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US Athletes Win Gold in Pouting and Underachieving

By oddSeth ⋅ February 17, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Don’t get me wrong, the US has a lot going for it. I’m very happy to live in a country in which bombs aren’t raining from the sky, where we have democratic elections that are only barely, occasionally rigged, and all citizens have the right to bear arms and blast lawyers with birdshot. Thumbs up, […]

Sweden’s Miracle On Ice

By oddJoe ⋅ February 17, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Okay, maybe the US women’s hockey team didn’t play the role as the 1980 Russian men’s team quite to the hilt, but they were heavily favored to meet Team Canada in the gold medal round. Unfortunately, Sweden didn’t read that script and stuck to the one where the underdog comes out on top, as they […]

From Al Franken To The Olympics

By oddJoe ⋅ February 17, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Comedian, writer, and political satirist Al Franken has been making some waves again lately about possibly making a run for the US Senate. The author of Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right and Air America radio show host is said to be contemplating a run […]

US Women Finally Put The Hammer Down

By oddJoe ⋅ February 16, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Yes, the Winter Olympics has lots of funny sports that are only understood in Canada, Sweden, and Minnesota (which are all the same thing, no?), but it’s the Olympics so please try and pay attention. The US women’s curling team finally got a victory yesterday after opening the tourney with three straight losses. Cassie Johnson […]

Good Games, No Medals For Italy And Sweden

By oddJoe ⋅ February 14, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

If they gave out medals for effort, Italy and Sweden would be standing on the podium. The Italian women’s hockey team, making their debut at the 20th Winter Games, scored their first goal ever in a game against Team Russia. I saw the replay and you would have thought it was tape of the 1980 […]

I Gots Winter Olympics Fever Bad, Baby: Feb. 14

By oddSeth ⋅ February 14, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Yesterday’s theme at the Winter Olympics seemed to be falling down. Lots of people falling down. Skiers, figure skaters, speed skaters, snowboarders, you name it, they were all falling down.
China’s Zhang Dan fell down in the pairs figure skating, then got back up and finished strong, winning the silver with partner Zhang Hao. So I […]

The US Needs Bigger Cojones In Curling

By oddJoe ⋅ February 14, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Americans are passionate about curling. At least that’s what NBC had been saying in the run-up to the Winter Games, and hence their decision to broadcast curling live from Torino. I’m not sure how many people are getting up at 2am to watch people throw stones across 146 feet of ice, but they haven’t been […]

I Gots Winter Olympics Fever Bad, Baby: Feb. 13

By oddSeth ⋅ February 13, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Not the best of weekends for the US team. Michelle Kwan is out, Bode Miller and Daron Rahlves came up empty in the men’s downhill, and Apolo Anton Ohno saw his chances slip slide away in 1,500 meter short track semi-final.
Not really sure why Soul-Patchy was trying to make the unneccesary pass at the […]

Kwan Swan Song

By oddJoe ⋅ February 12, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

As first reported by oddSeth (at least that was the first place I saw it), Michelle Kwan has scratched before her third, and probably last, Olympics appearance. (Let’s just hope that alternate Emily Hughes didn’t go on a ho-ho binge after losing her spot on the team last month.) I suppose if Michelle hadn’t aggravated […]

I Gots Winter Olympics Fever Bad, Baby: Feb. 12

By oddSeth ⋅ February 12, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Michelle Kwan has officially withdrawn now, so you’ll just have to bust out the old VHS tapes if you were looking forward to seeing her fall down and go boom at the Olympics.
The US women’s hockey team cruised in their first game, beating Switzerland 6-0. Which pales in comparison to the beating the Canadian women’s […]

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