[tony]

How much time have you spent watching the Olympics?

I have seen some, maybe an hour or more a night.

Did you enjoy them? What do you think of the athletes?

I'm tiring of Lindsen Vonn. She seems to think she is the center of the world. Talented, but oh so tiring, and I'm not all that sure she was that sorry that her accident monkeyed up Julie Mancuso's run in the slalom.

[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by tony

How much time have you spent watching the Olympics?

I have seen some, maybe an hour or more a night.

Did you enjoy them? What do you think of the athletes?

I'm tiring of Lindsen Vonn. She seems to think she is the center of the world. Talented, but oh so tiring, and I'm not all that sure she was that sorry that her accident monkeyed up Julie Mancuso's run in the slalom.

I watch the hockey and some of the skiing. There is not much else on to combat the Olympics. Too bad. The other stations lost quite a few viewers.

I have to agree that Vonn is not sorry. But I do agree with the announcers that the strong contenders should have the course to themselves instead of starting during another competitors run. They should have given Mancuso until the end of the round so she could have rested up and got her game back on.

[chuckinca]

First few days they were on TV I didn't have much interest but since then have taped all shows and have watch most. Really enjoyed the snowboarding, ice dancing, hockey and side by side ski races.


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[ceejay]

Originally Posted by zcaveman

I have to agree that Vonn is not sorry. But I do agree with the announcers that the strong contenders should have the course to themselves instead of starting during another competitors run. They should have given Mancuso until the end of the round so she could have rested up and got her game back on.

During her interview after the incident, she did not seem at all sorry. I thought it was my imagination...thanks for confirming my feelings!

BIG GAME FRIDAY...3:00...RYAN MILLER AND COMPANY...LET'S GO USA!!!

[Don H]

The winter olympic games are my favorite of the two. I think the whole venue is more scenic and interesting and enjoy watching something different. I mostly follow the hockey action and always like to catch the curling competition which strikes me as a cross between pool and chess. Amazingly I get bored with the x-game type competitions like snowboard half pipe and the ski aerials. I still like watching the alpine skiing like the super G and the downhill (traditional skiing events) and the biathlon. Hard to believe it's all ending on Sunday. Hey! Any curling clubs around The Villages?

[tony]

If there is a curling club there, I'm guessing you'll find Barefoot there.

[l2ridehd]

I really do enjoy watching the winter Olympics as in my young and foolish days I did make the final try outs for the Olympic ski team. I was not good enough to make the team in either event, but got to ski against a few of those who did. The talent today of these great athletes, training regimens, equipment and the ability to measure time has really upgraded the quality of the events.

However it seems that the amount of advertising on NBC evening coverage is 50% of the broadcast time. It has really spoiled the venue IMHO.

[NJblue]

I love almost everything about the Olympics and regularly record every night's broadcast. I usually start watching it an hour or two after it starts so I can skip through commercials and events for which I have no interest.

I know I'm in the minority on this, but one of the things I like about the olympics is the "Up Close and Personal" segments about the individual competitors. I also like the spots that they do about various aspects of the home country that help us get a glimpse at some of the things that make it unique.

I disagree about Lindsay Vaughn. I think she has nothing to be sorry or apologetic for. She was racing hard and had an accident - something that is part of the sport. She did nothing that required an apology. I can understand Mancuso's frustration with having her run disrupted but thought that she was acting a bit too much like a diva - as if she was in gold medal contention were it not for that ... she wasn't. On her second attempt she was maintaining the same pace that she had on her first. This was not enough to get her into medal contention.

[ceejay]

Originally Posted by ceejay

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big game friday...3:00...ryan miller and company...let's go usa!!!

Goin' for the gold on Sunday! USA! USA!! USA!!!

[elevatorman]

I understand there will be 4 Curling lanes at the new Seabrook Rec center.

[tkret]

HOCKEY ..... it's better than an NHL All-Star game because the players are really playing to win instead of giving a show for the fans. Last night's Slovakia-Canada game was outstanding.

[Don H]

Originally Posted by elevatorman

I understand there will be 4 Curling lanes at the new Seabrook Rec center.

Ha, ha. I wish. I can't imagine what it would cost to maintain four sheets of ice for curling.

[Hawkwind]

Wii Curling.

[uujudy]

You too can become a facebook fan of the Norwegian Curling Team's Pants!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vancou...3439555?ref=mf

[Halle]

Originally Posted by uujudy

You too can become a facebook fan of the Norwegian Curling Team's Pants!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vancou...3439555?ref=mf

I joined!

I couldn't decide on which pattern to buy so I bought both!

When and where is our first meeting of the local chapter?

Do these pants make my butt look big or what is! Is my suggestion for the name of our local chapter and I nominate Judy for President.