Olympics 2008

[BarTopDancer]

The article is from Fox. They're a wee bit paranoid

[Alex]

The article is from the Times of London and is just being run off the wire by Fox. I'd already read on it on Ars Technica, I think.

[BarTopDancer]

Oh, well then disregard my statement. I agree with you.

[innerSpaceman]

I'm glad a full weekend of fun interrupted my brief flirt with the Olympics. I haven't watched any since, and I'm sorry I watched 2 nights of it. It makes me feel dirty, and I should have stuck with my original personal boycott.

I know the Chinese government is beyond evil, but the stuff they are doing in concert with the Olympics first chills my blood, then makes it boil.

They set up 3 official protest zones and allowed citizens to apply for permits to protest there. They have not granted a single permit, and instead have arrested nearly everyone who applied for a permit and sentenced them to years in re-education camps.


It makes me sick that nations will support such a regime with participation in Olympic games in their capital city. I can influence neither my government nor NBC and its corporate masters ... the only thing I can do is refuse to give it my attention.


I don't care if atheletes work for years or lifetimes for the chance to participate, I hold each of them equally responsible for moral failure. I hope Michael Phelps drowns under the weight of his eight gold medals. No amount of gold will save his soul.

The same goes for every other athlete, every member of the IOC, everyone working for NBC, and everyone involved with supporting the evil Chinese regime and their propaganda tool of terror.

[Morrigoon]

This'll make ya feel better, iSm:
http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archi...9/1272286.aspx

[katiesue]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I'm glad a full weekend of fun interrupted my brief flirt with the Olympics. I haven't watched any since, and I'm sorry I watched 2 nights of it. It makes me feel dirty, and I should have stuck with my original personal boycott.

Now I'm the only one who hasn't watched any of it. Other than about 20 minutes of the teams coming in for the opening ceremonies when I was on the phone with Swanie and forgot to turn the channel.

[Strangler Lewis]

There must be something wrong with my set. Every time I turn on the Olympics in the evening, I get a beach volleyball tournament.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Every time I see the end of the John McCain commercial where he says "I'm John McCain and I approve this message" I can only think of disapproving rabbits.

The author is a friend of one of my friends. Cinnamon is the rabbit.

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I might, however, be able to afford curling. But would I want to?

Of course you would want to! Curling is a very dramatic sport!

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

There must be something wrong with my set. Every time I turn on the Olympics in the evening, I get a beach volleyball tournament.

Good thing beach volleyball rocks!

[€uroMeinke]

I for one welcome the totalitarian pageantry of the Chinese - it looks great on HDTV even if it is all Hollywood Smoke and mirrors

[Stan4dSteph]

I'm excited for the marathon tomorrow. I'm rooting for Ryan Hall. There was a great article in Runner's World about him.