Author Topic: Questions on the Olympics. (Read 8697 times)

Perry Rose · « **on:** February 12, 2014, 01:18:25 PM »

We got a DVR and other stuff to go with it and my wife has been recording the Olympics. I get stuck watching as there isn't anything else to do. It's too cold. Anyway question number one is Why are all the signs on the contestants and other places in English and not their own language? Putin had a coat in English. Number two where are the ugly contestants? Everyone is way above average in the looks dept.

Doug Moon · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2014, 01:27:02 PM »

To answer your first question, English is a secondary language in many other countries. So using english helps it translate across the globe. I did notice though on the screens at the events themselves they would introduce competitors in english and in russian.

As to your 2nd question, they are there. Prime time shows alot of ice skating, that = attractive people. Some of the more strength related events are coming and hockey too so you may see more of what you expect. Plus pretty people look good on tv.

55chevr · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2014, 01:30:44 PM »

Everyone pull for my nephew Friday and Saturday ... John Daly - USA1 Skeleton

Howard Rush · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2014, 03:06:12 PM »

Nowadays you have to be extremely good-looking to represent the USA in international competition. I know this is true of stunt.

We'll be rooting for John.

55chevr · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2014, 03:38:53 PM »

Well said Howard ... It doesn't hurt your chances ...

Wayne J. Buran · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2014, 06:04:26 PM »

It seems that English is the second language here also.
Wayne

Elwyn Aud · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2014, 07:21:37 PM »

And here I was expecting a posting about a twin ruddered stunt plane.

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2014, 11:00:54 PM »

I can envision JCT's Valentine's Day address to the Nation...about twin ruder (sic) stunt models.

Steve

Paul Smith · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2014, 06:20:52 AM »

The hottest chicks are on the English and Canadian curling teams. They really get dolled up for the game. The US team looks like they left their makeup back in their trailers.

The Finnish hockey ref is nice, too.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2014, 08:31:50 AM »

As stated before, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. I see these gorgeous ladies doing their flips and spins. I wonder how can some one so good looking do that. Then I still remember Jack LaLaine(spelling) on one of his shows telling the girls that muscles make curves, you just have to mold them right. Also the media getting onto the one girl about her warm up dance. If it works, do it.

Howard Rush · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2014, 12:25:24 PM »

Quote from: john e. holliday on February 13, 2014, 08:31:50 AM

I wonder how can some one so good looking do that.

The Jive Combat Team hears this so much that we have considered it as our official motto, but it doesn't rhyme.

John Stiles · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2014, 12:55:56 PM »

When did the olympics start? I thought we were gonna boycott according to reports from DC.

John Cralley · « **Reply #12 on:** February 13, 2014, 02:28:56 PM »

Namvet, What rock have you been you under??
Little Rock maybe???

John Stiles · « **Reply #13 on:** February 13, 2014, 03:49:42 PM »

Quote from: John Cralley on February 13, 2014, 02:28:56 PM

Namvet, What rock have you been you under??
Little Rock maybe???

That too....

....

john e. holliday · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2014, 04:55:56 PM »

Yeah, they have been going for a week or more. I know the sub freezing temps and live stock keep a person busy.

Bill Little · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2014, 09:18:33 PM »

Well Perry, I thought you were referring to Bob Gialdini's line of stunters from the early '60s ending with the Olympic Mk. VI kitted by Brodak.....................

BIG Bear

Paul Smith · « **Reply #16 on:** February 14, 2014, 06:29:48 AM »

Quote from: John Stiles on February 13, 2014, 12:55:56 PM

When did the olympics start? I thought we were gonna boycott according to reports from DC.

Very true. Over 99% of Americans refused to attend.

dirty dan · « **Reply #17 on:** February 14, 2014, 12:58:51 PM »

The event I like is Woman's Biathlon. Attractive, super-fit wimmen packing guns and shooting them with deadly accuracy. What's not to like? Okay, the event would be better if they had to also carry a chainsaw, this used to cut down some big trees.

And it ought be noted that personally I think there are only three sports: 1) running, 2) fighting, 3) women's beach volleyball. All else is just plain hokum...

Dan

Howard Rush · « **Reply #18 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:19:16 PM »

We were at Arlington practicing stunt one day when a well-configured woman in a Jeep came by. I don't remember if the topic of chainsaws came up--it could have just been the Jeep (and the configuration)--but Dan was smitten.

55chevr · « **Reply #19 on:** February 14, 2014, 03:16:11 PM »

First 2 heats in Skeleton were completed this morning - John Daly in 3rd place. Final 2 heats tomorrow morning ... USA! USA! USA!

Gerald Arana · « **Reply #20 on:** February 14, 2014, 03:22:35 PM »

Winter Olympics.............Who needs them?

I turn to the PBS stations............

GA

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #21 on:** February 14, 2014, 04:41:00 PM »

It's not just the Olympics!

Steve

Norm Faith Jr. · « **Reply #22 on:** February 14, 2014, 09:49:13 PM »

Quote from: Perry Rose on February 12, 2014, 01:18:25 PM

We got a DVR and other stuff to go with it and my wife has been recording the Olympics. I get stuck watching as there isn't anything else to do. It's too cold. Anyway question number one is Why are all the signs on the contestants and other places in English and not their own language? Putin had a coat in English. Number two where are the ugly contestants? Everyone is way above average in the looks dept.

Everyone is way above average in the looks dept.

Contraier monsieur...third from the left??? Russian Gold...

Norm Faith Jr. · « **Reply #23 on:** February 16, 2014, 08:14:58 PM »

I guess I killed this thread...In bad taste??

dave siegler · « **Reply #24 on:** February 17, 2014, 07:05:10 AM »

The US speed skating needs to hire Howard to figure out where to add VG's to their suits. They were slooooow this year.

Also notice the multiple use of quad copters for filming the skiing events? They are everywhere.

dirty dan · « **Reply #25 on:** February 18, 2014, 11:56:02 AM »

Quote from: Howard Rush on February 14, 2014, 01:19:16 PM

We were at Arlington practicing stunt one day when a well-configured woman in a Jeep came by. I don't remember if the topic of chainsaws came up--it could have just been the Jeep (and the configuration)--but Dan was smitten.

Not so sure "smitten" is the right word! Yes, my attention was first drawn to the fact she was driving a Jeep. What I call a "Street Jeep," which is a pejorative where I come from.

My second thought was that she had an awfully large tummy but then with great wonder I realized she wasn't fat she was merely unrestrained. And huge...

Dan

RknRusty · « **Reply #26 on:** February 18, 2014, 12:47:05 PM »

Hey the USA won gold in the ice dancing thing yesterday. Our homegirl looks like she stole her smile from the Joker.

But she sure can ice dance.

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #27 on:** February 18, 2014, 04:44:01 PM »

I'm interested in the technology. Like, how they ran cameras back and forth on "zip lines", while adjusting the speed, view angle, zoom. (by R/C, most likely). Don't care about the athletes, but I want to see their camera setup!

F.C.

Mike Keville · « **Reply #28 on:** February 18, 2014, 05:43:02 PM »

Quite a brouhaha over the judging results in the Ice Dancing competition! Looks like gripes over "subjective judging" aren't confined just our own hobby/sport.

55chevr · « **Reply #29 on:** February 18, 2014, 07:48:42 PM »

The Olympic committee is going to impose a BOM rule next.

NED-088 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 19, 2014, 03:43:49 AM »

Quote from: dave siegler on February 17, 2014, 07:05:10 AM

The US speed skating needs to hire Howard to figure out where to add VG's to their suits. They were slooooow this year.

That would help a bit, of course....

But what they REALLY need would be a Dutch trainer/coach, of course.
Did you notice how many clean sweeps (1,2&3) the Dutch produced these Olympics?

Perry Rose · « **Reply #31 on:** February 19, 2014, 04:25:44 AM »

Norm, when I first saw that skater, third from the left, I thought it was a man. Steroids again probably.

Mark Scarborough · « **Reply #32 on:** February 19, 2014, 01:13:27 PM »

Quote from: dirty dan on February 14, 2014, 12:58:51 PM

The event I like is Woman's Biathlon. Attractive, super-fit wimmen packing guns and shooting them with deadly accuracy. What's not to like? Okay, the event would be better if they had to also carry a chainsaw, this used to cut down some big trees.

And it ought be noted that personally I think there are only three sports: 1) running, 2) fighting, 3) women's beach volleyball. All else is just plain hokum...

Dan

Dan,, Bikinis,, that would be better,, or maybe beach volleyball with guns

Howard Rush · « **Reply #33 on:** February 19, 2014, 04:38:07 PM »

Quote from: dave siegler on February 17, 2014, 07:05:10 AM

The US speed skating needs to hire Howard to figure out where to add VG's to their suits.

A few years ago some local aeros did work on Olympic bobsleds.

Four years ago an English sledder had VGs on her helmet. They didn't look legal, but I don't think the judges figured out what was going on. She won her event. Looking at women's sledding, I figured that the best place to put VGs would be on their butts.

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #34 on:** February 19, 2014, 04:53:33 PM »

There sure are a lot of new events. Talk about event proliferation! Consider all the extra gold (and silver) medals that need to be made. $$$$$$$

Steve

Norm Faith Jr. · « **Reply #35 on:** February 19, 2014, 08:34:11 PM »

Quote from: Perry Rose on February 19, 2014, 04:25:44 AM

Norm, when I first saw that skater, third from the left, I thought it was a man. Steroids again probably.

Me too!

dave siegler · « **Reply #36 on:** February 19, 2014, 08:57:15 PM »

here in the land of Cheese, we take our speed skating pretty seriously. The Pettit center (Olympic training center) is only 10 minutes away.

Lockheed Martin did the aero design on the suits this year, and they are suspect.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/olympics/dan-jansen-says-suits-not-only-reason-for-speedskating-failure-b99205686z1-245569271.html

More likely, the ice at sea level Sochi isn't as nice as the ice at the Salt lake City training facility. The Milwaukee ice may be more representative.

Also the Dutch must have some kind of edge to be that good at every distance.

Howard Rush · « **Reply #37 on:** February 19, 2014, 09:43:07 PM »

Quote from: dave siegler on February 19, 2014, 08:57:15 PM

Lockheed Martin did the aero design on the suits this year, and they are suspect.

Lockheed Martin is suspect? I could have told you that.

John Stiles · « **Reply #38 on:** February 20, 2014, 06:26:56 AM »

I'm glad to see that model airplanes are being talked about in this thread. LOL Hey....how about an Olympic class control line event...I know for a certain fact that C/L is not limited to the USA....

55chevr · « **Reply #39 on:** February 20, 2014, 10:54:29 AM »

Every 4 years?

55chevr · « **Reply #40 on:** February 20, 2014, 12:29:42 PM »

Female mud wrestling.

Mike Scholtes · « **Reply #41 on:** February 20, 2014, 01:48:31 PM »

Make it a one-design class like Olympic sailing: any variety of a Gialdini Olympic, so long as it was built and flown by Bob himself. I have mine, so I'm ready to compete.

Steve Scott · « **Reply #42 on:** February 20, 2014, 08:37:21 PM »

It would be fun to watch someone like Chris Farley compete in figure skating. Visions of his SNL Chippendale routine with Patrick Swayze come to mind...

RknRusty · « **Reply #43 on:** February 21, 2014, 09:37:54 AM »

Quote from: Steve Scott on February 20, 2014, 08:37:21 PM

It would be fun to watch someone like Chris Farley compete in figure skating. Visions of his SNL Chippendale routine with Patrick Swayze come to mind...

Eeewwwww, now that's gross.

NED-088 · « **Reply #44 on:** February 22, 2014, 04:33:10 AM »

Quote from: dave siegler on February 19, 2014, 08:57:15 PM

The ice at sea level Sochi isn't as nice as the ice at the Salt lake City training facility. The Milwaukee ice may be more representative.

Most Dutch facilities are below sea level....

Quote from: dave siegler on February 19, 2014, 08:57:15 PM

Also the Dutch must have some kind of edge to be that good at every distance.

I herewith declare you being nominated for 'best understatement of the year'
There's three things any Dutch child should learn early in life: How to swim, how to ride a bike and how to skate (icehockey skates and figure skates are a big no no over here...)
But with global warming so abundant, our chances of having a winter with good outdoor ice are melting like snow in the sun.
The only skates I've used in the past 15 years are my (indoor) shorttrack blades.

Paul Smith · « **Reply #45 on:** February 22, 2014, 06:41:17 AM »

The Dutch team was a little faster than everybody else so they got the medals. That's the object of the game. Congraduations! I notice that the King, Queen, and Prime Minister of the Netherlands attended in support of their team.

Thank God for the CBC. If it weren't for Canadian TV we'd have no Olympics at all. Canadians are very patriotic and proud of their teams.

The president of the USA hates the Olympics and has boycotted them entirely. The press he controls has followed his lead. He's out in Hawaii playing golf and denying the existence of the Olympics, at which the American team has won at least 25 events. At least President Putin stopped in and gave the US team a presidential visit.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #46 on:** February 22, 2014, 09:40:21 AM »

If our country supported the world events including the Olympics, our young people would be much better at the competition. I know even some of the foreign countries give no support to their athletes. Go USA.

KenP51 · « **Reply #47 on:** February 22, 2014, 09:55:08 AM »

Quote from: Paul Smith on February 22, 2014, 06:41:17 AM

The president of the USA hates the Olympics and has boycotted them entirely. The press he controls has followed his lead. He's out in Hawaii playing golf and denying the existence of the Olympics, at which the American team has won at least 25 events. At least President Putin stopped in and gave the US team a presidential visit.

Bravo well said amen

Ken Pitts

NED-088 · « **Reply #48 on:** February 22, 2014, 03:44:58 PM »

Quote from: Paul Smith on February 22, 2014, 06:41:17 AM

I notice that the King, Queen, and Prime Minister of the Netherlands attended in support of their team.

Yes, that caused a lot of commotion over here.
By doing that they failed to embarrass the local dictator who considers abolishing human rights a main task.
King and queen are following governmental decisions and have no say in this, so I don't care what they do.
The PM however would have lost all my respect, but he and his friends already ruined the country during the past 6 years, so there's nothing left to lose....

Quote from: Paul Smith on February 22, 2014, 06:41:17 AM

At least President Putin stopped in and gave the US team a presidential visit.

Maybe a few years of Putin rule would make you realize what a great guy Obama is. And no, not perfect either, just like anyone.
I applaud every leader that boycots events organized by and also serving to hail dictators of the kind we're dealing with here.

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #49 on:** February 22, 2014, 05:21:24 PM »

NED, you have a dictator in Holland? It sounds like it, but maybe it's your Bluegrass...

IF we actually KNEW that Obama was boycotting the Olympic games because of Putin's human rights policies, that might actually mean something. We generally think he's just more interested in golfing in Florida, California, and Hawaii...and raising campaign donations for the 2016 Democratic candidates...while costing the US Taxpayers millions and millions of $.

Steve