Sochi Olympics 2014

[kujirakira]

Didn't see it... but anytime I see a sweep in speed skating I immediately wonder if they team cheated.

 

[jlb1705]

USA Men's Curling - it's like watching a monkey trying to perform brain surgery on itself with a screwdriver. It's interesting to watch them think as hard as they can before every throw, knowing before they do just how badly it's going to turn out.

 

[Dee-Liem]

The atmosphere for curling was so much better in Vancouver, but that was to be expected (more attendance in Canada).

 

[AKAK]

USA Men's Curling - it's like watching a monkey trying to perform brain surgery on itself with a screwdriver. It's interesting to watch them think as hard as they can before every throw, knowing before they do just how badly it's going to turn out.

How they ever sold team ice bowling as an Olympic sport is beyond me. Its much more amusing when the participants are actually drunk.

 

[Dee-Liem]

My back hurts just watching a replay of the Finnish skier hitting his back square on a mogul Monday. He slipped head-first and went airborn (then hit his back).

 

[Bucklion]

Anyone else's TV start showing signs of illness after Bob Costas and his eye VD were on? Jesus, I can't believe they didn't pull his toupeed bloodshot ass before it even started.

 

[Dee-Liem]

Anyone else's TV start showing signs of illness after Bob Costas and his eye VD were on? Jesus, I can't believe they didn't pull his toupeed bloodshot ass before it even started.

He said the NBC physicians told him it would last (be better) two days. That was last Thursday.

It'll probably last two weeks.

 

[Bucklion]

He said the NBC physicians told him it would last (be better) two days. That was last Thursday.

It'll probably last two weeks.

That was before it spread like Ebola into both eyes. Apparently they don't have eye drops over there?

 

[Dee-Liem]

That was before it spread like Ebola into both eyes. Apparently they don't have eye drops over there?

No, that's what happens when you buy Visine in the farmer's market (in Russia).

 

[Dee-Liem]

It would be a radical change that barely anyone else does -- almost no one -- but I'm wondering if U.S. Curling should just select members of the curling team rather than skips bringing teams intact. Forming an all-star team.

But no one does it. The U.S. Men's are 0-2 and the Women are about to be 0-3.

 

[Dee-Liem]

Great Britain women's curling scored 7 in one end. You throw 8 stones total (per end).

 

[jlb1705]

Great Britain women's curling scored 7 in one end. You throw 8 stones total (per end).

OK, I'm gonna find the replay of that match.

 

[jlb1705]

Anyone else's TV start showing signs of illness after Bob Costas and his eye VD were on? Jesus, I can't believe they didn't pull his toupeed bloodshot ass before it even started.

At least he has a sense of humor about it:

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/02/bob-costas-my-eyes-couldnt-get-any-redder/

 

[Dee-Liem]

OK, I'm gonna find the replay of that match.

The live stream (NBC) right now is borderline painful.

If you want to subject yourself, I think CNBC is replaying this evening.

 

[Dee-Liem]

Great Britain (Scotland) women's curling 12-3 over U.S. women'

U.S. women didn't make it to the 7th end (prior to concession). I've never seen 7 in one end before.