LIVE THREAD: 2006 Torino Olympics - OPENING CEREMONY

Free Republic ^ | February 10, 2006

[Howlin]

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[toldyou]

Oh yes......Laura's there!

[NormsRevenge]

Speedskater Chris Witty waves as the United States enters Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony for the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games Friday, Feb. 10, 2006 in Turin, Italy. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Did they ever get any snow there or are they still trucking it in?

[Rte66]

Thanks! I don't have to watch it now.

[BigSkyFreeper]

TV Land Olympics 1975 - 2 man Bobsleigh competition

[M Kehoe]

Good evening. Thanks for the ping.

YOU ES AA! YOU ES AA!

8^)

5.56mm

[HipShot]

I joined NetFlix today...lol.

The lawsuit or the service?

[NormsRevenge]

(AP PHOTO/CP, Paul Chiasson)

Performers take part in opening ceremonies
for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy
Friday, Feb. 10, 2006.

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An artist performs during the opening ceremony of the
Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy,
February 10, 2006. REUTERS/Petr Josek

[spectre]

Well, the best skater is 15 year old Mai Asada from Japan who can't compete in the Olympics because of the minimum 16 year old age limit.

Kwan didn't compete to qualify for the Olympics, but we gave her a spot anyway.

Asada, is, IMHO, the best in the world today.

sw

[NormsRevenge]

That is just a wee taste of all the stuff in store tonight. :)

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

little graphic: Is this really proper skiing technique?

In the air on your back, with your skis facing up?!?

[Rte66]

Yeah, didn't you like Brian Williams taking this Olympic moment to ask Laura how she liked "so many people" bashing her husband right in front of them at CS King's funeral?

Laura: "It wasn't *many,* Brian."

BW: "Do we have a clip of the Reverend?"

Of course they do. Nasty man stands up there screaming that there were no WMDs.

Laura just smiles. Says "well, I didn't like it--he's my husband."

Back to Williams, talking about Laura and the Olympics *after* the camera is off Laura.

[rwfromkansas]

Who gives a $*$&$.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

That must be cold in places I've never been cold before.

[NormsRevenge]

A man skates in the Palasport Olimpico ice rink during the final preparations for the Winter Olympic Games in Turino, Italy, 07 February 2006. It's back to being a simple game of chance for Canada as the head ice maker for the Turin Olympics has denied a request to have a one-dollar coin frozen beneath the ice at the main hockey venue.(AFP/File/John MacDougall)

[Fury]

Good success to the United States!

[MikefromOhio]

that's assuming she's even on the ice.

Notice that her skates are covered. I can't imagine her doing that on the ice. It wouldn't work so well.....

but as I said, since she can do that easily, she should win LOL

[rwfromkansas]

holy moly

[Ben Hecks]

I also like going down the 90 meter ski jump head first without skis.. nekkid.. :-o

Before you do, could you post the Daytona 500 live thread so we can get back to serious business?

[MikefromOhio]

LOL