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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #40 on: Saturday February 17, 2018, 09:02:03 PM Eastern »
I think they won gold in 92 as team unified. You remember the 88 Olympics? Weren't you pretty young at that time.


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I remember exactly where I was while watching the Miracle On Ice, and the importantance of it, and that it wasn't even the Gold medal game. Herb Brooks left us far too soon. In '88 I remember the Flames had a 15 or 16 day road trip because the Saddeldome was being used for the Olympics, that's about when I became an Ijinla fan, must've been his rookie year. It amazing to look at places like Lake Placid because there is no way in hell they could host the games there now without quadrupling the size of the town, at a minimum.

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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #41 on: Saturday February 17, 2018, 11:29:07 PM Eastern »
   I think someone has Greenway. Pretty sure the wild have his rights. I wouldn't mind a kid like that on the Caps


I think Minny has that very young Russian kid - can't remember his name off hand - got a couple of goals previous game, but yes Greenway does look good also.
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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #42 on: Saturday February 17, 2018, 11:35:17 PM Eastern »
Those skiers and boarders are just plain and simple bat shit nuts.   ???
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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #43 on: Sunday February 18, 2018, 11:07:35 AM Eastern »

um, my birthday as displayed here is not accurate, on purpose.


I remember exactly where I was while watching the Miracle On Ice, and the importantance of it, and that it wasn't even the Gold medal game. Herb Brooks left us far too soon. In '88 I remember the Flames had a 15 or 16 day road trip because the Saddeldome was being used for the Olympics, that's about when I became an Ijinla fan, must've been his rookie year. It amazing to look at places like Lake Placid because there is no way in hell they could host the games there now without quadrupling the size of the town, at a minimum.
    Lol OK. And I thought you were a punk kid. That miracle on ice did wonders for hockey in the US. If that doesn't happen I dont think hockey would be as strong in the US as it is. They have a very solid hockey program now.
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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #44 on: Sunday February 18, 2018, 11:47:00 AM Eastern »
too uncomfortable to sleep last night, both channels had hockey on. After watching two crap games yesterday I had zero interest, so it was reruns of Blue Planet
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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #45 on: Sunday February 18, 2018, 11:50:14 AM Eastern »
sad day when the Kiwi roller bladers are faster that the US skaters
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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #46 on: Sunday February 18, 2018, 12:12:33 PM Eastern »
too uncomfortable to sleep last night, both channels had hockey on. After watching two crap games yesterday I had zero interest, so it was reruns of Blue Planet
   Nothing wrong with reruns of Blue Planet. The wife and I put on reruns of Ancient Aliens at night to fall asleep. It sucks but I can't fall asleep without the TV on.

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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #47 on: Sunday February 18, 2018, 01:48:01 PM Eastern »
Two man bobs, the German team 3 must been watching days of Thunder again. Finished upside down with a very fast speed




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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #48 on: Sunday February 18, 2018, 02:13:01 PM Eastern »
   Nothing wrong with reruns of Blue Planet. The wife and I put on reruns of Ancient Aliens at night to fall asleep. It sucks but I can't fall asleep without the TV on.


The first season of aliens was interesting, lots of plausible stuff presented. Past two seasons are a joke,
at least Giorgio stopped with the spray tans


best show now is Oak Island, but the way it's getting dragged out is annoying. The Vikings were up there in 1000AD, the Templar fleet and a vast majority of their treasure has not been located. I've seen the Newport tower, and I'm convinced it's a Templar church of the 1300s. It's identical to surviving ones in Europe with the ambulatory removed. That's about the same time the Scotts were fishing the Grand Banks too. The North American continent was no secret at the time, and this is all a good 200 years before Columbus. I believe the Templars went two ways, one group can here at just about the same time Switzerland all of a sudden got a proper army for the time. There is a big group of historians that are not letting the pre Columbus history get written


I also think that if the library at Alexandria had not been burned we'd have a colony on Mars by now, at a minimum
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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #49 on: Sunday February 18, 2018, 02:40:02 PM Eastern »
At least nascrap still has grid girls


Perfect timing by the Thunderbirds!
   
       still think Blue Angles are better
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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #50 on: Monday February 19, 2018, 01:09:51 AM Eastern »
USA women completely bossed the Finnish girls.  Bit of a shame for the Finnish goalie, Rati, but the team in front of her were completely out classed.  It's been an eye opener watching some of this women's hockey.  The skill levels are definitely up there.
Some very familiar names out there... ;D
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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #51 on: Monday February 19, 2018, 01:15:11 AM Eastern »
At least nascrap still has grid girls


Perfect timing by the Thunderbirds!
   
       still think Blue Angles are better
It's a New World out there Columbus.  Brace yourself........ :P

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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #52 on: Monday February 19, 2018, 01:34:33 AM Eastern »
USA women completely bossed the Finnish girls.  Bit of a shame for the Finnish goalie, Rati, but the team in front of her were completely out classed.  It's been an eye opener watching some of this women's hockey.  The skill levels are definitely up there.
Some very familiar names out there... ;D


The ladies looked good tonight, I bet they could beat the Caps right now
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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #53 on: Monday February 19, 2018, 10:04:58 AM Eastern »
with that win the ladies move to the gold medal game, will play the winner of Canada vs Russia. I kinda hope it's Canada, the ladies need payback after Sochi, and it should be a very physical game, at least as women's hockey goes
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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #54 on: Monday February 19, 2018, 10:47:10 AM Eastern »
with that win the ladies move to the gold medal game, will play the winner of Canada vs Russia. I kinda hope it's Canada, the ladies need payback after Sochi, and it should be a very physical game, at least as women's hockey goes
   I'm obviously hoping Canada wins gold again. Easily the top 2 teams but I think the US has the better team.

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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #55 on: Monday February 19, 2018, 08:24:55 PM Eastern »
I have not watched a minute of these games...  What's up with that?
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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #56 on: Tuesday February 20, 2018, 01:02:38 AM Eastern »
I have not watched a minute of these games...  What's up with that?


sounds like you're anti American  ;D


U.S. men's hockey won tonight, 5-1 over Slovakia, they actually advance to the semifinals which means the medal games. They play the Czechs tomorrow at 10:10pm. If they win they get Bronze at a minimum


The women's Gold medal game, USA vs Canada, is Thursday at 11:10pm
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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #57 on: Tuesday February 20, 2018, 12:03:09 PM Eastern »
USA has to beat the Czech Republic to advance to semi-finals.  If they lose in the semi-finals wouldn’t they have to play for the bronze medal against the other loser in the semi-final round. 

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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #58 on: Wednesday February 21, 2018, 12:52:10 AM Eastern »
well that sucked, what is it about these two teams when they play on the same day?


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Re: XXIII Winter Olimpiad in PyeongChang
« Reply #59 on: Wednesday February 21, 2018, 09:48:48 PM Eastern »
Women's gold medal game is tonight at 11 eastern, must've read the schedule wrong, but it is currently Thursday over there
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