VANUCK
I'm having a real problem rooting for Canada these olympics. It's like rooting for America-Lite. Not that I don't think we should be going for gold. Afterall, the olympics are all about winning. And real estate. But going for gold seems to mean something other than actually WINNING gold to Canadian athletes. It's like we're being really loud and "yay us" about being really loud and "yay us".
Also, and this is petty I admit, but the New Conservative Government of Canada has made the Vancouver Olympics its brand to such a degree that... yeah - here's hoping Team Canada doesn't win a hockey medal.
I'm sick of hockey being our thing, anyway. Curling should be our thing. Ice, rocks... brooms. All supplies any enterprising young Canadian with a couple of equally bored friends can find in and around the nearest curling arena. And you'll notice curlers don't need any special padding - or helmets, even. Just one good eye, a steady hand, and either the ability to shout "SWEEP!" at your teammates over and over and over as if they would otherwise just stand and stare at the rock as it slowly stops rolling or the ability not to broomwhack a teammate shouting "SWEEP!" at you over and over and over as if you would otherwise just stand and stare at the rock as it slowly stops rolling.
And not to ruin what seems to be the most crucial element of curling or anything, but, have there been any INDEPENDENT studies to prove that sweeping in front of the rock actually has an effect on when and where the rock stops rolling?
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What you're really saying is that you're satisfied with Canada's performance if many of the athletes achieve their personal best.
That's what makes Americans better than Canadians. We find your attitude to be somewhat, shall we say, lacking.
Posted by: johnnykap | February 21, 2010 07:30 PM
What you're really saying is that you're satisfied with Canada's performance if many of the athletes achieve their personal best.
That's what makes Americans better than Canadians. We find your attitude to be somewhat, shall we say, lacking.
Posted by: johnnykap | February 21, 2010 07:30 PM
Sooey, I apologize for the double post.
By the way, the rock is not rolling. It's sliding. Given that fundamental misunderstanding, you may want to withdraw your query.
Posted by: johnnykap | February 21, 2010 07:31 PM
Ya, the rolling references were cringe inducing.
... but, it would be completely understandable if you'd just been watching those rock 'n rolling masters, the MC5.
I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt this time.
Posted by: Sharktooth | February 21, 2010 11:52 PM