Monthly Archives: February 2010

The tsunami hit Maui, but it was only a few feet high. My friend Jeff watched it from upcountry through his powerful artillery spotting scope (same model as I’ve got in my bedroom window). He reported that Kahului Harbor had … Continue reading →

The Llaima volcano, near Chillan (the epicenter of yesterday’s earthquake), snapped from the Villarica volcano near Pucon. The area is thick with active volcanos.Weird timing. I’m sitting in the Admiral’s Club at DFW, on my way home from Utah. The … Continue reading →

After watching one racer in today’s womens GS Run 2, it was clear that Atle and the jury are no longer asking themselves the usual questions about the race conditions. The normal questions would be: 1. Will it be a … Continue reading →

The Pissler weather turned the womens GS into a Gong Show. I’ve never seen such a fucked-up race at the World Cup level. The fog in “The Sewer” was so thick that the first run never should have taken place. … Continue reading →

Andrea Fischbacher of Austria won the womens SG today. Heretofore, the Austrians have been getting their asses kicked in this Olympics, which, back in Austria, has approximately the same societal impact as losing the Vietnam War had on Americans. I’m … Continue reading →

Live in NY or Washington (or Dallas during the NBA All-Star Game)? Having a tough winter? Having your doubts about this global warming stuff? This one’s for you (and you too, The Big Guy): link to YouTube :=)

Andrew Weibrecht, whom I picked as a dark horse for a medal in Vancouver a few posts ago, won bronze today in the Mens SG. Good for him. He’s 100% unbridled rage out on the race course, but really, really … Continue reading →

Again, I was able to watch todays Womens SC live on Eurosport 1 France. Phenomenal skiing. For those of us who know exactly what we’re looking at and tend to nit-pick mistakes, the girls have been putting on quite a … Continue reading →

Again, I was able to find a reasonably stable proxy server and watched the Womens DH race live on Eurosport 1 France. The womens DH sucked. It was a classic case of the Pissler weather deciding a race. Totally unfair, … Continue reading →

link This article is complete crap. 100% bullshit. This guy is a disgrace. I hear him screaming his inane rantings from the starthaus over the headset during World Cup; it embarrasses me that this fuckwad is an American. He is … Continue reading →