But what is the “risk” here?

Yes, there was a cross country skier that learned how to ski 6-weeks ago (actually I think it was a shirtless Tonga guy). And there was a speed skater who learned how to skate a few weeks ago (she raced inline prior). The only reason we are upset about it is because the half pipe is “our” sport. We are only allowed so…

Not being able to ski in the slightest (the one time I went, I managed to twist my ankle falling on a bunny slope), we clearly have different definitions of “proper technique”. I certainly wasn’t arguing that tons of people would do better than her. I just don’t see a difference between this & other people who are…

Yeah, I wonder how many of the jabronis who comment have ever been in a competition halfpipe. They’re basically ice, the walls are vertical and about 18’ high. I’ve snowboarded since ‘91 and those things scare the hell out of me. Also, there’s a reason ski areas don’t build the damn things, they’re death traps.

A gold medal is a gold medal, but having announcers explain what the Swaney Statute is every two years, in sport after sport, is priceless.

When oily Tonga guy competed in cross-country skiing after only three months experience it was touted as an inspirational story by NBC. How is this different?

I tried skiing for the first time recently and can attest to how brilliant this performance was. Not once in this run did she fall over and roll around trying to get back to her skis.

Yo, what are you talking about? She makes it all the way up to the blue line five out of six times, doesn’t fall down, SKIS BACKWARDS, and doesn’t degrade herself or her country with showboating theatrics. Just good, clean skiing. Give this woman the Gold medal for efficiency and self respect.

I’d like to see you try and qualify for Women’s Freestyle Skiing, Patrick.

That anthem actually is the musical representation of the current administration.

Best part is after, “...la-and of the freeeeeeeeee!” when she gives someone off-camera a look like, “Nailed it!”

My cats were snuggling me on the couch and ran into the bedroom closet and are now cowering in fear from that.

My wife seriously got angry with me that I made her listen to this in its entirety.

It’s almost as if this woman had the right face and body to front a “band” and nobody considered whether she actually knew how to perform these jobs...

Man, Carol Channing looks really good for 97!

My wife heard me play this and is now almost on the floor laughing.

1. Is she trying to seduce America?

Even Mike Pence had to sit down in the middle of that singing of the anthem.

Yup. It’s nice to help the kids create a rhythm, but beyond that, leave it up to them. If the homework isn’t developmentally appropriate so they can do it on their own, then you have a problem (either your kid needs more help at school or the teacher needs to be bringing things down a level).

No. “Seasoned” was already in use, meaning wood that had sat for a time after being cut to make it more suitable for use. Any use by slavers was copied from that original usage, so no one today should be ashamed to say “seasoned.”