You mean about McKeever? Yeah, that was shitty.
Yeah, it was. And really, Canada could have closed the games on such high notes, between Rochette, the hockey gold, and McKeever.
I seen you without your clothes on before. Never thought I'd see you naked.
Mal ,'Trash'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Barb - Feb 28, 2010 2:29:29 pm PST #12060 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
Sue - Feb 28, 2010 2:39:19 pm PST #12061 of 30001
hip deep in pie
I just was reading a local posting board, and someone used the Paul Gross arms. Heeee!
quester - Feb 28, 2010 3:06:10 pm PST #12062 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I missed the McKeever thing. What did he do?
tommyrot - Feb 28, 2010 3:07:03 pm PST #12063 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Barb - Feb 28, 2010 3:13:53 pm PST #12064 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
I missed the McKeever thing. What did he do?
He didn't do anything. He's a legally blind cross-country skier who legitimately made the Canadian Olympic team and was slated to compete in the 50km race today, making him the first individual to compete at both the Paralympics and the Olympics. However, in some of the lead-up races Canadian skiers performed well enough that the coach thought they might have a legit chance at a medal and took McKeever's slot away (one of four the Canadians had for the race) and gave it to another skier, the premise being that they were trying to field the best possible chances for gaining another medal.
Ultimately one Canadian skier finished fifth, the next closest Canadian in the race was 18th, then racers three and four wound up 32nd and 33rd.
Admittedly, I know nothing of the tactics of these types of races, but looking at those finishes, I can't imagine that it would have really hurt them to allow McKeever to race.
Jesse - Feb 28, 2010 3:21:05 pm PST #12065 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OMG, I'm so full of barbecue and whatnot. The whatnot is mostly fried pickles, I'm pretty sure.
tommyrot - Feb 28, 2010 3:26:32 pm PST #12066 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
So, if a tree falls on a power line, does it make a weird-ass sound?
Yes. A sound like sentient balloons being tortured. I'm guessing the sap in the tree branch is turning to steam and escaping under pressure, causing the noise. When most of the sap is gone, the branch suddenly bursts into flame, which also looks cool....
Cass - Feb 28, 2010 3:35:00 pm PST #12067 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
who legitimately made the Canadian Olympic team
So he legitimately made the team and they replaced him with someone less good? I am confused. Or he was placed on the team for feel good reasons and then they changed the team when it seemed like they might medal/medal higher with a different skier?
Admittedly, I know nothing of the tactics of these types of races, but looking at those finishes, I can't imagine that it would have really hurt them to allow McKeever to race.
I think *my* confusion is whether McKeever legitimately making the team means he was the best/fastest.
quester - Feb 28, 2010 3:43:19 pm PST #12068 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I guess there is no way to know.
Sue - Feb 28, 2010 3:43:26 pm PST #12069 of 30001
hip deep in pie
He made the cross country team and was slated only to do the 50 KM. Other skiers did really well in other races...better than the country has done before...so TBTB decided to allow those who were doing well to race the 50 KM, bumping McKeever, who was heartbroken.