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Originally Posted by Lomac  Pfft! Apples and oranges! Albeit very tasty apples and oranges. 
The '72 series was fantastic, even though I've only watched it all through videos and read it in books. However, like it's been mentioned, '10 was in my backyard and I (we!) we all able to watch it live, foibles and all, and experience everything as in unfolded. As great as the '72 Olympics were, 2010 will simply be much better, if only because I'll be able to tell my kids that I was there. | It ain't apples and oranges for me. I saw both and let me tell you, the 72 series was awesome. The Queen of England could have been assassinated and games 1 through 8 would still be on the front page of every newspaper in our country. There really was more at stake in the 72 series than just hockey in the minds of the people on both sides. Those godless commies vs the free world. I can remember the Russian players kicking our players in the end boards. Our players and the media went nuts over that one. Then there was the Russian coach throwing a tantrum and calling the players off the ice in protest over something really stupid. That was the first time anyone in NA saw that kind of tactic. Again, you had to be there. Watching old footage of the games and reading about what happened doesn't do it justice. That's why I brought it up. I'm not saying the 2010 Olympics wasn't great. The 72 series was just bigger.
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06-28-2010, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic It ain't apples and oranges for me. I saw both and let me tell you, the 72 series was awesome. The Queen of England could have been assassinated and games 1 through 8 would still be on the front page of every newspaper in our country. There really was more at stake in the 72 series than just hockey in the minds of the people on both sides. Those godless commies vs the free world. I can remember the Russian players kicking our players in the end boards. Our players and the media went nuts over that one. Then there was the Russian coach throwing a tantrum and calling the players off the ice in protest over something really stupid. That was the first time anyone in NA saw that kind of tactic. Again, you had to be there. Watching old footage of the games and reading about what happened doesn't do it justice. That's why I brought it up. I'm not saying the 2010 Olympics wasn't great. The 72 series was just bigger. | Oh don't get me wrong, I completely understand. My dad has told me about his experience during those games and, while he was an American at the time, he was living in Vancouver and still tells me just how huge those games were, simply because of the whole Cold War connotations hiding behind the Olympics. He still prefers '72 over '10 and, yes, agrees that it was bigger.
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06-28-2010, 11:54 PM
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#28 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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was I the only one to get a little teary eyed watching that.
FUCKING EPIC
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Originally Posted by Lomac Oh don't get me wrong, I completely understand. | I know.
I was in grade nine or ten at the time and the game was on during school. Everything stopped. I don't think there was a single soul not watching the game. The portable where I was watching the game in, was jam packed. The largest TVs back then were like 20 inches in size. Couldn't see worth shit if you were in the back. When Henderson scored, the portable shook like there was an earthquake. People ran out of their rooms yelling, "We won! We won!"
After the series was over, there was a big shift in popularity towards anything Russian (hockey team). Everybody was talking about Tretiak, Yakushev, and Kharlamov. They became legendary. And, the Russian national anthem...... it was awesome and terrifying all at the same time. The general public learned a lot about the godless commies. Many have said that although the scorebaord showed which side won, the series was won by both sides.
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06-29-2010, 12:02 AM
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The videos gave me chills.
I miss the winter games so much, so many memories and quite honestly it was the best few weeks I've ever experienced locally.
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06-29-2010, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Gt-R R34 was I the only one to get a little teary eyed watching that.
FUCKING EPIC | i'm with you on that one. one of the greatest moments in my life. can't wait for canada day. time to dust off the old jersey.
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06-29-2010, 12:30 AM
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Those were the 2 best damn weeks in my life!
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06-29-2010, 01:36 AM
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06-29-2010, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Jah Gekko The videos gave me chills.
I miss the winter games so much, so many memories and quite honestly it was the best few weeks I've ever experienced locally. | +1
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06-29-2010, 08:59 AM
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06-29-2010, 09:28 PM
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is there an 'uber thank' button? must has!
i moved to vancouver on that morning and had to go over to a friend's place to watch it on a 20" tv.. That day was my first experience on the skytrain and man was it nuts.
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Definately a "where were you when it happened" moment!
Watched it with the pops, which made it special for me.
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