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Buckwheat Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 8:51 AM EST
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Is anyone else excited about them?

USA, USA, USA! fog
Speyside Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 8:56 AM EST
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I enjoy them, but can't really say I am excited about them.
deadeyedick Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 8:57 AM EST
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Oh my yes. Love that curling!! So exciting.
ZRX1200 Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 9:19 AM EST
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Careful Buckwheat, that'll trigger some people
dstieger Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 9:47 AM EST
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Speyside wrote:
I enjoy them, but can't really say I am excited about them.


Pretty much where I'm at, too.

I checked NBC last night and they were showing 'men' figure skating.....not exactly the way to kick the excitement into gear....not sure what else may have been on; switched to Netflix quickly
opelmanta1900 Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 10:19 AM EST
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Wiz1.net should carry every event live... it's a little tricky to navigate the pop ups, but once you've got it figured out it's easy... well worth it to watch a lot of stuff American television would never carry...
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 10:38 AM EST
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My wife and I LOVE the Olympics. It will be constantly on our TV. .
Gene363 Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 12:05 PM EST
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No thanks.
delta1 Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 2:42 PM EST
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Men's luge was on last night too, besides curling...that Norweigian curler was pretty hot (Trump might be right about something)...
LetsRock Offline
#10 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 4:16 PM EST
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I live about 6 hours from Lake Placid which is still an Olympic Training Center. We usually go up there around New Years. We watched live training for the luge. It is absolutely remarkable the power and the speed when you are about 20 feet away from the track.

We also have seen the ski jump in person and those guys/gals are just nuts. The height and distance traveled is so lost on TV compared to watching live.

Unreal.
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#11 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 4:19 PM EST
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This should have been a poll........
RMAN4443 Offline
#12 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 4:43 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Men's luge was on last night too, besides curling...that Norweigian curler was pretty hot (Trump might be right about something)...

That men's curling can be SEXY????Anxious
LetsRock Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 4:45 PM EST
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Hank_The_Tank wrote:
This should have been a poll........


You enjoy a nice poll dontcha?
JadeRose Offline
#14 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 5:11 PM EST
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That Johnny Weir is dreamy
HuckFinn Offline
#15 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 5:37 PM EST
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Speed skating, luge, giant slamon and downhill skiing? Cmon! S'cool stuff!
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 8:28 PM EST
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Sitting comfy to watch the opening ceremony. Woot!
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#17 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 8:32 PM EST
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The countdown and bell thing we're very cool!
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#18 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 8:33 PM EST
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Kids, get away from the white tiger, it will tear you to shreds!
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#19 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 8:34 PM EST
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Do Asians believe that dragons are real?!?
Ewok126 Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 8:50 PM EST
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Blink
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#21 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 9:06 PM EST
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USA has people from 17-39. 7 sets of siblings. And a married couple. Cool info.
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 9:07 PM EST
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Did you see Nigeria has a bobsled team. Cooler Runnings. LoL. Hope those ladies kill it!
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#23 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 9:12 PM EST
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USA has 242 athletes. The most from any country, ever!
Ewok126 Offline
#24 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 9:17 PM EST
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I just got a call from my girl at Cbid.

Hank! YOU ARE BOGGING THE SERVERS DOWN! Go smoke a Gurkha or 5 and give it a break.
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#25 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 9:18 PM EST
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Ewe gurkha. Gross.
banderl Offline
#26 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 9:19 PM EST
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Hank_The_Tank wrote:
USA has 42 athletes. The most from any country, ever!



42?
Really?
Are they all named Jackie Robinson?
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#27 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 9:27 PM EST
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241. Oops. Haha. Funny how all these single country athletes all live in the US. Ha drives me crazy.
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#28 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 9:29 PM EST
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Athletes should play for the countries where they live. USA would quadruple n athletes.
banderl Offline
#29 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 9:44 PM EST
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Hank_The_Tank wrote:
Athletes should play for the countries where they live. USA would quadruple n athletes.


That's not the way that it works, there are only so many spots per team. That's why athletes who can't make the USA team go to other countries.
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#30 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 9:47 PM EST
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Russia has over 100 athletes but will be only be recognized as Olympic athletes. Dumb. If you can't make the USA team then you shouldn't play. Dumb.
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#31 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 9:49 PM EST
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Jamaica has 3 in women's bobsled. Nice. Cool Runnings ha
frankj1 Offline
#32 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 10:25 PM EST
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who are you talking to?
Speyside Offline
#33 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 11:01 PM EST
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Isn't it more like incoherent rambling?
JadeRose Offline
#34 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 11:28 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
who are you talking to?


Does it matter?
clickbangdead Offline
#35 Posted: Fri, Feb 9 2018, 11:33 PM EST
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Too bad the NHL decided to take their puck and stay home. Olympic hockey is still fun, even the women's hockey is good, will likely be better than the men's this year.
mikey1597 Offline
#36 Posted: Sun, Feb 11 2018, 9:05 PM EST
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Curling on tonight.... THE most exciting sport in the Olympics!!
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#37 Posted: Mon, Feb 12 2018, 10:12 AM EST
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Enjoying the games so far! Great silver medal in the luge. First US medal in that event. Awesome!

(talking to myself...duh)
frankj1 Offline
#38 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2018, 10:06 PM EST
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Shaun White!
If ya just missed it, you lose.
MACS Offline
#39 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2018, 10:17 PM EST
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When they add fishing as an olympic sport...



Yeah, no, I still won't care.
RMAN4443 Offline
#40 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2018, 10:22 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
When they add fishing as an olympic sport...



Yeah, no, I still won't care.

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frankj1 Offline
#41 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2018, 10:24 PM EST
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great story, woulda brought an American tear to yer eye, lad.
cacman Offline
#42 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2018, 10:30 PM EST
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mikey1597 wrote:
Curling on tonight.... THE most exciting sport in the Olympics!

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My wife hate when I put curling on. She says it's as boring as watching billiards.
Some just don't get it!
Speyside Offline
#43 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2018, 10:57 PM EST
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Shawn White won his third gold medal in the half pipe. Way cool.
Speyside Offline
#44 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2018, 11:00 PM EST
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It took me awhile to understand the intricacies of curling. I find it a rather interesting sport to watch. It is also fun to see a sport an average Joe or Jane can excel at.
RMAN4443 Offline
#45 Posted: Wed, Feb 14 2018, 3:54 AM EST
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cacman wrote:
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My wife hate when I put curling on. She says it's as boring as watching billiards.
Some just don't get it!

I find the curling very interesting, Have been really paying attention the last 3 Olympics or so.....Lots of strategy and finesse involved.......I actually looked into giving it a try, but the nearest place to me to join a league or even just give it a try is about a 75 mile or so round trip from home....... no curling for me, but I think I'd like it if given the opportunity
Sobek501 Offline
#46 Posted: Wed, Feb 14 2018, 8:50 AM EST
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Yea he nailed it!! That Japanese kid who took 2nd is gonna be a BEAST in the future..
Buckwheat Offline
#47 Posted: Wed, Feb 14 2018, 8:58 AM EST
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cacman wrote:
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My wife hate when I put curling on. She says it's as boring as watching billiards.
Some just don't get it!


My wife tolerates it about as much as I tolerate figure skating. fog
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#48 Posted: Wed, Feb 14 2018, 9:20 AM EST
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RMAN4443 wrote:
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There is good nekkid and bad nekkid.....
LetsRock Offline
#49 Posted: Wed, Feb 14 2018, 9:21 AM EST
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cacman wrote:
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My wife hate when I put curling on. She says it's as boring as watching billiards.
Some just don't get it!


I don't understand why they don't have a beer in their hands during the competition.
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#50 Posted: Wed, Feb 14 2018, 10:06 AM EST
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That half pipe event last night was fantastic. My wife and I really got into it. We were so nervous for White. I have to admit that we cheered when his score was announced.

I also really enjoy watching curling. I also wanted to try it but couldn't find anywhere near me that has it.
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