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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 09:55 AM Original message |
Are the damn Olympics over today? |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. Olypmics? What Olympics? |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yeah, me too........but, I sneaked a peek at the |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. Olympics? Do you mean the bi-annual nationalist ritual? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Yeah, that's the one. |
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Alleycat (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. What??? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. That too. It's all circus for the sheeple. Watch the shiny object... |
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Alleycat (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. Why the disdain this time around? |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. b/c they more resemble the X-Games |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. I think it's because it's not about athletics anymore. Ever since the |
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Trevelyan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. I also stopped watching them a long time ago but have been glad for the |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. Have They Started Yet????????????????? |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
8. They are gonna go on till Bode Miller wins a medal...indefinitely.... |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
22. They will have to wait another 4 years for him to win. |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
9. Well, people have been waiting for YEARS to see men's curling |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
10. Wow. Cynical. snide, meaningless |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. So did I |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I didn't even notice the commentators - they are not participating!! |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I've rarely missed an evening of watching. |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:51 AM Response to Reply #11 |
27. it was mixed... |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. I agree that the coverage was bad |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
13. What ruined it for you? |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Well put. n/t |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
14. Ahhh - Props for Anton Apollo Ohno - Gold Medal Winner |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:35 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I enjoyed that as well |
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Alleycat (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Yes |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
15. I didn't watch one second of the Olympics after the opening ceremony |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
20. I agree. |
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MichaelHarris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
24. They were over for me the day |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Yep, exhilarating to watch - incredible training and athleticism |
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johnfunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
25. Over at last... but kudos to the Italians... |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
26. Olympics are the playground for corporations, royalty and tyrants |
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Renegade Six (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:31 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Damn. |
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CowTow (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
31. olympics |
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Tactical Progressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
33. Actually, I think the Olympic coverage has been pretty good |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
35. Screw the NBC. I watched it on CBC and they had great coverage! |
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