tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533661382051594846.post3557607196324547176..comments2023-03-28T05:41:06.261-07:00Comments on Vicious Circles: Geek OlympicsMobiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401202817636478462noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533661382051594846.post-68207765260818894522010-03-11T19:14:36.995-08:002010-03-11T19:14:36.995-08:00Im a little late...I dvr'd some of the games t...Im a little late...I dvr'd some of the games to fill space and boredom during the spring!Brans~Muffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954211410904704674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533661382051594846.post-63851403280814781972010-02-24T22:54:23.942-08:002010-02-24T22:54:23.942-08:00My Man is killing me with the late night Olympics ...My Man is killing me with the late night Olympics viewing. I like it...but...it's a lot. And there are other things on TV too. Well, not our TV. It's more of a hypothetical statement. The other night he flips it on, big disappointment. It's ice dancing. "Oh no" he says despondantly. But did we stay up till midnight watching it anyway? Oh yes.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176703185284318762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533661382051594846.post-31440530497121937732010-02-22T11:05:31.255-08:002010-02-22T11:05:31.255-08:00I was thinking about you this morning and thinking...I was thinking about you this morning and thinking how bummed out most of Canada must be this morning. But I agree... it is far from over. Superstar teams often play with too much pressure on them. And I can't think of more pressure than the Canadian team is under right now. I've been rooting for them since the beginning and I hope they pull it together. <br /><br />Mobius Jr. played his best game on Sat. The opposing coach came over and told him he looked like Ryan Miller. We were up by 4 goals in the first and the defense sort of went to sleep and allowed three straight breakaways... and he stoned all three and totally took the wind out of them.Mobiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401202817636478462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533661382051594846.post-90797610418744033532010-02-22T10:57:35.568-08:002010-02-22T10:57:35.568-08:00Tough loss for us last night, congratulations, USA...Tough loss for us last night, congratulations, USA. That doesn't mean it's over, but you played like a team, we played like a bunch of tools. Also, congrats on the medal count. MY country is not doing even half as well as expected, and that is disappointing, but at least we have some. :(<br />I know how your son feels having played every sport known to man ( and some not known outside Canada - like curling used to be.) Anyhow, it is a fine line to have a child who plays and suffers a loss, and I was goal tender and back-catcher, so I too was the last line of defense, and no matter what people said, I took every loss personally. Does that mean I quit? nope. I just worked a little harder the next time, and made sure I waited til I got home to cry and say I didn't want to play any more. It must be so hard to watch that as a parent, however when it comes to hockey, I am sure that you are a great Dad/cheering section etc. with your love of sports and hockey in particular. Hopefully your son's next game will have a better result and he will remember part of the reason he plays, because of course, winning is not the only reason to play. It makes it better, but it's not the only reason. Good luck, little Mobius!Pinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07242842676224139609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533661382051594846.post-74572415636449350942010-02-18T14:42:19.412-08:002010-02-18T14:42:19.412-08:00I was born in Vancouver. I now live in Alberta.
...I was born in Vancouver. I now live in Alberta.<br /><br />While I know people competing and people running & organizing the Olympics, by the time they began I was already fed up with them because of the overwhelming way Canadian broadcasting stations were ramming everything Olympic down our throats. I swear promotional ads ran 1/2 hr long.Brown-Eyed Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072614863407731221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533661382051594846.post-52869191527291364382010-02-18T09:00:50.234-08:002010-02-18T09:00:50.234-08:00@Mandy... Kids love it when you get to bang things...@Mandy... Kids love it when you get to bang things together. Adults love it because you can actually make it to the Olympics with a beergut. I have to admit I've been using the word "fudgey" a bit much.Mobiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401202817636478462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533661382051594846.post-1875654680182329912010-02-18T08:41:00.363-08:002010-02-18T08:41:00.363-08:00I was surprised by how taken my son was with curli...I was surprised by how taken my son was with curling. He just wanted to know which team was ours, so he could chant, "Let's go USA!" <br /><br />He didn't even comment on the brooms/sweeping.Mandy_Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561598721266208665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533661382051594846.post-43223204791276866202010-02-17T12:17:41.780-08:002010-02-17T12:17:41.780-08:00@char- there are great life lessons there. And ...@char- there are great life lessons there. And I think I had a crush on Mary Lou when I was younger.Mobiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401202817636478462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533661382051594846.post-71097301979948468662010-02-17T08:35:10.615-08:002010-02-17T08:35:10.615-08:00so many things and not enough coherent thoughts to...so many things and not enough coherent thoughts to put them all down. i look at my nephews and know if they played sports instead of video games that they would have a more developed sense of caring for others, pride and all the good things that sports do. unfortunately they went through a very painful and difficult divorce at a time these things plant the very best roots. it makes me sad.<br /><br />and though i didn't play sports - i loved the olympics as it brought a sense of pride in that a nation so diverse could come together on the teams and do fantastic, wonderful things. about 10 years ago, i had the honor of hearing a speech with that mary lou retton gave. she played a few minutes of the los angeles games and i can remember having chill bumps.<br /><br />would that we could all have that excitement and chill bumps in our lives.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.com