OT: Winter Olympics Watch

[HuskyNan]

 

[HuskieDawg]

That US Women’s hockey gold medal game was pure cinema! Will be talked about for some time.

 

[JRRRJ]

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Hey @JRRRJ

Memories of on the rink at Charter Oak Park, early '60s

No bucket, tho

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[ConnMotors]

Ski-Mo what an awesome new sport showcasing the debut at this Olympics.

 

[Basingstoke]

Come to think of it Broadway could make some musical about Franklin.

Ben already wrote the lyrics for hits like "A Penny saved...", and "Come on lightnin', hit that key".

There was, indeed, a Broadway musical about Franklin (even excluding 1776) entitled "Ben Franklin in Paris" starring Robert Preston. I don't think that it was a hit, but the one number i remember from the cast recording was "God Bless the Human Elbow (a delightful song about the joys of drinking).

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[HuskyNan]

Cool graphic

 

[BRS24]

Cool graphic

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I was today years old when I discovered Ski mountaineering and of course had to go look it up. Kinda bemused that Spain was in the mix.

 

[HuskyNan]

I was today years old when I discovered Ski mountaineering and of course had to go look it up. Kinda bemused that Spain was in the mix.

Hay montañas en España. Los Pirineos estan aqui

 

[HuskyNan]

Today Lindsay Vonn posted that Dr. Hackett saved her leg from amputation. What a horrible injury

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

Not sure if I mentioned this, but I attended the Winter Olympics in Milan.
I got to see two days of the Team Event in figure skating.
It was incredible -- and was a bucket list item for me.

 

[meyers7]

Not sure if I mentioned this, but I attended the Winter Olympics in Milan.
I got to see two days of the Team Event in figure skating.
It was incredible -- and was a bucket list item for me.

Had a friend/workmate that got to go to the opening ceremonies.

 

[HuskyNan]

The difference between a world class athlete and mere mortals

 

[HCCForever]

The difference between a world class athlete and mere mortals
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World class athletes are just wired differently. Vonn is unbelievable. Patrick Mahomes is another example as he started working out shortly after his surgery. They refuse to settle.

 

[HuskyNan]

World class athletes are just wired differently. Vonn is unbelievable. Patrick Mahomes is another example as he started working out shortly after his surgery. They refuse to settle.

I admire Mahomes but Lindsay is 11 years older than Patrick and her injury was gruesome. She nearly needed an amputation

Lindsey Vonn thanks doctor she says saved her leg from amputation after Olympics crash

Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn says she has been discharged from the hospital following her major crash at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

abcnews.com

 

[HCCForever]

I admire Mahomes but Lindsay is 11 years older than Patrick and her injury was gruesome. She nearly needed an amputation

Lindsey Vonn thanks doctor she says saved her leg from amputation after Olympics crash

Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn says she has been discharged from the hospital following her major crash at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

abcnews.com

I wasn’t trying to compare. I was just supplying another example of the mindset of world class athletes. I’m not a fanboy of Patrick. Lindsey is awesome. I had two screws inserted into my ankle which was painful. I can’t imagine the pain that she has experienced with her gruesome injury and surgeries.