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Galaga Galaxian posted:Well, one crash isn't so bad, but several is a worrying sign. I take it the skiis are designed to pop off easily in a crash? I would hopeso anyways, sounds like a good way to twist a leg to shreds otherwise. Yes, Skis are designed to pop off at certain points depending on your aggressiveness. So a new skier's skis will pop off super easily, when you get better you tighten your bindings and so you can start doing aggressive turns and some jumps with out them popping out and for things like races and competitions it will take a big failure to make them come off. Sadly this still means if you are at the highest level of competition you'll probably shred your knees.
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Feb 9, 2014 20:23
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you irl posted:wow crazy end to that event, gj poland wouldn't the the first pole to crash in Russia.
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Feb 9, 2014 20:35
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The Winter Olympics are less 'USA wins everything' and more 'USA looks like its winning then Norwegian casually wins event on way home from work, says 'skol' and goes back to day job'
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Feb 9, 2014 20:55
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I love the name Russki Gorki Jumping Center.
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Feb 9, 2014 20:58
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lenoon posted:The Winter Olympics are less 'USA wins everything' and more 'USA looks like its winning then Norwegian casually wins event on way home from work, says 'skol' and goes back to day job' Well yeah those fuckers live and bathe in snow loving weirdos
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Feb 9, 2014 21:02
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lenoon posted:The Winter Olympics are less 'USA wins everything' and more 'USA looks like its winning then Norwegian casually wins event on way home from work, says 'skol' and goes back to day job' With special appearance by Japan as the plucky sidekick. edit: What happened to China?. Haven't heard that much of them this time around. (Or is it one of those "Putin said no" type things?) Erghh fucked around with this message at 21:06 on Feb 9, 2014 |
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Feb 9, 2014 21:03
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Nordic skiing is the swimming of the Winter Olympics. Bullshit broken out into a bunch of events that the same country wins to pad their totals and make themselves feel good.
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Feb 9, 2014 21:04
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I missed the women's slopestyle qualifications and finals so I checked NBC's on-demand: -only has highlights for the finals portion -can't fast-forward -standard definition 
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Feb 9, 2014 21:11
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Feb 9, 2014 21:14
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turtlecrunch posted:I missed the women's slopestyle qualifications and finals so I checked NBC's on-demand: Bet that is all they're gonna show on TV tonight as well. US coverage has been poo poo.
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Feb 9, 2014 21:16
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Erghh posted:With special appearance by Japan as the plucky sidekick. I don't think they ever make much of a showing in the Winter Olympics. They're all about sneaking underaged girls into the gymnastics during the Summer Olympics though I don't see why you couldn't try the same bullshit for ice skating.
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Feb 9, 2014 21:17
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Galaga Galaxian posted:Bet that is all they're gonna show on TV tonight as well. US coverage has been poo poo. US coverage is always poo poo, though 
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Feb 9, 2014 21:17
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Renegret posted:I don't think they ever make much of a showing in the Winter Olympics. They've made a big funding push into curling and short track speed skating as of late, as they fit their whole Olympic strategy of "find events people ignore, throw money at it, and see what works"
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Feb 9, 2014 21:20
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turtlecrunch posted:I missed the women's slopestyle qualifications and finals so I checked NBC's on-demand: was i picked on at the olympics? hmm let me think * Weighed 750 kilograms * Parents were both Vladimir Putin (long story) * Wore a bath robe to the opening ceremonies * Had a wild dog instead of a mouth
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Feb 9, 2014 21:20
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Troy Queef posted:They've made a big funding push into curling and short track speed skating as of late, as they fit their whole Olympic strategy of "find events people ignore, throw money at it, and see what works" That reminds me, when is curling. That is one event I don't want to miss live. 
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Feb 9, 2014 21:22
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Coverage chart.  Just, no one forget to yell at me BEFORE the CBC puts the closing ceremony coverage up live streaming on their website. Gonna try and capture it- if no one else is!!!!!!!!!! Paradox Personified fucked around with this message at 21:26 on Feb 9, 2014 |
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Pleads posted:Nordic skiing is the swimming of the Winter Olympics. Bullshit broken out into a bunch of events that the same country wins to pad their totals and make themselves feel good. There's like 5,000 gold medals available for variations of 'running faster than everyone else' at the summer olympics
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Feb 9, 2014 21:24
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Galaga Galaxian posted:That reminds me, when is curling. That is one event I don't want to miss live. Starts tonight at midnight ET, and yes I can't wait either.
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Feb 9, 2014 21:24
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How is the TV coverage in the UK, France and Germany so poo poo?
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Feb 9, 2014 21:27
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Meat Recital posted:How is the TV coverage in the UK, France and Germany so poo poo? Because you touch yourself at night.
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Feb 9, 2014 21:29
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Meat Recital posted:How is the TV coverage in the UK, France and Germany so poo poo? It's not. German TV is showing Olympics all day every day and by that I mean events and not homestories. I have no idea how the US and Canada even get to their numbers.
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Feb 9, 2014 21:32
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NOBEARD posted:Round 1 had this: So is all the stray dog frozen poop/rocks on the course that this skier got tangled in considered a 'perk' at Sochi? Da, free souvenir of nice Olympics at Sochi, you take home!
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Feb 9, 2014 21:33
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Why don't they tuck their arms to their chest? Why oh why put your hands straight out? That is not a good reflex to allow yourself to retain.  Oh, just read post above me; it's to catch souvenirs. I'm sorry, disregard.
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Feb 9, 2014 21:35
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I'm intrigued as to what the BBC Online feed is missing, but I'm also too lazy to find a full schedule to compare. There's plenty to watch constantly it seems, if I wanted to get up at 5am each morning (which I don't). Also : the other Sochi 2014 thread is the Sochi 2014 equivalent of Sochi 2014 threads.
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Feb 9, 2014 21:38
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Here's an American incompetent construction crew demonstrating use of tarp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KvxOuC7Bhc
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Feb 9, 2014 21:43
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Velvet Sparrow posted:So is all the stray dog frozen poop/rocks on the course that this skier got tangled in considered a 'perk' at Sochi? serious post: it's pieces of fern, it helps the jumper's depth perception compared to flat white 'snow'
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Velvet Sparrow posted:So is all the stray dog frozen poop/rocks on the course that this skier got tangled in considered a 'perk' at Sochi? e:fb beaten like a Sochi stray
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Feb 9, 2014 21:44
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you irl posted:serious post: it's pieces of fern, it helps the jumper's depth perception compared to flat white 'snow' same reason as the dye on the downhill course too
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Feb 9, 2014 21:47
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@sochiproblems hasn't tweeted in 24 hours. either sochi is now a wonderland or putin had a couple comrades award the polonium medal
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Feb 9, 2014 21:47
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UnnaturalSELECTION posted:These skiiers have nice butts stupid sexy skiers 
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lenoon posted:The Winter Olympics are less 'USA wins everything' and more 'USA looks like its winning then Norwegian casually wins event on way home from work, says 'skol' and goes back to day job' who is the best at biathlon, i bet it's finland, it sounds like the kind of thing they'd be good at
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Phlegmish posted:who is the best at biathlon, i bet it's finland, it sounds like the kind of thing they'd be good at Yeah they'll give some old Russians PTSD flashbacks
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Feb 9, 2014 21:52
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Phlegmish posted:stupid sexy skiers lol
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Feb 9, 2014 21:53
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100,000 russian spctators die during biathlon event, putin declares this acceptable loss
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Phlegmish posted:who is the best at biathlon, i bet it's finland, it sounds like the kind of thing they'd be good at Yeah but they shoot at Medvedev so Putin doesn't mind
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Phlegmish posted:who is the best at biathlon, i bet it's finland, it sounds like the kind of thing they'd be good at
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I want the skiers to start punching and kicking each other when they get bunched up like that. I want to see a fight I think someone got stabbed with one of those little poles earlier
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nbc is replaying the women's biathlon: smoking hot babes firing rifles with heart rates at 140, then sprinting another quarter mile before collapsing into the snow gasping for air. SPORT
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UnnaturalSELECTION posted:I want the skiers to start punching and kicking each other when they get bunched up like that. I want to see a fight I always get wide eyed "the gently caress is wrong with you" stares for my sense of humor. I'd watch sporting events and stuff with you. You seem like good company.
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