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2 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

From what I read the big winner last night was The Bloc. Also, quite a few political pundits saying that Quebec may leave Canada, and Alberta and Saskatchewan may leave Canada. 
 

Overall, Trudeau stays PM, but with weakened power. I’m also happy to see that the PPC did terribly. The Greens also got a mighty 3 seats 

None of these provinces are going to leave Canada - but I predict that a right-wing populist party from the West could emerge. People in Alberta are even more insufferable than those in Trump-land in the Southern US. 

Just now, OlympicsFan said:

Very happy for those guys. When you sacrifice a couple decades of life expectancy and need a crane to leave the house, then you deserve all the luck you can get.

I will admit that this is very funny

Just now, OlympicsFan said:

Lel, even the german commentator sees Hassan as african ... he said that Muir might have set an european record here ...

Nice, so you have a buddy that you can take with you to your AfD rallies  

I don't get it, shouldn't every competitor in the 10000m have the stamina to be able to dominate the 1500m? Why is this impressive?

What an embarrassment 

Wow, 2 awful exchanges by the Americans

Just now, Monzanator said:

 

I heard they killed off Emilia Clarke's character in the end? But Idk who even sat on that Iron Throne in the end? Given some of the final season backlash I can only guess it remained empty? That would be fitting 

Well I'll just say that the guy who "sits on the throne" at the end is currently taking part in the high jump  

Just now, Monzanator said:

 

I suppose this is some GoT reference but I haven't watched a single second of that crap so Idk

Just watch the first six seasons is my advice

Did anyone just see that guy on camera in the crowd with a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey on  . So awesome

Just now, orangeman said:

 

Why do you say that?

In his introduction he looked really awkward and nerdy. Could just be nerves though I guess

Ouch, Robinson rolling his ankle there 

Hahahah no way there's a high jumper named Brandon Starc  

Holy shit I didn't realize how much of a weiner Michael Mason is 

Just now, bestmen said:

i didn't predict any medal for Barshim , am i the only one ?

Watch half the crowd leave the stadium when he doesn't win a medal, and its empty for the rest of the session like it has been all week  

Finally some good crowds, and all it took was Barshim  

Just now, intoronto said:

 

That's if anyone bids for 2030 lol. Though I'd imagine Sapporo or the USA will get it. 

That's dependent on if snow exists by 2030

34 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

 

Very interesting, every single Olympic insider thought it was a done deal for . I wonder what NOC is whispering in Bach’s ear 

Why would it be awarded next year? It should be awarded in 2025 at the latest. There's still an entire Winter Olympics in 2030 to figure out

Just now, Olympian1010 said:

Just out of curiosity, what do you call the bug, the road next to a highway, the divider between traffic, the sweet carbonated drink, and the place where traffic meets at an intersection without traffic lights that goes in a loop?

 

Speaking of traffic lights, there’s nothing more horrible as an American than traveling to Canada and getting a blinking green. The shit gave my whole family a collective heart attack.

Firefly, nothing, median, pop, roundabout, hbu?

I haven't come across blinking greens here. Are you talking about an advanced green? Where was this?

Just now, Grassmarket said:

 

Think Lyles can do both, I think he just wanted to concentrate on getting his first major here, but in future will double up.

I would agree with that 

Can anyone with a deep knowledge of the decathlon give me some more insight- what are the disciplines Warner, Mayer and LePage are most successful in? 

An interesting thought that I had about De Grasse, is that while he won’t be an Olympic champion in the 100 or 200, most likely, he is the only male sprinter right now who can still successfully pull off the double with Bolt having retired. 

The sport has shifted to specialists in the 100 and 200. 

11 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

I got Reno and Fresno. I don’t get LA because my grandma, who I’m close with, was raised in Kansas, so I’ve picked up some of her slang. Plus, I’ve picked up some of my dads from the NorthWest, so I get put somewhere in the middle of those three, hence Reno.

 

What about you guys @dezbee2008 @Maxim Fastovsky @bmo @Rdbc @Csapo?

 

I’d be interested in @intoronto @ofan @orangeman answers too, and maybe @OlympicIRL @Grassmarket @Dragon since our language is the closers in similarity.

This doesn’t seem to have any canadian cities as an option- but I got San Jose, Honolulu and Los Angeles. I am not surprised, as I have been to both the Bay Area and Los Angeles once before, and found that part of the States to have the accent most similar to mine. 

I would be interested to see a Canadian version of this - we have different slang, a lot as it pertains to alcohol (Mickey is a small bottle of liquor, two-four, pop instead of soda, etc.). We also say Eh a lot, this is true, but at the end of a statement to turn into into a quasi-question, and not in regular everyday speech. 

I’m from the Toronto area and there is a lot of slang used there (they call it a Toronto mans accent, the way of speaking Drake has basically) that I don’t use, most likely because I am white and had a very Western European upbringing. 

Just now, heywoodu said:

I am 100% anti calling the 400m a sprint. Although I am perfectly aware there are people who do so, yes.

Well then what do you call it? It's too short to be middle-distance

Just now, heywoodu said:

And the 400m's.

And I would assume for the relays as well. Also, isn't 400m a sprint event?

Well, this US relay team is going to be pretty damn good