Anyone catch the Winter Olympics opening ceromony?

[Sherlock]

Posted in Other Cars forum? Of course... Since guess who (er... what) made an appearance during the opening ceremony.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ikaism/98115007/

 

[RomanH]

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I happened to turn on the set just at the time that Ferrari was doing the doughnuts.
That was bizarre! What does an F1 car have to do with winter sports? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Steve_S]

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Nothing. They probably paid good money to put the car in somehow because they need more spectators. I dunno, I didn't even watch.

 

[aeronca65t]

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I hate to tell you guys, but I was watching the last showing of "Arrested Developement" on another channel. Too bad...it's the best comedy on TV (in my opinion).

As for the Olympics...look for my old pal and EMRA racer, Duncan Kennedy, to report the Luge competition for NBC. Duncan and his wife Kelly are both top US sliders and both are also great EMRA racers in their Honda CRX. More info:

https://www.usocpressbox.org/usoc/pressbox.nsf/0/cae2e72fe55630338525710f002f6c87?OpenDocument

 

[Guest]

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That was bizarre! What does an F1 car have to do with winter sports?


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Maybe they'll put the F1 car on the bobsled track (with studded tires of course)! Now then I'd be watching.

 

[tony barnhill]

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Luge!

 

[Sherlock]

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They were actually doing a brief interpretive history of Italy as part of the opening ceremony, and I suppose because Ferrari is a huge part of northern Italian history they included that.

There was also a racing motorbike at one point, but they never identified it and they didn't actually start the engine.

The opening ceremonies of any of the Olympic games are spectacular! I think some of the most elaborately put together celebrations, just incredible...

 

[Bugeye58]

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I just saw the highlights on CBC, and horror of horrors, Yoko Oh No! Visions of her on the ski jump, sans skis and head first, flashed through my mind.
A pleasurable thought, it was.
Jeff

 

[kennypinkerton]

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Someone let me know when the ski jumps, luge, and bobsledding will be televised. Those are my favorites.

 

[Nunyas]

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would you believe the F1 is going to be in the figure skating competition?

No? thought not...

how 'bout hockey? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif

 

[Guest]

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They're using the car as the goaltender right?

 

[Nunyas]

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nah... forward position /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[AngliaGT]

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Hey - the Ferrari was Red.... & Italian,which is that
matters in Italy!

- Doug

 

[DrEntropy]

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Well, I liked it. My 10 lire worth.

Ciao.

 

[Basil]

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<snip>That was bizarre! What does an F1 car have to do with winter sports? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

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If I was going to hazzard a guess I'd say it has to do with where the olympics are being held, and then where Ferarri is made.

 

[KLUTZ]

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BODE.... BYE BYE.

Fifth place finish..


Peter Gabriel was the best part of the opening. What the H*** is with this year's edition of the Canadian uniforms?

UCK..

They have always been the class of the games. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif Way to go Zellers.

 

[tony barnhill]

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So, maybe now we've heard the last of Michelle Kwan?

 

[DrEntropy]

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But Bodie ain't done yet.

 

[michalotti_tr]

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So, maybe now we've heard the last of Michelle Kwan?

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I know I'm too curious for my own good, but what do you not like about Michelle Kwan? (I'd ask about Bodie, but I think I already know about him!)

 

[DrEntropy]

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I like ~everything~ about Kwan. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif

...and I really admire Bodie's ability. I pay NO attention to the rest of his schtick.