02-22-2010, 03:13 PM
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#3181
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by JayP
Yeah, that 21 year old Canadian should've easily run down Norway's World Champion in that last leg.
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If only there were other skiiers he could have finished ahead of too, eh?
The final result is great, no doubt, but the fact is, he couldn't turn it up while the other three teams did.
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02-22-2010, 03:17 PM
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#3182
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayP
Yeah, that 21 year old Canadian should've easily run down Norway's World Champion in that last leg.
Awesome result for Canada. Contrary to popular belief, there are events where you can have a good result and not win a medal. It wouldn't have been a shock if Canada didn't even qualify for the finals and they end up in 4th. What a disappointment they are.  |
Yeah, typical Canadian attitude at the Olympics. I'm sure we'll all remember and talk about our male skiiers ALMOST winning so many medals down the road.
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02-22-2010, 03:19 PM
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#3183
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
If only there were other skiiers he could have finished ahead of too, eh?
The final result is great, no doubt, but the fact is, he couldn't turn it up while the other three teams did.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2...ntry_World_Cup
What in the overall standings suggests that Canada should even be in that race? Kershaw is 27th in the world. Harvey isn't even listed in the top 30.
Complaining about Canada finishing 4th in cross-country skiing is basically akin to Germany complaining about ice hockey if they upset Canada, then Russia, but lost in the semis because they couldn't "turn it up when it mattered".
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02-22-2010, 03:23 PM
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#3184
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary, AB
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If only we could have won a medal in cross-country skiing. We could than truly be a great country. Rats...
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02-22-2010, 03:23 PM
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#3185
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
Yeah, typical Canadian attitude at the Olympics. I'm sure we'll all remember and talk about our male skiiers ALMOST winning so many medals down the road.
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Typical ignorant attitude that expects two guys ranked 27th and unranked (out of the top 30) in the world and to somehow pull a medal out of their ass and bitch when they only finish 4th.
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02-22-2010, 04:16 PM
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#3186
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayP
Typical ignorant attitude that expects two guys ranked 27th and unranked (out of the top 30) in the world and to somehow pull a medal out of their ass and bitch when they only finish 4th.
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The other guy is ranked 39th.
These guys weren't expected to get a sniff of the platform, maybe it was their extra gear that got them into 4th place with a chance.
Every Canadian who doesn't quite get a medal isn't a failure.
Even the ones who perhaps should have gotten a medal but didn't haven't necessarily "settled" for where they finished.
Too look at this 4th place and assume they didn't have the killer instinct is being really disrespectful.
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02-22-2010, 04:46 PM
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#3187
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Powerplay Quarterback
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If you go to http://www.ctvolympics.ca/ and scroll to the bottom where they list the athletes that are competing in events today they list Dion Phaneuf. And he looks like he's wearing a Team Canada jersey.
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02-22-2010, 04:53 PM
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#3188
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Ha, I bet they got him mixed up with figure skater Cynthia Phaneuf, who is competing today.
Oh, I just checked there and Dion, is gone, Cynthia is in.
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02-22-2010, 05:33 PM
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#3189
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: CowTown
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Fotze how did you get that picture of FoxMulder... I think i missed something...
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02-22-2010, 05:59 PM
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#3190
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Franchise Player
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Pepper! Lanny!
(Curling with Cheryl Bernard)
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02-22-2010, 06:02 PM
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#3191
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by Papi34
Fotze how did you get that picture of FoxMulder... I think i missed something...
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It's a secret. 
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02-22-2010, 06:05 PM
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#3192
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayP
Typical ignorant attitude that expects two guys ranked 27th and unranked (out of the top 30) in the world and to somehow pull a medal out of their ass and bitch when they only finish 4th.
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wah, wah, wah.
They were leading with 2.5k left. All I said was that it was a good result, but shame they didn't have that extra gear.
Then a bunch of uppity people began crying.
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02-22-2010, 06:10 PM
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#3193
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
wah, wah, wah.
They were leading with 2.5k left. All I said was that it was a good result, but shame they didn't have that extra gear.
Then a bunch of uppity people began crying.
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"as usual, lacking that extra gear when it was needed" isn't the same as saying it's a shame they had an extra gear. It's a shot at guys who don't deserve it because of what other athletes did last week.
And the Canadians were leading at a point in the race where there were 10 teams with-in 2-3 seconds of each other. Norway/Germany could've pulled away whenever they wanted to, but chose the final lap to do so.
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02-22-2010, 06:43 PM
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#3195
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Jose, California
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Canada leads Finland 2-0 in the 1st intermission in the semis of womens hockey.
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02-22-2010, 06:43 PM
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#3196
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Franchise Player
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Paul Poirier is hot!
And oh my god, only 18.
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02-22-2010, 06:48 PM
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#3197
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Took an arrow to the knee
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Toronto
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The girlfriend loves this competition... Hopefully Virtue and Moir pull through and win gold. I think they have the ability, they seem clutch.
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02-22-2010, 06:50 PM
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#3198
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: On my metal monster.
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Anyway...
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haha, I laughed out loud when I saw this.
Have Virtue/Moir gone yet?
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02-22-2010, 06:50 PM
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#3199
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Referee
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In your enterprise AI
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I'm really looking forward to this too, I honestly think Ice dancing is a sham usually, but Virtue and moir are just so amazing to watch.
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02-22-2010, 06:51 PM
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#3200
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Jose, California
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Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3
haha, I laughed out loud when I saw this.
Have Virtue/Moir gone yet?
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No they go 3rd last.
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/figure-ska...000/index.html
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