Olympics Suck: Reason 1

[WJenness]

Good catch!

Gotta thank one of my FB friends, actually.

-w

 

[billski]

NBC Loosens up!

NBC just loosened up things a wee bit.
I saw a link on nbcolympics.com to watch live Women's Curling.
I clicked the link, they asked for my high speed internet service, . I selected Verizon FIOS. Then I had to enter my verizon id and password.
Voila! I now have nbcolympics.com premium video service! I am watching the comp live right now. Don't think any other competition is happening. Have to check back later.
Not sure who's paying for it.

Damn! Coulda used this yesterday.

 

[billski]

NBC just loosened up things a wee bit.
I saw a link on nbcolympics.com to watch live Women's Curling.
I clicked the link, they asked for my high speed internet service, . I selected Verizon FIOS. Then I had to enter my verizon id and password.
Voila! I now have nbcolympics.com premium video service! I am watching the comp live right now. Don't think any other competition is happening. Have to check back later.
Not sure who's paying for it.

Damn! Coulda used this yesterday.

Hey! I can get woman's HOCKEY LIVE right now too! :beer:

It looks like, according to this schedule, I'll be able to get Curling and hockey live all week, and that's about it.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/live-full-replays.html

 

[midd]

CNBC's broadcasts from 5pm-5am on weeknights the rest of the way should assuage some concerns about the lack of coverage.

 

[ZYDECORICH]

Thanks for stating the obvious.....boy thank god I got you setting me straight.

BTW ESPN is the worst with the fluff stories. Nothing like a fluff story on a accomplice in murder and a story about his church or something...gay.

dude relax.. was just in the conversation flow.. wasn't trying to set you or anyone straight... sorry you got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning.

 

[thinnmann]

Don't tell us. Tell NBC

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I did...

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[thinnmann]

Streaming Schedules

NBC just loosened up things a wee bit.
I saw a link on nbcolympics.com to watch live Women's Curling.
I clicked the link, they asked for my high speed internet service, . I selected Verizon FIOS. Then I had to enter my verizon id and password.
Voila! I now have nbcolympics.com premium video service! I am watching the comp live right now. Don't think any other competition is happening. Have to check back later.
Not sure who's paying for it.

Damn! Coulda used this yesterday.

It works for me too - had to identify my Comcast provider and log in with username and password for Comcast.

All the live stuff is HOCKEY and CURLING. There are full event replays. Here are the schedules:

Full Event Replay Schedule

Live Schedule

 

[SkiDork]

Seemed to me to be quite similiar to Bocce in the general concept

THats what I thought too

 

[SkiDork]

...and they're not wearing much clothing and they all weigh less than 200 lbs

If you have curling you should prolly also have shuffleboard and bocce in the summer games...

 

[jaywbigred]

Curling is a great pastime and takes skill but should this really be an olympic event?Shouldn't that be for athletic competition?It doesn't even compare to the rythmatic ribbon dancing in the Summer O's.At least they are running and jumping around.

If you have ping pong and badminton, then curling certainly should be eligible. I've taken a lesson doing it, and it is certainly physically demanding. The brushing takes a lot of energy and finesse at the same time, and even the throwing requires leg strength, flexibility, and a ton of balance. Also, the stones are much heavier than they look.

If you have curling you should prolly also have shuffleboard and bocce in the summer games...

I play bocce all summer long and curling is much more physical.

I'm not saying you are going to burn a ton of calories doing it, but the people need to be athletic and skilled, and I think its telling that, despite how it seems, they all seem to be trim, serious people.

 

[drjeff]

I play bocce all summer long and curling is much more physical.

I'm not saying you are going to burn a ton of calories doing it, but the people need to be athletic and skilled, and I think its telling that, despite how it seems, they all seem to be trim, serious people.

All I know is that they BOTH (Bocce and Curling) seem to me to be sports that are perfect for having a nice, big, cold beer readily available for one's consumption just off the court/ice :beer:

 

[SkiDork]

actually the thing that impressed me the most about the sweepers is their uncanny ability to avoid knocking into any of the stones. Amazing.

Question: What happens if you accidentally touch one of them?

 

[WJenness]

All I know is that they BOTH (Bocce and Curling) seem to me to be sports that are perfect for having a nice, big, cold beer readily available for one's consumption just off the court/ice :beer:

I went to the Men's Curling World Championships when they were in Lowell a few years ago.

They had a HUGE 'beer garden' set up in tents just outside the venue... It was pretty neat.

-w

 

[thinnmann]

Women's DH LIVE is on now in English

http://channelsurfing.net/watch-winter-olympics-2.html

 

[drjeff]

I think that there's going to be LOTS of SNOW (not ice) sports coverage tonight!

 

[Glenn]

Since this an Olympic thread....

Men's Speed Skating...long track event. What the heck is the deal with the guy who announces the start of the race? "Reeeeeeeeeeeehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"? Is that for real?

 

[drjeff]

Since this an Olympic thread....

Men's Speed Skating...long track event. What the heck is the deal with the guy who announces the start of the race? "Reeeeeeeeeeeehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"? Is that for real?

He took lessons from the telemundo soccer annoucer that says "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!"

 

[Glenn]

He took lessons from the telemundo soccer annoucer that says "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!"

I think you may be right! Maybe we'll combine the two @ the beer tender.

PrePour: "rrhrhrhrhrhrhrrhrhrhrhrhrhrhrhreeeeeeeeeeeeeedy?"

PostPour: "Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo(ect)al!"

:lol:

 

[billski]

I think that there's going to be LOTS of SNOW (not ice) sports coverage tonight!

I'm gonna be conducting a work-avoidance strategy and watch the Women's SC stats and blogs online today. It's just too much excitement. This is about the only day I'd rather stay in front of a tube rather than be out skiing! :-o

 

[drjeff]

I think you may be right! Maybe we'll combine the two @ the beer tender.

PrePour: "rrhrhrhrhrhrhrrhrhrhrhrhrhrhrhreeeeeeeeeeeeeedy?"

PostPour: "Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo(ect)al!"

:lol:

Glenn, I think then that we should make SURE that Vcunning DOESN'T have his video camera running! :lol: Beetender, yes :beer: Video camera, no!