darksabre Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 We can talk about terrorism and stray dogs here and save the other thread for hockey talk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Regarding terrorism... I think we should have traded Miller before the Olympic break just in case something happens over there. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Regarding terrorism... I think we should have traded Miller before the Olympic break just in case something happens over there. :P We have a presidential politics thread which is currently debating religion and science, yet the most offensive Posta of the day have been about the Olympics and an NHL player's medical condition. I love this place :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Alright, my two cents. Watched the Opening Ceremony as it happened. Don't read if you want it all to be a surprise this evening, but the beer is flowing and I am babbling. The music. I'm a classical nerd, so perhaps I'm biased, but I really loved the sequences using Tchaikovsky and Sviridov.. I read where a Russian official said basically, well, we don't have pop stars, so instead of One Direction or the Spice Girls, we have Tchaikovsky. It worked. Only thing that could've made it better for me was some Rachmaninov. I loved the Tolstoy ballet. I thought the use of the projections and rafters was very ingenious. Then there's some odd bits that are uber colorful and artsy, and there's giant animatronic mascots that I honestly thought were well done, but could be rather creepy to some. I was so happy to see Tretiak. Putin's mistress/lady/thing is one of the final torchbearers as well, as is Sharapova. Lots of pretty Russian ladies. I was impressed. I honestly hadn't given much thought to the fact that many of the literature/arts that I love are actually Russian, so that made it better for me. (except Dostoevsky, my god, i could never get through his work) Admittedly, the BBC feed had the announcers breaking in with updates on the hijacking issue out of Istanbul, which made it a bit darker, but overall, very beautifully done, with a classic Russian failure in the rings not fully opening and looking like Putin's puckered ######. I look forward to seeing it on a full TV without graininess and lags. The ceremony, not Putin's winking eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppy22 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 biathlon sprint tomorrow. lets get it started :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILFHUNTER#518 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Anybody know the TV schedule for mens hockey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Alright, my two cents. Watched the Opening Ceremony as it happened. Don't read if you want it all to be a surprise this evening, but the beer is flowing and I am babbling. The music. I'm a classical nerd, so perhaps I'm biased, but I really loved the sequences using Tchaikovsky and Sviridov.. I read where a Russian official said basically, well, we don't have pop stars, so instead of One Direction or the Spice Girls, we have Tchaikovsky. It worked. Only thing that could've made it better for me was some Rachmaninov. I loved the Tolstoy ballet. I thought the use of the projections and rafters was very ingenious. Then there's some odd bits that are uber colorful and artsy, and there's giant animatronic mascots that I honestly thought were well done, but could be rather creepy to some. I was so happy to see Tretiak. Putin's mistress/lady/thing is one of the final torchbearers as well, as is Sharapova. Lots of pretty Russian ladies. I was impressed. I honestly hadn't given much thought to the fact that many of the literature/arts that I love are actually Russian, so that made it better for me. (except Dostoevsky, my god, i could never get through his work) Admittedly, the BBC feed had the announcers breaking in with updates on the hijacking issue out of Istanbul, which made it a bit darker, but overall, very beautifully done, with a classic Russian failure in the rings not fully opening and looking like Putin's puckered ######. I look forward to seeing it on a full TV without graininess and lags. The ceremony, not Putin's winking eye. I'm reading the Brothers karamazov. Its really good but my fave is Gogol mostly for his humour. Dead souls was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Alright, my two cents. Watched the Opening Ceremony as it happened. Don't read if you want it all to be a surprise this evening, but the beer is flowing and I am babbling. The music. I'm a classical nerd, so perhaps I'm biased, but I really loved the sequences using Tchaikovsky and Sviridov.. I read where a Russian official said basically, well, we don't have pop stars, so instead of One Direction or the Spice Girls, we have Tchaikovsky. It worked. Only thing that could've made it better for me was some Rachmaninov. I loved the Tolstoy ballet. I thought the use of the projections and rafters was very ingenious. Then there's some odd bits that are uber colorful and artsy, and there's giant animatronic mascots that I honestly thought were well done, but could be rather creepy to some. I was so happy to see Tretiak. Putin's mistress/lady/thing is one of the final torchbearers as well, as is Sharapova. Lots of pretty Russian ladies. I was impressed. I honestly hadn't given much thought to the fact that many of the literature/arts that I love are actually Russian, so that made it better for me. (except Dostoevsky, my god, i could never get through his work) Admittedly, the BBC feed had the announcers breaking in with updates on the hijacking issue out of Istanbul, which made it a bit darker, but overall, very beautifully done, with a classic Russian failure in the rings not fully opening and looking like Putin's puckered ######. I look forward to seeing it on a full TV without graininess and lags. The ceremony, not Putin's winking eye. I really liked the classical bits as well. Swan Lake was nice, although I found myself thinking of the Black Swan movie, lol. The projections on the floor were extremely well done and impressive from a technical standpoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Saw my cousin tonight walking in with the U.S team, prety cool moment for her. Now if she won a medal, wow....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Saw my cousin tonight walking in with the U.S team, prety cool moment for her. Now if she won a medal, wow....... Cool. What sport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Anybody know the TV schedule for mens hockey? http://www.sbnation....dule-2014-sochi We can talk about terrorism and stray dogs here and save the other thread for hockey talk! Anybody see that someone tried to hijack a plane from Ukraine and fly it to Sochi before it was intercepted by Turkish F-16's? http://www.nytimes.c...rref=world&_r=0 Anyhow, the guy who attempted to hijack the plane was wearing a Montreal Canadians #11 Koivu jersey. lol Edited February 8, 2014 by Loyalty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Alright, my two cents. Watched the Opening Ceremony as it happened. Don't read if you want it all to be a surprise this evening, but the beer is flowing and I am babbling. The music. I'm a classical nerd, so perhaps I'm biased, but I really loved the sequences using Tchaikovsky and Sviridov.. I read where a Russian official said basically, well, we don't have pop stars, so instead of One Direction or the Spice Girls, we have Tchaikovsky. It worked. Only thing that could've made it better for me was some Rachmaninov. I loved the Tolstoy ballet. I thought the use of the projections and rafters was very ingenious. Then there's some odd bits that are uber colorful and artsy, and there's giant animatronic mascots that I honestly thought were well done, but could be rather creepy to some. I was so happy to see Tretiak. Putin's mistress/lady/thing is one of the final torchbearers as well, as is Sharapova. Lots of pretty Russian ladies. I was impressed. I honestly hadn't given much thought to the fact that many of the literature/arts that I love are actually Russian, so that made it better for me. (except Dostoevsky, my god, i could never get through his work) Admittedly, the BBC feed had the announcers breaking in with updates on the hijacking issue out of Istanbul, which made it a bit darker, but overall, very beautifully done, with a classic Russian failure in the rings not fully opening and looking like Putin's puckered ######. I look forward to seeing it on a full TV without graininess and lags. The ceremony, not Putin's winking eye. The ballet was killer. Also really liked the segment representing the conflict and revolution. The gears, music and all the red were pretty intense. Swan Lake was cool and I always love the Firebird Suite (ever since the album Yessongs). The figures, though,… that was tough. It was like watching one of those Christmas light shows set to music in someone's front yard. On the whole it was pretty amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) I'm reading the Brothers karamazov. Its really good but my fave is Gogol mostly for his humour. Dead souls was great. Dead Souls. Spectacular. Anna Karenina exposed me to Russian literature (must read), and brought me to Gogol. There is a fine arts majesty about Russia. The program was thrilling. Interesting to me is how a country tells its own story in the opening. "This is how we see ourselves". Rite of Spring, another highlight. Edited February 8, 2014 by Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Cool. What sport? http://nordic.usskiteam.com/athletes/sophie-caldwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 http://nordic.usskit...sophie-caldwell Good luck.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Good luck.. Thanks, check out this pretty cool pic she sent to us hanging on the rings. http://sophiecaldwell.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Thanks, check out this pretty cool pic she sent to us hanging on the rings. http://sophiecaldwell.blogspot.com/ Wow, that is pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Thanks, check out this pretty cool pic she sent to us hanging on the rings. http://sophiecaldwell.blogspot.com/ It's pretty cool to have an emotional attachment to the games. How are her chances? I know nothing about her competition other than I presume it is world class. Is there the equivalent of a Michael Phelps in there or is she the equivalent in her competition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 US Women defeat Finland in Hockey 3-1 this morning. http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/holds-off-finland-women-hockey-opener.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I'm reading the Brothers karamazov. Its really good but my fave is Gogol mostly for his humour. Dead souls was great. Niiice. My favorite is Solzhenitsyn. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich is great. The Gulag Archipelago is a wonderful read, too. Also, yay US Women! Heard the Norwegians are already cleaning up in speed skating. Thanks, check out this pretty cool pic she sent to us hanging on the rings. http://sophiecaldwell.blogspot.com/ This is so awesome! I can't wait to follow her journey over there. Best of luck to her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 It's pretty cool to have an emotional attachment to the games. How are her chances? I know nothing about her competition other than I presume it is world class. Is there the equivalent of a Michael Phelps in there or is she the equivalent in her competition? I don't believe she is favored to medal but you never know. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Former Buffalo Bill Johnny Quinn found a new way to leave his bathroom: https://twitter.com/JohnnyQuinnUSA/status/432080704776962048/photo/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Former Buffalo Bill Johnny Quinn found a new way to leave his bathroom: https://twitter.com/...6962048/photo/1 Of course he's a former Bill. US Women defeat Finland in Hockey 3-1 this morning. http://olympics.cbc....key-opener.html :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I posted this in the Things That Are Awesome thread, but maybe it belongs here: Canada Fires Back At Russia’s Ban On Gay Propaganda With Hilarious Homoerotic Commercial http://nextimpulsesports.com/2014/02/05/canada-fires-back-russias-ban-gay-propaganda-hilarious-homoerotic-commercial/#_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I posted this in the Things That Are Awesome thread, but maybe it belongs here: Canada Fires Back At Russia’s Ban On Gay Propaganda With Hilarious Homoerotic Commercial http://nextimpulsesp...c-commercial/#_ Saw that this morning on the facebooks, I laughed out loud for sure. Ohh yeeahhhh back and forth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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