Al_U_Card Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Norway third in medal count at the olympics so far? LOL, population of like 5 million, and they are the best at EVERYTHING. So freaking sick, what a country. They live in the snow, what do you expect? They also have the best chess player, 3 of the best 10 bridge players in the world, a junior bridge team that won a gold medal recently on top of the best winter athletes, and they have a basically tiny population. It is just unreal how good Norway is at everything for it's size. Snow activities and indoor activities, two things that probably coorelate very strongly with how much snow they get. I bet they do a lot worse in the summer olympics! Btw, country that does worst in olympic medals per capita? India :rolleyes: Well, Norway isn't only a small country compared to the US, it is also small when compared to Canada or Sweden or Germany or Austria.But of course they have the most beautiful coastline on the world, too. "But I like the fiddly bits most!" Slartibartfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 [This posting is powered by The League Against Weekend's Boredom.] :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Norway third in medal count at the olympics so far? LOL, population of like 5 million, and they are the best at EVERYTHING. So freaking sick, what a country. They live in the snow, what do you expect? They also have the best chess player, 3 of the best 10 bridge players in the world, a junior bridge team that won a gold medal recently on top of the best winter athletes, and they have a basically tiny population. It is just unreal how good Norway is at everything for it's size. Snow activities and indoor activities, two things that probably coorelate very strongly with how much snow they get. I bet they do a lot worse in the summer olympics! Btw, country that does worst in olympic medals per capita? India :rolleyes: Well, Norway isn't only a small country compared to the US, it is also small when compared to Canada or Sweden or Germany or Austria.But of course they have the most beautiful coastline on the world, too. This quote from The Norwegian skip (Trulson) that beat Kevin Martin for the Olympic gold in 2002: "Trulsen is also impressed with Martin, who he says has continued to improve year after year, just like the game. "Curling is like all other sports," he said. "It gets harder and what's good enough eight years ago is not good now. He's a better curler, he has more shots, more difficult shots." The victory turned Trulsen into a minor celebrity back in his home country as the infamous last-shot miss by Martin and the Norwegian celebration was played over and over on television. While it inspired Ulsrud to work to for a medal of his own, it didn't spur any growth in the sport. There are still just eight sheets of curling ice in the entire country." A lot of curling CLUBS in Canada have 8 sheets of ice!!!! Maybe Norway IS Valhalla? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 history :rolleyes: nonsense is larger than life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Curling would be more popular if it added a goalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 what happens if we hit 1000 posts? :rolleyes: :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 maybe some kind of jackpot alert will be initiated then.....who knows :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Actually, curling would be more popular if it added a jackpot alert or a goalie. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Also, curling needs to go to 3 or 4 days series of games, as it is silly to have so many brooms about yet not have "sweep" somewhere in the jargon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Actually, curling would be more popular if it added a jackpot alert or a goalie. :P or the ice cleaning stuff in bikini :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Actually, what curling could really use is a Zamboni. And body checks. Maybe a red light that goes off. And penalty boxes. Skates....skates would be good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Actually, this kind of curling sounds like a great game. Imagine trying to get your stone onto the house by hitting it with a curved wooden stick while standing on ice skates and having some yahoo body slam you into the boards, high-sticking his way into the penalty box, and then having a red light come on when you score and a Zamboni to clean up the ice, blood, and bone fragments? Curling WWF-style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Also, curling needs to go to 3 or 4 days series of games, as it is silly to have so many brooms about yet not have "sweep" somewhere in the jargon. Curling clubs all have liquor licences and matches of this length would involve a serious injury risk. I like the idea of a goalie though. Immediate trauma that can be dealt with by on-site paramedics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 I think the beach curling will be invented in this glorious thread...within next 99 postings...I would say..B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomSac Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Curling needs it's own thread, like cricket B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 chile ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOut Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 chile ;) 8.8. :( Hope we can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF0fihact64&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Now, let's see.... Did Chilé make: -a pact with Satan? (Will have to check with Pat R.) -accumulate bad karma for killing off indigenous peoples? -interfere with produce and wine sales from California? -get a bad part of the (geographic) neighborhood, seismically speaking? 1960 saw the largest recorded temblor at 9.6 in the same general region with the tsunami it generated causing quite a bit of damage in Hawaii. Since the weather seems not so cold, maybe they should consider changing the country's name to Shaké? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Our bank money multiplier isn't working. All it does is divide - and pass it out as bonuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Crosby Staal Nash & Young play rock'n'roll ice hockey hmmm It seems the GW thread has been serious hijacked :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 The GW thread has just passed the 700 Club for passing on inane jibberish. I would like to congratulate everyone who contributed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Just so you know what the gatekeeper is trying to keep out.... McIntyre's presentation to the "commission" looking into the CRU and it's activities. http://www.climateaudit.info/pdf/mcintyre-scitech.pdf Technically adroit and very clear in it's scope and intent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOut Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 The GW thread has just passed the 700 Club for passing on inane jibberish. I would like to congratulate everyone who contributed. Surely you are not including the recently posted literature in with the "inane jibberish." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Crosby Staal Nash & Young play rock'n'roll ice hockey hmmm It seems the GW thread has been serious hijacked :) Infantile paralysis is a more appropriate term. McIntyre's presentation to the "commission" looking into the CRU and it's activities. http://www.climateaudit.info/pdf/mcintyre-scitech.pdf Technically adroit and very clear in it's scope and intent. Some children prefer to stamp their feet and hold their breath but tantrums are for the immature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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