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Reply #26 - Feb 10^th, 2010 at 8:33am

OK folks here is a picture of my son and I summer of 2008 inside the just completed luge/bobsled track. As noted before he will be a paramedic at the bottom of the runs so hopfully we won't have to see him rush out to help an injured athlete. We were going to take more pics but a moment later a bear showed up on the track 100 yards up so we got outta there! lol btw I'm the old fat guy!!!

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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #27 - Feb 10^th, 2010 at 8:57am Some Guy wrote on Feb 10^th, 2010 at 8:19am: that red head cool kid sure rides a mean snow board Precisely! He's a snowboard wizard...
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Re: The Winter Olympics Thread
Reply #28 - Feb 10^th, 2010 at 8:58am

gimmekeef wrote on Feb 10^th, 2010 at 8:33am:

OK folks here is a picture of my son and I summer of 2008 inside the just completed luge/bobsled track. As noted before he will be a paramedic at the bottom of the runs so hopfully we won't have to see him rush out to help an injured athlete. We were going to take more pics but a moment later a bear showed up on the track 100 yards up so we got outta there! lol btw I'm the old fat guy!!!

That is really SO cool, gimmekeef! Thanks for the visual.

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LadyJane Rocks Off Regular Offline Stones Purist Posts: 4,929 Gender:	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #29 - Feb 10^th, 2010 at 9:03am Love the Winter Games!!! Now if Vancouver would just get some snow!! Luge and Ski Jump are my favs as I could NEVER EVER EVER EVER have the nerve to do either. LJ.
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sweetcharmedlife Rocks Off Regular Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,943 San Mateo Gender:	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #30 - Feb 10^th, 2010 at 9:20am Some Guy wrote on Feb 10^th, 2010 at 8:19am: that red head cool kid sure rides a mean snow board Some Guy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygOIy7b9mR8&feature=player_embedded
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Edith Grove Rocks Off Regular Offline Disco STILL sucks! Posts: 12,336 New Orleans Gender:	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #31 - Feb 10^th, 2010 at 9:53am Sioux wrote on Feb 10^th, 2010 at 8:57am: Some Guy wrote on Feb 10^th, 2010 at 8:19am: that red head cool kid sure rides a mean snow board Precisely! He's a snowboard wizard... There's got to be a twist!
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Re: The Winter Olympics Thread
Reply #32 - Feb 10^th, 2010 at 10:01am

Edith Grove wrote on Feb 10^th, 2010 at 9:53am:

Sioux wrote on Feb 10^th, 2010 at 8:57am:

Some Guy wrote on Feb 10^th, 2010 at 8:19am:

that red head cool kid sure rides a mean snow board

Precisely! He's a snowboard wizard... Wink

There's got to be a twist! Cheesy

Here's what happened when he tried the mctwist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygOIy7b9mR8&feature=player_embedded

Altough he did nail it in competetion.

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Reply #33 - Feb 10^th, 2010 at 3:04pm

I think the silliest winter sport is the Biathlon...it's like a made up sport...you shoot your rifle and cross country ski to the next target range...who does that?!? It's like they toss in the XC skis just to have the event in winter.

substitute roller blades...and it becomes a summer sport...use a skateboard and it becomes an extreme sport etc...actually...that last combo would be kinda cool...but better air guns and you shoot at each other!!!

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sweetcharmedlife Rocks Off Regular Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,943 San Mateo Gender:	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #34 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 10:06am Opening ceremonies tonight. So will light the flame? Doesn't look like it's going to be Gretzky now. How about Neil Young. Maybe he can just set his guitar on fire and lite the torch with that.
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Lazy Bones Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 385 Canada Gender:	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #36 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 11:47am mojoman wrote on Feb 12^th, 2010 at 10:48am: will BC bud be there? ... why do you think Phelps is going?
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mojoman Rocks Off Regular Offline HMERLS Posts: 6,593 joyzee Gender:	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #37 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 11:53am Lazy Bones wrote on Feb 12^th, 2010 at 11:47am: mojoman wrote on Feb 12^th, 2010 at 10:48am: will BC bud be there? ... why do you think Phelps is going? bong hits for jesus!!!!
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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #38 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 2:27pm A Russian luge athlete was killed in training today. My son is working rescue on bottom of the track and I am trying to find out if he was there. Fingers crossed he was off duty but I doubt it he's been living there. so sad RIP
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platter Ex Member	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #39 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 3:17pm sweetcharmedlife wrote on Feb 12^th, 2010 at 10:06am: Opening ceremonies tonight. So will light the flame? Doesn't look like it's going to be Gretzky now. How about Neil Young. Maybe he can just set his guitar on fire and lite the torch with that. michael j fox.
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Reply #40 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 3:19pm

gimmekeef wrote on Feb 12^th, 2010 at 2:27pm:

A Russian luge athlete was killed in training today. My son is working rescue on bottom of the track and I am trying to find out if he was there. Fingers crossed he was off duty but I doubt it he's been living there. so sad RIP

my son is calling me later..looks like he was on the scene.....damnnnnnnnn

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Re: The Winter Olympics Thread
Reply #41 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 3:23pm

gimmekeef wrote on Feb 12^th, 2010 at 3:19pm:

gimmekeef wrote on Feb 12^th, 2010 at 2:27pm:

A Russian luge athlete was killed in training today. My son is working rescue on bottom of the track and I am trying to find out if he was there. Fingers crossed he was off duty but I doubt it he's been living there. so sad RIP

my son is calling me later..looks like he was on the scene.....damnnnnnnnn

Bad start for the olympics. That's too bad if your son had to deal with that.

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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #42 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 3:36pm OMG just saw my son giving the luge guy mouth to mouth right after the crash on ESPN.......waiting to get in touch with him....devastting
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left shoe shuffle Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 4,141	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #43 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 3:48pm Tragic news, gk. RIP Nodar Kumaritashvili.
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SweetVirginia Rocks Off Regular Offline I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it Posts: 1,428 NY Gender:	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #44 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 4:24pm gimmekeef wrote on Feb 12^th, 2010 at 3:36pm: OMG just saw my son giving the luge guy mouth to mouth right after the crash on ESPN.......waiting to get in touch with him....devastting How awful! Gimmekeef, is there any way to make this luge safer at this late date? I read it was the fastest course ever.
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platter Ex Member	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #45 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 4:25pm i am not suprised really. the luge is a dangerous sport. it is a bummer way to begin the games tho. rip nodar
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #46 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 6:18pm Gimmekeef, your son was the first person I thought of when I heard this devastating news after coming home from work tonight. Oh my, I'm so sorry for all involved. What a sad, tragic beginning to the Olympics.... I hope your son is ok, having to deal with all of this....
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LadyJane Rocks Off Regular Offline Stones Purist Posts: 4,929 Gender:	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #47 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 8:15pm Very tragic turn of events. Our best to your son, gk! LJ.
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Re: The Winter Olympics Thread
Reply #48 - Feb 13^th, 2010 at 8:44am

I realized last nite why i enjoy the Winter Olympics better than the summer...even though, I enjoy more of the summer events...the fact there there is no real HYPE and BRANDING of an AMERICAN DREAM TEAM...

I love how the NHL takes a hit for all the EURO players to go play along side of their countrymen...like it's an honor to do so, because it is...as if it is the NHL's multi-nationalistic duty to release them...for the 3 weeks.

Also...who's rooting for Ethiopia...I know i am!!!

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Robel-Te...

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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: The Winter Olympics Thread Reply #49 - Feb 13^th, 2010 at 10:11am Whew..been a rough few hours since the luge accident. My son is still somewhat in shock as I spoke to him this morning. He didnt sleep much and called me at 6 am west coast time. He was heading back to the luge track to man his post. Hopefully to work the rest of the games in obscurity.
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