<p>I think Shatner now celebrates his own lameness. I admire that.</p>
<p>In the paper this morning, one of the US hockey players said that you don’t win a silver medal in hockey events–you “lose” it. “That’s just how it is.” I don’t blame them for being subdued after a loss in a game as intense as that one.</p>
<p>Shatner was Shatner - lol
Loved Neil Young (always have though).
Hunt - those beavers! When they came out, I turned to my daughter and said - “What about moose?!” Sure enough, out came the moose. We just thought it was hilarious. I guess my sense of humor is not sophisticated.
I was really confused about the hanging maple leaves that kept flapping. I thought they were trying to be butterfiles.</p>
<p>Perhaps it shows that hockey, as it is played in the Olympics, is not appropriate as an Olympic game. Do we expect these professional players to react the same as a group of amateurs who would be grateful just for the chance to be there? Let’s not pretend it’s something that is isn’t.</p>
<p>Moose - no squirrel?</p>
<p>I thought Ryan Miller’s interview right after the game was fine. He was clearly disappointed, but he wasn’t obnoxious at all. I also thought the handshakes were perfectly cordial.
I guess I would prefer the Olympics to feature amateur athletes, but it’s getting harder to say what that really is. As somebody noted, Sidney Crosby is only 22 years old.</p>
<p>Was Captain Kirk ever really hot?</p>
<p>I guess there are 2 ways of looking at it percussiondad. They are professionals, but they are human, and for the most part young. I don’t see it as ego in any way, shape, or form. I see it as real human emotion from young guys who put it all out there. </p>
<p>I’m glad they didn’t try to put on a pretend happy show just because people might say bad things about them. I doubt the people in that arena felt they were gypped out of any part of the experience, including the experience of seeing how disappointed the losing team was. I’m sure the crowd was right there with them, feeling sad with them. I can’t imagine that anyone lucky enough to be there felt disrespected in any way.</p>
<p>Of course the handshakes after the game were cordial – this a hockey tradition that goes way back that these guys have done after every game they have played since Pee Wee hockey. It is not unusual to see guys playing pickup hockey on a snow covered pond do the handshake thing at the end of an intense game. I have always found it interesting that hockey, which has a reputation of being a rough game is the only professional sport that does this, and it the only sport which has a league wide award for the most gentlemanly behaviour (the Campbell Cup).</p>
<p>I think you mean the Lady Byng Trophy.</p>
<p>Blankmind you right, it was poor choice of words and I apologize for saying that. It is a human reaction and it was devestating to them and I do feel sorry that they could not both have won because it was a hard faught game by both sides that showed real talent and the will to win. I still think they could have acknowledged the crowd though as they were being cheered by everyone for an outstanding game.</p>
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<p>GAHHH as someone who lives with someone (who shall remain nameless to protect the guilty) who watched Star Trek in the 70’s. … the answer was, is and shall remain:</p>
<p>NO</p>
<p>And (oh the horror) he was home last week and feeling low and was watching the endless reruns. OMG!</p>
<p>Oops, typing faster then the brain. Lady Byng Trophy.</p>
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<p>I think the camera people were really confused, too. They kept showing them in extended closeups, as if they expected them to do more (quick change and it’s a celebrity or something?)…but they just flapped and were the same girls.</p>
<p>WAS CAPTAIN KIRK HOT!!!</p>
<p>I bought the complete original Star Trek series for Son’s 17th birthday and two+ years later, we are still working our way through it. What I have determined is that back in the day, Shatner was about an 8 on a scale of 10. But what is so delicious is that you can tell by watching him that he thinks he’s about a 15 on a scale of 10!</p>
<p>Mr. Spock was the hot one.</p>
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Too, too true. I always went for the geeky guys - so Spock was my man. Though I have to say I think Chekov was adorable and Sulu had his moments. And I think 8 out of 10 is kind - more like a 6!</p>
<p>I think I can remember one shirtless Spock episode and one shirtless Sulu episode, but the episodes where Kirk is either shirtless or has his shirt torn in strategic places are too numerous to count.</p>
<p>Nothing was more enticing than a completely emotionally unavailable man. Spock was the ultimate challenge and,therefore, the ultimate hot guy. A close second - Illya Kuryakin.</p>
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<p>Oh…so is THAT why my grade school self had a crush on Illya?</p>
<p>percussiondad: Most medal ceremonies at these Olympics were not held right after the event. Most were actually held the next day. Teams or individuals had time to adjust to not winning the gold and could more appreciate and truly celebrate a silver or bronze medal achievement. You want to criticize a team’s behavior, I am still appalled at how little censure the Canada’s women hockey team received. Great role models for all those young (especially female) hockey players out there … not.</p>
<p>I liked Pernell Robers on Bonanza. He died recently :(</p>
<p>I would give Kirk a 6 out of 10. Not my type. Way too melodramatic. Now, the new Kirk (the real young guy in the remake) is a cutie IMO. </p>
<p>Back to our regular program.</p>