I really enjoyed the Shaun White win. He had an amazing run. Got one upped by a Japanese kid. Fell on run two. And laid down a flawless run on his last attempt to beat the Japanese lad. He may be a dick. But I will miss him when he’s gone.
Before the Olympics, she was ranked 46th or something, and had never come even close to a podium, ever. She thought it was a mistake... and even wore her ski goggles at the medal press conference because "I didn't think I'd be on camera so I wasn't wearing my makeup". https://www.npr.org/sections/thetor...-says-olympic-gold-medalist-in-womens-super-g It's all kinds of awesome.
I do love Olympics and sports in general for their ability to produce moments like this. It’s not like winning an acting award where you’re rewarded for pretending. Achieving this.... a psychotic event like the Super G for that matter is off the wall. Total Cinderella stuff.
You know what would make the Winter Olympics more exciting? Running races. In 3 feet of snow. 100 yard, 500 yard, marathon...sure those folks are good in optimum conditions, let's see them do it in 3 feet of snow when every breath is freezing the cells in their lungs.
Nope, nope, nope. Skis are cheating. I want them naked and having to kill a wild animal with their bare hands so they can use the skin for a jacket. And then they can run the race. In bare feet. I would so watch that shit.
Personally, I think they should randomly turn the lights out during figure skating and give audience members paintball guns.
Jesus fuck me running. My band sucked. We were horrible. Awful. These guys got signed. We were better and prettier. Well...not me...I was never pretty or good.
All three of the races were fun, the entire way through. I like the way they do the three stages now. I know they've been doing it for a few years (3 I think?), but I haven't watched it in a while. I'll check out the next race and if it keeps being this interesting I might have to start following again.
Another awesome Olympics story, this one courtesy of a beer company: Everyone's favorite bobsled team, the Jamaican Bobsled team, lost possession of their actual bobsled after their coach abruptly quit. So Red Stripe (the most popular beer in Jamaica) reached out to the team via Twitter, and bought the $50,000 sled outright for the them.
I drank 15 beers on Saturday night. I haven't drank 15 beers in one year for about three years now. Hell, I haven't had a single beer since about September, last year. I kept it together until wife got me home. Then I tried to sleep. Uh-huh, stomach wouldn't allow that. I puked until there was nothing in my stomach to puke, then I puked some more. I was so hungover yesterday. Today, my torso is sore as fuck from retching so much. I don't know what my drinking limits are now, but I'll be not drinking that much again, I'm certain of it.
That Fergie National Anthem. Dear lord. Funniest comment I saw on it was, "It was so bad even Mike Pence took a knee."