* When the commentator in the opening ceremony mentioned that her Olympic dreams began when she played dress-up with her neighbour's medals, and her neighbour was carrying one of the torches, I got a little teary. Aww.
The opening ceremony is just amazing. It's on the iPlayer. Well worth a watch.
The whales are impressive...
It's an Olympic torch, about the only thing I consider really, properly sacred. Who cares what you look like? ;D
It's an Olympic torch, about the only thing I consider really, properly sacred. Who cares what you look like? ;D
What channel was the biathlon? I missed it!
The opening ceremony is just amazing. It's on the iPlayer. Well worth a watch.
The whales are impressive...
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_3a8mQ6kkehU/S3cxPpqCqVI/AAAAAAAAG2U/S9ePO8OhcBw/s800/P6265049.JPG)You fat bastard!!! :smug:
I've been wondering who's likely to be singing at our opening ceremony. I reckon Paul McCartney, Elton John, Shirley Bassey, Annie Lennox maybe, Brian May on geetar, and possibly the previous year's X-Factor winner.
Its hard to imagine we can live up this sort of standard in 2012.
Shame all the skiing is off today. The ski jumping just isn't doing it for me....Nor for me, but you're not allowed to say that over here in Poland. It's all Adaś Debeściak.
Shame all the skiing is off today. The ski jumping just isn't doing it for me....Nor for me, but you're not allowed to say that over here in Poland. It's all Adaś Debeściak.
The prospect of a Canada-Russia hockey final sounds rather Cold War.
curling ( we're going to medal in that)
Shame there's no snow, and it's raining and foggy... just like it often is in Vancouver this time of year. At this rate there will be no alpine events...
Still, there's the short-track speed skating... :) and the curling :-\
Woohoo! This snowboard cross is hilarious!
Woohoo! This snowboard cross is hilarious!
yeah, that was great fun last night. Reminded me of BMX racing.
A hint of the one-stick vs two-sticks tribal rivalry there, Damon? ;)Compare and contrast.
He's just learning to "grab" now, whatever than means ::-). I suspect his parents are better off not knowing.
It is a simple fact that snowboarders get laid more often than skiers.
He's just learning to "grab" now, whatever than means ::-). I suspect his parents are better off not knowing.It is a simple fact that snowboarders get laid more often than skiers.
;D
He's just learning to "grab" now, whatever than means ::-). I suspect his parents are better off not knowing.
It's an Olympic torch, about the only thing I consider really, properly sacred. Who cares what you look like? ;D
What channel was the biathlon? I missed it!
Sounds like F1 vs Touring Cars.Woohoo! This snowboard cross is hilarious!
yeah, that was great fun last night. Reminded me of BMX racing.
Boarder Cross looks good until you have seen ski cross on the same course. Then it suddenly looks very slow.
Damon.
A hint of the one-stick vs two-sticks tribal rivalry there, Damon? ;)
The more adventurous activity these days is ski touring. Boards are no good for this as you can not board up hill. (You can not walk far in deep snow)
The more adventurous activity these days is ski touring. Boards are no good for this as you can not board up hill. (You can not walk far in deep snow)
They solved that problem quite a few years ago: Voile Split Decision Mojo Splitboard - '09/'10 at REI.com (http://www.rei.com/product/759226)
The problem comes in climbing up passes when you have to kick-turn, the wider the platform, the harder it gets, you also can't mount harscheisen as they interfere with each other, so hard-packed traverses are a no-no.
Damon.
The problem comes in climbing up passes when you have to kick-turn, the wider the platform, the harder it gets, you also can't mount harscheisen as they interfere with each other, so hard-packed traverses are a no-no. A lot of good powder pitches are also accessed by long traverses which skis do better on. There are a number of 'freeride' slopes which are accessible with that kind of kit, but by the time you've mastered those skills you might as well ski, most of the good boarders can. A lot of what you see on films is 'aspirational' with a single shot of a long off-piste shot intercut with staged stunts, in the style of Bond film skiing. The fashion aspect of boarding supports a number of top pros, like surfing, with both sport and lifestyle. Akin to the way in which Rapha have tried to promote both lifestyle and competitive cycling.
Damon.
You chaps do know that there is an identical 4 cross mountain biking event, don't you? Well, without the skis and snow but with bikes instead! :)Didn't know that. I'm not into mountain bikes or mountain bike racing though. I am surprised I like the boarder-x to be honest. I totally forgot about Survivors last night because of it.
Here's a montage from the 2007 MTB world cup, which was at Fort William:
4x 2007 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jInA5ueegEM)
Embarassing my shiny metal ass. ::-)
I'm not the only one who watched the ladies' biathlon and thought, "I say, Mrs Peel!" at their shooting stance, am I? O:-)I have no idea what you're talking about.
...folks get to thrash themselves into the embrace of Pukey the Clown for their glory and our lulz. :sick: :thumbsup:
Bah, you'll have missed the cross-country ski sprints - in which strapping folks get to thrash themselves into the embrace of Pukey the Clown for their glory and our lulz. :sick: :thumbsup:
Went to see Sweden vs Belarus (Icehockey) at lunchtime today, which was seriously good.
First time watching that level of hockey live and it's way better than on TV.
I gonna see a few more pro games before the season is over!
Did you see the journo go down with a cam? Reduced to gibbering within seconds, and the footage looked like real-life Wipeout. I wanna go!This one?
A gold medal winner in a downhill sport.
From Cambridge!
:thumbsup:
A gold medal winner in a downhill sport.
From Cambridge!
:thumbsup:
That actually looks like fun :)Did you see the journo go down with a cam? Reduced to gibbering within seconds, and the footage looked like real-life Wipeout. I wanna go!This one?
BBC Sport - Vancouver 2010 - Ed Leigh tries Skeleton (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/skeleton/8525732.stm)
:thumbsup: :-* :thumbsup:
A gold medal winner in a downhill sport.
From Cambridge!
:thumbsup:
I think she hails from Bath.
When I was in Seattle I used to see WHL games, youngsters trying to be noticed to get a place in the big leagues.
Okay, who else got a bit teary watching the skelly re-run? :'( ;D :thumbsup:
Now Super G. What's the difference between Super G and Downhill? Looks like the same course?
Now Super G. What's the difference between Super G and Downhill? Looks like the same course?
... you'd still be skiing in 1-piece ski-suits if it wasn't for snowboarding.That reads like a classic 'snowboarders sneering at the old fogies who use skis' comment. And as is the norm for such snobbery, it's a load of garbage. Apart from serious racers, who need them for obvious aerodynamic reasons, one-piece suits have always been a minority taste.
... you'd still be skiing in 1-piece ski-suits if it wasn't for snowboarding.That reads like a classic 'snowboarders sneering at the old fogies who use skis' comment. And as is the norm for such snobbery, it's a load of garbage. Apart from serious racers, who need them for obvious aerodynamic reasons, one-piece suits have always been a minority taste.
Ski cross now! It's a fight! It's Bond villain henchman tryouts! Hindmost goes in the alligator tank!
Ski cross now! It's a fight! It's Bond villain henchman tryouts! Hindmost goes in the alligator tank!
How long before the air ambulance is called? Not long - surely? It's Gladiators on Ice :thumbsup:
Edit: Commentary of the day "The only way this could be more dangerous is if you gave them swords." :thumbsup: ;D
Ooh, I've never seen x-skiing before, that was fun!
Thrills! Spills!
Ski cross now! It's a fight! It's Bond villain henchman tryouts! Hindmost goes in the alligator tank!
Watcing the men's curling. Us vs USA. I think the USAsians are too busy thinking 'let's batter the crap out of their stones!' to be placing their stones properly.
Did anyone else guffaw at Andreas Wank in the ski jumping? I think that trumps Manuel Pfister.
Goodness, curling is well horny.
Goodness, curling is well horny.
You like watching a bunch of blonde ladies sweeping?
Ski cross now! It's a fight! It's Bond villain henchman tryouts! Hindmost goes in the alligator tank!
How long before the air ambulance is called? Not long - surely? It's Gladiators on Ice :thumbsup:
Edit: Commentary of the day "The only way this could be more dangerous is if you gave them swords." :thumbsup: ;D
Calling the Jamaican, Errol Flynn.
What the devil is a wu-tang? Apart from a popular beat combo?
Total absurdity at the speedskating track. Kramer has a huge lead on the fastest time untill then, his coach sends him to the wrong lane. Every now and then a skater makes an error, but a coach, and above all, a perfectionist.
Total absurdity at the speedskating track. Kramer has a huge lead on the fastest time untill then, his coach sends him to the wrong lane. Every now and then a skater makes an error, but a coach, and above all, a perfectionist.
The BBC coverage I've seen has had no interviews, very disappointing.Total absurdity at the speedskating track. Kramer has a huge lead on the fastest time untill then, his coach sends him to the wrong lane. Every now and then a skater makes an error, but a coach, and above all, a perfectionist.
Dunno if any of you saw the NBC interview and follow up interview on Dutch TV from earlier?(IOC had the video removed from youtube)
Anyways, he's arrogant enough to make Cavendish look humble, so can't say I'm unhappy about it.
So, not many chances of a further UK medal....
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Here we go for the biggie, then: Canada vs USA for the ice hockey gold. Should be an epic!
Second period. Did Canada annoy the Americans with that goal? ;D
Yeeeeeesssssss ! He shoots he scores.