forsberg_us wrote:

JV wrote:

Does anyone else remember how they used to weight the medal counts (Gold = 3, Silver = 2, Bronze = 1) when publishing the "standings"? Wonder why they stopped that.

 
I have a vague recollection of that. Thought it was Gold=5, Silver=3, Bronze=1.

You may be right. The particulars escape me as easily as Finnish shots escaped the USA defense.

JV wrote:

Does anyone else remember how they used to weight the medal counts (Gold = 3, Silver = 2, Bronze = 1) when publishing the "standings"? Wonder why they stopped that.

I don't remember that, but the U.S. is apparently the only country in the world that uses total medal count rather than just gold medals as the primary measurement.

Have to give credit to Canada for being the better team today. But I think they're playing the best team in the tournament on Sunday.

Well the moment is nearly upon us... The entire Olympics summed up in one competition. A moment that I don't have to pretend has interest to avoid looking like I hate America.

The United States vs Canada in the men's hockey semifinals. The only goddamned event I can be brought to watch and care about, and the pinnacle of world superpowers coming together to rematch the gold medal match from 2010.

artie_fufkin wrote:

JV wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

Which is the one that's most likely to induce a wardrobe malfunction in a women's costume?

Either the double galshow, the nipple whoa oops, or the rip 'n' azzshow.

Just a different way of giving you a rec.

Maybe it's just me, but I figure naked, full-contact women's figure skating would probably draw a lot more viewers. 

Depends on the participants.  The female half of the US team that won the Ice Dancing gold medal has about the same figure as my 13 year old son.
 

JV wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

don.rob11 wrote:

I can't decide if I like the triple salchow, triple lutz, triple axle, or triple toe loop the best ...
 

Which is the one that's most likely to induce a wardrobe malfunction in a women's costume?

Either the double galshow, the nipple whoa oops, or the rip 'n' azzshow.

Just a different way of giving you a rec.

Maybe it's just me, but I figure naked, full-contact women's figure skating would probably draw a lot more viewers. 

"there have been many over-hyped olympic athletes over the years, but if you're compiling a list, Lolo Jones has to be near the top. "

Ugh. Don't even get me stahhhtid, as they say around here. And it's never her fault. She's loses because her shoes were too tight, or the weather was too humid, or she was running a fever of 98.7 degrees.
And what especially drives me crazy is she became a media whore, actively seeking every last ounce of publicity, and then every time she loses she claims there was too much pressure put on her. I've never rooted against Americans in the Olympics, with the exceptions of Carl Lewis and Lolo Jones.