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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 13 2010, 05:40:03 AM (1,225 Views) | |
| Android | Feb 14 2010, 04:57:39 AM Post #51 |
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Damn. I was worried for that Swiss luger. |
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| Lemon | Feb 14 2010, 11:27:03 PM Post #52 |
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Hmm, that Czech skater was amazingly fast. Also, heading out to the O-zone today finally. |
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| Blade Myrmidon | Feb 14 2010, 11:32:20 PM Post #53 |
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there's never enough time
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only now did i notice the title change |
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| BlackKnight1239, eh? | Feb 15 2010, 02:27:06 AM Post #54 |
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Aaaaaand Canada takes Gold. Fuck yeah. |
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| Android | Feb 15 2010, 02:34:04 AM Post #55 |
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What sport? |
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| Luneth | Feb 15 2010, 02:38:18 AM Post #56 |
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Moguls. Also 4th and 5th and 7th, if I have my facts straight. |
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| Android | Feb 15 2010, 02:39:35 AM Post #57 |
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Ah, cool. Guess our station here is lagging a bit behind. |
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| BlackKnight1239, eh? | Feb 15 2010, 05:59:29 AM Post #58 |
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That and a Bronze today, makes a really good showing. |
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| mr_e_s | Feb 15 2010, 07:12:02 AM Post #59 |
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fun fact, first canadian gold on Canadian soil. Not that that hasn't been broadcast up and down Canada like crazy since. |
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| Pump Noodle | Feb 15 2010, 07:12:59 AM Post #60 |
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Wait, does that mean we didn't win any gold medals in the other two winter games we hosted? |
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| Blade Myrmidon | Feb 15 2010, 11:21:23 AM Post #61 |
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that would suck oh well, there's always a first for everything |
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| mr_e_s | Feb 15 2010, 03:03:30 PM Post #62 |
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Yes, stewy. Calgary and Montreal both saw no gold for canada. |
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| Pump Noodle | Feb 15 2010, 08:20:59 PM Post #63 |
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That's kind of depressing. Ah well. |
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| Zoe | Feb 15 2010, 08:41:56 PM Post #64 |
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Nancy Greene is from Rossland which is right by me D: |
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| Phoenix_Kensai | Feb 15 2010, 09:51:40 PM Post #65 |
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I just spent the past three hours watching the events, and I still have absolutely nothing to say here. |
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| BlackKnight1239, eh? | Feb 15 2010, 10:49:51 PM Post #66 |
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Montreal was actually a Summer games event, so we have a minor excuse there. |
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| Lemon | Feb 15 2010, 11:28:05 PM Post #67 |
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That's because Calgary and Montreal both suck. Their provinces, too. |
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| Pump Noodle | Feb 16 2010, 12:46:17 AM Post #68 |
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I take no offense to that, though I think Montreal could be a future home for me, maybe. |
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| BlackKnight1239, eh? | Feb 16 2010, 01:10:40 AM Post #69 |
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>Implying BC has any good athletes. |
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| mr_e_s | Feb 16 2010, 04:20:23 AM Post #70 |
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Well, our first gold medalist was a born quebecois, but he lives in BC. |
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| Phoenix_Kensai | Feb 16 2010, 05:32:57 AM Post #71 |
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So... apparently the USA has twice as many medals as any other country. I'm kind of surprised. I know we usually perform well (at least, from the little I've heard), but I kind of expected a few others to be ahead, or at least close. I suppose this is only the beginning, though. EDIT: Wait, never mind. Germany got one more from the last time I checked. ...Still. |
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| rn7 | Feb 16 2010, 05:36:56 AM Post #72 |
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germany has been ripping and tearing in the foreign sc scene too a sign of things to come? |
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| Phoenix_Kensai | Feb 16 2010, 05:45:18 AM Post #73 |
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Sweden is fifth with nothing but gold medals, as well. It would be somehow hilarious to see them rank first in overall medal count without winning a silver or bronze, if that's even possible. |
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| rn7 | Feb 16 2010, 05:47:10 AM Post #74 |
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well, if the other countries don't double or triple up as much, and fail to get anything on some events... |
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| Pump Noodle | Feb 16 2010, 05:49:30 AM Post #75 |
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It's kind of weird. I don't know what happened to my national pride. Like, I love my country, but I find as a general people, we've let our ego get way too big. We think we're the shit, and I don't really see what makes us so great. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love my country, but I don't mind a little humility. Not entirely related to this topic, but it could change again anyway. |
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| rn7 | Feb 16 2010, 05:55:54 AM Post #76 |
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to me its more about the person than the country who cares really where you come from, if you get the gold, you damn well deserve that gold |
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| Pump Noodle | Feb 16 2010, 05:59:11 AM Post #77 |
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Umm, I agree completely. I was more talking in general. I find lately, Canadians have been all like "Wooo we're better than everyone else" (not necessarily related to sports) and it pisses me off. We got our good reputation because we were good, now we're being arrogant dicks. I don't pay too much attention to the nationalities in the Olympics though. I prefer to look at the feats, and be impressed. |
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| rn7 | Feb 16 2010, 06:03:19 AM Post #78 |
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americans have always been like that lol it's why i don't really care about national pride, us is a giant melding pot any way |
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| Pump Noodle | Feb 16 2010, 06:16:59 AM Post #79 |
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That's the truth. |
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| BlackKnight1239, eh? | Feb 16 2010, 10:09:50 AM Post #80 |
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See, I don't think it's surprising at all. The Olympic games are in Canada. We have a fabulous set of athletes competing. We got one of the best chances to in Gold in hockey, and that's important to Canada. I'm not sure it's about that Canada is all of a sudden arrogant dicks, it's that we have REASONS to be arrogant dicks. Honestly, how did Canadians view Canada up to this point? America's hat, Beavers, Maple Syrup, Hockey, etc. I think the games (and hell, the marketing of the games) have generally inspired national pride in a country that doesn't traditionally have any. It's kinda Canada's proving ground, I think. It's definitely not a bad thing. |
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| mr_e_s | Feb 16 2010, 05:12:29 PM Post #81 |
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Also, stewy, I wouldn't compare us to the Americans. Whole different levels of senseless pride. |
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| Purg | Feb 16 2010, 05:17:28 PM Post #82 |
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Indeed. We Americans have a fanatical devotion to our country, it's rather scary at times. |
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| Android | Feb 16 2010, 05:24:52 PM Post #83 |
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*feigns offense* |
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| APman | Feb 16 2010, 05:28:42 PM Post #84 |
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are you implying being known as maple syrup is a bad thing because maple syrup is fucking awesome |
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| Pump Noodle | Feb 16 2010, 08:58:39 PM Post #85 |
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Oh, I'm not referencing the Olympics so much. That's fine. I'm just talking in general, which happens to be in the Olympics topic. Like, on facebook, shitloads of people are joining this fanpage called "Did you just insult Canada? I couldn't hear you over our health care benefits". So we have a pretty good health care system. It's not perfect, and it certainly doesn't make the county the most amazing country in the world. We used to be known as pretty a great peacekeeping nation. Now we're nowhere near being a good peacekeeping nation. It's just stuff like that. I'd rather we were more humble. I get the olympics. We're hosting them, and in a sense we celebrate Canada. And we want to show off all of our good stuff. Which makes sense. |
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| BlackKnight1239, eh? | Feb 16 2010, 09:12:58 PM Post #86 |
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I dunno, I don't think idiots joining a fan page on facebook means anything. As well, I'm honestly not up on how much peacekeeping Canada is doing these days, but I won't be surprised if the conservatives are too blame. But either way, the only thing I've noticed is the rather prevalent view that Canadians are always better than Americas, 10/10, full stop. It's kinda of a...cultural thing. |
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| Pump Noodle | Feb 16 2010, 09:25:28 PM Post #87 |
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But either way, the only thing I've noticed is the rather prevalent view that Canadians are always better than Americas, 10/10, full stop. This. My problem is I see Canadians becoming more and more like Americans. Not that I don't like Americans. Just reputation-wise. And I may be completely wrong. It's just how I've been seeing it lately. |
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| BlackKnight1239, eh? | Feb 16 2010, 10:32:45 PM Post #88 |
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See, I don't think Canadians thinking we are better than American, is the same as America thinking it's the hottest shit ever. |
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| mr_e_s | Feb 16 2010, 10:42:56 PM Post #89 |
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lol @ stewy forming his views based on Facebook fan pages. |
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| APman | Feb 16 2010, 11:25:03 PM Post #90 |
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fun fact: patriotism as usually found is synonymous with 'moron' |
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| BlackKnight1239, eh? | Feb 17 2010, 12:26:32 AM Post #91 |
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Canada gets it's Second Gold, and Men's Hockey starts tonight. Good day. |
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| Android | Feb 17 2010, 12:34:02 AM Post #92 |
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WE'RE LOSING TO GERMANY NEIN NEIN NEIN. That said, good for them. |
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| BlackKnight1239, eh? | Feb 17 2010, 12:36:53 AM Post #93 |
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Germany is pretty awesome, this year. |
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| mr_e_s | Feb 17 2010, 12:43:47 AM Post #94 |
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I gotta admit, those krouts really brought their A game to the luge. |
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| BlackKnight1239, eh? | Feb 17 2010, 01:44:54 AM Post #95 |
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Aaaand Canada's up 3-0. Fuck yeah. |
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| Lemon | Feb 17 2010, 04:42:23 AM Post #96 |
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My sentiments reflect those of Stewy and Cap'n'. Also, fuck yeah |
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| mr_e_s | Feb 17 2010, 08:40:49 AM Post #97 |
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9-4, wasn't it? Also, 8-0 against Norway, fuck yeah. |
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| mr_e_s | Feb 17 2010, 11:55:54 PM Post #98 |
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12-0 so far, Canada over Sweden. Women's Hockey isn't even a competition. |
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| BlackKnight1239, eh? | Feb 18 2010, 12:14:50 AM Post #99 |
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Unless they rest of the world can begin to keep up, you might as well just have the medal game right away, and then the tournament for Bronze. |
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| Waddacku | Feb 18 2010, 01:29:41 AM Post #100 |
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"Inspiring national pride" is definitely a bad thing. National pride is unfounded idiocy. Take pride in what you achieve, not in randomly ending up being born in a place that was built up by people who aren't you, and definitely not in what others achieve just because they live under the same government as you. |
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