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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 08:56 AM Original message |
One of our US women downhill skiers just crashed & was taken to hospital. |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. Oh, that's too bad. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. Did you see that story they did on Bill Johnson? |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 08:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. holy poo.... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. didn't he have a twin brother Steven who did slalom? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I think that was the Mahre twins |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I did not see that story. How awful. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:17 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Grandma Luge is actually with the British Virgin Islands |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. US Virgin Islands |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:25 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. That's right - US Virgin Islands allowed their own team but... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I think you're giving yourself stars, btw |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:34 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Stars or Hearts? |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:39 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. giggle... I almost did that, but controlled myself |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
4. I hope she is okay. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
6. And so's Grandma Luge -- a broken wrist |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Grandma Luge is a 52 years old & a 6 time Winter Olympian! Amazing! n/t |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. She's so cool! And she lives in the US Virgin Islands |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. Tht's terrible! Hope things turn out well ... nt. |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
14. Ever heard of Jill Kinmont? |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:19 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. That's a great movie. |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. It was during tryouts for the Olympic team to my knowledge. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:26 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. How cool is that? They named a school for her! |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. It's not your typical school either. It's a bit different, I don't know |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:26 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I read the book. Very inspiring but tragic story. n/t |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:33 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. She "ran" with the torch for the Salt lake City games |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:33 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. She taught Native American kids |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
26. BBC reports she was flown by helicopter to hospital with a back injury. |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
27. It looks like she will be ok.... |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 11:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. That's great news! I hate to see any of the athletes get hurt. n/t |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
29. Yikes! I hope she'll be all right. |
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