02-11-2014, 12:01 PM
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#1341
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: I'm right behind you
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Originally Posted by puckluck2
40th at the olympics IS crappy. We don't give this same approach to the Oilers who continue to finish last every season. They may be the best in the world but against their competition they're not doing great if they're finishing 40th. They don't need participation ribbons.
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No one is giving them participation ribbons. I'm sure you've been told this before but there is no need to be so insufferable.
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02-11-2014, 12:03 PM
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#1342
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: On your last nerve...:D
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
On a similair note, a buddy of mine wanted his wife to drop a bit of weight, so he bought her a tonne of clothes for Christmas, all one size too small.
Another example of long term vision.
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How's his divorce going?
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02-11-2014, 12:16 PM
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#1343
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evil of fart
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
On a similair note, a buddy of mine wanted his wife to drop a bit of weight, so he bought her a tonne of clothes for Christmas, all one size too small.
Another example of long term vision.
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Wow, that's ballsy.
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02-11-2014, 12:18 PM
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#1344
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
They still deserve our support
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And that has nothing to do what I said, at all.
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02-11-2014, 01:00 PM
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#1345
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Self-ban
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Quote:
Originally Posted by puckluck2
40th at the olympics IS crappy. We don't give this same approach to the Oilers who continue to finish last every season. They may be the best in the world but against their competition they're not doing great if they're finishing 40th. They don't need participation ribbons.
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People who finish 40th at the Olympics, have more dedication, commitment and level of physical ability than you would could ever dream of having while you sit in your chair all day getting fat and criticizing them.
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02-11-2014, 01:32 PM
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#1346
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yakbutter
People who finish 40th at the Olympics, have more dedication, commitment and level of physical ability than you would could ever dream of having while you sit in your chair,in you parent's basement all day getting fat and criticizing them.
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02-11-2014, 01:33 PM
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#1347
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Minnie
How's his divorce going?
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surprisingly they are still together, sadly she is not thinner.....(but truth be told she was never big).
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02-11-2014, 01:39 PM
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#1348
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: On your last nerve...:D
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Ok, let me rephrase. How much of his ass is he missing? 
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02-11-2014, 01:55 PM
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#1349
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yakbutter
People who finish 40th at the Olympics, have more dedication, commitment and level of physical ability than you would could ever dream of having while you sit in your chair all day getting fat and criticizing them.
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I'm sure they go to sleep well knowing they finished 40th but can beat a random internet forum member at their sport.
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02-11-2014, 02:00 PM
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#1350
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
On a similair note, a buddy of mine wanted his wife to drop a bit of weight, so he bought her a tonne of clothes for Christmas, all one size too small.
Another example of long term vision.
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02-11-2014, 02:09 PM
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#1351
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Powerplay Quarterback
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nm...dumb comment
Last edited by bossy22; 02-11-2014 at 02:16 PM.
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02-11-2014, 02:21 PM
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#1352
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by puckluck2
I'm sure they go to sleep well knowing they finished 40th but can beat a random internet forum member at their sport.
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If you talk to these athletes they have a very good gauge of where they rank around the world. If they PB'd or got a near PB at the olympics I bet they are very excited. If they didn't perform to expectations or made a costly error then they will be mad at themselves.
The mindset of the Athletes is very different from an average person. So I bet lots of the people finishing 40th sleep very well and some of the people finishing 5th don't.
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02-11-2014, 03:43 PM
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#1353
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Didn't Alex Beaulieu-Marchand who just won gold have his Olympic career start several Olympics ago with a "bottom of the pack" result? They mentioned it last night on the news; I don't recall if it was him or one of the other gold medal winners.
Just saying that sometimes qualifying for the Olympics is the victory, and can lead to the athlete improving him/herself later on.
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02-11-2014, 04:26 PM
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#1354
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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I definitely appreciate the effort/talent of anyone who makes it to the Olympics, and support their efforts while they are participating. The guy who comes in last place is still one of the best in the world (just like any scrub we make fun of in the NHL could school any of us on the ice).
Having said that, I'm glad programs like Own the Podium have started raising expectations in terms of results. Yes, it takes hard work and dedication to get to the Olympics, but at some point, the results need to be there too. I remember in the 90s, Canada was a little too happy with just participating, and not really concerned about results. I'm glad that they've sharpened up the way they do things. We can still support all the athletes who go, but now we can also celebrate medals out of it.
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02-11-2014, 05:57 PM
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#1355
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
On a similair note, a buddy of mine wanted his wife to drop a bit of weight, so he bought her a tonne of clothes for Christmas, all one size too small.
Another example of long term vision.
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02-11-2014, 07:17 PM
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#1356
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Franchise Player
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People who attend presentations and leave the ringer for their phone on. It happens numerous times at every conference, seminar, or presentation. Someone's phone goes off, blaringly loud, and they act all shocked that it's happening. Then it will happen to someone else and they'll act just as surprised. Idiots.
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02-12-2014, 12:00 AM
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#1357
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Turner
Seeing many of our athletes finish in 40-50th place today.
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What are you top 40-50 in the world at?
Quote:
Originally Posted by puckluck2
I'm sure they go to sleep well knowing they finished 40th but can beat a random internet forum member at their sport.
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Think about it this way - they are better at their sport than you or I can ever hope to be at anything we do in our entire lives.
Last edited by malcolmk14; 02-12-2014 at 12:05 AM.
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02-12-2014, 12:05 PM
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#1358
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Im at the NatGeo series on Mars at the Epcor Centre last night,
And durring the Q/A session some troglodyte old balls asks the space junk/arrogance questions.
I really hope someone gave him a got shot to the moneymaker after that daft question.
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02-12-2014, 12:15 PM
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#1359
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mykalberta
Im at the NatGeo series on Mars at the Epcor Centre last night,
And durring the Q/A session some troglodyte old balls asks the space junk/arrogance questions.
I really hope someone gave him a got shot to the moneymaker after that daft question.
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How is a question about space junk arrogant? Elaborate.
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02-12-2014, 12:38 PM
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#1360
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wormius
How is a question about space junk arrogant? Elaborate.
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"Is it true junk looks bigger in space?"
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