Olympic Spirit

Sorina S · Post by **Sorina S** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:35 pm

Is it just me? Do any of you find yourself rooting against US wins. Do any of you feel happy that after all the fuckin Nike hype Bode Miller is a washout? Do you think Shanni Davis is a prick for not supporting the team? Do you hope that Sasha Cohen falls on her butt tonight?

I hate to feel this way but I'm finding it very hard to be patriotic these days. Don't get me wrong I love my country, I'm a good citizen, pay my taxes, support my church and give of myself in time of crisis. But I'm not very enthusiastic when I look at my compatriots on the world stage.

Yeah I know thats only sport, and when you really break it down it's all about individual effort...it's doesn't matter where you come from. Maybe it just brings it a little closer to home for me. When someone from Belarus loses or wins, when Norway shows the world how it's done in the alpine.

I've known alot of folks from other countries over the years. I think they are afraid of us now, and not because of our sports. In time we won't be the bully on the block, I wonder how we'll take that news.

Feel free to move this to EE Darc...

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:43 pm

Are you actually watching the Olympics?

Sorina S · Post by **Sorina S** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:47 pm

Markarado · Post by **Markarado** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:02 pm

Screw the Olympics. The World Cup is coming soon!

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:04 pm

Hockeys all thats worth watchin but the games are on at crazy times. I dont know why youd roooooooooot for other countries to win.

Sorina S · Post by **Sorina S** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:11 pm

Spazz, aren't you Canadian? I gotta check my facts hold the phone.

No matter, the hockey is good. I dig the alpine events also and that snowboard cross is insane. I just forgot what the point of this thread was. Maybe that was the point.

Gaazy · Post by **Gaazy** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:18 pm

Ive watched almost every event so far in the Olympics, I love for these few weeks, i guess because I grew up ski racing for a long time. I am dissappointed in Bode this Olympics, but everyone has their off years I guess.

Oh btw, I didnt bother reading past beyond you're first sentence, as I do with all of your posts.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:25 pm

The Olympics? Oh that thing that's on the other channel during when Americon Idol is on commercial break.

Sorina S wrote:Is it just me? Do any of you find yourself rooting against US wins. Do any of you feel happy that after all the fuckin Nike hype Bode Miller is a washout? Do you think Shanni Davis is a prick for not supporting the team? Do you hope that Sasha Cohen falls on her butt tonight?

I hate to feel this way but I'm finding it very hard to be patriotic these days. Don't get me wrong I love my country, I'm a good citizen, pay my taxes, support my church and give of myself in time of crisis. But I'm not very enthusiastic when I look at my compatriots on the world stage.

Since when is that a prerequisite of being a good American?

Darcler · Post by **Darcler** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:38 pm

I'm not a mod, Dingledoo. Plus, this is CA enough.

I havent watched but 2 events, and that was because I happened to be in the room. Half pike and....oh, speed skating.

I much prefer the summer games. I dont like figure skating.

Sorina S · Post by **Sorina S** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:44 pm

Gaazy wrote:Oh btw, I didnt bother reading past beyond you're first sentence, as I do with all of your posts.

It's you my friend, that I put my total heart and soul into the first line of my posts. After that it typically descends into Dante's gate of hell, no need to read it, you wouldn't understand it anyway. How bout the Lympics eh?

Yamori · Post by **Yamori** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:45 pm

I don't watch the olympics because they're boring. :/

I might watch if they put chess/poker/pie eating contests/bear-wrestling/battle-royale fist fights as events. =p

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:51 pm

Yamori wrote:I don't watch the olympics because they're boring. :/

I might watch if they put chess/poker/pie eating contests/bear-wrestling/battle-royale fist fights as events. =p

It's the winter Olympics. Only sports that play on ice or snow is included.

Minrott · Post by **Minrott** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:53 pm

What does paying taxes have to do with being a good citizen? The only thing you're supporting is the 12 private banks that run the FED.

Darcler · Post by **Darcler** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:55 pm

Phlegm wrote:
Yamori wrote:I don't watch the olympics because they're boring. :/

I might watch if they put chess/poker/pie eating contests/bear-wrestling/battle-royale fist fights as events. =p

It's the winter Olympics. Only sports that play on ice or snow is included.

Ok, chess in the snow, poker on an ice table, snow-pie eating, polar bear wrestling and fist fights on an ice rink.
Taadaa

Gaazy · Post by **Gaazy** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:03 pm

I thoroughly enjoy the olympics, minus a few sports, curling and a lot of figure skating (too much fucking drama involved)

Any of the skiing events I get into a lot, and a little boarding too i guess.

Ok, I went back and read your post. Bodehas been my favorite skiier for years and years, but lately he is starting to ge ton my nerves a little bit. Like going out to a bar til 2am the night before an event...that just doesnt seem to smart. And in the Downhill when he used a pair of skis that he had never skiied on, that doesnt seem too bright, but then again I think its safe to say he knows what hes doing a little more than I... All in all, I guess hes pretty much done seeing he keeps screwing up lately.

I was very glad to see Ligety win a gold tho, I mean shit hes 21 years old, thats pretty bad ass

As far as the Shanni shit, I never quite liked him too much anyways..

Diekan · Post by **Diekan** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:11 pm

Anyone else hear about Bryant Gumble's (whatever the fuck his name is) comments?

LOL.

Gaazy · Post by **Gaazy** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:15 pm

I heard something about it, not sure what it was, got a link or anything?

Diekan · Post by **Diekan** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:32 pm

He basically said he didn't like the Winter Olympics because it reminded him of a Republican convention. More or less saying "too many white people" for his taste.

Now imagine if a white dude said he didn't like the NBA because it looked like a Democrat convention at a rap concert... all hell would break loose...

It's fun to be a hypocrate isn't it?

Sorina S · Post by **Sorina S** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:46 pm

Good point Min, I do pay a hell of alot of taxes though. I dunno if that makes me a good American, I just know I wouldn't be as good an American if I was in prison for not payin em.

araby · Post by **araby** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:47 pm

Diekan wrote:He basically said he didn't like the Winter Olympics because it reminded him of a Republican convention. More or less saying "too many white people" for his taste.

Now imagine if a white dude said he didn't like the NBA because it looked like a Democrat convention at a rap concert... all hell would break loose...

It's fun to be a hypocrate isn't it?

I do it as often as I can. I was forced to watch about five minutes of the olympics last night-the first I've seen at all, and it was only five mins because I fell asleep.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:05 pm

Sorina it says right on the side of the screen where i be from. But i guess that makes me allmost canadien.

Id laff my ass off if some white dude said the summer olympics looked like a rap concert.

Sorina S · Post by **Sorina S** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:31 pm

Oh shit, that's serious north country. Ok, I'm remiss, I'll stop treating you like a Canadian. My bad..

Thon · Post by **Thon** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:40 pm

Sorina S · Post by **Sorina S** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:23 pm

Oh Erod, it's a Methodist church, just like your good ole bud George Bush. Don't rag me man.

Sorina S · Post by **Sorina S** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:41 am

Okay this thread is seriously OT. Someone please tell why you feel it. Those folks worked so hard. You have no clue. You don't feel it either eh? This is fucked up.

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