Ha! Nothing to it!

It's cool; I got this.

*Concentrates*

I grew up at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and have only downhill and cross-country skied one time each.

Question #3: Which country won the first gold medal for men's hockey?

Question #4: Which country has won the most gold medals for men's hockey?

Question #5: What is the only country to have won medals at the Winter Olympics but not the Summer Olympics?

Yes, the bobsled track is much faster with more vertical movement up the sides around turns, but not much different than the slide we used to have. It was the same concept, just much tamer, like riding a pony at a walk vs. riding a stallion at a gallop, but in both instances, you are riding a horse.

6 hours ago, Mashiara Sedai said:

Sumo wrestling on PBS?  I didn't know they did that.  Very interesting.

 

Bobsledding is such an interesting sport, I think.  It seems such an odd concept--let's put two to four people inside this metal contraption and push them down an ice-slide.  What could go wrong?

 

Curling is also strange. 

 

Winter sports are definitely odd compared to their summer counterparts.

I cut the cable, so I just have digital antennae TV now. Denver has two PBS stations, one that’s more local and independent than the other. They both have a few alternate channels that feature specialized programming. The alternate channels (much like TV versions of sub forums) don’t show up on cable or satellite—only the main channels are available there. I don’t know why.

Anyway, the more local, independent PBS channel has a sub channel that focuses on Asia and Asian-American issues, and they show Sumo wrestling at night.

2 hours ago, Sooh said:

I tried the bobsled track once in the summer. We were literally inside a metal cage and it went really fast down the tracks on wheels. Fun times ;)

We used to have an alpine slide in the foothills that was similar to that. You’d ride a little cart on a concrete track down the mountainside. It was a blast!

Point total so far:

Mashiara Sedai: 2 points

Sooh: 1 point

Yes! 1 point for Sooh!

I will have to get home from work before I can post the next question, though. I will try to post several at once.

I read her post *right* after posting that question, lol.

1 point for Mashi! So far, Mashi has 2 points and is whupping everyone else, who between them, have a combined 0 points. You go, Mashi!

Question 3: Who is the most decorated Winter Olympic athlete of all time?

Hahahahahaha DID YOU KNOW...that I posted "Which country has won the most medals in the Winter Olympics?" as a trivia question before reading your post here? Hahahaha I'll just leave it. They can have a freebie after the tough opening question.

Sooh, my city was awarded the 1976 games, but the voters refused to approve a bond measure to help pay for it, so we had to decline the games, which went to Innsbruck, Austria instead. In hindsight, it was probably the right financial decision for the city, but at the time, I was really upset because I thought it would be incredibly cool for my hometown to host an Olympics. Now that we could afford it, the IOC turns a cold shoulder to us, which I suppose is understandable.

I am not a huge hockey fan, but I like it alright. I liked it better when my local team was good, though.

I'm not sure that I have a favorite Olympic sport at all, Winter or Summer games. There is no event that I really follow in the offseason, so to speak, and there are so many that I enjoy watching during the games themselves. I kind of like the luge and bobsled, because they're entirely an Olympic thing. I never see luge on a sports show on a Saturday afternoon when nothing else is on, but sometimes they'll have world figure skating championships or something. I see lots of downhill skiing and snowboarding, but no luge or bobsled, or curling for that matter. Heck, on  one of my local PBS stations, I even see Sumo wrestling on a regular late night basis, but never luge. I guess luge isn't huge.

Well hello, Tar Valon! 

Correct!

1 Point for Mashi

Question #2: Which country has won the most medals in the Winter Olympics?

St. Petersburgh is a good guess, but it's not the correct one. This one might be too tough without Google. In fact, it almost certainly is, so Google is okay to use on this one, and I'll add some easier questions.

Another hint: The city is in North America

Welcome to the annual White Ajah Winter Carnival, and welcome to Winter Olympic Trivia, where you will be trusted not to Google for the answers like I did to come up with the questions! 

Some sort of fabulous prizes will be awarded or something, and all kinds of fun will be had in the process!

I might prove to be more of a cross-country skier than a luge competitor, but I will try to acknowledge correct answers promptly and ask new questions right away. Let's begin, shall we?

1) Which amazing city turned down a chance to host the Winter Olympics after begging for the opportunity for the previost twenty years, and then asked again nearly forty years later only to be coldly turned away by the IOC? Hint: After the city's decision to decline hosting the Olympics after the IOC had awarded them the games, the Winter Olympics were then hosted that round in an entirely different country.  

On 1/1/2018 at 10:09 AM, Lessa Nikia said:

Overall, yes. I only had morning sickness for the first trimester (yay!) so I haven't been sick for a while now. Some people at work treat me like porcelain and won't let me do things I completely able to, so that's kind of annoying. I do enjoy that I can feel him moving around now and _wolfbrother_ is able to feel  him moving around too. I have no clothes to wear pretty much because until recently the city I'm in didn't have a maternity store for some stupid reason. I had to go to Calgary, AB (about 2 hours drive, not that long) to get pants for work. I didn't know my size so I didn't want to order online. A few weeks ago I was asked if I was expecting a New Years Eve baby and when I told the person "no I've got 4 months to go" the look of horror was priceless.

 

Thank you everyone! We're very excited  and I'll be sure to post pictures once the little one shows up!

You'd better! We've been waiting to see Player 3's avatar ever since you shared the first picture with us!

Here.

The look is alright, but I'm disappointed that after it has been down so long, they have not reanimated my GIF avatar.

i think that's the key when you're in the midst of a personal battle. and even when you're out of it. that support system. as well as the recognizing both the need for help and the fact that we cannot fight it all ourselves. and its something people dont realize until its often too late. 

I went to rehab in 2000 for a cocaine addiction and have 14 years clean and sober by the grace of God and the 12 Steps, and a support system has been crucial in that. Even when I quit cigarettes 11 years ago, I used Quitnet and Quitline, chatting with other people who were quitting and using some of the strategies they employed while both offering and receiving encouragement. It's much easier if you can talk with other people who understand.

Your theory is over my head, Leyrann, but good luck with it!

I have no hope of finishing my reread before Oathbringer comes out. I am only on part two of Way of Kings.

You're like a Sanderson super fan.

I started Way of Kings for the reread. I will be pressed to get them both done in time for Oathbreaker. I might have to listen outside of work in order to get them done, but that's okay.

Wait are tri-focals an actual thing?

Yes. I am considering getting some. They are bifocals with an extra strip for viewing computer screens. 

I lost track of a lot of threads playing mafia, and this was one of them, so I'm catching up now.

I second Dar'Jen's question--how are you doing now, LZM?

Here.

To get a full nights' worth of sleep from a short nap.

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