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Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games

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The games have officially started in Torino, Italy.

Check out the official Torino Winter Olympic site at

:arrow: http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/OlympicGa ... index.html
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Here in the USA we are all very proud of and feel the pain for Michelle Kwan. It takes a great person to have pushed for a lifetime and then willingly step down with the GOLD so close but accepting it is just out of reach.

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for me it way a special moment on the Opening of the Games when they brought a brand new 248 for the 2006. season...the sound of buzzing V8...reving and slowly comming to the front of the stage...
i really got the goose-bumps all over my body!!! :D :D :D
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KliK wrote:for me it way a special moment on the Opening of the Games when they brought a brand new 248 for the 2006. season...the sound of buzzing V8...reving and slowly comming to the front of the stage...
i really got the goose-bumps all over my body!!! :D :D :D
I have to agree with you. It was a very exciting moment!
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Hey Derek! Anybody screaming for blood over there in Canada because of the Canadian Hockey fiasco? The story has cought some media over here a few days ago but now that Sweden won nobody gives a damn anymore, at least not over here.

The European dominance in Hockey was notable. Both North American teams were out before the semi's, which is highly unusual (and I seriously doubt it will happen again anytime soon).
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I am trying to RECOVER and you had to bring it up!

I'm going to be crying for the whole week... AGAIN!
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Whoa! hey, sorry there buddy. I didn't realise exactly how touchy the subject was. Wanna cry on my sholder?

Well, too bad my shoulder is in SWEDEN, the land of the 2006 Olympic Champions in Hockey :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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purrkur wrote:Whoa! hey, sorry there buddy. I didn't realise exactly how touchy the subject was. Wanna cry on my sholder?

Well, too bad my shoulder is in SWEDEN, the land of the 2006 Olympic Champions in Hockey :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
OH MAN! Push the knife deeper and throw some salt on my wound why don't you! :bigcry: :bigcry: :bigcry: :bigcry: :bigcry: :bigcry:

:mrgreen:
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Hehehe! You know, sometimes when a team constantly lives at the top, I think it is too easy to forget that you have to work to stay there. Getting a whippin' is sometimes good for the teams to get their feet on the ground so they can wake up and get back to business

[salt]It might take Canada awhile to get back to the top though. After all, Canada got their ass whipped by Switzerland of all countries :D [/salt]
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purrkur wrote:Hehehe! You know, sometimes when a team constantly lives at the top, I think it is too easy to forget that you have to work to stay there. Getting a whippin' is sometimes good for the teams to get their feet on the ground so they can wake up and get back to business

[salt]It might take Canada awhile to get back to the top though. After all, Canada got their ass whipped by Switzerland of all countries :D [/salt]
Oh now you've done it... I'll be sobbing for the rest of the week now...

I blame Gretzky for our downfall/debacle!
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Poor Gretzky. Once a local hero, now a zero. Does he still have a Canadian passport?
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purrkur wrote:Poor Gretzky. Once a local hero, now a zero. Does he still have a Canadian passport?
Hmmm... Now that you said it, I'll suggest that it be revoked!
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Derek,
Maybe we can get Bode Miller to change to skating and joint the Swed team.
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davd_bob wrote:Derek,
Maybe we can get Bode Miller to change to skating and joint the Swed team.
Whose side are you on anyway?
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