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In response to "It's been sitting there with its flaps open and "guys" standing there scratching their heads." by the liioulu with tu dors

I feel like you're being so negative here. they tried to be green. it was maybe not the best call. but they tried.

Posted by sluttella (aka amanda) Feb 16 '10, 16:45

zamboni is the status quo. if we always chose the status quo, john mccain would be president right now.

give them credit for trying.

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The road to hell is paved with good intentions. - Dr.Vermin Feb 16, 16:54 12
- I think having contingency plans in place was called for, but the lack thereof is the only real error here. -- nm - sluttella Feb 16, 17:00 9
  - I think it would take them less than six hours to get a zamboni on site if they really wanted to - Beryllium Feb 16, 17:00 7
    - well of course not. but when the stakes are this big, you have a plan B. like there's not a zamboni or two in - sluttella Feb 16, 17:04 2
      - they needed a Plan C. I think they might just have been hoping they wouldn't need to resort to it. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 16, 17:09 1
        
        (Perhaps to the point of actually having one, but constantly delaying acting on it) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 16, 17:10
    - they're getting one. - the liioulu with tu dors Feb 16, 17:03 3
      - Yes, it's definitely a bit of a screwup. Add it to the list. - Beryllium Feb 16, 17:08 2
        
        Swiss timing was off? -- nm - the liioulu with tu dors Feb 16, 17:10 1
        
        Yes. An official IBU representative screwed up the order in which some competitors left the gate, and also when (a handful of failures) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 16, 17:10
  - Fair enough. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 16, 17:00
- actually, I think the road to hell might be paved with this saying. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 16, 16:57
- or the ice track, in this case -- nm - poochinski Feb 16, 16:56
No, not being negative. They tried and I think it was two that broke down. - the liioulu with tu dors Feb 16, 16:50

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I feel like you're being so negative here. they *tried* to be green. it was maybe not the best call. but they tried.

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I feel like you're being so negative here. they tried to be green. it was maybe not the best call. but they tried.