You know, I hope Canada gets Gold during the Olympics...

[rasputin1952]

If for no other reason than, this guy needs to see it...




http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/sports/olympics/10podium.html

[backwoodsbob]

1. what a cute kid

I'd like to see Canada come in first..followed by the USA

[rasputin1952]

2. Sure is...

got me thinking about our Neighbors to the North...and how they are just so damn good, they deserve to get some Gold on their home turf...:D

[tigereye]

3. ras! How are ya? yes, that boy is a cutie!

:hi: :pals: I am so psyched about the Olympics - well, when I'm not shoveling the 2 plus feet of snow we have here, and now a blizzard warning! We are hibernating up here on the "mountain"


How are things, stayin warm?

[unhappycamper]

4. Naaaw.

He's freezing his ass off out there in the middle of Nowhere. :hi:

[rasputin1952]

5. LOL...

yep...

[tigereye]

21. hey, long time no see! How are ya?

:hi:

[rasputin1952]

7. It was 0F out here on the Tundra this AM...

even the dogs flew back in!

Three of weeks ago, we had a blizzard that was beyond belief...drifts well over 10' it was horrid!

Things are starting to look a little better for the future though...next week might warm up a tad...if it gets over 30F, I'm planting a couple of palm trees and getting a hammock!

Great to see you on the Boards...I rarely pop into the Lounge, but I couldn't resist after seeing that pic...:D

:pals:

[tigereye]

22. I guess I can't complain about my 6 foot snow wall around the garage, then

10 ft drifts! Holy crap! :wow: :scared:

[rasputin1952]

25. The morning after it came down...and winds were wailing at 40+...

I walked to the PO, a distance of 6 blocks, it took me an hour and a half! I got stuck in one drift and had to "swim" out of it...on my stomach, pulling my self across the top w/my arms! When I got to the PO, I found out there would be no mail that day, as the truck had been unable to pass through the snow from the distribution center, 75 miles to the East!...:rofl:

It was horrid.

Last Mon, I went to p/u my son from work, it was white-out conditions w/the new soft snow picked up by 30 mph winds and visibility was about 45 feet, if that, most of the time. People driving w/o their lights on in low visibility situations like that made driving close to suicidal...:eyes:


The one good thing about all of this...the water will get into the ground and it should be a beautiful spring...:woohoo:

[tigereye]

27. good positive attitude there

puts our East Coast winters to shame.

Well, stay safe, good to see you!

[LiberalFighter]

9. You should come over here to Indiana so you don't have to shovel so much.

Just got in from shoveling for 45 minutes. Maybe about 4 inches. Have a somewhat longer than usual driveway.

I guess I won't need to do my 2 mile walk this morning.

[rasputin1952]

14. LOL...I've always said a snow shovel is nothing more than...

"a heart attack attached to a stick"...

:D

[Tommy_Carcetti]

6. I've heard they've got Rush on standby to sing "O Canada" whenever someone wins the gold.

:P

[rasputin1952]

8. Will he dance to that?...

:rofl:

[LiberalFighter]

10. That will probably keep the Canadians away from the US.

They might think it is something they could catch.

[rasputin1952]

11. The "Knuckledragger Shuffle"...

:D

[SoxFan]

13. Geddy Lee sang it at the MLB All-Star Game one year

He actually did a nice job.

[SoxFan]

12. Canada laid an egg in 1976

The first (and I think only) time the host country failed to win a gold medal

[rasputin1952]

15. I'd figure Hockey would be a good shot...

maybe something in skating...:D

They need some gold...think of that poor kid!!!!...:D

[SoxFan]

16. They have to be a favorite in men's hockey

Although the Russians look really good, too.

[rasputin1952]

17. I look forward to the Olympics...

I'm not a huge Sports fan, bu there is something about people competing in an Olympic Event that is just so cool. It's not about money, a little about fame, and all about honest competition.

Sure, I love to see USA all over the place...but when I see someone outside the "pack" win, it really is thrilling...:D

A sense of national pride for a country that rarely gets recognition is always heartwarming.

[tigereye]

23. they should be good for curling and speed skating medals

plus they have some pretty good skiers!

[cemaphonic]

18. Yeah, I don't care much about the Olympics, but I love Vancouver.

[qnr]

19. Very cute kid - however, I doubt that he'll be seeing much more than spectator's faces

from that position :)

[Forkboy]

20. Can't wait for the hockey to get going.

The Winter Olympics is when all the good sports happen. People hurling themselves down icy mountains, skiing AND shooting...and that's just the fans!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

24. Canadians gotta win in Curling.

One of the few winter sports that goes good with LaBatts.

:hi:

[rasputin1952]

26. I have to wonder if that is even a sport!...

:D

Not a whole lot of action there...unless one has broom...;)

[applegrove]

28. Canada has never won a gold on its own turf. I hope we win one in Vancouver.

[rasputin1952]

29. I hope so too...

Canada is cool...:pals: