Podium pondering: Mens Olympic Hockey

[Cateyes]

Being a cynic is easy.

Putting on a 9 billion dollar 2 week party is easy.

[Urbane]

There is nothing easy about hosting the Olympics. VANOC deserves credit for a job very well done. Canadians overwhelming feel that way and are proud of the organization and the performance of the athletes. The cynics are in a small minority.

[Queen K]

:nyah: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What a game that was. Another gold medal which made history. Most gold medals(14) is the record for most gold medals by a country in the winter Olympics.

Didn't I read somewhere that 37 gold (USA) was the record? Or maybe I just dreamed it? ;-)

Nab

ahemmm any teeth marks in that keyboard yet?

Don't think my heart didn't almost stop when that last 24 second goal was scored, We were cheering at Royale LePage Place and almost fell over. RR24K was somewhere in that crowd, and I have to say, he said he'd be wearing Red and White, but we still couldn't pick him out.

HOCKEY GOLD for MEN's and WOMEN's CANADIAN HOCKEY TEAMS.....

[Cateyes]

There is nothing easy about hosting the Olympics. VANOC deserves credit for a job very well done. Canadians overwhelming feel that way and are proud of the organization and the performance of the athletes. The cynics are in a small minority.

Not talking about putting on the games. I am talking about paying for it. We have NOT...not done that yet.

Vanoc was well paid for what they did. Saying you are proud of Vanoc is like saying you are proud of construction workers that pouring concrete. They pour concrete because they are paid to pour concrete.

[normaM]

There is nothing easy about hosting the Olympics. VANOC deserves credit for a job very well done. Canadians overwhelming feel that way and are proud of the organization and the performance of the athletes. The cynics are in a small minority.

Job well done? snerk

[nolanrh]

Vanoc was well paid for what they did. Saying you are proud of Vanoc is like saying you are proud of construction workers that pouring concrete. They pour concrete because they are paid to pour concrete.

If you're going to gripe at least do it well. Your argument requires the assumption that everyone who is paid well does a good job. Complaining is one thing, but mindless complaining is a waste of all our time.

[Liberty and Truth]

Being a cynic is easy.

Putting on a 9 billion dollar 2 week party is easy.

now it's 9 billion eh? It was 6 billion according to you only a few days ago. Cateyes - you definitely get the gold medal for pulling the most BS out of your butt during the last 2 weeks.

WAY TO GO CANADA - I think my heart rate is finally coming down now...finally...wow...what a perfect ending to a perfect Olympics. Great job everyone - and way to go Canada.

[Queen K]

Vanoc was well paid for what they did. Saying you are proud of Vanoc is like saying you are proud of construction workers that pouring concrete. They pour concrete because they are paid to pour concrete.

If you're going to gripe at least do it well. Your argument requires the assumption that everyone who is paid well does a good job. Complaining is one thing, but mindless complaining is a waste of all our time.

That's what your "ignore" feature is for Nolanrh. Time saving, just don't click on "read post" and you'll be fine.

Btw, I read Cateyes because he doesn't back down to a fight. It is interesting that way.

[Nebula]

It was worth $6 billion. Every penny of it. I, and a lot of other people, got something difficult to measure out of these games.

[normaM]

It was worth $6 billion. Every penny of it. I, and a lot of other people, got something difficult to measure out of these games.

I trust you are joking. I'll think of this line the next time I go visit someone in the hospital laying in the hallway

[Liberty and Truth]

It was worth $6 billion. Every penny of it. I, and a lot of other people, got something difficult to measure out of these games.

I trust you are joking. I'll think of this line the next time I go visit someone in the hospital laying in the hallway

you visit people laying in hallways in hospitals? What an odd hobby. Weird too. Where are all these people laying in hallways - I've spent a decent time in hospitals and never seen them, yet I hear whiney snivelling people talk about them all the time, usually when trying to prove a point using factoids that aren't in fact real.

[Nebula]

Not joking at all, norma. It's my parade and I'm not going to let you rain on it.

Woo hoo Canada!

[normaM]

It was worth $6 billion. Every penny of it. I, and a lot of other people, got something difficult to measure out of these games.

I trust you are joking. I'll think of this line the next time I go visit someone in the hospital laying in the hallway

you visit people laying in hallways in hospitals? What an odd hobby. Weird too. Where are all these people laying in hallways - I've spent a decent time in hospitals and never seen them, yet I hear whiney snivelling people talk about them all the time, usually when trying to prove a point using factoids that aren't in fact real.

PM me your phone number, I'll call you next time so you have some proof
And yes I visit ppl in the hospital
You just go back to driving in the HOV lane

[Liberty and Truth]

It was worth $6 billion. Every penny of it. I, and a lot of other people, got something difficult to measure out of these games.

I trust you are joking. I'll think of this line the next time I go visit someone in the hospital laying in the hallway

you visit people laying in hallways in hospitals? What an odd hobby. Weird too. Where are all these people laying in hallways - I've spent a decent time in hospitals and never seen them, yet I hear whiney snivelling people talk about them all the time, usually when trying to prove a point using factoids that aren't in fact real.

PM me your phone number, I'll call you next time so you have some proof
And yes I visit ppl in the hospital
You just go back to driving in the HOV lane

you can't provide me any proof that someone is lying in the hallway because of the Olympics so it's a waste of time. People like you just want to crap on anything and everything good and that is just sad.

[normaM]

It was worth $6 billion. Every penny of it. I, and a lot of other people, got something difficult to measure out of these games.

I trust you are joking. I'll think of this line the next time I go visit someone in the hospital laying in the hallway

you visit people laying in hallways in hospitals? What an odd hobby. Weird too. Where are all these people laying in hallways - I've spent a decent time in hospitals and never seen them, yet I hear whiney snivelling people talk about them all the time, usually when trying to prove a point using factoids that aren't in fact real.

PM me your phone number, I'll call you next time so you have some proof
And yes I visit ppl in the hospital
You just go back to driving in the HOV lane

you can't provide me any proof that someone is lying in the hallway because of the Olympics so it's a waste of time. People like you just want to crap on anything and everything good and that is just sad.

I just said I would. Happy to call you next time I'm there. Why does that scare you so?