Winter Olympics Who's Watching

[BleedBurgundy]

Watched a bit of the downhill and the halfpipe last night. I can sum up NBC's coverage thusly: Lindsey Vonn, Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White, Lyndsey Vonn, Shaun White, Lyndsey Vonn, Shaun White knows Lindsey Vonn, Lindsey Vonn can spell Shaun White, ad infinitum.
Holy hell, it's almost as bad as NFL announcing where they continually blow whatever star is the subject of their story lines. Kept waiting for a list of "chuck norris facts" starring Vonn & White, the new dynamic duo.

In other news, that Johnny Weir dude is approaching a new stratosphere of out and proud. Man should have marched in under a rainbow flag, not that there's anything wrong with that. Dude was wearing a friggin' bustiere with pink tassels. Only thing missing was him skating to "It's Raining Men."

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Being that I like to go skating myself (regular manly hockey skating mind you) I can testify to the difficulty of the sport. At the same time it's not hard to figure out with pics like this why the sport doesn't get the respect it deserves.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Being that I like to go skating myself (regular manly hockey skating mind you) I can testify to the difficulty of the sport. At the same time it's not hard to figure out with pics like this why the sport doesn't get the respect it deserves.

Honestly, it's hard for me to understand any sport with "judges." Just doesn't compute for me. Give me something I can measure (not you, Johnny Weir). I want definitive winning and losing, not "oh, that pirrouette wasn't sassy enough, you get a 2.5."

[GMScud]

I'm annoyed that they aren't showing much hockey. I have every channel imaginable, and even with the multiple NBC related stations, I still can't get any hockey action.

I will admit, I am watching the men's figure skating final tonight. I'd love it if our guy can beat the Russian for gold.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I'm annoyed that they aren't showing much hockey. I have every channel imaginable, and even with the multiple NBC related stations, I still can't get any hockey action.

I will admit, I am watching the men's figure skating final tonight. I'd love it if our guy can beat the Russian for gold.

I've seen both USA matches and a couple of others for hockey.. and that's just during the day or later at night since my roomie doesn't watch much of the Olympics

also watching the men's skating.. lol'd when they showed jerry jones and the female commentator said "He's probably trying to figure out how to get the Winter Olympics in his stadium"

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

I've seen both USA matches and a couple of others for hockey.. and that's just during the day or later at night since my roomie doesn't watch much of the Olympics

also watching the men's skating.. lol'd when they showed jerry jones and the female commentator said "He's probably trying to figure out how to get the Winter Olympics in his stadium"

Yeah, I heard that line about Jerry Jones too. So funny!

I guess I haven't been watching at the right time (I've been at work almost 45 hours the past 4 days), but somehow, even with a DVR, I keep missing hockey.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Honestly, it's hard for me to understand any sport with "judges." Just doesn't compute for me. Give me something I can measure (not you, Johnny Weir). I want definitive winning and losing, not "oh, that pirrouette wasn't sassy enough, you get a 2.5."

Just about all winter sports are judged.