Yay. The Olympics are starting. Wow.

[EstimatedProphet]

I really don't care about them at all, and they never televise the things I am interested in anyway. Y'know, I liked it much better when both the summer and winter olympics were the same year. Back then, the hype would start up, and when the Olympics were over it was gone for 4 years. Now we get the same hype every 2 years. Same sports-twice the hype. Joy.

[gizmo1979]

1. curling rocks!

[EstimatedProphet]

3. Is that a pun?

Shouldn't it be "curling stones?"

[gizmo1979]

20. I guess it is.

[Left Is Write]

2. I liked it when they were both in the same year too.

My children are looking forward to the Olympics. During the 2004 Summer Games, we were visiting in Minnesota and staying with my parents. I let the kids stay up late and we all piled into bed together to watch events until the kids fell asleep.

[EstimatedProphet]

4. Frankly I never cared about the winter olympics at all

Even though I love sledding...
I try to catch fencing during the summer olympics, but they never televise it.

[SeattleGirl]

7. Do you have access to a Canadian TV station?

I often watch on the Canadian channel, because they broadcast in real time instead of an hours-long delay. (Of course for the Winter games, they broadcast LOTS of hockey.) But sometimes they show events that the US stations don't show.

[EstimatedProphet]

9. Nope-Time Warner only

[Redstone]

5. I think you're right. Nobody I know talks about the Olympics anymore.

I thinnk the "Dueling Boycotts" may have helped kill off interest in them as well.

Redstone

[Swede]

6. I like the format.

It's gonna be so cool.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

8. I didn't know they were going on. I've lost so much interest in them.

[Left Is Write]

10. Starts tomorrow.

[GalleryGod]

25. Yes,Indeed ! Finally the Old Country Gets to host one!

Couldn't afford it:shrug: my ancestors all shipped-out from Milan in '05....1905,that is!B-)

[EstimatedProphet]

11. They start tomorrow

[liberaltrucker]

12. Ho fucking hum

:hide:

[deadparrot]

13. I had no idea they were starting so soon

until I checked NBC's website last night and saw massive "Opening Ceremonies" ads everywhere. I'll probably watch the hockey, but I'd much rather have my West Wing back on Sunday nights.

[CatholicEdHead]

14. I wish I had CBC and not just NBC

I would like to watch most of it live without all the "US feelgood stories". :puke:

[Swede]

17. The CBC has pretty good coverage all right.

They show a lot of different sports whether Canadians are in it or not. The American channels seem to think if the USA ain't in it,it's not happening.

[Oeditpus Rex]

15. There's a commercial for... something

in which the twinkie spokesthing says, "We all have our favorite U.S. Olympic moments."

Yeah. The hell with Olga Korbut, Nadia Comenici, etc. etc. etc. :eyes:

[EstimatedProphet]

19. I think that's part of why I don't like them

As I said upthread, I like fencing. I used to fence saber competitively too. Part of the problem the US has with fencing is that they take the 'jock' attitude towards sports, where everything is about how strong or fast someone is, and there's more to fencing than that. so, we don't do as well, and our bigot freepers then say 'So what? it's not a REAL sport, like <insert sport the US does well in usually>' and we never end up getting better because we don't put any effort into it, because it doesn't matter since we don't do well at it. Negative feedback loop generated by stupid fake patriots.

[blitzen]

16. I guess I'm the contrarian here...Love the Olympics, especially...

the Winter ones. I do hate much of the coverage, but the worst can be avoided by watching on the obscure channels like CNBC

[RoyGBiv]

18. I'm with ya ...

Love the Olympics. Always have. I'm a little irritated at the introduction of paid athletes into some of the events, but I still like the event.

I also actually do like curling.

[GalleryGod]

26. The Downhill Folks (M&F) are like gunslingers and rock stars!

[tigereye]

21. I love seeing what I can

I love the Winter Olympics even more than the summer one!

[zanne]

29. Love the luge!

I keep wondering what they're thinking while they're barreling down that icy tube--not much room for error.

[bullwinkle428]

31. Watch the skeleton competition as well - similar to luge, but

they go down head first and manuever through the turns by shifting their weight and moving their legs around off the back of the sled...:o

[GalleryGod]

22. Innsbruck, 1976. Franz Klammer's Balls-Out Run on the Downhill

I guess I've been swimming against the tide, a great deal lately, around here,especially..but I love the Winter Olympics...don't forget the Greatest Sports Upset of the 20th Century didn't take place at a :puke:
Stupor Bowl...


And, yes we do, Al.:applause:

[supernova]

23. I still remember that!

Whew! He looking like we was gonna lose it any second .... all the way down! :crazy:

[GalleryGod]

24. Thanks! I thought I was a Committee of One !

[seemunkee]

27. Ohno

Speed-skating short and long track (Chris Witty is carrying the flag)
Curling
Biathlon
Xcountry skiing

I'll be glued to the set for the next two weeks.

[realisticphish]

28. i want to see hockey

it should be interesting... lots of shakeups in the north american teams since last olympics

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

30. I hear they're showing curling in the US this year.

My cousin in Indiana is really excited about it.

[BrotherBuzz]

32. I'm boycotting the Winter Olympic until barrel jumping becomes an event

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

[Borgnine]

33. I'm watching Arrested Development tonight.

What are these Olympics you speak of?

[anarch]

34. woo.......hoo.