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Some random Olympic thoughts:

- Who else is pumped for the men's gold medal game in curling? Any hints on how to get out of working tomorrow afternoon? Should I go media-silent and watch the game Friday night?

- Re: CBC's wardrobe choices for its commentators - those shiny puffy jackets make everyone look like colored marshmallows.

- Also re: CBC - are they not hosting live from Turin? Sure, it's great to have all these "celebrity" analysts in studio (Don Cherry, Lori Nichol (?)), but chatting with the athletes via satellite lacks a certain intimacy.

- How much do I love Frank and Gordon, my new favourite patriotic beavers?

- The men's hockey team lost. Get over it.

- The women's hockey team won! Woot!

- We won four medals yesterday! Four! In one day!

- Cindy Klassen is a medal-winning powerhouse.

- Brian Williams can't tell time.

- Is there any sport more random than nordic combined? Ski-jumping and cross-country skiing? Why not curling and speed skating?

- If Brad Richards or Heather Moyse had managed to win a gold medal, do you think they would have been given VW Beetles covered with decals proudly proclaiming their accomplishments?

- CBC's live coverage is fantastic. In London, there was barely two hours of taped coverage a night. CBC showed a healthy portion of the ladies free skate live, while NBC was showing one hour of snowboarding. Huzzah for live Olympics!

- And lastly, Chandra Crawford is my new hero. She is adorable, and I love her. Love. Her. She should be prime minister.