Mr Barguzin Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Thanks to free to air telly, I've been able to catch a few hours a night of the Olympics. So why am I starting this in this place? Cause Channel 7 showed only ONE fur coat *BLOODY BIG SIGH* However, reading a post in the eBay forum got me to thinking. I know that most Americans and Canadians will be nicked off that their respective men's hockey teams failed (maybe *grin*) but what was the worst thing about these games for you? (and yes, you can repeat *grin* For me, it is simple... a crash in the women's freestyle aerials and I can still hear the girl's screams. That she was an aussie mattered not one iota (and probably means that the rest of the world has no idea of whom or what I speak) but those chilling cries of anquish, anger, fear, shock, horror, knowledge are etched forever in my brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mendez99 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 5 GOLD 2 SILVER 5 BRONZE For a small country like Sweden, that is more than we expected. Sunday we will play Finland in the Icehockey Final. Swedens "littlebrother" Norway are not happy right now. They Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earendil Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Yeah, Sweden has done very good this year! We (Norwegians) backed down on purpose to make more room for Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Fox Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Mr B, you mentioned hockey. I was so angry here the day after our men's hockey team was put out of the race. There were gals who won something like 4 metals the same day, and in the news there were three paragraphs on those gals and 20 on the hockey team losing. Those gals dedicated their whole life for years to get there and lived on almost nothing. That hockey team was made of professionals getting multi millions each per year and thought about it for a couple of weeks. On the other hand our gals hockey team are so great. I remember last year about one gal on the team who had a very good job. She went and asked for time off to go to the olympics and her boss would not give her the time off. So, she quit. That dedication is what the Olympics is all about. Not somone who makes $5 million per year and thinks about it for two or three weeks. It is high time our press folks realize that. Our women here as of last night at least have won more metals than women of any other country. And how many people are told of that. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mendez99 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Another Gold for Sweden today, in the womens Biathlon ! Earendil. Sorry but i don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earendil Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Don't make me post previous winterolympic statistics on norwegian gold medals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Barguzin Posted February 25, 2006 Author Share Posted February 25, 2006 Gee Just as well it wasn't Sweden V Norway in the Hockey final... talk about a blood match... all those beserkers *grin* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReFur Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Mr B, What a fabulous picture!! But, I liked the picture of you. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 The only part of the olympics that even got my attention was all the steroid use and that american skier who cant even finish the race whatever his name is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReFur Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Eric, Then you are really missing a lot! I have just loved watching them at night. I believe the racer you are speaking of has won more lifetime medals than anyone. Hope he is not just remembered for this last Olympics. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Barguzin Posted February 25, 2006 Author Share Posted February 25, 2006 Hm let me guess... Bode Miller (sp?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Yep Mr.B its that Bode Miller guy . He is what is called the choke artist now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Barguzin Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 Funny.... when we aussies think of choking, we think of Greg Norman But still reckon the best choke was by the tennis player in the final when she was serving for the match in two.... and lost. Now THAT is how to choke!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mendez99 Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Sweden beat Finland 3-2 in the icehockey final. 7 GOLD 2 SILVER 5 BRONZE 6th place in the medal count. Not bad for a country with only 8,5 million people... See ya in Beijing 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allfurme Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Well an English woman won a silver, not bad for some where that it doesn't snow; well not properly since 1963. PS I think she is English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrBrGr Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Bode Miller and our hot-dogging snow board loser aside (at least Bode won a few chugging matches at the local pubs!) my greatest disappointment in the games was the closing ceremony. Not the ceremony itself - gracious no! A job very well done by our Italian brothers and sisters! And with all the grace and friendliness that is so typical of that great country and its people! Thank you! I am always sad to see the end of the games - be they summer or winter games. So now it's on to Vancouver for the 2010 winter games. I can hardly wait! You know the Canadians will put on a show! Let's just hope that some of the athletes grow up by then . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Barguzin Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 Hmmm should I mention that the bloke responsible for the Opening and Closing ceremonies was the same bloke that brought you the Opening and Closing ceremonies at the Sydney Olympics?? Oh and he IS an Aussie *grin* (Sydney the Victa Lawnmower; Torino A Ferrari... what more can one say... oh, and the flying girls *grin*) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReFur Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I agree! I thought the Italians put on a wonderful Olympics. I watched almost ever night, while I worked on the Fur Den!! The closing ceremonies were just beautiful. Bet that was a great party! Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auzmink Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 As a final repost to this posting, the best bit has to be the Italian bus driver bringing us down from the Women's Aerials cancelled qualifying after 4 hours of snowing who decided to put the snow chains on just after the start of the steeper road section. Blocked the whole road up and down, then found his snow-chains were 10cm TOO SMALL!!!! Needless to say, everyone on the hill (spectators) had to walk 4km down to the car-park, whilst snowing. For me, he epitomises the Italain spirit - or maybe he had too much himself!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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