Game Thread 2022 Winter Olympics

[PtldPlatypus]

Is anyone else as apathetic about the upcoming Winter Olympics as I am? I mean, I barely paid any attention to the Summer Olympics, and that was less than 6 months ago. Now we have another less interesting Olympic games coming up, in China (only mentioned because the time difference is again an issue), when the ones from last year barely moved the needle at all?

I dunno, it almost feels like the whole Olympic concept just needs to go the way of the dodo. Maybe that's just me, though.

 

[twobullz]

I am more of a summer olympics fan, but my family and I will be watching as much as we can.

 

[bigbailes]

Is anyone else as apathetic about the upcoming Winter Olympics as I am? I mean, I barely paid any attention to the Summer Olympics, and that was less than 6 months ago. Now we have another less interesting Olympic games coming up, in China (only mentioned because the time difference is again an issue), when the ones from last year barely moved the needle at all?

I dunno, it almost feels like the whole Olympic concept just needs to go the way of the dodo. Maybe that's just me, though.

Working for an NBC station means I have to pay attention to it somewhat but I think most people feel the way you do, especially about the winter games. It's amazing to me that NBC pays more than any other rights group to air the games and this is the 3rd straight games with 8 out of the last ten, set in Europe or Asia. You'd think NBC would have a little more pull in getting the games in one of the America's. The time difference makes for a huge stumbling block in broadcasting the games, but I also think NBC does a pretty piss poor job of airing them as well. Since it's spread out over so many networks, no one has any idea where anything is actually being shown.

 

[ehizzy3]

Love the Olympics fam!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I think the Olympics suck. Who the fuck wants to watch skiing or figure skating.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

They need to reconfigure the sports.

Basketball and gymnastics need to be moved to the winter olympics.

 

[barfo]

They need to go back to the way it used to be, with the athletes competing nude.

barfo

 

[Hoopguru]

They need to go back to the way it used to be, with the athletes competing nude.

barfo

Were women competing back then?

 

[barfo]

Were women competing back then?

Are you against equal rights for women???

barfo

 

[Hoopguru]

Are you against equal rights for women???

barfo

Hell no, in my mind women are more talented and compassionate.
Ive got three daughters that are very independent and smart.

 

[barfo]

Hell no, in my mind women are more talented and compassionate.
Ive got three daughters that are very independent and smart.

Well, then they deserve to compete nude just like the guys.

barfo

 

[noknobs]

I actually really like the olympics but this time it's less exciting because 1) No fans 2) China

 

[SlyPokerDog]

It's a winter wonderland!

 

[Lanny]

I think the Olympics suck. Who the fuck wants to watch skiing or figure skating.

My wife and her best friend love figure skating. Me? Are you kidding me?
I do take some interest in the giant slaloms even though I don't know what a giant slalom is. All I know is it's downhill and really fast. I like the really fast part and I like the ski jumps, the bigger the better. Otherwise, yawn.

 

[Lanny]

They need to go back to the way it used to be, with the athletes competing nude.

barfo

I believe only the Greek women competed nude, especially the gymnasts. Could you tolerate that?
What if it were your sister?

 

[barfo]

I believe only the Greek women competed nude, especially the gymnasts. Could you tolerate that?
What if it were your sister?

I'd be proud of her for being the oldest Olympic athlete ever.

barfo

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Let's face it. We all want to see nude female power lifting.

 

[stampedehero]

Is anyone else as apathetic about the upcoming Winter Olympics as I am? I mean, I barely paid any attention to the Summer Olympics, and that was less than 6 months ago. Now we have another less interesting Olympic games coming up, in China (only mentioned because the time difference is again an issue), when the ones from last year barely moved the needle at all?

I dunno, it almost feels like the whole Olympic concept just needs to go the way of the dodo. Maybe that's just me, though.

Once politics took priority over athletics it tainted the purity of the games. The USA used that path which is demoralizing to me.

 

[stampedehero]

My wife and her best friend love figure skating. Me? Are you kidding me?
I do take some interest in the giant slaloms even though I don't know what a giant slalom is. All I know is it's downhill and really fast. I like the really fast part and I like the ski jumps, the bigger the better. Otherwise, yawn.

I like the nuts that engage in the luge.

 

[bigbailes]

I like the nuts that engage in the luge.

Need to check out the skeleton event ... just like the luge but head first!

 

[stampedehero]

Need to check out the skeleton event ... just like the luge but head first!

They should allow these guys to get stoned before they do that.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I like the nuts that engage in the luge.

Of all the things I might engage in the luge, my nuts would be last.

 

[noknobs]

I like the nuts that engage in the luge.

You think that's crazy, you should watch curling. Those people are out of their minds, amazing nobody has died yet.

 

[Chris Craig]

Were women competing back then?

No. Women were forbidden to watch because men were too embarassed of their small penises. Performance anxiety.

 

[Lanny]

I like the nuts that engage in the luge.

How do they do anything different than each other, that's what I wanna know.

 

[Lanny]

Need to check out the skeleton event ... just like the luge but head first!

That's technically known as the "Are you fucking crazy?" event.

 

[Lanny]

No. Women were forbidden to watch because men were too embarassed of their small penises. Performance anxiety.

Are you saying that's why no women ever watched me participate?

 

[Lanny]

You think that's crazy, you should watch curling. Those people are out of their minds, amazing nobody has died yet.

My doctor told me to watch curling because it would quickly cure my insomnia. I'm certain it would have worked if they hadn't made it a nude event.

 

[stampedehero]

How do they do anything different than each other, that's what I wanna know.

Got to be the fastest at risking your life.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]