Doug C Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Some will say that this should be in the Winter Olympics Thread but I thought some might be interested that don't read that thread. A controversy? Really? With all that is happening right now? A tempest in a teapot. They won gold. Celebrate. Yeah, maybe the underage member sparks an issue but overall, Why Give A Shite? http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/02/canadian_women_party_hearty_af.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 That link, I assume, is about the women's hockey on-ice celebration? I thought that was hilarious. Not only the celebration itself, but no one in the IOC stops them and then afterward they say, "We'll definitely investigate." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 Yup, Speed, that's it. My favorite comment to the linked NPR is this one "anonie moose (anonemoos) wrote: Watch out- that Canadian just cracked open a Molson! They're probably going to... use the adequately funded public transportation system to arrive home safely? Yeah, who cares?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I do like that two of the women hopped aboard and tried to drive the zamboni. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 To investigate is silly. If the IOC doesn't want alcohol and cigars to be part of the public celebrations following a gold medal, they should simply add that to their rules and move on. The Canadian women got away with it, and now, if they choose to, the IOC can say that no one else will. End of story. What's the investigation going to look at? Whether they got a good price on their cases of beer? Whether their cigars had proper tax stamps? Who gives a fuck? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I thought it was kind of cool. Who would not want a beer and cigar after the game? At least they used cans for safety sake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 All the supposedly "controversial" happenings at these olympis games have become stifling. The media is doing an absolutely fucking horrible job, across the board, reporting on the games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Canada's Jayna Hefford (16) and Gillian Apps (10). (Chris O'Meara/AP) At first, I didn't realize that caption was referring to their jersey numbers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I love these media manufactured controversies based on "so what/who cares" stories. They need to conjure up something sensational every day, it seems mainstream media and TMZ are indistinguishable these days. The day before it was Lindsey Von vs. Julia Mancuso. Maybe today it might be something about the Swedes corking their curling brooms. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KramkonG Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 The only valid concern they have is one of the girls was under the legal drinking age...(gasp) Now if they did drive the zamboni, then we may have to get the mounties involved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 To investigate is silly. If the IOC doesn't want alcohol and cigars to be part of the public celebrations following a gold medal, they should simply add that to their rules and move on. The Canadian women got away with it, and now, if they choose to, the IOC can say that no one else will. End of story. What's the investigation going to look at? Whether they got a good price on their cases of beer? Whether their cigars had proper tax stamps? Who gives a fuck?I think the first thing they teach you at media school is that when somebody asks you a question you don't really have an answer for, say an investigation is underway. Unless their motive is to use this to eliminate women's hockey from the Olympics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 This brings me to something else my friends and I were wondering the other night... Do they serve alcohol at Olympic sporting events like they do at professional sporting events? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 The only valid concern they have is one of the girls was under the legal drinking age...(gasp) Now if they did drive the zamboni, then we may have to get the mounties involved.Yeah and it's even stupider. The underage one is 18, legal in Alberta where they train but not in Vancouver, where the age is 19. She will be 19 in, wait for it... NEXT MONTH! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lizish Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 yes, all this celebrating must be stopped immediately. Immediately! don't think the commentators realise the the drinking age is lower up here. And if there were a few 18 year olds on the team, so what. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 And the 18 year old is from Quebec, where the drinking age is 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamin' Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Oh, Canada! *faints* Do they serve alcohol at Olympic sporting events like they do at professional sporting events?Yes, they did serve alcohol at the game yesterday. I was too nervous to eat or drink, but most people sitting near me had no trouble at all. It's customary for the winning team to drink champagne from the Stanley Cup. Of course, Olympic competition is a much more uptight affair. Maybe not the best idea to do this on the ice, but nice to see them enjoying their moment. They earned it! Well done, sisters! Let's hope the men's hockey team is inspired by your victory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 The day before it was Lindsey Von vs. Julia Mancuso. That whole thing is kind of a valid feud, if terribly one-sided. Watching Julia blame every single cloud in her sky on Lindsey, and watching Lindsey be very calm, friendly and mature about it, is a feud worth watching/reading about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Well done, sisters! Let's hope the men's hockey team is inspired by your victory.During the broadcast, they kept cutting to members of the men's team, who appeared to have had their ability for emotional response surgically removed. If you are looking for good celebration pics, check here:http://www.nj.com/olympics/index.ssf/2010/02/canadian_womens_hockey_celebra.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 The day before it was Lindsey Von vs. Julia Mancuso. The day before that it was "Where the hell is Appollo Ohno's mom?" As if that's any of our business. The day before that it was "Young male athlete wins medal, likes partying with girls (OMG-OMG-OMG-OMG-OMG!!!!!!!!!!), loses medal." That whole thing is kind of a valid feud ... is a feud worth watching/reading about. Maybe on a blog, or something. I'd like to be able to expect a little more from mainstream news sources. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 yes, all this celebrating must be stopped immediately. Immediately! don't think the commentators realise the the drinking age is lower up here. And if there was a few 18 year olds on the team, so what.Nice! I Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Yes, they did serve alcohol at the game yesterday. I was too nervous to eat or drink, but most people sitting near me had no trouble at all.At Whistler, beer and red wine were available, in plastic cups. At Cypress, they had the same plastic cups of red wine, and Molson in cans. I stuck with the hot chocolate. I saw more than one half-frozen, half-drunk spectator spill a full cup of red wine on a white parka. What is it with the amazing magnetic attraction between red foods and white clothes? Or were they just adding a little color to support the home team? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Nice! I Seriously. How many chances do any of us get to celebrate something like that? Good for them for wallowing in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 That picture is also kinda hawt. Good for them. So what, they are supposed to just get their medals and go home? This is the beauty of team sports, you get to celebrate together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 And they had the good sense to drink Molson Canadian! I bet those were Cuban cigars too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 In a statement released late Thursday, Hockey Canada apologized. "The members of Team Canada apologize if their on-ice celebrations, after fans had left the building, have offended anyone," the statement read..... In other words, "this is really stupid but we won the friggin' gold and had a ball afterwards, and if it will make you feel any better, we're sorry. Happy now?" Great apology. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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