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Archive through February 14, 2006

The TVClubHouse: General Discussion ARCHIVES: 2006 Mar. ~ 2006 May: Winter Olympics: 2006 Olympic Spoiler Thread: Archive through February 14, 2006 users admin

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Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 1:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Pairs Skating, am I the only one watching?

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Well I was glancing at the curling but I'll take a peek now that you mention it!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 1:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Not bad for the Germans, give them another 4 years. That girl needs a good hairdresser, though.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 1:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
What was the controversy with their coach; I missed that.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 1:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Sorry ... I missed it too. I'm working and sort of watching out of the corner of my eye, so I miss stuff.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 1:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
In passing I caught something about a judge being sent home because of wonky numbers, but missed all the details. Does anyone have the scoop?

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 2:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
home field advantage???

don't understand how that is an advantage since both Canada & US are playing in Italy. and we're pretty sure they are both going to be meeting in the finals. on the other hand, i do understand that if there is a tie in the points (based on win-loss record) then total points scored is the tie-breaker. but at this point i doubt that is going to be much of an issue.

well, it's nice to have such a great team to cheer so congrats to Canada for having the top team!

'squeek'

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 2:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I was wondering about that too but then I thought that maybe home field advantage means that you get the last line change?

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 2:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
.........................................skating

oh my, she landed in a full split. She must be in tremendous pain.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 2:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
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Oh my goodness. There was a brutal fall by the final Chinese Pairs Team. Not good.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 3:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
...........................................skating

talk about guts! They should give her a gold just for going back out there to skate.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

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That was extraordinary that she was able to come back and skate after that fall!!!!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

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.............................................skating

Pairs
Gold Russia
Silver China, the couple who fell
Bronze China

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

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That is amazing that they got the Silver! A very impressive come back.

Thanks for asking if anyone was watching Lumbele! I wouldn't have wanted to
miss it.

Chaplin
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01-08-2006

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 3:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chaplin a private message Print Post    
Just watched it. Okay here was the coaching controversy with the German team....The coach of the German team used to skate at one time for East Germany when East And West Germany were separate. The West German Government did not want to recognize his coaching credentials as he was also part of the East German Secret Police at one time or they allege he was and they felt he never was apologetic for his past. Without recognized credentials the IOC would not allow him at the Olympics either. So that German team was going to have to go to the Olympics without a coach. So the coach went to the German court to try and get his credentials recognized so he could go to the Olympics. What I did not hear was whether he won or not.

Jan
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08-01-2000

Monday, February 13, 2006 - 4:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
there was also a judging controversy PRE GAMES apparently which points out how good the new system is they said. Apparently, prior to the olympics, the powers that be noticed that one judges marks were always out of whack with the others. They didn't know who the judge was as all judging is anonymous but the were able to find out be checking into the judges code. They found out it was a respected judge who had been chosen to be an olympic judge! She was immediately withdrawn as an olympic judge because she has obviously not learned to judge with the new system

Chaplin
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01-08-2006

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That was good that she was withdrawn before the games!!!!!!!!!!!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 12:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Pairs figure skating...absolutely awesome!

The fall the Chinese girl took looked horrible, for her to get back up and finish the routine must have taken nerves of steel, but to actually finish second, totally incredible.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 7:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
too true, War. I had tears in my eyes during her performance after her fall. I wonder how she's doing today, she has to be really sore, she fell hard onto her knees.

Cablejockey
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12-27-2001

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Yes, is there any news on her condition. By the time they got their marks, she had some kind of bandage on her leg, but I didnt hear any more. i felt so sorry for her and wondered if she was more afraid of the repercussions if she didnt get back out there more than the pain of her injury.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

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Not a good week for Bode Miller:

Bode DQ'd He had the lead but was dq'd for straddling a gate in the Alpine Combined.

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They iced her knee as soon as she got off the ice. I'm thinking with a fall that hard, and right on her knee, she had to have been in pain throughout the rest of that program, every jump, every spin, every landing..ouch!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
.......................................luge

clean sweep for Germany's women

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Men's short program (skating) is starting, Jimmer!LOL

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I'm watching!!! Thanks Lumbele.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 3:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
.........................................skating
Ah well, Sandhu just "can't do" when it counts.