Sochi Winter Olympics 2014 - Page 5

u crank · 02-12-14, 11:17 AM

Womens Hockey-

Canada 3 - U.S.A. 2

Big win for Canadian girls. Leading up to the Olympics the US beat them four times in a row. Important game, winner gets weaker team in semis.

TarJak · 02-12-14, 03:22 PM

Torah Bright wins Australias first medal. Silver in the women's half pipe.

BossMark · 02-14-14, 01:07 PM

Very well done Lizzy Yarnold

GB gold medalist

Jimbuna · 02-14-14, 01:22 PM

Lizzy Yarnold

ReallyDedPoet · 02-14-14, 02:19 PM

Canada baby

TarJak · 02-14-14, 02:31 PM

Lydia Lassila gets our 2nd medal. Bronze in the women's aerials.

mapuc · 02-14-14, 03:46 PM

Going to tell you an idea I have had for years if not decades.

First a little background to why I developed this idea.

Many years ago the Swedish Olympic committee had asked the Swedish government for additional 200 million Swedish kroner for "additional contingency payments"(can't remember the exact phrase) another words for "need money to bribe the IOC members. This was on the Swedish news.

Then I started to create my idea.

I wrote it down, made lots of changes and when I thought it looked OK I send this proposal to the Swedish part of IOC and the International IOC.

I got of course no responds to my proposal. It was however, like my friends said, a proposal that would make them unemployed and that's not in their interest.

Here's a few points from my idea

1. Every country should have an Olympic secretary. This can either be independent or be subject to one of the country's Minister of Culture, for example

1. Every country can apply to hold an Olympic Games
(Here it could be possible to make some extra rules, like the country should be a democracy a.s.o)
2. The country's government gives their commitment to the stands for the cost of the requested Olympic games. Or more governments, if two or more countries join forces to organize an Olympic Games.

There's many more.

Once this is done, the government or governments send the papers to its Olympic secretary or secretaries, if two or more countries cooperate. When the secretary or secretaries receive the papers, they check if this country or countries observe the specified procedures.

When everything is OK, the secretary sign the papers and send them to the International Olympic Secretary, who could have it's Resident in some European country.

Even this Secretary check the papers and check if it's OK that this country or countries can apply. When this is done and everything is OK she write the country's or countries name on a piece of a paper and place it in a little plastic ball and thereafter the Secretary place this little ball
in a big bowl. This bawl will be visible to the general public.

And instead of all these meetings and bribery, this secretary make some kind of lottery and draw a winner and a secondary country.

This secondary country is just in case if the first drawn withdraw it's.

I know this was huge piece of nothing.

It's was because I was tired of all these politics and bribery.

Markus

In some words and phrases I used Google translate, I there apologize for some weird sentence

BossMark · 02-15-14, 12:36 AM

Congratulations to Lizzy Yarnold for winning Gold in the Winter Olympics.
The expert coaching provided by David Beckham on how to ride the skeleton was invaluable.

Betonov · 02-15-14, 04:01 AM

Slovakia vs Slovenia

Any American watching this is feeling very very confused

u crank · 02-15-14, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betonov

Slovakia vs Slovenia

And a big upset win for you guys. One NHL player vs twelve NHL players. You're on your way.

Quote:

Any American watching this is feeling very very confused

"It's definitely a big thing for Slovenia hockey and now that we beat Slovakia, maybe people will not mix us up any more," said Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar, the only NHL player on the Slovenia roster.

Betonov · 02-15-14, 09:36 AM

Slovenia vs USA tomorrow

This is going to be a tough one

Not exactly looking forward to a victory, I just hope they give them a run for their money

Jimbuna · 02-15-14, 11:00 AM

Oh yes, I think they'll be doing plenty of running during the game alright

the_tyrant · 02-15-14, 02:18 PM

Now I have a reason to cheer for Russia:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti..._campaign=1490

Jimbuna · 02-15-14, 02:26 PM

looks like a belated charm offensive.

u crank · 02-15-14, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_tyrant

Now I have a reason to cheer for Russia:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti..._campaign=1490

Blasphemy! Focus man, focus. It's a trap.

02-12-14, 11:17 AM	#61
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,745 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Womens Hockey- Canada 3 - U.S.A. 2 Big win for Canadian girls. Leading up to the Olympics the US beat them four times in a row. Important game, winner gets weaker team in semis. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

02-14-14, 01:07 PM	#63
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Very well done Lizzy Yarnold GB gold medalist __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

02-14-14, 01:22 PM	#64
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Lizzy Yarnold __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-14-14, 02:19 PM	#65
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Canada baby __________________ Back in the Day

02-15-14, 12:36 AM	#68
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Congratulations to Lizzy Yarnold for winning Gold in the Winter Olympics. The expert coaching provided by David Beckham on how to ride the skeleton was invaluable. __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

02-12-14, 03:22 PM	#62
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Torah Bright wins Australias first medal. Silver in the women's half pipe.

02-14-14, 02:31 PM	#66
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Lydia Lassila gets our 2nd medal. Bronze in the women's aerials.

02-14-14, 03:46 PM	#67
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,537 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Going to tell you an idea I have had for years if not decades. First a little background to why I developed this idea. Many years ago the Swedish Olympic committee had asked the Swedish government for additional 200 million Swedish kroner for "additional contingency payments"(can't remember the exact phrase) another words for "need money to bribe the IOC members. This was on the Swedish news. Then I started to create my idea. I wrote it down, made lots of changes and when I thought it looked OK I send this proposal to the Swedish part of IOC and the International IOC. I got of course no responds to my proposal. It was however, like my friends said, a proposal that would make them unemployed and that's not in their interest. Here's a few points from my idea 1. Every country should have an Olympic secretary. This can either be independent or be subject to one of the country's Minister of Culture, for example 1. Every country can apply to hold an Olympic Games (Here it could be possible to make some extra rules, like the country should be a democracy a.s.o) 2. The country's government gives their commitment to the stands for the cost of the requested Olympic games. Or more governments, if two or more countries join forces to organize an Olympic Games. There's many more. Once this is done, the government or governments send the papers to its Olympic secretary or secretaries, if two or more countries cooperate. When the secretary or secretaries receive the papers, they check if this country or countries observe the specified procedures. When everything is OK, the secretary sign the papers and send them to the International Olympic Secretary, who could have it's Resident in some European country. Even this Secretary check the papers and check if it's OK that this country or countries can apply. When this is done and everything is OK she write the country's or countries name on a piece of a paper and place it in a little plastic ball and thereafter the Secretary place this little ball in a big bowl. This bawl will be visible to the general public. And instead of all these meetings and bribery, this secretary make some kind of lottery and draw a winner and a secondary country. This secondary country is just in case if the first drawn withdraw it's. I know this was huge piece of nothing. It's was because I was tired of all these politics and bribery. Markus In some words and phrases I used Google translate, I there apologize for some weird sentence

02-15-14, 04:01 AM	#69
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Slovakia vs Slovenia Any American watching this is feeling very very confused

02-15-14, 09:36 AM	#71
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Slovenia vs USA tomorrow This is going to be a tough one Not exactly looking forward to a victory, I just hope they give them a run for their money

02-15-14, 11:00 AM	#72
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Oh yes, I think they'll be doing plenty of running during the game alright __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-15-14, 02:18 PM	#73
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Now I have a reason to cheer for Russia: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti..._campaign=1490 __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us

02-15-14, 02:26 PM	#74
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	looks like a belated charm offensive. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!