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Offline Scherf

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Best 4th place ever
« on: February 20, 2014, 05:32:54 AM »
Been watching the Olympics - Alpine Giants The Netherlands, of all places, came fourth in the women's bobsled. Quite an accomplishment.

To top it off, especially no doubt in the eyes of the Dutch, they beat all three German teams. I don't think they'll ever let the neighbours forget that one...

(and yes, I'm a secret bobsled tragic - wanted to do it but one needs to be big and beefy for that sport, not lean and light on the feet, like me.)
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Re: Best 4th place ever
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2014, 10:45:16 AM »
 How about those 2 Canuk girls Eh!!




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Re: Best 4th place ever
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2014, 11:04:32 AM »
Quote from: morfiend on February 20, 2014, 10:45:16 AM
How about those 2 Canuk girls Eh!!




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They did a great run!

Just sitting down all set to watch the USA vs Canada, go for the gold in women's hockey, is on live here shortly...

Cheers

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Re: Best 4th place ever
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2014, 11:58:00 AM »
Quote from: morfiend on February 20, 2014, 10:45:16 AM
How about those 2 Canuk girls Eh!!

Most people in the world don't know that in many parts of Canada, when you are born they actually use a bobsled or downhill track. The mother starts at the top and if the baby makes it to the bottom.. .They're Canadian!.    :O   (at least that's how I got my citizenship  :D )

So far this Olympics has been great for Canada!


How about that Latvian goaly!? That guy is Neo from the matrix in slow motion!  :x

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Re: Best 4th place ever
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2014, 12:27:38 PM »
Quote from: DubiousKB on February 20, 2014, 11:58:00 AM
Most people in the world don't know that in many parts of Canada, when you are born they actually use a bobsled or downhill track. The mother starts at the top and if the baby makes it to the bottom.. .They're Canadian!.    :O   (at least that's how I got my citizenship  :D )

So far this Olympics has been great for Canada!


How about that Latvian goaly!? That guy is Neo from the matrix in slow motion!  :x




  Indeed the Latvian should have been awarded a medal for his performance alone!  Near the end of the third period he was having a tough time getting up off the ice but he was standing on his head stopping the puck!  I dont recall the total shot count but it was at 50 shots and there was still half the 3rd left! :O


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Re: Best 4th place ever
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2014, 03:36:27 PM »
Quote from: TequilaChaser on February 20, 2014, 11:04:32 AM

Just sitting down all set to watch the USA vs Canada, go for the gold in women's hockey, is on live here shortly...


well, Doctor called Mom in, so had to leave right at start of the 2nd period...... just got back home........ gonna go watch the rest now on DVR to see what happened....

both sides were getting after it really hard and checking  each other in the first period......

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Re: Best 4th place ever
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2014, 03:51:14 PM »
Quote from: TequilaChaser on February 20, 2014, 03:36:27 PM
well, Doctor called Mom in, so had to leave right at start of the 2nd period...... just got back home........ gonna go watch the rest now on DVR to see what happened....

both sides were getting after it really hard and checking  each other in the first period......



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Re: Best 4th place ever
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2014, 04:19:37 PM »
 :neener: Canada   :ahand USA.... Great game, can't believe the ending!  :rock
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Re: Best 4th place ever
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2014, 10:09:44 PM »
You weren't kidding about the ride... Those Ladies from both teams played their hearts out...

I do think the USA ladies may have thought they had the canucks with being 2 to 0 up with only under 3min.s 40 sec.s left in the 3rd period... They need to learn, never give up playing for the win and playing to the whistle or buzzer...

Canada deserved to win, and they did never give up... Hopefully the us women's team learned that very important lesson today.... I was hoping they had learned it when Canada got them in the preliminaries...earlier.... Appears they did not..

Damn intense last 2 periods ( 3rd and ot )

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