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Title: Winter Olympics
Post by: Homer on February 15, 2006, 07:15:59 PM
So far the top 3 countries are:

Norway
Russia
U.S. & Germany (TIE)

To see the medal tracker click this link http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2006/medals/tracker/
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: vasunlover on February 15, 2006, 07:17:47 PM
Anyone see it tonight?  Sad Sad Sad :-X
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Mary on February 15, 2006, 07:18:00 PM
thanks homer  O0
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Homer on February 15, 2006, 07:18:51 PM
Quote from: vasunlover on February 15, 2006, 07:17:47 PM
Anyone see it tonight?  Sad Sad Sad :-X

What happened? I was busy watching Bones. ???
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: vasunlover on February 15, 2006, 07:21:02 PM
Well the female speed skater tripped over herself, needless to say the USA got  RAW DEAL yet again............
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Mary on February 15, 2006, 07:25:20 PM
usa been gettin alot of raw deals  >:(
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Homer on February 15, 2006, 07:29:40 PM
Quote from: vasunlover on February 15, 2006, 07:21:02 PM
Well the female speed skater tripped over herself, needless to say the USA got  RAW DEAL yet again............

I missed it. :( Been busy making new forum and doing laundry.(https://www.pogocheats.net/proxy/?http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5elf/washingmachine.gif)
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Roseybud333 on February 16, 2006, 06:15:19 PM
I was trying to watch the olympics but seems like every channel I turn on to watch em it's always curling that is on  :o What happened to the skiers and snowborders? LOL
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Eagles Fan on February 16, 2006, 06:21:26 PM
They are on now lol
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Mary on February 16, 2006, 07:13:54 PM
woo hoo 9medals for usa so far  ;D
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: macktami95 on February 16, 2006, 07:48:15 PM
we just got a gold medal in snowboarding woohoo O0
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Homer on February 16, 2006, 08:29:10 PM
Quote from: macktami95 on February 16, 2006, 07:48:15 PM
we just got a gold medal in snowboarding woohoo O0

Was it the Flying Tomato again?
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: macktami95 on February 16, 2006, 08:33:31 PM
nope lol that just cracks me up every time the flying tomato
but it was some snowboarding event ive never seen was like a course with jumps and turn 4 reaced at a time to narrow down the field to the last 4 2 americans and dont remember the other 2 but the 2nd american wiped out but still got the gold
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Jinx55 on February 17, 2006, 01:55:10 PM
Quote from: macktami95 on February 16, 2006, 08:33:31 PM
nope lol that just cracks me up every time the flying tomato
but it was some snowboarding event ive never seen was like a course with jumps and turn 4 reaced at a time to narrow down the field to the last 4 2 americans and dont remember the other 2 but the 2nd american wiped out but still got the gold
You are referring to the SnowBoarding Cross Event, and that is one of the scariest -Awesome Events I've seen.  The "Flying Tomatoe" was really Awesome in the SnowBoarding Half-Pipe Event 8)   :) Go USA  :D
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: blueroses on February 17, 2006, 02:07:32 PM
here are the first six of the games  1.    USA  6  3  1  10
2.    Deutschland  5  4  2  11
3.    Russland  5  2  4  11
4.    Österreich  3  2  1  6
5.    Estland  3  0  0  3
6.    Kanada  2  4  5  11
O0
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Jinx55 on February 17, 2006, 05:04:59 PM
Thanks for the info, Blue...now back to my TV....... ;D
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: bobby on February 17, 2006, 05:23:40 PM
anyone else catch that exciting curling match? haven't been that entertained since the time i watched a silent movie in closed caption
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: bubblegum on February 17, 2006, 05:37:29 PM
what's curling? How is it a sport with any athletic merit?  All it looks like they doing to me is pushing around pucks on ice with broomsticks...doesn't look that hard to me
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: bobby on February 17, 2006, 05:38:34 PM
their not even brooms there like swiffers
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: bubblegum on February 17, 2006, 05:42:27 PM
can someone explain to me though HOW is curling considered a sport and what the point of it is? doesn't even look like they get their heart rates up.  What does sweeping the ice with a broom do? I've swept my front proch thats had ice on it before and it didn't do diddly squat...
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Mary on February 17, 2006, 05:43:11 PM
i like curling myself very peacefull game  :)
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: bobby on February 17, 2006, 05:43:39 PM
it prepares them for being a janitor, someone's gotta do it :D
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: bubblegum on February 17, 2006, 05:45:23 PM
I admit it is one of the more peaceful games to watch, but to me it looks like a bunch of people pushing a puck as far as they can and a bunch of people sweeping the ice in front of it till it stops
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: bobby on February 17, 2006, 05:47:20 PM
i think its actually played like marbles, they gotta get the stone in the circle, then the other team knocks the stone out of the circle AND NO-ONE EVER SCORES >:(
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: bubblegum on February 17, 2006, 05:53:05 PM
Okay according to wikipidea Curling is a precision sport similar to bowls or bocce, but played on ice with polished heavy stones rather than plastic balls.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Jinx55 on February 18, 2006, 07:41:33 AM
Anyone see Leslie Jacobellis really throw away her Gold Medal in the Snowboarding Cross Finals last night :o  She was way out in front ..looked back..and then tried a show-off move and fell... did get the Silver but gave the Gold away...lesson hard learned ::)
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: blueroses on February 18, 2006, 10:27:29 AM
here the newest of the games 1.    USA  7  4  1  12
2.    Deutschland  6  6  3  15
3.    Russland  6  2  5  13
4.    Österreich  3  4  1  8
5.    Frankreich  3  0  2  5
6.    Estland  3  0  0  3
O0
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Homer on February 18, 2006, 10:30:41 AM
Me likey the German girl Kati  :D She won the gold in the biathlon. ;)
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: blueroses on February 18, 2006, 10:35:19 AM
yes Homer, I have see this, she was very good ::)
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Homer on February 18, 2006, 10:38:05 AM
Think you could put in a good word for me?  ???
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: blueroses on February 18, 2006, 10:41:58 AM
lol Homer, I think she is married... ;D but not with me :'(
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Homer on February 18, 2006, 10:49:16 AM
Bummer. Shot down in flames but again.  :'(
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: blueroses on February 18, 2006, 11:01:22 AM
well I have a little pic for you from Kati, but I dont no how I put it in here :-\
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: bobby on February 18, 2006, 11:02:04 AM
upload it at www.imageshack.us O0
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Homer on February 18, 2006, 11:04:25 AM
Quote from: blueroses on February 18, 2006, 11:01:22 AM
well I have a little pic for you from Kati, but I dont no how I put it in here :-\

You can send it to homer@pogocheats.net
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Homer on February 18, 2006, 02:41:49 PM
Canada and the US lose in hockey today.  :o
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Jinx55 on February 20, 2006, 06:17:12 AM
Yup the most the US can hope for is the bronze and that's not a cinch :(  8)
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Jinx55 on February 20, 2006, 12:50:27 PM
Looks like Canadian Women are taking the Gold today playing hockey against Sweden, barring any upsets, it is 4-0  right now 16 min left in the 2nd period....gl Canada O0
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: LastCall on February 20, 2006, 04:40:07 PM
Hi Its Me
    Did any one watch the couples ice skating last night?
      They are great of course... But they had more crashes than Nascar racing :)) :)) :)) :)) :))
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: bubblegum on February 20, 2006, 04:43:45 PM
yea I noticted that to..maybe they been hitting the  spb.gif to much
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: macktami95 on February 20, 2006, 04:54:44 PM
the ice dancing heck yeah they were all falling but thats good for the one team of ours they are in second place now finals are tonight
spb.gif
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: nightperson on February 20, 2006, 04:56:55 PM
Quote from: LastCall on February 20, 2006, 04:40:07 PM
Hi Its Me
    Did any one watch the couples ice skating last night?
      They are great of course... But they had more crashes than Nascar racing :)) :)) :)) :)) :))

ya i did
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Mary on February 20, 2006, 08:06:51 PM
i saw that to last to funny  :))   :))   :))   :))   :))   :))   and leslie snow boarding trick lost her the gold the show off  :))   :))   :))
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: LastCall on February 20, 2006, 08:11:07 PM
MamA
  I did a topic today please look at it thanks
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: bra on February 20, 2006, 08:22:09 PM
i think CURLING is too funny. Its so dumb too but they said you burn more calories doing that than jogging. :))
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Mary on February 20, 2006, 08:27:03 PM
it is that fast sweeping bra you sweat off 1000s of caliores that way  :))   :))   :))
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Bree on February 20, 2006, 10:29:34 PM
Curling is the funniest sport at the Olympics games..... :)) :))
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Monkey on February 21, 2006, 06:45:38 AM
I'm the odd one out of everyone I guess. Lol. I actually think curling is fun.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: SaintHiρρo on February 21, 2006, 10:25:04 AM
I've never seen curling before this year's Winter olympics and I must say, it's actually quiet an interesting sport. Didn't know I was watching it for about an hour so guess you can say I got lost in it... scary!
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: LastCall on February 21, 2006, 10:48:02 AM
hello
they can come here and sweep and i WILL curl  ;D
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Mary on February 23, 2006, 10:28:27 PM
 :))  :))  :)) chad       spg.gif
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Bree on February 23, 2006, 10:32:59 PM
The Silver Medal in figure skating when to USA Sasha Cohen.    :D
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Mary on February 23, 2006, 10:41:30 PM
woo hoo another one for usa  O0
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Mary on February 25, 2006, 07:51:51 PM
25 medals so far for usa  O0
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Helen on February 25, 2006, 08:44:40 PM
Glad to see Apolo got his gold for the USA. :D
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Homer on February 26, 2006, 11:24:42 AM
Excellent gold medal hockey game this morning. Wish I didn't have to get up at 8am to watch it though.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Helen on February 26, 2006, 01:17:07 PM
Quote from: Homer on February 26, 2006, 11:24:42 AM
Excellent gold medal hockey game this morning. Wish I didn't have to get up at 8am to watch it though.

You could always Tivo or tape it!! LOL
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Homer on February 26, 2006, 01:35:43 PM
I don't like to do that because the morons on tv and radio will reveal the results before I get to see it most times.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: badgemad on February 26, 2006, 01:37:10 PM
true , i am sure they like to spoil it  >:(
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Gerald on February 26, 2006, 01:46:10 PM
 :o
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Mary on February 26, 2006, 01:57:54 PM
t.v. radio and pogo chat rooms ruined it several days for me  >:(
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Helen on February 26, 2006, 04:33:48 PM
Quote from: Homer on February 26, 2006, 01:35:43 PM
I don't like to do that because the morons on tv and radio will reveal the results before I get to see it most times.

.....and ruin the surprise. I get it now!! lol
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: SI on February 26, 2006, 06:55:15 PM
I realize that "Dancing with the Stars" is on, but is anyone else watching the closing ceremonies of the Olympics?

One word: PHENOMENAL!  With both the opening & closing ceremonies, the folks of Torino really outdid themselves.  They've set quite the standard for future hosts to contend with.

I hate to say it, but I think those wer the most impressive parts of the games this year...  At least, from what's been broadcast on TV.  You'd think that with all the NBC stations (network and cable/satellite), they have a better handle on broadcasting the events...
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Helen on February 26, 2006, 08:17:36 PM
Quote from: DJ_SI on February 26, 2006, 06:55:15 PM
I realize that "Dancing with the Stars" is on, but is anyone else watching the closing ceremonies of the Olympics?

One word: PHENOMENAL!  With both the opening & closing ceremonies, the folks of Torino really outdid themselves.  They've set quite the standard for future hosts to contend with.

I hate to say it, but I think those wer the most impressive parts of the games this year...  At least, from what's been broadcast on TV.  You'd think that with all the NBC stations (network and cable/satellite), they have a better handle on broadcasting the events...

So you're saying they could have skipped everything inbetween?? lol
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Eagles Fan on February 26, 2006, 08:43:46 PM
I agree the Opening and Closing ceremonies were great.  But I also enjoyed watching all the Olympics.  I have never really gotton involved in them until this year, but had them on from morning til night.  Even got interested in the curling! lol
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: SI on February 26, 2006, 08:44:57 PM
Quote from: Helen on February 26, 2006, 08:17:36 PM
So you're saying they could have skipped everything inbetween?? lol

Nope, just saying that I'm disappointed in the way NBC handled it...  But then again, it seems that every time the Olympics are hosted outside of the U.S. or Canada, coverage gets concentrated & edited into easy to digest segments.  I guess it's just not taken as seriously here as it is on the global scale.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Helen on February 26, 2006, 08:52:32 PM
Quote from: DJ_SI on February 26, 2006, 08:44:57 PM
Quote from: Helen on February 26, 2006, 08:17:36 PM
So you're saying they could have skipped everything inbetween?? lol

Nope, just saying that I'm disappointed in the way NBC handled it...  But then again, it seems that every time the Olympics are hosted outside of the U.S. or Canada, coverage gets concentrated & edited into easy to digest segments.  I guess it's just not taken as seriously here as it is on the global scale.

I think where the problem falls is with the time zone difference and that is something they can't control. They do the best the can and try to bring us the most exciting and interesting coverage as they can.  You'll see with the next winter Olympics coming from Canada the difference.
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: SI on February 26, 2006, 09:03:48 PM
Yeah, the laws of physics kind of make it difficult to control the effect of time zones; I realize this.  But when friends and family members in Europe & Asia tell me that they had complete daily coverage (with considerably fewer channels than what we have at our disposal), it really made me think.

Anyways, just voicing my opinion.  And we all know what they say about those lol...
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: Helen on February 26, 2006, 09:17:45 PM
Quote from: DJ_SI on February 26, 2006, 09:03:48 PM
Yeah, the laws of physics kind of make it difficult to control the effect of time zones; I realize this.  But when friends and family members in Europe & Asia tell me that they had complete daily coverage (with considerably fewer channels than what we have at our disposal), it really made me think.

Anyways, just voicing my opinion.  And we all know what they say about those lol...

Oh, I wasn't criticizing your opinion. It's the same way when the Olympics are held closer to home though. We get all day coverage too!!
Title: Re: Winter Olympics
Post by: SaintHiρρo on February 27, 2006, 09:12:29 AM
But you have to admit... the curling rocked!  :P