Winter Olympics???

[Joliet Jake]

More like an advert for Italian bikes and cars. Just get on with the bloody games!!

[Joliet Jake]

Hells teeth, it's Yoko bloody Ono.:'(

[Cochise]

Obviously now, anything worth watching on TV will be replaced by Snow..


Cochise,8) Skating on thin ice.....

[wildman]

-{ Quote: "Obviously now, anything worth watching on TV will be replaced by Snow..


Cochise,8) Skating on thin ice....." }-

??? Hay I remember Eddie the Eagle. I shall be watching.

Thanks
Wildman

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "??? Hay I remember Eddie the Eagle. I shall be watching.

Thanks
Wildman" }-

Yeaa...me too. Those were the glory days for the UK. I don't have much interest in any of the "sports" being contested. Now if they had sno-blowing or attempting to go 200' to the mailbox and getting back to the house w/o breaking your a55....that I would watch!

Reports indicate we may get a foot tomorrow, Sleddin ed

[slammer_JvA]

-{ Quote: "Yeaa...me too. Those were the glory days for the UK. " }-

Rumours are the UK has a great :gack: curling-team!
Don't forget to wipe your feet in advance; start brushing the floor, Edsky LOL ;D

Winterolympics-$minterolympics...it's all about the $$$ -as always

Hey, give me my sledge & start yodel..err..rodelling, boys

grtz,
snowcovered-slam:lurking:

[wildman]

:blink: Was impressed with the opening ceremonies. I want one of them Mongolian hats!

Thanks
Wildman
:shifty: :isay:

[big ed]

-{ Quote: ":blink: Was impressed with the opening ceremonies. I want one of them Mongolian hats!

Thanks
Wildman
:shifty: :isay:" }-

Yeah Wild one,

Just what you need in So Cal to keep the snow off your head!

Blocking Mongo hats in Cape Hatteras, Topless ed

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "Rumours are the UK has a great :gack: curling-team!
Don't forget to wipe your feet in advance; start brushing the floor, Edsky LOL ;D

Winterolympics-$minterolympics...it's all about the $$$ -as always

Hey, give me my sledge & start yodel..err..rodelling, boys

grtz,
snowcovered-slam:lurking:" }-

Right on slammer,

Word is that the "Curlers" stopped by Cochise's abode to give him a shampoo and a set.....all 4 hairs!!

Having had a few horses and cows a while back taught me the merits of wiping one's feet.

It's the thrill of Victory and the agony of De Feet, Boo Hoo ed

[snowbound]

First Gold goes to Germany.



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[wildman]

-{ Quote: "Yeah Wild one,

Just what you need in So Cal to keep the snow off your head!

Blocking Mongo hats in Cape Hatteras, Topless ed" }-

:isay: Hay it can get down to the 30's at night, now for us S. CA. boys that be cold, plus I hear they might be worth a bloody fortune.

I dig the curling, I think the sweepers are great, I got Mrs. Wildman watching so she can get some ideas on how to make that job go quicker.

Thanks
Wildman

[big ed]

The Luge should be made into a contact sport. Let them go down a big hill all at once. Thats the way we did it when I was a kid. Better yet, erect a chainlink fence at the bottom of the hill w/a jagged 5' hole in it. Whoever makes it thru 1st wins. We never lost more than 3 or 4 sledders in any one year.

Battered but not bowed, Scratched up ed

[~*Nat*~]

-{ Quote: "Yeah Wild one,

Just what you need in So Cal to keep the snow off your head!" }-

I occasionally wear my old ex-boyfriend's head around...just to remember good ol' days. And I live in Ohio. 8)


Head full of junk in Jerusalem, sentimental Nat :-*

[peewee]

Man, other than the dead-guy head she keeps wearing around - that Nat sure is looking GOOD!

[big ed]

I think that all figure skaters should be forced to wear Hockey style helmets just in case of.....you know!

Concerned in Tunsia, Worried ed

[wildman]

-{ Quote: "The Luge should be made into a contact sport. Let them go down a big hill all at once. Thats the way we did it when I was a kid. Better yet, erect a chainlink fence at the bottom of the hill w/a jagged 5' hole in it. Whoever makes it thru 1st wins. We never lost more than 3 or 4 sledders in any one year.

Battered but not bowed, Scratched up ed" }-

:blink: Hay a new winter Olympics games sport. Demolition derby on snow.

Thanks
Wildman

[big ed]

-{ Quote: ":blink: Hay a new winter Olympics games sport. Demolition derby on snow.

Thanks
Wildman" }-

I think someone over there must be reading this thread. I happened to catch a bit of the Cross Country Skiing. One of the guys took a dive and brought 4 or 5 others down w/him. Best part of the whole race!!

Proposed Competition: Fencing Ski Jumpers

Now...if they could set up 2 ski jumps facing each other ...when the opposing jumpers hit their peak they could maybe do a little parry and thrust!

Forgetting the wimpy stuff, Dashing ed

[iceni60]

-{ Quote: "Rumours are the UK has a great :gack: curling-team!
Don't forget to wipe your feet in advance; start brushing the floor, Edsky LOL ;D

" }-
yes you are correct the UK's womans curling team are the best in the world (i think ever) 8) i think i've heard all the jokes about mops, housewives sweeping the floor, and irons too. yawn, they'll probably win again this time :D

OK, maybe they were abit lucky to win last time but i can't remember seeing any snow here in England. the curling team are from Scotland. if the Olympics were based around rain we might do abit better :dry:

[snowbound]

-{ Quote: "yes you are correct the UK's womans curling team are the best in the world (i think ever) 8) " }-
I'm sure the lady curlers here in Canada would have a lot to say about that. ;)


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[iceni60]

-{ Quote: "I'm sure the lady curlers here in Canada would have a lot to say about that. ;)


snowbound" }-
the bit you quoted i made up ;D

[big ed]

Hah...the lady curlers from Italy hone their skills by playing Bocce prior to the competition. They smoke Perodis, imbibe copious amts. of Grappa, and use lots of swear words so don't get too close.

Rooting for the Red, White, and Green, Torino ed

[iceni60]

so when is the women's curling?

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "so when is the women's curling?" }-

Just as soon as they remove the last batch of chocolate chip cookies out of the oven!

[snowbound]

-{ Quote: "so when is the women's curling?" }-
Full sched for mens and womens,

http://www.nbcolympics.com/results/1549004/detail.html



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[iceni60]

-{ Quote: "Just as soon as they remove the last batch of chocolate chip cookies out of the oven!" }-i have absolutely no idea what you're on about ;D

so it's already been going on for 3 days :o or was the 13th the first day on day 3 of the olympics ??? why didn't anyone say anything?

http://www.nbcolympics.com/results/1501191/detail.html
http://www.nbcolympics.com/results/1501195/detail.html

i think the GB team won their last match, but i'm not sure, it all looks abit complicated to me. i think Canada lost to Sweden :lurking:

i just looked it up and the Swedes are the favourites to win. i still think the GB team will win though.

the Brits used a "high-tech broom" in training. "Basically, it was a stopwatch on a brush". however, "it's not a magic broom, unfortunately" you can read all about right here (http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/OlympicGames/news/news_eng160104.html).

[snowbound]

-{ Quote: " i think Canada lost to Sweden :lurking:" }-
That would be true. :dry: Looks like our men's team beat the Germans today though. :)

-{ Quote: " i still think the GB team will win though." }-
I wouldn't bet on it. ;) ;D



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[wildman]

;) Watched the flying tomato win the gold. The kid resides just down the freeway from me.

Thanks
Wildman

[snowbound]

-{ Quote: ";) Watched the flying tomato win the gold. The kid resides just down the freeway from me.
" }-
Crazy sport. Good for him. 8)

[iceni60]

my second favourite winter sport is long track speed skating 8)

-{ Quote: "I wouldn't bet on it." }-
we shall see about that
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http://www.hockeyfights.com/forums/images/smilies/flags/unitedkingdom.gif
http://www.ontariocurlingtour.com/images/smilies/curling.gif

http://www.100percentme.co.uk/store/1116252367.363.jpg

[wildman]

8) The performance by the Chinese figure skating pair last night has got to be the most awe inspiring performance that I have ever seen. I was standing in front of my T.V. clapping right along with the crowd. If this does not go down in the annals of sports history as the greatest performance after a disaster, I have no idea as to what would.

Thanks
Wildman

[Close_Hauled]

-{ Quote: "Crazy sport. Good for him. 8)" }-I watched him on the X Games. He so out classes the competition. No one can do a 1080 like he can. He is so clean in the air and on his landings.

UbiSoft has already announced a video game based on him:
http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/02/13/shaun_white_ubisoft/
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=%22Shaun+White%22+Ubisoft&btnG=Search+News

My hat goes off to this kid. I find most snow boarders rude and inconsiderate. But he seems to be genuinely nice. I wish him the best.

[snowbound]

A Brazilian bobsledder is this Olympics first drug suspension,

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=oly&id=2330182



snowbound

[big ed]

Brazilian bobsledder????

Hows the Panamanian Hockey team doing?

[snowbound]

-{ Quote: "
Hows the Panamanian Hockey team doing?" }-
Not sure but they have hired a very experienced coaching staff,

[iceni60]

the most incredible world record of all time was broken eariler today :o :o

i noticed while i was watching the speed skating i could put on my slippers and skate around my bed, on my new wooden floor, in about the same time it takes to do a lap of the Olympic rink. i haven't done any training but i decided to race around my bed to see if i could win the gold for GB in the speed skating 5,000 meters final.

it wasn't easy but i managed to settle into a comfortable rhythm while saving something in the tank for the final push. i did the last lap round my bed in about 3 seconds :o it was abit frantic but i still managed to smash the world record to take the gold for my country 8) ;D ;D

i've cleared some space in the corridor so i can do some curling tomorrow :P

[slammer_JvA]

-{ Quote: "
i've cleared some space in the corridor so i can do some curling tomorrow :P" }-

Wanna borrow my sisters' pins? Know a good hairdresser too, good luck ice ;D

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "the most incredible world record of all time was broken eariler today :o :o

i noticed while i was watching the speed skating i could put on my slippers and skate around my bed, on my new wooden floor, in about the same time it takes to do a lap of the Olympic rink. i haven't done any training but i decided to race around my bed to see if i could win the gold for GB in the speed skating 5,000 meters final.

it wasn't easy but i managed to settle into a comfortable rhythm while saving something in the tank for the final push. i did the last lap round my bed in about 3 seconds :o it was abit frantic but i still managed to smash the world record to take the gold for my country 8) ;D ;D

i've cleared some space in the corridor so i can do some curling tomorrow :P" }-


As I am sure that one of my eloquent posts was the inspiration for your amazing qual time I claim dibs on all sponsorship $$ should the unreal occur!

Counting my "Duckels" on the Danube, Decidedly ed

[iceni60]

-{ Quote: "Wanna borrow my sisters' pins? Know a good hairdresser too, good luck ice ;D" }-
thanks, i was just getting in some practise, it's not as easy as it looks, curling :( i just launched my printer down the stairs :-[ i'll have to compensate for the lack curve on my wooden floor tomorrow.

-{ Quote: "As I am sure that one of my eloquent posts was the inspiration for your amazing qual time I claim dibs on all sponsorship $$ should the unreal occur!

Counting my "Duckels" on the Danube, Decidedly ed" }- i'm not in it for the money, i'm not like that, i do it for the love of the game. i didn't know i was going to win.

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "

i'm not in it for the money, i'm not like that, i do it for the love of the game. i didn't know i was going to win." }-

My hat is off to you as you have shown what being a true sportsman is like. So....does that mean I get all the goodies?

Soon to be rolling in the dough, Turnover ed

[Marja]

That's just Amazing, ICE!!

Congrats!
Sorry about the curling, ya should have asked me about that!;D

Hey, Ed!

Wanna sponser me in the Salmon race..?
(It's spelt wrong in the program..let me know!)

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "That's just Amazing, ICE!!

Congrats!
Sorry about the curling, ya should have asked me about that!;D

Hey, Ed!

Wanna sponser me in the Salmon race..?
(It's spelt wrong in the program..let me know!)" }-

As I do not abide discrimination as to race, creed, hairdos, or fish....your application is being expedited. Do you plan to enter the Upstream or Downstream competition? Be prepared to tackle your rod and reel in the event you can't negotiate the fish ladder. I would accept nothing less than the Sliver Medal!

Hoorah for starters, Fishy ed

[iceni60]

thanks everyone. i'd like to thank my Mum too for tidying up my room, without her i might have got caught up in some dirty clothes and had a nasty accident :(

i'm thinking of having alook at the roof to see if i can do some ski-jumping next

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "thanks everyone. i'd like to thank my Mum too for tidying up my room, without her i might have got caught up in some dirty clothes and had a nasty accident :(

i'm thinking of having alook at the roof to see if i can do some ski-jumping next" }-


WAIT!....Don't try this at home kiddos.....but just in case......I'm gonna send over a couple of ski "Poles" from Gadansk to check out the landing area.

Preparing golobkis in Pirogi, Prune filled ed

[wildman]

:blink: Remember all you hopefuls, do not count your coins before the Gold is in the bank. Do not stop to wave at the crowds, do not celebrate prematurely. Disregard this if Sterling will suffice for you.

Thanks
Wildman
:dry: :blink: :gack: :isay:

[beetlejuice]

-{ Quote: "That's just Amazing, ICE!!

Congrats!
Sorry about the curling, ya should have asked me about that!;D

Hey, Ed!

Wanna sponser me in the Salmon race..?
(It's spelt wrong in the program..let me know!)" }-
How about a variation of Curling? You could chase raccoons across the ice with a broom. ;D

[Marja]

Aaah, BJ, I tried that, they just aren't scared of ma broom!???

Now, they have taken up racing around the store, I am sure it's to confuse me, cuz them rac's look so much alike.
Balancing on the beams of the posts on the store veranda....was the game of the day, today.>:(
I give the littlest one an 8! :D
He also got into the store from UNDER the floor, not sure what Olympic game that would be called.:P

Dumpster Diving is their best sport tho......they can lift the lids up, (bear proof lids:o) in record time.......

Will try snow shovel 'curling' now that it finally snowed!;D

[Marja]

Sorry, Big Jed, I was under the impression the Salmon race was seeing how many cats I could entice with a salmon...

Now I find out there are NO ladders it's a SKI thing.......>:(

Not sure these cats can ski????

[big ed]

Woo hoo!!

USA and Canada Hockey teams out on their kiesters! At least the Canadians left w/a bit more class than we did. Our non performers blamed jet lag, facilities, executives, coach, alignment of the planets, and anything else you care to add. No mention of playing like crap!

Bring back the amateurs!!

Play on, big ed

[~*Nat*~]

-{ Quote: "Woo hoo!!

USA and Canada Hockey teams out on their kiesters! At least the Canadians left w/a bit more class than we did. Our non performers blamed jet lag, facilities, executives, coach, alignment of the planets, and anything else you care to add. No mention of playing like crap!

Bring back the amateurs!!

Play on, big ed" }-



So Eddy. Since you've practiced for an eternity for this opportunity...and are considered a professional...

when are you going to enter the solo-ballroom-dance competition ???



http://users.telenet.be/honeybee1/solo_dansen.gif

[big ed]

Well Nootie,

I had the "Gold" knocked but gastronomically the schnitzel I ate before the finals did me in! Tore me pants!

A stitch in time wudda saved nine, Bared ed

[bigc73542]

big ed, you might want to watch out for the cold weather at the winter Olympics you might catch cold.

[snowbound]

-{ Quote: " At least the Canadians left w/a bit more class than we did." }-
They did? The "playing like crap" applies to the Canadian team too. ::)

-{ Quote: "Bring back the amateurs!!" }-
I agree. It's too late for Vancouver(already committed) but after that hopefully we'll never have to go through this fiasco again...


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[beetlejuice]

-{ Quote: "big ed, you might want to watch out for the cold weather at the winter Olympics you might catch cold." }-
http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/e088.gif

[slammer_JvA]

Yihaa, SWEDEN in the final!

Considering it must be freezing in that arena, I'll be rooting for the female Swedish fans ;) *puppy* *puppy* *puppy* ;D

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "big ed, you might want to watch out for the cold weather at the winter Olympics you might catch cold." }-


I got it covered!

Doin the Hanky Panky in Parma, Sneezy ed

[slammer_JvA]

Latest:

The final distance in speedskating for men, also referred to as

the endurance of watching grass grow for at least 12 minutes :dry:

has -again- been won by a Dutchman...

(Bob de Jong NL wins 10 KM (http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/OlympicGames/news/news_eng161982.html)- Bigmouth Chad Hedrick USA wins his 4th NON-Gold ::) :P ;D )

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "Latest:

The final distance in speedskating for men, also referred to as

the endurance of watching grass grow for at least 12 minutes :dry:

has -again- been won by a Dutchman...

(Bob de Jong NL wins 10 KM (http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/OlympicGames/news/news_eng161982.html)- Bigmouth Chad Hedrick USA wins his 4th NON-Gold ::) :P ;D )" }-

Hey slammer,

No fair!! I thought Bode Miller had the title for biggest mouth!

Besides....the US of A just thrashed the UK in men's Curlers to win the Bronze for 3rd best hair styles!

How do you like them apples?

Smug in the Village, Curley ed

[slammer_JvA]

-{ Quote: "Hey slammer,

No fair!! I thought Bode Miller had the title for biggest mouth!

Besides....the US of A just thrashed the UK in men's Curlers to win the Bronze for 3rd best hair styles!

How do you like them apples?

Smug in the Village, Curley ed" }-

Anyone who dares to challenge the achievements of the greatest speedskater of all times (Eric Heiden USA 1980 5 times GOLD) is the biggest (& dumbest) mouth of all, to say the least.
(And I should know; I happen to know a little of "bigmouthing" myself...:-[ ;D )

Guess it must be a Texan thing...I know at least 1 person with the same disease coming from that state....:-X :gack:

play on,
slam

[iceni60]

-{ Quote: "Anyone who dares to challenge the achievements of the greatest speedskater of all times (Eric Heiden USA 1980 5 times GOLD) is the biggest (& dumbest) mouth of all, to say the least.
(And I should know; I happen to know a little of "bigmouthing" myself...:-[ ;D )



play on,
slam" }-
Eric Heiden at the Olympics is my earliest memory of the Olympics. it's why i said i loved long track speed skating earlier in this thread. i just remember some guy in yellow winning everything. at least i hope it was yellow unless i'm thinking of someone else :-[

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "Anyone who dares to challenge the achievements of the greatest speedskater of all times (Eric Heiden USA 1980 5 times GOLD) is the biggest (& dumbest) mouth of all, to say the least.
(And I should know; I happen to know a little of "bigmouthing" myself...:-[ ;D )

Guess it must be a Texan thing...I know at least 1 person with the same disease coming from that state....:-X :gack:

play on,
slam" }-


Seeing that I am a model of decorum at this Forum.....I have no idea whatsoever about which you speak! :wacko: As far as that Texas bit...yeah...I understand! ::)

Innocent in Iberia, Who me? ed

[snowbound]

Hurry hard!

Canadian men win gold in Olympic Curling. It's a first. 8)

Congrats guys. ;D



snowbound

[Firefighter]

-{ Quote: "Woo hoo!!

USA and Canada Hockey teams out on their kiesters! At least the Canadians left w/a bit more class than we did. Our non performers blamed jet lag, facilities, executives, coach, alignment of the planets, and anything else you care to add. No mention of playing like crap!

Bring back the amateurs!!
Play on, big ed" }-USA played very good, but what can you do when you have to play against the ONLY team which has the whole heart in it?

Best regards,
Firefighter!

[snowbound]

All-Nordic final.

Very well deserved.

Congrats to both Finland and Sweden. :)

I guess we could flip a coin on the winner of this one eh? ;) ;D


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[Firefighter]

-{ Quote: "All-Nordic final.

Very well deserved.

Congrats to both Finland and Sweden. :)

I guess we could flip a coin on the winner of this one eh? ;) ;D


snowbound" }-Again we can see what's the worth of player's earnings. Canada had the most expensive team and then came USA, but where are they now? Finland had only the 7:th place in this comparison but still they are in the final.

Best regards,
Firefighter!

[iceni60]

i don't like curling anymore. i like football now. 8)

[snowbound]

-{ Quote: "i don't like curling anymore." }-
hmm.. would that be because GB finished out of the medals in both men's and women's events? ;)

-{ Quote: "i like football now" }-
Haven't u always?




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[iceni60]

-{ Quote: "hmm.. would that be because GB finished out of the medals in both men's and women's events? ;)" }-
no ;D

-{ Quote: "
Haven't u always? " }-
yes, but i'm fairly confident England will win the World Cup :lurking:

[wildman]

:'( Well the winter Olympics are almost at an end, so guess Will have to look forward to the summer games. I admit I sort of like the winter ones better however.

That ain't no "football", that be your "soccer". Football is played by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Thanks
Wildman

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "no ;D


yes, but i'm fairly confident England will win the World Cup :lurking:" }-


Ooooooh! I'm saving this one!!

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "USA played very good, but what can you do when you have to play against the ONLY team which has the whole heart in it?

Best regards,
Firefighter!" }-

The 1st part of your post was either very diplomatic or tongue in cheek! Like I said in my previous post.....they played like crap!

Can't wait for the next Summer Olympics when the USA B'ball "Super Stars" get their butts kicked again! What a joke!!

I love it, big ed

[big ed]

-{ Quote: ":'( Well the winter Olympics are almost at an end, so guess Will have to look forward to the summer games. I admit I sort of like the winter ones better however.

That ain't no "football", that be your "soccer". Football is played by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Thanks
Wildman" }-


Sorry Wildguy,

If you look up the history of American Football you might find that it was sprung from English Football (Soccer) and Rugby! Pittsburgh hadn't been discovered yet!

Digging in the archives, Footy ed

[wildman]

:) :wacko: That Rugby stuff will get you killed. The "Wildman" be wild, but rugby? I don't think the "Wildman" be that wild.

Hay if my gray cells are firing correctly I think I recall seeing on one of them history type networks that the native peoples of ancient times played some sort of game involving a ball, and they tried to beat the hell out of each other.

GOAL!

Thanks
Wildman

[snowbound]

-{ Quote: "
i'm fairly confident England will win the World Cup :lurking:" }-
Slammer? :shifty:



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[big ed]

-{ Quote: "Slammer? :shifty:



snowbound" }-




Lets have a ............................... FOODFIGHT!

Lemon Meringues at 10 paces!!

Don't shoot til you see the whites of their pies, Baked ed

Ps....Hey sno guy....I take it that you are looking for a little action!!

[eyes-open]

Brits make surprise bid for eleventh hour addition to Winter Olympics events !

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/andysnaps/piefight02.jpg

Yay us !!!

eyes-open - stalwartly half baked in Britain ;D

[big ed]

Methinks the pies would be put to better use by having a bake sale. We'll know in a couple of days just how many $$ the UK blew on this event.

Fully cooked in Colchester, Al-a-moe ed

[eyes-open]

Dear Big Ed,

Re your memo of the 25 inst.

I have it on good authority that our reluctance to bring medals home is entirely due to the limitations placed on metal cleaning materials declared toxic by various UK Government Departments.

Our natural ability let loose would I am assured result in an environmental disaster were the otherwise predicted amount of medals brought back to the Nations shores. Plus of course the additional air baggage handling fees would have been dreadfully prohibitive.

Ultimately then, we don't see ourselves as woefully short of medals - but as environmental warriors sacrificing ourselves for the planet & the economy.

I myself have been forced over the years to hide my own considerable prowess for the same good reasons. But stand ready and waiting - poised like a fox should my Country call.

http://members.cox.net/jeepsg4/gifs/ShowLetter.gif

eyes-open (quietly confident my Countries call ain't coming ;D )

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[big ed]

-{ Quote: "Dear Big Ed,

Re your memo of the 25 inst.

I have it on good authority that our reluctance to bring medals home is entirely due to the limitations placed on metal cleaning materials declared toxic by various UK Government Departments.

Our natural ability let loose would I am assured result in an environmental disaster were the otherwise predicted amount of medals brought back to the Nations shores. Plus of course the additional air baggage handling fees would have been dreadfully prohibitive.

Ultimately then, we don't see ourselves as woefully short of medals - but as environmental warriors sacrificing ourselves for the planet & the economy.

I myself have been forced over the years to hide my own considerable prowess for the same good reasons. But stand ready and waiting - poised like a fox should my Country call.

http://members.cox.net/jeepsg4/gifs/ShowLetter.gif

eyes-open (quietly confident my Countries call ain't coming ;D )

http://img118.exs.cx/img118/8246/v4tunitedkingdom.gif" }-



Well, I must say that you bring up some very pointy points....so keep your eyes-open!

As most of you UK'ers must know...Cochise's mettles have been tarnished due to engorging on copious amts of "Baked Bean Man's" finest. Stand clear and look to the skies young e-o... he lets loose at every opportunity.

Be afeared...be very afeared!!

May the Force be downwind, Concerned ed

Ps...The UK Bobsled Team cudda used Chise as the last man on the sled to supply a little extra push.

[slammer_JvA]

-{ Quote: "

yes, but i'm fairly confident England will win the World Cup :lurking:" }-

And I'm fairly confident that they will NOT.:lurking:

;D

(For you to keep safe as well, Ed ;) )

[bigc73542]

-{ Quote: "Well, I must say that you bring up some very pointy points....so keep your eyes-open!

As most of you UK'ers must know...Cochise's mettles have been tarnished due to engorging on copious amts of "Baked Bean Man's" finest. Stand clear and look to the skies young e-o... he lets loose at every opportunity.

Be afeared...be very afeared!!

May the Force be downwind, Concerned ed

Ps...The UK Bobsled Team cudda used Chise as the last man on the sled to supply a little extra push." }-



This bean eater would have easily improved their chances.

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "This bean eater would have easily improved their chances." }-

Nice one large c

It's reassuring to see that the Eternal Olympic Flame is now ship-bound for Vancouver. May the farts force be with all the Canadoodians also!

Staying low in the 48's, Patriotic ed