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Moonliner
10-02-2009, 11:01 AM
Tonight their gonna party like it's 2016....

I think it's a great choice, I'd much rather go to Rio for the Olympics than Chicago and since by that time I should be an empty nest'er I might even make it.
Ghoulish Delight
10-02-2009, 11:04 AM
It'll be great, but man is it going to be tough for the swimmers with all the feathers and sequins attached to their suits.
Alex
10-02-2009, 11:07 AM
The farther away from me the Olympics are, the better as far as I'm concerned. So Rio was a good choice since I don't think I could stand the jingoism of Olympics in America again. The jingoism of American athletes in other countries is enough.

I know about three dozen people in Chicago and only one wanted the Olympics (obviously not a representatives sample) so I'm glad for them.
BarTopDancer
10-02-2009, 11:16 AM
I'm happy for Rio.

I didn't care if it ended up in Chicago - on one hand it would be good for jobs and the economy, on the other hand we have better things to focus on at the moment. Though with all the Olympic coverage we wouldn't hear how the Obama administration is forcing abortions on girls after their how to have sex classes as much.
DreadPirateRoberts
10-02-2009, 11:23 AM
Jingoism is my new word for the day.
BDBopper
10-02-2009, 11:29 AM
Welcome, Welcome to Rio!
Welcome, Welcome to Ri-o!
Welcome, Welcome to Rio
The tropical hotspot. Saludos Amigos!
innerSpaceman
10-02-2009, 11:29 AM
Wow, this is hitting me bizarrely. Issac and I are using Carnivale in Rio as inspiration for a good deal of the music at the Halloween Party, and we were selecting a bunch of tunes last night and talking about Rio. Heheh.
BarTopDancer
10-02-2009, 11:38 AM
No one better say anything negative about Rio or they'll be sued. (http://www.boingboing.net/2002/04/09/simpsons-go-to-rio-r.html)
Snowflake
10-02-2009, 11:48 AM
If the US rally wants to boost a local economy and pitch for the Olympics, why not raze Detroit and build and Olympic venue there?? It will not only create jobs and rebuild a city that is in hell. It also would give the planners and architects a clean slate to work with. Won't happen, I know.

This will do the same for part of Rio, as it did for Beijing. Hopefully it will help the people who live and work in Rio. Although, as I recall from NPR reports, some great old historical Beijing was bulldozed for the Olympics. Like Athens before it, in Beijing the BirdsNest stadium and cube are now vacant.

In the end, I do not see what good lasting effect bringing the Olympics to a city may be. So maybe Detroit is not such a good idea after all?

I dunno. For the record, I was in LA for the summer games in 84 and LA did a fabulous job as I recall.
BarTopDancer
10-02-2009, 11:57 AM
Like Athens before it, in Beijing the BirdsNest stadium and cube are now vacant.

In the end, I do not see what good lasting effect bringing the Olympics to a city may be. So maybe Detroit is not such a good idea after all?

I think it depends on the city and their infrastructure and culture. If I recall, the facilities built for the 84 Olympics are/were used after the games were over. But we (the USA) have huge sporting and other events that would use the venues on a regular basis.
RStar
10-02-2009, 12:28 PM
It seems to me that the USA gets the Olympics for more that their share any ways. There are a lot of countries out there. Sure most of them aren't able to host, but many can and should get the chance.

Perhaps North Korea next time?

;)
Cadaverous Pallor
10-02-2009, 12:31 PM
Rio....Rio, Rio by the sea-o....Bialystock and Leo....
innerSpaceman
10-02-2009, 12:56 PM
Am I mistaken, or wasn't the 1984 Olympics here in L.A. that last one that turned a profit for the organization or the host city?
Ghoulish Delight
10-02-2009, 01:04 PM
No, LA was the first. (actually, L.A. was the first in 1932, about $1 million dollars. No other city after that made a profit until it was back in L.A. in '84)

Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta and Beijing all made profit. With the caveat that you can probably point to a whole lot of other costs that may or may not outweight he profit on paper, depending on how you interpret things.
BarTopDancer
10-02-2009, 01:05 PM
Am I mistaken, or wasn't the 1984 Olympics here in L.A. that last one that turned a profit for the organization or the host city?

No clue. I was and carried my Sam the Olympic eagle around everywhere.
SacTown Chronic
10-02-2009, 02:24 PM
Raze Detroit? Snowflake, consider yourself kissed. With tongue action.
BarTopDancer
10-02-2009, 02:31 PM
No clue. I was and carried my Sam the Olympic eagle around everywhere.

That should say I was 6 or 7.

Cause that's how I roll.
Tref
10-02-2009, 02:56 PM
The farther away from me the Olympics are, the better as far as I'm concerned.

Amen, my sister!
Gemini Cricket
10-02-2009, 06:09 PM
Her name is... something... and she dances on the sand!
€uroMeinke
10-02-2009, 06:41 PM
Her name is... something... and she dances on the sand!

I thought she was hungry like the wolf?
Not Afraid
10-02-2009, 09:04 PM
It'll be great, but man is it going to be tough for the swimmers with all the feathers and sequins attached to their suits.

Yes, but think of the thongs!!!!!
Cadaverous Pallor
10-03-2009, 08:09 AM
My first reference was from the original movie, but here's the extended version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5M7cQD4qyc).
Not Afraid
10-03-2009, 10:24 AM
This is the song I woke up with this morning. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgq1g-2cQ54)
Moonliner
10-03-2009, 10:50 AM
Yes, but think of the thongs!!!!!

Beach volley ball is going to garner massive ratings.
tod
10-03-2009, 03:46 PM
I'm ready to blame anything on Little Boots including bad weather but it looks like the loss of the Olympics might have something to do with the policies he put in place (http://thinkprogress.org/2009/10/02/chicago-olympics-bush/) after the terrorist attacks on September 11.

Talk about a self-fulfilling prophecy: They were so worried about people coming to the U.S. to cause trouble that they put a number of roadblocks in the way -- so the only people sufficiently motivated to jump through all the hoops are terrorists!

Heckuva job, Bushie.

--t