Who else "doesn't care" about the olympics?? - Page 2

*CamaroSpike23* · 02-18-2010, 09:55 AM

curling is one of the few winter events that I enjoy.

Q's 91z28 · 02-18-2010, 10:43 AM

Saw Shaun White last night....the guy is just plain awesome. Also enjoy watching the speed skating competition.

Michael_Js · 02-18-2010, 10:56 AM

No interest at all...I'm NOT a sports guy - sorry...well, not sorry, but I ain't

Active, yes, couch potato, no...

Angrybird 12 · 02-18-2010, 11:01 AM

The Olympics do not carry as much weight in the sporting world as it used to when only amateurs competed.. since they opened it up to professionals I have lost interest... It was great seeing our amateurs guy sand gals compete with countries that paid their people to compete, they were essentially pros then and we still could beat them most of the time.. and now alot of our pros are from other countries and they go "Home" to compete for their home country instead of for us where they make their money...

(I had to edit this for spelling, my spell checker thought Amateurs was Armature...)

Partick · 02-18-2010, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

The Olympics do not carry as much weight in the sporting world as it used to when only armatures competed.. since they opened it up to professionals I have lost interest... It was great seeing our armature guy sand gals compete with countries that paid their people to compete, they were essentially pros then and we still could beat them most of the time.. and now alot of our pros are from other countries and they go "Home" to compete for their home country instead of for us where they make their money...

+1

2001ragtop · 02-18-2010, 11:20 AM

To me, the olympics is like a upper crust type of event. always seems very squeaky clean i.e. not that interesting. (the olympics actually freaked out because an Asian player had his shirt untucked at the airport. there was actually a story at CNN about it.)

However I can easily watch every single game of the World Cup 2010. and I don't even like soccer.

Mblock66 · 02-18-2010, 11:32 AM

Wow I am addicted to them. 1st off I am a die hard hockey fan and to watch all of the NHLs and KHL's out there off their normal teams playing together is freakin amazing.

How could you not be excited to see Ovechkin, Malkin, Kovalchuck, Kozlov, Gonchar or Parise, Kane, Stasney, or Brodeur, Crosby, Marleau, etc etc playing together. I guess if you don't like hockey it doesn't mean much. I could care less about football so I understand but COMME ON lolol

Tysen · 02-18-2010, 11:43 AM

Not a fan, I don't watch them. They have some weird events too. What's the deal with the cross country skiing/marksmanship event? Was someone drunk and/or high when they came up with this crap?

2010 SSRS · 02-18-2010, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mblock66

Wow I am addicted to them. 1st off I am a die hard hockey fan and to watch all of the NHLs and KHL's out there off their normal teams playing together is freakin amazing.

How could you not be excited to see Ovechkin, Malkin, Kovalchuck, Kozlov, Gonchar or Parise, Kane, Stasney, or Brodeur, Crosby, Marleau, etc etc playing together. I guess if you don't like hockey it doesn't mean much. I could care less about football so I understand but COMME ON lolol

I'm with you, the Hockey is awesome.

FFPM73 · 02-18-2010, 12:32 PM

You're not alone, I feel the same way. However, I do feel bad for the sledder that died family. That was very tragic.

SGOS252382 · 02-18-2010, 12:45 PM

Certain events like curling seem to be a total waste of time. I can't imagine spending years practicing curling in hopes of winning a gold medal.

But sports like down hill sking is pretty bad axx. The girls are doing 80mph and the guys supposedly get up close to 100mph. That's pretty crazy and it requires a lot of skill.
Also, the snowboarding half pipe was pretty unreal. The stuff those guys are pulling off is wild. They're doing multiple flips and spins
20+ ft over the top of 22 ft walls. That's 40+ ft above the bottom of the pipe spinning and flipping. That's a very high risk sport.

Angrybird 12 · 02-18-2010, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tysen

Not a fan, I don't watch them. They have some weird events too. What's the deal with the cross country skiing/marksmanship event? Was someone drunk and/or high when they came up with this crap?

Didn't I see that in a James Bond Movie? LOL

redneck2420 · 02-18-2010, 02:52 PM

Being from the Dallas/Ft Worth area of Texas, there aren't many winter Olympic sports that I can relate to or care about. I can't believe they showed fingure skating in stead of Chuck...

The Dark Knight · 02-18-2010, 02:53 PM

The Olympics are on??????

JK...nope...don't care.

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02-18-2010, 11:01 AM	#18
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,546	The Olympics do not carry as much weight in the sporting world as it used to when only amateurs competed.. since they opened it up to professionals I have lost interest... It was great seeing our amateurs guy sand gals compete with countries that paid their people to compete, they were essentially pros then and we still could beat them most of the time.. and now alot of our pros are from other countries and they go "Home" to compete for their home country instead of for us where they make their money... (I had to edit this for spelling, my spell checker thought Amateurs was Armature...) __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word! Last edited by Angrybird 12; 02-18-2010 at 11:12 AM. Reason: spelling..DUH

02-18-2010, 11:20 AM	#20
2001ragtop Drives: V8 american car Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 1,417	To me, the olympics is like a upper crust type of event. always seems very squeaky clean i.e. not that interesting. (the olympics actually freaked out because an Asian player had his shirt untucked at the airport. there was actually a story at CNN about it.) However I can easily watch every single game of the World Cup 2010. and I don't even like soccer. Last edited by 2001ragtop; 02-18-2010 at 11:33 AM.

02-18-2010, 11:43 AM	#22
Tysen Drives: 2011 RJT 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: TN Posts: 2,441 View My Garage	Not a fan, I don't watch them. They have some weird events too. What's the deal with the cross country skiing/marksmanship event? Was someone drunk and/or high when they came up with this crap? __________________ "I'm a man who discovered the wheel, and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn! That's what kind of man I am." - Ron Burgundy My build thread

02-18-2010, 11:32 AM	#21
Mblock66 Drives: 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 312	Wow I am addicted to them. 1st off I am a die hard hockey fan and to watch all of the NHLs and KHL's out there off their normal teams playing together is freakin amazing. How could you not be excited to see Ovechkin, Malkin, Kovalchuck, Kozlov, Gonchar or Parise, Kane, Stasney, or Brodeur, Crosby, Marleau, etc etc playing together. I guess if you don't like hockey it doesn't mean much. I could care less about football so I understand but COMME ON lolol

02-18-2010, 12:32 PM	#24
FFPM73 Firefighter/Paramedic Drives: RJT 2SS/RS M6 LS-3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Burlington, KY 41005 Posts: 423	You're not alone, I feel the same way. However, I do feel bad for the sledder that died family. That was very tragic. __________________ *FFPM73*

02-18-2010, 12:45 PM	#25
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	Certain events like curling seem to be a total waste of time. I can't imagine spending years practicing curling in hopes of winning a gold medal. But sports like down hill sking is pretty bad axx. The girls are doing 80mph and the guys supposedly get up close to 100mph. That's pretty crazy and it requires a lot of skill. Also, the snowboarding half pipe was pretty unreal. The stuff those guys are pulling off is wild. They're doing multiple flips and spins 20+ ft over the top of 22 ft walls. That's 40+ ft above the bottom of the pipe spinning and flipping. That's a very high risk sport.

02-18-2010, 02:52 PM	#27
redneck2420 Drives: 2010 Camaro LS IBM w/White Strpies Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 64	Being from the Dallas/Ft Worth area of Texas, there aren't many winter Olympic sports that I can relate to or care about. I can't believe they showed fingure skating in stead of Chuck...

02-18-2010, 02:53 PM	#28
The Dark Knight Batmobile in Disguise Drives: 2009 Pontiac G8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Upland, Ca Posts: 2,079	The Olympics are on?????? JK...nope...don't care. __________________

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