Winter games

You know, I was watching the Olympics, and really enjoying most of it because of the warm fuzzy patriotic feelings it instills, and because the athletes are mostly hard core badasses. I mean, i think of my experiences ice skating, and am in awe of the hockey players and figure skaters. Triple sal-cow, meet failed tries to hockey stop. My one skiing excursion was great fun, and those I was with said I wasn't bad, but I can't imagine going 85 mph on skis, or flying 120 meters through the air, and all that other insane stuff they do.

However, what I don't enjoy are the shitty filler sports. I mean, ice dancing. I had it on for 5 minutes, and heard Dick Button say that the couple was unique because there were no ugly moments during their move and then rave about the extension. Yes, she had great legs, but how in the hell is this anything besides a way for NBC to work in another figure skatingish event to pad ratings? Next thing you know, ballroom dancing is going to be an Olympic sport. NBC's gonna be like, crap 'Dancing with the stars' is stealing market share, and then force the IOC to include ballroom dancing.

Another sport I take issue with is skeleton. I believe I read that there are about 100 skeletoners in the whole country. This should be on America's funniest home videos or ebaum's, not the Olympic games. The whole purpose of the event would seem to be answering the question, "how many broken bones does it take to create compelling tv?" According the the Torino website, the sport rewards "those guided by courage and the most advanced aerodynamic materials." If all it take are advanced materials and courage to win medals, where can I sign up?

Anyways, I'm going to go back to watching curling now. Everyone needs some more of the Johnson sisters in their lives.