tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post4209077417780687624..comments2023-06-19T06:28:32.714-07:00Comments on VWXYNot?: Olympics Pool ResultsCath@VWXYNot?http://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-21137604787523376702008-08-29T14:04:00.000-07:002008-08-29T14:04:00.000-07:00Hey, maybe in the ice hockey in 2010! (Yes, I know...Hey, maybe in the ice hockey in 2010! (Yes, I know, it's heretical of me to say that).Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-81793508134789614002008-08-29T10:47:00.000-07:002008-08-29T10:47:00.000-07:00HAHA, according to the prediction Sweden wold have...HAHA, according to the prediction Sweden wold have 19 medals and 2 gold. (Sweden got 5 medals, 0 gold.)<BR/><BR/>I am dying of laughter. Really. I need to eat lunch 'cause that was just too funny.<BR/><BR/>We would never ever get 19 medals in an [summer] Olympics. Maybe in a winter one if our skiers had some luck. <BR/><BR/>anyway, thanks for the laugh. And yes, I am kind of proud of my country challhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-17877862860237199852008-08-29T07:31:00.000-07:002008-08-29T07:31:00.000-07:00ScienceGirl, I didn't read the second link all tha...ScienceGirl, I didn't read the second link all that carefully, but I know the guy can predict medals with uncanny success. I believe he did take the things you mentioned into account. It's interesting stuff!<BR/><BR/>Eco, yeah they kicked ass! Like Canada they put most of their resources into one sport (rugby, and it shows - they're an amazing team) so they did great!Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-62550494953805568932008-08-28T18:12:00.000-07:002008-08-28T18:12:00.000-07:00Wow! Tiny New Zealand rocked out!Wow! Tiny New Zealand rocked out!EcoGeoFemmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236907917990309659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-44751602117050843362008-08-28T16:32:00.000-07:002008-08-28T16:32:00.000-07:00Hm, so Ukraine did better than the US per capita -...Hm, so Ukraine did better than the US per capita - so much for the GDP theory :)<BR/><BR/>But clearly, population is not the best indicator either: just look at China vs. India!<BR/><BR/>I've been puzzling over the success indicator myself, and I suspect money, population, history of pushing for medals and current attitude towards winning all play a role.ScienceGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071055167798044468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-72841880013776842342008-08-28T16:04:00.000-07:002008-08-28T16:04:00.000-07:00Better than Canada!From my second link, above:"Ken...Better than Canada!<BR/><BR/>From my second link, above:<BR/><BR/>"Kenya, Canada, Denmark, Belgium and Zimbabwe all won gold medals but were not predicted to do so (incidentally, Kenya won 5 and Canada won 3). That makes them the ultimate 'winners' in my book. <BR/>[...]<BR/>Among larger medal-winning nations, Australia and Great Britain both beat the total medal predictions by over 68 percent.Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-88550869978228088272008-08-28T15:55:00.000-07:002008-08-28T15:55:00.000-07:00I think you should throw in Ukraine for good measu...I think you should throw in Ukraine for good measure - I am actually pretty impressed with what they were able to accomplish!ScienceGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071055167798044468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-27773609873313323102008-08-28T15:41:00.000-07:002008-08-28T15:41:00.000-07:00And another linkAnd <A HREF="http://faculty1.coloradocollege.edu/~djohnson/Olympic.html" REL="nofollow">another link</A>Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-46211918997825892812008-08-28T15:39:00.000-07:002008-08-28T15:39:00.000-07:00I think excuse making is a fairly fundamental part...I think excuse making is a fairly fundamental part of human nature - I know I do it waaaay too much!<BR/><BR/>Here's the <A HREF="http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2008/08/08/want-to-predict-olympic-champs-look-at-gdp-2" REL="nofollow">link</A>Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-22738766893211778242008-08-28T13:41:00.000-07:002008-08-28T13:41:00.000-07:00thanks for making me feel better than useless as I...thanks for making me feel better than useless as I did when I realise just how bad "we" [my country] did. <BR/><BR/>Or maybe not as bad but all the excuses... I just don't get it. Either you think you're going to win, then you don't and you accept it. Or, you don't brag about how good you're gonna be etc... but seriously, blaming someone else [sailing winner/judge not looking/wet suit not tight/challhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-58460052680307775512008-08-28T13:30:00.000-07:002008-08-28T13:30:00.000-07:00Where is that thing located? I did a brief search ...Where is that thing located? I did a brief search of the city's website but didn't find it. Or is it a provincial government thing?Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-68170528569919243702008-08-28T13:25:00.000-07:002008-08-28T13:25:00.000-07:00Oh, gross, I just read the BC Health Inspection re...Oh, gross, I just read the BC Health Inspection report. Blah. <BR/><BR/>I HAD to mention the nature of the disgustingness - otherwise people wouldn't know what a great prize regular coffee is!<BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-9545764312658133322008-08-28T12:39:00.000-07:002008-08-28T12:39:00.000-07:00Cafe Duma - thank you Google!Cafe Duma - thank you Google!Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-78327587159169588522008-08-28T12:20:00.000-07:002008-08-28T12:20:00.000-07:00I forget the name but it was on the South-East cor...I forget the name but it was on the South-East corner of Broadway and Ash. Plus the sandwich I got there was made with stale bread, and the service sucked. Soooo glad it closed down, for whatever reason. Karma is sweet.Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-49797167731693555972008-08-28T11:44:00.000-07:002008-08-28T11:44:00.000-07:00what coffee place was it?? thats just GROSSwhat coffee place was it?? thats just GROSSScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-42569668790092749312008-08-28T11:32:00.000-07:002008-08-28T11:32:00.000-07:00Well, I wasn't going to mention the nature of the ...Well, I wasn't going to mention the nature of the nasty surprise, but seeing as you went there... that's almost definitely what it was. Sooooo glad that place closed.<BR/><BR/>And yeah, the Canadian athletes did themselves proud. So many new Canadian records and fourth place finishes bodes well for London. It's amazing that anyone ever achieves anything in a sport other than hockey, really, Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-56083688938858049522008-08-28T11:22:00.000-07:002008-08-28T11:22:00.000-07:00Yay, I win a coffee WITHOUT what looked suspicious...Yay, I win a coffee WITHOUT what looked suspiciously like a pubic hair. <BR/><BR/>Maybe that coffee shop got closed down by the health department - I will have to check that out when I have a free minute.<BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>Scientistmother, I agree with you - I am proud of the Canadians too! They were awesome, and handled themselves so very well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-35223820261300735982008-08-28T09:51:00.000-07:002008-08-28T09:51:00.000-07:00I didn't realize that Australia has a lower popula...I didn't realize that Australia has a lower population than us. Regardless of the medal standings, I am super proud of how well our very poorly funded/supported athletes did. They kicked some arse and were very classy throughout. Go Canucks!ScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-15349588322667261382008-08-28T09:27:00.000-07:002008-08-28T09:27:00.000-07:00I can buy you a coffee tomorrow if you like! Hopef...I can buy you a coffee tomorrow if you like! Hopefully with no added nasty surprises lurking in the foam...<BR/><BR/>Oh, and you wouldn't be talking about our American friends, would you?!! Did you read the article that Bronwen linked to in the original post? Really interesting reading. GDP per capita is one of the strongest predictors of overall medal haul.Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-56662845621245922572008-08-28T08:20:00.000-07:002008-08-28T08:20:00.000-07:00Yahoo. Yay I won!!!!Wait, was there a prize? :)I ...Yahoo. Yay I won!!!!<BR/><BR/>Wait, was there a prize? :)<BR/><BR/>I like the perspective your table gives. I wonder if the 'official' medal tally could be displayed like that - might change some people's ideas on how well or poorly their countries did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com