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Fri Feb-12-10 09:51 PM
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| DAMMIT!!1!! The Jamaican Bobsled team did not qualify for teh Olympics. |
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:grr:
Guess I won't be watching the Olympics.
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Fri Feb-12-10 09:53 PM
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| 1. They should have tried hockey. |
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LOL...I'm hiding, but I'm not sure if that insults you for not liking hockey or me for liking it. :D
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| Condem
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Fri Feb-12-10 09:55 PM
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| 2. Fork. Predictions for the Hockey tournament that's called the Olympics. |
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Fri Feb-12-10 10:06 PM
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| 3. Canada has all the pressure and is playing in front of the home town fans. |
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Edited on Fri Feb-12-10 10:07 PM by Forkboy
They should win the Gold with the amazing team they have (their roster is a who's who of NHL all stars), but they've struggled in the Olympics, even with NHL players in the mix. If they don't win, look for Russia or Sweden to take the Gold, as both teams are deep and solid. My dark horse team is the Czechs, though the US team is favored above them. The US team is hungry and young and should be fun, and any medal would be good for them considering the opposition they'll be facing. Hell, even Slovakia will put a decent team on the ice. No gimmes among any of these teams.
My picks go...
Canada - Gold
Sweden - Silver
Russia - Bronze
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| Condem
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Fri Feb-12-10 10:32 PM
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| 4. Fuck. What a tournament. |
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It's not Lake Placid, 1980. But it is the best in the world.
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Fri Feb-12-10 10:44 PM
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| 5. It should be lots of fun. |
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You have the best players in the world playing for their home country.
After this year the NHL will no longer let it's players participate in the Olympics, so another Lake Placed could happen again some day. I love seeing the NHL players play for their own country, but what made '80 so special was a bunch of amateurs beating a pro squad in the Russians (and one Hell of a pro-squad at that). After this it's back to collegiate and junior players for the Olympics.
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Fri Feb-12-10 11:03 PM
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| 6. I think Ireland did. nt |
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Fri Feb-12-10 11:22 PM
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| 7. Ireland knocked the Jamaicans out? |
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Sat Feb-13-10 06:47 PM
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| 8. that's too bad- they were always fun to watch |
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Sun Feb-14-10 02:07 PM
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| 9. Fear not. A Jamaican-born sledder will be competing for Canada. |
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He is even expected to medal!
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Sun Feb-14-10 03:51 PM
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| 10. Lacelles Brown, the Jamaican-turned-Canadian, actually DID win |
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a silver in the two-man competition in Torino in 2006! He's pushing for Lyndon Rush this year, and will have a real shot at another medal in this year's two-man competition as well.
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Mon Feb-15-10 05:12 PM
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| 11. It's just as well because John Candy's not around anymore. |
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