Official Vancouver 2010 Olympics Thread

[FiveTwelve]

Some of the things said here about Canada… Wow, guys. Read a book now and then.

dude…i’m no molson fan. molson canadian is shit. But Dos Equis is pure swine piss. You could have atleast said corona.

I second the fuck out of this. Molson may taste like a carbonated form of my ass but Dos Equis makes that seems like the Nectar of the Gods.

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i like moosehead (no beastiality)

[bokchoy]

First of all, canada didn’t get “raped” in the first game. Canada dominated play in the first period, and even when they were down 3-2, miller was coming up huge that game could have been 4-3 canada if it wasn’t for him. Then they took 3 stupid penalties in a row in the 3rd and it cost them and they fell behind by two. Miller again made two huge saves, and crosby scored. and they usa got an empty net goal. Don’t get me wrong i’m not taking anything away from the US, they play a great game…but to say canada got raped, is is shit talking or just bias blindness.

Second…they didn’t “squeak by and get lucky” in the second game. They dominated play the whole game, Controlled the netrual zone, skated into the american zone at will and dominated play down low. Again if it wasn’t for miller that game would have been a blow out. They could have been up 6-1 in the third period. The americans even though they were tied in shots, go take a look at the quality of the chances. All of there shots were from the outside and routine saves for luongo…even the first goal was a harmless shot from the outside, except kessler managed to sneak in and get a stick on it. If you want to talk about lucky, talk about the lucky bounce that ended up on parises stick for the second goal. But that’s the difference…where if canada got that same chance, miller was coming up huge and making the save…in canadas case anything outside of a routine save, luongo wasn’t stopping it. Then further more, canada dominated over time…the us got one good chance on a giveaway and it wasn’t even that dangerous of a shot.

Just because crosby isn’t putting up 3 points a game doesn’t mean he played shit. He didn’t take any stupid penalties, he didn’t have any give aways. He played his role for the team, just like everyone else. That’s why canada won, because they came together as a team, everyone put in work and did their job. That’s exactly why the US was there as well. If you look at the teams on paper, the US doesn’t have the superstar status canada does, but they are all skilled world class players as well, that threw away any ego put in work and came together as a team. If you knew anything about anything you would know a team of players just play basic systems and in your face hard work hockey can easily beat a team of really skilled players that don’t play like a team. Anyways…back to crosby, other than the stupid penalty vs the americans in the first game, he played a fine tounry and the two times canada needed him…he was there. That’s the type of player he is, when the game is on the line you wouldn’t want anyone else on the ice. And he proved it twice in the tournment.

Hating Crosby is the trendy thing to do. Hockey media overhypes and overadvertises him. He is the poster boy of hockey, and he has been treated this way since he was 15 years old. So, everyone naturally perceives him as the spoiled hockey brat. They put him so god damn high on a pedestal that everyone expects him to be a god. Every time he stumbles, it gets magnified 100x. Whenever he does something worthy of praise, well…that’s what he’s supposed to do anyway. Whenever he does something that worthy of criticism, everyone is all up in arms about it like it’s the worst crime ever committed. And that’s how society works nowadays. They build somebody to be bigger than he is, and then try to knock him down.

For his first two seasons, each road game meant a huge press conference, a huge autograph signing…oh yeah, and a hockeygame to prepare for. Not once did he neglect the press, his fans, or his team. He scored 102 points in the first season, and 120 points in the second, and was named captain to his team afterward. Think about this, and think about how mature you were when you were 18-19.

I’m glad Crosby has a Stanley Cup ring, an Olympic Gold Medal, and the goal that every hockey fan dreamed about scoring as they were shooting tennis balls at their garage door. The man deserves his legacy and his haters deserve the agony of watching him fulfill it. I hope this is just the beginning.

[ThePurpleBunny]

I’m not a Crosby hater. He’s the face of hockey and the NHL and he deserves it. I wish it would have been Ovechkin in that position though, because he’s more physical than Crosby. He’s not afraid to shoot from anywhere and hit people in the process, while Crosby is more of a finesse player. Yet Ovechkin was really the no-show in this tournament as his team was so bad and he didn’t do shit (i.e. game against Canada). Earlier this year the Capitals hosted the Penguins and Ovie didn’t start showing off his own skills until the Caps were down 2-0 due to goals by Crosby. He’s got a huge uphill climb to make if he wants to make his resume equal to Crosby’s.

[spudlyff8fan]

From my personal experience, one fuckbag like you is made up for by ten genuinely nice Americans. But hey, let’s ignore all that and judge the entire country’s population on stereotypes, pop culture, historical events, and foreign policy.

In MY experience, for every one fuckbag like you…there’s another one. Which is basically what I’m speaking on. My experience. Don’t get frustrated because it’s unflattering for you.

You were previously wondering why nobody else cares about hockey? The obvious answer: Americans generally don’t like hockey because they are not the best at it.

We’re not the best at baseball, either. We still care about it.

The Olympics is supposed to bring countries together

No it isn’t.

and you’re going off about “my country is better than your country”. It takes a special type of douchebag to start shitting on other countries in the Olympics thread. I guarantee that most of the world was rooting for Canada to beat the US, because people like you could use a dose of humility.

I wasn’t the one that started that argument. I’m just the guy that won it.

If I was American, I’d be proud enough of Team USA’s performance not to disgrace it by trivializing the other country’s victory.

When did I trivialize Canada’s victory?

[bokchoy]

I wasn’t the one that started that argument. I’m just the guy that won it.

I love this one. You “won” the argument? You justified how awesome your country is with:
-Pop culture
-Quality of presidents (lol)
-Its impact on global economy
-Its sports market
-Its currency

Instead of:
-Standard of Living
-Economic stability
-School enrollment
-Life expectancy

That’s like saying, my car is better than your car because it:
-Is taller
-Is wider
-Has bigger wheels
-Makes more noise

Regardless of:
-Safety rating
-Longevity
-Gas mileage
-Additional features

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lol in all seriousness though lets just go back to abusing Mexico together.

[spudlyff8fan]

Instead of:
-Standard of Living
-Economic stability
-School enrollment
-Life expectancy

Apparently you have a really distorted image of what America is like if you think that America and Canada are wildly different on any of these points.

[Galactic]

So who already hates “The Marriage Ref”?

This is the most I’ve ever already-hated-on a show just from its commercials alone.

Note to all Celebrities: WE DO NOT WANT YOUR MARITAL ADVICE. We want your affairs, sex scandals, and idiotic behavior. Preferably all 3, on tape.

This show would be a complete success if it were the other way around, where celebs aired out their marital arguments in public, and we all voted on who “wins”. That’s the celeb culture, NBC. They get to be rich and famous, and we get to judge THEM, not the other way around.

^_-;

[Netology]

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happy times in toronto

[bokchoy]

Apparently you have a really distorted image of what America is like if you think that America and Canada are wildly different on any of these points.

I don’t. I’m not saying Canada is better than America, or vice-versa. I’m simply stating that your rationale for why Canada is such a horrible country is baseless.
Besides, you have a really distorted image of what Canada is like if you think we don’t have access to Aerosmith, NFL, and Hollywood movies. In fact, these are three of my favorite things.

You know how Eagles fans think the inhabitants of Dallas are cocky, obnoxious lowlifes? And Cowboy fans think similarly of Philadelphia? And they insist it has nothing to do with football, and you can’t convince them otherwise?
That pretty much sums up your feeling towards Canada. Crosby spoiled your beloved team’s party and you’re a just a little butthurt. Don’t worry. You’ll get over it.

[maxx]

canada’s racism is sooo tame compared to america’s. from what ive seen the worst negros get in canada is getting blocked out of a club.