What Would Brian Boitano Do?

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Today's post is brought to you by the Olympics. Because really, is there anything else on TV to watch?



Alpine skier Didier Defago has a fabulous chin. Seriously, you could ski his chin. And he has a very cool first name.

Mary Carillo has very scary teeth. And it sounds like they are loose when she talks. And speaking of this can someone please tell me why we have to have all these "pieces"? There are games going on. Show them. While I love and adore polar bears, hell, I even give money to protect them, I don't get what they have to do with the Olympics. Yes, the Olympics are in Canada and polar bears are in Canada but the Olympics are in Canada too. And frankly, it's the only reason many of us are watching anything Jeff Zucker is involved with because Jeff Zucker is a douchebag. That's my rant for the day.

Men's hockey starts tomorrow. I cannot wait. I watched a little of the women's hockey and it just doesn't cut it. While some of these women have mad skills, it's too slow and they don't hit. Or at least they didn't in the two games I saw. And what's hockey without hitting? Figure skating.

Caydee Denney's make-up makes her look like a blonde Liza Minnelli. And the eyebrows? Seriously, WTF? Whoever does Amanda Evora's make-up got it right. No clown skating for her.

You know what I like about the Canadians? They know how to sing their national anthem. And they do it correctly. Not like the idiots here who have to shout out "O" or "red" at a Caps game. We get it. Once you went to an Orioles game and thought it was cool that they shout O for the Orioles. Or you rock the red so of course you have to emphasize the "rockets red glare". But it's the national anthem. Sing it with the respect it deserves. Ok, so I had another rant in me after all.

Unlike the Super Bowl, which seems to thrive on sophomoric humor, the Olympics tends to go for the sap factor. And because I love sap factor almost as much as sophomoric humor, I really love the Liberty Mutual commercial that features the song, "Half Acre" by Hem. It's not new but I'm glad they're running it again. I love the song and I love the pay it forward message. But what I like is that it's the person who observes the good deed who pays it forward.

Comments

[wintergreen126.livejournal.com]

fluff/human interest pieces! i think the point is to somehow attract more interest and show that olympians care. or something like that. i don't like them, either.

it's too slow and they don't hit.

basically. the rules for women's hockey goes like this: "There's no checking allowed. Body contact is permitted, but only if defenders are playing the puck, and they aren't allowed to throw their hips or shoulders into opponents."

which is why it isn't as fun as the men's.

I really love the Liberty Mutual commercial

i like that one, too. my old roommate hated it. she would rant about the difference between responsibility and random acts of kindness.

have a good night :o)

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Please, please, please...just show the Olympics and not all of that other stuff (fluff), and tell me just what is Chris Collinsworth there for? I can't stand him doing NFL football games, so I'm certainly not listening to him during the Olympics. Thank goodness for a mute button.

"You know what I like about the Canadians? They know how to sing their national anthem." You are so right about that, plus I really like their anthem. With ours,it's getting to be all about the singer and not about singing our anthem. Each singer tries to add his/her's own little touch or warble to it. I can't stand that.

I loved the snowboard racing tonight and of course I held my breath through the ice skating. I've always wondered why the U.S. can't get a really good pairs skating group. We have good singles in women and men and even our ice dancing is getting good, but never in pairs.

I wouldn't be able to play women's hockey because I would want to hit people.

I do love to watch the Olympics, it's just too bad that NBC won't carry it live all the time. I know who has won long before it's on TV.

[bunchofgrapes]

I didn't know the exact rules but I did know they couldn't hit. However, this China and Finland game actually does have some hitting, even if it's mostly unintentional. But yeah, just not as fun as men's hockey.

When I first saw that commercial, I loved the song so much I had to hunt it down. It's now on my iPod.

And I love your Bazinga! icon

[bunchofgrapes]

I wouldn't be able to play women's hockey because I would want to hit people.

Me too! I always hated that they made women play flag football. I never saw the point of playing if you couldn't tackle someone.

And you are very right about our anthem being more about the singer than the song!

Mary Carillo is starting to have the Chris Collingsworth effect on me. I can't listen to her teeth slipping as she talks.