has a sport ever gone from being absolutely ridiculed to one of the most popular olympic events?

[charlie and algernon]

I remember curling being the poster child for fake sports. "if CURLING is a sport than ______ is a sport too and should also be in the olympics." etc...

Now flash forward to the 2010 Winter Olympics and it's suddenly one of the most popular sports of the games. How'd that happen? Are people finally ignoring the attacks, watching the sport for themselves and realizing the attacks are unprovoked? The people attacking curling have actually never seen a curling match?

[happyiowan]

1. Do people actually watch ice dancing?

If so, that would be two. Me, I have nothing but ridicule for such epic horseshit.

[Condem]

2. Ice dancing, tonight.

Take chances, moonlight. The Who.

[happyiowan]

3. Trust Condem

to turn this into a rock-n-roll thread.

[Condem]

4. There are worse things in life.

Here's one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3goJ6YUjE70

[madinmaryland]

5. Would you two take this offline! You two are almost as bad as cboy and upton!

:hi:

BTW, it was a good Busch series NASCAR race tonight in Vegas. Kevin Harvick won!

[happyiowan]

7. Hey Mad!

Can you tell we're getting a little giddy as we freeze our tootsies off out here?

[madinmaryland]

11. Heh! We hit 45 today! I'm off to San Antonio for a couple of weeks on Monday.

:woohoo:

70 everyday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lot's of elevens

[happyiowan]

6. Here......

Here's some shit for ya!

[madinmaryland]

8. OK, you two. Which one of you is upton and which one is cboy4??

Disgraceful!

:hi:

[madinmaryland]

9. OHIO STATE WON TODAY!! We beat Michigan 66-55!!

:woohoo:

[happyiowan]

10. We were just talking about...

OSU in the big dance.

[madinmaryland]

12. OSU knocked off the Number One team today! Quite a game!

Oklahoma State that is.

[happyiowan]

14. Confession time.

TV coverage of college basketball has gotten so saturated that I don't really focus carefully until the tournament picks. I remember when seeing a game on TV was special and you turned in no matter who was playing. Ok - that's like admitting that I'm getting old.

[madinmaryland]

16. That would be back when it was whatever ABC, NBC, or CBS was showing over the air.

I remember watching reruns of Ohio State at night on our local PBS station, when the game was not shown. Yeah, that was the 70's.

[Condem]

13. Sorry, charlie. Our nonsense has hijacked your thread.

That video I posted is worth it's weight in fucking gold!!

[charlie and algernon]

18. oh don't worry, I've already told skinner of your hijacking

you got five minutes before he gets to your house... :evilgrin:

[Condem]

20. Well, for fucks sake.

Might as well go out in a Blaze of Glory. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3goJ6YUjE70

[madinmaryland]

22. Lighten up, Walt Starr. RIGHT THE FUCK NOW!!

[Condem]

23. It's either my shit or figure skating, mad.

Your choice.

[madinmaryland]

24. Those are some hot chicks skating, Condem! my choice!

Err. Well, my wife's choice!

:blush:

[Condem]

25. Yes. Yes.

Say no more.

[MadBadger]

15. People are finally learning the rules and the point

I seriously watched Curling in 2006 and have no idea how they score

[madinmaryland]

17. Curling is shuffleboard and horseshoes on ice.

:shrug:

[charlie and algernon]

19. and volleyball is table tennis using an inflated ball and a raised net while standing on the board

~ George Carlin


They all start somewhere

[madinmaryland]

21. Don't be dissing Ping-pong, charlie!

:D