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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #30 on: February 17, 2010, 11:26 PM »
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You guys like curling?

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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #31 on: February 17, 2010, 11:34 PM »
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I kinda like it....... love the sweeping thingy - they must have good arms. Plus it must be fun just sliding away along the ice in your shoes at the mercy of a granite stone.  I mean... when do your shoes and  breeks give up?  When do you let go.....?  Can you get it in the hole.....  Oooo errr..... in the Circle..... that'll be my Carry On tendency kicking in......  Frown 
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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #32 on: February 17, 2010, 11:35 PM »
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Like is a strong word. It's fascinating, what is basically a fairly simple game, seems vastly technical. It's on now, I don't know what's going on and I have to be up early tomorrow, but I can't turn it off!
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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #33 on: February 18, 2010, 01:01 AM »
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Quote from: Sir Panda on February 17, 2010, 11:26 PM
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Well as I kind of indicated, if I perhaps lived somewhere, like Scotland for instance, where it is actually played (and I assume gets at least a little bit of media coverage?), I might not be greatly interested in it due to being exposed to it every so often. However, for me living in NZ, I basically see 1 or 2 matches (or maybe just some highlights) once every 4 years when it's the Olympics so to me it's fascinating. Especially as, from what I've read at least, it seems to be one of the very few events in these games where we (as in GB to clear up any confuison) are expected to seriously challenge for a medal.

I didn't even know what it was before the British women's team got to the final and won it. My Dad told me they were in the final so we stayed up into the middle of the night to watch it. The equivalent to handball in the summer Olympics for me I guess. That is something that is unheard of here until it comes to the final in the Olympics and I find it exciting to watch.

I did actually once stand beside a curling court/patch/strip/what the hell is it called? at some sort of sports exhibition so someone must play it somewhere here! Never heard of it being played though.
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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #34 on: February 18, 2010, 02:59 PM »
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Last night I watched the downhill. Very exciting!

The snow boarding was great. Shaun White is like a robot!!!


Quote from: Sir Panda on February 17, 2010, 11:26 PM
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I really enjoy it.
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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #35 on: February 18, 2010, 07:51 PM »
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Swiss beat GB. Frown
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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #36 on: February 18, 2010, 08:03 PM »
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In what?? Not curling, please not curling!
After last nights entire downhill ski fest, I'm not allowed to watch much tonight...
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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #37 on: February 18, 2010, 08:13 PM »
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You unfortunately guessed correctly.  doh
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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #38 on: February 18, 2010, 08:20 PM »
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Oh bloody hell! How rubbish. Are the ladies still in?

Also I must say that I am very impressed that the Swedish woman who crashed awfully yesterday is back fighting in the alpine skiing, most people would have crawled into a hole! clap
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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #39 on: February 18, 2010, 08:33 PM »
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The Curling is a round robin to begin with so the men, and the women, still have quite a few matches left.
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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #40 on: February 18, 2010, 08:59 PM »
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Oh phew Very Happy
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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #41 on: February 18, 2010, 10:05 PM »
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I have been strangely drawn in by the biathlon. I don't know who invented it or why they invented it, but there are worse things on tv!
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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #42 on: February 18, 2010, 10:59 PM »
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Don't understand the concept of biathlon so I don't watch it. lol
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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #43 on: February 18, 2010, 11:01 PM »
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Mmm ski, shoot, ski, shoot, ski, shoot! Still watching it though. The British bloke came 63rd or something. There was a tie for second!
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Re: Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Reply #44 on: February 18, 2010, 11:24 PM »
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Debating whether I stay up to start watching the mens figure skating finals Think at 1am...probably will fall asleep before then lol
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