# A Canadian flames the whole Canadian Olympic Mess! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 14, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922 "2010-02-14T03:35:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/241 "2010-02-21T02:21:26Z")
A CTV reporter (Michael Something) is _still_ complaining about Biden’s security detail. I don’t know if you saw the exchange last week, where he and Biden were trash-talking each other about the Canadian and U.S. hockey teams, but after the ‘interview’ Michael Whozits complained that an agent kept slapping his hands down. He said, ‘I’m Jewish! I talk with my hands!’ A few minutes ago he was all like ‘If I were to interview Biden again, I’d have to do it like this.’ (He holds his hands low in front of him as if cuffed.) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/242 "2010-02-21T03:24:48Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > CTV has just run a video on Canadians being proud of their country; waving flags, spontaneously singing _O, Canada_, chanting, and whatnot. They found it to be somewhat ‘un-Canadian’, such behaviour being more closely associated with those of us to the South. They can bite my ass (sorry, is that un-Canadian, too?) ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/243 "2010-02-21T04:53:26Z")
Gah, I think I’m turning into Valteron too. I couldn’t believe none of the Hamelin brothers could get at least third in the 1000m short track men’s finals. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/244 "2010-02-21T10:12:37Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > They can bite my ass (sorry, is that un-Canadian, too?) That’s a Summer Olympics sport, not a Winter Olympics one, although it might switch to winter if Bettman has his way and hockey is moved to the summer. ---
**Author:** ![toodlepip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@toodlepip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toodlepip)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/245 "2010-02-21T15:50:35Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > The people who really should be complaining are the Norwegians. They usually dominate the Winter Olympics, but at the moment they are way down in the medal count. We’re catching up now, but rest assured, we’ll still complain unless we top the medals table. And **Valteron** : I haven’t laughed so hard in ages, you’re hilarious. I would dearly love to think you look like [this](http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1266653184/tt0107050). Or [this](http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/content/binary/up-movie.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/246 "2010-02-21T17:12:30Z")
**toodlepip** : Your username reminds me of [this video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6bUMHXN4So). ---
**Author:** ![toodlepip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@toodlepip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toodlepip)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/247 "2010-02-21T23:32:07Z")
Cheerio! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/248 "2010-02-22T03:10:58Z")
Well, now we have something to complain about after today. An absolutely disgraceful performance by the men’s hockey team. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/249 "2010-02-22T03:12:13Z")
Don’t blame the athletes. Blame the bureaucrats in charge of sports, blame their media flacks and their stupid “own the podium” campaign (like **we** have the only world class athlete and everybody else will lie down and lose for us). So far, the **only** athlete that they “pimped” that kinda delivered is Jennifer Heil. Every other medals came from athletes that weren’t in the primary spotlight, didn’t have to do countless interviews instead of getting ready for the games, didn’t have that extra pressure to perform. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/250 "2010-02-22T05:36:54Z")
I spent the last whatever years down on Canada hosting the Olympics because of all the corruption in the higher-ups, and now I find that I’m just enjoying the ride with whatever goes on in Vancouver. ---
**Author:** ![Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hypnagogic_jerk/32/4252_2.png) [@Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypnagogic_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/251 "2010-02-22T12:18:56Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > CTV has just run a video on Canadians being proud of their country; waving flags, spontaneously singing _O, Canada_, chanting, and whatnot. They found it to be somewhat ‘un-Canadian’, such behaviour being more closely associated with those of us to the South. Heh, Canadians are nationalistic, they just don’t like to admit it. ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/252 "2010-02-22T15:26:57Z")
I’m looking forward to seeing if the placing distribution shifts. What I mean to say is that if the majority of Canadians place better than before (more 4th, 7th and 10th finishes compared to 10th, 13th and 20th) then it is working. Real lasting results would require that we continue this program for at least another 3 Olympics. That way we get an entire cycling of athletes within a winning culture. And if anyone knows where I could actually find that kinds of data I’d appreciate it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/253 "2010-02-23T05:53:13Z")
> [@toodlepip](#): > > We’re catching up now, but rest assured, we’ll still complain unless we top the medals table. > > And **Valteron** : I haven’t laughed so hard in ages, you’re hilarious. I would dearly love to think you look like [this](http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1266653184/tt0107050). Or [this](http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/content/binary/up-movie.jpg). No no, not Grumpy Canadian enough. Not derogatory enough to “their own.” I like to think he looks like [this.](http://www.cornergas.com/mediafiles/userfiles/Image/Page%20Content/Cast%20Photos/Oscar/eric.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/254 "2010-02-23T17:20:32Z")
> [@Hypnagogic\_Jerk](#): > > Heh, Canadians are nationalistic, they just don’t like to admit it. Yeah, you might get labelled a redneck. 😉 > [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](#): > > No no, not Grumpy Canadian enough. Not derogatory enough to “their own.” I like to think he looks like [this.](http://www.cornergas.com/mediafiles/userfiles/Image/Page%20Content/Cast%20Photos/Oscar/eric.pdf) Oh, absolutely! I think the title of this thread should be changed to, “A Canadian flames the whole Canadian Olympic Jackasses!” ---
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/255 "2010-02-24T17:50:11Z")
We paid for it with good Canadian dollars and it does indeed belong to Canada. Of course, we have to let the the four countries that have bested Canada in medal standings (as of February 24) use it as well to collect their 79 medals. But there is room up there for us to collect our 11. As the athletes from the US, Germany, Norway and the Russian Federation walk away triumphantly with their medals and flowers, they are perfectly willing to admit that we own that ol’ podium. “Thanks for letting us use it, ya hosers!”:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/256 "2010-02-24T18:30:55Z")
Do you understand numbers at all **Valteron**? Do you get why it is totally stupid to add up medals from three countries and compare that to a single country? And… do you know what year it is? (btw - yay for Canada’s 6th gold medal yesterday!) ---
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/257 "2010-02-24T19:55:38Z")
> [@toodlepip](#): > > We’re catching up now, but rest assured, we’ll still complain unless we top the medals table. > > And **Valteron** : I haven’t laughed so hard in ages, you’re hilarious. I would dearly love to think you look like [this](http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1266653184/tt0107050). Or [this](http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/content/binary/up-movie.jpg). There seems to be quite a lot of speculation as to what I look like. This is understandable, since we all know that the validity of a viewpoint depends largely on the physical appearance of the person expressing it. :rolleyes: In fact, I do not look like any of the pictures that have been put forward. I look more like a cross between [this](http://bookreviewsbybobbie.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/troll.jpg) and [this](http://blogs.sltrib.com/movies/uploaded_images/38860714-750519.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![toodlepip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@toodlepip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toodlepip)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/258 "2010-02-24T21:35:15Z")
> [@Valteron](#): > > There seems to be quite a lot of speculation as to what I look like. This is understandable, since we all know that the validity of a viewpoint depends largely on the physical appearance of the person expressing it. :rolleyes: > > In fact, I do not look like any of the pictures that have been put forward. I look more like a cross between [this](http://bookreviewsbybobbie.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/troll.jpg) and [this](http://blogs.sltrib.com/movies/uploaded_images/38860714-750519.jpg) Well, you should know, I guess. ([How about this?](http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/video/stills/muppets5-large.jpg) No?..) ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/259 "2010-02-24T23:12:34Z")
Hey, **Valteron** - I’m a little surprised by your restraint. I came back to this thread expecting to read a incendiary rant about the Canadian hockey team losing to the Americans. This rant I would have thought reasonable - we should never have beaten you guys. 'Course, y’all beat us in baseball a little while ago, so turn about is fair play, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/260 "2010-02-25T01:29:34Z")
[Sardis Secondary School drumline at Whistler.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSvULVfG3ik) World party! 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922.md?page=14)