Curling ???? No medals

[15444]

Just like Drama Boy, Canadian athletes think they are better than rest of the world. Nice to see reality bite them in the ass. Still hasn't hit Dumbo.

Don't worry. Ya'll get to witness the waste of taxpayers dollars again in two more years.

[farmaholic]

Just like Drama Boy, Canadian athletes think they are better than rest of the world. Nice to see reality bite them in the ass. Still hasn't hit Dumbo.

Don't worry. Ya'll get to witness the waste of taxpayers dollars again in two more years.

You mean curling, skiing, louge, and snowboarding is a waste of tax dollsrs, I thought the last three were careers!

[foragefarmer]

15444

Canadian athletes think they are better than rest of the world. Nice to see reality bite them in the ass. Still hasn't hit Dumbo.

Don't worry. Ya'll get to witness the waste of taxpayers dollars again in two more years.

Not sure how you came to the conclusion "Canadian athletes think they are better than rest of the world". I never witnessed any such thing from what I was able to watch of the Olympics. During interviews they were humble, proud and very thankful of their country (Canada).Maybe your not a Canadian to being with,who knows.

You seem to bash the whole Olympic concept. Did you ever participate in any organized sports growing up, because you seem very bitter towards them.

Anyways, you should join the thread regarding teachers and gun as many on there are commenting about the effect violence in video game my maybe having on mass shootings. Just wondering would you rather have them in the basement watching video games or participating in sports?

[15444]

15444

Canadian athletes think they are better than rest of the world. Nice to see reality bite them in the ass. Still hasn't hit Dumbo.

Don't worry. Ya'll get to witness the waste of taxpayers dollars again in two more years.

Not sure how you came to the conclusion "Canadian athletes think they are better than rest of the world". I never witnessed any such thing from what I was able to watch of the Olympics. During interviews they were humble, proud and very thankful of their country (Canada).Maybe your not a Canadian to being with,who knows.

You seem to bash the whole Olympic concept. Did you ever participate in any organized sports growing up, because you seem very bitter towards them.

Anyways, you should join the thread regarding teachers and gun as many on there are commenting about the effect violence in video game my maybe having on mass shootings. Just wondering would you rather have them in the basement watching video games or participating in sports?

As a fiscal conservative, I have a very big problem with government money being spent on people to play games, I don't care what age. Let private business sponsor and pay for athletes 100% and I have no problem with it. I also see it as a waste of taxpayer money in public schools as well - but that is no surprise as schools have been nothing but daycare centres for decades.

[Goodtime]

What is your alternative to public school?

[Sheepwheat]

What is your alternative to public school?

Private. Home schooling. Options are there.

[bucket]

15444

I agree with you about the sporting thing. The riders get a taxpayer built stadium without holding a nickel of debt or obligation to it other than using it for 9 regular season home games.

the same 25000 ticket holders go to the games while the other 400000 taxpayers in this province carry the debt.

I won't touch the school debate other than to say it needs an overhaul both in curriculum and staffing.

[Goodtime]

A whole generation of home schooled kids....that is hilarious. I dont deny the current public school system needs a good overhaul.

[foragefarmer]

Private. Home schooling. Options are there.

Finally a solution for the school system of Canada!

Firstly private schools receive government funding just like public schools, and I'm sure every Canadian with children have the funds for private schools available. Yes let's have a nation full of home schooled children with every parent following their own curriculum. This would surely prepare them all for post secondary education especially in Math and Science. Not to mention most have an abundance of time to spare to do it properly. That's why every other county in the world is doing it.

Are your children are being home schooled?

!5444 Why stop at sports get rid of music, art and PhyEd in schools as well . I guess they should have less activities than prisons, makes sense.

[GDR]

Sports and games in general are good for everyone's health especially children. nobody can argue against that. I guess professional sports and Olympic events create desire for everyone to participate at their own level.

But.... are out of control and huge waste of dollars. To spend hundreds of dollars on an NHL ticket or fly across the continent as people do to see their favorite team is just stupid. Olympics also seems pointless to spend my tax dollars to support the athletes that want to compete. (especially when they steal Hummers and go on drunken joy rides in a foreign country).

Main problem is not the sports it's the commercialization and flash behind them.

Calgary is considering on bidding again for the 2026? winter olympics. Problem is they are scared about the finances cause each event has to out do the last ones in flare and pizazz and that costs money. Old facilities from '88 are fully functional but would need to be replaced for looks/show and that's the problem.

[bucket]

When watching the Olympics on television i noticed it didn't seem like big crowds there. Hockey and curling games had plenty of empty seats. The crowd at the snowboard events didn't look big....

And watching luge, skelton or bobsled is an obvious tv event.

[Sheepwheat]

Finally a solution for the school system of Canada!

Firstly private schools receive government funding just like public schools, and I'm sure every Canadian with children have the funds for private schools available. Yes let's have a nation full of home schooled children with every parent following their own curriculum. This would surely prepare them all for post secondary education especially in Math and Science. Not to mention most have an abundance of time to spare to do it properly. That's why every other county in the world is doing it.

Are your children are being home schooled?

!5444 Why stop at sports get rid of music, art and PhyEd in schools as well . I guess they should have less activities than prisons, makes sense.

Yes, my kids are homeschooled. Is that a problem?