On 1/8/2014 9:19 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> I have a friend with no smell and he is not picky about what he eats.


And his name is Marty B!

On 1/9/2014 9:06 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> No sledge. Two men riding a woman down a snow bank. It's a fetish
> thing.
>
> -sw


You are one sick dwarfish mother****er.

Nancy Young wrote:
> On 1/9/2014 11:46 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> There has been a controversy over women's ski jumping. Women ski
>> jumpers have been pushing for years to be allowed to compete. They even
>> took it to court for the Vancouver, arguing that it violated the Charter
>> of Rights and Freedoms because it was discriminatory. The IOC's
>> argument against a women's event is that there just aren't enough women
>> ski jumpers to make it a true competition. If you only have a couple
>> women in each of a couple countries all they have to do to make it to
>> the Olympics is to show up, and then the odds are that they will win a
>> medal.
>
> I just saw a picture from 1967 where a woman dared to run in the
> Boston marathon and one of the organizer was attacking her as she
> was running. I don't know if he was trying to tear off her number
> or what. Imagine that, women weren't allowed to run in marathons.
> Women not allowed to run, therefore there weren't female marathoners.
>
> I bet there will be a lot more women ski jumping if they have a chance
> to go to the Olympics.
>
> nancy

Nope.
We have some here in Austria.
The problem with ski jumping - you need :
(a) a mountain
(b) a ramp

So even over here, there are few men and women who choose that as their
sport.
The mountain is easy, but there are just a limited number of ramps.
Plus : Fewer women seem to be drawn to that discipline.

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner

On 2014-01-09 12:44 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 1/9/2014 11:46 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> There has been a controversy over women's ski jumping. Women ski
>> jumpers have been pushing for years to be allowed to compete. They even
>> took it to court for the Vancouver, arguing that it violated the Charter
>> of Rights and Freedoms because it was discriminatory. The IOC's
>> argument against a women's event is that there just aren't enough women
>> ski jumpers to make it a true competition. If you only have a couple
>> women in each of a couple countries all they have to do to make it to
>> the Olympics is to show up, and then the odds are that they will win a
>> medal.
>
> I just saw a picture from 1967 where a woman dared to run in the
> Boston marathon and one of the organizer was attacking her as she
> was running. I don't know if he was trying to tear off her number
> or what. Imagine that, women weren't allowed to run in marathons.
> Women not allowed to run, therefore there weren't female marathoners.

Yep. He was trying to tear the number bib off her because it was, at
that time, a men only race. While she had sort of officially entered
she had done so on the sly, using only her initial and surname. She had
also donned a hooded sweatshirt to disguise her gender. I trust that you
noted that she was running with a small group of men, one of them being
her boyfriend, and he body bounced the guy right off the street, so she
did have some male support to be in the race.

Kathrine Switzer had been running with the men in the track club at her
university because there was no women's track club. Clubs like that
usually start up at schools when there are enough people interested in
the sport to start one. Back in those days there were very few women
runners.


>
> I bet there will be a lot more women ski jumping if they have a chance
> to go to the Olympics.
>



I don't know what it was that stopped women from ski jumping, except
maybe having more brains than men. Things can go really badly wrong in
that sport. There are all sorts of ski events for women, and there are
a lot of women skiers. Competition to get onto a national team is hot,
and even hotter to get onto the Olympic ski team. It is a different
matter with ski jumping. There just aren't enough of them doing it to
really make it a competition. Be one of a few dozen women ski jumpers in
the world, show up and you stand a good chance of winning a medal.


There are a probably a few other sports that fall into the same
category. I have lived in a northern climate all my life and I don't
know anyone who does bobsledding luge or skeleton. It seems that if you
luck into a place where you can do it and are crazy enough to try it you
are on the team.

On 1/9/2014 10:14 AM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Jan 2014 21:21:15 -0600, DreadfulBitch
> > wrote:
>
>> Who remember the ski jumper from Scandinavia (don't
>> remember the country) who was expected to come in dead last, but was out
>> there giving it his best? Made for a great story and made watching
>> their coverage heads and shoulders above anyone else's before or since.
>
> I remember Eddie the Eagle, but he was British.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_%...gle%22_Edwards
>
That's exactly who I was referring to, I just had it in my head that he
was Scandinavian.

The stories and efforts of athletes like Eddie the Eagle are what make
the Olympics so much fun to watch. I's much rather watch those
competitors giving it their best than to watch ad nauseum coverage of of
the same athletes over and over.

--
DreadfulBitch

I intend to live forever....so far, so good.
......Steven Wright

On 1/9/2014 10:46 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2014-01-09 11:14 AM, sf wrote:

>> I remember Eddie the Eagle, but he was British.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_%...gle%22_Edwards
>>
> All he had to do was to be brave enough to go down that run and go
> airborne.

And that's not enough? I think it is.
>
> If you only have a couple
> women in each of a couple countries all they have to do to make it to
> the Olympics is to show up, and then the odds are that they will win a
> medal.
>
And in years to come there will be more and more women competitors.
Someone has to get the ball rolling, so to speak.

--
DreadfulBitch

I intend to live forever....so far, so good.
......Steven Wright

On Wed, 8 Jan 2014 12:56:31 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:26:42 +1100, Jeßus wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2014 21:01:49 -0800, "Dimitri" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I just double checked the date for the Super Bowl and discovered we have
>>>company for several days around the Super Bowl.
>>
>> Thanks for reminding to add a new filter for 'super bowl'
>
>Really. Here comes the yearly barrage of chicken wing and potato
>skins posts.
>
>Frankly, I don't care what you're having. And I don't know what I'm
>having yet - so don't tell and don't ask.

That was my point... that and I loathe what passes for 'sport' these
days.

On Wed, 08 Jan 2014 00:39:13 -0800, The Other Guy
> wrote:

>On Wed, 08 Jan 2014 19:11:51 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>I was going to ask if Velveeta is similar to Philadelphia cheese
>>spread, but looking at the pics it doesn't appear to be.
>
>Basically, it's a smoother and softer version of American cheese,
>in block form.

Thanks for the clarification.

On Wed, 8 Jan 2014 02:50:57 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2014 23:33:22 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2014 21:01:49 -0800, "Dimitri" >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I just double checked the date for the Super Bowl and discovered we have
>>>>>company for several days around the Super Bowl.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for reminding to add a new filter for 'super bowl'
>>>
>>>Somebody should post a recipe for Velveeta. We should be able to make it
>>>at
>>>home.
>>
>> There are some recipes out the
>> http://www.amywilla.com/2011/12/make-your-own-velveeta/
>> http://www.grouprecipes.com/75953/ho...ta-cheese.html
>> http://www.food.com/recipe/homemade-...-copycat-87384
>>
>> Not many ingredient required by the looks of it: gelatin, cheddar
>> cheese and powdered milk.
>>
>> I was going to ask if Velveeta is similar to Philadelphia cheese
>> spread, but looking at the pics it doesn't appear to be.
>
>It's not but IMO, cream cheese tastes better for dips.

If I ever see some here, I'll give it a try, just for curiosities
sake.

In article >,
"Dimitri" > wrote:

> I just double checked the date for the Super Bowl and discovered we have
> company for several days around the Super Bowl.
>
> Nuts!
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> I do have pretzels and Chex mix in stock and plenty of beer.
>
> I just have a brain freeze.
>
> Chili?
> Chili Dogs
> Peel N eat shrimp?
> Order In?
>
>
> What are you doing?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dimitri

First we have to get through the playoffs. For today's Seahawks-New
Orleans game, we're doing gumbo and banh mi. We'll also have dips,
crackers, guacamole, chocolate, and Skittles (to cheer on Marshawn
Lynch). We've done wings, chili, and other nibblies over the years.

Go Hawks!
Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2014-01-09, Dave Smith > wrote:
>> ..... and rice cakes.
>
> I think I'd prefer the carboard chips.
>
> nb
Well I was thinking about Alpo stew for him!

Dimitri