed how cute the UK curler girls are and I switched sides.   Go UK!!

[Etherealicer]

GOLD: USA 2 - SUI 3

That's a fun game!
GOLD: USA 2 - SUI 3 - GER 4

Noooo
GOLD: USA + SUI 5 - GER 5

I truly hate to do this  , but:
GOLD: USA + SUI 5 - GER 6
  

But your time will come, this medal scores during the games have little to know value, IMO

No beating Germany but:
GOLD: SUI 5