Comments on: Lunching at Sachsen Haus

By: Mackenzie Brothers

Mackenzie Brothers — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:55:55 +0000

The answers in chronological order:
Belazebub – Kiprisoff is a Swedo-Finn, hence the name. His backup Backström is a real Finno-Ugric.
Preacher – Svend Kramer has decided to join the Dutch biathlon team for practice and his coach has moved to Dutch East Indies.
Jeff – Congratulations for putting up a game fight by an undermanned team. Would have been 8-2 without the goalie.
Marilyn – The texts in Russian were sweet and congratulatory. it was the NBC translators who made them sound sourgrapish.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:23:02 +0000

I was following the men’s biathalon yesterday but couldn’t find a feed (I think NBC was showing some of those 7000 curling matches), and my facebook page popped up on the right of the screen where everyone on the planet with a facebook page was commenting. You wouldn’t believe how nasty those Russians were. They completely ignored the mighty Bjorndalen and just trashed everyone else in the field, but especially the US and the Canadians whom they, amazingly enough, seem to see as more or less synonymous. And this was what they wrote in English; I’m assuming the Russians entries were even more vitriolic (Russian not, sadly, being a language I speak). Anyway, talk about lack of sportsmanship…..

By: jeff

jeff — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:04:32 +0000

OK – Watched the first period of the Finland-U.S. game today – had failed to write in the Finns for the final so did not waste any ink on that. Canada needs to be careful of the Slovaks and their bigger than life defenseman who plays for a team in Boston. But Canda should play for the gold and will have a chance to avenge the loss to the U.S. in the prelims. The final should be loads of fun. As for the Russians, I will not miss them.

By: preacherbbb

preacherbbb — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:57:47 +0000

The mighty have fallen. First Svend Kramer of the Netherlands was given some (very) wrong advice from his coach and was disqualified in the men’s 10,000 meters speed skating competition. The (not so) might Swedish (men’s) hockey team was knocked out of the tournament, by Slovakia. How did the Swedes loose? Did the Slovaks hire Kramer’s coach to “secretly” give the Swedes (bad) advice on how to play, thinking they were winning, when they were actually loosing? Heads are hanging low in Sweden today and in the Netherlands Kramer’s coach has been put into the witness protection plan.

By: belazeebub

belazeebub — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:56:03 +0000

Agreed on the Finns being the dark horse of men’s hockey. A hot Kiprusoff (what kind of a name is that for a Finn anyway?) can easily take them to the finals and they’ve looked good so far. I wouldn’t be surprised if some Vikings are in for a surprise. (And, sure, you may attribute that to some Finno-Ugric familiality.)

By the way, do I take this to mean that the little known third Mackenzie brother is in town for the Olympics?

By: Mackenzie Brothers

Mackenzie Brothers — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:45:19 +0000

Uncle Jeff has failed to note the old trick of playing possum, employed by the Canajuns, the Swedes and the Russkies, the latter taking it a bit too far against the Slovaks. Write in Finland for the final. And the latest breaking news is that that special gold medal for sportlessness has been tchallenged, after a protest, by the UK journalist team who far outnumber any athletes they might have and continue to find disaster all around them as the old colony shows them how to do what they won’t be able to even imagine in London in 2012. It’s not not just the spectacular scenery, which they may not be able to recognize, but also the idea that there could be a safe urban environment for the hundreds of thousands of guests wandering about enjoying a city. These chaps are looking for their first gold medals since those won at the Bad Cooking Olympics and the World Championship for Guests who should leave early.
Maid Marion sullies the reputation of the Mackenzie Brothers who presence has been noted at many venues, just yesterday at the historic hockey match where the legendary Swedish hockey team featuring Forsberg, Lidström, Kronwall, the Sedin twins and the Stonemountain brothers appeared together for what might well be the last time.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:43:06 +0000

Re: Jeff’s last post: Bob Costas, one of my heroes, predicts that Putin himself who has felt obliged to take some time off from running Russia to make pronouncements on the outcome of men’s figure skating final will personally stand guard to bar Evan Lysacek from entering the country. Lysacek, on the other hand, gave an interview this afternoon in which he was graciousness itself towards Plushenko.

I’m assuming that the Mackenzie brothers have installed themselves in front of the tv with an IV and a catheter and are prepared not to move a muscle until the hockey final is over.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:12:12 +0000

BREAKING NEWS: Russia has been awarded a special gold medal for sportsmanship for its gracious response to the men;s figure skating competition.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:23:30 +0000

Canada survived a major scare last night when the lightly regarded Swiss took the Canadian men to a shoot out before losing 3-2. The Russians lost to a lightly regarded Slovak team and the Swedes are apparently hiding out somewhere. Could the Czechs with the great Jagr be waiting to pounce? Perhaps a U.S.-Czech final?