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sharkbit
02-22-10, 09:39 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGACsSW4Iqw

I still get choked up seeing this.
:)
Schroeder
02-22-10, 10:38 AM
:06::doh:
What is this about?
frau kaleun
02-22-10, 10:41 AM
Didn't click on the URL but I'm guessing it's the anniversary of the US hockey team beating the Soviets at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
AVGWarhawk
02-22-10, 10:58 AM
That is what it is looking like :yeah:
sharkbit
02-22-10, 12:42 PM
Details from Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_on_Ice
:)
Torvald Von Mansee
02-22-10, 01:13 PM
I remember sometime in 1980, I saw a game between the Capitals and Islanders at the Capital Centre (r.i.p., fair arena, and **** you, USMC reject powertripping security douchebags). It was pointed out to me that one of the Islanders "..had been on the American Olympic team which got the Gold."

And that's my story associated w/the "Miracle On Ice."

(Factoid: Viggo Mortensen witnessed the MOI, being attached to the Danish hockey team in some way.)

I remember more stuff about luge and how Randy Gardner's physical problem screwed up his and his partner Tai Babilonia's chances to advance in figure skating. (Turns out they didn't retire from figure skating until 2008!!)
FIREWALL
02-22-10, 01:21 PM
I saw a different version on American Dad last night. :haha:
nikimcbee
02-22-10, 05:04 PM
Ha! I've met Viktor Tikhonov:
http://visualrian.com/storage/PreviewWM/0507/75/050775.jpg

And I have his autograph!:yeah: ...and yes, he is a mean looking in person:dead:
Platapus
02-22-10, 05:50 PM
Yeah, it is just a frickin hockey game. It was a happy event, but hardly a miracle. :nope:
Bubblehead1980
02-22-10, 07:12 PM
I was not alive when this occured but heard the story from my grandfather as a child.HBO had a great documentary about the game a couple years ago and the disney movie with Kurt Russell was not bad.Really a great moment for the USA from what I can tell and have heard.
nikimcbee
02-23-10, 10:12 PM
I was not alive when this occured but heard the story from my grandfather as a child.HBO had a great documentary about the game a couple years ago and the disney movie with Kurt Russell was not bad.Really a great moment for the USA from what I can tell and have heard.

OMG, that means I'm friggin old, coz I remember it.:o