So, if you were an Olympic athlete, what would your sport be. We all know Mary's. Curling! With all that ferocious sweeping, she's a natural. Also, for those of you (nance) who watch House, it's on tonight.
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I like the one where they ski somewhere, then shoot, then ski back. It's obviously an old Laplander sport.
I have never seen curling outside the olympics, but I have to believe that it really involves a lot of beer and whiskey. I think each team should toss a shot before they toss a stone. It would be much more genuine and entertaining.
There's a curling league in a small town about thirty minutes from here (IL). They were featured on the news - a thirty-something guy ranging to a 90 year old lady. Ryan wants to try it. I told him he can go with his buddies, I'm not all that interested.
Ellen, that's a fine question, and close to the one I ask myself daily every winter. Why am I here and not anywhere else warmer? Ellen, I don't think you've been harassed enough lately. Did you make the honor roll last term?
Pat, I do appreciate that you think I would be good at curling... but, I've never had to curl...it's natural, just use a little gel...so I don't know if I'm good enough to compete!
Has anyone seen any of the medal ceremonies? Ryan asked me why the Italians are dressed like baked potatoes. Every time they flash the video of those cross country relay guys on NBC I start laughing.
Ice T is making an appearance in Omaha for the opening of a library in north omaha...it's turning into a controversial deal! I like 'ol Tpot. He will be paid $12,000 donated by a anon. donor. not me.
We could have a sport where someone furiously walks beans to the end of the row and then detassles an acre and then walks beans back. With a hoe, the old-fashioned way. You would be disqualified if you tested positive for herbicides.
I posted this before and it disappeared into cyberspace. How about yodeling as an olympic sport? There could be European style with lederhosen and furious, fast, aggressive yodeling, or American-style with lonesome-cowboy yodeling or the kind you hear in the song "Up on Cripple Creek". There aren't enough venues for yodeling. I t might save us from Martians someday.
None of my kids played T-ball, so it was so funny when I watched Catherine playing (4 to 5-year-olds) When they ran to the bases they looked like batting helmets with legs. And some of them would put their fingers in the holes on the sides of the helmets to keep them on as they ran. It's so sad - already at that age there are some parents who act like it's their only chance to get into the Olympics or something. Does Tom like basketball? Did he care about the score?
He likes it but he refuses to wear his glasses while playing. He didn't seem too upset by the score. His eye doctor said he is also a little farsighed now(he may grow out of it) I just would hate to see him in bifocals at 9. Monica
One of our eyedoctors put Molly in bifocals when she was a kid (I think it was Molly) but the next one just snorted and said she didn't need them, that it would take care of itself.
OK, here's a new Olympic sport - extreme trash day sprinting. Stevo does it every Tuesday at 6:30 AM. You have to start in a bed still asleep, and when you hear the truck coming up the hill you have to leap out and rush all around the house collecting trash and drag it out to the curb in your sweats and slippers while your spouse peeks out through the curtains laughing wickedly. If you miss a bathroom trash basket or oversize pizza box you're disqualified. Why not put the trash out the night before? Well, what's the sport in that?
All of Joe's family is fasighted. You would think they would just cancel each other out and he would have perfect vision. Doesn't that make sense?
J.C. seems ok. At least he doesn't assign homework. Says he doesn't believe in it. Tom and him must have had a lot more in common than Tom thinks. Monica
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I like the one where they ski somewhere, then shoot, then ski back. It's obviously an old Laplander sport.
I have never seen curling outside the olympics, but I have to believe that it really involves a lot of beer and whiskey. I think each team should toss a shot before they toss a stone. It would be much more genuine and entertaining.
i'd like to see the luge (sp?) long jump. that would be a sport worth watching.
There's a curling league in a small town about thirty minutes from here (IL). They were featured on the news - a thirty-something guy ranging to a 90 year old lady. Ryan wants to try it. I told him he can go with his buddies, I'm not all that interested.
Minnesota has more people in the olympics than any other state. Why aren't you there, Pat?
How can Minnesota have more people in the Olympics than any other state and Iowa has a grand total of zero participants?
They need some games that are geared toward the Iowa landscape. They should introduce bumper skiing at the next Olympics.
Hey, everyone!
I have a question regarding Dee's boyfriend in the, "no more politics," blog. Please, read. Thanks.
Ellen, that's a fine question, and close to the one I ask myself daily every winter. Why am I here and not anywhere else warmer?
Ellen, I don't think you've been harassed enough lately. Did you make the honor roll last term?
Pat, I do appreciate that you think I would be good at curling... but, I've never had to curl...it's natural, just use a little gel...so I don't know if I'm good enough to compete!
Niceness. If niceness was in the Olympics we would win hands down.
Haven't you ever heard of Minnesota Nice?
I've heard of Minnesota Fats! Maybe they could make detassling an Olympic sport...like, pull a tassle and run to the end of the row.
Has anyone seen any of the medal ceremonies? Ryan asked me why the Italians are dressed like baked potatoes. Every time they flash the video of those cross country relay guys on NBC I start laughing.
I don't know about the italians, but those male figure skaters sure are flashy. And their so sassy.
Chuck Norris usually round house kicks anyway who harrasses me.
I mean anyone
Ice T is making an appearance in Omaha for the opening of a library in north omaha...it's turning into a controversial deal! I like 'ol Tpot. He will be paid $12,000 donated by a anon. donor. not me.
Detassling! Hmmmm....
We could have a sport where someone furiously walks beans to the end of the row and then detassles an acre and then walks beans back. With a hoe, the old-fashioned way. You would be disqualified if you tested positive for herbicides.
I posted this before and it disappeared into cyberspace. How about yodeling as an olympic sport? There could be European style with lederhosen and furious, fast, aggressive yodeling, or American-style with lonesome-cowboy yodeling or the kind you hear in the song "Up on Cripple Creek". There aren't enough venues for yodeling. I t might save us from Martians someday.
How about lesbian lederhosen yodeling?
Thomas had his first basketball game today. They were beaten 49 to 2. I love watching that age play.
Monica
None of my kids played T-ball, so it was so funny when I watched Catherine playing (4 to 5-year-olds) When they ran to the bases they looked like batting helmets with legs. And some of them would put their fingers in the holes on the sides of the helmets to keep them on as they ran. It's so sad - already at that age there are some parents who act like it's their only chance to get into the Olympics or something. Does Tom like basketball? Did he care about the score?
He likes it but he refuses to wear his glasses while playing. He didn't seem too upset by the score.
His eye doctor said he is also a little farsighed now(he may grow out of it) I just would hate to see him in bifocals at 9.
Monica
There has never been a farsighted Straub..are you sure he's your's, Monica? Nearsighted 1/10 he's ours, farsighted???
One of our eyedoctors put Molly in bifocals when she was a kid (I think it was Molly) but the next one just snorted and said she didn't need them, that it would take care of itself.
OK, here's a new Olympic sport - extreme trash day sprinting. Stevo does it every Tuesday at 6:30 AM. You have to start in a bed still asleep, and when you hear the truck coming up the hill you have to leap out and rush all around the house collecting trash and drag it out to the curb in your sweats and slippers while your spouse peeks out through the curtains laughing wickedly. If you miss a bathroom trash basket or oversize pizza box you're disqualified. Why not put the trash out the night before? Well, what's the sport in that?
All of Joe's family is fasighted. You would think they would just cancel each other out and he would have perfect vision. Doesn't that make sense?
J.C. seems ok. At least he doesn't assign homework. Says he doesn't believe in it. Tom and him must have had a lot more in common than Tom thinks.
Monica
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