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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Feb 17, 2010 - 06:24pm PT
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Anders,
do you think those Norwegian curling pants are the next fashion statement for climbers?
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Feb 17, 2010 - 06:38pm PT
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I plan to check the Olympic store at Hudson's Bay, to see if I can get a pair.
jeez anders, what did we ever do to you?
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Chief
climber
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Feb 17, 2010 - 07:08pm PT
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Jeez Jim, that was mean.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 17, 2010 - 07:24pm PT
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I must have posted too many old photos of myself on the "Climbing at Squamish in the 1970s" thread. But my mother doesn't dress me any more. And at least - unlike some people here - I never wore lycra.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 17, 2010 - 09:21pm PT
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Your vice-president Biden was here for a few days, eating rubber chicken and stuff. His motorcade got into a minor accident. And there's an article today titled "Mounties intercept 'infatuated' man within metres of U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden". A mentally ill man used forged credentials to try to approach at the opening ceremony, but got stopped. He's now in hospital, and won't be charged.
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Mounties+intercept+infatuated+within+metres+Vice+President+Biden/2577968/story.html
Maybe they used 'infatuated' because it was near Valentine's Day - it seems an odd choice of adverb to use of Biden. I'm sure he's a dandy V-P, but infatuated?
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 17, 2010 - 10:53pm PT
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Marianne St. Gelais has won a silver medal in women's 500 m short track speed skating. All the better in that it is her birthday. The event was won by a Chinese skater, Wang Meng, who is world champion. Another Canadian was fourth.
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/year+Gelais+wins+short+track+silver/2578445/story.html
Somewhere along the way - I missed it - our southern neighbours won some other medals, and now have four gold, three silver, and five bronze. Canada has two gold, three silver, and a bronze, and Norway has one gold, two silver, and two bronze.
Petter Northug, who won a bronze today, says he still has chances for five more medals in cross country.
http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/sport/ol/article3523596.ece
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Mimi
climber
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Feb 18, 2010 - 12:36am PT
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Sheesh! The women are crashing on downhill right now! Two wild crashes in a row. Luckily they both walked off.
Vonn has taken the lead by about a half second. Wow!
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Mimi
climber
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Feb 18, 2010 - 12:56am PT
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Now back to women's downhill. Vonn has won the gold! Mancuso silver! Austria gets bronze.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 18, 2010 - 12:57am PT
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Funny, I thought this was a live thread, for those of us in home offices ("cubicle pukes") to while away the hours. But I guess we can combine it with tape delay and highlights versions, for more perspectives.
(And since when does anyone downhill ski race in daylight - at 10:00 PM?)
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Mimi
climber
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Feb 18, 2010 - 01:15am PT
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Good point Anders. It's live for us who had to leave home to work. You lucky dog.
Can't wait to see Shaun White's Double McTwist 1260 coming right up.
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Mimi
climber
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Feb 18, 2010 - 01:26am PT
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Now Tami, you know these kids today. The guy's amazing. I'm sure he coined it as it's one of his signature moves along with the double cork. He's coming up soon. He won the gold and apparently blew the field away including on his big victory lap.
A cute little Squamish boy just had a good run. LOL!
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MisterE
Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
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Feb 18, 2010 - 01:26am PT
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Brutal womens downhill final, hope everyone is OK.
Yikes!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 18, 2010 - 01:29am PT
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This thread is way better than watching recaps on TV. Tami summed it up pretty well, this thread is crackin' me fekkin' up.
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Mimi
climber
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Feb 18, 2010 - 01:30am PT
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It's the backside 900 that gets me. Sounds way scary.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Feb 18, 2010 - 01:57am PT
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Kudos to Shani Davis - a beautiful skater and a class act.
Lindsey Vonn is certainly great but aside from an inspiring
performance by Mancuso she wasn't pushed; a pretty weak field.
When's the last time an Oly downhill saw a 2.5 second spread between
first and third?
It is pretty clear Maelle doesn't know the words to "Oh Canada"!
Will she catch heat?
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nita
Social climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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Feb 18, 2010 - 02:15am PT
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I have been totally enjoying the Olympics!....
So Tami..Mighty hiker, what exactly are the words to ..Oh Canada?
edit.. Tami, just saw your post...;-)
edit: So cool to see a fellow Tuolumne Meadows Employee do so well!
Head Coach, Bud Keene... GO Bud!!!! Yeah!!
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bmacd
Trad climber
Beautiful BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2010 - 02:18am PT
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Isn't "Backside 900" a route in Squamish ?
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