Feb 20 is Day 1 of "Yay America, Boo Canada" Olympic Ice Hockey!

[ArtWilliams]

Good morning!

Originally Posted by Greenguy

Other than that, I'm just waiting for my doctor to call with a couple scripts, because I left my 11:00 AM appt yesterday after I was told at check-in that he was 90 minutes behind - didn't he know the US Men were playing hockey at Noon?

@Greenie I think he was in his office watching the game!

As for the women's game today, this is all I have to say ...







Finally got my new used computer working to my liking late last evening but today is a busy day so I don't know if I will be online much.

I've got the dentist, a haircut, driving my daughter to her therapist and of course the Olympics (which I will be watching on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation channel).

Have a great day whatever you do!

[Ramster]

Good morning!

Yes I will be watching the game live in cbcsports.ca while working, somewhat lol, in the office today.

[ecchi]

Originally Posted by artwilliams

As for the women's game today, this is all I have to say ...

I think it is cheating to live in a country where you almost always have snow and ice somewhere. Anyone can win if they spend a lot of time practising.

Our skeleton bob gold medal winner used to practise on a tin tray on a grassy hill and the only serious practise track we have was for the start (IE you can practise starting right, but not sliding down the track as you have to stop immediately after starting). Now that makes winning gold a real achievement!

[Ramster]

Originally Posted by ecchi

I think it is cheating to live in a country where you almost always have snow and ice somewhere. Anyone can win if they spend a lot of time practising.

Exactly

Same with the US and basketball. They have street kids playing on playgrounds from the time they are 5 so they dominate in that game. Canada has kids playing pond hockey 6-7 months of the year from the age of 5. Even I played hockey from the time I was 5 years old until I turned 15 when I switched to basketball since I was tall and lanky and good at it lol. Even went on to play a few years of college ball in Canada.

[CD Smith]

Originally Posted by ecchi

I think it is cheating to live in a country where you almost always have snow and ice somewhere. Anyone can win if they spend a lot of time practising.

Then, why wasn't Russia in the medal round? lol Your argument makes no sense.


Anyway Canada 3, Sweden 0. GOLD FOR CANADA!

Kudos to our women's team for coming back late in their game against the USA and also winning gold, their 4th in a row I believe.

[ecchi]

Originally Posted by CD Smith

Then, why wasn't Russia in the medal round?

Russians are cheats too, they are just not very good a cheating.

I guess it is because they spend most of their practise time beating up gay guys!