Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
you can't really compare medal count because there are a lot more medals handed out at the summer olympics than the winter olympics. If anything you would have to look at the percentage of medals won in order to compare how a country does between summer and winter.
I was comparing because he was referring to population size being a factor
Also, i was using it as a reference to explain that we usually do very well in the summer (most often than not taking the top spot), where as winter, we havent gotten the top spot since 1932. (I heard that on TV the other night).
Its also relevant to what *you* are talking about ie: what sports each country tend to invest time and money in.....
^^discussion in numbers Posted by yankeeBaby on Feb-20-2010 00:49:
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Originally posted by jon jon
lol gawwwwddd
Chem: we are doing well *this* week, but like I said, unless we win some "unexpecteds", next week is not our best events......
Posted by Abercrombie on Feb-20-2010 01:21:
for a tiny country like norway, they're kicking major world ass per capita and size
Posted by malek on Feb-20-2010 01:29:
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Originally posted by Stilez
LOL!!!
Someone who speaks French...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE translate what the French coverage is saying for us. I need to know what they're saying. All i know is in the beginning they're like.. "OMG NO! It's not possible. My god!"
This is horrible, this image will be seen around the world
Poor Marion
What a mistake it happened to all of us
what did it happen today, will haunt her
Targic, terrible for Marion
Posted by ChemEnhanced on Feb-20-2010 01:33:
once again a Canadian chokes....it's becoming common place.
Posted by Abercrombie on Feb-20-2010 01:34:
Hollingsworth's has the best ass yet.... looked firm, and wasn't as giggly as the other skeletoners.
/c'mon, I know you were all looking
Posted by gummybear on Feb-20-2010 01:42:
so sick of always being fourth..
Posted by Abercrombie on Feb-20-2010 02:37:
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Originally posted by gummybear
so sick of always being fourth..
It sucks as equally bad as 2nd.
Posted by jon jon on Feb-20-2010 03:32:
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Originally posted by yankeeBaby
I was referring to total medal count, which is what the topic is about, no?
btw I'd rather have 1 gold than 50 silvers lol so don't give me this whole "americans dominated" crap
Posted by T_ALI on Feb-20-2010 03:33:
Canada is gonna destroy USA on sunday!
Posted by Dior Homme on Feb-20-2010 03:44:
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Originally posted by Abercrombie
Hollingsworth's has the best ass yet.... looked firm, and wasn't as giggly as the other skeletoners.
/c'mon, I know you were all looking
i was at work all day can you provide a pic?
Posted by Abercrombie on Feb-20-2010 04:10:
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Originally posted by yankeeBaby
I was referring to total medal count, which is what the topic is about, no?
history is ancient history
We burned down your white house before, does that still make us more powerful?
Ok... now some interesting facts....
Let's look at the last standings in Torino;
teh krauts seemed to have dominated the yanks
This is the amount of athletes come home with medals. Hockey is the crown jewel in the Winter Olympics pantheon, and as such should be given the proper weight, importance, and recognition it deserves. A two-week long hockey tournament involving hundreds of athletes is not worth the same as a 1 minute 30 second ski run and a couple dozen lycra-wearing pufters.
For it doesn't matter how many events are won, but how many athletes are going home with hardware. And I'd rather see 23 gold medals around necks for winning 1 sport, than 1 gold medal for winning 1 event.
Posted by Nrg2Nfinit on Feb-20-2010 04:34:
GOLD IN SKELETON
Posted by Abercrombie on Feb-20-2010 05:14:
Posted by snak3st on Feb-20-2010 05:16:
What a last finish by the Latvian. He was leading the whole time until the last two corners. GOLD for Canada!
Posted by Euphorica on Feb-20-2010 05:25:
lol . just showed deamau5 spinnin downtown. brian williams is loving it.
i wish i got my ass out to vancouver for this(the games)
i hope we can continue the greatness like the mens skeleton tonight...
Posted by Abercrombie on Feb-20-2010 05:56:
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Originally posted by Euphorica
lol . just showed deamau5 spinnin downtown. brian williams is loving it.
i wish i got my ass out to vancouver for this(the games)
i hope we can continue the greatness like the mens skeleton tonight...
My friend is at the Deadmau5 show tonight! I gotta give her a call later Posted by Stilez on Feb-20-2010 10:42:
Armin van Buuren & Steve Angello are both booked to be spinning in Vancity & Whistler in the next few days too. They're doin it up large over there right now.
Posted by I_Am_Vince on Feb-20-2010 16:14:
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Originally posted by Euphorica
lol . just showed deamau5 spinnin downtown. brian williams is loving it.
AWESOME!
Posted by Abercrombie on Feb-20-2010 17:17:
Posted by yankeeBaby on Feb-20-2010 17:26:
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Originally posted by jon jon
btw I'd rather have 1 gold than 50 silvers lol so don't give me this whole "americans dominated" crap
YOU, as in canada? another horrible point, as Canada had 18 TOTAL medals to USA's 36 golds. We had twice as many GOLDs s you did in total.
We dominated YOU then, how about that??
you suck at arguing Posted by yankeeBaby on Feb-20-2010 17:34:
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Originally posted by Abercrombie
history is ancient history
We burned down your white house before, does that still make us more powerful?
Ok... now some interesting facts....
actually, AJ, if you had bothered to read my posts, I was referring to the fact that we do well in the SUMMER games (usually get the most "hardware" every summer games).....and that we DONT tend to do as well in winter games. Your "facts" are just reconfirming what I was saying in the first place, because you are referring to Torino AKA WINTER! (and using hockey?? Shall we count all the basketball/baseball/softball/team swim medals in the summer games, too?)
Besides, this isnt an argument about USA being dominant, per se, I was using the argument of us doing very well in the summer games, because we were talking about what countries are invested in WHICH sports. We were also discussing how jon jon used population as a factor, and then talked about how China had more golds....um shouldn't they? they have 1.5 billion people, so I supposed they should!
You all know very damn well that I trash talk for fun, but always cheer on Canada if the US is not a factor (or at least that they place second behind whomever I am cheering for!!) So everyone: stop taking what I say so personally and take my facts as just that...FACTS. you cant argue numbers, my friends!
Posted by yankeeBaby on Feb-20-2010 17:35:
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Originally posted by Abercrombie
that is beyond offensive and can not believe you would stoop to that level, AJ. I would really expect more out of you. nice work, friend.
Posted by Sasha on Feb-20-2010 18:02:
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Originally posted by yankeeBaby
that is beyond offensive and can not believe you would stoop to that level, AJ. I would really expect more out of you. nice work, friend.
