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lilly Posted Sun 14 Feb, 2010 10:30 PM |
aaaw... of course I had to pick the imaginary-friend dude. rofl.
I still cannot get over the fact that our mascot for the soccer worldcup in 2006 was a lion that had a shirt on, but no shorts. like: he wore a soccer-style shirt, period. it looked horrible on the "real person" mascots. ... and, oh, his friend was a talking soccer-ball. and, oh, the lion's name was "Goleo" (creative, huh) and the ball's name (yes it had a name, too) was "Pille", which means "pill". yes, I'm serious. I don't want to know what they PAID the crackhead who came up with this crap...
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minnmess Posted Sun 14 Feb, 2010 11:03 PM |
mili wrote: That's cute, Lilly!
Can somebody tell me what this is?
It reminds me of a toddler with a thick winter overall on.
uugh. Apperently no one outside of Canada gets this, but it is a a massively recognized and important symbol here.
It is an innukshuk. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inukshuk
Look, there is one at my cottage in the garden.
hahaha, oh Lilly. That ball looks like it has an ape's face on it.
oh, we just got a bronze in speed skating! woot! well done Kristina Groves. She is from Ottawa :) |
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minnmess Posted Mon 15 Feb, 2010 2:27 AM |
I'm am proud and beyond giddy to say, that for the first time EVER my country has a gold medal on home soil!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe!
My heart was not going at a normal rate there for a bit.
Congrats, Alexadre Bilodeau! You are instant hero. |
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mili Posted Mon 15 Feb, 2010 7:08 AM |
Thanks for the explanation, Kristy! Now I can sleep peacefully at nights when there's one less thing to ponder upon.
That innukshuk in your cottage garden is nice. |
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Mon 15 Feb, 2010 1:13 PM |
minnmess wrote: TheBoyWithAName wrote: I've been watching everything that Sweden has participated in so far, so yeah I'm watching the woman's hockey too =) I hope our ladies can reach the final, but I guess we're pretty much screwed if we meat Canada or USA in the semi-finals.
then I guess you dont remember Sweden beating the US in the semi's in 2006?
I was stuck in an airport, major delays due to a snow storm, making people text me score updates during that game.
That was a long ass day. Ended up taking an 8 hour bus trip from Ottawa to home.
I remember, but that was a sensation. I think we have a 10% chance against USA and a 0,0001% chance against YOUR team ;) In the woman's hockey that is. |
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ricv64 Posted Mon 15 Feb, 2010 2:35 PM |
I'd rather it said defeat the old world but ...
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Mon 15 Feb, 2010 6:51 PM |
| First Swedish medal has arrived, gold to Charlotte Kalla cross-country =) |
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ricv64 Posted Tue 16 Feb, 2010 12:08 AM |
| kristy what was that score womens Canada vrs Swiss ? |
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minnmess Posted Tue 16 Feb, 2010 12:28 AM |
ricv64 wrote: kristy what was that score womens Canada vrs Swiss ?
it's 7-1 in the...3rd.
Just got home and turned it on. Apperently we won a silver in men's snowboarding while I was in Toronto this afternoon. At 4 medals.
Oh, by time I typed that, it was 8-1 :) |
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Tue 16 Feb, 2010 9:22 PM |
| Second gold medal to Sweden =) |
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minnmess Posted Tue 16 Feb, 2010 11:19 PM |
I think the game ended at 10-1
We just won a gold in women's snowboarding and Canada first men's hockey game is tonight. woot! |
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Darran Posted Wed 17 Feb, 2010 12:01 AM |
| Hope Marty doesn't get too many splinters tonight. |
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Darran Posted Wed 17 Feb, 2010 12:33 AM |
| So much Red it looks like The Saddledome. |
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ricv64 Posted Wed 17 Feb, 2010 12:52 AM |
| syndy crosby playing ? |
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minnmess Posted Wed 17 Feb, 2010 12:54 AM |
Ric, you make my spelling look good. and yes, he is.
Also, why don't we have a goal yet? This worries me. Oh, powerplay. how bout now, boys? |
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