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#1 User is offline   Briar King 

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Posted 07 February 2014 - 01:37 AM

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Posted 07 February 2014 - 02:48 AM

What precisely is the figure skating team event?
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Posted 08 February 2014 - 04:10 AM

Soviet Anthem is best anthem. To this day.
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Posted 08 February 2014 - 09:13 AM

45 min until the important stuff starts. Ski!
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Posted 08 February 2014 - 10:37 AM

View PostHoosierDaddy, on 08 February 2014 - 04:10 AM, said:

Soviet Anthem is best anthem. To this day.



I cracked up when they accompanied it with glowing men in funny hats though. Very Pet Shop Boys.

I also laughed when they finished the glorification of the Soviet era (which I got to watch with some entertainingly sarcastic Polish commentators) with Trololo.
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Posted 08 February 2014 - 11:50 AM

An okei day today, 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze .
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Posted 08 February 2014 - 04:37 PM

View Postpolishgenius, on 08 February 2014 - 10:37 AM, said:

View PostHoosierDaddy, on 08 February 2014 - 04:10 AM, said:

Soviet Anthem is best anthem. To this day.



I cracked up when they accompanied it with glowing men in funny hats though. Very Pet Shop Boys.

I also laughed when they finished the glorification of the Soviet era (which I got to watch with some entertainingly sarcastic Polish commentators) with Trololo.


I don't remember the Soviet Era glorification, it might have just been glossed over here, or I was watching the Pacers. But, that they ended it with that is hilarious. I'd imagine the Eastern Bloc nations had some fine commentary going on during lots of the opening ceremony.
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Posted 08 February 2014 - 08:21 PM

That Snowboarding course is awesome. Ice dancing - can't help it but I just think of Blades of Glory.
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Posted 09 February 2014 - 12:54 AM


one of the funniest things i've seen in ages.
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Posted 09 February 2014 - 12:06 PM

I was rather impressed when Putin took the gold in snowboarding using his manhood instead of a board.
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Posted 09 February 2014 - 12:21 PM

Ha, go GB. Snowboarding medal for Jenny Jones, not bad for a country with no snow. Or mountains.
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Posted 10 February 2014 - 07:10 AM

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Posted 10 February 2014 - 12:27 PM

Those skiers are mental. Wish I could ski like that! Also, was oddly drawn in by the pairs ice skating! Go figure... :)
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Posted 10 February 2014 - 02:11 PM

View PostTiste Brent Not Abyss Weeks Simeon, on 10 February 2014 - 12:27 PM, said:

Those skiers are mental. Wish I could ski like that! Also, was oddly drawn in by the pairs ice skating! Go figure... :)


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Posted 10 February 2014 - 04:59 PM

I have to admit i didn't expect Putin to enter the Pairs Figure skating and do both parts on his own so skillfully.
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Posted 10 February 2014 - 05:16 PM

I'm really quite sad that Silje Norendal didn't do better in the Women's Slopestyle Semi's. She's got it in her, but she faltered. Next time.

And Sarka Pancochova's fall was wince-inducing. Thank GODS for her helmet, but I'll wager she was still concussed.

I'm cool with Jaime Anderson winning Gold (even tho she's American, Canadian's mortal enemies!), and I'm happy with Jenny Jones of the UK bringing Bronze...but DAMN if I don't think that Swiss Sina Candrian deserved the Gold...her 1080 was ALMOST flawless. If she'd have landed it a LITTLE better, she'd have been a shoe-in...it just turns out that Jaime's 720 was executed and landed perfection, and the judges like perfection over brass balls in this event.
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Posted 10 February 2014 - 05:36 PM

View PostQuickTidal, on 10 February 2014 - 05:16 PM, said:

... the judges like perfection over brass balls in this event.


Pretty much every event and it's hard to disagree.
Practice + ability = Perfection is more in keeping with the Olympic spirit than Guts = Impressive, which is more an X Games thing i think.
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Posted 10 February 2014 - 06:52 PM

Watched the men's downhill finals last night. That course is pure insanity.
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Posted 10 February 2014 - 07:20 PM

Since Silje is my fave I'm still rooting for her in all the women's boarding events (even tho she's Norwegian and I ought to be rooting for Canadians).

Men's Moguls right now...My fiance attempted to tell me the result and I'm like Noooo! I'll stream it when I get home.
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Posted 10 February 2014 - 07:20 PM

FLIPPIN MOGULS!!! Such a great event! Also Canada are OWNING this!
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