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I'm not watching the Olympics

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  • KlausK Offline
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    Klaus
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    China being an asshole notwithstanding, the disqualified ski jumpers are not necessarily their responsibility. The article doesn't say which nationality the referees who did this are.

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    • KlausK Klaus

      China being an asshole notwithstanding, the disqualified ski jumpers are not necessarily their responsibility. The article doesn't say which nationality the referees who did this are.

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      George K
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      @klaus yes, I agree.

      But regardless of nationality, changing the rules mid-competition is just wrong.

      From a Norwegian coach: "Norwegian ski jumping chief of sports Clas Brede Braathen called the situation a "dark day" for the sport.

      "I am sorry on behalf of ski jumping," he said via Yahoo Sports Australia. "This is something we should have cleaned up in before the Olympics. The sport of ski jumping has experienced one of its darker days today."

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • JollyJ Offline
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        I've watched very little. Some of the men's figure skating final and about five runs on the men's combined.

        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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        • Doctor PhibesD Online
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          I haven't watched a single event. I normally watch a fair bit of the stuff, but I honestly can't be bothered

          I was only joking

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          • MikM Offline
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            wrote on last edited by Mik
            #6

            I love a lot of the winter events - ski jumping, luge, bobsled, slalom, some of the skating. But I haven't been watching much of it. This manufactured controversy is just wrong.

            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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            • 89th8 Online
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              We watch nearly every event. It takes us weeks/months, but we really enjoy the winter olympics.

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                40 years ago we watched it every night, like most people.

                I have probably seen less than a total of 10 minutes this year, maybe 15.

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                • MikM Offline
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                  40 years ago they just showed the events, not all the bullshit human interest stories. Wide World of Sports.

                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                  • MikM Mik

                    40 years ago they just showed the events, not all the bullshit human interest stories. Wide World of Sports.

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                    @mik said in I'm not watching the Olympics:

                    40 years ago they just showed the events, not all the bullshit human interest stories. Wide World of Sports.

                    Most of what we record is the non-prime time (we record that too, though) coverage, such as what is on USA or MSNBC or other NBC-related channels at night. Why I mention this is it provide a pretty raw broadcast of events without all the fluff.

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                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • RenaudaR Offline
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                        When I can I watch curling and hockey. Don’t mind some of snow boarding events either - especially pipe and X-country.

                        Elbows up!

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