tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post408261774755734774..comments2023-10-28T05:33:15.060-05:00Comments on The Writing Playground: Tasteful Tuesday -- Olympic FashionMarilyn Puetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16073134550080890157noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-15172457154550668642010-03-02T15:58:20.845-06:002010-03-02T15:58:20.845-06:00Laughing out loud. Too funny and basically you ar...Laughing out loud. Too funny and basically you are on the money. But yes, I will give them a pass as these are the Olympics.<br />Have a wonderful Tuesday evening.<br />robertsonreadsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-36620632966297232692010-03-02T12:39:03.342-06:002010-03-02T12:39:03.342-06:00And does anyone else think the Lugers look like th...And does anyone else think the Lugers look like they're wearing footie pajamas?Problem Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456049865200737618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-50449114578739061712010-03-02T12:38:14.277-06:002010-03-02T12:38:14.277-06:00catslady -- yep, the Aboriginal outfits didn't...catslady -- yep, the Aboriginal outfits didn't look professionally done. That's really part of the problem I have with them -- I didn't even know there was a controversy.Problem Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456049865200737618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-34409176671267573942010-03-02T12:36:53.077-06:002010-03-02T12:36:53.077-06:00Norway's Speed Sweeping uniforms are eye-catch...Norway's Speed Sweeping uniforms are eye-catching, I'll give them that. Tacky, but eye-catching. <br /><br />Liza-- I agree the snowboarder's outfits looked like snowboarder gear and, in that sense, were appropriate. However, the Olympics seem kinda like church on Easter Sunday -- you dress up, even if that's the one time a year you do it.Problem Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456049865200737618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-21430974815882961772010-03-02T12:36:02.791-06:002010-03-02T12:36:02.791-06:00Hated the downhill skiers - looked like pajamas (b...Hated the downhill skiers - looked like pajamas (blue with little stars). As to the aboriginal outfits - the Aboriginal people contested those outfits and that's why they changed them but they still weren't happy about it. For one, women did not wear red. In my opinion they just looked stupid, ridiculous and unprofessional.<br /><br />I loved watching the olympics and am missing it.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-60581357553980243912010-03-02T12:15:32.243-06:002010-03-02T12:15:32.243-06:00I liked the snowboarders outfits(hides under chair...I liked the snowboarders outfits(hides under chair) but agree they were pretty laid-back. Really made me think of snowboarders so it worked for me. Men's figure skating...most outfits were too much for me.mslizalouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346608035190326136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-9937053576666139442010-03-02T10:01:46.742-06:002010-03-02T10:01:46.742-06:00The only thing I really noticed was the men's ...The only thing I really noticed was the men's figure skating getups. Somehow you'd think they could manage to butch it up a little. Can't really include Johnny Weir in that category though. He's going to wear the craziest thing he can get away with and I love him for it. Pleather and pink lyra. Awesome. YouTube has a video of him skating in Asia somewhere to a Lady Gaga song. Incredible. Shows like that would make the Olympics a little more intersting for me, at least.Andrea Laurence AKA Smarty Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518751514879244662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-85276100185202463842010-03-02T07:03:28.244-06:002010-03-02T07:03:28.244-06:00The Russian "Aboriginal" costumes were s...The Russian "Aboriginal" costumes were so hideous they'll probably acquire a cult following.<br /><br />I don't care what the curlers wear, they're never going to overcome the fact that they're competing in SPEED SWEEPING. With tiny little brooms. I LMAO.<br /><br />The figure skating costumes, for the most part, were just cheesy. Some of the dance teams had classy costumes, but for the most part . . . cheese.Maven Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191207825985417403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-39105037216989703212010-03-02T06:44:41.372-06:002010-03-02T06:44:41.372-06:00Just wait until 2014! Wonder what the "unifo...Just wait until 2014! Wonder what the "uniforms" will look like then? This kind of reminds me of school uniforms: the kids really add their unique touch to the everyday. (And, I'm not going to mention tutus!)LAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462467778213463088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-17577944241191873842010-03-02T00:26:34.736-06:002010-03-02T00:26:34.736-06:00Oops! Forgot to do the links for the two photos m...Oops! Forgot to do the links for the two photos mentioned in the previous comment. <br /><br /><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/The-most-eye-catching-fashion-from-the-parade-of;_ylt=AnZmtH6ou.gXBt6uuT02eG1otLV_?urn=oly,219448" rel="nofollow">Opening ceremony uniforms</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Remarkable-Swag-Norway-s-argyle-curling-pants?urn=oly,219748" rel="nofollow">Curling pants</a>Playground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-49374316150073537802010-03-02T00:24:41.294-06:002010-03-02T00:24:41.294-06:00http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fo...http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/The-most-eye-catching-fashion-from-the-parade-of;_ylt=AnZmtH6ou.gXBt6uuT02eG1otLV_?urn=oly,219448<br /><br />That has some photos of team uniforms at the opening ceremonies.<br /><br />http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Remarkable-Swag-Norway-s-argyle-curling-pants?urn=oly,219748<br /><br />Here we have Norway's very loud argyle curling pants. They were enough to pull your concentration from the stones and sweeping.<br /><br />As for the junior high drama club costumes -- there's a big story behind those. If you look closely at the photo on the left, you'll see the bodysuit part is much darker and they have on face paint. On the right, the bodysuit is much lighter and the face paint is gone. This year's ice dancing short program had to incorporate some sort of folk dance, and this couple from Russia, chose Aboriginal from Australia. Only problem is, they managed to insult every Aborigine from Down Under and a lot of the rest of the country too with costumes that were not authentic in the least and a skate program that did not resemble Aboriginal dance in the least. I saw the program and it was a mess. They reminded me more of Pebbles and Bam-Bam than anything else.<br /><br />If you think luge is crazy, try skeleton. You're going face first down the ice tunnel on a sled you can't steer.<br /><br />The absolute <a href="http://media.mercedsunstar.com/smedia/2010/02/24/14/359-256Vancouver_Olympics_Speed_Skating.sff.embedded.prod_affiliate.111.jpg" rel="nofollow">worst speed skating uniforms</a> were from Netherlands. Who told them black shorts and orange tights looked good? At least Apolo Ohno cut a pretty dashing figure in the US's dark blue suit. And his red skates were spiffy.<br /><br />And that's enough from your resident Olympic geek. ::grin::Playground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.com