Bibi wonders if the Kanucks and US will be playing floor hockey at the summer games. She think they might have a better chance there. :D














ROFL

Yes, Finland 4, US 3...but not such a shocker, given that the US cound't stay out of the penalty box, and Finland has the best power play of any team in the tournament.

At least it wasn't decided by a shootout.

Do you believe in miracles?

Ya,right...This is the most pathetic group of American athletes I have ever witnessed!

And Russia 2, Canada 0. Finalnd gets to play Russia in the semifinal game. Wonder who is going to win that one.

Canada lost because they just couldn't deal with the special teams. Both Russia's goals came on the power play (and I note, it was the Washington Rookie sensation, Alexander Olvechkin, who scored the first goal for Russia), whereas Canada squandered its eight power play opportunities.

I love the olympics and start looking forward to them about a year before they're due to start. I prefer summer to winter, but I really like ice dancing, figure skating, speed skating (NOT short track, too much like roller derby) and alot of the downhill events.

But... even if my favorite event was being shown and the fight was on for the gold medal, I'd turn it off the minute American Idol started :D

I can't disagree with that. We had some close chances but didn't have the offense.

I can't believe the US and the Canucks are out!!

The last eight minutes were ours but we had another goal disallowed. Not pathetic but looking around my office this evening, we all looked like we had been punched in the stomach.

And you would be better than them how???

In all fairness...he's never seen me play hockey. :D

You know what we need? A Pixie's-league hockey team. Send ourselves to the freakin' Olympics!

Excellent idea! We can be a model for our countries in gathering together a multi-national team. All pulling together. :D

First of all, I never claim anywhere in my post that I would be better than them.Second,if I aspired to be an Olympic athlete and was chosen to represent the US I would at least have SHOWED UP

And third...get over it!! We stunk!!

1. I know you didn't claim you were better than them. I'm just asking you how in the hell you can be such a whiner.

2. They showed up.

3. I don't have anything to get over. I think every country SHOWED UP.

The Newfoundland men won curling gold for Canada. The province closed all schools on Friday afternoon so the kids could watch the match. It's the first gold won by Newfoundlanders (who aren't known for healthy living. :D )

They didn't close the Newfie pubs, did they? :#*X*#: <----- bloodchillingpanicsmilie

Gushue's gold brings Rock to a standstill
Newfoundlanders bask in Games glory

The party's on with no end in sight
Feb. 25, 2006. 01:00 AM
STEPHANIE PORTER
SPECIAL TO THE STAR


ST. JOHN'S, Nfld.—Let the parties begin.

Memorial University student Jason Crowley expressed the well-lubricated adoration of Canada's gold-medal curlers — four of whom hail from Newfoundland and Labrador — that energized the St. John's campus bar yesterday.

"Listen, the last time they closed the high schools for a person was when the Pope came," Crowley said, shaking a plastic beer cup. "So today, Brad Gushue is up there with the Pope."

Pope John Paul II visited St. John's in 1984. Yesterday, kids from kindergarten to Grade 12 were let out of school at noon to watch the curlers go for gold.

The streets of the capital city, silent for 2 1/2 hours and eight ends, jumped to life immediately after, filled with honking horns and flapping flags. The lively pubs of downtown St. John's were off to an early start.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...id=970599119419


Lead Korab couldn't wait to get to return to St. John's on Tuesday for the party he knew would still be going strong.

''I think St. John's is totally going crazy, the schools, the homes, the bars,'' he said.

http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/news_sto...ubname=olympics

*WEEEEEEE* :)


scared me there for a minute!!!! :eek:

I’m so happy for the “Curlers Of Determination”. :D

Two more medals in women's speed skating for us. The woman who won the bronze has won five medals for us here!

The Czechs are looking pathetic on a five-minute PP in hockey.

There you go!

I am gone for a while and you are lulled into a false sense of security and start telling lies about me! :p

LMAO :D

I thought you may be back early and need some things to keep you 'occupied'.;) ROFL

I misspoke. The Czechs scored seconds after I posted & it's now 3-0. They've got the bronze.

My students are fascinated with curling. They told me that the peeps who do it wear dress shoes and push a rock. :p

Yes, the Czechs won, but the worst thing about the bronze-medal game from my point of view is that Alexander Olvechkin hurt his left hand. Not sure how severely, but he did come back to play later in the game.

And Poland, in the person of Tomasz Sikora taking the silver medal in men's 15km mass start biathlon? How did that happen? Poland has never won a biathlon medal of any sort. And I like the irony of Germany & Poland going 1-2 in the event.

Your students are kind of right!! :p
Seriously...rent the movie "Men With Brooms". You'll learn a lot about curling AND beavers. :D



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What is it rated?

Rated R for language, sexuality and some drug use

Hmmm, maybe I'll finally rent it now. :)

There are some excellent Canuck actors & singers in it.

I think I'll have to take a pass on showing it to my students :D

Yeah, but think about how popular you'd be. :D

Hm, last day. Only one or two more events left to be decided. And then the excuse for a mass party in the form of the closing ceremonies.

Speed, grace, finesse, power, skill, teamwork. I love the Olympics.