Winter Olympics (2014)

trooster89trooster89 Are you from London? Icrontian
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We're down to 14 days left.

I'm so excited!

Is anyone else pumped? What's your favorite event? What are you looking forward to?

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  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    Looking forward to the US coverage of events. That is, the only live stuff they show is US athletes, and in between the live stuff, they show highlights of the US stuff from less-popular sports.
  • CrazyJoeCrazyJoe Winter Springs, FL Icrontian
    Some interesting new events this year. I do look forward to the Olympic hockey tourney. That's about the only time that I care too much about professional hockey.
  • LincLinc Bard Detroit Icrontian
    trooster89 said:

    What's your favorite event?

    The 500 meter gaybash is shaping up to be close competition.
    Cantioni_delsKwitko
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    Fuck Sochi.
    UPSLynxGnomeQueenbright
  • WinfreyWinfrey waddafuh Missouri Icrontian
    Did they put wrestling back in as an Olympic sport yet?
  • trooster89trooster89 Are you from London? Icrontian
    Yup. I heard something about it on the radio, when they elected that German guy the new head of the council.

    I can't believe they wanted to get rid of one of the oldest sports, to make room for wake-boarding and rollerblading...

    Back to Sochi. I can't believe after all the homophobia and hate, they designed their men's bathroom like this:
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  • WinfreyWinfrey waddafuh Missouri Icrontian
    Yeah that's weird, I prefer the Pilot and Bombadier setup to the Pilot and Co-Pilot. Especially in exposed open areas, that way you can't get snuck up on.
    midga
  • SignalSignal Icrontian
    What is the Pilot and Bombadier setup?
    Cantimidga
  • midgamidga "There's so much hot dog in Rome" ~digi (> ^.(> O_o)> Icrontian
    Not that big on the winter Olympics. Summer has more events I'm interested in.
    trooster89ardichoke
  • TushonTushon I'm scared, Coach Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    edited January 2014
    Signal said:

    What is the Pilot and Bombadier setup?

    Back to back.

    I used a pilot to co-pilot last time I was at Philmont with this view:

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    midgaSignalPirateNinja
  • trooster89trooster89 Are you from London? Icrontian
    Dat last gif.
    midga
  • midgamidga "There's so much hot dog in Rome" ~digi (> ^.(> O_o)> Icrontian
    Tushon said:

    Signal said:

    What is the Pilot and Bombadier setup?

    Back to back.

    I used a pilot to co-pilot last time I was at Philmont with this view:

    image
    That place had some awesome views.
  • MiracleManSMiracleManS Chambersburg, PA Icrontian
    edited January 2014
    Olympic Hockey is the only thing I watch with any consistency. Love watching it.

    I'm even more excited this year because of the larger ice size. Should open up the games considerably.
    oni_dels
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    MiracleManS said:

    Olympic Hockey is the only thing I watch with any consistency. Love watching it.

    I'm even more excited this year because of the larger ice size. Should open up the games considerably.

    Yeah I like hockey and also the moguls are usually pretty interesting. Super cool how fast they go and also seeing what jumps they can land and go right back to moguling.
  • oni_delsoni_dels Drunk French Canadian Montréal, Québec. Icrontian
    edited January 2014
    all about hockey.
    and half-pipe snowboard.
    edit: and that thing with ski and gun involved. bear hunting i think? i can't remember.
    edit2: i didn't even realise: bear hunting. get it? eh?
  • PirateNinjaPirateNinja Icrontian
    I love Russians, I just don't want them fucking our bears.
    Linc
  • IlriyasIlriyas The Syrupy Canadian Toronto, Ontario Icrontian
    Hockey
    Skeleton
    Luge

    Really most of it but the idea of people flying down a tobbogan track at 100s of km/h excites me
    midga
  • BuddyJBuddyJ Dept. of Propaganda OKC Icrontian
    All about Curling. Curling is the best sport ever. When I grow up I want to be a curler and do curling like errday. srs talk
    oni_delsmertesnUPSLynx
  • trooster89trooster89 Are you from London? Icrontian
    @ilriyas & @oni_dels
    Yeah it'll be hard for me not to root for team Canada with Toews, Sharp, and Keith there from the Blackhawks.

    At least Kane will be on team USA. :-)
    oni_delsIlriyasGnomeQueen
  • oni_delsoni_dels Drunk French Canadian Montréal, Québec. Icrontian
    BuddyJ said:

    All about Curling. Curling is the best sport ever. When I grow up I want to be a curler and do curling like errday. srs talk

    so, a lot of bonspiel is what you want, right?
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    oni_dels said:

    BuddyJ said:

    All about Curling. Curling is the best sport ever. When I grow up I want to be a curler and do curling like errday. srs talk

    so, a lot of bonspiel is what you want, right?
    What do miniature trees have to do with curling?
    oni_dels
  • IlriyasIlriyas The Syrupy Canadian Toronto, Ontario Icrontian
    They could be on team USA...if they were American.

    Go Canada eh!
    oni_dels
  • KoreishKoreish I'm a penguin, deal with it. KCMO Icrontian
    Lincoln said:

    trooster89 said:

    What's your favorite event?

    The 500 meter gaybash is shaping up to be close competition.
    One of most honored and competitive events to ever be held at the Olympics; similar to wrestling, but with a more storied history.
  • ChoochChooch K-Pop authority™, Pho King Madison Heights, MI Icrontian
    hockey, female figure skating, speed skating, curling, ski jumping, and snow boarding for me.
  • CBCB Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Der Millionendorf- Icrontian
    I used to watch women's figure skating with my mom and sisters when I was a kid. I didn't watch it for a long time after I stopped being a kid, but now I watch it again with Betsy. I suppose Martin will watch with us this year.

    I think that's the only event anyone in this house is interested in for the Winter.
  • trooster89trooster89 Are you from London? Icrontian
    9 more days!
    I'm pretty excited to see Shaun White rip it up. I might have to bust out the N64 for some 1080 snowboarding.
    BobbyDigioni_dels
  • trooster89trooster89 Are you from London? Icrontian
    Its weird that the games start today, but the opening ceremony is tomorrow...
  • midgamidga "There's so much hot dog in Rome" ~digi (> ^.(> O_o)> Icrontian
    I thought the games typically started the day before the ceremony.
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