Winter Olympics, 2006
So, i don't have cable and, therefore, have not been actually watching the olympics. However, i am reading about them daily and being generally very excited by the whole thing. I think the idea of the olympics is really fucking cool: mortal men competing in a variety of challenges, for no other reason than to see who is the best at, say, sledding down a hill or throwing a rock on ice. It's fucking awesome.
So far, my favorite moments have included:
So far, my favorite moments have included:
- That American snowboarder fucking up. She doesn't feel bad, she says, so i don't feel bad for her. I know i'd be pissed at myself for throwing away the gold, though.
- Apolo Anton Ohno fucking up again. I really wanted him to live up to the hype last time. He didn't, really. This time, i believe, he got screwed out of a medal in one event and got a bronze in another. Still way better than i could do, but not up to the hype.
- Bode Miller sucking ass. Man, that guy's an arrogant prick.
I know i've only listed events where people have failed, but i actually really like the moments of triumph, too. It's just that none of those come to mind just now.
Anyway, in honor of the olymics, i have added a medal counter to the blog. At the time of this post, the USA is in second place behind the fucking Germans. I believe that we can beat them, though, because, as Zachar would say, America! Fuck Yeah!
It seems to me that any hype for Americans, especially those with a chance of winning multiple medals, results in abysmal failure. They should hype the lesser American contestants to keep the jinx off the good ones. Maybe that's what is going on? My mind just exploded.
Andy, if you want to take advantage of my cable and join me as a lazy and irresponsible student, you're always welcome to come over. I fixed the buzzer too.