The Olympiad

Griff · 02-11-2006, 07:53 PM

good or no good?

good, me like downhill.

zippyt · 02-11-2006, 07:57 PM

sofar I like , but the white ninjas during the starting seramony were different , and the flame head dudes were different as well

wolf · 02-11-2006, 08:02 PM

There's no 'eeeeh' choice, so I had to go with the curling. I'm fascinated that it can be considered a sport, but then I start wondering why shuffleboard isn't in the Summer Olympics.

The parts of the opening ceremony I saw were kind of neat, but I was really watching for the same reason most people watch auto racing ...

I do like biathalon, but I also know that my schedule is such that I am unlikely to be able to watch any of the broadcast.

BigV · 02-11-2006, 10:29 PM

Olympics?

But what about the Super Bowl?!

fargon · 02-12-2006, 07:42 AM

Lady Keryx says, "I dont care anymore".

Elspode · 02-12-2006, 10:44 AM

Good things about the Olympics so far:
1) 1/2 of the Opening Ceremonies
2) Speed Skating Gold!
3) The camera that flies along with the guys on the ski jumping hill, following them all the way through their flight, and to the landing. Awesome beyond belief.
4) Emily Hughes getting her shot.

Bad things about the Olympics so far:
1) Michelle Kwan dropping out
2) The other 1/2 of the Opening Ceremonies
3) Commercials
4) Main anchor guy for NBC sucks
5) I have to work and can't just watch the events for two weeks straight.

dar512 · 02-12-2006, 11:00 AM

I liked the opening ceremonies up until the parade of nations. Turned it off after that. The rest I enjoy. I root for all the athletes, so I'm never disappointed in the outcome.

I thought it was really cool that the one figure skating couple made the thrown triple axle last night.

Griff · 02-12-2006, 01:35 PM

The finish of the Nordic Combined was awesome. I love how the ski jump always puts a couple real power skiers in the back reeling in the leaders over the route.

I just got a cc ski magazine from my father-in-law that documents the existence of a black powder biathalon. 1840's trapper gear right down to the homemade skis which were called long snow shoes back in the day.

wolf · 02-12-2006, 02:07 PM

That sounds cool ... the added challenge of keeping your powder dry and primers in place as part of the challenge could be quite exciting.

elSicomoro · 02-12-2006, 04:01 PM

I love the Winter Olympics...probably more than the summer ones. So far, the Turin Games have been pretty good, though I didn't like the opening ceremonies as much as I did Salt Lake's. Maybe I'm biased, though.

And Bob Costas is a beast...he's beloved here. Got his start broadcasting for the Spirits of St. Louis in the ABA.

Elspode · 02-12-2006, 09:37 PM

Bode was a big disappointment after so much badass hype. And Apolo made a dumb move in his first event.

Undertoad · 02-12-2006, 09:47 PM

It really looks like crap on my TV. Looks like they blew the HDTV conversion and left a lot of artifacts and moire in.

Elspode · 02-12-2006, 10:02 PM

There's been some weird sound shit on my TV, but the pictures have been really exceptional. I am not watching in HD, however.

glatt · 02-13-2006, 07:40 AM

I was commenting to my wife last night how much the sound and picture sucked last night on the half pipe coverage. But we have a regular (old) tv.

The sound was very tinny and was like they were broadcasting from inside a culvert. The picture had horrible contrast. It was a bright sunny day and I imagine the snow glare was hard on the cameras.

Sundae · 02-13-2006, 07:50 AM

... sorry, I don't understand some of the options (must be a furrin thing).

I like the Winter Olympics because there is so little pressure on the UK athletes to win anything. No reason to be disappointed when we don't.

The majority of sports are fast and furious, and there is more potential for spectacular mistakes. It's not schadenfreude - just if someone is going to take a tumble anyway, it's more interesting if they do it figure skating than running the 800m.

Also there is no coverage of sun-drenched stadiums (stadia?) when I've slogged to & from work in the rain.

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Yes, me like downhill!	3	15.00%
No, because Michelle Kwan is a thug.	1	5.00%
Yes, curling is all that.	6	30.00%
No, because...	1	5.00%
Yes, because...	8	40.00%
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02-11-2006, 07:53 PM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The Olympiad good or no good? good, me like downhill. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis Last edited by Griff; 02-11-2006 at 07:57 PM.

02-11-2006, 07:57 PM	#2
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	sofar I like , but the white ninjas during the starting seramony were different , and the flame head dudes were different as well __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

02-11-2006, 08:02 PM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	There's no 'eeeeh' choice, so I had to go with the curling. I'm fascinated that it can be considered a sport, but then I start wondering why shuffleboard isn't in the Summer Olympics. The parts of the opening ceremony I saw were kind of neat, but I was really watching for the same reason most people watch auto racing ... I do like biathalon, but I also know that my schedule is such that I am unlikely to be able to watch any of the broadcast. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-11-2006, 10:29 PM	#4
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Olympics? But what about the Super Bowl?! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-12-2006, 07:42 AM	#5
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	Lady Keryx says, "I dont care anymore". __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

02-12-2006, 10:44 AM	#6
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Good things about the Olympics so far: 1) 1/2 of the Opening Ceremonies 2) Speed Skating Gold! 3) The camera that flies along with the guys on the ski jumping hill, following them all the way through their flight, and to the landing. Awesome beyond belief. 4) Emily Hughes getting her shot. Bad things about the Olympics so far: 1) Michelle Kwan dropping out 2) The other 1/2 of the Opening Ceremonies 3) Commercials 4) Main anchor guy for NBC sucks 5) I have to work and can't just watch the events for two weeks straight. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-12-2006, 11:00 AM	#7
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	I liked the opening ceremonies up until the parade of nations. Turned it off after that. The rest I enjoy. I root for all the athletes, so I'm never disappointed in the outcome. I thought it was really cool that the one figure skating couple made the thrown triple axle last night. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

02-12-2006, 01:35 PM	#8
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The finish of the Nordic Combined was awesome. I love how the ski jump always puts a couple real power skiers in the back reeling in the leaders over the route. I just got a cc ski magazine from my father-in-law that documents the existence of a black powder biathalon. 1840's trapper gear right down to the homemade skis which were called long snow shoes back in the day. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-12-2006, 02:07 PM	#9
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	That sounds cool ... the added challenge of keeping your powder dry and primers in place as part of the challenge could be quite exciting. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-12-2006, 04:01 PM	#10
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I love the Winter Olympics...probably more than the summer ones. So far, the Turin Games have been pretty good, though I didn't like the opening ceremonies as much as I did Salt Lake's. Maybe I'm biased, though. And Bob Costas is a beast...he's beloved here. Got his start broadcasting for the Spirits of St. Louis in the ABA.

02-12-2006, 09:37 PM	#11
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Bode was a big disappointment after so much badass hype. And Apolo made a dumb move in his first event. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-12-2006, 09:47 PM	#12
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	It really looks like crap on my TV. Looks like they blew the HDTV conversion and left a lot of artifacts and moire in.

02-12-2006, 10:02 PM	#13
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	There's been some weird sound shit on my TV, but the pictures have been really exceptional. I am not watching in HD, however. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-13-2006, 07:40 AM	#14
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I was commenting to my wife last night how much the sound and picture sucked last night on the half pipe coverage. But we have a regular (old) tv. The sound was very tinny and was like they were broadcasting from inside a culvert. The picture had horrible contrast. It was a bright sunny day and I imagine the snow glare was hard on the cameras.

02-13-2006, 07:50 AM	#15
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	... sorry, I don't understand some of the options (must be a furrin thing). I like the Winter Olympics because there is so little pressure on the UK athletes to win anything. No reason to be disappointed when we don't. The majority of sports are fast and furious, and there is more potential for spectacular mistakes. It's not schadenfreude - just if someone is going to take a tumble anyway, it's more interesting if they do it figure skating than running the 800m. Also there is no coverage of sun-drenched stadiums (stadia?) when I've slogged to & from work in the rain.

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