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General Category => Hockey => Topic started by: Greg Berge on February 09, 2002, 06:12:39 PM

Title: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Post by: Greg Berge on February 09, 2002, 06:12:39 PM
I sit down to watch the Winter Games with every intention of just enjoying the events and not caring who wins.  Within 15 minutes, I am rooting against every US athlete, even the underdogs, because I am so bored and disgusted by the self-congratulatory idiocy that is NBC coverage. :-(
Title: Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Post by: KeithK on February 09, 2002, 08:35:36 PM
I can't even bring myself to care about the Olympics anymore. So I don't think it's just you...
Title: Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Post by: jtwcornell91 on February 09, 2002, 08:46:44 PM
I heartily recommend watching the Olympics from another country.  The coverage is better and it's easier to root for the Americans because you don't get 'em shoved down your throat.

Title: Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Post by: Greg Berge on February 09, 2002, 08:52:26 PM
We all don't live on a border, Rob.  :-(

I have seen CBC's coverage, and it's great.
Title: Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Post by: jtwcornell91 on February 09, 2002, 08:57:40 PM
Actually I was thinking of Eurosport.  The Olympics may be the only thing they do right.

(And I think you have your Texan Faithful confused.) ;-)

Title: Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Post by: Greg Berge on February 09, 2002, 09:05:35 PM
John, Rob, what's the difference. ;-)
Title: Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Post by: Al DeFlorio on February 09, 2002, 09:40:07 PM
John, do the cross-the-border stations make a fuss over the Mexican bobsled team? ::laugh::

Title: Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Post by: Robb on February 09, 2002, 09:47:59 PM
Hmm - how can I act offended at Greg without offending John?  Oh, what the heck - bite me, Greg!:-P

Title: Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Post by: Neil Shapiro \'83 on February 11, 2002, 08:58:02 AM
Ok, what Idiot scheduled the Olympics during the College Hockey Season?
Title: Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Post by: Adam on February 11, 2002, 10:10:03 AM
Personally, I enjoyed the Latvia V. Slovakia hockey game last night.

And how about the cross-country skier from Thailand.

All comments tongue-in-cheek, of course.B-]
Title: Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Post by: jeh25 on February 11, 2002, 11:13:42 AM
Did anyone else notice the buxom young lady painted on the left side of the Latvian goalie's helmet? I almost dropped the remote....

Title: Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Post by: jason on February 11, 2002, 12:10:23 PM
I saw that image as well. I was thinking that the tape on the front of his helmet may have been covering up something even more suggestive, but the announcers said it was probably a team logo (it's a no-no apparently to wear a team logo other than your nation's official one; I wonder what the NHL goalies will do with their masks).
Title: Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Post by: Jordan 04 on February 11, 2002, 04:23:05 PM
QuotePersonally, I enjoyed the Latvia V. Slovakia hockey game last night.

............

All comments tongue-in-cheek, of course.

I actually enjoyed it, non tongue-in-cheek.

It was an extremely entertaining game to watch....everytime I tried to put my head down and attend to my work, it wasn't happening.  Because one team always seemed to have a quality offensive chance.

Sure, not a textbook for defensive technique, but still a cool game to watch.
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