Winter Olympics...

SmileDamnit · February 2014

…yay or nay?

Things I'm not excited for:

* the (previously discussed) USA sweaters

* potential asshats who try to terrorize the games

* noooothing else being on TV for the next two week (note: we don't have cable)

Things I am excited for:

* the opening ceramony (…which better be good. I still love love K.D Lang's "Hallelujah" from the 2010 opening ceramony big time)

* figure skating. Judge away. I'm a sucker for that shit.

* medal, and lots of 'em. No apologies…I'm a highly competitive Capricorn.

bethsmiles · February 2014

I'm super excited for the Olympics and figure skating is my absolute favorite Olympic sport!

sarahufl · February 2014

I love the Olympics! What I am enjoying now are the snarky twitter feeds from journalists. It is incredible how poorly prepared Sochi is for the whole thing!

I hope the games go well, but the lack of preparation is astounding.

jdluvr06 · February 2014

I'm excited for the snow boarding. I have a bit of a crush on Shawn White. I'm not excited that it is being held in Socchi. I learned something very troubling today and it makes me almost not want to watch.

SmileDamnit · February 2014

sarahufl said:

I love the Olympics! What I am enjoying now are the snarky twitter feeds from journalists. It is incredible how poorly prepared Sochi is for the whole thing!

I hope the games go well, but the lack of preparation is astounding.

Right?? I've heard a lot about this and am so confused as to how we ended up there? Is it a lottery system?

jdluvr06 said:

I'm excited for the snow boarding. I have a bit of a crush on Shawn White. I'm not excited that it is being held in Socchi. I learned something very troubling today and it makes me almost not want to watch.

Did you hear that Shawn pulled out of one of his events for fear of getting hurt b/c the field isn't up to par? Scary stuff!

JCbride2015 · February 2014

I've been cracking up reading all the journalists' tweets about their half-built hotels. It's definitely scary though, I have a lot of security and safety concerns. Apparently some of the athletes have told their families not to come because they're afraid of attacks.

jdluvr06 · February 2014

@niccirf yes I did hear about that! I can't believe they let that field be like that,

HisGirlFriday13 · February 2014

If you're on Twitter, the hashtag #SochiProblems is hiLARious reading.

I can't believe how poorly prepared Sochi is for this event. It's not like they didn't know it was coming!!

artbyallie · February 2014

Figure skating for me. H likes it too, but I'm gonna have to force him to watch the guys because I watched them last Winter Olympics and wanna see the rematch between the American and the Russian.

HisGirlFriday13 · February 2014

The Winter Olympics are our favourites: DH loves the hockey and speed-skating, and I love figure-skating.

jdluvr06 · February 2014

Ugh! I just learned something else and now I definitely cannot watch. They should never have been chosen to hold the Olympics.

WinstonsGirl · February 2014

I love the Olympics, though I prefer the summer ones over winter. let's see, hockey, speed skating, all sled events, most skiing, especially aerials, most boarding. Not a huge fan of figure skating, but it's too girly for me. Canada's gonna kick some hockey ass!!! We'll watch for hours everyday, anything that's on

erinlin25 · February 2014

I am looking forward to the Olympics. I am more of a summer fan, but with winter I still love all the Ice skating events (I was obsessed with Tara Lipinski growing up); I have not followed it at all lately but there is a young girl from my hometown that I hear is really good and the Gracie Gold girl looks like she has a good chance too (plus I love her name, so fitting), so that will be fun to watch I think. And other than that I'll watch skiing and speed skating. We don't have cable either, but we do get NBC through the digital antenna thank goodness. I miss my regular tv shows though!

I have no clue why Sochi was picked and am disappointed in the antics all ready and just pray no crazy sh*t happens and that everyone stays safe. These athletes have made this there life so I'm still watching in support of them.

MissMWood · February 2014

I would like Australia to at least get 1 medal! The winter games are not our strong suit!

arrippa · February 2014

I am torn, on one had I love the Olympics but on the other hand, I am so sad that the town is killing all the stray dogs. I thinki watching the Olympics will make me sad.

Peaseblossom55 · February 2014

FI will probably watch all of the hockey. I love watching the ice skating, things are a bit crazy around here so hopefully I have some time to watch it!

KeptInStitches · February 2014

I'm so excited for the Olymmpics! I don't have a favorite sport - I'll end up watching as many of the sports as I possibly can.

climbingsingle · February 2014

I love the Olympics! I am super excited for them. Figure skating is one my favorites too. But I love all of it.

I also don't understand why Sochi was picked and how, after 7 years notice, they seem not at all prepared. The reports coming in from there are ridiculous. The accommodations even for the athletes are terrible!

chkmeowt · February 2014

I love the olympics. My heart bursts with joy during the ceremonies. I literally start crying during the opening ceremonies every time.

I love to watch curling, figure skating, ski jumping, luge, bobsled...

SmileDamnit · February 2014

All the figure skating fans...remember Johnny Weir? You either love him or you hate him; I happen to be on the love side. Apparently he's a analyst now so hope they give him some face time, and that he throws a punch really dramatic kick on Russia's anti-gay laws.

Belthil · February 2014

@hisgirlfriday13 I'm not on twitter but I almost feel like joining up to read that

HisGirlFriday13 · February 2014

@belthil -- It's hiLARious.

Also, apparently you can follow it without being on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/SochiProblems

Belthil · February 2014

@hisgirlfriday13 thank you!! the few I read so far are fantastic...there goes my productivity this afternoon

HisGirlFriday13 · February 2014

Aren't they funny?? They crack me up.

SmileDamnit · February 2014

Belthil said:

@hisgirlfriday13 thank you!! the few I read so far are fantastic...there goes my productivity this afternoon

Yeeeeaahhh...so much for writting that RFP. Thanks, @hisgirlfriday13

And because I apparently have the humor of a 13-year-old:

...this made me laugh a little more than it should have.

HobokensFury · February 2014

The train wreck that Sochi is will probably bring in more viewers.

doeydo · February 2014

I usually tune in to some of the events, ie. figure skating, and someone from our tiny town is in the Olympics this year so hopefully she does well. However, the Olympic Committee has chosen to do the Olympics in a place that has anti-LGBT laws so I am boycotting the Olympics this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=effb2JYiKXM

FiancB · February 2014

I am most excited for ice dancing... I like it a little better than pairs skating. Ice skating seems to have gotten very technical the last few olympics. Like, ok we did a triple axel, now time for a camel spin. Very little style to it most of the time. The ice dancing seems like it has more room for creativity to me.

I thought this was funny... Russia is pretty anti gay apparently so a group in Canada made this ad (it's fairly subtle... a kid wouldn't get it):

http://nextimpulsesports.com/2014/02/05/canada-fires-back-russias-ban-gay-propaganda-hilarious-homoerotic-commercial/

Edit: aw crap post above me beat me to it.

SmileDamnit · February 2014

Opening ceremony? Go...

Cookie Pusher · February 2014

Oh my God, we weren't being punk'd. They really ARE wearing those hideous sweaters.

lyndausvi · February 2014

doeydo said:

I usually tune in to some of the events, ie. figure skating, and someone from our tiny town is in the Olympics this year so hopefully she does well. However, the Olympic Committee has chosen to do the Olympics in a place that has anti-LGBT laws so I am boycotting the Olympics this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=effb2JYiKXM

Well it's not exactly how it went down. The Olympics cities are picked 6-8 years out. Russia just in the past year started passing the anti-LGBT laws. I guess they could have just cancelled the entire thing, but moving them isn't really an option 6 months out.

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