[Malankazooie]

AH YISSSSS! U.S.A Men's Curling takes the gold! USA! USA! USA! USA!

Those five points we hung on Sweden in End 8 was epic!

Behold. A real man curler. And you damn well know not a drop of maple syrup has touched that lustrous mustache.

[Slow Ben]

That was an awesome match to watch.

They might be behind in the medal count, but i'm damn sure enjoying these high profile Golds.

[Malankazooie]

I'm totally going to watch the women's bronze medal match (Japan v Great Britain). I spoiler'd it by searching and know who won, but I absolutely love, love, love listening to the Japanese women talk strategy and yell their instructions when the rock is in play.

Also plan to watch the gold medal match too. (S. Korea v Sweden). The skip for S. Korea is a smoke show. Hubba hubba!



I'd return my book late to her library just to get punished anytime, know what I'm sayin' ?

[Tiste Simeon]

I do. I know what you're saying. You like paying fines because it supports your local library. That's what you're saying, right?

[Slow Ben]

I laughed WAY too hard at that.

[Tsundoku]

Canadians? Stealing??? Isn't it against their genetics or somesuch?

At least they apologised nicely.

EDIT: looking at it again, I call shenanigans - not a single "aboot", or "eh". Probably USAnians pretending to be Canadians.

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Boozy night out ends in car theft

A Canadian ski cross racer, his wife and coach were busted for allegedly getting drunk and stealing a car to get back to the Olympic Village on Saturday, Korean authorities said.

The Canadian Olympic Committee, ski cross racer Dave Duncan, his wife Maja and technical coach William Raine all apologised for the boozy joy ride that landed the three briefly in jail.

Dave and Maja Duncan issued a joint statement, apologising for “behaviour that demonstrated poor judgment.”

The Duncans said they did not live up “to the standards expected of us as members of the Canadian Olympic Team or as Canadians.”

Technical coach William Raine called his actions “inexcusable.”

“I would like to apologise profusely for my inexcusable actions,” Raine said.

“Words are not enough to express how sorry I am. I have let my teammates, friends and my family down.”

Duncan, 35, finished eighth in the men’s ski cross small final on Wednesday.

It wasn’t immediately clear who was behind the wheel.

The driver had a blood-alcohol level of .162 per cent, well over the local limit of .05, police told The Canadian Press.

One of the trio was found passed out in the stolen Hummer when they were pulled over by police, authorities said.

Entering the games, Canadian Olympians prided themselves on winning with class.

The team’s official slogan for PyeongChang was: “Be Virtuous, Be Victorious, be Olympic.”

“We expect our athletes and team members to conduct themselves responsibly and in keeping with our Canadian and Olympic values,” Canadian Olympic Committee CEO Chris Overholt said in a statement Saturday.

“We are deeply disappointed in the behaviours of these individuals. All team members are expected to respect the laws of South Korea and all places we compete in around the world.”

— NY Post

This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 25 February 2018 - 01:00 AM

[Malankazooie]

Tsundoku, on 25 February 2018 - 12:58 AM, said:

Canadians? Stealing??? Isn't it against their genetics or somesuch?

At least they apologised nicely.

EDIT: looking at it again, I call shenanigans - not a single "aboot", or "eh". Probably USAnians pretending to be Canadians.

Canada aint no Shangri-La. I know there's this impression that everyone there is nice and when things get bad in America, it's the first place to move. Just like America (or any other place) Canada has its good, its bad and its indifferent.

[Malankazooie]

One take away from this Winter Olympics:

With the advent of ultra high definition / 4K resolution, the outline of men's genitalia beneath those aerodynamic suits is a lot more noticeable now.

[Slow Ben]

Enjoyed watching the Olympics, but i'm still glad they're finished.

Its basically 17 days of different ways to slide.

[Malankazooie]

So, wanted to make you guys aware. The Winter Paralympics finished up this past Sunday. It's tied to the the Winter Olympics and is recognized by the IOC. The summer and winter events always take place at the same location right after the main Olympic competition finishes.

With that said, can you guess which country wins the medal count when you tally both Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics? Hmmm...who do you think it is?... so you know...perspective.

2018 Winter Olympics

2018 Winter Paralympics

How do you like them apples? Have fun and smile, kay?