Eleven Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=effb2JYiKXM I'm aware of that. That's the "funny stuff" I'm putting aside. I always figured it was so that they could go faster than the single man luge. Human ballast? Smart. What's next? Two man ski-jump? Super-G? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Human ballast? Smart. What's next? Two man ski-jump? Super-G? As a kid, did you never squeeze two people on a sled to go faster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 As a kid, did you never squeeze two people on a sled to go faster? I must admit, I've never gone sledding in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 US Women's curling got waxed yesterday with a 7 point end. Never been done before in Olympic history. They're 0-3, not looking too hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I must admit, I've never gone sledding in my life. I find this mind-boggling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I find this mind-boggling. I don't--I think we only went a handful of times as children. (Parents hated the cold. I hated the cold. Sis hated the cold.) And no, we did not squeeze extra kids onto sleds. We had a two-child sled which, I'm certain, was so that we wouldn't argue about whose turn it was. We also were not grown up and were not competing for medals. US Women's curling got waxed yesterday with a 7 point end. Never been done before in Olympic history. They're 0-3, not looking too hot. That's an almost impossible feat. Wow, our curlers are bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I find this mind-boggling. I skied every single day all winter long. Sledding never looked fun to me. Why would I walk up the hill when I can just hop on the chair lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 That's an almost impossible feat. Wow, our curlers are bad. I caught the end of the US vs Swiss curling and even tho I don't fully understand the Scoring and ins and outs, I get the basic jist of it... Like shuffleboard on ice... With brooms...But our strategy was just terrible... Idk if they just poorly executed what they were going for or if they just can't think moves ahead because they got ripped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I don't--I think we only went a handful of times as children. (Parents hated the cold. I hated the cold. Sis hated the cold.) And no, we did not squeeze extra kids onto sleds. We had a two-child sled which, I'm certain, was so that we wouldn't argue about whose turn it was. We also were not grown up and were not competing for medals. That's an almost impossible feat. Wow, our curlers are bad. I'm glad I recorded it. It was quite impressive to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I skied every single day all winter long. Sledding never looked fun to me. Why would I walk up the hill when I can just hop on the chair lift. They have tubing (sledding) with lifts now and it's pretty extreme... Although I have know a few people to get some bad injuries lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 They have tubing (sledding) with lifts now and it's pretty extreme... Although I have know a few people to get some bad injuries lol I'll take your word for it, doc. Gimme the mountain, the moguls, a well designed Slalom course and a 75 footer or two and I'm happy all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'll take your word for it, doc. Gimme the mountain, the moguls, a well designed Slalom course and a 75 footer or two and I'm happy all day long. As awesome as that sounds, I have never gone skiing except cross country once in middle school... And i have attempted snowboarding 3 times.... All inevitably ending in instant failure and me eating snow. I heard skiing is easier than boarding, maybe one of these winters I'll try and take some lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I caught the end of the US vs Swiss curling and even tho I don't fully understand the Scoring and ins and outs, I get the basic jist of it... Like shuffleboard on ice... With brooms...But our strategy was just terrible... Idk if they just poorly executed what they were going for or if they just can't think moves ahead because they got ripped The scoring is very similar to bocce, if you play that. It's difficult enough just to finish with seven rocks in the scoring area, much less to have all seven be closer to the dot than even one of the opponents' rocks. This means that on the Americans' last shot, we couldn't even take out a bunch of rocks that had to be relatively close together. All the curler had to do was wing the damned thing down the ice! I need to see a replay, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 The scoring is very similar to bocce, if you play that. It's difficult enough just to finish with seven rocks in the scoring area, much less to have all seven be closer to the dot than even one of the opponents' rocks. This means that on the Americans' last shot, we couldn't even take out a bunch of rocks that had to be relatively close together. All the curler had to do was wing the damned thing down the ice! I need to see a replay, I guess. Gotcha, thanks.... Yeah I saw throws in the match I was watching where the clear intent was to aim and blast away, no brooms even used..... I'd like to see that replay as well... For being a boring "sport" it is somehow addicting to watch lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'll take your word for it, doc. Gimme the mountain, the moguls, a well designed Slalom course and a 75 footer or two and I'm happy all day long. my feelings exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'm aware of that. That's the "funny stuff" I'm putting aside. Human ballast? Smart. What's next? Two man ski-jump? Super-G? Can't say I know...for me the Winter Games are just Hockey and Curling. Though some of those Russian skaters can catch my eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) Can't say I know...for me the Winter Games are just Hockey and Curling. Though some of those Russian skaters can catch my eye. I love the downhill skiing and Super-G. Awesome to watch. Moguls have caught my fancy the last few olympics as well. EDIT: These are in edition to the hockey and curling that I watch religiously. Edited February 12, 2014 by dEnnis the Menace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I've been sledding a very small number of times and have yet to strap one or two boards to my feet and go hurtling down a hill, which is a damn shame. I was hoping to change that this winter, but it hasn't worked out so far. Damn my being born in a place where the tallest thing for 150 miles is a water tower... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) I'll take your word for it, doc. Gimme the mountain, the moguls, a well designed Slalom course and a 75 footer or two and I'm happy all day long. Is that what you did when you were 12? I mean that's like prime sledding age right? Did you stop back into the lodge to see Chet and Muffy, aka your parents? Did you eat foie gras and caviar after? I kid but my rents didn't have the extra cake to shell out for me to ski. They could get me a $12 POS death plastic called a sled. Edited February 13, 2014 by inkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 You know, I want to watch the Olympics. I really do. But every time I turn on NBC (broadcast), it's just their usual BS on. Access Hollywood? Bah. Even last weekend on Saturday afternoon I was planning on popping the TV on and watching world-class athletes, but all I saw was their usual Saturday crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Is that what you did when you were 12? I mean that's like prime sledding age right? Did you stop back into the lodge to see Chet and Muffy, aka your parents? Did you eat foie gras and caviar after? I kid but my rents didn't have the extra cake to shell out for me to ski. They could get me a $12 POS death plastic called a sled. Blah..blah...blah.....We'd pull each other around in a garbage can with some twine......Poser..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Blah..blah...blah.....We'd pull each other around in a garbage can with some twine......Poser..... Did you ever skeetch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Did you ever skeetch? No, but I've sharted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 As awesome as that sounds, I have never gone skiing except cross country once in middle school... And i have attempted snowboarding 3 times.... All inevitably ending in instant failure and me eating snow. I heard skiing is easier than boarding, maybe one of these winters I'll try and take some lessons I can't remember who told me this, but someone had said snowboarding is easier to learn, but harder to master. I took a ski lesson at 17 and hated it (never got the hang of the whole pizza / french fry thing), but I took to boarding right away. I've been sledding a very small number of times and have yet to strap one or two boards to my feet and go hurtling down a hill, which is a damn shame. I was hoping to change that this winter, but it hasn't worked out so far. Damn my being born in a place where the tallest thing for 150 miles is a water tower... Never too late to learn! I started at 27 or 28 and was instantly hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Never too late to learn! I started at 27 or 28 and was instantly hooked. I gotta find a person to go with me who's willing to fuddle around on the baby slopes with me until I figure it out. And yeah, money was the part of the reason I never went, either. My parents saw sports as the devil and taking me away from studies and music, which is where our money went. Plus, it was a pretty big deal to drive to the nearest mountain- it'd have to be a weekend trip at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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