Olympic notes, part I

• What is the deal with speedskater Chad Hedrick's eyebrows? I didn't think good ol' boys from Texas groomed their brows... but his have the unmistakable signs of waxing or tweezing.
• LOVE the camerawork on the ski jumping. Really amazing views.
• Why does Dick Button annoy me so? I mean, he was completely right about the lame sit-spins performed by most of the pairs skaters...but still. He's so... so... irritating.
• Biathlon: why? Really. Why??
• Apolo Anton Ohno: so hot, even though I still want to shave that thing off his chin. It looks like a "landing strip." 'Nuff said.
• Why were the downhill skiing commentators SHOUTING THE WHOLE TIME? I MEAN, I KNOW IT WAS VERY EXCITING AND ALL, BUT THOSE MICROPHONES? THEY CARRY YOUR VOICE THROUGH THE TV. WE CAN HEAR YOU NOW.
• How do the downhill skiers NOT crash and burn after that first Angel jump? And how do the short-track speedskaters not crash into each other in every race?
• What the hell were they talking about during the snowboarding half-pipe competition? 1080? 900? "Fakey?" Is there really a move called the fakey?? Nothing made me feel more out of touch than listening to the commentators speaking in tongues.