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Mee-ow!

LOL!

Good to see you guys with a sense of humor finally show up



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Mee-ow!

LOL!

Good to see you guys with a sense of humor finally show up

Thanks, Max, life beckoned, now for some Playtime! ><
Wish my kitty could ride a board like that!



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Good morning, everybody. Today it is going to be another exciting day at the Olympics - and extra exciting for us ice hockey lovers. Not much big surprises so far - probably Latvia kicking Switzerland out is the closest - but let's see what happens today in quarter-finals. Of the big ones, SWE and CAN surely will not have problems, but I wouldn't be so sure about RUS and USA. Czech is always a team capable to surprise when no one expects least, and for some reason I have rather good vibes about Finland's chances today. The way Russia plays, pretty much based on (incredible) individual skill, is actually much easier for Finns to challenge than for example Canada's more straight-forward aggressive style.

About aggression, Ovetchkin said yesterday that "we are not going to play of life, but of death" and "it is going to be a war, and we are ready for that". Huh! There seems to be a lot in the game, and one can only imagine how much pressure the Russians have. A tasty situation for the underdog Finns. For us there is only so much to win, and nothing to lose, but for the Russians a lost would be a total fiasco. They can't lose. Can't wait the game to begin!

- Doxa



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Good morning, everybody. Today it is going to be another exciting day at the Olympics - and extra exciting for us ice hockey lovers. Not much big surprises so far - probably Latvia kicking Switzerland out is the closest - but let's see what happens today in quarter-finals. Of the big ones, SWE and CAN surely will not have problems, but I wouldn't be so sure about RUS and USA. Czech is always a team capable to surprise when no one expects least, and for some reason I have rather good vibes about Finland's chances today. The way Russia plays, pretty much based on (incredible) individual skill, is actually much easier for Finns to challenge than for example Canada's more straight-forward aggressive style.

About aggression, Ovetchkin said yesterday that "we are not going to play of life, but of death" and "it is going to be a war, and we are ready for that". Huh! There seems to be a lot in the game, and one can only imagine how much pressure the Russians have. A tasty situation for the underdog Finns. For us there is only so much to win, and nothing to lose, but for the Russians a lost would be a total fiasco. They can't lose. Can't wait the game to begin!

- Doxa

Happy Day! We're still watching downhill & halfpipe tonite...weather looks dreadful there....

So it is good night for you then!

Just saw Ligety doing a great performance in downhill as I drink my morning coffee..

- Doxa

Yeah, try me guys from Slovenia...

Come On, it is going to be a boring match for that guy... not much work...

- Doxa

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So it is good night for you then!

Just saw Ligety doing a great performance in downhill as I drink my morning coffee..

- Doxa

I wouldn't be too unhappy if Russia will not make semifinals in ice hockey, but I am very unhappy that the Russian female team in curling didn't make semi-finals.. why? Well...



There would be 'better' photos of this particular curler but let's be pro-like here...

- Doxa

Phew! Just 1 - 0 against Slovenia after first round...

Thanks Alexander Steen...

just to say that I totally support ironbelly's post. It's good to be able to feel righteous indignation.

The Swedes are not wasting too much energy on ice.... Slovenia is playing surprisingly well, but some stupid penalties are destroying their game.

- Doxa



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Hey!

2 - 0 Daniel Sedin...

3 - 0 is oooover for the slovenians...Louie Eriksson..Bruins...

Carl Hagelin 4 - 0



Just so you know which to fear in a close future....><

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5 - 0 Hagelin again....>>>>><<<<<<<>>>>>>>><<<<<<< New York Rangers...

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Curling is capturing, but I need to say that the captain of Russia's women curling team, Sidorova, makes the race even more enjoyable to follow, you know, aesthetically...

- Doxa

I turned on the olympics this morning and saw her "throwing" as I was getting ready for work... When the camera pulled off her to follow the rock my thought was along the lines of "Forget the rock! Show me the GIRL!"

Peace,
Mr DJA

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Consolation prize for the tortured amongst you/us:

Anna

another medal for the Swedes...and without Kalla...YIPEEEE!

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Congrats! Back to normal

Finally, we had good skis again

Fifteen minutes to go... The cruel fact is that Finland has their worst team on paper for ages, and Russia best for ages... The difference in material is almost similar like back in the old Soviet Union 'Red Machine' days... at the time when losing to USSR with less than six goals was like winning a game... But who cares, looking forward meeting Sweden in semi-finals...

- Doxa

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Fifteen minutes to go... The cruel fact is that Finland has their worst team on paper for ages, and Russia best for ages... The difference in material is almost similar like back in the old Soviet Union 'Red Machine' days... at the time when losing to USSR with less than six goals was like winning a game... But who cares, looking forward meeting Sweden in semi-finals...

- Doxa

We're looking forward to that for sure..><

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OOPS! Gold medal for Soumi Finland! Congrats!

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Congrats! And a bronze medal to Sweden as well

Dammit! Kovalchuk...

- Doxa

YESS!!! Aaltonen 1-1.

- Doxa

YIPPEE Again! Final for Swedish womens - team in Curling...

Another medal..(Sweden had won the latest 2 Olympic Games)

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SELÄNNE!!!!! 2-1

Great play by Granlund as well!

- Doxa

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Congrats! And a bronze medal to Sweden as well

x 2 actually....Thanks! and Northug didn't make this time either...

Björgen is outstanding as usual..Congrats!

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Re: "like back in the old Soviet Union 'Red Machine' days..." GO FINLAND!!!

Also thanks Doxa for the pic above... Thanks TimeWaitsForNoooOne even more... I think... Good thing they've been eliminated or I might have trouble watching the "real" images on TV without superimposing images from memory!

Another Curling reference... Anyone else catch GB's final stone in the Men's competition yesterday? I just happened to catch it when I got home from work... Loved it! Go for the win in regulation vs. playing for overtime? Play for the win, throw the perfect shot and walk off! Loved it!

Go Finland! Go USA (In about 3:30)! Go World!

Peace,
Mr DJA

GRANLUND 3-1!!!!!!

Now head cool, head cool.....

- Doxa