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Ratings for NBC's Olympics Continue to Stink on Ice

#GetWokeGoBroke.

Actually it's a combination of things, though I'm sure the little political statements from Olympians who don't even get a medal aren't helping.

As Donny Two Scoops might say, "Me? I like Olympic heroes who crack the single-digits in rankings, not the ones who take tenth place."



Downhill dive: NBC's terrible Olympics get worse in week two as marquee
names flee, ratings sink and anchors struggle to find anything good to cover in the wake of school massacre

The 2018 Winter Olympics have produced few medal winners from Team USA and provided little must-see TV for broadcaster NBC

On Monday, NBC learned that Mikaela Shiffrin was withdrawing from downhill and figure skater Adam Rippon turned down a correspondent offer

This comes after Shiffrin placed fourth in the slalom last week just minutes before figure skater Nathan Chen fell during his disastrous short program

A weather delay meant her lone gold happened outside of prime time

NBC is also without its two veteran anchors this year, Matt Lauer on Today and Bob Costas of NBC Sports

This means Al Roker has been paired with Craig Melvin for awkward buddy segments in South Korea while Mike Tirico is in for Costas at NBC Sports

Television ratings have been down double digits from the Sochi Games and on Saturday hit a low of 13.62 million viewers

I can't believe the article cited the absence of Matt Lauer and Bob Costas as drawbacks.

The article notes that the showdown between Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding -- admittedly, an event that had more than just sport going for it-- drew nearly ten times as much as NBC's Saturday rating -- the Kerrigan/Harding face-off drew more than 125 million.


By the way, NBC did not hesitate to offer a job to Adam Rippon as an analyst or whatever. I mean, he came in tenth place and all -- so scoop this talent up while he's hot barely lukewarm, just slightly warmer than a chair a fat man sat in an hour ago.

He turned NBC down, saying he wanted to stay with his fellow Olympians to teach them the Courage to Lose.

Below, an exciting moment from this competition.

(Not real -- a guy named Bob Menery does his Fake Sportscaster Voice over actual clips.)

Posted by: Ace at 02:39 PM




Comments

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1
Oh. Limp Dicks.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 21, 2018 02:34 PM (VM6ev)

2 By catering exclusively to shrieking little girl personalities, you risk your audience getting their icyness fix from their DVD of Frozen. Them's the breaks.

Posted by: Sporkatus at February 21, 2018 02:35 PM (5/BgI)

3 I can't believe the article cited the absence of Matt Lauer and Bob Costas as drawbacks.

x10000000

Posted by: Iris at February 21, 2018 02:36 PM (dYDe7)

4 Participation Medals for everyone!

Posted by: BignJames at February 21, 2018 02:36 PM (0+nbW)

5 NBC is woke as shit. Just like their ratings.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Broke, Woke, Toke, Joke at February 21, 2018 02:37 PM (+y/Ru)

6 Fuck the Olympics, the UN of sports.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 21, 2018 02:37 PM (y7DUB)

7 I have been watching a lot of Hockey and Curling and bitches crying when they lose.

Posted by: garrett at February 21, 2018 02:37 PM (6MG+z)

8 Olympics? Are they on?

Posted by: Winston at February 21, 2018 02:37 PM (wgCUV)

9 Show us sports. Talk about the things we're not likely to know about. Shut up about the rest. Oh, and we don't care much about the athletes' backstory. Tell us about the interesting ones, gives us a thumbnail sketch of the rest, and show us the friggin' sports.

Posted by: joncelli, nominal Lutheran at February 21, 2018 02:37 PM (RD7QR)

10 Well quite a number of gen x type skiers/boarders have been carted off on back boards. so, its got that going for it.

Posted by: simplemind at February 21, 2018 02:37 PM (si5cc)

11 Adam Rippon getting a good asshole stretching in the Olympic Village.He won a gold medal for gaping....

Posted by: steevy at February 21, 2018 02:38 PM (LiyEm)

12 I love Bob Menery's videos. He brings teh funneh in every one, and he has a great sportscaster voice. Really surprised he doesn't have a career in that.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at February 21, 2018 02:38 PM (FQKBL)

13 Yanno, I would actually have watched the womens' skating this year, since I enjoyed I Tonya.

But when Roasty Vonn and the mens' cornholing team got up in my face about politics, I just couldn't.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 21, 2018 02:38 PM (6FqZa)

14 Reports have it that Adam Rippon turned down the job over a job title. He wanted to be designated Sports Anal-ist. Additionally, NBC had a clause in the contract stating how far the microphone had to be away from his mouth. They didn't want to televise any unfortunate equipment failures should Rippon decide to practice his ORALtor skills on the mic.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at February 21, 2018 02:38 PM (jxbfJ)

15
Bi-sexual-athlon.

Guns. And Butter! Lots of Butter!

Winning.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 21, 2018 02:38 PM (VM6ev)

16 I've not watched 60 seconds of this. And I don't care. In fact I think I'd rather watch the NBA....... Nah. Bring on the baseball.

Posted by: Pete Seria at February 21, 2018 02:39 PM (UzQpI)

17 Haven't watched a second of them

Posted by: Skip at February 21, 2018 02:39 PM (aC6Sd)

18 GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY
GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY and....GAY

Posted by: NBC at February 21, 2018 02:39 PM (O5Q3r)

19 Curling is marbles on ice with big stones.But chicks in tight pants bend over a whisk briskly with brooms...

Posted by: steevy at February 21, 2018 02:39 PM (LiyEm)

20 I'm actually interested in the Olympics, but not enough to actually go watch anything. There's just too much other stuff to get my time and attention out there. And the coverage has sucked for a long, long time.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 02:40 PM (39g3+)

21 19
Curling is marbles on ice with big stones.But chicks in tight pants bend over a whisk briskly with brooms...

Posted by: steevy at February 21, 2018 02:39 PM (LiyEm)
And it is cold.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at February 21, 2018 02:40 PM (jxbfJ)

22 If you haven't seen the video of the lady doing the half pipe on skis you should find it. So, so bad.

Posted by: Holier than Thou Asshole Bot at February 21, 2018 02:40 PM (SkuXa)

23 I haven't watched one second of this crap.. eff 'em!

All of my regular shows, however, are al repeats.. none of the other networks want to put up new episodes against the Olympics..

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at February 21, 2018 02:40 PM (so+oy)

24 >> chicks in tight pants bend over a whisk briskly with brooms...


onctuated with Big Blowjob Eyes.

Posted by: garrett at February 21, 2018 02:40 PM (6MG+z)

25 Stupid NBC. There are a lot of people still like me that haven't figured out how to use a VPN and get a host country IP to stream the Canadian or German sports feed to watch actual events; who would watch those events on air and not mind the commercial interruptions.

BUT we have gotten to a point where we mind very much NBC using the games as just another platform to push their politics and deviant culture, plus showing such a pitiful amount of the actual events, and doing so many 'back story of this athlete' segments so we are passing on watching the games at all.

Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at February 21, 2018 02:40 PM (eASYU)

26 You know what'll jack the ratings!


Fabulous mediocre skaters who just make this Olympics their own!

Posted by: Adam Rippon at February 21, 2018 02:41 PM (ymnmz)

27 Supposedly japan has a former nakey model out there skating, and doing really well. I don't recall her name, just saw the news bit.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 02:41 PM (39g3+)

28 that was a brilliant shot.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at February 21, 2018 02:41 PM (Pg+x7)

29 "A chair a fat man sat in?"

I have a painting of that ready to go for tomorrow's art thread!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 21, 2018 02:41 PM (TFkVh)

30 The Olympics are on??? Now?

I haven't watched one second of them. And no one I knew has even mentioned the existence of the Olympics, sp I'm quite sure they haven't watched either.

Totally irrelevant badly-made reality-TV show. Season 17 of "Big Brother House" probably has more viewers, and is less staged.

Posted by: zombie at February 21, 2018 02:41 PM (42M22)

31 You think the Winter Olympics team is diverse, wait until you see the swimming and diving teams we take to Tokyo.

Posted by: Monty James at February 21, 2018 02:41 PM (gKOMX)

32 Ratings for NBC's Olympics Continue to Stink on Ice

LOL.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 21, 2018 02:41 PM (8+Ozj)

33 Lets make the Rainbow Games MOAR gay! Like Tide Pod levels of gay. Defcon Shep Smith gay with a very cherry sizzzle swirl!

Posted by: Max Power at February 21, 2018 02:41 PM (q177U)

34 well, once i found out that North Korea had already won the Olympics, why keep watching?

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 21, 2018 02:42 PM (PNcou)

35 Now that the US is out in hockey I doubt many people will be tuning in for that.

Posted by: tu3031 at February 21, 2018 02:42 PM (O5Q3r)

36 22
If you haven't seen the video of the lady doing the half pipe on skis you should find it. So, so bad.

She scammed her way into the Olympics. Pretty funny. Hope she had a good time.

Posted by: brak at February 21, 2018 02:42 PM (WjCgM)

37 Bob Menery is hilarious. NSFW, but hilarious. Why he doesn't have a broadcasting gig, idk.

One video starts with him saying, "Well hello again folks, Bob Menery coming to you LIVE from my parents' bedroom."

Posted by: Hands at February 21, 2018 02:42 PM (EzdLW)

38 Show the sports which Americans have, historically, cared about regardless of who wins. Add in a few esoteric sports which you can explain to the audience hoping to build viewership for the future. Interview the winners, regardless of their national origin. Celebrate the achievement...the sport. You know, like the Olympics are supposed to do.

You know who made the Olympics a national pissing match? The Russians. NBC's coverage is playing into that still.

Posted by: Laughing in Texas at February 21, 2018 02:42 PM (xQfPr)

39 NBC did not hesitate to offer a job to Adam Rippon

-
If Twinkle Toes can't do it, nobody can.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Broke, Woke, Toke, Joke at February 21, 2018 02:42 PM (+y/Ru)

40 I saw a few minutes of the Olympics at another persons house.5000 meter speed skating.Woo.Hoo.

Posted by: steevy at February 21, 2018 02:42 PM (LiyEm)

41 I like Sean White Incorporated when he gleamed the cube by doing some sick 14's but after that...meh.

Posted by: zibbly wibbly at February 21, 2018 02:42 PM (V3U1L)

42 Trump should tweet,
"Gonna put Olympic winners in a smaller venue at the White House this year."
Sad

Posted by: Roman Maroni at February 21, 2018 02:43 PM (KCCgc)

43 We're all winners, even if we lose.

Posted by: NBC at February 21, 2018 02:43 PM (DN9hz)

44 Most our "athletes" stink on ice too...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 21, 2018 02:43 PM (O2RFr)

45 Maybe sports fans (heterosexual men) don't enjoy an endless display of faggotry with their sports?

Maybe sports fans (heterosexual men) DON'T enjoy watching prepubescent girls in spandex with their faces painted like whores, no matter how well they skate?

Posted by: Oschisms at February 21, 2018 02:43 PM (zAvDH)

46 Looking at the medal totals, I will admit that I am half Norwegian, whatever that means in the scope of things.

Posted by: washrivergal at February 21, 2018 02:44 PM (tcwn1)

47 OK, so in 2022 we'll add

Ice fishing
Ice Bucket Challenge
Ice Ice Baby
Ice Pole Dancing

Posted by: NBC at February 21, 2018 02:44 PM (PNcou)

48 No Olga Korbut, no Nadia Komaneci, no Usain Bolt, no Bruce Jenner, no 1980 US hockey team.

In short, no one to root for or jack off to.

Thus, no one watches.

Posted by: zombie at February 21, 2018 02:44 PM (42M22)

49 If they could program more crashes of ski jumpers, loge riders and downhill skiers things would be looking up for NBC. Everyone loves seeing crashes. Its the one lesson you learn watching NASCAR.

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (2LelM)

50 Leave Curling Aloooone!!!



I like it.

Posted by: eleven at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (+lOpA)

51 Ice Pole Dancing


Whoa, that could be dangerous

Posted by: It's me donna at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (O2RFr)

52 I need a good laugh, somebody remind me how much NBC paid for the broadcasting rights.

Posted by: simplemind at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (gpUcw)

53 First: they showed little of what they determined minor sporting events that, however the audience wanted to see.

Second: they removed valid sporting events

Third: They never shut up.

Fourth: They substituted politics for the main event.

There are no Olympics as sporting events. Shall we watch Rhythmic Banner Gymnastics or Home and Garden's new paver ideas?

Posted by: gNewt at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (71o8T)

54 Adam Rippon said he was upset that everyone was remembering him for his comments on Pence. He should go back to what he was known for and put a cock in his mouth.

Posted by: El Carbon Azzprint at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (foYMy)

55 A profit center if you can keep it

Posted by: Jim McKay at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (PNcou)

56 I love the comparison between Summer and Winter Olympics someone did (maybe here?)

Summer: people running around jumping and swimming in the sunshine.

Winter: People trying not to die in subzero conditions, sometimes with weapons

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (39g3+)

57 Yeah, I didn't watch the Olympics because I miss old pinkeye and the perv so much.

The asshat who threw the temper tantrum when he didn't win the coin toss to carry the flag in the opening ceremony kinda set the tone for the whole shitshow, didn't he?

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (ZM2xo)

58 Hmmm...

Bread, and Circuses....

But the Mob is no longer going to the Games...

Could it be because there are no MANLY sports being shown?

Posted by: Don Q. at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (NgKpN)

59 As with the sinking NFL ratings, the chatter will be about everything BUT the overt, partisan politicization of the coverage. It's certainly what caused me to turn to other things.

The Olympics used to be about country. The left has turned it into being about themselves.

Eff 'em.

Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at February 21, 2018 02:46 PM (jWe5r)

60 What the shaved apes at NBC and other channels don't get is that when you inject politics, sexuality, and race into every show people will turn you off.

We work hard. We are tired and just want to be f'ing entertained. No lectures and no whining SJW's.

Posted by: Cheri at February 21, 2018 02:46 PM (oiNtH)

61 In short, no one to root for or jack off to.



I think zombie just revealed the secret of the Universe.

Posted by: eleven at February 21, 2018 02:46 PM (+lOpA)

62 I did not watch it specifically because of the political messages of the athletes, NBC political and SJW support in the Olympics , the Flag carrying controversy and that no other athlete stood up and pushed back against this crap.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 02:46 PM (L78vw)

63 Who knew Figure Skating was gay?

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 02:46 PM (2LelM)

64 "I can't believe the article cited the absence of Matt Lauer and Bob Costas as drawbacks."
--------------------------------
No kidding.

The only good thing about the coverage this year is the VAST superiority of Tirico over Costas. His demeanor is pleasant and professional and I have not witnessed any of the Costas-style drama and condescension. He makes a good MC.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 02:46 PM (0jtPF)

65 By catering exclusively to shrieking little girl personalities"

NBC Execs:

"What's the viewer numbers?"

"Don't care - look at the twatters we're getting! Yayyyy!"

"You're Fired"

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 02:46 PM (7LY+6)

66 I watched a bit of the women's downhill in hopes of seeing Lindsey Vonn crash. Bodey (sp) Miller was an excellent analyst! Calm, quiet, informative, and constantly gave little bits of inside-skiing stuff.

He was panned for being boring.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (TFkVh)

67
47 OK, so in 2022 we'll add

Ice fishing:

It'll be a battle to the death between the cheeseheads and the filthy icebacks.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (ZM2xo)

68 "The article notes that the showdown between Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding -- admittedly, an event that had more than just sport going for it-- drew nearly ten times as much as NBC's Saturday rating -- the Kerrigan/Harding face-off drew more than 125 million."


In fairness to NBC, Internet/technology has made it virtually impossible for NBC to hold events for showing on tape in prime time with any sense of surprise. This was not the case in 1994. The best we got of the Harding/Kerrigan evenst as it was unfolding live were stills like in the fights. That has contributed when the events are occurring in Asia.

Posted by: Benji Carver at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (OD2ni)

69 Who knew Figure Skating was gay?

Next you're gonna tell me Liberace was gay

Posted by: It's me donna at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (O2RFr)

70 This is probably one of the worst US teams in history, but that's never mattered to me. I just like the competition. But you have to watch with the sound off.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (39g3+)

71 25 Stupid NBC. There are a lot of people still like me that haven't figured out how to use a VPN and get a host country IP to stream the Canadian or German sports feed to watch actual events; who would watch those events on air and not mind the commercial interruptions.

Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at February 21, 2018 02:40 PM (eASYU)


Would Hoxx VPN (free) work?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (pVGtq)

72 Could it be because there are no MANLY sports being shown?
--------
Biathalon. I beg to differ

Posted by: Simo at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (si5cc)

73 52 I need a good laugh, somebody remind me how much NBC paid for the broadcasting rights.
Posted by: simplemind at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (gpUcw)



A meeeellion dollars.

Posted by: eleven at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (+lOpA)

74 Bob Menery is excellent.

Posted by: thathalfrican - Stay Woke! at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (IYHxL)

75 47 OK, so in 2022 we'll add

Ice fishing
Ice Bucket Challenge
Ice Ice Baby
Ice Pole Dancing

Posted by: NBC at February 21, 2018 02:44 PM (PNcou)

May I suggest Tide Pod eating?

It can be the only sport at both the summer and winter games. You guys get a ratings boost from idiot millennials, and those who like to watch idiot millennials be idiots, and we'll probably rid the world of some idiot millennials in the process.

That's like a win-win-win.

Posted by: What's a Seawolf? at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (tKW45)

76 RUSSIANS HACKED OUR OLYMPICS!

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (oVJmc)

77 If SkyNet had activated during the drone part of the open ceremonies it would have been awesome.


Posted by: El Carbon Azzprint at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (foYMy)

78
61 In short, no one to root for or jack off to.

I think zombie just revealed the secret of the Universe.
------------------------
Add cold beer and you're right - God of the Universe.

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (2LelM)

79 Seriously...who gives a shit about winter sports, that isn't actively participating in one?

Posted by: TJ at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (jlN7X)

80 I need a good laugh, somebody remind me how much NBC paid for the broadcasting rights.

7.75 billion to have the rights until 2032.

Posted by: tu3031 at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (O5Q3r)

81 Dear Lord they were showing the warmups of Ice Skating, Commercials then some more Commercials. NBC cut parts of the Opening Ceremony to run More Commercials and not the parade of nations.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (dKiJG)

82 29 "A chair a fat man sat in?"

I have a painting of that ready to go for tomorrow's art thread!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 21, 2018 02:41 PM (TFkVh)

---

*** calls in bomb threat on Art Thread ****

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (PNcou)

83 I've seen lots if videos of "ladies" doing half pipes. You're going to have to be more specific.

Posted by: Leon Botsky, definitely not a paid Russian troll at February 21, 2018 02:48 PM (MWX7h)

84 Laughing in Texas has a stunningly good common sense idea about Olympic coverage.


I actually really have an interest in a few America-obscure sports (nordic skiing), and have always enjoyed a few of the older winter events (ski jumping, bobsled, speed skating).


As I've noted here for the past 2 weeks, the live feeds on the NBC website have been great. Maybe because of the events I watch, no stupid American commentators, no focus on the American participants. And some dramatic action.


In recent days the live feeds have been a wasteland - curling, figure skating, boring teenagers-making-up-something-new-to-do-after-skiing events (most snowboard stuff, some of the new group ski stuff).


There is a master calendar that shows the days all the events are happening - have not compared that to the live feed menu to see if NBC has switched its offerings. Confess I have been lazy, have not sought out any foreign broadcaster website live feeds - which should be rewarding, esp. for my interests. Maybe I'll do so today.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 02:48 PM (QDnY+)

85
No Olga Korbut, no Nadia Komaneci, no Usain Bolt, no Bruce Jenner, no 1980 US hockey team.

In short, no one to root for or jack off to.

Thus, no one watches.

Posted by: zombie at February 21, 2018 02:44 PM



NBC did try to include Usain Bolt. Showed a short video of him wishing Jamaican bobsled team good luck. That was it. Whoop dee doo.

Posted by: Hands at February 21, 2018 02:48 PM (EzdLW)

86 I think people were more interested when the Soviet Union competed and it was an East/West Thing because snowfalls getting their undies in a wad because Gay!!! or Black!! or Woman!! is just boring.
People were more interested when athletes rooted for the US and the team rather than their special designation

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 21, 2018 02:48 PM (8+Ozj)

87 People have also learned that NBC coverage absolutely sucks.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at February 21, 2018 02:48 PM (oVJmc)

88 This means Al Roker has been paired with Craig Melvin for awkward buddy segments in South Korea while Mike Tirico is in for Costas at NBC Sports

Ratings would probably go up if Al sharted himself again.

At least the German ratings.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 21, 2018 02:48 PM (kqsXK)

89 Could it be because there are no MANLY sports being shown?
--------
Biathalon. I beg to differ


Yeah Ski Jump, lots of the winter sports are pretty manly. Just avoid the skatey stuff.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 02:48 PM (39g3+)

90 >> chicks in tight pants bend over a whisk briskly with brooms...

onctuated with Big Blowjob Eyes.


You rang?

Posted by: Emma Miskew at February 21, 2018 02:49 PM (XkVXQ)

91 "NBC did not hesitate to offer a job to Adam Rippon"


I guess they were afraid of being outbid by Shep.

Posted by: Benji Carver at February 21, 2018 02:49 PM (OD2ni)

92 To boost ratings let's have football ON ICE next season!

Posted by: The NFL at February 21, 2018 02:49 PM (DN9hz)

93 I love the Olympics. But anymore it's impossible to watch.
1. The whole wokeness thing is difficult to stomach. Both during the broadcast and in the commercials. If I don't immediately switch to mute at a commercial, I'm will hear something that irks the crap out of me. I don't watch much TV and to listen to all the shows that are marketed makes me want to vomit.

2. Speaking of not watching much TV, I only have the standard cable subscription. Which means that I only get to watch what's shown on the network channel. And I can't go online and watch anything, because NBC requires a more-than-standard cable subscription to watch online.

3. The outspoken athletes and the outspoken announcers immediately make me wish that they would just form their own country already.

I miss my youth and watching Jim McKay on ABC. Or maybe that's just the romantic in me.

Posted by: matty at February 21, 2018 02:49 PM (zQA40)

94 72 Could it be because there are no MANLY sports being shown?
--------
Biathalon. I beg to differ
Posted by: Simo at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (si5cc)

And just how much coverage did it get?

Posted by: Don Q. at February 21, 2018 02:49 PM (NgKpN)

95 Norge. Sverige. What's not to love.

Posted by: grammie winger - at February 21, 2018 02:49 PM (lwiT4)

96 it is true. I like the idea of sticking it to NBC. Hate-unwatching just to make nbc suffer.

Posted by: zibbly wibbly at February 21, 2018 02:49 PM (V3U1L)

97 I need a good laugh, somebody remind me how much NBC paid for the broadcasting rights.

7.75 billion to have the rights until 2032.
============
WAH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 02:50 PM (Iqk+R)

98 Biathalon. I beg to differ

Posted by: Simo at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (si5cc)


eeeeew, those icky guns!

Posted by: It's me donna at February 21, 2018 02:50 PM (O2RFr)

99 The asshat who threw the temper tantrum when he didn't win the coin toss to carry the flag in the opening ceremony kinda set the tone for the whole shitshow, "

The asshats who selected said hat are responsible.

Plus selecting those who were NOT the top 3 in skating, so there's that....

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 02:50 PM (7LY+6)

100 The Tonya/Nancy thing was pretty intriguing.

It was worth watching.

The modern day nonsense? Not so much.

Though I did watch a YouTube of the snowboarder's gold medal run.

Posted by: davidt at February 21, 2018 02:50 PM (djCea)

101 The women's figure skating on NBCSN last night was okay.

I mean if you managed to miss the hour of 'olympic ice' that preceded it that for some reason had the gay skater on the black chick ghostbuster doing skits for some reason while the professionals had to awkwardly pretend to be impressed.

Anna Puma failed to mention when she posted that Sailor Moon routine a few months back that the gal performing it is actually the best in the world at the moment. Well, aside from an injury and her teammate scoring a half point higher. According to the coverage, the two of them had the highest scores ever recorded in competition, so it won't be like last time where the gold medalist was the least bad of gals who fell.

*I don't know about the coverage for other skating events as I didn't watch.

Posted by: Methos at February 21, 2018 02:50 PM (XQvuQ)

102 I really don't care for the newer xgames type stuff they added in, but I suppose younger people like it. Just seems pointless to me.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 02:50 PM (39g3+)

103 63 Who knew Figure Skating was gay?
Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 02:46 PM (2LelM)




::raises hand::

Posted by: eleven at February 21, 2018 02:50 PM (+lOpA)

104 The US is a summer sports nation. The Olympics appeals has just become more selective.

Posted by: Grump928(C) can likewise assert at February 21, 2018 02:50 PM (QQ+il)

105 54 Adam Rippon said he was upset that everyone was remembering him for his comments on Pence. He should go back to what he was known for and put a cock in his mouth.
Posted by: El Carbon Azzprint at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (foYMy)


I doubt he needs any encouragement in that direction.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 02:50 PM (pVGtq)

106 I used to love watching downhill skiing. They are always just on the edge of wiping out. I did miss watching that.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 02:51 PM (L78vw)

107 If you're not a Nork or a pervert, NBC don't care.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Broke, Woke, Toke, Joke at February 21, 2018 02:51 PM (+y/Ru)

108 "NBC did not hesitate to offer a job to Adam Rippon"

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Last night he was helping a skater button her costume. The announcer promptly called him the star of this Olympics. Not kidding.

Posted by: grammie winger - at February 21, 2018 02:51 PM (lwiT4)

109 3
I can't believe the article cited the absence of Matt Lauer and Bob Costas as drawbacks.



x10000000

Posted by: Iris at February 21, 2018 02:36 PM (dYDe7)

What little I have watched, THAT WASN"T COMMERCIALS, I enjoyed. Mike Tirico and that other blondish guy, though he's a little self impressed, have been a refreshing change of pace from those other two insufferable wankers.
I like Johnny Weir and Lipinski's analysis. They know the job.
All that from 20 minutes of watching.

Posted by: Adam Rippon at February 21, 2018 02:51 PM (ymnmz)

110 Olympic losers, call us.

Posted by: Ice Capades at February 21, 2018 02:51 PM (r9UYA)

111 Athlete interviews really amount to nothing more than the current cliche:

"I'm going to leave it all out there on the ice."

"I decided that I was going to leave it all out there on the ice."

"I figured that what I needed to do was leave it all out there on the ice."

"My strategy was that I was going to leave it all out there on the mountain."

...Yup. It's what you have to do when you've exhausted the phrase "go for it."

Posted by: RKae at February 21, 2018 02:51 PM (YyNjs)

112 It might simply be my changing perceptions, but I find this Winter Olympics coverage by NBCx to be the worst ever particularly in comparison to their recent coverage of Sochi and Rio. I am not rederring to the actual accouncing and commentary on particular events. The events actually covered, when, and where among their station lineup - it simply sucks. They need new producers.

Posted by: RioBravo at February 21, 2018 02:51 PM (5NMZN)

113 89 Could it be because there are no MANLY sports being shown?
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Biathalon. I beg to differ

Yeah Ski Jump, lots of the winter sports are pretty manly. Just avoid the skatey stuff.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 02:48 PM (39g3+)

And once more I ask... how much coverage have they gotten?

I'm not watching... but every time I pass a TV that has the Olympics on... it skating...

Its like the Summer Olympics and Gymnastics... WAYYYYYYY more coverage on it than on the actual track and field events...

Posted by: Don Q. at February 21, 2018 02:51 PM (NgKpN)

114 It really is time for Gabriel Malor to get back in the closet.

Posted by: Oschisms at February 21, 2018 02:51 PM (zAvDH)

115 rippon sock off

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 02:51 PM (ymnmz)

116 72
Could it be because there are no MANLY sports being shown?

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Biathalon. I beg to differ

Posted by: Simo at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (si5cc)

They did a study and Women like to watch the Olympics, that's why you get Ice skating, Ice skating doubles, and Ice Dancing. They show the Women sports more, I am glad I can stream it.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 21, 2018 02:51 PM (dKiJG)

117 For me, a combination of the free for all gender policies in sports that are supposed to be for men or for women and the anti-Trump (and by proxy, anti-us) has me not watching with a vengeance.

Posted by: redbanzai the Southerner at February 21, 2018 02:52 PM (9nCnN)

118 Americans traditionally have not done well in winter sports except maybe hockey and skating. Even then, the Soviets usually won in hockey until 1980. Snowboarding is a relatively new sport and we have done well there. I never really cared back in the day, I just used to like watching the competition. Not so much now. You have to put up with too much sideshow bullshit.

Posted by: Bill R. at February 21, 2018 02:52 PM (IuYIh)

119 What the fuck did I just watch?

Thats the Olympics? It is more like angry menustrating maniacs.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 21, 2018 02:52 PM (FpPL1)

120 I just posted in a prior thread about what a mess the Olympics programming was and how I've given up trying to watch.

Johnny Weir's outfits became the most interesting thing for me.

And that Rippon guy? Somehow I saw a clip of him complaining about the condoms. I guess he expected them to have a special designs and was hugely disappointed they are just run-of-the-mill. Why you would feel the need to share that, I have no idea.

In fairness to Rippon...shut up...he did skate beautiful programs with no falls or mistakes...and helped win the team the bronze medal. No fan, but giving some extra detail.

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 02:52 PM (Oizsv)

121 Could it be because there are no MANLY sports being shown?
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Biathalon. I beg to differ
Posted by: Simo at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (si5cc)

And just how much coverage did it get?
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Not enough. They had another photo finish for the men, just like last Olympics. They only showed like the last 12 minutes of the race on the main channel. Nbc is run by women and low T men.

Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 02:52 PM (JL099)

122 105
54 Adam Rippon said he was upset that everyone was remembering him
for his comments on Pence. He should go back to what he was known for
and put a cock in his mouth.

Posted by: El Carbon Azzprint at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (foYMy)



I doubt he needs any encouragement in that direction.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 02:50 PM (pVGtq)


OK, learn to do a quad then.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 02:52 PM (ymnmz)

123 I think the highlight of the Olympics for me was the utter humiliation of perky Katie Couric. Utter humiliation.

You see, it doesn't bother her in the least when she is caught in her lies and deceptions at home. That's just the deplorables that are outraged. The fashionable set gives her applause and awards! (BAMN.)

But when 'sophisticated' Europeans laugh and point at her for her arrogant imbecility, THAT hurts her deeply.


Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (0jtPF)

124 If you haven't seen the video of the lady doing the half pipe on skis you should find it. So, so bad.

She scammed her way into the Olympics. Pretty funny. Hope she had a good time.

Posted by: brak at February 21, 2018 02:42 PM (WjCgM)

There's a Nigerian? women's bob-sled team, too. Haven't seen them yet. I think the women are from the US.

Posted by: BignJames at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (0+nbW)

125 Curling. Is. Awesome.


*flamethrows the unbelievers*


I wonder how much being able to stream the specific sports is cutting into this? I mean, I've watched a ton of curling and half pipe and slopestyle and some of the biathlons but all of that is via streaming. I've seen maybe five minutes total of the prime time coverage.

Posted by: alexthechick - Breathe deeply. Namaste. Prayer-hands. Warrior Pose. at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (mf5HN)

126 God of the Universe.
Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 02:47 PM (2LelM

God of the universe is interested in people rooting for Olympic athletes, jacking of in beer?. Sounds like Zeus or possibly Odin.

BTW, my son is learning about Nose myths He asked me yesterday what "Flatulence" was. I said "Farting" Well, apparently that's the Norse myth for why there are bad poets. Odin got ahold of some bad mead-farted-and bad poets were the result.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (8+Ozj)

127 "NBC did not hesitate to offer a job to Adam Rippon"

What kind of "job?" Or do I not want to know?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (pVGtq)

128 Yeah the guy who places 10th in his event is the star of the show.

Posted by: Holier than Thou Asshole Bot at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (SkuXa)

129 Give me Sonja Henie or give me death!



also applies to Scottie Hamilton.

Posted by: grammie winger - at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (lwiT4)

130 I don't mind women's single ice skating much, its pretty and like dancing if done well. And sometimes they are really creative, like one girl started out lying under a blanket "asleep" (and probably really cold). Girls like Oksana Baiyul used to really try to make their routines a show. But the pairs stuff and guys, just not any interest at all. And while the speed skating is impressive in terms of raw velocity, they're bizarre looking freaks with thighs like a rhinoceros, and that's uncomfortable to watch.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (39g3+)

131 Beach volleyball on ice. Ratings gold.

Instead you'll get more x games variations. Gotta get those teenagers watching. Halfpipe couples routines. Halfpipe group routines. Halfpipe while holding hands. Etc.

Posted by: brak at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (WjCgM)

132 Hey guys, you could watch the Olympics or reruns of NFL games. Its really not a hard choice.

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (2LelM)

133 I saw a little on Sunday when we went to the in-laws and they had it on in the background.

Seemed to be: 20 minutes (interspersed with a ton of commercials, so it actually took 30) of talking heads spouting drivel about nothing.

Then another 10 minutes (commercials made it 15) of interviews and backstory on athletes

10 minutes of actual sporting events (commercial cuts at odd times, breaking the flow of the event, plus tacked on another 5 minutes for them)

And that was the hour of the Olympics that I saw. 10 minutes of sports, 20 minutes of commercials, 30 minutes of sheer blather.

Yawn. No wonder nobody's watching.

Posted by: pkudude99 at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (9gNkj)

134 US is tied with Netherlands for medals and just barely ahead of France. They may pull ahead before it is over.

FRANCE! The brie eating surrender monkeys!

More gay skaters will be needed next time. Or hijabs.

Posted by: Ripley at February 21, 2018 02:54 PM (MxEKc)

135 They've pretty much put anti-Trump into everything, haven't they?

All the news, all the TV, film, schools, sports, shit, what's left?

Posted by: Les Kinetic at February 21, 2018 02:54 PM (5OEn4)

136 In fairness to Rippon...shut up...he did skate beautiful programs with no falls or mistakes...and helped win the team the bronze medal. No fan, but giving some extra detail.

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I was particularly moved by his emulation of a bird with a broken wing. *NOT*

Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 02:54 PM (JL099)

137 Why isn't Basketball a Winter sport, it was invented because there is nothing to do in winter.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 21, 2018 02:54 PM (dKiJG)

138 "NBC did not hesitate to offer a job to Adam Rippon"

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he turned them down when they did not demand he blow them first

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 21, 2018 02:54 PM (PNcou)

139 jacking of in beer?.

Make that jacking off, or in beer. Hopefully even the morons aren't jacking off IN their beer.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 21, 2018 02:55 PM (8+Ozj)

140 Rippon is holding out for that big check from the gay porn industry.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 21, 2018 02:55 PM (FpPL1)

141 Curling chicks are super hot. Low center of gravity gets me every time.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 21, 2018 02:55 PM (xfb67)

142 I'm a proud, un-woke, Olympics non-watcher.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 02:55 PM (ptqGC)

143 It's almost as if people prefer entertainment to propaganda.

Posted by: Surfperch at February 21, 2018 02:55 PM (DN9hz)

144 "Johnny Weir's outfits became the most interesting thing for me.

And that Rippon guy? Somehow I saw a clip of him complaining about the condoms. I guess he expected them to have a special designs and was hugely disappointed they are just run-of-the-mill. Why you would feel the need to share that, I have no idea."


That shows the stupidity of offering a job to Rippon. Most people are turned off by bitter, angry gay dudes ala Dan Savage. Weir, on the other hand, comes off as a friendly, likeable guy so he is good at it.

Posted by: Benji Carver at February 21, 2018 02:55 PM (OD2ni)

145 Uhm, am I the only one who skimmed the earlier comments and thought ...

"ice fisting"

???

Well, it fits this year's team...

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 02:55 PM (7LY+6)

146 I will Adam Tampon...even tho he finisihed a bloody 10th.

Posted by: the gay olympics at February 21, 2018 02:55 PM (HOIdC)

147 Here's the thing, you can be a male figure skater without being a raging twink on the ice.

You may be a raging twink off the ice -- who cares. Don't turn your performance into a freaking DRAG SHOW. /rantoff

Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (cHsXl)

148 125. I note with amusement the ignorance of Olympic officials. In the case of a Russian curler, they mistook naturally occurring endogenous blood chemistry of the Slav master-race for evidence of doping. Fools.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, 501st Kremlin Jewbot Gvardii at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (fA1SL)

149 NBC:The patriarchal race to colonize Mars is just another example of male entitlement.

https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/289307/

Posted by: steevy at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (LiyEm)

150 135 They've pretty much put anti-Trump into everything, haven't they?

All the news, all the TV, film, schools, sports, shit, what's left?
-------------------------
Man, are they gonna be butthurt when the GOP holds the House and picks up four seats in the Senate. Then Ruth Bader dies and they commit Seppuku. Good Times.

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (2LelM)

151 112 It might simply be my changing perceptions, but I find this Winter Olympics coverage by NBC to be the worst ever particularly in comparison to their recent coverage of Sochi and Rio. I am not referring to the actual accouncing and commentary on particular events.

The events actually covered, when, and where among their station lineup - it simply sucks. They need new producers.
Posted by: RioBravo at February 21, 2018 02:51 PM (5NMZN)

Yes, this is exactly what I feel. It is an absolute mess. I don't miss Costa or Lauer, and they could not save the disasterous programming even if they were around.

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (Oizsv)

152 I've seen bits and pieces of the Olympics, as my wife has been watching them. I caught a glimpse of Kristi Yamaguchi (not sure if she was just being interviewed, or was a guest commentator). She has aged very well.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (+F0Wk)

153 In short, no one to root for or jack off to.
Posted by: zombie

I think zombie just revealed the secret of the Universe.
Posted by: eleven


I'll reveal another one: that wasn't a secret.

Posted by: mikeski at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (JGBbg)

154
Television ratings have been down double digits from the Sochi Games and on Saturday hit a low of 13.62 million viewers


That's pathetic when you realize there wasn't much competing against it in the time slots.

Posted by: Deplorable Male Logic at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (lKyWE)

155 Its like the Summer Olympics and Gymnastics... WAYYYYYYY more coverage on it than on the actual track and field events...
Posted by: Don Q. at February 21, 2018 02:51 PM (NgKpN)


Easier to cover might be part of it. For gymnastics you just set up a camera in the gym. For track and field, you've got to have cameras all over the place.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (pVGtq)

156 Well, apparently that's the Norse myth for why there are bad poets. Odin got ahold of some bad mead-farted-and bad poets were the result.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (8+Ozj)

That's as good an explanation as any, Fen

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (ZM2xo)

157 So Rippon focused so much on his sexuality- and making sure everyone knew- and what he WOULD do when faced with a meeting with the VP.... that he did not focus enough on doing his job.

Just like real life.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 21, 2018 02:57 PM (ycWCI)

158 Comcast owns NBC. That should say it all, if you've had the misfortune to deal with Comcast.

Posted by: mr.tmz at February 21, 2018 02:57 PM (m/Gc2)

159 Are there any American Olympians who actually qualify to go to the White House? Meaning, have they won anything?

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 02:57 PM (ptqGC)

160 105
54 Adam Rippon said he was upset that everyone was remembering him
for his comments on Pence. He should go back to what he was known for
and put a cock in his mouth.

Posted by: El Carbon Azzprint at February 21, 2018 02:45 PM (foYMy)



I doubt he needs any encouragement in that direction.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 02:50 PM (pVGtq

Maybe that position at CNN is under the news anchors desk.





Posted by: El Carbon Azzprint at February 21, 2018 02:57 PM (foYMy)

161 I watched a bit of the women's downhill in hopes of seeing Lindsey Vonn crash.
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I got the highlight of Vonn crying afterwards because she didn't get the medal she really, really wanted and deserved. Which was about as much as I wanted to see of her.

Posted by: Methos at February 21, 2018 02:57 PM (XQvuQ)

162 I wonder how much being able to stream the specific sports is cutting into this? I mean, I've watched a ton of curling and half pipe and slopestyle and some of the biathlons but all of that is via streaming. I've seen maybe five minutes total of the prime time coverage.

Yeah I think they need to work on different metrics, people are not watching TV as much as they used to, and I think the numbers are really skewed.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 02:57 PM (39g3+)

163
Hey guys, you could watch the Olympics or reruns of NFL games. Its really not a hard choice.

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (2LelM)

Or you could watch cement set.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 21, 2018 02:57 PM (Dbv1R)

164 I'm not watching at all.

I don't generally like skating. It's pretty low-T. The men's skating is actually negative-T.

Except for speed skating. Last time I watched a winter olympics, the ladies' speed skating was pretty good. Those chicks have thunder thighs. Bringing one of those gals to orgasm might actually register on the Richter scale. So I'm a fan (of sorts).

Posted by: Leon Botsky, definitely not a paid Russian troll at February 21, 2018 02:57 PM (MWX7h)

165 you could watch the Olympics or reruns of NFL games. Its really not a hard choice.
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True. As much as it may hurt Scott Van Pelt's feelz I'd opt to read a book.

Posted by: Holier than Thou Asshole Bot at February 21, 2018 02:58 PM (SkuXa)

166 All the news, all the TV, film, schools, sports, shit, what's left?"

Food. Soon to be a "Trump free" block on the Food Network...


*kidding. I think*

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 02:58 PM (7LY+6)

167 I think only old people like my grandmother watch network tv. Everyone else does without the 25 minutes of commercials every hour.

Posted by: NCKate at February 21, 2018 02:58 PM (XNlzO)

168 60 What the shaved apes at NBC and other channels don't get is that when you inject politics, sexuality, and race into every show people will turn you off.

We work hard. We are tired and just want to be f'ing entertained. No lectures and no whining SJW's.

Posted by: Cheri
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Yep. And add in endless Olympic interruptions of those SJW and GW commercials. My wife, who is enamored with women's and pairs figure skating, turned to me last night and said "that's enough commercials for tonight - turn it off please"

Posted by: NALNAMSAM - not as lean, not as mean, still a Marine at February 21, 2018 02:58 PM (9ks3L)

169 The only good thing about the coverage this year is the VAST superiority of Tirico over Costas. His demeanor is pleasant and professional and I have not witnessed any of the Costas-style drama and condescension. He makes a good MC.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 02:46 PM (0jtPF)



This right here. I think he's doing a fantastic job, and is the solo highlight of the entire fiasco. Johnny Weir also does a great job and I don't care what he wears. I think it's funny he's going full-on Hunger Games.

The games feel flat regardless of Team USA winning or losing. I think the atmosphere of the Olympics has been lost; 24 hour sports channels have spoiled the specialness of it, and there's just too much hype.

And like Donna said, starting it off with some asshat who makes a cointoss a racial issue, and a second-tier skater inserting his politics in to it does not help my enthusiasm one iota.

Posted by: Papal Prunes and Prisms at February 21, 2018 02:58 PM (5kfNs)

170 If they offered speed skating with IEDs I'd watch.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 02:58 PM (ptqGC)

171 It occurs to me that in the winter games you rarely see people directly competing against each other. They take turns and then get judged.

Does that add to the suck?

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (PNcou)

172 123
I think the highlight of the Olympics for me was the utter humiliation of perky Katie Couric. Utter humiliation.



You see, it doesn't bother her in the least when she is caught in
her lies and deceptions at home. That's just the deplorables that are
outraged. The fashionable set gives her applause and awards! (BAMN.)



But when 'sophisticated' Europeans laugh and point at her for her arrogant imbecility, THAT hurts her deeply.







Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (0jtPF)


What? Tell me more? I missed this.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (ymnmz)

173 Kenny Albert doing hockey announcing. Good thing the US was trouncing Slovakia; Albert was stinking it up worse than Slovakia played. BTW Kenny, SLK is Slovakia not Slovenia.

Posted by: Sax at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (0kCTs)

174 161. Heh. Shoulda jad Tonya Harding come out and give her something to cry about.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, 501st Kremlin Jewbot Gvardii at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (fA1SL)

175 Vonn said her "bronze feels like a Gold"

*makes jerking motion with hand*

Yeah, it sure does honey. Keep telling your mediocre big mouth self that.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (VpIIl)

176 Man, are they gonna be butthurt when the GOP holds the House and picks up four seats in the Senate. Then Ruth Bader dies and they commit Seppuku. Good Times.

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (2LelM)

I wouldn't be cocky if I were you. The Dems are winning special elections in red areas.

You're sounding like the liberals did in October 2016. Just saying...

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (ZM2xo)

177 Pentathlon, shot put, javelin, wrestling; gymnastics will get more time than all the preceding combined.

Posted by: gNewt at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (71o8T)

178 When will the left invade curling with the SJW crap?

Somehow curling became kinda popular ... surely Soros has a few million to send in some SJWs to smother it in leftist hate, like with a cloth.

Posted by: illiniwek at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (bT8Z4)

179 Or you could watch cement set."

Whoa. That's excitement...

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (7LY+6)

180 Actually it's a combination of things, though I'm sure the little political statements from Olympians who don't even get a medal aren't helping.

The biggest problem is that most of the winter Olympic sports seem to suck. The addition of all those asinine winter skateboard "style" events is annoying as all hell.

Further, the coverage is awful. They don't bother to actually cover any of the events - like ... all the heats, from beginning to end without personal sob story bullshit thrown in. ANd NBC has a ton of extra channels to show this stuff on. But all they really cover on TV is the prime time crap - and prime time here certainly isn't prime time in South Korea.

Lastly, NBC has taken up with the Eurotrash method of concentrating on the "national" competitors, as if anyone really gives a shit. The point of the Olympics - or any world championship, is to see the best competing and to see the best win. Who cares if the best is from America or somewhere else? Americans have never been into this asinine sort of faux-nationality. I mean, there are areas where nationality is very, very important, such as in sovereignty issues, war, political organization, commerce, ... but not sports. No nation is defined by how many friggin world championships it picks up. For sports, we have always had professional leagues - and the best professional leagues in the world ... because doing business is the business of America.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (8gDQu)

181 Except for speed skating. Last time I watched a winter olympics, the ladies' speed skating was pretty good. Those chicks have thunder thighs. Bringing one of those gals to orgasm might actually register on the Richter scale. So I'm a fan (of sorts).
Posted by: Leon Botsky, definitely not a paid Russian troll at February 21, 2018 02:57 PM (MWX7h)


I caught a couple rounds of that. Watched the #2 and #3 skaters wipeout coming around the last turn to the finish line.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at February 21, 2018 03:00 PM (+F0Wk)

182 Beach volleyball on ice. Ratings gold.

Yep. Or put all the figure skaters out there, and arm them with pipes a la Tonya Harding, and let 'em have at it, destruction derby style.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:00 PM (pVGtq)

183 Man, are they gonna be butthurt when the GOP holds the House and picks up four seats in the Senate. Then Ruth Bader dies and they commit Seppuku. Good Times.
Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (2LelM)

+++

RBG looks like a vulture now with her broken neck.

Posted by: washrivergal at February 21, 2018 03:00 PM (tcwn1)

184 Are there any American Olympians who actually qualify to go to the White House? Meaning, have they won anything?

Yes. Two girls just won our first ever X-C golds this morning.

Posted by: t-bird at February 21, 2018 03:00 PM (2z74n)

185 Special elections are very different from regular elections.

Posted by: steevy at February 21, 2018 03:00 PM (LiyEm)

186 >>>They've pretty much put anti-Trump into everything, haven't they?

Yup. Which pretty much guarantees more and more Trump.

And they're stuck in the feedback loop.

Posted by: davidt at February 21, 2018 03:00 PM (djCea)

187 NBC is just pissed that sexual assault isn't a sport. Because hands-down (so to speak) Matt Lauer would win the Gold.

But they can always win The Bag of Dicks contest with Al Roker.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 21, 2018 03:00 PM (VpIIl)

188 Is it safe to turn the TV back on? Are the snowflakes finished lecturing us?

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 03:00 PM (ptqGC)

189 How can the ratings be bad!? Everyone is gay!!!!

Homophobes!!!

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at February 21, 2018 03:00 PM (70cRb)

190 How about skating while on Speed...Or LSD...for the viewers at home.

Posted by: El Carbon Azzprint at February 21, 2018 03:01 PM (foYMy)

191 And that was the hour of the Olympics that I saw. 10 minutes of sports, 20 minutes of commercials, 30 minutes of sheer blather.

Yawn. No wonder nobody's watching.
Posted by: pkudude99 at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (9gNkj)


Pretty much my take. And they don't appear to be showing the awards ceremonies anymore; I think I saw a partial of Shaun White, but that was it.

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 03:01 PM (Oizsv)

192 I can't believe the article cited the absence of Matt Lauer and Bob Costas as drawbacks.

Russian bot commentators could do better jobs than Lauer and Costas.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:01 PM (8gDQu)

193 Who needs gold medals when you have dudes making out on live tv. Priorities people.

Posted by: 18-1 at February 21, 2018 03:01 PM (eSx+E)

194 no Bruce Jenner
==========

Thank goodness!

Posted by: Caitlyn at February 21, 2018 03:01 PM (vg8iE)

195 Oh, my, it's so airy in here. A decorator came and rearranged, *blink*-*blink*.

Posted by: New Olympian at February 21, 2018 03:01 PM (71o8T)

196 "Man, are they gonna be butthurt when the GOP holds the House and picks
up four seats in the Senate. Then Ruth Bader dies and they commit
Seppuku. Good Times.

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (2LelM)
"

If that happens I will run naked through Times Square playing a trombone.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (VpIIl)

197 Is it safe to turn the TV back on? Are the snowflakes finished lecturing us?

My thoughts exactly.. Unfortunately I think it's gonna be a while before this one passes...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (O2RFr)

198 149 NBC:The patriarchal race to colonize Mars is just another example of male entitlement.

https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/289307/
Posted by: steevy at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (LiyEm)

---

we left Venus for the matriachy.

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (PNcou)

199 Two girls just won our first ever X-C golds this morning.

That is super impressive. Seriously, winning cross country over Norwegians and Finns and Russians is truly remarkable. Its like beating Kenyans in a foot race.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (39g3+)

200 I wonder how much being able to stream the specific sports is cutting into this? I mean, I've watched a ton of curling and half pipe and slopestyle and some of the biathlons but all of that is via streaming. I've seen maybe five minutes total of the prime time coverage.

Considering that a lot of the events I saw were playing to half empty and near empty crowds ... probably not much.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (8gDQu)

201 How can the ratings be bad!? Everyone is gay!!!!"

Everybody has AIDS!

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (7LY+6)

202 Well, I've got to run to the store and pick up a few things.

Those two loaves of chocolate peanut butter banana bread aren't going to make themselves.

And today is Mr. D'oh's birthday! Celebrating tonight.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (ptqGC)

203 Are there any American Olympians who actually qualify to go to the White House? Meaning, have they won anything?
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 02:57 PM (ptqGC)


The US women just won gold in cross country skiing, first ever for the US.

Shaun White dropped in on the final run of half pipe needing to beat a 95.25 to win. He threw down a 97.75. Third gold out of four Olympics.


Posted by: alexthechick - Breathe deeply. Namaste. Prayer-hands. Warrior Pose. at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (mf5HN)

204 Our new extravaganza will include flaming gay skaters that are actually on fire.

Posted by: Ice Capades at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (r9UYA)

205
Is it safe to turn the TV back on? Are the snowflakes finished lecturing us?


Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 03:00 PM (ptqGC)

Nope... They are relentless. Like the Devil or wheat rust.

Posted by: redbanzai the Southerner at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (9nCnN)

206 I hear Al Roker and Bob Costas are practicing to be an ice dancing team.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (70cRb)

207 171 It occurs to me that in the winter games you rarely see people directly competing against each other. They take turns and then get judged.

Does that add to the suck?
Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (PNcou)


I have a problem with any sport that has to be "judged." Officiated, OK, but not "judged."

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (pVGtq)

208 "188
Is it safe to turn the TV back on? Are the snowflakes finished lecturing us?
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 03:00 PM (ptqGC)
"

No. You may as well take a long vacation. Their rally is near the end of March.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 21, 2018 03:03 PM (VpIIl)

209 Costas must be crying himself to sleep, because he can't lecture Americans watching the Olympics on gun control and compare us to all the enlightened nations which don't let ordinary people own assault rifles and Derringers and such. Like North Korea for example.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at February 21, 2018 03:03 PM (ZM2xo)

210 Man, are they gonna be butthurt when the GOP holds the House and picks up four seats in the Senate. Then Ruth Bader dies and they commit Seppuku. Good Times.

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (2LelM)

I wouldn't be cocky if I were you. The Dems are winning special elections in red areas.

You're sounding like the liberals did in October 2016. Just saying...

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (ZM2xo)
==========

Yeah, but if we outflank them and get ahead of it, we'll be OK.

Posted by: bicentennialguy at February 21, 2018 03:03 PM (vg8iE)

211 The NHL keeping its players out of the Olympics hasn't helped, either. Team USA made a good showing against Czech Republic last night in the men's hockey quarterfinals, but the team is a bunch of college players and ex-NHL players and Americans playing in Euro leagues, and the Czechs won.

Posted by: Hands at February 21, 2018 03:03 PM (EzdLW)

212 >>Nope... They are relentless. Like the Devil or wheat rust.

Potato fungus.

Posted by: Under Fire at February 21, 2018 03:03 PM (r9UYA)

213 "Biathalon. I beg to differ "

"And just how much coverage did it get? "

"Not enough. They had another photo finish for the men, just like last Olympics. They only showed like the last 12 minutes of the race on the main channel. Nbc is run by women and low T men."

AMEN. As a gun guy, I'm biased and was willing to overlook what had appeared to me in the past to be possibly a dull sport to watch. But the events as a whole this year were legitimately exciting. The racing was tight and the shooting was, to use a hugely-overused network TV word) dramatic. The sport deserves a hell of a lot more attention than it gets here.

Unfortunately, the types of things that get attention are the hours-long Lindsey Vonn-centric womens downhill coverage. Embarassing and enormously unfair to Goggia and Wowinckel.

Posted by: Jaws at February 21, 2018 03:04 PM (oOw3I)

214 198 149 NBC:The patriarchal race to colonize Mars is just another example of male entitlement.

https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/289307/
Posted by: steevy at February 21, 2018 02:56 PM (LiyEm)

---

we left Venus for the matriachy.
Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (PNcou)


And Uranus for ... well, you know.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:04 PM (pVGtq)

215 123
I think the highlight of the Olympics for me was the utter humiliation of perky Katie Couric. Utter humiliation.



Was this about the Netherlands? I didn't see it...I only read about it.

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 03:04 PM (Oizsv)

216 When Mr. BTEG and I were at lunch last week, a couple of the multitudes of televisions in our favorite bar/restaurant were showing biathlon the entire time. Of course, I'm not sure what specific channel it was. Maybe it was NBC's version of The Ocho.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at February 21, 2018 03:04 PM (FQKBL)

217 215th

Posted by: Olympian 2018 at February 21, 2018 03:04 PM (H8S+R)

218 If that happens I will run naked through Times Square playing a trombone.


Posted by: Marcus T at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (VpIIl)

You'll fit right in, then.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at February 21, 2018 03:04 PM (ZM2xo)

219 Back in the day the Scandinavians and Germans and Russians dominated the Winter Games. I think NBC has them add more and more of the X Games stuff so Americans win more medals

Posted by: brak at February 21, 2018 03:05 PM (WjCgM)

220 Sonia Henie:

https://tinyurl.com/y7dh9243

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 21, 2018 03:05 PM (kqsXK)

221 The US men's curling team managed to claw their way into the medal round which is quite something since they were at 2-4 in round robin at one point.

Of course now they have to beat Canada again to get into the gold medal match.

Posted by: alexthechick - Breathe deeply. Namaste. Prayer-hands. Warrior Pose. at February 21, 2018 03:05 PM (mf5HN)

222 And Uranus for ... well, you know."

Drilling?

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 03:05 PM (7LY+6)

223 I'm sure having more competitions that are based on judges scores is helping - rather than sheer speed. Those were intriguing during the cold war. Now just annoying.

Posted by: SH at February 21, 2018 03:05 PM (sX1BW)

224 Do not get me started on coverage of Lindsay Vonn and Mikaela Cantspellhername practicing.

Posted by: Papal Prunes and Prisms at February 21, 2018 03:05 PM (5kfNs)

225 -
--
I have a problem with any sport that has to be "judged." Officiated, OK, but not "judged."


Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM

--------------------------------------------

Let me at 'em!


Posted by: Hawaiian Judge at February 21, 2018 03:05 PM (pMGkg)

226
Shaun White dropped in on the final run of half pipe needing to beat a 95.25 to win. He threw down a 97.75. Third gold out of four Olympics.


Posted by: alexthechick - Breathe deeply. Namaste. Prayer-hands. Warrior Pose. at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (mf5HN)


But he scored a 98 on the qualifying run. There's something really weird about that scoring.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:05 PM (8gDQu)

227 White House invites are for winners. No medal for you, come back, four year.

Posted by: Trump Nazi at February 21, 2018 03:05 PM (hvf9s)

228 Ho boy, I'm going to have to listen to Heidi defending curling again tonight. Thanks a f*cking bunch Ace.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at February 21, 2018 03:05 PM (70cRb)

229 When a US Olympian wins a gold is the first question from the interviewer whether they hate Trump?

Posted by: steevy at February 21, 2018 03:06 PM (LiyEm)

230 215th
Posted by: Olympian 2018"

Feel like gold yet?

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 03:06 PM (7LY+6)

231 the alpine and cross country skiing and sliding sports are timed events. Not subjective.

Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 03:06 PM (VDUK2)

232 the hours-long Lindsey Vonn-centric womens downhill coverage. Embarassing and enormously unfair to Goggia and Mowinckel.

Very little attention paid to her on the German feed. They were all about the skiing. Guy was coming out of his chair during the Norwegian's run, as he could tell it was special. I watched the first forty girls.

Posted by: t-bird at February 21, 2018 03:06 PM (2z74n)

233 My guess is plenty of people, myself including, decided to not watch any of it after the Nork love fest in Opening Ceremonies.

I ended up only watching a clip of the South Korea skull sled gold run and the Czech chick in the Super G surprise.

whisper, whisper, whisper......

ITS STILL ON!

Posted by: MAGA at February 21, 2018 03:07 PM (33WtC)

234 Not fond of events with judges, either. Particularly as politics or a certain style becomes the key rather than performance. European and Russian judges prefer grace and beauty over athleticism, so they give pretty but meh performances higher marks than spectacular ones.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 03:07 PM (39g3+)

235 "gen x type skiers/boarders"

Not too many from gen x competing these days...

Posted by: Chris M at February 21, 2018 03:07 PM (eAZVt)

236 About 15 or 20 years ago, I was in NYC. I was walking down York Ave and had stopped on a corner. I was looking around and then I looked down. At my waist ( I'm 6'3") was this fat little black midget. Guess who that was ??

Posted by: REDACTED at February 21, 2018 03:07 PM (VWsDy)

237 "Posted by: Hawaiian Judge"


FU. You just copied me.

Posted by: East German Olympic Judge at February 21, 2018 03:07 PM (OD2ni)

238 I can't believe the article cited the absence of Matt Lauer and Bob Costas as drawbacks.

Really. If anything, Tirico is one of the good things about NBC's coverage. A big upgrade from The Perv and Pinkeye The Pontificator.

Posted by: tu3031 at February 21, 2018 03:07 PM (O5Q3r)

239 NBC:The patriarchal race to colonize Mars is just another example of male entitlement.
=======

This is how civilizations stagnate, whither and die.

Posted by: bicentennialguy at February 21, 2018 03:07 PM (vg8iE)

240 You gotta admit it was a lot more fun to watch this stuff during the Cold War. The East Germans alone were good for a laugh always.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 21, 2018 03:07 PM (4ErVI)

241 http://bit.ly/2HCxDDc
-----
Victoria Toensing, the attorney for William Douglas Campbell, the FBI informant providing Congressional investigators with information about the Uranium One scandal is demanding the DOJ open an investigation into the falsified leaks to the media by "anonymous federal officials", reported Sara Carter.

Posted by: DeploraBOT at February 21, 2018 03:07 PM (y3aQB)

242 Even though I live in a cold climate, it is too expensive for regular families to ski or play hockey. We are talking big bux. Sad, because cross-country and hockey should be big around here.

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 21, 2018 03:08 PM (MIKMs)

243 226


Shaun White dropped in on the final run of half pipe needing to beat
a 95.25 to win. He threw down a 97.75. Third gold out of four Olympics.





Posted by: alexthechick - Breathe deeply. Namaste. Prayer-hands. Warrior Pose. at February 21, 2018 03:02 PM (mf5HN)


So the opposite of 'threw down' is 'threw up' then? in half pipe vernacular?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at February 21, 2018 03:08 PM (70cRb)

244 At my waist ( I'm 6'3") was this fat little black midget. Guess who that was ??

Posted by: REDACTED at February 21, 2018 03:07 PM (VWsDy)

Well AtC is neither black nor fat, so it wasn't her.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at February 21, 2018 03:08 PM (ZM2xo)

245 The NHL keeping its players out of the Olympics hasn't helped, either. Team USA made a good showing against Czech Republic last night in the men's hockey quarterfinals, but the team is a bunch of college players and ex-NHL players and Americans playing in Euro leagues, and the Czechs won.

Posted by: Hands at February 21, 2018 03:03 PM (EzdLW)


I think it's right to keep the professionals out. Sure, the rest of the world always cheated by having professional teams (working for their countries) but that was because they were losers whose entire reason for existence depended on getting medals at the Olympics, as if anyone really gave a shit.

When NBA players started going to the Olympics that was one of the most pathetic things I have ever heard of. Truly pathetic.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:08 PM (8gDQu)

246 When Mr. BTEG and I were at lunch last week, a couple of the multitudes of televisions in our favorite bar/restaurant were showing biathlon the entire time. Of course, I'm not sure what specific channel it was. Maybe it was NBC's version of The Ocho.
Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at February 21, 2018 03:04 PM (FQKBL)


Probably either NBCSN (which shows curling routinely by the by) or CNBC.

I was channel surfing Monday I think and one of my multitudinous sports channels was showing college swimming and diving championships so I was watching that for the glory of the sport and not the basically naked ridiculously fit people participating in it.

koff

WHICH REMINDS ME whoever came up with that stupid shark skin suit that the swimmers wear now to get the .001 second advantage needs to be taken out and horsewhipped.

Posted by: alexthechick - Breathe deeply. Namaste. Prayer-hands. Warrior Pose. at February 21, 2018 03:08 PM (mf5HN)

247 And,

1. The Olympic sports shown are no longer uncommon, you can see any of them most any weekend during the season.
2. The athletes competing are not the best in the world.
3. The melodramatic, human interest focused coverage appeals only to a subset of the potential audience.
4. There is nothing about these games to compel me to stay inside and watch them on a weekend afternoon.

Posted by: steve walsh at February 21, 2018 03:09 PM (XlouP)

248 172----What? Tell me more? I missed this.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (ymnmz)
--------------------------------------
She was blathering authoritatively about speed-skating and said that the reason the Dutch were so good at it was that Amsterdam had canals that froze over in the winter and people regularly skated to work and shopping.

The Euros absolutely SAVAGED her as an idiot.
Huge embarrassment --- and we have not seen much of her since then.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 03:09 PM (0jtPF)

249 AMEN. As a gun guy, I'm biased and was willing to overlook what had appeared to me in the past to be possibly a dull sport to watch. But the events as a whole this year were legitimately exciting. The racing was tight and the shooting was, to use a hugely-overused network TV word) dramatic. The sport deserves a hell of a lot more attention than it gets here.
===
Biathalon is an amazing thing. They hit a target over fifty yards away size of a quarter - while in the middle of running a marathon.

Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 03:09 PM (OBE+u)

250 I know why.

They shoot guns in winter olympics. That's why the turn-off.

Posted by: Les Kinetic at February 21, 2018 03:09 PM (5OEn4)

251 At my waist ( I'm 6'3") was this fat little black midget. Guess who that was ??

Gary Coleman?

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 21, 2018 03:09 PM (kqsXK)

252 236 Gary Coleman?

Posted by: steevy at February 21, 2018 03:09 PM (LiyEm)

253 USA women's ice hockey is on tonight/ NBCSN- gold medal game.

Posted by: Glenn John at February 21, 2018 03:09 PM (LilNs)

254 Lindsey who? Third place is second loser.

Posted by: SpecialEd at February 21, 2018 03:10 PM (T5iHd)

255 Did the speed skater coin toss tantrum guy actually win any medal?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 21, 2018 03:10 PM (8+Ozj)

256 204
Our new extravaganza will include flaming gay skaters that are actually on fire.

He won gold in the 100m Pryor event. Or would that be the Brando..

Posted by: El Carbon Azzprint at February 21, 2018 03:10 PM (foYMy)

257 LuL

Posted by: steevy at February 21, 2018 03:10 PM (LiyEm)

258 136 agree. I want men skaters to perform routines that are masculine. Brian Boitano was gay, but skated to military music in slacks and a military jacket. Unlike this broken wing little Birdy crap.

Posted by: Jen the original at February 21, 2018 03:10 PM (QJ4Ki)

259 Mary Poppins, she was adorable for sure.

Posted by: grammie winger - at February 21, 2018 03:10 PM (lwiT4)

260 Live feeds via NBC website have had a fair amount of biathlon and other nordic events. And with the number of cameras, and production quality (sled cams, wire cams, drone cams) now brought to the table, they can be very fun to watch.


I love x-c skiing, have done it for decades (though not enough, and am geographically challenged for snow so don't get to do much), and have long wished I could have done biathlon. So watching these races is interesting (and torturous) for me.


And while I simply have no interest in watching, never have, and the atmospherics have long been dominated by gay/theater vibes, figure skating is unbelievably athletic and difficult. Have played hockey most of my life, and trust me even the "easiest" moves done by figure skaters are incredibly difficult.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 03:10 PM (QDnY+)

261 I read the Norwegians have won most of the medals. Because...no diversity!

Posted by: Lester at February 21, 2018 03:11 PM (LfJIn)

262 And,

1. The Olympic sports shown are no longer uncommon, you can see any of them most any weekend during the season.
2. The athletes competing are not the best in the world.
3. The melodramatic, human interest focused coverage appeals only to a subset of the potential audience.
4. There is nothing about these games to compel me to stay inside and watch them on a weekend afternoon.
Posted by: steve walsh



Ding ding ding! Winner winner chicken dinner!

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:11 PM (0PD0H)

263 Whoa, wait a minute. Adam Rippon is gay?

Posted by: CSMBigBird at February 21, 2018 03:11 PM (xInes)

264 "I think it's right to keep the professionals out. Sure, the rest of the world always cheated by having professional teams (working for their countries) but that was because they were losers whose entire reason for existence depended on getting medals at the Olympics, as if anyone really gave a shit. "


The US had pros, just not from the NHL. They should just go full amateur next time since the college guys like Donato were the stars anyway.

Posted by: Benji Carver at February 21, 2018 03:11 PM (OD2ni)

265 Well AtC is neither black nor fat, so it wasn't her.
Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at February 21, 2018 03:08 PM (ZM2xo)



Well, I am fat.

*hitches up pants leg*

*lets sun glare off leg blind a city block*

Black not so much.

Posted by: alexthechick - Breathe deeply. Namaste. Prayer-hands. Warrior Pose. at February 21, 2018 03:11 PM (mf5HN)

266 Watching the Olympics has been drudgery for years. The sidelight stories and the incessant commercials make enjoyment impossible. Now add an emphasis on Social-Justice-Warrioring and anti-Trumpism (which is right in NBC's wheelhouse and essential to their product) and you're in for a sh*tshow.

It's unwatchable.

In eight years we'll be reading about Amazon's Bezos buying NBC for a dollar and a curler to be named later.

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at February 21, 2018 03:11 PM (H8S+R)

267 one of my best friends named her kid bode

Posted by: concrete girl at February 21, 2018 03:11 PM (SJBL7)

268 Sounds like we're coming home with plenty of steak knives

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 21, 2018 03:11 PM (PNcou)

269 Which envy is it that Rippon suffers from, 'penis' or 'Pence'?

Posted by: French Jeton at February 21, 2018 03:11 PM (Fjvqd)

270 I wouldn't be cocky if I were you. The Dems are winning special elections in red areas.
********************************

Ha! Republicans keep the house and the senate.
Two Scoop triumphs in 2020.

Posted by: Bois D'Arc at February 21, 2018 03:11 PM (71o8T)

271 Biathalon is an amazing thing. They hit a target over fifty yards away size of a quarter - while in the middle of running a marathon.

And if they miss, they have to run even more.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 03:12 PM (39g3+)

272 "251 At my waist ( I'm 6'3") was this fat little black midget. Guess who that was ??

Gary Coleman?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing"


Beetlejuice?

Posted by: Benji Carver at February 21, 2018 03:12 PM (OD2ni)

273 Ironically, Adam Rippon has not been able to Rip One in years. It's a squeaking little gust that's barely audible.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 21, 2018 03:12 PM (n6W6z)

274 She was blathering authoritatively about speed-skating and said that the
reason the Dutch were so good at it was that Amsterdam had canals that
froze over in the winter and people regularly skated to work and
shopping.



The Euros absolutely SAVAGED her as an idiot.

Huge embarrassment --- and we have not seen much of her since then.

In my defense, I was freezing my ass off. And drunk. And I'm really fucking stupid!

Posted by: Perky Katie Couric at February 21, 2018 03:12 PM (O5Q3r)

275 NHL owners didn't want their Players getting injured in the Olympics when they are paying their Players Millions & Millions of $ to play for them

Posted by: DeploraBOT at February 21, 2018 03:12 PM (y3aQB)

276 Which envy is it that Rippon suffers from, 'penis' or 'Pence'?
========

Yes.

Posted by: bicentennialguy at February 21, 2018 03:12 PM (vg8iE)

277 256
204

Our new extravaganza will include flaming gay skaters that are actually on fire.

He won gold in the 100m Pryor event. Or would that be the Brando..


Posted by: El Carbon Azzprint at February 21, 2018 03:10 PM (foYMy)
Sorry, the Brando would be a team event.

Posted by: El Carbon Azzprint at February 21, 2018 03:12 PM (foYMy)

278 1. The Olympic sports shown are no longer uncommon, you can see any of them most any weekend during the season.

Posted by: steve walsh


ANd the coverage is much better. Actual racing and shit.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:12 PM (8gDQu)

279 gen x type skiers/boarders"

=======
Good point - I was probably searching for a descriptor like "x games" my alzheimers/world salad gets stirred up in the winter. Lack of vitamin D maybe.

Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 03:13 PM (qO5s2)

280 Whoa, wait a minute. Adam Rippon is gay?

------------

A level beyond gay.

Posted by: SH at February 21, 2018 03:13 PM (sX1BW)

281 >>256 204
Our new extravaganza will include flaming gay skaters that are actually on fire.

He won gold in the 100m Pryor event. Or would that be the Brando..

His flaming double axle was marvelous at Brando.

Posted by: Under Fire at February 21, 2018 03:13 PM (r9UYA)

282 Whoa, wait a minute. Adam Rippon is gay?
----------
Next you will tell us Johnny Weir is too

Posted by: DeploraBOT at February 21, 2018 03:13 PM (y3aQB)

283 I think I said this already but the 14 hour time difference between Korea and EST makes it perfect to show the games in real time, but they still tape delay everything. With a little bit of planning, they still would have time to do their little human interest stories. I've watched some of the games but the coverage has simply turned me off, so I turned them off. Better to watch reruns.

Posted by: Bill R. at February 21, 2018 03:13 PM (IuYIh)

284 Did the speed skater coin toss tantrum guy actually win any medal?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke



No. Came in like 119th.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:14 PM (0PD0H)

285 Oh oh oh I also watched a lot of luge and then skeleton started and said hahahaha those luge wimps don't go down head first now do they?

Posted by: alexthechick - Breathe deeply. Namaste. Prayer-hands. Warrior Pose. at February 21, 2018 03:14 PM (mf5HN)

286 Everytime I turn it on it's figure skating, WTF ?


You skate like a fag and your shits all retarded

Posted by: The Jackhole Somewhere on Ventura Highway at February 21, 2018 03:14 PM (M+Lyo)

287 Victoria Toensing, the attorney for William Douglas Campbell, the FBI informant
Posted by: DeploraBOT at February 21, 2018 03:07 PM (y3aQB)

I like VT but her Hubby are a couple of Vampire Killers.

Posted by: REDACTED at February 21, 2018 03:14 PM (VWsDy)

288 274 She was blathering authoritatively about speed-skating and said that the
reason the Dutch were so good at it was that Amsterdam had canals that
froze over in the winter and people regularly skated to work and
shopping.


+++

That really is an odd story to come up with. It is almost like it was something she thought up as a child.

Posted by: washrivergal at February 21, 2018 03:14 PM (tcwn1)

289 What others said just above.


Biathlon in particular is a very dramatic, watchable event. A unique combo of sprint, or medium-distance, racing - with precision shooting. The most aerobic exercise there is (more than swimming), combined with a discipline where breath control and calm are the keys. A fantastic athletic challenge.


And the mechanics are key to the drama. One or two missed targets out of 20 can take the fastest skier to 10th place. In the best races, everything comes down to the 4th (last) shooting session. It's fantastic.


Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 03:14 PM (QDnY+)

290 bicentennialguy:

Bait taken.

Though I was expecting "the power of and."

Posted by: French Jeton at February 21, 2018 03:14 PM (Fjvqd)

291 I'm afraid one of these gay guy skaters is going to attempt a triple Tony Curtis. I don't want to see that.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at February 21, 2018 03:14 PM (70cRb)

292 But Johnny Weir is gay.

Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 03:14 PM (HgMAr)

293 Whoa, wait a minute. Adam Rippon is gay?
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Next you will tell us Johnny Weir is too
Posted by: DeploraBOT



And may the odds be ever in your favor!

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:14 PM (0PD0H)

294 When NBA players started going to the Olympics that was one of the most pathetic things I have ever heard of. Truly pathetic.
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:08 PM (8gDQu)


I agree. Most people I knew thought it was great. To me it undermined the games enjoyment. I mean, why watch when they were obviously going to win. How Anticlimatic. The opponent teams had to have felt diminished too. I mean, why bother even playing. Hated it.

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 03:15 PM (Oizsv)

295 "Next you will tell us Johnny Weir is too

Posted by: DeploraBOT"


A straight dude would be all over that little hottie Tara Lipinski like white on rice.

Posted by: Benji Carver at February 21, 2018 03:15 PM (OD2ni)

296 The part of homosexuality I don't get is the need to display and live a certain "lifestyle." I mean why this need to go full Liberace? OK Weir, we get it. You're a pouf. You are all but wearing a neon sign of two guys humping around your neck like Flava Flav. Why?

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 03:15 PM (39g3+)

297 248
172----What? Tell me more? I missed this.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (ymnmz)

--------------------------------------

She was blathering authoritatively about speed-skating and said that
the reason the Dutch were so good at it was that Amsterdam had canals
that froze over in the winter and people regularly skated to work and
shopping.



The Euros absolutely SAVAGED her as an idiot.

Huge embarrassment --- and we have not seen much of her since then.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 03:09 PM (0jtPF)


OMG---- I heard that little bit live while I as doing something around the house. I peeked in and saw Katie's botox filled prune face and thought, pull the camera back, then I never saw her again. Wasn't aware that it was such a bomb. Just too bad. So sad, So sad.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 03:15 PM (ymnmz)

298 But when 'sophisticated' Europeans laugh and point at her for her arrogant imbecility, THAT hurts her deeply.







Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 02:53 PM (0jtPF)


What? Tell me more? I missed this.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (ymnmz)


I missed it too but she said something witless about the Dutch being so good at skating because they use the frozen dikes as a major way of getting to and from work like the whole population does. She got called out for being a brainless idiot for that witless stereotyping almost immediately, with some shots thrown in that their wooden shoes are difficult to attach skates to. It was humiliatingly great.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 21, 2018 03:15 PM (y7DUB)

299 284 Did the speed skater coin toss tantrum guy actually win any medal?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

No. Came in like 119th.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:14 PM (0PD0H)


Should've had a cop on skates chasing him for motivation.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:16 PM (pVGtq)

300 286 Everytime I turn it on it's figure skating, WTF ?
You skate like a fag and your shits all retarded

It's like someone at NBC decided that Gay Twinks on Ice was their path to Ratings Gold.

and nobody above them can countermand it.

I swear they would get better ratings if they ran an Adam West Batman marathon instead.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 21, 2018 03:16 PM (k1TUh)

301 She was blathering authoritatively about speed-skating and said that the reason the Dutch were so good at it was that Amsterdam had canals that froze over in the winter and people regularly skated to work and shopping.

So, Bangladesh should win all the swimming and water events in the Summer Olympics ...

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:16 PM (8gDQu)

302 There was a time when the Olympics had some intrigue. Do I root for Katarina Witt or not? Will Tonya go all Tonya Harding again at the Olympics or will the horse win? Will East Germany and the rest of those commies screw us? Will we see a death in the ski jump.

Now its just Mountain Dew, environment, screw Trump, etc.

Posted by: SH at February 21, 2018 03:16 PM (sX1BW)

303 I won the gold, bitches!

Posted by: Adam Rippon, UCF Alumnus at February 21, 2018 03:16 PM (6BVGb)

304 "Next you will tell us Johnny Weir is too"


GET BRETT WEIR I SAID!!

Posted by: Frank Rizzo at February 21, 2018 03:16 PM (OD2ni)

305 What NBC should be doing is covering almost all of the sports in their entirety online without virtually all of the "human interest" portions. Then in the evening cover the figure skating (which women seem to love) and cover the big highlights of the other events.

Posted by: WOPR (Russian BOTS are pikers) at February 21, 2018 03:16 PM (J70i0)

306 The part of homosexuality I don't get is the need to display and live a certain "lifestyle." I mean why this need to go full Liberace? OK Weir, we get it. You're a pouf. You are all but wearing a neon sign of two guys humping around your neck like Flava Flav. Why?
==========

It's the narcissism component.

Posted by: bicentennialguy at February 21, 2018 03:16 PM (vg8iE)

307 >>> In fairness to Rippon...shut up...he did skate beautiful programs with no falls or mistakes...and helped win the team the bronze medal. No fan, but giving some extra detail.

The problem is that he was never in medal contention for a men's medal, despite NBC pumping him up as this skating wunderkind. Only triples, no quads? He skates pretty programs but IMO needs the athleticism to land a quad if he's going to spout off like he does.

Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 03:17 PM (hvf9s)

308 Winter Olympics going on now.
Spring Training in MLB going on now.

Is it winter or spring? I'm so confused. Must be because Trump pulled us out of the Paris Climate Accord!!! *hair on fire*

Posted by: Hands at February 21, 2018 03:17 PM (EzdLW)

309 Re the blizzard of snowflakes and their commie backers -

I will not be lectured by a bunch of uptalking Tide Pods.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, 501st Kremlin Jewbot Gvardii at February 21, 2018 03:17 PM (fA1SL)

310 I do enjoy the figure-skating events.
I don't worry too much about who wins or loses because judges are.....subjective. (Yeah, the French should have won the ice-dancing gold over the Canadians, but..... that's the way it goes.)

But I can remember when the coverage was much better. They would at least tell you what music the performers were using. Now they blather on about the skaters "interpreting the story" when I don't even know what the "story" it is.



Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 03:17 PM (0jtPF)

311 296 The part of homosexuality I don't get is the need to display and live a certain "lifestyle." I mean why this need to go full Liberace? OK Weir, we get it. You're a pouf. You are all but wearing a neon sign of two guys humping around your neck like Flava Flav. Why?
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 03:15 PM (39g3+)


The thing I don't get is the attraction toward hair dressing, interior decorating, ballet, and of course figure skating.

You'd think they'd be big on wrestling or something.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (pVGtq)

312 I agree. Most people I knew thought it was great. To me it undermined the games enjoyment. I mean, why watch when they were obviously going to win. How Anticlimatic. The opponent teams had to have felt diminished too. I mean, why bother even playing. Hated it.

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 03:15 PM (Oizsv)


Except when Allen Iverson and that bunch of losers went and lost. Now, that was funny.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (8gDQu)

313 Tara Lapinski is pocket sized. You could carry a couple of her with you under your coat.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (39g3+)

314 These Olympics were wrong footed from the start. First the politicization and attacks against Trump and Pence alienated a sizable amount to possible viewers.
Second the announcers and personalities are all over the map. Some teams are great and others are terrible. Does NBC really believe that people watch Lapinski and Wier to see their outfits? Their commentary is awful.
Much of the NBC commentary is one cliche after the next.
Sure the US team has had some poorer performances, and we have a lower metal count, but ~ 24 US folks have come in 4th/5th/6h in many events.

Posted by: standfast24 at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (PNFIr)

315 That really is an odd story to come up with. It is almost like it was something she thought up as a child.
===========
So much of what they think they know is just not true. Its freaky really.

See also, Wolf Blitzer competing on Jeapardy - its on Youtube. Total moron, convinced he's the smartest guy in the room. Buzzed in first every time, smug, and wrong like EVERY single time.

Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (BrgSe)

316 In fairness to Rippon...shut up...he did skate beautiful programs

-----------

If you say so ...

Posted by: SH at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (sX1BW)

317 Did the speed skater coin toss tantrum guy actually win any medal?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

No. Came in like 119th.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:14 PM (0PD0H)

Should've had a cop on skates chasing him for motivation.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara



When you come in 119th out of a field of 15, I don't think motivation is the key.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (0PD0H)

318 306 The part of homosexuality I don't get is the need to display and live a certain "lifestyle." I mean why this need to go full Liberace? OK Weir, we get it. You're a pouf. You are all but wearing a neon sign of two guys humping around your neck like Flava Flav. Why?
==========

It's the narcissism component.
Posted by: bicentennialguy at February 21, 2018 03:16 PM (vg8iE)

I also wonder about some insecurity. So the display is only partly for the outside world.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (ycWCI)

319 276
Which envy is it that Rippon suffers from, 'penis' or 'Pence'?

========



Yes.

Posted by: bicentennialguy at February 21, 2018 03:12 PM (vg8iE)

He's pissed because Pence got a silver.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (ymnmz)

320 despite NBC pumping him

What? We don't do phrasing any more?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:19 PM (pVGtq)

321 WOPR, NBC has been doing a version of that. Just missing some of the feeds for events, from the total.


What really would be nice would be a site where one could go, for a reasonable small fee, to have access to the entire feed menu, and just pick from the buffet as you choose. Sort of like the execs from national broadcasters with broadcast rights have.


Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 03:19 PM (QDnY+)

322 "She was blathering authoritatively about speed-skating and said that the

reason the Dutch were so good at it was that Amsterdam had canals that

froze over in the winter and people regularly skated to work and

shopping."

Don't get me started on those 1%ers and their silver skates.

Posted by: Hans Brinker at February 21, 2018 03:19 PM (djCea)

323 I also wonder about some insecurity. So the display is only partly for the outside world.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (ycWCI)

========

That too.

Posted by: bicentennialguy at February 21, 2018 03:19 PM (vg8iE)

324 If I were king I would require a rule in curling that after each round , every participant had to drink a 16 oz beer.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:19 PM (L78vw)

325 You'd think they'd be big on wrestling or something.

Football, all those muscular guys in tight uniforms patting rear ends, and that Quarterback crouch.

I mean normal guys love beach volleyball and curling, it makes sense.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 03:19 PM (39g3+)

326 I have a hard time wrapping my head around this, but the Winter Olympics now suck more than those famous douchebags the Marx Brothers. Didn't use to be like that.

Posted by: Monty James at February 21, 2018 03:19 PM (gKOMX)

327 The part of homosexuality I don't get is the need to display and live a certain "lifestyle." I mean why this need to go full Liberace? OK Weir, we get it. You're a pouf. You are all but wearing a neon sign of two guys humping around your neck like Flava Flav. Why?

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
******************************

This is where Drama Queens originated.

Posted by: gNewt at February 21, 2018 03:19 PM (71o8T)

328 The Euros absolutely SAVAGED her as an idiot.


In fairness, if all my knowledge of Holland came from Disney's version of Hans Brinker I might think the same thing.

Posted by: Grump928(C) can likewise assert at February 21, 2018 03:20 PM (QQ+il)

329
You'd think they'd be big on wrestling or something.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (pVGtq)

You savage.

Posted by: Johnny Weir at February 21, 2018 03:20 PM (70cRb)

330 Posted by: Tom Servo at February 21, 2018 03:16 PM (k1TUh)
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In the past I know Figure Skating got the biggest ratings in the Winter Olympics

Posted by: DeploraBOT at February 21, 2018 03:20 PM (y3aQB)

331 If I were king I would require a rule in curling that after each round , every participant had to drink a 16 oz beer.

------------

Could apply that to all the events (other than biatholon). Drunk luge would be fascinating.

Posted by: SH at February 21, 2018 03:20 PM (sX1BW)

332 Now they blather on about the skaters "interpreting the story" when I don't even know what the "story" it is.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille

It's a story,
Of a man named Brady....

Posted by: Bruce at February 21, 2018 03:20 PM (8ikIW)

333 Football, all those muscular guys in tight uniforms patting rear ends, and that Quarterback crouch.

========

Uh, oh....uh.....excuse me for about 30 seconds....

Posted by: Shep! at February 21, 2018 03:20 PM (vg8iE)

334 NHL owners didn't want their Players getting injured in the Olympics when they are paying their Players Millions & Millions of $ to play for them
Posted by: DeploraBOT at February 21, 2018 03:12 PM (y3aQB)


That was my thought. I was happy they weren't going, but the radio guys were bemoaning it and all pissed off.

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 03:20 PM (Oizsv)

335 Bob Costas with pinkeye might draw in a few viewers.

Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (HgMAr)

336 "gen x type skiers/boarders"

"Not too many from gen x competing these days..."


We Xers are in that awkward transition period between totally radical cab double cork 1440's and a Fractured Pelvis.

Bummer, dude.

Posted by: Jaws at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (oOw3I)

337 I made my cash. These homo losers have no chance.

Posted by: Apolo Ono at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (r9UYA)

338 324
If I were king I would require a rule in curling that after each round , every participant had to drink a 16 oz beer.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:19 PM (L78vw)

Ties are settled with derringers.

Posted by: Johnny Weir at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (70cRb)

339 295
"Next you will tell us Johnny Weir is too



Posted by: DeploraBOT"
A straight dude would be all over that little hottie Tara Lipinski like white on rice.
----------------------
unless Tara doesn't like the D.

Posted by: El Carbon Azzprint at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (foYMy)

340 A news media that has been attacking America since Geo. W. was president wonders why their audience doesn't care to watch that same news media propagandize the Olympics.

Who'da thunk it?

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (roQNm)

341 Tara Lapinski is pocket sized. You could carry a couple of her with you under your coat.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (39g3+)


Meh, I do really well with one at a time. With two it's like not knowing what to grab in the buffet line.

Posted by: Bill R. at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (IuYIh)

342 "313 Tara Lapinski is pocket sized. You could carry a couple of her with you under your coat.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor"


Wiki says she is 5'1" which is a few inches taller than I thought. She is hot though.

Posted by: Benji Carver at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (OD2ni)

343 The thing I don't get is the attraction toward hair dressing, interior decorating, ballet, and of course figure skating.

You'd think they'd be big on wrestling or something.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (pVGtq)

+++

I can't make any sense out of it.

Posted by: washrivergal at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (tcwn1)

344 If I were king I would require a rule in curling that after each round , every participant had to drink a 16 oz beer.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth



Just like bowling.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (0PD0H)

345 In the past I know Figure Skating got the biggest ratings in the Winter Olympics

And that was back when they had to do those compulsory exercises, like "skate a perfect figure 8 in reverse." Really hard to do but really dull to watch.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (39g3+)

346 Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 03:17 PM (0jtPF)

They were posting the music in the chyrons with the skater's names at one point, but they didn't do it for the ladies short last night/

Possibly because most of them usually skated to Carmen, Sleeping Beauty or Swan Lake? /s

Posted by: Papal Prunes and Prisms at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (5kfNs)

347
So, Bangladesh should win all the swimming and water events in the Summer Olympics ...
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:16 PM


And
Ireland should win all the boxing events.
Japan should win all the judo events.
Greco-Romans should win all the greco-roman wrestling.
Bob should win all the bobsled events.

Posted by: Hands at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (EzdLW)

348 Politics aside, you know who was just about the most entertaining Olympian to watch? Teofilo Stevenson, the Cuban boxer. I never actually saw any of his fights LIVE as they were happening, only much later in films, but he was amazing. In many of his fights (not just the Olympics), his style was to wait, wait wait, never throwing a single punch, until the moment he spotted the slightest opening, then BOOM then other dude was down on the mat in an instant. He had many of these "one punch" fights. He wasn't the strongest heavyweight of all time, and maybe not even the fastest, but he definitely was the most patient.

Posted by: zombie at February 21, 2018 03:22 PM (42M22)

349 Could apply that to all the events (other than biatholon). Drunk luge would be fascinating.
Posted by: SH at February 21, 2018 03:20 PM (sX1BW)


Strip curling has possibilities. Lose a round, lose some duds.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:22 PM (pVGtq)

350 @268 Good news, Koreans make some hella steak knives.

Many years ago I was a fair-to-middling target archer, and in college in those days you had to have so-many phys ed credits to prove sound mind/sound body theory. The whole system sucked: early in my career, you needed seniority for sign-ups, so I couldn't get fencing. Later, when I had seniority, they changed the system, and I still couldn't get fencing. So, after one POW quarter in volleyball because that's what was open, archery it was.

Archery always sucks hind tit, and where they had for us to shoot was in the Ice Arena, just over the hockey barrier from Little Scotty Hamilton's daily workout. Two things, Scotty's blades could make it snow on the other side of that barrier, and he had no compunction at all about slamming into the boards at the end of a follow-through. It was hard to believe he didn't hurt himself, because he hit them HARD, but, of course, that would spoil your shot, and how did we know he was going to be a big star?

Anyway at the other end of the arena they had a curling alley. We were a hockey power back then, had a load of Canucks in the mid-70's on scholarship, and nobody but nobody took this shit seriously. I had to have it explained to me how important Molson was to the sport, and then it looked like it might not be any screwier than bowling, as en excuse to drink.

I do not know when the hot chicks showed up. Seems to have changed everything. Who knew.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at February 21, 2018 03:22 PM (H5rtT)

351 So here is a question: do Canadians curl for fun? Is this something a bunch of beered up guys do on a hockey rink when there isn't a game going on?

I am always kind of mystified by 'sports' people do not really play. Skiing, shooting, snowboarding, etc, yep people do because they enjoy it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 21, 2018 03:22 PM (ycWCI)

352 Whoa, wait a minute. Adam Rippon is gay?

New spokesman for EZ-GAY.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 21, 2018 03:22 PM (kqsXK)

353 Unfortunately the Euroweenies used Couric to call America and Americans dumb, not just her. Fuck them.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:22 PM (L78vw)

354 Weir was successful because he was so light in his loafers. He just added blades to them so the transition was easy.

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at February 21, 2018 03:22 PM (H8S+R)

355 Curling?
Red Green or go home.

Posted by: Roland THTG at February 21, 2018 03:23 PM (xBSm0)

356 A straight dude would be all over that little hottie Tara Lipinski like white on rice.

Posted by: Benji Carver at February 21, 2018 03:15 PM (OD2ni)
...........

she doesn't look too thrilled to have to sit so close to him.

Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 03:23 PM (HgMAr)

357 -
--
the Dutch being so good at skating because they use the frozen dikes
----------------------------------------

Frozen Dykquiris! YUM!!

Posted by: Hic' Hillary at February 21, 2018 03:23 PM (pMGkg)

358 Off Weir!

Could apply that to all the events (other than biatholon). Drunk luge would be fascinating.

Posted by: SH at February 21, 2018 03:20 PM (sX1BW)

....with derringers. Everything could be improved with some shooting of stuff.

Posted by: Johnny Weir at February 21, 2018 03:23 PM (70cRb)

359 Nude female curling using flaming stones would gather a big audience.

Posted by: Under Fire at February 21, 2018 03:23 PM (r9UYA)

360 324 If I were king I would require a rule in curling that after each round , every participant had to drink a 16 oz beer.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:19 PM


You mean that's NOT a rule???

Posted by: Diogenes at February 21, 2018 03:23 PM (0tfLf)

361 "She was blathering authoritatively about speed-skating and said that the

reason the Dutch were so good at it was that Amsterdam had canals that

froze over in the winter and people regularly skated to work and

shopping."


Katie should be subjected to a few Dutch Ovens to atone for this.

Posted by: Benji Carver at February 21, 2018 03:23 PM (OD2ni)

362 About 15 or 20 years ago, I was in NYC. I was walking down York Ave and had stopped on a corner. I was looking around and then I looked down. At my waist ( I'm 6'3") was this fat little black midget. Guess who that was ??"

Gary Coleman?

or maybe Danny Devito in blackface?

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 21, 2018 03:24 PM (k1TUh)

363 Politics aside, you know who was just about the most entertaining Olympian to watch? Teofilo Stevenson, the Cuban boxer. I never actually saw any of his fights LIVE as they were happening, only much later in films, but he was amazing. In many of his fights (not just the Olympics), his style was to wait, wait wait, never throwing a single punch, until the moment he spotted the slightest opening, then BOOM then other dude was down on the mat in an instant. He had many of these "one punch" fights. He wasn't the strongest heavyweight of all time, and maybe not even the fastest, but he definitely was the most patient.

Posted by: zombie at February 21, 2018 03:22 PM (42M22)


But he would have gotten killed as a pro.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:24 PM (8gDQu)

364 What really would be nice would be a site where one could go, for a reasonable small fee, to have access to the entire feed menu, and just pick from the buffet as you choose. Sort of like the execs from national broadcasters with broadcast rights have.

Posted by: rhomboid
***********************

The Olympic committee could market it through a third party vendor such as NetFlix or Amazon.



Oh, speaking of Bezos; He's building a mechanical five thousand year clock into a mountain in Texas. ... Extrapolate that one.

Posted by: gNewt at February 21, 2018 03:24 PM (71o8T)

365 >>> What? Tell me more? I missed this.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (ymnmz)

Yeah the Dutch thing was dumb.

Another bit of Katie fail was where she interviewed Mikaela Schiffren and her mom/coach, and asked them with a twinge of jealousy how their mother/daughter bond was so strong when there are days her daughter doesn't even want to be in the same zip code as her. MAYBE DON'T TALK ABOUT HER LIKE THAT ON NATIONAL TV, FOR A START. Might help. Also, those pics of you dancing drunk that I'm sure her friends have shown her don't help either.

https://tinyurl.com/y7faklex

Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 03:24 PM (hvf9s)

366 Sing-a-long..

It's Pinkeye and the Perv.
It's Pinkeye and the Perv.
One's head is up his ass the other's just..(what rhyme's with perv)


Posted by: El Carbon Azzprint at February 21, 2018 03:24 PM (foYMy)

367 I played a round of golf where you had to drink a can of beer after every hole. On the 11th hole I fell in the sand trap and it took a while and a lot of laughs before I could get up.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:25 PM (L78vw)

368 258 ---- I want men skaters to perform routines that are masculine. Brian Boitano was gay, but skated to military music in slacks and a military jacket. Unlike this broken wing little Birdy crap.
Posted by: Jen the original at February 21, 2018 03:10 PM (QJ4Ki)
------------------------
THIS.
That Russian dude who competed in 3 or 4 Olympics, Viktor Whatshisnameinov, was very masculine. (Okay, also a hetero, but still.....)
Ahhh. I remember from way back Toller Cranston of Canada. Very powerful in his routines though a private poofter.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 03:25 PM (0jtPF)

369 The Olympics are NOT gay!

Posted by: Bruce Jenner at February 21, 2018 03:25 PM (HgMAr)

370 Aetius451AD: "Is this something a bunch of beered up guys do on a hockey rink when there isn't a game going on?"

Darts.

Now that's a sport. Right up there with Lighting Farts On Fire.

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at February 21, 2018 03:25 PM (H8S+R)

371 The next winter games are going to feature Spooning. It's the logical next step after Curling and gaygaygay.

Posted by: Roy at February 21, 2018 03:25 PM (7n4KQ)

372
she doesn't look too thrilled to have to sit so close to him.
Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 03:23 PM



It's like they're in a contest over who has prettier makeup and more sequins.

Posted by: Hands at February 21, 2018 03:25 PM (EzdLW)

373 We Xers are in that awkward transition period between totally radical cab double cork 1440's and a Fractured Pelvis.

Bummer, dude.
Posted by: Jaws at February 21, 2018 03:21 PM (oOw3I)



Yup.


There was a great thread up at the Chive with tweets from people about being old and the best one was "Is it just me getting old or is the grocery story playing awesome music now?"

That one left a mark.

Posted by: alexthechick - Breathe deeply. Namaste. Prayer-hands. Warrior Pose. at February 21, 2018 03:26 PM (mf5HN)

374 "344 If I were king I would require a rule in curling that after each round , every participant had to drink a 16 oz beer.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth"


So drunk, hot Russian girls. I could watch that.




Posted by: Benji Carver at February 21, 2018 03:26 PM (OD2ni)

375 You mean that's NOT a rule???



Posted by: Diogenes at February 21, 2018 03:23 PM (0tfLf)

Its implied.

Posted by: Johnny Weir at February 21, 2018 03:26 PM (70cRb)

376 So much of what they think they know is just not true. Its freaky really.

See also, Wolf Blitzer competing on Jeapardy - its on Youtube. Total moron, convinced he's the smartest guy in the room. Buzzed in first every time, smug, and wrong like EVERY single time.
Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 03:18 PM (BrgSe)



I don't think Alex Trebek would be so smart and smarmy without having all the answers. I bet he wouldn't have been such a great contestant himself. But he has the illusion of being smart bcz he is the host...even though other people write the questions. He just acts superior. Doubt he really is.

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 03:26 PM (Oizsv)

377 About 15 or 20 years ago, I was in NYC. I was walking down York Ave and
had stopped on a corner. I was looking around and then I looked down. At
my waist ( I'm 6'3") was this fat little black midget. Guess who that
was ??

So are we gonna get an answer to this or what?

Posted by: tu3031 at February 21, 2018 03:26 PM (O5Q3r)

378 367 I played a round of golf where you had to drink a can of beer after every hole. On the 11th hole I fell in the sand trap and it took a while and a lot of laughs before I could get up.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:25 PM (L78vw)

Fall in the water hazard next time. Easier to take a piss without people noticing.

Posted by: Roy at February 21, 2018 03:27 PM (7n4KQ)

379 I don't know which is worse today, limnics or globwarning channel. So....lemme talk about food. We're having a 1.5" thick porkchop cooked on the George Foreman, some beautiful asparagus, corn on the cob, and a baked potato for supper. Yeah, I know it's early, but we are old people.

Posted by: Eromero at February 21, 2018 03:27 PM (zLDYs)

380 374. Beer won't work. It's got almost no alcohol in it.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, 501st Kremlin Jewbot Gvardii at February 21, 2018 03:27 PM (4Q3e4)

381 Johnny Weird was wearing upholstery a couple of nights ago. He looked like a couch with a head (of sorts) and high heels.

It looked more like a Halloween costume than anything else.

Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 03:27 PM (ISVHN)

382 I'm digging the short track speed skating.

It's NASCAR on ice.

Posted by: WisRich at February 21, 2018 03:27 PM (G0vdT)

383 -
--

I played a round of golf where you had to drink a can of beer after
every hole. On the 11th hole I fell in the sand trap and it took a
while and a lot of laughs before I could get up.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:25 PM

-----------------------

You mean that's not a rule??

Posted by: Amy Schumer at February 21, 2018 03:27 PM (pMGkg)

384 So here is a question: do Canadians curl for fun? Is
this something a bunch of beered up guys do on a hockey rink when there
isn't a game going on?



I am always kind of mystified by 'sports' people do not really play.
Skiing, shooting, snowboarding, etc, yep people do because they enjoy
it.



Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 21, 2018 03:22 PM (ycWCI)

Believe it or not, most towns have actual curling rinks. Hockey ice won't do. Curling ice has a pebbled texture on its surface. It's a very sociable sport.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 21, 2018 03:27 PM (Dbv1R)

385 I've always assumed the affected flamboyancy was essentially advertising. Gays are statistically a small percentage of the population. And then it gets complicated, because there are pitchers, catchers, etc. So if these fellas are ever gnba get laid, they need to tell you in no uncertain terms what's going on.

Posted by: Leon Botsky, definitely not a paid Russian troll at February 21, 2018 03:28 PM (MWX7h)

386 Teofilo Stevenson -nice looking man too. ;^)

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 21, 2018 03:28 PM (8+Ozj)

387 But he would have gotten killed as a pro.
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair


We'll never know. He never fought any of the American champions, stayed amateur his whole life because he was a loyal Cuban communist. Oh well. I imagine Cassius Clay (with speed) or George Foreman (with power) probably could have beaten him, but without a head-to-head, it will forever be speculation.

Posted by: zombie at February 21, 2018 03:28 PM (42M22)

388 374. Beer won't work. It's got almost no alcohol in it.
Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, 501st Kremlin Jewbot Gvardii at February 21, 2018 03:27 PM (4Q3e4)

That is why the Russians would be undefeated world curling champions under my rules.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:28 PM (L78vw)

389 and the question is "WHO SLEPT WITH YOUR MOTHER LAST NIGHT, TREBEK????"

Posted by: Sean Connery at February 21, 2018 03:28 PM (k1TUh)

390 He's building"

Nah. Some other dude. Been at it for some time. JB just tossed some cash his way...

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 03:28 PM (7LY+6)

391 250 teachers sign up for concealed carry class
offered by sheriff in Ohio ... 50 open spots

twitter.com/Thomas1774Paine/status/966383296274948103

Posted by: illiniwek at February 21, 2018 03:28 PM (bT8Z4)

392 >>>I don't think Alex Trebek would be so smart and smarmy without having
all the answers. I bet he wouldn't have been such a great contestant
himself. But he has the illusion of being smart bcz he is the
host...even though other people write the questions. He just acts
superior. Doubt he really is.
---
In many ways, this is the story of Hillary Clinton.

Posted by: davidt at February 21, 2018 03:28 PM (djCea)

393 The vandals who destroyed a Confederate monument in North Carolina got off scot-free in court on both Monday and Tuesday. -WZ


New Summer Olympic event, Monument Tumbling.

Posted by: Under Fire at February 21, 2018 03:28 PM (r9UYA)

394 Couric is used to blathering away stupidly and getting away with it. What a shock it must have been to be forced to acknowledge that people more knowledgeable than you think you're a fool.

Hey, world: See how dumb Couric is? Well, she's no dumber than most other American "journalists." And your "journalists" take their cues about US news from our "journalists."

That's why you think everyone in America is dodging bullets every time they walk outside and 9 year olds can buy guns. So don't listen to "journalists."

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at February 21, 2018 03:29 PM (ZM2xo)

395
At my waist ( I'm 6'3") was this fat little black midget. Guess who that was ??
Posted by: REDACTED at February 21, 2018 03:07 PM



If you're 6'3'', that might not be a midget.

Posted by: Hands at February 21, 2018 03:29 PM (EzdLW)

396 zombie: "He had many of these 'one punch' fights. He wasn't the strongest heavyweight of all time, and maybe not even the fastest, but he definitely was the most patient."

Ahhh, the "Homer Simpson" technique. It works until you meet Drederick Tatum.

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at February 21, 2018 03:29 PM (H8S+R)

397 If I were king I would require a rule in curling that after each round , every participant had to drink a 16 oz beer.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth"


So drunk, hot Russian girls. I could watch that.
=========
You know by the 6th end there'd be fighting. Yeah, I'd watch too.

Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 03:29 PM (DNgch)

398 388. Genius!

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, 501st Kremlin Jewbot Gvardii at February 21, 2018 03:29 PM (4Q3e4)

399 I'm digging the short track speed skating.

It's NASCAR on ice.
Posted by: WisRich at February 21, 2018 03:27 PM (G0vdT)



Yup. With two foot long honed blades slamming into human flesh.

Posted by: alexthechick - Breathe deeply. Namaste. Prayer-hands. Warrior Pose. at February 21, 2018 03:29 PM (mf5HN)

400 Curling is so ridiculous. If it's a winter olympic sport, then why isn't cornhole or bocci a summer sport?

Posted by: Leon Botsky, definitely not a paid Russian troll at February 21, 2018 03:29 PM (MWX7h)

401 Curling is just bar shuffle board played on ice.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:29 PM (L78vw)

402 About 15 or 20 years ago, I was in NYC. I was walking down York Ave and had stopped on a corner. I was looking around and then I looked down. At my waist ( I'm 6'3") was this fat little black midget. Guess who that was ??"

Gary Coleman?

or maybe Danny Devito in blackface?
Posted by: Tom Servo at February 21, 2018 03:24 PM (k1TUh)


Al Roker?

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 03:29 PM (Oizsv)

403 Johnny Weird was wearing upholstery a couple of nights ago. He looked like a couch with a head (of sorts) and high heels.
=============

Ha! Jagged Edge with Glenn Close was on the other night. I hadn't seen it for years and thought, what the hell?

There is one suit she wears that looks exactly like a couch my parents had. Straight-up upholstery.

Ah, 1985.

Posted by: bicentennialguy at February 21, 2018 03:29 PM (vg8iE)

404 "GET BRETT WEIR I SAID!!

Posted by: Frank Rizzo at February 21, 2018 03:16 PM (OD2ni) "

LOL! Classic.

Posted by: Chris M at February 21, 2018 03:30 PM (eAZVt)

405 397 If I were king I would require a rule in curling that after each round , every participant had to drink a 16 oz beer.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth"


So, like Darts.

Posted by: WisRich at February 21, 2018 03:30 PM (G0vdT)

406 I'm digging the short track speed skating.

It's NASCAR on ice.



Did that Apollo guy finally age out?

Posted by: Grump928(C) at February 21, 2018 03:30 PM (QQ+il)

407 Johnny Weird was wearing upholstery a couple of nights ago. He looked like a couch with a head (of sorts) and high heels.

It looked more like a Halloween costume than anything else.

Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 03:27 PM (ISVHN)
..............

He's obviously a Big Mooch fan.

Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 03:30 PM (HgMAr)

408 365
>>> What? Tell me more? I missed this.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 02:59 PM (ymnmz)



Yeah the Dutch thing was dumb.



Another bit of Katie fail was where she interviewed Mikaela
Schiffren and her mom/coach, and asked them with a twinge of jealousy
how their mother/daughter bond was so strong when there are days her
daughter doesn't even want to be in the same zip code as her. MAYBE
DON'T TALK ABOUT HER LIKE THAT ON NATIONAL TV, FOR A START. Might help.
Also, those pics of you dancing drunk that I'm sure her friends have
shown her don't help either.



https://tinyurl.com/y7faklex

Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 03:24 PM (hvf9s


Wow. She's an opinion shaper? Once in charge of the CBS news?

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 03:30 PM (ymnmz)

409 Curling is just bar shuffle board played on ice.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth



With two circles at the end instead of a line.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:30 PM (0PD0H)

410 384 So here is a question: do Canadians curl for fun? Is
this something a bunch of beered up guys do on a hockey rink when there
isn't a game going on?

Beer buddy of mine sets up a curling rink in his backyard during winter. Uses empty kegs as the stones.

In the summer, he has a full yard sized beer-pong game with 20 large plastic garbage cans and volleyballs.

Posted by: Roy at February 21, 2018 03:30 PM (7n4KQ)

411 Are the Tinder/Grindr Olympics over with yet?

Posted by: Fritz at February 21, 2018 03:30 PM (2Mnv1)

412 I'm about ready for Lil' Kim to nuke this shitshow just so we can all be done with it.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at February 21, 2018 03:30 PM (k1TUh)

413 So did the American Olympic Committee collude with the Russians to deep six American excellence or are Millennials not up to the task?

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 03:31 PM (2LelM)

414 "If I were king I would require a rule in curling that after each round , every participant had to drink a 16 oz beer."

Forget about "after each round". I want to see them all wearing wearing Beer Helmets and guzzling suds WHILE working the broom.

Posted by: Jaws at February 21, 2018 03:31 PM (oOw3I)

415 >>> At my waist ( I'm 6'3") was this fat little black midget. Guess who that was ??
Posted by: REDACTED at February 21, 2018 03:07 PM

Oprah?

Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 03:31 PM (hvf9s)

416 Shamefully, I like the Olympics. Here are the problems that I see:

No interesting personalities to follow, boring nordics and Asians are winning all the events.

Too many commercials.

If you watch too long, you have to get tested for hiv.

No focus, they run one event then another without context.

Racism.

Posted by: Jihadi at February 21, 2018 03:31 PM (Br0mc)

417 402 About 15 or 20 years ago, I was in NYC. I was walking down York Ave and had stopped on a corner. I was looking around and then I looked down. At my waist ( I'm 6'3") was this fat little black midget. Guess who that was ??"
___________________________________

Eddie Smurphy?

Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at February 21, 2018 03:31 PM (MnkFD)

418 Just had a good team pursuit speek skating race on. American commentator, but knowledgeable and good. Norwegians upset the favored Dutch.


My total speed skating experience consists of 1 hour on rented skates going around the oval at Lake Placid where Eric Heiden did his thing - but something about the power and geometry of speed skating that I've always liked.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 03:31 PM (QDnY+)

419

Dr. Disrespect's return doesn't come close to those numbers, but he's highly entertaining....

DRDISRESPECT FIRST GAME BACK OF PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNKeVynq2OI


Doc's Funniest Game Ever on PUBG with Random Kid!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHkcnxp4250

haha

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at February 21, 2018 03:31 PM (fceHP)

420 Did that Apollo guy finally age out?
Posted by: Grump928(C) at February 21, 2018 03:30 PM (QQ+il)

Yeah, he's one of the announcers for the speed skate events.

Posted by: WisRich at February 21, 2018 03:32 PM (G0vdT)

421 not up to the task?"

Oh, they're up for it alright...

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 03:32 PM (7LY+6)

422 About 15 or 20 years ago, I was in NYC. I was walking down York Ave and had stopped on a corner. I was looking around and then I looked down. At my waist ( I'm 6'3") was this fat little black midget. Guess who that was ??"
============

Is this going to be revealed?

Posted by: bicentennialguy at February 21, 2018 03:32 PM (vg8iE)

423 -
--
In the summer, he has a full yard sized beer-pong game with 20 large plastic garbage cans and volleyballs.


Posted by: Roy at February 21, 2018 03:30 PM

------------------------------------

Daaayumm. I thought I could drink beer.


Posted by: irright at February 21, 2018 03:32 PM (pMGkg)

424 We had a track relay that required a quantity of beer be drunk before the next runner could start. The specifics of the contest rules are a bit hazy.

Posted by: gNewt at February 21, 2018 03:32 PM (71o8T)

425 Beer won't work. It's got almost no alcohol in it.
Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine



Tequila shots!

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:33 PM (0PD0H)

426 If they added dodge ball to the Winter Olympics their ratings would go up. Especially if they used medicine balls.

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 03:33 PM (2LelM)

427 I'm about ready for Lil' Kim to nuke this shitshow just so we can all be done with it.

Call Corporate! That sounds like a huge ratings booster!

Posted by: NBC at February 21, 2018 03:33 PM (O5Q3r)

428
Daaayumm. I thought I could drink beer.


Posted by: irright at February 21, 2018 03:32 PM (pMGkg)


Gotta make those empty keg "stones" somehow.

Posted by: Roy at February 21, 2018 03:33 PM (7n4KQ)

429 I was watching briefly at my folks' house on Monday night because, well, it's their house and that's what they wanted to watch. NBC was desperately trying to make women's curling into A Thing. And I mean desperately. Wasn't working, though. It all seemed so forced.

I actually used to follow the winter Olympics more than the summer because I always thought the winter sports were, generally, more entertaining. I honestly couldn't care less about the Olympics now. I'm actually quite happy to see some of the loudest and most obnoxious virtue signallers taking it in the shorts this go-around, though. And NBC/Comcast/Universal can't take a big enough beating.

Posted by: DocJ at February 21, 2018 03:33 PM (7bkOX)

430 I hate Medved. What a douche.

Posted by: Johnny Weir at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (70cRb)

431 There was a great thread up at the Chive with tweets
from people about being old and the best one was "Is it just me getting
old or is the grocery story playing awesome music now?"



That one left a mark.



Posted by: alexthechick - Breathe deeply. Namaste. Prayer-hands. Warrior Pose. at February 21, 2018 03:26 PM


Ouch. I resemble that remark.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (p+Wdc)

432 Funny, the only channel I get is NBC. Still haven't seen a second of the Olympics.

Posted by: Cowboy Blobert at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (0CeRG)

433
I'd rather watch The Highland Games. They may compete in skirts but they have manly sports like the Caber toss and Lazy Stick

Posted by: Deplorable Male Logic at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (lKyWE)

434 About 15 or 20 years ago, I was in NYC. I was walking down York Ave and
had stopped on a corner. I was looking around and then I looked down. At
my waist ( I'm 6'3") was this fat little black midget. Guess who that
was ??"

============



Is this going to be revealed?

Forget it. I don't care any more.

Posted by: tu3031 at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (O5Q3r)

435 418 Just had a good team pursuit speek skating race on. American commentator, but knowledgeable and good. Norwegians upset the favored Dutch.


My total speed skating experience consists of 1 hour on rented skates going around the oval at Lake Placid where Eric Heiden did his thing - but something about the power and geometry of speed skating that I've always liked.
Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 03:31 PM (QDnY+)
--------

The Long Track speed skating had to keep up with short tracks popularity so they had a least one mass start event.

I'm glad they did. The more skaters on the track at one time the better.

Posted by: WisRich at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (G0vdT)

436 If you watch too long, you have to get tested for hiv.
============
Oh Gawd

*wheeze wheeze*

Gonna bust a gut

Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (1a9KX)

437 353 Unfortunately the Euroweenies used Couric to call America and Americans dumb, not just her. Fuck them.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:22 PM (L78vw)
-----------------------------
Doesn't matter as far as her humiliation is concerned. She respects the Euros because they are anti-American in the same way she is.

For her, having the Euros lump her in with dumb Americans brings the ultimate pain. She believes whole-heartedly in her superiority to us and this had to cut deeply.

She respects the Euros because they are anti-American.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (0jtPF)

438 A Russian may lose his Curling Medal because of doping LOL

Posted by: X-ray at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (4fiCC)

439 Lumberjack contests are the snizzle.

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 03:35 PM (2LelM)

440 432 Funny, the only channel I get is NBC. Still haven't seen a second of the Olympics.
Posted by: Cowboy Blobert at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (0CeRG)

Must be that special channel where NBC highlights all the American medal winners

Posted by: Roy at February 21, 2018 03:35 PM (7n4KQ)

441 One time I was in New York and I bumped into a guy who didn't understand the social mechanics of how commenting on the internet works. Guess who that guy was???!?????

Posted by: zombie at February 21, 2018 03:35 PM (42M22)

442 She respects the Euros because they are anti-American."

She wants to be a Euro because they're anti American...

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 03:35 PM (7LY+6)

443 Which skating team had the uniform target over their genitalia? It looked like they all had participation clitorides.

Posted by: Fritz at February 21, 2018 03:35 PM (2Mnv1)

444 If they added dodge ball to the Winter Olympics their ratings would go up.
..........

Or maybe snow angels.

Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 03:35 PM (HgMAr)

445 Believe the short track speed skaters are obliged to wear some kevlar-ish like tear resistant suit under their body suits, for protection from the blades.


Actually the NASCAR/short track comparison is appropriate in a funny way.


It's plausible you'd watch it just for the crashes. The team events/relays in short track seem to feature crashed 75% of the time. So the skating is secondary - what matters is how the judges sort out the merits of the crash on the replay tape. Kind of stupid, but unavoidable I guess. Think "too many automatic reviews" problem with the NFL, but extended to even more of the game, and usually determining the winner.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 03:35 PM (QDnY+)

446 "The Olympic sports shown are no longer uncommon, you can see any of them most any weekend during the season."

Yeah, when I was a kid and you could ONLY watch figure skating 2 or 3 times a year on Wide World of Sports (U.S. and World Championships, plus maybe a special exhibition around Christmas), the Winter Olympics were like a feast in between 4 years of nearly complete famine. My mom and I loved watching Dorothy Hamill, Janet Lynn, Scott Hamilton, etc., but today, I couldn't care less.

Posted by: Secret Square at February 21, 2018 03:36 PM (+HoK2)

447
Or maybe snow angels.
Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 03:35 PM (HgMAr)

Rippon would have a gold at least.

Posted by: Roy at February 21, 2018 03:36 PM (7n4KQ)

448 Then WHO WAS MIDGET!?

Posted by: Holier than Thou Asshole Bot at February 21, 2018 03:36 PM (SkuXa)

449 I'd rather watch The Highland Games. They may compete in skirts but they have manly sports like the Caber toss and Lazy Stick

Posted by: Deplorable Male Logic at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (lKyWE)


World's Strongest Man used to be one of the funnest competitions to watch. But then CBS took it over and it's all "personal interest stories" now. They only show something like 15% of the actual events. I think that transition happened a couple of years ago and I haven't watched it since. What a shame because it used to be really good.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:36 PM (8gDQu)

450 I'd rather watch The Highland Games. They may compete in skirts but they have manly sports like the Caber toss and Lazy Stick
Posted by: Deplorable Male Logic



Who hasn't thrown a telephone pole around before?

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:36 PM (TAu/7)

451 "There was a great thread up at the Chive with tweets from people about being old and the best one was "Is it just me getting old or is the grocery story playing awesome music now?"

LOL! Yeah, Trader Joe employees are mainly millennials and the music you here is always "Greatest hits of (pick a year between 1968 and 1980)"

After 2 weeks, Those millennials - even the nicer ones - undoubtedly dream of unleashing the Death Squads on Baby Boomers .

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at February 21, 2018 03:36 PM (ZM2xo)

452 Rippon would have a gold at least.

Posted by: Roy at February 21, 2018 03:36 PM (7n4KQ)

=========

He screws up the dismount. Every time.

Posted by: Shep! at February 21, 2018 03:37 PM (vg8iE)

453 So NBC has no idea we are sick of the gay? They've been cramming it down our throats.

*cough*

Posted by: Seems Legit at February 21, 2018 03:37 PM (U+nHb)

454 A Russian may lose his Curling Medal because of doping LOL

Posted by: X-ray at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM(4fiCC)
.............

he must have been on heroin

Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 03:37 PM (HgMAr)

455 Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (p+Wdc)

OT Question-Where did you see the icon you mentioned-was it ini Mass or PA. I wasn't sure if a church showed it regularly at their services. Thx.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 21, 2018 03:37 PM (8+Ozj)

456 413 So did the American Olympic Committee collude with the Russians to deep six American excellence or are Millennials not up to the task?
Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 03:31 PM (2LelM)


Saw Johnny Mosley talking about his Olympic days and training and how you have to be totally focused on your sport. That'd he'd even turn off his phone.

Today's athletes spend a lot of time on social media. I was surprised to see how much. Not just during the games but all the time. It's like they are instagram stars as well as athletes. Always in the spotlight. I don't know if that has anything to do with it, but I was struck by the difference. Bcz yes, we are sucking. And the attitudes of a lot of our athletes also suck.

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 03:37 PM (Oizsv)

457 >>> Did that Apollo guy finally age out?
Posted by: Grump928(C) at February 21, 2018 03:30 PM (QQ+il) Yeah, he's one of the announcers for the speed skate events.Posted by: WisRich at February 21, 2018 03:32 PM (G0vdT)

I miss him skating! He build a very good brand for himself with his golds and Dancing with the Stars helped.

There was a black female speed skater for USA that was infectiously energetic and sweet. The anti Shani Davis. Totally failed in her first race. She was obviously stunned, but admitted she underestimated her opponents and didn't skate like she normally does. No racism crap, no excuses. She's young, so I look forward to her getting her game face on and returning in 4 years.

Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 03:37 PM (hvf9s)

458

First!

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at February 21, 2018 03:37 PM (mPeei)

459
O.K., I admit I have not followed the Olympics this year, but I have seen so many negative comments here about someone named Vonn, that I have to ask what she did or said.

Posted by: girldog at February 21, 2018 03:38 PM (g5YYQ)

460

And now you still don't know





The REST of the story.

Posted by: Zombie Paul Harvey at February 21, 2018 03:38 PM (IqV8l)

461 A Russian may lose his Curling Medal because of doping LOL
Posted by: X-ray



Geez. Curling is like bowling. If you have to dope for it....

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:38 PM (TAu/7)

462 Thought that was a link to drunk Couric scissoring with Hillary.

Posted by: gNewt at February 21, 2018 03:38 PM (71o8T)

463 Wow. Just got an email saying the local school district is spending 80% of its budget on salaries (somehow I don't they considered all the new athletic facilities it just built and the new HS that it is still paying off). I doubt the central admin will cull themselves as the email implied.

Posted by: auscolpyr at February 21, 2018 03:38 PM (suO/a)

464 391 250 teachers sign up for concealed carry class
offered by sheriff in Ohio ... 50 open spots

twitter.com/Thomas1774Paine/status/966383296274948103
Posted by: illiniwek at February 21, 2018 03:28 PM (bT8Z4)

More of this, please.

Posted by: joncelli, nominal Lutheran at February 21, 2018 03:38 PM (RD7QR)

465 I'd rather watch The Highland Games. They may compete in skirts but they have manly sports like the Caber toss and Lazy Stick.

Plus they drink a lot. a LOT. It's kind of a requirement.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (k1TUh)

466 >>Sen Gillibrand: Trump Makes It Hard to Give Up Cursing for Lent


You could always give up aborting babies for Lent.

Posted by: Under Fire at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (r9UYA)

467 "But then CBS took it over and it's all 'personal interest stories' now."

The left ruins everything they touch.

Posted by: Chris M at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (eAZVt)

468 433


I'd rather watch The Highland Games. They may compete in skirts but they have manly sports like the Caber toss and Lazy Stick

Posted by: Deplorable Male Logic at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (lKyWE)

Wide World of Sports once ran a show about British ( I think) cannon teams that had to pull cannons across an obstacle course, over hedge rows and shit then fire it three times (muzzle load) and then retreat back over the course. People would get crushed under the wheels and just jacked all around.
No judges required.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (ymnmz)

469 Chuckie, Chuckie, Chuckie...

Posted by: The Unknown Fat Black Midget in NYC at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (djCea)

470 Winter Olympics 2022:

Writing Your Name in the Snow With a Stream of Pee

Making Snow Angels

Chainsaw Ice Sculpture

Tobagganing (age limit for athletes: 8 years old)

Walking Down a Frozen Sidewalk in Strong Wind Without Slipping

Seducing Ski Bunnies at the Lodge

Posted by: zombie at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (42M22)

471 O.K., I admit I have not followed the Olympics this year, but I have seen
so many negative comments here about someone named Vonn, that I have to
ask what she did or said.

She cried. A lot.

Posted by: tu3031 at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (O5Q3r)

472 I do have one question though. What the hell is up with the Italian team uniform?

Have you noticed -- there is a design right on the chest that looks like it should be on an 18 wheeler's mudflaps.

Posted by: Simplemind at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (Q3orj)

473 464 391 250 teachers sign up for concealed carry class
offered by sheriff in Ohio ... 50 open spots


Posted by: illiniwek at February 21, 2018 03:28 PM (bT8Z4)

More of this, please.
Posted by: joncelli, nominal Lutheran at February 21, 2018 03:38 PM (RD7QR)

That's the way you do it. You want fewer school shootings? Make them harder targets.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (NWiLs)

474 I looked up a picture of Medved recently, don't remember why. He's one of those guys that looks like he's 90 even though he's only 69.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (k1TUh)

475 O.K., I admit I have not followed the Olympics this year, but I have seen so many negative comments here about someone named Vonn, that I have to ask what she did or said.
Posted by: girldog



Wouldn't go to the White House because anti-trump, then didn't medal.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (TAu/7)

476 Sen Gillibrand: Trump Makes It Hard to Give Up Cursing for Lent


Fuck you!

Posted by: tu3031 at February 21, 2018 03:40 PM (O5Q3r)

477 Jihadi: "If you watch too long, you have to get tested for hiv."

Well played.

You may pick up ampersand privileges at the AoSHQ collection window.

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at February 21, 2018 03:40 PM (H8S+R)

478 472 I do have one question though. What the hell is up with the Italian team uniform?

Have you noticed -- there is a design right on the chest that looks like it should be on an 18 wheeler's mudflaps.
Posted by: Simplemind


Chrome nekkid girl?

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:40 PM (TAu/7)

479 Gilibrand tried to give up sucking cock for lent. Once.

Posted by: Holier than Thou Asshole Bot at February 21, 2018 03:40 PM (SkuXa)

480 465 I'd rather watch The Highland Games. They may compete in skirts but they have manly sports like the Caber toss and Lazy Stick.

Plus they drink a lot. a LOT. It's kind of a requirement.
Posted by: Tom Servo at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (k1TUh)

It's like a drunken strongman competition. It's a lot of fun.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 21, 2018 03:41 PM (NWiLs)

481 Could the abuse hysteria running through all of the US training camps have affected the performances?

Posted by: gNewt at February 21, 2018 03:41 PM (71o8T)

482 O.K., I admit I have not followed the Olympics this year, but I have seen
so many negative comments here about someone named Vonn, that I have to
ask what she did or said.

She cried. A lot.
==========
Really. Was it full on keening and wailing with snot coming out her nose? I might have to check the stream for that. . .

Posted by: tiger wood's ex at February 21, 2018 03:41 PM (Iqk+R)

483 Today's athletes spend a lot of time on social media. "

PR staffers. Well, for the better paid ones, at least.

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 03:41 PM (7LY+6)

484 Sen Gillibrand: Trump Makes It Hard to Give Up Cursing for Lent
==========

Hmmm, reminds me of my favorite part of Serial Mom:

Kathleen Turner (masquerading as phone company): Tell me what this sick individual said to you?

Dottie Hinkle: "cocksucker." She said "cocksucker."

KT: Listen to your filthy mouth, you f*cking whore!!!

Posted by: Bicentennialguy at February 21, 2018 03:41 PM (vg8iE)

485

Thought that was a link to drunk Couric scissoring with Hillary.

Posted by: gNewt
___________________

I've got that video in my 'private' collection. Huma does surprisingly well with the camera....

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at February 21, 2018 03:41 PM (mPeei)

486 Winter Olympics 2022:

Writing Your Name in the Snow With a Stream of Pee


--

Female division.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:41 PM (TAu/7)

487 Have you noticed -- there is a design right on the chest that looks like it should be on an 18 wheeler's mudflaps.
Posted by: Simplemind


Chrome nekkid girl?
====
pretty much. Two girls, sitting back to back in profile. Kinda weird for a national uni . . .

Posted by: tiger wood's ex at February 21, 2018 03:42 PM (si5cc)

488 So did the American Olympic Committee collude with the Russians to deep six American excellence or are Millennials not up to the task?

Being a world-caliber athlete (or just about anything else, especially stuff that matters) requires focus, dedication, focus, determination and focus.

So yeah, I'm not optimistic we're going to see a bumper-crop of world-class anything from Millennials aside from whining, pant-wetting, and tide-pod challenges.

Posted by: DocJ at February 21, 2018 03:42 PM (7bkOX)

489 I haven't watched a second of it, and I'm usually addicted to the women's curling. Just no interest.

Speaking of Tonya Harding, I've heard, from a friend, that her old sex tape is pretty...well, let's just say ol' Tonya REALLY knows her way around a bed. Con gusto. I also heard from a friend that said tape is on PronHub. Allegedly.

Posted by: WhatWhatWhat? at February 21, 2018 03:42 PM (juCZM)

490 Tom, Medved had throat cancer, might have aged him a bit. Didn't work any sense into his brain, though. He's still obsessed with appearing open minded and smart to poorly informed morally narcissistic suburbanites. Though he used to do some fairly crude anti-Muslim stuff that people here would like.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 03:43 PM (QDnY+)

491 Wouldn't go to the White House because anti-trump, then didn't medal.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (TAu/7)


Can you say "giving hostages to Fortune?"

I can.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:43 PM (pVGtq)

492 402 About 15 or 20 years ago, I was in NYC. I was walking down York Ave and had stopped on a corner. I was looking around and then I looked down. At my waist ( I'm 6'3") was this fat little black midget. Guess who that was ??"
_____________________________________

Snow White's Eight Dwarf.

Funky.

Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at February 21, 2018 03:43 PM (MnkFD)

493 off bitter ex wife sock

Posted by: simplemind at February 21, 2018 03:44 PM (cHsXl)

494 As for the comment that there's not enough alcohol in beer...use this one. http://www.beertutor.com/beers/index.php?cat=24&id=22899&t=details&

Posted by: Laughing in Texas at February 21, 2018 03:44 PM (xQfPr)

495 -
--
Just got an email saying the local school district
is spending 80% of its budget on salaries (somehow I don't they
considered all the new athletic facilities it just built and the new HS
that it is still paying off). I doubt the central admin will cull
themselves as the email implied.

Posted by: auscolpyr at February 21, 2018 03:38 PM
----------------------------------------

1. Is that Teachers' salaries or does it include admin?

2. Schools have a few "budgets". That one contains mostly salaries so that it allows them to say what they said.


Posted by: irright at February 21, 2018 03:44 PM (pMGkg)

496 490 Tom, Medved had throat cancer, might have aged him a bit. Didn't work any sense into his brain, though. He's still obsessed with appearing open minded and smart to poorly informed morally narcissistic suburbanites. Though he used to do some fairly crude anti-Muslim stuff that people here would like.
Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 03:43 PM (QDnY+)

I am NOT poorly informed, dammit!

Posted by: Insomniac at February 21, 2018 03:44 PM (NWiLs)

497 Winter Olympics 2022:

Writing Your Name in the Snow With a Stream of Pee

Making Snow Angels

Chainsaw Ice Sculpture

Tobagganing (age limit for athletes: 8 years old)

Walking Down a Frozen Sidewalk in Strong Wind Without Slipping

Seducing Ski Bunnies at the Lodge

Posted by: zombie at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (42M22)
.............

Seducing Skate Dudes at the Rink

Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 03:44 PM (HgMAr)

498 437
353 Unfortunately the Euroweenies used Couric to call America and Americans dumb, not just her. Fuck them.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:22 PM (L78vw)

-----------------------------

Doesn't matter as far as her humiliation is concerned. She respects
the Euros because they are anti-American in the same way she is.



For her, having the Euros lump her in with dumb Americans brings the
ultimate pain. She believes whole-heartedly in her superiority to us
and this had to cut deeply.



She respects the Euros because they are anti-American.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (0jtPF)


Please, please tell me that bedtime story again.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 03:44 PM (ymnmz)

499 Sen Gillibrand: Trump Makes It Hard to Give Up Cursing for Lent

Still down with the murdering of babies in the womb 24/7/365, though.

Posted by: DocJ at February 21, 2018 03:44 PM (7bkOX)

500 Some kind of nordic - team sprint? - event on now. Good.


If you x-c ski, or enjoy it anyway.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 03:45 PM (QDnY+)

501 474 I looked up a picture of Medved recently, don't remember why. He's one of those guys that looks like he's 90 even though he's only 69.
Posted by: Tom Servo at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (k1TUh)
------------------------
Cancer will do that.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 03:45 PM (0jtPF)

502 438. 125. I note with amusement the ignorance of Olympic officials. In the case of a Russian curler, they mistook naturally occurring endogenous blood chemistry of the Slav master-race for evidence of doping. Fools

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, 501st Kremlin Jewbot Gvardii at February 21, 2018 03:45 PM (fA1SL)

503 >>> O.K., I admit I have not followed the Olympics this year, but I have seen so many negative comments here about someone named Vonn, that I have to
ask what she did or said.

Full of herself skiier and NBC darling that dissed POTUS and got bitten by the Trump curse.

Also, and this annoyed me the most for some reason, kept saying over and over and over, media lapping it up, that she was going to win a medal for her grandpa that served in the Korean War, so excited to be here where he served, etc. I think it annoyed me because it was blatant virtue signaling and using a veteran as a prop. Selective patriotism. Wonder what her grandpa thinks about her turning down the chance to go to the WH had she won a gold.

Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 03:45 PM (hvf9s)

504
Snow White's Eight Dwarf.


Pimphand

Posted by: Deplorable Male Logic at February 21, 2018 03:45 PM (lKyWE)

505 Being a world-caliber athlete (or just about anything else, especially stuff that matters) requires focus, dedication, focus, determination and focus.

Posted by: DocJ at February 21, 2018 03:42 PM (7bkOX)


It's kind of like STEM subjects. I don't know if you have to be on the Aspie spectrum, but it sure helps, if nothing else to fit in with everyone else there.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:45 PM (pVGtq)

506 The Black Ice Slalom

Posted by: WhatWhatWhat? at February 21, 2018 03:45 PM (juCZM)

507 Pimphand

*snort*

Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at February 21, 2018 03:46 PM (MnkFD)

508 Wonder what her grandpa thinks about her turning down the chance to go to the WH had she won a gold.
Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 03:45 PM (hvf9s)


She didn't win a gold, she won a crushed beer can medal.

You have to laugh.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:46 PM (pVGtq)

509 So we're banning bump stocks because reasons, eh?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Bama's Boot Stomping on the Face of College Football Forever at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (6BVGb)

510 I thought the 8th dwarf was Farty.

He must have been the 9th.

Posted by: WhatWhatWhat? at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (juCZM)

511 473
464 391 250 teachers sign up for concealed carry class

offered by sheriff in Ohio ... 50 open spots





Posted by: illiniwek at February 21, 2018 03:28 PM (bT8Z4)



More of this, please.

Posted by: joncelli, nominal Lutheran at February 21, 2018 03:38 PM (RD7QR)



That's the way you do it. You want fewer school shootings? Make them harder targets.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (NWiLs)


Next thing you know they'll be getting an ammo stipend and two days of a year for re cert. ( I kid I kid)

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (ymnmz)

512 I'd rather watch The Highland Games. They may compete in skirts but they have manly sports like the Caber toss and Lazy Stick

Posted by: Deplorable Male Logic at February


The Sheep Toss is my favorite.

Posted by: Roland THTG at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (xBSm0)

513 Being a world-caliber athlete (or just about anything else, especially stuff that matters) requires focus, dedication, focus, determination and focus.

Posted by: DocJ




And just a smidgen of God given talent. But mostly God given talent.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (0PD0H)

514 "Sen Gillibrand: Trump Makes It Hard to Give Up Cursing for Lent"

Isn't picking something you like to do kinda the point of giving up for Lent?

Posted by: X-ray at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (4fiCC)

515 NBC needs an anal-ist it seems.

Posted by: maddogg at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (9Vruh)

516 499
Sen Gillibrand: Trump Makes It Hard to Give Up Cursing for Lent



Still down with the murdering of babies in the womb 24/7/365, though.

Posted by: DocJ at February 21, 2018 03:44 PM (7bkOX)

Wow. Just wow. This is how she wants to showcase her presidential qualities and aspirations?You have to love how Trump lives rent free in these libtard heads.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (jxbfJ)

517 Wonder what her grandpa thinks about her turning down the chance to go to the WH had she won a gold.

Probably doesn't care since he's dead.

Posted by: tu3031 at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (O5Q3r)

518 I had the impression this Olympics was just for gays, so I didn't watch any of it out of respect.

Posted by: Marmo, this is not the woke you're looking for... at February 21, 2018 03:48 PM (fq72/)

519 I'd rather watch The Highland Games. They may compete in skirts but they have manly sports like the Caber toss and Lazy Stick

Posted by: Deplorable Male Logic at February

The Sheep Toss is my favorite.
Posted by: Roland THTG


That loud "pop" as they come off the D is amazing.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:48 PM (0PD0H)

520 Southern folks driving in snow.

Posted by: Chris M at February 21, 2018 03:48 PM (eAZVt)

521 514 "Sen Gillibrand: Trump Makes It Hard to Give Up Cursing for Lent"

Isn't picking something you like to do kinda the point of giving up for Lent?
Posted by: X-ray at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (4fiCC)

Yes. Lent is not a self help exercise.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 21, 2018 03:48 PM (ycWCI)

522 503---......kept saying over and over and over, media lapping it up, that she was going to win a medal for her grandpa that served in the Korean War, so excited to be here where he served, etc. I think it annoyed me because it was blatant virtue signaling and using a veteran as a prop......
Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 03:45 PM (hvf9s)
-------------------------
Yeah, and she only started that spiel after she got blowback for her political blathering.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 03:48 PM (0jtPF)

523 Unfortunately, the types of things that get attention are the hours-long Lindsey Vonn-centric womens downhill coverage. Embarassing and enormously unfair to Goggia and Mowinckel.

Posted by: Jaws at February 21, 2018 03:04 PM (oOw3I)


Actually, that was one of the funnier episodes of the games. Vonn had just finished telling the NBC commentator that she was pretty sure she had the silver all sewn up and, not two minutes after that, Mowinkel skis her run and knocks Vonn down to third. THAT is why Vonn was crying so much.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:49 PM (8gDQu)

524 521 514 "Sen Gillibrand: Trump Makes It Hard to Give Up Cursing for Lent"

Isn't picking something you like to do kinda the point of giving up for Lent?
Posted by: X-ray at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (4fiCC)

Yes. Lent is not a self help exercise.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 21, 2018 03:48 PM (ycWCI)

Well, IT IS. It is just about more self denial than "I want to give up this destructive habit I should give up the other days of the year anyway to be a better person."

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 21, 2018 03:49 PM (ycWCI)

525 And just a smidgen of God given talent. But mostly God given talent.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (0PD0H)


Yeah, but they've all got that. I suspect the difference between them is in dedication and focus, ranging from extreme to outrageous.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:50 PM (pVGtq)

526 Dad: son what do you want to be when you grow up?

Son: I want to be a NYC garbage man.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:50 PM (L78vw)

527 Vonn had just finished telling the NBC commentator that she was pretty sure she had the silver all sewn up and, not two minutes after that, Mowinkel skis her run and knocks Vonn down to third. THAT is why Vonn was crying so much.
========
I'm so popping some popcorn for THAT!

Posted by: tiger wood's ex wife at February 21, 2018 03:50 PM (Or06T)

528 RIP Billy Graham. I just learned this:
"He insisted on racial integration for his revivals and crusades in 1953 and invited Martin Luther King Jr. to preach jointly at a revival in New York City in 1957. Graham bailed King out of jail in the 1960s when King was arrested in demonstrations."

A lot of people jumped on the MLK bandwagon later. To do so in the 1950s was truly progressive.

Posted by: Ignoramus at February 21, 2018 03:50 PM (n+6mJ)

529 522
503---......kept saying over and over and over, media lapping it up,
that she was going to win a medal for her grandpa that served in the
Korean War, so excited to be here where he served, etc. I think it
annoyed me because it was blatant virtue signaling and using a veteran
as a prop......

Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 03:45 PM (hvf9s)

-------------------------

Yeah, and she only started that spiel after she got blowback for her political blathering.





Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 03:48 PM (0jtPF)


Watching her cry over her bronze medal was nice. With the announcer making shit up as he went along.
Hey Nobody cares! Ski faster, less jibber jabber.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 03:50 PM (ymnmz)

530 Gasparino should never be on tv unless he is selling used dog poop.

Posted by: Eli Cash at February 21, 2018 03:50 PM (6qbw0)

531 Dayyum. These guys aren't even "sprinting" by their standards, and they're doing V-2 (the fast, flat-land skate technique) UPHILL. Yeah yeah best athletes in this sport in the world, but still. Just amazing.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 03:50 PM (QDnY+)

532 I spend a lot of time on Craigslist and Grinder looking for men who can simulate the use of bump stocks.

Posted by: Chrissy Cuomo at February 21, 2018 03:51 PM (MWX7h)

533 Southern folks driving in snow.



Posted by: Chris M at February 21, 2018 03:48 PM (eAZVt)


You should see how the northern retirees drive down here when the roads are even slightly snowy/icy. It's hilarious.

"WHY DON'T YOU PEOPLE HAVE SNOWPLOWS???!!!!?"

And I have never, ever had a problem driving in the frozen stuff either here, or up north.





Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 03:51 PM (ptqGC)

534 And just a smidgen of God given talent. But mostly God given talent.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (0PD0H)

Yeah, but they've all got that. I suspect the difference between them is in dedication and focus, ranging from extreme to outrageous.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara



True. 22 hours a day for a Russian gymnast is outrageous.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:51 PM (0PD0H)

535 The Black Ice Slalom

Posted by: WhatWhatWhat? at February 21, 2018 03:45 PM (juCZM)
............

Prius Division

Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 03:51 PM (HgMAr)

536 "463 Wow. Just got an email saying the local school district is spending 80% of its budget on salaries (somehow I don't they considered all the new athletic facilities it just built and the new HS that it is still paying off). I doubt the central admin will cull themselves as the email implied.
Posted by: auscolpyr "


Probably those physical-plant things are on a separate budget - maybe they were financed on bond issues rather than tax revenue or something like that.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez, they are gaslighting us 24/365 at February 21, 2018 03:51 PM (H0hPC)

537 And just a smidgen of God given talent. But mostly God given talent.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:47 PM (0PD0H)

Well of course, man! That parts a given.

But the world is full of people with a whole lot of God-given talent who went on to medal in bong therapy. Just saying.

Posted by: DocJ at February 21, 2018 03:51 PM (7bkOX)

538 528. So you're saying Billy Graham bought MLK and used him as a slave.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, 501st Kremlin Jewbot Gvardii at February 21, 2018 03:51 PM (fA1SL)

539 Hah, just to prove my ignoring-the-mainstream-stuff cred, did Vonn already race and lose/not win? Does she have any more events? Is she bombing out in terms of being the American alpine Big Deal that everyone usually fusses about?

Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 03:52 PM (QDnY+)

540 And Vonn will use the excuse that the subsequent ridicule by people is the reason she now hates America.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:52 PM (L78vw)

541 -
--
Well, IT IS. It is just about more self denial than
"I want to give up this destructive habit I should give up the other
days of the year anyway to be a better person."



Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 21, 2018 03:49 PM

-----------------------------

Trouble is, our destructive habits ARE the things we least like to give up.


Posted by: irright at February 21, 2018 03:52 PM (pMGkg)

542 I would think taking Comrade Costas off the air would double the ratings, da?

Posted by: Robertski at February 21, 2018 03:52 PM (ayUOl)

543 541. I'll drink to that.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, 501st Kremlin Jewbot Gvardii at February 21, 2018 03:53 PM (fA1SL)

544 They need to add Wakanda flying car races. Big rating pull.

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 03:53 PM (2LelM)

545 She cried. A lot.
Posted by: tu3031 at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (O5Q3r)


Wouldn't go to the White House because anti-trump, then didn't medal.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:39 PM (TAu/7)


So, she's a Trump hater who cries a lot. But that's redundant.

Posted by: girldog at February 21, 2018 03:53 PM (g5YYQ)

546 The prog long knives are out for Billy Graham today. Sickening. Blessedly, he's in a place where he just doesn't care.

I truly hope no one in his family see any of the tweets the libs are spewing.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 03:53 PM (ptqGC)

547 You should see how the northern retirees drive down here when the roads are even slightly snowy/icy. It's hilarious.

People say "Californians don't know how to drive in rain/snow."

WTF? 90% of the people here MOVED here from rainy/snowy places. Did they forget how to drive in rain/snow when they crossed the state line?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:53 PM (pVGtq)

548 Seducing Skate Dudes at the Rink
Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 03:44 PM (HgMAr)


Some site I was reading kept referring to the "heterosexual pair figure skating". Which led me to believe someone was pushing for the homosexual, or same sex, figure skating pair. Bcz heterosexual usually goes without saying.

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 03:54 PM (Oizsv)

549
I'd rather watch The Highland Games. They may compete in skirts but they have manly sports like the Caber toss and Lazy Stick



Posted by: Deplorable Male Logic at February 21, 2018 03:34 PM (lKyWE)



Those aren't skirts... they are kilts and very attractive on the men competing:-)

Posted by: redbanzai the Southerner at February 21, 2018 03:54 PM (9nCnN)

550 518 I had the impression this Olympics was just for gays, so I didn't watch any of it out of respect.
Posted by: Marmo, this is not the woke you're looking for... at February 21, 2018 03:48 PM (fq72/)
----------------------------
Well, you should have seen the rooting section for the I'm-Gay-Watch-Me-Kiss-My-Boyfriend skier. (Gus Kenworthy or Ken Gusworthy. I can't remember.)
All rainbow flags and zero red,white, and blue.
Why should I root for him?

So glad to see him bomb, while a kid from Indiana that no one had even talked about won the silver.
His rooting section had (gasp!) USA stuff.


Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 03:54 PM (0jtPF)

551 Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 03:53 PM (ptqGC)

I expect they'll see it and not be surprised, and do some praying for those folks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 21, 2018 03:54 PM (8+Ozj)

552 540 And Vonn will use the excuse that the subsequent ridicule by people is the reason she now hates America.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:52 PM (L78vw)


Right back at ya, honey.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:54 PM (pVGtq)

553 Does she have any more events? Is she bombing out in terms of being the American alpine Big Deal that everyone usually fusses about?

Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 03:52 PM (QDnY+)


She was supposed to compete in the Super-combined.

She annoys me but she is a big deal in world cup skiing. WInningest female skier ever. By miles. And Michaela SHiffrin is probably going to surpass her.

But Julie Mancuso is the greatest American female skier - at the Olympics. I think she might have been in an event this olympics, too.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:55 PM (8gDQu)

554 They should add dragging someone on a flexiflier behind the 4WD with a ski rope.

Posted by: Roland THTG at February 21, 2018 03:55 PM (xBSm0)

555 We have a male and female contests, what about adding Tranny Sports?

Posted by: Puddin Head at February 21, 2018 03:55 PM (2LelM)

556 You wanted snowball fights.

You'd settle for iceball fights.

You'll get semenball fights.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at February 21, 2018 03:55 PM (hqZPQ)

557 546 The prog long knives are out for Billy Graham today. Sickening. Blessedly, he's in a place where he just doesn't care.

I truly hope no one in his family see any of the tweets the libs are spewing.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 03:53 PM (ptqGC)

Seriously? That is a travesty.

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 03:55 PM (Oizsv)

558 Good grief. Just turned on the TV and they're still blathering about the snowflakes' lecturing us about evil guns.

*hits off button again*

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 03:55 PM (ptqGC)

559 540
And Vonn will use the excuse that the subsequent ridicule by people is the reason she now hates America.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:52 PM (L78vw)

You know what's funny, how being cute blondie able to ski real fast gives you a big mega phone to be a political D-bag, but being a political D-bag with an outsized mega phone doesn't help you ski fast.
Whaaaaaa.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 21, 2018 03:55 PM (ymnmz)

560 Hah, just to prove my ignoring-the-mainstream-stuff cred, did Vonn already race and lose/not win? Does she have any more events? Is she bombing out in terms of being the American alpine Big Deal that everyone usually fusses about?

Posted by: rhomboid at February 21, 2018 03:52 PM (QDnY+)
..............

Bronze in the downhill which she thought she was queen of. Snif.
I think she still has the "combined" downhill and slalom? Break a leg Lindsey!

Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 03:56 PM (HgMAr)

561 OT: The Rev. Billy Graham died today. He was 99. A wonderful man by all accounts. A Great man of God.

On a related note, Obama said some very nice things about him on Twitter. Alas, Twitter is the bathroom stalls in a dive bar of the Internet. The responses he got back were,,,,,,illuminating. Over at Twitchy if your interested.

Posted by: Puddleglum at February 21, 2018 03:56 PM (g6GOb)

562 558. REMOVE TIDE POD

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, 501st Kremlin Jewbot Gvardii at February 21, 2018 03:56 PM (fA1SL)

563 The prog long knives are out for Billy Graham today. Sickening. Blessedly, he's in a place where he just doesn't care.

I truly hope no one in his family see any of the tweets the libs are spewing.


Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 03:53 PM (ptqGC)

Bless their hearts, they wouldn't know a good man if one dropped on them from Heaven. All I can do is thank God that Billy Graham raised his son right and that Franklin is carrying on the good work.

Posted by: redbanzai the Southerner at February 21, 2018 03:57 PM (9nCnN)

564 Seriously? That is a travesty.

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 03:55 PM (Oizsv)


Lauren Duca, a writer for Teen Vogue, tweeted she hopes Billy Graham is in hell.

I can't even imagine that kind of sick, twisted mind. He would pray for her, though. I'm trying to.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 03:57 PM (ptqGC)

565 550 518 I had the impression this Olympics was just for gays, so I didn't watch any of it out of respect.
Posted by: Marmo, this is not the woke you're looking for... at February 21, 2018 03:48 PM (fq72/)
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Well, you should have seen the rooting section for the I'm-Gay-Watch-Me-Kiss-My-Boyfriend skier. (Gus Kenworthy or Ken Gusworthy. I can't remember.)
All rainbow flags and zero red,white, and blue.
Why should I root for him?

So glad to see him bomb, while a kid from Indiana that no one had even talked about won the silver.
His rooting section had (gasp!) USA stuff.


Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 03:54 PM (0jtPF)
----------------------------------------------------

I was happy to read about the anti-Trump karma biting so many in the ass.

Posted by: Marmo, this is not the woke you're looking for... at February 21, 2018 03:57 PM (fq72/)

566 "The 2018 Winter Olympics have produced few medal winners"

Whatever, at least we got to see Vonn lose

Posted by: Lord Culvert at February 21, 2018 03:57 PM (2FjCs)

567 We should just start the Moron Winter Olympics.

Posted by: Roland THTG at February 21, 2018 03:57 PM (xBSm0)

568 The snowboarding events have genuinely been some of the best of this year's games. Interesting personal stories that didn't need hyping to be cool, and USA came here to win and threw down big time. Plus the czech chick snowboarder that won gold in skiing! Has been fun to watch all that despite my loathing of NBC's overall coverage.

Those dissing curling don't know what you are missing! But I'll admit that, like baseball, it is much more gripping when you see it live.

Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 03:58 PM (hvf9s)

569 CNN is all about their townhall tonigjt in 4 hrs 55 minutes and 53 seconds

Posted by: Skip at February 21, 2018 03:58 PM (aC6Sd)

570 Well I grew up near Buffalo and now live in Colrado so I know driving in winter conditions.

Still didn't stop me from cracking up my beloved pickup after hitting a patch of black ice several years back.

And I had just watched the car in front of me hit it and spin out. So I KNEW it was there, and I carefully tapped the brakes down to about ten MPH. And I STILL wiped out.

Black Ice is a cruel bitch.

Posted by: WhatWhatWhat? at February 21, 2018 03:58 PM (juCZM)

571 so...O/T...but how is it beyond the pale to suggest that the kids who showed up out of nowhere to be spokes gun-grabbers at a variety of schools might be crisis actors?

Posted by: zibbly wibbly at February 21, 2018 03:58 PM (V3U1L)

572 The nasty lefty comments on Billy Graham are probably because of Billy Graham Jr.

Not the Lefts favorite person.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:58 PM (L78vw)

573 566
"The 2018 Winter Olympics have produced few medal winners"



Whatever, at least we got to see Vonn lose

Posted by: Lord Culvert at February 21, 2018 03:57 PM (2FjCs)



Nope

Posted by: Wheaties Box at February 21, 2018 03:58 PM (ymnmz)

574 Women's short track speed skating relay was awesome. Tiny track and exponential chaos. There's no rule for when to "hand off" in the relay, just whenever except for the last two laps.

The bobsled thing where Germany and Canada tied, after four runs each measured in the hundredths of a second, even though Germany crashed over the finish line in one.

A French girl fell out of her ice dancing dress.

There's good stuff going on here.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 21, 2018 03:58 PM (fuK7c)

575 566
"The 2018 Winter Olympics have produced few medal winners"



Whatever, at least we got to see Vonn lose

Posted by: Lord Culvert at February 21, 2018 03:57 PM (2FjCs)


Yep

Posted by: Kaboom Box at February 21, 2018 03:59 PM (ymnmz)

576 .but how is it beyond the pale to suggest that the kids who showed up out of nowhere to be spokes gun-grabbers at a variety of schools might be crisis actors?
Posted by: zibbly wibbly



It's not. Not when you have photo proof.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 03:59 PM (0PD0H)

577 We should just start the Moron Winter Olympics.

Posted by: Roland THTG at February 21, 2018 03:57 PM (xBSm0)
.............

Awesome.
First rule of MWO, don't you eat that yellow snow.

Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 03:59 PM (HgMAr)

578 Those dissing curling don't know what you are missing!

Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 03:58 PM (hvf9s)


I've seen curling and I know exactly what I'm missing, which is why I'm missing it.

The only interesting thing in curling is Anastasia Bryzgalova.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:59 PM (8gDQu)

579 I mean Franklin.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 03:59 PM (L78vw)

580 And Vonn will use the excuse that the subsequent ridicule by people is the reason she now hates America.

If she wants to be NBC's color commentator on woman's skiing she won't. It's not like she'll be doing much else.

Posted by: tu3031 at February 21, 2018 03:59 PM (O5Q3r)

581 Twitchy shows us the faces of prog evil, re Billy Graham:

https://tinyurl.com/y7ayj3zt

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 03:59 PM (ptqGC)

582 564: thats the useless thing here. Billy Graham would have forgiven her and ment it. He would see a lost soul in need of the saving Grace of Christ. She's only hurting herself with the bitterness.

Posted by: Puddleglum at February 21, 2018 04:00 PM (g6GOb)

583 The 2018 Winter Olympics have produced few medal winners"

Why? Fewer competitions or something?

Heh

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 04:00 PM (7LY+6)

584 Lidsey Vonn vs Adam Rippon

It would be close.

Posted by: Olympic Death Match at February 21, 2018 04:00 PM (ymnmz)

585 569 CNN is all about their townhall tonigjt in 4 hrs 55 minutes and 53 seconds
Posted by: Skip at February 21, 2018 03:58 PM (aC6Sd)
---------------------------
That might help the Olympics' ratings a little bit, I guess!

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 21, 2018 04:00 PM (0jtPF)

586 Nood - panic

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, 501st Kremlin Jewbot Gvardii at February 21, 2018 04:00 PM (fA1SL)

587 We should just start the Moron Winter Olympics.
Posted by: Roland THTG



Slam four tequila shots, run to back pasture, try to shoot wild hog.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2018 04:01 PM (0PD0H)

588 We should just start the Moron Winter Olympics.

Posted by: Roland THTG at February 21, 2018 03:57 PM (xBSm0)
............

Womens Tube Top Snow Angels

Posted by: wth at February 21, 2018 04:01 PM (HgMAr)

589
I can't even imagine that kind of sick, twisted mind. He would pray for her, though. I'm trying to.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 21, 2018 03:57 PM (ptqGC)


And they wonder why kids are shooting up their schools

Posted by: Deplorable Male Logic at February 21, 2018 04:01 PM (lKyWE)

590 I think I understand why they are going full social justice with the coverage.

Its the same reason Wonder Woman became the super grrl power women event and Black Panther the super black power Africa event. If you can turn the show into a Socially Important Event then it gets tons of publicity and excitement.

Its about getting notice and ratings. But they misfired, presuming that a super tiny group whose behavior many people find at best distasteful was going to be the next hawt cause.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 21, 2018 04:01 PM (39g3+)

591 Bryzgalova"

Gesundheit

Posted by: Anon a mouse at February 21, 2018 04:02 PM (7LY+6)

592 Nood.

Posted by: andycanuck at February 21, 2018 04:02 PM (ewxPW)

593 I read the tweet from Lauren Duca. What a sad way to live life that you wish someone that never did anything to you and a man of God you wish in hell.

Her photo shows her to be outwardly pretty but beneath that has to be a rotting core. Do what you do best Lauren and conjure up some more sex articles for teens.

Posted by: Cheri at February 21, 2018 04:02 PM (oiNtH)

594 Black Ice is a cruel bitch.
Posted by: WhatWhatWhat? at February 21, 2018 03:58 PM (juCZM)


Word.
And like you said, even when you know.

Posted by: professor disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at February 21, 2018 04:02 PM (Oizsv)

595 We should just start the Moron Winter Olympics.
Posted by: Roland THTG at February 21, 2018 03:57 PM (xBSm0)

Grilling steaks outdoors during a snowstorm while sipping bourbon.

Good old snowball fights, free-for-all.

Posted by: PugBot Mahon, Truly, Madly, Deeply Concerned at February 21, 2018 04:02 PM (xPJvm)

596 576 .but how is it beyond the pale to suggest that the kids who showed up out of nowhere to be spokes gun-grabbers at a variety of schools might be crisis actors?
Posted by: zibbly wibbly



It's not. Not when you have photo proof.
Posted by: rickb223

---------

and yet, did I read it right...some congresscritter fired a staffer who pointed this out?

I notice my globohomo news feed is particularly incensed about this.

Posted by: zibbly wibbly at February 21, 2018 04:03 PM (V3U1L)

597 578:The only interesting thing in curling is Anastasia Bryzgalova.
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair



So thats her name. I was channel surfing, saw Curling, was about to continue channel surfing and then saw her. Stayed on Curling. She is smoking hot!

Posted by: Puddleglum at February 21, 2018 04:03 PM (g6GOb)

598 You go to a rink and trash talk curlers and two things are guaranteed to happen:

A mass of beer bottles thrown at you.
Your broken body is swept to the curb.

Posted by: Headless Body of Agnew at February 21, 2018 04:03 PM (e1mEI)

599 -
--
"The 2018 Winter Olympics have produced few medal winners"


---------------------------------------------------

I'm pretty sure it's always three for each category.



Posted by: Snarky McSnarkface at February 21, 2018 04:03 PM (pMGkg)

600 It's just a shame the Venezuelan team couldn't make it to the Olympics. Their 1980 Honda Accord broke down.



Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at February 21, 2018 04:03 PM (hqZPQ)

601 So thats her name. I was channel surfing, saw Curling, was about to continue channel surfing and then saw her. Stayed on Curling. She is smoking hot!

Posted by: Puddleglum at February 21, 2018 04:03 PM (g6GOb)


Yep. Smoldering.

I'd watch her paint walls ... for hours.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 04:04 PM (8gDQu)

602 Actually, that was one of the funnier episodes of the games. Vonn had just finished telling the NBC commentator that she was pretty sure she had the silver all sewn up and, not two minutes after that, Mowinkel skis her run and knocks Vonn down to third. THAT is why Vonn was crying so much.
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 03:49 PM (8gDQu)
Trying to find that video

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 21, 2018 04:04 PM (dKiJG)

603 >WTF? 90% of the people here MOVED here from rainy/snowy places. Did they forget how to drive in rain/snow when they crossed the state line?
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 21, 2018 03:53 PM (pVGtq)

Pfft, that's nothing. We've got people who forgot how to drive in snow since the last snowfall. Which was yesterday.

Posted by: all doubt removed at February 21, 2018 04:05 PM (xj0OI)

604 In case people missed this:
"If you boo athletes because of their beliefs--if you, let's be clear here, root for American athletes to lose to foreign countries simply because of what they've said--well, you surrender any moral high ground. You don't get to call your political enemies "un-American." You don't get to claim that NFL players kneeling during the anthem are "disrespecting America." You don't get to call yourself a patriot. Party or country, make your choice."

https://preview.tinyurl.com/y747g4vz

Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 04:05 PM (hvf9s)

605 "The prog long knives are out for Billy Graham today. Sickening. Blessedly, he's in a place where he just doesn't care."

I happened to catch a little of Glen Beck's show in the car today. It was extremely self serving and IMO disgusting.

Posted by: X-ray at February 21, 2018 04:07 PM (4fiCC)

606 "Vonn said her "bronze feels like a Gold"

Slacker.
Even Hillary got silver.

Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at February 21, 2018 04:10 PM (jWe5r)

607 Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 04:05 PM (hvf9s)

These people are delusional and or ignorant. An athlete can run his mouth against at least 50% of his fellow countrymen but any push back is UnAmerican? All one can say is Fuck you.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2018 04:12 PM (L78vw)

608 Trying to find that video

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 21, 2018 04:04 PM (dKiJG)


I can't find the video anywhere. The only reference to it that I could find is in this article:

https://tinyurl.com/y8896u7j

and even he glossed over what actually happened:

Italy's Goggia finished with a time of 1:39.22. Vonn was 0.47 seconds behind, which placed her second for a while until she was surpassed by Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel.

Vonn said at the time that she was optimistic her time would stick so she could claim silver. Even though she knew she would not be winning gold, Vonn was proud of how she did.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 21, 2018 04:13 PM (8gDQu)

609 476 Sen Gillibrand: Trump Makes It Hard
------------
Better?

Posted by: DeploraBOT at February 21, 2018 04:16 PM (y3aQB)

610 "Vonn said her "bronze feels like a Gold"

Slacker.
Even Hillary got silver.
Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at February 21, 2018 04:10 PM (jWe5r)
---------

This comment is delicious.

Posted by: bluebell at February 21, 2018 04:20 PM (kNasr)

611
HA HA!

Posted by: Nelson Muntz at February 21, 2018 04:23 PM (r+sAi)

612 <quote>578
Those dissing curling don't know what you are missing!



Posted by: LizLem at February 21, 2018 03:58 PM (hvf9s)



I've seen curling and I know exactly what I'm missing, which is why I'm missing it.



The only interesting thing in curling is Anastasia Bryzgalova.</quote>
<ul>
<li>Jennifer Jones</li>
<li>Lene Nielson </li>
<li>Jessica Schultz </li>
<li>Rachel Homan </li>
<li>Eve Muirhead </li>
<li>Giorgia Apollonio </li>
<li>Anna Sloan </li>
<li>Ekaterina Galkina </li>
<li>Anna Sidorova </li>
<li>Alexandra Saitova - google this one! </li>
</ul>

Posted by: pete at February 21, 2018 04:24 PM (meg+g)

613 I hate when comment sections don't support basic html tags...

Posted by: pete at February 21, 2018 04:25 PM (meg+g)

614 Mrs. Athens and I have been watching some of the ice skating. Get the faggot announcers off the air and actually show the routines and not 20+ min. of commercials and 2 min. of skating.

This Canadian last night was robbed of a Gold. She was perfect.

Watched some 20-something snowboarders launch themselves into the air . . . cheered when they landed on their faces.

Posted by: The Man from Athens at February 21, 2018 04:26 PM (8Ls/+)

615 my fave quote from "Men With Brooms":

You have no idea just how dumb I think you are. Even if you're smarter than how dumb I think you are, you're still dumber than you think I think you are.

Posted by: WaldoTJ at February 21, 2018 04:53 PM (M1MpJ)

616 Baseball is coming, dont care a bit for the Olympics.

Posted by: waelse1 at February 22, 2018 03:19 AM (D2vWG)

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