Rush2112 wrote:I don't know if we care about the "jackass" sports.
Yeah, WTF is slopestyle skiing?
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:06 pm
by Scottie
The Sybian wrote:
Rush2112 wrote:I don't know if we care about the "jackass" sports.
Yeah, WTF is slopestyle skiing?
In sum, performing tricks. It is to sport what twirling drumsticks is to music.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:15 pm
by Rush2112
I guess there weren't enough sports in the Winter Olympics for rich people.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 3:29 pm
by The Sybian
Scottie wrote:
The Sybian wrote:
Rush2112 wrote:I don't know if we care about the "jackass" sports.
Yeah, WTF is slopestyle skiing?
In sum, performing tricks. It is to sport what twirling drumsticks is to music.
Just watched a couple of clips. Such a lame event. Kind of like a mix between downhill and lame skateboard tricks, even includes rail slides. Picture the half pipe, but much slower and with far less air. The coolest part was watching the camera man on skis going down the hill with the snowboarders.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:52 pm
by Johnnie
I really, really hope that there isn't a bombing or something that goes on during this thing. I'm sitting in high level meetings regarding contingency plans for Sochi and, just yea.
I can't discuss specifics, but use your imagination.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:38 pm
by Scottie
This is a very good real-time example of when it is best (and it's always best) to ignore the media spin and look what the athletes are doing. And the athletes are all telling their families to stay at home and not go to Sochi. Not just Canadian athletes; athletes from all over. Coincidence? Far more likely that the various National Olympic Committees, if not their governments and/or the IOC, have advised the families to stay home. No accident that, on the same day, a large number of athletes from Canada, Sweden, Finland, etc etc, all rather quietly announced that their families won't be accompanying them. Clearly something was said. Or done.
That'll tell you the situation over there is waythefuck more serious than "take precautions".
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:01 pm
by howard
Johnnie wrote:I'm sitting in high level meetings regarding contingency plans for Sochi and, just yea.
I can't discuss specifics, but use your imagination.
I can't imagine who you gonna bomb if there is an attack. Probably North Korea. 'Cause their imaginations are better than mine.
Must be a couple of boats filled with Marines and helicopters in the Black Sea by now.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:06 pm
by Johnnie
howard wrote:
Johnnie wrote:I'm sitting in high level meetings regarding contingency plans for Sochi and, just yea.
I can't discuss specifics, but use your imagination.
I can't imagine who you gonna bomb if there is an attack. Probably North Korea. 'Cause their imaginations are better than mine.
Must be a couple of boats filled with Marines and helicopters in the Black Sea by now.
Well, I can neither confirm nor deny that, but I can tell you I've been hearing this referenced in these briefings:
No worries, Johnnie. I got it from a sketchy, but public source:
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 2:03 pm
by Johnnie
These are fucking hideous. They would easily win at any ugly sweater party. All that's missing are lights and tinsel.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 2:51 pm
by degenerasian
How bout Germany?
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:20 pm
by Scottie
Those German rigs look like leftover clothing from Vancouver 2010. Really. Identical colors.
The American outfits are hideous. Trying to do too much. Busier than a NASCAR. The blank canvas pants are a terrible contrast. One way or the other, guys.
yeah I listen to a lot of Sportsnet Radio and those guys who were the rights holder for Vancouver and London are really glad CBC is going this time. Sportsnet will show some stuff but their anchors will be in Toronto.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:14 pm
by The Sybian
degenerasian wrote:How bout Germany?
Gay pride slap in Russia's face?
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:51 pm
by Pruitt
Hard to imagine a less enticing place to travel to for the Olympics than Sochi.
A summer resort in winter surrounded by more troops than defended Stalingrad. But, as one who works from home most days, a lot of weird and potentially exciting sports to watch.
So thanks to the taxpayers of russia for spending $50 billion so I can watch bobsled heats with my morning coffee.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 12:03 pm
by P.D.X.
The Sybian wrote:
degenerasian wrote:How bout Germany?
Gay pride slap in Russia's face?
I was gonna say. Between the "Hot. Cool. Yours." poster and the outfits, these might be the most fabulous games yet.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 2:22 pm
by Johnnie
Wow. Way to get your inspiration from a fucking ice cream truck.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 5:34 pm
by Rush2112
What about the Mexican ski team uniform? (Not technically a team, as this guy is the only member.)
Watched the Harding-Kerrigan 30for30 last night. It was pretty good, and dang if Harding comes off as very unsympathetic and bitter.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:53 am
by Brontoburglar
the reports from media members there are not good. yellow water, hotels that are unfinished and missing multiple things, no hot water.
Yikes.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:59 am
by The Sybian
Brontoburglar wrote:the reports from media members there are not good. yellow water, hotels that are unfinished and missing multiple things, no hot water.
Yikes.
They should have spent more money. FIFA must be shitting their pants watching this utter failure.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:17 am
by brian
The Sybian wrote:
Brontoburglar wrote:the reports from media members there are not good. yellow water, hotels that are unfinished and missing multiple things, no hot water.
Yikes.
They should have spent more money. FIFA must be shitting their pants watching this utter failure.
...While its voting members sit in their Scrooge McDuck vaults throwing around piles of oil oligarch money.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:18 am
by rass
Brontoburglar wrote:the reports from media members there are not good. yellow water, hotels that are unfinished and missing multiple things, no hot water.
Yikes.
One such report. You forgot to mention "indeterminate amount(s) of semen".
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:24 pm
by Johnny Carwash
Hey, remember that thing about multiple toilets in the same stall? It gets worse.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:36 pm
by Keg
You know who I haven't heard complain about the double toilets? The Germans.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:39 pm
by Rush2112
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:42 pm
by SportsDoc
Johnnie wrote:These are fucking hideous. They would easily win at any ugly sweater party. All that's missing are lights and tinsel.
Zach Parise looks absolutely thrilled to be sporting that dapper attire!
Best winter Olympic Pool might be date and time of first terrorist attack.
Last night, after midnight, I saw that all two dozen or so (yes, that many) CBC feed channels were active. Telus Optik has given an entire block to CBC coverage and I'm assuming the other providers have as well. Anyway, it was impressive; midnight here, noon there, middle of the night in eastern Canada. Some of the channels were clearly recording bulk/stock footage for later use; editing together segments and whatnot. Others had practice events going on (men's downhill skiing was very impressive). You could see the camera positions being adjusted on the hill for best angles, etc. No announcers ever (sports is infinitely better with no announcers), just the background noise of Russian winter interspersed with the occasional distant sound of Russian disco. (Call it я-pop?) The HD looked stellar. The alpine venues look great, world class. Get used to seeing coyи everywhere. And just like Vancouver, the host city doesn't have a flake of snow on the ground.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:14 pm
by Rush2112
Could you Canucks post some of the place we could find this online coverage? I can make it look like my computer is in Canada, and I'd really like to watch preliminaries of the 10K XC races.
Re: Winter Olympics
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:17 pm
by brian
Good idea. I'ma point to a Canadian proxy server as well and peep some of that stuff.