Women's hockey gold - This Will Be Great

**Johnny P** · 02-22-2018, 02:46

Really made a statement removing the silver. If it wasn't gold she wanted nothing to do with it.

**blackhawknj** · 02-22-2018, 03:21

"Sports do not build character, they reveal it." Heywood Broun.

**butlersrangers** · 02-22-2018, 04:25

A lot of U.S. Citizens have ancestors, who came to the U.S.A. from Canada. We still have kin, who live north of us... or if you live near 'Hockeytown', (a.k.a. - Detroit), maybe south of us!

I have often avoided calling myself an "American", not from lack of pride in my country, but, because I feel the name rightfully should apply to everyone born in North and South America.

I can not imagine someone not loving Hockey. Hey, it's right up there with Curling!

The rivalry between Canadian and U.S. Teams is great because most of us like and respect each other. There may be jealousies and occasional resentment, but, it is very much like 'Sibling Rivalry'.

It is interesting that a lot of the women players, who represented Canada and the U.S.A. last night, know each other well, and may be teammates back in North America. Twenty-one of the Canadian Women Hockey Players attend colleges in the U.S.A.

It was great to watch the dedication, skill, and intensity.

(p.s. - Jocelyne Larocque removing her Silver Medal was shabby. I am glad her teammates showed more class and dignity).

**Johnny P** · 02-22-2018, 06:21

Don't knock curling. The Russian had to get doped up to compete at that level.

**leftyo** · 02-22-2018, 07:04

Originally posted by Johnny P

Don't knock curling. The Russian had to get doped up to compete at that level.

i can see why the russians dope for it. it sure looks like good fun if you were drinking, other than that wow boring! LOL

**Ken The Kanuck** · 02-22-2018, 09:03

Originally posted by leftyo

i can see why the russians dope for it. it sure looks like good fun if you were drinking, other than that wow boring! LOL

Only the very best sports are where you can have a beer and a smoke while competing.

KTK

**butlersrangers** · 02-23-2018, 06:44

I like Olympic Curling. I love the language and sound of Curling.

All nationalities and languages take on the accent of Canadian and Low-Land Scots English. There is a whole specialized vocabulary.

The Women Curlers are Hot with beautiful eyes and nice shapes. During a shot, they sound like they are having really good sex.

The Commentators are amusing and creative: "Excitement at the Curling Arena" - oxymoron, "Curling Timeout" - redundancy, "Tricked-Out Curling Shoes" - irony.

I like Curling and will miss it when the Winter Olympics are over. But, I'm retired with a bunch of Molson's Export Ale in the fridge and Baseball is just around the corner!

**jon_norstog** · 02-23-2018, 07:47

Originally posted by Ken The Kanuck

Only the very best sports are where you can have a beer and a smoke while competing.

KTK

When I lived in Bangkok there was a group called itself the Hash House Harriers. They would run from bar to bar - they said they were drinkers with a running problem. I gather it's a regular sport in OZ.

And yeah US (Minnesota, actually) versus Canada for the gold, it doesn't get any better than that!

jn

**butlersrangers** · 02-23-2018, 08:50

Minnesota is practically in Canada!

Actually, it is U.S. vs. Sweden for the Men's Curling Gold Medal.

(Wow, That got exciting! U.S. lads won Gold).