Winter Olympics

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:00 pm

Rush2112 wrote:I don't know if we care about the "jackass" sports.

Yeah, WTF is slopestyle skiing?

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:06 pm

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.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:15 pm

I guess there weren't enough sports in the Winter Olympics for rich people.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 3:29 pm

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.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:52 pm

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.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:38 pm

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".

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:01 pm

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.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:06 pm

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:

Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:33 pm

No worries, Johnnie. I got it from a sketchy, but public source:

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 2:03 pm

These are fucking hideous. They would easily win at any ugly sweater party. All that's missing are lights and tinsel.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 2:51 pm

How bout Germany?

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:20 pm

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.

In other news . . . Canada is effectively telling its citizens to stay home.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:30 pm

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.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:14 pm

degenerasian wrote:How bout Germany?

Gay pride slap in Russia's face?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:51 pm

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.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 12:03 pm

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.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 2:22 pm

Wow. Way to get your inspiration from a fucking ice cream truck.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 5:34 pm

What about the Mexican ski team uniform? (Not technically a team, as this guy is the only member.)

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:29 pm

That is the best thing ever.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 11:27 am

Happy Puppy Bowl!

teeteebee · Post by **teeteebee** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 3:25 pm

Sounds like a job for the Vick posse.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:10 am

A photo of one of the rooms the Canadian men's hockey team will be staying in.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:23 am

Watched the Harding-Kerrigan 30for30 last night. It was pretty good, and dang if Harding comes off as very unsympathetic and bitter.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:53 am

the reports from media members there are not good. yellow water, hotels that are unfinished and missing multiple things, no hot water.

Yikes.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:59 am

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.

Post by **brian** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:17 am

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.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:18 am

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".

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:24 pm

Hey, remember that thing about multiple toilets in the same stall? It gets worse.

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:36 pm

You know who I haven't heard complain about the double toilets? The Germans.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:39 pm

SportsDoc · Post by **SportsDoc** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:42 pm

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.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:48 pm

wow

Brittany Schussler's speedskating suit

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:52 am

you guys really should come to canada

Olympic Coverage

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:25 am

I just can't give the slightest f about the winter olympics. Norway shouldn't have the most medals in anything.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:42 am

Built fjord tough.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:45 pm

degenerasian wrote:you guys really should come to canada

Olympic Coverage

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.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:14 pm

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.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:17 pm

Good idea. I'ma point to a Canadian proxy server as well and peep some of that stuff.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:32 pm

Start here: http://olympics.cbc.ca/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:43 pm

Scottie wrote:Start here: http://olympics.cbc.ca/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Well played CBC. The video is blocked outside of Canada, but not before I got to see two commercials! Now, off to find a feed for Republic of Doyle!