The (g) is a pun. He's reffering to the Winter Olympics this year, being held in Turin, Italy.
I think
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| Author: | Mr. T [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:50 pm ] |
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Discuss. |
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| Author: | zylum [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:57 pm ] |
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maybe you can elaborate |
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| Author: | Hikaru79 [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:29 pm ] |
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The (g) is a pun. He's reffering to the Winter Olympics this year, being held in Turin, Italy. I think |
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| Author: | Mr. T [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:32 pm ] |
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Good job. Continue. |
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| Author: | Dan [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:56 pm ] |
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Noramly when we post we bring up new ideas, thought, options, expresions or even just plain facts. Just posting a subject name and "Discuss" is not going to start much a debate. |
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| Author: | Tony [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:13 pm ] |
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unless you call your subject Y R We Here??7?seven77 Martin says:It was Y not Why  |
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| Author: | Boo-chan [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:17 pm ] |
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Well that at least had a question implied, although it lost points for idiotic spelling. What is the discussion supposed to be about? The politics behind the choice of location, whether or not the results actually mean anything, whether FPS should be added as a sport?... |
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| Author: | Amailer [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:18 pm ] |
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I never really watched the winter olympic before, just the summer one (CAN'T WAIT FOR IT AHHHH). So yes.... quite... intresting, hmm.... |
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| Author: | Tony [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:31 pm ] |
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Boo-chan wrote: whether FPS should be added as a sport?...
Has Paintball been added as an official (team?) sport yet? That would be the first step |
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| Author: | codemage [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:59 am ] |
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Explain. |
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| Author: | Tony [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:49 am ] |
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Words. |
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| Author: | rizzix [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 1:42 pm ] |
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Well you see... it is a sports event.  |
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| Author: | Mazer [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:48 pm ] |
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Pwned wrote: 2006 Turin(g) Olympics
Oh! Ohh, hohoho, hahhahahaa... oh man, I laughed so hard that the milk I was drinking just shot through my nose. Wait a minute. Today's Friday, and that means I didn't drink any milk. What the hell are you planning, Pwned? Seriously, why don't people call it Torino? It sounds better, and there's no confusion to worry about. |
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| Author: | codemage [ Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:44 am ] |
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Even the Google cache page for Mr. Turambar takes an inordinate amount of time to load. Add that to the confusion of some networks using the English "Turin", and some using the Italian "Torino". It's like people who pronounce Quebec "kay-beck" in English conversations. Quit trying to be such know-it-all-fancy-pantses. |
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| Author: | Amailer [ Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:12 pm ] |
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I was watching the Men's Snowboarding yesterday- the Canadian guy was showing off to much and he ended up sucking so bad -.- |
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| Author: | Mr. T [ Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:30 pm ] |
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codemage wrote: Even the Google cache page for Mr. Turambar takes an inordinate amount of time to load.
Add that to the confusion of some networks using the English "Turin", and some using the Italian "Torino". It's like people who pronounce Quebec "kay-beck" in English conversations. Quit trying to be such know-it-all-fancy-pantses. Once wrong with pronouncing a French word with its French pronounciation?  |
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| Author: | Dan [ Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:45 pm ] |
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Pwned wrote: codemage wrote: Even the Google cache page for Mr. Turambar takes an inordinate amount of time to load.
Add that to the confusion of some networks using the English "Turin", and some using the Italian "Torino". It's like people who pronounce Quebec "kay-beck" in English conversations. Quit trying to be such know-it-all-fancy-pantses. Once wrong with pronouncing a French word with its French pronounciation? When you are speaking enigish? lol |
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| Author: | md [ Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:54 pm ] |
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See names are funny things. They are pronounced the same in any language. Unless you are an ass or don't know how to speak properly that is. Would you call Quebec Kee-back? |
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| Author: | Hikaru79 [ Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:57 pm ] |
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codemage wrote: It's like people who pronounce Quebec "kay-beck" in English conversations. Quit trying to be such know-it-all-fancy-pantses.
I'm honestly confused ... how else are you supposed to pronounce it? |
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| Author: | Boo-chan [ Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:57 pm ] |
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Pwned wrote: Once wrong with pronouncing a French word with its French pronounciation? Is this supposed to be a pun, poor grammar or a spelling mistake? I'm really confused  
What's with the trend of quoting everything? Is this thread ever going to actually adress the Olympics? So many questions...I'm confused.  |
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| Author: | Hikaru79 [ Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:09 pm ] |
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Boo-chan wrote: What's with the trend of quoting everything? Is this thread ever going to actually adress the Olympics? So many questions...I'm confused.
 You must be new here; welcome to compsci.ca  |
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| Author: | md [ Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:39 pm ] |
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I hear there are these things called the olypics. They are in the winter when it's cold and there is no sailing. Why would I watch them? |
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| Author: | Dan [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:47 am ] |
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Cornflake wrote: See names are funny things. They are pronounced the same in any language. Unless you are an ass or don't know how to speak properly that is.
Would you call Quebec Kee-back? Auactly in some langues some names are produced and/or spelled difrently. For examples; in grek i blive Canada is Kanada and in japanese canadian or any other nantionaly is aucatly in jappnes with the sufix -jin on the end. This is beside the point tho, what i ment is if the name is producted a scrent way in the socity/langue that is know and accpectable to the magority of the members in it, why go to lengths to make it harder to understand? |
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| Author: | Martin [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:44 am ] |
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In Japanese, Canada is Kanada too. No pronunciation difference though. Heck, Japan in Japanese is Nihon or Nippon. Crazy people, driving on the wrong side of the road and they don't even know the name of their own country. |
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| Author: | codemage [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:52 am ] |
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So the case in point is that if you're talking to "English" people, you don't tell them that you work in Nippon. You adopt the pronunciation of the people you're talking to, and say "Japan", like a good westerner.
When in Europe, visit the cities of Torino, Venizia, Milano, Vien, Munchen, etc. When you get home and talk about your trip, please refer to Turin, Venice, Milan, Vienna, Munich, etc. |
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| Author: | Mazer [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:26 am ] |
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So... do people actually like the winter Olympics? I'm not so crazy about it, personally. People (Canadians?) may be enthusiastic about Olympic hockey, but I don't much care for the idea of professional athletes competing in the Olympics. Not that this is something exclusive to the winter Olympics, I just like to bitch about hockey now and then. |
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| Author: | codemage [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:40 pm ] |
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I'm suprised people actually like the summer olympics. A bunch of overbulked athletes running around in circles and/or throwing various objects of choice, and occasionally jumping over stuff. And then there's a bunch of pro basketball players from the US playing a series of college & highschool players from other countries. I can hardly imagine anything less interesting.
No... seriously though.  |
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| Author: | md [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:59 pm ] |
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codemage wrote: I'm suprised people actually like the summer olympics. A bunch of overbulked athletes running around in circles and/or throwing various objects of choice, and occasionally jumping over stuff.
And then there's a bunch of pro basketball players from the US playing a series of college & highschool players from other countries. I can hardly imagine anything less interesting.
No... seriously though. Sailing. That's why I like the summer Olympics. Oh, and womens beach volley ball...  |
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| Author: | Mazer [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:40 pm ] |
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codemage wrote: I'm suprised people actually like the summer olympics. A bunch of overbulked athletes running around in circles and/or throwing various objects of choice, and occasionally jumping over stuff.
But that is the Olympics. Sport, as I understand it, isn't about teams. Sure you go there with a bunch of people you may know, or (probably?) live in the same country, but the sport is about bettering yourself. Be the fastest. Be the strongest. (Well, that's about it, with a bunch of different variations) Except for fucking Gail Devers (sp? who cares!). I was watching the Olympics in 2004 and saw an event she was running. For those who haven't heard of her before, she's a hurdler (and maybe does other things) with ridiculously long nails and the belief that she's so special she has to be the last person to take her mark. Anyways, in one event she ran and just crashed into the first hurdle and then gave up. Sure, she was having troubles with her knee or something, but I was all "Haha Gail Devers you idiot! Get the hell out of my country now." codemage wrote: And then there's a bunch of pro basketball players from the US playing a series of college & highschool players from other countries. I can hardly imagine anything less interesting.
No... seriously though. I could hardly imagine anything less interesting, but then I remembered this one time that somebody was trying to teach me C. The fun part about the Olympics is that at least the whole world can come together and say "God I hope America loses". |
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| Author: | MihaiG [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:44 pm ] |
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Hehe...they put on hockey at school Canada vs. sweden when i got in the caff the score was 5-1 i went to eat 5 mins later it was 8-1....  |
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| Author: | Cervantes [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:15 pm ] |
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Cornflake wrote: Sailing. That's why I like the summer Olympics. Oh, and womens beach volley ball... ;) And soccer! If you like soccer, that is. :) In my opinion, summer olympics > winter olympics. Coutsos wrote: Except for ****ing Gail Devers (sp? who cares!). I was watching the Olympics in 2004 and saw an event she was running. For those who haven't heard of her before, she's a hurdler (and maybe does other things) with ridiculously long nails and the belief that she's so special she has to be the last person to take her mark. Anyways, in one event she ran and just crashed into the first hurdle and then gave up. Sure, she was having troubles with her knee or something, but I was all "Haha Gail Devers you idiot! Get the hell out of my country now." Is this the woman from Ajax? |
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| Author: | Mazer [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:36 pm ] |
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Summer > Winter. Except for when there's plenty of large snowflakes falling slowly. But after that its even worse. Summer ftw. Cervantes wrote: Coutsos wrote: Except for ****ing Gail Devers (sp? who cares!). I was watching the Olympics in 2004 and saw an event she was running. For those who haven't heard of her before, she's a hurdler (and maybe does other things) with ridiculously long nails and the belief that she's so special she has to be the last person to take her mark. Anyways, in one event she ran and just crashed into the first hurdle and then gave up. Sure, she was having troubles with her knee or something, but I was all "Haha Gail Devers you idiot! Get the hell out of my country now." Is this the woman from Ajax? I believe she was American. |
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| Author: | person [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:50 pm ] |
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Cornflake wrote: Oh, and womens beach volley ball...
thats always a good event but the only problem i have with that is that the olympic committee took off some wrestling events to fit them in also, whouldnt it be nice if they added rugby? i could understand y not football since it would only be USA and then no other countries, but rugby is pretty much evenly spread out between countries like south africa, new zealand, australian, Uk, and etc |
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| Author: | md [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:24 pm ] |
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Rugby would indeed be a good sport for the olympics; it's played most everywhere ('cept maybe the states) and is a very challenging game. |
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| Author: | Cervantes [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:32 pm ] |
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person wrote: Cornflake wrote: Oh, and womens beach volley ball...
thats always a good event but the only problem i have with that is that the olympic committee took off some wrestling events to fit them in Large, sweaty men barreling at each other, or hot women in skimpy clothing. I don't see why you're upset. Do the olympics have badminton? |
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| Author: | person [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:55 pm ] |
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Cervantes wrote: Large, sweaty men barreling at each other, or hot women in skimpy clothing. I don't see why you're upset.
because i wrestle and its always good to see skilled large sweaty men barreling at each other Cervantes wrote: Do the olympics have badminton?
of course they do, they have like 5 medals for it |
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| Author: | person [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:09 pm ] |
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i would like to apologize in advance for double posting but this post has absolutely no relevance to the previous post zhang/zhang skating won silver, and yet the girl fell right on her knees and slided, but the move that was attempted was rlly hard she also continued after fracturing her led in that fall does anyone think that medal was deserved? |
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| Author: | chrispminis [ Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:05 pm ] |
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Erm I think it was a pity medal. They are really skilled and all, and the judges know that, but the score is based on their performance. They performed sub-par taking into account the big fall. But I think they scored a bit higher than normal cuz the judges were thinking, wow she fell but still managed to do that triple double place thingy, she must be extremely skilled. The olympics is a bit hollywood like that. It took skill to do what they did after the fall, but I think they should be graded disregarding the fact that she is possibly injured. Last notes Summer > Winter The "english" way to pronounce quebec is kwa-beck or kwee-beck, instead of kay-beck. I prefer Torino, but since this is compsci, Turin is fine simply for the Turin(g) pun. EDIT: Not really an edit but a last note. Canada Womens Hockey Team so far > everyone by margin of at least a gabajillion. International teams pale in comparison to canada, I thought russia would do better considering its known for good hockey, but what was the score? like 1 * 10^40 to 0? |
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| Author: | md [ Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:28 am ] |
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The judging system for skating has been mathematically shown to be in large part based upon luck (the new system that is). It was slashdoted a short while ago IIRC (might have been digg). Either way I wouldn't call Figure Skarting a sport with considering any more... it's just too messed up with the judging and all. |
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| Author: | Mazer [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:34 pm ] |
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Environmentalists Want Olympic Flame Turned Down  |
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| Author: | chrispminis [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:51 pm ] |
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That's quite ridiculous (although would be symbolic and garnish much attention), considering this Olympics outstanding eco friendliness, we dont need to risk the symbol for the Olympics for another advertising stint. On another note, congratulations Canada on a small flurry of medals. |
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| Author: | Amailer [ Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:11 am ] |
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Who is watching the Mens Hockey CND vs. SWIS right now? WE ARE SUCKING -.- 0-2 SWIS. |
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| Author: | Amailer [ Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:28 pm ] |
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Canada's Men's Hockey Team got eliminated today against Russia, 2-0. Either way, it was a good game to watch. |
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| Author: | Mazer [ Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:33 pm ] |
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That's punishment for the whole loonie-in-the-ice shit they tried to pull. It was cool then, but dammit, you never use the same trick twice. Now, I don't know if they actually tried to stick the loonie in the ice this time, but if anybody has seen the commercials for the commemorative loonies I'm sure you'd agree with my "teh lose" sentiments. |
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| Author: | codemage [ Thu Feb 23, 2006 9:10 am ] |
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They had no effective team leadership without Yzerman & Lemieux. Lots of good players, but nobody to general the team. (Not at all to infer that those two could've played - but that's the major missing element that was present 4 years ago when they won). I'm a Leafs fan - but anyone who thought that Pat Quinn could provide any sort of leadership or inspiration or strategy (or anything besides a constant stream of profanity) was sorely misguided. |
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| Author: | Amailer [ Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:06 pm ] |
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codemage wrote: I'm a Leafs fan - but anyone who thought that Pat Quinn could provide any sort of leadership or inspiration or strategy (or anything besides a constant stream of profanity) was sorely misguided.
I so damn agree XD I want him fired, he doesn't even help the leafs. Why on earth did they make him head coach for our mens hockey olympic team o.O |
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