Olympics 2008

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

I watch gymnastics for the bone shattering, tendon tearing good times.

Thanks for the Torn Tendon reminder....

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Those are women?

They don't have Periods, they have peroids....

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Something about those little fairies dancing so close to me was so...so...spine tingling.

Go ahead punk, make my day.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

It's all about ratings. If they tell you when what you want to watch will be on then they don't have the crossover viewers.

Oh, I know why it's done. I still hate it.



Now someone tell me why the hosts unfailingly describe in detail what you are about to see in the Opening Ceremonies? Is it for all the blind people watching on TV? Why can't they just describe it as it happens ... or, hell, the blind won't know ... 10 seconds after?

Why is it always 10 seconds before, they tell you exactly what's about to happen??? I don't see the ratings advantage.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I have a vague recollection (though I think I am just making it up) of someone having as medal revoked because they didn't pass the gender test.

But then again, the way this day has been, I am probably just smoking something.

I have read that as well. I think it has happened 5 times, with a few being reinstated.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Not everybody's chemical gender is clear. Some people register with three chromosomes- XXY, I think, some female athletes have registered.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

Not everybody's chemical gender is clear. Some people register with three chromosomes- XXY, I think, some female athletes have registered.

Leo has a "W" chromosome. Doctors are stumped.

[alphabassettgrrl]

We don't let that affect how we feel about him.

[Stan4dSteph]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

The media is a business. GE owns NBC. You think GE is going to allow NBC to put at risk any business dealings present or future by having any negative reporting?

It will most likely be dismissed as corporate BS, but in case anyone cares, here is an official statement regarding GE and the Olympics sponsorship.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Any one catch US vs. Japan? Good match. US let Japan get a few too many good looks on goal in the frist half, but did a good job of controlling things in the second. Good win against a team they definitely should have beat. Uphill climb from there.

On a tangential note, we watched the Last Comic Standing finale, which ran tonight smack in the middle of the absurd Olympic hype. Keeping it in that context, I was was able to partially forgive the ridiculousness of the opening bit (it was definitely one of those situations where they want to look like they were making fun of Olympic hype, but really they were, understandably, just part of the machine). It was pretty horrible. And then at the end when the winner was announced (yay Iliza!) they went a little overboard with the confetti. I'm pretty sure I saw Rip Taylor step on stage and say, "Hey, you oughtta tone it down a bit," then start stuffing confetting into his pockets.

[Alex]

I haven't watched the show at all but caught a bit of Jon Lovitz's set and it was seriously unfunny.

[Moonliner]

I watched the opening ceremonies live this morning via Nigerian TV (Fios is cool).

Overall I'd say they were typical. Long boring parts delimited by fun bits.

I have the DVR set to record the HD version tonight because there are a few things I think will be really cool in HD but I will definitely wait until at least Saturday to actually watch it so I can use the skip button liberally.