Puzzle #2

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37 minutes ago, Mashiara Sedai said:

Bobsledding?

Correct! 5 points to you!

Yes! that's it!

You get to go next, BFG!

The clue is "thing"

Puzzle #1

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No: A, R.

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Points...

Cindy 2

Cross 2

kukasö 1

Puzzle #1

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Points...

Cindy 1

Cross 1

I am here!

My favorite is the Alpine Skiing events with couples figure skating coming in as a close second and Luge in 3rd. I will watch when I can but with school I probably won't get much time. My favorite skiers are Ted Ligety, Julia Mancuso, Lindsey Vonn and Andrew Weibrecht for the USA. I will be watching Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani who are the two-time and reigning U.S. champions. I just love to watch Luge, I don't have any favorites, I will route for anyone from the USA of course!

I will play!

History of the Winter Olympics

Although the Summer Olympics had cemented itself as a major world sporting event, the introduction of the Winter version was delayed for some time by Sweden, which staged its own very successful Nordic Games, held every four or five years from 1901-26.

Also the Summer Games had hosted some winter sports prior to their being a separate Winter Olympic Games. At the 1908 and 1920 summer Olympic Games, the program inculded what are now winter Olympic sports of Figure Skating and Ice Hockey. Organizers of the 1916 Summer Games in Berlin planned to introduce a “Skiing Olympia,” featuring nordic events in the Black Forest, but the Games were canceled after the outbreak of World War I in 1914.

Despite the objections of International Olympic Committee president Pierre de Coubertin, an 'International Winter Sports Week' (originally called Semaine des Sports d'Hiver) was held at Chamonix in 1924. Two years later, this event was retroactively given the status of the first Olympic Winter Games. After the success of this event, even the Scandinavians, who won 28 of the 43 medals at Chamonix, lifted their objections to future Winter Games.

Originally, the tradition was to hold the Winter Games a few months earlier and in a different city than the summer Olympic Games. Beginning in 1994, the Winter Olympic Games were held in completely different years (two years apart) than the summer Games.

DID YOU KNOW...Norway holds the most Winter Olympic Medals? Yes they do at 329! The US comes in 2nd with 282 and Germany is 3rd with 228!

Do you have a favorite Winter Olympic year or one that stand out the most for you?

Puzzle #1

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Welcome to the Winter Olympic Hangman Event!

The rules are simple...

1. Follow the code of conduct of DM.

2. You may make one guess at a time letting at least one other person guess before you guess again.

3. One point for each correct letter guessed. 

4. Five points for each correct game solved.

5. No points will be deducted for wrong letters. 

6. Have fun!

All puzzles will be run by me and will be themes from the Winter Olympics. Such as "Ice Skate" or "Costumes"...PM me for any questions!

Here we go!

Scores:

Cindy 25

Cross 12

kukasö 1

Mashi 6

nicana 16

Sooh 1

Lily 1

Illian 1

My father served in the Navy in WW2. He was honorably discharged.

My Uncle also served int he Navy in WW2 as a pilot, he went on to serve in Korea and Vietnam as well and retired from the Navy at age 62 as a Lt. Commander.

My cousin was killed in Iraq serving in the Army.

My other cousin serves in the Air Force as a pilot, he is a Captain. He has had 3 tours in Iraq, 2 in Afghanistan. He mostly flies helicopters for med-evac. He is currently stationed in S. Korea.

My younger cousin just joined the Army and returned from her first deployment in S. Korea and is now stationed in TX. 

I think so too!

I am thinking Jessica Stroup for Min.

I have been to a lot of concerts and festivals. I don't know if can remember them all to list them. I never kept track!

Favorite concert was Evanescence, Guns-N-Roses, Metallica...hand down the best time I ever had at a one day event! 

Others concerts I have been to...

The Beach Boys

Huey Lewis And The News

Cheap Trick

Joan Jett

The Outfield

Hank Williams Jr.

Lynyrd Skynyrd

REO Speedwagon

George Thorogood

STYX

Peter Frampton

Steve Miller Band

Robert Plant

Aerosmith

Bruno Mars

I'm sure I am forgetting some!

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It sounds like it is going to get worse this weekend with high winds expected to roll back in. 

Legolas raced to the horses and

Well...I am Human after all. Who knew!

and let it fly toward the

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That is my home town. My best fried has been evacuated and has no idea what has happened to her home yet. My cousin in Sonoma lost her home already. I have two other friends that lost their homes. My Sister-in-law is still without power and may need to be evacuated soon. Mu husband's childhood home and all the surrounding vineyards are gone. So far my childhood home is still ok. I feel helpless as everyone I love most in the world is there and I can't do anything!

You guys are good!

He kicked Merry as he ran