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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:08 PM
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USA USA USA!
Sorry, just getting pumped up for some hockey.
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Myrina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:12 PM
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1. led by UW's own Brian Rafalski ....
s'all I'm gonna say. Boo-yah! :applause:
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Goblinmonger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:23 PM
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6. Let's not forget UND's own Zach Parise
*frickin badgers* We can come together for the Olympics, can't we.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:39 PM
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10. Sure we can. I'm a devils fan, so I love Parise! Even though UND has a racist mascot
:P
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Goblinmonger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:49 PM
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13. Don't even get me started on the mascot
Whenever they call me and ask for money I tell them that I won't even start thinking about it until they get rid of the mascot. Surprisingly, the head of fundraising still says that nobody tells him that.

I live in Wisconsin now about 70 miles from Madison. My son has talked about hoping to wrestle for the Badgers or the Gophers. I have told him that my hockey loyalties run deep but I'd still cheer for him.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:54 PM
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14. Lol, I always participated in the "Racist Mascot" cheer at the Kohl Center, but Im not one to talk.
My favorite NFL team is the Washington Redskins
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Myrina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:05 PM
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15. ... anyone who played in the WCHA is cool by me ...
... even moreso if they played junior hockey in the USHL. Just an old loyalty thing, I guess ...
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Viking12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:44 PM
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33. SCSU Huskie Ryan Malone!
When it comes to the WCHA, I'm torn. I have degrees from SCSU & UMN and went to games frequently at both when attending. I live in WI now even though I'm genetically conditioned to hate the Badgers.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:13 PM
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2. Put ze puck in ze net !
Edited on Wed Feb-24-10 03:15 PM by SpiralHawk
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:14 PM
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3. Looks like we have some Canadian's stealth unrecing
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polly7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:21 PM
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4. I doubt it. Cheering isn't something terrible where we're from either. nt.
Edited on Wed Feb-24-10 03:28 PM by polly7
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On the Road Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:23 PM
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7. Well I Cancelled Out the Unrec
I like to the US team doing well.
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ChimpersMcSmirkers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:40 PM
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11. For being such a superior place those Canucks seem awfully sensitive.
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polly7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:43 PM
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12. I recommended it. Maybe it was someone who hates the Olympics?
Edited on Wed Feb-24-10 03:44 PM by polly7
No, not sensitive at all. Sometimes it seems the other way around though. But yeah, we think our country is just as superior as you think yours is.
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piratefish08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:22 PM
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5. at least they have healthcare.
come on, someone was gonna say it.
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:25 PM
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9. That is right.
I will take the healthcare anyday.

I know to many people who don't have any healthcare.
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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 03:24 PM
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8. Hockey? I've heard of it. I prefer curling.

Give me a stone to throw any day of the week!

Especially if I'm a stones throw away from a bar.

:)
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:06 PM
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16. I'm pulling for Canada to win. The USA is just too full of itself.
On this particular subject I gave an UnRec and I ain't no Canadian.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:13 PM
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18. On this particular subject, Canada is too full of themselves
They think they are entitled to gold because they are Canada and this is hockey
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polly7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:20 PM
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20. Are you psychic?
No, Canadians in no way think they're entitled to this. We all know these players by watching them in the NHL. Only a fool would believe their talent would change for the worse because it's the Olympics.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:23 PM
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23. Mmm. You sure about that?
You really think Canadians would be satisfied with anything less than gold?
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polly7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:31 PM
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27. I think as long as we play good, exciting games we'll get over it if
it's not gold. If it's obvious they're trying their hearts out, that should be enough for anyone. Just my opinion.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:35 PM
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29. I'll try to pass that on to my husband.
Of course, as a Leafs fan, he's used to...

No, no, I'll be good.
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polly7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:46 PM
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35. Me too! I know what you mean, they're not exactly doing
the best:) But I still don't love em any less because they lose ......... just a little :)

Don't get me wrong, I'm hoping so much for a Gold, but knowing the talent of nearly every team in the tournament, I really am not sure about the entitled part. Maybe a few years ago .....
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 05:10 PM
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41. Well...
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polly7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 05:15 PM
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46. LOL yes ......... we say that every year, my Dad and I. nt.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:21 PM
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21. Honey, this is hockey. Canada ain't no underdog.
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:23 PM
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22. Spot on. nt
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 05:24 PM
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49. LOL
That's funny. Like Bush lovers who complain Obama is arrogant.
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Electric Monk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:10 PM
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17. The Swiss goalie is standing on his head again, can't get a puck by him
rec
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:29 PM
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26. Last Olympics it was Gerber, another Swiss goalie.
He was incredible. Watching him was some of the most enjoyable hockey I've ever seen.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:13 PM
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19. I can barely watch.
:scared:
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distantearlywarning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:24 PM
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24. Perhaps you didn't get the memo
Cheering for one's national athletes has now been deemed inappropriate. :eyes:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7785732
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:28 PM
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25. Oh, I got the memo. US nationalism has always made DUers uncomfortable
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 07:23 PM
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50. Tell me, why am I somehow obligated to cheer for my national athletes?
Because I live in Wisconsin am I somehow obligated to be a Brewers or Packers fan based on geography?

Sorry, I'm just not into the "rah, rah, USA, USA" (I want to say "crap" and I think I will) crap.
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distantearlywarning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 07:44 PM
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51. Nobody said you have to. I'm rooting for Canada myself.
But there's nothing wrong with the OP or anybody else cheering for the US hockey team or any other US athlete either.

Live and let live.

But then again, this IS GD. So maybe that's too much to ask for.
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rufus dog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:32 PM
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28. who is televising the game? n/t
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:40 PM
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30. NBC. Its in the 3rd
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Viking12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:51 PM
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37. It's also streaming on NBC's website.
I guess I'm not going to get any work done this afternoon.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:42 PM
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31. GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!
Not pretty, but with the way Hiller is playing, I.WILL.TAKE.IT!!!
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:43 PM
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32. Especially after that no-goal at the end of 2
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:45 PM
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34. Uh oh.
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ellie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:48 PM
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36. It's getting wild in the third
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:53 PM
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38. It most certainly is.
Love the intensity, but I prefer it when the action is in Switzerland's end!
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 04:57 PM
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39. Team USA is leaving something to be desired in the neutral zone.
Less than spectacular communication.

:scared:
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 05:09 PM
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40. This shit's intense!
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 05:12 PM
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43. Too intense.
I'm doing my "anxious cleaning" routine. Time to leave the room again.

Ugh.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 05:12 PM
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44. 1:43 empty net???
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 05:16 PM
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47. I guess they felt they really had to go for it.
Wow. What a game.
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 05:11 PM
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42. Wish we were really there...
hockey games on tv SUCK compared to being there!
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 05:14 PM
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45. GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!
Wow. What a fantastic game!
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Viking12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-24-10 05:18 PM
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48. WoooHooo!
Edited on Wed Feb-24-10 05:21 PM by Viking12
next up the winner of tonight's Fin or Cze match-up
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