'10 Winter Olympics

[SRanney]

Biathletes.

[djwesp]

Short Track Speed Skating is really cool.

It is not based on any aspect of judging, except rules regulations.
It is extremely dangerous.
There is a TON of gameplanning.
It is EXTREMELY athletic.
There are a lot of lead changes.

I have never liked the olympic winter sports, but I am really glad I forced myself to watch one race of this. It is quite entertaining.

[TubaRay]

After repeatedly studying the choice Bloke offered, I was unable to decide.

[tbn.al]

Please include global warming in your new poll.

[tubatom91]

I respect the Hockey players from around the world. Mostly NHL players, they've been playing games almost every other day with their respective teams and are now playing with their "enemies" and against their teammates. And then the factor of travel and added practices to through a patched together team.
Go Team Canada!

[Brassdad]

I like pie

[bort]

Curling!!

[The Big Ben]

Curling!!

Oh, ya! Canuckistan rules the world in that sport....

I agree with Bloke about the CC skiers- what athletes! But... The biathelon adds the target shooting into the mix and I think tht is the hardest winter sport to do well in.

[ken k]

I would say the Cross country skiers and the Biathletes, two crazy endurance events.
there is a XC skier on the US team who is a type 1 diabetic also. Read an article in the paper to day about him and there are some vids on youtube about him. My son was very interested in him. My son is also a type 1 and runs cross country and other endurance trail runs etc. So he thought it was pretty cool.

For a new Biathlon I would propose this....

ski a couple Ks and then sit to play the Hindemith sonata, the fewest "cracks" wins.

ken k

[ken k]

you think skiing with a tuba on your back is hard????

[ken k]

here is another one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMJcdN6YFFY" target="_blank

[k001k47]

Skeleton: not for effort, though.

[TexTuba]

It's funny that you mentioned this. Not long after you posted this did ESPN say that it was outdated and a sport only old people watch...

[Dean E]

Tourism questions.

Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? (England)
A. We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.

Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? (USA)
A: Depends on how much you've been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto. Can I follow the Railroad tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it's only four thousand miles. Take lots of water.

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada? (Sweden)
A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.

Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Canada? Can you send me a list of them in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax? (England)
A: What, did your last slave die?

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada? (USA)
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Ca-na-da is that big country to your North . . . oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary. Come naked.

Q: Which direction is North in Canada? (USA)
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada? (England)
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is . . . oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Vancouver and in Calgary, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Do you have perfume in Canada? (Germany)
A: No, WE don't stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Where can I sell it in Canada? (USA)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada? (USA)
A: Only at Thanksgiving.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto, and is milk available all year round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada, but I forget its name. It's a kind of big horse with horns. (USA)
A: It's called a Moose. They are tall and very violent, eating the brains of anyone walking close to them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.

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